March 2011
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Overriding desire for democracy tops agenda in... →
dohanews:
The single greatest priority for young people in the Middle East remains living in a democratic country, according to the findings of the 2010 ASDA’A Burson-Marsteller Arab Youth Survey, the biggest study of its kind of the region’s largest demographic. This finding echoes the results of the 2009 survey — conducted well over a year before the start of recent regional unrest — which...
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WatchReblogged wolffolinsblog:
Charles Wright, MD of Wolff Olins Dubai, talks about our forthcoming work with Hero Honda, some of the complexities of resolving brand architecture for auto companies and insights into working on Tata Docomo. Live on Indian channel, Economic Times.
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All Messi, Beckham, Perry and Rose et al...
For Dubai followers, it’s hard not to take notice of the new ‘All’ Adidas campaign mupis, lined up along Sheikh Zayed Road. Unfortunately, not able to read Arabic - as displayed on the reverse side - I am really interested in finding out how Arabisation of copy has worked?
In any case, here is a link to an article, from yesterday, explaining the campaign. Enjoy.
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Study: Women Post More on Facebook to Boost... →
Reblogged infoneer-pulse:
Next time you notice endless snaps posted on Facebook by that woman in your life, you may want to spare a thought for her self-esteem before slipping into Facebook envy. It turns out her posts could just be an attempt to boost her self worth.
In a study out of the University of Buffalo, professor Michael Stefanone examined how gender stereotypes–like women valuing...
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Soup: Finally! A draft of Qatar's new media law →
Reblogged dohanews:
We’ve been talking about it for years, and God help me, I’m starting to get my hopes up.
That’s because today, Qatar-based Arabic daily newspaper Al-Sharq published details of a draft media law proposed by the Ministry of Culture’s Department of Communications.
Highlights…
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Replying to Emails Is More Stressful Than Public... →
infoneer-pulse:
The most intriguing finding from the Q Sensor so far? Everyday tasks can be more stress-inducing than big moments. Grifantini’s data revealed email-management caused more of a stress spike than a big meeting in the afternoon where she had to speak. And data from Picard’s day-trip to an amusement park with her son showed that getting him ready to go in the morning was more...
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“Is there not a Scribd App?”
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@AlinaWheeler shared a few pages of her... →