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Just got an Aeron chair
Thursday, 18 Oct, 2007 – 11:20 | View Comments
Just got an Aeron chair

Now this is one helluva chair, amazingly comfy, and with tons of gimmicks [posture controls]. A must have piece of furniture in your office. Of course this chair is not just bells and whistles, but is designed for optimum posture control and is considered a medicated option for seating.
Warning: This chair will fix your posture [...]

ALERT: High levels of Dihydrogen Monoxide detected in Kuwait
Thursday, 11 Oct, 2007 – 10:25 | View Comments
ALERT: High levels of Dihydrogen Monoxide detected in Kuwait

Here is some information about this compound:

It can cause excessive sweating and vomiting
It is a major component in acid rain
It can cause severe burns in its gaseous state
Accidental inhalation can kill you
It contributes to erosion
It decreases effectiveness of automobile brakes
It has been found in tumors of terminal cancer patients

update: According to geology of Kuwait, there [...]

Are you a Rightie or Leftie..brainwise?
Tuesday, 9 Oct, 2007 – 8:52 | View Comments
Are you a Rightie or Leftie..brainwise?

Look carefully at the girl below. If you see her turning clockwise then you use the right side of your brain more than left side. If she appears to you turning anti-clockwise then you are more of a leftie. I am a rightie.

Right-sided Personality
uses feeling
“big picture” oriented
imagination rules
symbols and images
present and future
philosophy & religion
can “get [...]

Extreme Advertising: Nolita
Tuesday, 25 Sep, 2007 – 12:01 | View Comments
Extreme Advertising: Nolita

 ..be careful, what you see on this site may shock you beyond words. But this is the sad truth of anorexia. I believe its a powerful and brilliant ad.
Visit the Nolita Site [LINK]

ALERT: Lung disease warning for microwave popcorns
Thursday, 6 Sep, 2007 – 14:37 | View Comments
ALERT: Lung disease warning for microwave popcorns

Many foods other than popcorn contain diacetyl. There’s no indication that eating these foods is dangerous. But breathing fumes containing diacetyl appears to be very dangerous. Microwave popcorn, of course, gives off hot fumes if the bag is opened before the cooked popcorn cools…
Read more [LINK]

Do you push weights in gym..? Say hello to your nightmare
Wednesday, 22 Aug, 2007 – 11:50 | View Comments
Do you push weights in gym..? Say hello to your nightmare

Gym freak + Steroids = Your Nightmare
click here to read full article [LINK]

Latest fad in Lebanon ‘Cash for Plastic’
Tuesday, 24 Jul, 2007 – 7:45 | View Comments
Latest fad in Lebanon ‘Cash for Plastic’

Heard this on BBC today and checked it out..yeps, its true that banking institutions in Lebanon are offering this. These banks are offering Cash [read Loans] for Plastic [read Plastic Surgery] . First National Bank of Lebanon believes this practice is as ethical as offerig loans for any other services like car, house or [...]

6 tips to kickstart a beautiful weekday morning
Thursday, 28 Jun, 2007 – 15:14 | View Comments
6 tips to kickstart a beautiful weekday morning

1. Wake up on Time
Set an alarm, preferably with snooze option to ring in after 15 minutes of first alarm. I use my mobile phone as my alarm clock with Old Telephone ring as the alarm tone. I have set the main alarm at 6:30 am and snooze at 6:45am. Keep alarm clock/mobile atleast 10 [...]

Kuwaiti family’s weekly grocery compared with World
Tuesday, 5 Jun, 2007 – 8:33 | View Comments
Kuwaiti family’s weekly grocery compared with World

[Source Time Inc]
Kuwait: The Al Haggan family of Kuwait City
Food expenditure for one week: 63.63 dinar or $221.45 Family recipe: Chicken biryani with basmati rice
Great photo-essay from Time Magazine. [LINK]

ALERT: Contact Lens users beware of cleaning solution
Sunday, 27 May, 2007 – 7:33 | View Comments
ALERT: Contact Lens users beware of cleaning solution

US Government officials are warning consumers not to use AMO Complete Moisture Plus Multi-Purpose Solution, a contact lens solution used for cleaning and storing soft contact lenses, because use of the solution may be linked to an increased risk of a rare, yet severe eye infection, the Associated Press reports.
Click here for details [LINK]

Beware of Chinese imports
Monday, 21 May, 2007 – 12:49 | View Comments
Beware of Chinese imports

A classy article on what might be landing on our plates, in our homes, in our businesses. The article deals with US customs and I can imagine what stringent checks they would be following, but does this hold true for us in GCC regions too? Well you know the answer to that very well, and [...]

Marlboro Lights : New Warning Leaflet
Monday, 1 Jan, 2007 – 19:43 | View Comments
Marlboro Lights : New Warning Leaflet

Seems all Marlboro Lights pack have now this 3-fold flap warning attached to them.

How to recognize a Stroke ? STR technique
Friday, 8 Dec, 2006 – 10:30 | View Comments
How to recognize a Stroke ? STR technique

Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells disaster. The stroke victim may suffer severe brain damage when people nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke.
Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions: S * Ask the individual to SMILE. (If [...]