tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90988630150120443952012-02-18T11:34:03.473+02:00Personal thoughts on various issues of business, entrepreneurship, and media as experienced by a strategy consultant in the Middle East.Eyashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00891027064125958661noreply@blogger.comBlogger291100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9098863015012044395.post-55600999685259694202010-10-05T22:48:00.001+02:002010-10-05T22:48:13.168+02:00

I wonder if the game will be extended to allow for collaboration and development of own scenarios by players across the world. I'm thinking 2nd Life meeting SimCity meeting social networking.Amplify’d from www.fastcompany.com IBM Launches Its Version of SimCity It's intended to help officials, agencies, and developers solve real-world problems ripped from the headlines--such as climate change

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Until I see the twitter's over capacity one! I just adore the lighthearted portray. I wonder how long will my comment take though.Amplify’d from twitter.comTwitter is over capacity.See more at twitter.com See this Amp at http://bit.ly/du8FXz

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An inspiring article that describes five dimensions that makes leaders effective by being the change they aspire to inflect. Of these five dimensions, "having a meaning" is the strongest and most significant dimension. I personally agree of that and add to it another favorite of mine - "positive framing". In many cases I have witnessed how sharing ideas between colleagues, tellings stories and

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Smart meters are pretty cool applications that allow the consumer better choices when it comes to utilities usage. Consumer can choose to use power at times when it is cheaper, such as powering the laundry machine later at night. However, the reception was not all that warm and this is what the article is addressing. It seems that utility companies have neglected basics of engaging consumers and

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This is my first attempt at creating a video for our photo shooting trips, so the result may not be optimal. The area was pretty scenic, however since it is the end of summer there are few plants to be witnessed. I used the Canon 7D with the 24-105mm IS f/4 lens. That was adequate for the job. A wider angle could also have been a nice addition. The difficulty that I flet was mainly in handling

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In any comparative study between energy studies it is essential to take a deeper look into the the number and assumptions driving them. This article does that on a recent study that suggests the lead of nuclear energy over solar. I encourage you to read the full article, and I have marked the lines that I thought to be a good summary. Basically, in such studies ensure the following: 1.

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It is a been a habit of mine and a good friend of mine (@MohammadAsfour) to plan a trip outside the city almost on a weekly basis with the excuse of honing our photography skills. But, there is much more to it. Getting outside the city and away from the noise and distractions of traffic, meetings, phone rings, deadlines, etc, allows us to have a look at things from the outside in a fresh

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For a catastrophe to happen a number of fatal erros need to happen. We all know of the obvios cause behind the Titanic sinking which is hitting an ice berg. But, what still is mystery is how did the ship collide with the visible mountain of ice and why it sank so fast. Here we learn of some human errors: 1) a steering mistake due to change of steering systems and 2) a decision by the owner (NOT

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In many instances a photographer never knows for certain how a landscape shot will be received until it is viewed by people. I didn't think too much of this shot, so was pleasantly surprised to receive feedback from fellow flickers.Amplify’d from www.flickr.com The view of a brief farewellRead more at www.flickr.com See this Amp at http://bit.ly/dklbE7

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A great step in the right direction of rehabilitating numerous areas around Jordan that were subject to quarries and mining operations. It is now part of any similar project to undergo an environmental impact assessment (EIA) with an attention of rehabilitating the area after decommissioning the project.Amplify’d from jordantimes.com'Phosphate hills' to undergo faceliftBy Hana NamrouqaAMMAN -

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This does not seem like an envious situation. A nation gets the spotlight of hosting a multi-national event, but turns soar after stories of inadequate facilities. Now, a small bridge collapses, yet with giant waves. It is not the intention to critique efforts or point fingers. But, to draw lessons in the extra care in planning and enforcement of standards when planning major events.Amplify’d

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The last few weeks have been demanding in terms of travel where I had to tour the region on various assignments. Among these travels two destinations stood out and kept a lasting impression in my memory due to their contrast and the effect the created; Dubai and Cairo. Dubai as all may know is the perhaps the busiest city with the most activity in construction, growth and attraction of people

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Here are we are back to the Forum in Day 2. Multi-days forums usually show their effectiveness in following days, when the first impact of excitement is starting to wear-off. So, it is good to see that momentum remained in the second days in more heated discussions and debates to the benefit of all.I would like to share a very interesting session we launched towards the end. Conventional wisdom

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This is a forum means a lot to me since I have been involved in it since its inception (which doesn’t really mean I have been actual work organizing it! Thanks Maali! :) until it became a reality. Today (March 13th) is the first day and it seems it is up to a good start.Audience is coming from diverse backgrounds which is enriching. We have international organizations like the OECD, NGO’s,

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Have you heard about Tila Tequila? I am sure those of who frequent MySpace have probably passed by this young lady who is becoming a known figure in modeling and singing. She did do some modeling jobs “here and there”, But her big break came three years ago when MySpace founder Tom Anderson invited Nguyen over to his new site. She is even featured in the TIME magazine issue of Dec 16th, 2006 “

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RazorView, under its new trademark Schema, will hold the first regional Corporate Governance and Responsibility Forum this month.The forum, to be held at the Mövenpick Dead Sea Hotel from March 13 to 15, will bring together leading businessmen, stakeholders, family business owners and experts of corporate governance and responsibility from the Mena region and internationally to create a localised

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Ask any consultant about how he (or she) approaches a typical engagement, and most probably the answer will be somewhere down these lines: “we understand the current situation, the future position, what the gaps are and then create plans to bridge that”. At the heart of this process is “problem” identification and solving. There is no “problem” with that, as we instinctively seek to identify

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With great sadness I mourn my dear Uncle, Riyad Shuaibi. He has been a role model and inspiration for me even since I could remember. I grew up hearing about his legacy and accomplishment in the Arab medial arena: the first voice announcing the launch of the radio service of Dubai in the 60’s, launching the first colored TV broadcast in the 70’s, publishing the leading newspaper "Al Bayan" in UAE

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It’s been sometime since I added a post as I was in business travel. So, I feel it is appropriate to return to posts about travel with a series on “The Best of …” to share first-hand experience on cities I travel to. Starting with …JeddahThis is a wonderful city on the west coast of Saudi Arabia by the Red Sea. An active city since ancient time for being a port and a trade hub, it gained even

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I’ve been contemplating writing about the amount of public holidays in Jordan for sometime after the last “Eid Adha” which coincided with the New Year and Christmas occasions resulting in a over a week of public holidays. But that was not the only occasion. Jordan is “blessed” with a good number of public holidays. In brief, economists in Jordan estimate near to 4.5 months of holidays, or 139

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I posted this video a couple of days ago and I wouldn't think that it would get that amount of exposure! I was cruising to my favourite cafe when I spotted this Lamborghini Gallardo and thought it would be cool to take a quick capture of it using my Nokia 9500. Then thought of posting it to my YouTube account. I got over 20,000 views in these two days and still growing strong. The video was the

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You are a consultant or a manager faced with a pressing issue that you want your team/client’s input as a group, to explore root causes of the current situation, or ideas for resolving the current situation. What do you do?You can always throw in the issue as it is and solicit feedback. Well, it may work, however , chances are: the starting point can be sluggish as people struggle to gather their

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Long time ago in a far-away land, there was this King who had three daughters. One day, he summoned all his daughters to his royal office and asked them what they wanted out of life.The eldest daughter said “Oh father, I want to marry a charming prince of a large kingdom, who would become king one day”. The king was pleased with her answer.The middle daughter said “Oh father, I want to marry a

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From Up in Smoke!*Caution* This posting is no way an invitation to get into the harmful habit of smoking, so be warned! Tables and chairs are all well organized and spread over the elegant place. Waiters take orders of favorite flavors (apple, strawberry, lemon, or what have you). Active “servants” move between tables skillfully placing hot burning coal atop the “head”. Mouths slowly inhale drags

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There has been an active emergence of Websites and Web 2.0 tools that are very promising to enrich our online experience and how the Web can positively impact our lives socially and business-wise.I'm usually dedicated to using a limited number of Website and online services. But, lately this new wave was simply too tempting to pass on them. Here, I would like to share some of the most common ones

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The first time I have ever this song, it immediately captured something inside of me. I sensed there is an emotional charge in it. Whenever I hear it, I could easily picture the flow of the music as soft waves hitting the shore, while lyrics seem to be lightly detached from it like a breeze above these waves. Words and tunes could easily separate yet seem to interwined in a strangely lovely

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I was still trying to make-up my mind about the best way to share photos online. After some brief research, I decided to remain within the Google playground and use Picasa2. The application by itself is pretty capable and use to use. One of the coolest feature is the "timeline" where it provides a futuristic 3D spherical navigation of your albums.There are some good tools for editing and

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Frequent travelers have brought preparation of travel to an art form or even a second nature to them. However, it always helps to share thoughts and tips for travel. Here is one way to organize thoughts for travel (most relevant to travel by air).Before Travel ::: Research and VisaIf you have the freedom, request the travel agent to try different routes. Sometimes, you can realize substantial

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So, this is my first posting. There is a lot that I want to share with all of you, but I have just started and I believe there will be other times to sort of structure my thoughts. I mean after all I’m a strategy consultant, right? : )I’m preparing for an interesting trip tomorrow by midnight. I’m leaving Amman to Warsaw. Interesting, eh? I’m part of a working meeting attended by a number of

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