This research was presented at the International Conference on Education and Workforce Development (ICEWD) 2017 in Abu Dhabi on April 4th with the above poster. Here is the abstract: The aim of this study is to ascertain, from the students’ perspective, the effectiveness of using social media, primarily the Facebook...
Taking action
“So many people live within unhappy circumstances and yet will not take the initiative to change their situation because they are conditioned to a life of security, conformity, and conservation, all of which may appear to give one peace of mind, but in reality, nothing is more damaging to the...
Power of the mind
“Calm mind brings inner strength and self-confidence, so that's very important for good health”. ~ Dalai Lama “Peace of mind comes from not wanting to change others”. ~ Gerald Jampolsky “If I hadn't believed it, then I wouldn't have seen it” ~ Oscar Wilde “Whether you believe...
Step away from the gluten, please – Food intolerances and allergies
By: Jeanette Teh As you sit waiting for your daughter to finish her piano lesson, your head starts to pound warning of an impending migraine and you feel that familiar cramp rise in your stomach. Recognizing that same feeling you have been having after meals lately, you dash off in...
Happiness in the GCC
Great article about how Happiness is a metric for GCC and especially the UAE government: http://gulfbusiness.com/happiness-in-the-gcc/ which has resulted in the UAE now being the 21st happiest country in UN's 2017 World Happiness Report: Image courtesy of geralt at www.pixabay.com http://gulfbusiness.com/uae-climbs-21st-2017-world-happiness-ranking/
Fairy Chimneys and Underground Cities in Cappadocia
By Jeanette Teh As our car approached the village of Goreme, my husband Mike and I craned our necks to catch the first glimpse of the “fairy chimneys”, for which the region of Cappadocia in Turkey is known. The sleepiness from our nap during the one-hour car ride from Kayseri...
Pyramid Dreams — Seeing Cairo in my father’s memory
By Jeanette Teh “Club sandwich?”, asked the waiter as he brought our food, interrupting our reverie as we looked out at the Great Pyramids rising majestically in the distance, just beyond the sprawling pool and hotel walls. While we tucked hungrily into our lunch, we remarked how surreal it...
Where there’s a will, there’s a way: The new DIFC Wills & Probate Registry
By: Jeanette Teh With a dull thud, Marissa slithered slowly down onto the rug of the hospital’s waiting room, the words of the surgeon reverberating like a gong in her head. “We are terribly sorry, but there was nothing more we could do for your husband…” Nothing more, nothing more,...
Our anniversary in Venice, the romantic lagoon city
By Jeanette Teh By an unexpected stroke of lucky coincidence, my husband and I ended up in Italy on our anniversary. I tagged along on his business trip to Florence and we added a long weekend to Venice, the most romantic of cities, for our anniversary celebration. Arriving at the...
Mini-Break in the Little White City of Muscat
By: Jeanette Teh Fatigued by the daily grind of being corporate drones, my husband and I decided to embark on a three-day weekend getaway to the quiet little town of Muscat to unwind. Although some dispute the origin of its name, the capital city of the Sultanate of Oman...
