what the best food in uae

what the best food in uae
Six of the best: meals at Gourmet Abu Dhabi
With four-letter words flying about, high-tension tight-rope races to the finish and endless celebrity egos to be massaged, it is one of the hottest fortnight of the year inside Abu Dhabi’s kitchens. But the fruit of those labours make for fine eating over the now much-awaited annual fixture that is Gourmet Abu Dhabi which, this year, attracts 18 of the world’s top chefs and six of the best pâtissiers.
A main pillar in Abu Dhabi’s ambitions to be an internationally recognised gourmet destination, the event has expanded significantly in the past year and draws some of the best names in the business. But if you can’t take up residence in the capital for two weeks, don’t worry – we’ve picked the best meals to tuck into.
ECLECTIC TALENTS



If you can only get to one thing this year, make it the opening. The red-carpet gala features the best local talents presenting the finest their kitchens can dish up in nice sample portions, so you can try a little of everything. Guests will be spoilt for choice with over 14 food stations, each prepared by a participating hosting establishment and its team of chefs.
Among the many city chefs plating up perfection are the Fairmont Bab Al Bahr’s John Cordeaux, last year’s Hotelier magazine chef of the year, Chef Ernst-Lothar Frank executive chef of the Armed Forces Officers Club & Hotel and the Emirates Palace’s Wolfgang Fischer, who runs a staggering 12 restaurants, five lounges, two bars and 126 kitchens and pantries every day.
Plus there’s the controversial, passionate food of Swiss superstar Gilles Perrin and Amrish Sood’s classic Indian delights that have made his Ushna restaurant a favourite as far afield as Dubai.
The details: February 2, 8.15pm, Fairmont Bab Al Bahr, tickets Dh450
THAT BLOKE FROM TV
Renowned British celebrity chef, James Martin will headline his third Gourmet Abu Dhabi with a celebrity dinner this weekend. Expect the TV personality, the pin-up star of popular UK television shows “Strictly Come Dancing”, “Ready, Steady, Cook” and “Saturday Kitchen” to serve up his speciality British fare – combining traditional ingredients and cooking techniques with a modern twist – for up to 250 guests.
Martin burst on to the British cuisine scene when famous British chef, Antony Worrall Thompson, noticed the talented youngster’s work at Scarborough Technical College – where Martin was named Student of the Year three years running – and brought the graduate to his 190 Queensgate restaurant in London.
From there, Martin’s career has gone in one direction – up. After opening the Hotel and Bistro du Vin, the 21-year-old Head Chef made national headlines by daringly changing the menu every day. By 1994, Martin had established an adoring British and international fan-base through his varied television work for the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, UKTV and Sky Television.
The details: February 3, from 7pm, Crowne Plaza Abu Dhabi Yas Island, tickets Dhs750
THREE-STAR TREATS
Inspired by Ferran Adrià’s revolutionary way of cooking, three-Michelin-starred Juan Amador is best known for his Hispanic influenced cuisine with innovative techniques that bring unique flavours, aromas and special combinations of temperature and texture to his creations.
Born to Spanish parents in Germany, he first dreamed of becoming a lawyer -- until later decisions pushed him into a culinary career. He was awarded his first star at the age of 25 and believes that his creations “should be unforgettable for my guests”.
The details: Epicurean Promotions @ Teatro, Park Rotana Abu Dhabi, February 3 to 6, price on request

from - http://www.emirates247.com

what the best girl group korea

SNSD was picked as the ‘Best Girl Group‘ while 1st generation K-Pop girl group Fin.K.L came in 2nd. Wonder Girls took the 3rd spot while SM seniors S.E.S (now disbanded) claimed 4th. KARA ranked 5th, Brown Eyed Girls 6th, rookie group Secret 7th and 2NE1 took the 8th spot. Lastly SM town juniors f(x) claimed 9th (soshi’s number? ) while veterans Baby V.O.X rounded up the top 10 coming in 10th
1.SNSD
2.fin.k.l
3.wonder girls
4.S.E.S
5.KARA
6.2ne1
7.brown eyed girls
8.secret
9.f（x）
10.baby vox
-I’m really surprised Secret made it to that list… I mean, really?? I’m not hating or anything and they’re pretty good, but Top 10 of All Time? I honestly don’t think they’ve accomplished enough to be considered that. Truthfully a couple really good groups were snubbed and should be considered in the top 10, the old Jewelry (before they blew it up in 09), and CSJH The Grace, in their prime they were much more accomplished than Secret today

How to make a Girl Fall in love for You

How to make a Girl Fall in love for You
was amazed to learn that for men making a Girl Fall for them is a serious matter. I know of this guy who is very good looking and financially stable, I was surprised when he told me that he was reading a lot of books on how to attract a woman. He told me that he used to be shy and very uncomfortable with women. He said that when he was in high school he is having a hard time asking a girl on a date, this was his problem until his late teens. One day he went to a bookstore to buy something for his school, he was surprised to have found a lot of books on how to make a girl go crazy for a man. He was so happy so instead of buying the book he needed for school he bought the "how to get a girl" instead.







After a few months of reading and practicing what he read on the book, his situation improved, he became more confident and surprisingly getting more attention with the opposite sex. Sometime it's the girls who ask him on a date

From a girl's point of view the things that makes us attracted to men are:

• Confidence - we want the man we will go out with to have faith and trust on himself and his worth.
• Good hygiene - a man should always smell good, he doesn't need an expensive perfume, but he should smell clean, and should always have a clean face.
• Good Posture - a man with a good posture will always look confident.
• You should always look at the girl in the eyes when you talk to her, this will show you are sincere with everything you are saying.
• You should always make the girl feel that she is the only girl for you; remember a womanizer is the #1 turn off for a woman.

You should talk sense, a woman always want a man that is smart and has BRAINS! You should always give time for a woman... You should always call and take her out, even in a not so expensive place. Girls doesn't want cheap men! Girls need assurance! You should always assure her you like or love her by telling it to her. Make sure you remember the important occasions in her life this is really a plus factor.
I hope this will help the men out there who are having a problem on how to make a girl fall for them! But remember if you think you have done everything for her to make her like /love you and still you don't feel any love from her, just forget her and find a new girl who will love you back.

Good Luck and Happy Hunting!!!

ATI Radeon HD 5970 Review: Dual-GPU Graphics

ATI Radeon HD 5970 Review: Dual-GPU Graphics

ATI revealed its last generation Radeon 5000 graphics family last September, when we got the chance to review the ATI Radeon HD 5870, and what a treat that was.


In a few tests the single-GPU Radeon HD 5870 was able to outgun the mighty GeForce GTX 295, while in most it managed to match or improve upon the Radeon HD 4870 X2. As you are likely aware, both of these products carry dual GPUs, which bring a number of implications, not to mention bigger price tags.
Looking forward we knew Nvidia would have no immediate response to the new Radeons, while on the other hand ATI was not done unleashing its full series of products. Subsequently we looked at two more products that were meant to underperform the flagship HD 5870: the slightly cut down Radeon HD 5850 and the mainstream aimed HD 5770
But as we discussed in our preliminary Radeon 5870 review, on the horizon was also a follow-up to the Radeon HD 4870 X2, code-named "Hemlock XT", which in essence would put together a pair of Radeon HD 5870 GPUs on a single PCB.
 

Today AMD is officially unveiling the Hemlock as the new ATI Radeon HD 5970, hoping to expand its current dominance in single-GPU performance with the fastest single-slot graphics card on the market -- a title that until today was reserved for Nvidia's dual-GPU GeForce GTX 295.
The Radeon HD 5970 looks to be well suited for the job. The GPUs used in this card use exactly the same configuration found on the Radeon HD 5870, while core and memory frequencies match those of the Radeon HD 5850. This provides the HD 5970 with an unmatched memory bandwidth of 256GB/s.
 

All this horsepower will come at a hefty price, as AMD expects to charge as much as $600 for it. This is a bit hard to swallow, but all things considered it's about where we expected it to stand among the rest of high-end graphics offerings
The $400 Radeon HD 5870 is still sold out virtually everywhere due to extreme shortages. The Radeon HD 5850 version still costs $300, meaning that a pair of them would cost the same amount as a single Radeon HD 5970, and we do not expect the performance to be nearly as good. On the other side of the equation, Nvidia's top performer, the GeForce GTX 295 is selling for around $500.
As we see it, only extreme users looking for the best possible gaming experience - or the bragging rights attached to the label - will find the Radeon HD 5970 to make complete sense.
Knowing this is the 5970's intended market, AMD has stamped a big "unlocked" label over the card in our press kit. Perhaps more marketing buzz than actual functionality, the Radeon HD 5970 allows you to jack core and memory frequencies as high as you like -- or at least as high as they will go without compromising stability. This in itself is far from exciting news as there's been software available to do just that for ages.
The most interesting part should come from the ability to adjust voltages and thus increase the card's overclocking room, something we'll be checking in detail next.

do you think with Nokia N8

do you think with Nokia N8
do you think with Nokia N8
do you think with Nokia N8




Nokia N8 review
The first time Nokia's N8-00 popped up on our radar was way back in early February of this year. On that chilly, misty morning, we learned of a mythical being capable of shooting 12 megapixel stills, recording 720p video, outputting via HDMI, and -- most importantly -- ushering in the promised Symbian^3 touch revolution. It's been a long road of leaks, teasers, hands-ons, and previews since then, but at long last, the legend of the N8 has become a purchasable commodity. All the early specs have survived, including the 3.5-inch AMOLED display, but the key question today, as it was at the beginning, relates to that all-new

software within: does Symbian^3 succeed in elevating Nokia's touchscreen experience or does it drag down an otherwise stellar combination of high-end parts? For that verdict and much, much more, join us after the break.Let's not waste any time equivocating here, it'll be quite obvious to anyone with a set of eyeballs that Nokia has fashioned one of the most ruggedly handsome devices of recent memory with the N8. In a sea of identikit touchscreen-dominated phones, the N8 manages to stand out, thanks to its (mostly) aluminum

construction, wide palette of color options, and atypical mixture of curvy sides and sternly straight lines at the top and bottom. The biggest distinguishing feature will of course be the protruding camera compartment on the back, which houses the world's largest image sensor yet seen in a smartphone, a Carl Zeiss lens, a Xenon flash, and a loudspeaker. We've got no complaints to proffer about the apparent durability of the handset itself and that extends to this extra bump on the back, but there are a couple of notes worth making. Firstly, the N8 will spend most of its horizontal time resting on the camera section's bottom edge. In our time with the phone we noticed it generated an unpleasant screeching sound anytime we slid it across a flat surface and we imagine over the long run that portion of the body will suffer plenty of wear and tear. Additionally, we found ourselves inevitably fingering the lens every time we held the handset up to make a call. That was just the most natural place for our forefinger to go, which is hardly a deal breaker in itself, but something to bear in mind if you care to keep your imaging equipment immaculately clean (and if you read our camera section below, you probably will care).

We'd be remiss not to also note that the menu key at the N8's bottom left corner feels rather improperly placed. Nokia loves to tout its phones as being designed for single-handed operation, but reaching down to hit the menu key and access its multivariate functions was something of a treacherous activity. We nearly dropped this precious drop of aluminum a couple of times while trying to maneuver our digits over that button, and eventually settled on using a second hand when we needed it.
from - http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/14/nokia-n8-review/

Korean Wedding Traditions

Korean Wedding Traditions
Korean Wedding Traditions
Korean Wedding Traditions
This is a very popular Korean singer, Taeyang, with the song 'Wedding Dress.' It is included here as a glimpse into the current life of young modern Koreans, and the influence of Western wedding traditions. The song itself is a poignant look at love.





From the olden times, there has been a saying all across Korea that men from the South make the best looking grooms (shin lang) while women from the North make the most beautiful brides (shin pu).
Historically, the neighboring countries of Asia, especially China, perceived Korea as a 'country of courteous people in the East.' This epithet says something about the Koreans' traditional esteem for decorum, courtesy and propriety. Indeed, it is certainly true to say that Koreans are known to be very polite and friendly, and their hospitality is internationally acclaimed

Doing Business in Korea

Doing Business in Korea

Doing Business in Korea
At first glance, Korea appears to be "just like any other nation."  Its capital city, Seoul, is a modern, thriving metropolis with all of the latest technology the world has to offer.  All over Korea, you'll find first-class telecommunications, the requisite five-star hotels, Western restaurants, modern transport systems (including very efficient subway networks in Seoul and Busan), innovative architecture, and so forth. Nonetheless, it is still very Korean and it is imperative that any American doing business in Korea realizes that Seoul is not Los Angeles (even though the latter, in fact, has a sizeable Korean community).  Every year Korea becomes more and more modern, but it is important to recognize that modern does not equal Western.  Koreans will not expect you to be an expert on the nuances of their culture, but they will appreciate a show of interest in matters that are important to them.  Koreans generally appreciate a foreigner's effort in expressing a thank you (gam-sa-ham-ni-da) or a hello (an-yong-ha-say-yo) in the Korean language.


Though Koreans have transitioned greatly into Western society, the traditional ways of thinking in many areas are still practiced.  Koreans have a great respect for the family and hierarchy.  Extended families (i.e., parents living with middle-aged married “children” and their grandchildren) are still commonplace, although this is rapidly changing.  Among the older generation, the father is the primary wage earner, while the mother stays at home.  Due to changing social mores and economic pressures, the necessity for families to have double incomes is rapidly growing in Korea.  Although fathers are the primary income earners, in the majority of cases, salaries are entrusted to their wives and most day-to-day consumption decisions are at the discretion of the female spouse.  US companies may wish to take into consideration these traditional family roles when marketing to Korean consumers.

Even though there are incremental changes in Korean attitudes and women are making progress, women professionals at the highest levels are still very rare.  In Korean companies, the majority of working women, many with top university degrees, are still relegated to secretarial jobs, accounting or educational work. Many qualified women welcome the opportunity to work as a professional with a foreign company whose attitudes toward gender equality and professional respect and responsibility prevail.
Koreans still have a great respect for anyone senior in age, and intuitively establish their hierarchical position relative to others based on age.  Indeed, one of the fundamental principles of the Korean language is based on the plethora of verb endings, which indicate the level of respect accorded to another person.  In addition, a man generally receives more respect in the business world than a woman, though foreign businesswomen (especially, non-Asian looking women) are accorded almost an equal amount of respect as foreign businessmen.  Single women generally receive less -respect than married women whose ties to their husband oftentimes establish their position in society.  The American businessperson, as a foreigner, is generally exempt from the above societal classification system, although one should be prepared to answer questions that Koreans may regard as common to establish societal hierarchy but which foreigners may regard as personal, such as questions about age and marital status.

Americans should be ready to mix business with social life as the Koreans base their business relationships on personal ones.  The heavy drinking of the Korean alcohol, Soju, beer, scotch, or other liquor is commonplace in establishing a personal, business relationship.  Also commonplace is the "no-rae-bang" where a group of businesspeople go to an establishment to drink and sing along to a video machine playing music.  As most no-rae-bang machines come equipped with songs in English, a businessperson may want to be prepared to sing at least one song in order to gain social favor with their Korean counterpart.  Although not as common as the no-rae-bang, businessmen should also be aware of  “room salons” where Korean women serve food and drink to their patrons.
When doing business, Americans should be sensitive to Korea's historical relationship with Japan, which made a virtual colony of the Korean peninsula.  Because of the Japanese colonial period, Koreans have an emotionally intense reaction at times to things Japanese, though there is an admiration for Japanese business acumen.  A businessperson should show great respect towards Korean society.  Any comparative mention of Japan versus Korea, where Japan has the upper edge may harm a business deal.
Korea still observes Confucian ethics based on strong ties to a group.  Whereas an American may think in individual terms, (i.e., what is in my best interest?), a Korean frequently thinks in group terms, (i.e., what is in the best interests of the group and how can I help to maintain harmony within the group?)  For this reason, the majority of Koreans are intensely patriotic, calling Korea by the term, "oo-ri-na-ra", ("our" country).  In order to close a deal when negotiating, the benefits for the group, whether for the company or country, should be emphasized.
For Koreans, relationships are all important.  "Cold calls" don't work and introductions are crucial.  Koreans want to do business with people with whom they have formed a personal connection or whereby a mutual intermediary has made an introduction.  As alumni contacts are a major source of networking in Korea, a particularly well-connected Korean will have attended a prestigious Korean university such as Seoul National University, Yonsei University, Korea University or Ehwa Women’s University.

The exchange of business cards is very important and a means by which Koreans learn about the name, position and status of the other person.  Koreans observe a very strict hierarchical code whereby Koreans will generally meet to discuss business with persons of the same, parallel rank.  Businesspersons should always have their (preferably bilingual) business cards ready and should treat the exchange of a Korean counterpart's card with respect. (It is a sign of respect to receive and present items with both hands, followed in business etiquette by passing and receiving a card with the right hand.  One should never give a card, or anything else for that matter, with the left hand as it shows disrespect).  For historical reasons, Chinese characters, which Koreans can generally understand, are regarded as more sophisticated.  As such, a business card written in Chinese characters can serve for a business trip to Korea, China, and Japan.
Negotiating style is particularly important.  Koreans can prove subtle and effective negotiators, and a commitment to a rigid negotiating stance early on may work to the American's disadvantage.  Your offer may include the best price, technology and profit potential but still be turned down because the Korean customer does not like your style.
An important point to keep in mind concerns the nature of reaching an agreement with a Korean firm.  Westerners attach great importance to a written contract that specifies each detail of the business relationship.  Koreans, on the other hand, value a contract as a loosely structured consensus statement that broadly defines what has been negotiated, but leaves sufficient room to permit flexibility and adjustment.  The Korean Government has attempted to address this dual perception by formulating "model" contracts for licensing technology and other arrangements.  Both parties must be assured that the obligations spelled out in a negotiated contract are fully understood.
Most Koreans have three names.  These names usually follow the Chinese pattern of a surname followed by two given names.  In a Korean household, all brothers and sisters have the same last name and a common given name; the only distinguishing mark is the remaining given name.  In addressing Koreans, foreigners should observe the use of surnames (e.g., Mr. Kim; Ms. Lee), using formal titles if possible (e.g. Dr. Yoo; Director Song). The most common last names are Kim, Lee, and Park.  In the use of formal titles as appropriate, one should always be familiar with the complete name, including the two given names, for identification purposes, as there may be several Mr. Park's or Dr. Lee's in the same company and even the same work space