DUBAI: Looking for ways to enjoy your weekend, while adhering to social distancing and health/safety protocols? Well, the winter is still very much upon us. The desert, wadis and mountains are waiting for the adventurous. There are unrivaled vistas and a whole new world out there to explore and help you unwind. Here, we list down ways you can enjoy the outdoors, avoid the more crowded and popular spots in the UAE.
1. If you miss swimming: Explore more hidden beaches Image Credit:
Most people who live in Dubai, love the beach, which is why you can usually never find one that s empty enough, especially on the weekend, but over the last few months, I have made some discoveries of hidden beaches in Dubai. Although La Mer, Kite Beach and Secret Beach are incredible beach destinations, they tend to fill up quickly because of the great amenities. The trick would be to visit beaches that aren’t really kitted out with bathrooms, food trucks or showers. They tend to be e
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Video Credit: Network Rail Shocking CCTV has been released by Network Rail showing a woman lying on a railway track in East Sussex to pose for photographs.
The footage, taken at Tidemills level crossing, is the latest in a series of dangerous incidents on the railway, which Network Rail say could have ended with fatal or life-changing consequences.
It is the 17th incident at the crossing in the last nine months, since 1 April 2020.
The other incidents include people filming the emergency stop of an oncoming train, bicycle riders narrowly missing a train, large groups of pedestrians trying to beat approaching trains and a funeral procession using the crossing.
The recently launched app makes booking tickets for events and attractions more easier Sponsored by Video Credit: Supplied
The Platinumlist app, developed by the Middle East’s leading ticketing platform, Platinumlist Tickets, ranked fifth in Apple’s UAE App Store Top Charts, within a week of its official launch in the last week of December.
Available to download for free on App Store and Google Play, the 5-star rated app offers tickets to the biggest artist performances, concerts and festivals, shows, children’ events, business and sports events as well as attractions and experiences, making it the most extensive product offering in the region. More than 80 per cent of the entertainment events in the UAE are exclusively sold through Platinumlist, all of which are available on the app.
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Today, Travis Scott x Cactus Jack Foundation in partnership with the City of Houston and Mayor Sylvestor Turnerlaunched their 1st Holiday Toy Drive event. This event took place at Sunnyside Park in Houston, the neighborhood Travis grew up in and presented 2000 toys from Mattel and other leading brands to 1000 students across 3 local Houston elementary schools and the faculty and local residents serving a total of 2000 people.  The event was contactless, drive up only. Produce was distributed for every family, Christmas trees were handed out, comforters, blankets, clothing and PPE gear were provided. Free meals and Turkey Leg Hut Food Truck was on site as well as fresh and canned produce was distributed. Attending the event was Mayor Turner, US Congressman Al Green, US Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, City Council Member Carolyn Evans-Shabazz and City Council Member Edward Pollard
Sponsored by CSInstrumentsNov 17 2020
Concept Scientific Instruments has successfully developed Soft Intermittent Contact mode (or Soft IC) - an alternative measurement mode that offers the key benefits of contact mode and force spectroscopy, while addressing the intrinsic slowness and friction forces commonly associated with these techniques.
Soft IC can be employed within a wide range of applications including electrical characterization, material characterization, polymer science, biology applications, investigating semiconductors and work with soft samples.
PDMS – Soft IC mode – 20µm. Topography (left) & Stiffness (right). Video Credit: CSInstruments
Principles of Soft IC
A Soft IC workflow is displayed in Figure 2. The process begins with the tip being moved to a safe distance (referred to as ‘lift height’) from the surface before being rapidly moved to the next measurement point. Once there, the tip performs a force spectroscopy curve.