This refers to your question on Facebook: What is the best way to promote pedestrian safety in Abu Dhabi (Road to safety, March 27)?
I think billboards should be put up everywhere explaining that people need to stop, look and listen.
And how about driving instructors teaching learner drivers to stop at crossings and give way to pedestrians?
Vicki Attoe, Dubai
One way to ensure safety of pedestrians is to build humps before zebra crossings.
Name withheld by request
I would like to draw the attention of the authorities particularly to the Taawun area in Sharjah, where it’s hard to cross the road as the only roundabout there has no signal.
Even though it’s a busy area, there is no pedestrian crossing close to Sharjah Expo Centre. This causes a lot of inconvenience to the residents of the area.
George, Sharjah
The better decluttering method
In reference to the story 20 items that UAE residents should declutter now (March 27), I would urge them to post those items on Facebook. After all, one person's rubbish is another person's treasure.
Kight Pruszynski, Dubai
We waste things all the time without realising that another person may be needing them. A little awareness on our part will go a long way in helping the poor and the needy.
Zoya Rasheed, Dubai
Illegal housing needs attention
The issue of illegal housing needs more attention (Abu Dhabi Municipality issued 759 penalties for illegal housing in 2016, March 26). At the area near the World Trade Centre mall, where I live, there are many buildings that are in a very poor condition.
These buildings are occupied by workers. It’s a matter of concern for other people living in the area as these workers often sit on couches on the roadside and talk loudly at night.
Kris Echeverria, Abu Dhabi
Clinton is not the right person
It would indeed be a great achievement to see a woman as president of the United States; a strong but compassionate woman, who could ensure that America would be a force for peace in the world and a creator of a strong economy at home.
Instead, we have a presidential candidate who is prepared to instigate conflict.
Hillary Clinton recommended the break-up of Syria and the destabilisation of Libya that made it a failed state, which now threatens the entire Middle East. She would turn Israel into an aggressive armed fortress.
Is this what America and the international community want for themselves and their children?
At one time, the Democratic Party of America was a party of peace – a strongly principled coalition that believed implicitly in human and civil rights, both at home and abroad. That belief sadly has temporarily been suspended.
A female president of the United States would be an amazing achievement both for gender equality and human rights and, of course, for America. But Mrs Clinton would be a terrible choice.
Anthony Bellchamers, UK
State schools in UK are great
There is no doubt that it is far more easy to find expensive schools for rich pupils than it is to find one affordable school for middle class children (British boarding schools look to UAE to fill places, March 27).
I always thought that education was a civil right for children, but it seems to be otherwise.
Kéra Mel, UK
Isn’t the point of having children that you bring them up as parents yourself? Living away from home, missing your parents must have a negative effect on the children. And the parents, do they not miss their children?
Casper Morgenstern, Dubai
UAE v Zimbabwe A, 50 over series
Fixtures
Thursday, Nov 9 - 9.30am, ICC Academy, Dubai
Saturday, Nov 11 – 9.30am, ICC Academy, Dubai
Monday, Nov 13 – 2pm, Dubai International Stadium
Thursday, Nov 16 – 2pm, ICC Academy, Dubai
Saturday, Nov 18 – 9.30am, ICC Academy, Dubai
The specs
Engine: 1.5-litre turbo
Power: 181hp
Torque: 230Nm
Transmission: 6-speed automatic
Starting price: Dh79,000
On sale: Now
RACE CARD
4pm Al Bastakiya – Listed (TB) $150,000 (Dirt) 1,900m
4.35pm Dubai City Of Gold – Group 2 (TB) $228,000 (Turf) 2,410m
5.10pm Mahab Al Shimaal – Group 3 (TB) $228,000 (D) 1,200m
5.45pm Burj Nahaar – Group 3 (TB) $228,000 (D) 1,600m
6.20pm Jebel Hatta – Group 1 (TB) $260,000 (T) 1,800m
6.55pm Al Maktoum Challenge Round-1 – Group 1 (TB) $390,000 (D) 2,000m
7.30pm Nad Al Sheba – Group 3 (TB) $228,000 (T) 1,200m
MATCH INFO
English Premiership semi-finals
Saracens 57
Wasps 33
Exeter Chiefs 36
Newcastle Falcons 5
Ultra processed foods
- Carbonated drinks, sweet or savoury packaged snacks, confectionery, mass-produced packaged breads and buns
- margarines and spreads; cookies, biscuits, pastries, cakes, and cake mixes, breakfast cereals, cereal and energy bars;
- energy drinks, milk drinks, fruit yoghurts and fruit drinks, cocoa drinks, meat and chicken extracts and instant sauces
- infant formulas and follow-on milks, health and slimming products such as powdered or fortified meal and dish substitutes,
- many ready-to-heat products including pre-prepared pies and pasta and pizza dishes, poultry and fish nuggets and sticks, sausages, burgers, hot dogs, and other reconstituted meat products, powdered and packaged instant soups, noodles and desserts.
The biog
Age: 35
Inspiration: Wife and kids
Favourite book: Changes all the time but my new favourite is Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
Best Travel Destination: Bora Bora , French Polynesia
Favourite run: Jabel Hafeet, I also enjoy running the 30km loop in Al Wathba cycling track
Our legal consultant
Name: Hassan Mohsen Elhais
Position: legal consultant with Al Rowaad Advocates and Legal Consultants
THE BIO
Age: 30
Favourite book: The Power of Habit
Favourite quote: "The world is full of good people, if you cannot find one, be one"
Favourite exercise: The snatch
Favourite colour: Blue
LIVING IN...
This article is part of a guide on where to live in the UAE. Our reporters will profile some of the country’s most desirable districts, provide an estimate of rental prices and introduce you to some of the residents who call each area home.
MATCH INFO
Uefa Champions League, last 16, first leg
Tottenham Hotspur v Borussia Dortmund, midnight (Thursday), BeIN Sports
Seven tips from Emirates NBD
1. Never respond to e-mails, calls or messages asking for account, card or internet banking details
2. Never store a card PIN (personal identification number) in your mobile or in your wallet
3. Ensure online shopping websites are secure and verified before providing card details
4. Change passwords periodically as a precautionary measure
5. Never share authentication data such as passwords, card PINs and OTPs (one-time passwords) with third parties
6. Track bank notifications regarding transaction discrepancies
7. Report lost or stolen debit and credit cards immediately
AUSTRALIA SQUADS
ODI squad: Aaron Finch (captain), Ashton Agar, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Kane Richardson, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Matthew Wade, David Warner, Adam Zampa
Twenty20 squad: Aaron Finch (captain), Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Jhye Richardson, Kane Richardson, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Matthew Wade, David Warner, Adam Zampa
If you go...
Etihad Airways flies from Abu Dhabi to Kuala Lumpur, from about Dh3,600. Air Asia currently flies from Kuala Lumpur to Terengganu, with Berjaya Hotels & Resorts planning to launch direct chartered flights to Redang Island in the near future. Rooms at The Taaras Beach and Spa Resort start from 680RM (Dh597).
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Flydubai flies direct from Dubai to Tbilisi from Dh1,025 return including taxes
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Last 10 NBA champions
2017: Golden State bt Cleveland 4-1
2016: Cleveland bt Golden State 4-3
2015: Golden State bt Cleveland 4-2
2014: San Antonio bt Miami 4-1
2013: Miami bt San Antonio 4-3
2012: Miami bt Oklahoma City 4-1
2011: Dallas bt Miami 4-2
2010: Los Angeles Lakers bt Boston 4-3
2009: Los Angeles Lakers bt Orlando 4-1
2008: Boston bt Los Angeles Lakers 4-2
