Robot brings hope to kids with learning difficulties
A robot named Cosmo has become six-year-old Kevin Fitzgerald's unlikely ally in his uphill everyday battle with developmental difficulties.At a strip mall clinic in suburban Maryland, Kevin is at the…
Bold colors from down under
Over the past week, Egypt's fashion aficionados and socialites were either shopping at Carl Kapp's trunk show or talking about it; it was the first time the Australia-based South African…
How to decorate one's Terra
More people today are considering contemporary tastes and ideas in home decoration and renovation, a departure from the ubiquitous gilded French style that peppered every self-respecting Egyptian's home.Off with the…
A quick jaunt to Italy
Pane Vino s location on the second floor of the Semiramis Intercontinental, overlooking the Qasr El-Nil Bridge, gives it stunning views of the city s river and its surroundings. Cairo…
Spinal cord stimulation could help treat Parkinson's disease, says study
A small device implanted on the spinal cord could one day offer a better way to treat Parkinson's disease, according to a study released last week showing success in trials…
Japan's new envoys aim to spread cute to the world
Cute isn t a country, but it now has three ambassadors.Dressed in a plaid miniskirt, a polka-dot shirt and a pink Victorian dress, three young women named Japan s ambassadors…
Extracurricular activities: Not just for kids anymore
Never got around to learning how to Salsa dance? Always wanted to master tennis? Now s the time to make space in your schedule for some of the great extracurricular…
Google explores Mideast markets
BEIRUT: The Middle East and North Africa, where internet usage is relatively low compared to Europe and the US, could see a large growth in internet penetration rates in 2010,…
Confessions of a (M)ad Man: Depressed? Take a full course of advertising and you’ll feel better
Advertising has had a bad rap over the years. It's been called shallow, materialistic, disingenuous and promoting unrealistic standards. While these claims aren't without foundation, I also happen to think…
THE REEL ESTATE: Here comes the Slumdog
At last, the "Slumdog Millionaire mania lands in Egypt, backed with eight Academy Awards, worldwide grosses of more than $240 million and an irresistible aura of cheerfulness and optimism for…
