Robert Mogielnicki's suggestion in his article, Working shorter hours may be more productive (June 29) has some merit.
Working shorter hours assures quality rather than quantity and keeps workers healthier.
Losing two hours of work per day is equivalent to losing 25 per cent of your production capacity per day.
Although this may have a tangible effect on your production output, for optimum performance the human body is designed to be active only six hours a day.
After that, the body gradually becomes exhausted and mistakes are made.
Chukwuemeka Alozie, Nigeria
How long would it have taken, for example, to build the Burj Khalifa if workers were allowed to work less than eight hours a day? And I’m not even including the increase in the cost of the project.
Guglielmo Molteni, Abu Dhabi
Attacks should be condemned
Jonathan Gornall's story, AntiMuslim attacks surge in Britain (June 29), is very worrying.
It’s not just Muslims; Eastern Europeans are being targeted too. It just goes to show how ignorant these bigots and racists are.
Giles Heaton, Dubai
This is very sad. I am ashamed to be linked to these racists who call themselves English.
Phil Jones, Dubai
Shocked, but still feeling safe
In reference to Headless body found in Dubai residential neighbourhood (June 29), I agree that Dubai is a very safe city.
However, it’s imperative that the police solve the crime and bring the perpetrator or perpetrators to justice.
Solving crime is just as important as crime detection and prevention.
Randall Mohammed, Abu Dhabi
I feel as safe as I did before because I trust the security system.
Benazir Zakir, Dubai
I was shocked to learn of this crime. You’d think that something like this would only happen in a horror movie.
Saif Omar Al Suwaidi, Canada
Brexit will negate deals with Israel
Brexit could have serious effects on the Israeli economy and its trade with Britain. This is because the United Kingdom will no longer be a signatory to the European Union-Israel Association Agreement that gives Israeli exporters unrestricted access to the British market.
Britain’s decision to leave the EU will also enable more accurate identification of those lobbyists in and around the House of Commons whose agenda is to influence members of Parliament to pass legislation and trade deals that are advantageous to Israel but not necessarily to the UK.
This is particularly relevant to the pharmaceutical and defence procurement sectors.
It means that future British trade with Israel will need to be far more transparent and based on open competition.
Anthony Bellchambers, UK
Killer must face consequences
I think the headline Obaida's killer was 'completely drunk' when he picked up child (June 28) is unacceptable because it shows no respect to the parents who have to endure the pain of their child's death.
The offender should not blame his actions on alcohol. He deserves to be severely punished.
Cynthia Trepanier, Dubai
Don’t grumble, just enjoy Eid
I notice that some people on social media are complaining that workers for private companies are getting fewer days off for Eid than those in the public sector (Eid Al Fitr holidays for UAE private sector announced, June 28).
These complaints are not going to make any difference. Nobody asked you to work for a private company. It was your choice.
Be ecstatic that you have at least three days off. As for me, I will be working throughout, but I will be paid overtime.
Mathew Litty, Dubai
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Favourite vegetable: “I really like the taste of the beetroot, the potatoes and the eggplant we are producing.”
Holiday destination: “I like Paris very much, it’s a city very close to my heart.”
Book: “Das Kapital, by Karl Marx. I am not a communist, but there are a lot of lessons for the capitalist system, if you let it get out of control, and humanity.”
Musician: “I like very much Fairuz, the Lebanese singer, and the other is Umm Kulthum. Fairuz is for listening to in the morning, Umm Kulthum for the night.”
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UAE central contracts
Full time contracts
Rohan Mustafa, Ahmed Raza, Mohammed Usman, Chirag Suri, Mohammed Boota, Sultan Ahmed, Zahoor Khan, Junaid Siddique, Waheed Ahmed, Zawar Farid
Part time contracts
Aryan Lakra, Ansh Tandon, Karthik Meiyappan, Rahul Bhatia, Alishan Sharafu, CP Rizwaan, Basil Hameed, Matiullah, Fahad Nawaz, Sanchit Sharma
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How to watch Ireland v Pakistan in UAE
When: The one-off Test starts on Friday, May 11
What time: Each day’s play is scheduled to start at 2pm UAE time.
TV: The match will be broadcast on OSN Sports Cricket HD. Subscribers to the channel can also stream the action live on OSN Play.
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Sole survivors
- Cecelia Crocker was on board Northwest Airlines Flight 255 in 1987 when it crashed in Detroit, killing 154 people, including her parents and brother. The plane had hit a light pole on take off
- George Lamson Jr, from Minnesota, was on a Galaxy Airlines flight that crashed in Reno in 1985, killing 68 people. His entire seat was launched out of the plane
- Bahia Bakari, then 12, survived when a Yemenia Airways flight crashed near the Comoros in 2009, killing 152. She was found clinging to wreckage after floating in the ocean for 13 hours.
- Jim Polehinke was the co-pilot and sole survivor of a 2006 Comair flight that crashed in Lexington, Kentucky, killing 49.
MATCH INFO
Argentina 47 (Tries: Sanchez, Tuculet (2), Mallia (2), De La Fuente, Bertranou; Cons: Sanchez 5, Urdapilleta)
United States 17 (Tries: Scully (2), Lasike; Cons: MacGinty)
Indoor cricket in a nutshell
Indoor Cricket World Cup - Sept 16-20, Insportz, Dubai
16 Indoor cricket matches are 16 overs per side
8 There are eight players per team
9 There have been nine Indoor Cricket World Cups for men. Australia have won every one.
5 Five runs are deducted from the score when a wickets falls
4 Batsmen bat in pairs, facing four overs per partnership
Scoring In indoor cricket, runs are scored by way of both physical and bonus runs. Physical runs are scored by both batsmen completing a run from one crease to the other. Bonus runs are scored when the ball hits a net in different zones, but only when at least one physical run is score.
Zones
A Front net, behind the striker and wicketkeeper: 0 runs
B Side nets, between the striker and halfway down the pitch: 1 run
C Side nets between halfway and the bowlers end: 2 runs
D Back net: 4 runs on the bounce, 6 runs on the full
If you go...
Fly from Dubai or Abu Dhabi to Chiang Mai in Thailand, via Bangkok, before taking a five-hour bus ride across the Laos border to Huay Xai. The land border crossing at Huay Xai is a well-trodden route, meaning entry is swift, though travellers should be aware of visa requirements for both countries.
Flights from Dubai start at Dh4,000 return with Emirates, while Etihad flights from Abu Dhabi start at Dh2,000. Local buses can be booked in Chiang Mai from around Dh50
Labour dispute
The insured employee may still file an ILOE claim even if a labour dispute is ongoing post termination, but the insurer may suspend or reject payment, until the courts resolve the dispute, especially if the reason for termination is contested. The outcome of the labour court proceedings can directly affect eligibility.
- Abdullah Ishnaneh, Partner, BSA Law
MATCH INFO
UAE Division 1
Abu Dhabi Harlequins 12-24 Abu Dhabi Saracens
