Word: cheapness
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...though Noriba, which opened in September, is wholly owned by Switzerland's largest bank, UBS Group, it is the only Western bank in the Gulf that insists that all of its services adhere to the strict letter of Islamic law, known as Shari'a. Compliance is neither easy nor cheap. The law, which derives from the Koran, covers all areas of Islamic life, including management of financial affairs. Pious Muslims are not allowed to invest in industries that have ties to tobacco, alcohol, weapons, pornography or pork products. Since the law prohibits banks from charging or paying interest, Noriba...
...Museum founder and sanitation activist Dr Bindeshwar Pathak's answer to the "social curse" stands in the courtyard: a range of cheap, composting commodes. An earnestly enthusiastic member of staff takes me through every last lavatory detail: apparently a 28? slope is the ideal ergonomic angle for a squat...
...only a few companies sell the new models, and they don't come cheap. Uniden's TRU5865 costs $149, while the Vtech 5831 is $179. I preferred the Uniden because it was static free both inside my apartment and up to a block away. Its compact design hides the antenna inside the handset, and the glowing orange keys and display look sharp. The VTech got equally clear reception indoors, but I could stray only a few buildings down the block before buzzing...
...pretty happy the ref let them play,” said Brown coach Digit Murphy. “Yeah, it was a physical game, but I didn’t think it was a cheap game...
...Making matters worse, China's two huge fixed-line operators?China Telecom and China Netcom?have jumped into the fray by offering a cheap alternative to cellular service via a wireless technology first introduced in Japan in the 1990s. Called the Personal Handyphone System in Japan but renamed Xiao Lingtong (Little Smart) in China, the service doesn't allow callers to roam outside their area code and reception is often poor. But per-minute charges are about 1 and only the caller pays, compared with the 5-a-minute charge assessed both caller and receiver by the established mobile carriers...