Yasir Imran

Freshi Ice Sticks is a Jeddah based Ice Cream / Ice Sticks manufacturer and retailer who sells fruit based Italian ice cream called gelato. Freshi is rapidly moving across Jeddah as it has 13 retail branches in some of Jeddah’s most visited shopping malls in short period of time. Their products are liked by all age groups, children, youth and senior citizens because they use fruit based ice cream which is categorized best ice cream available these days. One of another great feature of their ice cream is less use of butter-fat and sugar, Freshi claims they are using 50% less sugar than other ice cream brands available in local market.

Freshi Ice Sticks also featured on Jeddah’s online food directories including Sufrati.com, Jeddahfood.com, hellofood.com etc

Why I am telling you about Freshi Ice Sticks might be something very exciting for all of you specially Jeddah Photographers and that is a Photography Contest Freshi Ice Sticks has started recently. This contest aims more and more people visiting Freshi Ice Sticks branches and become aware of their product as well as take photos and become eligible to win an iPad Air. Freshi Ice Sticks requires photographers to take photos of children or adults holding their products e.g Ice Stick.

There are other prizes as well, top 10 photographs will win prizes,50 Ice Sticks treat for 2nd position holder and 25 Ice Sticks treat for 3rd best photo, while 4th to 10th positions will get 10 Ice Sticks each.

So what are you waiting for!

It is time for you to show your photography skills and take a best shot of Freshi Ice Sticks with a person, then submit your photo to Freshi Ice Sticks fan page on the facebook.

Below are some Terms and Conditions or procedure of participating in this photography contest.

Terms and Conditions of Photography Contest

1. Visit any Freshi Ice Sticks branch
2. Buy your favorite Ice Stick
3. Show your Photography skills and Take best shot
   1. Preffered – Picture of kids or adults holding Freshi’s Ice Stick
   2. Picture of Ice Sticks
   3. Picture of Display Freezer
   4. Picture of our shop
4. Send your picture to Freshi facebook page until 30th June 2014
5. A panel of judges will choose top 10 Photos
6. We will officially announce winners on 5 July 2014
7. Decision of Freshi Ice Sticks will be final

The following information has been provided by MOH Saudi Arabia about Corona Virus, its symptoms, Prevention, Treatments and vaccination information.

WHAT IS CORONA VIRUS?

It is a large group of viruses, which can affect both human and animals with cold related diseases.
Its intensity ranges from common cold to acute respiratory syndrome (Pneumonia).

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS

Initial Symptoms

1. Coughing.
2. Fever (low to high grade).
3. Sneezing.
4. Sore throat (unable to swallow)

Severe:

5. Pneumonia.
6. Shortness of Breath.
7. Vomiting.
8. Diarrhea.

Advance Case:

1. Severe Pneumonia.
2. Renal (kidney) Failure.

HOW CORONA IS TRANSMITTED

1. Direct Contact with infected patient.
2. Droplets inhaled from patient’s cough and sneezing.
3. Contact with patient’s tool and then touching your nose mouth and eyes.

TREATMENT

1. No specific treatment as strain is unknown.
2. Supportive Treatment for fever cough, fever and other compliants.
3. NO VACCINE is available.

PREVENTIVE MEASURES for CORONA VIRUS

1. GOOD HAND HYGIENE BY CONSTANT WASHING.
2. AVOID DIRECT CONTACT OF NOSE AND EYES AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.
3. WEAR MASKS.
4. AVOID INFECTED PERSONS TOOLS AND BELONGINGS.
5. COVER YOUR NOSE AND MOUTH WHILE SNEEZING AND COUGHING WITH TISSUE.
6. PROPERLY DISPOSE OFF USED TISSUES IN TRASHCANS.
7. GENERAL GOOD HYGIENE HABITS.
8. WASH FRUITS, VEGETABLES WELL BEFORE CONSUMING.
9. KEEP HEALTHY LIFE STYLE AND DO REGULAR EXERCISE.
10. ABOVE ALL PRAY 5 TIMES A DAY.

Allah protect all of us from such incidents and diseases.

any inquiries contact 8002494444.

According to a report at Arab-news yesterday, the coronavirus which caused few dozens of deaths in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is actually originated from camel. However it could be originated from sources other than camels, said an expert.

A total of 72 people died by this deadly virus in last few weeks throughout the kingdom. There are more than 200 people infected as well who are under treatment in various hospitals and medical centers.

Dr. Tariq Ahmed Madani of the King Abdulaziz University Hospital Saudi Arabia, said a research paper on the discovery of the virus would be published in a specialized scientific magazine soon.

Middle east respiratory syndrome (MERS) transmits by camels or direct contact with an influenced patient via sneezing or coughing, or touching something that an infected person has touched. This make it one of the worst virus ever discovered in the Kingdom.

For more info visit Arabnews website.