Month: October 2010

Free Heart Surgery in Bangalore for poor children

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Free Heart Surgery in Bangalore for poor

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Exploring Abu Dhabi – through Clicks and Writes – Ice Rink at Marina Mall

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Exploring Abu Dhabi – through Clicks and Writes – Ice Rink at Marina Mall

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The Ice Rink at Marina Mall, Abu Dhabi is a wonderful place for family union. It is open from Saturday to Wednesday (10:00 am to 10:00 pm) and on Thursday (10:00 am to 11:00 midnight and Fridays (11:00 am to 11:00 pm). It has quality equipments and cost is about Dhs. 40 per hour.

To know more about Marina Mall, please click here.

Ramesh Menon, Abu Dhabi
Post 4  21.10.2010

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Campaign PASS – Promote All Sports Simultaneously – Indian Football Team to train in Dubai – an opportunity to shower corporate support

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Campaign PASS – Promote All Sports Simultaneously – Indian Football Team to train in Dubai – an opportunity to shower corporate support

Campaign PASS or Campaign – Promote All Sports Simultaneously is intended to encourage all sports activities and personnel simultaneously for their growth and excellence in respective field.
It could be termed as a deliberate attempt to generate more corporate attention and support towards all Track and Field sporting events other than Cricket, which obviously gets the best for the game and players.
As the thought evolved during the recently concluded 2010 Common Wealth Games, I was looking for opportunities to promote how it could be done. The first of the series has come automatically with the news report of Indian Football team’s schedule to train in Dubai.
The report from Gulf News showing the news item is attached herewith.

Along with it my appeal to all Indian Social organisation’s and interested Corporate and Business units to shower them with your support and encouragement during the time they are in Dubai.

The first step, let it begin from UAE and hope that it will be towards bigger achievement for the sport and the athletes in common. 

A Face Book group has been created to promote this initiative. Please click on the link and join this group and promote it amongst your contacts.

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_143065525739332&ap=1

Best wishes,
Ramesh Menon, Abu Dhabi
21.10.2010

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Mind Speaks – India – Australia 2nd ODI at Vishakapatanam

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Mind Speaks – India – Australia 2nd ODI at Vishakapatanam

An interesting match played between India and Australia. Thank god it didn’t rained runs this time.

As a team, India is improving and claiming it’s stature in all forms of the game. The players showed that they are more serious about their place in the playing eleven and did not take it for granted. It was eminent from the performance of Yuvraj Singh and Virat Kohli. Once again, Yuvraj, although played well, tend to loose his focus and did not stay till the end. He should have continued and forced his dominance on this depleted bowling side of Australia.

With every match he plays, Suresh Raina is proving to be the gem that was carved out of Greg Chappel’s era. The way he comes out and play his innings effortlessly is a treat for all cricket lovers.

Virat Kohli also showed how important it is for the players now to come and deliver when needed. His post match comments and reference to Murali Vijay’s guidance to him during the match shows how the younger generation capitalising from the experiences of T20 matches.

Not to forget R Ashwin. A player to watch for many matches and season has arrived. Our bowling department is a weak link and the wicket taking and run restricting capabilities he possess and overall temperament with which he plays the game has to be commented.

Wish we had the same bench strength in bowling department.

Looking forward to a face saving innings by Australia in Goa on 24th October. The body language shows, they are already out of it.

Ramesh Menon, Abu Dhabi
21.10.2010

photos courtesy : http://www.cricinfo.com/

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Exploring Abu Dhabi – through Clicks and Writes – Eastern Corniche

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 Exploring Abu Dhabi – through Clicks and Writes – Eastern Corniche

One of the most scenic places in Abu Dhabi, Eastern Corniche, is a place to visit and walk during early morning and evening hours. It is located on the

Salam Street (Street No. 8).
The view towards the mangroves from the long walk way has been an integral part in the life of many Abu Dhabi residents for many years. However, like other infrastructure, this section is also getting transformed as part of the Salam Street development project and one wonders what will be the shape of it, once the project is completed.
It is a must to visit and walk around, especially if you are a photography enthusiast before it disappears.
Early morning during week-ends you may find many coming to this area for fishing. The area has useful spots for playing football and week-end parties.
Ramesh Menon
Post 3  21.10.2010 

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Photo Speaks – Exploring Abu Dhabi – through clicks and writes – Mina Market

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Photo Speaks – Exploring Abu Dhabi – through clicks and writes – Mina Market

Mina market, or the Old Iranian market in Abu Dhabi is a must to visit place if you are in Abu Dhabi. If not done already, do it fast as the area is getting totally revamped. It has numerous shops selling hand-crafted items, which some of them even made there in front of you. There are numerous horticultural shops which sell flowering plants. You will also find exclusive shops selling traditional kitchen utensils, and cookery items used for large scale cooking purpose. A fish market is also situated in this area.
All these facilities are marked for renovation and before it is closed down, enjoy the traditional beauty of the city, which once used to be a regular visiting place of the prominent local families.
Ramesh Menon, Abu Dhabi
Post 2   20.10.2010

Exploring Abu Dhabi is a photo journey – a collection of photos taken in Abu Dhabi as I traveled around the city. Looking at them, I feel, I haven’t explored even one third of it. Thought of creating a daily sequel, which will be an inspiration to know and learn more about this beautiful city I live.

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Exploring Abu Dhabi – through clicks and writes – Emirates Palace Hotel

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Exploring Abu Dhabi – through clicks and writes – Emirates Palace Hotel

Abu Dhabi Corniche decorated for the Red Bull Air Race

Starting today, I will try and submit my collection of Abu Dhbai as I traveled around the city. Looking at the collection, I feel, I haven’t explored even one third of it. Thought of creating a daily sequel, which will be an inspiration to know and learn more about this beautiful city I live.

Emirates Palace Hotel – Dome

Emirates Palace Hotel Dome

The seven star hotel shows the beauty of Arabian culture. Traditional decor is used inside mostly in silver, gold, marble and glass mosaics. The chandeliers are made of Swarovski crystal. There are 114 domes (including the Grand Atrium which is higher than the dome of St.Peter’s Basilica in Rome), 200 fountains, the luxurious and technologically advanced Conference Centre, The marvellous Blue Salon and so on. The simplest suite is called Palace Suite. Each of them contains at least three rooms and a 61″ plasma screen.

There are 302 grand rooms in Coral, Pearl and Diamond categories with a floor area of 55 square meters. The high-quality elegant rooms are furnished to the highest level comfort so hotel guests can relax in total luxury including a 24-hour butler service. The Gulf Arab royalty has a reserved separate floor. The hotel is also the official guest place of Abu Dhabi’s government with 22 three-bedroom suites capable of hosting for each heads of state and their entourages.

Being one of the word’s most prestigious hotels, Emirates Palace is a popular place for dignitaries and celebrities. With its beautiful view and incredible luxury, the hotel became the crowning glory of Abu Dhabi.

Some of the famous people who have set food on the Palace are Bill Clinton, Robert de Niro, Will Smith, Lawrence Fishburne, Michael Jackson, many golf superators, FIFA World Cup Champions and also lots of sport celebrities as the hotel has 70 football pitches.

Emirates Palace offers palatial restaurants which bring the world’s finest cuisines. Gourmet meals for example exquisite seafood of the Sayad and magnificent view of the Gulf gives fabulous experience for the visitor. The Caviar Bar is also popular because of its world class champagne menu and caviar selections with live traditional music.

The construction began in December 2001. Architects were Wimberly Allison Tong and Goo (WATG), who are among the leading hospitality designers worldwide. Unique structure comprises a Palace section with the top suites, two wigs with guest rooms and the Conference Centre. The colours of the building reflect the different shades of the Arabian Desert. Interior design is made by KY&A. Emirates Palace employs around 2000 staff members from at least 50 nationalities.

For more information, please visit Emirates Palace Hotel, Abu Dhabi

Ramesh Menon
Post 1 19.10.2010

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Competition – Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Center Photography Competition

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Competition – Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Center Photography Competition

For more information, please visit http://www.szgmcphoto.com/

Passionate Photographers please participate with interest.

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A pariticpation opportunity – Paint the town green

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A pariticpation opportunity – Paint the town green

Visit http://www.greenabudhabi.org/ for details. Participate with interest.

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My Letters – GULF NEWS – Dt. 19.10.2010 – Community reporting

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My Letters – GULF NEWS – Dt. 19.10.2010 – Community reporting



Community reporting

I refer to recent community reports and a letter which cautions community reporters from taking pictures while driving. It is a good point that has to be given value. Many times, community reports act as an end-user feedback for facilities and services provided by the authorities. Not only do they give interesting insights, but also provide ideas to make the facilities more user-friendly.
They may be from an area that normally does not get attention from the authorities. However, having said the same, taking pictures while driving is extremely dangerous and should never be encouraged. Photo capturing should never be done by the driver. It should be done by the co-passengers at all times. The importance of a combined effort with your fellow passenger comes into action in community reporting. Additionally, readers should make a concurrent effort instantaneously to log on to the “suggestion and have your say” sites of relevant authorities and report the problem they noticed. This will benefit the authorities as they could take action according to the seriousness of the situation. In my experience, they are receptive to ideas and suggestions.

From Mr Ramesh Menon
Abu Dhabi

Additional note:

As a regular in Community Reporting, I wish to stress the importance of a collective effort while identifying, preparing and submitting data.

I will give an example of my own case. I am a regular to community reporting and have an interest for photography and thus carry a sleek and simple automatic camera all the time with me. Whenever I drive, or I am in a car, I am with my family or with my work colleagues, i.e. either my wife, my son or my driver, who are well aware of my keenness to follow and find safety or improvement aspects whenever observed. If I am on the wheels, an indication from me will prompt them to click the pictures for me. In case, I am driving and have no one to assist, I will find a safe place to stop and click it or if it is a moving object, and there is no such place, I wait for the signals or a suitable stop ahead. Even in extreme case where I am unable to do any of these, I note the area and time very clearly in my mind and if possible do a re-run of the same route next time, with someone along with me. The driving habits here have never let me down of such violators as I will find someone else doing the same mistake. However, in all these cases, I will never dare to take a photo of a moving object creating a dangerous driving situation either for me or for other road users.

An awareness on the importance and advantageous of community reporting should be done amongst colleagues and family so that they come out in open and address issues which they get to see or keep within themselves in normal case. May be they are not able to express it in a nice way and they need your help to write and present it. May be they need more guidance and observation. An encouragement in this line will provide you with lots of leads, whether it is dangerous driving, whether it is safety at public place or even indecent acts towards women and children or any other. Those around you will come out and address them and someone could present it to the authorities who in the normal case would never get to know about it.
Community reporting should therefore be encouraged and practised as a combined effort by all, at home or office level.

More and more readers should therefore come out and write without inhibition. Authorities will also find such a proactive scenario benefiting their progressive campaigns and actions. I am sure, the community reporting team of our major newspapers, in particular GULF NEWS would be keen to assist them

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