Month: December 2010
Kia Soul – a value for money car
Kia Soul – a value for money car
Kia Soul looks like a little brother of Honda CR-V. It has some good safety, performance, reliability, warranty, fuel economy features, with comfortable seating, and aesthetic interior and exterior features with easily reachable audio and phone controls on the steering wheel.
Value for money if you are opting for an economical car to fit your pocket and parking space.
My Letters – GULF NEWS – Dt. 21.12.2010 – Community Service
My Letters – GULF NEWS – Dt. 21.12.2010 – Community Service
Community service
It is extremely encouraging to see women walking away with most of the prizes in the community report competition (“Making a difference in people’s lives”, Gulf News, December 15). I am sure the interest generated by this special page in Gulf News will make sure that this trend continues with more efficiency. It should be part of our daily commitment to support the administrative system by effectively notifying them about the discrepancies and shortfalls and providing solutions, without unwarranted criticism. Women and children have a bigger role to play in the improvement of things happening around and let this be inspiration for many more to step in without inhibition. All the four reporters and their reports were excellent and aptly intended to benefit the community they live in. I have to specially congratulate Ms Vamika Bajaj on her activities, promoting education amongst ordinary workers and highlighting it for the knowledge and participation of many like-minded individuals. I hope she did get the necessary support she was looking for by way of this report.
From Mr Ramesh Menon
Abu Dhabi
To read it in original, please visit GULF NEWS online.
National High School Irinjalakuda celebrating Platinum Jubilee
National High School Irinjalakuda celebrating Platinum Jubilee
Are you an ex-student of National School, Irinjalakuda? Then please visit this site and register yourself.
http://nationalhss.com/contact.html
Kindly make it possible for your presence on 27th and 28th January, 2011 for the Platinum Jubilee Celebrations, most likely to be inaugurated by the Governor.
There will be a special occasion for the old students to mingle together and share nostalgic memories!
Book your Plain/Train/Bus Ticket today itself without fail! Come and meet your old class-mates, some of the old Teachers as well!
Please forward this information to all the known students of NHS and send SMS if you do not have an email address!
Please forward to all you know from Irinjalakuda!
World’s massive home safety drive by UAE
World’s massive home safety drive by UAE
All of us give importance to safety and security issues. This campaign started in UAE yesterday, will be of use to all of us and is an excellent initiative by its authorities.
UAE rolls out world’s massive home safety drive, starting yesterday.
The first of its kind worldwide drive comes in line with the directives of His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed, the President of the State, and under the direct follow-up of his H.H Shaikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime and Minister of Interior.
The campaign aims at spreading the preventive behavior amongst all members of the family through regular visits that carried out by Civil Defence teams to different houses, deliver its awareness message, and distribute campaign guidelines and publications to the family members.
The links below will give more information on the same. I have also added an attachment from the print edition of GULF NEWS, which I hope will be useful for all.
Photo Speaks – On top of the world
Photo Speaks – On top of the world
This is one scary scene I always get to see. The cleaners at work on top of a tall building.
Bless them to be safe always.
Photo Speaks – End of an era – Rivoli Building Abu Dhabi
Photo Speaks – End of an era
The Rivoli building in Hamdan Street of Abu Dhabi. It has been marked for demolition. Almost reaching its 30s or may be more, it was one of the spacious and beautiful building in Abu Dhabi in the olden days. Now that the tenants have been evicted, very soon, it will be demolished and we will get to see another new structure coming up in place.
For me, it holds a very special memory. One of my friend, late Mr. Sai Krishnan, was living there. A few years ago, he fell into the hands of some fraudsters and trapped in a financial fraud and ended his life by jumping from his apartment in the top floors of this building. Every day when I drive by, I think of him and his pleasing smile and serving attitude. It was serving as a memorial structure for him and to my thoughts about him.
May his soul rest in peace.
Exploring Abu Dhabi through Clicks and Writes – Abu Dhabi all set for Christmas 2010 – 3
Decorations at Shops and Hotels
Short Take – GULF TODAY – Dt. 18.12.2010 – Mobile Affinity
Short Take – GULF TODAY – Dt. 18.12.2010 – Mobile Affinity
I was recently on a visit to Kerala. It was raining heavily. As I had to go to a forest area, I decided not to carry my regular mobile phone, which had all my telephone contacts. On my way back, I witnessed an accident and suddenly felt the need to contact someone to alert about the incident.
It was at that moment I realised that in my temporary phone I did not have any contacts synchronised. I hardly remembered any required number. Luckily, I was able to remember the number of a friend in Abu Dhabi and conveyed the message and he, in turn, sent an SMS with the required contact numbers. His xtimely assistance helped me take the necessary action I wanted to.
Back in Abu Dhabi, on the first day itself, I happened to assist a colleague who lost his office key while he went out. He had two mobiles and both the phones were on his table, when he went outside for a quick task. His plight was worse as he did not remember even his own office emergency contact number. Luckily, things were sorted out quickly and he was able to recover the phones.
After these two incidents, it made me think and realise strongly, the more mobile we become, the more immobile we end up with. Whatever programming or systematic organising we do, the old book and paper system of recording is at times necessary for important matters.
Ramesh Menon
To read it in original, please visit GULF TODAY online.
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