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70th Independence Day -Be Humane, Hi-tech & Happy
President Pranab Mukherjee addressed the nation on the eve of our 70th Independence Day. Here are some of the top quotes from his address:
- May our studies be brilliant; may there be no hostility amongst us; may there be Peace Peace Peace.
- We are in the process of forging new relationships based on shared values and mutual benefit with all countries.
- India’s focus in foreign policy will remain on peaceful co-existence & harnessing tech & resources for eco development.
- I respectfully bow to the heroes of independence struggle who fought & sacrificed their lives to win freedom.
- India will grow, only when all of India grows; the excluded ones have to be included in the development process.
- It is much more important to look to the future; it is time to join hands to cooperate, innovate and advance.
- We often celebrate the achievements of our ancient past but it would be wrong to rest on our laurels.
- We should promote scientific temper by questioning our beliefs which aren’t compatible with scientific way of thinking.
- Passage of GST bill is reason enough to celebrate our democratic maturity.
- World has witnessed a spate of terror activities having their roots in radicalization of people on basis of religion. These forces pose a danger to entire comity of nations; world will have to fight them unconditionally & in one voice.
- Attacks on weaker sections that militate against our national ethos are aberrations that need to be dealt with firmly.
- Disruptions, obstructionism & unmindful pursuit of divisive political agenda lead to institutional travesty
- We cannot call ourselves a civilized society if we fail in providing safety and security to our women and children.
- We must take destiny in our own hands to build the India of our dreams.
- As we build an India of smart cities, towns & villages, we must ensure they are humane, hi-tech and happy places.
Credits to text: Times of India / Photo © Ramesh Menon, Abu Dhabi
Mind Speaks: E-volution to excessiveness
E-volution to excessiveness
It was lying idle for quite some time. To be fair to that time limit, it has remained not in use for more than 5 years now. During its days, it was a king on its own merit.
You must be wondering, what I am talking about?
It is nothing but a 1 GB Desktop, I assembled and used for a long time. It had some of the best features handpicked and assembled including the high end hard disk, memory cards, a good resolution graphic card and monitor.
Today, I thought, I find time to re-assemble it once again. It used to be a hobby once upon a time to assemble PCs of choice.
Dissecting it into pieces brought again lot of memories.
What significantly stood out was the floppy disk option it had.
Suddenly, I thought about the 1980s, when all the computing work was done using an 8 inch floppy diskette. It was big and fragile and could handle about 500 KB of data. Imagine those days the accounting activities were more manual and some used Lotus 123. Both sides of the floppy diskettes were used and it writes data into the diskette with a loud noise! Those were also the days the data was stored only in floppy disks.
Years passed and then the 5 1/4 inch floppy diskettes arrive with more data space, at times up to 1200 KB (1.2 MB).
Then the 3½ inch compact floppy disks with 1.44 MB space arrived.
There has been no dearth in terms of storage options with hard disks coming out with bigger in terms of storage space and smaller in terms of physical size.
Now USB storage disks come in small size with 2 TB size even.
Life goes on and what used to be once an integral part of my professional and personal computing activities have now become redundant and retired.
What next? Everything is in unclear and remains suspense as in the cloud!
Remain Green.
Ramesh Menon, Abu Dhabi
30th July 2016
#SafeCycling #InAbuDhabi
Abu Dhabi is beautiful to explore in the morning. Try it out. If it on a cycle, nothing better than that!.
#Safecycling #inAbuDhabi
There has been mixed reaction to an earlier post of mine on cycling and hence attaching a cycling route map for those interested. This route is expanding.
Always be cautious for self and those others on your path.
#ClicksandWrites
#PassionatePhotographers
Congratulations to Solar Impulse 2
Congratulations to#solarimpulse. The #futureisclean. Well done #InAbuDhabi
Photo Speaks: Unite for peace and harmony
World need peace and harmony. Keep a strong vigil. Stay united. Samastha Lokah Sukhino Bhavantu,
Mind Speaks: Education
Mind Speaks: Education
For Some, school and education is still a set of long hurdles. However, there is no easy way to learning!
Compassionate Ramadan 2016 – photography competition
Photography competition to capture the inner reflections of life that you learn by capturing a “Compassionate Moment” you witness during this Ramadan.
This Ramadan 2016, Passionate Photographers group invite all Passionate photographers of any age with an attitude of participating in a community event which may lead to a winning moment in their life!
Send us photos of a “Compassionate Moment” that you witness and capture!
Photos taken using Mobile and professional cameras accepted. Awesome prizes to win!
Email your entries to: talentshare2016@gmail.com with the title – Compassionate Ramadan 2016/Your name
Include the following details : Name, Age, Address, email, phone and a few words about the location and camera or phone you used to click.
Simultaneously post the photos and videos to Passionate Photographers group on Facebook with hashtags #passionatephotographers and
#CompassionateRamadan2016
Brought to you by: Passionate Photographers & Team 1 TalentShare
Entries close: 16th July 2016
All entries will be showcased in Passionate Photographers group & Talent Share blogs
Special highlights with Weekly Winners
For queries, please email to talentshare2016@gmail.com.
Passionate Photographs of INDIA – photography competition
Passionate Photographs of INDIA
Exclusive photography competition to showcase Beautiful INDIA
On the occasion of ISC-IPEF Travel & Tourism Expo 2016 being held on 20th & 21st May 2016 at ISC Abu Dhabi
For all Passionate photographers of any age with an attitude of participating in a community event which may lead to a winning moment in their life!
Send us photos and videos (maximum 2 minute length) that you have captured during your visit to India. Photos taken using Mobile and professional cameras accepted. Awesome prizes to win!
Email your entries to: talentshare2016@gmail.com
Include the following details : Name, Age, Address, email, phone and a few words about the location and camera or phone you used to click.
Simultaneously post the photos and videos to Passionate Photographers group on Facebook with hashtags
#passionatephotographers and #ISC-IPEF-TravelTourismExpo2016
Brought to you by: Passionate Photographers & Team 1 TalentShare
Entries close: 19th May 2016
- All entries will be showcased at the venue during ISC-IPEF Travel Tourism Expo 2016
- Photographs from every Indian State welcomed and there will be State wise special prizes for best submissions.
- Participants are requested to submit photographs that are un-manipulated and real, and that capture their special moments in India.
حصرياً مسابقة التصوير الفوتوغرافي لمشاهدة جمال الهند
بمناسبة انعقاد معرض اكسبو في 20 / 21 مايو 2016 أبوظبي , تتشرف ISC-IPEF للسفر و السياحة بطرح مسابقة للتصوير الفوتوغرافي.
و في هذه المناسبة تعطى الفرصة لجميع المصورين المبدعين من جميع الأعمار للمشاركة في هذا الحدث المجتمعي لإعطاء فرصة لحظة الفوز في حياتهم!
الشروط:
ارسال صور أو مقطع فيديو تم التقاطها عن طريق هاتفك المتحرك (الموبايل) أو عدسة كاميراتك الشخصية خلال زيارتك للهند بشرط أن لا تطول مدة الفيديو اكثر من دقيقتين.
جوائز عديدة في انتظاركم.
أرسل المشاركة الخاصة بك الى العنوان التالي: talentshare2016@gmail.com
بالإضافة إلى إرسال جميع البيانات المطلوبة: الاسم , العمر , العنوان , الهاتف , و شرح مبسط عن موقع التصوير و نوعية الكاميرا او الهاتف التي تم استخدامه في التقاط الصور أو الفيديو.
نشر الصور أو الفيديو في موقع التواصل الاجتماعي (الفيسبوك) و إضافتها إلى رابطة الهاشتاق التالية: (#passionatephotographers)
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برعاية: Passionate Photographers & Team 1 TalentShare
ينتهي التسجيل في 19 مايو 2016
- تستغل هذه الفرصة لعرض جميع المشاركات و الصور من جميع انحاء الهند في معرض ISC-IPEF للسفر و السياحة
- مرحب بجميع المصورين, كما أنه وقد خصصت جوائز خاصة لأفضل عرض او صوره تحكي عن اللحظات الخاصة في الهند.
- يرجى من المشاركين تقديم الصور أوالفيديو من دون أي تغيير أو إستخدام برامج كالفوتوشوب, لذا على الصور أن تكون طبيعية و حقيقية من خلال الوقت المميز الذي تم إمضائه في الهند.
Avis aux photographes passionnés par l’Inde.
Concours exclusif de photographie pour mettre en avant la beauté de l’Inde
A l’occasion de l’exposition 2016 “ISC-IPEF Travel & Tourism“ qui se tiendra les 20 et 21 Mai 2016 au Centre Social et Culturel Indien d’Abou Dhabi.
Le concours est accessible a tous les photographes passionnes (de tout âge) et peut vous permettre de gagner de nombreux prix.
Vous pouvez nous envoyer vos photographies ou vidéos (durée maximale de la vidéo 2 minutes) que vous avez pris durant vos différents séjours en Inde. Les photos prises avec un Smartphone ou un appareil professionnel sont acceptées.
Envoyez nous vos clichés à l’adresse mail suivante : talentshare2016@gmail.com
Ajoutez dans votre mail les informations suivantes :
Nom Prénom, Age, Adresse, Email, numéro de téléphone.
Rajoutez également quelques mots sur la localisation de la photographie et l’appareil utilisé.
Vous pouvez aussi poster vos photos sur le groupe Facebook Passionate Photographers en utilisant le #passionatephotographers ou #ISC-IPEF-TravelTourismExpo2016
Ce concours est organisé par : Passionate Photographers & Team 1 TalentShare
Vous avez jusqu’au 19 Mai 2016 pour déposer vos photos
- Toutes les photographies seront présentées lors de l’exposition “ ISC-IPEF Travel Tourism Expo 2016“
- Les photographies peuvent provenir de n’importe quel état Indien. Des prix spéciaux sont à gagner pour les plus beaux clichés.
- Les photographes doivent déposer des photographies réelles et sans retouche capturant des moments spéciaux de leur séjour en Inde.
Photo Speaks: Do not give up! or rather Fight it out!.
It was pleasant to see the loaded bullock cart plying through the busy city traffic of Coimbatore, which has one of the best mobility options for goods transport.
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