Exploring Abu Dhabi through Clicks and Writes – Clouds and changing weather

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Exploring Abu Dhabi through Clicks and Writes – Clouds and changing weather

 

Abu Dhabi weather is getting cooler and it is an enjoyable period we all get in terms of climate. The beauty does not end there as there are several activities happening with the 39th UAE National Day approaching. You may get a day or two of rain too very soon. Have a great time.

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Doing our bit – My Letters – Khaleej Times Dt. 23.11.2010

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My Letters – Khaleej Times Dt. 23.11.2010 – Doing our bit
23 November 2010

This is in reference to a recent letter requesting the travellers to keep the visa page open while they queue for immigration at the airports. Travellers should be familiar with their passport entries like any addition of information, special endorsements and of course the page number on which visa is stamped for entry.

Immigration officers have a standard procedure of scanning through all the relevant details starting from the main page and may have queries in case any additional updates or amendments have been made in the passport.

Therefore, it is not necessary to keep the visa page open before meeting the officer.

He/she should be aware of the pages and entries in his/her and the family’s passport. This in turn will also help the officer as well as other passenger gain a speedier clearance.

Ramesh Menon, Abu Dhabi

To read it in original, please visit Khaleej Times online.

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Short Take – GULF TODAY – Dt. 20.11.2010 – Helping Hand

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Short Take – GULF TODAY – Dt. 20.11.2010 – Helping Hand

Helping hand

Last week was significant for sports lovers, especially in the UAE. The first-ever test cricket match played in UAE ended in a draw. More significantly, the 2nd edition of the F1 championship produced the youngest winner in a thrilling final.

These sports events were keenly watched by many and what made me as an interesting spectator of the thrilling finish at Yas Marina was the gesture by Sebastian Vettel, after halting his car.

Accepting the applause from the spectators he came out and kissed his car, laying his head on the tyres and the machine. It showed in one way or another man’s acceptance to the kindness of blessings from a super natural being to succeed in life, and keep all options and equipment accurate and running perfectly till any race we run is completed.

This also brings out another interesting event happened in my life last week. An organisation was changing their computer system and were left with 27 CPUs in good condition.

As the units were new and in good condition, they wanted to sell it for a nominal cost and suddenly one of their staff knew about me and my social connections and called me. I was happy to accept their request and spread the word around whether any takers for the same for socially benefiting cause.

Manzil – an organisation based in Sharjah, which gives care and learning environment to those with special needs and encourages them to explore their potential to the fullest, came forward to accept them.

With whole-hearted support from the organisation GHD, Abu Dhabi and their senior management and those two staff members, we were able to send the PCs to Manzil before the Eid holidays.

I could not control my tears of joy when I received a thank you note and special Eid greetings from those children and staff from Manzil as they accepted this unexpected gift on Thursday.

Job only half done as I look around for more volunteers to help them with the basics of computing.

Ramesh Menon

To read it in original, please visit GULF TODAY online.

To know more about Manzil, please visit http://www.manzil.ae/

If interested to become a volunteer, please write to them directly at volunteer@manzil.ae

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Urakam Ammathiruvadi Temple – Photos of Samarppanam of 18 Bali stones covered with brass

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Urakam Ammathiruvadi Temple – Photos of Samarppanam of 18 Bali stones covered with brass

Photos of SAMARPANAM OF 18 BALI STONES with BRASS covered held on 17th November 2010 (Vrishikam 1),

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Short Take – Dt. 13.11.2010 – Point to ponder

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Short Take – Dt. 13.11.2010 – Point to ponder

Point to ponder

The season has changed. Winter is almost here. Many people may take the Eid break. One thing I noticed during the last couple of weeks here. I find cars parked for days and covered with full of dust.

Although, it is becoming cool outside, for somewhere, someone, the heat is on. Is it turning out to be real that there is an effect of financial crunch happening around?

The banking sector is also in greater caution and this is another major area for many of us who has an attitude to be there when in need. It is therefore important to be in touch with your regular friends/loved ones/contacts.

Make sure you get to create a communication and feel their pulse. I am sure you will definitely be able to get the feelings across, even if it is a silence or pause in the communication. But to be there at the time in need is the most important gift you can give to a friend or a well wisher of yours.

The reason for writing this here is an interview of Malayalam movie actor Dileep shown on TV sometime ago about one of his movie where he did a stunt scene by jumping into the sea.

In it he explained what was his feeling before jumping and once in motion down. No control, and life and death was seconds away. Luckily for him there were people to rescue, who were on standby. But a repeat shot had to be taken and he continued, there were no one around and it was really touch and go. Two years ago I had to go through the motions of the death of two friends who committed suicide. If someone was there to hold them/restrain them back from that crucial decision, life would have been an altogether different thing for their children.

We all boast of so many friends and well wishers on several media and social forums. How many of them will be there to care for you when in real need? A point to ponder?

So, let the party continue, enjoy life as it happens, but keep an eye and ear open for that precious silence somewhere around. You never know, when a chance hello or a short email from you will make you realise the reason for that precious silence and may give you an opportunity to be the most important person for someone whom you care.

Ramesh Menon
To read it in original, please visit GULF TODAY online.

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Daily Management Thoughts – All improvement takes place project by project and in no other way

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Daily Management Thoughts – All improvement takes place project by project and in no other way

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Eid Mubarak

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Manzil – a destination, a dream, a hope – gets 27 pcs from GHD

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Manzil – a destination, a dream, a hope – gets 27 pcs from GHD

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Useful HSE Information – Danger of keeping Laptop in Bed

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Useful HSE Information – Danger of keeping Laptop in Bed

A couple in Mequon lost their 25 year old son Arun Gopal in a freak fire accident at home June 4th. This is exactly what happened. Arun had graduated with MBA from University of Wisconsin-Madison just two weeks earlier and had came home from the campus for a day
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He had lunch with his dad at home and decided to go back to to clean up his room at the campus. However, his dad told him to wait and see his mother before returning to the campus as she was due back from work in a couple of hours. He decided to snooze while waiting for his mom while his dad went out.
Neighbors called 911 when they saw black smoke coming out of the house. The 25 year old Arun died in the three year old house. It took several days of investigation to find out the cause of the fire. It was determined that the fire was caused by lap top in the bed.
When the lap top is on the bed, the area below it is blocked and the cooling fan does not get air to cool it   and that is what caused the fire. Arun did not even wake up to make any effort to get out of bed as he died of massive carbon monoxide inhalation. The purpose of this “forward” is to make aware that most of us use our lap top in bed and often go to sleep with it next to us. Please make it a practice not to do that. The risk is very real. Make it a rule either not to use the lap top in bed.

Please be careful friends.

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Know your passport – My Letters – Khaleej Times – Dt. 11.11.2010

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My Letters – Khaleej Times – Dt. 11.11.2010 – Know your passport

Know your passport

11 November 2010

This is in reference to a recent letter requesting the travellers to keep the visa page open while they queue in for immigration at the airports.

Travellers should be familiar with their passport entries like any addition of information, special endorsements and of course the page number on which visa is stamped for entry.
Immigration officers have a standard procedure of scanning through all the relevant details starting from the main page and may have queries in case if any additional updates or amendments have been made in the passport. Therefore, one doesn’t have to keep open the visa page before he reaches the officer, but just make sure, he is aware of the pages and entries in his and his families passport. This in turn will help assist the officer as well as the passenger and others for a speedier clearance.
-Ramesh Menon, Abu Dhabi
To read it in original, please visit Khaleej Times online.

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