Solar eclipse
I believe that all great achievements and success in life, and all changes for the better, have one powerful characteristic in common: The First Step. Take the first step, and the journey has a way of taking care of itself.”
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Sketches and colorings by Ramesh Menon - January 2010
Sketches and colorings by Ramesh Menon - January 2010
Solar eclipse
Solar eclipse
Sketches and colorings - Ramesh Menon - January 2010
Sketches and colorings - Ramesh Menon - January 2010
Arjuna
A Crane
Ganesha - incomplete attempt
Ganesha - marker pen and highlighters - just an attempt
Ganesha - pen work.
Attempting Gandhiji
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar - Pencil, marker pen sketching.
Arjuna
A Crane
Ganesha - incomplete attempt
Ganesha - marker pen and highlighters - just an attempt
Ganesha - pen work.
Attempting Gandhiji
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar - Pencil, marker pen sketching.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
The will to have it your way
The will to have it your way
The will to have it your way.
A write up about Sujit Sukumaran.
I am highlighting it this article here, as it details about his late father. Late Sri E N Sukumaran, was an inspiration to many of his friends and well wishers. Those who all know him never misses his presence, even so many years after his death.
My tributes and prayers to his soul, once again, while posting this message here.
Please also read: An inspiring story
Have a great week-end / week ahead all.
Ramesh Menon
28 Jan 2010
The will to have it your way.
A write up about Sujit Sukumaran.
I am highlighting it this article here, as it details about his late father. Late Sri E N Sukumaran, was an inspiration to many of his friends and well wishers. Those who all know him never misses his presence, even so many years after his death.
My tributes and prayers to his soul, once again, while posting this message here.
Please also read: An inspiring story
Have a great week-end / week ahead all.
Ramesh Menon
28 Jan 2010
My Best Friend
My Best Friend
By chance view of a child playing with his pet dog. After, he goes to school and the dog sleeps. Just a big thanks to all my friends, members of Passionate Photographers groups and participating members and fans of Team 1 Talent Share. Regards, Ramesh Menon 28 Jan 2010
By chance view of a child playing with his pet dog. After, he goes to school and the dog sleeps. Just a big thanks to all my friends, members of Passionate Photographers groups and participating members and fans of Team 1 Talent Share. Regards, Ramesh Menon 28 Jan 2010
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Congratulations to all the members of Passionate Photographers group on Face Book
Congratulations to all the members of Passionate Photographers group on Face Book
Congratulations to all the members of Passionate Photographers group on Face Book.
We are now 1000+ members.
Best wishes to all of you. Keep clicking and keep posting without inhibition.
Every photo clicked is a history. You will never be able to re-create that precious moment. Once again dedicating this group to all those who are passionate about photography.
Congratulations to all the members of Passionate Photographers group on Face Book.
We are now 1000+ members.
Best wishes to all of you. Keep clicking and keep posting without inhibition.
Every photo clicked is a history. You will never be able to re-create that precious moment. Once again dedicating this group to all those who are passionate about photography.
Sunday, January 24, 2010
My Letters - Khaleej Times - Dt 24 Jan 2010 - Switch off that monitor Save Energy
My Letters - Khaleej Times - Dt 24 Jan 2010 - Switch off that monitor Save Energy
Friday, January 22, 2010
My Letters - GULF NEWS - Dt 22 Jan 2010 - Exemplary case of Safety Measures
My Letters - GULF NEWS - Dt 22 Jan 2010 - Exemplary case of Safety Measures
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Let's Try and do it - How to draw dot shaded pictures
Let's Try and do it - How to draw dot shaded pictures
How to draw Dot Shaded pictures
By Nadeem Mustafa
Abu Dhabi
Dot shaded pictures is a form of creative drawing which needs lots of patience. One can draw a small or big picture using these technique. However, if you are creating a bigger version, one needs to view it from a distance to enjoy it’s beauty.
What is required to create a dot shaded creation?
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A person, who has the confidence, I will do it attitude, patience and time. Of course, you need the necessary paper and pen, preferably Pilot V5 High-tech 0.5mm.
How to draw?
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First, take a print of the image you want to draw using this technique. If you are taking a color variation of the picture, take it’s print out by adjusting brightness (+10) and dark variation (+10), and dark variation as black.
This will enable you to get the print out with the shades in it.
You will start drawing the picture looking at this shaded print out.
Beginners can use graph styled paper, creating outlines and sketches. You may also use rubber, pencil, and white ink for corrections.
While creating the face, normally, I start from the right eyelids , then eyes, then eyebrows, then nose etc. Then move on to the left eye. Distance between both the eyes should be carefully scaled. It is also very important to measure the distance of the nose.
Following the shades in the picture, the dots can be put, carefully leading from one point to another. Then start the lips. By the time you finish the lips, you will get an idea of the person whom you are trying to complete. If it is not coming out right at this point of time, you may have to start all over again.
This is just to begin with. Try out your first steps of Dot Shaded creations. In case you face any difficulties, you may contact me here, and I will be willing to guide you through with your queries.
NADEEM MUSTHAFA
ABU DHABI
00971505364576
E-mail: nadeem.musthafa@gmail.com
How to draw Dot Shaded pictures
By Nadeem Mustafa
Abu Dhabi
Dot shaded pictures is a form of creative drawing which needs lots of patience. One can draw a small or big picture using these technique. However, if you are creating a bigger version, one needs to view it from a distance to enjoy it’s beauty.
What is required to create a dot shaded creation?
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A person, who has the confidence, I will do it attitude, patience and time. Of course, you need the necessary paper and pen, preferably Pilot V5 High-tech 0.5mm.
How to draw?
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First, take a print of the image you want to draw using this technique. If you are taking a color variation of the picture, take it’s print out by adjusting brightness (+10) and dark variation (+10), and dark variation as black.
This will enable you to get the print out with the shades in it.
You will start drawing the picture looking at this shaded print out.
Beginners can use graph styled paper, creating outlines and sketches. You may also use rubber, pencil, and white ink for corrections.
While creating the face, normally, I start from the right eyelids , then eyes, then eyebrows, then nose etc. Then move on to the left eye. Distance between both the eyes should be carefully scaled. It is also very important to measure the distance of the nose.
Following the shades in the picture, the dots can be put, carefully leading from one point to another. Then start the lips. By the time you finish the lips, you will get an idea of the person whom you are trying to complete. If it is not coming out right at this point of time, you may have to start all over again.
This is just to begin with. Try out your first steps of Dot Shaded creations. In case you face any difficulties, you may contact me here, and I will be willing to guide you through with your queries.
NADEEM MUSTHAFA
ABU DHABI
00971505364576
E-mail: nadeem.musthafa@gmail.com
Republic day greetings to all our fellow Indians from Talent Share Members and fans
Republic day greetings to all our fellow Indians from Talent Share Members and fans
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Messag to Members - Theme for the month of January 2010 - Rain, Winter, Burj Khalifa
Theme for the month of Jan 2010
- Rain
- Winter
- Burj Khalifa
As far as possible, please present your drawings, poems, or short stories based on these during this month. It doen't mean, you cannot present any other subject. But it is an attempt to focus on specific subjects and create a collection from it.
You can present as much as possible.
Talent Share Fans and members are requested to visit the discussion topics and participate in the activities, update the members log etc posted there.
Members and fans are requested to encourage every participant, especially the new members with comments and encouraging words. This is very important for each member to get inspired and come back with another beautiful creative work.
The presentations posted in the album "Talent Share Fan Submissions" are those entries that are received by email. Those members may or may not have Face Book account. Please do encourage them as well.
Please keep the wall only for posting your presentations.
Thank you for your understanding.
Best wishes,
Ramesh Menon
18 Jan 2010
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Theme for the month of Jan 2010
- Rain
- Winter
- Burj Khalifa
As far as possible, please present your drawings, poems, or short stories based on these during this month. It doen't mean, you cannot present any other subject. But it is an attempt to focus on specific subjects and create a collection from it.
You can present as much as possible.
Talent Share Fans and members are requested to visit the discussion topics and participate in the activities, update the members log etc posted there.
Members and fans are requested to encourage every participant, especially the new members with comments and encouraging words. This is very important for each member to get inspired and come back with another beautiful creative work.
The presentations posted in the album "Talent Share Fan Submissions" are those entries that are received by email. Those members may or may not have Face Book account. Please do encourage them as well.
Please keep the wall only for posting your presentations.
Thank you for your understanding.
Best wishes,
Ramesh Menon
18 Jan 2010
Message to Members - New features introduced at Talent Share Fan page and blog
Sunday, 17 January 2010
Dear participating members and Talent Share Fans,
I am sure you are all noticing that Talent Share blog and Fan page is passing through a period of several innovative changes. As part of a dedicated effort to make it as a “must place of visit online”, I have now introduced the following interesting topics in the Discussion section here:
1. Showcase your blogs, Face Book groups and Fan page:
Do you have an interesting blog, Face Book group or Fan page or web site to list. Do it here for the information and benefit of our fans. Please note to:
- provide the URL of your blog
- A short and sweet three sentence description which describes fully well about your site.
- Any postings on the walls will not remain forever, whereas this will be a permanent advertisement for your site.
- In addition, all the submitted sites, will be categorized and periodically displayed, and added to www.indianbloggersnest.blogspot.com
Do participate with interest.
Click here to visit this section.
2. Assignments and projects for Talent Share Fans
A new series of periodical assignments for participating fans, especially children have been introduced as part of developing collective participation amongst children and adults. The first of the series to come out from it is to post our school anthem, in text as well as in video.
Do participate with interest.
Click here to visit this section.
3. Visitors Book - You are welcome to post your greetings and blessings here
Talent Share Fans and Visitors are welcome to post their thoughts here. Please do not hesitate to add a few lines of your appreciation to the creativity of these little children. Introduce at least one child who you believe has a creative spark in him/her to www.talentshare.blogspot.com and Talent Share Fan page on Face Book.
Do participate with interest.
Click here to visit this section.
4. Suggestions on Theme for the month and notes for improvement
In this discussion, you may post your suggestions and notes for improvements for Talent Share activities. You may post the items you wish to see happening here in the coming months and also your suggestion notes of improvement to take it to more creative minds.
Do participate with interest.
Click here to visit this section.
5. Participating members log
Talent Share Fan page and blog is a systematically maintained activity. It is therefore important to have a certain set of discipline while posting, which will help me organize it easily and efficiently each time. Participants are therefore requested to post each time, the following details along with their creativity:
Name:
Class:
School:
Place:
In addition, any new member, please send a copy of the same information, with the following additional detail to the email : team1dubai@gmail.com
Name:
Class:
School:
Place:
e-mail:
Parent(s) name:
Parent(s) email:
Contact Telephone(s) :
This is to include your details in a permanent database for all the children/members participating in Talent Share activities.
Do participate with commitment.
Click here to visit this section.
6. Competition and Talent participation opportunities
Please do present here any participation or competition you come across so that children can attend and participate.
Do present any available opportunity for our members to inspire them to showcase their talent in bigger venues.
Click here to visit this section.
7. You Have an Idea - then present it here
This is a special section created as a group activity or even as an individual activity to develop the writing skills, in particularly community reporting skills of the children and adults alike.
Do participate with interest.
Click here to visit this section.
8. Your exams and special activity schedule
Las but not the least, your studies and exams are very important. Therefore, it would be interesting if you post here, your exam schedule. It will also give an insight to me for planning, and to slow down things during that period. In addition, it will give all of us a general idea about different schools and their style and duration of exams.
Do present this details for our overall benefit.
Click here to visit this section.
9. Please note that the theme for this month is “Rain, winter and Burj Khalifa”. Plans are in place to present a complete collection of the presented work to respectable groups/authorities to honor the creativity. So, please make sure your work (painting, drawing, poems, short stories etc...) are there in this exclusive presentation.
Do participate with interest.
10. I believe that participation of members with interest is more important than mere count on the membership meter. Talent Share is a Fan page created to exhibit Creativity. And therefore, it is my intention to keep it's wall with only creative presentation. All fans are kindly requested to not post any messages on it’s wall. Please make it a place for presenting creative presentations.
Do participate with interest.
11. As you all know, Talent Share does not remain a web based activity. I make sure, the concept is reaching schools here and around. It is done at my own pace and convenience and currently the concept is undergoing formal registration process and the activities happening here and the blog is monitored by authorities responsible for it. This is also the reason for the increased awareness of it through radio and the press.
12. Please do make it a point to visit and encourage each of the participants. Your guidance and comments are injections of inspirations for them to come back and present a more beautiful poem or poetry.
Thanking all of you in advance for joining Talent Share as a Fan. Please do invite any child or creative person, who you feel will benefit from this initiative.
Sincere regards,
Ramesh Menon
17 January 2010
Add a caption
Sunday, 17 January 2010
Dear participating members and Talent Share Fans,
I am sure you are all noticing that Talent Share blog and Fan page is passing through a period of several innovative changes. As part of a dedicated effort to make it as a “must place of visit online”, I have now introduced the following interesting topics in the Discussion section here:
1. Showcase your blogs, Face Book groups and Fan page:
Do you have an interesting blog, Face Book group or Fan page or web site to list. Do it here for the information and benefit of our fans. Please note to:
- provide the URL of your blog
- A short and sweet three sentence description which describes fully well about your site.
- Any postings on the walls will not remain forever, whereas this will be a permanent advertisement for your site.
- In addition, all the submitted sites, will be categorized and periodically displayed, and added to www.indianbloggersnest.blogspot.com
Do participate with interest.
2. Assignments and projects for Talent Share Fans
A new series of periodical assignments for participating fans, especially children have been introduced as part of developing collective participation amongst children and adults. The first of the series to come out from it is to post our school anthem, in text as well as in video.
Do participate with interest.
3. Visitors Book - You are welcome to post your greetings and blessings here
Talent Share Fans and Visitors are welcome to post their thoughts here. Please do not hesitate to add a few lines of your appreciation to the creativity of these little children. Introduce at least one child who you believe has a creative spark in him/her to www.talentshare.blogspot.com and Talent Share Fan page on Face Book.
Do participate with interest.
4. Suggestions on Theme for the month and notes for improvement
In this discussion, you may post your suggestions and notes for improvements for Talent Share activities. You may post the items you wish to see happening here in the coming months and also your suggestion notes of improvement to take it to more creative minds.
Do participate with interest.
5. Participating members log
Talent Share Fan page and blog is a systematically maintained activity. It is therefore important to have a certain set of discipline while posting, which will help me organize it easily and efficiently each time. Participants are therefore requested to post each time, the following details along with their creativity:
Name:
Class:
School:
Place:
In addition, any new member, please send a copy of the same information, with the following additional detail to the email : team1dubai@gmail.com
Name:
Class:
School:
Place:
e-mail:
Parent(s) name:
Parent(s) email:
Contact Telephone(s) :
This is to include your details in a permanent database for all the children/members participating in Talent Share activities.
Do participate with commitment.
6. Competition and Talent participation opportunities
Please do present here any participation or competition you come across so that children can attend and participate.
Do present any available opportunity for our members to inspire them to showcase their talent in bigger venues.
7. You Have an Idea - then present it here
This is a special section created as a group activity or even as an individual activity to develop the writing skills, in particularly community reporting skills of the children and adults alike.
Do participate with interest.
8. Your exams and special activity schedule
Las but not the least, your studies and exams are very important. Therefore, it would be interesting if you post here, your exam schedule. It will also give an insight to me for planning, and to slow down things during that period. In addition, it will give all of us a general idea about different schools and their style and duration of exams.
Do present this details for our overall benefit.
9. Please note that the theme for this month is “Rain, winter and Burj Khalifa”. Plans are in place to present a complete collection of the presented work to respectable groups/authorities to honor the creativity. So, please make sure your work (painting, drawing, poems, short stories etc...) are there in this exclusive presentation.
Do participate with interest.
10. I believe that participation of members with interest is more important than mere count on the membership meter. Talent Share is a Fan page created to exhibit Creativity. And therefore, it is my intention to keep it's wall with only creative presentation. All fans are kindly requested to not post any messages on it’s wall. Please make it a place for presenting creative presentations.
Do participate with interest.
11. As you all know, Talent Share does not remain a web based activity. I make sure, the concept is reaching schools here and around. It is done at my own pace and convenience and currently the concept is undergoing formal registration process and the activities happening here and the blog is monitored by authorities responsible for it. This is also the reason for the increased awareness of it through radio and the press.
12. Please do make it a point to visit and encourage each of the participants. Your guidance and comments are injections of inspirations for them to come back and present a more beautiful poem or poetry.
Thanking all of you in advance for joining Talent Share as a Fan. Please do invite any child or creative person, who you feel will benefit from this initiative.
Sincere regards,
Ramesh Menon
17 January 2010
My Letters - GULF NEWS - Dt 19 Jan 2010 - Long Traffic Queues
My Letters - GULF NEWS - Dt 19 Jan 2010 - Long Traffic Queues
To read my letters to the news, please bookmark and visit Letters to the Editor
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Short Message Syndrome is OK - My Letters - THE NATIONAL - Dt 17 Jan 2010
My Letters - THE NATIONAL - Dt 17 Jan 2010 - Short Message Syndrome is OK
Saturday, January 16, 2010
My Letters - Khaleej Times - Dt 16 Jan 2010 - Solar powered warnings
My Letters - Khaleej Times - Dt 16 Jan 2010 - Solar powered warnings
To read my letters to the news, please bookmark and visit Letters to the Editor
To read my letters to the news, please bookmark and visit Letters to the Editor
Thursday, January 14, 2010
My Letters - GULF NEWS - 14 Jan 2010 - Blogging forum inspires creativity
My Letters - GULF NEWS - 14 Jan 2010 - Blogging forum inspires creativity
To read my letters to the news, please bookmark and visit Letters to the Editor
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Monday, January 11, 2010
Sad story of carpet weavers - My Letters - THE NATIONAL - Dt 11 Jan 2010
My Letters - THE NATIONAL - Dt 11 Jan 2010 - Sad story of carpet weavers
Message to members - Creative themes for January 2010
Creative Themes for January 2010
Ok, it's winter, raining in the Middle East and Opening of Burj Khalifa in UAE.
As suggested by our members, let et that be the theme for January 2010. Any creative activity - drawing, painting, coloring, or poem or short story related to these could be presented.
That doesn't mean members cannot submit woks on any other topsi. The other day, I came across a friend whose young son wants to paint an elephant in yellow and he was compelling him to color it with black. The boys argument was - in Dubai, they paint statues of horses in different color, so why not my elephant in Yelllow? That ws an example of Creativity Unpluged.
So, wish you the very best to present your creative works with the following themes:
- winter.
- raining
- Burj Khalifa
To honor our commitment to the society and to involve ourselves as a group who values social responsibilities, I suggest each of the participating members to create any interesting item (drawing, coloring, posters, poetry, story etc) with regards to Health, Safety & Environment.
This particular topic, i.e. HSE will be permanent for every month. Post your ideas which you value match the importance of HSE around you, your school, your home, or society.
Talent Share would like to say thanks on behalf of all these little artist's to the arts and crafts teachers who teaches them the basic at school. Very soon, we will have a reward for such patrons in recognition for their encouragement. Schools, teachers, arts & crafts specialists - please note.
Regards,
Ramesh Menon
11 January 2010.
Message to participating members of Talent Share
06 January 2010
Message to participating members of Talent Share
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1. I sincerely thank the following (24) participants of the recently concluded “Celebrate Christmas 2009 and New Year 2010 with Talent Share” campaign:
1 Akita Ajay, Abu Dhabi
2 Lina Syed, Abu Dhabi
3 Mahiba Mehmood Hakim, Abu Dhabi
4 Maliha Mehmood Hakim, Abu Dhabi
5 Nikita Ajay, Abu Dhabi
6 Divya Vinayan, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
7 Joanna Giselda Sherlin, Hyderabad
8 Aryan S Nair, Thrissur, Kerala
9 Ashwin S Nair, Thrissur, Kerala
10 Rohit s Nair, Palakkad, Kerala
11 Helen Mary Shibu, Kuwait
12 Reuebn Shibu George, Kuwait
13 Uttara Chowdhury, Kuwait
14 Aman K Moidu, Sharjah
15 Amita.M.Kutty, Sharjah
16 Aravindh Ramesh, Sharjah
17 Arya Ramesh, Sharjah
18 Ayan Gosavi, Sharjah
19 Lavaniya Guptha, Sharjah
20 Mishal S., Sharjah
21 NIHAL S, Sharjah
22 Sahlah K Moidu, Sharjah
23 Vinu Nair, Abu Dhabi
24 Rino Rajan, Kollam, Kerala
2. As discussed and decided within our website, all the participants have been jointly declared as winners, for their sense of commitment, interest and participation.
3. As promised, a beautiful gift hamper, exclusively handmade by me is all yours for this dedicated effort. All those members in Abu Dhabi can receive it directly from me by contacting me at your convenience.
4. A notification copy about your creative interest and excellence will be transmitted to your respective school authorities to highlight your creativity and get added attention for development from your respective arts and crafts teachers.
5. For those in Sharjah, it will be delivered through our contacts there and for those abroad, it will be reaching you by post within the next couple of days.
6. Special thanks goes to all the parents and also to the two juniors at the bottom of the list – Vinu Nair and Rino Rajan for proving the others that they are still young at heart.
7. Although, there was a call for sponsors to come forward, due to recession effect or whatever, I did not find a single sponsor for this campaign. However, as I said earlier, there is a bigger sponsor for all of us and that is our almighty god, and he has showered us with abundance of creativity, for which there was no recession, whatsoever. I hope, the children will love their gift hamper when they receive it in their hands.
8. Those participants who have not already provided me with their postal address are kindly requested to provide it at the earliest.
Sincere regards,
Ramesh Menon
06 Jan 2010
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06 January 2010
Message to participating members of Talent Share
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1. I sincerely thank the following (24) participants of the recently concluded “Celebrate Christmas 2009 and New Year 2010 with Talent Share” campaign:
1 Akita Ajay, Abu Dhabi
2 Lina Syed, Abu Dhabi
3 Mahiba Mehmood Hakim, Abu Dhabi
4 Maliha Mehmood Hakim, Abu Dhabi
5 Nikita Ajay, Abu Dhabi
6 Divya Vinayan, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
7 Joanna Giselda Sherlin, Hyderabad
8 Aryan S Nair, Thrissur, Kerala
9 Ashwin S Nair, Thrissur, Kerala
10 Rohit s Nair, Palakkad, Kerala
11 Helen Mary Shibu, Kuwait
12 Reuebn Shibu George, Kuwait
13 Uttara Chowdhury, Kuwait
14 Aman K Moidu, Sharjah
15 Amita.M.Kutty, Sharjah
16 Aravindh Ramesh, Sharjah
17 Arya Ramesh, Sharjah
18 Ayan Gosavi, Sharjah
19 Lavaniya Guptha, Sharjah
20 Mishal Nazarudeen., Sharjah
21 NIHAL Nazarudeen, Sharjah
22 Sahlah K Moidu, Sharjah
23 Vinu Nair, Abu Dhabi
24 Rino Rajan, Kollam, Kerala
2. As discussed and decided within our website, all the participants have been jointly declared as winners, for their sense of commitment, interest and participation.
3. As promised, a beautiful gift hamper, exclusively handmade by me is all yours for this dedicated effort. All those members in Abu Dhabi can receive it directly from me by contacting me at your convenience.
4. A notification copy about your creative interest and excellence will be transmitted to your respective school authorities to highlight your creativity and get added attention for development from your respective arts and crafts teachers.
5. For those in Sharjah, it will be delivered through our contacts there and for those abroad, it will be reaching you by post within the next couple of days.
6. Special thanks goes to all the parents and also to the two juniors at the bottom of the list – Vinu Nair and Rino Rajan for proving the others that they are still young at heart.
7. Although, there was a call for sponsors to come forward, due to recession effect or whatever, I did not find a single sponsor for this campaign. However, as I said earlier, there is a bigger sponsor for all of us and that is our almighty god, and he has showered us with abundance of creativity, for which there was no recession, whatsoever. I hope, the children will love their gift hamper when they receive it in their hands.
8. Those participants who have not already provided me with their postal address are kindly requested to provide it at the earliest.
Sincere regards,
Ramesh Menon
06 Jan 2010
Message to Members - Various
Dear Fans of Talent Share,
1. A very happy and creative 2010 to all Fans of Talent Share.
2. New year always bring fresh vigour in our life and let us begin ours with a fresh set of creative thoughts. I am looking forward to more interactions and participation from all the Fans in their own possible way to encourage Talent Share initiatives. It could be made possible by two ways:
• guidance and comments each time a member present his/her creativity
• spreading the word around about Talent Share to any one who you feel may benefit from it
3. A big team is working constantly behind Talent Share. Yes, the team is “YOU” – each one of you. Every fan has a distinct role in promoting the participating members with encouragement, guidance and constructive criticism. This is one of the reason we have not earmarked any one with specific administrative roles for Talent Share.
4. As informed to you earlier, a printed album of submitted works by members of Talent Share is available for social organisations, voluntary/medical assistance groups & care centres etc for display. This is done to bring out an added sense of social involvement to the society by all the participating members of Talent Share. Those interested may contact me by email at team1dubai@gmail.com to receive it either electronically or by post.
5. As you all know, the “Celebrate Christmas 2009 and New Year 2010 with Talent Share” competition received interesting response and I thank each of the participant and their parents for the time and effort. Although, a panel of judges have been lined up for evaluation, I personally feel, each one of the participants deserve to be declared as winners for their interest and involvement when compared to numerous others who did not respond due to various reasons. I would like to know your comments on this.
6. I also look forward to your suggestions and ideas to take Talent Share to the next level from here. Consider it as your own initiative and do come forward without frequent pep talks and mails. As you have seen, things are happening instantaneously through constant creative thinking and our new year video was an example to it. It was the result of an email request to provide a three sentence wish greetings in own language and format to our regular participating members. Some responded with interest and the result happened to be a delightful flow of wish that was innovative for all.
7. Last but not the least, be a True Fan of Team 1 Talent Share :
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Team1Talentshare/128460166288?ref=sgm
Participate with interest and invite any one with interest in performing or non-performing arts (let it be drawing, sketching, coloring, poetry, writing, dance, music or any other) to take benefit of this initiative.
With god’s grace and good will, I am sure, 2010 will be continuously creative and inspiring.
Ramesh Menon
03 January 2010
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Dear Fans of Talent Share,
1. A very happy and creative 2010 to all Fans of Talent Share.
2. New year always bring fresh vigour in our life and let us begin ours with a fresh set of creative thoughts. I am looking forward to more interactions and participation from all the Fans in their own possible way to encourage Talent Share initiatives. It could be made possible by two ways:
• guidance and comments each time a member present his/her creativity
• spreading the word around about Talent Share to any one who you feel may benefit from it
3. A big team is working constantly behind Talent Share. Yes, the team is “YOU” – each one of you. Every fan has a distinct role in promoting the participating members with encouragement, guidance and constructive criticism. This is one of the reason we have not earmarked any one with specific administrative roles for Talent Share.
4. As informed to you earlier, a printed album of submitted works by members of Talent Share is available for social organisations, voluntary/medical assistance groups & care centres etc for display. This is done to bring out an added sense of social involvement to the society by all the participating members of Talent Share. Those interested may contact me by email at team1dubai@gmail.com to receive it either electronically or by post.
5. As you all know, the “Celebrate Christmas 2009 and New Year 2010 with Talent Share” competition received interesting response and I thank each of the participant and their parents for the time and effort. Although, a panel of judges have been lined up for evaluation, I personally feel, each one of the participants deserve to be declared as winners for their interest and involvement when compared to numerous others who did not respond due to various reasons. I would like to know your comments on this.
6. I also look forward to your suggestions and ideas to take Talent Share to the next level from here. Consider it as your own initiative and do come forward without frequent pep talks and mails. As you have seen, things are happening instantaneously through constant creative thinking and our new year video was an example to it. It was the result of an email request to provide a three sentence wish greetings in own language and format to our regular participating members. Some responded with interest and the result happened to be a delightful flow of wish that was innovative for all.
7. Last but not the least, be a True Fan of Team 1 Talent Share :
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Team1Talentshare/128460166288?ref=sgm
Participate with interest and invite any one with interest in performing or non-performing arts (let it be drawing, sketching, coloring, poetry, writing, dance, music or any other) to take benefit of this initiative.
With god’s grace and good will, I am sure, 2010 will be continuously creative and inspiring.
Ramesh Menon
03 January 2010
Message to Talent Share Members - Printed Album of submitted works
Message to Talent Share Members - Printed Album of submitted works
A printed album of submitted works by members of Talent Share is available for social organisations, voluntary/medical assistance groups & care centres around for viewing by members and patients. Those interested may contact me by email at team1dubai@gmail.com to recieve it either electronically or by post. This is a combined New Year gift to the society by all the children who participate regularly at Talent Share.
Those interested organisations may contact me at team1dubai@gmail.com.
Become a Fan of Team 1 Talent Share :
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Team1Talentshare/128460166288?ref=sgm
Regards,
Ramesh Menon
30 Dec 2009
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A printed album of submitted works by members of Talent Share is available for social organisations, voluntary/medical assistance groups & care centres around for viewing by members and patients. Those interested may contact me by email at team1dubai@gmail.com to recieve it either electronically or by post. This is a combined New Year gift to the society by all the children who participate regularly at Talent Share.
Those interested organisations may contact me at team1dubai@gmail.com.
Become a Fan of Team 1 Talent Share on Face Book by clicking Talent Share:
Regards,
Ramesh Menon
30 Dec 2009
A printed album of submitted works by members of Talent Share is available for social organisations, voluntary/medical assistance groups & care centres around for viewing by members and patients. Those interested may contact me by email at team1dubai@gmail.com to recieve it either electronically or by post. This is a combined New Year gift to the society by all the children who participate regularly at Talent Share.
Those interested organisations may contact me at team1dubai@gmail.com.
Become a Fan of Team 1 Talent Share :
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Team1Talentshare/128460166288?ref=sgm
Regards,
Ramesh Menon
30 Dec 2009
Add a caption
A printed album of submitted works by members of Talent Share is available for social organisations, voluntary/medical assistance groups & care centres around for viewing by members and patients. Those interested may contact me by email at team1dubai@gmail.com to recieve it either electronically or by post. This is a combined New Year gift to the society by all the children who participate regularly at Talent Share.
Those interested organisations may contact me at team1dubai@gmail.com.
Become a Fan of Team 1 Talent Share on Face Book by clicking Talent Share:
Regards,
Ramesh Menon
30 Dec 2009
Sunday, January 10, 2010
My opinion - Gulf News - Dt 10 Jan 2010 - It's not a race
My opinion - Gulf News - Dt 10 Jan 2010 - It's not a race
Thank you Mr. Mathew Litty. Safety - should be considered as every individuals responsibility as well as a collective onus from associations and companies to educate the common / root level and even highlevel road users. Sincere appreciation for your remarks.
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Saturday, January 9, 2010
Fruits of the loom: picking up the threads of an ancient story - My opinion
My opinion - Fruits of the loom: picking up the threads of an ancient story
Fruits of the loom: picking up the threads of an ancient story
The author of an evocative new book A Carpet Ride To Khiva, Chris Alexander recounts his efforts to establish a self-sufficient carpet workshop in Uzbekistan, transforming the lives of a community and reviving the lost arts and forgotten traditions of the Silk Road.
When I first told friends and relatives that I planned to leave England and move to Uzbekistan, people would either look blank, or assume that I’d said Pakistan or Afghanistan.
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My comments:
Very interesting story and it is sad to read that, at times it is a global phenomenon by ruling authorities to control progressive measures benefiting the local communities, tradition and lifestyle.
Ramesh Menon
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Fruits of the loom: picking up the threads of an ancient story
The author of an evocative new book A Carpet Ride To Khiva, Chris Alexander recounts his efforts to establish a self-sufficient carpet workshop in Uzbekistan, transforming the lives of a community and reviving the lost arts and forgotten traditions of the Silk Road.
When I first told friends and relatives that I planned to leave England and move to Uzbekistan, people would either look blank, or assume that I’d said Pakistan or Afghanistan.
To read the entire story, please click here.
My comments:
Very interesting story and it is sad to read that, at times it is a global phenomenon by ruling authorities to control progressive measures benefiting the local communities, tradition and lifestyle.
Ramesh Menon
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My Letters - Gulf Today - 09 Jan 2010 - Colour Elephant
My Letters - Gulf Today - 09 Jan 2010 - Colour Elephant
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To read my letters to the news, please bookmark and visit Letters to the Editor
Thursday, January 7, 2010
My Letters - Khaleej Times - Dt 07 Jan 2010 - Am I looking good? I am on Sale!
My Letters - Khaleej Times - Dt 07 Jan 2010 - Am I looking good? I am on Sale!
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
My Letters - THE NATIONAL - Dt 06 Jan 2010 - Have you seen an improvement in driving on the UAE's roads?
Have you seen an improvement in driving on the UAE's roads?
Last Updated: January 06. 2010 / Road deaths in the UAE have fallen by 10 per cent since the police began a crack down on bad driving. Have you seen an improvement in driving on the roads? Let us know your views.
My comments on website:
Realistically speaking yes and no. There has been a sense of improvement in the driving habits of the middle class drivers, who fear the law and the safety of life due to the added campaigns and awareness of fines and punishments. However, those high end drivers, still continue with their racing habits irrespective of any conditions. The mini vans and buses, including at times the RTA buses, continue with their alarming style of driving ignoring the safety of passengers on board and on the road. I strongly feel, more campaigns, more training at the root level of organisations to educate these drivers will complement the effort of the authorities to bring out a real sense of safety on the road.
Ramesh Menon
e-mail: team1dubai@gmail.com
To read it on THE NATIONAL, please click here
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Last Updated: January 06. 2010 / Road deaths in the UAE have fallen by 10 per cent since the police began a crack down on bad driving. Have you seen an improvement in driving on the roads? Let us know your views.
My comments on website:
Realistically speaking yes and no. There has been a sense of improvement in the driving habits of the middle class drivers, who fear the law and the safety of life due to the added campaigns and awareness of fines and punishments. However, those high end drivers, still continue with their racing habits irrespective of any conditions. The mini vans and buses, including at times the RTA buses, continue with their alarming style of driving ignoring the safety of passengers on board and on the road. I strongly feel, more campaigns, more training at the root level of organisations to educate these drivers will complement the effort of the authorities to bring out a real sense of safety on the road.
Ramesh Menon
e-mail: team1dubai@gmail.com
To read it on THE NATIONAL, please click here
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Tuesday, January 5, 2010
My Letters - The National - dt 05 Jan 2009 - Burj Khalifa a 'name to reflect greatness'
Burj Khalifa a 'name to reflect greatness'
Last Updated: January 05. 2010
DUBAI // In a glittering ceremony punctuated with skydivers and fireworks, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, tonight officially opened the tallest building in the world and also revealed its new name.
The tallest tower in the world, its feet anchored in the UAE and its crown floating in the clouds, was inaugurated in an eruption of fireworks last night.
In a theatrical twist worthy of a memorable night, the skyscraper received a new name: Burj Khalifa.
Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed, President of the UAE, was not among the hundreds of dignitaries who attended the event, but it is his name that will be affixed to the tallest building ever built.
Sheikh Mohammed told the cheering crowds that the “Burj Khalifa” name was one that “reflected greatness”.
The glass-and-steel structure is now, officially, the tallest in the world, at 828 metres, and will welcome tourists from today.
A multimedia presentation riveted thousands of spectators who gathered at the base of the tower, as well as millions who watched on television.
The presentation featured 10,000 pyrotechnics devices and a show so spectacular that the tower appeared to be exploding.
The tower’s height was later confirmed by the developer, Emaar.
The final height had been kept a secret until the inauguration. The number of floors to be inhabited was left at “more than 160”.
Motorists parked their vehicles on Sheikh Zayed Road and all along the tower to take pictures of an unforgettable event.
Comments: Added: 01/04/10 10:32:00 PM
Congratulations to the rulers of UAE for opening of the greatest monument of the modern times "Burj Khalifa". HH Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid has re-christened it's name to Burj Khalifa, honouring the visionary leadership of our nations President HH Sheikh Khalifa, under whose leadership, UAE showed to the world that a diligent economic approach leads to a nations prosperity even at adverse times.
Ramesh Menon
Abu Dhabi
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Last Updated: January 05. 2010
DUBAI // In a glittering ceremony punctuated with skydivers and fireworks, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, tonight officially opened the tallest building in the world and also revealed its new name.
The tallest tower in the world, its feet anchored in the UAE and its crown floating in the clouds, was inaugurated in an eruption of fireworks last night.
In a theatrical twist worthy of a memorable night, the skyscraper received a new name: Burj Khalifa.
Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed, President of the UAE, was not among the hundreds of dignitaries who attended the event, but it is his name that will be affixed to the tallest building ever built.
Sheikh Mohammed told the cheering crowds that the “Burj Khalifa” name was one that “reflected greatness”.
The glass-and-steel structure is now, officially, the tallest in the world, at 828 metres, and will welcome tourists from today.
A multimedia presentation riveted thousands of spectators who gathered at the base of the tower, as well as millions who watched on television.
The presentation featured 10,000 pyrotechnics devices and a show so spectacular that the tower appeared to be exploding.
The tower’s height was later confirmed by the developer, Emaar.
The final height had been kept a secret until the inauguration. The number of floors to be inhabited was left at “more than 160”.
Motorists parked their vehicles on Sheikh Zayed Road and all along the tower to take pictures of an unforgettable event.
Comments: Added: 01/04/10 10:32:00 PM
Congratulations to the rulers of UAE for opening of the greatest monument of the modern times "Burj Khalifa". HH Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid has re-christened it's name to Burj Khalifa, honouring the visionary leadership of our nations President HH Sheikh Khalifa, under whose leadership, UAE showed to the world that a diligent economic approach leads to a nations prosperity even at adverse times.
Ramesh Menon
Abu Dhabi
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Sunday, January 3, 2010
My Letters - GULF NEWS dt 03 Jan 2009 - Drive Safely even when late
My Letters - GULF NEWS dt 03 Jan 2009 - Drive Safely even when late
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Saturday, January 2, 2010
My Letters - GULF TODAY - Particular Feelings
My Letters - GULF TODAY - Particular Feelings
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