Today in History - 31 May

1961 Union of South Africa becomes a republic, leaves Commonwealth

1919 1st wedding held in an aircraft (over Houston, Texas)

1917 1st jazz record released (Dark Town Strutters Ball)

1907 Taxis 1st began running in New York City

1879 1st electric railway opens at Berlin Trades Exposition

1790 U.S. copyright law enacted

History created - 30 May

2009 New Waste Collection Service 'Tandeef’, Launched in Sharjah

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Today in History - 30 May

1980 1st papal visit to France since 1814

1971 U.S. Mariner 9, 1st satellite to orbit Mars launched

1959 World's 1st hovercraft (SR-N1) tested at Cowes England

1941 1st anti semitic measures in Serbia

1933 Patent on invisible glass installation

1908 1st federal workmen's compensation law approved

1901 Memorial Day 1st observed in U.S.

1896 1st car accident occurs, Henry Wells hit a bicyclist (New York City)

History created - 29 May

2009 CBSE Announces Grade 10 Exam Results

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Today in History - 29 May

1969 Britain's Trans-Arctic expedition makes 1st crossing of Arctic Sea ice

1951 1st North Pole flight in single engine plane-CF Blair

1916 Official flag of president of U.S. adopted

1884 1st steam cable trams start in highgate

History created - 28 May

2009 Jordan prohibits Red Bull Cola, citing German ban

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Today in History - 28 May

1998 Pakistan tests underground nuclear weapons, sparking fears of a nuclear conflict with India

1929 1st all color talking picture "On With the Show" exhibited (New York City)

1926 U.S. Customs Court created by congress

1742 1st indoor swimming pool opens (Goodman's Fields, London)

1664 1st Baptist Church organizes (Boston)

History created - 27 May

2009 UAE committed to welfare of persons with special needs

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Today in History - 27 May

2009 UAE Post Offices to Sell flydubai Tickets

1997 1st all female (20 British women) team reaches North Pole

1931 1st full scale wind tunnel for testing airplanes, Langley Field, Virginia

1919 1st transatlantic flight ends; U.S. Navy flying boat takes 11 days

History created - 26 May

2009 UAE and France Sign Key Agreements and memoranda of understanding in the fields of security, defence and diplomatic representation

2009 The first French naval base in the Arabian Gulf opened at the Zayed Port in Abu Dhabi.

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Today in History - 26 May

2009 French President Nicolas Sarkozy formally opened a French military base in the United Arab Emirates

1946 Patent filed in U.S. for H-Bomb

1943 1st president of a black country to visit U.S. (Edwin Barclay, Liberia)

History created - 25 May

2009 Wages of 4 Million Workers to be Transferred to Banks

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Today in History - 25 May

2008 NASA's Phoenix spacecraft lands in the polar region on Mars

1981 GCC launched in Abu Dhabi

1953 1st atomic cannon electronically fired, Frenchman Flat, Nevada

1953 1st non-commercial educational television station, Houston, Texas

1937 1st airmail letter to circle globe returns to New York

1898 1st U.S. troop transport to Manila leaves San Francisco

1844 1st telegraphed news dispatch is published in Baltimore Patriot

History created - 24 May

2009 ‘Quit and Win’ Campaign for Smokers Launched by Dubai Healthcare City

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My Letters - GULF NEWS - Hygiene hazards and best practices

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Today in History - 24 May

1976 1st commercial SST flight to North America (Concorde to Washington D.C.)

1960 1 millionth Dutch telephone installed

1959 1st house with built-in bomb shelter exhibited in Pleasant Hills, Pennsylvania

1954 1st rocket attains 150 mi (241 km) altitude, White Sands, NM

1954 German airline Lufthansa forms

1931 1st air-conditioned train installed-B&O Railroad

1930 1st woman to fly from England to Australia solo, lands (Amy Johnson)

1899 1st auto repair shop opens (Boston)

1830 1st passenger rail service in U.S. (Baltimore and Elliots Mill, Maryland)

History created - 23 May

2009 First Centre Dedicated to Calligraphy Opens in Dubai

2009 Sharjah Goes for New Taxi Dispatch System

2009 Dana Gas makes a new gas discovery in the Nile Delta

2009 Former South Korean leader Roh Moo-hyun leaps to death over scandal

2009 German President Horst Koehler re-elected as German president

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Today in History - 23 May

1981 NASA launches Intelsat V

1979 1st edition of "Wisden Cricket Monthly"

1953 Schools 1st use Cliff's Notes

1903 1st automobile trip across U.S. from San Francisco to New York, ended April 1

1903 1st direct primary election law in U.S. adopted, by Wisconsin

1887 1st transcontinental train arrives in Vancouver, BC

History created - 22 May

2009 Gulf Students Outshine their Indian Peers in School Examinations

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My Letters - THE NATIONAL - Digital ID cards for the safety of school children

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Today in History - 22 May

1992 India launches its Agni rocket

1981 Soyuz 40 returns to Earth

1961 1st revolving restaurant (Top Of The Needle in Seattle), opens

1947 1st U.S. ballistic missile fired

1943 1st jet fighter is tested

1891 1st motion picture shown to National Federation of Women's Clubs

1843 1st wagon train, 1000+ depart Independence Missouri for Oregon

1819 1st steam propelled vessel to cross Atlantic (Savannah leaves Ga)

1803 1st public library opens (Connecticut)

1761 1st life insurance policy in U.S., issued in Philadelphia

1570 1st atlas, with 70 maps, published

History created - 21 May

2009 UAE Vision N-powered as Obama Okays Pact

2009 UAE’s Maiden Satellite on Course for 2010 Launch

2009 UAE’s Maiden Satellite on Course for 2010 Launch

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An Inspiring Moment shared (AIMs) with Team 1 - Anil Pakale

An Inspiring Moment shared (AIMs) with Team 1 - Anil Pakale

My Motto(s) in life : My aim would be to help everyone around me, to stay calm, spread the message of brotherhood.

Remember, Mother Teresa. Treat everyone, be it rich or poor, at par.

When you do good, it brings in precious great feeling that is in fact pure happiness. When you do for yourself, it does bring in some happiness of fulfilment. However, it is far too less when it is done for others.

Respect every individual that comes across you and show that you care for his values and opinions. This will make them feel comfortable in interacting with us.

Environment comes next. We have to inculcate habits and practise what is best for the environment. We have to hand over the world to our kids in a better shape than it is today. There is a lot that needs to happen on that front. Each one of us must make cohesive efforts in that direction. There is no option. Or else, we will see survival war amongst human beings. It is possible to change the direction of the world. We must all play our part.

Now that I have achieved what I wanted for myself, I am now going to devote all my life for serving the community keeping in mind the above values and try to reach it to many whom I come in contact with my day to day life through my own simple possible ways and means. We are all guests in this material world and there is no reason why we should be getting into conflicts. We do not need much for living. Yet, we strive to get more and more. This must stop once for all. We must try to be content with what the almighty has given us and live a life that is full of Peace and Happiness. It is not difficult. I will be devoting all my time in spreading the message to all my friends. And when everyone who reads this, does the same to their friends, we will all be in for a beautiful world.

Good feelings will bring in great values in life free of any stress and nervousness. Health will automatically be at it’s best when we all are sound in our minds.

Mr. Anil Pakale, a BE (Mech) from VJTI Mumbai (1986 batch) and studied MFM ( from JBIMS) before opting to move to UAE. Currently working as Sales Manager – Large tonnage chillers at Johnson Controls (ranked 58 in fortune 500 list). Anil is an active member (past secretary / president / treasurer/ committee member) of Maharashtra Mandal and also an active member of IDEA. He played lead role in organising UAE Open Quiz contest. Primarily a sports person, he love to play Cricket, Table Tennis, Carrom, Swimming, Gym, Bridge. Professionally, he has won many prizes including Presidents Merit (Johnson Controls) Award in 2006 and Master of Sales Excellence Award in 2007.

Anil lives in Abu Dhabi with his wife Priya Pakale, and daughter Jaai Pakale. Priya is a banker working for National Bank of Bahrain in Credit dept. She is a choreographer for all the Maharashtra Mandal cultural programmes in Abu Dhabi and has been conducting Bharatnatyam, Cinematic dance and Folk Dance classes for past 15 years. Jaai is a Grade 8th student of Abu Dhabi Indian School. She is an excellent swimmer and have won 2 bronze medals at all India CBSE swimming championships held at Baroda - India in November 2008. She has also won many medals at ADIS swimming meets and UAE open swimming competitions. In addition she is also an excellent poet.

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Today in History - 21 May

1964 1st nuclear-powered lighthouse begins operations (Chesapeake Bay)

1955 1st transcontinental round-trip solo flight-sunrise to sunset

1941 1st U.S. ship sunk by a U-boat (SS Robin Moore)

1932 1st transatlantic solo flight by a woman, Amelia Earhart, lands

1925 Canadians allow to sell beer

1908 1st horror movie (Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde) premieres in Chicago

1846 1st steamship arrives in Hawaii

1819 1st bicycles (swift walkers) in U.S. introduced in New York City

History created 20 May 2009

2009 Iran tests missile with range that can hit Israel

2009 Nominations for UAE Appreciation Award for Science, Arts and Literature Begin

2009 UAE’s Pull-out Could Cripple GCC Monetary Union

2009 ‘Safety in the Heat’ Plan Launched

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Today in History - 20 May

1992 India launches its 1st satellite independently

1979 1st western pop star to tour U.S.S.R.-Elton John

1948 1st use of Israeli Air Force and 1st war victory, defeating Syrian army

1942 U.S. Navy 1st permitted black recruits to serve

1939 Pan Am begins transatlantic passenger and air mail service

1939 1st regular transatlantic airmail (New York to Marsseille France)

1918 1st electrically propelled warship (New Mexico)

1900 2nd modern Olympic games opens in Paris (lasted 5 months)

1895 1st commercial movie performance (153 Broadway, New York City)

1875 International Bureau of Weights and Measures forms by treaty

1845 1st legislative assembly convenes in Hawaii

History created - 19 May

2009 Dubai RTA launches e-Bus cards

2009 UAE Advisory Body Approves Deposit Guarantee Law

2009 New Palestinian government sworn in

2009 India Test-fires N-capable Agni II Missile

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My Letters - THE NATIONAL - Lifts to carry pedestrians to safety

Dear Sirs,

This is an interesting topic which I have vehemently followed since the time this new innovation was installed. I read with interest the progressive measures planned by the authorities. My concern is how many incidents will have to be watched or heard till the time it is implemented. In fact even this morning, I witnessed with utmost shock the passage of an employee to one of the offices in Abu Dhabi Mall, talking on the mobile ignoring the ongoing truck traffic. The driver and luckily other drivers had enough time to respond and a fatality was avoided. I strongly feel that the delay to ongoing truck traffic by reducing the flow duration will be minimal as the traffic flow is not that heavy when compared to other areas. In addition, the longer the duration of the signal in front of the mall for traffic, the higher the tendency to speed up for cars and many times the stretch from Beach Rotana to Le Meridien Hotel looks like a racing track for some. Several attempts to highlight this danger has been responded lightly despite of clear conviction by every one that there is danger waiting out there. Some emergency measures should be taken as this is one of the busiest and most heavily used pedestrian crossing in the city, and that too in front of the most frequented mall by the youth. I hope we are pro-active to a danger rather than reactive to one, after it happens.

In reference to Mr. Bowler's comments on this dangerous crossing, as regular viewer of things happening out there, I feel it will be impossible to post police or specially trained guards on 24 hrs duty. Because, many times, I have seen police warden fining those who cross carelessly and the moment they move from there, the process repeats. However, countdown time is an option, which could be tested, as it will give them a definite time to wait.

Best regards,
Ramesh Menon
Abu Dhabi

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My Letters - THE NATIONAL - Concrete steps needed to protect children on buses

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Today in History - 19 May

1995 World's youngest doctor, Balamurali Ambati, 17, graduates Mount Sinai

1900 World's longest railroad tunnel (Simplon) links Italy and Switzerland, opens

1896 1st auto (Benz) to arrive in Netherlands

1885 1st mass production of shoes (Jan Matzeliger in Lynn, Massachusetts)

1848 1st department store opens

1802 French Order of Legion d'Honneur forms

1662 Uniformity Act of England goes into effect

History created - 18 May

2009 Sri Lankan Tamil Tiger rebel chief Velupillai Prabhakaran killed by Army

2009 Sharjah Municipality launches parking call service

2009 flydubai, UAE's second low-cost carrier unveiled its first Boeing 737-800

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My Letters - THE NATIONAL - Is your school desperately in need of a makeover?

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Today in History - 18 May

1978 Italy legalizes abortion

1951 U.N. moves headquarters to New York City

1652 Rhode Island enacts 1st law declaring slavery illegal

1642 Montreal Canada founded

History created - 17 May

2009 Oman Scientists Develop Technique to Detect Oil Spill

2009 Women won four seats in Kuwait’s parliament


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Today in History - 17 May

1993 Intel's new Pentium processor is unveiled

1960 1st atomic reactor system patents, J W Flora of Canoga Park, California

1939 1st sports telecast-Columbia vs Princeton-college baseball

1920 1st De Havilland double-decker flight (London) lands in Schiphol

1920 1st flight by Dutch airlines KLM (Koninklijke-Luchtvaart-Maatschappij)

1620 1st merry-go-round seen at a fair (Philippapolis, Turkey)

History created - 16 May
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2009 Congress led UPA sweep election results in India

2009 US astronauts equip Hubble on third spacewalk

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SAARC UAE Exchange Xpress Money Cup 2009 at Sheikh Zayed Stadium Abu Dhabi

SAARC UAE Exchange Xpress Money Cup 2009 at Sheikh Zayed Stadium Abu Dhabi .

In the exciting finals, in which Pakistan Ambassador's XI batted first, they scored 166 runs in the alloted 15 overs. Kashif Butt, who was consistant throughout this tournament scored 39 runs and Razik Khan scored 55 in quick time. For India XI, Jayaprakash was the pick of the bowlers and returned with match figures of 2-24. It was Naeemuddin's turn then for Indian Ambassador's XI with some hard hits over the fence for his 61 not out. His overall performance with bat and ball earned him the Man of the Match award and India XI reached the target easily with 3 balls remaining.A few interesting moments from the evening.

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My Letters - GULF TODAY - Value Spouse

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Today in History - 16 May

1975 India annexes Principality of Sikkim

1938 1st animal breeding society forms in New Jersey

1936 1st British air hostess (Daphne Kearley) flight to France

1903 1st transcontinental motorcycle trip begins at San Francisco (George Wymann)

1881 World's 1st elec tram goes into service in Lichterfelder (near Berlin)

1874 1st recorded dam disaster in U.S. (Williamsburg Mass)

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My Letters - THE NATIONAL - The future of education is in safe hands

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Today in History - 15 May

1980 1st trans-U.S. balloon crossing

1941 1st British turbojet flies

1940 1st nylon stockings sold in U.S.

1940 1st successful helicopter flight in US: Vought-Sikorsky US-300

1918 1st airmail postal service (New York, Philadelphia and Washington D.C.)

1918 1st regular airmail service (between New York and Washington) inaugurated

1672 1st copyright law enacted by Massachusetts

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My Letters - KHALEEJ TIMES - Survival of the Fittest

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Today in History - 14 May

1989 1st Tour de Trump bicycle race run (Atlanta)

1969 Last Chevrolet Corsair built

1963 Kuwait is 111th member of the United Nations

1908 1st passenger flight in an airplane

1904 1st Olympics in U.S. are held (St. Louis)

1874 1st admission charge at a football game, Harvard beats McGill 3-0

1842 1st edition of London Illustrated News

1796 1st smallpox inoculation administered, by Edward Jenner


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My Letters - THE NATIONAL - Indian workers need protection

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Today in History - 13 May

1991 Apple releases Macintosh System 7.0

1989 Approx 2,000 students begin hunger strike in Tiananmen Square, China

1960 1st launch of Delta satellite launching vehicle; it failed

1949 1st British-produced jet bomber, Canberra, makes its 1st test flight

1942 Helicopter makes its 1st cross-country flight

1918 1st U.S. airmail stamps issued (24 cents )

1913 1st 4 engine aircraft built and flown (Igor Sikorsky-Russia)

1884 Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) forms

1835 1st foreign embassy in Hawaii forms

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An Inspiring Moment shared with Team 1 - Nandakumar Perimpilavil

An Inspiring Moment shared with Team 1 - Nandakumar Perimpilavil

My Motto(s): In every stage of life we need to have a plan which is practical and possible to execute. I like to practise setting up daily targets in life whether it is at the work front or at home which will take you to achieve eventual targets in life.

Considerations for others, a receptive attitude and willingness to learn from mistakes make one’s path to achieve one’s aims easy and comfortable - a theory I believed always.

Sharing the views with and convincing others is an art and mutually beneficial.

Setting up goals in life is not an easy task. One really has to think and set realistic goals. This starts from the early days of one’s life. Right from childhood one hears about setting goals. During school days parents and teachers guide you to channel your talents and aptitude in the right direction. But I do not believe in forcing a child to achieve goals which are unrealistic or not in line with his or her natural talents or aptitude. Children should not be compelled to opt for an art or sport or subject which he/she has no genuine interest in. It is all about identifying their capabilities and tastes and accordingly groom them to set goals.

Getting organised in your daily life with a fair amount of discipline will make your journey in life a lot more easier. One need to have that will power though for same. I try to do the same . Disappointments at times and setbacks are natural and we need to take them into our stride while thriving to learn from mistakes and achieve what we are hoping for. Whatever you do in life ensure to enjoy every moment of it and cherish your memories.


Nandakumar Perimpilavil, or "Nanduvettan", for all his friends and well wishers, started career as a Bank officer in India and then moved over to airline field. He is in charge of Finance & Admin for Middle East for more than a decade now for Srilankan Airlines. A brilliant student during his school and college days, he was school first for SSLC and did his degree education with distinction. His activities did not remain within the class room. He was active in cricket, chess and carroms in school and college and sang for a troupe in the 90s. The interest continued and recently he sang for a programme called Ninavu in Kairali. Music is passion for him and to an extent cricket too. He considers music as divine and universal that which takes you to a serene world where all your pains are removed by it’s power.

Nandakumar lives in Sharjah with his wife Suvarna Nandakumar, a graduate in Maths and a perfect partner with equal or more interest in music. Their daughter Mrinalini is a student of DPS Sharjah in Gr 8. She is also a student of Kathak and Classical music and plays Basketball with interest.

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Photography competition to celebrate the first Al Gharbia Watersports Festival

Photography competition to celebrate the first Al Gharbia Watersports Festival




The Western Region Development Council and The National have launched a photography competition to celebrate the first Al Gharbia Watersports Festival.

The categories are: watersports and outdoor life, natural scenery and wildlife.

There will be prizes of Dh30,000, Dh20,000 and Dh10,000 in each category.

Shortlisted pictures will appear online at www.thenational.ae/algharbia, final judging will take place in June with a jury panel with members from WRDC, Emirates Photography Society and photo editors from The National.

Entries will be accepted until May 20; entry forms and more details can be found at http://www.algharbiafestivals.com/
http://www.algharbiafestivals.com/competition/sports.php



Al Gharbia, the Western region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, is home to 350 kilometres of stunning natural coastline. This year's Watersports Festival is staged at Mirfa, which is approximately 120 kilometres west of the city of Abu Dhabi. Travel from Abu Dhabi.

Directions



From Dubai

Take the Sheikh Zayed road and follow signs to Jebel Ali / Abu Dhabi.


After passing Dubai Marina remain on the road for approximately 45 minutes (100km).

After passing signs for Zayed Military city, look out for E11 Tarif road and signs for Al Ghweifat.
Stay on this road for approximately 20kms until it ends and follow signs for Al Ghweifat (there is a slight diversion here so keep an eye out).

On the Al Ghweifat road note signs for Tarif and Jebel Danat Hotel. Stay on this road for approximately 100 kms and you will see the first sign for Mirfa, please ignore this and take the second sign to Mirfa and follow signs to Mirfa Hotel.

The beach near Mirfa Hotel is the site for the Al Gharbia Watersports Festival.

From Abu Dhabi

From Abu Dhabi International Airport. Follow signs towards Mussafah and take the Mussafah exit.


Follow signs for Tarif and then take the Tarif/Sila exit.


Continue to Tarif, pass the ADNOC petrol station in Tarif, and follow signs for Mirfa City.


Once you will see the first sign for Mirfa, please ignore this and take the second sign to Mirfa and follow signs to Mirfa Hotel.


The beach near Mirfa Hotel is the site for the Al Gharbia Watersports Festival.

DRESS CODE

There is an unwritten dress code for both men and women and care should be taken not to give offence by wearing inappropriately revealing clothes. At the festival site, trunks, shorts and swimsuits are acceptable.

SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR

We request that all visitors to the festival show respect at all times. This is a region rich in local traditions and culture, which should be valued. The UAE's licensing laws require venues serving alcohol be attached to hotels or a private clubs. It is illegal to drink in the street or in a public space so please be discreet and respectful at all times.

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Today in History - 12 May

1992 1st Belgian woman, Ingrid Baeyens, to ascend Mount Everest

1991 A new cancer drug is announced, which can only be found in bark of a rare tree in the Pacific Northwest

1951 1st H Bomb test, on Enewetak Atoll

1949 1st foreign woman ambassador received in U.S. (S V L Pandit India)

1908 Wireless Radio Broadcasting is patented by Nathan B. Stubblefield

1792 Toilet that flushes itself at regular intervals is patented

1777 1st ice cream advertisement (Philip Lenzi-NY Gazette)

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Today in History - 11 May

1998 India resumes underground nuclear tests after more than a 20 year gap

1987 1st heart-lung transplant take place (Baltimore)

1967 100,000,000th U.S. phone connected

1949 1st Polaroid camera sold $89.95 in New York City

1929 1st regularly scheduled TV broadcasts (3 nights per week)

1921 Tel Aviv is 1st all Jewish municipality

1752 1st U.S. fire insurance policy issued (Philadelphia)

1751 1st U.S. hospital founded (Pennsylvania Hospital)

330 Constantinople (Byzantium) becomes capital of Roman Empire


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An Inspiring Moment shared (AIMs) with Team 1 - Dr. Rajah Balakrishna

An Inspiring Moment shared (AIMs) with Team 1 - Dr. Rajah Balakrishna

My motto in life is to work to my satisfaction and leave the rest to God and always think positive.

Thinking positive can change our life and our way of thinking. Tomorrow can be good or bad but both cannot last for long. We have to be prepared to take fortune & mis-fortune equally. Waiting for our turn of beautiful tomorrow keeps our life going.

Dr. Rajah Balakrishna is a multi-talented personality working in Abu Dhabi, which is also the cultural capital of UAE. He holds a PhD in cinema, Feature Film Producer Diploma, Certified Cinema Director & Line Producer Emeritus from Hollywood Film Institute USA, a Masters in Mass communication & Journalism and Diploma in film technology & acting.
He has written several articles in renowned periodicals and two coffee table books on subjects related to travel, poetry, film making, Culture & Heritage. He has directed many documentaries on Health, public awareness, education and culture both in India and abroad. As a visiting professor, he teaches in different universities in UAE and abroad. He has done extensive research on historical sites in this region and have highlighted the important connections these places had with the Islamic World and recorded interesting comparisons of this region in 13th/14th century with that of the present. He also holds the privilege to work as a Consultant for many Film Festivals and Film schools in India and abroad. In addition, he is one of the Advisory Board member of Innovative Development Centre for Educational Aptitude (IDEA). Creativity is not limited in all the above activities for Dr Rajah Balakrishna as he likes to do oil painting,wood burning and carving, which he teach a group of children too.

Dr. Rajah Balakrishna is presently employed at Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture & Heritage (ADACH) as Producer, TV & Film Division and also as Executive Director for the Digi Film Club under the authority. He also serves as the Technical Director of Emirates Film Competition, an annual competitive event held under the umbrella of Cultural Foundation, Abu Dhabi. He lives in Abu Dhabi with his wife Latha and daughters Sheetal and Shilpa.

If you are interested to read further about Dr. Rajah Balakrishna, please visit his sites:

http://www.geocities.com/rajahbk/ and www.thedigifilmclub.ae

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My Letters - THE NATIONAL - Are consumers in the UAE getting ripped off?

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Today in History -

1910 1st aircraft air display held (Hendon, England)

1908 1st Mother's Day observed

1893 Imperial Institute in London opens

1797 1st Navy ship, the "United States," is launched

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Today in History - 9 May

1936 1st KLM airplane to land on Bonaire

1914 President Wilson proclaims Mother's Day

1901 Australia opens its 1st parliament in Melbourne

1754 1st newspaper cartoon in America-divided snake "Join or Die"

Today in History - 8 May

1980 World Health Organization announced smallpox had been eradicated

1961 1st practical sea water conversion plant - Freeport, Texas

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My Letters - KHALEEJ TIMES - Uninvited Guest

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Today in History - 7 May

1982 IBM releases PC-DOS version 1.1

1928 England lowers age of women voters from 30 to 21

1914 U.S. Congress establishes mother's day

No News 17th edition - Crossing the Barriers

No News 17th edition - Crossing the Barriers








Dear Friends,

Welcome to read the 17th issue of No News. Watching the ongoing IPL 2009 series on television gives me opportunities to do interesting analysis of team building and man-management skills. A “Kissed” (keeping it short sweet entertaining daily) event which is definitely going to take the game to many more grounds across the world, giving viewers a management lesson or two each time it happens. It was boring till the Super over match which Rajasthan Royals won where Kamran Khan and Yousuf Pathan wrote history by match winning performances. Spin bowling is going to be the mantra for future matches as it gives preparedness and alertness to the un-expected twists and turns which those slow bowlers extract out there from nowhere. This makes the IPL matches an exhibition of strong characters and a sense of ownership from individuals to achieve success. After all, life is like that too, and those who react to situations which comes on their way and succeed it in the coolest form wins.

I was happy to watch the performance of a small group of children learning the art of playing mrudangam, a South Indian percussion instrument, online and then performing on stage for the first time. Impressed beyond words, I took an effort to meet the master who taught them. It was none other than Vikraman Nampoothiri, son of the legend late Sri Korambu Subramanyan Nampoothiri. Watching the performance of those little children on video brought back memories of my childhood when the late Sri Subramanyan Nampoothiri himself came to our home and taught us lessons with devotion and dedication despite having severe difficulties in life to meet the daily chores from his meagre earnings obtained from the local temple. His student’s used to gather at each other’s house and vie each other for the perfectly tuned mrudangam to get to play on it rather than on the practise instrument, which was heavier and not finely tuned. Those were the days when every rupee mattered and the extra additional amount spent on art form was taken seriously with utmost diligence for repayment in terms of productive participation and creative performance. Luckily it was not also a time when art forms where taught in capsule forms for performing abruptly in school festivals or reality shows. Till the basics were perfected, no guru dared to display his student’s talent. Those days are gone and now art forms, whatever it may be, are taught on matter of fact basis for event specific purpose.

Many times when talent in children are explored, the question of valuable time required for learning and the efforts of parents to support and nurture them grow comes in to prominence. Very few parents stands out from this and observe their children and guide them and carry them along to practise an art form to perfection which may assist their child to master later in his life the art of man management. Participation of children in performing and non-performing art forms are therefore very important for a child’s character formation and personality development. It is due to this reason that Talent Share support those initiatives which promote the value of Sharing Knowledge without profit. Imagine, you being master of a spin bowling trick, which you mastered with several years of dedicated practise and which gave you name and fame. Everyone will praise you for what you do when you continue to do it. However, if you held on that art of yourself without sharing it with others, after some period, no one will remember about it including yourself. Whereas, if you make an attempt to share the tricks of it with someone who you feel benefit from it, he may develop it further and create it’s way into the history books of achievements and achievers.

A few months ago I had the opportunity to attend a religious function organised here. The ceremonial proceedings of it were lengthy and continued throughout the day from early morning start till mid afternoon and followed by sumptuous lunch. This required huge effort in terms of organisation, decoration and arrangements. As this was an annual event, I used to participate in all aspects of it, including the final arrangements on the previous night, working without sleep. The involvement, team work and co-ordinated effort combined with a unique objective made sure that none of the volunteers felt any signs of tiredness or lack of enthusiasm till it finished. As I was watching the proceedings this year from the extreme end of the auditorium, a young man came near and stood by me. He was not knowing that I was observing him. He was one of the volunteers who worked all night long to make the event happen that morning. He called his friends, who had come to attend and was explaining to them how they did all the arrangements before the early morning start. Listening to them silently, I told myself, no one is indispensable in this world. A few years ago, I was one amongst the volunteer group doing all the things he was talking about.

The value of knowledge one holds with him get prominence only when it is shared with his fellow human being who have not had the same opportunity to achieve it. Various objectives of Team 1 blogs like Talent Share and cbseplus are purely oriented towards promoting knowledge and talent sharing. cbseplus initiative is slowly gaining momentum in terms of valuable contents and guidance with focus on forming an e-assistance to children opting for higher studies. Continuing the progress, we are now approaching educational institutions in this region that does not have web sites for their schools. With a team of dedicated members, and with absolutely no commercial interest, Team 1 and cbseplus blogs will help to create informative web sites for schools to disseminate valuable information to parents and children and also to initiate easier interactions between school authorities, teachers and students. Administrators of schools, who are reading this newsletter, may contact for further information and express their interest for participation if any.

In the game of pole vault, the higher you achieve the height, the higher the bar is raised for the contestant to attempt for a win. We all know well it is difficult to cross the barriers. It requires enormous amount of good will, support, hard work and dedication to move even an inch forward. I reiterate my request to all my readers to participate without inhibition and prejudice in cbseplus and Talent Share initiatives for the benefit of several talented and knowledge seeking children. A Talent or knowledge within you is to be shared – let that be our mantra.

God Bless and have a great week ahead.

Ramesh Menon
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Today in History - 06 May

2007 Nicolas Sarkozy wins the French presidential election

1967 Zakir Hussain elected 1st Moslem president of India

1962 1st nuclear warhead fired from Polaris submarine (Ethan Allen)

1835 1st edition of New York Herald (price 1 cents )

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An Inspiring Moment shared (AIMs) with Team 1 - Rashmi Vijayan

An Inspiring Moment shared (AIMs) with Team 1 - Rashmi Vijayan
My motto in life is not to let any of the obstacles that come in my life take the smile I carry on my face...

The smile I love spreading onto everyone else in my life. There have been incidents in my life where I may have thought that everything and everyone has failed me...but then I gain consciousness to the situation and understand that those are mere obstacles trying to stress me out...worry me unnecessarily and is bound to keep me unhappy, if I let them affect me. So I simply don't!

If I am unhappy...my loved ones are unhappy too. So why trouble them when all I need to do is focus on my work, keep my goals clear in mind, and maintain a calm inner body.

That way no matter what tries to push me down...I'll take care of it tactfully and by no means would I allow it to take me away from the "Happy Me".

What keeps me going is a doze of one song out of my favourites before I go to sleep... it keeps me in a good spirit all through the next day!

Rashmi Vijayan, a Post graduate student of Broadcast Communication is a promising singer with her base in UAE . Singing is her passion, and already she has proved her merit by reaching the final rounds of various music reality shows like Amrita TV Super Star Global, Zee TV Saregamapa Middle East Muqabala and Indian Idol 3. Her talent was rightly noticed by famous music directors from South India including renowned director M Jayachandran who gave her opportunity to sing in two recently released Malayalam movies, the songs of which became an instant hit among the youth. She likes to interact with people and oozes out positive energy and is talked about as the future Usha Uthup from Dubai. Rashmi lives in Sharjah with her parents Vijayan and Ragini.

My Letters - THE NATIONAL - Leave the driving to bus drivers

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Today in History - 5 May

1949 Council of Europe forms

1948 1st air squadron of jets aboard a carrier

1930 1st woman to fly solo from England to Australia takes-off (Amy Johnson)

1865 1st U.S. train robbery (North Bend Ohio)

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My Letters - THE NATIONAL - Electrical systems need an overhaul

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Today in History - 4 May

1959 1st Grammy Awards: Perry Como and Ella Fitzgerald win

1942 Food 1st rationed in U.S.

1927 1st balloon flight over 40,000 feet (Scott Field, Ill)

1896 1st edition of London Daily Mail ( penny)

1715 French manufacturer debuts 1st folding umbrella (Paris)

Today in History - 3 May

3rd May - World Press Freedom Day

1982 President Reagan begins 5 minute weekly radio broadcasts

1965 1st use of satellite TV, Today Show on Early Bird Satellite

1952 1st landing by an airplane at geographic North Pole

1947 Japan forms a constitutional democracy

1923 1st nonstop transcontinental flight (New York - San Diego) completed

1845 1st black lawyer (Macon B. Allen) admitted to bar

1830 1st regular steam train passenger service starts

1765 1st U.S. medical college opens in Philadelphia

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Today in History - 2 May

1968 Israeli television begins transmitting

1919 1st U.S. air passenger service starts

Today in History - 1 May

1964 1st BASIC program runs on a computer (Dartmouth)

1963 1st American, James Whittaker, conquers Mount Everest

1962 1st French underground nuclear experiment in the Sahara at Ecker Algeria

1960 India's Bombay state split into Gujarat and Maharashtra states

1947 Radar for commercial and private planes 1st demonstrated

1939 Batman comics hit street

1935 Canada's 1st silver dollar is circulated

1927 1st British airliner to serve cooked meals (Imperial Airways)

1873 1st U.S. postal card issued

1867 Howard University chartered

1866 American Equal Rights Association forms

1840 1st adhesive postage stamps ("Penny Blacks" from England) issued

1751 1st American cricket match is played