Tuesday, May 05, 2015

Crazy World: Caught on camera


Crazy World: Caught on camera

By NoelGRSr



Dead pangolins are piled up in a basket during a police press conference in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. (AP)

Workers affix decorations to the ceiling of the French Pavillion area for the Universal Exposition Milano 2015, EXPO2015. (AFP)

A lion and its trainer perform during "Stars and starlets", a new programme, at the National Circus in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev. (Reuters)


People swim at the sea in Havana, April 28, 2015. On Sunday, Cuba registered a temperature of 39.7 degrees Celsius, 0.1 degrees less than the island's historic record. (REUTERS)




President Obama pokes fun at the media with comedian Keegan-Michael Key playing "Luther, Obama's anger translator" at the 2015 White House Correspondents Association Dinner in Washington April 25, 2015. (REUTERS)




Demonstrators jump on a damaged Baltimore police department vehicle during clashes after the funeral of Freddie Gray, who died in police custody in Baltimore, Maryland, April 27, 2015. (REUTERS)


Men clean a statue of Lord Buddha in a temple on the eve of the Buddha Purnima festival, also known as Vesak Day, in Agartala, India, May 3, 2015. The festival commemorates the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha. (REUTERS)




Spanish matador David Galvan is tackled by a bull during a bullfight at The Maestranza bullring in the Andalusian capital of Seville, southern Spain, April 24, 2015. (REUTERS)




A rebel fighter rides a motorbike along a road in Qarmeed camp, April 27, 2015, as smoke rises in the background after Islamist rebels took control of the army base at dawn after a suicide bomber from al Qaeda's Nusra Front drove a truck packed with explosives into the compound and blew it up. The capture, reported by a rebel commander and social media videos showing militants inside the base, brought the coalition closer to seizing most of Idlib province and moving toward Latakia, the ancestral home of Assad. (REUTERS)



Indian workers prepare roti's (Indian bread) at the Sikh Gurudwara Bangla Sahib in New Delhi. (AFP)

Indian woman labourers carry bricks towards a furnace at a brick factory on the eve of International Workers' Day in Jirania, on the outskirts of Agartala, the capital of the northeastern state of Tripura. (AFP)

Nepalese people look at a cracked road after an earthquake in Kathmandu, Nepal. (AP)


A makeshift vase and telephone made from remnants of mortar shells are placed inside Abu Khaled's shop in the Douma. (Reuters)

Bangladesh’s Taskin Ahmed, left, and captain Mashrafe Mortaza celebrate the dismissal of Pakistan’s Ahmed Shehzad during their Twenty20 cricket match in Dhaka, Bangladesh. (AP)

Tourists riding Segway electric vehicles tour the Marina Bay Sands waterfront. (AP)

People walk past "The Eye of Shinjuku," a wall art created by Japanese sculptor Yoshiko Miyashita in 1969, near Shinjuku Station in Tokyo. (AP)

Thousands of devotees from different parts of India travel to the shrine of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chisht for the annual festival marking the saint's death anniversary. (AP)

Employee stirs unrefined sake at Gekkeikan Okura sake Museum in Kyoto, western Japan. (AP)

Paris Saint-Germain's French players vies with Wolfsburg's players during the UEFA Women's Champions League semi-final second leg football match between Paris Saint-Germain and Wolfsburg. (AFP)

Volunteers dig out a fire truck belonging to Chile's National Forest Corporation (CONAF), which got stuck in the ash from the Calbuco volcano, in Petrohue. (Reuters)

A girl hangs from the foundation of her home in Belen, an Amazon community nicknamed “Venice of the Jungle,” in Iquitos, Peru. (AP)

A customs officer measures confiscated elephant tusks before a news conference at the customs de

Monday, May 04, 2015

Dubai girl's Malayalam video

Blog makes waves on YouTube

Lakshmi Menon talks about everything under the sun, from movies to social issues to parenting

Using her social media presence responsibly is Dubai-based vblogger Lakshmi Menon, whose YouTube Malayalam talk show is making waves.
From movies to social issues, to parenting tips, Lakshmi covers just about everything under the sun.
Her latest video on net-neutrality, which has been a talking point in India, has received 29,024 views.

The video simplistically explains the issue, which has left many Internet users in India confused. “When I was researching on net neutrality, the one thing that I found was most videos on the topic were too complex so I decided to simplify the process,” she told Emirates24|7.
Lakshmi broke down the complex topic using three model cars, and a designed a funny conversation between a netizen and a service provider.
“Ashiq Abu the famous Malayalam director saw the video and shared it. It was a huge boost to my confidence and also increased the reach of net neutrality debate to the layman.”
Born in Kerala’s Thrissur, Lakshmi Menon has lived in Dubai for eight years now. She decided to give vblogging a go, after she watched James Cameron’s ‘Avatar’.
“I thought this was a very novel concept to express once ideas through. I googled it and found out that this was not the future but the present.
“Then, I googled to find out if anyone was doing it in our language Malayalam. I couldn’t find any, so thought why don’t I give it a shot? Hence, the channel was found.
Lakshmi conceptualises, enacts, and edits the videos from the comfort of her Dubai home. She explains that each idea for a video are “born on an impulse. It can be a sentence, a book or a video that gives me the spark.
“It doesn’t have a written script. It’s mostly impromptu. If the topic warrants research then I do it.”
Lakshmi, who has 12,366 subscribers, confesses that not all her vblogs are well received, and some are criticised. “The only thing I can promise is no matter how much I move forward I will voice my opinions for all relevant issues.”
The variety of topics, she insists, is just a “reflection of life and its variety”.
She maintains she is inspired by a lot of talent online. “Internationally there are a lot of amazing youtubers whose stories and works inspire me every day.”
Married to celebrated Malayalam RJ and movie actor Mithun Ramesh, and mother of one, Lakshmi is enjoying her time in the ‘YouTube’ spotlight, and has recently tied up with Bangalore-based Pepper Media, a leading multichannel network on YouTube.
“Like any other artist my intellectual property needs to be managed and now it’s being done by pepper media. The association has just started and I hope it goes a long way.”

Floyd Mayweather beat Manny Pacquiao


How World Champion Floyd Mayweather beat Manny Pacquiao

By NoelGRSr



Floyd Mayweather Jr., left, stops Manny Pacquiao, from the Philippines, with a left during their welterweight title fight on Saturday, May 2, 2015 in Las Vegas. (AP)




Manny Pacquiao, from the Philippines, right, connects with a right to the head of Floyd Mayweather Jr., during their welterweight title fight on Saturday, May 2, 2015 in Las Vegas. (AP)




Floyd Mayweather Jr., right, pulls away from a punch thrown by Manny Pacquiao, from the Philippines, during their welterweight title fight on Saturday, May 2, 2015 in Las Vegas. (AP)




Manny Pacquiao, from the Philippines, right, throws a right against Floyd Mayweather Jr., during their welterweight title fight on Saturday, May 2, 2015 in Las Vegas. (AP)




Floyd Mayweather Jr., left, faces off with Manny Pacquiao, from the Philippines, during their welterweight title fight on Saturday, May 2, 2015 in Las Vegas. (AP)




Manny Pacquiao, left, listens to trainer Freddie Roach between rounds of his welterweight title fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr. on Saturday, May 2, 2015 in Las Vegas. (AP)




Floyd Mayweather Jr., talks in his corner between rounds during their welterweight title fight against Manny Pacquiao, from the Philippines on Saturday, May 2, 2015 in Las Vegas. (AP)





Floyd Mayweather Jr., left, hits Manny Pacquiao, from the Philippines, during their welterweight title fight on Saturday, May 2, 2015 in Las Vegas. (AP)




Floyd Mayweather, Jr. of the U.S. lands punch against Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines (R) in the ninth round during their welterweight WBO, WBC and WBA (Super) title fight in Las Vegas, Nevada, May 2, 2015. (REUTERS)




Floyd Mayweather, Jr. of the U.S. goes after Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines (L) in the first round during their welterweight WBO, WBC and WBA (Super) title fight in Las Vegas, Nevada, May 2, 2015. (REUTERS)




May 2, 2015; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Floyd Mayweather (black/gold trunks) reacts after defeating Manny Pacquiao (not pictured) in their world welterweight championship bout at MGM Grand Garden Arena. Mayweather won via unanimous decision. Mandatory Credit: Joe USA TODAY Sports





Floyd Mayweather, Jr. of the U.S. celebrates defeating Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines in a unanimous decision following their welterweight WBO, WBC and WBA (Super) title fight in Las Vegas, Nevada, May 2, 2015. (REUTERS)




May 2, 2015; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Floyd Mayweather celebrates after defeating Manny Pacquiao (not pictured) via unanimous decision during their world welterweight championship bout at MGM Grand Garden Arena. Mandatory Credit: USA TODAY Sports




Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines reacts after losing to Floyd Mayweather, Jr. of the U.S. following their welterweight WBO, WBC and WBA (Super) title fight in Las Vegas, Nevada, May 2, 2015. (REUTERS)




Floyd Mayweather, Jr. of the U.S. poses with his title belts after defeating Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines in their welterweight WBO, WBC and WBA (Super) title fight in Las Vegas, Nevada, May 2, 2015. (REUTERS)




Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines leaves the ring after losing to Floyd Mayweather, Jr. of the U.S. in their welterweight WBO, WBC and WBA (Super) title fight in Las Vegas, Nevada, May 2, 2015. (REUTERS)




Manny Pacquiao, from the Philippines, left, and Floyd Mayweather Jr., embrace in the ring at the finish of their welterweight title fight on Saturday, May 2, 2015 in Las Vegas. (AP)





Manny Pacquiao's wife, Jinkee, watches after Pacquiao lost his welterweight title fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr. on Saturday, May 2, 2015 in Las Vegas. (AP)