The best answer to the question asked in an interview, “Where do you see yourself in 5 years’ time?”
. . . “In the mirror as always . . ”
SOURCE:::joke a day .com
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Picture of the Day… Hon.PM with Children @ Brisbane on Children”s Day…
Interacting with students at the venue, the Prime Minister said he is fortunate to be meeting them on the 125th birth anniversary of India`s first Prime Minister, Shri Jawaharlal Nehru.
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” Catherine Destivelle Climbing Solo in Mali…” Incredible and Amazing !!!
This pre-YouTube video is of Catherine Destivelle soloing in Mali. Filmed in 1987, High Magazine commented,
“the film Seo of her soloing on a sandstone cliff in the Mali desert is one that has been seen worldwide and the one clear image that has stuck in the minds of the general public in Britain”.
This was undoubtedly true at the time, and most climbers of a certain generation will have seen this film before, however now that video is ubiquitous across the internet, it is easy to forget such classics as this.
The film examines the local people, the Dogons of Sanga, for whom climbing is part of their everyday life. Catherine is fascinated by these people, and they admire her daring solo climbs.
SOURCE:::: Jack Geldard – Editor – UKC in http://www.ukclimbing.com
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Laughter …. The Best Medicine !!!
HOLY HUMOUR
A father was approached by his small son who told him proudly, “I know what the Bible means!”
His father smiled and replied, “What do you mean, you ‘know’ what the Bible means?
The son replied, “I do know!”
“Okay,” said his father. “What does the Bible mean?”
“That’s easy, Daddy…” the young boy replied excitedly,” It stands for ‘Basic Information Before Leaving Earth.’There was a very gracious lady who was mailing an old family Bible to her brother in another part of the country.
“Is there anything breakable in here?” asked the postal clerk.
“Only the Ten Commandments!! ” answered the lady.“Somebody has said there are only two kinds of people in the world. There are those who wake up in the morning and say, “Good morning, Lord ,” and there are those who wake up in the morning and say, “Good Lord, it’s morning.”
A minister parked his car in a no-parking zone in a large city because he was short of time and couldn’t find a space with a meter.
Then he put a note under the windshield wiper that read: “I have circled the block 10 times. If I don’t park here, I’ll miss my appointment. Forgive us our trespasses.”
When he returned, he found a citation from a police officer along with this note “I’ve circled this block for 10 years. If I don’t give you a ticket I’ll lose my job. Lead us not into temptation.”There is the story of a pastor who got up one Sunday and announced to his congregation: “I have good news and bad news. The good news is, we have enough money to pay for our new building program. The bad news is, it’s still out there in your pockets.”
A teacher began her lesson with a question, “Boys and girls, what do we know about God?”
A hand shot up in the air. “He is an artist!” said the kindergarten boy.
“Really? How do you know?” the teacher asked.
“You know – Our Father, who does art in Heaven… ”A minister waited in line to have his car filled with gas just before a long holiday weekend. The attendant worked quickly, but there were many cars ahead of him. Finally, the attendant motioned him toward a vacant pump.
“Reverend,” said the young man, “I’m so sorry about the delay. It seems as if everyone waits until the last minute to get ready for a long trip.”
The minister chuckled, “I know what you mean. It’s the same in my business.”People want the front of the bus, the back of the church, and the center of attention
The parish priest was preoccupied with thoughts of how he was going to ask the congregation to come up with more money than they were expecting for repairs to the church building. Therefore, he was annoyed to find that the regular organist was sick and a substitute had been brought in at the last minute. The substitute wanted to know what to play.
“Here’s a copy of the service,” he said impatiently. “But, you’ll have to think of something to play after I make the announcement about the finances.”
During the service, the parish priest paused and said, “Brothers and Sisters, we are in great difficulty; the roof repairs cost twice as much as we expected and we need $4,000 more. Any of you who can pledge $100 or more, please stand up!”
At that moment, the substitute organist played “The National Anthem”
And that is how the substitute became the regular organist!SOURCE::::Unknown….Input from a friend of mine
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Baby Crawls For the First Time…!!!
A baby’s ‘firsts’ are always special – first crawl, first step, first word, they are all equally priceless. But sometimes, these moments become even more special. The video above stands as a case in point. And it’s loaded with cuteness, so prepare to say ‘aww’ out loud.
A video uploaded by Don Swift on his YouTube channel shows an adorable baby girl crawling towards the family’s pet Labrador, midnight black and many times larger than her. The description with the video tells us it’s the first time she does it. Aww… already, right?
It’s a treat to watch the smiling baby put in all that effort to reach her furry friend. It’s even nicer to see the dog stare at her with rapt attention, waiting patiently. Not once does its attention flinch.
However the cutest, most unexpected thing happens right at the end. Watch the video above to get your daily dose of the warm and fuzzies. You might want to adopt a pet yourself.!!!
SOURCE:::: You Tube & http://www.ndtv.com
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UnLEAFable Art Carved Out of LEAF …!!!
Not many artists could call producing their work a walk in the park – but for Omid Asadi it’s just that.
The 35-year-old, from Greater Manchester, has created a collection of intricate images by carving into fallen leaves with a scalpel and a needle.
His portfolio, which is brimming with portraits of iconic celebrities and beautiful animals, was inspired by an idea he had while strolling in a park with his wife, Elham, 36, two years ago.
Mr Asadi’s portfolio is brimming with portraits of iconic celebrities including Jimi Hendrix (above)
He now spends up to three hours-a-day perfecting his methods with his artistic wife occasionally offering some direction.
The artist recently exhibited his work for the first time, which he creates using only a scalpel, a magnifying glass and a needle.
Mr Asadi, originally from Iran, claims he has been approached by a website connected with the Saatchi Gallery and says he wants to show the world that art can be found anywhere.
He said: ‘Carving these leaves resonates to my childhood, I had no time for playing football outside.
‘So I used to use a needle and make some simple drawings behind a leaf and on a leaf.
Omid Asadi (pictured) spends up to three hours every day learning how to carve the leaves
He says ‘too many people just see the beauty of this art but I am also trying to tell a story with each leaf’
The 35-year-old creates the designs using a scalpel, a magnifying glass and a needle before pressing the leaves on paper and adding wood glue
‘Two years ago me and my wife were walking in the Sale area and we found some heavy and beautiful leaves and we put them in a book to press them
‘About that time I visited a gallery and saw an exhibition on paper cutting – it was then I decided to give these leaves we found another life.
‘My wife is a professional artist and she does Persian miniature artwork so she taught me how to use the leaves – the first year I practiced for two or three hours every day.
‘Too many people just see the beauty of this art but I am also trying to tell a story with each leaf.
‘With my portraits I I have also tried to give some people who are dead another life.’
The process of carving each leaf can take anything from a few days up to a month (pictured left – an impression of Edvard Munch’s famous painting The Scream)
He added: ‘The process of carving each leaf can take one or two days or up to one month, I use just two or three tools – a scalpel, a magnifying glass and sometimes a needle.
‘I just press the leaves, I don’t use any chemical things or anything like that, after I’ve finished I simply use wood glue and press them on the paper.
‘Isaac Newton had the apple falling from the tree, for thousands of years nobody made this connection, the most important message around my work is to look better at the world around us.’
Mr Asadi, originally from Iran, claims he has been approached by a website connected with the Saatchi Gallery and says he wants to show the world that art can be found even in the most simple places
The 35-year-old’s works include this image of a dragon appearing to burst out from a split tree
The artist said: ‘Carving these leaves resonates to my childhood, I had no time for playing football outsi
SOURCE:::: Jack Crone in http://www.dailymai.co.uk
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Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2722851/Artist-Omid-Asadi-creates-designs-using-leaves-scalpel.html#ixzz3IrVopZhh
Favorite Spot Aboard the ISS !!!
Cupola observatory module at the ISS is perhaps the favorite spot of every crewmember aboard the International Space Station, and it not only has the largest windows on the ISS but the largest windows ever installed on a spacecraft.
Commander Chris Hadfield, who has spent a total of 166 days in space, used these fantastic windows for the incredible 45,000 images he took in space.
It’s top, circular window, is the largest with a 31-inch diameter. But all of the windows are big enough to identify from the outside which astronauts are in the module.
And crew members take advantage of the fact by photographing each other while peering out, as their crewmates are on a spacewalk.
The size of the windows, although relatively large for space, give us a great perspective of just how small the Cupola module – and the rest of the ISS – really is.
Cupola, which is Italian for “dome,” is 4.9 feet tall and less than 10 feet in diameter. So, you can’t fit more than an astronaut or two inside at one time.
We found this fantastic image of European Space Agency astronaut Alexander Gerst peaking out of Cupola showing just how cramped life on the ISS can be. It’s kind of adorable.
Here’s another shot of just his hand perhaps waving hello to the camera, “Titanic” style:
Gerst recently returned to Earth after spending over five months aboard the ISS.
While in space from May 28 through Nov. 9, Gerst performed over 50 experiments, which included a spacewalk to improve the ISS and installing ESA’s furnace that can suspend and cool molten metal in mid-air.
Gerst compiled an impressive collection of images during his space mission, which you can find here on Flickr.
Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons
NASA astronaut Nicholas Patrick hanging on to Cupola.
SOURCE::::www.businessinsider.in
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Image of the Day…Moon Set Behind Trees…
Moonset behind trees
Increasingly golden or orange color as the moon sets is due to the fact that – as it sinks – you’re seeing the moon through more and more of Earth’s atmosphere.
Ken Christison posted this photo to EarthSky Facebook and wrote:
Watching the moon set behind the trees. I always liked to get clean images of the moon, but this morning I just kept it running through the trees. I think it does add to the whole atmosphere.
SOURCE::::Deborah Byrd IN earthsky.org Photo By …Ken Christison
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Cartoon of the Day…
Srirangam Ranganathaswamy Temple Navarathri Golu At 1000 Pillars Mandapam…
This Annual Year (Jaya varusha) Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple Committee has organised for Golu for the first time at Srirangam Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple Srirangam. The Navarathri Golu display (alankaram) took place during the Navarathri from 24th september 2014 at 1000 Pillar Mandapam ( Ayiram Kaal Mandapam) at Srirangam. The Golu Display was scintillating to the eyes of Devotees of having darshan of many perumals and models of Divyadesam.Lot of astikas after having darshan of Periyaperumal and Sri Ranga Nayagi Thayar visited the golu display and enjoyed the Vaibhavams of Divyadampatis.
Some bhaagavathas welcomed for keeping golu display and few raised voices, stating its against the Agama Sastras and not done on olden days (Vazhakkathil illadhadhu). Inspite of Golu display is agreeable or not, many astikas who visited got mesmerized by the beautiful arrangements with lightings done for Golu toys ( bommai) display at 1000 pillar mandapam at Srirangam.
These are some of the photographs taken during the Golu Display at Srirangam.
Photography : Sri Jagannathan R
SOURCE:::: anudinam.org
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