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Image For the Day… Total Lunar Eclipse ….
Total eclipse of Blood Moon on night of October 7-8
TONIGHT FOR OCTOBER 7, 2014
There is a total eclipse of the full moon on October 8, 2014. This is the Northern Hemisphere’s Hunter’s Moon – the name for the full moon after the Harvest Moon. It’s also aBlood Moon, and this eclipse is the second in a series of four so-called Blood Moon eclipses. For North America and the Hawaiian Islands, the total lunar eclipse happens in the wee hoursbefore sunrise on October 8. For New Zealand, Australia and eastern Asia, the total eclipse is seen after sunset on October 8. A partial lunar eclipse can be seen before sunrise, October 8, from much of South America, or after sunset, October 8, from western Asia. Follow the links below to learn more about the 2014 Hunter’s Moon and the October 8 total lunar eclipse.
When is the October 2014 moon exactly full?
Who will see the October 7-8 total lunar eclipse?
Who will see the partial lunar eclipse on October 8?
Eclipse times in Universal Time.
Eclipse times for North American time zones.
Lunar eclipse computer courtesy of the US Naval Observatory
Eclipse calculator courtesy of TimeandDate
A double Blood Moon eclipse on October 8?
How is the Hunter’s Moon different from other full moons?
North Americans see partial solar eclipse on October 23
Hurry! Purchase eclipse-viewing glasses for the October 23 partial solar eclipse here.
Day and night sides of Earth at instant of the October 2014 full moon
When is the October 2014 moon exactly full? Generally speaking, we in the Americas will say the moon stays full all through the night tonight, October 7-8.
But to astronomers, the moon turns full at a well-defined instant: when it’s most opposite the sun for the month.
That instant happens on October 8, 2014 at 10:51 UTC. At our U.S. time zones, that places the precise time of full moon on October 8 at 6:51 a.m. EDT, 5:51 a.m CDT, 4:51 a.m. MDT or 3:51 a.m. PDT. At that time, because there’s an eclipse happening, the moon will be totally submerged in the Earth’s dark umbral shadow.
Meanwhile, because of the difference in time zones, this same full moon happens at local midnight (October 7-8) for far-western Alaska and the Aleutian Islands. It’s sunrise (October 8) for northeastern North America and far-western South America, and it’s sunset (October 8) in Asia.
Watch the full-looking moon on the night of October 7-8 rise in the east as the sun goes down. Like any full moon, the Hunter’s Moon will shine all night long. It’ll soar highest in the sky around midnight and will set in the west around sunrise.
Who will see the October 7-8 total lunar eclipse? The October 2014 full moon passes directly through Earth’s dark (umbral) shadow. The total part of the October 8 eclipse lasts nearly 1 hour. A partial umbral eclipse precedes totality by about one hour and 10 minutes, and follows totality by about the same period of time, so the moon takes about 3 and 1/3 hours to completely sweep through the Earth’s dark shadow.
North and South America, the Pacific Ocean, New Zealand, Australia and eastern Asia are in a good position worldwide to watch the total eclipse of the moon on October 8. If you live in the Americas or Hawaii, the total eclipse happens before sunrise October 8. In the world’s eastern hemisphere, the total eclipse happens after sunset October 8.
A very light penumbral eclipse comes before and after the dark (umbral) stage of the lunar eclipse. But this sort of eclipse is so faint that many people won’t even notice it. The penumbral eclipse would be more fun to watch from the moon, where it would be seen as a partial eclipse of the sun.
Who will see the partial lunar eclipse on October 8? A partial lunar eclipse may be visible in the haze of morning dawn from the extreme eastern portion of North America (Newfoundland), before sunrise on October 8. A partial lunar eclipse can also be observed from western Asia (eastern India, Nepal, western China) after sunset on October 8.
source:::::earth sky news
Natarajan
” Are You God”s Wife ….” ? !!!
>> LOOK OUT FOR THE LAST STORY……
>> IT WILL KNOCK YOUR SOCKS OFF !!!
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>> *Author And Lecturer Leo Buscaglia Once Talked About A Contest He Was Asked
>> To Judge. The Purpose Of The Contest Was To Find The Most Caring Child.*
>> * The Winner Was: A Four-Year-Old Child, Whose Next Door Neighbour Was An
>> Elderly Gentleman, Who Had Recently Lost His Wife. Upon Seeing The Man
>> Cry, The Little Boy Went Into The Old Gentleman’s’ Yard, Climbed Onto His
>> Lap, And Just Sat There. When His Mother Asked Him What He Had Said To The
>> Neighbour The Little Boy Just Said, ‘Nothing, I Just Helped Him Cry’.*
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>> * Teacher Debbie Moon’s First Graders Were Discussing A Picture Of A
>> Family. One Little Boy In The Picture Had A Different Hair Colour Than The
>> Other Members… One Of Her Students Suggested That He Was Adopted. A
>> Little Girl Said, ‘I Know All About Adoption, I Was Adopted…’ ‘What Does
>> It Mean To Be Adopted?’ Asked Another Child. ‘It Means’, Said The Girl,
>> ‘That You Grew In Your Mommy’s Heart Instead Of Her Tummy!’*
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>> *Whenever I’m Disappointed With My Spot In Life, I Stop And Think About
>> Little Jamie Scott. Jamie Was Trying Out For A Part In The School
>> Play. His Mother Told Me That He’d Set His Heart On Being In It, Though
>> She Feared He Would Not Be Chosen. On The Day The Parts Were Awarded, I
>> Went With Her To Collect Him After School. Jamie Rushed Up To Her, Eyes
>> Shining With Pride And Excitement… ‘Guess What, Mom,’ He Shouted, And
>> Then Said Those Words That Will Remain A Lesson To Me….’I’ve Been Chosen
>> To Clap And Cheer.’*
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>> * An Eye Witness Account From New York City, On A Cold Day In December,
>> Some Years Ago:*
>> * A Little Boy, About 10-Years-Old, Was Standing Before A Shoe Store On The
>> Roadway, Barefooted, Peering Through The Window, And Shivering With
>> Cold. A Lady Approached The Young Boy And Said, ‘My, But You’re In Such
>> Deep Thought Staring In That Window!’ ‘I Was Asking God To Give Me A Pair
>> Of Shoes’, Was The Boy’s Reply. The Lady Took Him By The Hand, Went
>> Into The Store, And Asked The Clerk To Get Half A Dozen Pairs Of Socks For
>> The Boy. She Then Asked If He Could Give Her A Basin Of Water And A
>> Towel. He Quickly Brought Them To Her. She Took The Little Fellow To The
>> Back Part Of The Store And, Removing Her Gloves, Knelt Down, Washed His
>> Little Feet, And Dried Them With The Towel. By This Time, The Clerk Had
>> Returned With The Socks… Placing A Pair Upon The Boy’s Feet, She
>> Purchased Him A Pair Of Shoes… She Tied Up The Remaining Pairs Of Socks
>> And Gave Them To Him… She Patted Him On The Head And Said, ‘No Doubt,
>> You Will Be More Comfortable Now.’ As She Turned To Go, The Astonished Kid
>> Caught Her By The Hand And Looking Up Into Her Face, With Tears In His
>> Eyes, Asked Her, **’Are You God’s Wife?’*
SOURCE::::Unknown…input from a friend of mine
Natarajan
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Eid In India …. Few Pictures reflecting the Festive and Religious Moments …
Children celebrating Eid-al-Azha at the historic Jama Masjid in New Delhi. Photo: Sandeep Saxena
Children exchange greetings at Idgah Masjid on the occasion of Eid-al-Azha in Nalgonda on Monday. Photo:Singam Venkataramana
People greet each other at Jama Masjid on the occasion of Eid al-Azha in New Delhi on Monday. Photo: Sandeep Saxena
People offer prayers at Jama Masjid on the occasion of Eid al-Azha in New Delhi on Monday. Photo: Sandeep Saxena
Devotees gathered at the Ferozshah Kotla in Delhi to offer Eid prayers
SOURCE:::: The Hindu.com
Natarajan
Lesson We Learn From Warren Buffett’s House !!!
What Warren Buffett’s House Can Teach You About Success
via The Motley FoolWarren Buffett’s house.
Warren Buffett’s house is the object of endless fascination when people learn about him — and for good reason. Buffett is one of the richest people in the world; therefore, it’s always surprising to learn that he’s lived in the same house for most of his adult life.
Looking more closely, Warren Buffett’s house can teach you a lot about success and what’s important in life.
Warren Buffett bought his house in Omaha, Nebraska in 1958 for $31,500. The house is stucco, and has five bedrooms and 2.5 baths. Warren Buffett has called his house “the third best investment” he ever made, behind only wedding rings.
In reverse order, here are the biggest lessons we can learn about success from Warren Buffett’s house.
Wealth Is About What You Don’t See
What does Warren Buffet’s house tell you about how much he’s worth? Nothing.
Most people’s idea of wealth isn’t someone who has a million dollars in the bank; it’s of someone spending a million dollars. Too often, people confuse the trappings of wealth with actual wealth.
Warren Buffett is now worth an estimated $68 billion. You can’t tell how much someone is worth from his or her house or car. Wealth is about what you don’t see.
Warren Buffett’s house is the same house he originally bought; but it was not a financial investment in the sense that Warren’s goal wasn’t appreciation in value. Warren bought a house he could afford, and has called it one of his best investments because, “My family and I gained 52 years of terrific memories with more to come.”
Warren didn’t lose sight of the idea that a home is for living in rather than for speculation on housing prices. When you mix the two, bad things can happen.
Possessions Don’t Bring Happiness
One thing you may notice about Warren Buffett’s house is that there is only one. As Warren Buffett wrote in his Giving Pledge:
Some material things make my life more enjoyable; many, however, would not. I like having an expensive private plane, but owning a half-dozen homes would be a burden.
Too often, a vast collection of possessions ends up possessing its owner. The asset I most value, aside from health, is interesting, diverse, and long-standing friends.
Stocks Are Better Investments Than Real Estate In The Long Run
“All things considered, the third best investment I ever made was the purchase of my home, though I would have made far more money had I instead rented and used the purchase money to buy stocks,” says Buffett.
On a purely financial level, data shows that, over the long term, houses do not return much above inflation, while the stock market generally does. Robert Shiller has collected home price data in the U.S. as far back as 1890. On an inflation-adjusted level, home prices have not risen much.
Success Has Nothing To Do With The House You Live In
There are many definitions of success, but the size of your house has nothing to do with it. While life will have its ups and downs, continuous learning, thinking for yourself, developing good habits, focusing on the long term, and having fun on the journey, is what you need to set yourself up for success in life. It’s as simple as that.
Source:::: http://www.businessinsider.com/
Natarajan
Hell and Heaven !!!
A man, his horse and his dog were traveling down a road.
When they were passing by a gigantic tree, a bolt of
lightning struck and they all fell dead on the spot.
But the man did not realize that he had already left this
But the man did not realize that he had already left this
world, so he went on walking with his two animals;
sometimes the dead take time to understand their
new condition…
The journey was very long, uphill, the sun was strong
and they were covered in sweat and very thirsty. They
were desperately in need of water. At a bend in the road
they spotted a magnificent gateway, all in marble, which
led to a square paved with blocks of gold and with a
fountain in the center that spouted forth crystalline
water.
The traveller went up to the man guarding the gate.
“Good morning. What is this beautiful place?”
“This is heaven.”
“How good to have reached heaven,we’re ever so thirsty.”
“You can come in and drink all you want.”
“My horse and my dog are thirsty too.”
“So sorry, but animals aren’t allowed in here.”
“This is heaven.”
“How good to have reached heaven,we’re ever so thirsty.”
“You can come in and drink all you want.”
“My horse and my dog are thirsty too.”
“So sorry, but animals aren’t allowed in here.”
The man was very disappointed because his thirst
was great,but he could not drink alone; he thanked
the man and went on his way.
After traveling a lot, they arrived exhausted at a farm
whose entrance was marked with an old doorway
that opened onto a tree-lined dirt road.
A man was lying down in the shadow of one of
the trees, his head covered with a hat, perhaps asleep!
“Good morning,” said the traveler.
“We are very thirsty – me,
my horse and my dog.”
“There is a spring over in those stones,”
“There is a spring over in those stones,”
said the man, pointing to the spot.
“Drink as much as you like.”
The man, the horse and the dog went to
The man, the horse and the dog went to
the spring and quenched their thirst.
Then the traveler went back to thank the man.
“By the way, what’s this place called?”
“Heaven.”
“Heaven? But the guard at the marble
“Heaven.”
“Heaven? But the guard at the marble
gate back there said that was heaven!”
“That’s not heaven, that’s hell.”
The traveller was puzzled.
“You’ve got to stop this! I am really confused!”
“That’s not heaven, that’s hell.”
The traveller was puzzled.
“You’ve got to stop this! I am really confused!”
The man smiled: “Not at all. As a matter of fact they do
us a great favor. Because over there stay all those who
are even capable of abandoning their best friends…”
Point: Heaven is where you have loving companions…
PS: Story Seems to be taken out of Mahabharatham!
Source::: unknown…. Input from a friend of mine
Natarajan
Message For the Day…” Surrender to GOD… HE will Free You from sin and sorrow…”
Just as you prescribe minimum qualifications for any profession, the minimum qualification for grace is surrender of egoism, control over senses, and regulated food and recreation (ahaara and vihaara). You are made or marred by the company you keep. A bad person who falls into good company is able to shed his evil quickly and shine forth in virtue. A good person falling into evil company is overcome by the subtle influence and quickly slides down into evil. Reading that Krishna advises in the Gita the giving up of all individual responsibilities (Dharmas), an enthusiastic devotee gave up all obligations and limits; but he had to be told that one obligation still remained if the grace of God had to be secured: maam ekam sharanam vraja – “Surrender to Me only”. When that surrender is complete and all acts, words and thoughts are dedicated to Him, along with all their consequences, then the Lord has promised that He will free you from sin and sorrow
Image of the day…. Golden Autumn !!!
Golden Autumn in London
Source::::Mail online.com
Natarajan
Jokes for the Day…
Computers are like air conditioners. They work fine until you start opening windows.
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Tech Support: “I need you to right-click on the Open Desktop.”
Customer: “Ok.”
Tech Support: “Did you get a pop-up menu?”Customer: “No.”
Tech Support: “Ok. Right click again. Do you see a pop-up menu?”
Customer: “No.”
Tech Support: “Ok, sir. Can you tell me what you have done up until this point?”
Customer: “Sure, you told me to write ‘click’ and I wrote click’.
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Computer Problem Report Form
1. Describe your problem:
__________________________________________
2. Now, describe the problem accurately:
__________________________________________
3. Speculate wildly about the cause of the problem:
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
4. Problem Severity:
A. Minor__
B. Minor__
C. Minor__
D. Trivial__
5. Nature of the problem:
A. Locked Up__
B. Frozen__
C. Hung__
D. Shot__
6. Is your computer plugged in?
Yes__ No__
7. Is it turned on?
Yes__ No__
8. Have you tried to fix it yourself?
Yes__ No__
9. Have you made it worse?
Yes__
10. Have you read the manual?
Yes__ No__
11. Are you sure you’ve read the manual?
Yes__ No__
12. Are you absolutely certain you’ve read the manual?
No__
13. Do you think you understood it?
Yes__ No__
14. If `Yes’ then why can’t you fix the problem yourself? __________________________________________
15. How tall are you? Are you above this line?
__________________________________________
16. What were you doing with your computer at the time the problem occurred?
__________________________________________
17. If “nothing” explain why you were logged in.
__________________________________________
18. Are you sure you aren’t imagining the problem?
Yes__ No__
19. How does this problem make you feel?
__________________________________________
20. Tell me about your childhood.
__________________________________________
21. Do you have any independent witnesses of the problem?
Yes__ No__
22. Can’t you do something else, instead of bothering me?
Yes__
Thank you for taking the time to fill out our Computer Problems Form. Please allow 1-week response time so that the problem will resolve its self or you will reboot your computer, most likely resolving the issue.
Source:::::Joke a day.com
Natarajan
Images with Perfect Timings !!!
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