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High Flying Chickens !!! On The Top of The World !!!!

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Chickens may not be capable of flying long distance but these baby chicks got their wings when they were given their first lesson in the sky – on a flight from Brazil to Ecuador.

Chicks away! Baby chickens ‘stowaway’ on cargo flight from Brazil and get a different type of flying lesson from the cockpi
Three pilots were shocked to discover the tiny birds who had wandered onto the Martinair cargo flight from Campinas to Quito.
The chicks looked like they were enjoying the view across South America as they got familiar with the controls in the cockpit.
After being shown around by the pilots, the birds enjoyed the rest of the 2,600 mile flight with their wings up in first class.

High-flyer: This baby chick got its wings on a flight from Brazil to Ecuador

What a view: A baby chicken looks out of the window on board a 2,600 mile cargo flight

Learning the ropes: The chicks got to grips with the controls in the cockpit

 

On top of the world: Chickens are known for not being the best of flyers so these two hopped on a flight

 

Aviators: The baby chicks were taught how to fly without having to use their wings

Flying high: After getting to grips with the plane, the chicks put their wings up and enjoyed the rest of the flight in first class

 

source:::::mailonline .com

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Children Build Castles in the Sand While Elders Are Building castles in Air !!!

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A little girl is on her knees scooping and packing the sand with plastic shovels into a bright blue bucket. Then she upends the bucket on the surface and lifts it. And, to the delight of the little architect, a castle tower is created.

All afternoon she will work. Spooning out the moat. Packing the walls. Bottle tops will be sentries. Popsicle sticks will be bridges. A sandcastle will be built.

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A man is in his office. At his desk he shuffles papers into stacks and delegates assignments. He cradles the phone on his shoulder and punches the keyboard with his fingers. Numbers are juggled and contracts are signed and much to the delight of the man, a profit is made.

All his life he will work. Formulating the plans. Forecasting the future. Annuities will be sentries. Capital gains will be bridges. An empire will be built.

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Two builders of two castles, they have much in common. They shape granules into grandeur. They see nothing and make something. They are diligent and determined. And for both the tide will rise and the end will come.

Yet that is where the similarities cease. For the girl sees the end while the man ignores it, Watch the girl as the dusk approaches.

As the waves near, the wise child jumps to her feet and begins to clap. There is no sorrow. No fear. No regret. She knew this would happen. She is not surprised. And when the great breaker crashes into her castle and her masterpiece is sucked into the sea, she smiles. She smiles, picks up her tools, takes her father’s hand, and goes home.

The grownup, however, is not so wise. As the wave of years collapses on his castle he is terrified. He hovers over the sandy monument to protect it. He blocks the waves from the walls he has made. Salt-water soaked and shivering he snarls at the incoming tide.

“It’s my castle,” he defies.

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The ocean need not respond. Both know to whom the sand belongs… I don’t know much about sandcastles. But children do. Watch them and learn. Go ahead and build, but build with a child’s heart. When the sun sets and the tides take – applaud. Salute the process of life and go home.   

source:::: Reblogged from Propel Steps of Dinesh Kumar Radhakrishnan,

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” மனுஷாளுக்கு எவ்வளவுதான் சொன்னாலும் , சொன்னபடி கேட்பதில்லை ” !!!

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பத்து வயஸ் பையன் பெரியவாளுக்கு நமஸ்காரம் பண்ணிவிட்டு, பெரியவாளிடம் ஏதோ கேட்கும் ஆசையில் நகர்ந்து போகாமல் அங்கேயே நின்று கொண்டிருந்தான். அவன் மனஸில் பொங்கும் கேள்வியின் துடிப்பு, முகத்தில் ப்ரதிபலித்தது.

பெரியவா அனுஷ்டானமெல்லாம் முடிந்து விஸ்ராந்தியாக அமர்ந்திருந்தார். இந்தக் குழந்தையின் முகத்தைப் பார்த்துவிட்டு, “என்ன?” என்பது போல் ஜாடை செய்தார். குழந்தைக்கு பயம் கிடையாது என்பதை இதோ.. ப்ரூவ் பண்ணிவிட்டான்……

“பெரியவா….இந்த மடத்ல யானை, குதிரை, ஒட்டகம் எல்லாம் இருக்கே! இதெல்லாம் சர்க்கஸ் கம்பெனிலதானே இருக்கும்?…”

சுற்றி இருந்த கார்யஸ்தர்கள், பக்தர்கள் எல்லாருக்கும் உள்ளே ஒரே உதறல்! எசகுபிசகா எதையாவது கேட்டுடறதுகள்….என்று தவித்தார்கள். பெரியவா குழந்தையின் முகத்தைப் பார்த்தார்…..” அந்தக் காலத்ல, நம்ம தேசத்ல நெறைய ராஜாக்கள் இருந்தா…..முன்னாடி மடத்ல இருந்த ஸ்வாமிகளை தர்சனம் பண்ண வரச்சே…ல்லாம் யானை, குதிரை, ஒட்டகம், பசு மாடு, காளை மாடு, அம்பாரி எல்லாம் காணிக்கையாக் குடுத்துட்டுப் போவா…..இப்போ இங்க இருக்கற ம்ருகங்கள் எல்லாம்…மடத்ல வம்ஸ பரம்பரைன்னு சொல்றா மாதிரி இருந்துண்டிருக்கு. பசுவுக்கும், யானைக்கும் தெனோமும் பூஜை நடக்கறது. நவராத்ரி காலத்ல குதிரைக்கும் பூஜை உண்டு…..

……இந்த ம்ருகங்களுக்கு கொஞ்சம் training குடுத்தாலும் போறும்! நாம சொன்னபடி கேக்கும்! ஆனா……..எங்கிட்ட வர்ற மனுஷாளுக்கு எவ்வளவுதான் training குடுத்தாலும், சொன்னபடி கேக்க மாட்டா….அதுதான் எனக்கு ரொம்ப வருத்தம்!”

ஒரு மஹா பெரிய கசப்பான உண்மையை படாரென்று போட்டு உடைத்தார்! குழந்தைக்கோ குதிரை, யானை, ஒட்டகம் விஷயத்துக்கு பெரியவா குடுத்த explanation பரம த்ருப்தி ! சிரித்துக் கொண்டே ஓடிவிட்டான். ஆனால் நாம்?

முன்பு ஒருமுறை ஒரு கார்யஸ்த்தரிடம் “ஏண்டா….கண்ணா! மடத்துக்கு ஏன் இவ்ளோவ் கூட்டம் வருது தெரியுமோ?” என்று கேட்டார்.

“பெரியவாளை தர்சனம் பண்ண…….”

“ஆமா……பாதிப்பேர் என்னை தர்சனம் பண்ண வர்றா…..மீதிப்பேர், யானை, ஒட்டகத்தைப் பாக்க வரா…” என்று சிரித்துக் கொண்டே சொன்னார்.

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Message For The Day….In Your Heart There Is Aatma Rama….

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Attach yourself to God, then all other attachment for the temporary objects will automatically fall off. At least, you will start seeing worldly objects in the right manner, in the light of their relative reality. It is only when the tiny little ego assumes enormous importance, there is a lot of bother. That is the root of all the travail. In your heart there is the Aatma Rama, the Rama who will confer eternal joy upon you. So repeat the Name of the Lord. The Lord’s Name is the Sun, which can make the lotus in the heart blossom in full. Lord Rama is not merely the son of emperor Dasaratha, but is the Ruler of Dasa Indriyas (the ten senses). The recital of Lord Rama’s Name must become as automatic and as frequent as your very breath. The Lord’s name will endow you with power and all the spiritual capital you need.   

 

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” Most Dangerous Airport In the World”

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Those with a fear of flying may want to look away now.

Lukla Airport boasts the dubious honour of being known as the world’s most dangerous airport and one look at its unique airstrip will explain why.

With a fall of 9,200 ft awaiting passengers at the end of the runaway, flying to or from this Asian destination is not for the faint of heart.

A plane pictured coming into land at Nepal's Lukla Airport - the most dangerous landing strip in the world

Braced for impact: A plane pictured coming into land at Nepal’s Lukla Airport – the most dangerous landing strip in the world

Pressure: Tenzing-Hillary Airport in Lukla, Khumbu, eastern Nepal, doesn't have a control tower, radar or navigation devices - meaning pilots have to rely on what they can see from their cockpit to land and takeoff

Pressure: Tenzing-Hillary Airport in Lukla, Khumbu, eastern Nepal, doesn’t have a control tower, radar or navigation devices – meaning pilots have to rely on what they can see from their cockpit to land and takeoff


Tenzing-Hillary Airport, also known as Lukla Airport, is a single landing strip in the town of Lukla, in Khumbu, eastern Nepal, and has been named by the History Channel and many seasoned travellers as being the most dangerous airport in the world.

These photographs, captured by photographer Wojciech Zwierzynski, 34, capture the petrifying landing.

‘It was a very scary experience flying in the airship, mainly because two days before my flight, the plane from the same company had crashed and 14 people died,’ said Wojciech.

‘This airport in Lukla does not have any radar or navigation devices; so the pilot can only depend on what they can see from the plane’s cockpit.


Don't look down: The tiny runway ends at a cliff edge with a 9,200ft drop to the ground below
Don’t look down: The tiny runway ends at a cliff edge with a 9,200ft drop to the ground below

Daunting: This image shows the view from the cockpit of a plane coming in to land at Lukla Airport

‘Because the airport is on the mountain ridge, when you start descending you have to land. There is no option to stop descending and have a second try.’

With a sloped runway just 20 meters wide and 460 meters long, less than a tenth of the length of the standard 5,500 metres at international airports, this is one of the steepest approach pathways in the world.

Since the 1970’s, Lukla airport has had an astonishing amount of accidents, with the number now reaching into the double figures.

The most severe accident to date being the 8th October 2008 flight, where the aircraft crashed on final approach and caught fire, killing eighteen passengers and crew.

Challenging: The 460 metre long runway - less than a tenth of the length of those at international airports - is also situated on a steep incline

Challenging: The 460 metre long runway – less than a tenth of the length of those at international airports – is also situated on a steep incline

Brave travellers: A group of passengers on a plane coming into land at the most dangerous airport in the world

Brave travellers: A group of passengers on a plane coming into land at the most dangerous airport in the world

And for those looking to scale Mount Everest, Lukla Airport is the nerve rattling start of many expeditions.

Wojciech says: ‘There are two ways to reach the Everest Region – fly 45min from Lukla Airport or hike for approximately five days. Needless to say most of people chose the first option.

‘Tourists are the “golden vain” for local community. They spend money in lodges, hotels and restaurants.

‘Without the airstrip the number of tourists visiting the area will be significantly lower.’


A plane begins to lift off the ground just a few metres before the end of the runway and the 9,200ft drop  


A plane begins to lift off the ground just a few metres before the end of the runway and the 9,200ft drop

Easy option: Many travellers use Lukla Airport to reach the Everest Region as the alternative involves a five day hike

Fast link: It takes just 45 minutes to reach the Everest Region flying from Lukla Airport

source:::::mailonline.com

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Swimming Baby !!! Stunning Confidence Level !!!

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This incredible video,  posted by the proud parents of baby Elizabeth, demonstrates the ability of young children to swim short distances unaided.
The toddler, who has been trained by certified infant swim instructors, shows no hesitation as she paddles across the entire length of her parents’ pool.
Elizabeth always swims under the watchful eyes of her parents, who are both trained emergency workers, and they document her progress in YouTube videos.
This footage of Elizabeth aged 16-months was taken almost a year ago but has recently gone viral, generating fierce debate about teaching young children to swim.
Her parents insist the toddler was never in danger as her father, a nurse trained in CPR, and her mother, a lifeguard and swimming instructor, supervised her at all times.

At no point do we force our child to do anything she is unwilling to try”, one of them wrote in response to critical posts on YouTube, “I was 100% prepared to jump in at first sign of distress”.

 

 

source:::::The Telegraph UK

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World”s Biggest Commercial Complex @ China ….19 Million Sq Ft!!!

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The world’s largest building has opened in China capable of fitting 20 Sydney Opera Houses – or three Pentagons – inside.

The New Century Global Center in Chengdu, Sichuan province, is a staggering 19million sq.ft. and contains shopping centres, a Mediterranean village, a water park, an ice-skating rink, and multiple hotels.

However, visitors to the glass panelled building need not worry about the weather as the giant complex will have its own artificial sun.
Giant among men: New Century Global Centre in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan province is the world's largest freestanding building

Living it large: Workers clean the glass roof of the New Century Global Centre which opened to the public this weekend after three years of construction

Pride of Chengdu: The gigantic complex is so large it fits 20 Sydney Opera Houses or nearly three Pentagons and boasts several hotels and shopping centres

Pride of Chengdu: The gigantic complex is so large it fits 20 Sydney Opera Houses or nearly three Pentagons and boasts several hotels and shopping centres

The building is 500 metres long, 400 metres wide and 100 metres high, reports said.

 

According to Chinese officials, the New Century Global Center is the largest freestanding building in the world, and took three years to complete.

 

‘This is an ocean city built by man,’ Chinese guide Liu Xun told AFP.

He added that the artificial sun built inside the building will provide light and heat 24 hours a day for shoppers exploring the around 400,000 sq. metres of boutiques and stores.

The building sits directly opposite the Chengdu Contemporary Arts Centre, designed by British-Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid, at the heart of a booming area of Chengdu.

All you need: Visitors to New Century Global Centre can browse 400,000 sq. metres of shops inside the complex
High ceilings: The gigantic dome-like glass roof is 100metres (328ft) high and has an 'artificial sun'

Family fun: As well as the shops, hotels and the artificial sun, the building also has an indoor water park

source :::::mailonline.com

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