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A Giraffe”s Touching “Goodbye” To Zoo Worker…
A giraffe at Rotterdam’s Diergaarde Blijdorp zoo says goodbye to Mario. Photo: Stitching Ambulance Wens Netherlands.Source: Supplied
A DYING cancer patient who worked at a Dutch zoo his whole life has said a final goodbye to the animal.
The 54-year-old man, identified only as Mario, was approaching by a loving giraffe as he lay in his hospital bed wheeled into Rotterdam’s Diergaarde Blijdorp zoo.
“You could see him totally light up,” Kees Veldboer, founder and director of Ambulance Wish Foundation, told a Dutch newspaper, Algemeen Dagblad.
“It’s very special to see that those animals recognise him, and sense that he isn’t doing well,” he said.
Mario has a mental disability and has worked as a maintenance man at the zoo for most of his life.
He later bid farewell to his colleagues, the paper reported
source:::: News.com.au
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ஆப்பிள் ஏன் விழுந்தது? – நியூட்டன் ‘பரபரப்பு’ பேட்டி!!!
நியூட்டனின் விதிகளை எளிமையாக விளக்கும் வகையில் ஒரு கற்பனை உரையாடல்!
நிருபர்: நியூட்டன் சார், ஆப்பிள் உங்கள் தலையில் விழுந்த கதை உண்மையா?
நியூட்டன்: கெப்ளர் கண்டுபிடித்த கோள்களின் இயக்க விதிகளை மூன்று நாட்களாக விடாமல் படித்துக்கொண்டிருந்தேன். கோள்களெல்லாம் சூரியனை நீள்வட்டமாகச் சுற்றிவருவதுபற்றி அவற்றின் மூலம் அறிந்தேன். அப்போது எனக்குப் பசி தாங்க முடியவில்லை. அந்த வாசிப்பைத் தொடர முடியாததால், ஆப்பிளைப் பறித்துச் சாப்பிட்டுவிட்டு வந்துவிடலாம் என்று தோட்டத்துக்குச் சென்றேன்.
நிருபர்: அப்போதுதான் அந்த ஆப்பிள் உங்கள் தலையில் விழுந்ததா?
நியூட்டன்: இல்லை, அது என் கையில் விழுந்தது.
நிருபர்: உங்களுக்குப் பசி எடுக்கிறது என்று ஆப்பிளுக்கு எப்படித் தெரியும்? அல்லது கடவுள் செயலா?
நியூட்டன்: கடவுள் செயலல்ல, கெப்ளர் செயல்.
நிருபர்: எப்படி?
நியூட்டன்: கோள்களைப் பற்றிய அவரது கண்டுபிடிப்புதான், ஆப்பிள் எப்படி நேராக என் கையில் வந்து விழுந்தது என்பதை எனக்குப் புரிய வைத்தது. கோள்களின் சுற்றுப்பாதை சூரியனை மையம் கொண்டு எப்படி ஒரு நீள்வட்டமாக அமைகிறது என்பதை அவர்தான் புரியவைத்தார்.
நிருபர்: கிரகங்களின் சுழற்சி எல்லோருக்கும் தெரிந்த விஷயம்தானே?
நியூட்டன்: மேலும் அவர் சொன்னது, “சூரியனிலிருந்து ஒரு விசை வெளிவந்து கோளங்களைப் பற்றிக்கொள்கிறது.” அதிலிருந்து நான் சொல்வது, “பூமி தன் புலப்படாத கைகளால் ஆப்பிளைப் பற்றிக்கொள்கிறது.”
நிருபர்: ஆப்பிளைப் பற்றியது உங்கள் கைதானே?
நியூட்டன்: சூரியனிலிருந்து வெளிவரும் விசைபோல் பூமியிலிருந்து ஒரு விசை வெளி வந்து அதைச் சுற்றியுள்ள அனைத்தையும் பற்றிக்கொள்கிறது என்பதைத்தான் நான் அப்படிச் சொன்னேன். கோள்கள், விண்மீன் திரள், ஆப்பிள், நீங்கள், நான் அனைத்தும் அசைவது ஒரு விதியின் கீழ்தான். அதுதான் ‘நியூட்டனின் ஈர்ப்பு விதி’.
நிருபர்: சூரியனைச் சுற்றும் சனி அல்லது புதனைப் போல் ஆப்பிள் ஒன்றும் பூமியைச் சுற்றவில்லையே?
நியூட்டன்: ஆப்பிளால் சுற்ற முடியும்.
நிருபர்: எப்படி?
நியூட்டன்: கொஞ்சம் கற்பனைசெய்து பாருங்கள். மிகமிகப் பலத்துடன், அதாவது பூமியின் ஈர்ப்பு விசையை அது சமாளிக்கக் கூடிய அளவு பலத்துடன் வீசியெறிந்தால் அது பூமியைச் சுற்ற ஆரம்பித்து, தொடர்ந்து சுற்றிக்கொண்டிருக்கும்.
நிருபர்: ஆ… புரிகிறது, பூமியைச் சுற்றும் செயற்கைக்கோள்களைப் போல…
நியூட்டன்: என் கணக்குப்படி ஆப்பிளை ஒரு நொடிக்கு 11 கிலோ மீட்டர் வேகத்தில் வீசினால், பூமியின் ஈர்ப்பு விசையிலிருந்து ஆப்பிள் விடுபட்டுவிடும். அதையே நொடிக்கு 42 கிலோ மீட்டர் வேகத்தில் வீசினால், சூரியனின் ஈர்ப்பு விசையிலிருந்து விடுபட்டு அண்டவெளியில் சுதந்திரமாகப் பயணிக்கத் தொடங்கிவிடும், இன்னொரு கோளின் அல்லது இன்னொரு நட்சத்திரத்தின் ஈர்ப்பு வலையில் விழும்வரை.
நிருபர்: ஆகையால் உங்கள் புகழ்பெற்ற ஈர்ப்பு விதி ஆப்பிளிலிருந்துதான் வந்தது.
நியூட்டன்: ஆமாம். நிறையுள்ள பொருள்கள் எல்லாமே ஒன்றையொன்று ஈர்க்கும் தன்மையுடையன. ஆகையால் மனிதர்கள் நாம் அனைவரும் ஒன்றாக இணையப் படைக்கப்பட்டவர்கள்.
நிருபர்: ஆப்பிளைச் சாப்பிடாமல் ஏன் அதைப் பார்த்தபடியே நிற்கிறீர்கள்?
நியூட்டன்: ஆப்பிளின் சிவப்பு நிறத்தைக் கவனித்தீர்களா?
நிருபர்: அதில் என்ன இருக்கிறது?
நியூட்டன்: சூரியனின் ஒளி ஆப்பிளின் தோல்மீது எதிரொலிப்பதால் ஆப்பிள் நம் கண்களுக்குத் தெரிகிறது.
நிருபர்: இதில் என்ன விஷயம்?
நியூட்டன்: சூரியனின் ஒளி வெண்மையாக இருக்க, அது எப்படி சிவப்பாகப் பிரதிபலிக்கிறது?
நிருபர்: ஆப்பிளின் தோல், ஒளியின் நிறத்தை மாற்றிவிடுகிறது.
நியூட்டன்: இல்லை இல்லை. சில நாள்களுக்கு முன்பு நான் ஒரு ஆராய்ச்சியில் ஈடுபட்டேன். சூரிய ஒளியை ஒரு முப்பட்டகம் (ப்ரிஸம்) வழியே செலுத்தினேன். அது வானவில்லாக வெளிவந்தது.
நிருபர்: ஊதா, கருநீலம், நீலம், பச்சை, மஞ்சள், ஆரஞ்சு, சிவப்பு.
நியூட்டன்: வெண்மை என்பது ஒரு நிறமல்ல, அது அனைத்து நிறங்களின் கூட்டல்.
நிருபர்: ஓ, எல்லா நிறங்களின் தொகுப்பு என்று சொல்லவருகிறீர்களா?
நியூட்டன்: அந்தத் தொகுப்பை முப்பட்டகம் முழுமையாகப் பிரித்துவிடுகிறது. ஆப்பிளோ அனைத்து நிறங்களையும் உள்வாங்கிக்கொண்டு சிவப்பை மட்டும் பிரதிபலிக்கிறது.
நிருபர்: இதைச் சரி என்று எப்படி நிரூபிப்பது?
நியூட்டன்: நீல நிற வெளிச்சத்தில் இந்த ஆப்பிள் உங்கள் கண்களுக்குத் தெரியாது.அது எதையும் பிரதிபலிக்காமல் கருநிறத்தில் தெரியும்.
நிருபர்: அந்த ஆப்பிளைக் கொடுங்கள், நான் பரிசோதித்துப் பார்க்கிறேன்.
நியூட்டன்: ஐயோ, எனது ஆப்பிள்…?
நிருபர்: இயக்கம் குறித்த விதிகளை எனக்குப் புரியும்படி விளக்குங்கள். உங்கள் ஆப்பிளைத் தந்துவிடுகிறேன்.
நியூட்டன்: சரி, சொல்கிறேன். ஒரு பொருளின் அசைவுக்குப் பின்னால் இருக்கும் ரகசியங்களை வெளிப்படுத்துவதுதான் எனது மூன்று இயக்க விதிகள். நீங்கள் ஒரு காரில் 100 கிலோ மீட்டர் வேகத்தில் நேராகச் சென்றுகொண்டிருக்கிறீர்கள் என்று வைத்துக் கொள்வோம். உங்கள் கார் எந்தவொரு மாற்றமுமின்றி நேராகச் செல்லும். அப்படிச் செல்லும் காரின் இயக்கத்தில் மாற்றம் ஏற்பட்டால் என்ன அர்த்தம்?
நிருபர்: காரை ஓட்டும் நான் வேகத்தைக் குறைத்துவிட்டேன் அல்லது கூட்டிவிட்டேன்.
நியூட்டன்: அல்லது…
நிருபர்: ஸ்டீயரிங்கை வலது அல்லது இடது பக்கம் திருப்பிவிட்டேன்.
நியூட்டன்: இதுதான் என் இயக்க விதிகளின் மூலக்கரு. எந்தவொரு பொருளின் இயக்கத்தில் மாற்றம் ஏற்பட்டாலும், அந்தப் பொருளின் மீது ஏதோவொரு விசை செயல்படுகிறது என்று அர்த்தம்.
நிருபர்: ஓ! திடீரென்று ஸ்டீயரிங்கைத் திருப்பியதுபோல்…
நியூட்டன்: ஆம்! இந்தத் திடீர் மாற்றத்தின் விளைவு உங்கள் காரின் வேகத்தில் அல்லது செல்லும் திசையில் தெரியும்.
நிருபர்: வேக மாற்றமும் விசையும் ஒன்றோடு ஒன்று தொடர்புடையது என்பதே நீங்கள் கண்டறிந்த உண்மை. இதை அனைவரும் மிகப் பெரிய சாதனை என்று சொல்கிறார்கள்.
நியூட்டன்: நான் மற்றவர்களுக்கு எப்படித் தோன்றுகிறேன் என்று எனக்குத் தெரியாது. ஆனால், என்னை நான் பார்க்கும்போது கடலோரம் விளையாடும் ஒரு குழந்தையைப் போல் தெரிகிறேன். அந்தக் குழந்தை அதிர்ஷ்டவசமாக ஒரு அழகான கிளிஞ்சலைக் கண்டெடுத்தது. ஆனால், அந்தக் குழந்தையின் முன் பரந்த பெருங்கடலாக அறியப்படாத உண்மைகள் விரிந்துகிடக்கின்றன என்பதுதான் உண்மை.
குறிப்பு:
நியூட்டன் பிறந்தபோது வழக்கத்தில் இருந்தது ஜூலியன் நாட்காட்டி முறை.
இதன்படி நியூட்டனின் பிறப்பு: 25-12-1642, இறப்பு: 20-03-1727.
புதிய நாட்காட்டி முறைப்படி (கிரிகோரியன் நாட்காட்டி) பிறப்பு: 04-01-1643, இறப்பு: 31-03-1727
– குமரன் வளவன், நாடகக் கலைஞர், இயற்பியலாளர்,
பிரெஞ்சு-தமிழ் மொழிபெயர்ப்பாளர்
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source:::::The Hindu… Tamil
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Message for the Day…” Follow God …Live In Love and Truth …”
At times, your mind becomes a monkey, a mad monkey, jumping and bumping all over. It might be difficult to control your mind. In those moments, tell yourself, “I am not a monkey; I am part of ‘mankind’.” You must have and exhibit kindness from within you. Cultivate love and develop kindness. All of you must start the day with love, fill the day will love and end the day with love. This is the way to God. Always be happy. There should not be anyone with castor-oil faces. You must lead a happy life and be cheerful always. Not just on your birthday should you be happy, you must lead your life in happiness all the time. When you have love for God, you will not do things that God does not approve of. So, your life will always be happy. Follow God, live in Love and Truth. Then you will attain true happiness and enjoy bliss.
Is This the Most Plausible Theory on the Missing MH 370 Flight ?
A CANADIAN pilot with 20 years experience has a simple theory regarding the disappearance of flight MH370.
Chris Goodfellow, a veteran flyer, isn’t buying any of the complicated ideas that have been floated by aviation experts since the plane vanished 11 days ago.
In a lengthy Google+ post, Goodfellow argues that the missing Malaysia Airlines flight probably fell victim to a fire, not a hijacking.
A woman offers prayers in solidarity with the passengers of the missing plane. Source: AFP
He says the plane’s sudden left turn is the key piece of evidence.
“We old pilots were drilled to know what is the closest airport of safe harbour while in cruise,” he writes. “If something happens, you don’t want to be thinking about what you are going to do — you already know what you are going to do. When I saw that left turn with a direct heading, I instinctively knew he was heading for an airport.”
Goodfellow believe Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shahs was taking a direct route to Pulau Langkawi, a 3,962-metre airstrip with an approach over water and no real obstacles. If the plane had turned back towards Kuala Lumpur, it would have needed to cross a series of high ridges.
Goodfellow thinks the pilot was heading for this airstrip. Source: NewsComAu
According to Goodfellow, an electrical fire could explain MH370’s failure to communicate.
“For me, the loss of transponders and communications makes perfect sense in a fire. And there most likely was an electrical fire,” he says.
“In the case of a fire, the first response is to pull the main busses and restore circuits one by one until you have isolated the bad one. If they pulled the busses, the plane would go silent.
“It probably was a serious event and the flight crew was occupied with controlling the plane and trying to fight the fire. Aviate, navigate, and lastly, communicate is the mantra in such situations.”
Children read messages aimed at the missing passengers. Source: AP
Goodfellow also floats the possibility of a fire being caused by an overheating tyre on the plane’s landing gear.
“Once going, a tyre fire would produce horrific, incapacitating smoke,” he writes.
“What I think happened is the flight crew was overcome by smoke and the plane continued on the heading, probably on George (autopilot), until it ran out of fuel or the fire destroyed the control surfaces and it crashed.
“You will find it along that route — looking elsewhere is pointless.”
The Royal Malaysian Navy ship KD Selangor is aiding in the search effort. Source: AFP
The former pilot has not been convinced by other theories that suggest the plane was hijacked.
“There are many ways a pilot can communicate distress,” Goodfellow says. “A hijack code or even transponder code off by one digit would alert ATC that something was wrong. Every good pilot knows keying an SOS over the mike always is an option … So I conclude that at the point of voice transmission all was perceived as well on the flight deck by the pilots.”
Goodfellow suggests the pilots were unaware that the ACARS system was not transmitting, and says an electrical fire is more likely to have caused that problem than a deliberate shutdown.
A man recites the Koran after a special prayer session held for the missing Malaysian airliner. Source: Getty Images
He says the analysis offered by news outlets has been “almost disturbing”, and the plane’s pilots deserve better.
“There is no point speculating further until more evidence surfaces, but in the meantime it serves no purpose to malign pilots who well may have been in a struggle to save this aircraft from a fire or other serious mechanical issue,” he says.
“Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah was a hero struggling with an impossible situation trying to get that plane to Langkawi. There is no doubt in my mind.”
A young Malaysian boy prays, at an event for the missing flight. Source: AP
Goodfellow may have no doubts about his theory, but other aviation experts do. Greg Feith, a former crash investigator with America’s National Transportation Safety Board, has told NBC News that a fire would have given the pilots time to communicate.
“I’ve seen those remarks. I’ve seen the articles. If there was an electrical fire on board, there still has to be a source,” Mr Feith said. “And you can’t take out the entire electrical system all in one fell swoop without really catastrophically compromising the structure of the aeroplane.
“Typically, with an electrical fire, you’ll have smoke before you have fire. You can do some troubleshooting. And if the systems are still up and running, you can get off a mayday call.”
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Jokes For the Day….
I hear the boys are gonna strike,” one worker told another.
“What for?” asked the friend.
“Shorter hours.”
“Good for them. I always did think 60 minutes was too long for an hour.
“What for?” asked the friend.
“Shorter hours.”
“Good for them. I always did think 60 minutes was too long for an hour.
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After being laid off from five different jobs in four months, Peter was hired by a warehouse. But one day he lost control of the forklift and drove it off the loading dock.
Surveying the damage, the owner shook his head and said he’d have to withhold 10 percent of Peter’s wages to pay for the repairs. “How much will it cost?” asked Peter
“About $4,500,” said the owner.
“What a relief!” exclaimed Peter. “I’ve finally got job security!”
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Two truck drivers applied for a job. One said, “I’m Joe and this is my partner, John; when I drive at night, he sleeps.”
The foreman said, “all right, I’ll give you and oral test. It’s two o’clock in the morning. You’re on a little bridge and your truck is loaded with nitroglycerin. All of a sudden a truck comes toward you at about 70 miles per hour. What’s the first thing you do?”
Joe said; “I wake up my partner, John. He never saw a wreck like this before.
The foreman said, “all right, I’ll give you and oral test. It’s two o’clock in the morning. You’re on a little bridge and your truck is loaded with nitroglycerin. All of a sudden a truck comes toward you at about 70 miles per hour. What’s the first thing you do?”
Joe said; “I wake up my partner, John. He never saw a wreck like this before.
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Abandoned Airports … A Quick Look …
Abandoned airports are fascinating. Source: ThinkStock
WELCOME to no-man’s land.
They are the airports to nowhere; commercial flights ceased long ago and they have been left to fall into ruin, yet we remain intrigued at just what went so “plane” wrong.
Here are the amazing stories behind 15 of the biggest, weirdest and most expensive abandoned airports in the world.
That includes “alien landing strips”, ruined runways and financial disasters.
1. Castellón — Costa Azahar Airport, Spain
What’s Spanish for “white elephant”? Officially declared open in March 2011, no commercial flight has actually departed or landed at Castellón-Costa Azahar Airport. Built at a cost of 150 million euros ($230 million), the enduring feature of this freshly-deceased airport near Valencia is a statue in honour of Carlos Fabra, the local politician who was the driving force behind its construction.
Castellon — Costa Azahar. picture: Sanbec, Wikicommons Source: Supplied
2. Don Quijote Airport, Spain
If you thought $230 million was a gigantic waste of money, how about $1.2 billion?Don Quijote Airport (or Ciudad Real Central, to give it its official name) was conceived in the 1990s as an alternative to Madrid-Barajas Airport. Fifty minutes from Madrid on a high-speed rail connection with Seville, it was Spain’s first private international airport, and Spain’s last — it went bust and closed in April 2012.
Don Quijote Airport. Picture: Africa Twin, Wikicommons Source: Supplied
3. Berlin Templehof, Germany
Built in 1923, Berlin-Tempelhof closed to passengers in October 2008. Until the construction of the Pentagon, it was the largest building in the world. It played a key role in the Berlin Airlift but over the years it became obsolete. Today ‘Tempelhof Field’ is the largest public park in the city and the airport buildings host events such as raves and fashion shows.
Berlin Templehof. Picture: Quapan Source: Flickr
4. Croydon Airport, England
Said to be one of the three iconic pre-WWII airports in Europe, along with Le Bourget in Paris and Templehof in Berlin (see above), Croydon was redolent of the romance of early aviation. Several famous figures, from Amy Johnson and Charles Lindbergh to Winston Churchill, graced its runway, which crossed a road on which traffic had to be stopped by a man waving a red flag. It’s also famous for being the first airport with air traffic control. Today, the old terminal Airport House still stands.
Croydon Airport. Picture: HHA124L Source: Flickr
5. Nicosia International Airport, Cyprus
Nicosia International Airport was the most important airport in Cyprus but commercial activity stopped after the Turkish invasion of 1974. Today it is a no-man’s land, a United Nations buffer zone from which both Greeks and Turks are barred.
Nicosia International Airport. Picture: Dicklebers, Wikicommons Source: Supplied
6. RAF Binbrook, England
The UK has a number of old disused airfields just waiting to be turned into the next ‘regional hub’ or Mayor of London-named mega project mooted as an alternative to Heathrow’s 11th runway. RAF Binbrook, near Brookenby in Lincolnshire was used by bombers during World War II and continued to be used by the Air Force until the 1980s. Its biggest claim to fame is as the set for 1990 flick Memphis Belle.
RAF Binbrook. Picture: MilbourneOne, Wikicommons Source: Supplied
7. Gaza International Airport, Gaza strip
Also known as Yasser Arafat International Airport, this airport served the Gaza strip. Opened in 1998, 700,000 passengers passed though it a year, but not for long. In December 2001 Israeli forces shelled its radar station and control tower, putting it out of action. A few weeks later, they bulldozed the runway.
Gaza International Airport. Picture: GishaOrg Source: Flickr
8. Stapleton International Airport, US
Stapleton International Airport served Denver, Colorado between 1929 and 1995, when it was replaced by Denver International. In July 1997, a storm caused severe damage to its structure, so it had to get knocked down completely. All that remains today is one old control tower.
Stapleton International Airport. picture: Bradleygee Source: Flickr
9. Marine Corps Air Station El Toro, US
“Welcome to Earth!” This was Will Smith’s greeting to an alien in Independence Day. Scenes from the classic 1996 sci-fi blockbuster were filmed at the Air Station Marine Corps El Toro airfield in the California desert, which looks exactly like the kind of place that an extraterrestrial attack force would use as a rendezvous point on our planet. It closed in 1999 (not because of an alien attack).
Marine Corps Air Station El Toro. Picture: Dsearls Source: Flickr
10. Galeville, Shawangunk, US
The small military airfield in upstate New York was built during World War Two for use as a military academy. It had two paved runways and for some years operated as a civilian airport. It’s now part of the Shawangunk Grasslands National Wildlife Refuge.
Galeville, Shawangunk. Picture: Danielcase, Wikicommons Source: Supplied
11. Johnston Atoll Airport, US
Imagine trying to land a plane here! Johnston Atoll Airport is, as the name suggests, a small atoll in the Pacific Ocean, several hundred miles south of Hawaii. It was a US military base for much of the 20th century but closed in 2005. Built on a small island, it housed 400 men and had an underground hospital. Attacked by Japanese submarines in During World War II, it’s now abandoned and lies in ruins.
Johnston Atoll Airport. Picture: USFWSPacific Source: Flickr
12. Montreal-Mirabel International Airport, Canada
Opened in 1975, Montreal International Airport in Quebec is now just used by cargo planes. But his beginnings were more ambitious. It was conceived as the largest airport in the world at the time, 10 times as big as Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris. Expected to receive 50 million passengers a year, this never happened. Despite government intervention, passenger flights ceased in 2004. The Tom Hanks movieTerminal was filmed here, while the track serves as a racing circuit.
Montreal-Mirabel International Airport. Picture: Yvan — Leduc, Wikicommons Source: Supplied
13. Floyd Bennett Field, New York, US
Formerly one of New York’s major airports, Floyd Bennett Field is synonymous with the exploits of Amelia Earhart and Howard Hughes. Its glory days over, it was replaced by Newark Airport in New Jersey. Although these days is a public park, it retains some of the historic buildings that were part of the airport.
Floyd Bennett Field. picture: Uberzombie Source: Flickr
14. Robert Mueller Municipal Airport, US
Robert Mueller Municipal Airport served the city of Austin in Texas from 1928 to 1999 when it was officially closed and replaced by the Austin Bergstrom International Airport. Now built over, the only thing that reminds us that one day there was an airport here is the old control tower.
Robert Mueller Municipal Airport. Picture: Seanmasn Source: Flickr
15. Kai Tak International Airport, Hong Kong
Kai Tak International was Hong Kong’s main airport from 1925 to 1998, when it closed and all traffic moved to the new Hong Kong International Airport, 48 kilometresto the west. Surrounded by mountains and buildings, it was one of the world’s most notorious for takeoffs and landings, especially on the famous track 13, since the aircraft had to make a turn of 90 or even 180 degrees.
Read more travel news from leading travel search website Skyscanner.
Kai Tak International Airport. Picture: Alandot Source: Flickr
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Short and Sweet Stories to Remember …
Two to Three Line Stories ….worth reading …
1. Fall and Rise
Today, when I slipped on the wet tile floor a boy in a wheelchair caught me before I slammed my head on the ground. He said, “Believe it or not, that’s almost exactly how I injured my back 3 years ago .
2. A father’s advice
Today, my father told me, “Just go for it and give it a try! You don’t have to be a professional to build a successful product. Amateurs started Google and Apple. Professionals built the Titanic
3. The power of uniqueness.
Today, I asked my mentor – a very successful business man in his 70’s – what his top 3 tips are for success. He smiled and said, “Read something no one else is reading, think something no one else is thinking, and do something no one else is doing.
4. Looking Back
Today, I interviewed my grandmother for part of a research paper I’m working on for my Psychology class. When I asked her to define success in her own words, she said, “Success is when you look back at your life and the memories make you smile.
5. Try and U shall know
I am blind by birth. When I was 8 years old, I wanted to play baseball. I asked my father- “Dad, can I play baseball?” He said “You’ll never know until you try.” When I was a teenager, I asked him, – “Dad Can I become a surgeon?”. He replied “Son, you’ll never know until you try.” Today I am a Surgeon, just because I tried!
6. GOODNESS & GRATITUDE
Today, after a 72 hour shift at the fire station, a woman ran up to me at the grocery store and gave me a hug. When I tensed up, she realized I didn’t recognize her. She let go with tears of joy in her eyes and the most sincere smile and said, “On 9-11-2001, u carried me out of the World Trade Center.”
7. LOVE CONQUERS PAIN
Today, after I watched my dog get run over by a car, I sat on the side of the road holding him and crying. And just before he died, he licked the tears off my face.
8. A DOOR CLOSES TO OPEN ANOTHER
Today at 7AM, I woke up feeling ill, but decided I needed the money, so I went into work. At 3PM I got laid off. On my drive home I got a flat tire. When I went into the trunk for the spare, it was flat too. A man in a BMW pulled over, gave me a ride, we chatted, and then he offered me a job. I start tomorrow.
9. LOOKING BACK
Today, as my father, three brothers, and two sisters stood around my mother’s hospital bed, my mother uttered her last coherent words before she died. She simply said, “I feel so loved right now. We should have gotten together like this more often.”
10. AFFECTION
Today, I kissed my dad on the forehead as he passed away in a small hospital bed. About 5 seconds after he passed, I realized it was the first time I had given him a kiss since I was a little boy.
11. INNOCENCE
Today, in the cutest voice, my 8-year-old daughter asked me to start recycling. I chuckled and asked, “Why?” She replied, “So you can help me save the planet.” I chuckled again and asked, “And why do you want to save the planet?” “Because that’s where I keep all my stuff,” she said.
12. JOY
Today, when I witnessed a 27-year-old breast cancer patient laughing hysterically at her 2-year-old daughter’s antics, I suddenly realized that I need to stop complaining about my life and start celebrating it again.
13. KINDNESS
Today, a boy in a wheelchair saw me desperately struggling on crutches with my broken leg and offered to carry my backpack and books for me. He helped me all the way across campus to my class and as he was leaving he said, “I hope you feel better soon.”.
14. SHARING
Today, I was traveling in Kenya and I met a refugee from Zimbabwe. He said he hadn’t eaten anything in over 3 days and looked extremely skinny and unhealthy. Then my friend offered him the rest of the sandwich he was eating. The first thing the man said was, “We can share it.”
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The Khushwant Singh “pre-obituary” from 1983…
Reblogged from the site Sans Serif of churumuri for the benefit of my friends …A Tribute to the Grandold writer of India who passed away today at the age of 99…
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Khushwant Singh
, the self-proclaimed “dirty old man of Indian journalism”, has passed away at his home in New Delhi, at the age of 99.
Exactly, 30 years ago, when Singh was 69, the journalist Dhiren Bhagat wrote a pre-obituary of the “sardar in the light bulb” for the now-defunct Sunday Observer.
Ironically, Dhiren Bhagat was to predecease Singh by 24 years, and Khushwant Singh ended up reviewing a collection of his work for India Today in 1990.
Below is the full text of Dhiren Bhagat’s “obituary”, written for the february 13, 1983 edition of The Sunday Observer.
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I was saddened to read that Khushwant Singh passed away in his sleep last week. What a quiet end for so loud a man.
How the gods mock the mocking.
Contradictions surrounded Khushwant at every stage of his life. He strove to give the…
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Message For The Day…” What is Indian Culture …” ?
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