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The Baby Keeps Playing Even While He is Asleep !!!!….Thanks to the Creative Imagination of His Parents !!!!

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Chalk drawings show couple’s newborn son in different fantasy lands….
Images created by Anna Eftimie, a photographer from California
Has since been asked to create similar images for other parents

Burying treasure on a desert island, diving from a boat in the sea, etc….

These imaginative chalk drawings show a couple’s baby boy ‘transported’ into different fantasy lands by his photographer parents.

Anna Eftimie, from California, began taking pictures of her son Serban when he was just five days old.

This adorable sleeping baby has been transported into different fantasy lands by his imaginative parents

Then her husband suggested using pictures drawn on a chalkboard to make the images more ‘special’.

The couple’s first creation showed Serban wrapped in a blanket and being delivered by a stork – a reference to the myth.

They then started to create new images they have now dubbed ‘Blackboard Adventures’.

The scenes include Serban at a disco, on a treasure island,and  on a hammock,
Pirate: this picture depicts baby Serban dressed as a pirate burying treasure on a desert island

Gnarly: Serban is shown on a skateboard leaping over some cute animals while dressed in a hoody

Adventurer: Wrapped in a blanket and tied to balloons, Serban is blown across the skies by the clouds

Snooze: As the birds are in song on the treetops above, baby Serban is shown asleep on a hammock

Mrs Eftimie, 33, who runs Cute Moments Photography, said she had since been asked to create similar images for other parents.

One father asked them to create an image of his daughter as the American President while another family wanted an image of their child on an African safari adventure.

Mrs Eftimie said: ‘Being a perfectionist I pay attention to very little details which is important to the final look of every image.

‘If you combine that with my husband’s creativity and passion for creating cool looking set-ups, you will get the photos that I really love working with – fresh and unique.

‘It’s a certain type of client who request these images – often with a lot of imagination and sense of humour in order to create a world around their child.

‘Most people are still looking for the classic baby photos which is great but these are definitely something unusual and good fun.

‘What I enjoy most is the parents’ reactions when they first see the finished product. One family wrote to me telling me how they were still smiling from ear to ear.’

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Message For The Day…Pardon The Fault Of Others …

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When you go to a doctor, you must take the medicine that he prescribes and follow his advice and instructions. There is no use blaming him if you default. How can the doctor cure you if you do not take medicines or follow the diet restrictions and regulate your intake according to his advice? Similarly, follow My advice and then watch the result. Also remember, it is a sign of foolishness to brood over mishaps and mistakes once committed, and punish oneself by refusing to take food and so on. What good is it to ill-treat the body to correct the mind? Even as you deal with your own faults strictly, you should pardon that of others. Do not misunderstand their motives and scandalise them; perhaps their motives might be as noble as yours or their action might be due to ignorance, rather than wickedness or mischief.
– Divine Discourse, Aug 2, 1958

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These Animals Teach us the Value of “Unity in Diversity” !!!!!!

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It’s not unheard of for animals to become quite chummy with members of another species  — even with those they would normally consider eating.

Abandonment, trauma, or living together on farms or zoos, all serve as factors in bringing animals together in unexpected ways.

Here’s what happens when opposites attract.

A baby monkey, a lion cub, and tiger cubs play at a Tiger Park in China.

A baby monkey, a lion cub, and tiger cubs play at a Tiger Park in China.

A turtle catches a ride on the back of an alligator in Panama’s Summit Zoo.

A turtle catches a ride on the back of an alligator in Panama's Summit Zoo.

A monkey bought from an animal trader in Bangladesh spends hours hugging and cuddling this puppy.

A monkey bought from an animal trader in Bangladesh spends hours hugging and cuddling this puppy.

A tiger cub and a baby monkey pal around at a zoo in China.

A tiger cub and a baby monkey pal around at a zoo in China.

This black swan is feeding these carp at a wildlife park in Shenzen, China.

This black swan is feeding these carp at a wildlife park in Shenzen, China.

This dog at a Chinese zoo is acting as a wet nurse for these tiger cubs. Their real mother is too weak to produce milk

This dog at a Chinese zoo is acting as a wet nurse for these tiger cubs. Their real mother is too weak to produce milk.

After its own kitten died, this cat started taking care of these puppies, whose mother had been hit by a car.

After its own kitten died, this cat started taking care of these puppies, whose mother had been hit by a car.

This brown bear cub wandered into a family’s yard in Slovenia, and has since taken to the family dog.

This brown bear cub wandered into a family's yard in Slovenia, and has since taken to the family dog.

Onward! This mouse is catching a float on this frog in Lucknow, India.

Onward! This mouse is catching a float on this frog in Lucknow, India.

A zoo in Thailand is trying to pair domestic animals like pigs with tigers to bring in more visitors

A zoo in Thailand is trying to pair domestic animals like pigs with tigers to bring in more visitors.

These cougar and tiger cubs are quite close with this German shepherd at an Australian veterinarian’s house.

These cougar and tiger cubs are quite close with this German shepherd at an Australian veterinarian's house.

This donkey and wolf have become quite close, and even share a pen on the farm where they live in Albania. The friendship draws a lot of attention from the neighbors.

This donkey and wolf have become quite close, and even share a pen on the farm where they live in Albania. The friendship draws a lot of attention from the neighbors.

Both abandoned by their owners a year ago, this monkey and cat have become playmates at a temple in Thailand. The monkey even checks the cat for lice.

Both abandoned by their owners a year ago, this monkey and cat have become playmates at a temple in Thailand. The monkey even checks the cat for lice.

A camel bends over a fence to nuzzle a miniature pig at a zoo in Russia.

A camel bends over a fence to nuzzle a miniature pig at a zoo in Russia.

A baby hippopotamus cozies up to his adopted “mother” — a 120-year-old giant tortoise living in a Kenyan sanctuary.

A baby hippopotamus cozies up to his adopted "mother" — a 120-year-old giant tortoise living in a Kenyan sanctuary.

A monkey helps a parrot get rid of lice at a wild animal park in China.

A monkey helps a parrot get rid of lice at a wild animal park in China.

A dog rests on a buffalo near a river in Pakistan.

A dog rests on a buffalo near a river in Pakistan.

A young parrot perches itself on a dog dressed in a hat

A young parrot perches itself on a dog dressed in a hat.

 

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“நாம இப்போ எங்கே இருக்கோம் ?” ….

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நாம எங்க இருக்கோம், இது மடம் மாதிரி தெரியறது!

June 5, 2013

அவர்கள் ஐந்தாறு பேர். திருமண். வைணவ கறை வேஷ்டி. எல்லோரும் ‘வந்தனம்’ சொன்னர், ஒருவரை தவிர. அவர் ‘பரப்ப்ரமமாக’ இருந்தார். வயதானவர். ‘இவருக்கு எதுவுமே ஞாபகம் இல்லை. எல்லா டாக்டரையும் பார்த்தாச்சு. இப்போ, குணசீலம், சோளிங்கர், வரதர்,.. கோவில் எல்லாம் போயிட்டு வரோம். பெரியவாதான் குணப்படுத்தணம்’. ‘விஷ்ணு சஹஸ்ர நாம பாராயண க்ரமத்திலிரிந்து ‘அச்சுதானந்த கோவிந்த நமோ சரண, பேஷஜாத் நஸ்யந்தி சகலா ரோக, சத்யம் சத்யம் வதாம்யஹம்‘ என்ற ஸ்லோகத்தை 108 முறை சொல்லச் சொன்னார். அடுத்தது அவர் சொன்னதுதான் அனைவரயும் அதிர்ச்சி அடைய வைத்தது. பயில்வான் போன்ற ஒருவரை கூப்பிட்டு, ஓங்கி ஒரு குட்டு அக்கிழவரின் தலையில் குட்டச் சொன்னார். அடுத்த நொடி அப்பெரியவர் ‘ஏன்டா ரகு, நாம எங்க இருக்கோம், இது மடம் மாதிரி தெரியறது’ என்றார். எல்லோருக்கும் கண்களில் குளம் கட்டியது. ‘பெரியவா காப்பாத்திட்டேள்’. அவர் எப்போதும் போல் ‘நான் என்ன பண்ணினேன், நீங்க திவ்ய தேசம் போயிட்டு வந்திருக்கேள். அந்த பெருமாள் தான் காப்பாத்தி இருக்கார்’ என்றார்.

Sri KANCHI MAHA PERIVA THIRUVADIGAL CHARANAM

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Idea of Chennai Trio May Pave the Way For a Breakthrough in Aircraft Noise Reduction !!!

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CHENNAI: An idea floated by three Chennai students could give birth to the world’s quietest airline in the near future.

Charles Champion, the top engineering man in the world’s leading aircraft manufacturing company Airbus has said that an ambitious plan to create the aircraft of the future with zero propulsion noise by three aerospace engineering students from Chennai “makes sense” and is being looked at by the company “as a key idea to develop”.

The team from SRM University Chennai consisting of Balakrishnan Solaraju Murali, Michael Thomas and Anita Mohil, is among the only five teams that has made it to the final of the “Fly Your Ideas” competition that saw 6,000 students in 618 teams from 82 countries vie for the 30,000 euro top prize.

The Indian team’s top line idea is called “Engine air cooling system for noise reduction”.

The trio have found a way to reduce propulsion noise by modifying the shape of the jet exhaust using intelligent materials (shape memory alloys).

These alloys are powered by harvested electricity generated by advanced thermoelectric materials using engine heat source.

Speaking to TOI from France, Champion who is the executive vice president (engineering) at Airbus said “noise of an airline is a real bother. Historically there has been a 75% noise reduction of airlines in the last 50 years. It has become a serious issue. Noise of aeroplanes now decide whether airlines can fly to European or British airports or not”.

“The idea by the Chennai students to use the heat from the engine of the airline as a source of energy that will generate electricity that will help change the shape of the exhaust thereby reducing noise dramatically is a brilliant idea. But it will now go through several rounds till it reaches the technology readiness level 6. This is when the company will decide to develop the idea as a product. It will take another 4 years before the concept can be implemented,” Champion said.

All airlines are now having to prove minimum environmental impact to be able to land at airports in developed countries.

“External noise is a major component of aircraft design now. Around 20 years ago, we launched the A 737 which was the quietest of its time. Now after we launched A 380 recently, A 737 sounds noisy. Lowering noise will also lower fuel consumption. We are now working on the next generation of aircraft A 320 which is quieter than A 380 with 15% lesser fuel consumption,” Champion said.

According to Champion, India is a great asset for engineering. “This competition is to get new ideas and trends from brilliant young engineers. The Indian team has a high chance to win,” Champion added.

The competition has been floated by Airbus.

The other teams to make it to the final are from Australia, Brazil, Italy and Malaysia.

Ideas floated in the competition included planes powered by body heat, luggage floating on a bed of air or even an aircraft running on liquid methane.

The final hurdle will see students present their ideas to a jury of Airbus and industry experts at Airbus’ headquarters in Toulouse on 12th June 2013. The winning team will receive the 30,000 euro prize with the runners up bagging 15,000 euros.

The winners will be announced at an exclusive ceremony at UNESCO’s headquarters in Paris on 14th June 2013.

Aerospace engineers from across the world had to create the aircraft of the future covering one of six themes identified by Airbus as key 21st century challenges for a greener aviation industry.

These included addressing energy, efficiency, affordable and traffic growth, passenger experience and community friendliness.

source:::::Times of India ,Chennai
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Message For The Day…Mind Has No Form of its Own ….

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All investigations associated with the mind are delusions of various sorts. They are subjective. All that people do – seeing, hearing, experiencing and doing, are all mental delusions caused by association with the body. The mind cannot keep still even for a moment, without thinking about something or the other. Hence the mind is dependent on the body. All that the mind experiences, relates to the world that is made of the five elements. The mind sees the world through the eyes, hears through the ears. The mind has no form of its own; it is Maya (delusion). It is desire. It is Nature. It is ignorance (Avidya). Delusion is its very nature. It is extremely difficult to understand the pure and immutable Divine Soul (Atma) through an instrument subject to delusions.

– Divine Discourse, May 30, 1990

 

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” A Hardnut To Crack “…Tortoise Too Strong For a Lion Cub !!!!

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This lion cub tried to tuck in to a tortoise, but found the shell was a tough nut to crack.

Playtime almost turned into snack time for the young lion, who clearly hadn’t heard that it’s bad manners to play with your food.

The cub was discovered tormenting the leopard tortoise by a photographer in the Mashatu Game Reserve in Botswana

A photographer spotted this young lion cub's unsuccessful attempt to crack in to a tortoise at the Mashatu Game Reserve in Botswana

Villiers Steyn had been observing the cub playing with its siblings when it got distracted by a potential meal

Villiers Steyn had been observing the cub playing with its siblings when it got distracted by a potential meal

But the young lion soon found that the leopard tortoise was not for eating, to its evident annoyance

But the young lion soon found that the leopard tortoise was not for eating, to its evident annoyance


Villiers Steyn, 31, said: ‘The pride was very relaxed and we spent about an hour with them on this particular day.

‘When we arrived the cub was already playing with the leopard tortoise, so I started taking photos immediately, making sure I didn’t miss a thing.’

The leopard tortoise is the fourth largest species of tortoise in the world so the lion was certainly taking on a mouthful.

But even its ferocious fangs weren’t powerful enough to pierce its victim’s armour.
The youngster wanted to turn playtime into a mealtime but picked the wrong creature to mess with
The youngster wanted to turn playtime into a mealtime but picked the wrong creature to mess with

The lion found that even a few licks couldn't soften up the tortoises's protective shell

The lion found that even a few licks couldn’t soften up the tortoises’s protective shell


The cub's frustration at not being able to chow down on the leopard tortoise was written all over its face

The cub’s frustration at not being able to chow down on the leopard tortoise was written all over its face

Even though the big cat had a firm grip on the tortoise, its intended prey wasn’t going to give up without a fight.

‘After it urinated in its mouth, the lion left the tortoise upside down,’ said Mr Steyn.

‘We rushed over and turned it up right after the cubs moved away.

'Yuck!': The cub was clearly unhappy that the tortoise retaliated by urinating in its mouth

‘Yuck!’: The cub was clearly unhappy that the tortoise retaliated by urinating in its mouth

  • The encounter was spotted at the Mashatu Game Reserve in Botswana
  • The cub discarded the tortoise once it realised it couldn’t be eaten

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An Unexpected VIP Guest On Board !!!…..

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One lucky sailor had an incredible experience when a baby sea lion boarded his boat in California then spent over half an hour affectionately snuggling into his leg.

The man, called J.R. Gilkinson, uploaded a video of the astonishing event to YouTube where it has had 290,000 views.

Gilkinson described the footage as ‘My Life Changing Experience with a Baby Sea Lion’ and ‘A day at sea that I will never forget!!!’

 

The sailor said that the welcome visitor hopped on their boat approximately two miles off the coast of Newport Beach, California, on May 18.

The pup first swims round the boat and then climbs aboard. Eventually the creature moves closer to the Gilkinson and then nuzzles and rubs its head against the man’s leg.

 

Throughout the video he can be heard urging his 11-year-old niece not to touch the wild animal. But after several minutes of unusual affection from the animal, he can resist the temptation no longer.

The sea lion then apparently stayed with Gilkinson for some time. The man told The Huffington Post: ‘It was one of the most amazing experiences I’ve ever had.

 

‘I appreciated every second because I didn’t know how long it was going to last.’ He continued that the encounter was ‘completely on the sea lion’s terms.’

‘He wanted to come rest on me,’ Gilkinson said. ‘So we let him.’

Wildlife experts are concerned about the health of sea lion pups in California this year.

Sarah Wilkin, the marine mammal stranding coordinator for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, told Global Post that five times the usual number of the baby animals are coming into the Southern Californian coastline weak and near death.

‘Nobody was quite prepared for the scope of this,’ said Wilkin. ‘The major common factor for all these stranded pups is that they’re coming in emaciated, dehydrated, basically starving.

‘They have been unable to find enough food to sustain themselves.’
Affection: JR Gilkinson said it was a life-changing experience

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