Monday, 14 February 2011
Thursday, 10 February 2011
Friday, 4 February 2011
"THE LOOK"
This is the look you get from your Wife/Husband/Mother/Father.
Everyone knows "THE LOOK".
The Look is usualy dispensed when there is a crowd of people and the dispenser does not want to make a scene but wants to make it clear to you through the look that it is game over for you. The usual reaction from The Look by the person the it is given to is silence followed by a fear not to go home!
Personally speaking I would rather get slapped than get "THE LOOK" because with a slap I usually get some sympathy after, but the Look can result in your parents not talking to you for weeks which makes you feel like doo-doo, especially when they go to a function and leave yo' behind at home!
Unfortuantly, once i became an adolecent The Look became more frequent as my parents realised that getting a slap doesn't accomplish anything!!! Nuts!
Circusmtance when I have been given the look (when I was a kid):
Going to a family function and spending the whole time outside in the freezing cold playing without a jacket on!
Sliding down the staircase on my bum at a family friends house only to get my leg caught in a step to then go flying forward and hit my forhead on a fireplace poker set at the bottom of the banister.....clever place to put the poker set.........and then have to cut short the visit only to go to Hospital to get the wound stiched up!!
I can't rember exactly the individual circumstances, but acting a fool in front of your parents in general, making, what you think, everyone laugh, but in fact are embarrassing your parents!
Getting a bad report from school. Problem with this one is I would get the look at school in front of the teachers and then get a beating when I got home! It was then followed by me having to write Lines, and then having to "catch my ears" before bed......every dugu family knows this!! When you catch your ears from between your legs!! KILLLAAAA!!!
Getting hit as a kid has'nt effected me. Oh, I just found a photo of my teddy bear from when I was a kid, I used to love dressing him up!!! See i'm perfectly normal!
Friday, 27 August 2010
Friday, 30 July 2010
Monday, 5 July 2010
Friday, 11 June 2010
The size of the sun in comparison
The sun never cease to amaze us with its theatrics, its lava flares dancing across its surface in a ballet of nuclear fusion, sometimes leaping millions of miles into the air. And although the sun is big, its intense heat and light makes it difficult to capture good images with normal instruments. So NASA scientists use an Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager and an Atmospheric Imaging Assembly detector to view the ultra-violet (UV) and extreme ultra-violet lithography (EUV) wavelengths released by the sun. The resulting images are spectacular.
Full disk image of the sun. Ain’t it beautiful?!
It is the fire of life. It can be kind but it can get angry. But it never throws its weight around. It is the sun. And although it is 330,000 more massive than earth and contains 99.8% of the mass in our solar system, it is small in comparison with some other stars.
Full disk image of the sun as taken by NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory, which orbits 22,300 miles above earth.
Earth in comparison to the sun
Earth’s distance from the sun varies between 91.4 million miles – in January – and 94.4 million miles – in July. The average distance of 92,955,887.6 miles (149, 597, 870.7 kilometers) is called 1 astronomical unit (AU), a measurement that is used to report distances to other planets and stars as well. In short, it’s not a weekend drive.
NASA puts the size of earth to the sun in perspective like this: Suppose the radius of Earth were the width of an ordinary paper clip. The radius of the sun would be roughly the height of a desk, and the sun would be about 100 paces from earth.
Earth size in comparison to the sun and other planets:
The size of the sun in comparison
Our sun is one of billions in the entire universe. It also is fairly small in comparison with other big stars. In fact, our sun is classified as a G2 dwarf star. Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky, is twice as massive as the sun and 25 times more luminous. And Sirius is dwarfed by Pollux, which is eight times the radius of the sun. And Pollux is dwarfed by Arcturus, which is almost 26 times the size of the sun.
It’s a big, big universe
But there are bigger stars yet. When compared to Antares, our handsome sun is a mere pixel on a map. And Antares is not even the biggest star. That title is thought to belong to a star called VY Canus Majoris. It is about 2,000 times the size of the sun, or more than twice the size of Antares.
Sun in comparison to Antares:
Note that it VY Canus Majoris is the biggest in size but not mass. The currently known most massive star is thought to be WR 102ka – known as Peony Nebula Star – at about 175 times the mass of the sun.
How big is the universe?
The Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe calculated the age of the known universe at 13.7 billion years old, based on its radius of 13.7 billion light years. And it is growing bigger every day, at a speed of 71 km/s/Mpc. The size of the whole universe is estimated to be 78 billion light years. If you start traveling today at 60 miles per hour (100km/h) you’ll get to the end of your first coffee stop, the end of one light year, in nine trillion years. Then you just keep going for another 77 billion light years. Or you could stay here, look after our beautiful planet… and enjoy the sun.
Full disk image of the sun. Ain’t it beautiful?!
It is the fire of life. It can be kind but it can get angry. But it never throws its weight around. It is the sun. And although it is 330,000 more massive than earth and contains 99.8% of the mass in our solar system, it is small in comparison with some other stars.
Full disk image of the sun as taken by NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory, which orbits 22,300 miles above earth.
Earth in comparison to the sun
Earth’s distance from the sun varies between 91.4 million miles – in January – and 94.4 million miles – in July. The average distance of 92,955,887.6 miles (149, 597, 870.7 kilometers) is called 1 astronomical unit (AU), a measurement that is used to report distances to other planets and stars as well. In short, it’s not a weekend drive.
NASA puts the size of earth to the sun in perspective like this: Suppose the radius of Earth were the width of an ordinary paper clip. The radius of the sun would be roughly the height of a desk, and the sun would be about 100 paces from earth.
Earth size in comparison to the sun and other planets:
The size of the sun in comparison
Our sun is one of billions in the entire universe. It also is fairly small in comparison with other big stars. In fact, our sun is classified as a G2 dwarf star. Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky, is twice as massive as the sun and 25 times more luminous. And Sirius is dwarfed by Pollux, which is eight times the radius of the sun. And Pollux is dwarfed by Arcturus, which is almost 26 times the size of the sun.
It’s a big, big universe
But there are bigger stars yet. When compared to Antares, our handsome sun is a mere pixel on a map. And Antares is not even the biggest star. That title is thought to belong to a star called VY Canus Majoris. It is about 2,000 times the size of the sun, or more than twice the size of Antares.
Sun in comparison to Antares:
Note that it VY Canus Majoris is the biggest in size but not mass. The currently known most massive star is thought to be WR 102ka – known as Peony Nebula Star – at about 175 times the mass of the sun.
How big is the universe?
The Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe calculated the age of the known universe at 13.7 billion years old, based on its radius of 13.7 billion light years. And it is growing bigger every day, at a speed of 71 km/s/Mpc. The size of the whole universe is estimated to be 78 billion light years. If you start traveling today at 60 miles per hour (100km/h) you’ll get to the end of your first coffee stop, the end of one light year, in nine trillion years. Then you just keep going for another 77 billion light years. Or you could stay here, look after our beautiful planet… and enjoy the sun.
Sikhism viewpoint on organ donation
What is organ donation?
Organ donation is the gift of an organ to help someone else who needs a transplant. Hundreds of people lives are saved each year by an organ transplant. Organs that can be donated by people who have died are the heart, lungs, kidneys, Liver, pancreas and small bowel. Tissues such as skin, bone, heart valves and corneas can also be used to help others.
When can organ donation take place?
Doctors and nurses are committed to doing everything possible to save life. Organs are only removed for transplantation once all attempts to save life have failed and after death has been certified by a doctor or doctors who are entirely independent of the transplantation team. Most donated organs come from people who die from a serve brain injury and who receive treatment from a ventilator in an intensive care unit. The brain injury damages vital centers in the brain stem which are essential to maintain life. No one can live once these centers have been destroyed. Tests can show conclusively when this has happened. In some circumstances, patients who die in hospital but are not on a ventilator may also donate. They are called non-heart beating donors.
Consent
The consent or lack of objection, of those closest to the patient is always sought before organs can be donated. This is why it is so important for people to discuss their wishes with their loved ones. Donation is an individual choice and views differ even within the same religious groups. Many families who agree to organ donation have said “It helps to know that some good has come from our loss”
Care and respect
The removal of organs is carried out with greatest care and respect. The family can see the body afterwards and staff can contact a Chaplin or local religious leaders if the family wishes.
Where does Sikhi stand in regards to Organ donation?
The Sikh philosophy and teachings place great emphasis on the importance of giving to others, hence the free kitchen at every Sikh temple. Sikhs have in the past put others before themselves a great example of this is when Sri Guru Teg bahadur Ji sacrificed his live (he was beheaded) to defend the rights of the Hindu religion (a faith which he didn’t even practice). If Guru JI can give his life for the betterment of others, the least we can do is give our organs once we are dead to benefit others.
Through goodness and truth, the dead establish a bond with the living. Ang 143 SGGSJ
Courtesy of http://frontlinepunjabiyouth.blogspot.com
Organ donation is the gift of an organ to help someone else who needs a transplant. Hundreds of people lives are saved each year by an organ transplant. Organs that can be donated by people who have died are the heart, lungs, kidneys, Liver, pancreas and small bowel. Tissues such as skin, bone, heart valves and corneas can also be used to help others.
When can organ donation take place?
Doctors and nurses are committed to doing everything possible to save life. Organs are only removed for transplantation once all attempts to save life have failed and after death has been certified by a doctor or doctors who are entirely independent of the transplantation team. Most donated organs come from people who die from a serve brain injury and who receive treatment from a ventilator in an intensive care unit. The brain injury damages vital centers in the brain stem which are essential to maintain life. No one can live once these centers have been destroyed. Tests can show conclusively when this has happened. In some circumstances, patients who die in hospital but are not on a ventilator may also donate. They are called non-heart beating donors.
Consent
The consent or lack of objection, of those closest to the patient is always sought before organs can be donated. This is why it is so important for people to discuss their wishes with their loved ones. Donation is an individual choice and views differ even within the same religious groups. Many families who agree to organ donation have said “It helps to know that some good has come from our loss”
Care and respect
The removal of organs is carried out with greatest care and respect. The family can see the body afterwards and staff can contact a Chaplin or local religious leaders if the family wishes.
Where does Sikhi stand in regards to Organ donation?
The Sikh philosophy and teachings place great emphasis on the importance of giving to others, hence the free kitchen at every Sikh temple. Sikhs have in the past put others before themselves a great example of this is when Sri Guru Teg bahadur Ji sacrificed his live (he was beheaded) to defend the rights of the Hindu religion (a faith which he didn’t even practice). If Guru JI can give his life for the betterment of others, the least we can do is give our organs once we are dead to benefit others.
Through goodness and truth, the dead establish a bond with the living. Ang 143 SGGSJ
Courtesy of http://frontlinepunjabiyouth.blogspot.com
Saturday, 23 January 2010
Paul Kodish
Paul Kodish is a professional drummer who currently plays in Australian drum and bass band Pendulum.
Pendulum is by far my favorite drum and bass group...the gravity and atmosphere they put into their beats are on an epic scale, nothing I have ever heard before.
I came across this video of Paul Kodish and was blown away.......
Pendulum is by far my favorite drum and bass group...the gravity and atmosphere they put into their beats are on an epic scale, nothing I have ever heard before.
I came across this video of Paul Kodish and was blown away.......
Wednesday, 20 January 2010
Thursday, 10 December 2009
Christmas Facts!
- Kissing under a Mistletoe is a Pagan tradition and is associated with fertility!
- The colours in Santa Claus’ suit, red and white, were the creation of artist Haddon Sundblom. Sundblom was commissioned by the Coca-Cola Company to redesign Santa Claus, although, Thomas Nast was the first artist to illustrate Santa Claus.
- Santa Claus has many different names around the world including Father Christmas in the UK, Pere Noel in France, Kriss Kringle in Germany, La Befana in Italy, Julinesse in Denmark, Dedushka Moroz (meaning Grandfather Frost) in Russia and the Three Kings in Spain and Mexico.
- The 26th of December is traditionally known as St Stephen's Day, but is more commonly known as Boxing Day. The reason it was called this is either alms boxes in church were opened and the money distributed to the poor, or alternatively it was named from the practice of servants receiving boxes of gifts from their employers on this day. Boxing day is NOT named after the practice of throwing out large numbers of boxes after Christmas!
- English Puritan leader Oliver Cromwell banned Christmas between 1647 and 1660 because he believed such celebrations were immoral for the holiest day of the year.
- Popular belief holds that 3 wise men visited Bethlehem from the east bearing gifts. However there is no mention in the bible about the number of wise men who visited. Three gifts were brought - gold, frankincense and myrrh, but names commonly attributed to the wise men - Gaspar, Melchior, and Balthasar were added some 500 years later.
- Pope Julius I declared Christ’s birthday as December 25th sometime during the 4th century.
- Christmas trees received their first written acknowledgement in Germany in 1531.
- The tradition of hanging stockings over the fireplace derived from Dutch children placing their shoes next to the fireplace on Christmas Eve. Stockings later replaced the shoes.
- Until the turkey, a goose was the most popular fare served at a Christmas meal.
- The popular Christmas carol Silent Night was written by an Austrian priest named Joseph Mohr in 1818 as a result of a broken church organ.
- Santa has a calculated 31 hours to thanks to the different time zones and the rotation of the earth, assuming he travels east to west.
- Christmas trees such a Douglas fir and Evergreen are grown in all 50 states of America.
- The abbreviation of Christmas to Xmas partially comes from the Greek letter ‘chi’, the first letter of the word ‘Christos’, meaning ‘Christ’.
- Australian priests suggest saying “Happy Christmas” instead of Merry Christmas since “merry” often referred to drinking alcohol.
- Bing Crosby’s Christmas classic “White Christmas” is the best-selling Christmas song of all time.
- Alabama was the first state in America to proclaim Christmas day as a legal holiday in 1836.
- Oklahoma was the last state to proclaim Christmas day as a legal holiday in 1907.
- Poet Clark Moore is credited with naming Santa’s reindeer; Blitzen, Comet, Cupid, Dancer, Dasher, Doneder, Prancer, and the most famous reindeer, Rudolph.
- The colours in Santa Claus’ suit, red and white, were the creation of artist Haddon Sundblom. Sundblom was commissioned by the Coca-Cola Company to redesign Santa Claus, although, Thomas Nast was the first artist to illustrate Santa Claus.
- Austria issued the first Christmas stamp in 1937.
- The first United States President, Franklin Pierce, was the first in 1856 to decorate a Christmas tree in the White House.
- While working for inventor Thomas Edison, Edward Johnson had lights crafted especially for his Christmas tree leading to the popularization of Christmas tree light.
- The red stripe in the candy cane was intended by the inventor as the blood of Christ.
- Mistletoe myth states should a woman appearing under the mistletoe not receive a
kiss, she will not marry the following year.
- The first Christmas card was designed by John Horsley in 1840 but was not sold until 1843.
- Christmas wreaths of holly and berries are believed to represent Christ’s thorns and blood.
- In Mexico, the poinsettia plant is called “Flower of the Holy Night”.
- Tinsel became a popular Christmas tree adornment after a mythical spider created sprawling webs from branch to branch. It is believe the Christ Child changed the webs to a silver colour.
- The Christmas tree displayed in Trafalgar square in London is an annual gift to the UK from Norway since 1947. The Norwegian spruce given is a token of appreciation of British friendship during World War II from the Norwegian people.
Thursday, 12 November 2009
Seasame Street Number 12 Pinball Animation
It's been a while since my last blog, I will try and update more often.
Here is a classic video clip from Sesame Street....12 Pinball! Unfortuantly I still don't know how to count past 12!!!
Here is a classic video clip from Sesame Street....12 Pinball! Unfortuantly I still don't know how to count past 12!!!
Monday, 17 August 2009
Sunday, 12 July 2009
Thursday, 9 July 2009
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