Photos taken By Spitzer Space Telescope

Spitzer Reveals stellar family tree

Generations of stars can be seen in this new infrared portrait from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. In this wispy star-forming region, called W5, the oldest stars can be seen as blue dots in the centers of the two hollow cavities (other blue dots are background and foreground stars not associated with the region).

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One of the Biggest Galaxies Collisions:



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The mark of a Dying star

Six hundred and fifty light-years away in the constellation Aquarius, a dead star about the size of Earth, is refusing to fade away peacefully.

In death, it is spewing out massive amounts of hot gas and intense ultraviolet radiation, creating a spectacular object called a "planetary nebula."

In this false-color image, NASA's Hubble and Spitzer Space Telescopes have teamed up to capture the complex structure of the object, called the Helix nebula, in unprecedented detail. The composite picture is made up of visible data from Hubble and infrared data from Spitzer.
The dead star, called a white dwarf, can be seen at the center of the image as a white dot. All of the colorful gaseous material seen in the image was once part of the central star, but was lost in the death throes of the star on its way to becoming a white dwarf. The intense ultraviolet radiation being released by the white dwarf is heating and destabilizing the molecules in its surrounding environment, starting from the inside out.

Like an electric stovetop slowly heating up from the center first, the hottest and most unstable gas molecules can be seen at the center of the nebula as wisps of blue. The transition to more stable and cooler molecules is clearly depicted as the color of the gas changes from very hot (blue) to hot (yellow) and warm (red).

A striking feature of the Helix, first revealed by ground-based images, is its collection of thousands of filamentary structures, or strands of gas. In this image the filaments can be seen under the transparent blue gas as red lines radiating out from the center. Astronomers believe that the molecules in these filaments are able to stay cooler and more stable because dense clumps of materials are shielding them from ultraviolet radiation.

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A massive Spiral Dust with Stars Scattered around

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Amazing Andromeda Galaxy

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"Some mind boggling thoughts-Part 1 of a Long series"

hey all here are some mind boggling thoughts, few of them are written by me and the others are quoted text from some famous personalities over the globe. The ones with the M.S.P initials are my thoughts, read them and think about how true each and every thought is:

"You can't BUY LOVE, but still u PAY heavily for it".

"One who do not LOVE a girl before his marriage. he can not LOVE his Wife after his marriage". -Shakespeare.

"Success is like a cart following a bull, they follow the bull called Failure." -M.S.P

"Whenever there is a hard job to be done, I assign it to a Lazy man; He is sure to find an easy way of doing it." -Bill Gates.

"When two clouds called "Heart" collide they induce a storm called "Love." - M.S.P.

"Defeat is not when you fall down, It is when you refuse to get up." -The great Alexander.

"Life is full of surprises.
A life without surprises is like having tonnes of money but
Nothing to buy with it." -M.S.P.

"Past is an experience.
Present is an experiment and
Future is our expectations.
If we use our experience in our experiments,
We can yield fruits with our expectations." - M.S.P.

"YOU are the creator of your own destiny, so make yours." -M.S.P.

"Life is not a race to be chased or to chase.
It is a battle to be fought, in which you have to defeat the opponents called obstacles." -M.S.P.



Until Next time its your friend M.S.P saying adieu.

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Top ten Space photographs -Part -2

Part - 2 of the top ten space photographs taken by Hubble telescope

In sixth place is the Cone Nebula. The part pictured here is 2.5 light years in length (the equivalent of 23 million return trips to the Moon).
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The Perfect Storm, a small region in the Swan Nebula, 5,500 light years away, described as 'a bubbly ocean of hydrogen and small amounts of oxygen, sulphur and other elements.

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Starry Night, so named because it reminded astronomers of the Van Gogh painting. It is a halo of light around a star in the Milky Way.

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The glowering eyes from 114 million light years away are the swirling cores of two merging galaxies called NGC 2207 and IC 2163 in the distant Canis Major constellation.

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The Trifid Nebula. A 'stellar nursery', 9,000 light years from here, it is where new stars are being born.

Hope this time the pictures load correctly. Enjoy the beauty of the galaxies and the stars.

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"Some words are Priceless"

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Carling cup Final- Match up

Its that time o the year where the cup competitions of all the major leagues in the world draw to a conclusion. Its the same in Britain, after all the rounds of action it has come down to this a match between the Last Year's Premiership Champions Manchester United and the CARLING cup holders Tottenham Hotspur.

Both clubs have had their hick ups in the cup, Manu beaten by Derby 1-0 in the first leg of the semifinal and then clinching the home leg 3-1 on Wednesday(21,Jan) and Tottenham had their own problems going to the brink of elimination in the group stages and even yesterday(22,JAN) in the match against Barnley (the GIANT killers of this season's carling cup). They some how managed to survive the scare and made it to Wembley. They narrowly escaped exit, after two late goals from Pavylechenko and Defoe in the 3-2 defeat to Burnely on Wednesday.

Now the stage is set and date is March 1,2009 for a mouth watering clash between two of the most entertaining teams of the premiership. But before that they are set to meet this weekend in the F.A. Cup fourth round and also in the premiership sometime soon.
Until then stay tuned.

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An interesting way of Multiplying

The video is an interesting one, depicting an impressive way of Multiplication of two numbers.
Enjoy it and Learn from it.
This is the method followed by the Chineese. I have tried it with a few numbers, it has worked for me.
Surprising but true.

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Top ten SPACE photographs-Part 1

These are some ten photos which i got by mail sometime back from a friend of mine, just thought i would share this with all. The pictures are Fabulous.

Hubble Telescope's

Top TenGreatest Space Photographs

The Sombrero Galaxy - 28 million light years from Earth - was voted best picture taken by the Hubble telescope. The dimensions of the galaxy, officially called M104, are as spectacular as its appearance. It has 800 billion suns and is 50,000 light years across.
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The Ant Nebula, a cloud of dust and gas whose technical name is Mz3, resembles an ant when observed using ground-based telescopes. The nebula lies within our galaxy between 3,000 and 6,000 light years from Earth.

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In third place is Nebula NGC 2392, called Eskimo because it looks like a face surrounded by a furry hood. The hood is, in fact, a ring of comet-shaped objects flying away from a dying star. Eskimo is 5,000 light years from Earth.

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At four is the Cat's Eye Nebula, which looks like the eye of disembodied sorcerer Sauron from Lord of the Rings.

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The Hourglass Nebula, 8,000 light years away, has a pinched-in-the-middle look because the winds that shape it are weaker at the centre.

The remaining five are in the part-2 post.

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The Auzzie tuzzle starts on Monday-19th of Jan

hey tennis geeks, the feast for you is almost ready to be served. Wondering what i'm talking about?
Its about the Auzzie open which kicks starts the grand slams this year on Monday. Coming into the auzzie open there are no clear cut favorites either in the men's section or in the women's section.
The men's game has seen lots of changes over the years and is continuing to see lots of changes even now. For the past four or five years the men's game was ruled by a man called Roger Federer full of grace, talent and natural ability with style, now he is forced out of his throne by the man Rafa equipped with shear power and determination. he has been ruling th courts for the past 3 or four months, but the start of the year has given a clear indicator that these two men's position are under severe threat by a certain man called Andy Murray, beating both these players to clinch the doha open title. The auzzie open will see all these three men in action competing for the first grand slam of the year along with the other usual suspects like Roddick, Djokovic, Tsonga and a few more.

Meanwhile in the women's section there are no cler cut favourites either, there is a tussle going on between the world nos. 1 and 2 Jankovic and Serena in off the court talks. They are up there competing for the title and also there is The beautiful, young and energetic Dinara safina and a few more of the usual suspects like Venus, etc.

but one thing is clear that the auzzie open cannot give us a clear indication of who will rule 2009 in tennis. the answer to that of course will unfold at a later stage of the season,until then we will enjoy the tennis!!!!!!!!!!!

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A brief- on how do ATM machines work?

The following is an article that i came across in an website, thought people will be intersted in knowing how ATMs work, so i have posted it in my blog.

Whether an ATM is in a bank, at a bank drive-thru, in the wall of your shopping mall, or standing out in the middle of nowhere, the process is pretty simple. A real live human being goes to the machine and opens it, then opens the safe-locked door inside, and fills trays in the machine with a set amount of money. If it's a machine that only gives out portraits of Andrew Jackson, then there's either only one tray, or multiple trays that are all filled with twenties. It also dispenses tens (or, rarely, fives also), the multiple trays each holding a separate denomination.
When you pop your plastic in the slot, punch in your PIN, and request funds - assuming you're not a deadbeat who's about to see "We're sorry, but you do not have sufficient funds in your account to complete this transaction" - the computer in the machine triggers mechanisms that feed the appropriate number of bills of the appropriate denomination from the tray(s). Then, they're fed to the slot your cash pops out of, right into your greedy little fist.
If the ATM is in a bank, the door to the ATM is usually behind the machine, where you can't get to it, and a bank employee fills the trays. ATMs located elsewhere are generally filled by men in uniforms, who drive large armored vehicles, carry sidearms, and whose employers carry a lot of insurance.
You didn't ask, but in case you were wondering, when you make a deposit at an ATM, it's merely fed into a bin within the safe. The bank employee or armed guard retrieves the envelopes when they fill the machine, and your deposit is taken to the tellers, who process it just like any other deposit, only they key it in as an ATM deposit so that you don't get credited twice. If you were to try to rip off the bank by not really depositing any funds, at the end of the day, the bank's computer system would say to itself, "Self, this deposit wasn't keyed in by a teller ... this guy's trying to rip us off." At that point, the computer would subtract your deposit back out, and you'd probably be in deep spit.
Hope this was useful.

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My take on the SATYAM ISSUE

When i heard about the amount of money i was really shocked! The fact is that is there such a CEO who cares so much for a company? and second how could he say that this whole thing was not known to not even a single member of the board and last but not least how could this massive forged profits and other money be there in the books without coming to the notice of the auditors.
Mr.Raju in his statement has said that he did all this for the good of the company, i don't know how manipulating the account statements would result in goodness for the company. It might be a stop gap solution but not a permanent one. I believe he should have looked for other solutions, sadly he didn't and he is going to face the consequences for it soon.
But the saddest part of the whole saga is the state of all employees in the company and also the state of the other Indian IT firms.
Will continue my comment on this issue in my next post. Meantime other's views are welcome.

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TEXT - Satyam chairman Ramalinga Raju's letter

TEXT - Satyam chairman Ramalinga Raju's letter
The chairman of Satyam Computer Services resigned on Wednesday, saying profits had been inflated over the last several years.
Following is the text of his letter, which was released by the Bombay Stock Exchange.
Note: references using Indian numerical system of crores and lakhs have been converted to Western system.
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To the Board of Directors
Satyam Computer Services Ltd.
From B. Ramalinga Raju
Chairman, Satyam Computer Services Ltd. January 7, 2009
Dear Board Members,
It is with deep regret, and tremendous burden that I am carrying on my conscience, that I would like to bring the following facts to your notice:
1. The Balance Sheet carries as of September 30, 2008
a. Inflated (non-existent) cash and bank balances of 50.40 billion rupees ($1.04 billion) (as against 53.61 billion reflected in the books).
b. An accrued interest of 3.76 billion rupees which is non-existent.
c. An understated liability of 12.30 billion rupees on account of funds arranged by me.
d. An overstated debtors position of 4.90 billion rupees (as against 26.51 billion reflected in the books)
2. For the September quarter (Q2) we reported a revenue of 27.00 billion rupees and an operating margin of 6.49 billion rupees (24 pct of revenues) as against the actual revenues of 21.12 billion rupees and an actual operating margin of 610 million rupees (3 percent of revenues). This has resulted in artificial cash and bank balances going up by 5.88 billion rupees in Q2 alone.
The gap in the Balance Sheet has arisen purely on account of inflated profits over a period of last several years (limited only to Satyam standalone, books of subsidiaries reflecting true performance). What started as a marginal gap between actual operating profit and the one reflected in the books of accounts continued to grow over the years. It has attained unmanageable proportions as the size of company operations grew significantly (annualized revenue run rate of 112.76 billion rupees in the September quarter, 2008, and official reserves of 83.92 billion rupees). The differential in the real profits and the one reflected in the books was further accentuated by the fact that the company had to carry additional resources and assets to justify higher level of operations -- thereby significantly increasing the costs.
Every attempt made to eliminate the gap failed. As the promoters held a small percentage of equity, the concern was that poor performance would result in a take-over, thereby exposing the gap. It was like riding a tiger, not knowing how to get off without being eaten.
The aborted Maytas acquisition deal was the last attempt to fill the fictitious assets with real ones. Maytas' investors were convinced that this is a good divestment opportunity and a strategic fit. Once Satyam's problem was solved, it was hoped that Maytas' payments can be delayed. But that was not to be. What followed in the last several days is common knowledge. I would like the Board to know:
1. That neither myself, nor the Managing Director (including our spouses) sold any shares in the last eight years -- excepting for a small proportion declared and sold for philanthropic purposes.
2. That in the last two years a net amount of 12.30 billion rupees was arranged to Satyam (not reflected in the books of Satyam) to keep the operations going by resorting to pledging all the promoter shares and raising funds from known sources by giving all kinds of assurances (Statement enclosed, only to the members of the board). Significant dividend payments, acquisitions, capital expenditure to provide for growth did not help matters. Every attempt was made to keep the wheel moving and to ensure prompt payment of salaries to the associates. The last straw was the selling of most of the pledged share by the lenders on account of margin triggers.
3. That neither me, nor the Managing Director took even one rupee/dollar from the company and have not benefitted in financial terms on account of the inflated results.
4. None of the board members, past or present, had any knowledge of the situation in which the company is placed. Even business leaders and senior executives in the company, such as, Ram Mynampati, Subu D, T.R. Anand, Keshab Panda, Virender Agarwal, A.S. Murthy, Hari T, S.V. Krishnan, Vijay Prasad, Manish Mehta, Murali V, Sriram Papani, Kiran Kavale, Joe Lagiola, Ravindra Penumetsa; Jayaraman and Prabhakar Gupta are unaware of the real situation as against the books of accounts. None of my or Managing Director's immediate or extended family members has any idea about these issues.
Having put these facts before you, I leave it to the wisdom of the board to take the matters forward. However, I am also taking the liberty to recommend the following steps:
1. A Task Force has been formed in the last few days to address the situation arising out of the failed Maytas acquisition attempt. This consists of some of the most accomplished leaders of Satyam:, Subu D, T.R. Anand, Keshab Panda and Virender Agarwal, representing business functions, and A.S. Murthy, Hari T and Murali V representing support functions. I suggest that Ram Mynampati be made the Chairman of this Task Force to immediately address some of the operational matters on hand. Ram can also act as an interim CEO reporting to the board.
2. Merrill Lynch can be entrusted with the task of quickly exploring some Merger opportunities.
3. You may have a restatement of accounts' prepared by the auditors in light of the facts that I have placed before you.
I have promoted and have been associated with Satyam for well over twenty years now. I have seen it grow from few people to 53,000 people, with 185 Fortune 500 companies as customers and operations in 66 countries. Satyam has established an excellent leadership and competency base at all levels. I sincerely apologize to all Satyamites and stakeholders, who have made Satyam a special organization, for the current situation. I am confident they will stand by the company in this hour of crisis.
In light of the above, I fervently appeal to the board to hold together to take some important steps. Mr. T.R. Prasad is well placed to mobilize support from the government at this crucial time. With the hope that members of the Task Force and the financial advisor, Merrill Lynch (now Bank of America) will stand by the company at this crucial hour, I am marking copies of this statement to them as well.
Under the circumstances, I am tendering my resignation as the chairman of Satyam and shall continue in this position only till such time the current board is expanded. My continuance is just to ensure enhancement of the board over the next several days or as early as possible.
l am now prepared to subject myself to the laws of the land and face consequences thereof.
(B. Ramalinga Raju)
Copies marked to:
1. Chairman SEBI
2. Stock Exchanges

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"The Seven Stages of Self Awakening"

I happened to read a book called "Discover Your Destiny With the Monk Who Sold his Ferrari"
by the author Robin Sharma. It is a very intersting piece of book, written in simple understandable language and teaching some good principles and also giving us the stages involved in one's Self Awakening. Here i'm going to give you the the names of the seven stages only, i would recommend that you buy this book and read it. It will be an entertaining but enlightning experience.
NOW, the seven stages of Self Awakening:
Stage 1: Living A Lie (The Stage of self Betrayal)
Stage 2: The Choicepoint (The stage of Releasing Control and Breaking your Chains)
Stage 3: Awareness of Wonder and Possibilty (The stage of seeing with new eyes)
Stage 4: Instruction from Masters ( The stage of Learning,Failing and Preparation)
Stage 5: Transformation and Rebirth (The Stage of Emptying and Refilling)
Stage 6: The Trail (The Stage of Testing and Confirmation)
Stage 7: The Great Awakening of Self ( The stage of Fearlessness)
I felt while reading the book, the author was lucid with his ideas and the flow was simply sensational.
A book to be read by each man and specially a man in pain.
Prakash.M.S

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Interesting Love story

Here is an article which is in the interest of all human beings. I happen to read this article in The HINDU newspaper dated 7/1/09 and also heard it in the news. This is a real story.
Down in germany there is a town called Hannover, in here an intersting event took place. A 6 year boy(name i don't remember) fell in love with a 5 year old girl who lives in the next house.
After long discussions they both decided to get married at a church in some town in Germany(name i don't remember) and on one fine morning they set foot from thier house and this boy took her 7 year old sister as a witness to this lovely and cute couple's marriage.
The three of them had some how got to the train station in Hannover without getting noticed and finally as they were ready to board a train, they were spotted by a policemen.
The couple and the witness were taken into the police station and the parents were informed of their childrens plan. They were shocked hearing what happened and were found wanting for words.
When the boy was asked why they didn't tell their parents about their love, he toldthat he thought they will not agree!!!! And the boy started crying after the police told that they were not going to the church.
The police not knowing what to do, finally took the couple on a guided tour through the police station to pacify them!
Its really interesting to hear this piece of love story. We should also understand that the impact of love even on small children.

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