SURiMOUNT

This blog has become a sort of personal-cum-public diary. As for its contents, some are meant for me and my friends and relatives; others are for the public. This blog will have only positive, ennobling, elevating, encouraging and uplifting thoughts/ideas/materials. Whoever visits should feel happy and should be able to pick up some good ideas/thoughts/links. In short, "NOTHING NEGATIVE" is my motto.(Grateful thanks to Jon Sullivan and Public-Domain-Photos.com for the background photo)

Thursday, June 25, 2020

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY

LAUGHTER, THE BEST MEDICINE

Wednesday, June 24, 2020

40 YEARS AGO, NASA SENT A MESSAGE TO ALIENS

40 YEARS AGO, NASA SENT A MESSAGE TO ALIENS —

Here's What It Says

6,462,462 views•Oct 8, 2016

BUSINESS INSIDER

3.12M subscribers

In September 1977, NASA launched Voyager I from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The craft carried a golden record that contained a message to aliens from the people of Earth. Here's what it said.

You can now own your own version of the golden record by contributing to a Kickstarter campaign by Ozma Records.

Grateful thanks to BUSINESS INSIDER and YouTube.

TIMELINE OF WORLD HISTORY: MAJOR TIME PERIODS & AGES

TIMELINE OF WORLD HISTORY:

MAJOR TIME PERIODS & AGES

332,688 views•May 8, 2020

USEFULCHARTS

327K subscribers

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FACTS & FIGURES: SOLAR SYSTEM 101 : NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

SOLAR SYSTEM 101 | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

11,381,794 views•Aug 30, 2017

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

14.5M subscribers

How many planets are in the solar system? How did it form in the Milky Way galaxy? Learn facts about the solar system’s genesis, plus its planets, moons, and asteroids.

➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe

About National Geographic:

National Geographic is the world's premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through their world-class scientists, photographers, journalists, and filmmakers, Nat Geo gets you closer to the stories that matter and past the edge of what's possible.

Grateful thanks to NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC and YouTube.

The Green Tide Embankment: MAKING FORESTS OF LIFE FOR THE ONES YOU LOVE

MAKING FORESTS OF LIFE FOR THE ONES YOU LOVE

"THE GREEN TIDE EMBANKMENT"

24,849 views•Jun 2, 2012

UNSINKABLEJAPAN

231 subscribers

Outlines forest expert Dr. Akira Miyawaki's disaster prevention plan to create authentic, self-sustaining tide embankment forests that will survive even stronger tsunamis and protect lives. Through interviews with Dr. Miyawaki and simple animations, the video demonstrates the problems with current man-made forests and shows how truly native trees are the best protection. The video also shows how many people have been moved to action through clips of dozens of volunteers planting seedlings, including the Venerable Hioki from Rinnoji Temple, who shares how he feels the principles of natural vegetation are in line with Buddhist teachings.

Hioki Doryu, the 44th Abbot of the Rinnoji Soto Zen Temple, is the Association Chairman. Deeply moved by Dr. Miyawaki's proposal to build protective forests from trees native to the area, he and local residents have planted over 33,000 trees from over 50 species around Rinnoji Temple, based on the principles of potential natural vegetation. Through Planting Tree Man shows, newspaper columns, and other media outlets, the Venerable Hioki is committed to teaching everyone, from children to adults, all across the world, about the importance of forests.

Grateful thanks to Prof Dr Akira Miyawaki, UNSINKABLEJAPAN and YouTube.

NIS SUCCESSFULLY CURES 160 CORONA PATIENTS!

BEAUTIFUL THOUGHTS

SELF-IMPROVEMENT

Tuesday, June 23, 2020

INTERESTING FACTS: QUEEN VICTORIA'S 9 CHILDREN

QUEEN VICTORIA'S 9 CHILDREN

917,601 views•Nov 23, 2018

HOPESWE

3.52K subscribers

THE NINE CHILDREN OF QUEEN VICTORIA AND PRINCE ALBERT.

Since many of you are commenting on the children not smiling, I thought I would tell you the reason here. During this era it was custom for people not to smile in photographs (kind of like how we are not supposed to smile in our passport photos today). Photography also worked differently back then. The exposure time was long which meant that the people had to hold the same expression and sit still for a long period of time. If they didn't they would turn out blurry in the photo. Two examples of this are little Beatrice's left arm in the photo shown at 2:45 , and also, if you look closely to the right of Vicky at 4:41 there is sort of an outline of her which could indicate that she might have moved a little during the exposure time. So it's not just the children of Queen Victoria that looked sad, stiff and gloomy in their pictures. The majority of all the photos taken in the 19th centry will show people not smiling. Smiling in photos became more common in the early 20th century.

Because of this "no-smiling-in-photos-thing" I, personally, find it precious when they have slipped a little smile. If you're looking closely you can see some of the children smiling in some of the photos shown in the video (with or without showing their teeth).

Victoria "Vicky" 1840 - 1901

Albert Edward "Bertie" 1841 - 1910

Alice 1843 - 1878

Alfred "Affie" 1844 - 1900

Helena "Lenchen" 1846 - 1923

Louise 1848 - 1939

Arthur 1850 - 1942

Leopold 1853 - 1884

Beatrice "Baby" 1857 - 1944

Grateful thanks to HOPESWE, THE PHOTOGRAPHERS, TJE COMPOSERS and YouTube.

TRAVEL: THE MOST EXPENSIVE CRUISE IN THE WORLD

THE MOST EXPENSIVE CRUISE IN THE WORLD

172,164 views•Apr 3, 2020

MR.LUXURY

305K subscribers

Fancy taking a cruise over the holidays? Well, if you're a millionaire, or if you want to feel like one, here's how to do it in style! Join me as we take a journey inside the most luxurious and expensive cruise on the planet!

Grateful thanks to MR.LUXURY and YouTube.

GK : THE HISTORY OF TEA - SHUNAN TENG

THE HISTORY OF TEA - SHUNAN TENG

3,624,529 views•May 16, 2017

TED-Ed

11.8M subscribers

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-history...

Tea is the second most consumed beverage in the world after water –– and from sugary Turkish Rize tea to salty Tibetan butter tea, there are almost as many ways of preparing the beverage as there are cultures on the globe. Where did this beverage originate, and how did it become so popular? Shunan Teng details tea’s long history.

Lesson by SHUNAN TENG, ANIMATION BY STEFF LEE.

Grateful thanks to SHUNAN TENG, STEFF LEE. TED-Ed and YouTube.

SELF-IMPROVEMENT: GREATEST ADVICE FROM OPRAH WINFREY

5 MINUTES FOR THE NEXT 50 YEARS OF YOUR LIFE

OPRAH WINFREY

3,344,624 views•Aug 1, 2018

VIDEO ADVICE

2.4M subscribers

"This is my greatest advice to you!" Oprah Winfrey's best inspirational speech.

►If you struggle and have a hard time, consider taking an online therapy session with our partner BetterHelp - http://tryonlinetherapy.com/videoadvice

Grateful thanks to OIprah Winfrey, VIDEO ADVICE and YouTube.

S&T WATCH: THE DISCOVERY OF THE STRUCTURE OF DNA

THE DISCOVERY OF THE STRUCTURE OF DNA

182,108 views•Sep 11, 2017

OPENMIND

36.1K subscribers

This is our second video in the series "Amazing Moments in Science": The Discovery of the Structure of DNA.

• More: http://bbva.info/2wTZauE

Grateful thanks to OPENMIND and YouTube.

Monday, June 22, 2020

EXCITING TRAIN JOURNEYS : WORLD'S MOST BEAUTIFUL RAILWAY

WORLD'S MOST BEAUTIFUL RAILWAY -

THE BERNINA EXPRESS

2,676,035 views•Oct 21, 2017

wocomoTRAVEL

103K subscribers

Shortly after the construction of the Gotthard tunnel, Switzerland pulled off another pioneering achievement: the construction of the Thusis - St. Moritz railway line between 1899 and 1903. This opened the Upper Engadine to tourists. The Rhaetian Railway still passes over the same bridges and through the same loop tunnels. A still greater challenge was the subsequent construction of the Bernina Railway. No other railway in the world overcomes such steep gradients and winds through such steep curves without the help of a cogwheel.

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MY DREAM PLACES : ISTANBUL

ISTANBUL TURKEY

SIGHTS | PEOPLE

1,415,297 views•Oct 24, 2018

COOLVISION

230K subscribers

Ever wondered that modern Istanbul looks like? In this video we'll take a look at modern Istanbul Turkey in 4K quality! sounds great? Lets get started! #Istanbul #Turkey

Grateful thanks to COOLVISION and YouTube.

GK : THE HISTORY OF CHOCOLATE

THE HISTORY OF CHOCOLATE -

DEANNA PUCCIARELLI

4,525,112 views•Mar 16, 2017

TED-Ed

11.8M subscribers

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-history...

If you can’t imagine life without chocolate, you’re lucky you weren’t born before the 16th century. Until then, chocolate only existed as a bitter, foamy drink in Mesoamerica. So how did we get from a bitter beverage to the chocolate bars of today? Deanna Pucciarelli traces the fascinating and often cruel history of chocolate.

Grateful thanks to DEANNA PUCCIARELLI, TED-Ed and YouTube.

S&T WATCH : THE BIGGEST IDEAS IN THE UNIVERSE

THE BIGGEST IDEAS IN THE UNIVERSE |

8. ENTANGLEMENT

81,592 views•May 12, 2020

SEAN CARROLL

91.3K subscribers

The Biggest Ideas in the Universe is a series of videos where I talk informally about some of the fundamental concepts that help us understand our natural world. Exceedingly casual, not overly polished, and meant for absolutely everybody.

This is Idea #8, "Entanglement." I talk about what entanglement means, how it showed up in classic work by Einstein, Schrödinger, and Bell, and the crucial role it plays in competing formulations of the foundations of quantum theory, including Many-Worlds and others.