Cabinet reshuffle does not enthuse commoner - Sis Ram Ola, Who ?

Author : Srinivasan Sampathkumar      Blog : Sampath Speaking : .. the thoughts of an Insurer from Triplicane      Date : 6/18/2013 5:25:00 AM

'In a democracy, the rulers are elected by the people… do you know and remember your representative [from your constituency] in Parliament, Legislative Assembly and in Municipal Corporation ??The average age of Indian Lok Sabha is quite high…. Sis Ram Ola represents the Jhunjhunu constituency of Rajasthan in the 15thLok Sabha and is aged 86 ! He was a Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from 1957 to 1990, and from 1980 to 1990 he was a Cabinet Minister in the Government of R(...)'

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Lanka punches out Australia; to meet India in the Semis on Thurs

Author : Srinivasan Sampathkumar      Blog : Sampath Speaking : .. the thoughts of an Insurer from Triplicane      Date : 6/18/2013 5:23:00 AM

'Most of us thought IPL ruined the Country’s cricket and that 50 over format is almost gone….the present Champions Trophy has proved otherwise ~ a simpler format, not too many matches, matches marred by rain ~ still it has been exhilarating.  Of course one can find many traces or faces of IPL – Jayawardene and Sangakkara feel they have led their Nation enough – but want to lead franchisee in IPL – there are at least 4 IPL players captaining  ~ MS Dhoni, Dwayne Bravo, Angelo(...)'

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Great news ~ treatment for Diabetes without insulin soon........

Author : Srinivasan Sampathkumar      Blog : Sampath Speaking : .. the thoughts of an Insurer from Triplicane      Date : 6/17/2013 1:00:00 PM

'Asoformin; Avimet; Conformin; dibimet; formet ; Glumet ; Glyciphage ; Glycomet ; Insumet ; Medformin ; Metlife ; Obimet ; Omet ; Walaphage and more………  most likely that you can identify what this is easily as many Indians are buying this daily……..  One may not easily identify ‘ATP/P2X7R pathway’ ~ sounds some computer code… P2X purinoceptor 7 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the P2RX7 gene. The product of this gene belongs to the family of purinoceptors for ATP. M(...)'

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Maersk names triple E vessel - Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller.. the largest ship

Author : Srinivasan Sampathkumar      Blog : Sampath Speaking : .. the thoughts of an Insurer from Triplicane      Date : 6/17/2013 6:28:00 AM

'The man you see here is a Danish shipping magnate, Arnold Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller who passed away in Apr 2012 at ripe age of 99. He had three daughters, youngest of them is Ane Mærsk Mc-Kinney Uggla (born 1948). He was placed on Forbes' list as the 557th wealthiest person in the world (2007) with an estimated fortune of 142 billion Danish kroner which made him the wealthiest person in Denmark at his death. He is in news and his name would now be more famous ………. Ships attract s(...)'

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the fickle English weather... and who will make to the Semis

Author : Srinivasan Sampathkumar      Blog : Sampath Speaking : .. the thoughts of an Insurer from Triplicane      Date : 6/17/2013 2:26:00 AM

'Sure you know this English nursery rhyme… and perhaps have sung it too… though you many not know no. 19096 of Roud Folk Song Index. It is all happening in Champions Trophy….. India founds its way, finished on top, SA have also qualified…  both teams wait patiently as numerous possibilities unfold in this simple format where you have 2 teams out of 4 qualifying for the Semis. The match against Pak was of statistical interest and there was this unpalatable opening whence Gav(...)'

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What an idea…. Innovative ways of charging people – Airliners lead the way

Author : Srinivasan Sampathkumar      Blog : Sampath Speaking : .. the thoughts of an Insurer from Triplicane      Date : 6/16/2013 11:39:00 AM

' How often do you travel… what is most preferred mode and what do you do during a travel ?  In olden days, train travel was the most enjoyable one.. one could see newer places, lush green fields, trees running on the opposite side, engine chugging to small village stations, so many edible items being sold by people ~ and making friends with co-passengers… the new generation gets lost to their gadgets and do not even care to see the others… another best thing with Railways (...)'

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Which Browser do you use ?? Do you have intelligence ? and Do you know how it is determined !!

Author : Srinivasan Sampathkumar      Blog : Sampath Speaking : .. the thoughts of an Insurer from Triplicane      Date : 6/16/2013 10:10:00 AM

'In English language, nexus is a connection, tie or link. Etymologically, it is from Latin – bind.  For modern children – Nexus is the professional wrestling stable in WWE that competed on its Raw brand and originally consisted of eight rookies of NXT season 1 headed by Wade Barret.  For most of these information, we browse the internet through a web browser – a  software application  which retrieves, presents and transmits information resources on the World Wide (...)'

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Will WI pip SA out of tournament..... something on Ottis Gibson, the coach

Author : Srinivasan Sampathkumar      Blog : Sampath Speaking : .. the thoughts of an Insurer from Triplicane      Date : 6/14/2013 8:56:00 AM

'When you perform well; the whole World recognizes you and you rise to the top……………With the semifinal slot up for grabs, South Africa and the West Indies would be locked in what is a virtual quarterfinal when they take on each other in their last Group B match. The WI Squad reads : Dwayne Bravo (c); Chris Gayle; Jason Holder; Sunil Naraine; Kieron Pollard; Ravi Rampaul; Darren Sammy, Marlon Samuels; Tino Best; Darren Bravo; Johnson Charles;  Denesh Ramdin (vc & wk);  Ke(...)'

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OSM Arena continues to be stranded at Marina beach.....

Author : Srinivasan Sampathkumar      Blog : Sampath Speaking : .. the thoughts of an Insurer from Triplicane      Date : 6/14/2013 6:29:00 AM

'Chennaites turned out in large number to see the stranded MT Pratibha Cauvery… the vessel has since been towed on its funeral voyage… is Chennai becoming home for abandoned vessels… Pratibha Cauvery, its sister ship Pratibha Warna, the long waiting MV OSM Arena….. gleaning the records of Chennai port observe that another vessel ‘Crystal’ is at the Outer Anchorage at the option of its Agents…  I had earlier posted of an invidious comparison…….a mighty ship with a lowly bird – bu(...)'

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lusty Kulasekara and clinical Sangakkara keeps Lankan hopes alive.

Author : Srinivasan Sampathkumar      Blog : Sampath Speaking : .. the thoughts of an Insurer from Triplicane      Date : 6/14/2013 2:40:00 AM

'It is customary to see players, mostly Captains addressing the Press after the match ~ when David Warner took the mike, it was a different scenario.For those following Champions Trophy in England, the 50 overs format offers much more interest and thrill than the IPL glam…………… yesterday at Kennington Oval, England methodically played to set a target of 294 from 50 overs which in the end was consumed with ease with some lusty hitting by the not so regular player who has made only 3 fi(...)'

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detecting leakage in LPG Gas cylinders and some safety tips

Author : Srinivasan Sampathkumar      Blog : Sampath Speaking : .. the thoughts of an Insurer from Triplicane      Date : 6/14/2013 2:08:00 AM

'For long people cooked using wood as fuel and then came kerosene stoves… using the pump stove is an art, of which not many of you would be aware of. In mid 1970s, slowly the kitchens of households in Chennai changed… still many feared the ‘pressure cooker’ and LPG stove so much ~ life was not all that comfortable for them…….though both meant faster and easier cooking – the deliciousness of course, was not based on what was used but more on who did it… !! A couple of months back, the(...)'

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Dog's day; dog's life and .... dogs on board Jet aircrafts

Author : Srinivasan Sampathkumar      Blog : Sampath Speaking : .. the thoughts of an Insurer from Triplicane      Date : 6/13/2013 1:52:00 PM

'There is oft repeated phrase ‘It's a dog's life’ – it means that life is hard and unpleasant.  There is another phrase associated with dog – ‘dog’s day’…. dog days refers to the sultry days of summer. In the Northern Hemisphere, the dog days of summer are most commonly experienced in the months of July and August; in the Southern Hemisphere, they typically occur in January and February.  Romans associated this with  star Sirius, the brightest star in the constellation(...)'

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Should it be 'Sindhu or Sindh' in our National Anthem and how long it takes to play our Anthem

Author : Srinivasan Sampathkumar      Blog : Sampath Speaking : .. the thoughts of an Insurer from Triplicane      Date : 6/12/2013 9:50:00 AM

'Shadhu-Bhasha is a literary variation of Bengali language. It is used only in writing ~ this highly sanskritised form of Bengali is notable for its variations in verb forms and the vocabulary which is mainly composed of Sanskrit words.   Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar is credited with standardizing the alphabets. Our proud National anthem ‘Jana-gana-mana’  though originally in Bengali,  the text of which is believed to have been written in Shadhu basha by the great Rab(...)'

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Happiness is a state of mind... and the punishment for sleeping at work...

Author : Srinivasan Sampathkumar      Blog : Sampath Speaking : .. the thoughts of an Insurer from Triplicane      Date : 6/11/2013 5:45:00 AM

'For many of us, today is a Special day… a day that dawned with much expectations….. and when expectations run riot, it is difficult to match them.. !! ~ there are reasons to be happy… Happiness is primarily  a mental or emotional state of well-being characterized by positive or pleasant emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy; though some Philosophers often define happiness in terms of living a good life, or flourishing, rather than simply as an emotion.  There ar(...)'

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Gal Oya massacre ... the continuing woes of tamils in Sri Lanka

Author : Srinivasan Sampathkumar      Blog : Sampath Speaking : .. the thoughts of an Insurer from Triplicane      Date : 6/11/2013 1:37:00 AM

'Tamilnadu is concerned for the welfare of tamils in Sri Lanka.  Recently, TN Chief Minister Ms.J Jayalalithaa has strongly urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to instruct officials to send back two Sri Lankan defence officers undergoing training in Tamil Nadu.  The CM is right in urging the PM to take a policy decision that Lankan armed personnel will not be trained in India till a satisfactory resolution of human rights violations against the Tamils in Sri Lanka is arrive(...)'

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Krish Srikkanth shakes a leg ~ Kidambi Srikanth wins Thai Open

Author : Srinivasan Sampathkumar      Blog : Sampath Speaking : .. the thoughts of an Insurer from Triplicane      Date : 6/10/2013 5:22:00 PM

'Krishnamachari Srikkanth, popularly ‘cheeka’ was my childhood idol… the dashing opener with his keen eye and sharp reflexes redefined the way India played….displaying raw aggression, going over the infield coupled with power and precision.. a great batsman adored by one and all in his day…….he got a raw deal, especially after that Pak tour when Sachin Tendulkar came on the National scene.. his rash execution did lead to his downfall too…. Gallant player but not the greatest of footw(...)'

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great bowling by Malinga.... Angello Matthews could not do a Dhoni..

Author : Srinivasan Sampathkumar      Blog : Sampath Speaking : .. the thoughts of an Insurer from Triplicane      Date : 6/10/2013 1:30:00 PM

'What differentiates Rohit Sharma from Lasith Malinga…  Both play for Mumbai Indians… Rohit is a super star in IPL ~ this time Malinga had some bad games in IPL… Rohit fails when it comes to playing for the Nation; and slinga Malinga almost won it for them yesterday in Champions Trophy.You see this advertisement too often in TV – Dhoni speaking on the decision he took on that day at  New Wanderers way back on 24th Sept 2007, that one delivery remains frozen in the memories (...)'

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Yawning and sleepings .... politicians at important meetings ~~!!

Author : Srinivasan Sampathkumar      Blog : Sampath Speaking : .. the thoughts of an Insurer from Triplicane      Date : 6/9/2013 1:06:00 AM

'How attentive are you in meetings ! ~ especially when your Boss is addressing and do you yawn ?!?A yawn is a reflex of simultaneous inhalation of air and stretching of the eardrums, followed by exhalation of breath. Pandiculation is the act of yawning and stretching simultaneously. Yawning is commonly associated with tiredness, stress, overwork, lack of stimulation and boredom,  there is something to suggest that it is linked to the cooling of the brain.Tony Blair yawns 2007&nb(...)'

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beware ~ tattoo may prejudice your employment....

Author : Srinivasan Sampathkumar      Blog : Sampath Speaking : .. the thoughts of an Insurer from Triplicane      Date : 6/7/2013 11:15:00 PM

'Following the second One-Day International between England and India in January 2013, when his last 11 deliveries cost 33 runs, he gained the dubious honour of establishing himself as the bowler with the worst career economy rate (given a minimum of 1000 balls bowled….not all that bad a bowler…….he gets into news….It is the South African born English cricket - Jade Winston Dernbach who plays for Surrey County Cricket Club and England. He was called up to the senior team as a replace(...)'

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the annual secret conference of powerful... Bilderberg Conference

Author : Srinivasan Sampathkumar      Blog : Sampath Speaking : .. the thoughts of an Insurer from Triplicane      Date : 6/7/2013 1:37:00 PM

'Perhaps not too well known is this village but for this meeting… it is Oosterbeek, in the eastern Netherlands. The hotel in its website claims that with an aromatic cup of coffee, oven-fresh croissant and the morning paper your day will always come off to a good start ~ ordinary things, perhaps some might exclaim…..  It is the Hotel de Bilderberg.  In 1954 it hosted the first conference initiated by several people, including Polish politician-in-exile Józef Retinger, (...)'

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