Sampathkumar Sampath

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• Serena Breezes Past Maria Sharapova - to Play Garbine Muguruza in Finals

  

  Those of us not following the game regularly, may not easily recognise her ! It is all happening at Wimbledon – as many as 39,000 spectators at a time crowd int... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2015 SOCIETY

• Transporting Electricity – What is a Transformer

  

  Dear(s) [something rudimentary for Engineers and something of valuable information for those with no Engineering background. Here is something circulated to my... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2015 SOCIETY

• Chinese Man Realises His Pet is a Bear .... Not a Dog !!

  

  In every poultry farm, there would be hundreds of chicken of both sexes – how to segregate ?Chick sexing is the method of distinguishing the sex of chicken and... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2015 SOCIETY

• A.P. Møller-Mærsk Sells Its Stake in ESVAGT - Specialist for Service Operations...

  

  Ships and Sea have attracted mankind from time immemorial – this odd looking vessel kindles some interest. This is Esvagt Froude and here are some interesting... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2015 SOCIETY

• Duckface Selfie Set to Become the Approval of Online Transactions !!!

  

  Until a couple of decades ago, photography was a costly affair practised only by those who can afford…… there were famous names such as – Agfa, Kodak, Konica –... Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2015 SOCIETY

• In Sports Disgrace Too Comes .... Chile Wins Copa America - Messi's Family...

  

  Ozymandias is a sonnet written by the PB Shelly and published in 1818 ~ its central theme is the inevitable decline of all leaders and of the empires they... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2015 SOCIETY

• Lions on a Flat at Gaza .... and Scores Sleep on Tree at Serengeti

  

  War ravages – yet one family on the warfront still adopted an unusual pet – two lion cubs that have been rescued from Gaza zoo by local refugees who have... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2015 SOCIETY

• Zincha, the Mascot of Copa America ...and the Psychic Red Fox

  

  Chile has never won a major trophy before. Now they are the proud winners of the 44th edition of CopaAmérica, the main international football tournament for... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2015 SOCIETY

• GM Lamb Modified with Jellyfish DNA .... Lands up in French Abattoir !!!

  

  Sheep (Ovisaries) are ruminant mammals typically kept as livestock. Numbering a little over one billion, domestic sheep are also the most numerous species of... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2015 SOCIETY

• Luxury Cruise Celestyal Crystal Involved in Collision

  

  The suite and corridor do not belong to any star hotel …. ..but - A cruise ship is a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2015 SOCIETY

• TN Forest Dept Contemplates Permitting Farmers to Shoot Wild Boars !

  

  Often in Cinemas, you would hear that ‘killing or injuring with the intention of self-defence’ is not a crime …. While that applies to human beings – can... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2015 SOCIETY

• One Third of Great Wall of China Disappears !!!

  

  In circa. 220 B.C., under Qin Shi Huang, sections of earlier fortifications were joined together to form a united defence system against invasions from the... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2015 SOCIETY

• Rwanda Imports Lions from South Africa KwaZulu- Natal

  

  Lion is a majestic animal, hailed as the King of Jungle. A couple of decades ago, stage dramas were popular – RS Manohar was extremely popular with his... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2015 SOCIETY

• the Transparent Cars .... from Samsung

  

  In a Ceat tyres advt, the man on two-wheeler would be confronted by so many people not following rules on road, he will have to stop sudden – aided by the good... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2015 SOCIETY

• Marshall Islands Call for Greenhouse Gas Reduction ~ Ship Registration and Flag

  

  Just like Motor vehicles registered in Regional Transport Office, Ocean going ships are also registered. Ship registration is the process by which a ship is... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2015 SOCIETY

• Uber in Trouble .... This Time in France !!

  

  Air travel is preferred for its speed – but in many cities, Airports are outside the city and travel to the airport is a hassle……. Till a couple of decades... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2015 SOCIETY

• Cars Get Stolen Because Doofus Drivers Leave Keys in Them !!!!

  

  The Package Policy [earlier Comprehensive Policy] in Motor is a named perils Policy – covering loss of or damage to the vehicle insured arising out of ‘named... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2015 SOCIETY

• Audi Car Floats at Chennai Sea !

  

  Ships sail on seas – cars are driven on roads – there are so many luxury cars seen these days in Chennai city roads – ever heard of a car floating ? Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2015 SOCIETY

• Supreme Court Clears Deck for Prosecution of Crew of MV Seaman Guard Ohio

  

  MV Seaman Guard Ohio – vessel is in news – the ship owned by AdvanFort and used for anti-piracy patrolling, was impounded in Oct 2013; its crew and armed... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2015 SOCIETY

• Fang Sheng Ritual of Compassion ~ Releasing Non-native Crabs and Lobsters !!

  

  Fang Sheng is a term of Chinese Buddhists, referring to the practice of purchasing animals that are due to be slaughtered and letting them go. Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2015 SOCIETY