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Tuesday, May 5, 2009A BYTE OF LIFE

THE OTHER MAYAA psychologist-turned-

entrepreneur is contestingthe polls from Sriperumbudur

constituency

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MENACE ON MARINAThe underwater wreckage ofa Greek ship is a death trapfor swimmers

15-year-old AbhaPramod Mankar promises abright futureafter coming

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Marina Beach in Chennai,the second largest urbanbeach line in the world,had eight people reac-

hing a watery grave this year till April. Last year, the gure was 23persons, of which three bodies re-

main untraced. The missing bod-ies are suspected to have beentrapped in the wreckage of a shipthat has been lying in the sea bedfor over four decades now. Thisinvisible underwater demon isthe skeletal remains of Greek lin-er Stamatis that ran aground off the then Madras Port in 1966 fol-lowing a cyclone.

According to red-duster.co.uk,the website owned by The Mer-chant Navy Association of U.K., it was on November 3, 1966 whenthe ship weighing 7219grt (grossregister tonnage) with a length of 422ft 10in, a height of 57ft andservice speed of 11 knots, onvoyage to Calcutta from Madras,

was caught in the heavy windsand got stuck in the sands in thesea. Some parts of the ship weredismantled and auctioned off, while the rest of the wreckage lay embedded in the sand as a deathtrap for swimmers in the watersbehind Anna Memorial.

An attempt in 1990 to retrievethe wreckage proved unsuccess-ful as the ship was too deeply em-bedded in the sea bed.

Despite warnings from police,beachgoers take a dip in therough waters of the Marina.Many people, mainly touristsfrom other states who come tothe beach for a dip, are unaware

of the ship wreck lying underwater. While there might be manreasons behind instances of people drowning in the Marina, thshipwreck is one of the primarreasons behind the bodies not be-ing found, says Chandrasekhahead constable at the AnnSquare police station und whose jurisdiction the be

stretch from Anna Memorial tKannagi Statue falls.Fourteen-year-old Vignesh Ku

mar of Perambur had gone to theMarina in 2004 with two frienand had taken a dip behind AnnMemorial. While his friends camback safe, Vignesh never rturned.

We were told that the currenmight have washed away his bodfar off or his body might habeen caught in the shipwrecksays Vimal Kumar, brother of thdeceased.

Fifteen years ago, a portion the ship was visible 3km from thshore but it later sank into the seaNow, the wreckage could be ju

300m from the shore. According to Mark Owen Fnandez, Secretary, NeelankaraBeach Forum, the wreckage coulhave a vacuum into which swimmers might be sucked. It woulbe impractical to remove th wreckage as its been buried fmany years and it could be an expensive process.

Therefore, the best option is tspread awareness among beachgoers about the danger, he saidMark also added that as a preventive measure the water just beforthe wreckage could be cordoneoff with a net so that swimmedont go further.

PETLEE PETERpetleepeter@goergo.in

DemonUNDER THE SEA A Greek liner that ran aground off the Marina

in 1966 remains a death trap for unwary swimmers in the waters behind Anna Memorial

A policeman warns people to stay away from Greek ship Stamatis when it ranaground in 1966. FILE PHOTO: THE HINDU PHOTO ARCHIVES

A signboard near Anna Memorial warns visitors at the Marina against taking adip in the sea. PHOTO R. RAVINDRAN

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ELECTRIFLYINGThe worlds fastest eco-motorbikeEco motors may save the planet, but they can beduller than Sam Pitroda. One earth-friendly vehicleyou can have a shameful amount of fun riding is theMission One, the fastest electric motorbike in theworld. It hits a top speed of 240kmph, up there withmost 600cc sports bikes. Thats little short of amazing

considering its powered by aLithium-Ion battery thats asomewhat larger relative ofthe one in your mobile orlaptop. Youll be able totravel 240km on a singlecharge and you can rejuice ina couple of hours anywheretheres a plug.TBC, www.ridemission.com

You can see the Mission Onein action this summer at theTTXGP on the Isle Of Man,the worlds rst cleanemission grand prix

With a top speed of 150mph and managing a full 150miles on a single charge, the Mission One is lean,green and mean

GOOGLE LATITUDEGoogles GPS tracking software, Google Latitude, ishere and typically simple to use. You just sign up andchoose whether to let people know your exactlocation, the city youre in. It works on mostBlackBerrys, Windows Mobile 5 phones and Symbiandevices were tracking the arrival of iPhone supportnow.

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Beckhams plan Milan moveDavid and Victoria Beckham have decided to move from LosAngeles to Milan, just two years after they had rst decidedto make a permanent home in the Californian city.But after establishing themselves in the entertainmentcapitals social circles, the Beckhams are now hatching a secretplan to move back to Europe, reported Daily Mail online.Victoria hated the idea of moving to Milan at rst but sheswarmed to it. David has become friendly with GeorgeClooney, who lives near Lake Como, and the couple havebuilt a strong social circle in the city, a source told thenewspaper.

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Japanese use mobiles tond nearest toiletBuying movie tickets and paying power bill are among astring of increasingly popular uses for mobiles. Now, tech-savvy Japanese have found an unusual use for cell phones -to locate the nearest public toilet.Yes, thanks to a mobile phone software guiding users tothe nearest lavatories, the trials as well as tribulations ofsearching for the nearest public loo have been eliminatedin Japan, according to a report in the Mainichi Daily News .The Check A Toilet programme, created by the software

company Access Co,enables mobile phoneusers to search for mapshighlighting the nearestpublic toilet to theirlocation.Users of the mobile

lavatory locator are ableto upload the freesoftware from the CheckA Toilet website whosetoilet location databasestretches across Japan,from Tokyo to thenorthern city of Sapporo,the report said.

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Cops rescueburglar fromrooftopA man trying to rob afactory in Sydney gotstuck on its slippery,steep roof in pouringrain, triggering athree-hour rescueoperation by policeand reghters.New South Wales statepolice said in astatement a rescueunit tried to reach the man, three storeys above ground,but it was too risky to climb onto the roof in the rain.Fireghters then tried to get to the man with a ladder,but couldnt reach him. Another truck with a longerladder was brought in while a police helicopter was usedto light the area.After his rescue the man was found to be carrying itemsincluding a helmet with a light, bolt cutters, a smallladder, backpack, tarpaulin, ropes and harnesses, policesaid.The 53-year-old has been charged with an attemptedbreak-in. He was refused bail.

Reuters

Mothers may be lucky to be unwrap-ping a box of anything this week, asthe sluggish economy turns gifts,and even greeting cards, into treatsthis Mothers Day, according to an Austra-lian retail research rm.

Mothers Day, celebrated on May 10 is atraditional boon for a range of retail indus-tries from jewellery to restaurants as peopletry and pamper their mums once a year.

But business information analysts IBIS-World predict a 3.9 percent drop in overallretail spending this year for Mothers Day asrecession-hit Australians tighten their belts.

A bought or home-made card andbreakfast in bed will be the order of the day for many Australian families, so Mum mighthave to wait until next year to unwrap thatsomething special, IBISWorld GeneralManager Robert Bryant said in a statement.

He said that although greeting card salesare expected to rise 1.2 percent, growth willbe slower this year as some Australians optfor e-cards and the Internet to send their wishes.

Jewellery sales and gift certicates for de-partment stores, spas and beauty servicesare expected to take the biggest hit, downby nearly 5 percent and 7 percentrespectively.

And fewer mums will be getting owersthis year, wilting an industry already suf-fering from lower disposable incomes on aday that usually contributes nearly a quar-ter of annual revenue.

Chocolate and clothing sales are also de-clining and more people are choosing cheaper brands or practical, low-cost itemsover luxury, Bryant said.

Reuters

Recession makes for a cheap Mother

Kate Moss-Hince relationshipon the rocksBritish supermodel Kate Moss relationship with rockerboyfriend Jamie Hince is reportedly on the rocks againafter he struck up a friendship with a PR girl on tour inAustralia.Hince and his band The Kills have been on a jaunt aroundAmerica, New Zealand and down under when hebefriended Nicci Hunter, who works for Australian clothinglabel Sass & Bide, reports contactmusic.com .Reports claim that Moss isnt too pleased with the news.

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Hippo gets happy A hippo named Happy will soon live up to his name - he is beingtransferred from his current home at Washington, D.C.s National Zooto the Milwaukee County Zoo where he will get to enjoy a pool, asandy beach and two potential girlfriends - Puddles and Patty.

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Political leviathans may shrug her off as just an-other irrelevant entrant inIndias biggest political

carnival, but 32-year-old psy-chologist-turned-entrepreneurMaya Ramachandran, is all setto test her electoral fortunesfrom the Sriperumbudur Lok Sabha seat, which was createdafter the delimitation exercise.

Contesting on a HumanistParty of India (HP) ticket, Mayais pitted against Union Shipping Minister T.R.Baalu (DMK) and AIADMK alliance-backed PMK candidate A.K.Moorthy.

The Humanist Party was bornon 10 December 1984 (Interna-tional Human Rights Day) andis active, in different stages of formation/development, across150 countries where the Hu-manist Movement is present.

Im not here to attract peo-ple for votes, I am here to getpeople involve from all walks of life, so that they can questionthe government when their ba-sic needs are not met, says theDirector of Genlite Engineering Private Limited. Mayas fatherand sister are also actively in-volved in the companys affairs,besides there are people tomanage Genlites operationsand Maya feels her practicalpresence is not required every time, as she is busy in hitting the campaign trail.

She is also undeterred on tak-ing on the seasoned politicoscontesting against her. I dont

think tackling my opponents isa big problem, as I have peo-ples support.

The gold medal-winning psy-chologist welcomes indepen-dent candidates ghting thepolls. Im glad that lots of peo-ple are coming forward to takeup this responsible job of run-ning the government. I am only concerned that its a very scat-tered effort, all the indepen-dents should join together andreach a consensus on elding asingle representative, so thatbetter results could beachieved.

The mobilization secretary of HP (Tamil Nadu) rubbishescharges that independent can-didates contest only to getmedia attention. They (inde-pendent candidates) are thepeople who are fed up with theexisting system and they havealready proved their mettle intheir respective elds. By sup-porting such eligible candi-dates, we can make use of theirskills in the administrative proc-ess at the government-level.

The exuberant entrepreneuralso believes she has got thepotential to stand out from thecrowd and excel in her tasks,unlike the ever-promising-nev-er-committing type of politic-ians. If elected, she promises ahumanist approach, which willstrive towards fullling the ba-sic needs of people and alsoensuring democratic gover-nance by spreading the ideals of non-violence.

The aspiring MP also took aswipe at the politicos for using

Womens Reservation Bill as anelection gimmick. Womendoesnt need reservations toprove their abilities, it only un-dermines the capacities of thefairer sex. Politicians use thisissue as a tool during electionsto hoodwink people and divertthem from core problems. If atall our netas are seriously con-sidering providing reservation,it should be 50%, because half of the population are womenand there should be some senseof equality, as HP believes inequality of humans irrespectiveof their caste, creed, professionetc.

She also admitted that due tocertain restrictions in the socie-ty, many women are not willing to take the political plunge andlack of education is also a hin-

drance to their upliftment.Maya also insisted that bothmen and women should equally participate in the representativegovernment, so that a balanceddecision could be taken at alllevels.

Maya surely has the edge overher rivals when it comes to In-ternet campaign. The website www.mayaramachandran.inhas been launched to garner thesupport of young voters. Theportal designed by her cousin, who is a professional web de-signer is spearheading her on-line rallies to reach out to theeducated and tech-savvy youth. Whether the Gen-Next entre-preneur could upset the apple-cart of her opponents or willshe do a Maya-jaal in the polls will be known on May 16.

Gold medal-winning psychologist-turned-entrepreneur MayaRamachandran is another very interesting candidate in the electoral fray, contesting the polls fromSriperumbudur constituency

Saheb (LaluPrasad) willbecome the PMone day andhe is moreeligible thanmany others inthe race forthe top job

Rabri Devi

Another Mayain the fray

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No doubt over Aussie athletes

Tennis Australia may have pulled out ofa Davis Cup tie in India due to securityconcerns but the Aussie athletesparticipation in next yearsCommonwealth Games here is not indoubt, assured AustralianCommonwealth Games Associationchief Sam Coffa. Tennis Australiasrefusal to send a team for the DavisCup tie in Chennai had fuelledspeculation that athletes Down Underare considering backing out from theCommonwealth Games as well butCoffa denied the rumours.At this point of time there isabsolutely no suggestionwhatsoever that the Australianteam would not participate inthe 2010 Delhi Commonwealthgames, Coffa said fromAustralia. But Coffa admittedthat there are security concerns.No constituent federation hasofcially raised the issue ofsecurity concerning the gameswith me. However, that does notmean that people are not concerned,said the veteran administrator, whorecently visited India to take stock ofthe Games preparations.

PTI

PCB asks rebel trioto quit ICLKeen to have the rebel trio of all-rounder Abdul Razzaq, pacer RanaNaved and opener Imran Nazir in theICC Twenty20 World Cup squad, thePakistan Cricket Board is pressing them

to immediately snap tieswith the unofcial IndianCricket League (ICL).Sources in the PCB saidchairman Ejaz Butt hadconveyed to Razzaq, RanaNaved and Nazir that theyshould resign immediatelyfrom the ICL to beconsidered for theTwenty20 World Cup.

Butt has also called for a specialmeeting of the governing council to getapproval to include the three players inthe Twenty20 squad, one source said.He said since the ICC had left it to thehome boards to decide the penalties forthe ICL players before reconsideringthem for national selection, the PCB wasclear they wanted Razzaq, Naved andNazir back for the Twenty20 World Cup.The three players will probably just bened and then forgiven for their linkswith the ICL, the source said. He saidsenior batsman Mohammad Yousuf,who was the only Pakistani player tohave resigned from the ICL so far, wasnot under consideration for theTwenty20 World Cup.

PTI

Selectors have rewarded Rudra PratapSingh and Pragyan Ojha for their stellarperformance in the ongoing IPL by pick-ing them in a 15-man squad to defend

the World Twenty20 title in England.Left-arm seamer Singh, who last donned

Indian colours against England in November,was recalled for the team to England nextmonth after picking 12 wickets from sixgames in the second edition of IPLin SouthAfrica. Ojha, a left-arm spinner, is the sec-ond-most successful Indian bowler in the IPLafter his Deccan Chargers teammate Singh,with 10 wickets in six matches.

Singh was instrumental in Indias triumphin the inaugural T20 World Cup in SouthAfrica, picking 12 wickets, one less than lead-ing taker Umar Gul of Pakistan. Skipper Ma-hendra Singh Dhonis team will also bebolstered by the inclusion of pace spear-heads Zaheer Khan and Ishant Sharma, whoboth missed the world championshipstwo years ago. The se-lectors re-

tained nine members of the winning squad,leaving out seamers Ajit Agarkar, JoginderSharma and S. Sreesanth, along with RobinUthappa, Dinesh Karthick, and leg-spinnerPiyush Chawla.

The Indians have a good Twenty20 record,with eight wins in 13 matches so far. Butsince beating Pakistan in the 2007 nal inJohannesburg, the Indians have lost three oftheir ve matches, including both games onthe recent tour of New Zealand. India aredrawn with Ireland and Bangladesh in thepreliminary round of next months eventthat will be played in London and Notting-ham from June 5-21.

Squad:Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain and wick-

etkeeper), Virender Sehwag (vice-captin),Gautam Gambhir, Suresh Raina, Yuvraj

Singh, Yusuf Pathan, Rohit Sharma,Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Ish-ant Sharma, Praveen Kumar, RudraPratap Singh, Ravindra Jadeja, Pra-gyan Ojha and Irfan Pathan.

Ergo Correspondent

National selectorskeep faithon the tried and tested for the T20World Cup

More or less the same squad has been retained. The Indian team is doing very well and the IPLhas also been a great hit and many all-rounders are performing well. With England hosting the

World Cup, the role of all-rounders will be important as in English conditions the ball will do a bit andIndia has many good all-rounders like Irfan Pathan and I think India has a good chance to retain the Cup.

Dilip Vengsarkar

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A fter nding critical acclaimand success with his intenseperformances in Rock On!! and The Last Lear , actor Ar-jun Rampal is now keen to try hishands at comedy.

Rampal, who made his debut in2001 with Moksha , has played astring of serious roles in his dec-ade-long career.

The 36-year-old actor was laudedfor his villainous portrayal in Om Shanti Om and later went on to win his rst Film-fare for his performance as a struggling gui-tarist in Rock On!! .

I have done too many serious lms. I think Ishould better do a comedy now. Being an actor I

have tried not to limit myself in any particular genreand would love to do a comedy, Rampal says.Rampal is once again set to play an intense role in Prakash Jhas political drama

Rajniti , which he believes is one of the most challenging roles of his career.The actor, who will be seen in the character of a young politician, says, My role

deals with the psyche of the politician behind the closed doors. I will confess that Idid a lot of homework by researching and observing many young politicians.

When asked whether his character was inspired by any of the present day young politicians, the actor declines to divulge the details.

Rajniti paints the political picture of the country with a twist as director Jha hasblended the Mahabharata into the contemporary theme of the lm.

Rampal admits he was never interested in politics before the lm happened tohim.

Rajniti is a hard-hitting take on politics. Apart from the fact that it is a PrakashJha lm, its realism gripped me, he says, adding, It made me dig deeper andlearn more about politics to prepare for my role.

Jhas all-time favourite actor Ajay Devgan plays the role of modern day Karna,while Krishnas interesting character is being played by none other than NanaPatekar.

Rampal will share the silver screen with actors like Ranbir Kapoor, Katrina Kaif and Manoj Bajpai. The lm is expected to release in September this year.The global economic slowdown may have hit the industry hard but the actor

believes it would not affect entertainers like him.I think it is a great time for actors. Recession might hit but as an entertainer our

work is to treat the audience and do memorable roles.Rampal hopes to enjoy a successful year with a number of lms lined up for

release.He is working in Sajid Khans Full House , choreographer-turned-director

Ahmed Khans Yahan Ke Hum Sikander , Dipak Tijoris Fox with Sunny Deol andAnubhav Sinhas Airport .

PTI

RITIKA KUMAR

I would loveto do acomedy

Britney fan arrestedAn over-enthusiastic Britney Spears fan was taken in to custody after he jumpedonstage while the singer was performing in Connecticut. The pop princess wasentertaining the crowds with her hit track Womanizer at Mohegan Sun Arena inUncasville on Saturday when incident occurred. He was allowed to walk free thefollowing morning after paying a 250-dollar bond.

Arjun Rampal,after too many serious lms,keen to try anew genre

Rajniti is a hard-hitting take on politics. Apart from the fact that it is a PrakashJha lm, its realism gripped me

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Meena to wed techieActress Meena is all set to enter wedlock on July 12with Vidyasagar, a software engineer based inBangalore. The wedding, to be held in Tirupati, wasarranged by her parents, according to sources. Aformal engagement ceremony was held at herresidence in Saidapet, which was attended by herclose friends from the lm industry. A reception forthe newlyweds will be held in Chennai on July 14.

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A ctor Suriya and director Hari,the duo who gave decent lmslike Aaru and Vel , are teaming up again with a police story.

The movie, titled Singam , will seeSuriya playing the role of a cop.

The actor was last seenas a cop in Gauth-

am Menons ac-tion ick KaakhaKaakha , which

was a major mil-estone in his act-

ing career, In fact,Kaakha Kaakha

helped Suriya establisha rm fan base in the Ta-

mil lm industry.

Interestingly, Singam is Su-riyas 25th movie.Hari, who earlier directed actor

Vikram as a police ofcer in Saami ,has come out with a power-packedaction story for Suriya.

The movie is produced by K.E.Gnanavelraja under the banner Stu-dio Green, which has produced mo-vies like Sillunnu Oru Kadhal andParuthiveeran .

Actor Anushka, who is pairing up with Vijay in Vettaikaran , will beplaying the leading lady in Singam. Actors Prakash Raj and Vivek are al-so in the cast. Devisri Prasad com-poses music for Singam .

The rst schedule of Singam sshooting will be held in Tirunelveli,Thoothukudi, Ambasamudram andCourtallam.

Suriyaback as cop

After the box-ofce hit KaakhaKaakha, actor Suriya will beagain seen as a police ofcer indirector HarisSingam, whichalso happens tobe the actors 25th movie

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10 directors to directone movieAlong the lines of Bollywood ick Dus Kahaaniyaan ,the Malayalam lm industry is planning a similarattempt with actor-director Renjith leading theproject as producer. The movie, based on the themetravel, will have 10 lms around the length of 10-12minutes each to be directed by 10 differentdirectors. Lal Jose, Shaji Kailaas, B. Unnikrishnan, M.Padmakumar, Shyama Prasad, Revathy, UdhayAnanthan, Anjali Menon, Anwar Rasheed andShankar Ramakrishnan will direct each of thesemovies, which will be compiled into one movieunder a common name. We hear that actorMammootty has consented to do a part under Lal

Joses direction.

Megan Fox dismisses Wonder Woman rumoursTransformers star Megan Fox has dismissed rumours that she is set to play comic bookheroine Wonder Woman in a movie. Shes lame. She ies around in an invisible jet, butshes not invisible. I dont get it, the Daily Star quoted her as telling FHM.

ANI

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Mondays Query:

According to you, what educationalqualication should a contestant forthe Lok Sabha elections have?

Candidate should at least be a graduate.Prem- Technosoft,

Raghu- Verizon, Nagarajan K .-Wipro,

Vinothkumar, MP.Roselin- Allsec

Graduate of Political Science or Economics. They only knowhow to manage in both +ve and -ve situations.

Mohamed Safan Enoah I Solutions,Soumya- HCL,

Maggi D.- TCS

Theoretical educational qualication is not needed to servethe people. He/she must gain the knowledge throughexperience like Kamaraj.

Saranya M., Cognizant

No need of education, should have the knowledge tospeak and heart to serve people

Krishna Prasad, M.Srinivasan, Allsec

Minimum PG that too rst class with no back logs Joseph, Mahesh, Sangu,

Anandhi- Wipro, Aakash- CSS

Minimum MBA so that they will have Businessadministration knowledge.

Dhananjayan- Scope International, Mak- Wipro, C.P.Rajesh- Allsec

Except BE. He/she can have any degree.Vanav, CSS

Everyone should be graduate in political science. Mohan Sridharan, TCS

BA English to communicate with all.Balaji, Wipro

At least a MBA, IAS or PhD in political science.Prem, Allsec

A separate school of politics must be started and should bemanaged by an independent body like Election Commission.A person who successfully passes out from that school withdistinction must be chosen to contest.

Premganesh, Wipro

A minimum Post Graduation with excellent academicrecords, clean conduct and character as vouched by academicheads and employers besides commensurate commendablework done towards the service of the nation.

Deepak Vasudevan, Verizon

Todays Query:What according to you is the mostcompelling reason to vote in the

upcoming Lok Sabha polls?

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At the start of the day, you may work very hachieve a little. However, as the day progresothers will help you out with the matter youbothered about. Ganesha nds you enjoyingtime with beloved at the end of the day.

The day may begin very easily, without mucworkload. However, you may nd yourselfoverloaded with work in the second part of suddenly. Email communications with otherorganizations for important matters is likely

At the beginning of the day, you may be adtechnical issues or communication related prIn second half of the day, you will be able tcombine two programmes or softwares and pa new one.

Your sensitive nature is much in control todyou will be handling your work very practicwill be thinking a lot about how to set up aroutine in order to balance personal life andprofessional.

You will be able to impress others withdemonstrative speech in meetings. Your mintowards others is likely to change and you wable to accept other people ability too. You some important discussion with the life part

You can be at the best of your abilities at thbeginning of the day. You will follow a stricschedule and expect others to follow the samPositive changes in love life are most likelyGanesha.

The day may not begin with a very good noGanesha nds you regaining the lost energymood both in the middle of the day. You wiinteracting with lot of people for work and igeneral in second part of the day.

Even if the day beings very nicely, in seconthe day you will be bothered due to some teissues related to work. Your mindset will rechange and you will need to learn to forget forgive.

You may experience a positive change in yopatterns today. Now you will be able to balabetween routine life with professional life. G

suggests you to avoid unnecessary argumentyour life partner or lover.

Ganesha nds you busy playing with digits integers today. You will be reviewing how mwork you have handled in the past and howis to be done. Towards end of the day, you wto entertain your beloved in best possible m

You are advised to avoid confrontations witworking with you. There can be strong desiout of boring routine and nd a job somewhor at least change working style. But in the half of the day, this decision may change.

This is likely to be an average day. You mato work hard to achieve a little. If you remaemotional, others will dump their workload but you have to learn to say NO very tactfulwarns Ganesha.

Words worthIchthyarchy (ik-thee-ar-kee) the domain ofthe shes, the sh-world. A nonce-word usedin 1853, but lovely in its ornate simplicity.

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