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During the Onam festival, celebrated with traditional pomp, the spoilsports were rains an

roads. The scandals and rife, viral in almost all spheres of State administration

Education, Law and order, Prohibition, Finance, Environment protection etc ar

nauseating. Let us hope Dussera and Deepavali will herald a more congenial perio

ahead. Let us also not forget the Mangalyaan; it has been exhilarating, making ever

Indian proud.

Er Madhava Menon chose the Engineers Day to depart from this world. As mentioned b

his erstwhile colleague Sudhakaran in his moving tribute, he left us all in grief.

Lineage has tried to maintain variety and we thank all readers and contributors fo

sustaining our journal. Well strive to rise to your expectations. Feel free to air your hones

opinion.

Gandhi Jayanthi gives us an opportunity to introspect. We have moved far away from th

Mahatmas path in the last 66 years, find ourselves almost diametrically opposite in ou

conduct, beliefs and tenets. Dr. Radhakrishnans words on the cover are not empt

rhetoric. Do we still have any right to call ourselves the descendants and heirs o

Gandhiji?

ENJOY READING!- K.E.Damodaran Nayanar

Two fascinating articles about India and Indians by two famous witty writers.

Why I Am an Indian- Khushwant Singh

Why am I an Indian? I did not have any choice: I was born one. If the good Lord ha

consulted me on the subject I might have chosen a country more affluent, less crowded

less censorious in matters of food and drink, unconcerned with personal equations an

free of religious bigotry. Am I proud of being an Indian? I cant really answer this one.

can scarcely take credit for the achievements of my forefathers. And I have little to b

proud of what we are doing today. On balance, I would say, No, I am not proud of bein

an Indian.Why dont you get out and settle in some other country? Once again, I have very litt

choice. All the countries I might like to live in have restricted quotas for emigrants. Most o

them are white and have a prejudice against coloured people. In any case I feel mor

relaxed and at home in India.

I dislike many things in my country, mostly the government. I know the government is no

the same things as the country, but it never stops trying to appear in that garb. This

where I belong and this is where I intend to live and die. Of course I like going abroa

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Living is easier, the wine and food are better, the women more forthcoming its mor

fun. However, I soon get tired of all those things and want to get back to my dung-hea

and be among my loud-mouthed, sweaty, smelly countrymen. I am like my kinsmen i

Africa and England and elsewhere. My head tells me its better to live abroad, my bel

tells me it is more fulfilling to be in phoren, but my heart tells me get back to India.

Each time I return home, and drive through the stench of bare-bottomed defecators tha

line the road from Santa Cruz airport to the city, I ask myself:

Breathes there the man with soul so dead

Who never to himself hath said

This is my own, my native land?

I can scarcely breathe, but I yell, Yeah, this is my native land. I dont like it, but I love it.

Are you an Indian first and a Punjabi or Sikh second? Or is it the other way around?

dont like the way these questions are framed and if I am denied my Punjabiness or m

community tradition, I would refuse to call myself Indian. I am Indian, Punjabi and SikhAnd even so I have a patriotic kinship with one who says I am Indian, Hindu an

Haryanvior I am Indian, Moplah, Mulsim and Malayali. I want to retain my religious an

linguistic identity without making them exclusive in any way.

I am unconvinced that our guaranteed diversity is our strength as a nation. As soon a

you try to obliterate regional language in favour of one national language or religion, i

the name of one Indian credo, you will destroy the unity of the country. Twice was ou

Indianness challenged -- in 1962 by the Chinese; in 1965 by the Pakistanis. Then

despite our many differences of language, religion and faith, we rose as one to defenour country. In the ultimate analysis, it is the consciousness of frontiers that makes

nation. We have proved that we are one nation.

What then is this talk about Indianising people who are already Indian? And has anyon

any right to arrogate to himself the right to decide who is and who is not a good Indian?

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PHILOSOPHY OF 70%

* The day we pass away, our money will still be in the bank.

* When we are alive, we feel we don't have enough money to spend.

* When we are gone, there is still a lot of money not spent.

A Chinese tycoon passed away.

He left for his widow $1.9 billion in the bank.

The widow remarried her young Chauffeur.

The Chauffeur said, "All the while I thought I was working for my boss.

Now only I realize that my boss was all the time working for me!"

The Moral?

It is more important to live longer than to have more wealth.

Strive to have a strong and healthy body.

In a high end hand phone, 70% of the functions are useless.

In an expensive car, 70% of the speed is not needed.

In a luxurious villa, 70% of the space remains un-occupied or un-utilized.

In a whole wardrobe of clothes, 70% of them are seldom worn.

Out of whole lifes earnings, 70% stays behind for other people to use.

70% of talent is not utilized

So, How to make full use of our 30%.?

Go for medical check-up even when you feel fit.

Drink more water even if youre not thirsty.

Let go your ego, whenever you can.

Give in even if you are right.

Be humble even if you are very powerful.

Be contented even if you are not rich.

Exercise even if you are very busy.

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OBITUARYEr K.Madhavamenon passes away

Er.K.Madhava Menon, Retired Executive Engineer (KSEB) passed away at a private hospital

Kozhikode on 15.09.14.He was 72 and is survived by his wife, a daughter and a son.

Our good old friend, Menon was a strong and active member of the KSEB Engineers Association. H

held positions of unit Secretary, unit Chairman and State organizing Secretary during different period

He served at Shornur, Balussery, Kunnamangalam and Kozhikode in the Distribution wing and at 220kNallalam Sub-station during his career in KSEB. A good organizer and effective motivator, Menon wa

popular in the professional fraternity.

His body was cremated on 16that Kozhikode. KSEB Senior Engineers, Kozhikode mourns the demise

Er. Madhava Menon. MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE. V.Ramachandra

I am very sad to learn the demise of our good friend, Er Madhava Menon. Pray God almighty to rest th

departed soul in Peace. PR Vaidyanatha

I am really sad to hear about his demise. I had no opportunity to work with him. But I had on man

occasions associated with him in the activities of the Engineers Association. Menon used to atten

almost all meetings and he used to shock the members with his unconventional suggestions, nov

ideas and jokes.I remember an occasion when Er TG Ravi, the cine artist cracked a joke about Menons entry to th

Hostel of Government Engineering College, Thrissur, (-50years ago?-Ed) carrying an easy chair wi

him. Listeners could not stop their laughter for minutes

Let me conclude my words remembering his loud HA, HA, HA. mksudhakara

I am very much saddened to hear about the passing away of Er Madhava Menon. He was a friend of

mine through the activities of the Engineers Association. He was very friendly and polite. May his soul

rest in Peace. KNC Kuru

Challenge

The background:

You may have seen some of th

millions of videos on social med

and TV: around the world, peop

are dumping a bucket (or bucket

of ice water over their heads anpledging support (both through th

challenge itself and financially) t

the cause.

At the heart of every challenge

the true cause: raising awarenes

and financial support to he

fight Amyotrophic Lateral Scleros

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(ALS) (or Lou Gehrig's Disease), which is a degenerative and fatal disease affecting a

estimated 30,000 people at a time in the US alone. So far, the Ice Bucket Challenge has raise

over $100 million in donations to help people with ALS and to fund further research and publ

policy.

The Performance

Lift and tip the ice water over your head. Brace yourself for the cold. This can be self-execute

or you can have someone else do the honors. Keep in mind to stay safe while doing this

whipping a bucket of ice water onto someones vulnerable head from a roof top or any othe

extreme distance could actually result in head trauma--not what the folks at ALSA were hopin

to achieve.

The original point of the challenge was to get people to either do the challenge or donat

However, if you can pledge financial support, it's a good idea to do both. Many people out ther

are now doing the ice challenge and donation, instead of picking one, and every contributio

goes a long way.

Tips

Do some research. Head to ALSA.org before you take the challenge to get a bette

understanding of how devastating this disease is for those afflicted and their families. Knowin

more about the cause will fuel your resolve to keep the challenge going.

Things Youll Need

A bucket ( with water enough to fill the bucket at least way)

Ice (enough to fill the bucket at least of the way)

A smartphone

A towel

A change of clothes (highly recommended)

Immense bravery

What do I do?

1.Fill the bucket with iced water

2.Pour it on your head

3.Film this on your smartphone

4.Post the video to Facebook / Twitter and Text to Donate

5.Nominate your friends / enemies to do it next (Macmillan)

An authors experience:

One of the most viral philanthropic social-media campaigns in history has reached our fami

too. We were about to board an international flight when both of my children were called out b

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their friends on Face book to accept the Ice Bucket Challenge for amyotrophic lateral scleros

(ALS), the deadly neurological condition commonly known as Lou Gehrigs disease.

My kids are no strangers to ALS. Our neighbor has it, and my daughter is a student at Bosto

College, the alma mater of Pete Frates, the young man whose fight inspired the challenge. Bu

dont recall talking about ALS as a family before, and I doubt either of my kids had eve

discussed it with their friends. Like most other rare diseases, ALS doesnt often find itself in th

spotlight.

At 30,000 ft., we talked for the first time about the devastation ALS brings and what is bein

done about it. We watched countless videos of friends who had stepped up to the Ice Buck

Challenge. And within hours of landing, they too had dumped icy waterand uploaded the proo

We watched together in amazement as, within days, everyone from George W. Bush to Taylo

Swift got soaked in the name of charity.

So fun! So creative! So effective. Why didnt the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundatio

(MMRF), the cancer-research organization I started when I was diagnosed with the diseasethink up something like this? my kids asked. I had no answer, only the wish that we had.

So far, the social-media craze has raised a whopping $94.3 million for the ALS Association sinc

the end of July. Thats up from $2.7 million in the same period last year. And thats just one o

many ALS-focused organizations to have seen such a windfall.

As brilliantly simple as the Ice Bucket Challenge is, its phenomenal success is making many

us think hard about new ways to raise awareness and dollars.

The efficiency of the campaign, for one, is awe-inspiring. The only overhead the AL

Association incurred was the cost and staff time of drafting and then sending a single email

60,000 people in its database. The campaign also demonstrated the power of one or two peop

who care passionately about a cause. After all, the Ice Bucket Challenge wasnt started by th

ALS Association or a PR agency but by young people who wanted to support their friend wi

ALS.

For me, the biggest takeaway of all is the need to engage a younger generation of potential donors. A rece

report showed that in 2012, 75% of 20-to-35-year-olds had donated to philanthropies the year before, and anothe

70% were more than willing to ask their friends and relatives to do the same. Millennial enthusiasm can mak

things go viral, sometimes massively so. The results speak for themselves (Time

A prophecy:The philanthropic blockbuster, which has been ubiquitous on Facebook and lured in hundreds

celebrities, has sparked millions of donations to ALS research and raised awareness of the disease. B

after a month in the spotlight, the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge isfinallystarting to show signs of coolin

down. -(Forbes(Garnered by Nayana

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Kannur

The Kannur Unit meeting on 09 September was the Onam special; and the highlight natural

was the sumptuous feast with all trappings of the festival - complete with a menu that wou

have floored any gourmet.

Secretary Er.Ravindran regretted the attendance was slightly disappointing, considering th

organizers efforts. He wished everyone a Happy Onam. President Er.Balakrishnan as usua

referred to national topics - this time the tragedy in Kashmir. Members joined him in paying siletribute to the unfortunate people who lost their lives in the floods. He exhorted the members t

take up charitable activities with gusto as in the past.

The forum unit provided a venue to Er Raghavan (Tel: 9446368302) who has written a book i

Malayalam - Prakrithi Jeevanam- Aarogyathilekkulla Ner Paatha- a slim volume packed wit

wisdom. He has been associated with Varmaji Centre, Chelora, offering free guidance to th

public on the Alternate Medicine systems for several years. The book explains the huma

anatomy and common ailments and prescribes a cure for them. Description of Nature-friend

and Healthy habits in food and Exercise rightly highlighted by him are invaluable.

The president handed over a copy of the book to Er. Damodaran Nayanar. The authoRaghavan and his long time colleague Ramachandran reviewed the topics and contents of th

book. In a rare gesture, Er. Raghavan distributed copies of the book to all members present, a

the actual cost price - a steal for the recipient!

The KSEB decision to recover interest on gratuity, and the delay in resolving issues like medic

allowance, pension drop, OROP etc were agitating the minds of the pensioners, according to th

office bearers of the Pensioners Association. The Association is left with no option other than t

launch fresh agitation to achieve their just demands.

The Engineers Association has finalized plans to observe EngineersDay2014 in an appropria

manner and the senior Engineers were requested to attend the program and make the venture

success.

Er. Mohanan Nambiar proposed a two-day tour to Kushal Nagar in October. Among the futur

destinations, Kulu-Manali, Malampuzha garden and a house-boat ride in Nileswaram river wer

found attractive and Er.Nambiar received the nod to make enquiries and come up wit

proposals. Nayana

Kozhikode

The monthly meeting of Senior Engineers Kozhikode was held on 13.09.14, 10:30 am at Calicut Tower

Er A.Chandran presided the meeting. In his presidential remarks he explained the information reg re

engineers for the last month .Er Sudhakaran detailed the schedule for disbursement of D A arrea

pending

Er V.Ramachandran gave the abstract of the contends of Lineage Sept. Then there was a discussio

on the working of the newly formed KS E B ltd company. Er Appan, T.Ravindran and Er Narayanan too

part in the discussion

The meeting ended at 3 pm after lunch -

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Native Ingenuity

Thomas Edison Light bulb model, December1879

"Genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration." Thomas Alva Edison, Harper's Monthly (September 1932 edition)

Edison had practical instinct and native ingenuity that was the hallmark of every piece of h

work. He once wanted to measure the volume of irregularly shaped glass bulb, perhaps

develop adequate vacuum in it. He asked one of his bright assistants to figure this out.

This young mathematician burned a lot of midnight oil and used a whole bundle of papers

secure the answer.

After a week, Edison asked him if he had made any calculations and what was the result.

The assistant said, "Yes. It will take some more time to get the answer."

"How long?" Edison asked. "Another week or so."

Picking up pieces of paper with graphs a calculations, Edison then said, "The whole thing can b

done in a minute."

The bright boy asked in disbelief, "How?" Edison calmly filled the bulb with water, and sai

"Now pour the water in a measuring cup and measure."

That was Edison! (Contributed by ASuhair)

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There was an elderly patient in the hospital bed next to mine. Mr John, I heard the doctor say to him

youll have a sugar-free, salt-free, fat-free and protein-free diet, OK? In that case, doctor, replied th

patient, why dont you make it a diet-free diet?

During grammar lesson, Mrs. ONeil said, Paul, give me a sentence with a direct object. Paul replie

Everyone thinks you are the best teacher in the school. Thank you, Paul, said Mrs. ONeil, but, wha

is the object? To get the best marks possible.Readers Dige

Once a group of 500 people were attending a seminar. Suddenly the speaker stopped and decided to d

a group activity. He started giving each person a balloon. Each person was then asked to write the

name on it using a marker pen. Then all the balloons were collected and put in another room.

The people were then let into that room and asked to find the balloon which had their name written on

within 5 minutes. Everyone was frantically searching for their name, colliding with each other, pushin

around others and there was utter chaos.

At the end of 5 minutes no one could find their own balloon.

Then, the speaker asked each person to randomly collect a balloon and give it to the person whos

name was written on it. Within minutes everyone had their own balloon.

The speaker then began, "This is happening in our lives. Everyone is frantically looking for happiness a

around, not knowing where it is.Our happiness lies in the happiness of other people. Give them their happiness; you will get your ow

happiness. And this is the purpose of human life...the pursuit of happiness."Contributed by ASuh

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NEWS STAND, - in brief...

Liars Dice, the Hindi movie directed by Malayalam acto

Geethu Mohandas is chosen as the official Indian entry fo

the Oscar Awards, 2015. The nomination is a big boost fo

the low budget film. It is a small and intimate drama wit

naturalistic performances by Nawazuddin Siddique an

Geetanjali Thapa and has striking visuals. (Mint)

(The film received two National Film Awardsincluding, Best Actressfor Geetanjali Tha

and Best Cinematographyfor Rajeev Ravi at the 61st National Film Awards.)

Power cut is back for industrial and commercial users in Tamilnad after four montrelief. The end of windy season saw a dwindling of generation from the vast wind farmsRenewable Energy accounts for 44% of the power consumption in the state compared t12% national average. With 7000MW, Tamilnad leads in Wind Power Generation. Th

season runs from May to October. (Mint) Photos:Muppandal

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BBCnews-Sept24, 2014.

Mangalyaan enters orbit; India Creates History - bySanjoy Majumder

From early in the morning, there was an atmosphere of excitement and tension at the Indian Space

agencys mission tracking centre in Bangaluru.

Scientists, many of them women and several of them young, were seated in front of the computer

monitors tracking the progress of Mangalyaan.

Giant screens above their heads fed a steady stream of data, graphics and sequence of operations.

The first whoops broke out when Mangalyaan successfully fired up its liquid engine, the first in a

series of critical moves to make sure that the spacecraft was able to get into the planets gravitationa

pull.

Then there was an agonizing 20 minutes when Mangalyaan disappeared behind Mars and beyond

contact.

But there was no mistaking the moment, when the scientists all rose as one, cheered, clapped,

hugged each other and exchanged high-fives confirmation that Mangalyaan was now on an

elliptical orbit around Mars.

After PM Modis congratulations, they poured out into the open and bright sunlight, beaming as they

took the adulation.

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