<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?><rss version="1.0"><channel><title>Diary of Kannan Pulacode</title><link>http://thoughttrain.rediffiland.com/</link><description>Diary of Kannan Pulacode</description><language>en-us</language><item><title>Who's your president?</title><description><![CDATA[<P>In case you are debating between Hillary and Obama, choose the one closest to your idealogy <A href="http://minnesota.publicradio.org/projects/ongoing/select_a_candidate/poll.php?race_id=13" target=_self>here</A>. Do not be surprised by the results.</P>]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 15 Dec 2007 04:09:09 +0530</pubDate><link>http://thoughttrain.rediffiland.com/blogs/2007/12/15/Who-s-your.html</link></item><item><title>So, do I have a higher IQ or not?</title><description><![CDATA[<P>Some "studies" really make me more confused than before... Here is one that says <A href="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/22/science/22sibling.html?ex=1340424000&amp;en=4a88fd856fae1269&amp;ei=5124&amp;partner=permalink&amp;exprod=permalink" target=_blank>here</A> that first born's have a higher IQ than others. The other <A href="http://www.princeton.edu/~rpds/downloads/Case_Paxson_Stature_Status_8312006.pdf" target=_self>here</A> says that taller people have higher IQ. Now what if the second born children who are taller than their older siblings, as in my case? Do they have a higher IQ or not? </P><P> </P>]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 15 Dec 2007 03:53:51 +0530</pubDate><link>http://thoughttrain.rediffiland.com/blogs/2007/12/15/So-do-I-have-a-higher-IQ-or.html</link></item><item><title>Is Hell exothermic or endothermic</title><description><![CDATA[<FONT face=Arial size=2>Great analysis on whether Hell is exothermic or endothermic. <A href="http://www.pa.msu.edu/~raman/FunPhysics/hell.htm">http://www.pa.msu.edu/~raman/FunPhysics/hell.htm</A><BR><BR>Okay for those of you who don't know what these stand for or have forgotten what they are, here goes:<BR></FONT><P><A name=Key><FONT face=Arial size=2>Exothermic / Endothermic?</FONT></A><BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>===================</FONT></P><P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Any system which is hotter than its surroundings and hence gives out heat is termed Exothermic </FONT></P><P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Any system which is cooler than its surrounding and hence absorbs heat is termed Endothermic</FONT> </P>]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2007 04:07:33 +0530</pubDate><link>http://thoughttrain.rediffiland.com/blogs/2007/04/27/Is-Hell-exothermic-or.html</link></item><item><title>Sledging</title><description><![CDATA[<P>With me in the US, I have few chances to watch a cricket match live.. most of those that I see are from posts on youtube... things that I miss now are characters like, say, a Merv Hughes or a Javed Miandad. Who can forget JM mimicking Kiran More during the 92 WC or Hughes' sledging. Here are some that I found<BR><A href="http://garysellers.blogspot.com/2006/06/sledging-in-cricket.html">http://garysellers.blogspot.com/2006/06/sledging-in-cricket.html</A> and <A href="http://www.pa.msu.edu/~raman/Personal/Humour/Sledges.htm">http://www.pa.msu.edu/~raman/Personal/Humour/Sledges.htm</A>. Noticed that this posting has some wrong names... but enjoyable, nonetheless.<BR></P>]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2007 03:27:35 +0530</pubDate><link>http://thoughttrain.rediffiland.com/blogs/2007/04/27/Sledging.html</link></item><item><title>Foot off the pedal</title><description><![CDATA[Having enjoyed the first Semi-final of the World Cup (are we glad that we here, this is the longest and probably the most boring of them all), one thing that caught my attention was Jayawardhane's comment about pushing himself and not slipping into a comfort zones. <BR><BR>How prone is a human being to rest on one's achievements (however small they might be) and not seek the next challenge. I really think we push ourselves a lot when we are much younger and then take the foot off the pedal as we grow older.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2007 03:18:09 +0530</pubDate><link>http://thoughttrain.rediffiland.com/blogs/2007/04/27/Foot-off-the.html</link></item><item><title>Hilarious video this..</title><description><![CDATA[A must see<A href="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7373128225578708570"><BR>http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7373128225578708570</A>]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 09 Sep 2006 22:09:44 +0530</pubDate><link>http://thoughttrain.rediffiland.com/blogs/2006/09/09/Hilarious-video.html</link></item><item><title>Best celebrity interviews</title><description><![CDATA[<P>I love reading the interviews by Shekar Gupta at <A href="http://www.indianexpress.com/fullcoverage/30.html">http://www.indianexpress.com/fullcoverage/30.html</A>. For people like me who have no access to the live versions on NDTV, the transcripts are blessing. <BR><BR></P>]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 09 Sep 2006 22:00:14 +0530</pubDate><link>http://thoughttrain.rediffiland.com/blogs/2006/09/09/Best-celebrity.html</link></item><item><title>Man mein hai vishwas</title><description><![CDATA[An example of sheer determation and guts <BR><BR><A href="http://ia.rediff.com/money/2006/aug/31spec.htm">http://ia.rediff.com/money/2006/aug/31spec.htm</A>]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 09 Sep 2006 21:51:55 +0530</pubDate><link>http://thoughttrain.rediffiland.com/blogs/2006/09/09/Man-mein-hai.html</link></item><item><title>Top reasons for being unhappy</title><description><![CDATA[Forbes lists reasons that you might be unhappy... Agree with some and disagree with some.. Here is the list<BR><BR><A href="http://www.forbes.com/2006/02/11/cx_lr_money06_0214unhappinesslide.html?thisSpeed=6000">http://www.forbes.com/2006/02/11/cx_lr_money06_0214unhappinesslide.html?thisSpeed=6000</A>]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 09 Sep 2006 21:38:44 +0530</pubDate><link>http://thoughttrain.rediffiland.com/blogs/2006/09/09/Top-reasons-for-being.html</link></item><item><title>Out of sight... out of mind</title><description><![CDATA[<P>Heartbreaking article on the U-15 cricket world cup winners who lost their way or their motivation after their historic win 10 years ago. Md. Kaif is the only one who is seriously around with a chance...  Take a look at the Pak team, guys. Lots of players who graduated to the next level and some of them are doing rather well... <BR><BR>Either the Indian senior team is too good or we did something horribly wrong.<BR><BR>Hope we do not look back at the recent U-19 finalists in the manner in a few years from now.<BR><BR><A href="http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/256937.html">http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/256937.html</A></P>]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 08 Sep 2006 09:52:21 +0530</pubDate><link>http://thoughttrain.rediffiland.com/blogs/2006/09/08/Out-of-sight-out-of.html</link></item></channel></rss>