Archive for March, 2014
March 25th, 2014 | 
Author: Loud Thinking March 25, 2014 at 05:21PM
“Real difficulties can be overcome; it is only the imaginary ones that are unconquerable. ”
Theodore Vail (1845-1920);
U.S. telephone industrialist
Loud Thinking March 25, 2014 at 01:27PM
Don’t Let Fear of Being Different Stifle Talent
Diversity is a near-universal value in corporate America, but the upper tiers of management remain stubbornly homogeneous. Consider Fortune 500 CEOs: Only 23 are female, just six are black, and none are openly gay. One reason for this may be “covering,” which is when people downplay their differences from the mainstream. Someone with a disability might forgo her cane at work. A gay man might avoid using “he” or “him” if asked about his partner. This behavior can be driven by perceived pressure from management, which can also decrease employees’ confidence and engagement. Managers striving to assemble a truly talented team should be aware of how even unspoken demands to conform might affect morale. Eliminate these and find opportunities to model a more inclusive culture by “uncovering” yourself.
Adapted from “Fear of Being Different Stifles Talent” by Kenji Yoshino and Christie Smith.
Loud Thinking March 25, 2014 at 01:02PM
ICC must wake up or be ready for the wind up..!
Very very senior Indian players may be deeply involved in match fixing….that is the reason During the Indian SC hearing, BCCI pleaded before the court not to disclose the contents and names of players mentioned in the report.
Loud Thinking March 25, 2014 at 11:57AM
Shame on ICC
BCCI, IPL and the ICC must be dissolved immediately for the sake of the glorious game of cricket
IPL fixing scandal: SC asks Srinivasan to step down for fair probe
NEW DELHI: In a major setback to N Srinivasan, the Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that the BCCI president must step down if fair probe is to be done into betting and spot-fixing charges in IPL.
The SC said it has no faith that BCCI under Srinivasan would take proper steps to cleanse cricket of the present maladies.
The apex court said the sealed cover report of its three member inquiry panel is so demanding that Srinivasan should not continue in the post even for a second.
The SC added that the allegation in the sealed report are so serious and of such nature that BCCI can no longer be trusted with the investigation any more.
The SC said, “We will not like to damage the president but we find that if Srinivasan does not step down no fair investigation can take place.
The Indian SC asked, “Why Srinivasan is not stepping down? It is so nauseating? Why is he sticking to the president’s post?”
The SC allowed BCCI counsel to read the sealed cover report and asked him to come back with response on Thursday.
Loud Thinking March 25, 2014 at 11:52AM
Dooms day for Srinivasan and the ICC..!
As there are rumours that very senior Indian cricketers are nominated in the India Supreme Court investigating committee report, what credibility of the T20 ICC World Cup will remain of those very senior Indian players are playing in the tournament and the ICC, who knows every thing keeps silent.
In fact, today is the dooms day for the ICC along with Sri Navasan the chief of the BCCI and the future chief of the ICC’s new set up.
Loud Thinking March 25, 2014 at 11:47AM
For the sake of any iota of semblance of credibility of the ICC the ACU of the ICC must be sacked immediately in view of the findings of the Indian Supreme Court’s observations and the findings of the ISC investigating committee, excerpts given as below:
Last July, a two-member BCCI-appointed panel comprising a pair of retired judges (T Jayaram Chouta and R Balasubramanian) had found “no evidence of any wrongdoing” on the part of Gurunath and Rajasthan royals co-owner Raj Kundra. However, the Mudgal panel pointed out that the question of whether or not Gurunath had been involved in match-fixing and spot-fixing “not been investigated thoroughly” by the anti-corruption units of the ICC and the BCCI or the Crime Branch Criminal Investigation Department of the Chennai police, “even though some information was available for such an investigation to be conducted.”
Loud Thinking March 25, 2014 at 11:10AM
Supreme Court tells N. Srinivasan to step down as BCCI president for fair IPL scam probe
NDTVCricket | Updated: March 25, 2014 11:16 IST
The Supreme Court has asked N. Srinivasan to step down as BCCI president to ensure a fair probe of the Indian Premier League fixing and betting scandal. Srinivasan’s son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan, who was a team official of Chennai Super Kings, has been indicted by a Supreme Court appointed inquiry committee of betting and sharing team information.
A two-member Supreme Court bench comprising Justice AK Patnaik and Justice Fakkir Mohamed Ibrahim Kalifulla is hearing on Tuesday the inquiry reports submitted by the Justice Mukul Mudgal committee on betting and match-fixing in Indian Premier League 2013.
The Mudgal committee submitted two reports to the Supreme Court on February 10. The first, signed by retired judge Justice Mudgal and Additional Solicitor General of India L. Nageswara Rao, asked the court to “decide the further course of action” because the probe committee did not have the power to impose punishment. Another supplementary report, signed by Nilay Dutta, a vice-president of Assam Cricket Association and a member of the IPL Governing Council, said: “This should not be misinterpreted to mean that the report suggests that the Hon’ble Court would decide on the punishment or penalty to be imposed.”
The BCCI, which supports Dutta’s comments, now wants the Supreme Court to let it start fresh disciplinary proceedings against Gurunath and Chennai Super Kings under the IPL franchise rules.
Loud Thinking March 25, 2014 at 11:07AM
Supreme Court tells N. Srinivasan to step down as BCCI president for fair IPL scam probe.
It further tells that of SN will not step down ISC will issue necessary orders.
So, party is over for the Pig 3 chief.
Eat more sugar cane..!
Loud Thinking March 25, 2014 at 11:00AM
Men vs Women…. Very Funny
Did You Know?! A woman’s “I’ll be ready in 5 minutes” and a Man’s “I’ll be home in 5 minutes” are exactly the same !
A man will pay $20 for a $10 item he needs.
A woman will pay $10 for a $20 item that she doesn’t need, because it’s on sale.
Women always have the last word in an argument.
Anything a man adds after that is the beginning of a new argument.
A woman worries about the future — until she gets a husband.
A man never worries about the future — until he gets a wife.
Men are vain; they will check themselves out in a mirror.
Women are ridiculous; they will check out their reflections in any shiny surface: mirrors, spoons, store windows, and bald heads
When purchasing a shampoo:
Women look for: Effectiveness, Brand, Smell, what it does to hair, Ingredients, Color, Quality, Design, Recommendations, Reviews, Quantity, popularity
Men look for: It says Shampoo
Women lie about their age, Men lie about their Income
A woman makes a list of things she needs, then goes out to the store and buys those things.
A Man waits till there is nothing left in the fridge, then goes grocery shopping and buys everything that looks good.
If Rosy, Jane and Tanya go out for lunch, they will call each other Rosy, Jane and Tanya.
If John, Mike and Paul go out they will call each other Scrappy, Big Bear and KingKong
A man has five items in his bathroom — a toothbrush, shaving cream, razor, a bar of soap, and a towel from the Holiday Inn.
The average number of items in the typical woman’s bathroom is 247. A man cannot identify most of these items.
To be happy with a man you must understand him a lot & love him a little.
To be happy with a woman you must love her a lot & not try to understand her at all.
