Think positive - Succeed!!!

Practicing positive thinking allows people with ADD to focus on our strengths and accomplishments, which increases happiness and motivation. This, in turn, allows us to spend more time making progress, and less time feeling down and stuck.

1. Take Good Care of Yourself
It's much easier to be positive when you are eating well, exercising, and getting enough rest.

2. Remind Yourself of the Things You Are Grateful For
Stresses and challenges don't seem quite as bad when you are constantly reminding yourself of the things that are right in life. Taking just 60 seconds a day to stop and appreciate the good things will make a huge difference.

3. Look for the Proof Instead of Making Assumptions
A fear of not being liked or accepted sometimes leads us to assume that we know what others are thinking, but our fears are usually not reality. If you have a fear that a friend or family member's bad mood is due to something you did, or that your co-workers are secretly gossiping about you when you turn your back, speak up and ask them. Don't waste time worrying that you did something wrong unless you have proof that there is something to worry about.

4. Refrain from Using Absolutes
Have you ever told a partner "You're ALWAYS late!" or complained to a friend "You NEVER call me!"? Thinking and speaking in absolutes like 'always' and 'never' makes the situation seem worse than it is, and programs your brain into believing that certain people are incapable of delivering.

5. Detach From Negative Thoughts
Your thoughts can't hold any power over you if you don't judge them. If you notice yourself having a negative thought, detach from it, witness it, and don't follow it.

6. Squash the "ANTs"
In his book “Change Your Brain, Change Your Life,” Dr. Daniel Amen talks about "ANTs" - Automatic Negative Thoughts. These are the bad thoughts that are usually reactionary, like "Those people are laughing, they must be talking about me," or "The boss wants to see me? It must be bad!" When you notice these thoughts, realize that they are nothing more than ANTs and squash them!

7. Practice Lovin', Touchin' & Squeezin' (Your Friends and Family)
You don't have to be an expert to know the benefits of a good hug. Positive physical contact with friends, loved ones, and even pets, is an instant pick-me-up. One research study on this subject had a waitress touch some of her customers on the arm as she handed them their checks. She received higher tips from these customers than from the ones she didn't touch!

8. Increase Your Social Activity
By increasing social activity, you decrease loneliness. Surround yourself with healthy, happy people, and their positive energy will affect you in a positive way!

9. Volunteer for an Organization, or Help another Person
Everyone feels good after helping. You can volunteer your time, your money, or your resources. The more positive energy you put out into the world, the more you will receive in return.

10. Use Pattern Interrupts to Combat Rumination
If you find yourself ruminating, a great way to stop it is to interrupt the pattern and force yourself to do something completely different. Rumination is like hyper-focus on something negative. It's never productive, because it's not rational or solution-oriented, it's just excessive worry. Try changing your physical environment - go for a walk or sit outside. You could also call a friend, pick up a book, or turn on some music.

FIA-Govt. of India deal!!

The global credit meltdown has hit home, and how. India's beleaguered airline sector has become the first industry to seek an official bailout from the government. The Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA) has asked for a $1 billion (about Rs 5,000 crore) interest-free loan from the government to tide over the current crisis in addition to many other fiscal sops and easing of regulatory measures.

FIA, whose members include Air India, Go Airlines, IndigGo, Jet Airways, Kingfisher Airlines, Paramount Airways and Spicejet, also wants a moratorium of three years on the repayment of the loan.

A fiercely competitive market, slowing passenger traffic, rising costs and the current liquidity crunch has brought the industry to a stage where it feels that if a bailout package is not on the cards then it would need to substantially downsize.

Simply put, many an airline will be grounded which doesn't sound implausible considering that the $6-billion (Rs 30,000-crore) industry is expecting losses to mount to $2 billion (Rs 10,000 crore) this year.

When asked if Kingfisher Airlines had approached the government for a bailout package and for help till the company was able to raise money, Vijay Mallya, chairman of the company, said: "It was part of the presentation made to PM by FIA."

In a presentation made to the Prime Ministers Office, the FIA has asked for the following:

• Reduction in aviation turbine fuel (ATF) price to global levels. This is to be brought about by eliminating excise duty of 8.24% and custom duty of 5.14% on ATF by putting ATF under the category of declared goods thereby limiting state sales-tax at 4% and by reducing the base ATF prices to bring it in line with international levels. For the last measure the government might need to consider a subsidy.

• Reduction in landing and navigation charges. Specifically, the industry wants a temporary relief of 50% on landing, terminal navigation and route navigation charges for domestic operations for the next two years. Also, that there should be no further increase and creation of new charges at airports like user development fee (UDF), introduction of Common User Terminal Equipment (CUTE), increase in rentals.

• Alteration in route-disbursal guidelines.

• Self-handling to optimize the cost structure and quality of service.

Indian carriers' argument is that there is precedent for such a bailout both in India and abroad. After 9/11, the US airline industry was given $5 billion in cash and another $10 billion in loan guarantees. In 1999, the Indian telecom industry was allowed to migrate from annual fee structure to a revenue sharing arrangement when telcos started defaulting.

Most Indian carriers have been trying to raise money the past few months. Mallya said recently that he wanted to raise $400 million (Rs 2000 crore). With the global credit situation worsening by the day, it looks unlikely that any of the carriers will be able to raise funds in a hurry or on their terms.

Satyam banned from offshoring work with World Bank: An ET Report

NEW YORK: Software major Satyam Computer Services has reportedly been banned from doing any off-shore work with the World Bank after forensic experts and bank investigators discovered that spy software was covertly installed on workstations inside the bank's Washington headquarters, allegedly by one or more contractors from Satyam Computer Services.

According to a FOX News report, apart from Satyam, two IP intrusions have been reported from China, and there have been six intrusions in all.

Investigators say that the software, which operates through a method known as Keystroke Logging, enabled every character typed on a keyboard to be transmitted to a still-unknown location via the Internet.

Upon its discovery, bank officials shut off the data link between Washington and Chennai, where Satyam has long operated the bank's sole offshore computer center responsible for all of the bank's financial and human resources information.

"I want them off the premises now," World Bank President Robert Zoellick reportedly told his deputies. But at the urging of CIO De Poerck, Satyam employees remained at the bank as recently as October 1 while it engaged in "knowledge transfer" with two new India-based contractors.

Courtesy: ET, 11 Oct 2008.

Visual DNA - Try it once!!!

This is really neat...try it !

When you click on the link, a series of about 15 pictures will come up. Click on a photo in each category that appeals to you.

Again 15 pictures will come up, click the one for you and move on. Just continue to keep picking.

At the end, it will give you a profile of yourself....It is called a visual DNA.... Your choice's dictate your profile. It is worth a test :

Http://DNA.imagini.net/friends

My experience with JSW

Finally I got a job. Obviously it was a dream for all. It was my first job. Here it goes. My experience how I got it and working there for one month [:)]. I, my friends anand, palguna and naveen was in a surprise when we heard that the interview will be held the next day in salem. We packed ourselves to salem tat nite. It was a ordinary day wen we reached salem early morning @ 5. We fought for many lodges and finally got one. It was an average rated lodge with 2 beds. We slept for about 2 hours and got up half asleep. Took bath, prepared some notes for interview [:)] and dressed up somewat formally. We had breakfast and started our journey toward the future. We started our travel to JSW. It was about 40 km from salem junction. We got into a bus. Nice songs, cool breeze, eye catching greenery, etc. But cant enjoy those since my frenz insisted me to study (believe yaar). We got down at jsw company bus stop. We walked some half mile.

The company was visible in my two eyes. I had a small dream of working in such a big company (Rs. 1200 Crore Turn over company man. Believe it). We carried ourselves to the HR office. We waited till 10.30 (2 hours) and finally got one question “who are u guys” [:)]. We explained all and submitted our academic documents. The process of waiting continued with some teas in-between. We waited, waited n it was 1 p.m. A call. Not a interview call. They called us to give the food coupons. We went to canteen and had a hefty lunch… our frend naveen was as usual having non-stop feed with no output (speak) [:)]. Then we again came to HR office. A shift from HR to admin block. But the process of waiting continued. We waited till 5. Finally wen v taught of spending our nite in salem, I heard a voice sayin, u 4 guys go upstairs for interview. I din know how to react. We went. Our frend naveen was the first person to attend the interview. We were very tensed. He came out with a smile. He said the HR and tech person inside the interview panel are very cool. I was somewat happy. I was the 3^rd one to attend the interview. The interview was very cool and informal. We all waited for that result thing. There it is. I and anand was selected. I was in a dream world. Thank god.

We started back to Chennai. I was happy aftr getting my first core (mining) job. I got the joining letter 2 months later. They told me to join as soon as the final year results are displayed. I replied them that I will be joining on 25 July 2008. The day came. Unfortunately I was the only person joining jsw. Anand got another job in ACC cements ltd. So I was alone. I packed my heavy luggage. My mom n dad wer very happy that their son s gonna work. But they too had a worry of being separated frm him. I started to salem in a UD bus. It was 9.10 p.m. I cald all my frenz n told them tat I m leaving for salem for job. They all greeted me. I reached salem the nxt day morning (25 July 2008). I found one lodge and parked my luggages and had one small sleep. I woke up and dressed up. Took my academic documents and went to company. Luckily I got company cab. Air conditioned, audio enabled cab. A good journey lead me to my company, The Jindal South West (JSW) Steel Limited, Salem. As usual, I reported to HR department. I, along with other 5 persons wer joining as GET (Graduate Engineer Trainee). After finishing all the formalities, I was given a one week schedule of orientation in the plant.

The next day, my first day on job. It was very joyful and interesting. The orientation went on smooth. I learned the process of steel making, A to Z. Excellent infrastructure and processes. I was amazed to see many of those processes. Thank god, I got such an opportunity which people rarely get. People were very friendly and explained the terminologies with full clarity. I prepared one small report about this one week orientation. I submitted to my boss (GM, Mines). He appreciated me and guided me to do some works. I was then directed to do some works in Materials management department. What next?? I too learnt material management using advanced software (Oracle 11g). I professionally became a material manager and many people begun asking many queries to me. I was much involved in my work and got many applauds for my hard work. The work went on. But I felt very lonely. Being separated from family n frends, I was a bit depressed. But the work n the people around me kept my life going. I was given much respect and hospitality among other workers.

As time went, I felt tat I was engaged in doin some works irrelevant to me. Infact I did some work which another person has to do. He was sitting idle and I was engaged in the work. This hurt me a lot. At first I thought it wud b for few days. But the work continued. I was sick of doin the same kind of work (the work irrelevant to my academics). And wat not, I heard some news that the actual mining work will be starting only after 6 or 8 months, I was shocked. I don know what to do. I also din get self satisfaction in doing such job. So I decided. Stayin in such a job will make me forget mining. So I had a brain storm with my mom n dad. They also insisted me in changing my career path. There comes the change. Coming soon!!! [:)]

Answer this twister!!!

Read only once. Be careful. You are driving a bus. it starts from Anna university. Travels towards guindy and takes a U turn and goes to saidapet. There it picks up 10 passengers (note: 10 passengers). The bus travels at a speed of 40 Km/hr. Then the bus drops 7 passengers at anna salai and picks one pretty lady, 22 yrs old. The bus travels to egmore and drops 3 passengers who are heading to New delhi in Tamil Nadu express. Then the bus finally halts at Central Railway station. The question is "What is the age of the driver?"

Answer this twister and u can either leave the answer in my orkut scrap or u can mail the answer to explojana@gmail.com

Come on!! Its a very easy one!!!

New VC for Anna Univ!!

Prof.P.Mannar Jawahar is the new Vice Chancellor for Anna University. He took his post today at 12 noon. A few facts about him...

Prof.P.Mannar Jawahar (Age 55) was born in a small village called Palamedu near Madurai. After his schooling and B.Sc course at Madurai, he joined the prestigious Madras Institute of Technology for his Undergraduate Engineering Course in Automobile Engineering. He did his M.E (Mechanical Engineering) at P.S.G College of Technology, Coimbatore. He completed his Ph.D at I.I.T Delhi in "Vehicle Dynamics" area in the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering. Subsequently he did his Post Doctoral Research work at Warsaw University of Technology, Poland.

He joined as a faculty at Anna University in 1978 and become Professor in 1998. He has put in service in the Teaching profession for a period of 30 years in various capacities. He has a three-term (7 years) service as Head of the Department of Automobile Engineering at M.I.T campus of Anna University and one term (3 years) as Head of the Department of Production Technology at M.I.T. During his tenure as HOD, he has been helpful in creating SEVEN new laboratories worth of Rs.5 crores.

He has held various Administrative and Academic posts at Anna University. He was the Director, Centre for University Industry Colloboration (CUIC). He has put in much efforts during every placements and has been very friendly & prompt in arranging & organising placements. He is a member of Academic Council, Board of Studies and various committees at Anna University. He is also a member of various professional bodies including SAE, ISTE, ISNDT, ISME. He is a fellow of Institution of Engineers (India) and also a Chartered Engineer.

He is actively involved in research and has produced many Ph.D's in Engineering. He is examiner of Doctoral Thesis in various Universities and External Examiner for a number of Ph.D. viva voce exam. He has about 16 papers to his credit in International Journals, 20 papers in National Journals and 35 papers in National and International Conferences. He has written two books in Engineering Discipline. On several occasions he had given invited talks in "All India Radio" on a variety of subjects especially related to Automobile and Railways.

At present he is a member of various committees including the Course Approval Committee of AICTE, Affiliation Committee of Anna University, besides a selection committee member for national organization like ISRO, DRDO etc. He is also Advisory Council Member of SISI, expert member of Tamil Nadu State Council of FICCI and expert member of Madras Chamber of Commerce.

He has visited several European countries and has participated in a number of International Academic and Industrial Forums.