ROLES IN HEAVEN

Brahma -- Systems Installation
Vishnu -- Systems Administration & Support
Lakshmi -- Finance and Accounts consultant
Saraswati -- Training and Knowledge Management
Shiva -- DBA (Crash Specialist)
Ganesh -- Quality Assuarance & Documentation
Narada -- Data transfer
Yama -- Reorganization & Downsizing Consultant
Chitragupta -- IDP & Personal Records
Apsaras -- Downloadable Viruses
Devas -- Mainframe Programmers
Surya -- Solaris Administrator
Rakshasas -- In house Hackers
Ravan -- Internet Explorer WWWF
Lakshman -- Support Software and Backup
Hanuman -- Linux/s390
Jatayu -- Firewall
Dronacharya -- System Programmer
Vishwamitra -- Sr. Manager Projects
Valmiki -- Technical Writer (Ramayana Sign off document)
Krishna -- SDLC ( Sudarshan Wheel Development Life Cycle )
Arjun -- Lead Programmer (all companies are vying for him)
Abhimanyu -- Trainee Programmer
Draupadi -- Motivation & Team building
Bhima -- Mainframe Legacy System
Duryodhana -- Microsoft product Written in VB
Karna -- Contract programmer
Dhrutarashtra -- Visual C++
Gandhari -- Dreamweaver
100 Kauravas -- Microsoft Service Packs and patches

ACHTUNG students

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Two-TN-medical-colleges-did-demand-capitation-fee-CBI/articleshow/6107652.cms

NEW DELHI: CBI has confirmed the expose by Times Now-TOI in May 2009 and said there was a clear involvement of Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute (RMCRI) as well as Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research (BIHER), both in Tamil Nadu, in demanding capitation fee for admission to MBBS course.

CBI has also made it clear that officials of the two institutes were not seeking capitation fee in their personal capacity but there was clear involvement of the two deemed-to-be universities.

Strangely, though the CBI demanded withdrawal of deemed-to-be university status of both the institutes, the report submitted in Novembar 2009 has been lying with the HRD ministry for the past seven months without any action.

In case of RMCRI, CBI has said that A Subramanian, deputy registrar (academic), associated with the institute for more than two decades, demanded capitation fee on behalf of the institute. CBI said the institute did not lodge any complaint against him with the local police nor took any harsh action for his misconduct. Times Now had shown Subramanian demanding the capitation fee.

During the probe, CBI analysed the common entrance test of RMCRI and found that question papers for the medical entrance test were being prepared by C Satish, principal of DAV School, Chennai, for many years. But the real shocker is that Satish has a Ph.D in commerce. The institute's office-bearers, including its chairman, failed to explain the engagement of Satish for setting up of question papers for years continuously, CBI said.

In addition, the answer sheets along with question papers of the common entrance test of previous years were not provided during the course of inquiry on the pretext that they have been destroyed as per university resolution, the agency said in its report.

The CBI also found that the common entrance test of Shri Ramachandra deemed-to-be university was being managed by one or two office-bearers who owed allegiance to the chairman of the university. No independent committee had been set up to maintain the standards of entrance test, CBI said.

In case of BIHER, CBI has named TA Johnson, supervisor (maintenance) and V Lakshmi, deputy warden, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, as the persons demanding capitation fee on behalf of the institute.

The CBI found that there is no system in place for the publication of the list of successful candidates in the common entrance test. After analyzing its common entrance test, CBI said it raised doubts about its transparency and fairness. The university failed to provide the names of the resource persons engaged for setting the question papers for the common entrance test, the agency said. Like in the case of RMCRI, one or two persons owing allegiance to the chairman of the university were conducting the test in BIHER. Even BIHER could not provide the answer sheets of the common entrance test of previous years.

CBI also says that it examined the chairpersons and members of the UGC and MCI-appointed committees set up to probe the matter and they also said that the money was demanded for the institute and not for personal benefit.

ECONOMICS ......A FUNNY WAY

TRADITIONAL ECONOMICS

You have two cows.

You sell one and buy a bull.

Your herd multiplies and the economy grows.

You retire on the income.

INDIAN ECONOMICS

You have two cows.

You worship them.

AMERICAN ECONOMICS

You have two cows.

You sell one and force the other to produce the milk of four cows.

You profess surprise when the cow drops dead.

You put the blame on some nation with cows and naturally that nation will be a danger to mankind.

You wage a war to save the world and grab the cows.

FRENCH ECONOMICS

You have two cows

You go on strike because you want three cows.

GERMAN ECONOMICS

You have two cows.

You reengineer them so that they live for 100 years, eat once a month and milk themselves.

BRITISH ECONOMICS

You have two cows.

They are both mad cows.

JAPANESE ECONOMICS

You have two cows.

You redesign them so that they are one-tenth the size of an ordinary cow, and produce twenty times the milk.

You then create cute cartoon cow images called Cowkimon! And market them worldwide.

CHINESE ECONOMICS

You have two cows.

You have 300 people milking them.

You claim full employment, high bovine productivity and arrest anyone reporting the actual numbers.

PAKISTAN ECONOMICS

You don't have any cows.

You claim that the Indian cows belong to you.

You ask the US for financial aid, China for military aid, British for technology, French for submarines, Switzerland for loans, Russia for drugs and Japan for equipment.

You buy the cows with all this and claim exploitation by the world.

COMMUNISM

You have 2 cows.

The State takes both and gives you some milk

BANGLADESH ECONOMICS

You have two cows.

You choose one of them as the Prime Minister of the country and the other the Leader of the Opposition.

NAZISM

You have 2 cows.

The State takes both and shoots you

IRAQ

Everyone thinks you have lots of cows.

You tell them that you have none.

No-one believes you, so they bomb the crap out of you and invade your

country. You still have no cows, but at least now you are part of a

Democracy.

SWISS ECONOMICS

You have 5000 cows. None of them belong to you.

You charge the owners for storing them

365 DAYS OF POWER!!

365 Days of Power

VANDE MATARAM

IF BILL GATES WAS BORN IN CHENNAI.....

பில் கேட்ஸ் சென்னையில் பிறந்திருந்தால் விண்டோசை ஜன்னல் என்றுஅழைத்திருப்பார்கள். அதன் மெனு அட்டவணை இவ்வாறாக அமைந்திருக்கும்.

Save = வெச்சிக்கோ
Save as = அய்ய! அப்டியெ வெச்சிக்கோ
Save All = அல்லாத்தியும் வச்சிக்கோ
Help = ஒதவு
Find = பாரு
Find Again = இன்னொரு தபா பாரு
Move = அப்பால போ
Mail = போஸ்ட்டு
Mailer = போஸ்ட்டு மேன்
Zoom = பெருசா காட்டு
Zoom Out = வெளில வந்து பெருசா காட்டு
Open = தெற நயினா
Close = பொத்திக்கோ
New = புச்சு
Old = பழ்சு
Replace = இத்த தூக்கி அத்ல போடு அத்த தூக்கி இத்ல போடு
Run = ஓடு நய்னா
Execute = கொல்லு
Print = போஸ்டர் போடு
Print Preview = பாத்து போஸ்டர் போடு
Cut = வெட்டு - குத்து
Copy = ஈயடிச்சான் காப்பி
Paste = ஒட்டு
Paste Special = நல்லா எச்ச தொட்டு ஒட்டு
Delete = கீச்சிடு
anti virus = மாமியா கொடுமை
View = லுக்கு உடு
Tools = ஸ்பானரு
Toolbar = ஸ்பானரு செட்டு
Spreadsheet = பெரிசிட்டு
Database = டப்பா
Exit = ஓடுறா டேய்
Compress = அமுக்கி போடு
Mouse = எலி
Click = போட்டு சாத்து
Double click = ரெண்டு தபா போட்டு சாத்து
Scrollbar = இங்க அங்க அலத்தடி
Pay Per View = துட்டுக்கு பயாஸ்கோப்பு
Next = அப்பால
Previous = முன்னாங்கட்டி
Trash bin = கூவம் ஆறு
Solitaire = மங்காத்தா
Drag & hold = நல்லா இஸ்து புடி
Do you want to delete selected item? = மேய்யாலுமே தூக்கிறவா?
Do you want to move selected item? = மெய்யாலுமே கடாசிடவா?
Do you want to save selected item? = மெய்யாலுமே வெச்சிக்கவா?
Abort, Retry, Ignore = இஸ்டம் இல்லாட்டி உட்டுடு
Yes, No, Cancel = இப்போ இன்னா சொல்லுற நீ?
General protection fault = காலி
Access denied = கை வச்ச... கீச்சுடுவேன்!
Unrecoverable error = படா பேஜார்பா
Operation illegal = பேமானி சாவு கராக்கி கஸ்மாலம்
Windows 98 = இதாமெ ஜன்னல் தொன்னித்தி எட்டு

SOLVE PROBLEMS IN AMERICA

This Would Work:
This was an article from the St. Petersburg Times Newspaper on Sunday.
The Business Section asked readers for ideas on "How Would You Fix the Economy?"

I think this guy hit the nail on the head !!

Dear Mr.President,
Patriotic retirement:
There are about 40 million people over 50 in the work force;
pay them $1 million a piece severance with
stipulations:
1) They leave their jobs. Forty million job openings - Unemployment fixed.
2) They buy NEW American cars. Forty million cars ordered - Auto Industry fixed.
3) They either buy a house or pay off their mortgage- Housing Crisis fixed.
All this and it's still cheaper than the "bailout".

10 DEADLY SINS OF NEGATIVE THINKING

The way to overcome negative thoughts and destructive emotions is to develop opposing, positive emotions that are stronger and more powerful. - Dalai Lama

Life could be so much better for many people, if they would just spot their negative thinking habits and replace them with positive ones.
Negative thinking, in all its many-splendored forms, has a way of creeping into conversations and our thinking without our noticing them. The key to success, in my humble opinion, is learning to spot these thoughts and squash them like little bugs. Then replace them with positive ones. Youll notice a huge difference in everything you do.
Lets take a look at 10 common ways that negative thinking emerges get good at spotting these patterns, and practice replacing them with positive thinking patterns. It has made all the difference in the world for me.

1. I will be happy once I have _____ (or once I earn X).
Problem: If you think you cant be happy until you reach a certain point, or until you reach a certain income, or have a certain type of house or car or computer setup, youll never be happy. That elusive goal is always just out of reach. Once we reach those goals, we are not satisfied we want more.
Solution: Learn to be happy with what you have, where you are, and who you are, right at this moment. Happiness doesnt have to be some state that we want to get to eventually it can be found right now. Learn to count your blessings, and see the positive in your situation. This might sound simplistic, but it works.

2. I wish I were as ____ as (a celebrity, friend, co-worker).

Problem: Well never be as pretty, as talented, as rich, as sculpted, as cool, as everyone else. There will always be someone better, if you look hard enough. Therefore, if we compare ourselves to others like this, we will always pale, and will always fail, and will always feel bad about ourselves. This is no way to be happy.
Solution: Stop comparing yourself to others, and look instead at yourself what are your strengths, your accomplishments, your successes, however small? What do you love about yourself? Learn to love who you are, right now, not who you want to become. There is good in each of us, love in each of us, and a wonderful human spirit in every one of us.

3. Seeing others becoming successful makes me jealous and resentful.
Problem: First, this assumes that only a small number of people can be successful. In truth, many, many people can be successful in different ways.
Solution: Learn to admire the success of others, and learn from it, and be happy for them, by empathizing with them and understanding what it must be like to be them. And then turn away from them, and look at yourself you can be successful too, in whatever you choose to do. And even more, you already are successful. Look not at those above you in the social ladder, but those below you there are always millions of people worse off than you, people who couldnt even read this article or afford a computer. In that light, you are a huge success.

4. I am a miserable failure I cant seem to do anything right.
Problem: Everyone is a failure, if you look at it in certain ways. Everyone has failed, many times, at different things. I have certainly failed so many times I cannot count them and I continue to fail, daily. However, looking at your failures as failures only makes you feel bad about yourself. By thinking in this way, we will have a negative self-image and never move on from here.
Solution: See your successes and ignore your failures. Look back on your life, in the last month, or year, or 5 years. And try to remember your successes. If you have trouble with this, start documenting them keep a success journal, either in a notebook or online. Document your success each day, or each week. When you look back at what youve accomplished, over a year, you will be amazed. Its an incredibly positive feeling.

5. Im going to beat so-and-so no matter what Im better than him. And theres no way Ill help him succeed he might beat me.
Problem: Competitiveness assumes that there is a small amount of gold to be had, and I need to get it before he does. It makes us into greedy, back-stabbing, hurtful people. We try to claw our way over people to get to success, because of our competitive feelings. For example, if a blogger wants to have more subscribers than another blogger, he may never link to or mention that other blogger. However, who is to say that my subscribers cant also be yours? People can read and subscribe to more than one blog.
Solution: Learn to see success as something that can be shared, and learn that if we help each other out, we can each have a better chance to be successful. Two people working towards a common goal are better than two people trying to beat each other up to get to that goal. There is more than enough success to go around. Learn to think in terms of abundance rather than scarcity.

6. Dammit! Why do these bad things always happen to me?
Problem: Bad things happen to everybody. If we dwell on them, they will frustrate us and bring us down.
Solution: See bad things as a part of the ebb and flow of life. Suffering is a part of the human condition but it passes. All pain goes away, eventually. Meanwhile, dont let it hold you back. Dont dwell on bad things, but look forward towards something good in your future. And learn to take the bad things in stride, and learn from them. Bad things are actually opportunities to grow and learn and get stronger, in disguise.

7. You cant do anything right! Why cant you be like ____ ?
Problem: This can be said to your child or your subordinate or your sibling. The problem? Comparing two people, first of all, is always a fallacy. People are different, with different ways of doing things, different strengths and weaknesses, different human characteristics. If we were all the same, wed be robots. Second, saying negative things like this to another person never helps the situation. It might make you feel better, and more powerful, but in truth, it hurts your relationship, it will actually make you feel negative, and it will certainly make the other person feel negative and more likely to continue negative behavior. Everyone loses.
Solution: Take the mistakes or bad behavior of others as an opportunity to teach. Show them how to do something. Second, praise them for their positive behavior, and encourage their success. Last, and most important, love them for who they are, and celebrate their differences.

8. Your work sucks. Its super lame. You are a moron and I hope you never reproduce.
Problem: Ive actually gotten this comment before. It feels wonderful. However, lets look at it not from the perspective of the person receiving this kind of comment but from the perspective of the person giving it. How does saying something negative like this help you? I guess it might feel good to vent if you feel like your time has been wasted. But really, how much of your time has been wasted? A few minutes? And whose fault is that? The bloggers or yours? In truth, making negative comments just keeps you in a negative mindset. Its also not a good way to make friends.
Solution: Learn to offer constructive solutions, first of all. Instead of telling someone their blog sucks, or that a post is lame, offer some specific suggestions for improvement. Help them get better. If you are going to take the time to make a comment, make it worth your time. Second, learn to interact with people in a more positive way it makes others feel good and it makes you feel better about yourself. And you can make some great friends this way. Thats a good thing.

9. Insulting People Back
Problem: If someone insults you or angers you in some way, insulting them back and continuing your anger only transfers their problem to you. This person was probably having a bad day (or a bad year) and took it out on you for some reason. If you reciprocate, you are now having a bad day too. His problem has become yours. Not only that, but the cycle of insults can get worse and worse until it results in violence or other negative consequences for both of you.
Solution: Let the insults or negative comments of others slide off you like Teflon. Dont let their problem become yours. In fact, try to understand their problem more why would someone say something like that? What problems are they going through? Having a little empathy for someone not only makes you understand that their comment is not about you, but it can make you feel and act in a positive manner towards them and make you feel better about yourself in the process.

10. I dont think I can do this I dont have enough discipline. Maybe some other time.
Problem: If you dont think you can do something, you probably wont. Especially for the big stuff. Discipline has nothing to do with it motivation and focus has everything to do with it. And if you put stuff off for some other time, youll never get it done. Negative thinking like this inhibits us from accomplishing anything.
Solution: Turn your thinking around: you can do this! You dont need discipline. Find ways to make yourself a success at your goal. If you fail, learn from your mistakes, and try again. Instead of putting a goal off for later, start now. And focus on one goal at a time, putting all of your energy into it, and getting as much help from others as you can. You can really move mountains if you start with positive thinking.

A man and a woman had been married for more than 60 years. They had
shared everything. They had kept no secrets from each other except
that the little old woman had a shoe box in the top of her closet that
she had cautioned her husband never to open or ask her about.

For all of these years, he had never thought about the box, but one
day the little old woman got very sick and the doctor said she would
not recover. In trying to sort out their affairs, the little old man
took down the shoe box and took it to his wife ' s bedside.

She agreed that it was time that he should know what was in the box.
When he opened it, he found two crocheted dolls and a stack of money
totaling $95,000. He asked her about the contents.

"When we were to be married," she said, "my grandmother told me the
secret of a happy marriage was to never argue. She told me that if I
ever got angry with you, I should just keep quiet and crochet a doll."

The little old man was so moved; he had to fight back tears. Only two
precious dolls were in the box. She had only been angry with him two
times in all those years of living and loving. He almost burst with
happiness.

"Honey," he said "that explains the doll, but what about all of this
money? Where did it come from?"

"Oh, that?" she said. "That is the money I made from selling the dolls." : )

PURPOSE DRIVEN LIFE

dear friends!!

this book presented to me as a gift from a very good friend of me Dr Sudeep, a cardiologist has shaken my uncertainties and doubts on the way my creator acts and thinks.
as i had different understanding about the way god works before reading this book, i was a bit angry and pessimistic about god's ways.
but as i read through the pages of this book, it cleared without a speck all of my uncertainties.

i suggest that you please put away for sometime whatever your religion be and read this book once to strengthen your belief and also understand the way God works and that Will for sure give you Peace of Mind amidst your adversities in life

a wonderfully inspiring book

thank you Dr Sudeep!!

DOCTORS FOR ICU

Primes are a leading Healthcare Recruitment Company, providing job opportunities Worldwide.

Currently we have vacancies for KG (K. Govindaswamy Naidu Medical Trust) for ICU Medical Officer

About KG Hospital:
K.G. Hospital & Post Graduate Medical Institute, Coimbatore, India, has been serving the communities of India for more than 34 years. K.G. Hospital is known for the compassionate care and treatment given to the patients. KG is NABH Accredited Hospital with Asia’s 128 slice CT scan providing 24 hours of heart services.
On call more than 250 doctors, 800 nurses and Para-medical staff
Equipped with sophisticated diagnostic facilities like MRI and 3D CT scanner.
K.G. Hospital has the unique distinction of having the World's Fastest and Asia's First 128 Slice Heart CT Scanner.
Is the third center in India to have successfully conducted a Cadaver Kidney transplant
Recognized by the Government of India, Dr MGR Medical University and National Board for conducting Medical research
K.G. Hospital is a recognized Designated Blood Bank for nearly 200 hospitals located in Coimbatore and adjoining areas.
The hospital is also a beneficiary of the Prime Minister’s and TamilNadu Chief Minister’s Relief Fund for providing medical relief to the poorer segments of the society.

Specialties Available:
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ICU
Anesthesiology
Internal Medicine
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Nephrology
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Dentistry
Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Dermatology
Orthopaedics
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Emergency & Trauma Care
Physiotheraphy
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Endocrinology
Psychiatry & Psychology
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Requirements

Qualification: MBBS, MD Anestheology / diploma in Anestheology / MD General Medicine/ MD Intensivist
Experiences: 0 -5 yrs (fresher can also apply)

Job Profile:

knowledge of managing Emergency & ICU.

· Candidate should be conversant with all treatment modalities in field of Critical Care medicine. He/She should be dynamic and experienced in handling critical care patients and doing concerned clinical procedures.

Job involves emergencies and intensive care management including life
saving procedures (viz CPR, ET intubation & ventilator care, central venous & arterial accesses, temporary pacing etc) and in patient care.

Extensive experience of working with mechanical ventilators (invasive and non-invasive)

Pay scale: Not a Constraint for the right candidate

If you are interested please forward your updated profile to us so that we can schedule the interview with the management.

Regards
Thilaga,
Human Resource
Prime india biz services
Contact:044-64533230 Extn.No:206

WEAR SEAT BELT

OPENINGS IN ACCENTURE CHENNAI FOR MBBS DOCTORS

Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. Combining unparalleled experience, comprehensive capabilities across all industries and business functions, and extensive research on the worlds most successful companies, Accenture collaborates with clients to help them become high-performance businesses and governments. With approximately 177,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries, the company generated net revenues of US$21.58 billion for the fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2009. Its home page is www.accenture.com.


We are looking for MBBS candidates with good communication skills and who are flexible to work in shifts.
Experience: 1-5 Yrs
Positions: Team Lead
Location: Chennai
OVERALL PURPOSE OF JOB

Medical Review of safety reports

PROCESSES :

Responsibilities/Authorities
Conduct a full medical assessment of all serious and Non-Serious Cases;
Upgrade a Non-Serious Case to a Serious Case, where applicable, following the medical assessment;
Review and modify the data entered in respect of a Case as necessary and in accordance with applicable SOPs; and
Approve Serious and Non-Serious Cases.
Accenture shall assume the following responsibilities and perform the following activities with regard to Signal Detection:
Participate in Signal Detection meetings, as requested by Client; and
Provide client with line listings and summary tabulations for each Signal Detection Request.

Requirements
MD/MBBS (board certified) as a minimum, a higher medical speciality is preferred;
A minimum of 1 - 2 years experience in a clinical practice;
A minimum of 1.5 - 3 years experience in pharmaceutical industry are preferred(PV, clinical Research, Medical Affairs areas of experience );
Thorough knowledge of Word and Excel required;
Experience in reviewing data listings and safety reports from clinical trials;
Sound medical knowledge;
Well organized, structured person, with a logic approach to issues raised;
Ability to comprehend and interpret clinical data;
Understanding of complexities of pharmacovigilance is preferred;
Commitment to quality and constantly seeking to improve it;
Understanding of pharmacovigilance regulations is preferred;
Excellent English oral and written skills are a must.
Ability to write and edit safety report;


Kindly ignore the mail if you have taken up interview with Accenture in last 3 months.

If you are interested then revert with your updated CV to Starley.varghese@accenture.com with CTC Details.


Accenture is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Request you to kindly refer any of your friends/colleagues for the above mentioned position.
For any clarifications feel free to contact.


Thanks
Starley V
HR | Accenture| 080-40778252

the numbers 1 2 3 4.... we write are made up of arabic algorithms(roman algorithms--I II II IV)

the Arabs popularised these algorithms but the origin goes back to phenecian merchants that used them to count.

have you ever thought why one is 1, two is 2,three is3....and so on??
here it is.....

ON ROAD! READ THIS AND DECIDE!

it is shameful and surprising and sad to know how law deals with road traffic accidents!!these inadequacies were not found suddenly today!!it has been on the "lawbook"for years!
but who is bothered until you as a person get affected by an RTA!
public are too involved in their daily chores to think about it...as usual with a mentality that "someday somebody"will set things right!
police have many other things to worry about!
i dont want to say about politicians!they are too busy developing the nation....to waste their time in thinking about this!
will the judicial system make a retrospective view on this??
MY LORD.........WHO IS BOTHERED ABOUT the innocent common man???
this piece of info is because of my concern fofr the innocent common public man!!!

Killer Driver

thanks to
DECCAN CHRONICLE FEB 15 2010 chennai edition
thanks DC for such an thought provoking article!!

ஒரு அரிசி"யின் கதை!

sorry folks only in tamil!!

முன்னொரு காலத்தில் ஆயகலைகள் அனைத்திலும் தேர்ந்த ஒரு மாமன்னன் வாழ்ந்து வந்தான். அவனுக்கு அவனது திறமைகள் மீது அபார நம்பிக்கை. சொல்லப் போனால் நிறைய கர்வமும் கூட.

குறிப்பாக, சதுரங்க போட்டியில் அந்த மன்னன் படு கில்லாடி. போவோர் வருவோரையெல்லாம் விளையாட அழைத்து அவர்களை நிமிடத்தில் தோற்கடிப்பதில் அவனுக்கு அலாதி ஆனந்தம். அவனிடம் சதுரங்க போட்டியில் தோற்றுப் போகாத மன்னர்களே அந்த காலகட்டத்தில் இல்லையென்றால் பார்த்துக் கொள்ளுங்களேன். மன்னர்கள் மட்டுமல்ல, சாதாரண மக்கள், வியாபாரிகள், முனிவர்கள், வீரர்கள் அனைவரையும் அழைத்து ஏதாவது பந்தயம் கட்டி அவர்களை வீழ்த்துவதே அவனது பொழுது போக்கு. அவனிடம் மூக்கறுபட்டவர்கள் ஏராளம்.

ஒருநாள் அவன் நகர உலா போகும் போது, பரதேசி தோற்றம் கொண்ட ஒருவரைப் பார்க்கிறான். ஆனால் அவரோ அரசரை கண்டு கொள்ளாமல் நேராக தன பாதையில் நடந்து செல்கிறார். மக்களோ அவரைப் பார்த்து பணிவுடன் வணக்கம் தெரிவிக்கின்றனர்.

அரசனுக்கு எரிச்சலான எரிச்சல். ஒரு மன்னனை அதுவும் தன்னைப் போன்ற ஒரு மகா மேதாவியைப் பார்த்து உரிய மரியாதை செய்யாமல் போகின்ற இந்த பரதேசி யார் என்று கோபம் அவனுக்கு. இந்த பரதேசியை எப்படியாவது மக்கள் முன்னர் மட்டம் தட்டி அவமானப் படுத்த வேண்டும் என்று முடிவு செய்து அவரை சதுரங்க போட்டிக்கு அழைக்கின்றான்.

அதுமட்டுமல்லாமல் ஒரு பந்தயம் வேறு கட்டுகிறான்.

அதாவது, ஒருவேளை, மன்னன் தோற்றால் அந்த முனிவர் கேட்பது எது வேண்டுமானாலும் கொடுக்கப் படும். மாறாக முனிவர் தோற்றாலோ அவர் அரசனிடம் சேவகனாக வாழ்நாள் முழுக்க ஊழியம் செய்ய வேண்டும்.

முனிவரும் ஒப்புக் கொள்கிறார்.

ஆட்டம் தொடங்குகிறது.

அனைவரும் எதிர்பார்த்ததற்கு மாறாக, போட்டியில் முனிவர் எளிதில் வென்று விடுகிறார்.

பந்தயப் படி, இப்போது, வெற்றி பெற்ற அவர் மன்னனிடம் எது வேண்டுமானாலும் கேட்க வேண்டிய முறை.

மன்னனுக்கு ஏகப் பட்ட பயம். பாதி மண்ணைக் கேட்பானோ இல்லை ஏராளமான பொன்னைக் கேட்பானோ இல்லை கதைகளில் வருவது போல தனது பெண்ணையே கேட்டு விடுவானோ என்றெல்லாம் அஞ்சி நடுங்குகின்றான்.

முனிவரோ, "ஒரு அரிசி மட்டும் சதுரங்க பலகையின் முதல் கட்டத்தில் வையுங்கள், பிறகு ஒவ்வொரு கட்டத்திலும் முதல் கட்டத்தில் இருப்பது போல அரிசியை இரண்டு மடங்காக்கி இறுதியில் அறுபத்து நான்காவது கட்டத்தில் வரும் அரிசியின் அளவை மட்டும் எனக்குக் கொடுங்கள், போதும்" என்று மன்னனிடம் கேட்கின்றார்.

"யாரடா இவன்? நாம் நினைத்ததைப் போலவே ஒரு பைத்தியமாக இருக்கின்றான், மண் வேண்டும் பொன் வேண்டும் என்றெல்லாம் கேட்காமல் ஒரு அரிசி குவியல் கேட்கின்றான். நல்ல வேளையாக நாம் தப்பித்தோம்" என்று சந்தோசப் படும் அரசன் அவர் கேட்டபடி அரிசி கொடுத்து அனுப்புங்கள் என்று கட்டளையிடுகிறான்.

முதல் கட்டத்தில் ஒரு அரிசி, இரண்டாவதில் இரண்டு அரிசி. மூன்றாவதில் நான்கு, நான்காவதில் எட்டு, ஐந்தாவதில் பதினாறு என்று பெருகிக் கொண்டே போகும் அரிசி சதுரங்க பலகையின் பாதிப் பலகையை தாண்டுவதற்கு முன்னரே அரண்மனை ஊழியர்களுக்கு மூச்சு முட்டி விடுகிறது.

அரசாங்கத்தின் கிடங்கு மட்டுமல்ல நாட்டிலுள்ள அரிசி மொத்தத்தையும் கொண்டுவந்தாலும் போத வில்லை. (அவர் சொன்ன கணக்குப் படி அரிசி வேண்டுமென்றால், கடைசி கட்டத்தில் பத்து எவரெஸ்ட் மலை அளவு அரிசி அடுக்க வேண்டும்)

கர்வம் அழிந்த மன்னன் அந்த ரிஷியின் காலில் விழுந்து மன்னிப்பு கேட்கின்றான்.

இது ஏதோ நீதிக் கதை மட்டுமல்ல. "கூட்டலின்" மதிப்பை புரிய வைக்கும் கதையாகும்.

உதாரணத்திற்கு பாலு மற்றும் கோபு என்ற இரு நண்பர்களை எடுத்துக் கொள்வோம்.

இருவரும் தமது இருபந்தைந்தாவது வயதில் வேலைக்கு செல்கின்றனர். இருவருக்கும் ஒரே சம்பளம். பாலு கொஞ்சம் பொறுப்பானவன். மாத சம்பளத்தில் ஆயிரம் ரூபாய், துவக்கத்தில் இருந்தே சேமிக்க ஆரம்பிக்கின்றான். கோபு ஜாலி டைப். இளம் வயது என்ஜாய் செய்வதற்கானது. திருமணமாகி பொறுப்பு வந்தவுடன் சேமித்தால் போதுமானது என்று சம்பளப் பணத்தை முழுவதும் செலவு செய்கிறான்.

திருமணம் முடிந்து குடும்ப பொறுப்பு வந்தவுடன், பாலுவை துரிதமாக மிஞ்ச வேண்டுமென்று முடிவு செய்யும் கோபு, தனது முப்பத்தைந்தாவது வயதில் இருந்து, மாதம் இரண்டாயிரம் ரூபாய் (அதாவது பாலுவை போல இரு மடங்கு) சேமிக்க ஆரம்பிக்கின்றான். அதே சமயம் பாலு தனது ஆயிரம் ரூபாய் சேமிப்பை அதிகப் படுத்தாமல் அதே அளவில் தொடருகிறான்.

(மாத வட்டி சராசரியாக எட்டு சதவீதம் என்று வைத்துக் கொள்ளுங்கள்.)

இருவரும் தமது ஐம்பத்தைந்தாவது வயதில் தமது சேமிப்பினை திரும்பப் பெறுகின்றனர்.

யாரிடம் அதிகப் பணம் உள்ளது என்று கணியுங்கள் பார்க்கலாம்.

சந்தேகமே வேண்டாம். பாலுதான் அதிகம்.

பாலுவிடம் இருப்பது கிட்டத்தட்ட பதினைந்து லட்சம் ரூபாய். கோபுவிடம் இருப்பது
பன்னிரண்டு லட்சம் மட்டுமே.

இத்தனைக்கும் முப்பது வருடத்தில் மாதம் ஆயிரம் ரூபாய் வீதம் பாலு போட்ட பணம் 3,60,000. இருபது வருடத்தில் மாதம் இரண்டாயிரம் ரூபாய் வீதம் கோபு போட்டதோ 4,80,000.

எங்கிருந்து வந்தது மீதப் பணம்?

அதுதாங்க "கூட்டலின் வழியாக வரும் பெருகலின்" மகிமை.

எனவே சேமிக்க ஆரம்பியுங்கள். அதுவும் இளம் வயதிலேயே சேமிக்க ஆரம்பியுங்கள்.

காலத்திற்கு ஏராளமான சக்தி உண்டு.

காலம் வெறும் மண்ணைக் கூட பொன்னாக்கி விடும்

EVERY PROB HAS A SOLUTION

Many years ago in a small Indian village, a farmer had the misfortune of owing a large sum of money to a village moneylender. The moneylender, who was fickle minded and cunning, fancied the farmer's beautiful daughter. So he proposed a bargain.

He said he would forgo the farmer's debt if he could marry his daughter.

Both the farmer and his daughter were horrified by the proposal.

So the cunning money-lender suggested that they let providence decide the matter.

He told them that he would put a black pebble and a white pebble into an empty money bag. Then the girl would have to pick one pebble from the bag.

1) If she picked the black pebble, she would become his wife and her father's debt would be forgiven.

2) If she picked the white pebble she need not marry him and her father's debt would still be forgiven.

3) But if she refused to pick a pebble, her father would be thrown into jail.

They were standing on a pebble strewn path in the farmer's field.

As they talked, the moneylender bent over to pick up two pebbles.

As he picked them up, the sharp-eyed girl noticed that he had picked up two black pebbles and put them into the bag. He then asked the girl to pick a pebble from the bag.

Now, imagine that you were standing in the field.

What would you have done if you were the girl?

If you had to advise her, what would you have told her?

Careful analysis would produce three possibilities:

1. The girl should refuse to take a pebble.

2. The girl should show that there were two black pebbles in the bag and expose the money-lender as a cheat.

3. The girl should pick a black pebble and sacrifice herself in order to save her father from his debt and imprisonment.

Take a moment to ponder over the story.

The above story is used with the hope that it will make us appreciate the difference between lateral and logical thinking.

The girl's dilemma cannot be solved with traditional logical thinking. Think of the consequences if she chooses the above logical answers.

What would you recommend to the Girl to do?

Well, here is what she did ....

The girl put her hand into the moneybag and drew out a pebble.

Without looking at it, she fumbled and let it fall onto the pebble-strewn path where it immediately became lost among all the other pebbles.

"Oh, how clumsy of me," she said. "But never mind, if you look into the bag for the one that is left, you will be able to tell which pebble I picked."

Since the remaining pebble is black, it must be assumed that she had picked the white one. And since the money-lender dared not admit his dishonesty, the girl changed what seemed an impossible situation into an extremely advantageous one.

Dear Friends...

Most complex problems do have a solution. It is only that we need to think in the right way.

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Operator : "Thank you for calling Pizza Hut . May I have your..."

Customer: "Heloo, can I order.."

Operator : "Can I have your multi purpose ID card number first, Sir?"

Customer: "It's he..., hold........ ..on..... .889861356102049 998-45-54610"

Operator : "OK... You're... Mr Singh and you're calling from 17 Jal Vayu. Your home number is 22678893, your office 25076666 and your mobile is 09869798888. Which number are you calling from now Sir?"

Customer: "Home! How did you get all my phone numbers?

Operator : "We are connected to the system Sir"

Customer: "May I order your Seafood Pizza..."

Operator : "That's not a good idea Sir"

Customer: "How come?"

Operator : "According to your medical records, you have high blood pressure and even higher cholesterol level Sir"

Customer: "What?... What do you recommend then?"

Operator : "Try our Low Fat Pizza. You'll like it"

Customer: "How do you know for sure?"

Operator : "You borrowed a book entitled "Popular Dishes" from the National Library last week Sir"

Customer: "OK I give up... Give me three family size ones then, how much will that cost?"

Operator : "That should be enough for your family of 05, Sir. The total is Rs 500.00"

Customer: "Can I pay by! Credit card?"

Operator : "I'm afraid you have to pay us cash, Sir. Your credit card is over the limit and you owe your bank Rs 23,000.75 since October last year. That's not including the late payment charges on your housing loan, Sir.."

Customer: "I guess I have to run to the neighbourhood ATM and withdraw some cash before your guy arrives"

Operator : "You can't Sir. Based on the records, you've reached your daily limit on machine withdrawal today"

Customer: "Never mind just send the pizzas, I'll have the cash ready. How long is it gonna take anyway?"

Operator : "About 45 minutes Sir, but if you can't wait you can always come and collect it on your Nano Car..."

Customer: " What!"

Operator : "According to the details in system ,you own a Nano car,....registration number GZ-05-AB-1107. ."

Customer: " ????"

Operator : "Is there anything else Sir?"

Customer: "Nothing... By the way... Aren't you giving me that 3 free bottles of cola as advertised?"

Operator : "We normally would Sir, but based on your records you're also diabetic.... ... "

Customer: #$$^%&$@$% ^

Operator : "Better watch your language Sir.. Remember on 15th July 2008, you were convicted of using abusive language on a policeman... ?"

Customer: [Faints]

BURNT TOAST

When I was a little girl, my mom liked to make breakfast food for dinner every now and then. And I remember one night in particular when she had made breakfast after a long, hard day at work.

On that evening so long ago, my mom placed a plate of eggs, sausage, and extremely burned toast in front of my dad. I remember waiting to see if anyone noticed!

Yet all my dad did was reach for his toast, smile at my mom, and ask me how my day was at school.

I don't remember what I told him that night, but I do remember watching him smear butter and jelly on that toast and eat every bite!

When I got up from the table that evening, I remember hearing my mom apologize to my dad for burning the toast. And I'll never forget what he said. 'Baby, I love burned toast.'

Later that night, I went to kiss Daddy good night, and I asked him if he really liked his toast burned. He wrapped me in his arms and said, 'Debbie, your Momma put in a hard day at work today and she's real tired. And besides-a little burnt toast never hurt anyone! You know, life is full of imperfect things...and imperfect people. I'm not the best housekeeper or cook.'

What I've learned over the years is that learning to accept each other's faults - and choosing to celebrate each other's differences - is the one of the most important keys to creating a healthy, growing, and lasting relationship.

Burnt toast should never be a deal breaker. We could extend this to any relationship in fact - as understanding is the base of any relationship, be it a husband-wife or parent-child or friendship!!"
Don't put the key to your happiness in someone else's pocket - but into your own.

People will always forget what you do, and they will always forget what you say, but they will never, ever forget the way you make them feel

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