The Difference between Focusing on Problems and Focusing on Solutions

Case 1

When NASA began the launch of astronauts into space, they found out that the pens wouldn't work at zero gravity (ink won't flow down to the writing
surface). To solve this problem, it took them one decade and $12 million. They developed a pen that worked at zero gravity, upside down, underwater, in practically any surface including crystal and in a temperature range from below freezing to over 300 degrees C.

And what did the Russians do...?? They simply used a pencil.

Case 2

One of the most memorable case studies on Japanese management was the case of the empty soapbox, which happened in one of Japan's biggest cosmetics
companies. The company received a complaint that a consumer had bought a soapbox that was empty. Immediately the authorities isolated the problem
to the assembly! line, which transported all the packaged boxes of soap to the delivery department. For some reason, one soapbox went through the
assembly line empty. Management asked its engineers to solve the problem. Post-haste, the engineers worked hard to devise an X-ray machine with high-resolution
monitors manned by two people to watch all the Soapboxes that passed through the line to make sure they were not empty. No doubt, they worked hard and
they worked fast but they spent a whoopee amount to do so.

But when a rank-and-file employee in a small company was posed with the same problem, he did not get into complications of X-rays, etc., but instead came out with another solution. He bought a strong industrial electric fan and pointed it at the assembly line.
He switched the fan on, and as each soapbox passed the fan, it simply blew
the empty boxes out of the line.

Moral
===

Always look for simple solutions.
Devise the simplest possible solution that solves the problems
Always Focus on solutions & not on problems.

The Difference between Focusing on Problems and Focusing on Solutions

Case 1

When NASA began the launch of astronauts into space, they found out that the pens wouldn't work at zero gravity (ink won't flow down to the writing
surface). To solve this problem, it took them one decade and $12 million. They developed a pen that worked at zero gravity, upside down, underwater, in practically any surface including crystal and in a temperature range from below freezing to over 300 degrees C.

And what did the Russians do...?? They simply used a pencil.

Case 2

One of the most memorable case studies on Japanese management was the case of the empty soapbox, which happened in one of Japan's biggest cosmetics
companies. The company received a complaint that a consumer had bought a soapbox that was empty. Immediately the authorities isolated the problem
to the assembly! line, which transported all the packaged boxes of soap to the delivery department. For some reason, one soapbox went through the
assembly line empty. Management asked its engineers to solve the problem. Post-haste, the engineers worked hard to devise an X-ray machine with high-resolution
monitors manned by two people to watch all the Soapboxes that passed through the line to make sure they were not empty. No doubt, they worked hard and
they worked fast but they spent a whoopee amount to do so.

But when a rank-and-file employee in a small company was posed with the same problem, he did not get into complications of X-rays, etc., but instead came out with another solution. He bought a strong industrial electric fan and pointed it at the assembly line.
He switched the fan on, and as each soapbox passed the fan, it simply blew
the empty boxes out of the line.

Moral
===

Always look for simple solutions.
Devise the simplest possible solution that solves the problems
Always Focus on solutions & not on problems.

An Extra-ordinary Indian- worth noticing

An  Extra-ordinary Indian

We  still have a few good human beings around who are doing some  yeoman service without expecting anything in return.... God Bless Such Souls!!!!!

  'I don't feed beggars. They can look after  themselves. The mentally ill won't ask anyone for food or money,' says N Krishnan who has been feeding them thrice a day for the past seven years.

For more information on N Krishnan's trust, log on to: http://www.akshayatrust.org<http://www.akshayatrust.org/>


Left 5-star job to feed the mentally ill.  N Krishnan feeds 400 mentally ill people on the streets of Madurai three times a day, every day, all 365 days of the year. The 28 year old has been doing this for seven years via a charity called the Akshaya Trust.

A look into the kitchen reveals a spotlessly clean room.. Sparkling vessels stacked neatly, groceries and provisions all lined up in rows -- rice, dal, vegetables, spices -- all of the best quality.. One would think this was the kitchen of a five star hotel. Maybe Krishnan achieves that effect because he was once a chef at a five star hotel in Bengaluru.

"Today's lunch is curd rice, with home made pickle, please taste it," he says, serving me on a plate made of dried leaves.
 The  food is excellent.

"I change the menu for  different days of the week.. They will get bored if I serve the same food every day," he says with an enthusiastic and infectious smile.


Image: N Krishnan feeds a mentally ill person on a Madurai street
Photographs: A Ganesh Nadar

Krishnan feeds 400 mentally ill people every day. Krishnan cooks breakfast, lunch and dinner with the help of two cooks. He takes it himself to his wards on the street each day.

"I don't feed beggars. They can look after themselves. The  mentally ill won't ask anyone for food or money.  They don't move around much too. I find them in  the same place every day."

That morning  he put the food in a large vessel, the pickle in  a smaller one and loaded it into a Maruti van  donated by a Madurai philanthropist.

Ten  minutes later we stopped near a man lying on the  ground by a high wall. Krishnan put the food  next to him. The man refused to even look at it,  but grabbed the water bottle and drank eagerly.  "He will eat the food later, looks like he was  very thirsty," said Krishnan.

At the next  stop, he laid the dry leaf-plate and served the  food. He then scooped some food and started  feeding the mentally ill man himself. After two  morsels, the man started eating on his  own.

We then crossed a crowded traffic  signal and stopped the vehicle. On seeing  Krishnan, four individuals moved slowly towards  the Maruti van.. They stood out in the crowd with their dirty, tattered clothes and unshaven beards. They knew this Maruti van meant food. But they did not hurry, knowing that Krishnan would wait for them. Krishnan served them under a tree and carried water for them. "They are not aware enough to get their  own water," he explained.

And thus we  went around the city till the Akshaya patra was  empty. Of course, it would be full again for  dinner later in the day.


Seven Years

 As we returned, a startling fact hit me. Not a  single mentally challenged person  had thanked Krishnan. They did not even  smile or acknowledge him. Still Krishnan carried  on in a world where most of us get offended if  someone doesn't say thank you, sometimes even  for doing our jobs.

The food costs Rs  8,000 a day, but that doesn't worry him. "I have  donors for 22 days. The remaining days, I manage  myself. I am sure I will get donors for that  too, people who can afford it are generally  generous, particularly when they know that their  hard earned money is actually going to the poor.  That is why I maintain my accounts correctly and scrupulously."

He then pulled out a bill from the cabinet and showed it to me. It was a bill for groceries he  had bought seven years ago. "This bill has  sentimental value. It is the first one after I  started Akshaya."

The economic slowdown  has resulted in a drop in the number of donors.  Earlier, they sustained meals for 25  days.
 Software  giants Infosys and TCS were so impressed with  his work that they donated three acres of land  to him in Madurai . Krishnan hopes to build a  home for his wards there. He has built the basement for a woman's block which will house 80 inmates, but work has currently halted due to a lack of funds.



Five Idlis

This, however, is not the sum of his good deeds.  Krishnan also performs the funerals of unclaimed  bodies in Madurai . He collects the body, bathes  it and gives it a decent burial or cremation as  the need may be.

He gets calls,  both from the municipal corporation and general  hospital for the funerals.

He  recalls with a little prompting how one day he  saw a mentally ill man eating his excreta. He  rushed to the nearest restaurant and bought the  man five idlis. The man ate voraciously, and  then smiled at him. The smile made Krishnan want  to do it again and again.

Krishnan has  not married and wonders if anyone would want to  marry a man who spends his days cooking food for  others. He is firm that his life partner has to  agree to this kind of life.

His parents  were initially shocked, but are now very  supportive of their son. They advise him about the cuisine and also about how he can streamline the process. One wonders why he left his job in a five star hotel to bury the dead and feed the mentally ill. To this he just smiles and says, "I like doing it."

Mr.  Krishnan is doing this -

** not  for  political motive, because they can't  vote

** not for any relegious  conversion, because they don't know what they  are

** not with any expectation to get  something in future, because they wouldn't  remember him even if they become  normal

He is doing this great without  having any expectation.

We are proud of  you Mr. Krishnan and feel still there are great  human hearts around  us.

Thank You Mr.Krishnan !



Please circulate this mail to all of your contacts so that this Mahatma will get enough donations to carry on this selfless work.

An Extra-ordinary Indian- worth noticing

An  Extra-ordinary Indian

We  still have a few good human beings around who are doing some  yeoman service without expecting anything in return.... God Bless Such Souls!!!!!

  'I don't feed beggars. They can look after  themselves. The mentally ill won't ask anyone for food or money,' says N Krishnan who has been feeding them thrice a day for the past seven years.

For more information on N Krishnan's trust, log on to: http://www.akshayatrust.org<http://www.akshayatrust.org/>


Left 5-star job to feed the mentally ill.  N Krishnan feeds 400 mentally ill people on the streets of Madurai three times a day, every day, all 365 days of the year. The 28 year old has been doing this for seven years via a charity called the Akshaya Trust.

A look into the kitchen reveals a spotlessly clean room.. Sparkling vessels stacked neatly, groceries and provisions all lined up in rows -- rice, dal, vegetables, spices -- all of the best quality.. One would think this was the kitchen of a five star hotel. Maybe Krishnan achieves that effect because he was once a chef at a five star hotel in Bengaluru.

"Today's lunch is curd rice, with home made pickle, please taste it," he says, serving me on a plate made of dried leaves.
 The  food is excellent.

"I change the menu for  different days of the week.. They will get bored if I serve the same food every day," he says with an enthusiastic and infectious smile.


Image: N Krishnan feeds a mentally ill person on a Madurai street
Photographs: A Ganesh Nadar

Krishnan feeds 400 mentally ill people every day. Krishnan cooks breakfast, lunch and dinner with the help of two cooks. He takes it himself to his wards on the street each day.

"I don't feed beggars. They can look after themselves. The  mentally ill won't ask anyone for food or money.  They don't move around much too. I find them in  the same place every day."

That morning  he put the food in a large vessel, the pickle in  a smaller one and loaded it into a Maruti van  donated by a Madurai philanthropist.

Ten  minutes later we stopped near a man lying on the  ground by a high wall. Krishnan put the food  next to him. The man refused to even look at it,  but grabbed the water bottle and drank eagerly.  "He will eat the food later, looks like he was  very thirsty," said Krishnan.

At the next  stop, he laid the dry leaf-plate and served the  food. He then scooped some food and started  feeding the mentally ill man himself. After two  morsels, the man started eating on his  own.

We then crossed a crowded traffic  signal and stopped the vehicle. On seeing  Krishnan, four individuals moved slowly towards  the Maruti van.. They stood out in the crowd with their dirty, tattered clothes and unshaven beards. They knew this Maruti van meant food. But they did not hurry, knowing that Krishnan would wait for them. Krishnan served them under a tree and carried water for them. "They are not aware enough to get their  own water," he explained.

And thus we  went around the city till the Akshaya patra was  empty. Of course, it would be full again for  dinner later in the day.


Seven Years

 As we returned, a startling fact hit me. Not a  single mentally challenged person  had thanked Krishnan. They did not even  smile or acknowledge him. Still Krishnan carried  on in a world where most of us get offended if  someone doesn't say thank you, sometimes even  for doing our jobs.

The food costs Rs  8,000 a day, but that doesn't worry him. "I have  donors for 22 days. The remaining days, I manage  myself. I am sure I will get donors for that  too, people who can afford it are generally  generous, particularly when they know that their  hard earned money is actually going to the poor.  That is why I maintain my accounts correctly and scrupulously."

He then pulled out a bill from the cabinet and showed it to me. It was a bill for groceries he  had bought seven years ago. "This bill has  sentimental value. It is the first one after I  started Akshaya."

The economic slowdown  has resulted in a drop in the number of donors.  Earlier, they sustained meals for 25  days.
 Software  giants Infosys and TCS were so impressed with  his work that they donated three acres of land  to him in Madurai . Krishnan hopes to build a  home for his wards there. He has built the basement for a woman's block which will house 80 inmates, but work has currently halted due to a lack of funds.



Five Idlis

This, however, is not the sum of his good deeds.  Krishnan also performs the funerals of unclaimed  bodies in Madurai . He collects the body, bathes  it and gives it a decent burial or cremation as  the need may be.

He gets calls,  both from the municipal corporation and general  hospital for the funerals.

He  recalls with a little prompting how one day he  saw a mentally ill man eating his excreta. He  rushed to the nearest restaurant and bought the  man five idlis. The man ate voraciously, and  then smiled at him. The smile made Krishnan want  to do it again and again.

Krishnan has  not married and wonders if anyone would want to  marry a man who spends his days cooking food for  others. He is firm that his life partner has to  agree to this kind of life.

His parents  were initially shocked, but are now very  supportive of their son. They advise him about the cuisine and also about how he can streamline the process. One wonders why he left his job in a five star hotel to bury the dead and feed the mentally ill. To this he just smiles and says, "I like doing it."

Mr.  Krishnan is doing this -

** not  for  political motive, because they can't  vote

** not for any relegious  conversion, because they don't know what they  are

** not with any expectation to get  something in future, because they wouldn't  remember him even if they become  normal

He is doing this great without  having any expectation.

We are proud of  you Mr. Krishnan and feel still there are great  human hearts around  us.

Thank You Mr.Krishnan !



Please circulate this mail to all of your contacts so that this Mahatma will get enough donations to carry on this selfless work.

For CA final students

Important material for CA Final
AS and Schedule VI check list
AS 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20 and 25 revised
AS 29 revised
Audit Check List
Audit and Assurance – Basics
Amendments in IDT

Tax amendments for the A.Y. 2009-2010 as per the Finance Act 2008

Taxation of NRI’S
Special rates of tax
DTAA
Special provisions for stock marketing
Dividend stripping and bonus striping
Wealth tax act
TDS
TCS
Advance tax
Interest 234A, B, C, D, 220
Recovery proceedings
Refund
Dividend distribution
Income distribution
MAT
Transfer pricing
Assessment of partnership firms
Assessment of charitable trusts
Assessment of political parties
Tax authorities and their powers
Search and seizure
Assessment procedures
Assessment procedures time limits
Rectification of errors
Appeals and revisions
ITSC
Authorities for advance ruling
Tonnage tax scheme
Miscellaneous
FBT
Penalties
Clubbing of income
IFOS theory
Glossary of technical terms and meanings

Study Plan for CA Final
CA Final Auditing IMP questions by Sri Ganapathy Sir
CA Final Suggested Answers June, 09
Auditing Important
Auditing Notes
Capital Markets
CARO-MaoCARO Comparative Study
Company law notes
Cost management problems
Costing formulae
Problems on MAFA
Problems and solution costing
Problems and solution costing
Problems on MAFA
Theory on MAFA
All Accounting Standards

Suggested Answers: - November 2008 Final New Course
Group I
PAPER – 1 : FINANCIAL REPORTING
PAPER – 2 : STRATEGIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
PAPER – 3 : ADVANCED AUDITING & PROFESSIONAL ETHICS
PAPER – 4 : CORPORATE AND ALLIED LAWS
Group II
PAPER – 5 : ADVANCED MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING
PAPER – 6 : INFORMATION SYSTEMS CONTROL AND AUDIT
PAPER – 7 : DIRECT TAX LAWS
PAPER – 8 : INDIRECT TAX LAWS

Suggested Answers - Final earlier course
Group I
PAPER – 1 : ADVANCED ACCOUNTING
PAPER – 2 : MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
PAPER – 3 : ADVANCED AUDITING
PAPER – 4 : CORPORATE LAWS AND SECRETARIAL PRACTICE
Group II
PAPER – 5 : COST MANAGEMENT
PAPER – 6 : MANAGEMENT INFORMATION AND CONTROL SYSTEMS
PAPER – 7 : DIRECT TAXES
PAPER – 8 : INDIRECT TAXES

For CA final students

Important material for CA Final
AS and Schedule VI check list
AS 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20 and 25 revised
AS 29 revised
Audit Check List
Audit and Assurance – Basics
Amendments in IDT

Tax amendments for the A.Y. 2009-2010 as per the Finance Act 2008

Taxation of NRI’S
Special rates of tax
DTAA
Special provisions for stock marketing
Dividend stripping and bonus striping
Wealth tax act
TDS
TCS
Advance tax
Interest 234A, B, C, D, 220
Recovery proceedings
Refund
Dividend distribution
Income distribution
MAT
Transfer pricing
Assessment of partnership firms
Assessment of charitable trusts
Assessment of political parties
Tax authorities and their powers
Search and seizure
Assessment procedures
Assessment procedures time limits
Rectification of errors
Appeals and revisions
ITSC
Authorities for advance ruling
Tonnage tax scheme
Miscellaneous
FBT
Penalties
Clubbing of income
IFOS theory
Glossary of technical terms and meanings

Study Plan for CA Final
CA Final Auditing IMP questions by Sri Ganapathy Sir
CA Final Suggested Answers June, 09
Auditing Important
Auditing Notes
Capital Markets
CARO-MaoCARO Comparative Study
Company law notes
Cost management problems
Costing formulae
Problems on MAFA
Problems and solution costing
Problems and solution costing
Problems on MAFA
Theory on MAFA
All Accounting Standards

Suggested Answers: - November 2008 Final New Course
Group I
PAPER – 1 : FINANCIAL REPORTING
PAPER – 2 : STRATEGIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
PAPER – 3 : ADVANCED AUDITING & PROFESSIONAL ETHICS
PAPER – 4 : CORPORATE AND ALLIED LAWS
Group II
PAPER – 5 : ADVANCED MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING
PAPER – 6 : INFORMATION SYSTEMS CONTROL AND AUDIT
PAPER – 7 : DIRECT TAX LAWS
PAPER – 8 : INDIRECT TAX LAWS

Suggested Answers - Final earlier course
Group I
PAPER – 1 : ADVANCED ACCOUNTING
PAPER – 2 : MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
PAPER – 3 : ADVANCED AUDITING
PAPER – 4 : CORPORATE LAWS AND SECRETARIAL PRACTICE
Group II
PAPER – 5 : COST MANAGEMENT
PAPER – 6 : MANAGEMENT INFORMATION AND CONTROL SYSTEMS
PAPER – 7 : DIRECT TAXES
PAPER – 8 : INDIRECT TAXES

TULSI One of the Key Herbs that Prevents and Treats Swine Flu

Tulsi - One of the Key Herbs that Prevents and Treats Swine Flu

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Ayurveda, India's traditional 'science of life,' has the remedy for swine flu in the form of the basil leaves commonly known as Tulsi.
Tulsi is well known in India for its remarkable healing properties. But the anti-flu property of Tulsi has been discovered by medical experts across the world quite recently. Tulsi improves your body's overall defense mechanism, including its ability to fight viral diseases.
Apart from acting as a preventive medicine, Tulsi can also help a patient recover faster.

It's no coincidence that Tulsi is known by the names:

* The Queen of Herbs
* The Incomparable One
* Elixir of Life
* The Mother Medicine of Nature
* Holy Basil
The stimulating powers of Tulsi have been recognized by ancient healers and sages, and Indians have long worshipped Tulsi as a sacred plant, using its branches, leaves and fragrance for purification purposes and to heighten spiritual awareness.
One of the reasons why I personally drink Tulsi tea, however, aside from the fragrant flavor, is that it is one of the most effective adaptogens (an agent that helps your body adapt more efficiently to stress) ever known.
But Tulsi also has another very beneficial "side effect," and that is helping to prevent and treat swine flu.
According to the article linked above, Tulsi may:

* Improve your body's overall defense mechanisms, including its ability to fight viral diseases
* Help speed up your recovery process if you do get the swine flu
* Strengthen your immune system
These benefits may stem from Tulsi's highly complex, unique chemistry. It contains beneficial compounds called phytochemicals -- naturally occurring compounds that plants produce to protect themselves against bacteria, viruses and fungi -- that interact and have strong antioxidant, anti-viral, anti-bacterial and immune-enhancing properties that promote general health and maintain your body's natural defense against germs, stress and disease.
If you are concerned about the swine flu, it is highly recommend trying Tulsi over any of the flu drugs or vaccines now being offered.

TULSI One of the Key Herbs that Prevents and Treats Swine Flu

Tulsi - One of the Key Herbs that Prevents and Treats Swine Flu

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Ayurveda, India's traditional 'science of life,' has the remedy for swine flu in the form of the basil leaves commonly known as Tulsi.
Tulsi is well known in India for its remarkable healing properties. But the anti-flu property of Tulsi has been discovered by medical experts across the world quite recently. Tulsi improves your body's overall defense mechanism, including its ability to fight viral diseases.
Apart from acting as a preventive medicine, Tulsi can also help a patient recover faster.

It's no coincidence that Tulsi is known by the names:

* The Queen of Herbs
* The Incomparable One
* Elixir of Life
* The Mother Medicine of Nature
* Holy Basil
The stimulating powers of Tulsi have been recognized by ancient healers and sages, and Indians have long worshipped Tulsi as a sacred plant, using its branches, leaves and fragrance for purification purposes and to heighten spiritual awareness.
One of the reasons why I personally drink Tulsi tea, however, aside from the fragrant flavor, is that it is one of the most effective adaptogens (an agent that helps your body adapt more efficiently to stress) ever known.
But Tulsi also has another very beneficial "side effect," and that is helping to prevent and treat swine flu.
According to the article linked above, Tulsi may:

* Improve your body's overall defense mechanisms, including its ability to fight viral diseases
* Help speed up your recovery process if you do get the swine flu
* Strengthen your immune system
These benefits may stem from Tulsi's highly complex, unique chemistry. It contains beneficial compounds called phytochemicals -- naturally occurring compounds that plants produce to protect themselves against bacteria, viruses and fungi -- that interact and have strong antioxidant, anti-viral, anti-bacterial and immune-enhancing properties that promote general health and maintain your body's natural defense against germs, stress and disease.
If you are concerned about the swine flu, it is highly recommend trying Tulsi over any of the flu drugs or vaccines now being offered.

HOW TO STOP COUGH IN 5 MINUTES - GOOD TO KNOW

HOW TO STOP COUGH IN 5 MINUTES - GOOD TO KNOW

We have all been kept awake by our own or someone else's cough. Try this and pass it on. The tip and not the cough. ANYTHING is better than antibiotics. Even babies could benefit from this and the parents wouldn't worry about the safety of their child. And of course, it is harmless and free from any type of side-effects.

READ IT ALL. It works 100 percent of the time, although the scientists at the Canada Research council (who discovered it) aren't sure why.
Treatment:
To stop night time coughing in a child (or an adult, as we found out personally), put Vicks Vapor Rub generously on the bottom of the feet at bedtime and then cover with socks.
Even persistent, heavy, deep coughing will stop in about five minutes and stay stopped for many, many hours of relief. This works 100 percent of the time, and is more effective in children than even very strong prescription cough medicines. In addition it is extremely soothing and comforting and they will sleep soundly. I heard the head of the Canada Research Council describe these findings on the part of their scientists when they were investigating the effectiveness and usage of prescription cough medicines in children, as compared to alternative therapies like acupressure.

I just happened to tune in to a.m. Radio and picked up this guy talking about why cough medicines in kids often do more harm than good due to the chemical makeup of these strong drugs, so I listened. It was a surprising finding and found to be more effective than prescribed medicines for children at bedtime, and in addition to have a soothing and calming effect on sick children who then went on to sleep soundly. My wife tried it on herself when she had a very deep constant and persistent cough a few weeks ago, and it worked 100 percent! She said it felt like a warm blanket had enveloped her. The coughing stopped in a few minutes, and believe me this was a deep (incredibly annoying!) every few seconds, uncontrollable cough and she slept cough-free for hours every night she used it.

If you have children or grandchildren, pass it on. If you end up sick, try it yourself and you will be absolutely amazed.

HOW TO STOP COUGH IN 5 MINUTES - GOOD TO KNOW

HOW TO STOP COUGH IN 5 MINUTES - GOOD TO KNOW

We have all been kept awake by our own or someone else's cough. Try this and pass it on. The tip and not the cough. ANYTHING is better than antibiotics. Even babies could benefit from this and the parents wouldn't worry about the safety of their child. And of course, it is harmless and free from any type of side-effects.

READ IT ALL. It works 100 percent of the time, although the scientists at the Canada Research council (who discovered it) aren't sure why.
Treatment:
To stop night time coughing in a child (or an adult, as we found out personally), put Vicks Vapor Rub generously on the bottom of the feet at bedtime and then cover with socks.
Even persistent, heavy, deep coughing will stop in about five minutes and stay stopped for many, many hours of relief. This works 100 percent of the time, and is more effective in children than even very strong prescription cough medicines. In addition it is extremely soothing and comforting and they will sleep soundly. I heard the head of the Canada Research Council describe these findings on the part of their scientists when they were investigating the effectiveness and usage of prescription cough medicines in children, as compared to alternative therapies like acupressure.

I just happened to tune in to a.m. Radio and picked up this guy talking about why cough medicines in kids often do more harm than good due to the chemical makeup of these strong drugs, so I listened. It was a surprising finding and found to be more effective than prescribed medicines for children at bedtime, and in addition to have a soothing and calming effect on sick children who then went on to sleep soundly. My wife tried it on herself when she had a very deep constant and persistent cough a few weeks ago, and it worked 100 percent! She said it felt like a warm blanket had enveloped her. The coughing stopped in a few minutes, and believe me this was a deep (incredibly annoying!) every few seconds, uncontrollable cough and she slept cough-free for hours every night she used it.

If you have children or grandchildren, pass it on. If you end up sick, try it yourself and you will be absolutely amazed.

An Extra-ordinary Indian- worth noticing

An Extra-ordinary Indian

We still have a few good human beings around who are doing some yeoman service without expecting anything in return.... God Bless Such Souls!!!!!

'I don't feed beggars. They can look after themselves. The mentally ill won't ask anyone for food or money,' says N Krishnan who has been feeding them thrice a day for the past seven years.

For more information on N Krishnan's trust, log on to: http://www.akshayatrust.org<http://www.akshayatrust.org/>

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Left 5-star job to feed the mentally ill. N Krishnan feeds 400 mentally ill people on the streets of Madurai three times a day, every day, all 365 days of the year. The 28 year old has been doing this for seven years via a charity called the Akshaya Trust.

A look into the kitchen reveals a spotlessly clean room.. Sparkling vessels stacked neatly, groceries and provisions all lined up in rows -- rice, dal, vegetables, spices -- all of the best quality.. One would think this was the kitchen of a five star hotel. Maybe Krishnan achieves that effect because he was once a chef at a five star hotel in Bengaluru.

"Today's lunch is curd rice, with home made pickle, please taste it," he says, serving me on a plate made of dried leaves.
The food is excellent.

"I change the menu for different days of the week.. They will get bored if I serve the same food every day," he says with an enthusiastic and infectious smile.

Image: N Krishnan feeds a mentally ill person on a Madurai street
Photographs: A Ganesh Nadar
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Krishnan feeds 400 mentally ill people every day. Krishnan cooks breakfast, lunch and dinner with the help of two cooks. He takes it himself to his wards on the street each day.

"I don't feed beggars. They can look after themselves. The mentally ill won't ask anyone for food or money. They don't move around much too. I find them in the same place every day."

That morning he put the food in a large vessel, the pickle in a smaller one and loaded it into a Maruti van donated by a Madurai philanthropist.

Ten minutes later we stopped near a man lying on the ground by a high wall. Krishnan put the food next to him. The man refused to even look at it, but grabbed the water bottle and drank eagerly. "He will eat the food later, looks like he was very thirsty," said Krishnan.

At the next stop, he laid the dry leaf-plate and served the food. He then scooped some food and started feeding the mentally ill man himself. After two morsels, the man started eating on his own.

We then crossed a crowded traffic signal and stopped the vehicle. On seeing Krishnan, four individuals moved slowly towards the Maruti van.. They stood out in the crowd with their dirty, tattered clothes and unshaven beards. They knew this Maruti van meant food. But they did not hurry, knowing that Krishnan would wait for them. Krishnan served them under a tree and carried water for them. "They are not aware enough to get their own water," he explained.

And thus we went around the city till the Akshaya patra was empty. Of course, it would be full again for dinner later in the day.

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Seven Years

As we returned, a startling fact hit me. Not a single mentally challenged person had thanked Krishnan. They did not even smile or acknowledge him. Still Krishnan carried on in a world where most of us get offended if someone doesn't say thank you, sometimes even for doing our jobs.

The food costs Rs 8,000 a day, but that doesn't worry him. "I have donors for 22 days. The remaining days, I manage myself. I am sure I will get donors for that too, people who can afford it are generally generous, particularly when they know that their hard earned money is actually going to the poor. That is why I maintain my accounts correctly and scrupulously."

He then pulled out a bill from the cabinet and showed it to me. It was a bill for groceries he had bought seven years ago. "This bill has sentimental value. It is the first one after I started Akshaya."

The economic slowdown has resulted in a drop in the number of donors. Earlier, they sustained meals for 25 days.
Software giants Infosys and TCS were so impressed with his work that they donated three acres of land to him in Madurai . Krishnan hopes to build a home for his wards there. He has built the basement for a woman's block which will house 80 inmates, but work has currently halted due to a lack of funds.

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Five Idlis

This, however, is not the sum of his good deeds. Krishnan also performs the funerals of unclaimed bodies in Madurai . He collects the body, bathes it and gives it a decent burial or cremation as the need may be.

He gets calls, both from the municipal corporation and general hospital for the funerals.

He recalls with a little prompting how one day he saw a mentally ill man eating his excreta. He rushed to the nearest restaurant and bought the man five idlis. The man ate voraciously, and then smiled at him. The smile made Krishnan want to do it again and again.

Krishnan has not married and wonders if anyone would want to marry a man who spends his days cooking food for others. He is firm that his life partner has to agree to this kind of life.

His parents were initially shocked, but are now very supportive of their son. They advise him about the cuisine and also about how he can streamline the process. One wonders why he left his job in a five star hotel to bury the dead and feed the mentally ill. To this he just smiles and says, "I like doing it."

Mr. Krishnan is doing this -

** not for political motive, because they can't vote

** not for any relegious conversion, because they don't know what they are

** not with any expectation to get something in future, because they wouldn't remember him even if they become normal

He is doing this great without having any expectation.

We are proud of you Mr. Krishnan and feel still there are great human hearts around us.

Thank You Mr.Krishnan !

Please circulate this mail to all of your contacts so that this Mahatma will get enough donations to carry on this selfless work.

"Social Service"
'Expecting Nothing,giving something to the society'
It's not an opprtunity but it's everyone's duty

An Extra-ordinary Indian- worth noticing

An Extra-ordinary Indian

We still have a few good human beings around who are doing some yeoman service without expecting anything in return.... God Bless Such Souls!!!!!

'I don't feed beggars. They can look after themselves. The mentally ill won't ask anyone for food or money,' says N Krishnan who has been feeding them thrice a day for the past seven years.

For more information on N Krishnan's trust, log on to: http://www.akshayatrust.org<http://www.akshayatrust.org/>

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Left 5-star job to feed the mentally ill. N Krishnan feeds 400 mentally ill people on the streets of Madurai three times a day, every day, all 365 days of the year. The 28 year old has been doing this for seven years via a charity called the Akshaya Trust.

A look into the kitchen reveals a spotlessly clean room.. Sparkling vessels stacked neatly, groceries and provisions all lined up in rows -- rice, dal, vegetables, spices -- all of the best quality.. One would think this was the kitchen of a five star hotel. Maybe Krishnan achieves that effect because he was once a chef at a five star hotel in Bengaluru.

"Today's lunch is curd rice, with home made pickle, please taste it," he says, serving me on a plate made of dried leaves.
The food is excellent.

"I change the menu for different days of the week.. They will get bored if I serve the same food every day," he says with an enthusiastic and infectious smile.

Image: N Krishnan feeds a mentally ill person on a Madurai street
Photographs: A Ganesh Nadar
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Krishnan feeds 400 mentally ill people every day. Krishnan cooks breakfast, lunch and dinner with the help of two cooks. He takes it himself to his wards on the street each day.

"I don't feed beggars. They can look after themselves. The mentally ill won't ask anyone for food or money. They don't move around much too. I find them in the same place every day."

That morning he put the food in a large vessel, the pickle in a smaller one and loaded it into a Maruti van donated by a Madurai philanthropist.

Ten minutes later we stopped near a man lying on the ground by a high wall. Krishnan put the food next to him. The man refused to even look at it, but grabbed the water bottle and drank eagerly. "He will eat the food later, looks like he was very thirsty," said Krishnan.

At the next stop, he laid the dry leaf-plate and served the food. He then scooped some food and started feeding the mentally ill man himself. After two morsels, the man started eating on his own.

We then crossed a crowded traffic signal and stopped the vehicle. On seeing Krishnan, four individuals moved slowly towards the Maruti van.. They stood out in the crowd with their dirty, tattered clothes and unshaven beards. They knew this Maruti van meant food. But they did not hurry, knowing that Krishnan would wait for them. Krishnan served them under a tree and carried water for them. "They are not aware enough to get their own water," he explained.

And thus we went around the city till the Akshaya patra was empty. Of course, it would be full again for dinner later in the day.

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Seven Years

As we returned, a startling fact hit me. Not a single mentally challenged person had thanked Krishnan. They did not even smile or acknowledge him. Still Krishnan carried on in a world where most of us get offended if someone doesn't say thank you, sometimes even for doing our jobs.

The food costs Rs 8,000 a day, but that doesn't worry him. "I have donors for 22 days. The remaining days, I manage myself. I am sure I will get donors for that too, people who can afford it are generally generous, particularly when they know that their hard earned money is actually going to the poor. That is why I maintain my accounts correctly and scrupulously."

He then pulled out a bill from the cabinet and showed it to me. It was a bill for groceries he had bought seven years ago. "This bill has sentimental value. It is the first one after I started Akshaya."

The economic slowdown has resulted in a drop in the number of donors. Earlier, they sustained meals for 25 days.
Software giants Infosys and TCS were so impressed with his work that they donated three acres of land to him in Madurai . Krishnan hopes to build a home for his wards there. He has built the basement for a woman's block which will house 80 inmates, but work has currently halted due to a lack of funds.

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Five Idlis

This, however, is not the sum of his good deeds. Krishnan also performs the funerals of unclaimed bodies in Madurai . He collects the body, bathes it and gives it a decent burial or cremation as the need may be.

He gets calls, both from the municipal corporation and general hospital for the funerals.

He recalls with a little prompting how one day he saw a mentally ill man eating his excreta. He rushed to the nearest restaurant and bought the man five idlis. The man ate voraciously, and then smiled at him. The smile made Krishnan want to do it again and again.

Krishnan has not married and wonders if anyone would want to marry a man who spends his days cooking food for others. He is firm that his life partner has to agree to this kind of life.

His parents were initially shocked, but are now very supportive of their son. They advise him about the cuisine and also about how he can streamline the process. One wonders why he left his job in a five star hotel to bury the dead and feed the mentally ill. To this he just smiles and says, "I like doing it."

Mr. Krishnan is doing this -

** not for political motive, because they can't vote

** not for any relegious conversion, because they don't know what they are

** not with any expectation to get something in future, because they wouldn't remember him even if they become normal

He is doing this great without having any expectation.

We are proud of you Mr. Krishnan and feel still there are great human hearts around us.

Thank You Mr.Krishnan !

Please circulate this mail to all of your contacts so that this Mahatma will get enough donations to carry on this selfless work.

"Social Service"
'Expecting Nothing,giving something to the society'
It's not an opprtunity but it's everyone's duty