SAP Basis

Basis - System Message SM02

2012-01-05T20:33:00.003-08:00

Configure System Messages For example, when a user blocks himself out and receives a message : "User blocked. Contact system administrator" You can open a repair and change the message in Message class 00. This can be done in transaction SE91 - Message Maintenance. Messages allow you to communicate with the users from your programs. They are mainly used when the user has made an invalid

Changing the default password for sap* user

2012-01-05T20:33:00.001-08:00

You are trying to change the password for sap* user, however when you go into su01 and enter sap* as the user name, the following message is displayed, user sap* does not exist. You can delete the SAP* user using ABAP code :- Delete from usr02 where bname = 'SAP*' and mandt = '***'; Where '***' means your client no. Then login to your client using password SAP* and password PASS However, if

Changing the Title of SAP Transaction

2012-01-05T20:32:00.007-08:00

Sometimes, internal user or customer might request you to change the Title of the SAP Transaction code to a more meaningful one and SAP allows this to be done painlessly. The steps to change the Title of any SAP transaction code are as follows: First, goto tcode SE63 On the top left Menu of the screen - Click Translation - Short texts - Transactions For example, assuming you want to change

Creating a SAP mail distribution lists

2012-01-05T20:32:00.006-08:00

Transaction code SO23 X Shared distribution lists Name : ZXXXX Title : XXXXX Mail Distribution Don't enter anything in the Folder field. Folder : Click the down arrow Next screen : Folder Name : ZXXXX Folder Title : Mailing address Folder Area : Shared Click Create Folder Next screen : Indexing : Tick Specify the 'Retention period of a document in this folder (days)'. Choose the '

Fwd: Delete multiple spool request

2012-01-05T20:32:00.005-08:00

The program are RSPO0041 or RSPO1041. This is handy whenever you encounter a user who managed to create a lot of spool requests which are choking your system. Deleting them with SP01 will be too slow and you will get time out if it exceed the online time limit specify by your basis people.

Find your SAP transport request number even if you forgot

2012-01-05T20:32:00.003-08:00

If you happend to be one of those who forgot the transport request number of your abap program. You can easily find it via the Versions Management. Steps :- Transaction SE38 Filled in your ABAP program name. Then click Utilities -> Versions -> Version Management SAP system will display this sample list :- Versions: Report source ZPROGRAM Version Cat Fla SAP Rel. Arch Request

Hide the User Menu

2012-01-05T20:32:00.001-08:00

Is there a way of masking or hiding the User Menus as we are using SAP Standard Menu instead of User Based Menus? To put it simple, when the user logs on to the system he should have only the SAP Standard Menu. You have two ways to control this : 1. Default hide for all the SAP users. Goto SM30 and edit the table SSM_CUST and set ALL_USER_MENUS_OFF = YES and transport the same in

How can I create multiple User Id at Random

2012-01-05T20:31:00.002-08:00

We usually created Id though SU01, it only one by one. Can I create multiple user id having same profile at once. Yes you can, use tcode SCAT. First, make sure your client setting (SCC4) is enabled with ' X eCATT and CATT allowed'. Just in case your Production disabled this. - Then, you need to create a simulation (test case) of creating new user id by calling tcode SU01 later. -

How can I print A3 format in SAP

2012-01-05T20:31:00.001-08:00

My printer is HP LaserJet 5100 Note I can print ms word document in A3 format but I can't print A3 format in SAP My output device setting are: DeviceAttributes: Device Type = THSAPWIN: MS-Windows-Printer via SAPLPD Device Class = Standard printer Access Method: Host Spool Access Method = S: Print Using SAP Protocol When I print SM50 output and select format X_65_255, it can print

Information on how the OPS$ Users Work

2012-01-05T20:27:00.005-08:00

Content Author: Sachin D. J. Does anyone have information or a good understanding of how the OPS$ users work and operate under an Oracle SAP environment. I would greatly appreciate some assistance as I have problems with my Brconnect and Brbackup within DB13 due to the OPS$ users. I need info on how to permanently delete the OPS$ users and then recreate it, due to the fact that I have

How to Check Missing Authorisation for User

2012-01-05T20:27:00.003-08:00

How to check the missing authorisation for the user not having the option "/nsu53 ?" You can use the following procedures to determine which authorizations a user requires to carry out a transaction: You can use Trace function, ST01, you can trace the user activity and from the log you can see the authorization missing. Start an authorization trace using the ST01 transaction and carry out the

Incorrect SAP login logs

2012-01-05T20:27:00.001-08:00

With report RSUSR006, you can check those users that have been locked. For those that are not locked, the report will list down the number of wrong login that the users have done.

How To Do the TMS Configuration?

2012-01-05T20:26:00.004-08:00

We have two systems with version ECC 5.0 The SID is XY1 - Development & Quality XY6 - Production Now we need to configure TMS between these two systems by assigning XY1 as domain controller. I beleive we also need to establish an RFC Connection for this. Also explain how to update the local files of this systems? How can I make thro it? First decide which system you would

List of Inactive Users Logs

2012-01-05T20:26:00.003-08:00

To list out all the users who are inactive for the last 6 months, which means they have not logged into the SAP server. If you have lots of affiliates to your main company, this will result in lots of users. Out of them, there might be lots of inactive users who have left the company. You may wish to delete those inactive users. Use SA38 to run RSUSR200. This report is part of the AIS (

Mass Lock All Printers with SPAD

2012-01-05T20:26:00.001-08:00

If you have lots of printers (50 or more) and need to lock them for maintenance, you can used this mass locked printers tips to locked or unlocked all the SAP printers at one go. To mass Lock all the printer in SAP: Go to transaction code SPAD On top of the screen menu click Utilities -> For output devices -> Export devices On the screen Import and Export of Device Descriptions: Export/

Meaning behind those unconditional tp command mode

2012-01-05T20:25:00.007-08:00

Content Author: PrakashP Can anyone tell me what's the meaning behind all those unconditional mode U1 or U126 or U148 or anything? tp import transportrequest clientxxx U1 tp import transportrequest clientxxx U126 tp import transportrequest clientxxx U148 The u stands for unconditional force ( how hard you want to force the request into the system - do you want to overwrite

Monitor and Administrate 4 SAP Systems

2012-01-05T20:25:00.006-08:00

If there are 4 systems installed SAP, how should I connect all of them in one network so that I can administrate the 4 systems with one among them as main server. This should help you: After installing an R/3 System, you can use transaction RZ20 to monitor the system. To monitor all systems of your system landscape centrally from one system, first customize the alert monitor by choosing Tools >

No System name and transaction code in SM04

2012-01-05T20:25:00.005-08:00

If you have more than one application server, use AL08 instead of SM04. or It is because they are at the logon screen which has established a connection. You will notice that the transaction code shown when there is no user name is SESSION_MANAGER. This shows you which workstations out there have the login screen up but have not yet entered a user name and password. The transaction column

Parallel printing to all the SAP device printers

2012-01-05T20:25:00.003-08:00

If you have a situation where reports need to be send to multiple printers, you can configure a pool device type. A pool device type contain a list of SAP printers which the reports will be directed to. Do this in transaction code SPAD for spool administration. For example, in SPAD, type ZXXX next to the field 'Output devices', Click the button Output devices. In change mode, click the Create

Remove the import all request (big truck) button from STMS

2012-01-05T20:25:00.001-08:00

To change the automatically generated profile parameters for the transport control program: Log onto the SAP System functioning as the transport domain controller (the QA or PROD system). Call Transaction STMS. Choose Overview -> Systems. The system overview appears. Double click on the SAP System you want to change. In the SAP System, click Configuration -> Change. The screen

Reporting a Problem to SAP

2012-01-05T20:24:00.006-08:00

When I tried to report a problem to SAP using http://service.sap.com/message url it provided 4 steps to follow: 1) Choose system 2) Prepare Solution Search 3) Find Solution 4) Enter Message I could do the step 1 but dont know what to do at steps 2, 3 and 4. SAP changed the customer message screens so you now have to navigate through a search of the SAP Notes before being able to create

SAP Administrator Daily Activities

2012-01-05T20:24:00.005-08:00

SAP DAILY ACTIVITIES 1] Check that all the application servers are up: sm51 SAP Servers sm04/al08 Logon Users 2] Check that daily backup are executed without errors db12 Backup logs: overview 3] SAP standard background jobs are running successfully. Review for cancelled and critical jobs. sm37 Background jobs--- Check for successful completion of jobs. Enter * in user-id

SAP Load Balancing

2012-01-05T20:24:00.003-08:00

The benefit of segregating user groups by line-of-business (using logon groups) is related to the point that groups of users (like SD users or HR users, for example) tend to use the same sets of data. They (generally) work with the same groups of tables and hit the same indexes using the same programs (transactions). So, if you can group all of the users hitting the same tables, onto (or one

SAP System Performance Issues

2012-01-05T20:24:00.001-08:00

My server becomes slow when more users login. What could be the reason? Is it because of less hardware resource? Server configuration is 104GB HDD, 2GB Ram. OS:Win 2003 server. Database:Oracle. I manage SAP R/3 4.6C systems on Risc 6000 machines, under Oracle 9.2. The overall performance problem for me is to know if SAP response time is acceptable ; if not, do this : - at AIX level :

Search for SAP Transaction codes

2012-01-05T20:22:00.001-08:00

You can access all the transaction codes by using the transaction code 'SDMO'. This is the transaction code for the Dynamic Menu. Based on your search string, you can get all related transaction codes for all the SAP application modules.

See from which network IP address and host name a user has logged on

2012-01-05T20:21:00.004-08:00

To see the network IP address from which a user has logged on, perform the following steps: Call transaction OS01, click "Presentation Server" button, "Change View" button. If you are using Citrix, you will not be able to view the user individual IP address as it will be the same Citrix IP address. To check the speed and quality of the user's network connection, select the

Sending faxes from SAP

2012-01-05T20:21:00.003-08:00

Some guidelines how to you can setup faxing from SAP :- You will need an additional software to be installed. The best way to do this is to get a standard desktop PC with a modem attached. Buy a copy of Winfax 10 (its only about $100 to buy.) When you have Winfax setup and working locally, install SAPLPD (put it in the startup group so its loads on startup). WinFax will create a shared fax

SPAU and SPDD

2012-01-05T20:21:00.001-08:00

When you apply a package, a large number of objects are changed. If you have applied any OSS notes to objects in your system, the hot package may overwrite these objects. SPDD is used to identify dictionary objects and SPAU (repository objects), will identify any objects where the hot package is overwriting changes you have made through OSS notes. You must check all objects identified

Tcodes used for Daily System Monitoring

2012-01-05T20:20:00.000-08:00

After running daily system monitoring transaction, what should we check for: In st22 look for the core dumps if any and report to the respective consultants and try to know why it happened. In sm21 try to check for errors. In sp01 try to see if any spool jobs have failed. In st02 look if any swaps are happening, swaps are not good for performance. In st04 look for Database alert logs and

Useful SAP System Administration Transactions

2012-01-05T20:19:00.000-08:00

AL01 SAP Alert Monitor AL02 Database alert monitor AL03 Operating system alert monitor AL04 Monitor call distribution AL05 Monitor current workload AL06 Performance: Upload/Download AL07 EarlyWatch Report AL08 Users Logged On AL09 Data for database expertise AL10 Download to Early Watch AL11 Display

SAP Note assistant - Using transaction SNOTE to apply OSS notes

2011-12-21T23:48:00.000-08:00

Execute S-note Command to implement snote. Click on the below specified symbol to download SAP note Now below screen will be appeared, give the note number below. Now Double click on below Load the Note as shown above Click Yes to continue to Confirm , and press continue Note : Here it will prompt for local Workbench request, y because this is Sandbox and not connected with

SPAD Output Device Configuration

2011-12-21T05:35:00.001-08:00

SPAD: (Spool Administration) this t-code is used for spool Configuration Execute SPAD Full Administration Click on Display of Output Device as shown below And you will find below screen then click on Change button as below Click on Create button as below Below are the details will help to configure Output devices Here start filling Device Attributes Tab : Note : Should not lock the

Top Certification Mistakes to Avoid

2010-01-15T03:41:00.000-08:00

Avoiding certification mistakes is about being wise in your decision-making. Let us attempt to look at the most common certification mistakes with a view to getting certification candidates to avoid them.1.Choosing a certification because it's easy to getThe extent of the requirements should be a consideration when choosing a certification, the most important aspect is how the certification will

Which is better: a degree or a certification?

2010-01-11T05:42:00.000-08:00

The question should be: which is better for me? It all depends on your opportunities and your background - your situation. A degree is expected to develop someone intellectually and mentally and to impart the required knowledge. It also demonstrates your ability to learn diverse information.A Certification is only good for what that specific certificate is for and has to be renewed every few

Staying on the right path while preparing for your certification

2010-01-09T08:03:00.000-08:00

First, here is an overview of a suggested method of study:Review the certification requirements For each exam, review the exam objectives Perform a gap analysis of your knowledge/experience/skills versus the exam objectives (for each exam).Create a study plan the that will help you close the gaps that you identified.Utilize study methods that work for you. We suggest that these might include:

Most common question "Which certification should I take next?"

2010-01-09T07:47:00.000-08:00

"MCSE or CCNA?". In this article, I am going to show you why these questions are inherently flawed and how a person can best decide for themselves which certifications are right for them.Certifications are tied to experience levels. Some certifications are for beginners, some are for experts. Understanding where you fit into that spectrum will help you determine which certifications are

IT certification. What's the hottest certification?

2010-01-09T07:30:00.000-08:00

A certification is one of the most valuable weapons in your job-hunting arsenal. A college degree and some experience -- and maybe a brother-in-law who's the hiring manager -- doesn't hurt either. But companies eager to hire specialists turn to certified candidates, in hopes that those candidates will be able to hit the ground running, and will require no training period. Although a bachelor's

How to Choose the IT Certification That’s Right for You

2009-11-01T21:49:00.000-08:00

IT certifications have long been an important method for employers to use when evaluating the skills of the job candidates that come through their doors. Since this IT certification is so important in today’s workplace, it is important for students and employers alike to use care when choosing the right training. How to Choose the IT Certification That’s Right for You? This is the biggest and

Become smart IT professionals: time management

2009-10-12T07:12:00.000-07:00

1. Organize your work area.File things where you'll find them, not where you think they belong according to a category. Think "where would I find this?" 2. Commit to a particular allotment of time for each project. Allowing yourself an hour a day for taking an action on a new project will keep your momentum going without being overwhelming or boring. 3. Do your most difficult work when you are

Now, you've got to have a better plan, to get a job in Recession

2009-10-10T23:56:00.000-07:00

If you are serious in landing a good job, you need to be dedicated to the task at hand. The news and the idea that no one is really hiring today is not true. You just have to work harder to gain a good job during recession.You must explore new sectors and jobs. This just might be the turning point in your career. Be open in your attitude and try to get any decent job.Remember, it would any day be

More Thoughts... How to Keep Your Job Secure in Recession?

2009-10-05T21:59:00.000-07:00

Every time I turn on the news the recession is all I hear about. The US may be in one, or not. But everyone is feeling like we are in a recession and that is all that matters. In the economic chaos prevailing in the world, many employees will lose their jobs. Unfortunately, you could be one of them. Don’t bury your head in the sand and hope all of the potential threats to your job and career

The Fear of failure…Face it…

2009-10-02T08:16:00.000-07:00

Fear is one of the greatest obstacles of life. You get over fear by facing it straight on. Why start the lengthy if you're afraid you are not going to finish? Why start the business if you're afraid it will fail for any reason, be it sickness, lack of business Experience? Shows that if you fear you will fail , you often will. The reward for facing fear is that you get to be fully alive .Get

Online Test

2009-09-23T05:50:00.000-07:00

Oracle Take our online test OCA Test1

Traveling Alone

2009-09-17T03:46:00.000-07:00

Some people shy away from traveling alone, a few embrace it. This article looks at the decided advantages of going it alone.I realized early on that if I was going to get anywhere I had to go on my own. I know is as passionate about travel as I am. I didn't want to spend my life waiting to go somewhere because I didn't have anyone to go with me.I have made some trips with friends but there is a

Why I Don’t Travel

2009-09-17T03:25:00.000-07:00

Many people do not want to travel. They enjoy the comfort of their homes and perhaps inherited the idea of not wanting to venture away from their nest because it meant relivingMemories of the past, which were undesirable, I have thought of other reasons why people do not want to travel and why people end up staying where they are for years.There are people who would rather put their money on

Success to a Happy Married Life

2009-09-17T03:12:00.000-07:00

A man and a woman had been married for more than 65 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

Do you had a dream?

2009-08-30T23:09:00.000-07:00

Have you had a tough week? For a change, let’s have some fun today! If I really don't want to do something always happens. Some times what I say or think of comes pretty true to a degree; though I haven't won the lottery yet.You may have noticed all of the new movies coming out for the spring and summer featuring superheroes with extraordinary powers. They all have cool powers and they are

Why I Travel Born Vagabond

2009-08-30T22:52:00.000-07:00

We're born with our eyes open. We look around, take it in, gather information, and construct a world. Watch a baby's eyes and you can see the innate human hunger for new information, colors, movements, shapes, concepts and constructs. We're born inquisitive. We want to learn. We travel, initially, to lose ourselves; and we travel, next, to find ourselves. We travel to open our hearts and eyes

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2009-08-30T22:48:00.000-07:00

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Melting Sun

2009-08-30T22:46:00.000-07:00

Melting sun was sinking in the seaWhile blue, canvas turned crimson highsWalked for a while on wet sandWhile I, touring through her eyesTo trace the flavors of her feelingHer faced covered by breeze flowingStill the tour continues ……………

IT Mirror

2009-08-27T09:49:00.000-07:00

A man is flying in a hot air balloon and realizes he is lost.He reduces height and spots a man down below. He lowers the balloonfurther and shouts, 'Excuse me, can you help me? I promised my friend IWould meet him half an hour ago, but I don't know where I am.'The man below says, 'Yes. You are in a hot air balloon, Hoveringapproximately 30 feet above this field. You are between 40 and 42degrees

Swami Vivekananda famous speech in Chicago

2009-08-17T13:14:00.000-07:00

Sisters and Brothers of America,It fills my heart with joy unspeakable to rise in response to the warm and cordial welcome which you have given us. I thank you in the name of the most ancient order of monks in the world; I thank you in the name of the mother of religions, and I thank you in the name of millions and millions of Hindu people of all classes and sects.My thanks, also, to some of the

Displaced

2009-08-14T10:05:00.000-07:00

Again and again I am displacedLike a refugee in unknown landWhy I doomed to be vagabondTo explore oasis in tyrant sandRolling like a wheel on the crossingWith the wolves of concrete jungleDay in and the night passingOccupied to assemble my own rubbleTo have a footing on this terrestrialLike my lasting dreams but realWish to have wings with zealFlutter far-flung from this ordealNaked facts

Exam fear can cause a variety of symptoms

2009-08-14T04:44:00.000-07:00

Exams and assessment – Exams are not always easy going. Exams are conducted to honor our intellect. Here one can aim for topper / achiever / champion to be proud of oneself or to make their parents proud. Good learning, keeping everything in mind, recalling the things when there arises a need, perfection in doing things and seriousness in presentation will lead one always to the top. Perhaps,

Win cool prizes for just searching the web

2009-08-14T02:19:00.000-07:00

Swag bucks is an online portal dedicated to helping you earn digital dollars called "Swag Bucks", which can be redeemed for thousands of awesome prizes. Those prizes include gift cards and even game consoles and many many others. The best part is this site is free, 100% legit fast in shipping and really easy to use. Literally, you just have to search the web to earn cool prizes like gift

PASSWORDS

2009-08-11T21:07:00.000-07:00

You May Seen Me Or Even Not NoticedBut You Ever Remained On My Side Though In My Thoughts And Deeds And In NeedsWith Wits And Wisdom Deserted, My Mood DejectedStill You, Your Name, Thought In My CustodyStill Silence To Speak Though Smooth But ToughThose Three Little Words Too Sweet To ConveyFortunate To Have You As My All PASSWORDS

Lord Buddha in search of truth...

2009-08-11T00:04:00.000-07:00

Lord Buddha preached: "We will have to find out the cause of sorrow and the way to escape from it. The desire for sensual enjoyment and clinging to earthly life is the cause of sorrow. If we can eradicate desire, all sorrows and pains will come to an end. We will enjoy Nirvana or eternal peace. Those who follow the Noble Eightfold Path strictly, viz., right opinion, right resolve, right speech,

Mahatma Gandhi: Freedom is our goal

2009-08-10T23:43:00.000-07:00

Gandhi’s ideals of Truth and Non-Violence are as relevant as ever. Let us dedicate ourselves to the path shown by him to maintain peace and harmony in the world today.Gandhi's principles Truth Gandhi dedicated his life to the wider purpose of discovering truth, or Satya. He tried to achieve this by learning from his own mistakes and conducting experiments on himself. He called his autobiography

The swine flu prevent from being infected

2009-08-09T11:37:00.000-07:00

The swine flu is believed to spread mainly from person to person via airborne germs expelled when an infected person coughs or sneezes. In the event that this flu virus becomes a pandemic, everyday life may be disrupted because many people in many places might become seriously ill at the same time. Impacts can range from school and business closings to the interruption of basic services such as

Happy birthday my dearest friend

2009-08-09T10:34:00.000-07:00

Happy birthday my dearest friend I pray your birthday joy will never end May all your heart's desires this day Be lovingly conveyed your way. From my heart I wish the very best In all you face of this life's quest Because for someone as special as you No other wish would ever do. For you my dearest friend, I pray happiness be yours from start to end May GOD'S special blessings come your way On

Stage fear? First time you are giving a speech…

2009-08-09T00:27:00.000-07:00

Each person has to develop his or her own brand of effective speaking and perfect it with practice. To reduce stage fear, he must take a practice in front of his friends or family member. While he was standing in the stage, he must have an eye contact with all audience. He may think like that no one is great in this topic, when they compared to me. Body language gives additional confident to the

The Marriage...Really Gr8 !

2008-04-22T12:01:00.001-07:00

Life before marriage is AIRTEL" u can express ur self "During honeymoon is RELIANCE" Always get in Touch"After Honeymoon is HUTCH " Wherever u go ur wife network follows". After one year Life is IDEA" ur wife can change ur life ". After 10 years Life is BSNL" Subscriber is not reachable "?????????

A Leader Should Know How to Manage Failure

2008-04-22T11:58:00.000-07:00

APJ Abdul Kalam: Let me tell you about my experience. In 1973 I became the project director of India's satellite launch vehicle program, commonly called the SLV-3. Our goal was to put India's "Rohini" satellite into orbit by 1980. I was given funds and human resources -- but was told clearly that by 1980 we had to launch the satellite into space. Thousands of people worked together in scientific

Fill your Vehicles... and Save Money....

2008-04-15T04:27:00.001-07:00

1.ONLY BUY OR FILL UP YOUR CAR OR BIKE IN THE EARLY MORNING WHEN THE GROUND TEMPERATURE IS STILL COLD. Remember that all service stations have their storage tanks buried below ground. The colder the ground, the denser the fuel, when it gets warmer petrol expands, so buying in the afternoon or in the evening.... your litre is not exactly a litre.2.WHEN YOU'RE FILLING UP, DO NOT SQUEEZE THE TRIGGER

It is a life

2008-03-27T23:41:00.001-07:00

1. People are consistent. If the person cheats on others, they will cheat on you. If somebody gossips to you, they will gossip about you. If you have a good friend, no matter what happens they are likely to stay with you.2. Work to live, not the other way around. If all you do is work, you are either a great artist who's driven by passion, or a stupid person who robs himself or herself of many

Seven Tips to Personal Effectiveness

2008-03-27T08:47:00.001-07:00

1. Understanding what is important The shortest path to personal effectiveness has to lie through understanding what is important for you. People try to do stuff they believe is important. Believing and knowing your priorities may not be enough to succeed, but that is definitely a starting point.2. Setting goals We are bombarded with impulses: there are tons of unimportant things we fall for

Failure wants to be your friend

2008-03-27T08:25:00.001-07:00

Most people seem to have an innate fear of failure, but failure is really your best friend. People who succeed also fail a great deal because they make a lot of attempts. Those who have the most successes also have the most failures. There is nothing wrong or shameful in failing. The only regret lies in never making the attempt. So don't be afraid to experiment in your attempts to increase

Holidays No Studies!

2008-03-20T07:25:00.001-07:00

When the long-awaited summer holidays finally appear, those who are no longer children experience the flood of memories of days gone by...........I remember how as a student i would eagerly wait for this time of the year. Holidays were fun...just relaxing, reading a book or two, watching movies, meeting friends but more importantly no studies! I always loved the fact that school never took place

I hear I see I do

2008-03-18T01:13:00.001-07:00

Our Brain can remember everything and interpret them well, more than a computer s. Its working nature seems to be a mystery, i.e., it is tough to forget the thing one wishes to forget, and it is difficult to remember the thing one wishes to remember. Alarms and schedulers can ease one in this condition. Anyhow, for all learners, the brain's cooperation is very much essential. When one gets tensed

Good Listening In Class

2008-03-14T05:05:00.001-07:00

The classroom is the place to learn, and the classroom is the place to listen." -William H. Armstrong Listening is one of the most important skills you can develop to do better Form a good habit - good listening in class! Concentrate on what is going on in class - do not day dream. You cannot listen if you are talking!Before class - think about what the class is going to be about What were the

Playing to Learn

2008-03-14T04:30:00.001-07:00

Despite the hopeless situation of my chess playing last night, it didn't cause me distress because I knew I was playing to learn. So in that sense I was guaranteed victory simply by doing my best, regardless of how badly outmatched I was. The only way to win consistently at life is to regard every situation as a learning experience. That's the only outcome you can really guarantee. If you make

Kalam: The People’s President

2007-08-10T17:13:00.001-07:00

“Be not afraid of greatness. Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon ‘em,” wrote William Shakespeare in the Twelfth Night. This famous adage may or may not have been true in Shakespeare’s England. But it has proved to be prophetic in the Independent India, the India that is marching ahead as a secular and democratic republic.