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Volume 2 • Issue 10 • October 2016
FANZINE
Springer Nature Total Service Production Editorial
Capturing Moments-BeyondTime

Editorial
Each day fades as a mellowing mist into another
giving us memories to cherish, lessons to learn,
experiences to combat challenges and reasons
to climb high. The month of October gave moments
to celebrate togetherness as the festival of lights
brightly lit the burning lamps of melting flame to
enshrine the good in us. As the gift of life is life itself,
each day becomes a fete when we understand the
true meaning of our existence and keep mounting
without ifs and buts against every single rock
of doubt and despair that life throws our way.
What’s Inside
The Plug-in
Drug
4
6
Discussion
Forum
Celebrate life.
To truly live, celebrate each day of life.
Let each day be a festival of joy.
Diwali
Celebration
8
Despite the plentiful challenges and hassles we
face every day, let us not fail to nurture and mould
ourselves after every disappointment and triumph.
Vigilantly directing every defeat to mind and
victory to heart will give a healthy spirit to endure
the rising waves no matter how big or small they
appear. As we never know when this life would
become a memory, let the spirit inside us keep
glowing to make us a beacon of might and wonder
to the bewildered world around. Every cloud has a
silver lining!
10
Appreciation
Know
&
Glow
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14
Helping
hands
From TD’s Desk
5 Habits
of Highly
Effective
People
(Talk delivered during Best performer day in SPS, Trichy)
– Mr R. Balasubramanian, Technical Director, SPS
These are not my original thoughts. I am only placing what I read
in a business magazine recently. When I read these, it made me
to think a lot on this subject. I just thought, it might have similar
reaction in others as well.
You need not be very intelligent to become highly productive. It is not an
inborn talent. Anyone can become a high performer. It’s all about how
you approach your work and how you organize. So what makes doers
consistently more productive than others? What you can do to increase
your productivity?
Here are some ideas.
1. Plan your days
This simply means, plan your activities in a
day. If you know exactly what is to be done,
you can keep track of your progress and
you know how much to carry forward and
follow up the next day.
2. Focus on what matters
If you want to really achieve something
in life, you need to establish clear goals in
long term and keep working for it.
3. Pursue smart goals
They must be specific, measurable,
attainable, relevant and timely.
4. Know the peak hours
For most of us, our minds operate at
peak performance in the morning hours
especially on Mondays and Tuesdays when
we are well rested. These peak hours should
be 100% exploited to working on the tasks
that brings you closer to your goals.
5. Make use of wasted time
Those waiting hours (idle) can be of great
use to boost your productivity by answering
few emails, returning your calls, reading
reports, making notes or even starting the
research for the next project. One example
for waiting could be waiting in airports for
hours when a person is travelling.
The list is not exhaustive but only indicative.
We can keep on adding to the list.
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The Plug-in Drug
Techno-stress
Gadgets ruin relationships
Mr M. Venkatesan
Associate Director, SPS
The stress we accumulate due to using technology.
With growing technological innovations, instead of
becoming comfortable, people are becoming more
and more stressed. Rapid advancements in technology
and the spread of its use are double-edged
phenomena in our modern world. In fact, some
studies suggest that there is an increase of stress
and health problems relating to information overload
in the use of communication and information
technologies.
An overuse of technology and media on a daily basis
also produces adverse effects on the health of all
young people, making them more susceptible to psychological
problems such as anxiety and depression. It
also causes these individuals to become more prone
to other health problems later in life.
Social media is quickly evolving in front of our eyes
and it is almost impossible to reject and hide from
this new form of media. Not only is it an important
part of socialization within peer groups but now it is
used to market and motivate people to become a part
of a larger community. It is undeniably changing the way one
communicates and how one finds and shares information.
75% of teenagers now own mobile phones, and 25% use
them for social media, 54% use them for texting, and 24% use
them for instant messaging. Thus, a large part of this generation’s
social and emotional development is occurring while
on the Internet and on cell phones. During the last 5 years,
the number of preadolescents and adolescents using internet
has increased dramatically. While our electronic gadgets are
keeping us more connected in some ways, it is a shallow connection.
It affects our relationships.
About 30% of people are now using all kinds of gadgets,
including cell phones, tablets, and so on, to talk to their
loved ones through social media services, instead of having
a conversation with them in person. One person out of five
admitted they learned what their family members were doing.
Many parents today use technology incredibly well and feel
comfortable and capable with the programs and online venues
that their children and adolescents are using. Nevertheless,
some parents may find it difficult to relate to their
digitally savvy youngsters online for several reasons. Such
parents may lack a basic understanding of these new forms
of socialization, which are integral to their children’s lives.
The end result is often a knowledge and technical skill gap
between parents and youth, which creates a disconnect in
how these parents and youth participate in the online world
together.
How to cope
Do’s
Fill time, find diversions: Engaging
in activities like sports, travel or
social work, or spending time with
family. Move towards face-to-face
interaction
Talk to people. Take time to laugh,
cry, share and listen
Allocate ‘Me Time’.
Inculcate time for books. Go to a
library and choose a book to plan a
meal, plan a project, plan a picnic,
get the kids to help you prepare
the food
Observe ‘tech-free’ times, at least
during meals, homework and
bedtime
Be friendly with children. Have
clear rules
Set a good example for children.
Need to care more about our
actual family and less about the
fictional characters on our screens
Don’ts
Don’t spend too much time on
Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter…
Television: Watch only if you
need entertainment, may be 30
minutes per day
Don’t invade the privacy of
others
Refrain from putting TV and
electronic gadgets in bedroom,
and put away such devices after
use
Avoid controlling approach
towards children
Don’t be a bad social media role
model
Today’s technology or social media clearly portrays both positive
and negative effects on us. It is the decision of an individual
to continue using it or not.
Use technology and don’t get used by technology.
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Discussion Forum
I would say “Yes” and “No” because it depends on one’s partner. Some women have won and reached their goals after marriage as they are mentally
strong and have made their partner to understand the importance of career. For others, their situation and personal life would have hindered
their growth in career. 20 years back, it was very difficult to manage both home and work for married women. Nowadays, most of the
women work and have learnt to manage work and family. For the current women hood, marriage doesn’t hinder their career.
“ I would like conclude with a quote
– To be successful, the first thing to do is fall in love with your work ”. – Sister Mary Lauretta
- Poonguzhali Vijayakumar, Springer NY
It depends upon an individual’s perspective towards marriage. Everyone has to balance
both marriage and career. In this context, I would like to quote - Work hard, but make
time for your love, family and friends. Nobody remembers PowerPoint presentations
on your final day (By Chetan Bhagat).
– Priya Chandrasekar, Springer NY
No. Marriage never hinders one’s career. The world is under the myth that if a
person gets married, he/she has more responsibilities and thus, their career has
to be sacrificed. According to my perception, this is just a reason to portray our
inefficiency. If we are determined and ready to face challenges of any kind,
marriage will never be a hindrance for our career.
At present, approximately 90% of the women are working and they are
able to balance both professional and personal life. They are ready to
shoulder the responsibilities of men and men are also ready to help
women to balance their family. Thus, a mutual understanding buds
between them. As the famous saying goes, Great things never come
from comfort zones, let us come out of our comfort zones and work
smart to grow in our career.
– Deepika Sureshkumar, Springer HD
Marriage never hinders career. Career and marriage are two sides of
a coin. One should complement the other for a balanced life. When
we are moving up in the career ladder, a blissful married life certainly
offers an indelible support toward success. As we grow old and matured,
we should make some decisions like- What does career mean
to me? Am I going to take-up a career for money or for passion? What
kind of partner am I looking for? etc.
As we are passionate for a career which demands and consumes our
energy and time, we should wait for the right person who will support
and encourage us to persuade our goals. There is nothing that hinders
our career or marriage, but our decisions!
– Mohan Kumar Kandaswamy, Team Lead, Springer NY
Does
Marriage
Hinder our
Career?
Yes, either directly or indirectly marriage affects one’s career especially for
women. Once we get married, we are either forced by others or even by our
own mind to concentrate on our personal life which ultimately results in
creating temporary breaks or giving up our career. For women, marriage
definitely hinders their career as they play various vital roles in personal
life. For men, as marriage gives lots of responsibilities, it would be difficult
for them to attain their desired career.
Many people are ready to sacrifice their career as there are choices for
career but no chance for another life. Career is a part of life but life is
not a career.
Finally, I would like to conclude that Hindrance in career is good for
life rather than destroying our life for career.
– Shenbagam Selvaraj, Springer NY
To lead a happy and peaceful life, every human being should be
ready to take up challenges. Those challenges might be in career
or marriage. I would like to remind the famous poem “The
Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost. The theme of this poem is
about making choices. Let us not compare career and marriage
as it depends on an individual’s choice.
Career is must for everyone to lead a peaceful life, but it can be
sacrificed at times when it comes to life decisions. It is just a part
of life that has nothing to do with marriage which plays a vital role.
Nothing is permanent; let us develop the habit to accept what has
been given, what is being given and what will be given.
– Hemalatha Vedachalam, Springer NY
Yes, marriage hinders career and this precisely applies for women. Once a
woman gets married, she is encamped between various modes of responsibilities
which demands her time and strength. Though she receives ample support from
her partner, the chain of responsibilities made with an amalgam of love and sacrifice
makes her to discontinue her career. Thus, women are always seen as an embodiment of
love.
- Janani Balasri, Springer NY
Most of the people believe that marriage is a hindrance to career. But for an individual, either male or
female should realize that there should be some compromise in career to achieve peace in marriage. This is
obviously not applicable for individuals who do not get into marriage. Therefore, the results are different when we
compare married and unmarried individuals. It is better to avoid such comparison.
– Thangarasan Boopalan, Springer NY
This question triggers only in the minds of women and not men. When
men can balance life and work confidently, women can also do it. Gone are
the days when men instructed women not to work.
When there is no hindrance from our partner, marriage can never be a hindrance
to our career. It is the individual’s concern to take necessary initiatives to
develop their career and this is no way related to marriage. According to my opinion,
marriage and career are the two wings of a bird- Until you spread your wings, you will
have no idea how far you can fly!
– Lavanya Mani, Springer NY
A good marriage takes time and effort so does a good career. In my perception, marriage and career
are two different phases of life. A successful career will lead to wealthy and healthy life. Hence, career
is never a hindrance for marriage and the vice versa follows. However, for a successful career, we have to be
focused and dedicated. For me, my marriage life is a great support for leading a successful professional life.
Therefore, it is not required to compromise our career or marriage in order to become a successful person.
- DhivyaSudha Balaji, Springer HD
The Fanzine team would like to thank all the participants for their valuable comments. Marriage could never be a hindrance to one’s
career if there is no hindrance from their spouse. As stated by Lavanya, it is how well an individual manages his or her own career
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Diwali Celebration

Few experiences from PEs …
SHENBAGAM SELVARAJ
SPRINGER NEWYORK
ANTONY DAYANAND
SPRINGER BEIJING
Scenario:
For bulk OA Arrangement, if the
Editor informs that the article
will be published OA at Editor’s
expenses, the DOI of the article
has to be sent to Feyme Tanriverdi
and Charlotte Fladt to
suppress the invoice being sent
to the author for the particular
article. The initial task has to be
completed as normal.
This arrangement was performed
for another article prior
to the receipt of this instruction
from the Beijing location Production
Manager, Steph Zhao.
Appreciation:
That’s great, Antony! I always
believe that you are more experienced
than I am
Thanks for the info.
Ms Steph Zhao,
Production Manager
11631/CJOG
SARAVANANBABU
SPRINGER TOKYO
Scenario:
I received a request from an author
to publish his article before
September 25 th as it is required
for his scholarship (the applying
date for scholarship was from
September 19 th -25 th ). The author
also mentioned that this
scholarship is very important
to him as it could support his
tuition fee and living expenses
for the next year. The article
was expedited at all stages and
forwarded for publication on
September 23 rd .
Appreciation:
Dear Editor Saravanan Babu,
I am so happy hearing this news,
and this online is very timely. You
greatly contributed to the rapid
online of my paper, and your endeavor
really touched me. You
are a responsible and friendly
editor, and also a warmhearted
person. I am very lucky to meet
you, and I sincerely wish you happiness
every day.
Dr Caili Sun, Author
11284/ECOL
WISELIN STEPHIL
SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
Scenario:
Despite short deadlines, the
press release article and the respective
supplement issue were
published on time by expediting
the production process at
all stages and monitoring the
workflow regularly.
Appreciation:
Super Wiselin! I really appreciate
the hard work and expediency
in getting the article to
this point. CRN-I has a wonderful
relationship with EJN…
something I will work hard to
maintain.
Dr James C Griffiths,
Vice President,
Science & International
Affairs
394/EJN
DEVI SELVARAJ
SPRINGER DODRECHT
Journal of Nanoparticle Research
was transferred to me six years ago.
It was a pleasant experience to work
with NANO team. It is a healthy
copy flow journal and also the
first Continuous Article Publishing
(CAP) journal that was handled by
me. I have learnt a lot and gained
immense knowledge on different
topical collections which required
more attention from my side. I have
contributed to some extent for the
progression of this journal. I feel
“Our Success lies directly behind our
greatest challenges”. As a result, I
received the following appreciations
from the Editor-in-chief and the
Publishing Editor.
Appreciations:
Thank you for your exemplary service,
always precise and in time.
We wish you success in your new
job!
Dr Mihail C. Roco, EIC
We have much appreciated your
collaboration during these years,
A big thank you to Devi for her
kind and competent service to the
journal, and best of luck!
Dr Maria Bellantone,
Publishing editor
MALATHI SATHISH
SPRINGER NEWYORK
The journal STUC was transferred
to me in 2015 from one of our
colleagues, Ms Muthulakshmi.
There was a situation where we
need to work on a large special
issue of exceptional quality beyond
its size. So, I worked hard with my
team leader, Mr Mohan Kumar and
Ms Muthulakshmi to publish the
combined December 2015 issue
and delivered it on time which
was a huge success. I received the
following appreciation from the
E-i-C, Prof. Istvan Hargittai.
Later, the journal went smoothly
with articles and issues as usual
and I was worried to hear about
the journal transition. I wish the
journal a continued success.
Appreciation:
My regular five copies of STUC
arrived yesterday (I hope the extra
copies will be arranged to come
too).
At this time I would like to express
my thanks and appreciation for
a significant production achievement.
This issue is beautifully
printed on very good paper and
came out well ahead of time.
All who have contributed to its
bringing it together can be proud
of this issue. Thank you all very
much!
Prof. Istvan Hargittai, EIC
The journals FSMP and IMRE were
transferred to me in 2009 and 2010
respectively. During transition, I felt
that these journals follow regular
style/policies as other journals
do. However, upon working with
them, I faced many challenges and
figured that they require additional
responsibilities in order to stabilize
and standardize them.
I had great time working on these
journals for 7 years and now, it is
quiet hard to accept that these
journals would be moving out. I also
wish the journals a continued success
in the years ahead.
Appreciations:
It is I who should thank you! Please
accept our genuine appreciation
for your highly skilled and efficient
handling of production matters for
this journal. It is our earnest hope
that you will continue to be our
Production Editor for as long as
possible. It is always disruptive when
persons in this position are changed
by any publisher.
Julius Cruse (and for Robert Lewis),
EICs, IMRE
Many thanks. I’m glad to learn
that vol. 56, no. 1 has been sent for
production! Yes, indeed, it is fine with
me to publish the “Autoimmunity”
volume as vol. 56, no. 2-3.
Please know how very grateful we are
for your continued fine work for the
journal. I hope you will remain our
Production Editor always. No other
Production Editor could possibly
match your record for excellence!
Dr Julius Cruse,
Dr Robert Lewis, EICs, IMRE
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Milky Clouds
Mysterious Thunder
Classy Rainbow
Profound
thanks to our Manager
for initiating KNOW & GLOW bustle. It
is enthralling my creative and searching skills.
Though I was unremittingly working for journals
production which is interesting compared to my previous
job, the week when we started executing our thoughts for the
Notice board activity gave astonishing opinions fluttering in my
mind to create the board in a better way.
As a team, we had lot of ideas blooming in each of us but they were
convinced with each other for a final outcome. Personally, I could find
that I am developing my abilities to work in a group which is the most
wanted attitude for an employee.
Once again, I would like to thank the KNOW & GLOW team for
enlightening the inner talents in each of us.
Roaring Falls
– Lavanya Mani
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A help in need
is a
help indeed
“We can’t help everyone,
But everyone can help someone”
– Ronald Reagan
Poonguzhali Vijayakumar,
Springer NY
One dark night, when I was waiting to board my bus at Chrompet bus stop, a stranger came
by my way and requested me to guide him to board a bus to Poonamallee. Suddenly he
received a call and by that time, the bus to Poonamallee arrived. I helped him to get into
the bus as he is visually impaired.
Later, I took a bus to Kundrathur and when I reached there, it was pouring heavily and I hired an
auto to reach home. Then, I noticed the same man asking few people to help him reach Poonamallee.
To my despair, I couldn’t see anyone to guide him. Then, I myself volunteered to help him and as I
was about to get down from the auto, the auto man rushed and I couldn’t lend a helping hand.
I was guilty for not helping him and unable to sleep the whole night. The next day, to my astonishment,
I saw the same man in a railway station who was busy working. I was convinced that someone has
finally assisted him to reach his destination. I thanked God in my heart for the man who finally
helped him. From this incident, I feel that a timely help to a person in need would make the world
a better place for humanity.
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I have read the entire Fanzine
issue. It looks good and the
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innovative.
Detailed steps mentioned in the
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impressive and professional.
Every organization has to follow
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Thank you so much for sending me
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professional job.
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disciplinary issues.
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team for their good work and the
nice moments they give us to
read.
- Angeline Stella,
Springer TK, Production Editor
the future activities as well. Please
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