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Funny Student Exam Answers

Fri, 10 Aug 2007 20:44:46 GMT

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Funny Student Exam Answers

Tags: humor, school, tests

Mac Users "guinea pigs" for Mac Office???

Tue, 06 Mar 2007 02:34:10 GMT

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Clip Source: www.macnn.com

The ongoing anti-trust lawsuit against Microsoft in the state of Iowa has uncovered evidence that the Redmond-based company considered halting Mac Office development to "do a great deal of harm to Apple immediately," and that the company used Mac users as test subjects for new features of its Office application prior to a more "critical" Windows release.

An email memo dated June of 1997 from Microsoft founder Bill Gates to Ben Waldman

describes dumping Mac Office as "the strongest bargaining point we have, as doing so will do a great deal of harm to Apple immediately.

Tags: business, computers, ethics, mac, microsoft, bill gates

Bored at home? Try these!

Tue, 06 Mar 2007 02:23:32 GMT

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Clip Source: www.beseechfanclub.com

Tags: humor, comedy

8 Things to Reduce Your Stress

Mon, 05 Mar 2007 06:38:31 GMT

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Clip Source: www.simplechoiceliving.com

1. Get out of debt

2. Get out of town

3. Get off the couch

4. Get off the ‘net

5. Finish unfinished business

6. Clarify your priorities

7. Say noooooooooooooo

8. Get courageous

Tags: life, motivation, health, psychology

Advice from the Dalai Lama

Fri, 02 Mar 2007 23:24:31 GMT

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Clip Source: www.orderofthewhitelion.com

Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk.

When you lose, don't lose the lesson.

Respect yourself : Respect for others : Responsibility for all your actions.

Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.

Don't let a little dispute injure a great relationship.

When you realise you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.

Spend some time alone every day

Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values.

Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.

Live a good, honourable life.

Then when you get older and think back, you'll be able to enjoy it a second time.

Be gentle with the earth.

Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon.

Tags: life, spirituality

Facing the Enemies Within

Mon, 26 Feb 2007 03:20:22 GMT

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Clip Source: www.joshhinds.com

Let me tell you about five of the other enemies we face from within. The first enemy that you've got to destroy before it destroys you is indifference. What a tragic disease this is. "Ho-hum, let it slide. I'll just drift along." Here's one problem with drifting: you can't drift your way to the top of the mountain.

The second enemy we face is indecision. Indecision is the thief of opportunity and enterprise. It will steal your chances for a better future. Take a sword to this enemy.

The third enemy inside is doubt. Sure, there's room for healthy skepticism. You can't believe everything. But you also can't let doubt take over. Many people doubt the past, doubt the future, doubt each other, doubt the government, doubt the possibilities and doubt the opportunities. Worse of all, they doubt themselves. I'm telling you, doubt will destroy your life and your chances of success. It will empty both your bank account and your heart. Doubt is an enemy Go after it. Get rid of it.

The fourth enemy within is worry. We've all got to worry some. Just don't let it conquer you. Instead, let it alarm you. Worry can be useful. If you step off the curb in New York City and a taxi is coming, you've got to worry. But you can't let worry loose like a mad dog that drives you into a small corner. Here's what you've got to do with your worries: drive them into a small corner. Whatever is out to get you, you've got to get it. Whatever is pushing on you, you've got to push back.

The fifth interior enemy is over-caution. It is the timid approach to life. Timidity is not a virtue; it's an illness. If you let it go, it'll conquer you. Timid people don't get promoted. They don't advance and grow and become powerful in the marketplace. You've got to avoid over-caution.

Tags: psychology, fear

The 2 Faces of Change

Mon, 26 Feb 2007 03:15:40 GMT

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clipper's remarks: I couldn't have read this at a better time in my life. I so needed this!!! Hope it helps someone else, too!

Clip Source: www.lessons4living.com

Change wears two faces, the face of danger and the face of opportunity. The danger face is usually seen first. You may have to look hard to find the opportunity face.

Change begins with loss.

Change always involves danger because change always begins with loss. In order to change you must let go of where you are to get to where you are going. You leave something behind. Such loss is usually experienced as a threat and therefore a danger.

The "Letting Go" phase of change involves losses which can range from giving up the security of a routine task, to saying good bye to a familiar environment, to losing meaningful long term work relationships. Such a series of losses may be the result of having received a promotion and new career opportunities. While this is a positive change, it still involves loss. Whether a change is positive or negative, loss is always involved.

The Dangerous/Opportunity

The Chinese word for crisis is similar to the faces of change. The Chinese ideogram for crisis is composed of two separate characters. One means danger and the other means opportunity. The proper translation is, "Crisis is a dangerous opportunity." Often the danger of a crisis is readily seen while the opportunity can be well hidden. Frequently, crisis and change are seen as the same. When confronted with either it is important to recognize both the danger and the opportunity.

Seek the opportunity

However, once you have scanned for the danger of change remember to seek out the opportunity. The opportunity may not be obvious or immediate. The opportunity may be subtle such as the chance to learn something new. It may involve the taking on more responsibility which later opens new doors. Opportunity could give you more time with your family. It might make you a more mature person. You could receive financial rewards. Opportunity can be well disguised. Remember to seek it out.

Always look for the positive face of change.

Tags: change, life, psychology, motivation, career

25 Things You Should Have Learned by Middle Age

Mon, 26 Feb 2007 00:29:24 GMT

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Clip Source: desiredcreations.com

If you're too open-minded, your brains will fall out.
Don't worry about what people think, they don't do it very often.
Going to church doesn't make you a Christian, any more than standing in a garage makes you a car.
It ain't the jeans that make your butt look fat.
Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity.
My idea of housework is to sweep the room with a glance.
Not one shred of evidence supports the notion that life is serious.
It is easier to get forgiveness than permission.
For every action, there is an equal and opposite government program.
If you look like your passport picture, you probably need the trip.
Bills travel through the mail at twice the speed of checks.
A conscience is what hurts when all of your other parts feel so good.
Eat well, stay fit, die anyway.
Men are from earth. Women are from earth. Deal with it.
No man has ever been shot while doing the dishes.
A balanced diet is a cookie in each hand.
Middle age is when broadness of the mind and narrowness of the waist change places.
Opportunities always look bigger going than coming.
Junk is something you've kept for years and throw away three weeks before you need it.
There is always one more imbecile than you counted on.
Experience is a wonderful thing. It enables you to recognize a mistake when you make it again.
By the time you can make ends meet, they move the ends.
Thou shalt not weigh more than thy refrigerator.
Someone who thinks logically, provides a nice contrast to the real world.
If you must choose between two evils, pick the one you've never tried before.

Tags: humor, life

10 Commandments for Everyday Life

Mon, 19 Feb 2007 05:40:24 GMT

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Clip Source: www.accomplishlife.com

1) Thou shall think for one’s self.

2) Thou shall develop compassion, patience, tolerance, love and forgiveness in all aspects of ones’ life.

3) Thou shall remember that life is a classroom and thou are the student.

4) Thou shall eat well and find a physical exercise that one will enjoy and practice regularly.

5) Thou shall remember there is more to life than work.

6) Thou shall practice a relaxation exercise daily.

7) Thou shall not worship material things and remember that they shall bring only short term peace.

8) Thou shall be the person one is meant to be not the person one thinks one should be.

9) Thou shall remember that thou are unique and have one’s own thoughts and feelings and have the right to be uniquely you.

10) Thou shall not forget about the Spirit. Thou are more than flesh and bone. Thou have a deep need to find meaning and a connection with a higher power. Find one’s own path to that higher power and do not necessarily follow the path one has inherited.

Tags: success, motivation, spirituality, religion

The Worry Hour

Mon, 19 Feb 2007 05:33:52 GMT

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Clip Source: www.accomplishlife.com

Here is a technique that has helped me through some rough times.

When you are stressed and worried its hard to stop yourself from dwelling on those worries. It is like if I were to say to you now - do not think about a pink elephant. No matter how hard you try not to the image of a pink elephant pops into your head.

Likewise, if you have an exam coming up or a driving test, it is natural to worry about it. At the same time those natural worries are keeping you awake at night or the constant worry during the day is wearing you out.

Well here is a tip that might help. Have a worry hour. Pick a time of day and say to yourself - I am going to allow myself to worry about X, Y or Z at that specific time and the rest of the time I am not going to think about those worries. So you have made a date with yourself in the future to worry about your problems. You don't need to worry about them now. You have your worry hour for that. The same goes for trying to sleep at night. You don't need to worry then you have your worry hour tomorrow for that.

Give it a go. It worked for me...

Tags: success, psychology

The Golden Rule

Mon, 19 Feb 2007 05:29:33 GMT

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Clip Source: www.chaos-works.com

Christianity:
All things whatsoever you would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the Law and the Prophets.
Mathew, 7.12

Judaism:
What is hateful to you, do not do to your fellow man. That is the entire Law; All the rest is commentary.
Talmud, Shabbet, 31a

Islam:
No one of you is a believer until he desires for his brother that which he desires for himself.
Sunnah

Brahmanism:
This is the sum of duty: Do naught unto others which would cause you pain if done to you.
Mahabarata, 51 1517

Buddhism
Hurt not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful
Udan-Varga, 5,18

Confuscianism
Surely it is the maxim of loving kindness: Do not unto others that you would not have them do unto you.
Analects, 15.23

Taoism
Regard your neighbour's gain as your own gain, and your neighbour's loss as your own loss.
T'ai Shang Kan Ying Pien

Zoroastrianism
That nature alone is good which refrains from doing another whatsoever is not good for itself.
Dadistan-i-dinik, 94,5

Tags: religion, spirituality, philosophy, truth

16 Rules To Live By

Sun, 18 Feb 2007 05:41:42 GMT

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Clip Source: www.profitwar.com

1. Get and stay out of your comfort zone.

2. Never give up.

3. When you're ready to quit, you're closer than you think.

4. With regard to whatever worries you, not only accept the worst thing that could happen, but make it a point to quantify what the worst thing could be.

5. Focus on what you want to have happen.

6. Take things a day at a time.

7. Always be moving forward.

8. Be quick to decide.

9. Measure everything of significance

10. Anything that is not managed will deteriorate.

11. Pay attention to your competitors, but pay more attention to what you're doing.

12. Never let anybody push you around.

13. Never expect life to be fair.

14. Solve your own problems.

15. Don't take yourself too seriously.

16. There's always a reason to smile. Find it.

Tags: success, misc

Little Known Facts (and perhaps best kept that way!)

Sun, 18 Feb 2007 05:35:38 GMT

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Clip Source: jesuitnola.org

Mosquito repellents don't repel. They hide you. The spray blocks the mosquito's sensors so they don't know you're there.

Dentists have recommended that a toothbrush be kept at least 6 feet away from a toilet to avoid airborne particles resulting from the flush.

American car horns beep in the tone of F.

Donkeys kill more people annually than plane crashes.

1 in every 4 Americans has appeared on television.

The king of hearts is the only king without a mustache.

American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating 1 olive from each salad served in first-class.

The first CD pressed in the US was Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the USA."

The 57 on the Heinz ketchup bottle represents the number of varieties of pickles the company once had.

Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin.

The first owner of the Marlboro company died of lung cancer.

Adolf Hitler's mother seriously considered having an abortion but was talked out of it by her doctor.

There are only seven professional (MLB), (NHL), (NBA), (NFL) that do not end in "s" Colorado Avalanche, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Orlando Magic, Miami Heat, Tampa Bay Lightning, and the Utah Jazz.

The glue on postage stamps in Israel is certified kosher.

On average, 100 people choke to death on ball-point pens every year.

The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.

Studies show that if a cat falls off the seventh floor of a building it has about thirty percent less chance of surviving than a cat that falls off the twentieth floor. It supposedly takes about eight floors for the cat to realize what is occurring, relax and correct itself. (How did they study this?)

7% of Americans will eat McDonalds today.

The world's youngest parents were 8 and 9 and lived in China.

Debra Winger was the voice of E.T.

The airplane Buddy Holly died in was the "American Pie." (Thus the name of the Don McLean song.)

Actor Tommy Lee Jones and vice-president Al Gore were freshman roommates at Harvard

It is impossible to lick your elbow.

Tags: facts, trivia, misc

How to Give & Receive Constructive Criticism

Tue, 06 Feb 2007 05:17:27 GMT

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Clip Source: www.iwmf.org

Constructive Criticism:

Provides feedback that enhances job results
Leads to ongoing personal and professional development
Reduces stress and creates psychological security
Helps improve interpersonal relationships
Helps develop the ideal organizational climate

Golden Rules of Giving Criticism:

Give criticism in private.
Do not sound threatening.
Keep the criticism balanced.
Focus on the problem, not on the person's personality.
Don't overstate the problem by using words such as "always," "never" or "worst."
Give criticism soon after the event.
Pose questions that let the person do the work for you.
Stick to one subject. Don't string together criticisms at one sitting.
Don't remind people of previous instances that were resolved.
Use the "I" mode.

Golden Rules of Receiving Criticism:

Welcome feedback.
Listen to the criticism.
Maintain eye contact and open body language as you listen.
Restate the criticism to make sure you understand it.
View the criticism as an attempt to fix a problem, not a personal attack.
Focus on possible solutions to each criticism.

Tags: career, job, management

Why Are We Lazy?

Tue, 06 Feb 2007 05:07:55 GMT

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Clip Source: www.overcominglaziness.com

Laziness is your mind short circuiting. Here’s why…

Working toward your goals and achieving them brings you long term happiness. But in the short run, the primitive part of our brain that wants to move away from pain and toward pleasure kicks in.

Study after study has shown that activities make us happy. An article from the USA Today titled Psychologists now know what makes people happy, archived here, has this to say:

Life satisfaction occurs most often when people are engaged in absorbing activities that cause them to forget themselves, lose track of time and stop worrying. “Flow” is the term Claremont Graduate University psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (pronounced cheeks-sent-mee-hi) coined to describe this phenomenon.

People in flow may be sewing up a storm, doing brain surgery, playing a musical instrument or working a hard puzzle with their child. The impact is the same: A life of many activities in flow is likely to be a life of great satisfaction, Csikszentmihalyi says. And you don’t have to be a hotshot to get there.

This brings us back, though, to how easy it is to be lazy. Biologically, our brains (like the brains of any other animal) want us to have pleasure and shrink from pain, with the least amount of effort.

So in order to get going — to achieve that satisfying state of flow — it requires an initial burst of special effort to get past that short circuit in your mind. But after that, you’ll feel a deep, long-term bliss.

Tags: psychology, motivation