It takes only three weeks to form a habit, according to obesity researchers at New York Presbyterian Hospital. That's news and we can learn to cultivate simple steps to healthier living.
1. Drink a glass of water before each meal. Water is great for your skin, hair and digestion, but it will make you less hungry. 2. Replace one brown food or snack each day with a green food. Brown foods are typically meats, breads and pastries, potatoes, chips, and crackers. Green foods are steamed vegetables or raw greens. 3. Eat something red, purple, orange, yellow, and green each day. Eating a rainbow is the easiest way to get more vitamins and minerals into your diet. 4. Replace baked goods made with white flour with whole-grain versions. The more fiber, the better. 5. Don't eat after 6 p.m. Studies show that the easiest way to lose weight is to not eat at night. Sip hot herbal tea or seltzer water with lemon wedges in the evening after your meal.
1. THINGY (thing-ee) n. Female: Any part under a car's hood. Male: The strap fastener on a woman's bra.
2. VULNERABLE (vul-ne-ra-bel) ad Female: Fully opening up one's self emotionally to another. Male: Playing football without a cup.
3. COMMUNICATION (ko-myoo-ni-kay-shon) n. Female: The open sharing of thoughts and feelings with one's partner. Male: Leaving a note before taking off on a fishing trip with the boys.
4. COMMITMENT (ko-mit-ment) n. Female: A desire to get married and raise a family Male: Trying not to hit on other women while out with this one.
5. ENTERTAINMENT (en-ter-tayn-ment) n. Female: A good movie, concert, play or book. Male: Anything that can be done while drinking beer.
6. FLATULENCE (flach-u-lens) n. Female: An embarrassing byproduct of indigestion. Male: A source of entertainment, self-expression, male bonding.
7 MAKING LOVE (may-king luv) n. Female: The greatest expression of intimacy a couple can achieve. Male: Call it whatever you want, just as long as we do it.
8. REMOTE CONTROL (ri-moht kon-trohl) n. Female: A device for changing from one TV channel to another. Male: A device for scanning through all 375 channels every 5 minutes. Submitted by Jacob
"Trying to determine what is going on in the world by reading newspapers is like trying to tell the time by watching the second hand of a clock." - Ben Hecht
Armed with a backhoe and a handful of markers, Deborah Gordon studies ant colonies in the Arizona desert. She asks: How do these chitinous creatures get down to business -- and even multitask when they need to -- with no language, memory or visible leadership? Her answers could lead to a better understanding of all complex systems, from the brain to the Web.
Ant biologist Deborah M. Gordon has spent decades digging in the Arizona desert to decipher the chemical, genetic and behavioral codes of ant colonies. Contrary to the popular notion that colonies have evolved into efficient, organized systems, she has instead discovered that the long evolution of the ant colony has resulted in a system driven by accident, adaptation and the chaos and "noise" of unconscious communication.
Her studies of the harvester ant have shed light on the evolution of aggregate systems, whether biological or virtual, and may someday yield clues tracing the evolution of the brain from neuron to cortex.
Gordon, a Stanford professor, wrote the acclaimed book Ants at Work, outlining her discoveries in generous, nontechnical detail. "What (Gordon) has discovered by charting the life cycles of 300 ant colonies spread across a 25-acre swath of chapparal are findings which upset many of our assumptions about how the world works." APF Reporter
Chipotle is succeeding thanks to an elegantly simple business model, one its 42-year-old founder and chief executive, Steve Ells, can sum up in a single sentence: "Focus on just a few things, and do them better than anybody else." Thus, the menu contains only three items: burritos, tacos and salads. (The last was added only in 2005.)
Of course, Chipotle's taquería-style format, in which 16 basic ingredients are displayed in front of customers on a glass-covered assembly line, affords a panoply of variations on its Mexican theme...
Speech by a Zainichi North Korean High School Student
A Zainichi North Korean is a North Korean National who lives in Japan. Almost all Zainichi North Koreans have been in Japan for decades, because North Korea does not let it's citizens out. They are a very clannish people, and tend to goto their own schools (comprising a curriculum based around the history of the dear leader Kim Jong-Il), work at their own companies, and socialize within their own circles - all while being under the watchful eye of the Chongryon, a North Korean Nationals Association.
Although North Korea related groups are known to tell their people what to say, there is no information to the contrary so as far as Oniazuma knows this is a genuine speech.
5 Lessons in Life 1 - First Important Lesson - Cleaning Lady.
During my second month of college, our professor gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student and had breezed through the questions until I read the last one: 'What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?' Surely this was some kind of joke. I had seen the cleaning woman several times. She was tall, dark-haired and in her 50s, but how would I know her name? I handed in my paper, leaving the last question blank. Just before class ended, one student asked if the last question would count toward our quiz grade. 'Absolutely,' said the professor. 'In your careers, you will meet many people. All are significant. They deserve your attention and care, even if all you do is smile and say 'hello.' I've never forgotten that lesson. I also learned her name was Dorothy.
2. - Second Important Lesson - Pickup in the Rain One night, at 11:30 p.m., an elderly African-American woman was standing on the side of an Alabama highway trying to endure a lashing rainstorm. Her car had broken down and she desperately needed a ride. Soaking wet, she decided to flag down the next car. A young white man stopped to help her, generally unheard of in those conflict-filled 60s.. The man took her to safety, helped her get assistance and put her into a taxicab. She seemed to be in a big hurry, but wrote down his address and thanked him. Seven days went by and a knock came on the man's door. To his surprise, a giant console color TV was delivered to his home. A special note was attached.. It read: 'Thank you so much for assisting me on the highway the other night. The rain drenched not only my clothes, but also my spirits. Then you came along. Because of you, I was able to make it to my dying husband's bedside just before he passed away... God bless you for helping me and unselfishly serving others.' Sincerely, Mrs. Nat King Cole.
3 - Third Important Lesson - Always remember those who serve. In the days when an ice cream sundae cost much less, a 10-year-old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in front of him. 'How much is an ice cream sundae?' he asked. 'Fifty cents,' replied the waitress.
The little boy pulled his hand out of his pocket and studied the coins in it. 'Well, how much is a plain dish of ice cream?' he inquired. By now more people were waiting for a table and the waitress was growing impatient. 'Thirty-five cents,' she brusquely replied. The little boy again counted his coins. 'I'll have the plain ice cream,' he said. The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill on the table and walked away. The boy finished the ice cream, paid the cashier and left. When the waitress came back, she began to cry as she wiped down the table. There, placed neatly beside the empty dish, were two nickels and five pennies.. You see, he couldn't have the sundae, because he had to have enough left to leave her a tip.
4 - Fourth Important Lesson. - The obstacle in Our Path. In ancient times, a King had a boulder placed on a roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the king's wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the King for not keeping the roads clear, but none did anything about getting the stone out of the way. Then a peasant came along carrying a load of vegetables. Upon approaching the boulder, the peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the stone to the s ide of the road. After much pushing and straining, he finally succeeded. After the peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed a purse lying in the road where the boulder had been. The purse contained many gold coins and a note from the King indicating that the gold was for the person who removed the boulder from the roadway. The peasant learned what many of us never understand! Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve our condition.
5 - Fifth Important Lesson - Giving When it Counts... Many years ago, when I worked as a volunteer at a hospital, I got to know a little girl named Liz who was suffering from a rare & serious disease. Her only chance of recovery appeared to be a blood transfusion from her 5-year old brother, who had miraculously survived the same disease and had developed the antibodies needed to combat the illness. The doctor explained the situation to her little brother, and asked the little boy if he would be willing to give his blood to his sister. I saw him hesitate for only a moment before taking a deep breath and saying, 'Yes I'll do it if it will save her.' As the transfusion progressed, he lay in bed next to his sister and smiled, as we all did, seeing the color returning to her cheek. Then his face grew pale and his smile faded. He looked up at the doctor and asked with a trembling voice, 'Will I start to die right away'. Being young, the little boy had misunderstood the doctor; he thought he was going to have to give his sister all of his blood in order to save her.
This is an interesting article by Rachel Zupek, CareerBuilder.com writer
It’s happened to everyone before. The constant flow of words that just keep coming, long after you’ve made your point (if there ever was one) and even longer after people stopped caring. The kind of gibberish that just won’t stop unless someone else starts talking. The type of chatter that inevitably ends with you wishing you’d put a sock in it.
Yes, verbal diarrhea is never a good thing – but it can be worse in some places more than others...
... here are 13 things to never share or discuss with your co-workers.
1. Salary information What you earn is between you and Human Resources, Solovic says. Disclosure indicates you aren’t capable of keeping a confidence.
2. Medical history “Nobody really cares about your aches and pains, your latest operation, your infertility woes or the contents of your medicine cabinet,” Lopeke says. To your employer, your constant medical issues make you seem like an expensive, high-risk employee.
3. Gossip Whomever you’re gossiping with will undoubtedly tell others what you said, Solovic says. Plus, if a co-worker is gossiping with you, most likely he or she will gossip about you.
4. Work complaints Constant complaints about your workload, stress levels or the company will quickly make you the kind of person who never gets invited to lunch, Solovic warns. If you don’t agree with company policies and procedures, address it through official channels or move on.
5. Cost of purchases The spirit of keeping up with the Joneses is alive and well in the workplace, Lopeke says, but you don’t want others speculating on the lifestyle you’re living –or if you’re living beyond your salary bracket.
6. Intimate details Don’t share intimate details about your personal life. Co-workers can and will use the information against you, Solovic says.
7. Politics or religion “People have strong, passionate views on both topics,” Solovic says. You may alienate a co-worker or be viewed negatively in a way that could impact your career.
8. Lifestyle changes Breakups, divorces and baby-making plans should be shared only if there is a need to know, Lopeke says. Otherwise, others will speak for your capabilities, desires and limitations on availability, whether there is any truth to their assumptions or not.
9. Blogs or social networking profile What you say in a social networking community or in your personal blog may be even more damaging than what you say in person, Solovic warns. “Comments online can be seen by multiple eyes. An outburst of anger when you are having a bad day … can blow up in your face.”
10. Negative views of colleagues If you don’t agree with a co-worker’s lifestyle, wardrobe or professional abilities, confront that person privately or keep it to yourself, Lopeke says. The workplace is not the venue for controversy.
11. Hangovers and wild weekends It’s perfectly fine to have fun during the weekend, but don’t talk about your wild adventures on Monday, Solovic advises. That information can make you look unprofessional and unreliable.
12. Personal problems and relationships – in and out of the office “Failed marriages and volatile romances spell instability to an employer,” Lopeke says. Office romances lead to gossip and broken hearts, so it’s best to steer clear. “The safest way to play is to follow the rule, ‘Never get your honey where you get your money.’”
13. Off-color or racially charged comments You can assume your co-worker wouldn’t be offended or would think something is funny, but you might be wrong, Solovic says. Never take that risk. Furthermore, even if you know for certain your colleague wouldn’t mind your comment, don’t talk about it at work. Others can easily overhear.
Wealth personalities: 6 types of millionaires By Laura Bruce
*Wealthy is defined in this survey as $1 million or more in net worth, not including the primary residence.
Satisfied Savers These are the folks you would love to have as your parents or grandparents -- happy, well-adjusted, and rich! They make up 24% of the wealthy* population and share these characteristics. Average age: 60 Built wealth through hard work, by living below their means and taking moderate risks Financially savvy Lost relatively little in the bear market Know how to make their money work for them Enjoy making a difference through charitable efforts
Status Chasers You've met them. You may envy their possessions, but you wouldn't want to be them. They comprise 18% of the wealthy* population. Average age: 55 Achieved wealth through work and some inheritance Want it all but haven't been able to achieve their major goals yet Define wealth as a level three times their current net worth Pessimistic about their own financial future Less financially knowledgeable than their counterparts Think of financial situation daily as a source of concern
Altruistic Achievers These are the do-gooders of the bunch. Most of us can learn from them. Roughly 17% of the wealthy* population is composed of the philanthropists who share these qualities. Average age: 54 Achieved wealth through work, some inheritance, good investments, owning a business, and living below their means Self-made, driven to succeed, work hard, take risks Use their wealth to help the less fortunate Lack the time, interest, and know-how to manage finances; rely on professional management Lost the most in the bear market Only one-quarter plan to retire completely
Secret Succeeders These people worked hard and had some luck and should be very happy, but they're not. They make up 17% of the wealthy* population. Average age: 55 Self-made: built fortunes through working in professional and managerial positions, making one or two particularly good investments and not spending Live below their means Suspicious of showing their wealth -- fear they'll lose it Among the least charitable Group includes the greatest percentage that admit they'll do whatever it takes, including compromise principles, to stay ahead Not especially financially savvy, but having financial control is key Somewhat optimistic about their financial futures
Disengaged Inheritors Fortunately, not all who inherit money fall into this category. These folks are proof that having money doesn't necessarily mean you're happy. They compose 13% of the wealthy* population. Average age: 58 Received and built their wealth largely through inheritance, and living below their means Second-wealthiest and second-oldest group Lack the goals and drive to succeed Think about their financial situation the least out of apathy and ambivalence Not charitable, generally unhappy Least financial know-how of the high-net worth segment
Deal Masters The Donald Trumps of the world. "You're fired!" No, actually, if you have a fairly strong personality, these folks would be fun to know. They make up 11% of the wealthy* population. Average age: 49 Have amassed the greatest wealth, self-made, self-reliant Built wealth by setting goals, working hard, being persistent, taking risks, relying on their own financial know-how Segment comprises the largest number of small business owners "Winner takes all" attitude Confident and optimistic Enjoy the challenge of making money Think about financial situation daily -- source of challenge, fun, and happiness Lost the least in the bear market One of the least charitable groups Living their dream, little inclination to stop working 62% would rather be stressed than have nothing to do Source: The Phoenix Companies Inc.
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FAKE FRIENDS: are the reason you have no food. REAL FRIENDS: never ask for food.
FAKE FRIENDS: never seen you cry. REAL FRIENDS: cry with you
FAKE FRIENDS: borrow your stuff for a few days then give it back. REAL FRIENDS: keep your shit so long they forget its yours.
FAKE FRIENDS: know a few things about you. REAL FRIENDS: could write a book about you with direct quotes from you.
FAKE FRIENDS: will leave you behind if that is what the crowd is doing. REAL FRIENDS: will kick the whole crowds ass that left you.
FAKE FRIENDS: would knock on your front door. REAL FRIENDS: walk right in and say “I’M HOME!”
FAKE FRIENDS: are for awhile. REAL FRIENDS: are for life.
FAKE FRIENDS: will take your drink away when they think you’ve had enough. REAL FRIENDS: will look at you stumbling all over the place and say “Hey drink the rest of that you know we don’t waste.” Anon
Scott Shane of Case Western recently published The Illusions of Entrepreneurship: The Costly Myths That Entrepreneurs, Investors, and Policy Makers Live By. In the book, he bursts many of the bubbles of entrepreneurship in America. Says he, “People start businesses based on the myths we tell ourselves about entrepreneurship and then are hurt when confronted by reality. Investors believe these myths and invest money and they’re disappointed when they don’t hold true. Policy makers make policy based on these myths and then wonder why the economy isn’t growing with all these entrepreneurs now in it.” If you think you already really know the scoop about entrepreneurship, try taking his test (U.S.). If you score less than 80%, maybe you should buy the book. The Illusions of Entrepreneurship
1. Warren Buffett, $57 billion, Country: United States Despite his billions, America's most admired investor still lives in the same modest Nebraska home he bought in 1958 for $31,500.
2. Ingvar Kamprad & Family, $33 billion, Country: Sweden Ikea's pennywise founder is famous for being cheap. He flies coach, drives a 1993 Volvo and often dines at lower-tier restaurants. He also reportedly furnishes his home with Ikea's affordable merchandise.
3. Azim Premji, $17.1 billion, Country: India Parsimonious Premji inherited a cooking-oil business from his father and transformed it into technology-services giant Wipro. He drove a Ford Escort for eight years before trading it in for a new Toyota Corolla, but he usually walks to work from his nearby home. Premji often stays at budget hotels when traveling in India.
4. Jim C. Walton, $16.4 billion, Country: United States The Wal-Mart scion and member of America's richest family inherited his billions--and spending habits--from his father Sam. Like his billionaire sister Alice, Jim prefers sturdy pickup trucks to flashy, expensive sports cars.
5. Richard Kinder, $2.9 billion, Country: United States The former Enron president left the firm in 1996, claiming he was uncomfortable with its "asset-light" strategy... He believes in efficiency, flying coach on company business.
6. John Caudwell, $2.2 billion, Country: U.K. The former auto-repair shop owner and Michelin engineer entered the cellphone business in 1987... An avid sportsman, he used to bike 14 miles to work. He cuts his own hair because, he says, going to a barber is a waste of time, and buys his clothes at affordable British retailer Marks & Spencer. Eschews three-figure bottles of wine when a two-figure bottle will do just as nicely: "I don't need to spend money to bolster my own esteem."
7. Frederik Meijer & Family, $2 billion, Country: United States The reclusive retail tycoon was raised to be a penny-pincher. His father Hendrik was a barber, but switched to supermarkets after the Depression reduced his clientèle, opening Meijer Grocery in 1934, where he kept prices low.
8. David Cheriton, $1.4 billion, Country: Canada The Stanford professor introduced students Sergey Brin and Larry Page to venture capitalists at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers; he was rewarded with a large chunk of Google stock. Cheriton prefers to ride his bike, though he also drives a 1993 Honda Accord or a 1986 Volkswagen camper. Lives in the same Palo Alto home he bought in 1981. He flies commercial, and cuts his own hair rather than wasting time and money going to a barber.
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"The most influential person you will talk to all day is you." Zig Ziglar
The Fox and the Grapes by Aesop A famished fox saw some clusters of ripe black grapes hanging from a trellised vine. She resorted to all her tricks to get at them, but wearied herself in vain, for she could not reach them. At last she turned away, hiding her disappointment and saying: "The grapes are sour, and not ripe as I thought."
How many times have we had "sour grapes" because we did not get something we wanted but could not get? Instead of bemoaning that the grapes are sour, perhaps we should look at ourselves to determine if it is we -- and not the grapes -- that have the shortcoming... Get hold of 'real efforts' at Intelligence: Best Resources
Ideal Personalities At fifteen, I had my mind bent on learning. At thirty, I stood firm. At forty, I had no doubts. At fifty, I knew the decrees of Heaven At sixty, my ear could accept the truth with ease. At seventy, I could follow my heart's desire,without going against what was right." Analects,II:4)
"Strange is our situation here upon earth. Each of us comes for a short visit, not knowing why, yet sometimes seeming to divine a purpose. From the standpoint of daily life, however, there is one thing we do know - that man is here for the sake of other men." Albert Einstein
"When you are inspired by some great purpose, some extraordinary project, all your thoughts break their bounds. Dormant forces, faculties and talents become alive, and you discover yourself to be a greater person by far than you ever dreamed yourself to be." Pantanjali
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