Month: May 2009
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Engineering the Future Day
Today, 13 May 2009, is Engineering the Future Day and IEEE’s 125th Anniversary
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Geography Lesson
THE GEOGRAPHY OF A WOMANBetween 18 and 22, a woman is like Africa , half discovered, half wild, fertile and naturally beautiful!Between 23 and 30, a woman is like Europe , well developed and open to trade, especially for someone with cash.Between 31 and 35, a woman is like Spain , very hot, relaxed and…
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Instinct
It is only by following your deepest instinct that you can lead a rich life, and if you let your fear of consequence prevent you from following your deepest instinct, then your life will be safe, expedient and thin.Katharine Butler Hathaway
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Manure… An interesting fact
Manure: In the 16th and 17th centuries, everything had to be transported by ship and it was also before commercial fertilizer’s invention, so large shipments of manure were common.It was shipped dry, because in dry form it weighed a lot less than when wet, but once water (at sea) hit it, it not only became…
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Virtue
The power of a man’s virtue should not be measured by his special efforts, but by his ordinary doing.Blaise Pascal
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Exercise
Can exercise make up for sitting most of the day?According to an article in the Star-Tribune on 8-May-2009, no amount of exercise, if you remain sedentary for much of the day will decrease your mortality risk.“This is an important observation because it suggests that high amounts of sitting cannot be compensated for with occasional leisure…