Interesting Characters of a Left Handed Person

For every 10 individual, there is one who is left-handed. And most of the left handed are males and among twins, one of them is left-handed.

There are many differences between a left-handed and right-handed individual not only in their way of writing but also in handling different objects, using scissors, throwing and catching.

During the 17th century, left-handed were believed to be supporters of dark forces. This is a belief in France because according to them the devil blessed his supporters using his left-hand.

According to research done by Dr. Alan Searleman of St. Lawrence University in New York, he found that most left-handed are intelligent and has a higher IQ scores compared to the right-handed. According to Searleman, left-handed individuals are intellectually advanced and have high language skills. This maybe the reason why many left-handed persons are into creative profession.

Most left-handed are facing right when writing and drawing. Speech deformation and dyslexia are usual disease among left-handed.
Left-handed persons are also good in tennis, baseball and swimming. Scientist also found out that left-handed persons reached puberty stage 4 to 5 months earlier compared to right-handed individuals.

It was also found that 4 out of 5 original Macintosh computer designers are left-handed and 25% Apollo astronauts are also left-handed.
Researcher also found out that left-handed persons have a shorter life span compared to right-handed.
Why are there people who are left-handed and what is the reason why they are left-handed? Hand-orientation of babies develops while they are still in the womb and most of the time this is the hand stuck to the mouth.

There is also what they call Geschwind Theory, formulated by Norman Geschwind, a neurologist. According to Geschwind, if a child is exposed to higher testosterone levels before he/she was born, he will be left-handed.

For your information out of 17 US Presidents, 6 are left-handed. Among them are Gerald R. Ford (1974 - 1977); Ronald Reagan (1981 - 1989); George H.W. Bush (1989 - 1993) at Bill Clinton (1993 – 2001). Barack Obama is also left-handed.

Powerful Basic Concepts: of Warren Buffet

~POWERFUL CONCEPTS~

We begin this New Year with dampened enthusiasm and dented optimism.
Our happiness is diluted and our peace is threatened by the financial illness that has infected our families, organizations and nations.

Everyone is desperate to find a remedy that will cure their financial illness and help them recover their financial health.

They expect the financial experts to provide them with remedies, forgetting the fact that it is these experts who created this financial mess.

Every new year, I adopt a couple of old maxims as my beacons to guide my future. This self-prescribed therapy has ensured that with each passing year, I grow wiser and not older. This year, I invite you to tap into the financial wisdom of our elders along with me, and become financially wiser.


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Spending: If you buy things you don't need, you'll soon sell things you need.

Savings: Don't save what is left after spending; spend what is left after saving.

Hard work: All hard work brings profit; but mere talk leads only to poverty.

Laziness: A sleeping lobster is carried away by the water current.

Earnings: Never depend on a single source of income.

Borrowings: The borrower becomes the lender's slave.

Accounting: It's no use carrying an umbrella, if your shoes are leaking.

Auditing: Beware of little expenses; a small leak can sink a large ship.

Risk-taking: Never test the depth of the river with both feet.

Investment: Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

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I'm certain that those who have already been practising these principles remain financially healthy. I'm equally confident that those who resolve to start practising these principles will quickly regain their financial health. Let us become wiser and lead a happy, healthy, prosperous and peaceful life..


......Warren Buffet
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The History of New Year's Resolutions

The tradition of the New Year's Resolutions goes all the way back to 153 B.C. Janus, a mythical king of early Rome was placed at the head of the calendar.

With two faces, Janus could look back on past events and forward to the future. Janus became the ancient symbol for resolutions and many Romans looked for forgiveness from their enemies and also exchanged gifts before the beginning of each year.

The New Year has not always begun on January 1, and it doesn't begin on that date everywhere today. It begins on that date only for cultures that use a 365-day solar calendar. January 1 became the beginning of the New Year in 46 B.C., when Julius Caesar developed a calendar that would more accurately reflect the seasons than previous calendars had.

The Romans named the first month of the year after Janus, the god of beginnings and the guardian of doors and entrances. He was always depicted with two faces, one on the front of his head and one on the back. Thus he could look backward and forward at the same time. At midnight on December 31, the Romans imagined Janus looking back at the old year and forward to the new. The Romans began a tradition of exchanging gifts on New Year's Eve by giving one another branches from sacred trees for good fortune. Later, nuts or coins imprinted with the god Janus became more common New Year's gifts.

In the Middle Ages, Christians changed New Year's Day to December 25, the birth of Jesus. Then they changed it to March 25, a holiday called the Annunciation. In the sixteenth century, Pope Gregory XIII revised the Julian calendar, and the celebration of the New Year was returned to January 1.

The Julian and Gregorian calendars are solar calendars. Some cultures have lunar calendars, however. A year in a lunar calendar is less than 365 days because the months are based on the phases of the moon. The Chinese use a lunar calendar. Their new year begins at the time of the first full moon (over the Far East) after the sun enters Aquarius- sometime between January 19 and February 21.

Although the date for New Year's Day is not the same in every culture, it is always a time for celebration and for customs to ensure good luck in the coming year.

Ancient New Years
The celebration of the New Year is the oldest of all holidays. It was first observed in ancient Babylon about 4000 years ago. In the years around 2000 BC, Babylonians celebrated the beginning of a new year on what is now March 23, although they themselves had no written calendar.

Late March actually is a logical choice for the beginning of a new year. It is the time of year that spring begins and new crops are planted. January 1, on the other hand, has no astronomical nor agricultural significance. It is purely arbitrary.

The Babylonian New Year celebration lasted for eleven days. Each day had its own particular mode of celebration, but it is safe to say that modern New Year's Eve festivities pale in comparison.

The Romans continued to observe the New Year on March 25, but their calendar was continually tampered with by various emperors so that the calendar soon became out of synchronization with the sun.
In order to set the calendar right, the Roman senate, in 153 BC, declared January 1 to be the beginning of the New Year. But tampering continued until Julius Caesar, in 46 BC, established what has come to be known as the Julian Calendar.
It again established January 1 as the New Year. But in order to synchronize the calendar with the sun, Caesar had to let the previous year drag on for 445 days.

Now let me see your New Year Resolutions comment !
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Have you ever wondered what Men Gossip About?

'Gossip' has always been considered synonymous with women. Have you ever wondered what men gossip about?
From bitching and backbiting to discussing their weight, wardrobe and shopping list as well as cribbing about men, in-laws and kids – there is no dearth of subjects for women to start an interesting chat session.
But have you ever wondered about what men gossiped about?
Is it just sex, women and sports that rule a man's mind or is there something else that they love pondering about.
We asked men spanning various age groups about what's their favourite subject when it comes to 'male gossip'...

Bitten by the sex bug:
This one ought to top the gossip list, as 'men and sex' make for a great combo. So what's there to gossip about? It could vary from sharing their one night stand experiences, new sexual positions they experimented with, erotic fantasies to ofcourse the women they're either chasing or dating.

The hottest babe around:
Irrespective of their commitment status, men are always inquisitive about the new babe who has joined their office or shifted to their neighbourhood; and whenever they spot a hot girl around, they just can't resist talking about her with their mates. Discussing her looks, attitude, guessing her personal details, likes, and dislikes, men can fritter hours chatting.

All about a fab figure:
Men love sharing details about their dream woman's svelte figure, perfect assets and sexy curves. If not any girl in real life, you can easily spot men gossiping about celebrity babes and their hot bods. After all, a well toned body is what all men seek in their perfect woman, so indeed a woman's body figures importantly on the male agenda.

Me and my woman:
Like their women, men also give equal importance to emotions and relationships. Whether frustrated or content, talking about their present relationship figures prominently in their gossip list. Some men love talking about the success mantra of their marital life, some may bare their sex life among their friends and some frustrated souls spill the beans about how their partner gets on their nerves. "Though most men do not discuss much about their family life, but when they do, it's merely a way of venting out their tension,”

Work and money matter:
Most men are career-oriented and they love discussing the same. From their company and job profile, pay package, Have you ever wondered what men gossip about? turnover to general economic conditions, goals, targets - work related gossip is common among men. "Men believe in making intelligent choices and that won't come from discussing our shopping list, so we'd rather spend time talking about a new job and better business propositions. Besides, we often chitchat about the ways to deal with our bosses and office politics and undeniably, it helps when we share our work woes,"

Gizmo gaze and car craze:
No matter which car or gadget a man personally owns, discussing about the latest mean machines and gadgets interests men the most. Be it high-tech mobiles, I-pods, pen drives, music systems, cameras or digital planners, talking of its benefits, drawbacks and pricing is what gets their adrenalin pumping.
"My friends are very passionate about the latest gadgets and the inspiration comes from the Bond movies, where the spy makes the best use of his gadgets to make his life simpler. For instance, my friend bought a cell phone a few months ago with a memory space of 1 GB, whereas now the company has re-launched the same with 5 GB space. We talk about it to remain updated with the latest tech developments,"

Sporty talks:
Watching a live telecast of matches or wrestling, keeping a strict check on the score board, commenting on each and every ball being played, suggesting tricks to the wrestler and finally discussing about the participating teams and the tournament, men find instant gratification talking about sports.

Fashion fundas:
Men are increasingly becoming brand conscious, but they aren't ostentatious about their indulgences. A lot of men love discussing the latest watch to have hit stores or what's the best pair of sneakers to pick.
"Though fashion is generally associated with women, men also like following trends, particularly of Hollywood. Whenever we watch a new film, talking about the shirts, suits, patterns of the stars is our favourite time pass topic,"
Back biting woes:
Surprisingly, men take a level of interest in gossiping about their friends, teachers, colleagues and bosses. However, unlike women, the jealously factor isn't on a high. "It's great fun discussing about people you know. Men love to gossip, but we are not malicious."

Something's cooking:
The last thing you find men talking about is be cooking or the cuisines they enjoy. While it's believed that the way to a man's heart is through his stomach, men don't find it an interesting topic - unless there's a group of hotel management students.
"Seldom men talk about anything related to food or cooking. The only thing we may discuss is about the new restaurants opened in the vicinity and their specialty. Though it's only if someone from the group has been there and had a good experience."

A Few Facts About Perfume

From the beginning of time some type of
perfume whether natural or man-made has been used to try and attract the opposite sex. King George III forbade the practice of wearing perfume due to prostitutes wearing it to attract clients. These days perfume is created by scientists specifically to attract the opposite sex.

The actual effect that results when someone smells a certain perfume is rooted in science. When you inhale an aroma of any kind a myriad of messages is sent through the olfactory nerve endings to the limbic system of the brain. This system oversees instinctive responses like emotional, sexual and aggressive behaviors.

Some scents such as vanilla and jasmine can stimulate neurochemicals in the brain being released to create a sexual response. Aromatherapy can be used for this and other purposes. The reason that we may be more attracted by one scent over another is caused primarily by pheromones which are significantly different in each of us.

Pheromones are most different between males and females and for obvious reasons. Male pheromones tend to be muskier than females which is why musk and sandalwood is so effective in attracting women to a man. The makers of perfumes search for the rarest animal sources they can find that are similar to the more erotic human pheromones.

Essential oils such as sandalwood, jasmine, and patchouli are sometimes included in the perfume blends. The ancients used scents and perfumes for a variety of reasons from seduction and celebrating holidays to getting warriors psyched up for battle. Perfumes these days are primarily used for attraction purposes but aromatherapy goes a good bit deeper and influences a great number of emotions.

If you want to try to blend you own perfumes you should begin with mixing the essential oils and absolutes then add them to neutral vegetable based oil. If you are creating a fragrance for your hair or clothing replace the vegetable oil with vodka or grain alcohol and place it in an atomizer for easy misting. Alcohol based scents will become better as they age so it is best to make them up and store them for a few weeks before use.



About the Author:
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The Way to Study-For students

Was the last school year a disaster? Did you not get the grades you wanted and maybe even failed a course? Nevertheless, this year you are feeling a bit more ambitious and have set some goals. But have you thought about the way to approach your target?

Try this simple test with a friend. Starting from the top sequence, read these numbers at one per second and then signal a friend to recall each number at the end of each series. Most people can recall a maximum sequence of five to nine digits.

The way we study can either help or devastate our grades. When we begin to study, information enters our brain and is automatically sent to our short-term memory, in which by repetition, it can be maintain for a short period of time.

For this reason, the first and last few words/numbers are easily remembered. In some cases, that information is transferred to our long-term memory. In other cases, the information is forgotten because as more enters your memory, your brain begins to bump out information.

The long-term memory is a far more effective way to transfer information into a long-lasting source of stored memories. To store information in this part of your memory and prevent a bumping out effect, you need to practice concentrating on understanding the information or relating it to other things already known.

Here are some helpful tips to help you accomplish that desired grade:

CHUNKING:

Combine individual items into larger units of meaning. For definitions, try to understand what it means, instead of concentrating on what the textbooks tells you. Try to fit it into a larger picture (i.e. The course or other related definitions)

EXAMPLES:

Pay attention to these! Remember, in order to transfer information into our long-term memory, we need to relate it to other things already known. The editors include these to waste space and paper! They are there for a reason. And if there aren't any, make them up! Link them to events that have happened to you in the past or to information already known and stored.

ORGANIZATION:

When taking notes, organize the information into a hierarchical structure. It forces you to pay more attention to the main ideas, and later becomes an additional retrieval cue that helps to facilitate recall.

MASS PRACTICE:

Distribute your study and review time. Once you have spaced out your studying schedule, it later enables distributed practice. If you've studied something enough times over a period of time, you will begin to remember it without ever needing a trigger cue. It will just come naturally.

Try these tips and you will find studying a lot easier. Now your goals won't just be an ambition, it will be an achievement.

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