Genius is the ability to reduce the complicated to the simple. - C. W. Ceram

Could we teach taste or genius by rules, they would be no longer taste and genius.
- Joshua Reynolds

Genius without education is like silver in the mine.
- Benjamin Franklin

For every person with a spark of genius, there are a hundred with ignition trouble.
- Kurt Hanks

Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it.
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

A genius is one who shoots at something no one else can see, and hits it.
- Unknown

Adversity reveals genius, prosperity conceals it.
- Horace

Never think that God's delays are God's denials.
Hold on; hold fast; hold out.
Patience is genius.
- George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon

It takes immense genius to represent, simply and sincerely, what we see in front of us.
- Edmond Duranty

Love is faith, and one faith leads to another - Henri Ameil

"You will find as you look back upon your life that the moments when you have really lived are the moments when you have done things in the spirit of love." ~Henry Drummond~

"Reach high, for stars lie hidden in your soul. Dream deep, for every dream precedes the goal." ~Pamela Vaull Starr~

"Love is like a violin. The music may stop now and then, but the strings remain forever." ~Bacher~

"Love is faith, and one faith leads to another." ~Henri Ameil~

"Where your pleasure is, there is your treasure: where your treasure, there your heart; where your heart, there your happiness." ~Augustine~

"Love changes darkness into light and makes the heart take a "wingless flight." ~Helen Steiner Rice~


"God never puts any person in a space too small to grow in."

"When we do the best we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in our life, or in the life of another." ~Helen Keller~

"Life is a network of invisible threads!"

"Our strength often increases in proportion to the obstacles imposed upon it." ~Paul De Rapin~

"There is always something for which to be thankful." ~Charles Dickens~

"A gentle word is never lost...It cheers the heart when sorrow-tossed, And lulls the cares that bruise it." ~Hastings~

Don't Worry, Be Happy

It is not work that kills men, it is worry. Work is healthy; you can hardly put more on a man than he can bear. But worry is rust upon the blade. It is not movement that destroys the machinery, but friction. - Henry Ward Beecher

Never let life's hardships disturb you ... no one can avoid problems, not even saints or sages. - Nichiren Daishonen

Do not anticipate trouble, or worry about what may never happen. Keep in the sunlight. - Benjamin Franklin

The mind that is anxious about future events is miserable.- Seneca

Present fears are less than horrible imaginings.- William Shakespeare

It is idle to dread what you cannot avoid. - Publius Syrus

The rose is fairest when 't is budding new,
and hope is brightest when it dawns from fears. - Walter Scott

Writing college essays

written by: Sharon White; article published: year 2007, month 07;

Think of the college essay as the face of your application. Your essay has to make the admissions officers care about you and like you so that they might accept you despite your weakness in other areas. Understanding the importance of the college essay, makes choosing the right college essay topic a necessary first step toward perfecting your application.

Admission papers are usually very broad and difficult to tackle. Therefore, choosing a topic can be the most difficult aspects of the entire admissions process. You have to look for a topic that you can write about most passionately and effectively. However, even the most reflective writers are left wondering: How am I supposed to know the one event that has changed my life or the one thing that represents my entire personality. In all likelihood there isn't just one. But there probably is one that you can write about most passionately and effectively. The most important part of your entire essay is finding this one subject. Without a topic you feel passionate about, without one that brings out the defining aspects of you personality, you risk sounding like most of the applicants who will write boring admission essays.

You might be surprise as the college essay topic the you choose can reveals much more about yourself than you can ever imagine. Your admission topic can reveal your preferences. Are you an arts person or a hard-facts science type? There is an obvious different between the way a person talking and a science students talking.

The choice of your admission paper topic can also reveals how you perceive yourself. Are you a cat person, or the person who drives a beat-up, rusty, 1971 Volkswagen is making a statement about how she wants to spend her money and what she cares about. In choosing, you indicate what matters to you and how you perceive yourself.

Your admission paper can show how you think. Are you whimsical, a person who chooses on impulse? Or are you methodical and careful, a person who gathers background information before choosing? Questions about you and about career and college reflect these choosing patterns. Even a question about a national issue can show your particular thinking style, level of intelligence, and insight.

As the admission can be the first impression that you will give to your admission officers, you must be able to think thoroughly before you start writing on your paper. You must also constantly review your paper, to make sure that your topic drives with what you are writing about.

At the same time you must also be absolutely sure that you have answered the question asked in your essay. Some students would get so carried away with what they want to write that they sometimes, running away from the focus of the college essay that requires them to answer some questions. Therefore, after you have make up your mind of the college essay topic, you have to start doing a proper organizing of your essay outline, so to make sure that you have answer the questions required.

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Today, the internet is overflowing with content and there is a growing demand for articles on just about any topic ranging from cosmetics to construction material. However, not everyone can write a good flowing article and people often hire out freelance writers to write articles for them. This is probably why Article Writing in itself has become a fast growing profession that more and more people are taking to for earning a real income.

Here are 5 tips on how to write a good article:

1. Attention Grabbing Headline.

It doesn’t matter how well written your article is unless you have an eye-catching topic name. Most of the time, when people are looking for information on the Internet, they tend to click on the catchy or ‘inviting’ headlines instead of the boring and the mundane topic names.

2. Simplify your Words.

It is also important to remember that people who surf the internet come from various backgrounds and are usually looking for some information or the other. So in order to reach out to a wider base of readers, you must try to use simple words that are easy for everyone to read and understand rather than use big words that would confuse readers. Also, when catering to a wider audience, it’s important to stay away from technical terms. For example, “PLR articles” maybe a common term for an Internet Marketer, but it is something that an accountant will know nothing about.

3. Use Short Sentences and Paragraphs.

When surfing the web, the attention span of most people is reduced to 9 seconds, equivalent to that of a goldfish! In other words, people tend to be a lot more impatient when reading from a screen as compared to reading from a book. This is why it’s important to keep your sentences and paragraphs short, simple and to-the-point. Another way to keep your readers attention would be to use a lot of bullet points.

4. Make your Article Conversational.

The best way to make your article likable is to break the ice with your readers by using conversational language. To put it simply, try to use the sort of language you are likely to use on an everyday basis. This should make your article feel more personable and your readers will take personal interest in your article because they feel you’re talking directly to them.

5. Infuse your personality into the Article.

When writing an article, try to inject some of your personality into it as well. For instance, you could mention if you had any personal experience related to the article or if you particularly like something related to your content. You may even slip in a light joke or two to entertain the reader as long as it is funny and goes in sync with your article. Whatever you do, the basic idea is to let the reader know that there is an actual human person who has written the article. Doing so will eventually lead to forge a relationship with your prospects.

To conclude, there are always different approaches to different cases and though you may be able to use all the above mentioned tips in some cases, you can only use one or two of the techniques in most cases. And I am sure you will learn more about how to write a good article as you go along.

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Tips in Writing a Dissertation Thesis

The stress one could suffer from while doing dissertation thesis can be quite tremendous. Just imagine collecting tons of idea, interviewing a lot of people, analyzing for days and writing tens or even hundreds of pages.

However, there are “small” things that you can do in order to lessen the stress. A stress-free state could lead to optimum mental and physical health which in turn could lead to a Grade A dissertation thesis.

1. Music, particularly classical music, has been proven time and again to optimize the mental abilities of individuals- the reason why pregnant mothers listen to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Johann Sebastian Bach often. Although some prefer a perfectly silent place in order to concentrate, students who like music could listen to it when doing their thesis. Listening to music will not only increase concentration but will relax the body and the mind as well.
2. Chances are, when writing, you'll be stuck in front of the computer screen in the same position for a very long time. The strain on your eyes, wrist, back and neck will force you to stop from time to time, cutting off concentration. When encoding data or writing your dissertation thesis drafts, make sure you are in a comfortable and proper position to lessen the strain on your body.
3. Being organized - one of the most important styles of work - is also important in doing a dissertation thesis. Keeping reminders such as deadlines, ideas to check out, books to borrow (and return to the library, for that matter), interview schedules, appointments to follow up, citations to place in the draft etc. should help students keep track of time and the progress of the dissertation thesis. Planners, personalized calendars, post-its, stickers and personal digital assistants (PDAs) could be used to help. Knowing that you have complete control over things allow you to relax with the knowledge that you have all things covered. Keeping track of things also lessen stress as it allows students to foresee possible disasters and thus prevent them.
4. Keep index cards, yellow sheets and even a micro cassette recorder in hand. One will never know when a bright idea on a dissertation thesis will strike.
5. Closely related to being organized is the need to plan ahead in doing the dissertation thesis. Doing things in advance will give you enough lead time to troubleshoot should problems arise so there will be no more worries. Research in advance, write in advance and submit your drafts in advance.
6. And lastly, the key to writing your dissertation thesis stress-free is to keep a healthy attitude. If you keep on worrying and worrying about your dissertation thesis, chances are, you are more bound not to finish it on time and even if you do, will not produce a good output. When things are already too much to handle, it will do good to take some time off. Remember that you are not a robot: your body and mind can only take so much. Taking a few moments off will refresh your body and mind to finish the dissertation thesis.
   

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How to improve your writting skills

In business, as in life, first impressions are very important. Often, your first contact with clients will be written - through letters, brochures, sales kits, annual reports, and so on. Here are some basic guidelines that will help you improve your writing skills and present yourself as a competent, articulate, knowledgeable professional.

1. Be clear and concise. Make sure your writing is free of jargon, nonessential words, and unnecessarily complicated sentences.

2. Never use five words where one will do. For example, instead of "at the present time," simply use "now"; rather than "due to the fact that," write "because."

3. Favour simple words over complicated words. Don't write "utilize" if "use" will do.

4. Be authoritative — this gives people confidence in your abilities. Ruthlessly prune your writing of qualifiers — "a bit," "kind of,""quite," "very" — that weaken your persuasiveness. A sentence such as "This is quite a good product, and I'm pretty sure you will like it" can be deadly.

5. Opt for the active voice over the passive. "He hit the ball over the left-field fence" is preferable to "The ball was hit by him over the left-field fence."

6. Never lie or make exaggerated claims in your writing. If your reader catches you in even one small lie, everything in your report or letter becomes suspect.

7. Keep your writing accessible and appealing. Use anecdotes, subheads, sidebars, bullets, and graphics where appropriate. Write in a style that is conversational and friendly, but don't be careless or resort to slang.

The easiest way to improve your writing is to learn to edit yourself. Read over any written work, even if it's just a one-page letter, and prune any superfluous words or examples, any passive constructions, any unnecessary jargon. More than anything else, you must be clear in your mind about what it is you wish to communicate. Remember: a cluttered mind produces cluttered writing.

When you're writing, it's a good idea to have a guide to punctuation handy, as well as those other tools for good writing, a dictionary and a thesaurus. Don't rely too heavily on the programs built into your word-processing software.

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PassRatesJune2009

The pass rates for the June 2009 sitting of the ACCA Qualification are as follows:

F1 Accountant in Business - 73%*
F2 Management Accounting - 57%*
F3 Financial Accounting - 55%*
F4 Corporate & Business Law - 43%
F5 Performance Management - 41%
F6 Taxation - 61%
F7 Financial Reporting - 30%
F8 Audit and Assurance - 34%
F9 Financial Management - 42%
P1 Professional Accountant - 48%
P2 Corporate Reporting - 44%
P3 Business Analysis - 50%
P4 Adv Financial Management - 30%
P5 Adv Performance Management - 32%
P6 Adv Taxation - 37%
P7 Adv Audit and Assurance - 37%

Tips for university leavers

How to stand out in the graduate job market

“Having a blog, a Facebook account and a Twitter account can definitely give you an advantage. Blogs and ‘tweets’ about your chosen field help you to get noticed, and can also help to build your professional reputation. Facebook is an excellent networking tool. If you set-up or join groups you will find it easy to meet and correspond with like-minded people. One thing to remember though, your prospective employers will look at your blog, tweets and Facebook page, so make sure you keep it professional” - Imtiaz Ahmed

“When applying for graduate jobs, try to think of examples of non-academic roles you have performed, such as holiday jobs, work placements and even committee roles for university clubs and societies. This will show you can adapt to different situations outside education. - Alastair Goddin

“In your cover letter talk about what you are good at, what your strengths and relevant experiences are. Highlight the transferable skills you have, and explain why you would be good for that particular role. Don’t describe your weaknesses or tell them why you are not suitable for the job - at this stage you want to give the employer every reason to invite you for an interview.” - Jude Roberts

“Most companies now use the competency-based method of interviewing, the idea being that past performance is seen as the best indicator of future success. Although your relevant work experience may be limited, you will need to provide examples of your competencies. For example, if testing your team ethic, you might be asked, “Tell me about a situation where you have been part of a group working toward a specific goal. What was your role in the group?” The key is to describe the situation, outline the tasks and any challenges involved, the actions you took, and importantly, don’t forget to discuss the outcomes achieved.” - Nick Tout

“When you apply for a position, make sure you edit your CV specifically for that role. And when you write your cover letter, write it in response to the advert, don’t send the same cover letter to everyone. If you do, they will know it is a generic letter and will be a lot less likely to respond.” - Dorothy Wood

"AUGUST 10, 2009
3 Tips for Better Networking

The word 'networking' makes many people shudder. Yet, when looking for a job, networking is crucial. Here are three tips to improve the way you network:
Don't be self-promoting. It's possible to sell yourself without sounding like a salesman. Instead of singing your own praises, talk about your accomplishments. Results speak for themselves.
Don't be afraid to ask, and be ready to give. Networking is a transaction. If you need something — the name of a colleague or an introduction — don't hesitate to ask. Offer help in return; it may not be long before the tables are turned.
Always say thank you. Whether someone gave you 5 minutes or 5 hours of their time, exercise good manners. Send an interesting article or event notice along with your thank you note." - Gill Corkindale

The Hero

'Jack fell as he'd have wished,' the mother said,
And folded up the letter that she'd read.
'The Colonel writes so nicely.' Something broke
In the tired voice that quavered to a choke.
She half looked up. 'We mothers are so proud
Of our dead soldiers.' Then her face was bowed.

Quietly the Brother Officer went out.
He'd told the poor old dear some gallant lies
That she would nourish all her days, no doubt
For while he coughed and mumbled, her weak eyes
Had shone with gentle triumph, brimmed with joy,
Because he'd been so brave, her glorious boy.

He thought how 'Jack', cold-footed, useless swine,
Had panicked down the trench that night the mine
Went up at Wicked Corner; how he'd tried
To get sent home, and how, at last, he died,
Blown to small bits. And no one seemed to care
Except that lonely woman with white hair. - Siegfried Sassoon

A Woman to her Lover

Do you come to me to bend me to your will
as conqueror to the vanquished
to make of me a bondslave
to bear you children, wearing out my life
in drudgery and silence
no servant will i be
if that be what you ask. O lover i refuse you!

Or if you think to wed with one from heaven sent
whose every deed and word and wish is golden
a wingless angel who can do no wrong
go! - i am no doll to dress and sit for feeble worship
if that be what you ask, fool, i refuse you!

Or if you think in me to find
a creature who will have no greater joy
than gratify your clamorous desire,
my skin soft only for your fond caresses
my body supple only for your sense delight.
Oh shame, and pity and abasement.
Not for you the hand of any wakened woman of our time.

But lover, if you ask of me
that i shall be your comrade, friend, and mate,
to live and work, to love and die with you,
that so together we may know the purity and height
of passion, and of joy and sorrow,
then o husband, i am yours forever
and our co-equal love will make the stars to laugh with joy
and to its circling fugue pass, hand holding hand
until we reach the very heart of god. - Christina Walsh

Around The Corner

Around the corner I have a friend,
In this great city that has no end,
Yet the days go by and weeks rush on,
And before I know it, a year is gone.

And I never see my old friends face,
For life is a swift and terrible race,
He knows I like him just as well,
As in the days when I rang his bell.

And he rang mine but we were younger then,
And now we are busy, tired men.
Tired of playing a foolish game,
Tired of trying to make a name.

"Tomorrow" I say! "I will call on Jim
Just to show that I'm thinking of him",
But tomorrow comes and tomorrow goes,
And distance between us grows and grows.

Around the corner, yet miles away,
"Here's a telegram sir," "Jim died today."
And that's what we get and deserve in the end.
Around the corner, a vanished friend. - Charles Hanson Towne

At Nightfall

I need so much the quiet of your love,
After the day's loud strife;
I need your calm all other things above,
After the stress of life.

I crave the haven that in your dear heart lies,
After all toil is done;
I need the starshine of your heavenly eyes,
After the day's great sun! - Charles Hanson Towne

Waiting

I thought my heart would break
Because the Spring was slow.
I said, "How long young April sleeps
Beneath the snow!"

But when at last she came
And buds broke in the dew,
I dreamed of my lost love,
And my heart broke, too! - Charles Hanson Towne

Ultimately

He tried to spit out the truth;
Dry-mouthed at first,
He drooled and slobbered in the end;
Truth dribbling his chin. - Ernest Hemingway

In Search Of Cinderella

From dusk to dawn,
From town to town,
Without a single clue,
I seek the tender, slender foot
To fit this crystal shoe.
From dusk to dawn,
I try it on
Each damsel that I meet.
And I still love her so, but oh,
I've started hating feet. - Sheldon Allan Silverstein

BarCamp Phnom Penh ' 09 @ PUC

BarCamp Phnom Penh '09

NewVocab

1. contempt
2. disparaging
3. derogatory
4. dissent
5. defiant
6. ramification
7. disservice
8. rampant

Betrayal Quotes

1. It breaks my heart; it makes me sad to think of all the times we had. You made me laugh and you made me cry. And all that I can do is sigh and wonder why. - Author Unknown
2. Trust can take years to build, but only a second to break. - Author Unknown
3. We have to distrust each other. It is our only defense against betrayal. - Tennessee Williams
4. All our experience with history should teach us, when we look back, how badly human wisdom is betrayed when it relies on itself. - Martin Luther
5. Betrayal does that -- betrays the betrayer. - Erica Jong

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