Fred Smith
When Fred Smith attended Yale University Business School, he wrote a project paper on the concept of overnight package delivery. The professor awarded Smith a "C minus" for it. This was because he reasoned the proposal had little potential as the postal industry was monopolized by the US Mail. Who would want to send a package through another courier when there was the US Mail? Undeterred, Smith put his money where his mouth was and started Federal Express. On the first day of business, his goal was to deliver 167 packages. However, he only delivered 7, 5 of which were packages sent to himself. Today, Federal Express is one of the World's largest overnight delivery companies.
Arthur Fry
The glue used in 3M Post-It pads was originally meant for fixed surfaces like the bulletin board. A 3M chemist, Arthur Fry, thought of other uses but could not find any for this glue. One evening, while he was practicing singing with his choir at North Presbyterian Church in St Paul, a light breeze blew his hymn sheets away. He was irritated. Then- Aha! He had a creative insight. To prevent the hymn sheets from flying away, he used the glue to stick paper onto paper. The Post-It pad was born. Fry received a yearly royalty for his invention.
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
HOW TO SPEAK GOOD & FLUENT ENGLISH!!!
SOME SUGGESTIONS :-
1) Speak in english whenever possible: the best way to speak fluent english is to talk in English at every given opportunity. For example try to use english to the maximum extent possible when in conversation with your friends, teachers and others.
2) Watch English programmes on Discovery and your very own news channels
3) Make it a habit of reading english magazines & Newspapers, not only will it help your english but will also improve your general knowledge!!
We wish u all the very best in learning the beautiful language called English
1) Speak in english whenever possible: the best way to speak fluent english is to talk in English at every given opportunity. For example try to use english to the maximum extent possible when in conversation with your friends, teachers and others.
2) Watch English programmes on Discovery and your very own news channels
3) Make it a habit of reading english magazines & Newspapers, not only will it help your english but will also improve your general knowledge!!
We wish u all the very best in learning the beautiful language called English
Literature Revision Form 4
Read the excerpt from the poem The Road Not Taken and answer the questions that follow.
Road Not Taken
And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black,
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way
I doubted if I should ever come back.
1. At what time of the day did this incident take place?
______________________________________________________1 mark
2. What does the poet mean when he says, “ In leaves no step had trodden black."?______________________________________________________2 marks
3. Do you think the poet will ever come back to this place another other? Give a reason for your answer.
______________________________________________________2 marks
The Necklace
Read the extract from the short story, The Necklace and answer the questions that follow.
“ I shall go back on foot,” said he, “over the whole route, to see whether I can find it.”
He went out. She sat waiting on a chair in her ball dress, without the strength to go to bed, overwhelmed, without any fire, without a thought.
Her husband returned at about seven o’clock. He had found nothing.
He went to the police headquarters, to the newspaper offices to offer a reward; he went to the cab companies – everywhere, in fact, whither he was urged by the least spark of hope.
1. What was Loisel going to do ?
______________________________________________________________1 mark
2. Why was Mathilde feeling so distraught?
______________________________________________________________2 marks
3. If you were Loisel what would you have done? Give a reason for your answer.
_____________________________________________________________ 2 marks
Road Not Taken
And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black,
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way
I doubted if I should ever come back.
1. At what time of the day did this incident take place?
______________________________________________________1 mark
2. What does the poet mean when he says, “ In leaves no step had trodden black."?______________________________________________________2 marks
3. Do you think the poet will ever come back to this place another other? Give a reason for your answer.
______________________________________________________2 marks
The Necklace
Read the extract from the short story, The Necklace and answer the questions that follow.
“ I shall go back on foot,” said he, “over the whole route, to see whether I can find it.”
He went out. She sat waiting on a chair in her ball dress, without the strength to go to bed, overwhelmed, without any fire, without a thought.
Her husband returned at about seven o’clock. He had found nothing.
He went to the police headquarters, to the newspaper offices to offer a reward; he went to the cab companies – everywhere, in fact, whither he was urged by the least spark of hope.
1. What was Loisel going to do ?
______________________________________________________________1 mark
2. Why was Mathilde feeling so distraught?
______________________________________________________________2 marks
3. If you were Loisel what would you have done? Give a reason for your answer.
_____________________________________________________________ 2 marks
Beautiful story about Al-QUR'AN
Why do we readQuran, even if we can't understand a single Arabic word???? This is a beautiful story.
An old American Muslim lived on a farm in the mountains of eastern Kentuckywith his young grandson. Each morning Grandpa was up early sitting at thekitchen table reading his Quran. His grandson wanted to be just likehim and tried to imitate him in every way he could. One day the grandson asked, 'Grandpa! I try to read the Quran just likeyou but I don't understand it, and what I do understand I forget as soonas I close the book. What good does reading the Qur'an do?' The Grandfather quietly turned from putting coal in the stove and replied,'Take this coal basket down to the river and bring me back a basket ofwater.' The boy did as he was told, but all the water leaked out before he gotback to the house. The grandfather laughed and said, 'You'll have to movea little faster next time,' and sent him back to the river with the basketto try again. This time the boy ran faster, but again the basket was emptybefore he returned home. Out of breath, he told his grandfather that itwas impossible to carry water in a basket, and he went to get a bucketinstead. The old man said, 'I don't want a bucket of water; I want a basket of water.You're just not trying hard enough,' and he went out the door to watchthe boy try again.
At this point, the boy knew it was impossible, but he wanted to show hisgrandfather that even if he ran as fast as he could, the water would leakout before he got back to the house. The boy again dipped the basket intoriver and ran hard, but when he reached his grandfather the basketwas again empty. Out of breath, he said, 'See Grandpa, it's useless!' 'So you think it is useless?' The old man said, 'Look at the basket.' The boy looked at the basket and for the first time realized that the basketwas different. It had been transformed from a dirty old coal basket andwas now clean, inside and out. 'Son, that's what happens when you read the Qur'an. You might not understand or remember everything, but when you read it, you will be changed, inside and out. That is the work of Allah in our lives.'
An old American Muslim lived on a farm in the mountains of eastern Kentuckywith his young grandson. Each morning Grandpa was up early sitting at thekitchen table reading his Quran. His grandson wanted to be just likehim and tried to imitate him in every way he could. One day the grandson asked, 'Grandpa! I try to read the Quran just likeyou but I don't understand it, and what I do understand I forget as soonas I close the book. What good does reading the Qur'an do?' The Grandfather quietly turned from putting coal in the stove and replied,'Take this coal basket down to the river and bring me back a basket ofwater.' The boy did as he was told, but all the water leaked out before he gotback to the house. The grandfather laughed and said, 'You'll have to movea little faster next time,' and sent him back to the river with the basketto try again. This time the boy ran faster, but again the basket was emptybefore he returned home. Out of breath, he told his grandfather that itwas impossible to carry water in a basket, and he went to get a bucketinstead. The old man said, 'I don't want a bucket of water; I want a basket of water.You're just not trying hard enough,' and he went out the door to watchthe boy try again.
At this point, the boy knew it was impossible, but he wanted to show hisgrandfather that even if he ran as fast as he could, the water would leakout before he got back to the house. The boy again dipped the basket intoriver and ran hard, but when he reached his grandfather the basketwas again empty. Out of breath, he said, 'See Grandpa, it's useless!' 'So you think it is useless?' The old man said, 'Look at the basket.' The boy looked at the basket and for the first time realized that the basketwas different. It had been transformed from a dirty old coal basket andwas now clean, inside and out. 'Son, that's what happens when you read the Qur'an. You might not understand or remember everything, but when you read it, you will be changed, inside and out. That is the work of Allah in our lives.'
Truck ART !!!! AMAZING
Here are 4 pictures of European trucks whose trailers are decoratedto look like the sides are missing and the products they are hauling are painted on the sides and back..The first one is of canvas tote bag.The second is of Pepsi cases and they are all stacked on the ceiling, and the bottom of the trailer is empty.. The third is of another truck with the windshield facing the back and there has been a driver painted in the driver's seat looking back over his shoulder to appear like he is driving backwards. (Now this one is just plain scary, even when the German reads 'On the wrong way?'). The forth one is of a bookshelf with books lined up in it and a post-it-note with an advertisement on it, probably for the company that sells the books
Monday, May 11, 2009
GOOD LUCK & ALL THE BEST FOR YOUR SEMESTER EXAM
Here are some helpful tips for all of you.
Tips for Effective Study
The most common barrier to success encountered by college students is a lack of effective techniques for study and exam preparation. If you are one of the vast majority of students whose answer to the question, "How do you study for your tests?" is, "I go over my notes," then you need to take a serious look at your study skills. Here are some suggestions to increase your effectiveness as a student.
I.
Day to Day
A.
Take good notes. Very few students leave high school with this skill. College of DuPage's Learning Lab can help you here. Some suggestions and observations.
1.
Always take the notes for a particular class in the same notebook. Spiral bound notebooks were invented because they solved the problem of keeping related information consolidated in one place. Take advantage of this.
2.
Date each entry into your notebook.
3.
It is usually best to keep the notes for different classes separate from each other. Spiral notebooks with built in dividers are excellent for this purpose.
4.
Your notes should contain as complete a record of what the instructor said as possible. Of course, you should not try to write every word spoken, but don't leave out ideas. When you study, your notes should call back to your mind the entire sequence of ideas presented. Take care to spell all new words carefully. It you don't know how to spell a word, ask your instructor to write it on the board. Most will automatically do so for new or difficult terms.
5.
Anything the instructor writes on the board should appear in your notes. If the instructor took the time to write it out, he or she considers it important. You should do the same.
6.
If possible, try to take your notes in some kind of outline form. The organization of ideas is as important as the content of those ideas, especially when it comes to learning the material for an exam.
7.
You might find it useful to have a second color of pen or pencil available for highlighting important ideas or indicating vocabulary.
B.
Be involved in your classes. Don't simply pretend you are a sponge, ready to soak up whatever the instructor says. You are there to learn, not to be taught.
1.
If the instructor is moving too rapidly for you, or if you don't understand what is being said, say something!
2.
Ask questions if you are confused. Confusion is definitely your worst enemy.
3.
If your class includes group activities, participate as fully as you can. Such exercises are done for your benefit, not to provide a break for the instructor.
C.
Review your notes every day. This suggestion is one which we have all heard a thousand times. Unfortunately, most of us never really believe it until we actually try it. Spend 30 minutes or so each evening going over the notes from each class. There are at least two tremendous benefits to be gained from this discipline.
1.
Research has shown that reviewing new material within 24 hours of hearing it increases your retention of that material by about 60%. This means that you will be 60% ahead of the game the next time you walk into class. If you want to significantly reduce the time necessary to prepare for exams, this is the way to do it.
2.
Reviewing material before the next class period enables you to identify points of confusion or omission in your notes, which prepares you to ask the questions you need to ask before the next lecture. Again, confusion is your worst enemy.
D.
It is excellent policy to give high priority to new vocabulary. Language is the most fundamental tool of any subject, and it can seriously handicap you to fall behind in this.
E.
Keep up on your reading. Unlike most high school teachers, many college instructors don't give specific reading assignments. You are expected to go to your text for the reading related to the materials covered in class. Be independent enough to do this without being told.
Tips for Effective Study
The most common barrier to success encountered by college students is a lack of effective techniques for study and exam preparation. If you are one of the vast majority of students whose answer to the question, "How do you study for your tests?" is, "I go over my notes," then you need to take a serious look at your study skills. Here are some suggestions to increase your effectiveness as a student.
I.
Day to Day
A.
Take good notes. Very few students leave high school with this skill. College of DuPage's Learning Lab can help you here. Some suggestions and observations.
1.
Always take the notes for a particular class in the same notebook. Spiral bound notebooks were invented because they solved the problem of keeping related information consolidated in one place. Take advantage of this.
2.
Date each entry into your notebook.
3.
It is usually best to keep the notes for different classes separate from each other. Spiral notebooks with built in dividers are excellent for this purpose.
4.
Your notes should contain as complete a record of what the instructor said as possible. Of course, you should not try to write every word spoken, but don't leave out ideas. When you study, your notes should call back to your mind the entire sequence of ideas presented. Take care to spell all new words carefully. It you don't know how to spell a word, ask your instructor to write it on the board. Most will automatically do so for new or difficult terms.
5.
Anything the instructor writes on the board should appear in your notes. If the instructor took the time to write it out, he or she considers it important. You should do the same.
6.
If possible, try to take your notes in some kind of outline form. The organization of ideas is as important as the content of those ideas, especially when it comes to learning the material for an exam.
7.
You might find it useful to have a second color of pen or pencil available for highlighting important ideas or indicating vocabulary.
B.
Be involved in your classes. Don't simply pretend you are a sponge, ready to soak up whatever the instructor says. You are there to learn, not to be taught.
1.
If the instructor is moving too rapidly for you, or if you don't understand what is being said, say something!
2.
Ask questions if you are confused. Confusion is definitely your worst enemy.
3.
If your class includes group activities, participate as fully as you can. Such exercises are done for your benefit, not to provide a break for the instructor.
C.
Review your notes every day. This suggestion is one which we have all heard a thousand times. Unfortunately, most of us never really believe it until we actually try it. Spend 30 minutes or so each evening going over the notes from each class. There are at least two tremendous benefits to be gained from this discipline.
1.
Research has shown that reviewing new material within 24 hours of hearing it increases your retention of that material by about 60%. This means that you will be 60% ahead of the game the next time you walk into class. If you want to significantly reduce the time necessary to prepare for exams, this is the way to do it.
2.
Reviewing material before the next class period enables you to identify points of confusion or omission in your notes, which prepares you to ask the questions you need to ask before the next lecture. Again, confusion is your worst enemy.
D.
It is excellent policy to give high priority to new vocabulary. Language is the most fundamental tool of any subject, and it can seriously handicap you to fall behind in this.
E.
Keep up on your reading. Unlike most high school teachers, many college instructors don't give specific reading assignments. You are expected to go to your text for the reading related to the materials covered in class. Be independent enough to do this without being told.
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