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The range of human knowledge today is so great that we're all specialists and the distance between specializations has become so great that anyone who seeks to wander freely between them almost has to forego closeness with the people around him. In the word of John Quincy Adams :"To furnish the means of acquiring knowledge is ... the greatest benefit that can be conferred upon mankind. It prolongs life itself and enlarges the sphere of existe...

Trees are the longest living organisms on the planet and one of the earth's greatest natural resources. They keep our air supply clean, reduce noise pollution, improve water quality, help prevent erosion, provide food and building materials, create shades, and help make our landscapes look beautiful. Here are some more thought-provoking facts and figures about our oldest citizens and living treasures...trees ! Enjoy but plant a tree today.

You hear a lot about living a healthy lifestyle, enough that the phrase 'healthy lifestyle' may be one we'd like to permanently retire. The problem is, that phrase describes the life we need to live if we want to feel good and look good. So, what does it actually mean? Well, there are the obvious things that describe a healthy person: He or she doesn't smoke, is at a healthy weight, eats healthy foods and exercises on a regular basis. It soun...

This Modern Accounting Dictionary presents contemporary words in Accounting Profession as being used daily in the Finance and Business world . This textbook is written as a reference text to bridge the gap that other conventional dictionary may have widened. The accounting lexicon will not in small measure assists professionals and students in preparation for their regular academic and professional undertakings. Accounting has evolved over the...

Leaders with virtue of self-control find ways to manage disturbing emotions and impulses, and even to channel them in useful ways. Exceptional leaders stay calm and clear-headed under high stress or during a crisis. To possess and discover this great virtue, this book-THE VIRTUE OF SELF CONTROL, is a must read by everyone, be it leaders, followers, teachers, students, parents and children.

In your hands you hold the seeds of failure or the potential for greatness. Your hands are capable, but they must be used - and for the right things - to reap the rewards of goals you are capable of attaining . Goal setting is a powerful process for thinking about your ideal future, and for motivating yourself to turn your vision of this future into reality. The process of setting goals helps you choose where you want to go in life. By knowin...