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Randy Pausch Lecture: Time Management Randy Pausch learned that he had  pancreatic cancer  in September 2006, and in August 2007 he was given a terminal diagnosis:  "3 to 6 months of good health left". He   died of complications from pancreatic cancer on July 25, 2008.This talk is truly inspirational and it is fun. Carnegie Mellon Professor Randy Pausch gave a lecture on Time Management at the University of Virginia in November 2007. Randy Pausch -- http://www.randypausch.com  -- was a virtual reality pioneer, human-computer interaction researcher, co-founder of Carnegie Mellon's Entertainment Technology Center --  http://www.etc.cmu.edu  -- and creator of the Alice -- http://www.alice.org  -- software project. The slides for this lecture and high-res downloadable versions of this and other lectures can be found at: http://www.cs.virginia.edu/~robins/Randy/ . Related articles Dealing with anger - advice from the Dalai Lama Twenty-five Signs You Have Gr

        . (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) I love Morroco and the food of Morocco is really something special. In the video below you will learn how to make Chicken Tagine.  Here is the recipe . Ingredients 1 whole chicken - cut into large pieces (1.5 pounds) 1 large onion - peeled and diced 6 carrots - peeled, cut into halves, and cored 1/4 cup of finely chopped cilantro 1/4 cup of finely chopped parsley Preserved lemons (substitute with olives or 1 tablespoon of lemon juice) 2 tablespoons of olive oil 1 teaspoon of crushed garlic 1 teaspoon of ginger powder 1/4 teaspoon of turmeric powder 1 teaspoon of salt (to taste) 1/4 teaspoon of pepper (to taste) water Directions On medium heat, drizzle the olive oil in your pan, add the onions, all the spices, and the chicken. Cover your pan and let them cook for 5 minutes. Add the parsley and cilantro to the chicken. Cover the chicken with water, close the pan with the lid, and let the chicken cook for

Come Visit The Land Of Fairy - It's Not What You Think! A little distraction for you! The word fairy derives from Middle English faierie, a direct borrowing from Old French faerie meaning the land of the legendary people of folklore and romance called (in Old French) faie.  Although in modern culture they are often depicted as young, small, beautiful, gentle and good-natured, originally they were quite different. They were sometimes tall, handsome, angelic beings and sometimes short, wizened trolls.  Tiny fairies of one kind or another have been recorded for centuries but even in this form how they apeared was not constant. And their good nature could not be relied upon.   Fairies were always powerful, magic and dangerous - i n some folklore they were known to use their teeth on those they met. Next time you go out to the woods, carry a piece of bread in your pocket just in case. I was brought up on stories of fairies - from Celtic mythology  (the wonderful  sidhe

Emotional Resilience is a one of the most important skills we can have - this short clip describes the ten characteristics of emotional resilience and the value of training to develop it. The Ten Pillars for Emotional Resilience If you are serious about personal development, particularly personal development and your career, I think you will find our new programme interesting. It is at this link   http://gettingtherewithwisewolf.com/ Wendy Mason is a career coach working mainly with managers and professionals who want to make that jump to senior level while maintaining a good work/life balance. Before working as a coach, Wendy had a long career in both the public and private sectors in general management and consultancy as well as spells in HR.  She now divides her time between face to face coaching, and coaching and blogging on-line. You can contact Wendy at W Wendymason@wisewolfcoaching.com  and find out more at  http://wisewolfcoaching.com Related articles Learnin

Cropped screenshot of Marilyn Monroe and Cary Grant from the trailer for the film Monkey Business (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) When your partner is a flirt! Some people have outgoing personalities. They are extroverts and sometimes this can show itself as flirtatiousness. Being flirtatious is just part of who they are. It is the way they communicate with others. But, for many that is all it is – it doesn’t mean they are seriously interested in the person they flirt with. However, it can be difficult to be in a relationship with someone who has a very flirtatious personality, especially if you lack confidence or you are one of those unfortunate people who are prone to jealousy. If you do show signs of jealousy or disapproval, then a flirtatious partner will probably try to hide or conceal their actions. Which makes them uncomfortable and probably you less trusting. Sometimes in a group of friends, a flirtatious way of communicating with each other develops.