Interesting but its true!

Letters ‘a’, ‘b’, ‘c’ ‘d’ do not appear anywhere in the spellings of 1 to 99, (Letter ‘d’ comes for the first time in Hundred)

Letters ‘a’, ‘b’ ‘c’ do not appear anywhere in the spellings of 1 to 999, (Letter ‘a’ comes for the first time in Thousand)

Letters ‘b’ ‘c’ do not appear anywhere in the spellings of 1 to 999,999,999, (Letter ‘b’ comes  for the first time in Billion)

and

Letter ‘c’ does not appear anywhere in the spellings of entire English Counting

Just Try……… ……… …….. except
C ..for…CASH !!

Math can be terrifying for many people. This list will hopefully improve your general knowledge of mathematical tricks and your speed when you need to do math in your head.

1. The 11 Times Trick
We all know the trick when multiplying by ten – add 0 to the end of the number, but did you know there is an equally easy trick for multiplying a two digit number by 11? This is it:

Take the original number and imagine a space between the two digits (in this example we will use 52:

5_2

Now add the two numbers together and put them in the middle:

5_(5+2)_2

That is it – you have the answer: 572.

If the numbers in the middle add up to a 2 digit number, just insert the second number and add 1 to the first:

9_(9+9)_9

(9+1)_8_9

10_8_9

1089 – It works every time.

2. Quick Square
If you need to square a 2 digit number ending in 5, you can do so very easily with this trick. Mulitply the first digit by itself + 1, and put 25 on the end. That is all!

252 = (2x(2+1)) & 25

2 x 3 = 6

625

3. Multiply by 5
Most people memorize the 5 times tables very easily, but when you get in to larger numbers it gets more complex – or does it? This trick is super easy.

Take any number, then divide it by 2 (in other words, halve the number). If the result is whole, add a 0 at the end. If it is not, ignore the remainder and add a 5 at the end. It works everytime:

2682 x 5 = (2682 / 2) & 5 or 0

2682 / 2 = 1341 (whole number so add 0)

13410

Let’s try another:

5887 x 5

2943.5 (fractional number (ignore remainder, add 5)

29435

22189271
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Happy New Year 2010
H– Hours of happy times with friends and family
A–Abundant time for relaxation
P–Plenty of Peace, Prosperity and Success
P–Plenty of love when you need it the most
Y–Youthful excitement at life’s simple pleasures

N–Nights of restful slumber (you know – Don’t worry be happy)
E–Everything you need
W-Wishing you love and light

Y–Years and years of good health
E–Enjoyment and mirth
A–Angels to watch over you
R–Remembrances of happy years!

May every day of the new year glows with good cheer & happiness for you & your family,

Happy New Year

A story tells that two friends were walking through the desert. During some point of the journey they had an argument, and one friend slapped the other one in the face.

The one who got slapped was hurt, but without saying anything, wrote in the sand:

TODAY MY BEST FRIEND SLAPPED ME IN THE FACE.

They kept on walking until they found an oasis, where they decided to take a bath. The one who had been slapped got stuck in the mire and started drowning, but the friend saved him.

After he recovered from the near drowning, he wrote on a stone:

TODAY MY BEST FRIEND SAVED MY LIFE.

The friend who had slapped and saved his best friend asked him, “After I hurt you, you wrote in the sand and now, you write on a stone, why?”

The other friend replied “When someone hurts us we should write it down in sand where winds of forgiveness can erase it away. But, when someone does something good for us, we must engrave it in stone where no wind can ever erase it.”

LEARN TO WRITE YOUR HURTS IN THE SAND AND TO CARVE YOUR BENEFITS IN STONE.

1. When you help others you help yourself automatically.

2. Your smile brings happiness to the world around you.

3. People are not perfect and that is perfect.

4. Your heart always sees the truth. Trust it.

5. You can do anything you want. What are your wants?

6. You are living to make this world better. Make the best of yourself.

7. Life is anything without happiness. Do what makes you happy.

8. You will never be completely happy without making others happy.

9. Your fears are illusory. Face your illusions.

10. Gratitude is important. Be thankful for the every moment of your life.

That is just the beginning – add your rules to this list. Let’s make it together!

MOPED is the short term for ‘Motorized Pedaling’.

POP MUSIC is ‘Popular Music’ shortened.

BUS is the short term for ‘Omnibus’ that means everybody.

FORTNIGHT comes from ‘Fourteen Nights’ (Two Weeks).

DRAWING ROOM was actually a ‘withdrawing room’ where people withdrew after Dinner. Later the prefix ‘with’ was dropped.

NEWS refers to information from Four directions N, E, W and S.

AG-MARK, which some products bear, stems from ‘Agricultural Marketing’.

JOURNAL is a diary that tells about ‘Journey for a day’ during each Day’s business.

QUEUE comes from ‘Queen’s Quest’.. Long back a long row of people waiting to see the Queen. Someone made the comment Queen’s Quest.

TIPS come from ‘To Insure Prompt Service’.
In olden days to get Prompt service from servants in an inn, travelers used to drop coins in a Box on which was written ‘To Insure Prompt Service’. This gave rise to the custom of Tips.

JEEP is a vehicle with unique Gear system. It was invented during World War II (1939-1945). It was named ‘General Purpose Vehicle (GP)’. GP was changed into JEEP later.

It is precisely that quality time that we long to have returned to us these days but unfortunately, I don’t see that ever happening.

When I say quality time, then it surely is that time that we spent during our childhood years. Living in nostalgia is quite pleasant at times. These were the years in which we did not have much access or knowledge about cellular phones, internet availability, PC’s, PDA’s, etc. etc. or any of these high-tech gadgets of today that we simply cannot breathe without; or so it seems.

These items have been made into our necessities. Items that make us feel lost if we are without them. However, we do not feel lost if we are without Islamic guidance and knowledge that holds more precedence at any given time, doesn’t it?

I remember growing up with my siblings and feeling life’s simplest pleasures. The littlest things in life brought so much joy and happiness to our hearts. As opposed to today, while such gadgets exist amongst us in society, we are still stressed out and full of tensions and probabley now more than ever. Sometimes I wonder how much sense that actually makes. Wasn’t technology supposed to make our lives a lot more easier and stress-free? Rather it has been all the more successful in making us much lazier and lethargic. It has not only been successful in doing that, but it has also taken away so much of our precious time spent with our loved ones. Whether it be our parents, siblings, spouses or children, we are just not around them as much to spend that valuable time as much as we would like to be. But obviously who is to blame for that now?

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You face them every day. It’s the big ones that are tough.
First and foremost.
When facing a big decision, you have to know what is important to you.
It may sound selfish, But it’s not.
It is essential to making the best possible choices.

Avoid making decisions because someone else is pressuring you.
You may start Out with the best intentions
but you won’t be motivated to carry it out, and may
Often live with regret.

Next time you’re faced with a big decision, take the time
to examining your Own thoughts and beliefs.
Your feelings, ideas and experiences are what you
Must think about before making a big commitment.

Self awareness is the key to how the best decisions are made.

We have all read about people who are successful briefly. They win a gold medal, make a fortune, or star in one great movie…and then disappear. Or, there are those like Marilyn Monroe
who achieve extraordinary success, at the cost of their own lives. These examples do not inspire
me!

My focus and fascination is with people who seem to do well in many areas of life, and do it over and over through a lifetime. In entertainment, I think of Paul Newman and Bill Cosby.
In business, I think of Ben and Jerry (the ice cream moguls), and a local hardware store owner who is famous for the money he´s give to children´s charities. As a Naval Officer, husband, businessman, politician and now as a mediator and philanthropist on the world stage, Jimmy
Carter has had a remarkable life. We all know examples of people who go from one success to another.

These are the people who inspire me!

I´ve studied them, and I´ve noticed they have the following traits in common:

1. They work hard! Yes, they play
hard, too! They get up early, they rarely complain, they expect performance from others, but they expect extraordinary performance from themselves. Repeated, high-level success starts with a recognition that hard work pays off.

2. They are incredibly curious and eager to learn. They study, ask questions and read – constantly! An interesting point, however: While most of them did well in school, the difference is that they apply or take advantage of what they learn. Repeated success is not about memorizing facts, it´s about being able to take information and create, build, or apply it in new and important ways. Successful people want to learn everything about everything!

3. They network. They know lots of people, and they know lots of different kinds of people. They listen to friends, neighbors, co-workers and bartenders. They don´t have to be “the life of the party”, in fact many are quiet, even shy, but they value people and they value relationships. Successful people have a rolodex full of people who value their friendship and return their calls.
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