Contents 1. Why you need to be organised to be creative 2. Prioritise work that is ‘important but not urgent’ 3. Ring-fence your most creative time 4. Avoid the ‘Sisyphus effect’ of endless to-do lists 5. Get things done by putting them off till tomorrow 6. Get things off your mind 7. Review your commitments 8. Resources to help you get things done 9. If you found this e-book helpful... 10. The author and publisher
This book tells the tale of 17 year old Ruby Cooper who has been abandoned by her mother, and must now live with her older sister, Cora and her husband Jamie who enrol her into private school. Having an unsettled past, Ruby is scared she won’t fit in. Then there’s Nate, the good guy, however he has a problem of his own – his father. Together Nate & Ruby confide and support each other in their own unique way.
From Ocean to Aquarium: The global trade in marine ornamental species
Foreword Most of us at some time or another have enjoyed the relaxing experience of gazing into an aquarium, in a dentist’s waiting room or during a special visit to a public aquarium. In admiring the playfulness of clownfish wriggling amongst the anemones’ tentacles, the grace of angelfish swimming in open water and in our delight at spotting reclusive shrimp and crabs crawling behind iridescent living corals, it is all too easy to overlook the fact that all these wonderful creatures are far from their natural home.
China invented paper, printing, the compass and the seismograph. China was among the first to harness fossil fuels and map the stars. And then, about 500 years ago, it lost its innovative edge. Now China hopes once again to lead the world in creativity. In this five-part series, The World’s Asia Correspondent Mary Kay Magistad examines the history of Chinese innovation. Winner of a 2009 Sigma Delta Chi Award for Journalism.
When it comes to food, the Chinese have a common saying, “The masses regard food as their heaven,” which means that food is people’s primal want. It should clearly justify the importance that “eating” holds in Chinese people’s lives. Eating is not just meant to fill the stomach; having food at one’s disposal, being able to consume a good amount of food, and knowing what and how to eat are all viewed as a good “fortune.
