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During the first 50 years of life, how much time does the average person spend waiting in line?
A. 3 months
B. 8 months
C. 1 year
D. 5 years
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January 1492 – Leonardo
da Vinci unsuccessfully tests a flying machine.
8 January 1973 – The trial begins of seven
men accused of placing bugs in Democratic Party headquarters at The
Watergate.
21 January 1924 – Soviet Union leader Vladimir Lenin dies, clearing the way to power for Joseph
Stalin.
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This year, I've got to get organized!
 Does
too much stuff and too little time have you feeling ineffective and
overwhelmed? The new year offers a perfect opportunity to tame the
confusion and make a fresh, orderly start. If clutter is your nemesis,
try these expert tips shared by Gabriella Boston in her Washington
Times article "Organize
Away All the Clutter": start the organization process by assessing
your things and your space to identify your real needs, compartmentalize
stored items so you can find them easily, and use storage systems
which are portable and flexible.
Finances in chaos? In the USA
TODAY article "Get
Organized Via Spring Cleaning," Mike Sullivan of Take Charge America
says you can get them in order by "ditching the shoebox method" in
favor of files or stackable drawers and systematically paying bills
on a set day each month. Writing for Monster.com, Wendy Paris' home
office organization tips also make good sense for organizing study
spaces. Paris recommends setting aside sufficient time to figure out
your priorities, organizing "for retrieval, not storage," customizing
your system to fit the way you think, and focusing on completing one
section at a time. Time slipping through your fingers? In the Black
Enterprise article "Time's
A-Wastin!", Hasani Pettiford says you can get
more done with less effort and stress using time management tips from
Melvin Adams, motivational speaker and former Harlem Globetrotter.
Adams recommends prioritizing your work, keeping a time log, taking
breaks (to help you relax and refocus), and staying committed to your
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Search engines that help organize your research strategy.
Not much to do and lots of time to wander around the Internet? Then
don't read this article. But if your time is short and you're under
pressure to find critical information for your paper, class, project
or job, then click here to learn how search
engines work systematically to get you where you need to go...fast.
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Build structure with solid sentences and paragraphs.
Sentences and paragraphs are the tools of the writing trade. Good
writers know how to organize them to express thoughts clearly and
to make points logically. "This stuff is basic. Get it right," says
David R. Williams. Click here to make
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 Dear
Nancy,
My research and notes are a jumble. Can Questia help me get them sorted out?
Frenzied in Finland
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