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Where does the expression “a cat has nine lives” come from?

Cats are often invoked for their surprising ability to survive adversity. It is from this physical hardiness that, according to etymologists, the idea that a cat has nine lives originates.

Although the exact reasons for this choice of number have long ago been forgotten, University of Winnipeg English professor Mark Morton offers three possibilities: “First, it’s pretty clear that it would have to be one of the many numbers that has traditional significance in Western culture, of which nine is among the most resonant.

“While seven, for example, is almost always positive and 13 is almost always negative, nine can have both positive and negative connotations: for example, cloud nine versus the nine rivers of hell. I think this may reflect our ambivalent cultural attitude towards the cat.

“Third, assonance often plays a role in such idioms. In this case, the long ‘i’ in both nine and lives functions as a near rhyme, as is even more clear in ‘a stitch in time saves nine.’ ”

Fuel ur Brain with food not junk

Stuck late in the office? Bypass the biscuit tin and choose a snack that will satisfy your stomach rumbles for longer.

If you’re starving because you didn’t eat lunch. Make something small to tide you over until dinner. Try peanut butter on wholewheat crackers or a handful of nuts.

If you still have a long night ahead of you. Eat a light meal that won’t slow you down. Try a turkey sandwich on wholegrain bread or cheese on toasted brown bread.

If you’ve had a coffee and are now past the point of being hungry. Try to nibble on a piece of fruit, a yoghurt, a boiled egg or a slice of ham. That way you won’t wake up in the middle of the night famished.

If the vending machine is your only option. “The occasional packet of chips is fine,” says Ursula Arens from the British Dietetic Association. “But don’t reach for them every time you work late.”

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Who's Googling What?

Ever wondered what netizens from Pakistan to the Philippines search for while surfing the Internet? For an insight into which topics interest people in different parts of the world, all you need to do is type a keyword into Google Trends.

The site provides the number of searches on a particular topic relative to each country's Google usage since 2004. A quick search produced these surprising results.

Keyword: Sex
Top countries: Pakistan, Egypt, Vietnam, Iran, Morocco

Keyword: Health
Top countries: Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, United States, Philippines

Keyword: Wealth
Top countries: Singapore, Australia, India, South Africa, New Zealand

Keyword: Technology
Top countries: India, Pakistan, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore

Do your own search at www.google.com/trends

Your Old Rig...Just Like A Brand New

The PC you bought 18 months ago probably felt like the leading edge of technology. Yet today you're bombarded by ads ramming home the point that you can now buy more computing power, more extras and more memory or less than you paid.
That's the way with computer technology. It changes quickly, with components getting better and cheaper all the time. Economy of scale, intense competition, and economic factors in the producing countries also force prices down.
Here's the good news: you don't need the latest go-faster PC. What you've got will almost certainly do what you want. And even if you could use some more oomph, it is possible to give your system a boost on a modest budget. Here's what you can do to keep your PC trim:

• Regularly delete the temporary files that clutter up your disk. Remove fonts you don't use – they have to be loaded at every start up. Use a disk defragmenter every week.

• Check out the latest version of every bit of software you use. As well as bug fixes, the later versions usually offer performance improvements.

• Invest in a disk maintenance utility that extends and automates the housekeeping process.

• Open the hood and get out the screwdriver. Add more memory, a second hard drive, a faster graphics card, even a new processor.

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J.K. Rowling writing crime novel

J.K. Rowling has been spotted at cafes in Scotland working on a detective novel, a British newspaper reported Saturday.

The Sunday Times newspaper quoted Ian Rankin, a fellow author and neighbor of Rowling's, as saying the creator of the "Harry Potter" books is turning to crime fiction.

"My wife spotted her writing her Edinburgh criminal detective novel," the newspaper, which was available late Saturday, quoted Rankin as telling a reporter at an Edinburgh literary festival.

"It is great that she has not abandoned writing or Edinburgh cafes," said Rankin, who is known for his own police novels set in the historic Scottish city.

Rowling famously wrote initial drafts of the Potter story in the Scottish city's cafes. Back then, she was a struggling single mother who wrote in cafes to save on the heating bill at home.

Now she's Britain's richest woman — worth $1 billion, according to Forbes magazine — and her seven Potter books have sold more than 335 million copies worldwide.

In an interview with The Associated Press last month, Rowling said she believed she was unlikely to repeat the success of the Potter series, but confirmed she had plans to work on new books.

"I'll do exactly what I did with Harry — I'll write what I really want to write," Rowling said.

The office of Rowling's literary agent, Christopher Little, was not immediately available to comment late Saturday.

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A joke for fun

One day, the general noticed a soldier behaving oddly. He would pick up every piece of paper he saw, read it, frown and say, ''That's not it,'' and drop it.

After a month of this, the general finally arranged to have the soldier tested. The psychologist found that the soldier was deranged, and wrote out his discharge from the army.

The soldier picked it up, smiled and said, ''That's it.''

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My First Vision

For me meditation has become something that is essential to my daily life. Not everyday, but I meditate when I feel like doing it at least four times a week. Usually when I meditate, I focus on something that has an aromatic feeling...such as a wind chain, a picture, a 3D cube or a candle. But today I chose the wooden texture of my dresser.

It was exactly 9PM after talking to my friend Yasiru on the phone I sat on a cushion which was on the floor turning my face to the dresser. I kept starring at it. The wooden surface had never ending circles on it which I had never noticed before. I kept starring at them making my back straighter and straighter for me to be relaxed and easy to breathe. Everything was silent there was only the sound of mere rain drops falling on the roof. I closed my eyes.

During next 3or 4 minutes, I could focus my mind on that wooden texture I made up in my mind. I changed it in order to have a better view of the circles. Now the background turned pure white and the rings are still in wooden brown. I took one of the most clear and large rounds and tried to converge the middle of the circle...deep...deeper...deepest... (This is from where the trance started).

I started feeling dizzy. I heard my heart beat slowing down. I tried to open my eyes but I didn’t know how to. The feeling of being happy and scared came into my mind. Then it washed away by itself. Then, I came to a really, really and really lighten up state of my mind...it was like, I could smell something mint and I could taste something mint and I felt so cold...not with any of my five senses but by some other mean. All of a sudden I felt free and I was being lift up in the very method of sitting without changing a bit. I was being raised slowly and slowly constantly getting faster and faster. After few moments I was in a very loosen state just like I had no body. Even though I had a body it didn’t weight an mg! I can’t express in words but that magnificence can be called the best happiness in the universe! I floated up and up like a kite but I felt I was connected to something and I was not totally free (may be it was my body). I didn’t feel a thing...everything was as simple and harmonious as slowly blowing wind. I can’t squeeze out how I felt, I’m lost for words. The only word that might match would be ‘Magical’. I waited a bit trying to catch something physical by my eyes. But there was nothing but blank...a huge white blank! But I couldn’t hold it anymore, once again I was being moved up faster than the speed of light, heading to something similar to a gigantic sand bank. Then I was flying over it.....hundreds of miles over it at lightning speed. I wondered...sand at such a distance up in the sky? I couldn’t finish thinking...I had passed it...then I was able to see a flourishing, exquisite flower garden. Actually, it wasn’t a garden like we see usually. It had the feeling of a garden but it was only pleasing and colourful, charming flowers of various types. Three waterfalls were there starting at a height almost similar to the height I was. They were so wide like Niagara. When I looked forward, the sight was not clear due to the mist. The mist was spreading very dense. It didn’t take lot of seconds to pass that part as I was traveling so fast. Next thing I could see was a very bright red colour. Only that red was able to fill my screen completely! That colour of red was such a breathtaking colour...so brilliant, fantastic and astonishing! I’ve never seen a colour like that before. It was such an amazing colour! I was about to explode into laughter reaching the acme of happiness! Bit by bit...things changed back into white and the taste of mint in my mind swept away as I entered into the red colour. Next instant I slipped...somewhere. And with a shock I was back in the real world sitting on the cushion straight in the very manner I was an hour ago! The only change occurred to my body was, I was full of sweat...top to bottom!

Proud to be an Anandian

Proud to be an Anandian

23 Reasons Why Guys Like Girls

23 Reasons Why Guys Like Girls

1. They always smell good, even if it’s just shampoo.

2. The way their hands always find the right spot on your shoulder.

3. The ease with which they fit into your arms.

4.The way they talk to you and all of sudden everything is right in the world.

5. How cute they are when they eat.

6. The way they take hours to dress but at the end, it’s all worthwhile.

7. Because they are always warm, even if it’s minus thirty Celsius out side.

8. The way they look good, no matter what they wear.

9. The way they fish for compliments.

10. How cute they are when they argue.

11. The way their hands always find yours.

12. The way their lips go when they smile.

13. The way you feel when you see their names on the caller ID, after you just had a big fight.

14. The way they say, “Let’s not fight anymore,” even though you know an hour later.

15. The way they hug when you do something nice for them.

16. The way they say that you are so good.

17. The way they fall on to your arms, shoulder or lap when they cry.

18. The way they apologize for crying over for something silly.

19. The way they hit you and expect it to hurt.

20. The way they say, ”I miss you,”

21. The way you miss them.

22. How they comb for your faults to hurt you.

The way their tears make you want to change the world so that it doesn’t hurt them anymore

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Your Love Type: INTJ

The Scientist

In love, you tend to be very private and withdrawn - even when things are going well.
For you, sex is important in a happy relationship. Less important when things aren't going well.

Overall, you are confident, intelligent, and serious about commitment.
However, you tend to hold back and not show your emotions.

Best matches: ENFP and ENTP

Your Dominant Thinking Style: Visioning

You are very insightful and tend to make decisions based on your insights. You focus on how things should be - even if you haven't worked out the details. An idealist, thinking of the future helps you guide your path. You tend to give others long-term direction and momentum.

Your Ideal Relationship is Serious Dating

You're not ready to go walking down the aisle. But you may be ready in a couple of years. You prefer to date one on one, with a commitment. And while chemistry is important, so is compatibility.

In 1989 (the year you were born)

George H.W. Bush becomes president of the US The largest oil spill in US history occurs after the Exxon Valdez strikes Blight Reef in Alaska's Prince William sound In Liverpool, England a soccer stadium barrier collapses killing 94 people Hurricane Hugo causes 71 deaths and $4.2 billion in damage A massave earthquake hits the San Francisco Bay area minutes before the World Series between the Giants and A's The Berlin Wall comes down, symbolically ending the Cold War Serial killer Ted Bundy is executed in Florida's electric chair Ayatollah Khomeini places a three-million-US dollar bounty for the death of author Salman Rushdie Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor is arrested in Beverly Hills, California after slapping a motorcycle police officer Nintendo released its popular handheld video game player, Game Boy Oakland Athletics win the World Series San Francisco 49ers win Superbowl XXIII Calgary Flames win the Stanley Cup Batman is the top grossing film "Look Away" by Chicago spends the most time at the top of the US charts Talk show host, Geraldo Rivera's nose is broken during a taping of his show, when a fight erupts on the set between guests The Arsenio Hall Show and The Simpsons premiere Dragonball Z premieres on Japanese television

Your Mommy Is Ayn Rand

What You Call Her: Big Mama What people say about yo momma: Yo momma teeth are so rotten, when she smiles they look like dice.

The True You

You want your girlfriend or boyfriend to do more for you. With respect to money, you spend whatever you have. You think good luck depends on maintaining good relationships with others. The hidden side of your personality tends to be methodical in your ways - with trouble adapting to the rules of society. You care more about world trends and fashions than you do about well formed opinions. When it comes to finding a romantic partner, you base your search on information from your friends.

Your Pickup Line Is

You smell kinda pretty. Wanna smell me?

You Should Paint Your Room Yellow

Bright and bold, yellow is truly the color of inspiration. Your yellow room will drive you to think clearly, develop new ideas, and be organized. Yellow is also energizing and very powerful. So don't expect to rest in there!

Your Mexican Name Is...

Don DeMario

You Are 30% Weird

Not enough to scare other people... But sometimes you scare yourself.

You Are Dr. Bunsen Honeydew

You take the title "mad scientist" to the extreme -with very scary things coming out of your lab. And you've invented some pretty cool things, from a banana sharpener to a robot politician. But while you're busy turning gold into cottage cheese, you need to watch out for poor little Beaker! "Oh, that's very naughty, Beaker! Now you eat these paper clips this minute."

Your Japanese Name Is...

Shuichi Rokujochigusa

You Are An ISFJ

The Nurturer You have a strong need to belong, and you very loyal. A good listener, you excell at helping others in practical ways. In your spare time, you enjoy engaging your senses through art, cooking, and music. You find it easy to be devoted to one person, who you do special things for. You would make a good interior designer, chef, or child psychologist.

You Are a Lime Margarita

Realistic and grounded, you have the energy to tackle any obstacle that stands in your way. Hyper and driven, you despise lazy behavior of all kinds... especially lazy drunks too tired to dance!

What Your Underwear Says About You

You like to think of yourself as innocent, even though you're not! You're not afraid to lay around resting your hand in your pants.

Your Ideal Pet is a Cat

You're both aloof, introverted, and moody. And your friends secretly wish that you were declawed!

You Are 80% Gentleman

You are definitely a gentleman. You're very considerate and you have excellent manners. Occasionally, you slip and do something foolish... but usually no one notices!

Star Wars Horoscope for Sagittarius

You are superbly wise and have been known to spread your wisdom widely. You are impatient and pushy when people take your teachings too lightly. And your philosophical side always peeks through. Star wars character you are most like: Yoda

In a Past Life...

You Were: A Redhead Priest. Where You Lived: Austria. How You Died: Consumption.

People Envy Your Ingenuity

You're a person with unique ideas, big plans, and a zany outlook on life. Many people look to you for inspiration. People envy your creativity and "who cares?" attitude. They feel very ordinary next to you - and they usually are!