Wordlist #4

Articles, Vocabulary, wordlists August 10th, 2009

judicious [  joo-DISH-uh’ s ]

[ adjective ]

MEANING :

1. discreet or prudent
2. well-advised, sagacious, wise or sensible

USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :

The logging company initiated a program for judicious forestry operations in order to conserve forest resources.

USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :

There have been suggestions that candidates could produce impressive-sounding applications by dint of some judicious cutting and pasting from the [...]

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Donkey Story

Articles, Tips October 26th, 2008

A village potter used to make pots and planters. He would go to a near by town to sell his wares. He had a donkey on whose back he would load the pots etc.
Diwali was fast approaching, so the potter decided to make some statues of Lord Ganesha and Goddess Lakshmi, to sell in town. [...]

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Grameen Bank, An inspiration

Articles July 30th, 2008

Following Is an excerpt of an interview with Muhammad yunus, founder of Grameen Bank, which is included in Stephen Covey’s 8th Habit. I found it rather inspirational, so thought about sharing it.
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It all started twenty-five years ago. I was teaching economics at a university in Bangladesh. The country was in the middle of [...]

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