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http://carnegie.org/about-us/foundation-history/about-andrew-carnegie/

Corporation of New York: About Andrew Carnegie

Andrew Carnegie was born in Dunfermline, Scotland, on November 25, 1835. He was the first son of William Carnegie, a linen weaver and local leader of the Chartists (who sought to improve the conditions of working-class life in Great Britain), and of Margaret Carnegie, daughter of Thomas Morrison, a shoemaker and political and social reformer.
http://www.howtogetfocused.com/chapters/8-things-everybody-ought-to-know-about-concentrating

8 Things Everybody Ought to Know About Concentrating - StumbleUpon

“Music helps me concentrate,” Mike said to me glancing briefly over his shoulder. Mike was in his room writing a paper for his U.S. History class.
Undoing the Worrying Habit Once acquired, the habit of worrying seems hard to stop. We're raised to worry and aren't considered "grown up" until we perfect the art. Teenagers are told: "you'd better start worrying about your future" . http://www.anxietyculture.com/worry.htm

How to Stop Worrying - StumbleUpon

Memory Improvement Techniques - Improve Your Memory with MindTools.com - StumbleUpon

Avoid frustrating memory loss. Retain and recall more information. It's a classic situation - you meet someone new, and then moments later you've forgotten their name! Names, passwords, pin and telephone numbers... the list is endless - with so much to memorize is it really possible to improve how much you can remember? The good news is "yes"! Just like every muscle in your body, the adage "use it or lose it" applies, so the more you exercise your brain, the more you will remember. http://www.mindtools.com/memory.html
http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/60-small-ways-to-improve-your-life-in-the-next-100-days.html

60 Small Ways to Improve Your Life in the Next 100 Days - StumbleUpon

Contrary to popular belief, you don’t have to make drastic changes in order to notice an improvement in the quality of your life. At the same time, you don’t need to wait a long time in order to see the measurable results that come from taking positive action. All you have to do is take small steps, and take them consistently, for a period of 100 days.