Today's Daily Brain Teaser (Apr 01, 2013)

Behead F



When you behead a word, you remove the first letter and still have a valid word. You will be given clues for the two words, longer word first.

Example: Begin -> Sour, acidic

Answer: The words are Start and Tart.



1. A trip through the air -> Illumination; not heavy

2. Travelling through the air -> Not telling the truth

3. True statement -> Part of a play; something done

4. Straightforward; blunt -> Position in a hierarchy

5. Cord for igniting an explosive -> To employ; exploit

6. An example of a number -> Belonging to us

7. To put in as much as possible -> Unwell; sick

8. High body temperature -> At any time; at all times





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Today's Daily Trivia Quiz (Apr 01, 2013)

Identify the Sith

Though the Sith Order lived and ruled for thousands of years, the four Sith featured in the "Star Wars" movies are the most recognizable and memorable for most fans.



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Creativity : Letter Exercises

These letter exercises will help increase your concentration and mental endurance. The better you become at focusing your attention on the task, the faster you will get at each exercise.



1. Recite the alphabet backwards.

2. Recite the alphabet skipping every other letter. (A, C, E, G, ...)

3. Try spelling two words by alternating one letter at a time (example with words "carrot" and "potato": cpaortraotto)

4. Pick a word and spell it. Then shift it by a letter and spell again. Repeat. (example: RELAX, ELAXR, LAXRE, AXREL, ...)



Remember, this is a mental exercise, so try to do it with your eyes closed.

Vocabulary : Word of the Day : Imprecation

im-pre-ca-tion



noun :: A curse.



"Jon uttered a fierce imprecation at the driver who cut him off."

Memory : Mnemonics

We have written about many different types of Mnemonics and Systems (Peg, Phonetic, Loci, etc). Using a system is a very effective way to study because you can reduce the number of repetitions necessary to learn the material. This gives you extra time to over-learn it, or to learn something else. Over-learning always helps to improve retention regardless of whether you use a mnemonic system.



One thing to keep in mind is that using a mnemonic system does not magically implant the information into your memory forever. It only allows you to speed up the normal process. Thus, you will still need to review the material from time to time if you want to retain the information. The good news is that it is much easier to review material if it has a mnemonic attached to it.



Mnemonics are sometimes taught in the classroom, and sometimes the teacher provides actual associations that you can use. This is good for people who are untrained, but studies have shown that if you create your own associations, you will learn the material more quickly because it will be more meaningful to you.

Simple Mind Games iPhone Game Review: Challenging Fun! - Tapscape

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Capital Quiz: Monday, April 1 - The Dominion Post

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Homesick for Iran, a student explores Persian carpet rolling puzzles in Farsh - Polygon

Homesick for Iran, a student explores Persian carpet rolling puzzles in Farsh Polygon "To my mother, who spent her youth weaving carpets," reads the title screen for Mahdi Bahrami's Farsh, a puzzle game inspired by Persian rugs. A clever, soothing tile-based puzzle game, Farsh was also a remedy for its creator. Homesick for his native ...

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