Monday 1 April 2013

Today's Daily Brain Teaser (Apr 02, 2013)

Gullible's Travels



What's the rebus, here:



J, ____ & Titanic





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Today's Daily Trivia Quiz (Apr 02, 2013)

The U.S. Capitals

This is a quiz to test your knowledge on the capitals of the United States.



Take the Quiz at Braingle.com

Vocabulary : Word of the Day : Probity

pro-bi-ty



noun :: Adherence to the highest principles and ideals. Uprightness.



"He was a gentlemanly Georgian, a person of early American probity" --Mary McGrory.

Memory : Verbal vs Visual

Many of our mnemonic systems rely on making visual associations. Visual associations are very effective in recalling concrete material that can be easily pictured in the mind. Abstract material is often difficult to visualize, although the phonetic system does do a good job at making numbers concrete.



For abstract material, verbal associations are much more effective. Verbal associations are things like rhymes, acronyms and acrostics.



You should never rely on one mnemonic system for all of your learning. When you are studying something, try to determine if the material is abstract or concrete and pick a mnemonic system that best suits the material.

Creativity : Draw It

One technique that will help you improve your creativity is to start expressing your ideas visually. Using words to describe your thoughts allows you to see them in only one way. If you can diagram, map, or sketch your ideas, you will see them from different perspectives and be better able to communicate them to others. Drawing your ideas also helps you to refine your ideas or find better solutions. You may find that in drawing your solution you notice a flaw that you never would have discovered otherwise.. An investment in a good drawing book (we recommend Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain by Betty Edwards) will greatly increase your ability to express your ideas visually.

Capital Quiz: Tuesday, April 2 - The Dominion Post



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Battle of the Brains-Brain Teaser - wtvr.com



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Daily Sudoku: Tue 2-Apr-2013

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Daily Monster Sudoku: Tue 2-Apr-2013

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Daily Squiggly Sudoku: Tue 2-Apr-2013

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Magneto Gets Some New Toys In Tweeted 'X-Men' Photo - Get The Big Picture (blog)



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George Lucas' 'The Star Wars' Gets A Comic Adaptation - Get The Big Picture (blog)



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Daily Deals for April 1, 2013 - tuaw.com



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Badminton and brain teasers join biscuits - Western Advocate



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The Cerebral Bundle gets Puzzlier with 5 new Brainteasers! - Gamasutra



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Get The Picture - our weekly quiz - The Independent









Get The Picture - our weekly quiz

The Independent

Answers are with the final image. Find the well-known word, name or phrase made by each group of pictures, and the theme that unites them all. Click the image above to launch this week's quiz gallery. Pictures: AFP/HULTON ARCHIVE/GETTY IMAGES; REX ...





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Weekend Box-Office Results: 'GI Joe' Beats 'The Croods', 'The Host' Can't Survive - Get The Big Picture (blog)



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How That Annoying Drone From Inception Took Over Movie Trailers - Smithsonian (blog)



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New 'Pacific Rim' Info Unearthed At Wondercon - Get The Big Picture (blog)



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Puzzles for my mom's Kindergarten class

Puzzles for my mom's Kindergarten class


These are puzzles I made out of left over ash for my mom’s kindergarten class.



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