Wednesday, 3 April 2013
Today's Daily Trivia Quiz (Apr 04, 2013)
Turning Points 3
How well do you know the turning points of the United States?
Take the Quiz at Braingle.com
How well do you know the turning points of the United States?
Take the Quiz at Braingle.com
Vocabulary : Word of the Day : Immure
im-mure
verb :: To enclose within or as if within walls.
"The explorers were immured in the cave after the landslide blocked their exit."
verb :: To enclose within or as if within walls.
"The explorers were immured in the cave after the landslide blocked their exit."
Memory : Link System Practice III
Earlier we discussed the Link System for remembering lists. This is an extremely effective mnemonic system. Let's practice with this list of 20 words. You may think that it's impossible, in only a few minutes, to memorize a list of 20 words in order, but it's actually quite easy. In an earlier practice we gave you some sample visualizations to make, but it's actual more effective if you make your own, so we're going to leave you alone this time. Using the link system, spend at least 3 minutes visualizing these objects and you should have no problem remembering them.
List:
Drums, Teeth, Belt, Rocket, Sports Car, Tennis Ball, Scissors, Pipe, Nail, Grass, Turtle, Wedding Ring, Earth, Dust, Bed, Plate, Candy, Light Bulb, Business Card, Computer
Now close your eyes and try to recall the entire list. See how easy it was? To prove the effectiveness of this technique, make up a different list and try to memorize it without using the link system. Do you see how hard it is without the link system?
List:
Drums, Teeth, Belt, Rocket, Sports Car, Tennis Ball, Scissors, Pipe, Nail, Grass, Turtle, Wedding Ring, Earth, Dust, Bed, Plate, Candy, Light Bulb, Business Card, Computer
Now close your eyes and try to recall the entire list. See how easy it was? To prove the effectiveness of this technique, make up a different list and try to memorize it without using the link system. Do you see how hard it is without the link system?
Creativity : Work on the Right Level
Before you start working on a problem, use this exercise to help focus your problem statement. The idea is to zoom out or zoom in and make the problem either more general or more specific. You may discover that the problem is bigger or smaller than you originally thought and this may give you an idea for a creative solution.
For example, suppose the problem is that you have a messy living room. To zoom out, you can ask yourself why questions.
"Why is my living room messy?"
Because I don't have the time to clean it.
"Why don't I have time to clean it?"
Because I am always at work.
"Why am I always at work?"
Because I don't have an assistant to help me finish on time.
In this scenario, we have determined that the problem may be bigger than a messy room. Even if you were to clean your living room, it would just get messy again because the larger problem has not been solved. If you hire an assistant, then you'll have more time at home, and thus more time to keep your living room tidy.
Now try zooming in on the problem. The easiest way to do this is to break the problem into subproblems.
For example, you may narrow the problem to, "My desk is messy" or even "My top left desk drawer is messy" You may find a solution to the smaller problem that you never would have thought of if you had stuck with the larger problem. An added benefit of zooming in is that smaller problems are easier to start and finish than very large problems, so you are more likely to complete them.
If you ever feel overwhelmed with a problem, try zooming in. If a problem keeps reoccurring, try zooming out.
For example, suppose the problem is that you have a messy living room. To zoom out, you can ask yourself why questions.
"Why is my living room messy?"
Because I don't have the time to clean it.
"Why don't I have time to clean it?"
Because I am always at work.
"Why am I always at work?"
Because I don't have an assistant to help me finish on time.
In this scenario, we have determined that the problem may be bigger than a messy room. Even if you were to clean your living room, it would just get messy again because the larger problem has not been solved. If you hire an assistant, then you'll have more time at home, and thus more time to keep your living room tidy.
Now try zooming in on the problem. The easiest way to do this is to break the problem into subproblems.
For example, you may narrow the problem to, "My desk is messy" or even "My top left desk drawer is messy" You may find a solution to the smaller problem that you never would have thought of if you had stuck with the larger problem. An added benefit of zooming in is that smaller problems are easier to start and finish than very large problems, so you are more likely to complete them.
If you ever feel overwhelmed with a problem, try zooming in. If a problem keeps reoccurring, try zooming out.
Art with unconventional trappings - The News International
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Nolan Chooses Matthew McConaughey To Go 'Intersteller' - Get The Big Picture (blog)
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Fun, Intrigue and Drama in Touch-Screen Adventures - New York Times
Fun, Intrigue and Drama in Touch-Screen Adventures New York Times MACHINARIUM is one of the most entertaining of these games. The puzzle app has amazing stylized cartoon imagery that looks like Disney's movie “Wall-E” crossed with animations from Monty Python. You play a little robot lost on a strange world, and your ... |
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Crafty Puzzles
First Trailer For 'Grown Ups 2' Makes Anti-Humor An Art Form - Get The Big Picture (blog)
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Mr. Marketing: Here's how to improve email results - Pomerado Newspaper Group
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Capital Quiz: Thursday, April 4 - The Dominion Post
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'The Conjuring' Scares up an R Rating and a Not So Scary New Trailer - Get The Big Picture (blog)
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Catching Fire FIRST TRAILER To Premiere At MTV Movie Awards! WATCH ... - PerezHilton.com
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This giant puzzle will piece together an amazing year - Norfolk Eastern Daily Press
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Graydon Carter on His “Two Most Cherished Acquaintances” in the Magazine ... - Vanity Fair
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First Official 'Guardians of the Galaxy' Art Shows Serious Imagination - Get The Big Picture (blog)
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Whale Puzzle
Really easy to make puzzle.
You can find the pattern here: http://kogutdomowy.blogspot.com/2013/03/3ep-whale-puzzle-day-1.html
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Crafty Puzzles
Daily Planner: April 4 - Enterprise-Record
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