Today's Daily Brain Teaser (May 14, 2013)

Delete a Letter 8



Each pair of definitions is for two words, where the second word is the first word with a letter deleted (example: brand & band). The length of the first word in each pair is provided, along with the position of the deleted letter to obtain the second word.



1) a storage room (6 letters) & (delete 6th letter) near

2) to genuflect (5 letters) & (delete 2nd letter) to capsize

3) the teaching staff (7 letters) & (delete 3rd letter) having imperfections

4) the moment in which something occurs (4 letters) & (delete 3rd letter) to bind





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Today's Daily Trivia Quiz (May 14, 2013)

Twilight Series Quiz!

Think you know the "Twilight" series? Well, let's see! Test your knowledge here!



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Stress : Effects of Stress

Stress has many physiological affects on the human body. As we have already learned, certain types of stress can be good, but too much stress can lead to all sorts of problems.



The first thing that stress does is to cause the adrenal glands to start secreting adrenaline and epinephrine. These hormones are produced to help use get ready to fight or run away from a threat. Fortunately, we don't face mortal danger on daily basis anymore; but unfortunately, this means that these hormones just make use feel a lot of anxiety.



The "flight or fight" reaction also causes our body to have an increased metabolism. Your heart rate increases, your breathing speeds up, you start sweating, and your blood sugar levels increase. If you are temporarily escaping from a lion this is a good thing, but if you are living your life in a constant state of stress, this can lead to some serious problems, such as diabetes and high blood pressure.



Additionally, the body turns off certain unessential functions. After all, if you are running away from a lion there is really no point in wasting energy with things like digestion, reproduction and growth. This is exactly why highly stressed people get ulcers, have trouble getting pregnant and under extreme conditions have stunted growth.



Finding and eliminating stressful parts of our lives is important, but for short term relief, relaxation exercises can be a big help.

Vocabulary : Word of the Day : Cloture

clo-ture



noun :: A parliamentary procedure by which debate is ended and an immediate vote is taken on the matter under discussion.



"It could have gone on forever if congress had not called for a cloture."

Memory : Short Term Memory Test II

Previously we talked about short-term memory and about how you can test it yourself.



Now, Braingle has an interactive short-term memory test that you can use to find your limit. It can also keep track of your results from day to day, so as you use our memory improvement exercises you will be able to see your improvement.

Fox's Fall Schedule Announcement: A snap judgment - Entertainment Weekly

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FEATURE: "Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move" Review - Crunchyroll News

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FEATURE: "Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move" Review - Crunchyroll News

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FEATURE: "Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move" Review Crunchyroll News Minis on the Move doesn't appear to offer much at first--similar to classic puzzle game Pipe Dream (or Aqua Blooper Piper if you were a Mac kid), a Mini-Mario will move along a set track, and it's up to you to make sure they make it safely to the goal ...

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'Clerks III' Has Been Written - Get The Big Picture (blog)

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Daily Sudoku: Tue 14-May-2013

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Daily Monster Sudoku: Tue 14-May-2013

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Daily Squiggly Sudoku: Tue 14-May-2013

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Dan Brown's Inferno is a surprisingly credible romp through medieval Florence - Metro

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BATTLE OF THE BRAINS: Brain Teaser - wtvr.com

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Listen to Daft Punk's New Album 'Random Access Memories' - RollingStone.com

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Brain Teaser Games May Slow Aging Mind - Yahoo! News

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Capital Quiz: Tuesday, May 14 - The Dominion Post

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Daft Punk Admit 'Everyone Is So Crazy' About Comeback - Entertainmentwise

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Indie review: Blendoku - Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney Morning Herald (blog)

Indie review: Blendoku - Sydney Morning Herald Sydney Morning Herald (blog) Blendoku is a simple puzzle game in which the player is given a collection of colour swatches, and has to place them in order so the colours are smoothly blended. That's all there is to it. Each puzzle takes only seconds to play, at least to begin with ...

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What's Happening - May 14, 2013 - Valley Free Press

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The View from a Customer-Centric Lean Portal - CMSWire - CMSWire

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Heart-wrenching allegory - Stuff.co.nz

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Heart-wrenching allegory Stuff.co.nz Papo & Yo is fundamentally a simple puzzle game; the level design is straightforward, and most challenges come down to a few jumps across some platforms and a tap of the X button when the relevant cog, lever, or switch is reached. A strong difficulty ...

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Every single clue hidden inside the Agents of SHIELD trailer - Io9 - io9

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