con-dign
adj :: Deserved, appropriate.
“Worrying about a criminal’s condign punishment is not a worthwhile task.”
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via WordPress http://ift.tt/1Ij1UoDCriticism is a comment or judgment made to find fault in an idea. This can be bad for creativity, especially when it comes from a boss or a spouse. When someone produces a new idea, it is likely that they are already a little insecure about it. Criticism often feels like a personal attack. As a result, most people become defensive when criticized and will stubbornly defend their idea even if the criticism has merit.
Criticism has no place in a brainstorm, but once you have selected an idea to pursue, it is a valuable tool. Accepting criticism and using it to improve your ideas are critical to producing quality solutions. Remember that the criticism is not about you; it is about the idea. Try to divorce yourself from your idea and pretend that it just fell out of the sky. This will help you look at it objectively and recognize if the criticism is valid.
Avoid being defensive. Instead, ask lots of clarifying questions and find out what changes the critic would make. Be sure to refer back to the goals so that you aren’t solving problems that you do not need to solve. Once you fully understand what the critic is trying to say, you can decide if they have any validity.
A supportive environment that gives good criticism and encourages wild ideas will help people become more comfortable with creativity.
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via WordPress http://ift.tt/1NXil6GPreviously we explained how the Peg Mnemonic System works. The one limitation of this system is that it is difficult to construct lists for numbers greater than 20. Here are two methods that will work for longer lists:
Seasons
This technique will let you memorize up to 40 items. You still use the original 10 items described earlier, but you will supplement this with the seasons in the year (1-10 will be Spring, 11-20 will be Summer, 21-30 will be Fall, and 31-40 will be Winter). You just need to associate the three items (the word, the pegword, and the season) into one visualization. For example, the pegwords for 34 would be a door (four) and a winter scene (31-40). So, if you wanted to memorize “carrots” at this spot, you would make an association with all three things (carrots, door and winter).
Alphabet Pegwords
This system picks concrete nouns that start with each letter of the alphabet. The disadvantage of using these words is that non-sequential retrieval becomes a little more difficult (you may not necessarily know the 17th letter of the alphabet), but it does give you a simple way to remember up to 26 items.
Example:
A — Apple
B — Boy
C — Cat
D — Dog
…
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I’m feeling very “reflective” today. A mirror illusion feels like just the thing to fit my mood. And, I found a pretty great one!
This is a pretty well done mirror illusion in my opinion. The position of the cameraman is perfect enough so that he can’t be seen in the mirror, and the position of the lady with her back turned toward the camera is just right. I also love the fact that this image is in black and white. It give it an old-fashioned look and a someone creepy feel. The only thing that could have made this a little better was if the arms of the lady in the mirror were lined up with the arms of the lady holding the mirror.
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via WordPress http://ift.tt/1XB5mwH1573 – Don Luis de Requesensy Zuniga succeeds duke of Alva as land guardian of Netherlands
1872 – Indian Wars: The Modoc War begins with the Battle of Lost River.
1932 – France signs non-agression pact with Soviet Union
1932 – USSR and France sign no attack treaty
1944 – Albania liberated from Nazi control (Natl Day)
1952 – 40th CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts defeats Edmonton Eskimos, 21-11
1957 – NY Mayor Robert Wagner forms a committee to replace Dodgers and Giants
1975 – 40th Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 28-0 in Birmingham
1987 – A Korean Air Boeing 707 explodes over the Thai-Burmese border, killing 115
2007 – A 7.4 magnitude earthquake occurs off the northern coast of Martinique. This affected the Eastern Caribbean as far north as Puerto Rico and as south as Trinidad.
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