Sunday, 13 October 2013

Stress : Hand Warming

If you can remember back to your last stressful situation, you may remember that your hands and feet felt cold. This is because your body reduces blood flow to its extremities when it is under stress.



To reverse these symptoms and help yourself feel better, try rubbing your hands together vigorously until you have worked up some good heat. Now, do some simple finger and wrist stretches. Twist your wrists around or interlock your fingers and push your palms away from you to get a good stretch. If you frequently get cold hands, you may want to get some thin gloves to wear. If you cant wear gloves because you need to type, you can easily make some typing gloves by cutting off the fingers. This will keep your hands warm and allow you to type.



Of course, cold hands and feet don't necessarily mean that you are under stress. You may have a circulatory problem such as Raynaud's disease, or you may simply be cold. If in doubt, ask your doctor.

Memory : Remembering Dates

The Phonetic Mnemonic System can be used to remember dates. All you need to do is turn the date of the event into a word using the system and then associate that word with the event. For example, suppose that your friend's birthday is on January 21. This can be represented by 1-21 or with the phonetic word 'tent.' If you visualize your friend having a birthday party inside a tent, then you will be able to remember the date.



Here are some more examples of turning dates into memorable words or phrases.



Columbus discovered America in 1492 (turban)

Albert Einstein published the Theory of Relativity in 1905 (topsoil)

World War II ended on Sept 2, 1945 or 9/2/45 (piano rail)

Vocabulary : Word of the Day : Exultant

ex-ul-tant



adj :: Filled with or expressing great joy or triumph. Jubilant.



"The exultant crowd rushed the field as their team won the football championship."

'Gravity' and Reality: History's Worst Space Disasters

The blockbuster movie 'Gravity' sheds light on actual space disasters in our spacefaring history.



via Discovery News http://news.discovery.com/space/history-of-space/gravity-and-reality-historys-worst-space-disasters-131013.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1

Saturday, 12 October 2013

Today's Daily Brain Teaser (Oct 13, 2013)

What Words #36



Below are 3 pairs of words. Find the words that fit in the middle of each pair of words to create two new words, one front-ended and one back-ended.



Example: EVER - ______ - HORN

Answer: EVER - GREEN - HORN



1. STEP - __________ - PROOF

2. FIRE - __________ - BOAT

3. PICK - __________ - KNIFE





Check Braingle.com for the answer.

Today's Daily Trivia Quiz (Oct 13, 2013)

WALL-E (2008)

Have you watched this animated movie?



Take the Quiz at Braingle.com

Vocabulary : Word of the Day : Scrutable

scru-ta-ble



adj :: Capable of being deciphered or understood.



"Contrary to the norm, the instructions to my VCR were scrutable and easy to follow."