Thursday, 28 March 2013
What's happening today in the north valley - Enterprise-Record
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Wednesday, 27 March 2013
Today's Daily Brain Teaser (Mar 28, 2013)
Oxy the Moron!
Oxy the Moron set out into the world and learned a big word, OXYMORON!!! After searching about this new word for a some time, he came up with a teaser made especially for you!
Can you figure out which well known oxymorons these words are?
Ex) Initial facsimile = original copy
1) solitary option
2) approximately precise
3) trivial calamity
4) accurate approximation
5) authentic duplication
Check Braingle.com for the answer.
Oxy the Moron set out into the world and learned a big word, OXYMORON!!! After searching about this new word for a some time, he came up with a teaser made especially for you!
Can you figure out which well known oxymorons these words are?
Ex) Initial facsimile = original copy
1) solitary option
2) approximately precise
3) trivial calamity
4) accurate approximation
5) authentic duplication
Check Braingle.com for the answer.
Today's Daily Trivia Quiz (Mar 28, 2013)
Animal Adjectives I
These quizzes are all about adjectives as applied to animals. A knowledge of birth signs will help with some.
Take the Quiz at Braingle.com
These quizzes are all about adjectives as applied to animals. A knowledge of birth signs will help with some.
Take the Quiz at Braingle.com
Vocabulary : Word of the Day : Turpitude
tur-pi-tude
noun :: Depravity or shamefulness.
"As for the moral turpitude that man unveiled to me, even with tears of penitence, I can not, even in memory, dwell on it without a start of horror." - Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
noun :: Depravity or shamefulness.
"As for the moral turpitude that man unveiled to me, even with tears of penitence, I can not, even in memory, dwell on it without a start of horror." - Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
Creativity : Engineering Challenge : Spaghetti Cantilever
Engineering challenges are fun activities that are frequently assigned to students in physics or engineering classes, but they can easily be used outside of these venues. An engineering challenge usually has a simple goal and some rules about what sorts of materials you are allowed to use. These are great ways to get people thinking creatively and to foster teamwork and competition. Try an engineering challenge at a birthday party, office outing, scout meeting, or any other gathering where you want to have fun and exercise your creativity.
The Spaghetti Cantilever challenge is a fun one. Each team is given a small package of spaghetti, a roll of tape and a table. The objective is to construct a cantilevered structure that extends as far from the table as possible without touching the ground. The structure must be attached to the top of the table and nowhere else. Because spaghetti is very brittle, the engineering becomes very important. Measurements should be taken from the edge of the table to the furthest point of the spaghetti structure.
The Spaghetti Cantilever challenge is a fun one. Each team is given a small package of spaghetti, a roll of tape and a table. The objective is to construct a cantilevered structure that extends as far from the table as possible without touching the ground. The structure must be attached to the top of the table and nowhere else. Because spaghetti is very brittle, the engineering becomes very important. Measurements should be taken from the edge of the table to the furthest point of the spaghetti structure.
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