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Simple trick to help your memory by moving your eyes

Sat, 12 May 2007 06:41:59 GMT

clipped by: RecordSage

Simple Trick to Help Your Memory by Moving Your Eyes

Moving your eyes horizontally, from side-to-side, for about 30 seconds may be all it takes to give your memory a boost, according to researchers from Manchester Metropolitan University in England.

After hearing a list of words, the study found that those who moved their eyes side-to-side for 30 seconds correctly remembered more than 10 percent more words, and falsely recognized about 15 percent fewer "lure" words, compared to those who moved their eyes up and down or did nothing.

Why would moving your eyes influence your memory?

The researchers suspect it's because the horizontal eye movements cause the two hemispheres of the brain to interact more, and communication between the left and right brain hemispheres is known to help us remember certain things.

Tags: memory, trick, eyes

The Human Resources History - Calender

Tue, 20 Mar 2007 19:52:38 GMT

clipped by: alvinyud
clipper's remarks: Informative, entertaining, and motivational. Creative people make them different: smart but naïve, often introverted, both humble and arrogant, more androgynous than others, both conservative and rebellious.

Clip Source: www.printedowl.com

Human Resources

Daily Quote

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, about seven to eight million workers are holding multiple jobs. After several years of decline, the numbers of "moonlighters" has increased in the U.S. The top reasons cited for holding multiple jobs are: to earn extra money, to pay off debt, gratitude or enjoyment, to meet people, and to gain new experience.

More Human Resources

Tags: human resources, employers, managers, organizations, labor, workers, multiple jobs

Sync Outlook & Google Calendar

Thu, 08 Mar 2007 03:48:25 GMT

clipped by: jrsomers
clipper's remarks: Great Utility

Clip Source: www.syncmycal.com

Tags: outlook, google calendar, sync

Super-Close Google Maps Zooms

Wed, 07 Mar 2007 23:28:03 GMT

clipped by: mahsai
clipper's remarks: Wow!

Clip Source: blog.outer-court.com

Super-Close Google Maps Zooms

Holy moly that is a close up zoom of a camel (see my screenshot above) – and it works for other place on Google Maps too! Yes, it turns out that you can zoom in much more deeply onto Google Maps by doing this:

Select a location and switch to satellite view
Zoom in as far as you can, and click “link to this page” at the top right
Now replace the “z” parameter in the URL with a higher value, e.g. 20, 22, or 23, and wait. Some locations will now show more detailed imagery

The French Ecrans website and Geotrotter have more on this.

What fun images can you find? Please post screenshots.

Playing water ping pong.

It seems he’s looking into the camera, actually.
This is a rare zoom level 23, almost (already?) creating privacy issues people joked about earlier.

Nobody’s in the Googleplex pool.

Relaxing at the beach.

[Thanks Frank Fuchs!]

Tags: google

This is Some Pretty Spectacular Architecture

Wed, 07 Mar 2007 11:26:40 GMT

clipped by: karokan

Clip Source: www.weirdomatic.com

Burj vs Tower

The elegant, mesmerizing hotel from Dubai, a symbol of the Arab world and the new landmark for Portsmouth and the south coast of England are put together by the similarities…

Burj Al Arab

Even if Burj al Arab is a luxurious, exotic hotel and the Spinnaker tower, an amazing project aimed at transforming the historic harbour of Portsmouth, their image is always connected to water. The water panoramas their offer can take your breath. Even if it's the sea or the ocean, views are outstanding and the sensation is unbelieveble.

Spinnaker Tower

The most obvious similarity is their form, a metaphoric image of "sails bllowing in the wind". Burj al Arab, started in 1994, it was built to resemble the sail of a dhow, a type of Arabian vessel. Two "wings" spread in a V to form a vast "mast", while the space between them is enclosed in a massive atrium.

The Spinnaker Tower (project 1995, construction 2001) represents sails bllowing in the wind

Tags: architecture, amazing, photos

World's Deepest Swimming Pool

Wed, 07 Mar 2007 07:37:23 GMT

clipped by: karokan
clipper's remarks: Wow, that's very cool! I'd love to go diving there.

Clip Source: www.weirdomatic.com

Deep In The Water

So this is the world's deepest swimming pool. I don't really like swimming and for me would be a true nightmare… but for others looks like fun. It seems it is located in Brussels, Belgium inside a recreational diving center and almost anyone is allowed to dive as long as he or she is accompanied by a professional instructor.

From wikipedia: "The pool itself consists of a submerged structure with flat platforms at various depth levels. The pool has two largeflat-bottomed areas at depth levels of 5m (16 ft) and 10m (32 ft), and a largecircular pit descending to a depth of 33m (108 ft).It is filled with 2,500,000 liters of non-chlorinated, highly filtered spring water maintainedat 30°C… "

Tags: photos, amazing

Intellectual Property--creations of the mind

Tue, 06 Mar 2007 16:35:20 GMT

clipped by: dorine
clipper's remarks: Interesting site.

Clip Source: wipo.int

What is Intellectual Property?

Intellectual property refers to creations of the mind: inventions, literary and artistic works, and symbols, names, images, and designs used in commerce.

Intellectual property is divided into two categories: Industrial property, which includes inventions (patents), trademarks, industrial designs, and geographic indications of source; and Copyright, which includes literary and artistic works such as novels, poems and plays, films, musical works, artistic works such as drawings, paintings, photographs and sculptures, and architectural designs. Rights related to copyright include those of performing artists in their performances, producers of phonograms in their recordings, and those of broadcasters in their radio and television programs. For an introduction to IP for non-specialists see:

Tags: intelligence, mind, mental, creativity, patents, inventions, arts, music

The Best of the Best

Tue, 06 Mar 2007 13:50:44 GMT

clipped by: dorine
clipper's remarks: Posted 3 hours ago.

Clip Source: break.com

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Tags: funny

More Doodle Analysis

Mon, 05 Mar 2007 16:34:29 GMT

clipped by: dorine
clipper's remarks: A lot more at the site.

Clip Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Doodle Analysis.

Doodles are expressions of the subconscious mind.

The size and position of the doodle on the page also have a meaning which contributes to the overall meaning of the doodle. For example, if you were to draw a very large doodle in the centre of the page, then this would indicate how important you wold like your role in ife to be. However, if you doodle in the margin or corners of a page, you would be revealed as a quiet individual. One who doesn't necessarily want to stand out in a crowd.

Arrows:

Arrows indicate a person who is aggressively ambitious.

Dots:

Dots forming a pattern or picture are sometimes the doodles of a fragmented personality. They can also indicate an extremem state of anxiety or a lack of stability.

Flowers:

Most flowers are doodled by women, and are romantic in nature. Indicating a desire to blossom and be fruitful in life.

Jets:

Aeroplanes of all kinds are said to be evidence of a strong sex drive.

Tags: doodle, analysis, information, interesting

Doodles Analysis

Mon, 05 Mar 2007 16:31:35 GMT

clipped by: dorine
clipper's remarks: Fun to read.

Clip Source: www.annakoren.com

Doodles

There are an abundance of different types of Doodles, ranging from retracing letters in a written or printed text to complex and three-dimensional drawings, via a variety of idle scribbling.

The process of doodling appears to only be a partially conscious one. Not once does it appear that the pen takes on a life of its own, and the "artist" himself is surprised by the results.

One generally indulges in doodling while one's mind is on something else, rather than on the actual matter of doodling. People doodle in various situations - for instance, in the course of telephone conversations, lectures, while compiling lists and making notes.

1. GEOMETRICAL SHAPES

Triangles, squares, pattern formations: organized brain, clear thinking process and planning skills, meticulous planning on one's steps, efficiency, purposefulness (Vertical, small and unconnected writing: sanguine and\or phlegmatic - LE SENNE; thinking type - JUNG.)

Tags: doodles, analysis, information, interesting, psychology, graphology

How to improve your memory - Techniques

Sat, 03 Mar 2007 03:48:31 GMT

clipped by: kwonsu

Clip Source: www.mindtools.com

Memory Improvement Tools

Introduction to Memory Techniques

Remembering a Simple List - The Link Method and Story Method

Remembering Ordered Lists - The Number/Rhyme Mnemonic

Remembering Ordered Lists - The Number/Shape Mnemonic

Remembering Middle Length Lists - The Alphabet Technique

Remembering Long Lists - The Journey System

Remembering Grouped Information - The Roman Room System

Remembering Very Long Numbers - The Major System

Using Concept Maps to Remember Structured Information

Memory Games - Have fun while you improve your memory

How to... Learn a Foreign Language

How to... Remember Information for Exams

How to... Remember People's Names

How to... Remember Lists and Long Numbers

Other Memory Tools - Reviewed... - Our reviews of other important memory resources

Download this section of Mind Tools in PDF format to read and print at your leisure

Tags: memory, brain, science, health, people, life

Tiger, Orangutan Babies Playmates at Zoo

Wed, 28 Feb 2007 18:57:04 GMT

clipped by: dorine
clipper's remarks: cute photo

Clip Source: abcnews.go.com

Two Sumatran tiger cub sleep with two baby orangutans in a nursery room at the Taman Safari zoo Wednesday Feb. 28, 2007, in Bogor, Indonesia. The tiger and orangutan babies, which would never be together in the wild, have become inseparable playmates after they were abandoned by their mothers.(AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

CISARUA, Indonesia Feb 28, 2007 (AP)— Call them the odd couples. A pair of month-old Sumatran tiger twins have become inseparable playmates with a set of young orangutans, an unthinkable match in their natural jungle habitat in Indonesia's tropical rainforests.

The friendship between 5-month-old female baby primates Nia and Irma, and cubs Dema and Manis, has blossomed at the Taman Safari zoo where they share a room in the nursery.

After being abandoned by their mothers shortly after birth, the four play fight, nipping and teasing each other, and cuddling up for a shared nap when they are worn out.

Tags: animals, zoo, tiger, orangutan

20 New Ocean Species Found in Indonesia

Wed, 28 Feb 2007 18:50:52 GMT

clipped by: dorine
clipper's remarks: More surprises

Clip Source: www.cbsnews.com

(AP) Twenty new species of sharks and rays have been discovered in Indonesia in a five-year survey of catches at local fish markets, Australian researchers said Wednesday.

Researchers said six of their discoveries have been described in peer review journals, including the Bali Catshark and Jimbaran Shovelnose Ray, found only in Bali, and the Hortle's Whipray, found only in West Papua.

"Indonesia has the most diverse shark and ray fauna and the largest shark and ray fishery in the world, with reported landings of more than 100,000 tons a year," said William White, a co-author of the study. "Before this survey, however, there were vast gaps in our knowledge of sharks and rays in this region."

From 2001 to 2006, researchers photographed and sampled more than 130 species on 22 survey trips to 11 ports across Indonesia. More than 800 specimens were lodged in reference collections at the Museum Zoologicum Bogoriense at Cibinong, Java, and the Australian National Fish Collection at Hobart.

Tags: ocean, discovery, new species, nature, science, animals, fish, shark, rays, indonesia

The Difference Between Men And Women

Sat, 24 Feb 2007 16:17:31 GMT

clipped by: dorine

Clip Source: www.break.com

The Difference Between Men And Women

Tags: funny

Bill Gates: My Kids Get Limited Computer Time

Wed, 21 Feb 2007 16:36:41 GMT

clipped by: dorine
clipper's remarks: I'd limit game time, but allow a lot of educational time.

Clip Source: www.foxnews.com

Bill Gates: My Kids Get Limited Computer Time

The Microsoft (MSFT) founder said his 10-year-old daughter, his oldest child, was not a hard-core Internet and computer user until this year, when she started at a school where the students use tablet computers for almost everything.

"She became very avid and discovered a lot of computer games, including one that runs on the Xbox 360 called 'Viva Pinata,' where you take care of your garden," he told a business audience in Ottawa.

"She could spend two or three hours a day on this 'Viva Pinata,' because it's kind of engaging and fun."

Gates said he and his wife Melinda decided to set a limit of 45 minutes a day of total screen time for games and an hour a day on weekends, plus what time she needs for homework.

"Up to some age, to be determined, it's very appropriate for a parent to get a sense of what they're seeing out there and be able to have conversations about it," he said.

Tags: computer, bill gates, children