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Top 10 Foods for a Good Night's Sleep

Sun, 28 Jan 2007 22:21:21 GMT

clipped by: k9riley99

What is the secret to getting a solid 7 to 8 hours of sleep? Head for the kitchen and enjoy one or two of these 10 foods. They relax tense muscles, quiet buzzing minds, and/or get calming, sleep-inducing hormones - serotonin and melatonin - flowing. Yawning yet?

Bananas. They're practically a sleeping pill in a peel. In addition to a bit of soothing melatonin and serotonin, bananas contain magnesium, a muscle relaxant.

Chamomile tea. The reason chamomile is such a staple of bedtime tea blends is its mild sedating effect - it's the perfect natural antidote for restless minds/bodies.

Warm milk. It's not a myth. Milk has some tryptophan - an amino acid that has a sedative - like effect - and calcium, which helps the brain use tryptophan. Plus there's the psychological throw-back to infancy, when a warm bottle meant "relax, everything's fine."

Honey. Drizzle a little in your warm milk or herb tea. Lots of sugar is stimulating, but a little glucose tells your brain to turn off orexin, a recently discovered neurotransmitter that's linked to alertness.

Potatoes. A small baked spud won't overwhelm your GI tract, and it clears away acids that can interfere with yawn-inducing tryptophan. To up the soothing effects, mash it with warm milk.

Oatmeal. Oats are a rich source of sleep - inviting melatonin, and a small bowl of warm cereal with a splash of maple syrup is cozy - plus if you've got the munchies, it's filling too.

Almonds. A handful of these heart-healthy nuts can be snooze-inducing, as they contain both tryptophan and a nice dose of muscle-relaxing magnesium.

Flaxseeds. When life goes awry and feeling down is keeping you up, try sprinkling 2 tablespoons of these healthy little seeds on your bedtime oatmeal. They're rich in omega-3 fatty acids, a natural mood lifter.

Whole-wheat bread. A slice of toast with your tea and honey will release insulin, which helps tryptophan get to your brain, where it's converted to serotonin and quietly murmurs "time to sleep."

Turkey.

Tags: bananas, chamomile tea, warm milk, honey, potatoes, oatmeal, almonds, flaxseeds, whole-wheat bread, turkey, sleep

Massive Resource List for All Self-Learners

Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:47:45 GMT

clipped by: cay002

Clip Source: www.eliteskills.com

Massive Resource List for All Autodidacts

Tags: resources, websites, free, education, learning

Encyclopedia Smithsonian

Sun, 14 Jan 2007 18:45:08 GMT

clipped by: Socratoad

Clip Source: www.si.edu

Tags: reference, research, smithsonian

WORDS ABOUT WORDS

Sun, 14 Jan 2007 13:24:58 GMT

clipped by: Socratoad

Clip Source: www.wordspy.com

Ivan Illich

WORDS ABOUT WORDS

It takes more time and effort and delicacy to learn the silence of a people than to learn its sounds. Some people have a special gift for this. Perhaps this explains why some missionaries, notwithstanding their efforts, never come to speak properly, to communicate delicately through silences. Although they "speak with the accent of natives" they remain forever thousands of miles away. The learning of the grammar of silence is an art much more difficult to learn than the grammar of sounds.
—Ivan Illich, Celebration of Awareness, 1969

Posted on June 25, 2002 at 11:34 AM

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The Food Timeline

Sat, 13 Jan 2007 21:18:58 GMT

clipped by: Socratoad
clipper's remarks: Absolutely fascinating. Addictive reading

Clip Source: www.foodtimeline.org

Ever wonder what foods the Vikings ate when they set off to explore the new world? How Thomas Jefferson made his ice cream? What the pioneers cooked along the Oregon Trail? Who invented the potato chip...and why? Welcome to the Food Timeline.

Food history is full of fascinating lore and contradictory facts. Historians will tell you it is not possible to express this topic in exact timeline format. They are quite right. Everything we eat is the product of culinary evolution. On the other hand? It is possible to place both foods and recipes on a timeline based on print evidence and historic context. About culinary research.

Tags: food, history, trivia, timeline, reference, research

39 Monty Python sketches

Sat, 13 Jan 2007 09:28:50 GMT

clipped by: kankamuso
clipper's remarks: Nobody expects the spanish inquisition!

Clip Source: hightechnews.info

1. Monty Python - Self Defence Class
3. Monty Python - married
2. Monty Python - Burma
3. Monty Python - Four Yorkshiremen
4. Monty Python - International Philosophy
5. Monty Python - Kilimanjaro Expedition
6. Monty Python - Arguement Clinic
7. Monty Python - Funniest Joke
8. Monty Python - The Visitors Sketch
9. Monty Python - Tobacconist Sketch
10. Monty Python - Twit Olympics
11. Monty Python - Agatha Christie Sketch
12. Monty Python - Lumberjack Sketch
13. Monty Python - Eat Me!!
14. Monty Python - The Galaxy Song
15. Monty Python - Mr. Creosote
16. Monty Python - Star Trek
17. Monty Python - Nudge Nudge
18. Monty Python - Football
19. Monty Python - Dirty fork
20. Monty Python - Hospital Sketch
21. Monty Python - Killer Rabbit
22. Monty Python - Dead Parrot
23. Monty Python - Restaurante
24. Monty Python - Force
25. Monty Python - Jumpstyle
26. Monty Python - Graveside
27. Monty Python - Mosquito Hunting
28. Monty Python - Dirty Hungarian Phrasebook
29. Monty Python - Military Fairy Routine
30. Monty Python - Courtroom Sketch
31. Monty Python - The Spanish Inquisition
32. Monty Python - Coconut
33. Monty Python - Salad Days
34. Monty Python - The Accident Sketch
35. Monty Python - Twit Race Sketch
36. Monty Python - Courtroom Charades
37. Monty Python - The Prejudice Show
38. Monty Python - The man who is alternately rude and polite
39. Monty Python - Milkman

Tags: humor, funny, monty python, videos, youtube

Introduction to critical thinking

Fri, 12 Jan 2007 19:33:37 GMT

clipped by: kankamuso
clipper's remarks: Good article at source site.

Clip Source: www.freeinquiry.com

Raymond S. Nickerson (1987), an authority on critical thinking, characterizes a good critical thinker in terms of knowledge, abilities, attitudes, and habitual ways of behaving. Here are some of the characteristics of such a thinker:

uses evidence skillfully and impartially
organizes thoughts and articulates them concisely and coherently
distinguishers between logically valid and invalid inferences
suspends judgment in the absence of sufficient evidence to support a decision
understands the difference between reasoning and rationalizing
attempts to anticipate the probable consequences of alternative actions
understands the idea of degrees of belief
sees similarities and analogies that are not superficially apparent
can learn independently and has an abiding interest in doing so
applies problem-solving techniques in domains other than those in which learned
can structure informally represented problems in such a way that formal techniques, such as mathematics, can be used to solve them
can strip a verbal argument of irrelevancies and phrase it in its essential terms
habitually questions one's own views and attempts to understand both the assumptions that are critical to those views and the implications of the views
is sensitive to the difference between the validity of a belief and the intensity with which it is held
is aware of the fact that one's understanding is always limited, often much more so than would be apparent to one with a noninquiring attitude
recognizes the fallibility of one's own opinions, the probability of bias in those opinions, and the danger of weighting evidence according to personal preferences

Tags: critical thinking, psychology, learning

How to: Hack Gmail?

Mon, 08 Jan 2007 14:53:31 GMT

clipped by: mugofcoffee
clipper's remarks: useful article.

Clip Source: www.maximumpc.com

How To: Hack Gmail

By Robert Strohmeyer
Tired of stingy ISPs imposing arbitrary email restrictions on you? Yeah, so are we. 1MB attachment limits, 25MB storage limits, and restricted SMTP servers are sooo 1997. For a 21st-Century mail experience, step up to Gmail.

1. Use Gmail as an Online Storage Vault

2. Filter Your Mail with Positive Thinking

3. Take Notice with a Notifier

4. Import Your Old Mail into Gmail

5. Turn Gmail into an MP3 Player

6. Email Impersonator

Tags: gmail, uses, hack, search engine, website.

HTML Cheatsheet

Sun, 07 Jan 2007 03:21:39 GMT

clipped by: arifsali

Clip Source: www.ilovejackdaniels.com

Tags: technology, html, internet

Atheists: Most hated group in America

Fri, 29 Dec 2006 20:51:53 GMT

clipped by: LGagnon
clipper's remarks: Religious bigots, as usual, are trying to find a scapegoat for their problems. It doesn't surprise me that history is repeating itself, especially in this country.

Clip Source: atheism.about.com

Every single study that has ever looked at the issue has revealed massive amounts of bigotry and prejudice against atheists in America. The most recent data shows that atheists are more distrusted and despised than any other minority and that an atheist is the least likely person that Americans would vote for in a presidential election. It's not just that atheists are hated, though, but also that atheists seem to represent everything about modernity which Americans dislike or fear.

This group does not at all agree with my vision of American society...

I would disapprove if my child wanted to marry a member of this group....

Although people may say that they consider atheists inferior because atheists don't believe that civil law should be defined according to some group's conception of what their god wants, I don't think that's the whole story. There are too many religious theists who also want civil law to be secular rather than religious. Instead, I think that a much better case can be made for the idea that atheists are being scapegoated the same way that Catholics and Jews once were: they are treated as social outsiders who create "moral and social disorder."

Tags: religion, atheism, bigotry

How to defuse an argument

Fri, 29 Dec 2006 20:23:16 GMT

clipped by: goldwish

Clip Source: www.wikihow.com

Try to calm down. Take a deep breath. Count to 10, or 100, if it helps.
Agree. The quickest way to end any argument is just to simply agree with the other person. If you agree with them, there's no longer any reason to argue and it's over. Even if you don't really agree, just saying so will end most arguments.
Be considerate of the other person. Listen to what the other person is saying, genuinely try to understand their point of view, and do not interrupt them while they are speaking.
Think before you speak, and consider whether it is something you might regret having said tomorrow! Don't say something stupid or mean just because you are angry and upset.
Let the other person know that you consider what they say to be important, and that you will treat them with respect whether or not you agree or disagree with them.
Do not scream at the other person, or speak abusively. Be kind even while you differ, and be willing to be reconciled to them (whether or not you reach an agreement in your argument).
Remember, the most important thing is not always the specific outcome of the argument, but rather the impact the argument has on your relationship with the other person. It may sometimes be better to forgo the outcome you want, let the other person win and keep the quality of friendship in your relationship.
Apologise if you have done anything wrong (even if it was only a bad attitude). The other person will be more motivated to apoligize if you do.
If you have done all this and have failed to diffuse the argument, walk away for the time being and allow the other person (and yourself) to cool off. The next day, when they have had time to think about the situation , they may change their mind and decide to make up with you!
If all this doesn't work, however, recognize that some people will not be reasonable or want to make up with you, no matter what you do. In such a case, just drop the matter and go on with your life. It's not important.

Tags: life, tips

Understanding Evolution

Fri, 29 Dec 2006 05:23:37 GMT

clipped by: Socratoad

Clip Source: evolution.berkeley.edu

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Dive right in: for basic information on how evolution works, start with Evolution 101.

What is evolution and how does it work?
Detailed explanations of the mechanisms of evolution and the history of life on Earth

Includes: Examples of evolution, Genetics, History of life on Earth, Macroevolution, Microevolution, Natural selection, Speciation ...

How does evolution impact my life?
The relevance of evolutionary theory to our everyday lives

Includes: Agriculture, Conservation, Medicine ...

What is the evidence for evolution?
Multiple lines of scientific evidence relating to evolution

Includes: Homology and analogy ...

What is the history of evolutionary theory?
The history of ideas, research, and contributors in the study of evolution

Looking for information on controversies in the public arena relating to evolution? See our frequently-asked questions.

Tags: evolution

The Internet & its Loud Dumb People

Thu, 28 Dec 2006 19:57:02 GMT

clipped by: Djiezes
clipper's remarks: by xkcd,
a webcomic of romance, sacrasm, math and language.

Clip Source: xkcd.com

YouTube

Tags: youtube, internet, comments, humor, fun, funny, cartoon, xkcd

Ever wanted to run a message board? Free hosting

Thu, 28 Dec 2006 04:40:52 GMT

clipped by: enbar
clipper's remarks: Looks to be a simple, free, hosted message board solution. I don't know what I'd use it for, but it seems like it could come in handy someday. (Anyone want to start a Clipmarks user forum?)

Clip Source: invisionfree.com

What is InvisionFree?

InvisionFree is a free service that provides online communities. While similar to a Chat Room or an Instant Messenger, InvisionFree can be used for long term discussions with a large group of people. You can post a message for others to see even if they are not online at the moment. InvisionFree can be used for friends, clubs, and businesses. InvisionFree could be used to talk about your favorite sport or even a general chat area where people can talk about whatever they want. Not only does InvisionFree provide the best possible environment for online communities, but it is also easy to set up and manage.

Clip Source: invisionfree.com

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Tags: free, web, tools, collaboration

A Window On Many Philosophers

Thu, 28 Dec 2006 00:31:58 GMT

clipped by: Socratoad

Clip Source: www.trincoll.edu

The philosophers covered in The Window are listed below, alphabetically.
Choosing a name will bring you to that philosopher's page.

Please check out our newest additions, the Islamic Thinkers page.

Ambrose	Anscombe	Anselm
Aquinas	Arendt	Aristotle
Augustine	Babbage	Barnes
Berkeley	de Beauvoir	Buber
Carnap	Princess Christina	Churchland
Confucius	Dennett	Derrida
Descartes	Diotima	Durkheim
Engels	Epicurus	Fermat
Foucault	Frege	Fuller
Hegel	Heidegger	Heloise
Heraclitus	Hobbes	Hume
Husserl	Hypatia	James
Kant	Khapa	Kierkegaard
King, M.L.	Lao-Tzu	Leibniz
Locke	Lovelace	Maritain
Marx	Mill	von Neumann
Nietzsche	Peabody	Piscopia
Plato	Popper	Rand
Rousseau	Russell	Santayana
Sartre	Scotus	Socrates
Spinoza	Strawson	Sung Tzu
	Wittgenstein

If you don't find the philosopher you're looking for, check out the other sites available on the Internet, or do a search for a specific individual. Please contact us if you would like to make a contribution or suggestion.

Tags: philosophy