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The Best 100 American Movies

Fri, 22 Jun 2007 00:45:13 GMT

clipped by: rko2007
clipper's remarks: Have you seen these movies?

1. Citizen Kane (1941) (1)
2. The Godfather (1972) (3)
3. Casablanca (1942) (2)
4. Raging Bull (1980)(24)
5. Singin' in the Rain (1952)(10)
6. Gone With the Wind (1939)(4)
7. Lawrence of Arabia (1962)(5)
8. Schindler's List (1993)(9)
9. Vertigo (1958)(61)
10. The Wizard of Oz (1939) (6)
11. City Lights (1931)(76)
12. The Searchers (1956)(96)
13. Star Wars (1977)(15)
14. Psycho (1960)(18)
15. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)(22)
16. Sunset Boulevard (1950)(12)
17. The Graduate (1967)(7)
18. The General (1927)
19. On the Waterfront (1954)(8)
20. It's a Wonderful Life (1946)(11)

Tags: movies, list, popular

10 Most Beautiful Cars of All Time

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 21:59:46 GMT

clipped by: Lubaska

Clip Source: www.automotoportal.com

search for the most beautiful cars was primarily guided by one criterion - undoubtful and unmistakable beauty, as much as it is possible to use that term when referring to cars. It is a rather ungrateful theme, since beauty is very subjective and impossible to generalize.

Jaguar E Type

1930 Mercedes-Benz Count Trossi SSK

Bugatti Veyron 16.4

It is one of the fastest, the most expensive, the most powerful and the most beautiful cars of our time.

It is the beauty and the beast at the same time. The provocative and futuristic Zonda design

Ferrari Dino

Rolls-Royce Phantom

Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato

The DB4 Zagato appeared in 1960, and was produced for only two years. During that time, only 19 cars were built

Tags: car

Bottled water... 5 reasons to kick the habit

Tue, 19 Jun 2007 16:53:34 GMT

clipped by: BigBadWolf

Clip Source: lighterfootstep.com

Bottled water is healthy water -- right?

That's what the marketers would have us believe

Bottled water isn't a good value

No healthier than tap water

Bottled water means garbage

Bottled water means less attention to public systems

The corporatization of water

What can you do?

In reality, bottled water is just water.

In theory, bottled water in the United States falls under the regulatory authority of the Food and Drug Administration. In practice, about 70 percent of bottled water never crosses state lines for sale, making it exempt from FDA oversight.

there's very little empirical evidence which suggests bottled water is any cleaner or better for you than its tap equivalent.

Consider taking Food and Water Watch's No Bottled Water Pledge. Conserve water wherever possible, and stay on top of local water issues.

Want to know more? Start with the Sierra Club's fact sheet on bottled water.

Tags: health, water

Countries who have not adopted the metric system

Tue, 19 Jun 2007 13:52:01 GMT

clipped by: BigBadWolf
clipper's remarks: Not that I am in any hurry to learn it but... geez now I feel like I am standing alone in a 100 acre open field!

Clip Source: upload.wikimedia.org

Tags: education, politics

World's most expensive cities

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 17:47:23 GMT

clipped by: invictus

Clip Source: money.cnn.com

World's most expensive cities

Moscow wins again, with London as runner up. New York drops five places to No. 15, while San Francisco plunges 20 places to No. 54, according to Mercer's 2007 survey.

World's most expensive cities 2007

1. Moscow

2. London

3. Seoul

4. Tokyo

5. Hong Kong

6. Copenhagen

7. Geneva

8. Osaka

9. Zurich

10. Oslo

11. Milan

12. St. Petersburg

13. Paris

14. Singapore

15. New York City

16. Dublin

17. Tel Aviv

18. Rome

19. Vienna

20. Beijing

Tags: economy, cities, statistics, living standarts, world

If The World Were a Village of 100 People

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 13:38:15 GMT

clipped by: bhjoco

Clip Source: geography.about.com

If the world were a village of 100 people...

61 villagers would be Asian (of that, 20 would be Chinese and 17 would be Indian), 14 would be African, 11 would be European, 9 would be Latin or South American, 5 would be North American, and none of the villagers would be from Australia, Oceania, or Antarctica.

At least 18 villagers would be unable to read or write but 33 would have cellular phones and 16 would be online on the Internet.

There would be 18 cars in the village.

63 villagers would have inadequate sanitation.

33 villagers would be Christians, 20 would be Muslims, 13 would be Hindus, 6 would be Buddhists, 2 would be atheists, 12 would be non-religious, and the remaining 14 would be members of other religions.

One villager would have AIDS, 26 villagers would smoke, and 14 villagers would be obese.

Tags: world, population

Study Guides and Startegies FOR EVERYTHING

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 18:18:22 GMT

clipped by: sohil

Clip Source: www.studygs.net

Preparing

Learning to learn
Scheduling and setting goals
Exercise requires Flash
Managing time
Managing stress
Avoiding procrastination
Thinking critically
Thinking like a genius
Developing self-discipline
Motivating yourself
Adaptive decision-making
Managing by exception
Exercise requires Flash
Making decisions/solving problems

Learning

Mapping information for learning

Problem based learning

Learning as an adult

Learning as a student-athlete or student-performer

Visual learner

Thinking aloud/private speech

Learning with ADHD

Exploring your own learning style

- outside links

Studying

Effective study habits
Concentrating
Memorizing
Exercises require Flash
M.U.R.D.E.R. - a study system
Index - a study system
Studying with multiple sources
Vocabulary building exercise
"Study" print bibliography
Study skills web sites - outside links
Free digitized texts, books, services- outside links

Guided notes

Influencing teachers

Taking notes in lectures

Classroom discussions

Paying attention

Tags: genius, tips, howto, social, school, education, self improvement, thinking, strategy, motivation

What Your Car Says About You

Mon, 04 Jun 2007 18:27:53 GMT

clipped by: axelsenzon
clipper's remarks: mine's gold-yellow infiniti

Clip Source: www.infoplease.com

What Your Car Color Says About You

Silver: Elegant, loves futuristic looks, cool
White: Fastidious
Vibrant Red: Sexy, speedy, high-energy and dynamic
Light to Mid-Blue: Cool, calm, faithful, quiet
Dark Blue: Credible, confident, dependable
Taupe/Light Brown: Timeless, basic and simple tastes
Black: Empowered, not easily manipulated, loves elegance, appreciates classics
Neutral Gray: Sober, corporate, practical, pragmatic

Dark Green: Traditional, trustworthy, well-balanced
Bright Yellow-Green: Trendy, whimsical, lively
Yellow Gold: Intelligent, warm, loves comfort and will pay for it
Sunshine Yellow: Sunny disposition, joyful and young at heart
Deep Brown: Down-to-earth, no-nonsense
Orange: Fun loving, talkative, fickle and trendy
Deep Purple: Creative, individualistic, original

Tags: car, cars, colors, statistics, science, study

Very Funny E-Cards

Fri, 01 Jun 2007 13:31:42 GMT

clipped by: rachel923
clipper's remarks: These are very different ecards then most. I like these. You'd better know the person very well to send them.

Clip Source: www.someecards.com

featured cards

breakup

Your painful breakup has made me feel less alone

thanks

Thanks for lowering your expectations of me

congratulations

Congratulations on not having cancer

friendship

I deleted you from my cell phone

workplace

You've been distant since the sexual harassment

baby

You're going to be a great MILF

birthday

May you live long enough to shit yourself

father's day (6/17)

Dad, you've always been like a father to me

Tags: humor, ecards, funny

You Are What You Think

Fri, 01 Jun 2007 12:58:11 GMT

clipped by: rachel923
clipper's remarks: This has worked for me. Self doubt is so harmful to self-esteem. I have always trusted my instincts.

Clip Source: www.lessons4living.com

You Are What You Think

You are responsible for your thinking. Change your thinking and life will get better. But, what thoughts do you change? Your troublesome thoughts about a situation can easily be found in your self-talk. Self-talk is that inner running dialogue you have with yourself. It is what you tell yourself about life's situations.

To change your attitude you must change the inner dialogue. To change the dialogue you must catch it in action. To do this you have to pay attention to yourself. You must engage in self-observation and listen for that inner voice.

The next time that you find yourself feeling "bad" don’t start asking, "Who did this to me?" Don’t start looking around for the external cause of your problems. What you should do is to ask yourself, "What have I been thinking?" "What have I been telling my self?" You may find that your inner dialogue has put you deep into emotional distress

Tags: wisdom, self-esteem, attitude

MEET THE WORLD

Thu, 17 May 2007 00:28:29 GMT

clipped by: rko2007
clipper's remarks: Facts reveal by the flags

Clip Source: www.brazilianartists.net

MEET THE WORLD

Icaro Doria is Brazilian, 25 and has been working for the magazine Grande Reportagem, in Lisbon, Portugal, for the last 3 years. He was the author of the flags campaign "Meet the World" that has been circulating the earth in chain letters via e-mail..

Angola

Brazil

Burkina

China

Colombia

European Union

Somalia

United States

Tags: art, flags, world, country, facts, knowledge, color

Oh yeah, and don't trust yourself either!

Sat, 12 May 2007 09:41:19 GMT

clipped by: ouyangwulong
clipper's remarks: The Chinese philosopher Xun Zi said that human nature is not particularly good, but he went on to argue that doesn't mean that we shouldn't try to make it better. Too many people resign themselves to say "that's just the way things are" because that's easier than challenging their own beliefs.

Before we can be an agent for change, our ideas must be relentlessly refined in the furnace of critical introspection.

Follow the link to read all these cognitive hazards, and see where you find them in your life!

Clip Source: healthbolt.net

A cognitive bias is something that our minds commonly do to distort our own view of reality. Here are the 26 most studied and widely accepted cognitive biases.

Confirmation bias - the tendency to search for or interpret information in a way that confirms one’s preconceptions.

Congruence bias - the tendency to test hypotheses exclusively through direct testing.

Contrast effect - the enhancement or diminishment of a weight or other measurement when compared with recently observed contrasting object.

Déformation professionnelle - the tendency to look at things according to the conventions of one’s own profession, forgetting any broader point of view.

Disconfirmation bias - the tendency for people to extend critical scrutiny to information which contradicts their prior beliefs and uncritically accept information that is congruent with their prior beliefs.

Illusion of control - the tendency for human beings to believe they can control or at least influence outcomes which they clearly cannot.

Tags: cognative blind spots, logic, politics, mind, science