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1. Label their feelings, rather than labeling people or situations.	"I feel impatient." vs "This is ridiculous." "I feel hurt and bitter". vs. "You are an insensitive jerk." "I feel afraid." vs. "You are driving like a idiot."
2. Distinguish between thoughts and feelings.	Thoughts: I feel like...& I feel as if.... & I feel that Feelings: I feel: (feeling word)
3. Take responsibility for their feelings.	"I feel jealous." vs. "You are making me jealous."
4. Use their feelings to help them make decisions.	"How will I feel if I do this?" "How will I feel if I don't"
5. Show respect for other people's feelings.	They ask "How will you feel if I do this?" "How will you feel if I don't."
6. Feel energized, not angry.	They use what others call "anger" to help them feel energized to take productive action.
7. Validate other people's feelings.	They show empathy, understanding, and acceptance of other people's feelings.
8. Practice getting a positive value from their negative emotions.	They ask themselves: "How do I feel?" and "What would help me feel better?" They ask others "How do you feel?" and "What would help you feel better?"
9. Don't advise, command, control, criticize, judge or lecture to others.	They realize it doesn't feel good to be on the receiving end of such behavior, so they avoid it.
10. Avoid people who invalidate them, or don't respect their feelings.	As much as possible, they choose to associate only with other people with high EQ.

Tags: eq, emotional intelligence

6 web design sites you can’t live without

Tue, 27 Mar 2007 00:40:43 GMT

clipped by: cay002

Clip Source: web-design-book.com

6 web design sites you can’t live without

Thursday, February 8th, 2007

Boag World

Paul Boag’s podcast and forum are superb resources for any web designer, whether you’ve got 10 years’ experience or 10 minutes. Really easy to understand.
A List Apart

This is the best web design magazine in the world — bar none.
456 Berea Street

A great site for anybody who want to learn more about coding websites the right way.
CSS Zen Garden

This is where I go when I need some time to breathe deeply and gain inspiration.
SEO Book

If you want people to visit your site, you need to visit this one.
Web Design Book

Well, obviously I’m going to say that, aren’t I ;o)

Posted in 6 of the best | 2 Comments »

Tags: web design, website, design, web development

10 Most Magnificant Trees in the World

Wed, 21 Mar 2007 23:43:15 GMT

clipped by: nairb774
clipper's remarks: You really should take the time to read the article - there is a lot to learn there about the trees in the pictures.

Clip Source: www.neatorama.com

10 Most Magnificent Trees in the World.

10. Lone Cypress in Monterey

9. Circus Trees

8. Giant Sequoias: General Sherman

7. Coast Redwood: Hyperion and Drive-Thru Trees

6. Chapel-Oak of Allouville-Bellefosse

5. Quaking Aspen: Pando (The Trembling Giant)

4. Montezuma Cypress: The Tule Tree

3. Banyan Tree: Sri Maha Bodhi Tree

2. Bristlecone Pine: Methuselah and Prometheus, the Oldest Trees in the World.

1. Baobab

Bonus: Tree That Owns Itself

Bonus 2: The Lonely Tree of Ténéré

Tags: tree, intresting, beautiful

If Women Controlled the World...Funny photos!

Thu, 31 May 2007 14:30:18 GMT

clipped by: rcthor_vendors

Clip Source: yoke.cc

If Women Controlled
the World...

Tags: funny, photos

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

18 ways to improve your body language

Thu, 12 Apr 2007 23:25:50 GMT

clipped by: bakanootaku
clipper's remarks: Go to the website for more information. 'tis hard to be concise.

Clip Source: www.positivityblog.com

1. Don’t cross your arms or legs –

2. Have eye contact, but don’t stare

3. Don’t be afraid to take up some space

4. Relax your shoulders

5. Nod when they are talking

6. Don’t slouch, sit up straight

7. Lean, but not too much –

8. Smile and laugh

9. Don’t touch your face

10. Keep you head up.

11. Slow down a bit

12. Don’t fidget

13. Use your hands more confidently

14. Lower your drink

15. Realise where you spine ends

16. Don’t stand too close

17. Mirror

18. Keep a good attitude

Tags: body language

The World As I See it - Essay by Einstein

Mon, 27 Nov 2006 21:22:29 GMT

clipped by: sohil

Clip Source: www.aip.org

"How strange is the lot of us mortals! Each of us is here for a brief sojourn; for what purpose he knows not, though he sometimes thinks he senses it. But without deeper reflection one knows from daily life that one exists for other people -- first of all for those upon whose smiles and well-being our own happiness is wholly dependent, and then for the many, unknown to us, to whose destinies we are bound by the ties of sympathy. A hundred times every day I remind myself that my inner and outer life are based on the labors of other men, living and dead, and that I must exert myself in order to give in the same measure as I have received and am still receiving...

"My passionate sense of social justice and social responsibility has always contrasted oddly with my pronounced lack of need for direct contact with other human beings and human communities. I am truly a 'lone traveler' and have never belonged to my country, my home, my friends, or even my immediate family, with my whole heart; in the face of all these ties, I have never lost a sense of distance and a need for solitude..."

"This topic brings me to that worst outcrop of herd life, the military system, which I abhor... This plague-spot of civilization ought to be abolished with all possible speed. Heroism on command, senseless violence, and all the loathsome nonsense that goes by the name of patriotism -- how passionately I hate them!

Tags: einstein, essay, politics, democracy, god, religion, art, science

Unusual, disturbing, and haunting pictures.

Mon, 16 Apr 2007 05:01:49 GMT

clipped by: k9riley99

Clip Source: xmb.stuffucanuse.com

Some of these are facinating, some are disturbing, all tell a story.

Tanker facing an approaching storm

That picture of the girl trapped in the mud was taken by and copyrighted to Frank Fourier. It depicts Omaira Sánchez, 13, who was trapped with her legs pressed by debris from her own house for three days; she and 23,000 more people died there. It occurred on November 13, 1985 when the eruption of the Nevado del Ruiz volcano produced a huge mudslide in Armero, Colombia (South America).

When rescue teams tried to help her, they realized that her legs were trapped. The only feasible option was to pull her out by breaking and ripping her legs off. Omayra remained strong until the last moment of her life. According to people who were by her side during those moments, the little girl wanted to live, saying her only worry was to go back to school.

Tags: natural storms, fascinating, disturbing, haunting pictures, pulitzer prize winning photo by kevin carter

The five most dangerous roads of the world

Sun, 03 Jun 2007 20:20:09 GMT

clipped by: astronkyttaron
clipper's remarks: Have a nice journey ;--D

Clip Source: blogs.ibibo.com

Top 5 most dangerous roads of the world

#1: “Road of Death” - Bolivia

#2: Guoliang Tunnel in Taihang mountains (China)

#3: Most Dangerous Tourist Hiking Trail (China)

#4: Russian Siberian Road to Yakutsk

#5: Taroko Gorge Road in Taiwan

Tags: dangerous, roads, travel, adventure

Socrates and the Test of Three

Thu, 22 Feb 2007 17:32:51 GMT

clipped by: gingembre
clipper's remarks:

Clip Source: www.radiowavex.com

Keep this philosophy in mind the next time you either hear or are about to repeat a rumor.

In ancient Greece (469 - 399 BC), Socrates was widely lauded for his wisdom. One day the great philosopher came upon an acquaintance who ran up to him excitedly and said, "Socrates, do you know what I just heard about one of your students?"

"Wait a moment," Socrates replied. "Before you tell me I'd like you to pass a little test. It's called the Test of Three."

"Three?"

"That's right," Socrates continued "Before you talk to me about my student let's take a moment to test what you're going to say. The first test is Truth. Have you made absolutely sure that what you are about to tell me is true?"

"No," the man said, "actually I just heard about it."

"All right," said Socrates. "So you don't really know if it's true or not. Now let's try the second test, the test of Goodness. Is what you are about to tell me about my student something good?"

"No, on the contrary..."

"So," Socrates continued, "you want to tell me something bad about him even though you're not certain it's true?"

The man shrugged, a little embarrassed.

Socrates continued. "You may still pass though, because there is a third test - the filter of Usefulness. Is what you want to tell me about my stu dent going to be useful to me?"

"No, not really."

"Well," concluded Socrates, "if what you want to tell me is neither True nor Good nor even Useful, why tell it to me at all?"

The man was defeated and left, ashamed.

This is the reason Socrates was a great philosopher and held in such high esteem. It also explains why he never found out that Plato was banging his wife.

Tags: rumors, socrates, advice, humour, humor, philosophy

Google Offices. Oh my god!

Thu, 19 Apr 2007 23:41:46 GMT

clipped by: dopesick
clipper's remarks: Oh my god... I wish I could get a job there.
I can say I would be the happiest dude in the whole world.

Lol, someday I'll get there...

Clip Source: freshpics.blogspot.com

Google Offices

Google Ney York

Google Offices in NY, China and Googleplex..

Tags: google, office, new york, china, fun, work, toys, technology

10 Signs you've been using Firefox too long

Wed, 10 Jan 2007 11:46:52 GMT

clipped by: kankamuso

Clip Source: penguinpetes.com

1. You sit right next to a window but you still just look at your ForecastFox icon to see what it's like outside.

2. You fumble with the TV remote for a minute before remembering that you can't open another channel in a new tab.

3. Everybody else says "Google it" now, but in addition you can also Yahoo it, Wiki it, and eBay it.

4. Your sole measure of a celebrity's popularity is whether they appear on Stumble-Upon.

5. You have to think hard to remember what a pop-up or a banner ad looks like.

6. You think Debian should have backed down on the whole Iceweasel thing.

7. Your distaste for Internet Explorer has branched into an irrational phobia of the letter 'e'.

8. You message your spouse through ChatZilla to find out what's for dinner instead of just going upstairs.

9. A web page without CSS looks naked to you.

10. Your spelling used to be terrible until version 2.0 came out.

Tags: funny, humor, firefox, lists

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10 Most Magnificant Trees in the World

10. Lone Cypress in Monterey

9. Circus Trees

8. Giant Sequoias: General Sherman

7. Coast Redwood: Hyperion and Drive-Thru Trees

6. Chapel-Oak of Allouville-Bellefosse

5. Quaking Aspen: Pando (The Trembling Giant)

4. Montezuma Cypress: The Tule Tree

3. Banyan Tree: Sri Maha Bodhi Tree

2. Bristlecone Pine: Methuselah and Prometheus, the Oldest Trees in the World.

1. Baobab

Bonus: Tree That Owns Itself

Bonus 2: The Lonely Tree of Ténéré

If Women Controlled the World...Funny photos!

Super-Close Google Maps Zooms

Super-Close Google Maps Zooms

18 ways to improve your body language

The World As I See it - Essay by Einstein

Unusual, disturbing, and haunting pictures.

The five most dangerous roads of the world

Top 5 most dangerous roads of the world

#1: “Road of Death” - Bolivia

#2: Guoliang Tunnel in Taihang mountains (China)

#3: Most Dangerous Tourist Hiking Trail (China)

#4: Russian Siberian Road to Yakutsk

#5: Taroko Gorge Road in Taiwan

Socrates and the Test of Three

Google Offices. Oh my god!

Google Offices

10 Signs you've been using Firefox too long