Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Using mnemonics to improve your intelligence

According to the Wikipedia, a mnemonic or mnemonic device, is any learning technique that aids memory. Commonly met mnemonics are often verbal, something such as a very short poem or a special word used to help a person remember something, particularly lists, but may be visual, kinesthetic or auditory. Mnemonics rely on associations between easy-to-remember constructs which can be related back to the data that is to be remembered. This is based on the principle that the human mind much more easily remembers spatial, personal, surprising, sexual or humorous or otherwise meaningful information than arbitrary sequences.

The word mnemonic is derived from the Ancient Greek word μνημονικός mnemonikos ("of memory") and is related to Mnemosyne ("remembrance"), the name of the goddess of memory in Greek mythology. Both of these words refer back to μνημα mnema ("remembrance").[2] Mnemonics in antiquity were most often considered in the context of what is today known as the Art of Memory.

The major assumption in antiquity was that there are two sorts of memory: the "natural" memory and the "artificial" memory. The former is inborn, and is the one that everyone uses every day. The artificial memory is one that is trained through learning and practicing a variety of mnemonic techniques. The latter can be used to perform feats of memory that are quite extraordinary, impossible to carry out using the natural memory alone.

Sunday, April 24, 2011

Powerful Design Trends

design is trendy and changing, design is powerful and is present all around civilization in the form of lines, shapes, and textures.
Powerful design trends can be found in magazines or in specialized web publications. A design trends is caused by changes in cultural behaviors and social patterns, these patterns can appear in form of common interests held by urban tribes. When a new trend hits a city, designers get going with their products because they know they have to take advantage of that particulate hot moment. Being aware of a recurring design trends is a great plus and certainly and advantage for a designer.

Friday, April 22, 2011

The future of detergents

A typical conventional detergent product is based on petrochemicals, which are rapidly depleting sources of non-renewable materials. Residues from these are poorly biodegradable and build up in the environment where they cause significant, long lasting damage to humans, animals and the environment. Fortunately, existing detergent producers are now focusing on developing standards in the environmental and taking action in regards to the environmental damage.

Understanding Wabi-Sabi

The term Wabi-Sabi has been around for centuries in japan, but it's something new for the west. Much has been written on this concept, but in a sentence, one might be able to understand it as “a way of living that focuses on finding beauty within the imperfections of life and accepting peacefully the natural cycle of growth and decay.”

Anger as a primitive emotion

Primary emotions may be fear, frustration, jealousy, or stress.  The idea is we feel these emotions and we lack the capacity to properly cope with them. As a result of our reduced coping ability we find ourselves over stimulated. This over stimulation is expressed as anger.

Once we transition to anger we are a step away from the primary emotion and we have lost some of our ability to be rational. This is where the greatest concern is found. When we abandon the rational and give in to the emotional we are on turbulent ground. The emotional allows the primitive parts of the brain to control and the behaviors are driven by our primitive impulses.

Mechanisms to deal with stress

Everyone has a set of coping mechanisms to deal with stress, these are often unconscious habits carried forward from an early age. screaming may have worked at 5 years old to get attention, but at age 40, it tends to be counterproductive. As people identify their stress reactions and mechanisms, one will begin to catch himself overreacting in the stressful moment and have the opportunity to shift into a healthier response. Over time, these new responses become habits and old reactions lose their momentum. Try a variety of responses until you find one that works and make it your new habit.

Visualize a life of your wildest dreams

In order for us to achieve our dreams, we must have a vision of our goals. Writing down our dreams and creating a list of actions helps us stick to our plan.

Keynotes:

Turn your goals into measurable actions.
Visualize a life of your wildest dreams.
Create a vision for your goals.

What are the key elements in movie production?

We are currently in a difficult period for digital video because a dramatic shift is being made towards HD formats. This has driven down the cost of Standard Definition video cameras though today's media landscape does not usually consider these "broadcast quality." Your budget will dictate which cameras you choose, but it is important to have cameras that provide a professional format even if their image quality is not necessarily up to par. It is also important to make sure that there are enough cameras to go around.



What is fluffy content



I'm sure you know what fluffy content is
In regards to fluff and content, fluffy content follows the format of "fill in the blank". I don’t believe that fluffy content should be banned or treated as spam, good fluff can be entertaining sometimes. Fluffy content is taking over the net anyway and so we just have to go along with it.


Making content from a single phrase

Often all you need is the first line to fill a page. The phrase might give you an entire story, or you might spend a half hour just free writing and discover within your text the story you really want to tell. The important issue is to spend time writing.

Being friends of ourselves

Issue: Mental Health

They say it takes a village to raise a child. Well, it also takes a supportive community, and at the least a few very good friends to keep a person healthy and happy. A good way to finding friends is to befriend ourselves, and to become comfortable with silence, because no one has the power to make us feel okay with ourselves but us.


Increase your strength for rock climbing

Rock Climbing requires both strength and technique. If you do not have a minimum level of strength already, or you are not maintaining the strength that you do have, it may be important to do strengthening exercises such as campus board, bouldering and dead-hangs.

Remember, strength is also mental, do some intense visualization on the boulders/routes you'll be climbing before you even try. Do your best to imagine every little detail of how each hold will feel, how your body will be positioned, what your body will feel like in it's different parts on the different moves, move quickly and commit to difficult moves.

What people like to read about

Wondering about what people like to read about? The most important part of any text-content based site is what kind of shit you have to say and how you say it. People will come back to your site if they like what you write about a specific subject and they like your writing style, humor (if any), opinion etc. With that in your head, your site should be written in a tone appropriate to your topic. Keep it somehow personable or actually controversial, invite interaction through comments. Find online resources to help you create the elements and features of your site that will make people more likely to return: Post, post, post.

Short and sweet mini articles

Mini-articles can be anything from 20 to 500 words long, being both easy to produce and very rewarding when published. This is what you need to know to generate regular income from writing mini-articles.


*Begin by writing about subjects that interest you in publications you read yourself.
*Watch out for special sections in some publications.
*Self help and health are ideal subjects for you to concentrate on.
*Sentences and paragraphs should be short and punchy.


Learned from:
http://EzineArticles.com/213466

Modern web content generation

Modern content generation is a specific area in biz-tech freelance writing. Content is generally information that is used to capture search engine attention while also providing useful information to the reader. As you may know, content, or web content, needs to be generated by someone, and website owners often turn to writers or software to produce this content. We often think about modern content generation because it is an area with many opportunities, and, because of that, many beginning writers often start by learning new techniques in the fields of creative writing and concise article making.



Generating interest for a topic

Generating interest for a topic is easier than you might believe. It all about your attitude. If you still don’t think you could get interested in a “boring” topic, think of it this way. Someone is interested in that topic enough to write quality posts on it. So what’s the difference between those people and you? The attitude. They have the mindset where they enjoy writing about a so-called boring topic, therefore, they do.

Quality content generation

So how do you start making quality, interesting content when you’ve been writing shit for a while? The key is passion, focus and interest on the subject. When writing about something that you’re passionate about, it’s easy to generate an amazing concept. The copy generation process goes quickly, and in the end, you’ve generated quality content. If you can find a way to become interested and passionate about any subject, your writing will greatly improve.

Corruption behind the ink business

There is a lot of Corruption behind the ink business, Ink cartridges are typically very expensive, sometimes a substantial fraction of the cost of the printer, printer makers are ripping people off every day. To save money, many smart consumers use generic ink cartridges from a vendor other than the printer manufacturer. The high cost of cartridges has also provided an incentive for counterfeiters to supply cartridges falsely claiming to be made by the original manufacturer. Another alternative involves modifications of an original cartridge allowing use of systems with external ink tanks. Others use aftermarket inks, reloading their own ink cartridges using a kit that includes bulk ink.

Smart coding practices for web development

Smart coding practices for  web development can be broken into many levels based on the  language and the platform. Using the best practices for a given web project reduces the probability errors. There are standards and industry experts who analyzed how bugs were generated when code was written and correlated these bugs to specific coding practices.

When coding your websites, keep your focus on these areas:

Life cycle
Requirements
Architecture
Design
Code Building
Testing
Deployment

Getting ride of a nasty hungover

If you want to get ride of a hungover, you should avoid things like having an aspirin or drinking a big cup of coffee. A day after drinking should not be miserable, it should feel pleasant the fact that we're detoxing. I'm sure you know that a hungover can always be avoided by eating greasy meals while you drink or, before you start drinking.

Getting wasted
is causing your hungover in first place and so the less often you get hammered the better.

These 5 home remedies for hungover relief are proven to be successful:

*Tomato Juice
*Lemon Juice
*Orange Juice
*Bananas
*Salty Soups




Thursday, April 21, 2011

Creative ways to set up an office space

The point of setting up an office space is to have your work area as close as possible to where you live, in this way, every day you feel motivated to actually work on something. If you need to set up a fancy workplace, try getting the best deals in furniture and equipment, maybe craigslist or some other community posting website may be useful and handy.

I find that organizing your home office is better when you are clear about the things you need.  Have a full inventory of the assets you are trying to get. As for cleaning your office space, It’s always advised to clean up during the morning before work rather than start working while your place is a mess.

People That Come Into Your Life.

Issue: Human Relationships

Sometimes people come into your life to serve some sort of purpose. Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Some people move our souls to dance, They awaken us to new understanding with the passing whisper of their wisdom. If someone hurts you, betrays you, or breaks your heart, forgive them. If someone loves you, love them back unconditionally, not only because they love you, but because in a way, they are teaching you to love and how to open your heart and eyes to things. Make every day count!! Appreciate every moment and take from those moments everything that you possibly can for you may never be able to experience it again. Talk to people that you have never talked to before, and actually listen.

how microarticles are going to take over the net

Making micro articles is the new trend in web content development. Information can be understood better in small chunks.

Microarticles are made to contain consice, presice and targeted information. This method of data delivery is the trendy hot new thing. When microarticles take over the net, you are going to remember this chunk of information.





Have you ever thought about better ways to design?

Have you ever thought about better ways to design? maybe you have tried reading magazines and visiting design blogs all around town. You don't have to be so desp, and so nerd, just start doing something different today. All it takes is a single moment of change. Do it now!

Information delivered by chunks


I want to say that Information can be delivered by chunks.
I believe that information can be interpreted in new creative ways.
Let’s talk about Information chunks.
the point of information is to have someone who absorbs it and represents something else somehow .


EXAMPLE:

Have you ever thought about ****?
You don't have to be ****.
All it takes is ***.



Writting 1 minute mini articles

I want to say that you can make mini articles in 1 minute. I believe that this is possible by being precise about what are you writing about. the point of fast article writing is to actually not write articles but more concrete ideas. I find that using templates helps when there is a core idea to express and write about. Know your subject, It’s easier to write about something you know rather than something you ignore.

Beliefs and principles of a post-tecnocratic society

In regards to the beliefs and principles of a post technocratic society, All I have to say is that technology had impacted the social structure of humanity from the very core. I don’t believe that a post technocratic society should be non-technical, it should remain technical but environmentally conscious. I think that a post technocratic society should believe in natural conservation of energy and maximization of natural resources. My opinion is that a post-tecnocratic society is the new layer of our current culture and so we are all heading toward that direction.

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Getting organized in the kitchen before eating

For cooking and baking, being organized in the kitchen is an skill to have, get out everything you need.  Put each item away as you use it. This is it, this is one of the best kept secrets in earth, didn't your mom tell you this shit? before eating have everything clean!

Immigration system and fraud in Canada

Issue: Immigration - opinion

If you trick the immigration system of a country, chances are you deal with legal consequences. Applying for a permanent residence in another country can be a great way of finding new opportunities in various realms of your life. Be Legit, do it the right way even if it takes longer. I personally don't advocate illegal immigration but support the idea that human rights and equal treatment should apply to everybody regardless of their visa status.

Powerful Design Trends

design is trendy and changing, design is powerful and is present all around civilization in the form of lines, shapes, and textures.
Powerful design trends can be found in magazines or in specialized web publications. A design trends is caused by changes in cultural behaviors and social patterns, these patterns can appear in form of common interests held by urban tribes. When a new trend hits a city, designers get going with their products because they know they have to take advantage of that particulate hot moment. Being aware of a recurring design trends is a great plus and certainly and advantage for a designer.

Integrity in the modern world

In this modern world context, integrity can be seen as the collective sense of "wholeness" deriving from qualities such as honesty and transparency. You may judge that others "have integrity" to the extent that they act according to the values, beliefs and principles they claim to hold. Integrity is also a concept of consistency of actions. Integrity is regarded as the honesty and truthfulness or accuracy of one's actions.Integrity can be regarded as the opposite of hypocrisy.

Effective cooking methods

The point of effective cooking is to get your meals faster and tastier. Let's face it, some days you feel like you don't give a fuck about cooking. Having a better plan for your next meal is a great idea as long as you stick to it. Just because you make your cooking boring doesn't mean it can't be fun and fast.


Better techniques for drawing

Don’t believe that drawing should be technical, it should be artistic and free handed, To draw better you have to be able to simplify a figure with your inner eye. Sometimes when learning to draw you come across elements that seem too difficult to draw but every aspect can be broken down into basic simple forms, even the most complicated-looking paintings.You have to take a bit of time to analyse figures and learn to see through the clutter!Details are important. If you practice drawing techniques then you will be able to draw anything.

How CSS can help you design better websites

CSS basically defines layout of HTML documents. CSS styles fonts, colours, margins, lines, height, width, background images, positions and many other aspects of your page. Just start making a new site now! HTML can be (mis-)used to add layout to websites. But CSS offers more options and is more accurate and sophisticated. CSS is supported by all browsers today. few lessons and tutorials will help to give your website a new great look.

Visualizing and channeling positive thoughts

Keeping yourself visualizing positive outcomes is pretty important for all sorts of reasons. Instead of focusing in your problems and painful experiences, try visualizing pleasant experiences at the same time. Have a positive statement list in your computer and in a piece of paper. When you write down your toughs, they can be recalled easier.

Improving your relationship with better communication

Issue: Relationships Improvement


The point of improving your relationship is to increase the love levels in between you and your significant one. if I need to improve my communication, I make sure I address that issue. I find that better relationships happen when proper communication plays a major role. Just because you make your calls once in a while doesn't mean it can't be a daily thing.  There’s nothing like a good, healthy relationship to keep you happy.

The new frontier of web design

Issue: Information age

In regards to new frontiers of web design, I think that it will take many years to actually find the real boundaries.

I don’t believe that web design should be boxed and reduced to simple code, it should be evolved as an art form where a sharp visual representation is required.
The point of designing before coding is to create a concept to guide the development process.

Common techniques for housekeeping

Just because you make your cleaning something boring doesn't mean it can't be fun and exciting. I believe that cleaning your house can be always a pleasurable activity. The point of being organized is to start by having a look at the place you live in.

Correct cleaning is going place by place and attacking it. Dirty spots can be found in the kitchen and bathroom, Make sure your living area is always clean and sharp, that's part of my advice, housekeeping should be enjoyable...

Creativity relates to your emotions

Creativity is in your mood and it relates to your emotions. Creativity can be outsourced from any observable object around. Creativity enhancement is related to learning, exercising and having a positive look of the world you live in. A creative approach to life is what we are aiming for. When you wake up in a happy mood, Creativity enhancement happens.

Bankers took over America

Issue: Independent Opinion, Documentation

Being aware of how the bankers took control over America is a great way of starting your learning process. In addition, understanding the main secrets of the international bankers can open the mind in favor of a collective revolution. Be careful though, depending on how you wish to spread out the knowledge, some type of information is not particularly conducive to a solution to the main problem.

Is marihuana becoming a creative tool?

Issue: Entertainment, Independent Opinion

In regards to weed, I think there are no major issues when it comes to comparing a good joint with a nuclear weapon. I don’t believe that weed should banned, no way, it should be actually recommended for certain tasks. I think weed is a cognition enhancer and my opinion is that smoking some weed is a way to open new portals and so it should be considered a creative tool.

Notes:
Weed is associated to arts and mysticism.
When we use marijuana, we enter into a new realm of the mind .

Concerned about your creative output in life?

Issue:
Creativity enhancement
Alternative thinking

Be concerned about your creativity!
Some people prefer to have a relaxed TV session rather than making something more creative, let's say, writing on the computer. If you’re doing some serious projects or something like an improvement in your life, having distractions may not be the best thing for keeping your focus.


Notes and Advice:

Creativity is in your mood and it relates to your emotions. Creativity can be found in any observable object around. Creativity enhancement is related to learning, exercising and having a positive look of the world you live in. A creative approach to life is what we are aiming for. When you wake up in a happy mood, Creativity enhancement happens.