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ARTICLE OF INTEREST: Why Do We Forget Things?
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Tuesday, May 25, 2010. Why Do We Forget Things? By Martha Weinman Lear. Before I forget, let me ask: Is your dinner-table talk as snappy as ours? 8220;Remember I asked you to remind me to call someone? 8221; “Yes.” “Who was it? 8221; “I forget.”. And: “What did I go to the kitchen for? 8221; “How do I know? 8221; “You asked me to get it.” “Get what? And: “I saw Whatsisname today.” “Who? 8221; “You know. Whatsisname.” “Oh. Where? A second is semantic memory, which covers facts. What is a key? We accept ot...
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ARTICLE OF INTEREST: How To Make Better Decisions
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Monday, May 24, 2010. How To Make Better Decisions. 1 Don't weigh "extreme outcomes" too heavily in your decisions. Bottom-line: For making better decisions, don't assume that extreme outcomes are as likely as they first seem. 2 Consider failure as well as success. Bottom-line: For making better decisions, consider possible negative outcomes in addition to positive ones, even if they don't seem likely at first. 3 Get input from others. Bottom-line: For making better decisions, have a friend or family mem...
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ARTICLE OF INTEREST: Petai
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Wednesday, July 14, 2010. ADVICE FROM UKM MEDICAL DOCTOR. Little did you know . after reading THIS, you'll NEVER look at petai in the same way again! According to a recent survey undertaken by MIND among people suffering from depression, many felt much better after eating petai. This is because petai contain tryptophan, a type of protein that the body converts into serotonin, known to make you relax, improve your mood and generally make you feel happier. 200 students at a Twickenham (Middlesex) school we...
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ARTICLE OF INTEREST: FAILURE LIST OF THE FAMOUS
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Wednesday, May 26, 2010. FAILURE LIST OF THE FAMOUS. When you feel a little discouraged, just remember what these people accomplished when everyone else looked at them as failures. Believe in Yourself! Einstein was 4 years old before he could speak. Isaac Newton did poorly in grade school and was considered "unpromising.". FW Woolworth got a job in a dry goods store when he was 21, but his boss would not permit him to wait on customers because he "didn't have enough sense to close a sale.". The Journal o...
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ARTICLE OF INTEREST: Buzz ...new social network from Google.
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Monday, February 22, 2010. Buzz new social network from Google. Google takes on Facebook and Twitter with network site. Google's Vic Gundotra shows off Buzz on a mobile phone. Google has taken the wraps off its latest social network known as Buzz. The service - integrated directly with its e-mail service Gmail - allows users to post status updates, share content and read and comment on friends' posts. Facebook has nearly 400 million users. The site also incorporates elements of Twitter, such as the abili...
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ARTICLE OF INTEREST: Breast Cancer: Truth or myth? Get to know the facts on breast cancer and beat it!
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Friday, February 26, 2010. Breast Cancer: Truth or myth? Get to know the facts on breast cancer and beat it! Can happen to women without a family history of it. Can hit women as young as 30. Can also be diagnosed in men! And do you know? Early detection raises rate of recovery. From age 30, you should start monthly Breast Self-Examination (BSE). From age 40, you should go for yearly mammogram. From age 50, you should go for twice-yearly mammogram. Myth : Men do not get breast cancer. Truth : Though women...
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ARTICLE OF INTEREST: Catch People Doing Things Right
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Monday, July 12, 2010. Catch People Doing Things Right. Do you know one of the best ways to motivate other people and get them involved? Here's a clue. It's not always as simple as quoting a passage from a motivational book or threatening to fire someone, or screaming at the top of your lungs about how incompetent they are. Then there's the question of what happens if the person you're threatening to fire beats you to it and quits on the spot? You say it wouldn't bother you, but is that really the case?
