in Food
Peppermint
Peppermint is a hybrid mint, a cross between watermint and spearmint plants. Originally found in Europe, the plant is now widely spread and cultivated in many regions of the world. More
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in SocietyRisk: the short and simple definition
In simple terms, risk is the possibility of something bad happening. Risk involves uncertainty about the effects/implications of an activity, often focusing on negative, undesirable consequences. An actuary is a business professional who deals with the measurement and management of risk and uncertainty. The name of the corresponding field is actuarial science. More
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in Math
What is conjecture?
In mathematics, a conjecture is something that is assumed to be fact but has not been proven yet. More
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in MathHow is trigonometry (sin and cos) used in the real world?
One use of Trig is to calculate the height of tall objects, such as a tree or flagpole. You may wonder how tall the object is but have no way to reach the top to measure the height. Instead, you can use trigonometry to calculate the height: Stand some distance away from the object and […] More
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in Productivity
Asana • Manage your team’s work, projects, & tasks online
Work anytime, anywhere with Asana. Keep remote and distributed teams, and your entire organization focused on their goals, projects, and tasks with Asana.
Easily organize projects, ideas, and lists.
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in Tech
IFTTT – Automate the interactions between different apps and dev
Get more from the services you love on IFTTT. Explore the latest tips and tricks, browse by category, or search by name.
If-This-Then-That
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in ReligionReligion defined
A religion is an organized belief system — which usually involves the revering of god(s) or supernatural beings — which tries to make sense of the cause, attributes, and purpose of existence. Religion can enable people to find direction, success, and meaning in their lives. There are around 4,300 religions in the world today. The […] More
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in Religion
What is the difference between spirituality and religion?
Religion is a predefined belief system, including god(s), rituals, scripture, and beliefs. Spirituality is like “open-source religion”. What does open-source mean? Open-source typically denotes software that is made freely available and may be redistributed and modified. Similarly, a spiritual person usually takes bits and pieces from one or more religions and edits them into their […] More
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in Software
How exactly does a computer program work?
Think about it like this. Software in general is just instructions that tell a computer what to do. A processor, the computational engine of a computer, only understands a limited set of instructions. These few instructions are combined to create a series of instructions that can perform more complex computations. Software may be written in […] More
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in Math
Derivatives and Integrals Simplified
Derivative How one thing changes based on a change in another thing. For example, acceleration is the derivative of velocity. How the velocity changes with respect to time is acceleration. Integral Summing up the values of a dependent variable over a range of an independent variable. Example Assume that 10 grams of water flows out […] More
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in Math
Permutations and Combinations Simplified
Permutations The number of permutations is how many different ways can you arrange things. Let’s take two dice as an example: dice 1 (D1) and dice 2 (D2). There are 36 permutations, or ways you can arrange the dice: D1: 1, D2: 1 D1: 1, D2: 2 D1: 1, D2: 3 D1: 1, D2: 4 […] More
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What does muddy water mean?
When things are complicated and less clear. More
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Know what you don't know
There are known knowns.There are known unknowns.And there are also unknown unknowns. More
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in Health
Food is like medicine. Exercise is like therapy.
Food is like medicine. Exercise is like therapy. More
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in People
An interesting conversation is like jazz
“An interesting conversation is like jazz. There is improvisation. There is to and fro. Themes are taken up and elaborated. Instruments talk to each other. There is always an onward flow. There is development. Sub-themes are taken up.” – Edward de Bono More
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in Career
Comparing income from contracting to a yearly salary
Comparing the hourly rate of a full-time contractor to a yearly salary can be like comparing apples and oranges. You can simplify the comparison by converting the hourly rate to an approx. yearly salary by doubling it and adding three 0’s. For example, $30/hour is approx. $60K/year. More
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Dilbert: List of Characters
More: CEO, Topper, Ted, Dilmom, Dadbert, The “Meeting Moth”, Carol Icon Name Description Status Alice Alice is the only female engineer at Path-E-Tech Management Corporation, and as such is very opposed to the feminist views of the company. Extant Asok The young, eager Indian intern Extant Bob and Dawn Bob and Dawn (and their son Rex) are dinosaurs who were discovered after Dilbert figured out that dinosaurs were not extinct, just hiding. Bob: Semi-regular Dawn: Extinct Catbert The evil…
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The key to success
Life boils down to a series of decisions. Some major life-changing decisions, and many more small decisions you make on a daily basis. More
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in People
Conversations are like a game of catch
Conversations are like a game of catch where the one holding the ball gets to talk. After they speak, imagine them throwing the ball to you for you to respond. The conversation ends when someone gives a close-ended response, thus dropping the ball and ending the game. More
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in Money
Introduction to mortgage loans (video) | Khan Academy
Learn how mortgages work, how to use a mortgage calculator, and how to use a spreadsheet to show the payoff of a mortgage over time and the interest paid each year. Click here to download the spreadsheet from the video.
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in Biology
Neil deGrasse Tyson On Life On Other Planets! (MUST WATCH!)
Must watch clip of Neil deGrasse Tyson on the possibilities of alien intelligence. See the video then consider the 1% difference in DNA he talks about between us and an alien life form being 40%, 50%, or 60%. Mind-boggling!
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in Management
What is Monday morning quarterbacking?
Monday morning quarterbacking: Analyzing the mistakes that were made the day before. Derived from complaining on Monday morning about the mistakes a quarterback made the day before in the game on Sunday. More
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in Tech
How the Internet Works in 5 Minutes
Check out my new book, How to Prepare for Everything: www.howtoprepare.com!The internet is not a fuzzy cloud. The internet is a wire, actually buried in the …
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What is a touchpoint?
Touchpoint: Any point of contact or connection between two parties. Two people that have lived in the same city and went to the same college, even if at different times, have touchpoints in their past. More
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in Career
To Know Thyself, Build a Database
Make an inventory detailing your knowledge, work experience, skills, education, and accomplishments. This can then be distilled into your resume and cover letters and elaborated on in interviews. More
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in Management
Common management mistake
Managers are judged on how well their direct reports perform. However, many managers spend more time figuring out how they will communicate upwards when it’s actually more important to properly communicate downwards so your staff is effective at reaching the team’s goals. More
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in Management
A manager's demeanor
You should manage your moods and be even-tempered most of the time. Your employees are aware of what type of mood you are in. But it’s not a good idea if you’re never bothered by anything. Letting your irritants show can be effective once in a while. More
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The power of story
Writing down a concept, problem, or solution in story format with a beginning, middle, and end helps connect ideas together and aids learning and understanding. Summarizing the story in fewer and fewer words distills out the key points. More
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