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Technical Drawing and Drafting Primer. When I went to high school, it was a time when shop classes still existed and you could learn some skills essential for your future maker self. It was the worst of times. It was the best of times...I think one of the most important skills to be gotten out of that was learning how to draw and read technical drawings, things like architect plans, blueprints, parts specifications. If you delved further in engineering, that same precision and attention to detail is carried out in things like exploded diagrams, flowcharts and circuit schematics. Being able to do this by hand involves creative thinking and it is what I feel that is missing when you toss someone a CAD (computer aided design) package to do the same task.

Most of our shop teachers were veterans, you know, the curmudgeony type where something was not quite right..I think that it was the missing cigar stogie to chomp on because they wouldn't allow it in school. IMHO: They should really bring drafting(draughting) classes back. 10 Habits of Happy Couples. What does it take to be happy in a relationship? If you’re working to improve your marriage , here are the 10 habits of happy couples. Remember the beginning of your relationship, when you couldn’t wait to go to bed with each other to make love?

Happy couples resist the temptation to go to bed at different times. They go to bed at the same time, even if one partner wakes up later to do things while their partner sleeps. After the passion settles down, it’s common to realize that you have few interests in common. Rather than one partner lagging or dragging behind the other, happy couples walk comfortably hand in hand or side by side. If and when they have a disagreement or argument, and if they can’t resolve it, happy couples default to trusting and forgiving rather than distrusting and begrudging. If you look for things your partner does wrong, you can always find something. Our skin has a memory of “good touch” (loved), “bad touch” (abused) and “no touch” (neglected). </b>*} 28 Simple & Natural Ways to Detox your Body. Make sure you like Bembu on Facebook to be updated everytime we post new tips on ways to detox & live clean.

We hear so much about cleansing and may wonder just how beneficial it can be. A proper cleansing or good habits for naturally detoxifying the body can really help you to achieve amazing health benefits. The notion of a simple detox program should be integrated into a healthy lifestyle to give you the best results. Just as you focus on the foods that you eat and proper exercise, there are many other elements to living your best and healthiest lifestyle.

Not only do these things factor into detoxifying your body, but there are other simple and highly effective ways to do so as well. 1. Though you never want to go to extreme measures where your diet is concerned, there are some ideas that can work wonders. It’s important not to jump on the bandwagon for the more extreme measures and to opt for a smoothie that uses natural ingredients at the core. Green Smoothie 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Education Search by Noodle | Choose Better, Learn Better. | Noodle. 10 Habits of Happy Couples. World Map, Online Maps, Satellite Maps - National Geographic. Skip to this page's content National Geographic Society P.O. Box 98199 Washington, DC 20090-8199 USA Sign In Join Search National Geographic Search NationalGeographic.com Search Video Connect: Current Issue May 2014 Table of Contents » MapMachine Satellite, street maps and more in our online atlas.

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May the Almighty and merciful Lord grant me pardon, absolution, and remission of all my sins. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. V. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. Meanwhile, I contemplate with great love and tender mercy Thy five most precious wounds, pondering over them within me, and calling to mind with words which David in prophecy made Thee say concerning Thyself, my Jesus: "They have pierced My hands and feet; they have numbered all my bones. " 19. 20. 21. Blessed are the meek; for they shall possess the land. Blessed are they that mourn; for they shall be comforted. Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after justice; for they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful; for they shall obtain mercy.

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These are all challenges that you won’t usually think about, yet some of them can be very powerful. I personally want to try some in the near future. If you want to give them a shot as well, I’d love to hear about your experience, and I’d offer you a spot here to share it if you don’t have a blog. Enough talk for now, below are 10 thirty-day challenges that nobody wants to take: No smoking, coffee or alcohol. What do you think of these challenges?

The way you think about time has a big effect on behavior. By Marshall Brain | June 23, 2010 This is a fascinating video that looks at the different ways that human beings perceive time and the effects that these perceptions have on our behavior: The video starts by identifying six ways to perceive time: 1) Looking at the past as “the good old times” (past positive) 2) Looking at the past as a time filled with regrets and failure (past negative) 3) Present Hedonistic – focused on maximizing immediate pleasure and minimizing immediate pain 4) Present Fated – things happen because of my conditions 5) Future oriented, working to succeed in the future. 6) Future oriented, focused on an afterlife Some fun facts that come from the video: - “Protestant countries have higher gross national products than catholic countries. . ” - In some countries (e.g.

. - You can measure the pace of life in different cities. Starting around the 6 minute point there is a really interesting section on the effects of video games on thinking. Daily Schedule for Happiness. 50 Traits and Habits Of Highly Effective Men. Paste the text you want to speed read. MakeUseOf (Mobile) Who can resist a colourful, thoughtful venn diagram anyway? In terms of blogging success, infographics are far more likely to be shared than your average blog post. This means more eyeballs on your important information, more people rallying for your cause, more backlinks and more visits to your blog.

In short, a quality infographic done well could be what your blog needs right now. Designing An Infographic Some great tips for designing infographics: Keep it simple! Don’t try to do too much in one picture. Decide on a colour scheme. Research some great facts and statistics. Think of it as a visual essay: ensure your arguments hold and are relevant. Remember that it’s all about quickly conveying the meaning behind complex data. Draw conclusions. Reference your facts in the infographic. Include your URL so people can be sure who made it. Ideas for infographic formats include: Timelines; Flow charts; Annotated maps; Graphs; Venn diagrams; Size comparisons; Showing familiar objects or similar size or value.