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Internet Archive: Digital Library of Free Books, Movies, Music & Wayback Machine. What Does Your Body Language Say About You? How To Read Signs and Recognize Gestures - Jinxi Boo - Jinxi Boo. Art by LaetitziaAs we all know, communication is essential in society. Advancements in technology have transformed the way that we correspond with others in the modern world. Because of the constant buzz in our technological world, it's easy to forget how important communicating face-to-face is. When conversing old-school style, it's not only speech we verbalize that matters, but what our nonverbal gestures articulate as well.

Body language is truly a language of its own. 10% from what the person actually says40% from the tone and speed of voice50% is from their body language. Lowering one's head can signal a lack of confidence. Pushing back one's shoulders can demonstrate power and courageOpen arms means one is comfortable with being approached and willing to talk/communicate.

Self-Annihilating Sentences --- S. Gorn. Warning Sign Generator. ZeroGov » Less Fear, More Love. An Unlawful Arrest-Part II. I'm calling it Part II because there may well be more acts in this farce. Max takes us through "what happened next". The last time we saw Max was when he was arrested at the police station. This is the link if you want to refresh your memories. You may believe that a court room is where you get to say your piece, perhaps ask a question or two. You would be wrong. Listen, as Max explains events. EDIT: thanks to Phil we can now see the MSM version of events and I have to say it is pretty accurate reporting. EDIT 2: Bugger me! 7 Life Changing Lessons You Can Learn from Mark Twain. In 1871, Mark Twain was born as Samuel Langhorne Clemens in Florida, Missouri, U.S.

He was a writer, and lecturer. He was called the “greatest American humorist of his age.” He wrote the now classic novels, virginia.edu/railton/huckfinn/huchompg.html">Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. He wrote some great stuff that is still read by millions today. He also had some great quotes that continue to live on because of the wisdom in them. Mark Twain was a funny, witty, and wise guy. “I have been through some terrible things in my life, some of which actually happened.” We walk around all our lives thinking about things that will never happen.

Our minds are out of control. Eliminating bad thoughts is possible, through methods such as EFT and The Work. “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. We want safety. In reality, we can’t know what the future will bring. “When angry, count to four. To Whom It May Concern-Census 2011. I will not be completing your forms. I am not required to. I am in Lawful Rebellion and your statutes are meaningless to me. Besides which, my job is to hinder your government at every opportunity. This is not a lifestyle choice: this is my duty, my obligation, as a Briton. My instructions, taken directly from Article 61 of the Magna Carta treaty of 1215, still valid & still lawful, are as follows: “together with the community of the whole realm, distrain and distress us in all possible ways, namely, by seizing our castles, lands, possessions, and in any other way they can, until redress has been obtained as they see fit…” Crystal clear, those instructions.

Look: Magna Carta 1215, article 61 Sworn and subscribed on this the 4th day of March, in the year of our Lord two thousand and eleven. My mark Four affidavits are now lodged with Elizabeth Windsor, three affidavits are lodged with David Cameron dba First Lord of the Treasury, and one affidavit is lodged with the Home Office. Here you go: 15 Common Cognitive Distortions. Take That riot police 'just a bunch of dancers' This sort of thing would have been ideal Viewers watching the Brit Awards had hoped the Take That police, equipped with riot shields and batons, would turn on their masters, kettling them into the corner of the stage and beating them to within an inch of their lives. But instead they pranced around in time to the music without once lashing out viciously at Mark or even Robbie, backed by the full force of the law. Tom Logan, from Stevenage, said: “I wanted to see triumphant arcs of Take That blood splashing against the camera.

“I wanted to see Gary Barlow trying to protect his Nice’n'Easy beach blond highlights against blow after righteous blow. “Then I wanted to see the police rampaging through the crowd, cracking skulls and pummelling kidneys before setting off back stage in search of James Corden’s big fucking face.” Helen Archer, from Doncaster, added: “What a waste. “Hopefully the organisers will learn their lesson and next year they could perhaps use tear gas and water cannons.

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Global Warming. Hugh's Fish Fight - Half of all fish caught in the North Sea is thrown back overboard dead. Blogstuff. Employment termination letter of the day. Accidental epic bowling strike. Forreign langages lesson of the day. One year in 2 minutes. Chair Lift Jump FAIL - Epic Fail Funny Videos and Funny Pictures. Government rules out net neutrality regulation | Broadband. By Barry Collins Posted on 1 Feb 2011 at 15:37 A Government minister has ruled out legislation to protect the concept of net neutrality. ISPs such as BT and TalkTalk have openly welcomed the prospect of giving commercial partners preferential bandwidth on their networks, effectively creating a two-tier internet.

However, when asked by Conservative MP Mike Weatherley "what steps he is taking to ensure that the internet market grows in a way that encourages free and fair access to the internet", Culture minister Ed Vaizey said the Government wasn't about to intervene. "The Government is absolutely committed to ensuring that the internet remains the powerful innovative, competitive and open force for good that it has become since its inception," Vaizey replied in a written statement.

"The internet has brought huge economic and social benefits across the world, and that must continue. The minister pushed the onus onto the telecoms regulator to rein in any abuse by the ISPs. REFERENCE LIBRARY. Photo : yfrog.com/hstjddtuj - Shared by paddyboy75. Family Trip. The Devil's Kitchen: It's long past time that IE6 died. Over the last few years, your humble Devil has been working for a small web software company in Surrey. I was hired as a second-string website designer and—mainly due to the fact that I just won't shut up when I see things that need sorting out—I have swiftly moved through various jobs within the company: from second-strong designer, to Project Manager, to Head of Marketing*.

My current role, and the one that I hope to stay in, is as Product Manager. Despite the fact that I have seen the company triple in size over my three years with them, it is still a small company and, as such, I do rather more than a Product Manager in a large company would do. I put together the product roadmap, write software specifications, design the workflows, user experience (UX) and user interfaces (UI) for the products, as well as coding a good deal of the actual UIs too. It's busy but immense fun and, usually, incredibly satisfying. And then we can take some small steps towards a better web experience too... Offside rule incredibly straightforward. Eight-year old Maisie spots an offside and a pussycat As Sky Sports launched some dreary investigation into the brains of Andy Gray and Richard Keys, experts said it would be impossible for a woman to not understand the offside rule because it is one of the rules of football.

Professor Henry Brubaker, of the Institute for Studies, said: “Of all the non-American sports, football is easily the most childishly simple. “This is not Fermat’s Last Theorem. It is a game designed specifically for low-grade morons who have to be told when to go to the toilet. “Claiming you don’t understand the offside rule is just one of those things people say at parties, because if they really didn’t understand it they would be either a potato or a bar of soap.”

Helen Archer, a woman from Stevenage, said: “Yes, that all seems perfectly straightforward. “Now, what really concerns me about this whole offside thing is what happens to the player who has been caught offside. SSSCat Cat Training Aid. This terrific product is perfect for dealing with minor stubborn behavior in your cat. I didn’t like our cat going up on the counter behind our kitchen sink to look out the window, but every time I went outside, there she was laughing at me.

I tried many different deterrents, but she was like the Borg from Star Trek. She would just adapt. SSSCat solved the problem. SSSCat is a can of compressed air (like for cleaning the dust out of your keyboard), but with a motion sensor that sprays when the cat gets near. We’ve also used it outside of our bedroom door to prevent the cat from persistently meowing and jumping up at the door in the wee hours of the morning. The can of compressed air the unit comes with is about half the capacity of the cans you get for dusting keyboards. Jean Luc Picard could have used this against the Borg. [Make sure you pick up four AAA batteries as they are sold separately. -- OH] Labour Fighting to Keep Elections Biassed in Their Favour « Adam Collyer. Image via Wikipedia Charlie Falconer (Right) – Unelected and Trying to Keep Our Elections Biassed Their Lordships have been enduring all night sittings as the government attempts to get its Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill through in time for the referendum on AV to be held on the same day as the local elections in May.

The Bill includes two measures – as well as the referendum, it includes a measure to mandate that constituencies should all be the same size within 5 percent. Labour agrees with the idea of the referendum on AV, and has argued that the government should separate the two measures, so that the AV referendum can be passed quickly, and the correction of the electoral system can be debated at leisure. Labour’s position on this is completely outrageous. The last election was fought under boundaries that meant Conservative constituencies were on average much larger than Labour ones. What a shabby party Labour have become. V MAGAZINE ONLINE EDITORIAL »MEGABYTES OF SPRING« SHOT BY PAMELA REED + MATTHEW RADER. Don't go blaming guns - This Modern World. Is the BBC in thrall to Islam because of a Saudi landlord? We all knew that Auntie swung to the Left. But with a Roman Catholic director general and a Methodist head of religious broadcasting, you might have thought there would have been a little reverence for the majority religion and respect for the Established Church.

Even at the cost of allegations of Islamophobia. And then came a Muslim head of religion and ethics, and one might have hoped for a little reverence for the majority religion and respect for the Established Church. If only to belie allegations of Islamophilia. But the spiritual rot continues. Peter Sissons was at the heart of news and current affairs programmes at the BBC for 20 years. And he further observed: ‘…the one thing guaranteed to damage your career prospects at the BBC is letting it be known that you are at odds with the prevailing and deep-rooted BBC attitude towards Life, the Universe, and Everything’.

The logical corollary of this? He warns: And, inside the organisation, you challenge that collective view at your peril. Old Habits Die Hard. White Wash | Bors Blog. Nature knows no indecencies; man invents them. ~Mark Twain I’ve never met a racist who cited Huckleberry Finn as her inspiration. Sanitizing the text by replacing “nigger” with “slave” won’t do much other than satisfy the skittish schools and parents who have made it one of the most controversial books in America. The thinking of the censorious publisher is curious. We’re having a talk about how language effects our society this week, after the mass shooting in Arizona. Tuesday: What Targets?”

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