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Top 20 Logical Fallacies - The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe. Introduction to Argument Structure of a Logical Argument Whether we are consciously aware of it or not, our arguments all follow a certain basic structure. They begin with one or more premises, which are facts that the argument takes for granted as the starting point. Then a principle of logic is applied in order to come to a conclusion. This structure is often illustrated symbolically with the following example: Premise1: If A = B, Premise2: and B = C Logical connection: Then (apply principle of equivalence) Conclusion: A = C In order for an argument to be considered valid the logical form of the argument must work – must be valid. Also it is important to note that an argument may use wrong information, or faulty logic to reach a conclusion that happens to be true.

Breaking down an argument into its components is a very useful exercise, for it enables us to examine both our own arguments and those of others and critically analyze them for validity. Examine your Premises Ad hominem Straw Man. 20 Methods to Increase Your Confidence. Online university lectures. Grammar. 64 Things Every Geek Should Know - laptoplogic.com. The term ‘geek’, once used to label a circus freak, has morphed in meaning over the years. What was once an unusual profession transferred into a word indicating social awkwardness. As time has gone on, the word has yet again morphed to indicate a new type of individual: someone who is obsessive over one (or more) particular subjects, whether it be science, photography, electronics, computers, media, or any other field. A geek is one who isn’t satisfied knowing only the surface facts, but instead has a visceral desire to learn everything possible about a particular subject.

A techie geek is usually one who knows a little about everything, and is thus the person family and friends turn to whenever they have a question. If you’re that type of person and are looking for a few extra skills to pick up, or if you’re a newbie aiming to get a handhold on the honor that is geekhood, read on to find out what skills you need to know. 1. USB – Universal Serial Bus GPU – Graphics Processing Unit 2. 3. Drab to fab! 5 DIY ideas for t-shirt remakes. Posted by ScrapHacker.com on tisdag, juni 5, 2012 · 5 Comments With temperatures rising so is the annual epidemic of fashion fever, making many of us feverishly hit the high street (although our wardrobes are already stuffed full…). This post celebrates the power of re-invention of a wardrobe staple – old t-shirts. Infusing and old tee with some contemporary style means that fashion quick fix is waiting in the dusty corners of your wardrobe…When you’ve found yourself a remake candidate, get crafty asap!

Here are 5 easy peasy drab-to-fab projects from the D.I.Y blogosphere to get your own ideas flowing – enjoy! D.I.Y from ‘Free People’, check out the full DIY TUTORIAL HERE Lauren of ‘Calico Skies’ has made a great screenprint tee, to make your own, check out the DIY TUTORIAL HERE Rebekah of blog ”A little Sunshine when skies are grey” made an awesome DIY ombre inifinity scarf from an XL white t-shirt, to make your own, check out her DIY TUTORIAL HERE. Batcave | the 'how-to' domain for men age 16-25.

How To Shrink Jeans (Denim) There are many types of jeans that are designed to shrink to fit an individual wearer. In this video, a few handy tricks and techniques are presented and also what not to do when shrinking your jeans. I'm Rudy Wuther working with Son of a Stag. Son of a Stag works for different denim jeans brands around the world as consultants and has a store in London. We're going to show you how to look after your jeans and get the best from them. I'm going to show you how to shrink jeans. First of all, it's very very important to note that there are different types of fabrics in jeans.

The old idea used to be that you would actually put these jeans on you, buy them oversized knowing they're going to shrink. You would let them dry off, naturally. Then you have other fabrics like this one from Lee, where you actually have oppressive fluoridisation which restricts the shrink. Or a phone call to any decent denim store. The length you can definitely shrink. But remember, this is a guide only. This. How successful people spend the first hour of their work day. 10 Explosive Female Orgasm Types (Must-Know Info!) Mamiverse gives you the 10 most common female orgasm types that you should know. Whether you´ve experienced them all or cannot have an orgasm, this guide will help you know what you should be aiming for. And if you occasionally have to fake it, find out how to successfully fake an orgasm. Keep in mind though, that women are equipped with the ability to have different orgasm types with a variety of feelings and levels of satisfaction.

From clitoral to vaginal, we´ve covered them all, without forgetting the most important. A mind orgasm, because you can even think yourself to a climax. Sexual fantasies anyone? Make sure you share this info graph with your man, so that he also knows what it takes to please you and how to make it happen. Embed this Image on Your Site <a href=” src=” alt=”10 Explosive Female Orgasm Types (Must-Know Info!)” Your Color. Chalkboard Wall Calendar - Martha Stewart Home & Garden. Thanks to paint that dries into a chalkboard finish, your board can be whatever size you desire and placed wherever you like. Store-bought formulas come in traditional green and black. But you can also follow our recipe to mix your own batch in any shade.

Cleverly applied chalkboard paint means new places to track appointments, keep lists, and leave messages. Or simply use the surface to draw or doodle, which will appeal to kids and the kid in everyone. Tip: Start with flat-finish latex paint in any shade. Wall Calendar A home office is the ideal spot for a family planner. Mudroom Mural The bottom half of a mudroom wall is just the right height for pint-size Picassos -- when coated with store-bought green chalkboard paint. Message Center Write-on paint needn't be applied only to walls. Pantry Reminder Covered with chalkboard paint, a pantry door serves as the perfect place to keep a running shopping list. How to Get People to Like You: 21 steps. 9 Gmail Plugins to Revive Your Productivity.

This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. For years, Gmail has dominated as the standard — even to the extent that the web savvy crowd tends to think less of people who use a more archaic email service, a phenomenon known as domain discrimination. The rationalization goes, why would you keep using a limited email interface when there's a better product out there?

Along those same lines, your Gmail might be outdated if you haven't tried some of these handy plugins. Mashable rounded up the best here, which are each available to install as a Chrome Extension, and a few are available on Firefox as well. If you've already tried these, tell us your verdict in the comments, and feel free to suggest plugins we might have missed! 1. Bananatag Install [Website] 2. If you access Gmail in a browser window, you're in the same cloud-centric boat as most people. 3. 4. 5. 100 Ways to Simplify Your Life and Mind. After Armen’s list of 100 , my own 100 Ways to be a better leader and now several readers creating their own lists of 100 topics, I thought I would continue this trend and build one more on 100 ways simplify your life and mind.

I’ve written a couple articles before on this topic and I’ve kept a few items from those articles on my list here, but most of this is new and it is really a useful way to find things to start doing. As with any of these 100 lists, obviously you can’t do all of these things (I certainly don’t) but you can pick some items on the list and start with them to simplify things in your life. I’d love for you to comment and add your own items or why not create your own list of 100 items, link back to these if they have inspired you and challenge your own readers to do the same and keep these lists going!

Please consider sharing this article if you enjoy it and feel free to sign up for my RSS feed here. Simplify Your Actions 1. Simplify Your Stuff 30. 57. 81. What is Copyright Protection? GIEWS - COUNTRIES IN CRISIS REQUIRING EXTERNAL ASSISTANCE - June 2012. Creations from the depths of my imagination by CreativitySparks. Dr. Sara Mednick | Take a Nap. Fallacy List. 1. FAULTY CAUSE: (post hoc ergo propter hoc) mistakes correlation or association for causation, by assuming that because one thing follows another it was caused by the other. example: A black cat crossed Babbs' path yesterday and, sure enough, she was involved in an automobile accident later that same afternoon. example: The introduction of sex education courses at the high school level has resulted in increased promiscuity among teens.

A recent study revealed that the number of reported cases of STDs (sexually transmitted diseases) was significantly higher for high schools that offered courses in sex education than for high schools that did not. 2. Example: Muffin must be rich or have rich parents, because she belongs to ZXQ, and ZXQ is the richest sorority on campus. example: I'd like to hire you, but you're an ex-felon and statistics show that 80% of ex-felons recidivate. 3.

Example: All of those movie stars are really rude. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Example: Only man is rational. 12. How to Take Great Pictures. 10 user-engaging ways to create interactive infographics. 1 Create a narrative The best infographics take you on a content journey with a very definite outcome. Your starting point is the subject, your content is the ‘happening’ and the memorable ending is what your users take away. Take responsibility for being your users’ guide. They can get lost very quickly in a world of stats, diagrams and numbers. Make sure this doesn’t happen to them. 2 Architect your content Create wireframes for the layout of your content. 3 Be properly interactive The purpose of building an interactive infographic is to enhance engagement. 4 Show don’t tell Visualise everything you can: word count should be kept to a minimum. 5 Build for context HTML, CSS, JavaScript or Flash – consider the environment the interactive infographic will be hosted in. 6 Hero your hook Every infographic has a central hook to the content. 7 Work your numbers hard Whether they’re static or interactive, infographics live or die by the strength of the numbers and statistics. 8 Animation vs code.

Life Tip #22 - The best revenge is just moving on and getting over it. Dont give someone the satisfaction of watching you suffer. In Pictures: Online computer tutorials based on pictures. Free. Tools for creating ideas. 10 Words You Need to Stop Misspelling.

How to: find ANYTHING on the Internet. Photo by Dullhunk Tips, tricks and resources to help you find that digital needle in the huge cyber-haystack. Learning to navigate the World Wide Web effectively is an important skill, and there are lots of different ways for you to find the information you are looking for. Whilst the following list of tips and websites is by no means exhaustive – and we’ve missed out on some massive topics except travel, which deserve a post in their own right – they should be enough to get you started.

Using Google Operator Hacks One of the things I love about Google is its clean layout – just type your query and hit enter. Here is a selection of some useful ones: And don’t forget if you want to visit a site that is down, or that your company’s server won’t let you access, you can view the Cached version to see a Google snapshot of that page from when it was last crawled. Photo by author. Online Research Biblical text: Find specific text from the Bible at BibleGateway.

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