Matt Wilson
Teacher at a small school near Bradford. Interest in expanding my own horizons as well as thosoe who learn from me. Battling Ignorence (including my own!). Also, Love a Chat!
Gift Ideas. Section IV - Impressive Phrases. The Top 10 Relationship Words That Aren't Translatable Into English. Here are my top ten words, compiled from online collections, to describe love, desire and relationships that have no real English translation, but that capture subtle realities that even we English speakers have felt once or twice.
As I came across these words I’d have the occasional epiphany: “Oh yeah! That’s what I was feeling...” Mamihlapinatapei (Yagan, an indigenous language of Tierra del Fuego): The wordless yet meaningful look shared by two people who desire to initiate something, but are both reluctant to start. Oh yes, this is an exquisite word, compressing a thrilling and scary relationship moment. It’s that delicious, cusp-y moment of imminent seduction. Yuanfen (Chinese): A relationship by fate or destiny. From what I glean, in common usage yuanfen means the "binding force" that links two people together in any relationship. But interestingly, “fate” isn’t the same thing as “destiny.” Retrouvailles (French): The happiness of meeting again after a long time. Using Appropriate Terminology.
Function not purpose The purpose of a hammer is to pound nails.
One function of a hand is to hold a hammer. Designed tools have purposes. Structures and behaviors of living things have functions. This is an important distinction in the science classroom. Evidence not proof We often hear news stories in which the narrator refers to having “enough proof.” Primitive and advanced The average person might see an opossum as more primitive than a cat. Theory vs. hypothesis A theory is an explanation. A hypothesis is a testable idea. Strategy Games. ▶ the broken places. The most watched and most highly-rated TED talks at the moment. To all against gay marriage.. Wanderlust: GOOD traces the most famous trips in history.
1329268988.jpg (JPEG Image, 500 × 550 pixels) Breathingearth - CO2, birth & death rates by country, simulated real-time. Medical Mnemonics .com: World's Database of Medical Mnemonics. Watch free documentary films & videos. Instructions and Typing Tips. Please follow these simple rules: Place your hands on the keyboard appropriately, so that your left forefinger is on the ‘F’ key, and the right one is on the ‘J’ key.
You should feel the bump at the bottom of each of these keys. Try not to look at the keyboard, but look at the screen only. If you are stuck, use the virtual keyboard to find the proper key. If your typing speed is very slow, start from the simplest level, using random words composed of the letters from the Caps Lock row only. When keybr.com loads, you will see the typing tutor. Game Screen At the top of the screen, you can see the board with the text to type out.
Undergraduate teachers' lounge. Fun fun fun fun - clikr. What facts support evolution. List of common misconceptions. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This incomplete list is not intended to be exhaustive.
This list corrects erroneous beliefs that are currently widely held about notable topics. Each misconception and the corresponding facts have been discussed in published literature. Note that each entry is formatted as a correction; the misconceptions themselves are implied rather than stated. Arts and culture Food and cooking Roll-style Western sushi. Searing meat does not "seal in" moisture, and in fact may actually cause meat to lose moisture. Legislation and crime Literature The Harry Potter books, though they have broken children's book publishing records, have not led to an increase in reading among children or adults, nor slowed the ongoing overall decline in book purchases by Americans, and children who did read the Harry Potter books were not more likely to go on to read more outside of the fantasy and mystery genres.[21][22][23][24] Top 5 Myths About Microsoft" Kickstarter.
AnonymoX. It’s no scientist mom… Personal Development for Smart People - Steve Pavlina. GAIN Fitness - Personal Trainer Quality Workouts. Men_In_The_Shower.jpg (JPEG Image, 565×436 pixels) Atlas - Fresh Logic Studios. This Is Freaking Ridiculous - TIFR - Crayon Prank. Probably the funniest site on the net... General Awesome. Touching. Entertaining. Educational. Help. Pearltrees videos.