100 Exquisite Adjectives
By Mark Nichol Adjectives — descriptive words that modify nouns — often come under fire for their cluttering quality, but often it’s quality, not quantity, that is the issue. Plenty of tired adjectives are available to spoil a good sentence, but when you find just the right word for the job, enrichment ensues. Practice precision when you select words. Here’s a list of adjectives: Subscribe to Receive our Articles and Exercises via Email
Ramon Bruin's 3D Drawings Jump Off The Page (PHOTOS)
Artist Ramon Bruin is taking hyperrealistic drawings to another dimension. The third dimension to be exact. The Dutch illustrator is creating realistic 3D renderings of snakes, birds and bridges using a pencil, paper and what we imagine is a vivid imagination. From creeping insects to sprawling structures, Bruin draws impressive cartoons that seem to jump right off the paper.
College Fashion - Tips, trends and style for students.
What to Wear to the Gym I had planned to write up a post on cute gym clothes next month, but since this is my most requested article ever, I couldn’t wait to show you! Usually I photograph three outfits per article, but since this is a special thank you for so many requests, I decided to unload my entire athletic drawer to show you guys what I wear to the gym.
Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook COO, Has Some Career Advice For You
Women (and men) hoping for career advice from Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg needn't wait until her book is published next spring. On the Q&A site Quora, Sandberg chimed in on a thread that asked "What advice would seasoned women in tech give to younger girls deciding to make a tech career for themselves?" offering a lengthy answer in which she laid out her philosophy on how women can pursue a successful career in Silicon Valley. Her guidance for aspiring female professionals can be summed up in three words: banish all doubt. "I think the most important advice for girls or women who want to consider a career in tech is really the same advice for all women and girls anywhere -- that the key thing is to believe in your own abilities," Sandberg wrote. "If women believe they can succeed in tech, they will.
10 Instant Emotional Fitness Tools
When things get out of control and you momentarily lose your emotional balance, there are any number of little things you can do to regain it. Here are ten tools to help get you started. 1. Wash your hands and face and brush your teeth. It cools and cleans the parts of your body that you use most frequently, which is relaxing, and gives you that "fresh start" feeling.
Exercise Mental Benefits: How Workouts Boost Brain Power
Get Healthy Living Newsletters: We all know that regular exercise is a major player in our ability to achieve a healthy weight, a longer life expectancy and a reduced risk of chronic diseases -- from cancers to heart disease to diabetes. And, as you've likely discovered, it makes you look good too. But when you hit the gym, your biceps and lats aren't the only muscles you're working.
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What's an Entrepreneur? The Best Answer Ever
As an entrepreneur, you surely have an elevator pitch, the pithy 15-second synopsis of what your company does and why, and you can all but repeat it in your sleep. But until recently, I’d never seen a good elevator pitch for entrepreneurship itself—that is, what you do that all entrepreneurs do? Now I've seen it, and it comes from Harvard Business School, of all places. It was conceived 37 years ago by HBS professor Howard Stevenson.
