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PENCILWISE - Equation Analysis Test Take this "test" as your personal challenge. This test does not measure your intelligence, your fluency with words, and certainly not your mathematical ability. It will, however, give you some gauge of your mental flexibility and creativity. Few people can solve more than half of the questions on the first try. Many people who took this test previously reported getting answers long after the test was over - particularly at unexpected moments when their minds were relaxed; and some reported solving all the questions over a period of several days. The origins of this test are somewhat unclear. Instructions: Each question below contains the initials of words that will make it correct. 26 = L. of the A. would be Letters of the alphabet. Type your answer in the answer column.

10 Best Photos From This Summer’s Most Scantily Clad Movement An unwitting officer in Toronto “helpfully” advised women that, to not be raped, they should “avoid dressing like sluts.” His stupid comment inspired people in Toronto, Boston, Chicago, Sydney, and many more cities to organize SlutWalks, a series of marches based on the idea that sluts don’t cause rape, rapists do. Here are some of the best photos so far: Photo found on Moxiebird.com. April 3, 2011, Toronto, ON. Photo by Michael Courier. Photo by Daniel. Photo by Stephanie Vaughn. Photo by Anton Bielousov. Photo by Gracie Hagen. Photo by Laura Kehoe. Photo by Garry Knight. Photo by Rachel Freundt. Attend your local SlutWalk and tell the world we won’t let victims take the blame anymore. Found on Flickr accounts and blogs of fearless activists everywhere.

Is hell exothermic? I do not know who originally wrote this but it is a classic. A thermodynamics professor had written a take home exam for his graduate students. It had one question: "Is Hell exothermic (gives off heat) or endothermic (absorbs heat)? Support your answer with a proof." Most of the students wrote proofs of their beliefs using Boyle's Law (gas cools off when it expands and heats up when it is compressed) or some variant. One student, however, wrote the following: "First, we need to know how the mass of Hell is changing in time. 1. So which is it? This student got the only A. Back

Want a great career? Find your passion Larry Smith: Most people fail to have great careers because they make excusesHe says people shun trying for greatness, saying it would harm their personal, family lifeHe says great careers require people to find their passions and act on themSmith: Success also requires persistence, focus, discipline and resourcefulness Editor's note: Larry Smith is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Waterloo in Canada. Receipient of the University's Distinguished Teacher Award, he specializes in the economics of innovation and entrepreneurship, and advises students who start their own ventures. TED is a nonprofit dedicated to "ideas worth spreading," which it makes available through talks posted on its website. (CNN) -- Many people fail to have great careers because they make excuses to avoid taking action. By contrast, in most people's eyes, those who are normal only need to work hard and they will have at least a good career. Bad economy's effect on sex life

The iPod Tracker Type: TV shows Size: Quality: Uploaded: 6:26PM - Friday August 29th, 2008 by Maggsayy Rating: ( 15 votes) Description Family Guy: Season 6- Show Info In a wacky Rhode Island town, a dysfunctional family strive to cope with everyday life as they are thrown from one crazy scenario to another. ~General Information~ Size=1.94GB Video Codec=h.264 Video BitRate=Varies Resolution=320x240 Audio=English AAC LC 2ch @128kbps Subtitles=NONE Source=Retail DVD & TVRips - Various Download Season 5 Here Download Season 4 Here Seed 63 Leech 54 Done 17573

A Bite of Buddhism The four sublime mental states are qualities of mind that we cultivate in order to alleviate the suffering we experience in everyday life and to feel more connected to others—and the worries and fears we all share. In the language of the Buddha (Pali), they are called the brahma viharas , which means "the dwelling place of awakened beings." The good news for us unawakened beings is that it's easy to begin cultivating the brahma viharas . Indeed, they are an integral part of other religious, spiritual, and humanistic traditions. Metta . I like to think of metta as the simple act of well-wishing. Sylvia once said that she practices metta by just looking at a person and silently saying, "I love you." Karuna . The Vietnamese Zen master, Thich Nhat Hanh, helped me learn to cultivate compassion for myself. Mudita . Just as metta is an antidote for our judgmental tendencies, mudita is the perfect antidote for envy. Upekkha .

The Power of Intention: A Journey, an Article By Jeanie Marshall An Article By Jeanie Marshall Understanding the power of intention can be transformational as you follow your unique path for personal development. Intention is the energy that powers all actions. I like to think of it as the thought behind the thought, or the thought that underpins the words, or the thought that propels actions. It's the starting place in your mind. Personal Development Program:"Setting a Powerful Intention -- for Anything" The Beginning of My Journey of Focusing on Intention My awareness of the power of intention came early in my career. I was leading the last three days of a five-day training program for US Federal government mid-level managers who were newly assigned to overseas posts. I had designed the training, which included the development of some case studies for them to explore in small groups and then present their personal insights and learnings to the total group. We moved on. An amazing dynamic occurred! As much as they learned, I learned more.

25 Spectacular Movies You (Probably) Haven’t Seen Midnight in Paris Woody Allen’s latest places starving writer Owen Wilson in Paris with his fiancée, Rachel McAdams. Searching for inspiration for his incomplete novel, Owen begins taking strolls around the city at night where he discovers an unexpected group of people. Let the Right One In The best vampire movie ever made in my opinion. Watch Let the Right One In for FREE on Amazon Instant Video The Man From Earth Holy &#%@ this film’s plot is fascinating! Garden State This is my absolute favorite film. Waking Life It’s impossible for you to grasp Waking Life without actually watching it, but I’ll do my best to explain it. Watch Waking Life for FREE on Amazon Instant Video Closer This film is a rather dark, yet comedic story about the twisted relationships between Natalie Portman, Jude Law, Clive Owen and Julia Roberts. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (Le Scaphendre et le Papillon) Sin Nombre Snatch Watch Snatch for FREE on Amazon Instant Video Spirited Away The Descent Once Punch Drunk Love Rubber

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