Study suggests giving kids too many toys stifles their creativity (Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers at the University of Toledo in the U.S. has found that children are more creative when they have fewer toys to play with at one time. In their paper published in the journal Infant Behavior and Development, the group describes their observational study of toddlers at play, what they learned and offer some suggestions for parents. Parents have long been subject to the opinions of others, some of which include judgments regarding the number of toys they should provide for their children. Some suggest more toys show children they are more loved, while others argue more toys is overkill and a poor substitute for parental attention. In the experiment, parents were asked to bring toddlers to a play area where the little ones were given either four toys or 16 toys to play alone with for 30 minutes. The researchers found that the toddlers playing with four toys engaged in more creative activities than did the toddlers who had 16 toys to choose from.
Resuelto, el misterio del “pueblo dormido” La historia de los habitantes de Kalachi, un pequeño poblado en medio de las estepas, en el noroeste de Kazajistán, fascinó al planeta. Desde 2010, unos 150 pobladores se "quedaban dormidos" de manera frecuente mientras estaban caminando, yendo a traer sus vacas o trabajar con pérdidas de conocimiento brutales que podían durar desde algunas horas hasta seis días. El fenómeno, que creció desde de 2013, era inexplicable hasta ahora, cuando las autoridades de la ex república soviética de Kazajistán, el noveno país más grande del mundo por su extensión, concluyeron el martes que el origen de la "epidemia de sueño" estaría relacionada con una vieja mina de uranio situada en la ciudad fantasma de Krasnogorsk, que colinda con Kalachi. De hecho, la mina había sido señalada a menudo por los investigadores como ligada al fenómeno. En resumen, serían los niveles de monóxido de carbono y de hidrocarburos los responsables de las pérdidas del conocimiento, y no el uranio.
ZergNet - Discover Interesting Articles Women Home Business: Small Business Success Stories FAKTSA: An Acronym for Remembering Key Resume Enhancers Printer-Friendly Version by Katharine Hansen, Ph.D. What are the most important things to remember about writing an effective resume? They can be encapsulated in a six-letter acronym, FAKTSA, in which the letters stand for: FocusAppearanceKeywordsTransferrable SkillsAccomplishments Focus A sharp focus is an extremely important resume element. SENIOR EXECUTIVE Specialize in raising the bar, creating strategy, managing risk, and improving the quality and caliber of operations. Specific verbiage at the top of your resume is always better than a vague or general wording. Appearance When your resume is seen by the human eye, it needs to catch attention and be simultaneously reader-friendly. Keywords More than 90 percent of resumes are searched for job-specific keywords. Transferable Skills One of the most important concepts you will ever encounter in the job-hunting process is that of transferable job skills. Accomplishments Many resumes are duties-driven when they should be accomplishments-driven.
Jessica Lahey’s ‘The Gift of Failure’: A Fear of Risk-Taking Has Destroyed Kids’ Love of Learning I’ve known the mother sitting in front of me at this parent-teacher conference for years, and we have been through a lot together. I have taught three of her children, and I like to think we’ve even become friends during our time together. She’s a conscientious mother who obviously loves her children with all of her heart. I’ve always been honest with her about their strengths and weaknesses, and I think she trusts me to tell her the truth. But when she hits me with the concern that’s been bothering her for a while, all I can do is nod, and stall for time. “Marianna’s grades are fine; I’m not worried about that, but she just doesn’t seem to love learning anymore.” She’s absolutely right. The truth—for this parent and so many others—is this: Her child has sacrificed her natural curiosity and love of learning at the altar of achievement, and it’s our fault. I look at this mother with concern on her face, her eager pencil poised to write down my words of wisdom.
¿ Qué es el Infrarrojo? Dentro del espectro electromagnético, la radiación infrarroja se encuentra comprendida entre el espectro visible y las microondas. Las ondas infrarrojas tienen longitudes de onda más largas que la luz visible, pero más cortas que las microondas; sus frecuencias son menores que las frecuencias de la luz visible y mayores que las frecuencias de las microondas. El término infrarrojo cercano se refiere a la parte del espectro infrarrojo que se encuentra más próxima a la luz visible; el término infrarrojo lejano denomina la sección más cercana a la región de las microondas. La fuente primaria de la radiación infrarroja es el calor o radiación térmica. Cualquier objeto que tenga una temperatura superior al cero absoluto (-273,15 °C, o 0 grados Kelvin), irradia ondas en la banda infrarroja. En la oscuridad, los detectores infrarrojos pueden ver objetos que no es posible ver con luz visible, gracias a que dichos objetos irradian calor. Sentimos los efectos de la radiación infrarroja cada día.
Free Online OCR - convert scanned PDF and images to Word, JPEG to Word 20 Hot Client Industries That Hire Freelancers The bad economy and company layoffs are dominating today’s news. Even international freelancers who may have clients in the US are directly or indirectly affected by this market. There are conflicting reports on whether or not this positively or negatively effects freelancers. Some claim that it’s a positive thing since companies tend to let their full-timers go to save on salary, insurance etc. Other sources claim the recession is hitting freelancers as well since companies tend to trim their advertising and marketing budgets first. The silver lining of this storm cloud is that many industries are actively recruiting and hiring freelancers. Check it out and let us know if you’ve tapped into any of these or if you have any ideas not mentioned!
Authentic Leadership Self-Assessment Questionnaire Unauthentic leaders hide behind masks This questionnaire contains statements about authentic leadership. Next to each statement, circle the number that represents how strongly you feel about the statement by using the following scoring system: Almost Always True — 5 Mostly True — 4 Occasionally True — 3 Seldom True — 2 Almost Never True — 1 Be honest about your choices, as this will help you to reflect on your strengths and areas that need improvement. Authentic Leadership Survey Scoring 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Interpreting Your Score This self-assessment questionnaire is designed to measure your authentic attributes by assessing the five dimensions of authentic leadership (for more information see, Authentic Leadership and Social Influence): Purpose - Passion: Leaders understand their purpose, which is driven by their passion. By studying and reflecting upon your scores for each of these dimensions, you can determine your stronger and weaker attributes. Reliability and Validity Next Steps