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Jessica =D

Video game - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views

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  • Early games used interactive electronic devices with various display formats. The earliest example is from 1947—a "Cathode ray tube Amusement Device" was filed for a patent on January 25, 1947 by Thomas T. Goldsmith Jr. and Estle Ray Mann, and issued on December 14, 1948 as U.S. Patent 2455992
    • Jessica =D
      Jessica =D on 09 Dec 09
       
      This is important, you need to know the history of the platforms.
  • In common use a "PC game" refers to a form of media that involves a player interacting with a personal computer connected to a high-resolution video monitor. A "console game" is played on a specialized electronic device that connects to a standard television set or composite video monitor. A "handheld" gaming device is a self contained electronic device that is portable and can be held in a user's hands. "Arcade game" generally refers to a game played on an even more specialized type of electronic device that is typically designed to play only one game and is encased in a special cabinet.
    • Jessica =D
      Jessica =D on 09 Dec 09
       
      Its important to know the difference of each platform. They arent all the same, and different platforms equals different views.
  • Core games are sometimes considered demanding in their gameplay and typically do not appeal to the casual gamer, but
    • Jessica =D
      Jessica =D on 09 Dec 09
       
      this quote referenced a different type of gamer, the casual gamer. This qupte is completely true. Most games that come out are "core" games, they require (well most of the time) a lot of effort to complete. Casual gamers usually play games to relax, not to play for the action.
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  • In Australia, the United Kingdom and other PAL regions, generally when compared to the US, PAL gamers pay 40% to 50% more for the same product.
    • Jessica =D
      Jessica =D on 09 Dec 09
       
      If its in the same language, why such a price difference?
  • The NPD Group tracks computer and video game sales in the United States. It reported in 2004 that: Console and portable software sales: $6.2 billion, up 8% from 2003[41] Console and portable hardware and accessory sales: $3.7 billion, down 35% from 2003[41] PC game sales: $1.1 billion, down 15% from 2006[42]
    • Jessica =D
      Jessica =D on 09 Dec 09
       
      I wonder why in the US there doesnt seem to be the same interest in PC games, as there is in East Asia. o_O
  • A video game is an electronic game that involves interaction with a user interface to generate visual feedback on a video device.
    • Jessica =D
      Jessica =D on 10 Dec 09
       
      Basically video games are games that when in use, show visuals.
  • exergames
    • Jessica =D
      Jessica =D on 10 Dec 09
       
      Exercise+Gaming = Exergaming. Brilliant. -_-
  • Cheats usually make the game easier by providing an unlimited amount of some resource; for example weapons, health, or ammunitio
    • Jessica =D
      Jessica =D on 10 Dec 09
       
      Cheaters never prosper. Usually if there is an achievement, if you use a cheat code, you lose the chance to gain that achievement.
Munaza EWSIS

Ice age - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views

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  • There is evidence that greenhouse gas levels fell at the start of ice ages and rose during the retreat of the ice sheets, but it is difficult to establish cause and effect (see the notes above on the role of weathering). Greenhouse gas levels may also have been affected by other factors which have been proposed as causes of ice ages, such as the movement of continents and volcanism.
    • Munaza EWSIS
      Munaza EWSIS on 10 Dec 09
       
      The greenhouse gases are rising, not falling. all ecosystems are falling for the eventual event that might occur.
Yeung Shing EWSIS

'World of Warcraft:' An Online Treasure Hunt : NPR - 0 views

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world of warcraft magic games mmorpg addtive

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  • Yeung Shing EWSIS on 10 Dec 09
     
    this is my favroite podcast of all. because i been playing this game for a week and yes indeed i agree is highly addictive. is way too good i cant get it off my mind. i cant really do my home work because i keep on playing this game however now i try to keep my balance between these games i try to be better at studying and playing the game at the same time hopefully i wont be one of those guys who play games all day well i mean i wont play games all day to turn into one of those because i know that plying mmorpg game is an orpg game and i play like crazy so hopefully i will stop playing because i do feel that i pay too much warcraft even though is jsut my forst week. is amazingly addictive and i regret buying the game because now i'm additected to the game hopefully i can be off the game soon well not completely off the game like remeber to play and study but not to remind myself to play everyday. is a great game im a current warlock who kills moster who are higher than my level. i soon have to take math b in jan and i need to start study soon so im goign to be studying and playing at the same time i though that this is a way to improve myself to be a better person and move foward because i know that i have to learn more knowledge each day in order to be a better human being i'm going to try and learn more everyday along with balanceing the games in so mixture of both would be a great combnation studying while playing games. thank you for looking at my thing because this is probally the one podcast that i like the most and it made me reliaard how hard i fell into teh game on the first week.
Andrea. C

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ACV BRAGG'S ORGANIC HEALTH DIET

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  • Andrea. C on 10 Dec 09
     
    "Different from the refined and distilled vinegars usually found in supermarkets, Natural Apple Cider Vinegar is made from fresh, crushed, organically grown apples and allowed to mature in wooden barrels, which boosts its natural fermentation qualities. When mature, it contains a web-like substance, called "mother" that becomes visible when the rich brownish liquid is held to the light. The mother can be used to add to other vinegar to hasten maturity for more Apple Cider Vinegar."
Munaza EWSIS

Climate change - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views

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  • It can be a change in the average weather or a change in the distribution of weather events around an average (for example, greater or fewer extreme weather events). Climate change may be limited to a specific region, or may occur across the whole Earth.
    • Munaza EWSIS
      Munaza EWSIS on 10 Dec 09
       
      The earth is all we have, it is clear that earth is only place we have. This the only place to human race lives, as far as we know it. Once this goes there is no one other place.
  • The sun is the predominant source for energy input to the Earth. Both long- and short-term variations in solar intensity are known to affect global climate.
    • Munaza EWSIS
      Munaza EWSIS on 10 Dec 09
       
      The sun is what the earth makes the earth warm and gives energy. Too much engery is bad.
Paul Allison

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  • In 2006, Ma.gnolia, Blue Dot (later renamed to Faves), and Diigo entered the bookmarking field, and Connectbeam included a social bookmarking and tagging service aimed at businesses and enterprises. In 2007, IBM released its Lotus Connections product.
    • Paul Allison
      Paul Allison on 09 Dec 09
       
      I'm doing some last-minute thinking about this whole field, preparing for a conversation in just a bit on Teachers Teaching Teachers with a couple of self-proclaimed evangelists for Zotero and the developers of another similar site/service, Memcatch. I wonder what it means that there are so many choices out there. Do they all do the same thing? Do they all lack something? Why isn't there more coherence with this work?
  • done by human beings
    • Paul Allison
      Paul Allison on 09 Dec 09
       
      This is an important point. There are, of course, advantages and disadvantages to human labor.
Paul Allison

Digitally Speaking / Social Bookmarking and Annotating - 0 views

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reading skimming opposing viewpoints Diigo socialbookmarking

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  • social bookmarking applications take advantage of the wisdom of millions of users to identify resources worth exploring
  • if you find someone whose thinking stimulates yours, you can "see" what it is that is leaving them jazzed on any given day
    • Paul Allison
      Paul Allison on 09 Dec 09
       
      I'm testing how to make this work.
  • It's an instant "starting point" for researching.
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  • he fundamental nature of reading is changing as we sprint towards a digital future, and many believe that the changes aren't good
  • Imagine the collective power of an army of readers engaged in ongoing conversation about provocative ideas, challenging one another's thought, publicly debating, and polishing personal beliefs.
  • a group research tool, consider introducing the following six roles:  
  • Paul Allison on 11 Nov 09
     
    I've been thinking about how some of the Diigo tools can help students to become a more thoughtful, slower, more considered process. "Carr goes on to argue that reading online---the most prominent form of reading for many---has devolved into nothing more than "power browsing," a horizontal trip through text characterized by skimming in search of content that is immediately engaging and accessible. Concentration is irrelevant to the online reader, as new pathways are only a quick click away. "Once I was a scuba diver in the sea of words," writes Carr, "Now I zip along the surface like a guy on a Jet Ski." " I agree that students tend to skim and perhaps look for nuggets they can use in their own writing when they read online. Changing this is what I want to use Diigo for.
Joshua EWSIS

Because She Would Ask Me Why I Loved Her - a poem by Brennan - 0 views

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  • Joshua EWSIS on 09 Dec 09
     
    I learning more about romantic poems right now, and in particular what I'm wondering about why do people write poems when they can express their feelings. I researching this question online, and this poem "Because She Would Ask Me Why I Loved Her", it caught my attention because of the question why I loved her. "Because She Would Ask Me Why I Loved Her a poem by Christopher Brennan If questioning would make us wise No eyes would ever gaze in eyes; If all our tale were told in speech No mouths would wander each to each. Were spirits free from mortal mesh And love not bound in hearts of flesh No aching breasts would yearn to meet And find their ecstasy complete. For who is there that lives and knows The secret powers by which he grows? Were knowledge all, what were our need To thrill and faint and sweetly bleed?. Then seek not, sweet, the "If" and "Why" I love you now until I die. For I must love because I live And life in me is what you give. "
LeandroA EWSIS

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  • This type of semantics is contrasted with communication-focused semantics where understanding the intent and assumptions of particular speakers and writers is primary as in the idea that people mean and not words, sentences or propositions.
    • LeandroA EWSIS
      LeandroA EWSIS on 09 Dec 09
       
      this differs from other branches of semantics because generally semantics are associated with making people look like idiots but this demonstrates that this specific branch is associated with finding meaning without going in so deeply
  • the good or bad associations we make with words
    • LeandroA EWSIS
      LeandroA EWSIS on 09 Dec 09
       
      i think this is important because it puts a huge idea into simple wording and shows a philosophy put into a pysics style. the sentence on its own shows a human word game where we associate words with other words that show taste or distaste in a subject
  • Meaning as intent seems to be the oldest use of the word and goes back to Anglo-Saxon and still exists in German as an association made with the verb "meinen" as to think or intend
    • LeandroA EWSIS
      LeandroA EWSIS on 09 Dec 09
       
      its strange to think the meaning of meaning has changed over time i guess it's sort of strange that meaning went from think to associate.
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  • persuasion more an aspect of rhetoric and deception rather than judging people, positions and philosophy more by weight of evidence or legitimate argumentation.
    • LeandroA EWSIS
      LeandroA EWSIS on 09 Dec 09
       
      the author suggests that persuasion is not convincing people but more deceiving them to get what you want andchanging their ideals
  • The field of semantics is often understood as a branch of linguistics, but non-idealized meaning as a type of semantics is more accurately a branch of psychology and ethics.
    • LeandroA EWSIS
      LeandroA EWSIS on 09 Dec 09
       
      this is strange to me i've thought that even though semantics has some deeper undertone it's a branch of literature, but (at least the non-idealized part) is a branch of psycology, which is a nice twist.
Binetou EWSIS

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  • Recyclable materials include many kinds of glass, paper, metal, plastic, textiles, and electronics. Although similar in effect, the composting or other reuse of biodegradable waste – such as food or garden waste – is not typically considered recycling.[2] Materials to be recycled are either brought to a collection center or picked up from the curbside, then sorted, cleaned, and reprocessed into new materials bound for manufacturing.
    • Binetou EWSIS
      Binetou EWSIS on 09 Dec 09
       
      I think this imporant because people can recycle small things that they use everyday
  • In a strict sense, recycling of a material would produce a fresh supply of the same material, for example used office paper to more office paper, or used foamed polystyrene to more polystyrene. However, this is often difficult or too expensive (compared with producing the same product from raw materials or other sources), so "recycling" of many products or materials involves their reuse in producing different materials (e.g., cardboard) instea
    • Binetou EWSIS
      Binetou EWSIS on 09 Dec 09
       
      I think he mean that we can reuse simple stuff.Like if we buy recycle paper we pay less. If you use recycle stuff you are helping our enviroment
  • Another form of recycling is the salvage of certain materials from complex products, either due to their intrinsic value (e.g., lead from car batteries, or gold from computer components), or due to their
    • Binetou EWSIS
      Binetou EWSIS on 09 Dec 09
       
      I wonder what he mean by salvage
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  • hazardous nature (e.g., removal and reuse of mercury from various items).
  • Critics dispute the net economic and environmental benefits of recycling over its costs, and suggest that proponents of recycling often make matters worse and suffer from confirmation bias.
    • Binetou EWSIS
      Binetou EWSIS on 09 Dec 09
       
      I think this is very important because recycling can be bad OMG
  • Specifically, critics argue that the costs and energy used in collection and transportation detract from (and outweigh) the costs and energy saved in the production process; also that the jobs produced by the recycling industry can be a poor trade for the jobs lost in logging, mining, and other industries associated with virgin production; and that materials such as paper pulp can only be recycled a few times before material degradation prevents further recycling. Proponents of recycling dispute each of these claims, and the validity of arguments from both sides has led to enduring controversy. Contents [hide]
    • Binetou EWSIS
      Binetou EWSIS on 09 Dec 09
       
      recycling vis good but it can be bad because of the transportation and the job it's of waste of money HAHAHA
  • Recycling has been a common practice for most of human history, with recorded advocates as far back as Plato in 400 BC. During periods when resources were scarce, archaeological studies of ancient waste dumps show less household waste (such as ash, broken tools and pottery)—implying more waste was being recycled in the absence of new material.[3]
    • Binetou EWSIS
      Binetou EWSIS on 09 Dec 09
       
      another source said that centries ago that their use to be less was as now. Interesting as evolution came people change to worse or good
  • In pre-industrial times, there is evidence of scrap bronze and other metals being collected in Europe and melted down for perpetual reuse.[4] In Britain dust and ash from wood and coal fires was collected by 'dustmen' and downcycled as a base material used in brick making. The main driver for these types of recycling was the economic advantage of obtaining recycled feedstock instead of acquiring virgin material, as well as a lack of public waste removal in ever more densely populated areas.[3] In 1813, Benjamin Law developed the process of turning rags into 'shoddy' and 'mungo' wool in Batley, Yorkshire. This material combined recycled fibres with virgin wool. The West Yorkshire shoddy industry in towns such as Batley and Dewsbury, lasted from the early 19c to at least the First World War
    • Binetou EWSIS
      Binetou EWSIS on 09 Dec 09
       
      I wonder why they say that because I though that indrustrial revolution was a pollution time
  • For a recycling program to work, having a large, stable supply of recyclable material is crucial. Three legislative options have been used to create such a supply: mandatory recycling collection, container deposit legislation, and refuse bans
    • Binetou EWSIS
      Binetou EWSIS on 09 Dec 09
       
      he mean thjis that we shou;d use less things if we want to recycle.
  • Governments have used their own purchasing power to increase recycling demand through what are called "procurement policies".
    • Binetou EWSIS
      Binetou EWSIS on 09 Dec 09
       
      wow what going on so the government are try to help us
Hiba EWSIS

Trust (social sciences) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views

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  • Some philosophers argue that trust is more than a relationship of reliance
    • Hiba EWSIS
      Hiba EWSIS on 09 Dec 09
       
      This is important because it says trust can be much more than relying on each other.
  • we are not trusting when we are suspicious of the other person, because this is in fact an expression of distrust
    • Hiba EWSIS
      Hiba EWSIS on 09 Dec 09
       
      This is important because when you question another's actions and words, you don't have trust in them.
  • Trust is a statement about what is otherwise unknown -- for example, because it is far away, cannot be verified, or is in the future.
    • Hiba EWSIS
      Hiba EWSIS on 09 Dec 09
       
      I wonder if this means trust involves proving yourself to another.
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  • From this perspective, trust is a mental state, which cannot be measured directly. Confidence in the results of trusting may be measured through behavior, or alternatively, one can measure self-reported trust (with all the caveat surrounding that method)
    • Hiba EWSIS
      Hiba EWSIS on 09 Dec 09
       
      In my own words, this means trusting in yourself. When you success in something, it allows you to gain confidence and trust yourself that you can do it again or improve.
  • A time lag exists between the extension of trust and the result of the trusting behavior.
  • In psychology trust is believing the person who you trust to do what you expect. It starts at the family and grows to others.
    • Hiba EWSIS
      Hiba EWSIS on 09 Dec 09
       
      Trust is with relationships within your family as well as relationships with new people.
  • Trust is being vulnerable to someone even though they are trustworthy; Trustworthiness is the ability to trust, and trust propensity being able to rely on them Relationship and Risk taking. Once trust is lost, by obvious violation of one of these three determinants, it is very hard to regain trust. Thus there is a clear a-symmetry in building versus destruction of trust. Hence being and acting trustworthy should be considered the only sure way to maintain a trust level.
    • Hiba EWSIS
      Hiba EWSIS on 09 Dec 09
       
      It's difficult to build trust after you have been betrayed and it takes time.
  • Conversely, where trust is absent, projects can fail, especially if this lack of trust has not be identified and addressed.
    • Hiba EWSIS
      Hiba EWSIS on 09 Dec 09
       
      Trust is an essential factor in every type of relationship or otherwise it won't be stable.
  • However, once again perception of honesty, competence and value similarity (slightly similar to benevolence) are essential.
    • Hiba EWSIS
      Hiba EWSIS on 09 Dec 09
       
      This is important because it's saying that honesty is key in building trust.
  • People may work together and achieve success through trust, while working on projects that rely on each individual’s contribution.
    • Hiba EWSIS
      Hiba EWSIS on 09 Dec 09
       
      I wonder if this means that equal commitment from each partner is needed to build trust. If one completely gives up, it is almost impossible to rebuild trust.
Kit EWSIS

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  • Names of the Underworld Aztec mythology Mictlan Babylonian mythology Kurnugia, Arallu (also sumerian) Buddhist mythology Naraka (also Niraya) Celtic mythology Annwn, Mag Mell Chinese mythology Yum gan (陰間) is an underworld though not necessarily negative like Diyu (地獄) Christian mythology Sheol/Hadēs (Abode of the dead), Gehenna/Tártaros (Hell), Abaddon, Limbo, Purgatory, Annihilationism Egyptian mythology Aaru, Duat, Neter-khertet, Amenti Estonian mythology Toonela Fijian mythology see Melanesian mythology. Finnish mythology Tuonela Greek mythology Main article: Greek underworld Elysium, Asphodel Meadows, Hadēs, Tártaros Hebrew mythology [disambiguation needed] Sheol, Gehenna Hindu mythology Naraka, Yamaloka, Patala Hungarian mythology Alvilág Inca mythology Uku Pacha Inuit mythology Adlivun Islamic mythology Jahannam, Narr [disambiguation needed], Jannah, Barzakh, Araf Japanese mythology Yomi, Jigoku Korean Mythology "Ji-Ok" 지옥 地獄 Latvian mythology Aizsaule Māori mythology Hawaiki Mapuche mythology Pellumawida, Degin, Wenuleufu, Ngullchenmaiwe Maya mythology Metnal, Xibalba Melanesian mythology (includes Fijian) Bulu, Burotu, Murimuria, Nabangatai, Tuma [disambiguation needed] Norse mythology Gimlé, Hel, Niflheim, Vingólf Oromo mythology Ekera Philippine mythology Kasanaan, Empiyerno Polynesian mythology Avaiki, Bulotu, Iva, Lua-o-Milu, Nga- Atua, Pulotu, Rangi Tuarea, Te Toi-o-nga-Ranga, Uranga-o-Te-Ra Pueblo mythology Shipap Roman myth
    • Kit EWSIS
      Kit EWSIS on 09 Dec 09
       
      Underworld, it's very important topic. Seeing there are some many mythology has some kind underworld of theirs. So I think it must be important somehow.
Robin EWSIS

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  • By this definition, how an individual feels about himself is no more legitimate than how others feel about him, and so it is important that this individual gains a certain level of maturity as he grows older to earn the respect of others. However, maturity need not reflect one's actions in a social situation among well-known peers, as in these situations there is no need to establish a sense of maturity as once maturity is established, it by no means has to be a norm. Furthermore, one need not establish maturity on how others view their personality, because a casual observer cannot totally judge someone he or she does not know on a personal level.
    • Robin EWSIS
      Robin EWSIS on 09 Dec 09
       
      I belive this is true because a lot of people gain respect on the level of their maturity. Another reason is that I also believe that the sense of maturity comes from within thyself
  • maturity is not determined by one's age.
    • Robin EWSIS
      Robin EWSIS on 09 Dec 09
       
      this is in my words because it is true maturity doesn't come from age and a lot of people don't accept that. It doesn't mean that i except this like if you're a 40 year old acting like 12 year old isn't right but you have to give the person time to grow
  • In fact, judge Julian Mack, who helped create the juvenile court system in the United States, said that juvenile justice was based on the belief that young people do not always make good decisions because they are not mature, but this means that they can be reformed more easily than adults.[2] However, the relationship between psychological maturity and age is a difficult one, especially when it comes to the law. Immaturity is often used to distinguish between adolescents and adults, and there has been much debate over how to tell if someone is mature, especially regarding social issues like abortion.[3]
    • Robin EWSIS
      Robin EWSIS on 09 Dec 09
       
      I wonder why the juvenille system hasn't worked for most adelecents because more children find it "Cool" to go to juvenille prison rather than being a punishment so they purposely do things to get in with the in crowd even if it means messing up their future
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  • However, for legal purposes, people are not considered psychologically mature enough to perform certain tasks (such as driving, consenting to sex, signing a binding contract or making medical decisions) until they have reached a certain age.
    • Robin EWSIS
      Robin EWSIS on 09 Dec 09
       
      My father also says this too. He says that im to young to drive and to worry about my school work and to keep in my studies. My mom is more protective than my dad she says that i don't need to be focusing on girls and other nonsense.
  • Maturity is a psychological term used to indicate that a person responds to the circumstances or environment in an appropriate and adaptive manner. This response is generally learned rather than instinctual, and is not determined by one's age. Maturity also encompasses being aware of the correct time and place to behave and knowing when to act with appropriate emotion for the situation.
    • Robin EWSIS
      Robin EWSIS on 09 Dec 09
       
      I also find this important because it explains what maturity is and what is it known as
  • Psychologist B.W. Roberts explains that in an explicit model of personality, one's personality must be viewed from both the perspective of the actor and the perspective of the observer. Therefore, one's maturity is not measured solely on introspection, but by how others view one's maturity as well, in a feedback loop.
    • Robin EWSIS
      Robin EWSIS on 09 Dec 09
       
      I'm not really sure what this paragraph is explaining
    • Robin EWSIS
      Robin EWSIS on 09 Dec 09
       
      please help
  • Maturity is something of personal character, or how one acts in stressful or difficult situations, because then a person's true ability to react to a situation can be seen. Fake social interactions are often misjudged as many people rely on outward appearance to mask inner strengths/weaknesses so as to present a simpler version of oneself to the world.
    • Robin EWSIS
      Robin EWSIS on 09 Dec 09
       
      I under stand this because all guys i know change their attitude around just to impress a girl. Me i don't have to do that i could just be myself and still have a girl like me
CorrineA EWSIS

Insomnia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views

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  • Restless Legs Syndrome can cause insomnia due to the discomforting sensations felt and need to move the legs or other body parts to relieve these sensations. It is difficult if not impossible to fall asleep while moving.
    • CorrineA EWSIS
      CorrineA EWSIS on 09 Dec 09
       
      what is restless legs syndrome?
    • CorrineA EWSIS
      CorrineA EWSIS on 09 Dec 09
       
      This is important to find some causes of insomnia.
  • Mental disorders such as bipolar disorder, clinical depression, generalized anxiety disorder, post traumatic stress disorder, schizophrenia, or obsessive compulsive disorder.
    • CorrineA EWSIS
      CorrineA EWSIS on 09 Dec 09
       
      This kind've answers my question to what mental disorders can cause this.
Marlene EWSIS

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  • envy was one of the most potent causes of unhappiness.
    • Marlene EWSIS
      Marlene EWSIS on 09 Dec 09
       
      This is important because unhappiness leads to a lot of different emotions that can end in tragedy.
  • emotion that "occurs when a person lacks another's (perceived) superior quality, achievement, or possession and either desires it or wishes that the other lacked it."
    • Marlene EWSIS
      Marlene EWSIS on 09 Dec 09
       
      This basecally explains why envy occurs. Envy is an emotion that usuall leads to anger, sadness, love, etc
  • most unfortunate aspect of human nature because not only is the envious person rendered unhappy by his envy, but also wishes to inflict misfortune on others
    • Marlene EWSIS
      Marlene EWSIS on 09 Dec 09
       
      This is basecally saying that envy cause more damages then it seems, it hurts the person that's feeling the envy and it also damage the person dat is causing the envy. Some cases have occured where someone is so jelous of another person that in the end they end up killing them,or damaging them in some sort of way.
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  • "Envy" and "jealousy" are often used interchangeably, but in correct usage, both words stand for two different distinct emotions. In proper usage, jealousy is the fear of losing something that one possesses to another person (a loved one in the prototypical form), while envy is the pain or frustration caused by another person having something that one does not have oneself.
    • Marlene EWSIS
      Marlene EWSIS on 09 Dec 09
       
      This is important because people usually get confuse with this two feelings. As its said here jelousy is the fear of loosing someone/something to another person. While envy is just the feeling of not having what you want.
  • "as the pain caused by the good fortune of others"
    • Marlene EWSIS
      Marlene EWSIS on 09 Dec 09
       
      I wonder if there is a way to control envy from getting out of hand and causing damage to other people?
  • envy followed by anger which then translates into aggression.
    • Marlene EWSIS
      Marlene EWSIS on 09 Dec 09
       
      I wonder if envy can come out in a different way other then agreesion and anger.?
  • Envy is known as one of the most powerful human emotions for its ability to control one as if envy was an entity in itself
  • He feels tense, muscles go into spasm, tremulousness and head feeling giddy.
    • Marlene EWSIS
      Marlene EWSIS on 09 Dec 09
       
      This is saying that envy doesn't only cause emotional pain but it also has physical symptoms.
  • derive from a sense of low self-esteem
    • Marlene EWSIS
      Marlene EWSIS on 09 Dec 09
       
      I wonder if this means that if someone has a high self-steem they wont feel envy?
Alexa EWSIS

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  • There are a variety of popular beliefs about the year 2012. These beliefs range from the spiritually transformative to the apocalyptic, and center upon various interpretations of the Mesoamerican Long Count calendar.
    • Alexa EWSIS
      Alexa EWSIS on 09 Dec 09
       
      everybody has a different belief. some of these beliefs are spiritual and some are not. also, the mayan calender says that it will.
  • 2012 (MMXII) will be a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
    • Alexa EWSIS
      Alexa EWSIS on 09 Dec 09
       
      i didnt know that in 2012, there will be a leap year! thats kind of interesting
  • It has been designated Alan Turing Year, commemorating the mathematician, computer pioneer, and code-breaker on the centennial of Turing's birth.
Veronica EWSIS

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  • ^ "Astrology Zone with Susan Miller." Susan Miller 1998-2007. astrologyzone.com about Fire signs http://www.astrologyzone.com/tools/fire.html ^ "Astrology Zone with Susan Miller." Susan Miller 1998-2007. astrologyzone.com about Earth signs http://www.astrologyzone.com/tools/earth.html ^ "Astrology Zone with Susan Miller." Susan Miller 1998-2007. astrologyzone.com about Air signs http://www.astrologyzone.com/tools/air.html ^ "Astrology Zone with Susan Miller." Susan Miller 1998-2007. astrologyzone.com about Water signs http://www.astrologyzone.com/tools/water.html
    • Veronica EWSIS
      Veronica EWSIS on 09 Dec 09
       
      This is another site that gives more information on traits for a sign and some history on astrology.
Kit EWSIS

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  • The sky father is a recurring theme in mythology all over the world. The sky father is the complement of the earth mother and appears in some creation myths, many of which are Indo-European or ancient Near Eastern. Other cultures have quite different myths; Egyptian mythology features a sky mother and an earthly dying and reviving god of vegetation. Shinto gives precedence to a sun goddess. A sky father also relates to a solar deity, a god identified with the sun.
    • Kit EWSIS
      Kit EWSIS on 09 Dec 09
       
      I wonder is Sky Father importan? I never heard of him before. I don't know much about it.
Veronica EWSIS

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  • Each sign is associated with one of the classical elements (fire, earth, air, or water) and one of the three qualities or modalities (cardinal, fixed, or mutable). It is also associated with an area of concern: personal, social, or universal.
    • Veronica EWSIS
      Veronica EWSIS on 09 Dec 09
       
      Just a little information on aspects in personality that are affected by the ideas in astrology. For example, concerns that you might have under a certain sign.
  • Each sign is associated one of the classical elements (water, fire, earth and air.) [3] Fire and Air signs are positive or extrovert, masculine signs; while Water and Earth signs are negative, introvert, feminine signs.
    • Veronica EWSIS
      Veronica EWSIS on 09 Dec 09
       
      I wonder how they formed decided these ideas regarding the elements?
  • A common feature of all three traditions however, is the significance of the ascendant or rising sign, namely the zodiac sign that is rising (due to the rotation of the earth) on the eastern horizon at the moment of a person's birth.
    • Veronica EWSIS
      Veronica EWSIS on 09 Dec 09
       
      A person's life and personality is affected directly by the day he or she was born.
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  • According to astrology, celestial phenomena reflect or govern human activity on the principle of "as above, so below", so that the twelve signs are held to represent twelve basic personality types or characteristic modes of expression.
    • Veronica EWSIS
      Veronica EWSIS on 09 Dec 09
       
      This is important because it gives information on where these ideas come from. With this I could probably dig deeper into the history of astrology to find out more.
  • Personal Signs - Aries, Taurus, Gemini, and Cancer - are principally aware of and concerned with individual concerns. Interpersonal Signs - Leo, Virgo, Libra, and Scorpio - are principally aware of and concerned with social and societal concerns. Transpersonal Signs - Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces - are principally aware of and concerned with humanitarian and existential concerns.
    • Veronica EWSIS
      Veronica EWSIS on 09 Dec 09
       
      I wonder if I could interview people to compare how accurate these descriptions are.
  • Wood and Metal are elements alongside Earth, Fire and Water. In addition, the elements also govern various aspects of one's personality, and are assigned to various other things such as directions (North, South, East and West), colours, seasons and planets.
    • Veronica EWSIS
      Veronica EWSIS on 09 Dec 09
       
      There are five elements that govern a person's characteristics, interests, lucky colors, etc, in Chinese astrology.
  • Unlike the Western or Indian zodiacs, the Chinese zodiac signs are not derived from constellations, and are not assigned to sections of the ecliptic. Instead, Chinese astrological signs operate on cycles of years, lunar months, and two-hour periods of the day (also known as shichen).
    • Veronica EWSIS
      Veronica EWSIS on 09 Dec 09
       
      This shows why Chinese astrology differs so much from Western and Indian astrology.
  • Metal: The metal person is rigid and resolute in expression and intense, with strong feelings. The direction associated with Metal is West, and the season is autumn, which makes it the fixed element for the animal signs Monkey, Rooster and Dog. Water: The water person is a good communicator and persuader, intuitive and sympathetic to others and good at conveying feelings and emotions. The direction associated with Water is North, and the season is winter, which makes it the fixed element for the animal signs Pig, Rat and Ox. Wood: The wood person has high morals, is self confident, expansive and co-operative, with wide and varied interests. The direction associated with Wood is East, and the season is spring, which makes it the fixed element for the animal signs Tiger, Rabbit and Dragon. Fire: The fire person has leadership qualities, and is decisive, self confident, positive and assertive. The direction associated with Fire is South, and the season is summer, which makes it the fixed element for the animal signs Snake, Horse and Sheep. Earth: The earth person is functional, practical, solid, reliable, organized and methodical. The direction associated with Earth is the Centre. Some Chinese astrologers associate Earth with late summer.
    • Veronica EWSIS
      Veronica EWSIS on 09 Dec 09
       
      I know that Chinese astrological signs have counterparts in Western astrology. So, I'm wondering how the traits of the Chinese signs compare to their Western counterparts.
  • These are known as Exaltation (see below), Triplicity , Terms or bounds, and Face or Decan , which together are known as describing a planet's Essential dignity, the quality or ability to give of one's true nature.
    • Veronica EWSIS
      Veronica EWSIS on 09 Dec 09
       
      This is important because now I have some traits and times that I can compare with a person's actual personality at that time.
  • ^ "Astrology Zone with Susan Miller." Susan Miller 1998-2007. astrologyzone.com about Fire signs http://www.astrologyzone.com/tools/fire.html ^ "Astrology Zone with Susan Miller." Susan Miller 1998-2007. astrologyzone.com about Earth signs http://www.astrologyzone.com/tools/earth.html ^ "Astrology Zone with Susan Miller." Susan Miller 1998-2007. astrologyzone.com about Air signs http://www.astrologyzone.com/tools/air.html ^ "Astrology Zone with Susan Miller." Susan Miller 1998-2007. astrologyzone.com about Water signs http://www.astrologyzone.com/tools/water.html
    • Veronica EWSIS
      Veronica EWSIS on 09 Dec 09
       
      This is a link to a site that gives more information on traits for a given sign and the history of astrology
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