Milk is an excellent compress
for minor burns. Soak the burned area in milk for about 15 minutes
or apply a milk-soaked cloth to the area. Whole milk's fat content
soothes burns and promotes healing. Of course, rinse your skin and
the cloth in cool water after or the milk will begin to stink.
A less known option is to use Preparation H, the hemorrhoid
treatment cream for treating minor burns. Pat it on the area and you
can reduce a few days off the healing time. This is because it
contains a yeast derivative that speeds healing.
The most common option is to use cold water to soothe a new burn.
However, using ice water can risk making the burn worse, because
extreme cold can kill just as many skin cells as extreme heat. Cool
water will stop the burning from spreading through your tissues and
will act as a temporary painkiller.
Jan 15, 2013
Pantone Colors 2013
Pantone has chosen Monaco Blue as
the top fashion color for spring 2013.
Other shades listed on the Fashion Color Report include: Emerald, Dusk Blue, Tender Shoots, Lemon Zest, Linen, Poppy Red, Nectarine, African Violet and Grayed Jade.
Other shades listed on the Fashion Color Report include: Emerald, Dusk Blue, Tender Shoots, Lemon Zest, Linen, Poppy Red, Nectarine, African Violet and Grayed Jade.
Wearable Drums
Here is an interesting concept bound to
upset all those around.
It is a functional drum set built into a t-shirt. The drum pads on the front of the shirt let you tap out a beat using your fingers. The shirt also comes with a mini amplifier that clips on to your pants. It is cheap way at $29.99 to irritate everyone in close proximity. The one redeeming feature might be to start drumming when the irritating person next to you starts loudly talking on their phone. LINK
It is a functional drum set built into a t-shirt. The drum pads on the front of the shirt let you tap out a beat using your fingers. The shirt also comes with a mini amplifier that clips on to your pants. It is cheap way at $29.99 to irritate everyone in close proximity. The one redeeming feature might be to start drumming when the irritating person next to you starts loudly talking on their phone. LINK
Jan 11, 2013
Happy Friday
"When you do the common things in life in an uncommon way, you will
command the attention of the world."
It is common for me to have an uncommonly Happy Friday!
It is common for me to have an uncommonly Happy Friday!
New Moon
With the first new moon of the year coming today,
January 11, here is an interesting moon fact. Have you ever wondered
why the Moon looks bigger on the horizon? Well, it turns out it’s
not because it is closer to you or anything of the sort. It’s an
illusion, known as the Ponzo Illusion. What’s happening is actually
something that your brain does all the time. The lines are the same
width, but the converging lines trick our brain to make the further
line appear larger.
Think about what happens when you see one of your friends on the horizon. Although they appear to be really small, your brain doesn't actually interpret them as being that tiny. Something similar is going on with regards to the Moon. Your brain inflates the size of the Moon to make it appear larger than it really is. Don’t believe it? Next time you’re looking at an over-sized moon, block everything else out with your hands and watch it shrink.
Think about what happens when you see one of your friends on the horizon. Although they appear to be really small, your brain doesn't actually interpret them as being that tiny. Something similar is going on with regards to the Moon. Your brain inflates the size of the Moon to make it appear larger than it really is. Don’t believe it? Next time you’re looking at an over-sized moon, block everything else out with your hands and watch it shrink.
Dead as a Doornail
Many years ago, doors were built using
only wood boards and hand forged nails, the nails were long enough
to nail the vertical wooden panels and horizontal stretcher boards
securely together and protrude out the back.
By pounding the protruding point of the nail over and down back into the wood it was almost impossible to pull out and said to be dead. It was called dead, because it could not be used again. This technique was called clinching the nail.
So the saying dead as a doornail became to mean can't be undone. Also clinching something means finishing it.
By pounding the protruding point of the nail over and down back into the wood it was almost impossible to pull out and said to be dead. It was called dead, because it could not be used again. This technique was called clinching the nail.
So the saying dead as a doornail became to mean can't be undone. Also clinching something means finishing it.
Shampoo Myth Debunked
Speaking of dead as a doornail, hair
products, like shampoo and conditioner are mostly useless and cannot
physically change your hair. The hair that is visible on the human
body is dead hair and live hair is beneath the surface of the skin.
Nothing you add to the visible hair can actually make it healthier.
Also, no hair products can repair split ends.
Some hair products may add the artificial appearance of shine or color and for most, that is sufficient.
Some hair products may add the artificial appearance of shine or color and for most, that is sufficient.
Computer Generated Books
The first book completely written
by computer was published in 2008, in Russia and was a love story.
Now, Philip M. Parker, Professor of Marketing at INSEAD Business School, has created a computer system that can write books about specific subjects in about 20 minutes. The patented algorithm has so far generated hundreds of thousands of books. Amazon lists over 100,000 books attributed to Parker, and over 700,000 works listed for his company, ICON Group International, Inc.
Although his work is more of a compiler rather than writer, the end result is written and published books. The book categories include specialized technical and business reports, language dictionaries, rare disease overviews, and crossword puzzle books for learning foreign languages. They are automatically generated by software.
The system automates this process by building databases of information to source from, providing an interface to customize a query about a topic, and creating templates for information to be packaged.
A US patent was issued in 2007. The invention provides for the automatic authoring, marketing, and or distributing of title material. A computer automatically authors material. The material is automatically formatted into a desired format, resulting in a title material. The title material may also be automatically distributed to a recipient. Meta material, marketing material, and control material are automatically authored and if desired, distributed to a recipient. Further, the title may be authored on demand, such that it may be in any desired language and with the latest version and content.
To avoid copyright infringement, the system is designed to avoid plagiarism, but the patent aims to create original, but not necessarily creative works. In other words, if any kind of content can be broken down into a formula, then the system could package related, but different content in that same formula.
I looked at a number of the (expensive) books and they follow the same formula of headline lists followed by scores of reference sites. The problem is, as with all printed material the content is static as the world moves on. Think of the books as Google searches as of a specific date and time.
Now, Philip M. Parker, Professor of Marketing at INSEAD Business School, has created a computer system that can write books about specific subjects in about 20 minutes. The patented algorithm has so far generated hundreds of thousands of books. Amazon lists over 100,000 books attributed to Parker, and over 700,000 works listed for his company, ICON Group International, Inc.
Although his work is more of a compiler rather than writer, the end result is written and published books. The book categories include specialized technical and business reports, language dictionaries, rare disease overviews, and crossword puzzle books for learning foreign languages. They are automatically generated by software.
The system automates this process by building databases of information to source from, providing an interface to customize a query about a topic, and creating templates for information to be packaged.
A US patent was issued in 2007. The invention provides for the automatic authoring, marketing, and or distributing of title material. A computer automatically authors material. The material is automatically formatted into a desired format, resulting in a title material. The title material may also be automatically distributed to a recipient. Meta material, marketing material, and control material are automatically authored and if desired, distributed to a recipient. Further, the title may be authored on demand, such that it may be in any desired language and with the latest version and content.
To avoid copyright infringement, the system is designed to avoid plagiarism, but the patent aims to create original, but not necessarily creative works. In other words, if any kind of content can be broken down into a formula, then the system could package related, but different content in that same formula.
I looked at a number of the (expensive) books and they follow the same formula of headline lists followed by scores of reference sites. The problem is, as with all printed material the content is static as the world moves on. Think of the books as Google searches as of a specific date and time.
Wordology, Idiot
This word has its origins in the ancient
Greek word idiōtēs, meaning a private person, a person who is not
actively interested in politics. The word is now commonly used to
mean someone of relatively low intelligence.
It seems to have come full circle from its original meaning. Because of the word’s negative connotations, ‘idiot’ slowly changed how it is used today. Ironically, many people now use that word to describe politicians, who are always interested in politics.
It seems to have come full circle from its original meaning. Because of the word’s negative connotations, ‘idiot’ slowly changed how it is used today. Ironically, many people now use that word to describe politicians, who are always interested in politics.
Jan 8, 2013
Third World Countries
They are not primitive,
underdeveloped, or poor, as many believe. A third world country is
just a country that is not considered a capitalist country (first
world) or a communist country (2nd world). The terms “first world”
and “second world” virtually disappeared from usage after the fall
of the Soviet Union.
The terminology came about just after WWII with the “first world” countries that were aligned with the United States common political and economic structure (capitalists). Second world countries were those that aligned with the Soviet Union in terms of their political and economic structure (communists and socialists). Third world countries were the rest that were not aligned with either, whether poor or not.
Correct term to refer to poor or underdeveloped countries is “Developing World”.
The terminology came about just after WWII with the “first world” countries that were aligned with the United States common political and economic structure (capitalists). Second world countries were those that aligned with the Soviet Union in terms of their political and economic structure (communists and socialists). Third world countries were the rest that were not aligned with either, whether poor or not.
Correct term to refer to poor or underdeveloped countries is “Developing World”.
Pacemaker Origin
Wilson Greatbatch was working on a device
that would record human heart beats when he accidentally inserted an
incorrect resistor. It ended up perfectly mimicking the heart’s
rhythm and led to the first implantable pacemaker.
Two Shows One Screen
This week at the 2013 Consumer
Electronics Show (CES) Samsung announced a feature that allows two
people to watch completely different Full-HD content simultaneously
on the same TV screen with corresponding audio and controls.
The two viewers must wear special 3D glasses, which come with personal speakers built in to deliver the stereo audio directly to them. Bringing people together to share. . . the couch. Hey, did you see that play? Shut up you're ruining my movie.
The two viewers must wear special 3D glasses, which come with personal speakers built in to deliver the stereo audio directly to them. Bringing people together to share. . . the couch. Hey, did you see that play? Shut up you're ruining my movie.
Christmas Tree Reuse
The last seasonal item from the
holidays comes from a team of researchers in Allahabad, India that
are in the process of developing a compound derived from the needles
of the Douglas fir to help coat nano medical devices and combat
infection.
One of the largest hurdles for biomedical devices is that bacteria invade implant sites, prosthetics, and tissues. The bionanocomposite from the Douglas fir could potentially cover implants and ward off microbial growth. Combining an extract from from the Douglas fir needles with silver nitrate solution, the team has created silver nanoparticles that can make a coating. The needle extract serves as a natural chemical reducing agent that converts silver ions in the nitrate solution into tiny nanoscopic silver metal particles
One of the largest hurdles for biomedical devices is that bacteria invade implant sites, prosthetics, and tissues. The bionanocomposite from the Douglas fir could potentially cover implants and ward off microbial growth. Combining an extract from from the Douglas fir needles with silver nitrate solution, the team has created silver nanoparticles that can make a coating. The needle extract serves as a natural chemical reducing agent that converts silver ions in the nitrate solution into tiny nanoscopic silver metal particles
Jan 4, 2013
Happy Friday
The meaning of things lies not in the things themselves, but in
our attitude toward them.
I mean to keep a positive attitude toward a Happy Friday!
I mean to keep a positive attitude toward a Happy Friday!
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