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These words are pronounced the same, and they are both adjectives. Discrete means separate, distinct, individual: The two companies have a partnership, but they are discrete entities. We offer three discrete service plans: internet only, internet + cell phone, and internet + cell phone + TV. Discreet describes something that is modest and does not […]
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“Good dog” just doesn’t cut it with pooches. Surprising new research shows that dogs prefer petting over verbal praise. “I spend half my day talking to my dog,” study co-author Dr. Clive Wynne, professor and director of the Canine Science Collaboratory at Arizona State University, told the Huffington reporter. “She always looks like it’s valuable
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Failure is a positive act of creativity. Scientists, artists, engineers, and even entrepreneurs know this as adults. But in schools, the notion of failure is complicated. Any practice – athletic, artistic, even social – involves repeatedly failing till one gets the experience or activity right. We need to “keep the challenge constant so players are
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People who have lucid dreams have superior problem-solving skills, scientists claim. Researchers say that people who can recognise that they are dreaming while being sound asleep, can solve problems in the waking world better than those who remain unaware of the dream until they wake up. This is because they have an extra level of
Do you know when you’re dreaming? Then you’re probably good at solving problems Read More »
It really may be a case of in one ear and out the other. Research shows we have a poor memory for sound. As a result, we find it easier to remember things we see or touch than those we hear. The researchers recommend that we write down things we want to remember – and
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