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Sunday, September 30, 2012

Woohooo! 10,000 Square Metres of Harvey Nichols Opening Soon in Kuwait at The Avenues Mall


















Harvey Nichols will embark on a seventh venture outside the UK and Ireland with the opening of a store in Kuwait. Situated in The Avenues Mall, the largest shopping destination in Kuwait and spread across two floors with 10,000 square metres of retail space, the store is due to open Autumn/Winter 2012. 

LWDLIK - OMG'ness :OD Doing a little happy dance.


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The Red or Black Game Show at The Kuwait Little Theatre











KLT are excited to announce a brand new Game Show, coming live to the stage at KLT, and every audience member will be in with a chance to win the top prize of 500KD if they can successfully answer just ONE question all night – Red or Black?
Based on the hit British TV game show, KLT’s own version brings all the fun and excitement live to our stage and YOU get to be a player in an eight round game that will narrow down the audience from 140 people to just ONE! And that lucky one will play for the star prize – half a million fils.
There is only one question that stands in your way – Red or Black?
During the evening a host of other prizes are up for grabs, a total prize fun for the night of almost 1,000KD , and a whole lot of fun too.
There are just 140 seats available for this exciting One Night Only event and, as anyone who has attended any of our previous Game Show nights (Who Wants to Be A Fillionaire or Deal or No Deal), will tell you - it will sell out fast so book your spot now!
Tickets are just KD 7.500 and include a buffet supper as well as FREE entry into the game and loads of chances to win. It’s going to be an adrenaline pumping night of fun.
When? Thursday Night – October 4th
Where? Kuwait Little Theatre, Main Street, Ahmadi
What Time? Game starts 7.30pm
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Friday, September 28, 2012

Al Sadu Crochet Workshop


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WowDealsQ8



















WOWdealsQ8


is 100% run and owned by Kuwaiti young entrepreneurs. We envisioned and pictured the need for such service based on the exploding and growing tendency for people to browse the internet to find the best deal available. Hence, the idea of creating this website. We are an advertising gateway to people and businesses.


LWDLIK - Great little idea. Updates you on deals, special offers on in Kuwait. Big like :OD


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Linden Boarding School Tours comes to Kuwait: Education establishment to host international Summer Programs and Boarding School Expo






















On Tuesday 16 October, Linden Boarding School Tours will be hosting an education expo in Kuwait City, to provide parents, students and school counselors with details of the programs available in a long list of world-class boarding schools located throughout the US, UK and Switzerland.

Representing approximately 25 schools in the mentioned markets, the fair will feature details of summer camps, full-time programs, tailored programs for students making the leap from secondary education to university, and specialized support for children with learning disabilities.

Speaking about the upcoming fair, John Williamson, Executive Director, Linden Boarding School Tours said, “Geared towards enhancing each individual child’s learning experience, Linden Boarding Schools promise smaller classes, increased interaction between teachers and students, access to a long list of extra-curricular activities and a guarantee of more time spent learning than in a traditional educational establishment.  Research has shown that the benefits of boarding school ensure greater opportunities later in life in a child’s future. ”

Courses on offer include summer programs of various lengths spanning from one week to two months, often popular with younger students, providing the opportunity to specialize in any number of subject areas. Topics include everything from marine biology, to theatre, dance, music, sports and many more. Linden Boarding School also offers a Post-Graduate Year 13 programs for recent high-school graduates, which provide valuable skills to students soon to embark on their university career. Targeted at 17 – 19 year olds, the courses place students in good stead to pursue a degree in the UK or US, giving them the chance to fill their skills gap, be it  a need to improve their English, widen their knowledge through a number of excursions or even develop their self-confidence.

Williamson went on to add, “Attending boarding school is a highly enjoyable experience for students who gain not only academic qualifications, but also benefit but from character building, making life-long friends and developing essential skills such as those of self-discipline and leadership. With summer camps for younger children to programs for elder teens preparing for university, there is a unique offering to suit every students needs.”

The event will run between 6 – 8.30pm at the Holiday Inn, Salimyah, 140 Hamad Al Mubarak Street, Gulf Road Salimyah.  Admission is free.

For more information about Linden Boarding School Tours opportunities, please visit www.boardingschooltours.com or http://www.facebook.com/events/140781962732089/?ref=ts 



About Linden Boarding School Tours:
Linden Boarding School Tours, LLC, assists regionally accredited boarding schools from across the globe with their efforts to recruit, enroll and serve international students. Linden Boarding School Tours fosters international understanding while serving the highly individualized needs and objectives of each participating school.


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Fleishman Hillard
Camella.bojtor@fleishman.com
00971501531197
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Izonica presents Fashion Fusion at Zafran Restaurant























To add your name to the 'Guest List' and purchase tickets visit us at 
 
Starbucks in Salmiya Marina Crescent on Saturday 29th September from 4-6pm
Or


Starbucks in Fahaheel on Wednesday 3rd October from 5-7pm
 
Ticket price:KD10.00 per person
 













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Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah hosts Middle East Premiere of Islamic Art Movie - Islamic Art: Mirror of the Invisible World



 Islamic Art: Mirror of the Invisible World, a new documentary narrated by Academy Award winning actress Susan Sarandon, will make its Middle East debut on Monday, 1 October 2012 at 7 PM at the Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah’s (DAI) al-Maidan Cultural Centre.  This new ninety-minute film, from executive producers Michael Wolfe and Alex Kronemer, “takes audiences on an epic journey across nine countries and over 1,400 years of history. It explores themes such as the Word, Space, Ornament, Color and Water and presents the stories behind many great masterworks of Islamic art and architecture.”

The trailer for this interesting movie..






Islamic Art: Mirror of the Invisible World
Monday, 1 October 2012 at 7 PM
Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah’s (DAI) al-Maidan Cultural Centre, Abdulla Salem School, Maidan Hawally, near Shaab Park and Shaab Palace.
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Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Spanish Cultural Events on the Occasion of Spanish National Day









The Embassy of Spain in Kuwait has organised a number of cultural events in cooperation with Kuwaiti cultural institutions on the occasion of the celebration of the Spanish National Day (12thOctober). The program includes Spanish music (zarzuela and Latin American songs by the baritone Luis Alberto Llaneza) on 8th October, Dar al Athar Islamiyya, Al Maidan Cultural Center at 19:00.

A lecture on Al Andalous history - Muslims communities in Christian Spain by professor Ana Echevarria on 15th October, Dar Al Athar Islamiyya, Al Maidan Cultural Center at 19:00.

For more information, contact the Embassy of Spain by email: emb.kuwait@maec.es

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Were You a Child in Kuwait During the Gulf War? The BBC World Service Would Like to Hear From You Today

















An email from BBC World Service -


Hello

My name is Shaimaa Khalil . I work for the BBC World Service on a programme called World Have Your Say. It’s a conversation programme discussing news stories with contributors from around the world. Today our topic is – being a child in a conflict zone.

This is inspired by the Save The Children report about Syria’s children. We wanted to get a group of people together who have  experienced being in a conflict zone as children to speak to one another.

Kuwait was one of the places we thought of and I was wondering if you knew anyone who could take part in our programme.

I read your blog about memories of the Gulf War and thought it was great!

http://www.ladieswhodolunchinkuwait.com/2011/02/my-memories-of-gulf-war-part-1.html


We go on air today at 0500 PM GMT.  So it would be great of you can put us in contacts with Kuwaities that have lived through this and can speak to us.

TO find out more about our programme and our topic today please go to our facebook page ..

http://www.facebook.com/worldhaveyoursay#!/worldhaveyoursay

Also please CC my colleagues Karnie and Rabiya cc’es on this email as they too are working on today’s programme.


Thanks and I hope to hear from you soon

Shaimaa

shaimaa.khalil@bbc.co.uk
rabiyabibi@sky.com
karnie.sharp@bbc.co.uk


LWDLIK - Good luck Shaimaa. I hope some Kuwaitis will contact you to recount their stories. I remember how important the BBC World Service was to us during the Gulf War; it was our only link to the outside world. I hope the Kuwaitis have stories that can reassure, help and encourage those poor children who may be listening in Syria and any other war zones. God help them all.



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Bye, Bye Abu Hamza :OD Abu Hamza Extradition to US Backed by European Court of Human Rights













London: Britain vowed Monday to hand over radical Muslim preacher Abu Hamza to the United States on terrorism charges as soon as possible after the European Court of Human Rights rejected his final appeal.


The extradition could be within weeks.


The court upheld an April 10 ruling against the hook-handed terror suspect and four others which had approved their extradition by London.


LWDLIK - Very pleased indeed that UK taxpayers will no longer be paying one more penny for his upkeep. He's all yours America. 

I wouldn't want to come across him on a dark Halloween night.




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Fireworks for 50 Years Celebration of Kuwait's Constitution
























A reported 4 million dinar event so should be pretty darn awesome. I can feel a BBQ coming on with a backdrop of the event. Yay! 10th November 2012 is the big day. Will keep you posted on more info.

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A Collection of Great Ideas Found on Facebook; And you thought FB was a waste of time ;O)

The less drips ice cream

Olive oil and herb frozen in portion sizes for adding to food


One of my favs, can't believe I've never thought of it before







Thank you Ziad for sharing them. Now need to find the retailers ;O)

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Monday, September 24, 2012

2012 European Beard and Moustache Championships in Wittersdorf near Mulhouse, Eastern France


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Sunday, September 23, 2012

Out of Britain - Art Exhibit at CAP in Shuwaikh Sep 17 – Oct 25


Industrial  City by L.S Lowry






Exhibition Date: September 17 - October 25 2012

The exhibition ‘Out of Britain’ brings together, for the first time in Kuwait, 52 key artworks selected from the British Council Collection. Spanning a period of almost one hundred years of creativity by significant British artists, the works on display take as a common theme the landscapes of the British Isles. Structured around an imagined journey the display begins in the city and lead out into the countryside to follow the coastline before ultimately returning to an urban landscape.

The works in the show illustrate individual artist’s attempts to find their place amongst an ever-changing environment where they are often driven to challenge traditional ways of interpreting and framing the landscape.

For the first time in Kuwait and in collaboration with Contemporary Art Platform in Kuwait City, the British Council is exhibiting selected artworks from its Collection. Out of Britain explores the theme of the British landscape, from the urban to the rural and the UK’s encircling coastline. Featuring over 50 artworks, the exhibition examines the ways in which artists have engaged with landscape and addressed timeless and fundamental questions about man's place in the world. Structured around an imagined journey the display will begin in the city and lead out into the countryside to follow the coastline before ultimately returning to an urban landscape. The works in the show illustrate individual artist’s attempts to find their place amongst an ever-changing environment where they are often driven to challenge traditional ways of interpreting and framing the landscape.
Pictures included in the selection range from Lowry's bustling, industrial Salford to the smoke-belching chimneys of the Black Country by Edward Wadsworth and the anonymous hinterland of industrial parks in the Midlands of David Rayson. The literary Britain of Bill Brandt’s photographs is contrasted with the London painted by Humphrey Ocean and David Hepher. Views of the shoreline in Scotland, as drawn by Eric Ravilious in wartime, are presented together with the Essex coast seen by John Nash; the rugged and rocky coast of Wales by Graham Sutherland and Beachy Head as presented in the star-shaped painting by Jeffrey Camp. Sculptures by Nicholas Pope and David Nash - literally hewn from the wood - andSpring Circle by Richard Long, a Turner prize winner, comprising slabs of Delabole slate from Cornwall, have also been added where the artists talk of a direct engagement with the earth. Amongst these sculptural objects a new installation by Conrad Shawcross is also presented, which mounts video projection onto the gunwales of a rowboat to trace a journey through the LeaValley. The inclusion of paintings by Peter Lanyon and John Nash look to the very essence of landscape in their more abstract depictions. 
Out Of Britain is supported by a programme of public lectures, workshops for artists and teachers as well as a nationwide online art competition entitled Out of Arabia. Visit the competition website HERE for full details. 
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Sadu Weaving Workshop starts 25th September

















Sadu Weaving Co-Op Society is holding the Sadu Weaving Workshop for beginners from 25th September 2012 To 22th October 2012 at Sadu House at the corner of the National Museum, Gulf Road.

This workshop is of four weeks duration, it will be held twice a week. The morning group sessions are on Sunday and Tuesday from 9.00 AM to 12.00. The evening group are on Monday and Wednesday from 4:30pm to 7:30pm. A total of 8 sessions of three hours each. Workshop Fees are KD65 for non-members.
Booking is essential.


For more Information Contact us:
info@alsadu.org.kw
Saduweaving@gmail.com
22432395 - 995 97983



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Indian Singing Superstar



































Vasundhara Das, Indian Idol/Bollywood singer Rajdeep Chatterjee & the comedian Rehman Khan will be performing LIVE for you
on 27'th September 2012 at KMA Auditorium, Jabriya, Kuwait.

Limited seats available, Book you seats now to avoid disappointment later.



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Bachata Sundays at Better Books, Salmiya


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Yoga with V













Did you know that the muscles on the torso’s left side tend to be “tighter” than the right side?

Why is that, you ask?

Since our left side houses more material like the heart, for example, there is less space and more density. And even more fascinating is the fact that if the left side of the chest and left shoulder are particularly restricted, it is very likely that there is limitation at the right side of the neck at the hairline.



 

What is Yoga with V?
An eclectic mix of tradition & power yoga combined with pilates for your body's increased flexibility and stronger immunity. 
Make YOGA fun & rewarding for your health & mental peace.
60 min session @  3kd / session. (Weekends Preferred)


To know more about my classes please write at yogawithv@gmail.com or Call (+965) 66434936 


Classes only for females (15 yrs & above)


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Friday, September 21, 2012

Auditions for a Sketch & Improvisation Comedy Troupe at Kuwait Little Theatre


Auditions for a New Improv Group

Do you constantly make your friends and family laugh?
Do you enjoy being part of a dynamic team?
Are you looking for ways to get involved in Kuwait?
If you answered with a resounding YES to any of the questions above, then…

AUDITION

for Kuwait’s first-ever SKETCH & IMPROV COMEDY TROUPE
Join us on Tuesday, September 25 at 7:00pm at the Kuwait Little Theatre in Ahmadi for your chance to be part of a sketch & improvisational comedy troupe (in the style of Whose Line Is It Anyway, SNL, etc.). No preparation necessary. Just show up with a positive attitude and be willing to play a few theatre games.

A brief workshop reviewing the major tenets of improvisation comedy
will be held at the auditions.

Once selections are made, the troupe members will rehearse on a weekly basis
and perform throughout the year.For questions, contact Hassan at 97329695
or contact the organizers using the form on our website - here.

That's all for now! We will be in touch again very soon with news of how being
a loyal KLT supporter could send you home with 500KD in your pocket before too
long, and the much awaited announcement about this season's musicals, plays
and pantomimes is all still to come!

WATCH THIS SPACE! Join us on Facebook or Twitter and please share
this email with new arrivals to Kuwait ( you can use the Sharelink at the foot of this message).
The season ahead is going to be EPIC! Just you wait!
Until next time - break a leg!
The KLT Committee
http://www.TheKLT.com


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Last Night(s) of the Proms in the British Embassy Garden




Ahmadi Music Group

Last Night(s) of the Proms

Ladies and gentlemen,
 
Here's your chance to start the year with a night out at one of Kuwait's great events, the Last Night(s) of the Proms in the British Embassy Garden. With the full Ahmadi Music Group choir and orchestra, the evening presents a chance to sing-along with patriotic songs, hear great music, and party with food and light refreshment. Choose your performance--
 
Wednesday, 17 October, 7 pm:  Black tie
Thursday, 18 October, 7 pm:  Not black tie
Friday, 19 October, 7 pm:  Definitely not black tie
 
For tickets to the performance on Wednesday, 17 October, please contact Rose William at the British Business Forum: rose.william@BBFkuwait.com, 2232 2038. VIP tickets are available for this performance.
   
For tickets to the performances on Thursday 18 October and Friday 19 October, you have three choices (VIP tickets are available for these performances):
  1. Contact Heather McCarrick of the British embassy directly, Kuwait.Events@fco.gov.uk, 2259 4350. You pay the ticket price, give your civil ID or passport number, and receive a paper ticket.  
  2. Contact a member of the Ahmadi Music Group or ticket person Yvonne on tickets@ahmadimusicgroup.com, 6618 4192. You will have to arrange to pay the ticket price, give your civil ID or passport number, and receive a paper ticket.
  3. Go to our Eventbrite site. This will enable you to buy tickets on-line using any credit card or an international debit card (Kuwait K-net cards will not work). You can input your civil ID or passport number and print out your ticket without leaving home. Easy!  
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Thursday, September 20, 2012

Nuqat: The Lost City of Arabesque Kuwait Design Conference 2012


More details of speakers and venues at www.nuqat.me




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Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Anotah Facebook Competition Win $350 Gift Voucher


www.facebook.com/anotah
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Dhow Sunset Sail & Dinner 5 Oct 2012, 5:30 pm


















Before the discovery of oil in Kuwait, dhow builders were viewed as one of the major national resources. Kuwait owned over 800 dhows prior to World War I. By 1919, Kuwait had acquired about 1200 dhows of different types & sizes. They were used for fishing, pearling, deep-sea trade, Gulf coastal trade, & the local transportation of goods & fresh water. The purpose & function of the dhow strongly influenced its design & size. For a relaxing evening on the water, join AWARE for a most unique experience; a Dhow Sunset Dinner. Deadline: 27 September, 2012 (Thursday). Note: If less than 15 participants registered, the tour will be cancelled Limited Seats. Advance reservations required at joumana@aware.com.kw Fee: KD 20
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Amazing Feats of Memory




























We all know someone whose ability to recall information astounds and impresses us, but even Ol’ Photographic Memory McGee probably couldn’t hack it against the likes of some of these individuals. Their experiences, comparatively minor or earth-shatteringly major, contribute to science’s (or, in at least one case, the general public’s) overall research regarding the deep-seated mysteries of the human mind. Although, of course, the more answers we uncover, the more questions we need to ask.
  1. Jill Price:

    Jill Price remembers everything she experiences or watches on television (especially regarding plane crashes), with the ability to pull answers out of her mind immediately. She’s become something of a media curiosity following a stint as a test subject at University of California – Irvine, and cognitive psychologists, neurologists, and other brain researchers found the highly organized way her mind operates an absorbing medical mystery. The most compelling (and most likely) theory about its origins stems from trauma levied in childhood, with extreme, compulsive memorization serving as a bulwark against further depression. Her memory beyond personal history, plane crashes, and TV shows — all of which she chronicles extensively in writing — exists as no more extraordinary than anyone else’s, which lends further credence to its basis in psychology rather than physiology.
And what have we learned here? This woman suffers from severe anxiety, seemingly stuck in a catch-22 where remembering everything piques the pain, but the memories make it easier for her to cope with day-to-day stressors. Remembering everything may sound totally awesome if not outright helpful in so many ways. Reality might say otherwise, especially in instances where total recall serves as more of a cage than anything else.
  1. Kim Peek:

    He was actually born with severe brain damage (even missing a corpus callosum) and FG syndrome rather than autism, but Kim Peek’s name went down in history as the inspiration behind Rain Man’s Raymond Babbitt. Despite critical developmental and social impairments — he struggled with the basics of self-care his entire life — even in childhood, the man possessed a stellar gift for both speed reading and recalling even minute details of every book devoured. He read and even fully memorized as many as 12,000 books before his death at age 58, tackling them two pages at a time, and excelled at answering trivia questions as a result.
And what have we learned here? Marginalizing people based on birth defects is dumb, as they have just as much to offer the world as anyone else. They might grapple with some day-to-day minutia, but still display marvelous talents in other venues far surpassing their peers of average intelligence and development.
  1. Daniel Tammet:

    Most savants cannot articulate the details of how and why their memories work in such a curiously organized manner, but autistic-savants and their unique positions offer valuable insight into how the process works. Daniel Tammet is one such individual, with a mind like a scientific calculator capable of advanced computations (he can even recall pi up to 22,514 digits) and the ability to master foreign languages (such as Icelandic) in about a week. Through books like Born on a Blue Day, Embracing the Wide Sky, and Thinking in Numbers, he sheds light on both diagnoses and how they impact one another.
And what have we learned here? Science still has more than a few things to learn about autism spectrum disorders and savants alike, but individuals such as Tammet could provide them with a sort of neurological “Rosetta Stone.” So, basically, the lesson here is that there’s still a thousand more lessons to go (probably more) before forging a cogent understanding of how such minds operate.
  1. A.J. Jacobs:

    Rather than a grandiose feat of memory strength, writer and journalist A.J. Jacobs opted to read the entire Encyclopedia Britannica, hoping to become the “smartest person in the world” without possessing a particularly good or bad memory. And read he did. While the entire series never soaked up into his brain and bolstered the IQ like he had jokingly hoped, it did manifest itself in some strange, but certainly not illogical, ways. In talking with others, he started spouting off random factoids gleaned from the experience, to the point his Know-It-All behavior (Hey! That’s the name of his book!) started annoying and isolating conversation partners. So some elements of Encyclopedia Britannica managed to squirm their way into his consciousness, with the rest of it not quite sticking.
And what have we learned here? Smart people are awesome. Smart jerkfaces are not.
  1. Ben Pridmore:

    Three-time World Memory Champion Ben Pridmore once held the global record for memorizing a deck of randomly shuffled cards, boasting an astounding 24.68 seconds. All of his successes in memory sports, he claims, can be attributed to a simple mental system converting numbers to pictures. Pridmore’s How to be Clever details this and other techniques that have helped him claim victory in numerous competitions pitting mind against mind.
And what have we learned here? Try mnemonic devices when committing information to memory, because they just might come in handy once exam time rolls around. Pridmore’s outline might not work for everyone’s needs, of course, but there are hundreds of mindhacks both big and small to boost your skills out there.
  1. Nikola Tesla:

    One of the most prolific and influential inventors of all time never kept notes or models of his inventions, according to his autobiography. Rather, Nikola Tesla mocked up everything inside his own prodigious and handsome brain, repairing and adjusting and calculating mentally before successfully building a working device in his lab. Unlike most (but not all) of the oft-cited examples of human memory flitting about, memorization only played a smallish role in the overarching accomplishment. What makes Tesla such an impressive figure is how adroitly he analyzed his creations in such staunch detail. All of it worked perfectly in his visualizations before ever popping into life because of his memory’s own tinkering.
And what have we learned here? Knowing something is not necessarily the same as understanding it. While we need our memories, we also need lessons if we ever hope to grow and develop ourselves as well as our own personal projects. There’s absolutely no shame in trivial pursuits, obviously, but one must not confuse them with the wisdom gleaned from experience and in-depth research. Just because remember the War of the Roses happened in spurts between 1455 and 1485 doesn’t mean you know the complexities behind why the House of York and House of Lancaster were even fighting in the first place.
  1. Ken Jennings:

    The fact that Ken Jennings holds the record for the longest winning streak on Jeopardy! (and American game shows in general), which netted him well over $3,700,000 in winnings, is proof positive that the aforementioned trivial pursuits are nothing at all to sneer at! Despite hailing from a quiz bowl background, where he honed his passion for absorbing as much information as humanly possible, Jennings wound up just as stunned by his television success as anyone. He has since parlayed his ubiquity into books and board games meant to share a love of lifelong learning.
And what have we learned here? Just because you know the complexities behind why the House of York and House of Lancaster were even fighting in the first place doesn’t mean you remember the War of the Roses happened in spurts between 1455 and 1485. There’s absolutely no shame in the wisdom gleaned from experience and in-depth research, obviously, but one must not confuse them with trivial pursuits. While we need lessons, we also need our memories if we ever hope to grow and develop ourselves as well as our own personal projects. Understanding something is not necessarily the same as knowing it.
  1. Stephen Wiltshire:

    When gazing at Stephen Wiltshire’s absolutely gorgeous, heavily detailed drawings and paintings of London, Tokyo, Dubai, New York, Hong Kong, Rome, Jerusalem, and other major international hubs, it’s even more astounding to know he creates them from memory. After only seeing the scene for a brief moment. Sometimes even once. Diagnosed as autistic at three years of age, his line work and painstaking attention to all the subtleties and nuances of a vibrant cityscape have earned him international acclaim, and fans can purchase his books and prints if they can’t afford the originals. Check out his panoramas for some of the most drop-dead amazing artistic feats in recent history, too.
And what have we learned here? Memory molds the creative process far beyond actors and actresses memorizing lines for their latest plays and films. If your self-expression could use a little oomph to get itself chugging along, try pulling from the good times and bad times for inspiration. Just be careful with the latter, because we don’t want to be responsible for anyone experiencing overwhelming negative emotions.
  1. Joshua Foer:

    Before winning the U.S. Memory Championship in 2006, this science writer considered individuals with extremely amazing memories were “savants” rather than ordinary folks — a perception permeating popular thought, of course. But strategies developed and utilized by the ancient Greeks grant competitors of all backgrounds (even amnesiacs!) an edge when memorizing everything from poems to phone books. Experimenting with these tenets astounded Joshua Foer and eventually led him to research memory competitions and even start taking part. He references scientific studies noting that individuals with astounding memories do not possess brain structures or intelligence levels any different than anyone else.
And what have we learned here? Mindhacking the memory isn’t the exclusive domain of some beautiful and unique snowflakes. It takes some practice and research into how the brain works first, but almost anyone can enjoy mad memorization skills if they put enough effort into trying. Give Foer’s tips and tricks a chance to see how well they might work for you!
  1. Doug Davies, Mario Frank, Ivan Martinovic, Daniele Perito, Tomas Ros, and Dawn Song:

    They successfully plugged human brains into computers and extracted rudimentary but private information, such as PIN numbers, directly out of them. No matter how much the subjects might have resisted.
And what have we learned here? Future generations will probably shelve The Matrix with the documentaries.
With thanks to www.onlinephdprograms.com

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