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Saturday, April 19, 2014
Thursday, April 10, 2014
Ergo love
I am so delighted to see how many companies are providing and/or requiring ergonomic desks, keyboards, and chairs! It is great to see proactive measures in response to our well-being.
There are so many issues involved with not sitting properly, and there is also so much "information" about it. I would always suggest speaking with an official ergonomic counselor at your job about your desk set-up.
I recently bought back support from Amazon, and I have to say wow- I felt instant difference, I sit comfortably and feel great, no pains and I am forced to sit up straight.
Ergonomics!
image courtesy of: Staples
There are so many issues involved with not sitting properly, and there is also so much "information" about it. I would always suggest speaking with an official ergonomic counselor at your job about your desk set-up.
I recently bought back support from Amazon, and I have to say wow- I felt instant difference, I sit comfortably and feel great, no pains and I am forced to sit up straight.
Ergonomics!
image courtesy of: Staples
Aaaand I find it so important, I am posting *two* infographics :)
image courtesy of: myturnstone
But, but, it feels so right!?
Ethics may seem very obvious, however, when stepping out of one's highly specific individual shoes, is not so obvious. Ethics are our overall government of morality. Morality being more individual, ethics being more communal.
Our environment and our questions have a huge impact. Who raised us, the culture of our family and our friends, the religious and spiritual beliefs, the political beliefs, the mentality we are exposed to, etc. are just some of the factors that convince us what is appropriately helpful or harmful. We can have some individual moral conflicts with our community, but follow their ethical guidelines.
But... what about all the laws and protests that exist? Will we ever agree on what should be, can be, and may be? Eating meat, capital punishment, self defense, favoritism... Which is okay? Why? Who thought otherwise, and why?
Sometimes, some of our default ethical rules we could never consider to reconsider, are considerably unique. Below, an inforgraphic showing just a few simple outlooks in ethics-land.
The best resources, I think, are historical books (ie Epic of Gilgamesh, the Bible, the Republic) to see where and why we started birthing these ideas. In addition, historical and cultural research allows us to truly understand ourselves and others.
image courtesy of: joepmeneer
Our environment and our questions have a huge impact. Who raised us, the culture of our family and our friends, the religious and spiritual beliefs, the political beliefs, the mentality we are exposed to, etc. are just some of the factors that convince us what is appropriately helpful or harmful. We can have some individual moral conflicts with our community, but follow their ethical guidelines.
But... what about all the laws and protests that exist? Will we ever agree on what should be, can be, and may be? Eating meat, capital punishment, self defense, favoritism... Which is okay? Why? Who thought otherwise, and why?
Sometimes, some of our default ethical rules we could never consider to reconsider, are considerably unique. Below, an inforgraphic showing just a few simple outlooks in ethics-land.
The best resources, I think, are historical books (ie Epic of Gilgamesh, the Bible, the Republic) to see where and why we started birthing these ideas. In addition, historical and cultural research allows us to truly understand ourselves and others.
image courtesy of: joepmeneer
Sunday, March 30, 2014
It's in the numbers
We've all heard it: "Less clutter in your desk, less clutter in your head."
Let's get organized! Check out this cool infographic on how to organize everything from your computer to your kitchen. Happy Spring Cleaning!
Image courtesy of: Greatist
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Let's get organized! Check out this cool infographic on how to organize everything from your computer to your kitchen. Happy Spring Cleaning!
Image courtesy of: Greatist
Saturday, March 29, 2014
Kinky Curly
The curly, kinky, thick hair world is totally different from the straight, wavy, TV-ready natural hair world.
We can get attention, but sometimes very unwanted attention for our hair. Beautiful remarks. and terrible remarks. Some people have never had to think twice about their hair after showering or about the weather in relation to their hair; they may find it strange or ridiculous the time and effort curly-haired girls are forced to spend. Here is a cute infographic for our perspective :)
Image courtesy: The meta picture
We can get attention, but sometimes very unwanted attention for our hair. Beautiful remarks. and terrible remarks. Some people have never had to think twice about their hair after showering or about the weather in relation to their hair; they may find it strange or ridiculous the time and effort curly-haired girls are forced to spend. Here is a cute infographic for our perspective :)
Image courtesy: The meta picture
ZzZzZzzz
Sleep is amazing... full of science fiction, love, mystery; whatever you dream about! Plus, a break from reality we all need.
Did you know?
Scientists still have no factual evidence for why we need sleep, but we know that we absolutely need it. A rare disorder, Fatal familial insomnia, has affected only 100 people in history. This disorder causes the patient to pass away after about a year due to losing the ability to sleep completely...
On a lighter note, good sleeping habits and napping is known to help with longevity of life, productivity, memory, and neurological issues. More to read on this in the resources section below and of course, the following random inforgraphic:
Image courtesy of: Mind Body Green
Resources:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/sleep/articles/whatissleep.shtml
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/542963
http://archinte.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=411678
http://sleepfoundation.org/sleep-topics/napping
http://www.webmd.com/balance/features/the-secret-and-surprising-power-of-naps
Did you know?
Scientists still have no factual evidence for why we need sleep, but we know that we absolutely need it. A rare disorder, Fatal familial insomnia, has affected only 100 people in history. This disorder causes the patient to pass away after about a year due to losing the ability to sleep completely...
On a lighter note, good sleeping habits and napping is known to help with longevity of life, productivity, memory, and neurological issues. More to read on this in the resources section below and of course, the following random inforgraphic:
Image courtesy of: Mind Body Green
Resources:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/sleep/articles/whatissleep.shtml
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/542963
http://archinte.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=411678
http://sleepfoundation.org/sleep-topics/napping
http://www.webmd.com/balance/features/the-secret-and-surprising-power-of-naps
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Geeks vs Nerds
Geeks and Nerds have come a long way since the terms were coiled in the 1910s (geek) and the 1940s (nerd)
Now in the day and age of the mainstream interest in gadgets, Star Wars, and google; the terms have quite evolved.
An awesome infographic on the subject:
image courtesy of geektyrant
reference:
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/geek
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Nerd?r=75&src=ref&ch=dic
Now in the day and age of the mainstream interest in gadgets, Star Wars, and google; the terms have quite evolved.
An awesome infographic on the subject:
image courtesy of geektyrant
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reference:
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/geek
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Nerd?r=75&src=ref&ch=dic
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