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    kaylar wrote a new post, How to Study for Exams 7 years, 9 months ago

    I was in the supermarket and a young man who works there is currently in University.  He has those exams every so often and the usual terror.   I told him what to do, and hopefully he will follow this advice.   […]

    • Noting down in the classroom and again rewriting with all decorations and necessary techniques using circles in place of a dot, underlying the important information may be useful to get it back into your memory during an examination may be a good idea.But it works in lower classes only. Once you catch up the steps one by one in the ladder of education system it becomes a herculean task which needs covering various subjects.

      • You’re wrong. It works in Law School, which is pretty much at the very top of the hill when it comes to hard subjects, a lot of information, and needing to think. It works.

    • All the techniques used in school studies help to keep in mind all that have been learnt in the process of teaching.The use of personal diction is not ruled out.At times the use of symbols and unique writings help only the student.

    • Note-taking also works well for me. And even when I’m done with school, I still do a lot of note-taking for research and article writing. Handwriting and copying important lines helps reinforce my understanding of the text.

    • I do that when I was in college. I rewrite all that I have taken notes in the classes I attended.

      Then after rewriting , I would read them aloud. That way, I am already at least putting them in my mind.

      Like you said, I put highlights in those I think are important. My highlights are of different colors. Color coding as it is said.

      Pink would be the most important items and should be memorized.
      Green would be those that need not be memorized but should be understood on how they are like that.

      I also take time to relax after I have reviewed what I have written. I listen to music after that, or watch a nice show or eat.

    • I need not to take exam anymore for the time being and the past ten years , I only busy with napkin and breastfeeding, haha!

      Anyway, I love and miss those study time when I was a student, reading and studying is the most enjoyable task in my life.

      I might go back to school for further study in the future. But, e-learning is more common nowadays!

      • Even if it is elearning you want your Beat Book, you want to sit outside on the beach or in the garden, and relax and learn.

    • The best way for me to study was to re-write everything i wrote in class. The more i wrote, the more i memerized. I would sometimes just read the material various times to memerize but it was easier to memerize when i would write it down.

      Your method is also a good way to. If you have a specific way to write things down that will help you learn then it becomes easier to study also.

      When i was still in school i didn’t study that hard because i was a fast learner and i would just re-write my notes for coleagues and that would be my study session.

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    kaylar wrote a new post, Just a Little Information about Plagiarism 7 years, 9 months ago

    Some people don’t care.   They copy, paste, and post.   Some do a touch of tweeking before posting.  Some are so afraid that if they are about to write about “The Value of Cow’s Milk” and see an item with the sa […]

    • Your write up is well understood.I get worried over people who use other people’s work without acknowledging them.However,giving honour to whom it is due is discipline and good knowledge.

      • When you quote someone, and give attribution, it is not plagiarism. Saying; “This Book was written by…” is surely not you taking credit so is totally legal.

    • Very well written my friend.

      I must say, I am not into writing posts that have facts because that indeed needs some facts that are easy to read on the internet. Though I know copying them would be plagiarizing. I might get some facts but give credit to where I get it and that’s not plagiarizing.

      As to pictures, I suppose those freely displayed on google and credit google for it are free for use pictures?

      Thank you for clearly explaining about these things.

      • It is perfectly legal to use facts found anywhere as long as you admit it. If I am quoting CNN or a reporter, or a definition, I give the attribution which immediately sidesteps the issue.

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    kaylar wrote a new post, America is now the Laughing Stock 7 years, 9 months ago

    For a very long time, America has ridiculed other nations in the world. Usually, through scorning their leader.

    Whether it was making fun of ‘Papa Doc’ of Haiti, Idi Amin in Uganda, Muammar Gaddafi of Libya, or […]

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    kaylar wrote a new post, Monphobia, the morbid fear of being alone 7 years, 9 months ago

    In a previous article  I wrote about people who hate their own company. People who can not bear to be alone.

    This led to a very peculiar discussion with someone in real life.   She spent some time telling me t […]

    • You mention that the condition is treatable, how is it treated?

      • Copied from psychological journal….

        The most frequently used form of therapy is cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and systematic desensitization or exposure therapy. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, about 75% of people with specific phobias overcome their fears through cognitive-behavioral therapy.

        In desensitization or exposure therapy, you are exposed in a safe and controlled way to the object or situation you fear. The most commonly used exposure therapy involves gradual encounters with the fear-producing object, first in the imagination and then in reality. Through repeated experiences facing your fear, you begin to realize that the situation, while possibly unpleasant, is not harmful. With each exposure, you feel an increasing sense of control over your phobia. This sense of control over the situation and yourself is the most important benefit of exposure therapy. As you become desensitized to your fear, you no longer react with uncontrollable panic when confronted by it.

        Relaxation and stress relief techniques are frequently an accompaniment to other therapeutic approaches. Relaxation techniques may include things like specific ways of breathing, muscle relaxation training, guided mental imagery, or soothing self-talk.

        Medication can also be used in the treatment of monophobia. Drugs do not “cure” a fear of being alone or any other phobia, but they can temporarily suppress the symptoms through chemical interaction.

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    kaylar wrote a new post, The Problem with Word Limits 7 years, 9 months ago

    Today, considering twitter, flash fiction, and sound/word bytes, people tend to get to the point as quickly as possible.

    When you are reading an item on line, the longer it is, the less you read.   In fact, if […]

    • Sites such as this benefit with long posts as the Ads linger on.

      • That is a myth. That is why so many sites demanded 2k words. They thought the longer item would prove the site was ‘serious’. What happens, and you know it for yourself, is that you write an article, it is ‘too short’ you go back and start stuffing words. You’ve said everything you need to in 287 words. But you have to stuff in more. And unless you actually can find another clause that is necessary… blah blah

    • I think it is understandable that in an online earning site, we are there to earn. Thus, we are in a hurry to be able to post and earn more by the comment it would get.

      Thus, we know that our time to read is limited, so we also try to make our posts shorter, to also give way for us to be able to read and comment to friend’s posts.

      However, in a writing site such as here, there is a minimum number of words for a post to be approved to be published. Thus, I see a lot who are sometimes just beating around the bush just to meet the minimum number of words. I hate to say it, but they are rubbish posts.

      Although, some would really go detail by detail, so much so that one would think, is this copied from anywhere and would be checked by Admin if they really are.

      So here, you can sense if a post is just being made just to conform to having the minimum number of words. You have just read a few paragraphs but you already know what is being pointed out, because sometimes as go on reading , the writer seems to be already drifting.

      Funny, but this is true to some posts here. Can we not just post shorter but substantive posts. If a post needs explanation , then a long post will do.

      • We are on the exact same page… that is how I feel. I write and try to get to the point. The best writers do that… so if you want to know what monophobia is and do a search you DON’T WANT TO READ…

        “People all over the world suffer from Monophobia. You probably know people who suffer from Monophobia. Yet, Monophobia is nothing to be afraid or ashamed of…. (blah blah blah)

        You want to Read:

        Monophobia is the fear of being alone and can make a person feel insecure, anxious and depressed.

    • I think it is good to write as short as possible.The only good fact is that the message and reason of the write up should be made as clear as possible.There is no crime in writing more words.This may either be for more clearance or emphasis.

      • The modern style is to be as quick as possible. Get to the point as sharp as one can and avoid the ‘very’ and other wasteful modifiers. Although 300 words here is not inordinately long, the fact is that when one finishes their sharp article and has to add 30 or 40 words… they rarely contribute.

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    kaylar wrote a new post, When being ‘at lunch’ is missing opportunity 7 years, 9 months ago

    I want you to imagine someone of importance in your country.  Whether a politician, a celebrity, a major personality, just imagine this person coming to your office.

    Imagine this person coming, unexpected, to […]

    • Yes, that’s a lost opportunity indeed. However, that person shOuld also consider, that no one knows that he /she is coming. That’s how it should be.

      Because if the celebrity could have informed that he/she will be coming, then for sure that employee will wait even if it means forgoing of his/her lunch and do it once the given time to arrive has lapsed and no one came.

      And in this case, the person who was asked as to where the employee is should be responsible enough, to call the said employee if it is a V.I.P who has come to speak with him/her.

      • In many cases, one doesn’t know that a special visitor is coming. No one knew Barack Obama would want to go to the Bob Marley museum. It wasn’t until he had landed, checked into the hotel, that the calls were made and those who were there were there, and those who weren’t were not.

        Rem. He couldn’t advertise where he was going too far in advance for security reasons.

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    kaylar wrote a new post, The Consummate Politician; Angela Merkel 7 years, 9 months ago

    There are some people who want power.  Who will sell their children to get it.  And if they get it, once they get it, they will never let it go.

    This is Angela Merkel.

    If one follows her career they will note r […]

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    kaylar wrote a new post, Cell Phones make Spying So Easy 7 years, 9 months ago

    Having been involved in a specific legal matter in Jamaica, I was stunned by the fact that the Cell company, all cell companies, keep records of every call made; when, where, who… and in cases, record the […]

    • Yes, they really do.

    • I think when we are to speak in a phone, we have to make our voice modulated for others not to hear. It is not a good manner to be talking loudly on the phone, because you might be diturbing other people when you do that.

      And as to spying using the phone, I think it will take the government first to ask permission to hack somebody’s conversation when it is of utmost security risk that they are trying to prevent.

      • Most people talk so loudly and disturbingly as if they don’t realise they are being heard. Gov. doesn’t ask permission. The information is there. They just tap in.

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    peachpurple wrote a new post, How to bake Perfect Fluffy Jacket Potatoes 7 years, 9 months ago

    Fluffly Jacket Potatoes , became our family’s favorite main course meal overnight.

    There are 2 ways to prepare this delicious potato recipe;

    Bake the potatoes in the oven
    Boil the potatoes in a pot of w […]

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    kaylar wrote a new post, Gaslighting; a form of light torture 7 years, 9 months ago

    The point of torture is to destroy the will of the enemy.   To have the enemy reveal whatever it is the Torturer wants.

    It may be troop movements, secret plans, confessions, and have the victim question his/her […]

    • Widely used in India by the indian intelligence and security agencies, large companies allegedly google, tata. A victim should learn to ignore the lies

      • It is not easy to ignore… watch what is happening in America… every day another lie. It has reached a stage one believes nothing.

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    kaylar wrote a new post, People who hate their own Company 7 years, 9 months ago

    Nan can not bear to be alone.  It is nearly pathological.  If she is driving anywhere she wants someone in the car with her.   She has virtually hired people to live in her house and be available to be th […]

    • I really wonder why people fear to live alone. This is really a boon to be alone. There are many advantages of living alone. This is a test for someone to equip themselves for their future success without any disturbance or diversion of attention.

      This should be practiced by all young people to be alone without any fear. This is a warmup match before taking up the real one in life. A writer can never be a writer without observing the people. A scientist can not come out with any new theory unless he lives alone and throws his mind to the applications and reading the books.
      A footballer can not play his game unless he sits and plans the strategy for himself while dealing with so many attackers. He can not plan how to penetrate and tore the defense of the opponents in the match.
      I think this is only a temporary weakness of the people to be afraid of living alone.But,once they practice it is not a major problem for anybody.

      • I fully agree with you. It is so important to be able to function by one’s self. Yet, today, so many people seem terrified of it.

    • Indeed there are a lot of people like that. They just have to have somebody in their company.

      I am proud of myself because I learned how to be by myself most of the time. Even at the office, since I am alone in our office room most of the time, because our boss seldom takes her office here but instead upstairs in the affiliates’ office, I learned how to enjoy my own company.

      I would always switch on my cell phone’s radio to FM stations where deejays would be in twos and be making jokes in between playing of music. That way, I feel that I am not alone. I laugh at their jokes even while I am alone in the room.

      In shopping, I love doing it alone. That’s because I can go on fitting clothes for the whole day, without being bothered that my companion is already getting tired. I eat when I am tired already and would continue fitting and shopping for clothes and shoes and bags.

      My husband knows that, because I don’t like bringing him when I am shopping for myself, since he complains it takes me so long to choose what I have to buy.

      I love my company. Though of course, I have lots of friends too.

      • I don’t mind being alone. I do like shopping alone so as not to inconvenience anyone. I like to make my own food … I seem to like pepper more than others. I am amazed by people who hate to be ‘alone’.

    • A good discussion. Everyone should learn how to be stayed with own self or home alone. It’s an important task for everyone.

      We live, walk, breath, and sleep alone is a good and free thing, no need to take care of others feeling and adjust life style due to other.

      I love to be alone or have “me time” after having 2 noisy kids at home.But, they only will be made no noise after sleep. Hehe!

      • It is so important for people to be able to function on their own. To be able to fill their time and thoughts without outside assistance.

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    kaylar replied to the topic Support replied me , do read to know in the forum Group logo of Thinkers GroupThinkers Group 7 years, 9 months ago

    I can appreciate a ‘checker’ flagging an item which holds a quote, but any human glance will be able to distinguish that from plagiarism.  In fact, it makes the article more substantial when one can supply the authorities for the point being made.

     

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    kaylar wrote a new post, Why Trump constantly blasts the Press 7 years, 9 months ago

    It is twenty five days since a new President took the oath of office in the United States.   From that day, there has been a barrage of lies emerging from his mouth, and the mouths of his pimps.

    These are not […]

    • So how did trump find his way into the republican races to contest for the presidency of america. so people all over the world are now becoming educated fools than those who have never step a foot in a classroom before. What explanation can be given to people who voted for trump with all his lies and behavoiur during the campaign. My beef is those black americans who supported trumps after all his heat speech against the black race.

      • You and I are on the same page. Black people who voted for Trump, well, they must be the descendents of those who sold their brothers into slavery in Africa, then became slave catchers in the West.

        The supporters of Trump, the real ones, are right wing White Americans who don’t think ‘Black Lives Matter’. You note, since Nov. we haven’t heard anything about Police shooting unarmed Black man anymore. Cause it’s happening, and not being reported.

    • very good content..
      thanks for the sharing.

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    peachpurple wrote a new post, Easy English Trifle Dessert with Raspberries 7 years, 9 months ago

    One of the most unique cold dessert that I had fond memories of is the English Trifle.

     

    Last few years ago, our family had a Thanksgiving dinner at a Western restaurant.

     

    The main course dinner was a w […]

    • Fantastic I love trifle. Living in the UK we can get it all the time so it’s a classic for us. I love how you ever described each part to it and glad you also love it!

      • Do you made them by yourself or buy it from outside.
        My guess is so bought it from outside, i think it’s not available in India

    • I never had that but it looks so awesome in the pic you posted.
      And I love the way you mentioned each and everything in detail, hats off

    • Me too, hats off! The dessert looks yummy but I afraid I can not do this as I want to control the weigh of mine and my daughter, we should not take too much sweet things during this period.
      So, no dessert, but I still love to make some sweet soup, especially like Tang Yuan. I think I would like to share the recipe sooner or later here with all the friends of LB.

    • I think i is similar to what we make the refrigerator cake where we also layer it with sponge fingers or lady fingers. Then we put fruit cocktail then another layer of lady finger then fruit cocktail with all purpose cream too in every layer.

      Then we refrigerate it for about 6 hours. It’s so delicious, i swear.

      And I know that one too is so delicious.

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    peachpurple wrote a new post, Kids Snack: How to make Tuna Croquettes 7 years, 9 months ago

    Children are picky eaters, which I believe that most parents would agree with me.

     

    It is not easy to trick your children to eat healthy food unless you could dress up those healthy food into their favorite […]

    • Oh I love this recipe of yours. I will be copying this because I have read its ingredients and they are few and easy to make. Besides, you said that we can keep some on the ref (will it be in the freezer) so that at anytime we can fry them.

      Thank you so much for sharing this recipe. By the way, did you studied culinary arts because you have lots of recipes. 🙂

    • Is this croquettes look like nuggets of McD? Unfortunately, my children don’t really like Tuna fish because I serve not really often in my home as the Tuna in tin is getting expensive and I afraid contains too much salt or preservative.

      Thanks for the recipe, I might like to modify a bit the recipe for catering the taste requirement of my children for instead.Maybe fish chip? fish meat?

      Why not,right?As long as the ingredient is healthy and good for the children, right?

    • liked the photo, looks just as if its spring rolls which is my favorite food all the day, any way seems nice taste, enjoy it there

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    kaylar wrote a new post, The Genesis of the Television Serial 7 years, 9 months ago

    In the 1940s, when television was just beginning, the dramatic presentations were created to be simple, singular programs, just in case there was some sort of ‘abrupt ending’; such as the star going on to movies […]

    • I like those soaps on TV on which at the beginning of each episode the would show snippets from the previous one and towards the end would also show some snippets of the next episode.

      These next episode snippet really make the people motivated to watch the next episode.

      However now, if I wasn’t able to watch an episode, I can just open it on their website at anytime and watch all the past episodes. Very nice isn’t it, because you won’t miss any episode anymore.

      • Living in the 4th World, where we don’t get much good TV I’ve been watching on line and have found that the best, most popular series are story arc. The change in American television has been slow but steady.

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    peachpurple wrote a new post, Best Ever Crab Cakes-with Lemons 7 years, 9 months ago

    Crabcakes are alike our local Malay cuisine “Kentang Bergedil” where mashed potatoes are mixed with cooked meat to form a mini cake as a delicacy.

    Some prefer to have crabcakes because it is seafood flavored whi […]

    • Crabcakes are a popular food found along the eastern seaboard. You’ll want to consider the nutritional contents of crab cakes to decide whether you want to include them as part of a healthy diet.

      Crabcakes do usually have some sort of vegetable, often carrots or celery. These are an important addition to crabcakes for a number of reasons. Vegetables contain numerous vitamins and minerals that are important for good health. They also contain lots of dietary fiber, which has been found to be effective in the treatment and prevention of a number of dangerous conditions, including cardiovascular disease and cancer. Fiber is great for people who are dieting because it is “bulky,” meaning that it takes up a lot of room in your stomach, making you feel full and preventing overeating more calorically dense foods.

    • Crabcakes are sky high in fat. They’re often made with mayonnaise, which contains lots of saturated fat. Like cholesterol, saturated fat has been linked to the development of cardiovascular disease, stroke and even some cancers. While there are some brands of mayonnaise now being sold as containing olive oil, don’t be fooled. There may be a bit of olive oil in the product (which is gaining in popularity due to the fact that is has unsaturated instead of saturated fat, and therefore prevents and treats some of the conditions caused by saturated fats), there is still a lot of the saturated fat found in the mayonnaise. In addition, crabcakes are typically fried. This adds tons of calories to your meal. When making crabcakes at home, try baking instead of frying. If you must fry your crabcakes, use olive oil. While this is still very high in calories, at least you’ll be getting unsaturated instead of saturated fat in your diet.

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    kaylar wrote a new post, Plagiarism, Spin, and Other Rip Off Writing 7 years, 9 months ago

    Years ago, a particular on line publishing site had many ‘Top Writers’ who were the chief farmers in having the site condemned as a ‘Content Farm’.

    A Content Farm is a polite way of saying; “Cow Pasture”.   To […]

    • Yes. I agree with you. Recently the are many who are coming up with some original content. What all they need is to make them understand what a plagiarism and spinning amount to. They are the original content writers. They write on their own. If somebody as per the norms and rules finds some words or sentences he can not be blamed for plagiarism. This happens mostly in dealing with articles relating to science, history, and other professional subjects. Here the idea becomes important than the words. How a content has been projected becomes important. One can not alter the terminology in writing an article on PHYSICS. One can not use his own word or definition for the terms ACCELERATION, velocity, moment of inertia etc., Whoever writes on them they carry the same definition and usage of words. We can not call it plagiarism.
      similarly, the dates in the history or the names of the rulers can not be changed. What needs is the expression and the angle from which a content has been projected.

      • That is the fact. One can’t change facts… how one deals with them is what must be examined. There are many good articles here… but also there are some which are not.

    • Yes, I have noticed that a lot here have very nice articles, very well written. But if you try to see at the net if they were original, you will not be surprised at all that they were actually plagiarized.

      Most too are spinned as you have defined them above.

      That’s why, I find it hard to post here, specially that it has to be a minimum of 300 words.

      Mostly, I just write based from my experiences that most can relate. At least, it could create interaction amongst those who can relate to it.

      I feel sad though, that here interaction is dismal. Our posts hardly gets responses. I hope it will get better soon.

      • What I find is that without moderation… welll… people do take advantage. Spinning an item is a term of art. For as I say; if you wrote about Queen Elizabeth in 2010 and then go to write about her again, if you have a new perspective it isn’t spinning.

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    kaylar replied to the topic I wont' anymore be active in writing blogs in the forum Group logo of Thinkers GroupThinkers Group 7 years, 9 months ago

    Okay…Support… Thank You.

     

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    kaylar replied to the topic I wont' anymore be active in writing blogs in the forum Group logo of Thinkers GroupThinkers Group 7 years, 9 months ago

    There is something wrong here.   I can’t understand the dropping of revenue.  I am getting concerned about the management of the site.   I did complain about the Sloooooow moderation but was not anti-mod.    I also note how much our blogs No Longer value.  You can get like 10c instead of the 50c I think we used to get.

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