Albert Einstein on the Secret to Learning

Shane Parrish writes Farnam Street

Find that which brings you joy

In 1915 Einstein, who was then 36, was living in wartime Berlin with his cousin Elsa, who would eventually become his second wife. His two sons, Hans Albert Einstein and Eduard “Tete” Einstein were with his estranged wife Mileva in neutral Zurich.

After eight long years of effort his theory of general relativity, which would propel him to international celebrity, was finally summed up in just two pages. Flush with his recent accomplishment, he sent his 11-year-old Hans Albert the following letter, which is found inPosterity: Letters of Great Americans to Their Children.

My dear Albert,

Yesterday I received your dear letter and was very happy with it. I was already afraid you wouldn’t write to me at all any more. You told me when I was in Zurich, that it is awkward for you when I come to Zurich. Therefore I think it is better if we get together in a different place, where nobody will interfere with our comfort. I will in any case urge that each year we spend a whole month together, so that you see that you have a father who is fond of you and who loves you. You can also learn many good and beautiful things from me, something another cannot as easily offer you. What I have achieved through such a lot of strenuous work shall not only be there for strangers but especially for my own boys. These days I have completed one of the most beautiful works of my life, when you are bigger, I will tell you about it.

I am very pleased that you find joy with the piano. This and carpentry are in my opinion for your age the best pursuits, better even than school. Because those are things which fit a young person such as you very well. Mainly play the things on the piano which please you, even if the teacher does not assign those. That is the way to learn the most, that when you are doing something with such enjoyment that you don’t notice that the time passes. I am sometimes so wrapped up in my work that I forget about the noon meal. Also play ring toss with Tete. That teaches you agility. Also go to my friend Zangger sometimes. He is a dear man.

Be with Tete kissed by your

Papa.

Regards to Mama.

courtesy : Times of Oman

HOW GENIUS ARE YOU?

Are you a GENIUS? Find out with a few of the most fiendish brain-teasers ever

Book by Robert Streeter and Robert Hoehn republished from 1930s

Originally designed to discover clever people by posing hard questions

A book designed to discover clever people in the 1930s has been republished and is full of tricky questions and brain-teasers. The answers can be found at the bottom of the page.

1. Rearrange the following letters so as to make the name of a living creature:

1. B R I N O

2. Four men can build four boats in four days. How long will it take one man to build one boat?

3. Test your memory on this passage: Three men and their wives and a widower left by car at noon one day for a picnic. After they had gone three miles, they saw two men and a child in another car that had broken down. ‘That is tough luck,’ said one of the picnickers. At 1 pm they arrived at the picnic grounds, where they saw only the old one-armed caretaker and his son. They immediately started to eat their luncheon of sandwiches, fruit and cake. Question: How many people have been mentioned?

4. Which is heavier, milk or cream?

5. What one word means both ‘dodge’ and ‘immerse’?

6. Rearrange the letters in the word ‘sleuth’ to make another word.

7. What word meaning ‘ship’ would mean ‘small collections of water’ if the letters were read backwards?

8. If a clock is stopped for a minute every ten minutes, how long will it take the minute hand to complete a revolution?

9. What adjective which means ‘pertaining to citizenship’ spells the same from right to left as it does from left to right?

10. When seen in a mirror, which of the following words printed in capital letters will look the same as when viewed directly?

MAN TOOT DEED

11. There is a monosyllable which, if you add to it a single letter, becomes a word of three syllables. What is it?

12. A man lived in a house that could be entered by only one door and five windows. Making certain that there was no one in the house one day, he went out for the afternoon. Upon his return, although the windows were still locked and unbroken and the door had not been forced, he discovered a thief in his house robbing it. If the thief did not use a skeleton key, or pick any of the locks, how did he get into the house?

13. If a hen and a half lays an egg and a half in a day and a half, how many eggs will seven hens lay in six days?

14. The first two syllables of the name of one of the States of the United States is suggested by a girl’s name. The third syllable is suggested by a word meaning ‘debark’. What is the name of the State?

15. How will the following sentence, attributed to Napoleon, read if you start with the last word and read all the letters and words backwards?

‘Able was I ere I saw Elba.’

If a clock is stopped for a minute every ten minutes, how long will it take the minute hand to complete a revolution?

If a clock is stopped for a minute every ten minutes, how long will it take the minute hand to complete a revolution?

16. In the following word, eliminate the second letter and every alternate letter thereafter. What word do the remaining letters form?

GLEAM

17. Rearrange the following letters so that they make the name of an article of furniture: 

 C H O CU

                                                                  

  18. My father is the brother of your sister. What relative am I of yours? Cousin, nephew, son, uncle, son-in-law?

19. By eliminating one letter in each of four words in the following sentence, a new sentence of an entirely different meaning will remain.

They heard meat was stewed.

20. What two four-letter words pronounced the same but spelled differently mean ‘valley’ and ‘curtain’?

21. Which two of the following words are composed of the same letters?

AGATE, AGITATE, GATES, STAGS, STAGE, GRATE

22. Write the following on your answer sheet and, by inserting two full-stops and a question mark, make the meaning clear.

That that is is that that is not is not is that not so

23. The first part of the name of a certain make of American car is suggested by a word meaning ‘call’; the second, by a word meaning ‘insinuation’. What is the make of the car?

24. There were three horses running in a race. Their names were Tally-ho, Sonny Boy, and Juanita.

Their owners were Mr Lewis, Mr Bailey and Mr Smith, although not necessarily in that sequence.

Tally-ho unfortunately broke his ankle at the start of the race. Mr Smith owned a brown and white three-year old. Sonny Boy had previous winnings of £20,000. Mr Bailey lost heavily although his horse almost won.

The horse that won was black. This race was the first race that the horse owned by Mr Lewis had run. What was the name of the horse that won?

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FIND YOUR ANSWERS TO BRAIN TEASERS

Knowledge Management Best Practices

With the mass exodus of baby boomers leaving the work force, knowledge management should be on the top of every CEO and HR executives' mind. When your retirees walk out the door, they’re not just taking their coffee mug and other personal memorabilia with them; they’re taking years of proprietary knowledge. Knowledge transfer is a complicated task that can never be performed perfectly—no matter how many systems and managers you have in place to make sure your brain trusts pass down everything the next generations of workers need to know. Before you begin setting up Knowledge Management Systems, you must first understand knowledge to manage it effectively. This article explores some of the characteristics of knowledge, and the tools to make the most of the knowledge assets in your organization. No matter what industry you are in—healthcare, education, corporate or government; these tips are applicable for all. Knowledge Travels via Language. This characteristic is particularly important for organizations that operate globally, in many languages. It is also important for high-tech firms that need to communicate complicated ideas firm-wide. Ensuring there is a single common language for all to understand is key. Global companies cannot expect all employees to speak one language so ensure your Knowledge Management Systems has translation capabilities and/or is easily converted to various languages. Knowledge seeks community. Knowledge is transferred in places of community and social interaction. It is vital for organizations to have both in person and online forums for employees from various departments to exchange and share ideas. Social sharing options that mimic the Facebook environment are becoming more popular for knowledge transfer techniques. These can be built into your learning, talent or knowledge management system so be sure to ask your system provider if your LMS software has these capabilities. Knowledge doesn’t grow forever. As years go by knowledge gets lost or dies. This is not necessarily a bad thing if the knowledge is outdated or extinct. Loss of knowledge can even be a great thing when it means letting go of old ways of thinking and possibly retiring whole blocks of knowledge for new knowledge to evolve. Knowledge loss becomes a problem though, when vital systems, procedures, and data get lost. Knowledge Management Best Practices Business today marks a dynamic time where companies must either innovate or die. Whether developing innovative products or services, the ability to learn, adapt and change is a core competency for survival. To do this effectively, past, current and future knowledge must be nurtured, maintained and shared properly. Here are a few suggestions to manage your organization's knowledge: A North Star Does your organization have a guiding north star? A ‘north star’ should represent the purpose, sense of identity, and core principles that guide an organization. Knowledge organizes itself around organizational purpose so it is vital that employees have your mission ingrained into their being. One way to do this is having a talent management system that aligns corporate training with organizational goals. Formal Knowledge Management Leaders Most large organizations employ knowledge leaders to manage organizational learning and knowledge transfer. If you can’t afford to bring someone on full time, don’t sweat it. Many talent and competency management systems make it easy for you to manage this on your own. To do the work of a Knowledge Manager, it is best to group your activities into three or more subcategories including: Knowledge transfer: ensuring that exiting employees appropriately document information and processes that must be handed down to ensure smooth operations once they leave. Learning & Competency Management: ensuring that new and existing employees are kept up-to-date with new skills and knowledge. Knowledge Creation: ensuring employees have the time and resources to engage in research and development. Knowledge Sharing: ensuring that employees have opportunities to share knowledge with one another both online and in person. To integrate the tasks listed above, a learning management system is integral to ensure everything works in unison. Credit to: Sean Hougan Marketing Coordinator at Lambda Solutions

IGF-1 Insulin-like Growth Factor

Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), also called somatomedin C, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the IGF1 gene.[1][2] IGF-1 has also been referred to as a "sulfation factor"[3] and its effects were termed "non suppressible insulin-like activity" (NSILA) in the 1970s. IGF-1 is a hormone similar in molecular structure to insulin. It plays an important role in childhood growth and continues to have anabolic effects in adults. A synthetic analog of IGF-1, mecasermin, is used for the treatment of growth failure.[4] IGF-1 consists of 70 amino acids in a single chain with three intramolecular disulfide bridges. IGF-1 has a molecular weight of 7,649 daltons.[5] GF-1 is produced primarily by the liver as an endocrine hormone as well as in target tissues in a paracrine/autocrine fashion. Production is stimulated by growth hormone (GH) and can be retarded by undernutrition, growth hormone insensitivity, lack of growth hormone receptors, or failures of the downstream signalling pathway post GH receptor including SHP2 and STAT5B. Approximately 98% of IGF-1 is always bound to one of 6 binding proteins (IGF-BP). IGFBP-3, the most abundant protein, accounts for 80% of all IGF binding. IGF-1 binds to IGFBP-3 in a 1:1 molar ratio.IGFBP-1 is regulated by insulin.[medical citation needed]

IGF-1 is produced throughout life. The highest rates of IGF-1 production occur during the pubertal growth spurt. The lowest levels occur in infancy and old age.[medical citation needed]

3-d model of IGF-1 Protein intake increases IGF-1 levels in humans, independent of total calorie consumption.[medical citation needed] Factors that are known to cause variation in the levels of growth hormone (GH) and IGF-1 in the circulation include: insulin levels, genetic make-up, the time of day, age, sex, exercise status, stress levels, nutrition level and body mass index (BMI), disease state, race, estrogen status and xenobiotic intake.[6] Fasting, including intermittent fasting, can reduce IGF-1 levels rapidly and dramatically.[medical citation needed] It may be, however, that fasting increases IGF-1 levels because fasting causes very low blood sugar, which in turn stimulates the release of growth hormone by the pituitary, [7] which in turn increaInsulin-like growth factor 1 (somatomedin C) SOURCE : Wikipedia

Knowledge management

Knowledge management (KM) is the process of capturing, developing, sharing, and effectively using organisational knowledge.[1] It refers to a multi-disciplined approach to achieving organisational objectives by making the best use of knowledge.[2] An established discipline since 1991 (see Nonaka 1991), KM includes courses taught in the fields of business administration, information systems, management, and library and information sciences (Alavi & Leidner 1999).[3][4] More recently, other fields have started contributing to KM research; these include information and media, computer science, public health, and public policy.[5] Columbia University, Kent State University and the University of Haifa offer dedicated Master of Science degrees in Knowledge Management.[6][7][8] Many large companies, public institutions and non-profit organisations have resources dedicated to internal KM efforts, often as a part of their business strategy, information technology, or human resource management departments.[9] Several consulting companies provide strategy and advice regarding KM to these organisations.[9] Knowledge management efforts typically focus on organisational objectives such as improved performance, competitive advantage, innovation, the sharing of lessons learned, integration and continuous improvement of the organisation.[10] KM efforts overlap with organisational learning and may be distinguished from that by a greater focus on the management of knowledge as a strategic asset and a focus on encouraging the sharing of knowledge.[2][11] It is an enabler of organisational learning. source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Latest Research Results on Cancer

Did you know the latest research results for the cause of cancer?

It says, it is not life style or genetic factors ,but it is biological bad luck.
Due to mutation of the cells.Read more here........

Most types of cancer can be put down to bad luck rather than risk factors such as smoking, a study has suggested.

A US team were trying to explain why some tissues were millions of times more vulnerable to cancer than others.

The results, in the journal Science, showed two thirds of the cancer types analysed were caused just by chance mutations rather than lifestyle.

However some of the most common and deadly cancers are still heavily influenced by lifestyle.

And Cancer Research UK said a healthy lifestyle would still heavily stack the odds in a person's favour.

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