... chapter on either brainwriting or brainstorming The classification, however, is based on the primary emphasis being on either brainwriting or brainstorming For instance, Brainsketching [94] requires ... apply the principles of creative thinking However, really good creative thinking is neither simple nor easy Therefore, the more you know about thinking creatively, the easier it will be Our minds ... devise new ways of doing things In effect, there must be a “defeat of habit,” as advertising executive George Lois notes inthe quote at the beginning of this chapter These new beginnings, however,...
... before then you can anything Guidelines for solving problems The "Linux Installation and Getting Started Guide" (part ofthe Linux Documentation Project) provides the following guidelines for ... · · · software discussion forums information Each of these is introduced in more detail inthe following sections The course website The course website contains mirrors, pointers and other resources ... requirement for you find out information specific to RedHat Linux The best source on the Internet for this information is the RedHat site, http://www.redhat.com/ Possibly the most important information...
... window and undocking that window Once undocked, bringing up the menu and then clicking on the curled arrow pointing to the lower right will dock the window again To make any of these windows the ... and then the name ofthe function For example, the following will give a description ofthe sin function >> help sin Note that clicking on the fx to the left ofthe prompt inthe Command Window ... stored in int8, however, is from e128 to þ127 The range can be found for any type by passing the name ofthe type as a string (which means in single quotes) to the functions intmin and intmax For...
... thinking problems can all be found within these covers, embracing a wide spectrum of thinking skills for developing minds Terry Stickels also encourages indulgence in mathematical play, which for ... invariably will find the way, using a mix of intuition and thinking skills that are uniquely their own Puzzles can offer an experience parallel to a new dive off a diving board—an exciting intuitive ... nhance areas ofthe curriculum that are most appropriate for their application, adding richness, change of pace, and reinforcement to the teaching and learning processes Some Puzzle-Solving T ips...
... the problem and structure ofthe information The information gathered as part ofthe analysis performed inthe process provides the basis for further development ofthe example model This framework ... overtly aware of how solving their problems impacts the other divisions within their company Bringing these individuals together and addressing the problems forces them to look at their problems ... determine which ofthe metrics are the key metrics The result of this are the definition ofthe objectives and then the decisions to be made and the metrics used to measure the success ofthe proposed...
... these as a whole In other words, it is not useful to observe the position ofthe ears or the whiskers but ignore the arch ofthe back, the stance ofthe body, the angle ofthe tail, whether the ... other cats, these include growling, snarling, hissing, spitting, yowling, screaming and the ritualistic mating cry Cats make these sounds when they are frightened, angry, mating, fighting or in ... and physical intimidation not scare off the intruder, the dominant cat may resort to other destructive practices, including urine marking and/or urinating and defecating outside the litter box,...
... [5,7,8] However, the interpretation of these findings is limited by the lack of a control group not receiving any cognitive intervention Therefore, it is not clear whether our training interventions ... score ofthe O-AFP The changes in O-AFP scores were above the cut-off, indicating reliable change These findings are consistent with previous studies showing beneficial effects of programs including ... assess training motivation (Table 1) Progress over the course of training To assess the progress of participants over the course of training, we provide the mean levels reached by the group at the...
... however, the major difficulty is perceived information overload The information itself then becomes another problem on top ofthe original one Information scientists suggest dividing information into ... others are doing and try to make it work for their challenge To clarify the exercise, tell them the following story: Kent Savage, president of Electronic Merchandising Systems, Inc., of Cincinnati, ... down there— the side of you that every now and then thinks of an off -the- wall idea It’s the side that makes a sudden leap of intuition, jumps to conclusions, and goes off the deep end (the side...
... all of their observations When the session starts, distribute the Idea Shopping Handout and discuss it with them, pointing out how the ideas were obtained Have them individually think of how their ... relatively calm The wind turns the blades, which turn gears to pump water out ofthe fields The faster the wind blows, the faster the blades turn The windmill building provides protection from the elements ... feelings of tranquility in response to the same inkblot Rorschach Revisionist is based on the principle of standard inkblot tests However, instead of using inkblots to assess one’s personality, they...
... idea of in- room computers with easy-toaccess business databases forthe business traveler Finally, you see the word “film” and think of installing picture phones in all the rooms 101 Activities for ... even make things worse It’s a crapshoot ofthe mind All gambling involves some form of randomness Chance makes things interesting It determines whether we win or lose We can’t control chance, but ... silly combinations For instance: flying geese, glowing apples, silent springs, intelligent shrimp, falling stars, rising elephants, quivering rocks Write down these combinations on a sheet of flip-chart...
... (point) ofthe diamond Tell them to select one ofthe four words or phrases, combine it with another, and write down any ideas prompted Ask them to continue selecting and combining words until they ... principle of searching for an “essence” is in both When using What’s the Problem?, attention is focused on increasingly abstract levels ofthe original problem’s verb For instance, a problem of how ... Returns investment within one year Becomes the “black Offer continuing hole” of unprofitable education credits for investments training seminars Table 7.1 Example of Exaggerate That 101 Activities for...
... sales involves the principle of getting more of something Ask them to think of similar principles in nature (that is, biological or botanical analogies) Instruct them to use these similar principles ... shown in Figure 7.4 On the left side ofthe line, they should list an obvious idea; on the right side, a safe idea Have them continue drawing lines and listing ideas as shown inthe figure until they ... abilities; instead, they can try to think of other ideas based on those produced by others (of course, they still can think of their own ideas!) Also consider having participants debrief using the following...
... combination brainstorming/brainwriting procedure for two or more groups Unlike some brainwriting activities, this activity involves generating problem attributes for stimuli instead of generating ... Looking as presentable as possible • Maintaining eye contact • Finding the best location • Using many different locations Finally, use the elaborations to suggest ideas for recruiting engineers: ... uses the ideas of other group members as stimuli The key to successful brainstorming is adherence to the following brainstorming principles B Defer Judgment Withhold all evaluation of ideas during...
... straightforward The right brain is considered the seat of creative, holistic, artistic, nonlinear thinking; the left is the center of logical, analytical, non-artistic, linear thinking The right brain ... mouth • Drinking the soup from the bowl • Sitting and smiling With these pictures as stimuli, a soup company brainstorming group might think ofthe following types of ideas: • Easy-open cans for children ... how well they were able to demonstrate right- and left-brained thinking and whether combining the two types of thinking made a difference inthe quality of ideas produced Also consider having participants...
... down, individually, on a sheet of paper, three ideas in a 5-minute period At the end ofthe minutes, tell the group members to pass their papers to the person on their right Inform them that the ... Post-it® Note Have them write the number ofthe idea (from the master list) inthe upper left corner of each note and record their rating ofthe idea (1 = not important; = important) inthe lower left ... objects The string reminds one group member of a communication network within the organization He then thinks of a way to alter a communication line in a novel way Other group members join in and refine...
... read one ofthe ideas aloud and have the other group members try to improve it or think of another idea Ask another person to read one ofthe ideas on their paper slips and again have the other group ... for groups lacking energy or wanting more boundaries instead of a free flow of ideas On the other hand, this structure might limit the number of ideas, so consider the tradeoffs involved Ask the ... a modification ofthe Brain Purge activity [82] The primary difference is that Brainsketching involves passing pictures around a group instead of ideas Another distinction is that the sketches...
... chapter on either brainwriting or brainstorming The classification, however, is based on the primary emphasis being on either brainwriting or brainstorming For instance, Brainsketching [94] requires ... apply the principles of creative thinking However, really good creative thinking is neither simple nor easy Therefore, the more you know about thinking creatively, the easier it will be Our minds ... devise new ways of doing things In effect, there must be a “defeat of habit,” as advertising executive George Lois notes inthe quote at the beginning of this chapter These new beginnings, however,...
... a string (which means in single quotes) to the functions intmin and intmax For example, >> intmin(‘int8’) ans ¼ À128 >> intmax(‘int8’) ans ¼ 127 The larger the number inthe type name, the larger ... parentheses are parentheses inside of others; the expression inthe inner parentheses is evaluated first For example, inthe expression 5À(6 *(4 þ 2)), first the addition is performed, then the multiplication, ... Commands info demo help lookfor quit namelengthmax who whos clear format sin abs fix floor ceil round rem sign pi i j inf NaN exp single double int8 int16 int32 int64 uint8 uint16 uint32 uint64 intmin...
... pendulums on the two clocks will swing back and forth at exactly the same rate? a the size ofthe pendulum arc b the length ofthe rod or string c the weight ofthe bob d the synchronicity ofthe timekeeping ... because ofthe need to ensure they place the right people inthe right job at the outset One ofthe main reasons for this is the high cost of errors in today’s world of tight budgets and reduced profit ... and on/off or off/on = ON = OFF Inthe following, switches B C A D are thrown in turn, with the result that Figure is transformed into Figure One ofthe switches is therefore not working and...