The Brain Really Reads Between the Lines

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 06:45:00 +0000

If you're a content writer or an SEO, here's a thing you need to understand about how the human brain works. Research shows that the brain does not read every letter in a word. Similarly, most readers will likely understand what a sentence means even if a couple of non-essential words are missing. (Common Sense)

Rafael Nunez: Expand money-saving rule on diabetes supplies

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:52:53 +0000

Dear Editor: As the cliche goes, sometimes common sense just isn’t that common. In the case of Medicare and diabetes supplies, a lack of common sense is costing you and me more than a few pennies.

Use Common Sense With Yield Estimates - Indiana Prairie Farmer

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:43:07 +0000

Indiana Prairie Farmer

Use Common Sense With Yield Estimates Indiana Prairie Farmer Typical yield counting methods, or at least the most common one, calls for counting the number of ears in one-one/thousandth of an acre. ...

'Jersey Shore': The meaning of 'I'm done' plus 9 other lessons from Miami

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:39:42 +0000

There's so much one can learn from one episode of "Jersey Shore." OK, hear us out. They may not have class or common sense or the ability to use complex tools, but they're still people and we can learn something from them. In fact, they remind us many times of ourselves in our early-twenties - working at the wrong job, dating all the wrong people, drinking way too much, partying until the sun ...

A tradition in St. Joe

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:07:13 +0000

ST. JOESEPH — Like an ice cream social in January, common sense would indicate that serving a steaming-hot, thick, rich, beefy stew in August would be counterproductive to a large community gathering.

'Use common sense' with Earl, U. warns - The Brown Daily Herald

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:43:54 +0000

'Use common sense' with Earl, U. warns The Brown Daily Herald ... can protect against water damage in driving rains. Regarding off-campus plans for the long weekend, Klawunn urged students to “use common sense.”

‘Use common sense’ with Earl, U. warns

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:42:42 +0000

By: Alex Bell The University's Core Crisis Team, composed of administrators who convene to plan responses to emergencies, met Wednesday to review Brown's hurricane plan in preparation for Hurricane Earl. ...

Lift liability cap for oil spills

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:14:00 +0000

Foot-dragging and partisan politics are likely to replace common sense this fall in the U.S. Senate.

Letters blog: Regulations contain simple common sense - OCRegister

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:48:52 +0000

Kansas City Star

Letters blog: Regulations contain simple common sense OCRegister The egg diatribe by Henry I. Miller, is an embarrassment to his profession as well as to the Hoover Institution [“Egg on their faces,” Commentary, Aug. 29]. ... Iowa Farm Bureau: Egg recall ... crack open the truth IowaPolitics.com (press release) No need to fear egg recall Oregon Natural Resources Report all 334 news articles »

Column: Common sense and the 10th Suffolk District - Wicked Local Roslindale

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:07:58 +0000

Column: Common sense and the 10th Suffolk District Wicked Local Roslindale In 1776, Thomas Paine's pamphlet “Common Sense” helped promote the spirit of independence which led to the birth of our nation. ...

NBCU, Hulu Join Common Sense Media Campaign

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:32:49 +0000

NBC Universal and Hulu have teamed with Common Sense Media partners Comcast, Cox and Time Warner Cable in donating airtime to a $40 million ad campaign, Power to the Parent, encouraging parents to take a larger role in their kids' media choices.

NBC, Hulu Help Out Common Sense Media

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:45:10 +0000

Donate airtime to "Power to the Parent" ad...

Where is the common sense? - Dallas Morning News

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:38:24 +0000

Where is the common sense? Dallas Morning News (blog) Even if we stipulate that neither Driver nor Johnson knew there was a specific rule against what they were doing, isn't it common sense that it was wrong? ... and more »

Just-in-case prep for swine flu at work

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:20:33 +0000

Nobody knows what to expect, but companies and employees are taking some common-sense precautions against swine-flu, writes Fortune's Anne Fisher in her May 1 Ask Annie column. What do you say? Is your employer taking any steps to protect its workers? What are you doing on your own to stay healthy? Tell us what you [...]

NBC, Hulu Help Out Common Sense Media - Broadcasting & Cable

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:33:04 +0000

NBC, Hulu Help Out Common Sense Media Broadcasting & Cable By John Eggerton -- Broadcasting & Cable, 9/2/2010 10:23:13 AM NBCU and Hulu have teamed with Common Sense Media partners Comcast, Cox and Time Warner in ... and more »

NHL teams employ new concept when dealing with RFAs: Common sense - Atlanta Journal Constitution

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:07:04 +0000

Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)

NHL teams employ new concept when dealing with RFAs: Common sense Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog) Its something called…common sense. Campbell explains, “In particular, their dealings with players coming off entry level contracts is far more in line with ...

Common sense isn’t all that common

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:10:46 +0000

You groaned—I heard you. I’m not surprised—we’ve heard that hoary old aphorism many times before, and can cite horrifying instances from experience to prove its veracity.

Respond to hurricanes with preparation, common sense - South Carolina Now

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:23:58 +0000

CBC.ca

Respond to hurricanes with preparation, common sense South Carolina Now By Morning News The Atlantic Ocean has been restless lately, producing storm after storm in recent weeks. We're directly in the middle of the six-month ... Earl to be off Delmarva coast Friday morning WTOP State of Emergency and High Alert: Hurricane Earl Barrels Up East Coast Martha's Vineyard Gazette Ipswich likely to receive a glancing blow from Earl Ipswich Chronicle WFSB Hartford  - NECN  - W*USA 9 all 13,192 news articles »

Safeguarding information on Facebook takes common sense and diligence - Brandywine East Community News

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:16:23 +0000

Safeguarding information on Facebook takes common sense and diligence Brandywine East Community News A few simple steps and a little bit of common sense can make the world of Facebook a much safer place to be, she said. and more »

Column: Common sense and the 10th Suffolk District

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:41:51 +0000

In 1776, Thomas Paine’s pamphlet “Common Sense” helped promote the spirit of independence which led to the birth of our nation. It is becoming increasingly obvious that we need to see some good old-fashioned common sense return to Beacon Hill.

Common Sense: In Merger Frenzy, Less-Obvious Stocks Could Pay Off - Wall Street Journal

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:39:52 +0000

Common Sense: In Merger Frenzy, Less-Obvious Stocks Could Pay Off Wall Street Journal But as readers of the Common Sense M&A playbook know, stocks of acquiring companies almost always drop in the short term, which is what has been happening. ... and more »