NEW FINDING

Very good news for you, my dearest friends and followers,

A new study by Stanford psychologist Paul O'Keefe suggests that the culture of our learning and working environments can have long-term effects on our goals and motivation.

Think about the ideal student. He or she focuses on learning, not grades; improvement, not appearances; competency, not competition. This person wants to understand and grow, not just prove how smart he or she is.

So how is t...hat mindset – which tends to lead to high levels of engagement and performance, resiliency in the face of failure and a thirst for knowledge – fostered and maintained?


A new study by Stanford psychologist Paul O'Keefe, Adar Ben-Eliyahu of the University of Pittsburgh and Lisa Linnenbrink-Garcia of Duke University suggests that the way we design our working and learning environments can change people's motivation for achieving important tasks.


The study says being in an environment that emphasizes learning for learning's sake will dampen concerns about outperforming others and enhance intrinsic motivation even after one returns to a culture that places more value on demonstrating skills than developing them.

"The study suggests that, once this goal orientation has been fostered and reinforced, the adaptive patterns of motivation endure," said O'Keefe, a postdoctoral fellow. "It suggests that this goal orientation can survive in a variety of different climates."

Goal orientation is the term psychologists use to explain the mindset applied to achievement-related activities.

People tend to adopt goal orientations depending on the situation or environment, but there can also be some stability in these orientations – simply the way one naturally approaches work and learning.

Generally, there are two types of goal orientations people adopt: mastery and performance.
 
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http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-psychologist-goals-environment.html

WORLD'S BEST GHOST PHOTO

This interesting photo was taken sometime around the year 2000 in Manilla, Republic of the Philippines. 

According to The Ghost Research Society, two girlfriends were out for a walk one warm night.
 
One of them entreated a passing stranger to photograph them using her cell phone's camera (hence the low-resolution picture).
 
The result is shown here, with a transparent figure seeming to tug on the girl's arm with a firm if friendly grip.
 
Without further information on this photo, we have to admit that the ghost could have been added with image processing software.
But if it's genuine and untouched, it certainly qualifies as one of the best ghost photos.

3D WORLD TOURS OF THE MOST BEUTIFUL PLACES AROUND THE GLOBE

WE HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS....YOU WOULD NEVER HAVE TO GET ON A PLANE AGAIN........ Mesmerizing!!! This is just fantastic.

Pick out any interesting location around the world and click on it. A page will come up with a photo. In the centre is a circle with a triangle.

Click on the triangle. Now you get a full picture. If it's not a full screen, click on the 4 dots in the lower right corner.

Now with full screen, place your curser anywhere on the screen and slowly drag the picture in any direction you want. Left, right, up, down, slow or stop.

Try the Egyptian Pyramids in Egypt or Moscow, Kremlin to get started.

This is a one SITE you will want to save. Enjoy.

Panoramas and 3D Tours of the Most Beautiful Places Around the World! Click on the below City Names & Enjoy !

Victoria Falls, Zambia • Venezuela, Surroundings of Angel Falls, Venezuela • Angel falls, Venezuela • Kalyan Minaret, Bukhara, Uzbekistan • Miami, USA • Las Vegas, USA • Lake Powell, USA • Manhattan, New York, USA • Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, USA • Millennium UN Plaza Hotel, New York, USA • Oahu, Hawaii, USA • Las Vegas, Nevada, USA • Millennium UN Plaza Hotel, New York, USA • Golden Gate Bridge, USA • Statue of Liberty, New York, USA • Manhattan, New York, USA • Hollywood, California, USA • San Juan and Colorado rivers, USA • Goosenecks, Utah, USA • Mono Lake, California, USA • Millennium UN Plaza Hotel, New York, USA • Chicago, Illinois, USA • Los Angeles, California, USA • Kiev, Ukraine • Ay-Petri, Ukraine • Dubai, UAE • Dubai, Islands, UAE • Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE • Bangkok, Thailand • Sankt-Moritz, Switzerland • Cape Good Hope, South Africa • Cape-Town, South Africa • Moscow, MSU, Russia • Moscow, Kremlin, Bolotnaya Square , Russia • Moscow, Russia • Moscow Kremlin, Russia • 55.748765;37.540841, Russia • Moscow City, Russia • Kremlin, Moscow, Russia • Moscow City, Russia • Trinity Lavra of Sait Sergius, Russia • Saint-Petersburg, Russia • New Jerusalem Monastery, Russia • Saint Petersburg, Russia • Novodevichy Convent. Moscow, Russia • Ramenki,Moscow, Russia • MKAD, Moscow, Russia • Moscow, Russia • Moscow, Russia • Krokus Expo Center, Moscow, Russia • Moscow Region, Russia • Moeraki Boulders, New Zealand • Fiordland, New Zealand • Nepal, Nepal • Maldives, Maldives • Kuala-Lumpur, Malaysia • Grimsvotn, Iceland • Amsterdam, Holland • Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany • Egyptian Pyramids, Egypt • Hong Kong, China • The Iguassu Falls, Brazil • Twelve Apostles Marine National Park, Australia • Sydney, Australia • Buenos Aires, Argentina •

Egyptian Pyramids, Egypt

THE BEST FEELINGS

The above listing is not exhaustive.

You are more than welcome to add in the above listing.

Thanks and look forward to hearing from you,


James Oh

Lift You UP Blog - Always there for You: YOUR OPINIONS/SUGGESTIONS SOUGHT

Lift You UP Blog - Always there for You: YOUR OPINIONS/SUGGESTIONS SOUGHT: Hi to all, As you all are aware that we at Lift You Up, are constantly working towards unearthing new delights for our worthy members. In ou...

YOUR OPINIONS/SUGGESTIONS SOUGHT

Hi to all,

As you all are aware that we at Lift You Up, are constantly working towards unearthing new delights for our worthy members.

In our quest to offer something new, Lift You Up, in collaboration with Several Parties will from time to time be working on new features.

We have orgainised competitions, conducted more than twenty interviews with local and international authors, unearthing inspiring stories, video and amazingly photos from all over the globe.

But before we could embark on anything new, we would like you to give us your opinions/ideas on new features and suggestions that you can offer us to make it more interesting.


Just leave a comment below with your suggestions and opinions.

As always, Lift You Up will continue to value the feedback of its readers the most.

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WE WANT TO LIFT YOU UP

WE WANT TO LIFT YOU UP

Despite so many things have been said and done

yet there are so many things that we have not said and done

These thoughts that are going through our heads
We can only say it through our posts

and hope these are what you would like to hear,
That is why we chose to share with you.

... The thoughts would only lift you up,
they would only make you happy.

James Oh

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LAST NIGHT I HAD THE STRANGEST DREAM

IT IS DEFINITELY NO OTHER BETTER WAY

IT IS DEFINITELY NO OTHER BETTER WAY

We make some of you laugh when you want to cry,
Make you live when some of you want to die,

Make you smile when some of you want to frown,
You turn our lives upside down.

Believe in us when no one else does
You are ours now...

Whenever you pay us a visit

... we begin to blush,

When you are with us time flies so fast.

It's like the present is the past alike.

We need you more than we can believe,
Love you more than you can conceive.

Think about you every night and day.

And hope our lives can stay this way.This is because we do not want it to be any other way.

There is definitely no other better way.

James Oh

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IS LONDON ADEQUATELY SAFE FOR ITS COMING OLYMPIC

 IS LONDON ADEQUATELY SAFE FOR ITS COMING OLYMPIC

Security is always an issue especially for such any spectacular international event of such a scale. However, no country will leave it to chance, so do London. The issue of adequacy is always hotly debated. 

The London Olympics seem to turn the city into a fortress as Britan is girding itself for the biggest peacetime security operation in its history featuring anti-aircraft missiles on rooftops and warship in the River Thames. This is real and don't be frighten if you  see all these during your stay there.

These areas are heavily armed with more than 40,000 military and civilian personnel, apart from being backed by a huge intelligence operation. It has to be done , in the view to protect venues, athletes and millions of visitors from all over the world. 

Accordingly, the surface-to-air missiles would be deployed across the capital to guard against Sept 11-style attacks. This clearly illustrate the point that the unfortunate incident of Sept 11 still leave a deep scar behind. Now, put security a huge concerns in many countries after this incident.

Now, you can rest assured that security has been a fundamental question to be addressed from the start. Till the time of writing, there were Only four homegrown suicide bombers attacks since the day after London was named host city on July 6, 2005. 3 underground trains and a bus, killing 52 people. 

In a latest development, it was reported that 7 men have been arrested on suspicious of terrorist offenses. As such, we can safely infer that the place is highly alert to all these harmful activities, to ensure a peaceful atmosphere through out this entire event.

To read its other related article, please click the link below:-

http://liftyouup.blogspot.com/2010/07/world-cup-2010-is-first-time-winner.html

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LEISURE

Leisure （ 闲暇）W.Henry Davies

What is this life if, full of care,
如果我们忧虑重重，无暇驻足凝眸，
We have no time to stand and stare? —
那会是怎么样的生活？——
No time to stand beneath the boughs
无暇驻足在树干下
And stare as long as sheep or cows;
像牛羊般长久地凝视；
No time to see, when woods we pass,
当我们穿越森林，无暇观看
Where squirrels hide their nuts in grass;
松鼠将采来的坚果藏入草丛里；
No time to see, in broad daylight,
阳光明媚时，而我们无暇观看
Streams full of stars, like skies at night;
那些波光鳞鳞的小河，宛如夜晚的星空；
No time to turn at Beauty’s glance,
无暇回头一瞥那大自然的美丽，
And watch her feet, how they can dance;
看她的双足，如何跳出曼妙的舞；
No time to wait till her mouth can
无暇等待她的嘴角
Enrich that smile her eyes began.
点染出她眼里的笑意。
A poor life this if, full of care,
如果我们忧虑重重，无暇驻足凝眸
We have no time to stand and stare.
生活将会变得索然无味

THE WORLD'S ELDEST LIVING YOGA TEACHER

WOW, SEE IT YOURSELF -THE ELDEST LIVING YOGA YET LIVING GOOD TEACHER ON THE PLANET

I had the honor not long ago to photograph the very lovely and extremely inspirational Master Tao Porchon Lynch, a ninety-three-year-old yoga master, ballroom dancer, oenophile (lover of wine), and former actress and model.

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http://www.positivelypositive.com/2012/05/15/an-afternoon-in-the-park-with-the-worlds-oldest-living-yoga-teacher/

OUR DREAMS WILL COME TRUE

OUR DREAMS WILL COME TRUE

Our dreams will come true.
Because they are align with our beliefs and goals.
We will stand tall with our dreams.
Even with all life's setbacks and disappointments,
our dreams will come true.

Even if no one else is with us,
and no one seems to care,
we will whisper to ourselves,
"We are the creators of our destinations.
If we keep our thoughts positive and strong,

and have hope and keep things moving,

our dreams will come true."

What seem to be impossible obstacles,
we will withstand and overcome.
We got through yesterday.
There is a place for us in this world.
No matter what happens

We will stay on our chosen path.

All the power is within us;
be true to what is in our hearts.
Be honest with ourselve;
then we cannot fail.

Our dreams will come true.

James Oh

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