US study claims being a mummy¿s boy helps men have better relationships By Daniel Bates Published: 20:15 GMT, 21 March 2012 | Updated: 21:49 GMT, 21 March 2012 Good influence: The front cover of The Mama's Boy Myth, in which Kate Stone Lombardi seeks to disprove the stereotype of weak, effeminate sons They have long been ridiculed for being sissies or too feminine. But now it seems that being a mummy’s boy might actually be a good thing for a man. A new book claims that having a close mother-son relationship actually helps boys to have a better relationships with others. Author Kate Stone Lombardi says the old stereotype that these men are weak and more likely to be gay is not true. In fact, mummy’s boys have a ‘broader definition of masculinity’ that is of significant benefit to their mental health. Mothers with close relationships to their sons have featured in countless films including the 1960 Alfred Hitchcock classic ‘Psycho’, in which Norman Bates becomes a neurotic killer. Close: Author Kate Stone Lombardi, shown in a family photo with her own son
10 good reasons to implement Scrum There are many good reasons to work with Scrum. The 10 most important are listed here. 1. Competitiveness The requirements of the market change invariably faster and only the ones who are flexible and contemporary can react Time to Market and stay competitive and create themselves a competitive advantage. 2. Scrum allows the incremental development of features. 3. Transparency plays a great deal on various levels of Scrum. 4. Testing is an integrative component of Scrum at every sprint. 5. Regular releases establish the condition to recognize problems on time and react promptly. 6. The period of a project is usually fixed. 7. Scrum is not afraid of changes. 8. Scrum involves all the participants of the project. 9. In opposition to the widespread perspective, Scrum is very good for the development of complex systems and extensive or as the case may be long projects. 10. For more information feel free to contact us.
Other People Often Aren't As Shallow As They Seem People who aren't doing well socially sometimes feel they can't relate to other people. One common complaint that flows from this is that they feel other people are dumb and shallow. Since they may see themselves as deep and intelligent in comparison, they naturally feel a little alienated. Some people are irredeemably superficial and vacuous. There are many superficial traits that can make people seem more shallow than they are I think a big problem with the "Everyone sucks, I have nothing in common with them" attitude is that you can end up writing off lots of people before you even give them a chance. There are women who seem like all they care about is make-up and clubbing, but who are interested in philosophy and history. Shallowness isn't an All-or-Nothing thing either. Here are some things that may make layered, intelligent people come off as dumbasses at a glance: Personality Accent and style of speaking Many accents have negative stereotypes associated with them. Writing style
Rational Team Concert for Scrum Projects : SCRUM como metodología Metodología Ágil: Scrum 1. Introducción 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. “Tanto Scrum como Programación Extrema (XP) requieren que los equipos completen algún tipo de producto potencialmente liberable al final de cada iteración. Este enfoque en entregar código funcional cada poco tiempo significa que los equipos Scrum y XP no tienen tiempo para teorías. En Scrum se realizan entregas parciales y regulares del producto final, priorizadas por el beneficio que aportan al receptor del proyecto. Scrum también se utiliza para resolver situaciones en que no se está entregando al cliente lo que necesita, cuando las entregas se alargan demasiado, los costes se disparan o la calidad no es aceptable, cuando se necesita capacidad de reacción ante la competencia, cuando la moral de los equipos es baja y la rotación alta, cuando es necesario identificar y solucionar ineficiencias sistemáticamente o cuando se quiere trabajar utilizando un proceso especializado en el desarrollo de producto. 1. 2. Inspección y adaptación 1.
gnitive Dissonance: The Minds Most Common Reaction to Truth | Blindfold Inner peace is a journey more are finding themselves on daily. Everyday brings the collective on Earth closer to recognizing it’s unlimited infinite potential and ability to create something new for planet Earth and it’s people. Many of us are beginning to notice that operating from a place of love, peace and understanding is the key to creating change. This makes it more practical, being the change you would like to see in the world is a journey in itself. Cognitive dissonance is a term used in modern psychology to describe the feeling of discomfort when holding two or more conflicting ideas, beliefs, or values. Humanity has been programmed to believe so many different lies on so many different levels. 2. 4. 5. Be love. the energy that is created from a place of peace and love can be tremendously beneficial to the human race.
Top 10 Issues Implementing Agile (Okay, 14) | Kelly's Contemplation February 28, 2011 by rkelly976 I really hope you have enjoyed this 3 part series focused on Agile concepts for the ‘traditional’ waterfall project managers. I truly hope this has opened your eyes to the world of Agile and that you enjoyed the first two posts by Derek and Peter. Without delay, I want to get into to the last installment and guest contribution by Mark Levison. Mark brings over 20 years of experience to this post and is now a Certified Scrum Trainer and Agile Coach. Let’s get to it and don’t forget to share your thoughts, experiences, and questions. I’ve been practicing and coaching Agile in one guise or another for nearly a decade. Mindset change – when you catch yourself in the trap of saying “this is just like what we’re already doing except…” you’ve missed the key point. While I’ve made it sound difficult and challenging (and it is), nonetheless the journey can be among the most rewarding a software development team can make. Like this: Like Loading...
47 Mind-Blowing Psychological Facts You Should Know About Yourself I’ve decided to start a series called 100 Things You Should Know about People. As in: 100 things you should know if you are going to design an effective and persuasive website, web application or software application. Or maybe just 100 things that everyone should know about humans! The order that I’ll present these 100 things is going to be pretty random. So the fact that this first one is first doesn’t mean that’s it’s the most important.. just that it came to mind first. Dr. <div class="slide-intro-bottom"><a href=" ¿Qué es Scrum? Un marco Agile para la realización de proyectos complejos Scrum is an Agile framework for completing complex projects. Scrum originally was formalized for software development projects, but it works well for any complex, innovative scope of work. The possibilities are endless. The Scrum framework is deceptively simple. The Scrum framework in 30 seconds A product owner creates a prioritized wish list called a product backlog. Beyond the sprint The cycle repeats until enough items in the product backlog have been completed, the budget is depleted, or a deadline arrives. When Jeff Sutherland created the scrum process in 1993, he borrowed the term "scrum" from an analogy put forth in a 1986 study by Takeuchi and Nonaka, published in the Harvard Business Review. Scrum is the leading agile development methodology, used by Fortune 500 companies around the world.
Psychology of Color [Infographic] Perhaps no choice is as vital to marketing as color. Whether you are selecting the color for a product or for your email marketing campaign, color has tremendous impact on all of us. Subconsciously, we associate different colors with different things. This infographic examines the psychology of color and looks at some common associations of different colors. It shows the overall importance of color to consumers and characteristics of many individual colors, and it also helps show the connection between graphic design and psychology. The numbers are pretty fascinating! While color can be appealing to us visually, a lot more is going on behind the scenes than just an aesthetic. Embed This Graphic On Your Site <img src=” alt=”Psychology of Color Infographic” />Infographic by <a title=”WebpageFX” href=” Embed the Psychology of Color Infographic Marketing with Color Psychology
Learn About Sprint Planning, Daily Standup, and Daily Scrum Values from the Agile Manifesto Scrum is the best known of the Agile frameworks. It is the source of much of the thinking behind the values and principles of the Agile Manifesto, which forms a common basis for all of these approaches. The Agile Manifesto values apply directly to Scrum: Individuals and interactions over processes and tools. Scrum values All work performed in Scrum needs a firm foundation of values for the team's process and principles. The Scrum framework Scrum is a framework for building a product. Scrum is also a team process that begins when stakeholders need a product. Scrum includes three essential artifacts: the product backlog, the sprint backlog, and the product increment. In addition, Scrum requires transparency within the team and with the stakeholders. Scrum also includes five activities or meetings. Scrum roles Product owner The product owner has responsibility for deciding what work will be done. Nonetheless, the product owner, in Scrum, is in a unique position.