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Everyone has had at least one bad day at the office when he couldn’t get any work done, mainly due to interruptions. While it is true that most of the things found in an office building are there to help people finish their tasks faster and more efficiently, at times they also represent the source of distractions.

Let’s review the top 10 most common things that hinder you from getting work done at a good speed.

1. The overall office environment

What most employers fail to understand is that without providing a comfortable office environment for their employees, they should never expect performance. Simple things, such as the chairs you select for the office area, are enough to make some employees sit uncomfortably or experience aches, which will inevitably distract them from the task at hand. In addition to office furniture, the temperature and lighting are two other important factors that decide the comfort level and often lead to headaches, tired eyes or increase the frequency of breaks.

2. Noise is the arch nemesis of easily-distracted employees

All people have problems concentrating on the tasks that need to be done when they are tired and start hearing the conversations of their colleagues, noises coming from the street, one-sided conversations, etc. The easiest way to deal with the distracting noise would be to close the door or window to your office. Does this mean that employees who don’t work in an office are doomed? No, and in fact they can mask the noise by using a professional set of headphones or placing a white noise machine in their vicinity.

3. Unexpected or rude visits

There is nothing more annoying than the situations when your colleagues decide to take a break and start chatting right next to your desk. What do you do when you are trying to play the role of the nice co-worker that everyone likes? If that irritates you a lot, then you can take a small break with them as well, time during which you can calm down and explain to them nicely that they are distracting you. If you prefer a more radical solution, then you can always try to get the point across quickly and finish the conversation faster. The latter idea is usually very efficient for the times when you receive an unexpected visit from one of your clients.

4. The truth is that everyone hates meetings

In some industries, meetings (both scheduled and unexpected) are a necessary evil. However, the reality is that frequent meetings are also a main cause of employees’ distractions as they practically make it impossible to allocate sufficient time for finishing actual work tasks. Luckily, this issue can be easily solved if you book meetings and tasks in your calendar and stick to it.

5. Bad consequences don’t mean the end of the world

More often than not, people feel compelled to answer the phone or reply to an email because otherwise they expect negative consequences. But, let’s be honest for a second: while a partner or client is expecting a fast response, that does not mean you should answer him right away. When you can answer immediately, do so. However, when you have something to do, then rest assured nothing bad will happen if you call back in a couple of hours.

Home pests are a big headache to most home owners and apart from endangering human health they can cause a big damage to one’s property. It is thus important for you to prevent them from infesting your home by any means available. The following is a comprehensive list of the top ten common pests that you’re likely to find in your home and how to get rid of each one of them.

1. Flies

Flies are among the most common types of pests that thrive in our homes. They are found all over the place; on the walls, on the ceiling, around the sink e.t.c these types of pests are mainly interested in food and in some instances they can bite or sting. Chemical sprays are a good way to get rid of flies at home; you can also hirer professional pest control services for an effective job.

2. Ants

Ants are also very common in most homes. Just like the flies, these pests enter the house in search of food. If you leave a tiny piece of candy on the table for about a day, these pests will probably be there the next morning struggling to transport it to their colony bit by bit. Normally ants don’t come to your home to eat instead they come to hunt and then take their catch back to their colony. Thus the best way to get rid of them is by finding and eliminating their main colony. You can use ant products to completely get rid of these insects.

3. Wasp

Though most of the time you’ll find these insects in the garden, once in a while you’ll find them terrorizing your house in search of sugar and candy (sweet food). Unlike other pests wasps have a very dangerous sting. Normally, they’re found in colonies of up to 25000 wasps. Their most ideal habitat is in the bushes, underground and in wall cavities. You can get rid of these insects using wasps spray products and wasp nests.

4. Rats

Rats are a common phenomenon in most homes. Though they prefer living outdoors, these pests can cause a huge damage to your property and food. Rats also spread dangerous disease thus endangering your family’s health. The most effective ways of getting rid of rats is by using rat traps and other rat extermination products.

5. Spiders

The fifth most common pest in homes is the spider. Though in many cases these pests tend to be harmless, they definitely are feared by many. To get rid of spiders in your house, you need to use an effective chemical spray. You also need to eliminate bushes and shrubs in your compound.

A generalization is a broad statement about a group of people or things. It almost always uses the following key words: sometimes, always, never, most, many, all, generally. This article intends to highlight 10 examples to help you better understand this term.

1. Begging the question:

This usually is mistaken for raise the question. The common example of this is to ask a husband if they stopped beating their wife. The assumption is that the husband is beating the wife.

2. I’ve been waiting forever:

How many of us have heard this generalization being made. Many people state this- have never actually been waiting more than 10 minutes. Some of them run out of patience and make generalizations that would make the other person feel horrible. Be truthful and honest, never lie.

3. There are so many things to name:

I was sitting in on a meeting between the principal and the parent. As a mediator, I tried to comprehend the parents’ concerns. The principal asked the parent to state her concerns, which the principal would write down. The parent kept saying that there are too many things to name. If you have the principal listening, why do you not name them? Generalizations such as these will never help you out of the situation.

4. Ad Hominem:

This is one common fallacy that has a claim or argument rejected based on criteria irrelevant to the point being made. Let’s say a religious person is against gay marriages. The respondent says that he expected that opinion because the claimant was religious. Being religious is irrelevant to the debate. One can be religious and still be gay.

5. Slippery Slope:

Common slippery generalizations are made when individuals are treated as a homogeneous group. Generalizations are simply made to win a debate and to prove the opponent wrong.

There are probably millions of these misconceptions associated with the Catholic Church if we are going to document all of them. In this article, we are presenting the top 10 false notions about Catholicism which include the widely written and common misconceptions about the Catholics and the Church.

1. The Papacy is a mere creation of man during the medieval times

The strong evidences that establishes the falsity of this common belief are the passages in the Bible and in other Christian documents that prove that Jesus appointed Peter as the “rock” from which the “Church is built.” Peter is considered as the first Catholic Bishop of Rome and has assumed the position until he died in 64 AD.

2. The Catholic Church added their own writings to the Bible

This notion was mainly due to the disparate versions of the Catholic and the Protestant Bible. The Old Testament in Catholic version has seven more books than the one used by the Protestants. In reality, these 7 books in question are included in the official list of books that are recognized by all Christians and these were actually removed by Martin Luther  during the period of reformation of Protestants.

3. All Catholic priests are unmarried

Priests of the Eastern Catholic are allowed to marry but once married; these priests can no longer qualify to become bishops. There are also precedents where married pastors from other churches become priest when they convert to the Catholic faith and still retain their married status.

4. The Catholic Church was created by Emperor Constantine in 325 AD

The imposition of the Edict of Milan in 313 AD by Emperor Constantine paved the way for the removal of all prohibition in the practice of the Catholic Faith. This misconception was due to the mistaken allusion to the creation of Council of Nicaea in 325 AD which was thought to have created the Catholic Church.

5. Sins can be forgiven with indulgences

This misconception was due to the abuses committed by bishops where they have used fake indulgences in order to extract money and material wealth from those seeking redemption and forgiveness for their eternal sins.


 

History is replete with many fascinating stories that sometimes factual information are muddled or colored by erroneous suppositions and myths. A lot of us fail to distinguish fact from fiction. In this article, we are going to take a look at the list of top 10 most common myths in history. After reading the article, we can hopefully put an end to these untruths and misinformation and separate them from the real ones.

1. Jesus can speak in Hebrew

Jesus spoke Aramaic, which is a Semitic language, and the main language of communication in Israel during the period 539 BC until 70 AD. In fact, contrary to common belief, there are several portions of the Bible that were not even written in Hebrew but in Aramaic, particularly Ezra and Daniel.

2. The amazons cut off one of their breast so they can shoot better with their bow and arrow

This is simply ridiculous and the only reason why this myth may have survived is the fact that it has not deserved any serious consideration by those sectors in the know. The myth was took its root from the misguided interpretations of the works of the amazons during the 5 century when they dabbled in the dark craft of etymology.

3. Spanish flu

The pandemic did not originate in Spain, contrary to common belief. This pandemic got its name mainly because Spain was recognized at the time as being the most transparent and reliable source of the information. Hence, Spain was associated with the disease to give credence to the information.

4. Catherine the Great died while having a steamy sex with her horse

This myth can be amusing or disgusting depending who you are talking with. The truth of the matter is that Catherine the Great died of illness and there were no equines around when she drew her last breath. This myth persisted during her time and until her death to attack her reputation and besmirch her memory.

5. Emperor Caligula appointed his horse as consul

This myth may have taken its roots to the renowned and legendary love of Emperor Caligula for his horse, Incitatus. However, there are records that show that Emperor Caligula has showered his beloved horse with all the material trimmings and luxuries that are fit for a person of high position but not appointing the horse consul.

Let us have a look at the top 10 modern technology misconceptions and make the proper clarification to dispel these unfounded notions about these things.

1. The Web refers to the Internet
This misconception tops our A list of technological falsehoods. Actually, the Web would not function without the Internet. The Internet is the application that enables the existence of the Web.

2. Planes dump their wastes while airborne
Planes do not dump their waste material while on flight. This is impossible as doing so would have catastrophic results.

3. The first video game created was Pong
Computers are older that many of us think and there was another game that was created 20 years before Pong was introduced by Atari. It was named OXO and was played on a computer named EDSAC.

4. The Autobahn was created by Adolf Hitler
Contrary to popular belief, the Autobahn was not created by Adolf Hitler. The concept of the Autobahn was developed by Konrad Adenauer who was the Cologne mayor in 1931 a full 2 years before Hitler assumed the Chancellorship of Germany.

5. Apple Macs are not affected by computer viruses
Macs may not be as vulnerable to most computer viruses but there are some viruses that can affect them. There are Macro viruses that can affect MS Excel and Word documents and these can also harm Mac computers.

Let us have a look at the top 10 most common medical myths and have the opportunity to debunk each of these 10 medical misconceptions.

1. Midnight snacks can make you fat

This is a pure urban legend. Food lovers have all the reason to rejoice. Time does not have any major impact on our weight gain; it is the amount of caloric intake and the total calories that we burn each day that will have the final effect on whether we gain extra poundage or not.

2. Losing weight is harder than to gain weight

Once you are able to yourself in the proper frame of mind; it is generally easier to lose than to gain weight.

3. You become sleepy after eating turkey because of trytophan

This is one of the most common myths in our list and most often times hit the top of our list during Thanksgiving. It is actually a heavy meal that slows down the flow of blood that makes us drowsy and sleepy.

4. Sufficient bed rest can relieve back pain

Unfortunately, we are preventing our recovery with bed rest. In most cases, those who choose to remain active recover a lot faster and have lesser problem with recurring pain.

5. Treating Cancer is Painful and Pointless

This may be true in years past, however, advances in the field of medicine have led to the development of modern modalities in managing and treating cancer. In the past, 90% of children suffering from leukemia do not survive. Today, 80% of those with Leukemia do.