Nice Guys Finish First (BBC Horizon television series) is a 1986 documentary by Richard Dawkins
which discusses selfishness and cooperation, arguing that evolution
often favors co-operative behaviour, and focusing especially on the tit for tat strategy of the prisoner's dilemma game. The film is approximately 45 minutes long and was produced by Jeremy Taylor.
The twelfth chapter in Dawkins' book The Selfish Gene (added in the second edition, 1989) is also named Nice Guys Finish First and explores similar material.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nice_Guys_Finish_First
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Sunday, 12 August 2012
nice guys finish last
over 38 million hits on youtube:
Nice guy is a term in the general public discourse and in popular culture describing an adult or teenage male with friendly yet unassertive personality traits in the context of a relationship with a woman.[1] A typical nice guy is perceived to put the needs of others before his own, avoids confrontations, does favors, gives emotional support, and generally acts nicely towards women.[2] There is an active debate about whether the nice guy personality profile may actually make a man less desirable to women romantically or sexually. Part of this debate includes speculation about possible hypocrisy among women in the dating world: that women may say they want a nice guy but won't date him or have sex with him, and rather subconsciously prefer men who are more confident and assertive but less considerate.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nice_guy
Ricky Menezes, a 22-year-old from Marlborough, Mass., says he knows he will hook up with "about 20 girls" in the next month.
How does he know this, you ask? Ricky knows this because he's what we call a "bad boy" -- the type of guy who knows exactly how to act, what to say and how to manipulate women into giving him what he wants.
"It all started in high school," Ricky said. "I started being the outgoing, crazy, funny kid that everyone thought was fun and wanted to hang out with."
After being validated by his peers in high school, Ricky said he has more or less mastered the art of being a bad boy, and has done so with one overriding goal in mind -- sexual conquest.
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/story?id=5197531&page=1#.UCek1KP8u4w
I get letters from self-professed Nice Guys, complaining that women must WANT to be treated like shit, because THEY, the "Nice Guy" have failed repeatedly in relationships. This is akin to the false logic that "Whales are mammals. Whales live in the sea. Therefore, all mammals live in the sea."
If you have one bad relationship after another, the only common denominator is YOU. Think about it.
What's wrong with Nice Guys? The biggest problem is that most Nice Guys (tm) are hideously insecure. They are so anxious to be liked and loved that they do things for other people to gain acceptance and attention, rather than for the simply pleasure of giving. You never know if a Nice Guy really likes you for who you are, or if he has glommed onto you out of desperation because you actually paid some kind of attention to him.
http://www.heartless-bitches.com/rants/niceguys/niceguys.shtml
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Nice guy is a term in the general public discourse and in popular culture describing an adult or teenage male with friendly yet unassertive personality traits in the context of a relationship with a woman.[1] A typical nice guy is perceived to put the needs of others before his own, avoids confrontations, does favors, gives emotional support, and generally acts nicely towards women.[2] There is an active debate about whether the nice guy personality profile may actually make a man less desirable to women romantically or sexually. Part of this debate includes speculation about possible hypocrisy among women in the dating world: that women may say they want a nice guy but won't date him or have sex with him, and rather subconsciously prefer men who are more confident and assertive but less considerate.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nice_guy
Why Nice Guys Finish Last
How does he know this, you ask? Ricky knows this because he's what we call a "bad boy" -- the type of guy who knows exactly how to act, what to say and how to manipulate women into giving him what he wants.
"It all started in high school," Ricky said. "I started being the outgoing, crazy, funny kid that everyone thought was fun and wanted to hang out with."
After being validated by his peers in high school, Ricky said he has more or less mastered the art of being a bad boy, and has done so with one overriding goal in mind -- sexual conquest.
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/story?id=5197531&page=1#.UCek1KP8u4w
Why "Nice Guys" are often such LOSERS
You hear it all the time: "He was such a NICE Guy, and she's such a Heartless Bitch for dumping him."I get letters from self-professed Nice Guys, complaining that women must WANT to be treated like shit, because THEY, the "Nice Guy" have failed repeatedly in relationships. This is akin to the false logic that "Whales are mammals. Whales live in the sea. Therefore, all mammals live in the sea."
If you have one bad relationship after another, the only common denominator is YOU. Think about it.
What's wrong with Nice Guys? The biggest problem is that most Nice Guys (tm) are hideously insecure. They are so anxious to be liked and loved that they do things for other people to gain acceptance and attention, rather than for the simply pleasure of giving. You never know if a Nice Guy really likes you for who you are, or if he has glommed onto you out of desperation because you actually paid some kind of attention to him.
http://www.heartless-bitches.com/rants/niceguys/niceguys.shtml
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winning or losing?
SPORT
GAMES
ESL ACTIVITIES
In game theory
and economic theory, a zero-sum game is a mathematical representation of a situation in
which a participant's gain or loss is exactly balanced by the losses or gains
of the other participant(s). If the total gains of the participants are added
up, and the total losses are subtracted, they will sum to zero. Cutting a
cake is zero-sum game, because taking a larger piece reduces the amount of
cake available for others. In contrast, non-zero-sum describes a
situation in which the interacting parties' aggregate gains and losses is
either less than or more than zero. A zero-sum game is also called a strictly
competitive game. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zero-sum_game
Wednesday, 11 July 2012
complexity
How to handle complex ideas
Try looking at these entries on this blog:
> Socratic Method - Fri 8th June - http://jayjaydoubleyoudoubleyou.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/socratic-method.html
> The Politics of Trees - Tues 14th Feb - http://jayjaydoubleyoudoubleyou.blogspot.co.uk/2012/02/politics-of-trees.html
> The Internet - Thurs 31st May - http://jayjaydoubleyoudoubleyou.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/internet-internet-and-reading-httpwww.html
> A History of Violence - Thurs 31st May - http://jayjaydoubleyoudoubleyou.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/history-of-violence.html
> Advertising - Thurs 31st May - http://jayjaydoubleyoudoubleyou.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/advertising.html
> Money as Debt - Mon 5th June - http://jayjaydoubleyoudoubleyou.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/blog-post.html
And why not try:
> http://www.storyofstuff.com/
and http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,520207,00.html
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Try looking at these entries on this blog:
> Socratic Method - Fri 8th June - http://jayjaydoubleyoudoubleyou.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/socratic-method.html
> The Politics of Trees - Tues 14th Feb - http://jayjaydoubleyoudoubleyou.blogspot.co.uk/2012/02/politics-of-trees.html
> The Internet - Thurs 31st May - http://jayjaydoubleyoudoubleyou.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/internet-internet-and-reading-httpwww.html
> A History of Violence - Thurs 31st May - http://jayjaydoubleyoudoubleyou.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/history-of-violence.html
> Advertising - Thurs 31st May - http://jayjaydoubleyoudoubleyou.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/advertising.html
> Money as Debt - Mon 5th June - http://jayjaydoubleyoudoubleyou.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/blog-post.html
And why not try:
> http://www.storyofstuff.com/
and http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,520207,00.html
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Tuesday, 3 July 2012
shakespeare
Teaching the Bard
Which is your favourite Witches Scene from Macbeth?
Which is your favourite Hamlet?
Kenneth Branagh:
Mel Gibson:
Laurence Olivier:
Monty Python:
in 60 secs:
Which Richard 11?
Derek Jacobi:
Ian McKellan, Derek Jacobi, Fiona Shaw:
Ben Wishaw:
from beginning and 1:02:00 (1:06:50):
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p00s90j1/The_Hollow_Crown_Richard_II/
plus the trailer from the BBC:
Monty Python again:
Which Henry V?
Laurence Olivier: from 1.00
Kenneth Branagh: from 1.30
Orson Wells:
Which Richard 111?
Laurence Olivier:
Peter Sellers:
There's tons of stuff on the BBC:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/search/?q=shakespeare
Are you any good at learning by heart?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/teachers/offbyheart/
http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/schools/teachers/offbyheart/obhs_explore_language_activities.pdf
Shakespeare Unlocked:
Shakespeare's most widely studied plays are unlocked by actors and directors at the Royal Shakespeare Company. A fantastic resource for students and teachers of Shakespeare.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01dtvpl
And a link to the Open University looking at a fantastic production of Julius Caesar:
http://www.open.edu/openlearn/whats-on/tv/ou-on-the-bbc-julius-caesar
http://www.open.edu/openlearn/history-the-arts/culture/literature-and-creative-writing/literature/julius-caesar-exclusive-video
Shakespeare for Kids:
http://www.shakespeare4kidz.com/fun/bbc-shakespeare-game-2.html
http://www.youtube.com/user/shakespeare4kidz
Bitesize:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/english_literature/
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Which is your favourite Witches Scene from Macbeth?
Which is your favourite Hamlet?
Kenneth Branagh:
Mel Gibson:
Laurence Olivier:
Monty Python:
in 60 secs:
Which Richard 11?
Derek Jacobi:
Ian McKellan, Derek Jacobi, Fiona Shaw:
Ben Wishaw:
from beginning and 1:02:00 (1:06:50):
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p00s90j1/The_Hollow_Crown_Richard_II/
plus the trailer from the BBC:
Monty Python again:
Which Henry V?
Laurence Olivier: from 1.00
Kenneth Branagh: from 1.30
Orson Wells:
Which Richard 111?
Laurence Olivier:
Peter Sellers:
There's tons of stuff on the BBC:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/search/?q=shakespeare
Are you any good at learning by heart?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/teachers/offbyheart/
http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/schools/teachers/offbyheart/obhs_explore_language_activities.pdf
Shakespeare Unlocked:
Shakespeare's most widely studied plays are unlocked by actors and directors at the Royal Shakespeare Company. A fantastic resource for students and teachers of Shakespeare.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01dtvpl
And a link to the Open University looking at a fantastic production of Julius Caesar:
http://www.open.edu/openlearn/whats-on/tv/ou-on-the-bbc-julius-caesar
http://www.open.edu/openlearn/history-the-arts/culture/literature-and-creative-writing/literature/julius-caesar-exclusive-video
Shakespeare for Kids:
http://www.shakespeare4kidz.com/fun/bbc-shakespeare-game-2.html
http://www.youtube.com/user/shakespeare4kidz
Bitesize:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/english_literature/
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Wednesday, 20 June 2012
video pt2 - how to...
How to
download VIDEOS pt2
use YouTube Downloader HD
…. to
watch on your TV as a DVD
use YouTube Downloader HD
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go to YouTube Downloader HD: http://youtubedownloaderhd.com/
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under
Main Downloads: click on Download YouTube Downloader HD
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when
set-up window pops up, click on Save File
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click on
youtube_downloader_hd_setup icon
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click on
Run; and Do You Want to Allow window
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when
Download wizard pops up, click on Next….
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unclick
AVG Security Toolbar
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click
Install
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open up YouTube
Downloader HD program
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make sure
in Download window ‘FLV video’ appears
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click
Convert FLV to AVI (compatible with most video players) box
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paste/enter
URL from YouTube in Video URL box
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save to
Documents
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click
Start Download at bottom
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when
finished, open Documents to check it’s there!
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move file
to Videos or similar
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open up
Start, then Programs
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click on Windows DVD Maker
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in Add
pictures and video to the DVD window, click on Add Items at top
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in Add
Items to DVD window, select items – with Media Files showing at bottom right
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Videos
file or similar should appear
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click on
Add and item should appear in Add pictures and video to the DVD window
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you can
add further items before burning and play with settings
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and you
might want to use a DVD RW (re-writable)
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click on
Next, then Burn
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insert
DVD to burn and it should start up automatically
YOU
SHOULD NOW HAVE A DVD TO PLAY ON YOUR TV!
Return to http://youtubedownloaderhd.com/ for more tips...
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Tuesday, 19 June 2012
video pt1 - how to...
How to download
VIDEOS
... to watch on your I-Pod/MP4 Player or Laptop/Computer
use KeepVid
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... to watch on your I-Pod/MP4 Player or Laptop/Computer
use KeepVid
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go to KeepVid: http://keepvid.com/
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KEEPVID – do you want to run this application popup window
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click on ‘I
accept the risk and want to run this application’ box; click on ‘run’ to allow
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go to YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/
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find your
video and select/copy URL at very top in Navigation Toolbar
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return to
KeepVid and enter/paste in URL
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press
Download to the immediate right
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under
Download Links, click on download MP4 (= video format)
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in pop-up
window, click on Save (rather than Open With)
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you
should then be able to watch on Windows Media Player or http://www.videolan.org/
other websites with links to YouTube:
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Real
English: http://www.real-english.com/
then scroll down to bottom for Videos and Lessons: chose a lesson and click on YouTube
button to open a new window.
· Luke’s
English Podcast: http://www.youtube.com/user/LukesEnglishPodcast
and check out his: http://teacherluke.podomatic.com/
· BBC
Learning English: The Flatmates soap: http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/flatmates/
other websites with video files:
· BBC
Learning English: The Teacher can be downloaded as video http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/theteacher/
· Michell
Henry: http://www.michellehenry.fr/tv.htm:
loads of links to sites with downloads in MP4 format: eg >>
· Vimeo as
an alternative to YouTube: http://vimeo.com/10857606
: scroll down to Download and click on Mobile MP4file
other websites with audio files:
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BreakingNewsEnglish:
http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/:
click on Listen at top and then Download This File to listen in MP3 format.
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British
Council: http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/category/resources-category/audio-bank:
scroll down to Attachments and follow instructions.
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Elllo: http://www.elllo.org/:
scroll to under flags/photos of speakers and RIGHT click on Audio File free
MP3; Open link in new tab; in pop-up window, click on Save File; in Downloads
pop-up window, RIGHT click on file; Open Containing Folder to find your file
(probably in Computer > Users > x > Downloads)
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Randall’s
esl-lab: http://www.esl-lab.com/:
chose from the extensive menu of listening activities; under II Listening
Exercises and just beneath the media player, RIGHT click on Other Audio Options
play Real Media or Window Media; follow steps above at Elllo
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YouTube
audio can be used for songs together with: http://www.lyrics.com/ which has YouTube
window/links; and http://www.musicalenglishlessons.org/
adverts:
· Absolute
Andy: http://www.absolutelyandy.com/tvadverts/
very helpful instructions re downloading
· Paul from
Exeter Globe: http://globeexeter.pbworks.com/w/page/36659246/Advertising
with http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiPnkFuk_Qk
and useful type of follow-up: http://globeexeter.pbworks.com/f/Advertising+students.doc
using visuals rather than video:
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Plans and
maps: eg – robbing a bank courtesy of Paul from Exeter Globe: http://globeexeter.pbworks.com/w/page/28151138/The%20Bank%20Job; you might have to use the likes
of Windows Paint to lay out the plan of this ultra-cool bank which you're
going to rob: http://omahtrends.com/designs/bank-floor-plan-architecture/
· demotivational posters as an alternative to PowerPoint: http://cheezburger.com/FlashBuilder/Demotivation
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