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What is Kanban?

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Kanban is a software development method

Kanban focuses on releasing software early and often and is designed to help teams work together more effectively. People working with Kanban often use a board where all the work is visualised by cards. Each card contains one task that has to be done. Kanban is based on 3 basic principles:

Visualize what you do today: seeing all the tasks in context of each other is very informative
Limit the amount of work in progress: this helps teams to not commit to too much work at once
Enhance the flow: when something is finished, the next highest thing from the backlog will be picked up to do next

Kanban promotes continuous collaboration in the team and supports active and ongoing learning and improving by creating the best possible workflow for the team.

What does OCD mean?

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OCD means Obsessive–compulsive disorder

OCD is a mental disorder where people feel the need to check things repeatedly, perform certain routines repeatedly (called rituals), or have certain thoughts repeatedly. People are unable to control either the thoughts or the activities for more than a short period of time. Common OCD activities include hand washing, counting of things, and checking to see if a door is locked. These activities occur to such a degree that the persons daily life is negatively affected. The condition is associated with tics, anxiety disorder, and an increased risk of suicide.

The cause is unknown. There appears to be some genetic components with both identical twins more often affected than both non-identical twins. Risk factors include a history of child abuse or other stress inducing event.

Treatment involves counselling, such as cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), and sometimes medication, typically selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Without treatment, the condition often lasts decades.

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What is a nunchuk?

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A nunchuk is a karate stick

The nunchaku (Japanese: ãƒŒãƒ³ãƒãƒ£ã‚¯, Hepburn: nunchaku, often nunchuks, chainsticks, chuka sticks or karate sticks in English) is a traditional Okinawan martial arts weapon consisting of two sticks connected at one end by a short chain or rope

Used by Okinawan farmers, it was not a historically popular weapon because it was ineffective against the most widely used weapons of that time, and because few techniques for its use existed. The two sections of the weapon are commonly made out of wood, while the link is a cord or a metal chain. The nunchaku is most widely used in martial arts such as Okinawan kobudÅ and karate, and is used as a training weapon, since it allows the development of quicker hand movements and improves posture.

In modern times, nunchaku (Tabak-Toyok) were popularized by actor and martial artist Bruce Lee and his martial arts instructor Dan Inosanto, who introduced this weapon to the actor. Organizations including the North American Nunchaku Association, World Amateur Nunchaku Organization, Fédération Internationale de Nunchaku de Combat et Artistique, World Nunchaku Association, and International Techdo Nunchaku Association teach the use of nunchaku as a contact sport.

Modern-day nunchaku can be made from metal, wood, plastic or fibreglass. Toy and replica versions made of polystyrene foam or plastic are also available. Possession of this weapon is illegal in some countries, except for use in professional martial art schools.

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What is Cinco De Mayo?

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Cinco de Mayo is a Mexican celebration held on the 5th of May

Cinco de May celebrates the day of the Mexican Army’s unlikely victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, under the leadership of General Ignacio Zaragoza. In Mexico, the commemoration of the battle continues to be mostly ceremonial for example through military parades.

In the United States, Cinco de Mayo has taken on a significance beyond that in Mexico. In the U.S. the date has become associated with the celebration of Mexican-American culture.

What does NLP mean?

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NLP means Neuro-linguistic programming

NLPs creators claim there is a connection between neurological processes (neuro-), language (linguistic) and behavioural patterns learned through experience (programming), and that these can be changed to achieve specific goals in life. They also claim that NLP methodology can model the skills of exceptional people, allowing anyone to acquire those skills. And that NLP can treat problems such as phobias, depression, tic disorders, psychosomatic illnesses, near-sightedness, allergy, common cold, and learning disorders.

There is no scientific evidence supporting the claims made by NLP advocates and it has been discredited as a pseudoscience by experts.

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What does BAFTA mean?

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BAFTA means British Academy of Film and Television Arts

BAFTA is an independent charity that supports, develops and promotes the art forms of the moving image – film, television and game in the United Kingdom. BAFTA is mostly known for its annual film awards ceremonies (both in the UK and USA). But they also have an international programme of events and initiatives offering access to talent through workshops, masterclasses, scholarships, lectures and mentoring schemes in the UK and the USA.

What does VVS mean?

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VVS means Vertical Video Syndrome

Vertical Video Syndrome is the syndrome of people with a telephone recording a vertical video. The result is that there are two large black bars next to the image when you upload the video to YouTube or if you play it on television. The syndrome is best known from the video below.

What does CMS mean?

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CMS means Content Management System

A content management system (CMS) is a computer application that supports the creation and modification of digital content

It is often used to support multiple users working in a collaborative environment.

CMS features vary widely. Most CMSs include Web-based publishing, format management, history editing and version control, indexing, search, and retrieval. By their nature, content management systems support the separation of content and presentation.

A web content management system (WCM or WCMS) is a CMS designed to support the management of the content of Web pages. Most popular CMSs are also WCMSs. Web content includes text and embedded graphics, photos, video, audio, maps, and code (e.g., for applications) that displays content or interacts with the user. A well known and often used CMS is WordPress

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What does NSFW mean?

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NSFW means Not Safe For Work

When a colleague sends you a link marked NSFW it’s probably not a good idea not to open it in the office as it might be offensive or contain nudity or things that you definitely don’t want to be looking at at work.

What does PTC mean?

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PTC means Paid To Click

Paid to click (PTC) is an online business model that draws online traffic from people aiming to earn money from home

PTC websites act as middlemen between advertisers and consumers; the advertiser pays for displaying ads on the PTC website, and a part of this payment goes to the viewer when he views the advertisement.

Source: Wikipedia