When you have a bright idea there is always someone who takes the wind out of your sails by asking "What about …?" Why not preempt them by doing a little homework first? Below are 50 questions, variations on the usual who, what, why, when, where. Think your idea through using these as prompts and see if you can improve your idea. Who 1. Who is affected by the problem? 2. Who else has it? 3. Who says it is a problem? 4. Who would like a solution? 5. Who would not like a solution? 6. Who could prevent a solution? 7. Who needs it solved more than you? When 8. When does it occur? 9. When doesn't it occur? 10. When did it appear? 11. When will it disappear? 12. When do other people see your problem as a problem? 13. When don't other people see your problem as a problem? 14. When is the solution needed? 15. When might it occur again? 16. When will it get worse? 17. When will it get better? Why 18. Why is this situation a problem? 19. Why do you want to solve it? 20. Why don't you want to solve it? 21. Why doesn't it go away? 22. Why would someone else want to solve it? 23. Why wouldn't someone else want to solve it? 24. Why is it easy to solve? 25. Why is it hard to solve? What 26. What might change about it? 27. What are its main weaknesses? 28. What do you like about it? 29. What do you dislike about it? 30. What can be changed about it? 31. What can't be changed? 32. What do you know about it? 33. What don't you know about it? 34. What will it be like if it is solved? 35. What will it be like if it isn't solved? 36. What have you done in the past with similar problems? 37. What principles underlie it? 38. What values underlie it? 39. What problem elements are related to one another? 40. What assumptions are you making about it? 41. What seems to be most important about it? 42. What seems to be least important about it? 43. What are the sub-problems? 44. What are your major objectives in solving it? 45. What else do you need to know? Where 46. Where is it most noticeable? 47. Where is it least noticeable? 48. Where else does it exist? 49. Where is the best place to begin looking for solutions? 50. Where does it fit in the larger scheme of things?




BLAGUE DU JOUR 1 : Ah! Le premier apart' Thomas invite sa mère à dîner dans son nouvel appartement. Son premier! Remarquant que la colocataire de son fils, Caroline, est très jolie, elle tente d'en savoir plus... Thomas lui affirme que Caroline et lui ne sont que des amis. Une semaine plus tard, Caroline dit à Thomas : - Depuis que ta mère est venue dîner, je ne trouve plus la louche. C'est bizarre... - Je vais lui envoyer un courriel. «Chère maman, Je ne dis pas que tu as pris la louche et je ne dis pas que tu ne l'as pas prise, mais elle a disparue depuis ta dernière visite. Je t'embrasse très fort. Thomas.» Retour... «Cher fils, Je ne dis pas que tu couches avec Caroline et je ne dis pas que tu ne couches pas avec Caroline, mais si Caroline couchait dans son lit, vous auriez retrouvé la louche depuis longtemps... Je t'embrasse fort. Maman»








The ultimate thrill if you’ve a head for heights: Glass cage that hangs over the edge of 4km-high mountain in French Alps By DAMIEN GAYLE PUBLISHED: 18:57 GMT, 18 December 2013 | UPDATED: 20:24 GMT, 18 December 2013 Racing heartbeat, heavy breathing, nausea, trembling, chest pain, a sense of impending doom. These are the symptoms someone who's afraid of heights might be struck with if we brought them to this spot. Arrayed below and before him would be the snowy summits of the French Alps including, to the south, the mighty Mont Blanc - Europe's highest mountain. He might not want to look down, but if you were to direct his head that way he would see below his feet a sheer drop of 12,604ft. Just a thin sheet of reinforced glass stands between him and oblivion. Not for acrophobics... The view from the Pas Dans Le Vide attraction at the summit of the Aiguille du Midi peak in the Mont Blanc Massif in the French Alps Not for acrophobics... The view from the Pas Dans Le Vide attraction at the summit of the Aiguille du Midi peak in the Mont Blanc Massif in the French Alps Inches from oblivion: : Mathieu Dechavanne, head of the Compagnie du Mont Blanc, which runs the new attraction, stands in the glass cage 12,604ft up the side of the mountain Inches from oblivion: : Mathieu Dechavanne, head of the Compagnie du Mont Blanc, which runs the new attraction, stands in the glass cage 12,604ft up the mountain Intrepid: A reporter looks at the mountains through the windows of the cage during a press call to the site this week Intrepid: A reporter looks at the mountains through the windows of the cage during a press call to the site this week. The refurbished site opens to the public on Saturday Breathtaking: Some of the other symptoms of a fear of heights include racing heartbeat, nausea, trembling, chest pain, a sense of impending doom Breathtaking: Some of the other symptoms of a fear of heights include racing heartbeat, nausea, trembling, chest pain, a sense of impending doom These breathtaking panoramic photographs were taken in a glass cage at the top of the Aiguille du Midi peak, part of the Mont Blanc Massif range near Chamonix, south-east France. The snow-packed vista they capture shows the highest peaks in France, Italy and Switzerland, as well as the biggest glaciers on the continent. The new attraction, dubbed 'Pas Dans Le Vide' ('Step Into The Void'), is part of a refurbishment of the visitor centre at the summit of Aguille du Midi.
Miss Maxim 2014 Bikini Fashion Show BEER - BY SEVEN YEAR OLDS... A handful of 7 year old children in Australia were asked what they thought of beer. There were some interesting responses, but the last one is especially touching! 'I think beer must be good. My dad says the more beer he drinks the prettier my mum gets.' -- Tim, 7 years old. 'Beer makes my dad sleepy and we get to watch what we want on television when he is asleep, so beer is nice.' -- Melanie, 7 years old. 'My Mum and Dad both like beer. My Mum gets funny when she drinks it and takes her top off at parties, but Dad doesn't think this is very funny.' -- Grady, 7 years old. ''My Mum and Dad talk funny when they drink beer and the more they drink the more they give kisses to each other, which is a good thing.' -- Toby, 7 years old. 'My Dad gets funny on beer. He is funny. He also wets his pants sometimes, so he shouldn't have too much. -- Sarah, 7 years old. 'My Dad loves beer. The more he drinks, the better he dances. One time he danced right into the pool.' -- Lily, 7 years old. 'I don't like beer very much. Every time Dad drinks it, he burns the sausages on the barbecue and they taste disgusting.' -- Ethan, 7 years old. 'I give Dad's beer to the dog and he goes to sleep.' -- Shirley, 7 years old. AND THE BEST RESPONSE: 'My Mum drinks beer and she says silly things and picks on my father. Whenever she drinks beer she yells at Dad and tells him to go bury his bone down the street again, but that doesn't make any sense.' -- Jack, 7 years.