Here’s an interesting story on a study that suggests that different cultures may read facial expressions differently, in a way that could lead to misunderstandings. The study indicates that facial expressions indicating fear and surprise are among those most likely to be misunderstood. East Asian participants were much more likely to focus on the eyes, [...]
Archive for August 15th, 2009
Expressions And Emoticons
Posted in Humor, Politics, Science, World, tagged Dick Cheney, emoticons, Harry Reid, Humor, John McCain, Nancy Pelosi, Politics, Science, World on August 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Classy Crime
Posted in crime, tagged crime, England on August 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In the movies, England always seems to have the classiest, most daring, most sophisticated criminals. The most recent “crime of the century” fits right in to that perception. Two “smartly dressed” crooks walked into an very upscale jewelry store in broad daylight, swiped 43 items worth 40 million pounds — about $65 million — fired [...]
Orion On The Rise
Posted in Reflections, Science, tagged Orion, stars on August 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
When you walk the same circuit at about the same time of day for the entire year, as I do, one way in which you notice the passage of time is through the change in constellations in the morning sky. There is something comforting and pleasurable in the gradual changes, yet ultimate sameness, of the [...]
