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quinta-feira, 28 de janeiro de 2021

Universal Language

What makes the use of naughty words so powerful? The power of the taboo, of course. That reality is universally recognized: Just about every language in the world contains curse words.

"It seems that as soon as you have a taboo word, and the emotional insight that the word is going to cause discomfort for other people, the rest seems to follow naturally," Byrne said.

It's not just people who swear. Even primates curse when given the chance.

"Chimpanzees in the wild tend to use their excrement as a social signal, one that's designed to keep people away," Byrne said.

Hand-raised chimps who were potty-trained learned sign language for "poo" so they could tell their handlers when they needed the toilet.

"And as soon as they learned the poo sign they began using it like we do the word sh*t," Byrne said. "Cursing is just a way of expressing your feelings that doesn't involve throwing actual sh*t. You just throw the idea of sh*t around."

Does that mean that we should curse whenever we feel like it, regardless of our environment or the feelings of others? Of course not. But at least you can cut yourself some slack the next time you inadvertently let an F-bomb slip.

After all, you're just being human.

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segunda-feira, 24 de dezembro de 2012

A Christmas Prayer of Hope


On CNN, Author Lorna Byrne claims she sees guardian angels and offers up messages of hope.
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A CHRISTMAS PRAYER OF HOPE 
My God
I ask you this Christmas for the gift of the Angel of Hope
to come into my life,
into the lives of those I love,
and into the lives of everyone in the world
in need of hope at this time.
Amen

I ask for blessings for you, your family and friends this Christmas. May hope shine in your lives always.
Lorna

P’s you can see my interview with Dana Bash of CNN Starting Point about the angels I see at Christmas here http://t.co/CmM4kUEj

P’ps this beautiful angel is a detail from the Angel of Peace and Hope by Harry Clarke (1919) a stained glass window from Holy Trinity Church, Killiney, Co Dublin, Ireland.


sexta-feira, 20 de novembro de 2009

As melhores imagens da medicina (Amazing Prize Winning Medical Images 2009)

A number of amazing prize winning microscopic images of cells, tissues, and organisms. From Wellcome Image Awards 2009, CNN, and cnn.com.
see http://www.wellcomeimageawards.org/gallery.aspx

As melhores imagens de medicina
As melhores imagens relacionadas com a medicina podem ser encontradas no site www.wellcomeimageawards.com, onde as melhores fotos do ano vão a concurso e onde pode ficar a conhecer as técnicas usadas, bem como os autores destas imagens tão originais.
in http://www.rr.pt/rubricas_detalhe.aspx?fid=39&did=79929