Hey there, so college just started. Thankfully I've had classes this week despite the earlier striking and love them. This year is going to be work but fun work. Alright on to the blog. so recent research has been investigating the correspondence between certain proportions of the face, immunities, and attractiveness.
Basically there are actual formulas out there that can define the proportions between say you eye height and face height and then tell you if that proportion falls within the range of really healthy. Some of you may be saying whoa, what now the math nerds are trying to determine who's hot and who's not? Umm, basically yeah but it make sense when you look at why the proportions are the way they are.
We all know lifestyle effects the way you look. If you sit on your bum all day you bum wont be very well defined. What we don't always relate that to is facial organization of fat and muscle. Basically mathmaticiens in conjunction with biologists are finding ways to measure how healthy you are from you face and finding out that some level of the human consciousness picks that out because the people with better lifestyles and more antibodies are ranked as more attractive. Also symmetry, but not too much, is found to be attractive.
Below is a link to a couple links that talk about these findings:
http://www.facialbeauty.org/divineproportion.html
http://goldennumber.net/face.htm
http://www.popsci.com/julia-wallace/article/2008-09/i-want-your-antibodies
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Literally in a Different State of Mind
We all know that keeping active mentally and physically is supposed to be good for mood, weight, and health but new research suggests that certain movements may help in problem solving skills. Scholars at Illinois University conducted a study in which subjects had to connect two ends of string, far enough apart the connecting wasn't through a simple know. The subjects had two minutes, twenty seconds of which were filled with exercises (swing of the arms). One group swung their arms front to back, while the other group swung them side to side. Not surprisingly the direction the arms were being swung effected the time and ability of the subjects to reach the answer.
I wonder what the effects of certain types of physical exercise have on occupations. Maybe construction workers are more prone to a type of thought because of the physical labor they perform. Think About it.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090512121259.htm
I wonder what the effects of certain types of physical exercise have on occupations. Maybe construction workers are more prone to a type of thought because of the physical labor they perform. Think About it.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090512121259.htm
Giants Under Ground
Below is a link to a really cool website that tells about a gypsum mine that has free growing crystals up to 12m tall.
http://giantcrystals.strahlen.org/america/naica.htm
http://giantcrystals.strahlen.org/america/naica.htm
Saturday, June 25, 2011
When in the why...is neither rhyme nor reason: Short Stories
When in the why...is neither rhyme nor reason: Short Stories: "On this page feel free to enter short stories if you like or leave the title and author or web address of a story that you like and I'll loa..."
William B. Yeats- An Acre of Grass
An Acre of Grass
| PICTURE and book remain, An acre of green grass For air and exercise, Now strength of body goes; Midnight, an old house Where nothing stirs but a mouse. My temptation is quiet. Here at life's end Neither loose imagination, Nor the mill of the mind Consuming its rag and bonc, Can make the truth known. Grant me an old man's frenzy, Myself must I remake Till I am Timon and Lear Or that William Blake Who beat upon the wall Till Truth obeyed his call; A mind Michael Angelo knew That can pierce the clouds, Or inspired by frenzy Shake the dead in their shrouds; Forgotten else by mankind, An old man's eagle mind. I love this for two reasons, William Butler Yeats is a sexy poet :) (not in that way you dirty minded people), and it helps show man's undying desire for truth. If you have a truth you want to share leave a comment. |
Cities or the country
Choosing where your going to live is a major decision. New studies show that factors other than the nearest grocery store or mall may need to be taken into consideration when picking the place your going to live. Scientists have recently conducted a study, that was rather mean (understandably so), asking people to complete a series of math problems on a computer. The kick, the math problems were designed in such a way that the average participant should only get about 1/3 of the questions right. Scientist would come in and ask the participants to do better, the computer would show them a poor score essentially showing them to be the worst scoring person to take the experiment. The researchers found that city dwellers had higher blood pressure, and higher release of stress hormones as well as lighting up in the area of the brain linked to stress.
Another study showed that city dwellers had a higher amount of brain activity in the amygdala, the area of the brain linked to stress, depression, anxiety, and mental disorders. Further studies are going to be conducted to find-out what exactly it is in the cities that makes people so prone to anxiety, stress, etc.
My thoughts, the first experiment wasn't really a measure of how people interpreted the math problems it was how well they handled criticism. It makes sense that those that are constantly interacting with other, even strangers (such as are found in a city) would be more sensitive to the reactions of other individuals. I'm not saying city people are push overs compared to country folk, but let's face people who live in the country have more of an independent streak than those of us who live in cities.
As to the second study, that some part of cities triggers higher flight reaction rates (from the fight or flight reaction) in people could be because cities are a fake environment. Consider Plato's Allegory of a Cave. The difference, our bodies know there's a true environment, they are urging us to get of the floor and walk out of the cave but for some reason our eyes aren't adjusting the light.
Here's a link to Allegory of a Cave if your interested in reading it. I would highly recommend doing so.
http://webspace.ship.edu/cgboer/platoscave.html
Also here's the link to the website I got my original story from:
http://news.discovery.com/human/city-stress-brain-110622.html
Another study showed that city dwellers had a higher amount of brain activity in the amygdala, the area of the brain linked to stress, depression, anxiety, and mental disorders. Further studies are going to be conducted to find-out what exactly it is in the cities that makes people so prone to anxiety, stress, etc.
My thoughts, the first experiment wasn't really a measure of how people interpreted the math problems it was how well they handled criticism. It makes sense that those that are constantly interacting with other, even strangers (such as are found in a city) would be more sensitive to the reactions of other individuals. I'm not saying city people are push overs compared to country folk, but let's face people who live in the country have more of an independent streak than those of us who live in cities.
As to the second study, that some part of cities triggers higher flight reaction rates (from the fight or flight reaction) in people could be because cities are a fake environment. Consider Plato's Allegory of a Cave. The difference, our bodies know there's a true environment, they are urging us to get of the floor and walk out of the cave but for some reason our eyes aren't adjusting the light.
Here's a link to Allegory of a Cave if your interested in reading it. I would highly recommend doing so.
http://webspace.ship.edu/cgboer/platoscave.html
Also here's the link to the website I got my original story from:
http://news.discovery.com/human/city-stress-brain-110622.html
Future Project?... Vampires
Here's a link to the History channels history of vampires. The vampire actually is a great metaphor, as are many of our greatest stories.
http://news.discovery.com/videos/history-history-of-vampires.html
I only post it because I might do a report on the history of horror films and how they ebbed and flowed with the times for senior Anthropology project. I wanted to do something that would study fear and how it develops and changes in society. It's a major biological characteristic that could have been something totally different but wasn't.
In this case I would be trying to find patterns in the major horror films of an era, such as slashers for the 80's, and then finding patterns in the society of the time, politics, birth rates, recent wars, civil rights of the time, etc. Between those two I would look to see if there's a pattern. Who knows what I'd find, and I'm sure I'll narrow this down once I get more into it but for now this my idea.
http://news.discovery.com/videos/history-history-of-vampires.html
I only post it because I might do a report on the history of horror films and how they ebbed and flowed with the times for senior Anthropology project. I wanted to do something that would study fear and how it develops and changes in society. It's a major biological characteristic that could have been something totally different but wasn't.
In this case I would be trying to find patterns in the major horror films of an era, such as slashers for the 80's, and then finding patterns in the society of the time, politics, birth rates, recent wars, civil rights of the time, etc. Between those two I would look to see if there's a pattern. Who knows what I'd find, and I'm sure I'll narrow this down once I get more into it but for now this my idea.
Shakespeare A Comedy of Errors (Act 2 Scene 2)
Here' where I got the inspiration for my title from:
It's actually a really good play that was supposed to bridge the gap between Latin stories and English plays.
It's actually a really good play that was supposed to bridge the gap between Latin stories and English plays.
Act 2, Scene 2
SCENE II. A public place.
Enter ANTIPHOLUS of Syracuse
ANTIPHOLUS
OF SYRACUSE
The gold I gave to Dromio is laid up
Safe at the Centaur; and the heedful slave
Is wander'd forth, in care to seek me out
By computation and mine host's report.
I could not speak with Dromio since at first
I sent him from the mart. See, here he comes.
Enter DROMIO of Syracuse
How now sir! is your merry humour alter'd?
As you love strokes, so jest with me again.
You know no Centaur? you received no gold?
Your mistress sent to have me home to dinner?
My house was at the Phoenix? Wast thou mad,
That thus so madly thou didst answer me?
DROMIO OF SYRACUSE
What answer, sir? when spake I such a word?
ANTIPHOLUS
OF SYRACUSE
Even now, even here, not half an hour since.
DROMIO OF SYRACUSE
I did not see you since you sent me hence,
Home to the Centaur, with the gold you gave me.
ANTIPHOLUS
OF SYRACUSE
Villain, thou didst deny the gold's receipt,
And told'st me of a mistress and a dinner;
For which, I hope, thou felt'st I was displeased.
DROMIO OF SYRACUSE
I am glad to see you in this merry vein:
What means this jest? I pray you, master, tell me.
ANTIPHOLUS
OF SYRACUSE
Yea, dost thou jeer and flout me in the teeth?
Think'st thou I jest? Hold, take thou that, and that.
Beating him
DROMIO OF SYRACUSE
Hold, sir, for God's sake! now your jest is earnest:
Upon what bargain do you give it me?
ANTIPHOLUS
OF SYRACUSE
Because that I familiarly sometimes
Do use you for my fool and chat with you,
Your sauciness will jest upon my love
And make a common of my serious hours.
When the sun shines let foolish gnats make sport,
But creep in crannies when he hides his beams.
If you will jest with me, know my aspect,
And fashion your demeanor to my looks,
Or I will beat this method in your sconce.
DROMIO OF SYRACUSE
Sconce call you it? so you would leave battering, I
had rather have it a head: an you use these blows
long, I must get a sconce for my head and ensconce
it too; or else I shall seek my wit in my shoulders.
But, I pray, sir why am I beaten?
ANTIPHOLUS
OF SYRACUSE
Dost thou not know?
DROMIO OF SYRACUSE
Nothing, sir, but that I am beaten.
ANTIPHOLUS
OF SYRACUSE
Shall I tell you why?
DROMIO OF SYRACUSE
Ay, sir, and wherefore; for they say every why hath
a wherefore.
ANTIPHOLUS
OF SYRACUSE
Why, first,--for flouting me; and then, wherefore--
For urging it the second time to me.
DROMIO OF SYRACUSE
Was there ever any man thus beaten out of season,
When in the why and the wherefore is neither rhyme
nor reason?
Well, sir, I thank you.
ANTIPHOLUS
OF SYRACUSE
Thank me, sir, for what?
DROMIO OF SYRACUSE
Marry, sir, for this something that you gave me for nothing.
Enter ANTIPHOLUS of Syracuse
ANTIPHOLUS
OF SYRACUSE
The gold I gave to Dromio is laid up
Safe at the Centaur; and the heedful slave
Is wander'd forth, in care to seek me out
By computation and mine host's report.
I could not speak with Dromio since at first
I sent him from the mart. See, here he comes.
Enter DROMIO of Syracuse
How now sir! is your merry humour alter'd?
As you love strokes, so jest with me again.
You know no Centaur? you received no gold?
Your mistress sent to have me home to dinner?
My house was at the Phoenix? Wast thou mad,
That thus so madly thou didst answer me?
DROMIO OF SYRACUSE
What answer, sir? when spake I such a word?
ANTIPHOLUS
OF SYRACUSE
Even now, even here, not half an hour since.
DROMIO OF SYRACUSE
I did not see you since you sent me hence,
Home to the Centaur, with the gold you gave me.
ANTIPHOLUS
OF SYRACUSE
Villain, thou didst deny the gold's receipt,
And told'st me of a mistress and a dinner;
For which, I hope, thou felt'st I was displeased.
DROMIO OF SYRACUSE
I am glad to see you in this merry vein:
What means this jest? I pray you, master, tell me.
ANTIPHOLUS
OF SYRACUSE
Yea, dost thou jeer and flout me in the teeth?
Think'st thou I jest? Hold, take thou that, and that.
Beating him
DROMIO OF SYRACUSE
Hold, sir, for God's sake! now your jest is earnest:
Upon what bargain do you give it me?
ANTIPHOLUS
OF SYRACUSE
Because that I familiarly sometimes
Do use you for my fool and chat with you,
Your sauciness will jest upon my love
And make a common of my serious hours.
When the sun shines let foolish gnats make sport,
But creep in crannies when he hides his beams.
If you will jest with me, know my aspect,
And fashion your demeanor to my looks,
Or I will beat this method in your sconce.
DROMIO OF SYRACUSE
Sconce call you it? so you would leave battering, I
had rather have it a head: an you use these blows
long, I must get a sconce for my head and ensconce
it too; or else I shall seek my wit in my shoulders.
But, I pray, sir why am I beaten?
ANTIPHOLUS
OF SYRACUSE
Dost thou not know?
DROMIO OF SYRACUSE
Nothing, sir, but that I am beaten.
ANTIPHOLUS
OF SYRACUSE
Shall I tell you why?
DROMIO OF SYRACUSE
Ay, sir, and wherefore; for they say every why hath
a wherefore.
ANTIPHOLUS
OF SYRACUSE
Why, first,--for flouting me; and then, wherefore--
For urging it the second time to me.
DROMIO OF SYRACUSE
Was there ever any man thus beaten out of season,
When in the why and the wherefore is neither rhyme
nor reason?
Well, sir, I thank you.
ANTIPHOLUS
OF SYRACUSE
Thank me, sir, for what?
DROMIO OF SYRACUSE
Marry, sir, for this something that you gave me for nothing.
You are Here
Hey All,
I just wanted to give you heads up of what's to come. This blog was created so I could let everyone know how I'm doing, what I'm thinking, just generally stuff.
Hmm. Let's see today was a nice quiet day that ended with me spending some time with my family. A nice day.
Today, besides waking up and doing my homework, I'm finally finished with one of two online classes this summer. Other than that it has kept occurring to me today we are such biological creatures. Consider this every choice you make is because our ancestors survived after making a similar choice, the choice evolved into being. You enjoy things that are good for, good food (nourishes you and gives vitamins), good music (helps to nourish the psychological side of our bodies), when you exercise your body releases endorphins to make you feel good.
New research suggests even those things we find visually appealing, like members of the opposite sex, have a biological base. A study conducted in Japan asked members to look at a group of faces and rate them on attractiveness. The faces rated the highest had the most had the highest immunities, and the least disease prone genes. In this case the most "intelligent" choice from a biological survival point was the most attractive. It makes one wonder why?
Survival is survival so I guess it makes sense that that's what we have to choose from. It's tough to pull a blue marble out a bag that only has reds and greens.
Who know's where this will lead just thought I'd put it up here.
here's a link to a couple websites I found with that study on it:
I just wanted to give you heads up of what's to come. This blog was created so I could let everyone know how I'm doing, what I'm thinking, just generally stuff.
Hmm. Let's see today was a nice quiet day that ended with me spending some time with my family. A nice day.
Today, besides waking up and doing my homework, I'm finally finished with one of two online classes this summer. Other than that it has kept occurring to me today we are such biological creatures. Consider this every choice you make is because our ancestors survived after making a similar choice, the choice evolved into being. You enjoy things that are good for, good food (nourishes you and gives vitamins), good music (helps to nourish the psychological side of our bodies), when you exercise your body releases endorphins to make you feel good.
New research suggests even those things we find visually appealing, like members of the opposite sex, have a biological base. A study conducted in Japan asked members to look at a group of faces and rate them on attractiveness. The faces rated the highest had the most had the highest immunities, and the least disease prone genes. In this case the most "intelligent" choice from a biological survival point was the most attractive. It makes one wonder why?
Survival is survival so I guess it makes sense that that's what we have to choose from. It's tough to pull a blue marble out a bag that only has reds and greens.
Who know's where this will lead just thought I'd put it up here.
here's a link to a couple websites I found with that study on it:
The American University of Rome
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