2. 1. To give and receive feedback
Looking at someone lets them know that the receiver is concentrating on the content of their speech. Not maintaining eye contact
can indicate disinterest.
Communication may not be a smooth process if a listener averts their eyes too frequently.
It has also been suggested that if someone maintains constant eye contact, then they are trying too hard, and may well be lying.
2. To let a partner know when it is their 'turn' to speak
This is related to point one. Eye contact is more likely to be continuous when someone is listening, rather than speaking.When a person has
finished what they have to say, they will look directly at the other person and this gives a signal that the arena is open. If someone does not
want to be interrupted, eye contact may be avoided.
3. To communicate something about a relationship between people
When you dislike someone, you tend to avoid eye contact and your pupil size is often reduced. On the other hand, the maintenance of
positive eye contact signals interest or attraction in a partner.
Dilation of the pupils is an involuntary reaction to the sight of someone attractive, so increased eye contact could be a biological mechanism
to help make that dilation signal clearer to a potential partner.
The eyes are the window to
the soul
3. Southern Spain trembles as more earthquakes strike
Published: 01 Feb 2016 11:07 GMT+01:00
Updated: 01 Feb 2016 11:07 GMT+01:00
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake hit Andalusia on Sunday evening as aftershocks continue
following last week's 6.3 quake.
Families in Spain choose to sleep outside after earthquake (27 Jan 16)
Watch: Moment south Spain struck by 6.3 magnitude quake (25 Jan 16)
Strong earthquake hits Med between Morocco and Spain (25 Jan 16)
The earthquake off the coast of Andalusia in southeast Spain could be felt in the provinces of Granada,
Almeria and Jaén, according to the Spanish National Geographic Institute (IGN).
The earthquake hit at about 5:25pm with its epicentre north of the island of Alborán.
Natural Disasters
4. William Gadoury, shown here in Washington, D.C., in May 2016, says that a very public critiquing of his theory that Maya cities
are aligned with modern constellations only helps him advance his research.
In early May of this year, a Canadian teenager sparked a global frenzy with the news that he had located a
previously unknown Maya city in the Mexican jungle—while never leaving his home country.
According to the initial report, William Gadoury of Québec was able to align more than 100 Maya cities to maps
of modern constellations. When one constellation appeared to be missing its corresponding city, Gadoury
turned to specialists to interpret satellite images of the area in an attempt to find the "lost" site.
5. Hunterian Museum,
Holborn
Where? 35–43 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London WC2A 3PE
What? Close your eyes and imagine the most fancy museum in the world, with high-end art and beautiful sculptures
from all over the world. Got it? Good, because this museum is probably the furthest thing from it. It features
Churchill’s dentures, diseased human remains in jars, and a tooth of an extinct giant sloth. You have to admit, that’s
pretty impressive.
How much? Free!
6. South China Tiger
The South China tiger population was estimated to number 4,000 individuals in the early 1950s. In the next few decades,
thousands were killed as the subspecies was hunted as a pest. The Chinese government banned hunting in 1979. By 1996 the
population was estimated to be just 30-80 individuals.
Today the South China tiger is considered by scientists to be “functionally extinct,” as it has not been sighted in the wild for more
than 25 years.
7. Gargle twice daily with a solution of six pressed garlic cloves
mixed into a glass of warm (not hot) water. Follow the regimen
for 3 days. Research shows that fresh garlic juice has
antimicrobial properties that fight pain-causing bacteria. The
warm liquid soothes inflamed tissue.
–Expert: Ronald Hoffman, MD, medical director of the Hoffman
Center in New York and author of Alternative Cures That Really
Work
Soothe a sore throat
8. “Curly Bill” was so-called because of his head of thick, curly black hair. After
the death of “Old Man” Clanton, he became the leader of the “Cowboys”
gang of cattle rustlers in Tombstone, Arizona. He also worked for a while as
a tax collector for Cochise County Sheriff John Behan. Curly Bill was a
heavy drinker who became even more rambunctious when drunk. One
night, while drinking with other Cowboys, he was asked by Marshal Fred
White to give up his pistol. In handing the gun over to the Marshall, it
accidentally discharged, hitting White. Fred White, who had been friendly
with Curly Bill, made a statement on his deathbed that he believed the
shooting was an accident and Brocius was acquitted. Wyatt Earp testified in
his defense, but later shot and killed him in retaliation for the murder of his
brother Morgan Earp.
9. The Altaria is a high-speed long-
distance train that connects the
Spanish capital Madrid to the southern
cities of Algeciras, Granada,
Cartagena and Murcia. Altaria trains
are uniquely designed with gauge
changing technology enabling them to
travel on both standard and high-
speed rails, reaching speeds of up to
200 km/hr.
