Swiss Finance Minister Hans-Rudolf Merz holds a news conference in Bern August 6, 2010. Merz, who emerged weakened from the unsuccessful fight to defend Swiss banking secrecy, announced his resignation on Friday after over six years in office.
Moving both hands in a somersault motion signifies moving forward.◦
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Rolling Forward Gesture
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Boredom
Holding the head up is a sign of boredom. It can also be a sign of thinking, but only if the eyes also show intensity. It is clear the girl in this picture does not have any intenstiy in her eyes.◦
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Not Often You See a True Smile Before Going to Prison
Sheikh Raed Salah, head of the Islamic Movement in northern Israel, hugs his mother, Rukaya, before beginning his prison sentence at Israel's Ayalon prison in Ramle near Tel Aviv July 25, 2010. Salah was sentenced to a 5-month prison sentence for assaulting an Israeli police officer in 2007.◦
Monday, August 23, 2010
An Article You Should Check Out 5 surefire ways to offend the locals
5 surefire ways to offend the locals
Body language that's harmless at home may be outright insulting abroad. Here are five gestures to avoid. ...
August 23, 2010 7:50 a.m. EDT
CNN
By Sean O'Neill◦
Angry and Dangerous
Intensity in the eyes, baring of teeth, and tilting of the head signals impending danger. It is obvious there is anger, but the tilting of the head is the key signal to a individual getting ready to strike.
When a person tilts their forehead forward it is for one reason: to protect the more sensitive parts of the face in a physical confrontation.
You will see boxers and wrestlers do this... protecting the jaw.◦
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Faked Disgust
Whenever you see an emotion (besides contempt) and it is not shown equally on the left and right side of the face, it is likely faked- or at the very least consciously displayed.◦
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Alessandra Ambrosio I am a Cat!
Alessandra Ambrosio at a photoshoot in St. Barts
She almost pulled it off, except for the raising of one of her feet. This obviously is a photoshoot, but the photographer likely only called out, "give me tiger" and it was Alessandra who lifted her foot in the same way a woman might do when being kissed.
What is most interesting about this picture (besides the obvious) is how the top part of her body is displaying confidence and dominance while the lower part of her body is doing the exact opposite.◦
Friday, August 20, 2010
Anger, but not Dangerous, more EVIL
The only thing stopping this from being a look at a dangerous individual is the mouth shows no tightness.◦
Thursday, August 19, 2010
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