Portrait Of A Passionate Artist Nov 3, 2008
He seemed to know that feelings are betrayed with the slightest flutter of a facial muscle. With just-so brush strokes, Rembrandt could telegraph the most closely held emotions a new mother's nervousness, a dowager's playfulness, a lover's hesitation. (Investors Business Daily)
Pain Automatically Activates Facial Muscle Groups Oct 30, 2008
29, 2008) A study has found that people who facially express pain in a more intense way are not exaggerating if their perception of a painful stimulation is controlled. The study conducted by Miriam Kunz is published in the November issue of Pain. (Science Daily)
'SNL' cranks up political humor mill Oct 11, 2008
Bill Murray, in a cameo, proved that he can be hilarious without moving a single facial muscle. But the sketch still missed a certain spark. (Boston Globe)
Doctors: Woman Has Rare Stroke After Sex Sep 17, 2008
After two months, her only lingering symptoms were a slight weakening of her facial muscle and minimal impairment of her left hand, said Dr. Simona Velicu, who assisted Biller and is the lead author of the case report. Doctors prescribed aspirin and a blood thinner, advised the woman to stop taking birth control pills and scheduled a follow-up procedure to repair the hole in her heart. (Fox News)
Having sex could cost an arm and a leg Sep 16, 2008
Her only symptoms at the time of writing the case report was a slight weakening of her facial muscle and impairment of her left hand. 2004-2008 by foodconsumer. (Food Consumer)
Unusual case of a woman who suffered stroke during sex Sep 15, 2008
Her only lingering symptoms were a slight weakening of her facial muscle and minimal impairment of her left hand, said Dr. Simona Velicu, who assisted Biller. Velicu, a neurology resident at Stritch, is lead author of the case report. (EurekAlert!)
Dog Rescued After Shooting Sep 10, 2008
Dr. Hickman said Precious, who appears to be about five years old, has a good prognosis, inspite of the damage the bullet caused as it ripped through his facial muscle and tissue. His face may droop on that side and he probably has nerve damage. (Dublin Courier Herald, GA)
'Rocky' With Wine Aug 7, 2008
As the great critic Spurrier, Rickman takes his time with this, each facial muscle moving independently to convey the nuances of his tasting experience. Gustavo and his father (Miguel Sandoval) intersperse their speeches on the soulful nature of the grapes with long looks at the horizon. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Easy ways to be an optimist Jun 25, 2008
In one study, subjects who were asked to hold a pen in their mouth (causing them to inadvertently make the facial muscle movements characteristic of a smile) rated cartoons to be funnier than did other subjects, even though they were unaware that it was the smile that was boosting their reaction. There's an interesting biological reason for this effect: When you feel down, your brain tells your face you're sad, and your facial muscles respond by putting on a depressed expression -- and convey... (CNN -- US)
Lou Reed's gritty realities Mar 16, 2008
In the session discussing the album and a life in art, Wilner noted, "This is like Tony Soprano and his shrink. Last time we were talking about your anger towards your mother." Reed didn't move a facial muscle at this one. He's a seriously cranky dude. (National Post)
Big Bet On Beowulf Nov 17, 2007
That data are blended with 121 facial muscle motion-capture nodes to measure minute muscle movements. "We also had specialists come in and talk to us about eye construction, and psychology and physiology of eye movement," he said. (Forbes)
'Before the Devil Knows You're Dead' Nov 16, 2007
That contributes to the tension in this adult (sex, nudity, violence) thriller that allows Hoffman to move from confident to cold to so tightly wound that you can see the pulsing of a facial muscle and, then, to vulnerable and pleading. The pounds Hoffman shed to play Truman Capote in 2005 are mostly back, and he carries them as if they represented the increasing weight of his troubles. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Smile, darn you smile Nov 8, 2007
Who can forget Al Jolson singing, "I'd walk a million miles For one of your smiles, My Maaaamy!" Or Judy Garland singing, "Smile, though your heart is aching Smile even though it's breaking ..." How about "Just let a smile be your umbrella On a rainy, rainy day ..." There are others such as "Smile darn you, Smile!" and "There are smiles that make you; happy, There are smiles that make you blue ... Why am I writing about smiles? Well, it has occurred to me that about all you need sometimes is a... (Black Hills Pioneer, SD)
New Yorkers try facial yoga to reduce wrinkles Sep 8, 2007
At a recent class in Manhattan's wealthy Upper East Side, yoga instructor Annelise Hagen teaches several facial exercises designed to stretch and tone facial muscles. Yoga teacher Annelise Hagen demonstrates a facial muscle stretch that is a part of her face intensive yoga teachings in New York in this August 31, 2007 file photo ... Hagen recently released a book, "The Yoga Face: Eliminate Wrinkles with the Ultimate Natural Facelift." She said she developed a workshop using facial yoga because... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Hits and misses aplenty in clever and sleazy 'Shoot 'Em Up' Sep 7, 2007
In one corner we have Clive Owen as the glowering hero, barely twitching a facial muscle while the bodies stack up like cordwood. In the other corner is Paul Giamatti as the deadly nerd villain, chewing on the scenery as though it represented his first meal in months. (Boston Globe)
Try facial yoga to achieve youthful appearance Sep 6, 2007
Yoga teacher Annelise Hagen demonstrates a facial muscle stretch that is a part of her face intensive yoga teachings in New York Aug. 31, 2007 ... Yoga student Kathy Healey stretches her facial muscles during a face intensive yoga class taught by Annelise Hagen in New York Aug. 31, 2007. (Xinhuanet, China)
Politics: Experts fluent in candidates' nonverbal cues Sep 4, 2007
Emotions go on a continuum and pass through you in quick waves, said Hill, president of Sensory Logic, which specializes in facial muscle analysis ... More contemporarily, researcher Paul Ekman identified 43 facial muscles that correspond to core emotions consistent across cultures including happiness, surprise, anger, fear, sadness, disgust and contempt. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Q&A: Dan Hill Aug 21, 2007
Facial coding measures emotional buy-in by studying facial muscle activity. It identifies seven core emotions across all cultures. (MediaWeek.com)
The brain as joystick Mar 8, 2007
Marco, the demo guinea pig, donned a headset with 15 or so sensors that recorded his facial muscle movements and monitored the electrical activity in his brain. He showed how he could concentrate so he could control objects in a virtual world, such as While he had occasional difficulty with the prototype system, it worked well enough. (San Jose Mercury News)
The stars might wish 'Ghost Rider' disappears Feb 17, 2007
Movies Restaurants Food Calendar Music Theater/Arts TV Books Celebrity news Games. " This time he seems to be in on the joke.Eva Mendes is scrumptious as Johnny's love interest, and Sam Elliott collects a nice paycheck as a Ghost Rider of an earlier generation. The elemental Nephilim , demons who hang out with Blackheart because he's the baddest kid in school, are cool to look at but put up surprisingly little fight. The star doesn't make the same mistake. Asks Cage's Johnny, "If somebody makes... (Boston Globe -- Living)
