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...love you,' or 'I miss you,' or 'Good night.'" The goal: reassuring little ones whose parent has suddenly disappeared. "The children don't quite understand Mommy or Daddy being deployed," says Navy commander Russell Shilling, the experimental psychologist overseeing the program. "That kind of interaction - the need to say goodnight or to continue to feel connected to a parent - is very important." (See pictures of U.S. troops' 5 years in Iraq...
...Pirahã have no word meaning "Thank you." They show gratitude by returning the favor or giving a gift. They do not say "I'm sorry" or "you're welcome" or "hello." Instead of bidding someone goodnight, they say, "Don't sleep, there are snakes" - a gentle reminder that wild beasts lurk in the nearby jungle ready to slither, scurry or pounce at the first hint of an unsuspecting, defenseless snore. "Goodnight," is an empty phrase, argues Everett. At least the Pirahã saying serves a purpose...
...negotiating committee and the guild's board have recommended the deal to members, and now the voting begins. But over the weekend, two TV writers saying goodnight in the Shrine Auditorium parking lot revealed some lingering confusion over their status. "See ya Monday, man," said one. The other looked back, puzzled. "Wait, it's Wednesday, right...
...Readings in Tatar’s class include everything from “The Little Mermaid” and “Goodnight Moon” to John Locke and, the ever-popular, “Lolita...
...Page.” The show, which took place Friday in the Adams House Pool Theatre, featured 11 short but intense pieces of contemporary dance. Works of literature, ranging from “One Hundred Years of Solitude” to “Goodnight Moon,” inspired each dance. Elizabeth A. Miller ’09 and Julia K. Lindpaintner ’09 served as both directors and producers of “Off the Page.”The Adams House Pool Theatre served as an intimate atmosphere for the show, with enough breathing room...