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Monday, March 31, 2014

Computer Tags Emotions, Whether Happily Surprised or Sadly Angry

A new app designed by the US researchers to recognize 21 distinct and often complex facial expressions, like happily disgusted or sadly angry, claiming it to be a breakthrough in the field of cognitive analysis. A team from Ohio State University devised a way for computers to pinpoint more than triple the number of documented facial expressions than currently can be detected. "We've gone beyond facial expressions for simple emotions like 'happy' or 'sad.' ...

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Turning Babies into Mini Businessmen New Trend on Instagram

People are turning their babies into mini businessmen by making them wear adult suits. This is the latest trend doing the rounds on Instagram. The adorable and hilarious craze was started by Ilana Wiles, the blogger behind the 'Baby Mugging' meme, the New York Daily News reported. Wiles told the publication that she, originally, wanted to dress babies up to look like the characters in 'Mad Men' but women's clothing really didn't work and the suits were ...

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New Mobile App Will Give Users the Power to Control Their Dream

To create a new mobile application, dubbed 'Dream: ON', a psychologist has collaborated with app developers YUZA that will give users the power to control their dream and make it "perfect". University of Hertfordshire's Richard Wiseman spent 2 years making the app, which has been downloaded over 500,000 times, that lets users choose different 'soundscapes' that evoke pleasant scenarios like lying on the beach or taking a woodland stroll, the New York Daily News ...

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India is A Healthcare Destination For Africans

45-year-old Musa Amina Babagana, was suffering from acute rheumatoid arthritis for a decade. Prolonged treatment in Nigeria could not give her relief, but miles away in India a private hospital could bring back that smile on her face with one injection. "We came to know about Indian healthcare system from word of mouth. We then browsed through the Internet to zero in on this place," Alkali Bukar Tayib, a Nigerian who came with his niece Musa Amina in ...

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People Entering the Workforce During Economic Downturn Happier in Their Work

Well-educated graduates who entered the workforce during economic downturns were happier with their work than those who first searched for jobs during more prosperous times, reveal researchers. In fact, they were happier with their jobs both early and late in their careers, even when they earned less money. Author Emile C. Bianchi wrote that people who entered the workforce in bad economies were less likely to entertain thoughts about how they might ...