Word: childrene
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...that his restaurants are not for gourmets-"We appeal to graduates of Howard Johnson's," he says-and that the appeal is frankly directed at the customers' venality. At Charles, there is free champagne; at the Steer Palace, a weekend "family plan" luncheon at which parents with children get the first child's meal free (even if it is a $6 sirloin steak), the second's for $1 and all others' for half price. Dinner, dancing and "all the drinks you can drink" for $9.95 is the bill of fare at the Riverboat...
Examples of such nonverbal language are most easily observed in children under the age of six. Far less inhibited or restrained than adults, the nursery-school toddler operates largely by means of expression and gesture; talk occupies only a minimal place in his limited culture. If, for example, a four-year-old thinks his favorite toy is about to be snatched away by another child, he probably will tense his lips and scowl, thrust out his chin and then raise his hand, as if to strike the offender with an open palm. In the ethological jargon of the Birmingham investigators...
...upper teeth are exposed. It is usually displayed in social situations, such as when friends greet one another. Perhaps the most engaging of all is the "broad smile." The mouth is completely open; both upper and lower teeth are visible. It is typically seen in relaxed adults and children at play...
Analytical Tool. The most immediate practical application of ethological research is in the area of mental health. When ordinary verbal communication is partially impaired or breaks down entirely, as in the case of autistic children and schizophrenic adults, knowledge of man's nonverbal language can be an extremely useful analytical tool. By reading such unconscious gestures as movements of the fingers and hand, the Birmingham scientists point out, the psychiatrist is in a position to discover important new clues to the patient's inner turmoil. Even when the patient seems to be able to communicate verbally, a doctor...
Divorced. Russell B. Long, 50, U.S. Senator since 1948 and heir to the Louisiana political fiefdom of his father, Huey ("Kingfish") Long; by Katherine Mae Long, 49; on grounds of incompatibility; after almost 30 years of marriage, two children; in Reno...