It is a commonly held belief that because we all speak the same language, we all share the same interpretation.

Wrong

nglish, and derivations of the language, may be the most commonly used language in the global business arena today; although time will perhaps tell whether at some point this is superseded by Mandarin,

publishing industry to increase sales in China.

“whether certain topics were off limits for writers and if his publishing house adhered to government guidelines

‘The censors felt that it did not portray Shanghai in a positive light, so that scene was removed from the movie,’ ”

The popular image of memory is as a kind of tiny filing cabinet full of individual memory folders in which information is stored away, or perhaps as a neural super-computer of huge capacity and speed. However, in the light of modern biological and psychological knowledge, these metaphors may not be entirely useful and, today, experts believe that memory is in fact far more complex and subtle than that

This website, written by a layman for the layman, attempts to piece together some of what we DO know about the enigma that is...The Human Memory.

On one hand, his speech was nearly all about economic populism. On the other, the event itself, apart from O'Malley's address, was about identity politics. The combined effect was a presidential rollout that said the former Maryland governor can compete with any Democrat when it comes to taxing the rich and breaking up the big banks, and at the same time can outrun Hillary Clinton when it comes to gay marriage and immigration.

hen it came time for O'Malley himself to speak, the references to gay marriage and immigration were brief and perfunctory. T

This three-pound organ is the seat of intelligence, interpreter of the senses, initiator of body movement, and controller of behavior

researchers have perfected a technique for growing miniature balls of cortical tissue—the key working tissue in the human brain—in a dish

As off-the-wall insane as this sounds, it isn’t just some mad science experiment. These tiny, 3D structures function much like the outer mantle, or cortex, of the brain of the person from which they were derived.

“While the technology is still maturing, there is great potential for using these assays to more accurately develop, test safety and effectiveness of new treatments before they are used in individuals with a mental illness,”

The brain is the most complex organ in the human body

It is in these changing connections that memories are stored, habits learned and personalities shaped, by reinforcing certain patterns of brain activity, and losing others.

While people often speak of their "grey matter", the brain also contains white matter. The grey matter is the cell bodies of the neurons, while the white matter is the branching network of thread-like tendrils - called dendrites and axons - that spread out from the cell bodies to connect to other neurons.

The same emotional brain centres used to appreciate art were being activated by "beautiful" maths.

The researchers suggest there may be a neurobiological basis to beauty.

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He did not just order others to carry out executions, he felt it was his duty to be present at the executions himself.

"He died last summer," says Trina quietly. "He was very involved in preservation. It concerned him that the next generation wouldn't have that connection. He used to teach the Maidu language, but most of the people who wanted to learn weren't those with Native American ancestors or any experience of it. They would have conversations but I couldn't recognize their pronunciation."

Language is a potent force - more than the words alone, it can communicate a community's mindset, attitudes and priorities.

But experts on writing do not agree: pens and keyboards bring into play very different cognitive processes. “Handwriting is a complex task which requires various skills – feeling the pen and paper, moving the writing implement, and directing movement by thought,” says Edouard Gentaz, professor of developmental psychology at the University of Geneva. “Children take several years to master this precise motor exercise: you need to hold the scripting tool firmly while moving it in such a way as to leave a different mark for each letter.” Operating a keyboard is not the same at all: all you have to do is press the right key. It is easy enough for children to learn very fast, but above all the movement is exactly the same whatever the letter. “It’s a big change,” says Roland Jouvent, head of adult psychiatry at Pitié-Salpêtrière hospital in Paris. “Handwriting is the result of a singular movement of the body, typing is not.”

Mr Campbell then asked the minister about a minority languages strategy.

"If it's anything to go by what you just did, we don't need a strategy for pure ignorance," said Ms Ní Chuilín.