Hand Fan's Language

Hand fan's language

In some countries like Venezuela, fans are commonly used by girls and women in order to aerate and reduce heat in those seasons where the weather is hot. However, these have not always been used in this way. Some time ago, when maidens could not go out to social events without supervision of their mothers or their caregivers, the fan was more than an accessory; on the contrary, it became a form of "secret" communication by which these girls could flirt with her suitors or reject them, depending on their interests. They could say something like "I need a boyfriend soon" with just holding the closed fan a moment between the right hand; or hold it in the ear to say "Leave me alone"; and if they wanted to meet someone outside, they just fanning slowly showing the back of the fan.  However, it is noteworthy that not only single young girls made use of this gestural language, but it was also worn by married women.

It is quite interesting and impressive the number of messages that could be transmitted through this object. Below I will present some of them.

  

Circling the rim of the glass with the tip of the closed fan means "Buy me a drink".

Holding the fan on the left cheek means "No".

Holding the fan on the right cheek means "Y es".

Touching the ear with the tip of the closed fan means "call me".

Opening the fan over the heart means "I love you".

Fannig quickly with the fan facing up means "I'm single".

Fanning slowly with the fan facing down means "Sorry, I'm taken" or "I'm engaged".

Touching the lips with the closed fan means "Kiss me".

Keeping the opened fan bellow the eyes means "I'm shy... But willing".

Finally, I want to tell you something using this amazing manner of communication. Look at the last picture, it is my message for you:

Donut's History

Donut's History

Few people can resist the temptation of tasting these delicious desserts that for decades have sweetened the palate of millions of people, it seems like among its ingredients were included the nectar of the gods.
It is difficult to know exactly who was responsible of creating these sweet wonders we  call donuts; however, it is said that they have theirs origin in Holland where they were known under the name of "olykoeks" or "oil cakes," which were nothing more than dumplings fried in lard which people used to filled with fruits, nuts or other fillers that do not require cooking to prevent the center remained uncooked. This was until Hansen Gregory, an american ship captain, finds another solution and instead fill them, decides to make a hole in the center of the donut so that it could be cooked completely, changing the typical Dutch "oil cake".

However, today we can find a wide variety of flavors and designs where we can see either with or without hole, glazed, unfilled or filled with chocolate, caramel, jams, puddings... in short, many options to choose from.
An interesting point about the donuts, is that they are constantly related to the cops (especially in the United States), and I'm sure you have seen it reflected again and again as in movies and television series as in speeches and jokes . Have you ever wondered why this? Well, it is not something that can be said with certainty, but it is said that is not  only because they are very delicious but also they used to be very cheap and the places where they were sold, were the first to open and the last to close, allowing them to let  the cops giving themselves a midnight taste without spending much money.

White Nights-St.Petersburgo (Russia)

White Nights - St. Pertesburgo (Russia)

 One of the countries I have always wanted to visit is Russia, and as I know more of this country, my desire to step on Russian soil, increases.
Sometimes, in my leisure time, I usually sit with my tablet to surf the Internet and read articles, view images, videos, listen to different music I normally listen; and I pass the hours acquiring new knowledge of different subjects. A few days ago, I came across a new topic that caught my attention: "White Nights"; so I opened the searcher and I started reading about this topic that I want to share with you today.

White nights are an atmospheric phenomenon that occurs during the night of the summer solstice. In Venezuela, we experience solstices summers with longer days, that is, in ordinary days, at 6:30 pm the sun has already set, while in days of summer solstice, the sun takes a little longer to do so. However, there are places where the sun simply refuses to hide and remains in the sky for much longer, thus avoiding nocturnal darkness arrives. Such is the case of St. Petersburg, a Russian city that for being a city  situated more at the north of the world than others, experiences about a month and a half in which the greater star does not pass below the horizon so the sky does not get full darkness. This occurs among the months of May, June and July.

 During these days, the habitants of the city along with the tourists who visit it, perform multiple nighttime activities ranging from walking along the banks of the river admiring the fantastic beauty of a city that does not turn on the lights of its lampposts and whose restaurants remain open in broad daylight in the midnight, to attend the White Night Festival where they can enjoy the best of classical music, opera, ballet, theater, choreography and more; which not only take place in the majestic Mariinsky and Hermitage theaters (which are the main attractions), but the whole city comes alive with live music, opera, and dance in small theaters, parks and playgrounds. Even students have the joy of culminating the school year during these days, and what better way to celebrate than with these exciting holidays?
For people who enjoy atmospheric phenomenons and also like Russia, or simply meet and discover new horizons, St. Petersburg during the summer solstice is undoubtedly one of the destinations that must be added to their travel schedule.

Smelling Screen Television

Smelling Screen Television

Inventions like "Tome Theater" and "3D Glasses" are a clear demonstration that people like to feel that they form part of the scenes they are watching in front of a screen; but, have you ever imagine the possibility of smelling the aroma of a delicious dish transmitted by a TV program while you enjoy the comfort of your couch? Technology bets to achieve it.
A team of researchers from the Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, have developed a prototype smelling screen which release scents when an image of an aromatic object is shown.

How does it work?

The system has four fans located in each corner of the screen. The scents are produced by introducing odor vapor pellets into the four fans that vaporized the pellets and blow them into place. Besides, the screen has been perfectly designed in a way that the airstream of the fans can be adjusted so that, people perceive the odor as emanating from a specific place of the screen. It means that if a cup of coffee appears at the bottom corner of the screen, it seems like the odor is coming from the same spot.

Undoubtedly, it is an amazing experiment. However, the Smelling Screen is so far of being commercialized due to there are not enough people disposed to pay for a television that release odor.

What do you think? Would you like to have a TV like this?