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Life was spared with a thumb tucked inside a closed fist, simulating a sheathed weapon. Conversely, a thumb up meant to unsheath your sword. pollice verso: with a turned thumb: Used by Roman crowds to pass judgment on a defeated gladiator. The type of gesture used is uncertain. Also the name of a famous painting depicting gladiators by Jean ...
Slow living is a lifestyle which encourages a slower approach to aspects of everyday life, [1] involving completing tasks at a leisurely pace. [2] The origins of this lifestyle are linked to the Italian slow food movement, which emphasised traditional food production techniques in response to the emerging popularity of fast food during the ...
in pace ut sapiens aptarit idonea bello: in peace, like the wise man, make preparations for war: Horace, Satires 2/2:111; similar to si vis pacem, para bellum and igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum. in pace requiescat: in peace may he rest: Alternate form of requiescat in pace ("let him rest in peace").
The slow movement is a cultural movement which advocates slowing down the pace of human life. It emerged from the slow food movement, and Carlo Petrini's 1986 protest against the opening of a McDonald's restaurant in the Piazza di Spagna, Rome.
The slow movement is a cultural shift towards slowing down the pace of life in modern-day society. Subcategories. This category has the following 3 subcategories, out ...
Pacing is a part of everyday life. For example, when travelling, we pace our journeys to arrive at the appropriate time required for the event which we are going to. Pacing has also been observed in many different species, including in migratory birds travelling across continents or when a cheetah hunts for prey.
The use of slow reading in literary criticism is sometimes referred to as close reading.Of less common usage is the term, "deep reading". [1]Slow reading is contrasted with speed reading which involves techniques to increase the rate of reading without adversely affecting comprehension, and contrasted with skimming which employs visual page cues to increase reading speed.
Inner peace (or peace of mind) refers to a deliberate state of psychological or spiritual calm despite the potential presence of stressors.Being "at peace" is considered by many to be healthy (homeostasis) and the opposite of being stressed or anxious, and is considered to be a state where one's mind performs at an optimal level, regardless of outcomes.