Articles by Francisco Gomes De Matos

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The Day Weapons Refused to Kill
Prof. Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 8 Apr 2024

Nonkilling Society

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Johan Galtung’s Longevity: 93 Years
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 26 Feb 2024

Inspired by His Creative Humanizing Dignifying Harmonizing Longevity

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International Day of Peace –> 21 September
Prof. Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 25 Sep 2023

Fear? Not even…

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Yearning for PEACE
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 10 Apr 2023

When for Peace
We yearn…

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Juxtaposition
Prof. Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 20 Feb 2023

When peace and language we juxtapose…

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Transcending Communicatively
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 14 Nov 2022

Communicatively how to transcend?
Ensuring communicative peace will never end

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Peace Prayer
Prof. Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 31 Oct 2022

For Global Peace let’s all pray…

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Scoring Goals for Peace
Prof. Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 31 Oct 2022

Let’s play…

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Positivizers
Prof. Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 24 Oct 2022

Fill in the blanks

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(Português) Gols para Paz
Prof. Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 24 Oct 2022

Um Jogo Imaginativo

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Never to Fear: 21 Sep UN Day of Peace
Prof. Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 26 Sep 2022

Let’s do our share: All for Peace!

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Pedagogy of Positiveness
Prof. Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 6 Jun 2022

Positives vs Negatives

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Pedagogy of Positiveness
Prof. Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 18 Apr 2022

A Plea

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Plea to Second Language Educators
Prof. Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 21 Mar 2022

Dear second language educators,
When to your teaching Peace Linguistics you apply
your students achieve more than communication
They experience a deep transformation

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(Português) Guerra?
Prof. Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 28 Feb 2022

Quem opta por guerra
E’ inimigo da Terra
Diplomaticamente erra

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A Multidimensional View of PEACE
Francisco Gomes De Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 3 Jan 2022

PEACE is
Harmony serenely shared

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Tribute to Paulo Freire
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 20 Sep 2021

100 Years of His Birth

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Christmas Greetings
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 28 Dec 2020

Let s love Nature
Snow falls
Sun shines

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Talking to Clouds
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 3 Aug 2020

Let’s look at the clouds that go by
and ask them to learn from the sky
Why do so many people die

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The End of Coronavirus: An Anticipatory View
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 1 Jun 2020

When will the corona virus end?
When W.H.O this statement will globally send
The virus is under control and
globally prevented

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Coronavirus Advice
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 27 Apr 2020

Digniview

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(Português) Tranquilidade Face ao Coronavirus
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 6 Apr 2020

Tranquilidade

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(Português) Poema de Ano Novo
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 30 Dec 2019

Quando o Ano Novo começa,
é natural que a Deus se peça
Saúde, Paz e Prosperidade

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(Português) 70 Anos da Declaração Universal de Direitos Humanos 1948-2018
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 4 Nov 2019

Lista incompleta… adicione ítens.

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(Português) [Inter] Agir Pacificamente: Lista Preventiva
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 28 Oct 2019

Sempre harmonizar. Jamais hostilizar
Sempre inspirar. Jamais conspirar…

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Communicating Nonviolently: A Preventive Checklist
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 21 Oct 2019

Let’s always harmonize. Let’s never antagonize.
Let’s always inspire. Let’s never conspire…

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The Ecological Force of NON
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 14 Oct 2019

When before Violence/Killing
the prefix  NON we pose

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The PEACE power of NON
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 7 Oct 2019

When to NONviolence we commit
No forms of harm we permit

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For Humanity
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 30 Sep 2019

One day in the not-too-distant future, by all governments/nations, a Global Peace Treaty will be signed!
To all signatories, a dual mission will be assigned:

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Conceptual Embedding: A Continuum
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 23 Sep 2019

Human Rights are embedded in Dignity
Dignity is embedded in Character
Character is embedded in Conduct…

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Aging
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 16 Sep 2019

Among the deplorable – isms that hurt and dehumanize
Ageism is one all Humanity should learn to neutralize

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Praying Nonkillingly
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 1 Jul 2019

A Mosaic of Poetic Pleas

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(Poesia~Português) Vida em Plenitude
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 10 Jun 2019

Vida em plenitude
requer profunda atitude

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On Influencers as Global Re-commencers: A Peace Linguist´s Plea
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 21 Jan 2019

Influential persons are now called INFLUENCERS
What are some of their distinctive positive traits?

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On Transforming Humanity: A Checklist for Reflection/Research
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 14 Jan 2019

We want Humanity politically to transform
but current political systems how to reform ?

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A Global Prayer for PEACE
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 7 Jan 2019

For Peace on Earth
Let’s pray every day

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TRANSforming Humanity: A Challenge to Peace Linguistics Applicability
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 24 Dec 2018

Continue reading…

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On the DIGNIprominence of Applied Peace Linguistics
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 10 Dec 2018

Among the branches of Applied Linguistics, Peace Linguistics stands out
because much deeper goals a peace linguist locally and globally carries out

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Peace Education, Peace Psychology, Peace Linguistics: Toward a Humanity-improving Integration
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 3 Dec 2018

Peace Education, Peace Psychology and Peace Linguistics interconnected they are
Their principles and applications will help Humanity go far
Peaceful, nonviolent, nonkilling human beings the world urgently needs
May peace educators, peace psychologists, and peace linguists globally plant PEACE seeds

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Toward a Global Peace Literacy: A Peace Linguist´s Plea
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 26 Nov 2018

One day Peace Literacy will be globalized
The right to be educated for Peace will be recognized

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The Longevity Poster
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 8 Oct 2018

Rhymes for Reflection/Research

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Nature: A PositiVIEW
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 20 Aug 2018

Let´s refer to Nature positively;
Let´s avoid speaking of “the fury of Nature”
or describing the force of winds as “killing”!

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An Imaginary Interplanetary Journey
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 13 Aug 2018

An imaginary journey, also interplanetary?
How could its goal become extraordinary?

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(Português) A Língua Portuguesa
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 2 Jul 2018

A língua portuguesa vai além: SER ou ESTAR para o BEM

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Scoring Goals for Peace
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 20 Jun 2018

On the Occasion of 2018 Football World Cup in Russia

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Children for Peace
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 4 Jun 2018

A Multidimensional View

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Journalists as Peacebuilders
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 28 May 2018

A Rhymed Reflection

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On Communicative Goodness: A Peace Linguist’s View
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 21 May 2018

The communicative good we can do
should help our dignity deeply renew

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On Longevity: A Digniview
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 23 Apr 2018

LONGEVITY ? In a Book of LIFE more than a daily page

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PEACE Everywhere: Let’s Show We Dare. How? A Checklist
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 9 Apr 2018

An important check list to help make us believe that peace is possible and a human right for all people.

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Peace Education, Peace Psychology, and Peace Linguistics: Key Questions for Reflection/Research
Prof. Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 2 Apr 2018

1. Educationally, what is Peace? What are some of its educational distinctive features?
2. What can Education/Dignity/Human Rights contribute to an understanding of PEACE and vice-versa? How?

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Preventing for Peace: A Checklist
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 26 Mar 2018

When aggression we prevent…
bullying
corruption
crime

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Let’s Speak PEACE: A Plea to All Language Users
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 19 Feb 2018

Let´s speak PEACE wherever we may be
by teaching one another peacefully the world to see

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On Longevity: Reflections
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 29 Jan 2018

Longevity is a life-lengthening quality
Longevity is a human-dignifying seniority…

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(Português) Cidadãos Globais Podem Fazer a Diferença–Como?
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 8 Jan 2018

Homenagem a Johan Galtung, criador da área de Estudos de Paz.

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On OPTIMISM: A Peace Linguist’s Plea
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 25 Dec 2017

Optimism is a powerful sea on which to sail
It challenges all ships to make PEACE prevail

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Sowing Sapient Superlatives: A Peace Linguist’s Checklist
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 4 Dec 2017

1. Who are the most peaceful language users in……………..? What is their communicative peace competence like?
2. Who are the most inspiring peacebuilding educators in………..? In what peacebuilding efforts do they excel? How?

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PEACE: An Ultimate Planetary Need
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 20 Nov 2017

Humanity needs Peace!
Who feeds Peace?
Who is fed Peace? By whom?
How? Where? When? Why?

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On LONGEVITY PLUS: a Rhymed Reflection
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 13 Nov 2017

If an octogenarian you have become, how do you celebrate your longevity:
By humbling sharing your appreciation with humanity?

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On Cosmodignifiers: A Futurist Reflection
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 6 Nov 2017

A Dialogue between Two Futurists, A and B

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A Tribute to Johan Galtung on His 87th Birthday
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 23 Oct 2017

As Global Citizens, How Can We Make a Dignifying Difference?

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(Português) Cidadãos Globais Podem Fazer a Diferença – Como?
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 23 Oct 2017

Uma homenagem a JOHAN GALTUNG, criador da área de ESTUDOS DA PAZ.

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From Japan for Humanity: A Tribute to Dr. Hideo Tsuchiyama
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 11 Sep 2017

To atomic radiation he was exposed
The Nagasaki Peace Movement he eloquently proposed

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Ecolinguistics: Rhymed Reflections
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 4 Sep 2017

Between language users and their environments,
a myriad relationships there are.
Given such oceanic diversity,
has our human ecolinguistic identity gone very far?

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All Languages Use for Peace: A Plea
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 12 Jun 2017

All languages are mental marvels for meaning-making,
but are they being used globally for peacemaking?

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An Encyclical That Will Dignify Humanity: An Anticipatory Plea
Prof. Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 8 May 2017

Pope Francis` contribution to World Peace will never cease
if as the climax of his papacy he writes an Encyclical on Nonviolent Peace

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A Rhymed Reflection Never Before Proclaimed
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 1 May 2017

All types of nuclear weapons let us abhor.
The mention of any types of nuclear war let us deplore.

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In Memory of Morton Deutsch: A Rhymed Reflection
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 10 Apr 2017

Morton Deutsch was the main co-editor of the acclaimed The Handbook of Conflict Resolution-Theory and Practice, San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2014. The renowned Columbia University psychologist passed away March 13, 2017.

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Does PEACE JOURNALISM Help…
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 6 Feb 2017

The Checklist is open-ended… far from complete.

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On an Extraordinary Pa(i)ge
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 30 Jan 2017

A Rhymed Reflection in Memoriam of Prof. Glenn Paige

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Peace: A Multidimensional View
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 23 Jan 2017

Peace Art imagines the way
Peace Education builds the way…

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Teachers’ Day: 5 October
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 3 Oct 2016

Being a teacher calls for multiple abilities.

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Oh Brazil!
Francisco Gomes de Matos, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service, 11 Jul 2016

A positive anticipatory view.

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(Português) Ó Brasil!
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 4 Jul 2016

Brasil, uma imagiNAÇÃO

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Shakespeare’s Universe: A Nonkilling View
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 23 May 2016

Shakespeare`s TO BE OR NOT TO BE is a universe of choices
to be or not to be experienced-expressed by a myriad human voices

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Just War No More! PEACE to the Fore!
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 16 May 2016

To war Humankind seeks a wise global solution
that is well beyond a conceptual evolution

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An Encyclical on Nonviolence: An Anticipatory Approach
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 9 May 2016

In his encyclical on Nonviolence, Pope Francis will be uniquely inspired :
examples of applications of Jesus` teachings will be required

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Diplomatic Relations: A Nonkilling Perspective
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 29 Feb 2016

When between two countries diplomatic relations are broken
what peace-building-reuniting language could be spoken?

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Human Rights, Human Rights: A Poem-Plea to Humankind
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 22 Feb 2016

Human Rights, Human Rights
You have been violated how many thousands of days and nights?

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The Day President Obama Cried
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 8 Feb 2016

Yesterday on television President Obama addressed his nation
on new measures to be taken concerning gun-control legislation

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On Refugee Migrants` Right to Live: A Nonkilling View
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 1 Feb 2016

Migrant
Refugee migrant
Migration
Refugee migration

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Nonkiling: A Checklist for Family Use
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 26 Oct 2015

This checklist has a dual purpose:

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To Johan Galtung on His Birthday
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 19 Oct 2015

Peacebuilders/educators/makers everywhere let’s rejoice
Today let’s acknowledge the privilege of hearing Johan Galtung’s voice.
On October 24, 85 blessed years old he will be

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Linguistic Rights of the Elderly
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 19 Oct 2015

A Checklist for Reflection/Research

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(Português) Alerta Ecolinguístico
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 12 Oct 2015

Atenção à digital descomunhão
Cuidado com a desagregadora WhatsApptidão:

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On Japan’s new Pacifism: Questions —
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 12 Oct 2015

The mass media say that, in Japan, pacifism is being rethought.
What kind of perspective/government policy is being sought?

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Peace Can Be Transcended
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 5 Oct 2015

Rhymed Reflection

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Using Positivizers: Focus on Verbs
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 28 Sep 2015

Use each verb in the appropriate blank. Then expand the list with verbal positivizers in contextualized messages. Use the set for group reflection.

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On My Beloved Wife Helen’s Dignity
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 21 Sep 2015

12 September 2015
Helen`s life as a spouse was lived in dignity
enhanced by her daily spiritual activity

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Refugees Right to Survive: A Nonkilling Plea
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 14 Sep 2015

When refugees may die while fleeing from violence where they live,
What assistance to those people do other countries give?

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Toward Constructive, Peaceful, Globalizing Countries
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 7 Sep 2015

A Rhymed Reflection

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Globalizing DIGNITY: An Anticipatory View
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 31 Aug 2015

Globally, when will DIGNITY grow?
When honesty and integrity all countries sow

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On Compassionate Care
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 24 Aug 2015

Rhymed Reflections

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On Altruism
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 17 Aug 2015

Rhymed Reflections

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The News Media as a Masterful Means of Multiple Meaning-Making
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 3 Aug 2015

A Rhymed Reflection

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The Nuclear Agreement with Iran: A Nonkilling View
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 20 Jul 2015

A Rhymed Reflection

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Toward a World Pedagogy of Positiveness: A Plea
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 11 May 2015

Sad to see that in my parts of the world there is increasing negativity,
which calls for educators everywhere to enhance the power of positivity

If we look at Positiveness and Negativity in the History of Languages will be shown?
Will uses of those two concepts in spoken/written vocabulary have grown?

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Migrants´ Right to Live Should Not Be Killed
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 27 Apr 2015

Humankind may boast of many a life-saving technological invention,
but does it succeed, when challenged by migrant death prevention?…

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(Português) Ecolinguagem
Francisco Gomes de Matos, Elza Kioko N. N. do Couto, Adilson Marques & Hildo Honório do Couto, A Arvinha – TRANSCEND Media Service, 5 Jan 2015

A primeira ideia que vem à mente quando ouvimos a palavra ‘ecolinguagem’ é a de que ela seria a “linguagem ecologicamente correta”. Essa é a opinião do leigo. Porém, ela é apenas parcialmente correta e pode levar a interpretações equivocadas, como sói acontecer. Usar ecolinguagem é admitir e assimilar a visão ecológica do mundo.

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The Mobilization of Nonkilling: A Needed Global Effort
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service, 1 Dec 2014

When terrorists kill people who are praying,
It is also Humankind that those killers are slaying.

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