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Barbershop: Speechwriters Speak On The RNC And DNC Republican speechwriter Mary Kate Cary, Democratic speechwriter Jeff Nussbaum and historian from the University of Virginia Barbara Perry dissect the last two weeks of speeches at the RNC and DNC.
Barbershop: Speechwriters Speak On The RNC And DNC
Barbershop: Speechwriters Speak On The RNC And DNC 11:17
July 30, 20165:01 PM ET
Republican speechwriter Mary Kate Cary, Democratic speechwriter Jeff Nussbaum and historian from the University of Virginia Barbara Perry dissect the last two weeks of speeches at the RNC and DNC.
Now it's time for our trip to the Barbershop. That's where we gather a group of interesting folks to talk about what's in the news and what's on our minds. So what's on our minds today is that the political conventions are now over. So we thought this would be a good time to think about the messages we heard from both stages and how they were delivered. So in for a shape-up are Mary Kate Cary. She's a former speechwriter for George H. W. Bush. Hi, Mary Kate.
MARY KATE CARY: Hey.
MARTIN: Also here with us, Jeff Nussbaum. He's a former speechwriter for vice presidents Joe Biden and Al Gore. He's now a partner at West Wing Writers. We hear he specializes in humor. So, Jeff, you know, we're hoping you'll perk us up at some point today.
JEFF NUSSBAUM: I'll do my best.
MARTIN: OK. And from the Virginia Heritage Foundation studio, Barbara Perry. She's director of presidential studies at the University of Virginia's Miller Center. Welcome to you, Barbara Perry.
BARBARA PERRY: Great to be with you.
MARTIN: So it's good to have all of you. So one of the things that many people have already commented on is the stark difference in tone between the Republicans and the Democrats this year, that the Democrats focused more on optimistic message, while the RNC took a much darker view of where the country is right now. Hillary Clinton's speech on Thursday night sort of stuck to this message, and we're going to play a little clip from that.
HILLARY CLINTON: Now, we are clear-eyed about what our country is up against, but we are not afraid. We will rise to the challenge just as we always have. We will not build a wall. Instead, we will build an economy where everyone who wants a good job can get one.
MARTIN: So, Jeff, I'm going to start with you because you were just in Philly. And I don't even know if you got a chance to drop your bag, so thanks so much for coming in. Tell me about the tone that the Democrats were trying to strike here. What was the intention? Do you think they achieved it?
NUSSBAUM: Sure. The goal was to do several things. And Hillary Clinton's speech brought them all together in the final speech on the final night. The first was to paint Donald Trump as risky. The second was to describe who Hillary was before her public life, and then the final night really brought it all together with this theme of stronger together. And that's what you heard in her speech.
MARTIN: OK. Mary Kate, what do you think?
CARY: I agree that Donald Trump - that last night at the Republican convention - gave a very dark speech. My critique was not so much about his assessment of where the United States is right now. Everything he said was well-documented. The darkness to me came with him saying I alone can fix it and some of the other statements like that. The crime rate will go down. That was what was frightening to me.
So I did think it was smart for Hillary Clinton to do the opposite and go in a different direction because if she's not painting herself as a change-maker, which I don't think she did, then the next alternative is to take down Donald Trump and make him the scary alternative. And she was able to do that.
NUSSBAUM: And, by the way, I alone can fix it teed up exactly what Democrats wanted to say because it provided such a clear contrast between we the people versus I alone.
MARTIN: Let me play a little bit of Donald Trump's speech for people who may not have heard it. I'll just play a clip.
DONALD TRUMP: The irresponsible rhetoric of our president who has used the pulpit of the presidency to divide us by race and color has made America a more dangerous environment than, frankly, I have ever seen and anybody in this room has ever watched or seen. This administration...
MARTIN: Barbara, what about you? And as the historian of the group, I was wondering if that tonal difference also struck you or is this something that tends to happen, we just don't notice it as much because stylistically they were so different? Is it that the party in power tends to make the case that, you know, things are pretty good and that the party that's not in power tends to make the case that things are terrible, and you have to change it?
PERRY: Well, that typically is a way to go about this. But I think what struck people so much, and I noticed a lot of the commentators were pointing out as well, that the Democrats were able to take this territory that was seated by the Republican convention - and maybe the Republican Party at this time if it is indeed being led by Donald Trump - and that is the patriotism and optimism element that the Democrats have not really able been able to hold onto since about 1960 when President Kennedy ran and in his speech talked about the new frontier in Los Angeles.
So this kind of uplifting, upbeat view that might've seemed corny for sophisticated Democrats to take on and the fact that Ronald Reagan had so captured that element for the Republican Party meant that it was sort of hard for Democrats or maybe it just didn't feel second nature to them to take up that cause. But now everything - it's like a perfect storm has formed for them to take up that theme. And I thought they did a superb job at expanding on it in Philadelphia.
MARTIN: Mary Kate, I know that people talked about Hillary Clinton's tone some, you know, particularly conservative commentators talked about her tone as they have in the past. They say, you know - they find her shrill, etc. I was just curious about his tone and his presentation.
CARY: You know, the thing that, as a speechwriter, sort of speech writing 101 would be tell a lot of stories, make it a speech that no one else could possibly deliver because it is full of stories from your life and your view capturing your voice in time. And none of the Trump family speeches, I thought, necessarily did that. There weren't a lot of stories about Donald Trump. That was one of the problems with Melania's speech - a lot of platitudes, a lot of generalities.
And, in his case, he didn't really talk about his journey and how he got to this place and he - and when he said I alone can fix it and things like that, that wasn't a policy solution. That wasn't details that people wanted to hear, which I think would have been very comforting to Republicans like me. And that's where I think he missed the opportunity to reassure people and grow the tent.
MARTIN: We mentioned President Obama. So I did want to ask that this was a - an important moment for both Obama that many people - the speeches given by both the first lady and the president really struck a lot of people. And this was their last hurrah, if you will, on a big stage. I think it's fair to say. I mean - I wanted to ask all of you, what do you think their legacy is as orators? What do you think that - when we think back to the Obama era what - do you think that they had an impact? And I apologize for putting them both together, but we heard both of them this week, and you can talk about either or both. Mary Kate, I'm going to ask you.
CARY: Let's do one each. The Michelle Obama, I thought, hit it out of the ballpark. I didn't agree with everything she said, but it was well-written, well-delivered, and it was the best speech I think she's ever given in her life. And sort of like Cal Ripken going out on top there, you know (laughter). I think she was terrific.
For Barack Obama, his rhetorical legacy to me is a mixed bag. In some ways, when he gets fired up and ready to roll, I think it is spectacular. He sounds like no other president in American history. It's highly motivating to the people who are listening to him, and he's - that's his A-game.
The flipside is for eight years now my pet peeve has been when he says in America that's not who we are. And to me, that means anybody who disagrees with him on a policy is somehow un-American. And that is very divisive to me in a very subtle way, and he's continued to do it all eight years. And I think that's - I'm glad to see that part ending. I thought his speech Thursday night was probably one of the best he's ever given, and it was his attempt to define his legacy. He'd probably deny that. But I think he did a good job with what he had to work with.
MARTIN: Jeff, what do you think?
NUSSBAUM: He has this interesting combination where he is able to be a inspirer-in-chief, while also being an educator-in-chief. And I would actually disagree with Mary Kate a little bit because I think that he, more than most actually, has what I think is almost - I almost don't want to see him do it as much where he actually explains the other side's argument to you. And I think he does it relatively honestly before making his argument. So there is a little bit of that law professor, too.
So I think if you're weaving together the strands of sort of the pulpit plus the law professor plus the, you know - plus being able to concede an argument to make an argument, you have this really unique rhetorical braid that he's mastered. And then I will just say about Michelle - her speech was masterful, and I think it will be a master class in how to deliver a speech in an arena.
MARTIN: Want me to play a little of it? I'll play a little. Here you go.
MICHELLE OBAMA: You see, Hillary understands that the president is about one thing and one thing only. It's about leaving something better for our kids. That's how we've always moved this country forward by all of us coming together on behalf of our children. Folks who volunteer to coach that team, to teach that Sunday school class because they know it takes a village.
MARTIN: What is it that struck you about that? What is it that you think was so effective?
NUSSBAUM: Well, I think, first of all, she got up there, and she's not a politician. And she didn't try to be a politician. She spoke as a mother, a friend, you know, she spoke as a parent. She spoke as someone who's passionate about America's children. And I will say, although we are hearing applause in that, when she was going through the meat of her speech, that was one where you could just hear a pin drop throughout.
MARTIN: Barbara, what about you? How would you describe Barack Obama's impact on or to you? How would you - and know, I hate to sort of comparison because that's, like, irrelevant. I mean, everybody is in their own historical moment, right? And so, you know, comparing Barack Obama to Woodrow Wilson, you know, what's the purpose of that? But just - how would you sort of describe this president's legacy and it's - particularly from a rhetorical standpoint?
PERRY: I thought it was so fascinating that he was speaking this past week at the convention exactly 12 years to the day that he burst on to the scene at the 2004 Democratic National Convention with his speech about having a United States of America. And so I think to Mary Kate's point about when he says that's not who we are in America, I think that that's what he's trying to say. He's trying to think in terms of a United States of America, and that's a theme throughout our history, that because we all come from someplace else except for those natives who are here, we have always tried to create an American creed that everyone can espouse and believe in.
So I think he was attempting to do that 12 years ago. I think he has been attempting to do that throughout his presidency. But the fact that Donald Trump has come so far indicates that he's not always been successful, but in terms of looking at him over the history of the presidency, I think he will go down in presidential history with the great orators of John Kennedy, of Franklin Roosevelt, of Ronald Reagan and maybe there even some touches of Lincoln. I think he's really lived up to that heritage.
MARTIN: That was from the Virginia Heritage Foundation studio Barbara Perry. She's director of presidential studies at the University of Virginia's Miller Center. Here with us in our studios in Washington, D.C., Jeff Nussbaum. He's a principal at West Wing Writers, a former speechwriter for vice presidents Al Gore and Joe Biden. And Mary Kate Cary, former speechwriter for George H. W. Bush and a columnist for U.S. News and World Report. Thank you all so much for joining us.
CARY: Thanks.
NUSSBAUM: Thanks.
PERRY: Great to be with you.


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Dublin ranks as the...
By Charlie Herbert
Dublin's "magnetism", "pub-centric nightlife" and "safety" were cited as reasons behind this ranking.
London has been named the world's best city for 2023. Dublin, meanwhile, is ranked at 19th place in the 50-city list, beating out cities such as Toronto, Milan and Sydney.
The English capital has topped the charts of the World's Best Cities rankings, beating Paris and New York into second and third place respectively.
In particular, the 11 million-person city was praised for its amazing restaurants, being a hit on social media as the "capital of the world", and having a huge amount of luxury properties that attract the mega-rich.
The site said that London is "almost back to pre-pandemic capacity", and has benefitted from the poor performance of the pound to "attract investment and, of course, previously priced-out tourists."
They added: "An astonishing 61 luxury London properties—each worth $11.5 million or more—were sold in the first six months of 2022, which was the highest number in a decade."
The rankings, which are compiled by real estate and tourism consultancy firm Resonance, look at six different categories: place, product, programming, people, prosperity and promotion.
They are more focused on financial and business factors, such as the number of large tech firms in a given city than other more holiday-centred rankings.
And it seems like everyday Londoners themselves are playing their own part in promoting the city to the rest of the world, by posting content on social media and chronicling the great things the capital has to offer.
London comes out top in the Promotions category, with its residents and visitors producing the most Insta hashtags, Facebook check-ins and TripAdvisor reviews.
The city's incredible restaurants are at the fore of its status rise it seems.
"If all those newcomers can't cook at home, they came to the right place, especially these days, when the culinary industry is being reborn after dozens of the city's most iconic restaurants shuttered over the pandemic," it is argued in the rankings.
"The city with the fourth-best restaurants on the planet is buzzing again with big-name openings like Dubai-based izakaya-style restaurant Kinoya in Harrods.
"There are hundreds of other rooms soon joining this increasingly daring culinary destination serving—and welcoming the world once more."
After Paris and New York, the top five is rounded out by Tokyo and Dubai, in fourth and fifth respectively.
Barcelona, Rome, Madrid, Singapore and Amsterdam make up the rest of the top ten.
There wasn't another British city in the top 50 - not even Edinburgh, which recently topped Time Out magazine's best cities in the world in 2022 list.
In this list, London was down in 17th, with Birmingham in 22nd.
The Worlds Best Cities writes about Dublin:
"Safe, gregarious and increasingly wealthy, the Celtic Tiger has never been fiercer, ranking #16 in GDP per Capita while simultaneously #27 for Income Equality. The magnetism is obvious in places like its Docklands area, known as Silicon Docks, home to big tech and digital players including Google, Facebook, Amazon, eBay, Apple and Airbnb. They come for some of the world's lowest corporate taxes and stay for the home- grown economic development initiatives like Ireland's Local Enterprise Office, which supports international companies with mentoring, training and financial grants. And it's not just household names setting up shop in the Irish capital. The site of several internationally ranked universities (Trinity College Dublin, University College Dublin, and Dublin City University), the city continues to attract smaller start-ups that choose it over traditional head office cities like London and New York. It helps to be able to offer eager young employees something to do outside of work, which Dublin's famous—though increasingly costly—pub-centric nightlife (ranked #15 globally) handily takes care of, along with an abundance of concerts, shows and events (Culture ranks #19). Of course, being among the safest cities on the planet helps, too."
This article originally appeared on Joe UK
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The market growth is driven by the increasing demand for non-invasive small animal imaging techniques and technological advancements in the field of small animal imaging techniques. Furthermore, prominent market players are focused on continuous launches of product which is likely to contribute to the market growth. For instance, in September 2016, Aspect Imaging introduced M-series of compact MR imaging systems for pre-clinical research along with new integrated simultaneous PET-MRI systems.
However, stringent government regulations regarding animal usage in experiments and the high cost of devices may restrain the growth of global small animal imaging market.
The global small animal imaging market is expected to gain prominence over the forecast period (2018–2023). It is estimated that the global small animal imaging market is expected to grow at a CAGR ~ 6.5 % during the forecast period of 2018–2023.
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Траса Спа-Франкоршам — гоночна траса в Бельгії. Є однією з найвідоміших кільцевих трас, багато пілотів та уболівальники називають Спа-Франкоршам найцікавішою трасою у світі. Крім того, траса вважається однією з найскладніших у світі через велику кількість швидкісних поворотів. Особливою популярністю користується комплекс поворотів Eau Rouge. В наш час на трасі проводяться гонки Формули-1 Гран-прі Бельгії, DTM, GP2 та інших кільцевих серій автоспорту.

Історія

Траса розташована за 40 кілометрів на південний схід від міста Льєж і була створена за ініціативою менеджера газети La Meuse Жюля де Тьєру та голови спортивного відділу Королівського автомобільного клуба Бельгії Генрі Ван Офема . Де Тьєр вирішив використовувати дороги громадського призначення, які нагадували трикутник для створення гоночної траси. Первісна конфігурація гоночної траси була готова у 1921 році і її загальна довжина становила 15 км. Вона починалась від містечка Франкоршам, потім спускалась до невеликої річки О Руж, далі піднімалась на гребені пагорбів у Les Combes. Потім вона спускалась до поселення Бурневілль к повороту Малмеді і продовжувалась по рівнинах до поселення Маста, після чого прямувала на південний пік цього трикутника під назвою Ставелот. Надалі Спа-Франкоршам звертала на північ до Франкоршам проминаючи містечко Бланшимон.

У серпні 1921 року повинні були відбутися перші змагання, проте перегони були скасовані через присутність тільки одного учасника . До 1922 року на трасі проводились тільки мотоциклетні змагання. В 1925 році був проведений перший Гран-прі Бельгії.

Траса вийшла дуже швидка, тим не менше, для досягнення більш високої середньої швидкості повільний поворот Ancienne Douane був замінений на прямий підйом, названий Raidillon.

У такому вигляді траса приймала всі Гран-прі Бельгії Формули-1 до 1970 року. Однак, дуже швидка і протяжна траса перестала відповідати вимогам безпеки. На Гран-прі Бельгії 1966 Джекі Стюарт на своєму BRM потрапив у дуже серйозну аварію, врізавшись в сільський будинок і отримав переломи рук і ребер. Але найстрашніша аварія сталася в 1973 році на 24 годинних перегонах, коли загинули три пілоти.

В 1972 році траса в Спа була визнана невідповідною вимогам безпеки і Гран-прі було перенесено спершу на автодром Нівель-Болер, неподалік від Брюсселя, а потім на автодром Зольдер. За цей час Спа-Франкоршам піддався значній реконструкції — кільце було скорочено до 7 км. Однак, на відміну, наприклад, від Нюрбургрингу, Спа зберіг свій характер — це, по колишньому, швидкісна траса з швидкими поворотами і великими перепадами висот, на якій нудні гонки є винятком. Крім того, на цьому автодромі не рідкісні дощові гонки через непередбачуваний клімат Арденн.

Після перерви на трасі в Спа пройшов Гран-прі Бельгії 1983, і, потім, з перервами в 1984 (етап пройшов на трасі Зольдер), 2003 і 2006 (проблеми, пов'язані з забороною тютюнової реклами) Гран-прі Бельгії незмінно проводиться на цій трасі.

Переможці Гран-прі Бельгії на трасі Спа-Франкоршам
Рожевим кольором відмічені гонки, які не є етапами чемпіонату світу в класі Формула-1.
Кремовим кольором позначені перегони, що були частиною довоєнного чемпіонату Європи з автогонок у класі Великих Призів.

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 BBC guide to the track
 BBC Belgian GP circuit guide
 Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps History and Statistics
 Satellite picture by Google Maps showing both old and new layout
 Satellite picture by Google Maps with the old layout highlighted
 Spa Upgrade Work Begins
 Spectator testimonial of visiting Spa-Francorchamps
 Circuit info from official F1 site

Траси Формули-1
Гран-прі Бельгії
Траси MotoGP
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A group of 30 former GOP lawmakers signed a blistering open letter to Republicans on Thursday, warning that Donald Trump Donald John TrumpForget the spin: Five unrefuted Mueller Report revelations Lara Trump: Merkel admitting migrants 'one of the worst things that ever happened to Germany' Financial satisfaction hits record high: survey MORE lacks the "intelligence" and temperament to be president and urging the party to reject the Republican presidential nominee at the polls on Nov. 8.
The group includes several former lawmakers who have openly opposed Trump from the start, including former Sen. Gordon Humphrey (N.H.) and former Rep. Vin Weber (Minn.).
But more than half of the former lawmakers on the list are announcing their opposition to Trump for the first time.
The group includes former committee chairmen, lawmakers from swing states with decades of experience on Capitol Hill, one of the first openly gay members of Congress, and one member who led investigations on Capitol Hill into scandals involving the Clintons.
"Our party's nominee this year is a man who makes a mockery of the principles and values we have cherished and which we sought to represent in Congress," the group said in a statement.
Among those who signed the letter are swing-state stalwarts like Reps. Bill Clinger (Penn.), Jim Leach (Iowa), Tom Petri Thomas (Tom) Evert PetriBreak the cycle of partisanship with infant, child health care programs Combine healthcare and tax reform to bring out the best in both Overnight Tech: Internet lobby criticizes GOP privacy bill | Apple sees security requests for user data skyrocket | Airbnb beefs up lobbying MORE (Wis.) and G. William Whitehurst (Va.), each of whom spent more than a decade on Capitol Hill.
Petri, the Wisconsin Republican, is a close ally of Speaker Paul Ryan Paul Davis RyanAppeals court rules House chaplain can reject secular prayers FEC filing: No individuals donated to indicted GOP rep this cycle The Hill's Morning Report - Waiting on Mueller: Answers come on Thursday MORE (R-Wis.).
Clinger was the chairman of the Government Reform and Oversight Committee and led House investigations into the Bill Clinton William (Bill) Jefferson ClintonDemocrats are playing voters on their fantasies for impeachment George Conway backs up Clinton on Mueller report: 'If she's with the Constitution, I'm with her' Top Dem: Supreme Court has 'no role' in impeachment MORE administration's "Filegate" and "Travelgate" controversies.
Leach, a close ally of former Speaker John Boehner John Andrew BoehnerBoehner: 'I wouldn't bother' with primary challenge to Trump if I were Kasich Dems charge ahead on immigration Nancy Pelosi had disastrous first 100 days as Speaker of the House MORE (R-Ohio), spent 30 years in Congress and rose to chairman of the House Banking and Financial Services Committee.
Other former members rejecting Trump include Sherwood Boehlert (N.Y.), who chaired the House Science and Technology Committee, Jim Kolbe (Ariz.), the second openly gay Republican in Congress, Amo Houghton Jr. (N.Y.), who was once the wealthiest member of Congress, and Geoff Davis (Ky.), who was consistently among the most conservative Republicans in Congress.
The effort was spearheaded by former Reps. Mickey Edwards (R-Okla.) and Tom Coleman (R-Mo.).
"In nominating Donald Trump, the Republican Party has asked the people of the United States to entrust their future to a man who insults women, mocks the handicapped, urges that dissent be met with violence, seeks to impose religious tests for entry into the United States, and applies a de facto ethnicity test to judges," the group said.
The new round of opposition from prominent Republicans actively working to sink their party's nominee comes just 33 days before the election and three days before Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonForget the spin: Five unrefuted Mueller Report revelations Former senators launching effort to help Dems win rural votes Biden's announcement was a general election message, says political analyst MORE square off at the second pivotal presidential debate of 2016.
Clinton has opened up a clear lead over Trump in the polls and is favored to win the White House, in part because Trump has been unable to convince skeptical Republicans to get on board with his campaign.
Trump has repeatedly been stung by high-profile defections from Republicans, including military leaders and former administration officials from both Bush presidencies.
The letter from former Republican officials highlights those divisions at a crucial moment in the race.
"We are proud of our service in the United States Congress and proud that we served in that role as Republicans," the letter states.
— Reid Wilson contributed to this report.


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Thanks for the help and link,but a well-known company like sandisk should provide this standard continuous playback feature already on launch in the first firmware, even cheap Chinese MP3s they have.And do not bother and combine their own strength.As it is not corrected in the update it is no product sandisk not buy.Ps.Sorry for crippling the language, but I use Yandex translate with Polish translation.
Hi, bought this player an I am happy. Sound and headphones are great. But: why is not possible choose music by genre? This problem I am solved playback by directory. But light blue background and white font are not for my bad eyes good visible. Please change to black background and white font.
Does anybody know if there have been any power management improvements or battery optimization tweaks in the firmware updates over the years?
Read the first post in this thread and You get all the major and official changes.
I've already done so. My question did not refer only to this specific update, but to all firmware updates in general - and most importatly, to possible lesser changes that could consist power management/battery optimization improvements but perhaps have not been mentioned.
In my experience, the long-life battery in the Clip Sport is one of the major benefits of this device. I do not think any of the Firmware updates were specifically designed to modify the battery life.
I like to set the Sleep Timer whenever I listen to my player (including the Radio). And I leave the Auto Shutdown timer set to 5 mins. My player seems to hold on to a battery charge for a long time during long term storage..
SanDisk Clip Sport has very poor software.
Even can't add bookmarks to audiobooks.
How is it possible to do such bad software at all?
In previous players was possible to upload rockbox.
Next I'll try ruizu x50 or 51, has bookmarks.


After a successful first GSA Galileo Hackathon, the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is busy making plans for its next adventure in app building, scheduled to coincide with infoShare 2017, May 17-19 in Gdańsk, Poland.
Last year teams of passionate coders and geo-enthusiasts from around the world gathered to compete during the first event, which served as an opportunity to showcase coding skills, connect with the Geo-IoT (Internet of Things) app development community, and gain a competitive insight on what Galileo location-based services (LBS) can bring to your mobile device.
The idea and the challenge behind the first GSA Galileo Hackathon was to come up with an innovative application that makes full use of Galileo's unique capabilities in 24 hours or less. Following an energetic, busy day, the judges announced the winners. Taking home the prize for the most innovative app was the Didactic Disco multi-player map game, described as "a fun map drawing game, but one that has potential for serious use too." Meanwhile, the Rovers_Movers neighborhood watch app won the prize for most potential to make an impact on society.
That first GSA Galileo Hackathon was held at Berlin's Beuth University of Applied Sciences last November during the sixth WhereCamp 'unconference' dedicated to geolocation enthusiasts and professionals. All the Hackathon competitors received a Galileo-ready BQ Smartphone and a certificate, while the two winning teams also each collected a cash prize of 500 euro.
Those interested and ready to empower their apps with Galileo at the second Galileo Hackathon can register here for the event held in May in Gdańsk.
"We will again be bringing together chipset manufacturers, mobile device manufacturers, academia and the best Geo-IoT and LBS app developers to learn about how to leverage the benefits of Galileo and to compete in our second hackathon," says GSA Market Development Officer Justyna Redelkiewicz Musial.
Hackathoners can expect prizes, webinars, learning opportunities and a chance to meet the people behind the hardware and software that enables satellite navigation and Galileo applications. The Hackathon is open to any individual or small team interested in developing new applications using Galileo.
In related news, Inside GNSS recently published an article, "FCC Seeks Comments on Allowing Galileo Use in U.S." on the topic of allowing signals from Europe's Galileo satellite navigation system to be used for non-federal applications in the United States.


Inspecting Beyond the Steel investigates inspection of those common everyday areas of amusement rides that often get overlooked. Queue lines, ramps and walkways, equipment structures and support buildings all play a significatnt role in the overall safety and integrity of the ride system. An underlying inspection philosophy is presented.


As part of the KWY holistic response to supporting family's and communities KWY provides several opportunities for Men to engage with a culturally safe space to discuss many of the social issues that may, from time to time, impact families and communities. These services are provided across our sites in Port Lincoln, Whyalla, Berri and Adelaide. KWY men's services include the following.
This co-designed program is built to support Aboriginal dads to engage more effectively with their children, family, community and themselves. Our Aboriginal way of working with dads will show how they have always been nurturers and teachers. Sharing cultural knowledge, growing strong, healthy children and being a part of a community is who we have always been.
KWY provides support around Trauma and social-emotional well being for clients that may have or are facing difficulties in the life and wish to move forward. These services are strictly confidential and are delivered on a one to one basis.
A behaviour change program for Aboriginal men, the Accountability, Responsibility to Change (A.R.C.) program works through a holistic family intervention response model to Aboriginal family violence. A.R.C works to support the safety of women and children by working closely with the specialist homelessness and domestic violence services and the KWY Women program. This program works to a narrative framework and uses yarning principles to support the client to change.
The Strengthening A Family Environment "SAFE" program aims to assist Aboriginal men who are currently experiencing difficulties around fathering. The aim of "SAFE" is to provide increased opportunities for men that may be experiencing or at risk of homelessness, drug or alcohol addiction, family violence, and more.
KWY can also provide support for clients that require case management around many different issues. These include issues such as housing, Drug and alcohol support, mental health, grief and loss counselling and support.
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Floorball WA has been successful in its application for funding from the Department of Local Government, Sports and Cultural Industries' (DLGSC) 2021 Sports Development Fund and is seeking expressions of interest for the delivery of the below three projects:
Review and development of governance structures and processes, including: board risk framework, including consequences matrix, board risk appetite and escalation processes; governance and decision-making structures, and development where required of focused subcommittees (incl. constitutions and delegations of authority); established expectations of Board member behaviour (incl. Board Code of Conduct), including duties arising from the Associations Incorporation Act, fiduciary responsibility, being a 'fit and proper character', and the proper use of association property and income; and an appropriate policy suite, including development of Match Fixing Policy and Privacy Policy.
Implementation of the 'Creating a child safe organisation' (A self-assessment tool for Western Australia's Arts, Cultural, Sporting and Community Organisations)' and achievement of principles, including: review of Floorball WA's existing child safe practices; review of Member Protection Policy and other applicable policies, including in respect to the Charter of Commitment to Children and Young People; the appointment of an FWA Committee Communications Officer, who will have as one of their responsibilities the engagement of young people and their families, and soliciting of their participation in decision-making; development of staff and volunteer engagement policy and practices which guides appropriate selection and appointment of individuals (including requirements for Working With Children Check clearance, and National Police Certificate where required), and full implementation of this policy and practices, including appropriate training and induction, and compliance and performance monitoring; reflection of a low tolerance for child safety risks in Floorball WA Committee's risk system, and inclusion of both physical, verbal/social, and online risks to children; and inclusion of periodic review of child-safe policies and practices in Floorball WA Committee's Work Plan.
Development of a Governance Diversity and Inclusion Plan including: development, endorsement and approval of a preliminary Governance Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan that incorporates and extends on the DLGSC Achievement Plan for Floorball WA (Nov. 2020); inclusion in Floorball WA's Operational Plan of KPI(s) to meet gender diversity targets, including quarterly review of the Governance Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan and DLGSC Women in Leadership Target; review the Governance Bodies Composition Matrix to ensure fit-for-purpose and achieves the above targets; investigation of the extension of term limits for Floorball WA Committee members to enable continuity of governance and retain experience and diversity across the Committee; develop a protocol for the use of the Committee's power to appoint to casual vacancies under s.38 of its Constitution to meet Women in Leadership target where election alone does not achieve this, and investigate appointment of FWA Committee members outside of s.38 where required; review the Floorball WA Member Handbook to ensure appropriate explanation of the importance of diversity and inclusion in the governance body to achieve Floorball WA's strategic objectives; review Floorball WA Committee's annual self-evaluation processes to ensure appropriate self-review of progress toward gender diversity is included; improve association members' understanding of the role of Committee, including by testimonials of current and previous Floorball WA Committee members, to promote diversity of applicants to the Committee; and develop or obtain training and development for board members on the benefits of diversity and inclusion to the association and its membership.
Applicants should submit an expression of interest and case for their appointment (one page maximum) to information@floorballwa.org by Friday 30 July.


TURBO PRINT MATT (4036) is a heat-sealable, printable PU textile transfer film (opaque white - 100 microns), suitable for light and dark textiles.
TURBO PRINT MATT (4036) offers a high print resolution with a matt finish and has a pleasant soft textile touch. Due to a special top coat, the film offers an excellent washing resistance. The transfer film is used for motifs and logos on sport, leisure and work wear.
TURBO PRINT MATT (4036) is suitable for transfer to textiles like cotton, polyester, uncoated nylon, mixtures of polyester/cotton and polyester/acrylic. For application to Nylon that is treated with any kind of coating, please test for suitability.


Murle W. Kimbrough, a resident of Duncan, peacefully entered into rest early Tuesday morning, July 24, 2018, from causes incident to age. Murle was 94.
The family of Murle W. Kimbrough created this Life Tributes page to make it easy to share your memories.


ESCoM is the integrated platform for the governance of energy performance contracts. It simplifies the management of the purchase, services rendered, work performed and the energy performance, facilitating access to incentives and benefits.
We check that the energy services provided are in line with the contractual service levels.
Our team is multi-disciplined and will support you during the performance of the work, helping you to achieve the expected energy savings.
We certify the energy saving obtained and guarantee access to incentives and benefits, sharing the risk with you .
The increase of the service levels.
The risk we share with the client.
We operate in all areas of expertise: stipulate agreements, monitor services rendered (supply and maintenance) and check the work.
We analyze your context of reference and assist you in defining the savings you can achieve.
We clarify the results obtained by monitoring the performance, helping you to maintain it over time.
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The controller of your personal data is ecom spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością limited liability company with its seat at 9 Dominikańska Street in Toruń entered into the Register of Entrepreneurs under KRS number 0000633604, for which the Registration file is run by the District Court in Toruń Commercial Division VII of the National Court Register, NIP 9562319102, REGON 365047993 (hereinafter: Data Controller).
This Privacy Policy sets out the principles of personal data gathering and processing in the form on landing page (hereinafter: Privacy Policy).
Personal data given in the form on landing page are treated as confidential and are not visible to unauthorized persons.
The data protection takes place pursuant to the requirements of generally binding legal provisions and their storage takes place on secured servers.
The Data Controller respects the right to privacy and takes care of data security and for this purpose uses, among other things, safe protocol of data encryption (SSL – Secure Sockets Layer).
2. Data Controller
The Data Controller processes personal data in accordance with the requirements of the Regulation by the European Parliament and the Council (EU) 2016/679 of 27th April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data along with repealing Directive 95/46/EC (hereinafter referred to as: GDPR) and in accordance with the Act on Personal Data Protection and the mandatory provisions of law.
The Data Controller gathers the following data given in the form on the landing page:
Name and surname;
Personal data are acquired by filling in a contact form available on the landing page of the Data Controller.
The data controller processes the data to send commercial information by mail with reference to pl platform which is the property of the Data Controller.
Data processing takes place exclusively based on a consent of the person whom they refer to.
Stating data and expressing the consent is voluntary, however, it is necessary to put into life the purpose for which they are collected.
The data Controller applies appropriate technical and organizational means which ensure data processing protection, and in particular, secure the data against their making available to unauthorized persons, against their processing with breach of law, along with changing, losing, damaging or destroying.
The Data Controller, in particular, takes diligent care for processed data to be:
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You can contact the Data Controller in writing at the address indicated in § 1 subpara. 1.
The contact with the person who supervises personal data processing in the data controller organisation is possible in an electronic way at the address of e-mail: [email protected].
In the case, the consent is the basis to process personal data, they will be stored until the consent is withdrawn.
The Data Controller reserves the right to process personal data after the withdrawal of the consent only in the scope necessary to issue claims before court or if the national law provisions or European law provisions oblige the Data Controller to retain personal data.
The Data Controller makes available personal data to companies which provide services thereto, in particular to entities which serve teleinformation system and marketing agencies, each time based on a written contract on data entrusting.
The Data Controller has the right to make available personal data to entities authorised based on proper legal provisions and based on a request by the authorised body or court.
The Data Controller does not transfer personal data acquired outside the European Economic Area.
Everybody whose personal data are processed by the Data Controller has the right of Access to their data and to have them rectified, removed or their processing limited, the right to file an objection against processing, the right to transfer data and also the right to withdraw the consent given whereby the withdrawal of the consent given has no influence on the compliance with the law of the processing which was carried out earlier, based on the consent before the withdrawal.
Everybody, whose data are processed by the Data Controller has the right to file a complaint to the supervising body, when they assume that personal data processing related thereto breaches the provisions of the general regulation on the personal data protection.
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Cookies files are commonly applied, small files, containing a sequence of signs which are sent, recorded on your final device (i.e. computer, tablet, telephone).
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The NHLer's Guide to China
Matt Beleskey
Want to hear a joke? A guy from Southern Ontario goes to China to teach ice hockey.
That's it. That's the joke. Except that's exactly what happened to me.
First things first, I knew very little about China before I went.
O.K., nothing. I knew nothing about it.
China? Man, I'm from Barrie, Ont. I mean, my only connection was Chinese food — which is way different in China, by the way. (But more on that later.)
So when Bruins p.r. director Eric Tosi approached my teammate David Pastrnak and me, as well as former Boston goalie Andrew Raycroft, about heading over this summer, it caught me a bit off guard
"You want us to go to China to represent the Bruins?" I said.
"To teach kids hockey?"
"For free?"
I've always been a spontaneous guy. What the heck — why not? I just had one last condition.
"Can my wife come? She's always wanted to see China."
(Man, I love the Bruins.)
Wheels up. Bring it, China.
When we touched down in Beijing I think I could feel the humidity through the plane doors before we even reached the gate. You think you've felt humidity before? Unless you've been to China in the summer, you haven't.
Once we got off the plane, we found out that our bags hadn't made it. A direct flight from LAX to Beijing and the bags are missing? Of course. No biggie, except that I had a suit in one of them and my wife had a few dresses for an event for the next day. We were coming from Luca Sbisa's wedding in California so we hadn't traveled with too much on us. Now we only had the clothes on our back, which were drenched in sweat because of the humidity. Tough start.
And all the while I'm thinking, And they play hockey here?
The first couple of days were hectic. I needed to go buy a suit and get it tailored … in Beijing. Have you ever tried to shop for tailored clothes without using words? It's definitely an experience. I wanted a traditional Chinese look, so decided to go with a Zhongshan suit (Think Mao Zedong). Certainly not a style you see in NHL rinks that often, but once I wear it around, who knows? It may catch on. I liked the look and have definitely seen worse suits in our dressing room, that's for sure….
We opened the trip with a press conference at the National Stadium (also known as the Bird's Nest), the site of the opening ceremonies of the 2008 Summer Olympics. We talked about the partnership between the Bruins and O.R.G. Packaging (our hosts) and the reasons for the visit. The Bruins and O.R.G. joined forces because they both share the goal of growing the sport.
The event was quite the spectacle. Picture a game show — there was a host, music, strobe lights, set changes, models and even an intermission where a children's choir performed a few songs in English. The choir was great and the event itself was too … and I even received a few compliments on my stylish new suit.
This was also our first encounter with NHL fans in China. Obviously, the league isn't televised or marketed very much in Asia, and hockey is really just starting to gain traction, so while the fans can name a handful of teams and the really big stars, I don't think they knew exactly who we were. At one point, right after we finished talking with the media and got a chance to mingle with fans, I looked back and saw some kids taking pictures with some members of the Bruins' staff. I'm pretty sure the kids had mistaken them for hockey players.
I wasn't expecting much going into our first clinic. Hockey is still very new to the country so I was prepared for there to be some barriers. Still, when we arrived at the rink, one thing was for sure: They know how to build an athletic facility.
Wow. This place is nice.
Two ice surfaces, a dry-land training area, a baseball complex, two indoor soccer fields and a cafeteria. If I were still a kid, I would have loved this place. Scratch that — as a grown man I did love it.
Before we get to the on-ice action, let me tell you about the cafeteria.
Unlike every single arena in Canada, this place didn't serve hot dogs and fries. There was no concession-style fast food. It had authentic Chinese food: Peking duck, xiao long bao (steamed buns), dim sum noodles and even some kung pao chicken. We ate lunch there every day. It was so good.
On the ice, we were having a great time with the kids. The best part about teaching hockey anywhere in the world is that you don't need to speak with one another. Hockey has its own international language, and the kids knew it. We'd show them a move, they'd copy it. They didn't speak English that well, but could understand your point, which is way more than I can say for my Chinese-speaking abilities.
The kids all had a few questions prepared to ask us. One question in particular was more popular than the rest …
"How tall is Zdeno Chara?"
Almost every kid wanted to know that.
"Too tall," I'd say.
They also had some unique approaches to the mental side of the game. Not many of them were interested in the "process" of getting to the NHL — which is a common question from kids in the States or in Canada. The Chinese kids would ask about what task they need to accomplish to reach the pros. They want to know, step-by-step, what tests have to be passed in order to get to the NHL. The approach of kids in North America is more about dreaming from a young age, working hard and hoping for the best. It's not that they weren't hard workers in China, but it's a much more defined idea of development. They want to know the specific task, pass it, and move on. It's not about the journey as much, it's about the destination. They were a very goal-oriented group of boys and girls.
In our downtime off the ice in Beijing, we went to the Summer Palace, a maze of lakes and gardens that used to serve as a resort for emperors. We don't have anything like that in Southern Ontario, I thought. As beautiful as it was, it was tough to appreciate when you're sweating just standing still. I'm not even exaggerating, it was nearly 120°F. So yeah, China in the summer? Go, but bring some water.
The man behind the whole trip was Zhou Yunjie, the founder O.R.G. Packaging. He is a huge hockey fan, and he and his staff were amazing hosts. After taking us all over Beijing, "Mr. Zhou" (as we called him) had something a bit more fun in mind: A pickup game, on-ice, with him and his friends, who were all big fans of the NHL. Mr. Zhou played in net. I wasn't sure what to expect out of him, but he could stack 'em all right and I was pretty impressed with his ability overall. It wasn't the most technically sound game of hockey I've ever been a part of, but we all enjoyed it that's for sure.
From Beijing, we travelled south to Shanghai, a city of 24 million people. Yes, you read that correctly: 24 million.
Our first clinic in Shanghai was scheduled to take place at a mall downtown, which seemed a little weird. When we arrived they told us the rink was on the seventh floor. Seventh floor? This should be interesting. I'm not sure how they kept the ice cold up there, because it was hot just coaching. The one guy who seemingly wasn't fazed by the heat was David Pastrnak, or Pasta, as we call him.
Pasta is just a big kid, and the young players we worked with loved him. He'd skate circles around them, his smile almost as big as the one's on the kids. He'd toe-drag, then rip one off the crossbar and in. You'd hear the kids go "Ooh … whoa." He'd wheel off and the kids would all line up and try their best to emulate him.
I stood and watched. A Canadian and a Czech, representing an American team, teaching hockey in China, I laughed to myself.
A few days later we traveled to a city called Zhouzhuang, which is known as the "Venice of the East." It's a city that's over 1,000 years old, with arching brick bridges stretching over canals that double as streets. Tiny houses, draped with red paper lanterns made it seem out of a movie. It was a breathtaking place, and it's where we ate one of the best meals I've ever had.
We entered this small building, walked up a set of cement stairs that had indents on each step, as if a million people had come before us. Upstairs we found an old restaurant, full of character. I think something people don't know about China is how much they love their food — it's like Italy in that way. The first thing I learned is that lunch is supposed to be long. You're supposed to sit with friends and family, and eat slowly, enjoying every moment. Our waiters brought out dish after dish. I'd be lying if I said I knew everything we were eating, but it was all outstanding. One dish in particular — pork leg wrapped in a leaf — was out-of-this-world delicious. (You are not supposed to eat the leaf by the way.) You could tell from the way each dish was prepared that their food was made the way they liked it, how they wanted it. If you didn't like it, well — too bad.
It wasn't just the food, or the people — it was also the culture. I wanted to know more and more about it, so I would bug our friends from O.R.G with questions at every stop. During one of our chats I discovered that the year I was born in 1988, was the Year of the Dragon according to the Chinese zodiac. Dragons are an important part of Chinese culture, and unlike in the West, where they are regarded as villainous, they are considered benevolent creatures in China, and represent prosperity, power, strength and nobility. The more I learned about the dragon, the more the symbol resonated with me. At the time I was in the market for a new tattoo — what better way to commemorate an incredible trip? Sure enough, the next day I was in a traditional Chinese tattoo studio in Shanghai going over designs with one of the artists. Three hours and a bit of wincing later, I had a dragon tattoo on my chest. I loved how it came out and so did my wife. My mom and grandmother, though? The jury is still out, but they'll come around. So if you're looking for some new ink in Shanghai, I know a place.
On one of our last nights in Shanghai, Andrew Raycroft and I went to a rooftop patio for some dinner after a long day. We talked about the development of the game in China — how we thought they could have a pretty decent team down the road. We could see the passion for the game in the kids, the same way basketball captured their hearts many years ago. Hockey is starting to take root in Chinese culture, and I'd like to think that our group of Bruins had something to do with that.
Andrew and I looked out over the Shanghai skyline — it's a spectacular view. Lights everywhere, flashing and buzzing across the city.
Hockey town, I thought.
Maybe one day.
Philly, We Are on a Mission
Jae-hyeok (Carpe) Lee
Where the Grass Is Greener
When the pandemic started, I guess we all needed to find hobbies to help us pass the time. For me, it was reading. This has been a pretty big year for me — tra
Jeff Okudah
"Spoelstra … He Deserve a Jersey for What He Gon' Have to Do."
Channing Frye and Iman Shumpert are back to explain the stakes, place bets and analyze the most valuable players in the NBA Finals.
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Jessica Mendoza


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By Zac Lane
Women's Lacrosse: Nolan leads UConn to another home win
The Women's Lacrosse team comes up with a win against California 12-8 on Friday, February 23, 2018. Grace Nolan led the Huskies with 4 points (Charlotte Lao/The Daily Campus).
A balanced scoring effort helped the UConn women's lacrosse team grind out a 12-8 victory over California Friday in Storrs.
UConn's offense performed well, with five players scoring goals and four players recording assists.
But the standout performer of the game was senior attacker Grace Nolan. Nolan finished with a game-high four goals and a game-high three assists, and her energy was key for UConn to come away with the victory.
On the other side, the California Golden Bears started out strong by taking a 2-0 lead on back-to-back goals by Eliza Christman and Nikki Zaccaro. Their defense looked good in the early going as well, forcing multiple UConn turnovers, but the Huskies were only getting started.
UConn (2-2) went on to score five straight goals and California only managed to get one more before the Huskies went into the second half with a 5-3 lead.
The second half turned out to be more of the same for the Huskies and the closest they let the Golden Bears get in the second half was 9-7 with 12:26 remaining. After that, the Huskies finished the game out strong.
The offense was the key difference between the teams in this game, as UConn attempted 32 total shots to California's 17.
In addition to Nolan, UConn's scoring came from Caitlin Leary with three goals, Kelsey Catalano with two, Lexi Kenneally with two and Olivia Miles with one.
Sophomore Grace Beshlian started in the goal for UConn and recorded six saves, but the most important stat is the "W" under the wins and losses column.
UConn moved to 2-2 on the season with the win Friday and will look for back-to-back wins for the first time this season when they play the University of New Hampshire Wildcats on Wednesday. The game will be in Durham, New Hampshire at 3 p.m.
Zac Lane is a campus correspondent for The Daily Campus. He can be reached via email at zac.lane@uconn.edu.
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'Solidarity with Sujitno' raises awareness of undocumented Asian immigrants


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ZIP code 42061 is located in southwest Kentucky and covers a slightly less than average land area compared to other ZIP codes in the United States. It also has a slightly less than average population density.
The people living in ZIP code 42061 are primarily white. The number of people in their late 20s to early 40s is extremely large while the number of middle aged adults is large. There are also a slightly higher than average number of single adults and a slightly less than average number of families. The percentage of children under 18 living in the 42061 ZIP code is slightly less than average compared to other areas of the country.
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The median household income of $124,063 is compared to the rest of the country. It is also compared to nearby ZIP codes. So 42061 is likely to be one of the nicer parts of town with a more affluent demographic.
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It's a hole in one! Bumblebees have learned to push a ball into a hole to get a reward, stretching what was thought possible for small-brained creatures.
Plenty of previous studies have shown that bees are no bumbling fools, but these have generally involved activities that are somewhat similar to their natural foraging behaviour.
For example, bees were able to learn to pull a string to reach an artificial flower containing sugar solution. Bees sometimes have to pull parts of flowers to access nectar, so this isn't too alien to them.
So while these tasks might seem complex, they don't really show a deeper level of learning, says Olli Loukola at Queen Mary University of London, an author of that study.
Loukola and his team decided the next challenge was whether bees could learn to move an object that was not attached to the reward.
They built a circular platform with a small hole in the centre filled with sugar solution, into which bees had to move a ball to get a reward. A researcher showed them how to do this by using a plastic bee on a stick to push the ball.
The researchers then took three groups of other bees and trained them in different ways. One group observed a previously trained bee solving the task; another was shown the ball moving into the hole, pulled by a hidden magnet; and a third group was given no demonstration, but was shown the ball already in the hole containing the reward.
The bees then did the task themselves. Those that had watched other bees do it were most successful and took less time than those in the other groups to solve the task. Bees given the magnetic demonstration were also more successful than those not given one.
When the bees were trained with three balls placed at different distances from the hole, with the two closest ones glued down, most of the successful bees that then did the task still moved the ball that was closest to the hole. This showed that they were able to make generalisations to solve the task more easily, rather than copying exactly what they had seen.
They also succeeded when faced with a black ball after being trained with a yellow one, showing they weren't just attracted to the specific colour.
Loukola also thinks the behaviour fulfils the criteria for being defined as tool use, which is normally thought of as the preserve of only a few particularly intelligent animals, such as primates and crows.
Eirik Søvik at Volda University College in Norway agrees. He says that people tend to look for simple explanations when small-brained animals do something, but consider the same thing a complex phenomenon when it's done by vertebrates.
In fact, he says, the same mechanisms may be at play in apparently complex behaviours of both insects and invertebrate – and tool use may not require as much brainpower as we thought.
"If you apply the same level of scrutiny to vertebrate experiments as to those done with insects, you quickly find that although something might at first appear complex, the same simple mechanisms we find in insects also are at play in vertebrates," he says.


First review of 2018, and I figure I would start it off with a review of Jet Moto on the PS1. A lot of you will know the game, it was one of the very successful racing games at the beginning of the PS1, and even had 2 sequels. I hope you enjoy this review. Thanks for watching.


Exactly what are those that you sell to buying from you?
It may at first seem like such a facile question to not be worth the time of day to a busy business owner, but dig a little deeper and there is more to it than first meets the eye.
One clue to the answer is not to focus on the 'thing' that you are selling but to what you are actually delivering to your customers beyond your product or services' functional purpose.
Is the lighting design company selling beautifully designed lighting, the brightness of the lights (lumens) and ease of installation to its commercial sector clients?
Or is it selling the promise of how correctly specified lighting can not only improve staff well-being, but reduce staff turnover and improve productivity?
As an SME, your people are your business and your largest overhead, so offering a potential solution to the perennial conundrum of how to attract and retain the best talent is likely to carry tenfold more weight than one about simple aesthetics.
One thing is certain, to achieve your business vision and personal aspirations, paying attention to your customers' needs and motivations is critical.
Understanding your 'why' has the power to transform your business and the way you engage with your customers as well as continuing to keep you relevant in a rapidly changing world.