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Remember that uplifted, inspired feeling youâd get after a holiday? How it seemed as though anything was possible and that a new you had been born?
Given the times, you may have to think back a bit, but it turns out thereâs some fascinating neuroscience behind how and why holidays are good for our health and wellbeing, giving us ample reason to add âtake a tripâ to the top of the to-do list.
Essentially, the disruption to routine, change of scenery and novelty that travel provides give our brains a wake-up call, taking them off autopilot.
iTWire Monday, 03 May 2021 22:15 Student minds to tackle cybercrime in NSW Police Force Think Tank challenge
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Students from seven NSW universities will attend NSW Police Headquarters in Parramatta on Thursday 6 May 2021 to tackle cybercrime challenges in the inaugural Cybercrime Think Tank rolled out by the NSW Police Force.
Teams will be given 10 minutes to present their ideas to a panel of leaders in law enforcement and technology on how real cybercrime challenges can be solved. They will present on two challenges:
How can we identify the ultimate beneficiaries of proceeds of crime received as cryptocurrency?
How can individuals identify their vulnerabilities to cyber-attacks and make themselves more resilient?
German Modernism at Stuttgart s Staatsgalerie Museum
These powerful paintings and sculptures express the joys and beauty of the world as well as the horrors of World War I. May 02 2021 3:00 AM EDT
The city of Stuttgart doesn’t generally come to mind when planning a jaunt to Germany. Berlin’s edgy nightclubs and rich history make it a must-see destination and of course, thousands travel to Munich for its famous annual Oktoberfest. But poor old Stuttgart isn’t usually on tourists’ radar and perhaps that’s why I love it.
Stuttgart is Germany’s fourth largest metropolitan region and a major manufacturing hub. The Daimler Group, which owns Mercedes-Benz, is headquartered there, as are the Porsche HQ and factory.
Horsetalk.co.nz Feral desert donkeys are digging wells, giving water to parched wildlife
A kulan in central Asia digging a well. (Petra Kaczensky)
Researchers Erick Lundgren, Arian Wallach, and Daniel Ramp, all with the University of Technology Sydney, describe the remarkable well-digging abilities of equids in desert environments.
In the heart of the world’s deserts – some of the most expansive wild places left on Earth – roam herds of feral donkeys and horses. These are the descendants of a once-essential but now-obsolete labour force.
These wild animals are generally considered a threat to the natural environment, and have been the target of mass eradication and lethal control programs in Australia. However, as we show in a new research paper in Science, these animals do something amazing that has long been overlooked: they dig wells or “ass holes”.
Here s How Donkeys And Horses Digging Holes Help Desert Species Beat The Heat
ISSAM AHMED, AFP
30 APRIL 2021
For thousands of years, horses and donkeys have been some of our species most important partners.
A new study published Thursday shows they re also friends to desert animals and plants, by digging deep wells that provide a vital source of water, especially at the height of summer.
Biologist Erick Lundgren, lead author of the paper in
Science, told AFP he first began noticing the phenomenon while working in western Arizona as a field technician studying river systems. People just didn t think it was worthy of scientific attention, said the scientist, who is now at the University of Technology Sydney.