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Shimon Peres thanks Bulgaria for saving its Jewish citizens - Bulgaria - The Sofia Echo
Israeli president Shimon Peres, paying an official visit to Bulgaria, has paid tribute to the country's record during World War 2 with respect to the plight of its Jewish population. Peres said that the country "has suffered much from many different directions, including from the Nazis, but the country managed not only to save itself but also to save the Bulgarian Jews". "I am sincerely grateful for this," the Israeli president said at the Bulgarian Presidency. During the ceremony, Peres was awarded the state order Stara Planina by Bulgarian president Georgi Purvanov. The honour was bestowed in recognition of Peres’ "great contribution towards strengthening and developing Bulgarian-Israeli bilateral relations".ted
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Blue light taps directly into your emotions - life - 30 October 2010 - New Scientist
WE'RE all happier on sunny days, but why? It seems that light taps directly into brain areas that process emotion - good and bad. Although light is used to treat mood disorders, we don't understand how this works. While rods and cones in the eye process visible light, a third type of photoreceptor, particularly sensitive to blue light, mediates non-visual responses such as sleep cycles and alertness. So light may make us feel better because it helps regulate circadian rhythms.
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Judge the Value of an Idea After You Finish
Because creative thinking isn't usually logical, it can be hard to gauge how good an idea really is when you come up with it. Instead, better to just do it, share it, and then make your judgments. Designer Frank Chimero reminds us that our brains are not computers in a neat little pseudo-comic about how ideas work. Simply put, a computer makes logic-based relational assumptions (like "you bought this can opener, so you might enjoy this can of bean mush") whereas your brain makes alogical—but often meaningful—assumptions.
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An excellent book that is creative in its approach, design and delivery. There are lots of ideas in here to stimulate and energise your own creative juices. I've also found it's brilliant for starting up conversations in coffee shops when left on the table beside you. People will comment, in my experience it's guaranteed! I've read tonnes of books on creativity, trying to find something practical and fun to help me come up with inspiring new ideas. How to Have Kick-Ass Ideas is the first in a long time that did just that.
Today isn't just a pretty neat date (20/10/2010); it's also World Statistics Day . While designed to celebrate the collectors of national statistics, it's also a timely chance to remind ourselves of traps we often fall into when looking at survey data. Ed. note: This post is from Lifehacker Australia's excellent Lifehacker 101 series and written by Lifehacker AU's editor, Angus Kidman . Everyone loves quoting a statistic, and no wonder: specific numbers always sound more convincing than broad generalisations. However, not all statistics are created equal—the results of a web poll are demonstrably less valid than votes in a national election—-and many of us misquote data for our own ends even when the source is basically reasonable. Here are some simple issues worth bearing in mind whenever you consider statistics.