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The crown jewel of the Sammy Miller Museum Legendary British rider Sammy Miller has just added to his museum the only trial bike ever made with the same name, the Miller prototype. The recent restoration of this extremely rare machine makes it one of the jewels in the crown of the museum, which has the legendary Bultaco pilot in New Milton in the county of Hampshire, England. English two-wheel legend Sammy Miller has just completed the restoration and subsequent entry into his museum of possibly his most exclusive bike to date. The only one with which it shares a last name, the prototype of the two-stroke trial Miller with a Hiro competition engine. For those who don't know him, the British driver Sammy Miller has an enviable track record. He was twice European trial champion and British champion eleven times. In addition, he was not only limited to trial, he also competed quite successfully in disciplines as diverse as enduro, the speed championship or motocross at the time. His name is undoubtedly associated with that of the legendary two-stroke Bultaco Sherpa during the sixties. He probably contributed to elevating this model in the history of the sport of two wheels. After this time, Sammy spent a long time working for Honda developing their trials bikes. Upon completion of his work with the Japanese, Sammy turned to his own designs and in 1978 went into partnership with Andrea Mosconi, the owner of Hiro Motori S.a.S. Based in the small town of Origgio (province of Varese, Italy), it supplied the high-performance single-cylinder, two-stroke engine with a displacement of 350 cc. At that time it was when Sammy thought of a trialera with the intention of mass producing it and marketing it under his own name, hence the Miller thing. calculates and despite the prototype having several successes in competition, Miller never made it to production, although it came close. For years this Miller prototype languished in its storage place, until Sammy had to perform a meticulous restoration process to return this piece of motorcycle history to its former glory. Now, it is the latest addition to his personal collection and is proudly displayed, along with the other 500 bikes, in the museum he owns: the Sammy Miller Museum. Link: https://www.soymotero.net/la-miller-la-mitica-moto-de-trial-de-sammy-entra-directa-en-el-museo

Mortgaged by their weak defense of substitutes, Guardiola's team fell in the semifinal (3-2) before the initial push of a much more determined rival under the leadership of Sadio Mané Mané controls a ball against Cancelo. The teams that have played the best football this season in Europe met this Saturday in the semifinal of the FA Cup, the first of the three titles that are disputed as favorites. In the absence of knowing the outcome of the Premier and the semifinals of the Champions League, Jürgen Klopp's Liverpool crushed Guardiola's Manchester City and secured a place in the cup final. He did it with amazing authority against an opponent who paid dearly for the rotation. It turned out that Steffen, Aké and Fernandinho, regular substitutes badly supported by Stones, did not last even half a game against Sadio Mané, spearhead of the attack and leader of a defensive organization as impeccable as it is daring. The red crowd gathered at Wembley paid tribute to each other since the score was 3-0 at half-time. Klopp is excited about Colombian Luis Diaz. To make a hole in the starting team, the Liverpool coach assigned him the left wing, until recently the sacred redoubt of Mané. The maneuver, far from generating a conflict with the best player on the team, made the two protagonists happy. To Díaz, because he placed himself in his natural position; and to Mané because it allowed him to satisfy his ambition of nine. The double fit put all the machinery into operation. Liverpool's victory was built on the pressure that Mané directed against the center-backs and the City goalkeeper, stretching all his teammates on the accordion, who followed him disciplined, each drowning their man. Until a few years ago such a tactical arrangement would have shattered the nerves of many supposedly brave coaches. Klopp dared to walk on the ledge. Every time City tried to get out playing on the grass, Salah jumped on Aké, Mané on Stones and goalkeeper Steffen, Luis Díaz on Cancelo, Thiago on Fernandinho, Keita on Bernardo Silva, Fabinho on Foden, and full-backs Alexander Arnold. and Robertson were fired to the minimum on the opposing wings, depending on the direction of the play. The string of pairings saw Konaté and Virgil van Dijk go toe-to-toe against two strikers, usually Sterling and Jesús. Without a safety net behind, Liverpool gambled everything on Mané's power of persuasion over his teammates and the intimidation they caused in the opposite camp. The success was complete. Overwhelmed on all exit routes, the City found itself closed. A few minutes into the game he began to shoot long, releasing possession to aerial combat. There the tall Fabinho, Konaté and Van Dijk prevailed, who quickly looked for Thiago or Mané himself. The Senegalese took care of the work of three men. With the ball he officiated as a winger, as a false nine and inside, and without the ball he multiplied in intermediate zones to lead the defense in advance. Thanks to one of his plays, Liverpool obtained the corner that Konaté dispatched to the red after an unstoppable irruption. Taking Jesús and Aké ahead, the Frenchman headed the 1-0. Before 10 minutes, City found themselves dispossessed of the ball, down on the scoreboard and at the mercy of a completely shaky defense. Aké, a regular backup, shouldn't be counted on to prop up the languid Stones; Zinchenko, the left back, has not played regularly for months; and Cancelo, on the right side, acted on his line, very insecure with the ball. Far from stabilizing a structure, old Fernandinho exhibited on his legs the long months of a winter that has been rather inactive. Steffen gives away the 2-0 City midfielders and attackers must have been discouraged every time they looked back. Frustration spread through the blue ranks, unable to put together a chain of passes worthy of their prestige, when Zack Steffen, the substitute goalkeeper, tried to imitate Ederson. When Stones delayed a ball to him, he controlled it, paused, touched it again to accommodate it and, when he was hesitating about giving it another touch, Mané introduced him. The Senegalese made 20 meters like lightning and dotted the ball into the net. Minute 17 passed and the semifinal was sentenced. Down 2-0, City plunged into a ghostly game. Insecure before the hesitations of their defense, the players stopped believing in what they were doing. Just in case, Van Dijk and Konaté nipped any sign of progress in the bud, in a shocking hierarchical contrast to the defense on the other side of the field. It was in this state of stupor that Liverpool grew. Not only because he redoubled the pressure just as viciously, but because he began to loosen up on the ball as well. At the stroke of halftime, after a fine combination by Thiago, who shared the game surrounded by defenders and without spaces, Mané made it 3-0. The second part was left to comply with the file. Al City credits him for cleaning up the tarnished image. Grealish's goal after the restart roused the fans, and Bernardo Silva's goal in added time suggested an extraordinary comeback. Nothing that reality was not denied after the defenses decided the duel between the teams that best attack. Crystal Palace and Chelsea will play this Sunday the other semi-final. Link: https://elpais.com/deportes/2022-04-16/la-presion-del-liverpool-aplasta-al-city-en-la-copa.html

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The pace of growth is visible in the large European economies, such as Germany, France, Italy, Spain or the United Kingdom. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) sees signs of a slowdown in the economy in Europe in its advanced composite indicators published this Monday, April 11, 2022, the first to take into account the effects of the war in Ukraine. This inflection in the rate of growth is visible in the large European economies, such as Germany, France, Italy, Spain or the United Kingdom, while in the United States, Japan or Canada the trend remains stable. Study Indicators The advanced composite indicators for March - statistics that indicate fluctuations in the economic cycle between six and nine months in advance - fall for most of the countries of the Old Continent, although they generally remain above the 100 level, which marks the long-term average. The decline in that month is important in the United Kingdom (28 hundredths to 100.58 points), France (25 hundredths to 99.45 points) or Italy (23 hundredths to 100.80 points) and somewhat less pronounced in Spain (16 hundredths to 101.11 points) or in Germany (13 hundredths to 100.63 points). In the euro zone as a whole, the monthly decrease is 17 hundredths to 100.43 points. Analysis in the American continent Outside Europe, the indicator rises 4 hundredths for the United States to 100.09 points, remains unchanged for Japan at 100.55 points and decreases by 5 hundredths for Canada at 100.09 points. Among the Latin American Member States of the OECD, the most outstanding is the violent fall of Chile, with a drop of 48 hundredths in March, which represents an acceleration of that trend that was found in previous months. Its indicator remains at 98.88 points, one of the lowest in the organization and clearly below the 100 level of the long-term average. Outside the OECD, among the large emerging economies, Brazil stands out for the considerable drop in its indicator in March (51 hundredths to only 97.82 points), which once again points to a turning point in its economic growth. In a first report evaluating the economic impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine presented on March 17, the organization estimated that the global gross domestic product (GDP) could be reduced by about two points. Its authors then specified that the euro zone, due to its dependence on fossil fuels imported from Russia, could cost 1.4 points of GDP, while in the United States the impact would be less (0.9 points) . Link: https://www.elcomercio.com/actualidad/negocios/economia-europa-crece-lentamente-ucrania.html

Finding a wild animal poses a risk to you and the individual. It is rare, but it can happen. Meeting a wild animal does not happen every day. It is not common for a person to see a whale stranded on the beach or a small tiger walking lost on the cement road. In September of last year, for example, a dead tigrillo was found on the Las Palmas road and, more recently, in November, the environmental authorities rescued an albino tiger from the rural area of Amalfi (photo). On the other side of the world, at the beginning of the year, they found a whale on a beach in Estepona, Spain. It is not common, then, but it does happen, all over the world and with different species of wildlife. Why? Turtles, birds, monkeys, other reptiles and even marine animals can leave their habitat by mistake or because of human action and run into people, or they can be victims of illegal trafficking of species, which in Colombia is unfortunately a common practice and one of the main threats to biodiversity. According to the Ministry of the Environment, in 2020 alone it seized 19,580 specimens of fauna and 202,255 of flora. Surely you have seen videos of people freeing or helping these animals, rescuing them from dangerous situations, such as the man who helped a lazy bear to cross a road traveled by cars, or the one who bought birds by the lot to free them, or groups of people gathered by dragging huge whales or dolphins out to sea. They seem heroic actions, very human, but many times they generate more harm than good, especially for the animals themselves. We explain, from the hand of the experts and professors of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the Rémington University Institute, Marta Ocampo, professor of the Wild Fauna area, and Mary Cerliz Choperena, what you should do if you have one of these encounters. The important thing is to take care of life. 1. What is the protocol to follow? Regardless of whether it is a reptile, bird, mammal, terrestrial, aerial or marine, the first thing you should do is contact the environmental authority, which in the case of Medellín and some regions of Antioquia and the country is the Metropolitan Area with the Central of Care and Assessment of Wild Fauna, CAV, at number 385 60 00 extension 104, 135, 115 and 138; to Corantioquia at 493 88 88 extension 1293; or to the Environmental Police, requesting it at 123. Meanwhile, you must not interfere or interact with the animal, preventing it from being touched or moved, since it will be the environmental experts who will know how to handle it, preventing minimal damage to the specimen and to people in the area, without causing additional stress to the animal or any Physical damage. If it is exposed to the sun, yes you can try to generate shade, as long as you do not mani[CENSORED]te it. Once the authority arrives, they will be in charge of the rescue, the release in place, if possible and if the animal is in good condition, or the process of physical and medical analysis and subsequent reintroduction and care. 2. What should NOT be done? Avoid reintroducing or releasing animals yourself; it should be the environmental authority that assesses them and decides if they are in good health. Do not move or touch it, as many times they are babies waiting for their mothers to pick them up, or they are hiding in a place where the mother left them. This occurs with various birds, deer or felines, where the female hides them while searching for food and then returns for them. Observe them for several days and if they definitely don't go for them, call the environmental authority. Neither release them in the same area nor move them to another place, since each place has numbers and types of key species that work for that ecosystem and introducing species where they will not be able to alter the dynamics. Finally, do not buy or in any way support illegal trafficking. So your plan is to release them or hand them over to the authority, not to understand animals. This only encourages and stimulates the extraction of animals from their natural habitat for illegal trade. What you should do is report. 3. Risks for the animal, the ecosystem and for you If you unknowingly handle the animal, you can harm it, injure any part of its body, injure it, fracture it, cause trauma or alter and stress it to the point where the animal, in its flight, harms itself. If you release it immediately, without prior examinations and analysis, it may die or become ill because it could be in trouble and fail without receiving, contaminate other species or, if it does not know how to hunt, seek its own food or defend itself, die of hunger or victim of some attack or predator. In addition, they can be gregarious animals that do not survive alone. It must be investigated by the species and the habitat it inhabits, and be clear about the load that the ecosystem supports, knowing the dangers that this animal may face or may represent for other species of fauna and flora. Therefore, authority is essential. For humans there are also risks: they can have an accident in the process, be bitten, knocked down, stung, attacked or poisoned or they can catch some infectious diseases that the animal could carry. Hence, the experts wear gloves, masks, complete equipment and other elements. 4. Cases with exception Every rule has exceptions. There are some that do not wait, that are urgent. There are those who find animals stranded on the beach that will die without water and the only solution is to return them. In these cases, precautions should still be taken: do not handle the animal without gloves, because diseases can be spread to it or to humans; Try not to cause damage or fractures and, in any case, notify the environmental authority. These strandings, experts explain, are usually realized as a result of human actions such as the noise of boats and jet skis that makes them dislodge, or due to natural causes, such as rising tides. Others, however, may walk away themselves because they know they are going to die. The ideal will always be to have experts, but there may be very remote areas where this is not possible. The recommendation is to take all the measures mentioned above. Remember, also, that if a whale has died and has been in failure for several days, it can explode and its organs and liquids be catapulted meters away, be careful. Link: https://www.elcolombiano.com/tendencias/recomendaciones-sobre-que-hacer-si-se-encuentra-un-animal-silvestre-en-la-calle-o-en-su-casa-KH17238673

The pressures of the wheels are a key factor in the behavior of the motorcycles: what effect does lowering them have to raise them with respect to the improved? The importance of tire pressures in the behavior (and safety) of a motorcycle is something that we never tire of insisting on. The most understandable example is that a car can continue to drive with a flat tire (or all!) but on a motorcycle it is impossible... We know that we must follow the manufacturer's recommendation when checking the pressures, but is there room for adjustment? or does it improve by slightly raising or lowering the “stock” pressures? Let's see it, and let me point out that we are talking about the normal use of the motorcycle on streets and highways. Agility or grip The pressure originally recommended by the manufacturers (of motorcycles and tires) allows the tire carcass to deform in a certain way. Thus, the "footprint" (the part of the tire that hits the ground) is a well-studied surface of a few square centimeters. If the wheel remains with less pressure, the tire deforms more in contact with the ground and this has various effects, some positive and others negative. Positive effects of having a slightly lower pressure: with more rubber in contact with the ground, we have more grip (the footprint will be a few millimeters larger, it's like mounting a wider tire). As the tire deforms more, it will absorb irregularities better (we will be a little more comfortable). And as it deforms more, the rubber will heat up sooner since the tires heat up due to the continuous deformation they suffer when turning by pressing on the asphalt. Disadvantages of somewhat low pressure? Increased tire flexing can cause lack of stability, so carelessly leaving tires low on pressure is dangerous. In addition to heating up faster, as the deformation will be greater in each lap, the rubber will work at higher temperatures. It will last less and if the pressure is too low it could overheat and burst. Yes, blowouts are always caused by LITTLE pressure, not too much. Another disadvantage is that as the "footprint" (part in contact with the ground) is greater, it will take more force on our part to turn and move the bike: it will be less agile. In particular, be careful with this: with the bike tilted, when braking (front) the bike will rise and open the path with more force. Finally the wear will be more irregular. As you can see, all the disadvantages of having low pressure (even just a little) can cause a lack of safety: that's why if you don't have a pressure gauge (and better if it's with a compressor), when in doubt at gas stations always leave the wheels "high" ”. What happens when the tires are too swollen? Well, the opposite of going down: the bike becomes a little more uncomfortable (“hard” tires), a little more nervous (smaller footprint and less deformation) but more agile. Keep this in mind when the front tire wears out (lose profile) and you notice your bike is "harder" in curves, but also keep in mind that it will grip much less as it has less rubber and is more swollen... in practice Although the weights change quite a bit (especially taking into account the pilot and passenger) the truth is that the manufacturers have reached a "standard" that complies well with most commitments, including legal safety standards. Thus, for most motorcycles, an inflation pressure of 2.5 bars at the front and 2.9 at the rear is recommended. These pressures, on the high side, make it possible to meet the maximum weight (and speed) standard for many tires and motorcycles. But depending on the motorcycle model, our weight (and the eventual passenger and luggage) and above all the use, these pressures may not be the ideal ones, with which those tires work better. These pressures, the recommended ones, should be taken as the reference if we use the motorcycle at full load and high speed on the highway: it is “the maximum”. At the other extreme, if we were to ride on the circuit in a few batches, it would be convenient to lower the pressures of those same tires considerably: the organization will tell you about it, but you can leave as little as 2.2 in front and 2.0 in the rear. I insist: this is ONLY on the circuit, where very sporty driving and the tire will work will be much more forced and hot. The pressure will go up in practice, in fact, around 0.4 at the front and 0.6 at the rear. Beware of going below 2.0 because racing or track tires (slick or not) have stiffer casings designed for even lower pressures and very high outlet temperatures (at least 80 degrees) using heaters. And on the road what can you do? Thinking of maximizing sporty driving, you can try lowering them slightly, even progressively (1 or 2 tenths each time), up to (generalizing a bit) 3 tenths in front and 5 behind. Every bike, rider and tire can be different. For that, as I mentioned before, it is essential to have your own, reliable pressure gauge, and better if it is one of those that now have a “pocket” battery-powered compressor included. Link: https://www.moto1pro.com/reportajes-motos/presiones-de-las-ruedas-en-moto-se-pueden-bajar-o-subir

The Los Angeles team says goodbye to the coach after three seasons and the franchise's 17th title Lakers coach Frank Vogel (standing) with LeBron James and Anthony Davis sitting on the bench The Lakers have fired Frank Vogel, the coach for three seasons who led them to an NBA title from the bubble. The news was confirmed this Monday, but the rumor had been going on for weeks and indicated that the 48-year-old coach would become the scapegoat for a disastrous campaign affected by injuries and poor performance by the stars. The team of legends like Shaq, Magic Johnson, Kobe Bryant and now LeBron James did not make the playoffs. "This is a very difficult decision to make, but we believe it is necessary at this point," the organization's vice president and team manager Rob Pelinka said in a statement. The executive said this morning that this has been a "disappointing" year on "all levels." This is the week of explanations for the Lakers, who closed this Sunday with a win against the Denver Nuggets in a campaign with 49 losses in 82 games. The equipment was in the eleventh position (of fifteen) in the Western conference of the NBA. Vogel today becomes the first victim of a season where the Angelenos did not find style or accommodation on the court. Pelinka has called Vogel a "good man" and says the organization will forever be grateful to him for guiding her to her 17th title, earned in 2020, the year of the bubble. The coach tried 40 different lineups, mainly forced by the only constant that the squad had, injuries to its mainstays: Anthony Davis and LeBron James. Both missed the last meetings. The other great star, Russell Westbrook, who came to the team invited by James and whose fit is a mystery for the organization that he still cannot clear up, did not work out the final game either. "My level of play has not been the best this year," Westbrook admitted on Monday. Frank Vogel tried to put on a poker face Sunday night in the face of rumors of his dismissal. “The team hasn't communicated anything to me,” he told reporters covering the NBA. Many of them already knew that Pelinka and the board had decided on the guillotine and that the coach had played his last game on the bench. Vogel was the team's 27th coach in franchise history. Remembered as the one who made an offensive machine defend, something that was confirmed in the winning season that crowned them against Miami in the bull run that the NBA imposed in Orlando. The coach leaves a mark with the Angelenos of 127 wins and 98 losses. His total after eleven seasons is 431 wins and 289 losses. The last game of the season was a good reflection of the ailments suffered by the team, which started among the favorites not only in their conference, but also to win the title again. In Denver, the Lakers' most important players were 23-year-old rookie Austin Reeves, who scored 31 points in 42 minutes, and shooting guard Malik Monk, with 41 points in 35 minutes, and who is playing his fifth year in the NBA. . Both were among the most consistent of the season. They are under 25 years old. They are the young blood of a team that bet on veterans with the signings of Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard and Rajon Rondo, which made the Lakers the oldest team in the league. Pelinka has said this Monday that the team will have a new coach for the NBA draft, which will be held on June 23. The manager has assured the press that he is solely responsible for the hiring, taking fire from those who criticize Vogel for the lack of chemistry between Davis, James and Westbrook, a trident that has been dubbed The Big Three (The big three) , but that has been left to duty. Pelinka has assured that for the substitute in the position they are looking for an expert who has a strong character and who can inspire his players to compete every night at the highest level. LeBron James, in an appearance this morning, made it clear that he will continue to work in yellow and purple: “I came here to win a title. And I want more. I got what I wanted, but I'm still hungry." Link: https://elpais.com/deportes/2022-04-11/los-lakers-despiden-al-entrenador-frank-vogel-tras-una-desastrosa-temporada.html

It forecasts GDP growth of 4.3%, just below Colombia. The multinational organization forecasts a growth of the Ecuadorian GDP at 4.3% above the growth in the other countries of the region and just below Colombia. (REUTERS/Santiago Arcos) Ecuador will be the second fastest growing economy in South America by 2022, according to the World Bank. The multinational organization forecasts a growth of the Ecuadorian GDP at 4.3% above the growth in the other countries of the region and just below Colombia. This is a much more optimistic outlook than the one calculated by the Central Bank of Ecuador, which announced last week that GDP growth will be 2.8%. Similarly, by 2023, the agency expects the Ecuadorian economy to grow by 3.1% and by 2024 by 2.9%. Ecuador's growth barely detaches itself from the growth of its closest neighbors, since while Colombia will continue to grow at 4.4%, Peru will grow at 3.4%. This latest estimate is a drastic change compared to 2021 because the Peruvian economy closed 2021 with a growth of 13.3% and Colombia with 10.6%. Guillermo Avellán, general manager of the Central Bank, assures that the new forecast for economic growth in Ecuador and in the region will take into account the impact of the war in Ukraine, as well as the increase in oil prices and external shocks. Rebounding 6.9% in 2021, the World Bank expects regional GDP to grow 2.3% this year and a further 2.2% in 2023, while most countries are experiencing a sharp turnaround in the GDP that occurred as a result of the global health crisis by COVID19. These forecasts include subcontinental growth that is among the weakest in the world at a time when the region is experiencing uncertainties caused by the potential mutability of the coronavirus and the war in Ukraine. Even regional growth forecasts were estimated to drop by 0.4% after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. However, like in Ecuador, immunization campaigns were successful in many parts of the region, meaning that commercial and educational activity has resumed. The consequences inherited by the pandemic for the reactivation of the economies, however, persist. The regional poverty rate is projected to rise to 27.5% and remain at a higher level than experienced before the pandemic of 25.6%. The World Bank affirms that, to avoid a recession like the one suffered during the 2010s, the countries of the region will have to adopt a continually delayed regulatory framework and take advantage of the opportunities offered by the growing green economy. Carlos Felipe Jaramillo, Vice President of the World Bank for Latin America and the Caribbean, affirms that this is a global context of extreme uncertainty, which could affect the recovery of economies after the impact of the pandemic. It adds that, in the long term, the challenge of climate change will intensify, which requires a rapid transition to a "greener, more inclusive growth agenda that raises productivity," reported Bloomberg. Latin America is beginning to overcome the impact of Covid-19 on economic performance, but some structural difficulties remain for the recovery to reduce poverty in the region. The World Bank considers that subcontinental growth will be mediocre, in the midst of a situation in which countries face different long-term structural crises, which today also face the global impacts of the war between Russia and Ukraine. The multinational organization expects Latin America and the Caribbean to grow 2.3% this year and 2.2% next year, a figure that is not only lower than that of January, but is also almost the same rate as in the 2010s. The two largest economies in Latin America, Brazil and Mexico, also recorded significant declines, which improved overall performance. On the other hand, there are countries like Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador and Colombia whose indicators are now more optimistic. Link: https://www.infobae.com/america/america-latina/2022/04/08/el-banco-mundial-pronostica-que-ecuador-sera-la-segunda-economia-que-mas-crecera-en-sudamerica-en-2022/

These tests allow us to know those traits and attitudes that make human beings unique. More and more people are performing these tests on a daily basis, some out of curiosity and others to learn about their strengths and weaknesses. Due to technological and psychological advances, personality tests have become one of the most used tools by people to try to get to know each other. These tests are even carried out during the admission process to a university, in a job interview or to know how we are doing in love. According to what was published by the web portal La Mente es Maravillosa, these tests allow knowing those traits and attitudes that make human beings unique. Discover with this test the weak points of your personality These tests have gone viral on social networks and more and more people are performing these tests on a daily basis, some out of curiosity and others to learn about their strengths and weaknesses. Here we present one of the most po[CENSORED]r tests that will help you to know your personality. The first animal you manage to visualize will identify how you are as an individual. Personality test with animal figures Observe the image for a few seconds and see which is the first animal you see. dogs If the first thing you managed to visualize was a dog, it means that you are a loyal person, which is why you relate in a good way with other people. In addition, being able to see this animal means that it is always looking for success at work and sentimental levels. The dog reflects that you offer your loyalty without any measure to anyone, regardless of whether they deserve it or not, sometimes they end up causing you a lot of damage. Photo: Shutterstock Squirrel Seeing the squirrel at the first glance, it means that you are a person who behaves very intelligently. In other words, analyze everything that happens in detail and find new opportunities that allow you to evolve. fish If the first thing you saw was a fish, it means that you are a person with great intuition who analyzes all situations with great wisdom. Tiger People who managed to see a tiger are persistent and dedicated. They have the ability to lead a group and help achieve desired goals, they consider themselves leaders. Whoever sees a tiger first has leadership material. elephant Being able to see an elephant at first sight reflects that you are a very kind person and you are always looking for the possibility of valuing the way others are and making them feel good. Eagle Seeing an eagle reveals that you are an ambitious person and that you are interested in achieving the most complicated goals. Ambitious people with clear goals see the eagle first. frog Being able to see this animal reflects your level of peace. You always let life flow calmly and counter all moments of anxiety in the best way. Link: https://www.eluniverso.com/larevista/sociedad/test-de-personalidad-con-figuras-de-animales-nota/

It is projected that this year Royal Enfield will assemble more than 340 motorcycles monthly in Colombia, highlighting the motorcycle factory. Taking into account that the sale of motorcycles during 2022 has grown by 34% compared to the first quarter of the previous year, according to figures from the National Association for Sustainable Mobility (Andemos), Royal Enfield will begin the assembly of the Meteor 350 in order to expand its offer in the country. See more business news. A task that, since last year, the brand has been carrying out at its plant located in Envigado, department of Antioquia, with the assembly of the Himalayan motorcycle, since that date producing 160 units per month by the Corbeta Group, importer of the brand. . During his visit to the plant, Krishnan Ramaswamy, President and Business Head for the American continent of Royal Enfield, highlighted that "Colombia is a very important market for us worldwide, especially in Latin America, and the fact that Royal Enfield has started its second assembly production line outside of India with Corvette is a testament to that.” “Indeed, our partnership with Corbeta is being taken to the next level with the introduction of the new and expanded production line at its Envigado plant, which will help us meet the high growth aspirations we have in this market. We are very confident that, under the Corbeta group's manufacturing and management expertise, this plant will be able to assemble and produce the various new products that Royal Enfield will launch in the coming years, alongside the current range in the mid-size segment." Said Ramaswamy. The characteristics of the Meteor 350 The Meteor 350 was designed and developed by the talented teams of designers and engineers at Royal Enfield's state-of-the-art technical centers in Bruntingthorpe, UK and Chennai, India. Although the fine mechanical components, accessories and finishes of the Meteor, the personalized in a first-class modern motorcycle, which continues to retain the classic DNA, a hallmark of this brand. It has a single-cylinder 349 cc SOHC air-cooled engine, fed by an electronic fuel injection system. It generates a power of 20.2 horsepower and 27 Nm of torque at 4000 rpm. Simultaneously, the Meteor 350's double-cradle chassis has been designed to inspire confidence in any driving condition, thanks to its improved geometry and stiffness. Both the low seat height and the low center of gravity result in an optimal motorcycle for the urban driver who is looking for a single vehicle for his daily commutes and why not, eventually enjoy Colombian roads. “Since 2014, Corbeta has been cultivating the identity of the brand with care and passion, which with its personality, makes each user feel the happiness of motorcycling on every trip. Be it to go to work, to enjoy a weekend, or to travel around our beautiful country. Together with the parent company we seek to make our Royal Enfields highly desirable and also affordable. With the assembly we begin a new stage and we want to share it with all our current and future clients. Living together and communicating, we form a better country step by step, day by day” Miguel Londoño, International Director of Corbeta. With national seal in some finishes It should be noted that the inputs used by Royal Enfield, such as paints and some aesthetic components, are of national origin, thus guaranteeing their quality and accelerating the production of motorcycles. “This is a great step that we are taking, which shows our confidence not only in the quality of the local workforce, but also in the projections that we have as a brand in the country in the medium and long term. Mauricio Salazar Regional Manager Royal Enfield Latam. In this way, Royal Enfield continues to accelerate its expansion and production process in Colombia, generating nearly 150 direct jobs and making the country one of the main sections of the brand in the world. Therefore, for this new assembly operation, they have a team of 120 people, who are duly trained in the design and quality of the motorcycle with an assembly time of 7 minutes per unit. Their work will generate the assembly of 340 motorcycles per month between the Himalayan and Meteor 350 models in approximately 5 days, motorcycles that will later be distributed in the 16 stores already established in Colombia and those that are about to open in Bogotá, Cali and Barranquilla. Link: https://www.valoraanalitik.com/2022/04/08/meteor-350-de-royal-enfield-se-ensamblara-en-colombia/

The team from Salamanca, which touched the comeback after the verse 17 points down, falls in the semifinals of the women's Euroleague against Sopron of Brooks and Hatar (69-74) Perfumerías Avenida fell in the semifinals of the Final Four of the Women's Euroleague against the Hungarian Sopron (69-74) and spoiled their continental dream in Istanbul. The team from Salamanca, going against the current throughout the game, could not stretch their threshold of agony to lift a deficit that reached 17 points with 11 minutes to go. The reaction came late (64-68, m. 37) and the strength and lucidity weakened by the effort of the persecution. The 23 points from Kahleah Copper and the last outburst of pride from Silvia Domínguez and Maite Cazorla fell short against the display of Jelena Brooks (27 points and four rebounds in almost 36 minutes on the court) and the overwhelming solidity of Bernadett Hatar. The 2011 champions poster will not be replaced in the second consecutive attempt of the Avenida to be crowned again in Europe. The moving rearmament of the team from Salamanca to reach the Final Four was finally left without a prize. Sopron will play the title this Sunday against the hosts Fenerbahçe, who beat María Conde's USK Prague (11 points) after settling the dispute with a resounding 2-21 run between minutes 28 and 34. From 61-51 63-72 for the Turkish team that ended up winning 74-83. Avenida will therefore live together with USK Prague the torment of the match for third and fourth place in the Final Four. Between nervousness and lack of temper, the Perfumerías appeared off balance in Istanbul and entered a labyrinth. Unable to cover Hatar, the Hungarian tower of 2.08m, the players of the team from Salamanca lost the fight for the rebound and were confused in attack. Three turnovers and a 1 of 6 in field goals portrayed the initial imbalances of Perfumerías, which went further while Brooks (member of the Serbian team that knocked Spain off the podium in last summer's Eurobasket) and Williams joined the cause of Sopron (13-24, m. 11). Faced with difficulties, Kahleah Copper claimed stripes to straighten the Salamanca slate, but the step forward of the WNBA champion and Finals mvp with Chicago Sky was insufficient to alter a more solid and fluid rival. With the same assists as losses (3) and a 1 of 8 in triples at that point, Avenida embraced anxiety and got into a quagmire (20-36, m. 16). At that moment, an involuntary elbow by Hatar on Kahleah Copper in the struggle for a rebound left the American momentarily out of action, but it was assessed as an unsportsmanlike foul by the referees and Perfumerías took the opportunity to add a few stitches to the scoreboard. The Salamancan reaction did not end there either. Sopron, with an average of 66 points in the current Euroleague, reached 47 at halftime. Brooks (16 points in 18 minutes on court in the first half), Williams and Hatar propelled the Hungarian team forward against a troubled Avenida at the worst moment. The statistics reflected the ordeal of the Avenue in the first half. From 2 of 9 in triples for the team from Salamanca to 5 of 7 for their rival, also superior in rebounds (14-21), assists (5-13) and above all sensations (31-47, m. 20). Another test of resilience for a Perfumeries hardened by adversity. The challenge of a comeback that happened to hold, above all, Hatar and Brooks. But Emese Hof was charged with three fouls in the attempt to reach the Hungarian's arms and Karlie Samuelson paid for his physical inferiority against the Serbian. From 40-57, to 47-64 in the 29th minute. Just a character basket by Maite Cazorla and a two plus one by Katie Lou Samuelson prevented the early resolution. However, that small partial and three consecutive failures by Williams from the free throw encouraged Avenida's yes you can (52-64, m. 30). Bella Alarie's defense against Hatar and seven straight points from Kahleah Copper, the regular season mvp, settled the score even more (59-66, m. 34). And a monumental basket by Silvia Domínguez against Hatar herself (1.67m versus 2.08m) opened a new scenario (61-66). Sopron's fear of winning rivaled Avenida's resurrected determination and Copper's second three-pointer increased the tension and intrigue (64-68, m. 37). The Salamanca defense was concrete (only 27 points conceded in the second half; 10 in the last quarter) to contain their rival and cement the final charge. However, the effort of the chase weighed down the legs and head of Perfumerías, who paid for their lack of lucidity in the decisive moments. That is the extent of the continental dream of a team that is emotional in its resistance and proud in its defeat. Link: https://elpais.com/deportes/2022-04-08/el-perfumerias-avenida-malogra-su-sueno-europeo-en-estambul.html

It is essential to design a plan to carry out these objectives, where it seeks to encompass the vision of the circular model throughout the supply chain, points out Jorge Chahin. It is essential that the organization be analyzed based on the flows of materials and energy. Where does everything we consume come from and where does it go?, points out Jorge Chahin. (LanaStock/Getty Images/iStockphoto) (Expansion) - a very important issue is that of caring for the environment, given that each time the planet deteriorates more due to the abuse and wear and tear that human beings cause, which leads to generating alterations that deteriorate not only other living beings but also oneself. It is known that the world po[CENSORED]tion is increasing every day, and that by 2050 there will be more than 10,000 million people in the world consuming and demanding all the resources generated by the Earth, this will mean that at some point there will be no resources enough to supply the high demand. For this reason, companies, especially SMEs, which are constantly growing worldwide, must manage their resources in the long term. Given this perspective, a concept that is becoming very important is that of implementing the circular economy model, however, very little explanation is given regarding the subject, which is why it is important to understand that this model is an attractive alternative that is based on in the functioning of natural and fossil systems. The circular economy is a system for harnessing resources whose pillar is the use of the seven “Rs”: redesign, reduce, reuse, repair, renew, recover and recycle. It is a model that goes beyond recycling and aims to go to the root of the problem to offer viable solutions, and completely change the way the consumption system works. However, to date, approximately 9% of the world economy is circular, which implies a great return that the waste of one company can turn out to be the resources of others and work to reuse. For this reason, I share the following points for companies to start designing their business strategy so that they can implement the circular economy model, since this implies not only obtaining economic benefits, but also ensuring the quality of life of generations future. 1. Analysis and detection of opportunities: It must be important for companies to identify the risks associated with a linear economy model, and find the opportunities and strengths of implementing a circular economy model for the specific sector of the organization. In addition, it is essential that they analyze the organization based on the flows of materials and energy. Where does everything we consume come from and where does it go? 2. Set objectives: Once you are clear about what you can take advantage of and what collaborations can help you do so, you must set some objectives taking into account technical and economic feasibility. 3. Design of a tailored plan: It is essential to design a plan to carry out these objectives, where it seeks to encompass the vision of the circular model throughout the supply and production chain, including suppliers. This plan can range from innovation in products and services, to the formulation of new business models. 4. Critical path: You must design a roadmap with responsibilities and deadlines to accomplish the different tasks that your plan requires. 5. Measurement: In monitoring the progress towards the transition to the circular model, you will have to review the actions to see if they are being fulfilled and are approaching or moving away from the stated objectives, so first implement the strategy on a small scale and make a follow-up to scale it as much as possible, in order to ensure its effectiveness and increase business ambition and action. 6. Communication: You will have to carry out an external communication of the actions linked to sustainability that you are doing, since this will be key, and will generate a positive change in the perception that others have of the company, and can attract both potential partners who share this vision, as well as clients who value environmental commitment. It is possible that all these actions are carried out, as long as they have a good leader, who guides and teaches, and as in everything, there are risks and opportunities, but if the linear model continues, the environmental impact will be increased, which that will lead to resource scarcity; For this reason, it is important to promote the circular economy, which will undoubtedly generate important advantages for your business. Editor's note: Jorge Chahin is currently president of the Organization for the Circular Economy (OFEC). Its mission is to promote the circular economy model in Mexico and Central America through awareness campaigns among the po[CENSORED]tion and political actors about the responsible use of plastic, as well as its multiple benefits and advantages. Follow him on Twitter. The opinions published in this column belong exclusively to the author. Link: https://expansion.mx/opinion/2022/04/06/modelo-economia-circular-empresas-puntos-clave

Snakes can feel an earthquake 120 kilometers away: in China they have devised a system to predict earthquakes that takes advantage of this ability The snakes were able to anticipate an earthquake by up to five days. Many animals are equipped with highly developed sensory resources that have managed to read a number of natural signals on which they may depend for their lives, so it seems perfectly possible that they could detect any precursor to earthquakes. China has already created an earthquake warning system by monitoring the behavior of animals. China has designed an earthquake prediction system based on the behavior of snakes, the earthquake bureau in Nanning, South China, recently reported. At the same time, a 2020 study by scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Animal Behavior in Germany concludes that continuous biological recording of animal collectives has the potential to provide statistically reliable patterns of pre-seismic activity, which could yield valuable information for forecasting. short-term earthquakes. the power of serpents Are animals the solution to the problem of predicting earthquakes, which continually hit different parts of the globe and put human lives and material resources at risk? As reported by the Reuters agency, the Chinese authorities seem determined to take advantage of the skills of the snakes in this regard: they created a system to monitor the reptiles in local snake farms, through video cameras connected to a broadband Internet connection. wide. The video transmission works 24 hours a day. What is the OBJETIVE? Chinese specialists believe that of all the creatures on Earth, snakes are perhaps the most sensitive to earthquakes: they are able to feel the steps leading up to an earthquake 120 kilometers away, three to five days in advance. that the earthquake materializes. How to react with strange behavior, its permanent monitoring could serve the authorities to put the po[CENSORED]tion on alert and start with a contingency plan. Those responsible for the project maintain that when an earthquake is about to occur, the snakes come out of their nests, even in the cold of winter. If the earthquake is large, the snakes will even crash into the walls of their shelters as they try to escape, according to experts. Eyewitness accounts and scientific studies On the other hand, an article published on BBC.com summarizes different experiences and efforts related to the attempt to use the sensory resources of animals to predict earthquakes. As early as 373 BC, the Greek historian Thucydides reported that rats, dogs, snakes, and weasels abandoned the city of Helice in the days before a catastrophic earthquake. Meanwhile, in 2004 a massive tsunami triggered by a 9.1 magnitude underwater earthquake off Indonesia killed at least 225,000 people in a dozen countries: in the minutes and hours before the event, eyewitness accounts indicate that elephants ran for higher ground, flamingos abandoned low-lying nesting areas, and dogs refused to go outdoors. A study published in 2020 in the journal Ethology and led by the scientist Martin Wikelski of the Max Planck Institute has obtained some of the most important conclusions about how animals can predict disasters: the researchers recorded the movement patterns of different animals such as cows, sheep and dogs, on a farm located in an earthquake-prone region of central Italy. concrete evidence The scientists attached chip collars to each animal, which sent movement data to a computer. Between October 2016 and April 2017, specialists recorded more than 18,000 earthquakes in the region, from small tremors to a dozen major earthquakes. The evidence was compelling: farm animals began to change their behavior up to 20 hours before an earthquake. When the monitored animals increased their activity for more than 45 minutes at a time, the researchers predicted an earthquake with a magnitude greater than 4.0 on the Richter scale. According to scientists, seven of the eight strong earthquakes in the area were correctly predicted in this way. Although other studies dismiss this ability of animals, everything indicates that they could be a useful tool to improve prognosis and optimize prevention measures. It seems that listening more carefully to nature could be the way to save human lives in the future. Link: https://www.levante-emv.com/tendencias21/2022/04/06/animales-perfilan-eficaces-precursores-terremotos-64721830.html

As we already told you about the MITT 530 TT Adventure, Vive la Moto, the Madrid International Motorcycle Show, showed some other camouflaged novelty. It is the MBP M502N and, despite a name that is more reminiscent of a prototype than a production model, it marks a before and after for the Asian conglomerate Qianjiang (QJ). If this Chinese giant doesn't sound familiar to you, you should know that it owns brands such as Benelli or Keeway and that it stands as the second largest motorcycle company in China, only behind CF Moto (2018 data). In this case (as you can see in the photographs) MBP is a sub-brand of Keeway itself with which the Chinese conglomerate wants to make the leap to mid-displacement motorcycles with a more than evident evolution in the quality of materials and performance. of the motorcycle itself. A simple glance is enough to understand the qualitative leap. As far as design is concerned, this MBP M502N has an aggressive style, with very sharp lines that underline the sporty character of this model. To this are added details such as a front lighting system that is very reminiscent of the one used in the new Suzuki Katana. Everything indicates that it has LED technology, including the indicators. On a mechanical level, this MBP M502N is powered by a 486cc twin-cylinder block, cooled by water and fueled by electronic injection. In the photograph you can see 'Powered by Keeway', which could indicate that said brand could also be preparing a mid-displacement model equipped with this engine. In any case, it produces a power of 47 CV at 8,500 rpm and a maximum torque of 45 Nm at 6,750 rpm, ideal for A2 license holders. Its cycle part to be supported by a tubular steel frame with a series of ornaments in its central part. As for the suspensions, it relies on an inverted fork and a rear monoshock absorber, both provided by the specialist KYB. For its part, the brake team is in charge of the specialist Nissin, with 300 mm discs in the front and a single 240 mm disc in the rear. Of course, it will have an ABS system on both trains signed by Bosch. Some 17-inch wheels fitted with tires in sizes 120/70-17 and 160/60-17 complete the cycle part of the MBP M502N. By dimensions, its 790 mm seat height make it accessible to the vast majority of the biker public. Likewise, its 197 kg dry (to which the 17 liters of its tank should be added) will not match it on a particularly heavy motorcycle, although it will not be one of the lightest in the segment either. Finally, the digital instrumentation provides the pilot with all the information he needs. Link: https://www.formulamoto.es/novedades/mbp-m502n-vive-la-moto-2022/316331.html

The Whites beat Chelsea with a hat-trick from Benzema and a great Valverde at Stamford Bridge, where they lost last year, and put themselves on track for the semi-finals In the collection of icons of Real Madrid's great nights in Europe, two rare lances have been incorporated in recent times: Karim Benzema's robberies of absent-minded goalkeepers —Bayern's Ulreich, Liverpool's Karius, PSG's Donnarumma and Chelsea's Mendy —, and the scenes of a suffering Militão who can barely stand upright, but stays on the field while his team resurfaces. It happened against PSG at the Bernabéu, and also last night in London. He clutched his ribs and Benzema displayed a masterful header that deactivated any trace of memory from last season, when the Whites melted into contact with Chelsea's energy, like a block of ice left in the sun. Madrid forgot that, the 0-4 of the classic and the poor game in Vigo, and got the quarter-final tie on track. Before the ball was released, Chelsea put a presenter on the pitch: “Welcome back to Stamford Bridge (welcome back to Stamford Bridge)”, which could be interpreted as the usual script, or also with a certain evocative aftertaste. Especially seen from the side of Madrid, that the last time he had played here he had done it with empty stands. It could also be the foretaste of what awaited Courtois, who left the club to join the rival of the night. When the Belgian took possession of his goal a few minutes later, boos roared from the north end. Under that, Courtois completed his ritual: he hit one stick, then another, and ended up probably hanging from the crossbar. Madrid returned to Stamford Bridge, yes, but as Tuchel had anticipated the previous afternoon, he was not transferred from the same team. To begin with, because Ancelotti had once chosen healthy players. The year before, in May, Zidane went out with Mendy and Ramos without being recovered, Kroos with pubalgia and Hazard far from what he had been. And among Ancelotti's healthy eleven, Valverde, the potion against the lack of energy detected in last year's elimination, that mantra. Valverde did almost everything on the right wing. When the team defended, they sank down to position themselves as a winger, in a defense of five, which pushed Carvajal to position himself as third center back. When they went on the attack, they went up the wing, from area to area, always with gasoline to return. He protected Carvajal, very imprecise, and contributed to the start. Madrid waited lying down without feeling threatened and when they recovered the ball they stampeded out. It was the return to the comfortable low block-running combination in which Ancelotti had taken refuge after the first failed attempts at high pressure. This is how the first scare came to Chelsea. A robbery by Valverde, a pass to Benzema, who returns with a heel so that the Uruguayan launches Vini Jr., who cuts and shoots the crossbar. This is how Madrid lived, less anguished than last year, much less drowned out by a midfield occupied at first by Kanté, Jorginho and Mount. They found many more exits than the other time, with patience behind, and acceleration from the middle of the field. That's how the 0-1 came. Benzema sent Vini running, who put the ball on his head. The Frenchman took off a powerful shot that froze the stadium and calmed Ancelotti down a bit, worrying about the suffering Militão, who had received a blow to the right side. Nacho was already warming up in the band. header to header With the Brazilian still clutching his ribs, it was immediately 0-2, another header from Benzema, but from a very different record. Modric dropped a squishy, floating cross, which the Frenchman subtly hit as he ran back. Very far from Mendy, very delicately. The scoreboard accentuated the calm with which Madrid deployed their waiting plan, while Chelsea carried the ball from one side to the other. In one of those trips from the windshield, Jorginho hung a cross behind the defenders and Havertz headed it 1-2. Tuchel moved chips to return from the break: Kovacic for Christensen, Ziyech for Kanté and went to defense of four. It did not give time to know anything about the effect that the movement could have. Edouard Mendy's blunder in a pass to Rüdiger was caught by Benzema, as always when a goalkeeper falls asleep. Chelsea only produced a few minutes of restlessness and embarrassed Madrid with the second round of substitutions, when Lukaku and Loftus-Cheek came on. A couple of occasions, a couple of anxieties at the start, a save by Courtois, and Ancelotti recharged his batteries: Camavinga for Kroos. And the rebellion subsided. But the ailments began, which worried more than for the night at Stamford Bridge for the one at the Bernabéu. Benzema and Valverde, the two best, limped off to the bench and Gareth Bale was seen again in white for a few minutes, the only one who went to the locker room without greeting the Madrid fans. There was one last resistance exercise that Madrid overcame with skill. Tuchel was right: nothing looked like last year. Link: https://elpais.com/deportes/2022-04-06/el-madrid-siempre-vuelve.html

He thinks the world has gotten used to 'zero rates' The famous 'king of bonds', Bill Gross, announced this Monday that the Federal Reserve could "break the economy" of the US if it increases interest rates above the environment of 2.5% to ??3% . Gross believes that although inflation is reaching worrying levels, the Fed could not impose increases much beyond those levels without triggering a recession. "We have become accustomed to lower and lower rates and a rise, however small, will break the property market," the Pimco founder told the Financial Times. On March 16, the Fed raised its base interest rate by a quarter point, to around 0.25% to 0.5%, signaling more hikes to come at each of the remaining six meetings. this year. This move is aimed at dealing with the highest level of inflation in four decades, despite the fact that it increased the risks for economic growth. Gross's views are very similar in tune to responses to Bloomberg's weekly Markets Live survey, which asks savvy US investors about their future expectations. More than half believe a recession is likely to break out in the US next year, while only 16% believe it will take at least 2025 to see a downturn. Gross has been criticizing zero interest rates for years, saying they have discouraged saving and helped inflate a stock market bubble that has led to manias like 'meme stocks' and NFTs. "All this nonsense," he believes, is because Americans "can't find decent returns on their retirement funds" in traditional products. The Fed's sharp turn to combat inflation grew even more reassuring on Friday, as central bank 'hawks' urged rates to be raised at an even faster pace, with even one of the 'doves' acknowledging there were an argument in favor of an aggressive tightening of the entity's monetary policy. In the first wave of comments from Fed officials following the first rate hike, St. Louis Fed President James Bullard said he favored raising rates above 3% by the end of the year. , while Neel Kashkari, president of the Minneapolis Fed, acknowledged his mistake in having been cautious in raising, and announced that he now supported the more aggressive policy. Link: https://www.eleconomista.es/mercados-cotizaciones/noticias/11702293/04/22/Gross-advierte-un-aumento-de-los-tipos-mas-alla-del-3-podria-romper-la-economia-de-EEUU.html

A new study shows how by inhaling a hormone, captive lions become more sociable with members of other prides. The lion (Panthera leo), one of the best-known big cats in po[CENSORED]r culture and misnamed "king of the jungle," is a species that is also endangered by human activity. Characterized by their territoriality, lions are excellent animals for the study of ethology – the study of animal behavior -, specifically to better understand the social behavior between these animals inside and outside their prides. A new study carried out with a group of 23 African lions has made it possible to find a way to promote social relationships between members of the same species in an unnatural environment. An investigation that opens the doors to an improvement in the conditions of these animals in captivity and in private reserves. Competition as a way of life Lion prides, also known as harems, are made up of several males that form coalitions along with a larger number of females with whom they mate. The males have a key role in the harem: defending the territory and ensuring the survival of the young. Lion harems are not static over time, but rather change. When a male gets older, a younger male may come to fight with him and "take over his territory". This means that territoriality is part of the daily life of lions. But... what happens to lions in captivity? A hormone to "tame" them all Due to the loss of habitat due to the growth and expansion of African cities, the transfer and refuge of lions in private fenced reserves and their breeding in captivity is increasingly necessary. This has the consequence that lions from different prides can mix in a small environment. Despite the advantage that it can give them in nature, territorial behavior and aggressiveness with other individuals of their species (intraspecific competition) can make coexistence between lions in reserves and in captivity a real challenge, because this circumstance is on the rise. A group of scientific researchers led by animal biologist Craig Packer and neuroscientist Sarah Heilbronner of the University of Minnesota proposed a test of a new method to study how it could change the behavior of these animals in a wildlife reserve: Kevin Richardson Wildlife Sanctuary (Dinokeng, South Africa). The experiment consisted of administering intranasally (using the nose as a door to their brain) a hormone called oxytocin, which is characteristic for its role in childbirth, lactation, sexual arousal and orgasm. In addition, due to its involvement in social behavior in mammals, oxytocin is a neurotransmitter that may also play a relevant role as a modulator, influencing social behavior in some species when administered nasally. In order to administer oxytocin to the lions, the researchers used meat by luring them towards a fence. At that moment, taking advantage of the opportunity, they sprayed their noses with the hormone using a diffuser bottle. After this treatment, they identified that those lions that were administered oxytocin became more "sociable" with other lions in the same territory and had a less vigilant behavior against possible intruders. This change was also appreciated in their physical features, which, according to the researchers, indicated that "they were totally relaxed." One of the most outstanding behaviors in which this behavioral change could be verified was the game. Captive lions may have some objects that they consider "their belonging", such as a toy, for which they fight and show aggressive behavior as a result of their territoriality. Thus marking the distance with other individuals. However, after the administration of oxytocin, the lions allowed other individuals to get closer to them than those who had not received the hormone. Despite the change in the socialization of these big cats in play behavior, this same effect was not found in eating behavior, where they showed a more possessive attitude (something common in nature). By the time food was involved, the lions showed no increased tolerance for one another despite being given oxytocin. Despite its limitations due to the conditions in which it was carried out, this study, published in the journal iScience, has allowed us to better understand the potential influence of oxytocin on the prosocial behavior of these animals, as well as finding a possible way to facilitate coexistence between lions that have been rescued from circuses or war zones that are in safe spaces such as sanctuaries (where they are isolated individually). An even more important question is the relevance of these management results for the introduction of lions, both in the wild and in captivity. One of the great efforts in conservation. Link: https://www.muyinteresante.es/naturaleza/articulo/convierten-a-leones-en-animales-mas-sociables-utilizando-esta-hormona-701648753650

From Mediterranean islands to the North Cape of Norway. Despite the pandemic, Moto Guzzi tried to celebrate its centenary in 2021 in the best possible way. The Italian firm launched special editions, organized a traveling exhibition and even printed a commemorative postage stamp for its hundred years. A celebration trip to the North Cape of Norway was also planned as part of the Moto Guzzi Experience, but the health situation forced the brand to cancel this adventure tourism event. But already in 2022, with many countries with increasingly light restrictions, the Moto Guzzi Experience returns with seven destinations on the calendar. Participants will have the opportunity to drive the latest V7 and V85 TT models during all-inclusive trips. Along with the motorcycle rental, each tour package includes full board, meals, fuel and technical assistance throughout the trip. The plan sounds great, right? The Moto Guzzi Experience 2022 will kick off with a tour of Corsica and Sardinia next week, from April 16-25, followed by an expedition to Crete from May 7-15. In addition to these Mediterranean islands, the manufacturer will return to its Italian roots with a tour of Tuscany from May 27-30, before hitting the Balkans from June 18-25. Between August 16 and September 11, Moto Guzzi finally made its celebratory trip to the North Cape of Norway. The 27-day journey will replicate what Giuseppe Guzzi did to Nordkapp in 1928 aboard the Moto Guzzi GT 500 Norge. After the longest stage of the Moto Guzzi Experience 2022 calendar, the brand will return to the African continent with a getaway to Tunisia from October 15 to 24. The last tour will take the pilots through Morocco from December 24, 2022 to January 8, 2023. Each destination will be priced differently as the distance and duration will last. Reservations are open to all motorcycles, but Moto Guzzi owners will enjoy additional benefits. Moto Guzzi may have postponed some of its centenary celebrations, but the brand is hoping to make up for lost time. Link: https://es.motor1.com/news/577638/viajes-moto-guzzi-experience-2022/

"I've won many trophies, but the Champions League is the biggest at club level and I haven't won it yet," said the goalkeeper. The Real Madrid goalkeeper, Thibaut Courtois, during the warm-up prior to the match corresponding to matchday 30 of the first division against Celta Thibaut Courtois, Real Madrid's Belgian international goalkeeper, confessed before facing Chelsea next Wednesday in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals that winning the top continental competition would be "very special" for him, since it is something that is among your main dreams and that you want to achieve before retiring. “I have won many trophies, but the Champions League is the biggest at club level and I haven't won it yet. Of course, it would be very special for me to win it before I retire. There is still time. I will continue trying to follow my dreams and the Champions League is included in them. The journey continues," he said in an interview with UEFA media. On his return to Stamford Bridge, he wished a "happy return". “Now we are rivals. They want to win and so do I. So I'm not asking for any applause. I hope they don't boo me, but you never know", added the Belgian international goalkeeper, who was prepared for "anything" and "happy" to return to the stadium where he played and also do it with the public since last year the stands were empty due to the pandemic. He also referred to how he feels about belonging to a club like Real Madrid: “When I get to the training center and see the Real Madrid crest, sometimes I think: pinch me! It's not a dream, is it? Not even in my dreams could I imagine that one day I would play for Real Madrid. That's the good thing about football. You must believe in yourself and that one day your dreams can come true,” he said. “All footballers dream of winning. I'm lucky to play for Real Madrid, here every year you're close to winning. You are going to play a final, a semi-final or a quarter-final. Last year we reached the semi-finals. This year we played against a great rival in the quarterfinals. I hope we win and thus reach another semi-final, we'll see”, concluded Courtois. Link: https://www.eluniverso.com/deportes/futbol/seria-muy-especial-ganar-la-champions-el-sueno-de-thibaut-courtois-arquero-del-real-madrid-nota/