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Floppy Barrow is a game invented by Phil and Alan Grace, and Tim Inglis in South Australia. In the game, the players use a broomstick to throw an old bicycle tire that has been specially modified to make it floppy. The game can be played with 2 to 6 players and is scored similarly to tennis. It can be played with or without a net by defining the court and scoring against mistakes, such as dropping the tire in-court or throwing it out of bounds on the opponents’ side. Floppy Barrow builds upper body muscles a lot, so it provides a good and exciting form of exercise.
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In the above chart, the five items in the middle show the environment-friendly improvements made by a company from 2001 to 2005. The left bar chart shows the costs of carrying them out, and the right bar chart shows the resulting savings during the same period. The company reduced its water use by installing automatic faucets and water-saving toilets, saving 152,000 dollars. The greatest saving came from the installation of energy-saving lights. Timed shut-offs of electricity came second in savings. These two improvements cost much less than the other measures. The most expensive installation was that of smart escalators. Although the installation costs differed, all the improvements resulted in savings for the company.
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Over the past twenty years, I've asked thousands of people, “Where are you when you get your best ideas?” The most frequent answers are: ‘resting in bed,’ ‘walking in nature,’ ‘listening to music while driving in my car,’ and ‘relaxing in the bath.’ People rarely get their best ideas at work. What is so special about walking in the woods or resting in bed? Solitude and relaxation. Most people have their best ideas when they are relaxed and by themselves. Leonardo da Vinci once wrote, “If you are alone you are completely yourself, but if you are accompanied by a single companion you are half yourself.”
