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Researchers have provided new insights into how ancestral elephants developed their dextrous trunks. The study, published today as an eLife Reviewed Preprint, combines multiple analyses to reconstruct feeding behaviours in the extinct longirostrine elephantiforms- elephant-like mammals characterised by elongated lower jaws and tusks. The work is described by the editors as fundamental to our understanding of how the elongated lower jaw and long trunks evolved in these animals during the Miocene epoch, around 11-20 million years ago. It provides compelling evidence for the diversity of these structures in longirostrine gomphotheres, and their likely evolutionary responses to global climatic changes. The…

Families gathered at the kerbside to wave at Santa and his elves as they passed by last week, collecting donations for some 20 charities, such as Martlets. The bus was launched at Palmeira Square in Hove on Friday. Dozens watched as the Christmas tree lights were switched on. The Mayor of Brighton and Hove was joined by MP Peter Kyle and bus boss Ed Wills to launch the celebrations. Families waving at the bus (Image: Terry Applin / Brighton and Hove Buses) As the clock struck 4.39pm, glowing lights on the tree were switched on to cheers from the crowd below. The bus then embarked…

The ‘DWTS’ season 32 finale is just a week away. After a night of incredible performances, the show decided to drop a shocking twist. Source link

FEBE Ventures’ name stands for “for entrepreneurs by entrepreneurs,” and true to form, it is continuing to support seed-stage startups with the launch of its second fund. Targeting $75 million, Fund II is 2.5 times larger than FEBE’s first fund and 90% has already been committed. As part of the launch, FEBE Ventures also announced a co-investment partnership with Tekton Ventures. FEBE Ventures was co-founded in 2019 by managing partner Olivier Raussin. So far, FEBE Ventures has backed more than 200 companies, including Local, Zenyum, Tindle, Silverbird and Manatal. New members of its leadership team include Nicolas El Baze, who…

The data shows the average work week for entrepreneurs at the helm of growing businesses is 45.5 hours, though close to a third (29%) work more than 50 hours per week. And yet, more than a third (36%) of that week is spent performing administrative tasks. More than three in 10 entrepreneurs surveyed (31%) spend between 26-50% of their week on small admin tasks. In a typical week, 59% log expenses, 49% do research, 45% do schedule management, 44% create invoices, 43% do data entry, 40% place orders for office supplies and equipment, 29% format documents, 27% chase late payers,…

‘The council is considering its next steps, which may involve further enforcement action’ Source link

Bitfinex’s recently launched Tether (USDT) tokenized bond, hailed as a “new era for capital raises,” appears to have failed to garner the investment and interest the firm anticipated.Bitfinex Securities, a platform focused on listing tokenized real-world assets (RWA), announced its first tokenized bond in October, called ALT2611 Tokenized Bond, with the product going live on Nov. 15.However, after a two-week offer period, only $1.5 million of a $10 million target has been raised, according to the official website. The target of 100,000 ALT2611 worth 10 million USDT was set for two weeks after launch in the announcement, but it appears…

The field of aerial vehicle autonomy focuses on self-reliance, building the flight equivalent of puppets without puppeteers. Behind the scenes, however, is a rich network of people and systems that work together to develop frameworks, test new technologies, and inspire a pipeline of engineers to create the breakthroughs of the future. Encouraging kids to dream big and pursue their STEM passions is especially important to Evan Kawamura, a guidance, navigation and control engineer in the Intelligent Systems Division at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley. Kawamura takes mentorship and STEM outreach as seriously as his work in unmanned…

David McIntosh, 79, of Eastbourne Road in Halland, near Uckfield, has been charged with two counts of indecent assault against a girl under the age of 14 years and two counts of indecent assault against a woman over 16. The charges relate to assaults against a victim in the 1980s and 1990s. READ MORE: Paedophile jailed after police catch him raping girl in Brighton The victim will continue to receive support from specialist officers throughout the judicial process. McIntosh is on bail with strict conditions to appear at Hastings Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday (November 29). Source link [Featured] [Just In]

The head of the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command is urging Londoners to be vigilant and report concerns as the Capital enters a busy period of festivities, events and activities in the run-up to Christmas.Commander Dominic Murphy, head of the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command, praised members of the public for reporting things that do not “feel right”.The public made around 13,000 reports nationally to counter terrorism police in the year ending March 2023. One fifth of these was particularly useful to investigations – many of which had a significant link to London.Commander Murphy said: “Communities make an invaluable contribution to our…