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These Blog pages show infrequent updates, i.e. posts about some of the things that catch my attention.
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Author: Mirjam
Reflections on goals
I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat. We have before us an ordeal of the most grievous kind. We have before us many,… Read more “Reflections on goals”
Cheeky sea-gull
Nice video: cheeky sea-gull flies away with the camera but decides it is not so interesting!
Sound
Here are two great YouTube videos, following Dutch newspaper NRC‘s post. The people in the video created something wonderful with ringtones and lyrics that are not really lyrics. Interesting… Read more “Sound”
On entrepreneurial decision-making and how to create firms in the absence of markets
What is it that sets successful entrepreneurs apart? What do they do so well? How do they create markets and firms? Is there any commonality in the… Read more “On entrepreneurial decision-making and how to create firms in the absence of markets”
Commoditization of pictures and faces
Imagine you are a photographer having to compete with stock photography readily available online. Chances are you often lose the battle, knowingly or unknowingly. There are many… Read more “Commoditization of pictures and faces”
How a bird tries to drown a fish
Animals are curious creatures. They can fly, swim, crawl, walk, dive, surf, climb, communicate in various ways, not eat for weeks, sing, strangle, run, lift heavy weights,… Read more “How a bird tries to drown a fish”
Sprinting and slaloming to the Olympics
For the Olympic disciplines of Canoe slalom and Canoe sprint, Australia hosted a total of four big competition events in the lead up to the London Olympics: National… Read more “Sprinting and slaloming to the Olympics”
Calendar for time and space
Where did time go? Swept away by all the rain, wind, hail? If you try to catch time, it slips through. Some years ago I participated in… Read more “Calendar for time and space”
Sports moments of beauty
Faultless speed is what counts in this world. Whitewater, gates, upstream, downstream, start, finish, boat, paddle, better and faster. I hear the sound of the speaker, excitement is building.… Read more “Sports moments of beauty”
