Wise Words for You

Inter-city coach operator  megabus.com  is backing a new campaign by Highways England to tackle the problem of tailgating on the country’s major roads and motorways. megabus.com , whose passengers make more than 5 million trips across the UK every year, is supporting the 'Don’t be a Space Invader - stay safe, stay back’ initiative launched today. New figures show that one in eight of all road casualties are caused by people who drive too close to the vehicle in front, with more than 100 people killed or seriously injured each year. The new safety campaign is using the well-known Space Invader video game character to alert drivers to the anti-social nature and risks of tailgating. Mark Venables, Managing Director of  megabus.com , said: "We invest millions of pounds in on-board technology and training for our professional driving team to ensure we get people safely to their destination. Tailgating, whether accidental or deliberate, is a major problem on our r...

The most important places to keep clean and tidy are my mind and heart. If I allow thoughts to flourish that I wouldn’t want to see the light of day, I can never have any real self-respect. By starting each day in quiet reflection and pouring positive, loving thoughts into my mind, I gradually clean out cynicism and unkindness.

Do you own a mouse? Many people grow reliant on their trackpads in the modern day. However, a wireless mouse will not go amiss in any laptop owner’s inventory. It is a device that has a ton of uses in the world today, one of the most obvious being gaming on the go. As this  Logitech M510  review will show, the mouse is still a critical part of your peripheral inventory. Chances are you haven’t upgraded your old mouse in a while. The more old-fashioned among you probably use old PS/2 connectors. “Modern” users have something like the USB mice of the early 2000s instead. Since mice last for such a long time, an upgrade doesn’t seem logical. The worst part is probably the price. You shouldn’t have to pay upwards of $70 for a device you use to point and click on things. However, you shouldn’t have to suffer through using a horrible mouse just because you weren’t willing to pay a premium price either! Coming in at just $15 – $20 on Amazon, the Logitech M510 wireless mo...

The world’s first hydrogen fuel cell train has entered service. The Coradia iLint, built by Alstom in Salzgitter, Germany, is equipped with fuel cells which convert hydrogen and oxygen into electricity, thus eliminating pollutant emissions related to propulsion. Two trains have entered commercial service in Lower Saxony. Travellers in EVB’s Elbe-Weser network are experiencing a world-first journey on the low-noise, zero-emission trains that reach up to 140 km/h. The Coradia iLint trains are operating on nearly 100km of line running between Cuxhaven, Bremerhaven, Bremervörde and Buxtehude, replacing EVB’s existing diesel fleet. The new trains are fuelled at a mobile hydrogen filling station where gaseous hydrogen is pumped into the trains from a 40-foot-high steel container next to the tracks at Bremervörde station. With one tank and  a range of 1000 km t hey can run throughout the network the whole day. A stationary filling station on EVB premises is scheduled to go into operati...

Most of our time goes into pleasing others and making them happy. Often despite our best efforts we find that people do not appreciate what we have done. When we have tried hard to please someone we feel disheartened and upset. Whatever I do is for myself. When I recognise this fact, I will never do anything just to please others. When I am content with the effort I put in, I will never be dependent on others’ recognition of what I have done. When I enjoy everything I do, I will be truly happy. The more content I am, the more others will start appreciating my effort.

More than two billion people around the world now use Facebook for countless reasons - personal or professional, with friends, family or business associates. It is an especially useful tool for us in the media, both to share and find stories as well as engage with our readers. But Facebook can be a fickle friend to us all. It can upset us, frustrate us and sometimes feel like it's turned against us. However there are also a number of offnces that can land you in Facebook jail. These are the ten most common errors and fixes if you land yourself in trouble with the platform, according to the social media experts at  postcron.com . 1. Get out of Facebook Jail:  Let some time pass between posts It might just be enthusiasm or being rushed or persistent, but if you post identical content to several groups or pages at the same time, you may be branded a spammer. This may result in you being thrown into online Facebook jail The trick to avoiding ...

Arriva UK Trains will continue to run the Cross Country franchise for the foreseeable future following an  announcement   by the The Secretary of State for Transport. There is to be a  review of rail operations  that will consider recommendations for reform, to ensure the rail system continues to benefit passengers and support the economy. The department has reviewed all ongoing franchise competitions and other live rail projects in the context of the rail review.  Due to the unique geographic nature of the Cross Country franchise, which runs from Aberdeen to Penzance and cuts across multiple parts of the railway, awarding this franchise in 2019 could impact on the review’s conclusions. It has therefore been decided that this competition will not proceed. Services will continue to be operated by the existing franchisee with options beyond this to be considered in due course. The department will consider the responses to the Cross Country public consultat...

Work to construct the first shell of Hull Trains’ new hi-tech Hitachi fleet has been completed, new pictures have unveiled. The new trains, set to run from December 2019, form part of a £60 million investment Hull Trains is making to improve its services for customers. The operator will replace its current fleet of Class 180s with five new intercity Class 802 trains, financed by Angel Trains. These hi-tech trains will operate using both diesel and electric traction, which means that Hull Trains customers will benefit from the East Coast Mainline’s electrified track. Hitachi has used its Japanese bullet train technology to make the trains light and aerodynamic.  The trains speed and bi-mode capability contributes to reduced journey times and higher top speeds of 225 km/h. Customers will also benefit from 20% more seating capacity compared to current services, as well as new interiors for greater customer comfort. Decisions have also been made to ensure the interiors are ...

If angry people feel listened to, their anger diminishes.

To think of trying to change yourself without love is like trying to move a car with the hand-brake on.

If I am always comparing myself with other human beings, I will either suffer from ego or jealousy.

When someone’s not at their best, notice the best in them. How? Ask yourself: What’s the one quality I appreciate in this person? What small success have I noticed this person have today? Notice the successes and qualities, however small. Keep these in your mind every time you think of them or interact with them. Then you’ll slowly begin to draw the best out of them.

Apple is doing away with many of its previous iterations now that it has three shiny new iPhones to sell to customers. The trillion-dollar tech giant announced the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and the iPhone XR models during its live broadcast last night, but the news spells the doom of some of Apple's older phones. If you make your way over to the official Apple website, you will notice it's no longer possible to purchase the iPhone X, iPhone 6S, or the iPhone SE from the site. The beady-eyed among you will spot that this means Apple has stopped selling iPhones with headphone jacks in them. The justification for this change? Courage. Back in 2016 when the announcement was made, Phil Schiller, senior vice president of worldwide marketing for Apple, said: "The courage to move on and do something new that betters all of us." Apple clearly thinks headphone jacks are simply something the fans don't want – despite most of the fanbase crying out for the retur...