Sunday 16 October 2016
odd pizza delivery .
if you live in a riverfront home in kent you can expect a new pizza delivery service.the pizzas will be dispatched by service delivers wearing wet suits covered in buoyancy aid in a canoe.
romi hitches strange lift.
Mid Ulster identified as 'giant hotspot' by scientists
An area in Northern Ireland has been identified as a "giant hotspot" by scientists studying a gene defect which causes people to grow abnormally tall.
One in 150 people in Mid-Ulster were found to carry the gene, compared to one in 1,000 in Belfast and one in 2,000 in the rest of the UK.
More than three-quarters of carriers will never develop health issues, but it can cause long-term problems and be potentially life-threatening for those that do.
Scientists hope the work will help find those at risk of passing on the gene.
The gene - called AIP, but known as the "giant gene" - can result in too much growth hormone, which is produced and released by the pituitary gland, a pea-sized gland just below the brain.
The excessive production occurs as the result of a non-cancerous tumour in the gland.-read more and see video
day my tooth was chipped .
sorry folks another story from primary school in 70s.i was getting ready to tuck into a rice crispy pudding after dinner as i bite down i went into instant pain due to a small piece of my front tooth being chipped.to this day its still chipped mainly due to 2 reasons -part of me and fear of the dentist.
new colours for hard hats.
yes the humble yellow hard hat is getting a facelift and being replaced by a new colour code for them -build u.k- black - supervisor-orange -signalls-white -competent operative and vehicle marshal,blue -everyone else.site staff who are first aiders or fire marshals will have a sticker -http://builduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Safety-Helmet-Colours-Build-UK-Standard.pdf
MICE WHISTLE LIKE A JET ENGINE TO ATTRACT A MATE
Mice make whistling noises to seek sex by using a mechanism similar to that of a jet engine inside their throats, research has found.
It was previously thought that these ‘Clangers’-style songs were either the result of a mechanism similar to that of a tea kettle, or of the resonance caused by the vibration of the vocal cords.
But a study co-authored at the University of Cambridge and published in the journal Current Biology has found that when mice ‘sing’, they use a mechanism similar to that seen in the engines of supersonic jets.
The high frequency whistles are used by mice to attract mates and for territorial defence.
“Mice make ultrasound in a way never found before in any animal,” said the study’s lead author Elena Mahrt, from Washington State University.
The researchers found that mice do not use vibrating vocal folds in their larynx to make their ultrasonic sounds.
Instead, they point a small air jet coming from the windpipe against the inner wall of the larynx, causing a resonance and producing an ultrasonic whistle.
Using ultra-high-speed video of 100,000 frames per second the researchers showed that the vocal folds remain completely still while ultrasound was coming from the mouse’s larynx.
“This mechanism is known only to produce sound in supersonic flow applications, such as -read more
devils link to south west.
devils limekiln-this is a rock on lundy island which is said to have been put their by the devil himself .the devil is said to dumped the surplus rock offshore in shutter rock to trap mariners .the chasm is 370 ft deep ,250 ft wide at the top dropping into the sea. devils boulder -this is the name of a stone dropped by the devil in an act of temper as flying through the air.every year on the 5th November the local man of the village of shebbear perform a ceremony of turning the boulder.first church bells are rung ,men with crowbars do the formidable task of turning the stone over.it is believed if this ceremony is not performed a calamity will fall on shebbear. during ww 1 when discontinued the following year was a disaster for village and neighbouring farms.in ww 2 the church bells were forbidden and all harvests during this time were bad.
Osprey nesting tower erected in Yelland
AN OSPREY nesting platform is to be put up overlooking the Yelland estuary so the rare birds can be spotted during their bi-annual migrations.
There are only thought to be around 200 breeding pairs in the UK and it is hoped that the new nesting platform will give people in North Devon the chance to observe them during their trips between the North of the UK and West Africa.
Read more at http://www.northdevonjournal.co.uk/osprey-nesting-tower-erected-in-yelland/story-29776098-detail/story.html#L8PS1IYiVtjmDzWk.99
i ran away at school due to my name .
at primary school in the 70,s i was asked to be in a play about Cleopatra not for my acting skills but because of my first and middle name - mark antony and i had to kiss a girl,yuk.i as you can guess did not do this request but runaway from school instead.for years i would refuse to use my middle name due to this memory and if you are wandering where it came from my mum was a fan of richard burton in the film cleoparta.
Saturday 15 October 2016
Sunday 9 October 2016
possible credible u.f.o in Devon .
back in march 31 st 1993 ,2 policeman -clifford waycott and robert wiley whilst driving along a 3072 on petrol spotted something strange when near okhampton ,their saw a bright light in the sky and as neared holsworthy the light was behaving as if waiting for an reaction ,sailing a little ahead of them above treetops ,low silent and did not believe was an aircraft.the officers radioed hq stating going to investigate but did not get near object not even doing 90 mph and decided to slow down as did not wish to report crashing a police car whilst chasing u.f.o.the local then r.a.f station at chivenor was contacted but their stated no aircraft in the air fitting description of hovering and changing to supersonic speed.later that day other reliable witnesses had seen object including bbc engineers manning transmitter in dartmoor,also police from plymouth docks had seen an extraordinary cfat between 1.00 am to 1.30 am.
my childhood friend peter.
no peter was not a human or an animal but a bear glove puppet i spent time with during childhood similar to a invisible friend or comfort blanket .many an hour taking to him ,took him to bed and he knew all my secrets and worries and even went on holiday with me .
apes look for hidden stones
why is this headline so special it seems in a recent test carried out by university of Durham ,north Caroline,America showing that apes grasp the thoughts and emotions of a human .in the test the ape worked out where a man would look for a hidden stone ,this skill in humans are called false beliefs which humans have about aged five.
EVERYTHING IS AWKWARD by Mike Bender, Doug Chernack
The team behind Awkward Family Photos (2010) unveils a playfully cringeworthy collection of kid-centered photos submitted to their website, celebrating the idea that “everything and everyone is awkward.”
The opening text orients readers to the creators’ construction of the word awkward: “It’s kind of a silly word. But all it really means is that everything isn’t always perfect.” Ensuing double-page spreads juxtapose sedate, run-of-the-mill photos on the verso with, well, awkward corresponding images on the recto. Readers may laugh at the candid shots (or may worry a bit), many of which could be stills from an America’s Funniest Home Videos episode. Take, for example, pages that show how even sleeping can be awkward: an Asian child sleeps serenely on a bed made up with flowered sheets on the verso, while a white child with blond ringlets sits in a decidedly awkward pose on the floor, leaning face-first against table legs on the recto. As for "everyone"? A verso image of an interracial Asian and white couple with their biracial kids is a sweet family portrait; meanwhile, on the recto, a photo of a black family shows “AWKWARD” parents smooching their adorable—and thoroughly aghast—baby on either cheek. The closing text assures readers that life is made interesting by its awkward moments as it encourages individuality and playfulness.
Canine tooth found near Stonehenge 'on Britain's earliest journey' shows dogs were prehistoric man's best friend
A tooth dug up near Stonehenge shows dogs were man’s best friend way back in prehistoric times, experts claimed.
Archaeologists say they have unearthed evidence that shows an Alsatian joined what is believed to be the earliest journey in British history on a 250-mile trip from York to Stonehenge in Wiltshire.
The domesticated dog tooth was discovered at Blick Mead, about a mile from the World Heritage Site, with scientific tests showing the canine most likely came from York.
David Jacques, a senior research fellow at the University of Buckingham, said the dig was a significant find as experts were unaware people travelled such long distances 7,000 years ago.read more
SCHIAPARELLI: THE EXOMARS ENTRY, DESCENT AND LANDING DEMONSTRATOR MODULE
One of the core scientific goals of any mission to Mars is the search for evidence of life. The best approach is to investigate the surface where the evidence may lie.
The key element for accessing the surface of Mars and one of the greatest challenges in space exploration is the successful execution of the entry, descent and landing sequence.
This is one of the reasons why since the late 1960s there have been so many missions attempting to landon the surface of Mars, some being successful, many others ill-fated.
Schiaparelli - an entry, descent and landing demonstrator module - is a technology demonstration vehicle carried by the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO). Schiaparelli and TGO were launched on 14 March 2016 on a Proton rocket from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Schiaparelli will demonstrate the capability of ESA and European industry to perform a controlled landing on the surface of Mars. The preparation for this mission enhances Europe’s expertise and enables the testing of key technologies which could be used in subsequent missions to Mars.read more
squirrel days.
in a study done in America it found how the different sexs of squirrels spent their days.males spent days basking in the sun and females harvest nuts and care for babies.
what a waste .
sometimes bizarre items are put into rubbish as found by some firms.here is a list of some -nude Albert Einstein painting,Victorian sex toy,stuffed cat in a onesize,locket containing bone fragment of clement 1 third ever pope.
Can Dogs Have Attention Deficit Disorder?
There’s a huge amount of controversy when it comes to hyperactivity (ADHD) in human children. There’s no doubt that lots of children genuinely suffer from ADHD, but some professionals believe that too many are diagnosed with the problem just because they are overly energetic. This can lead to unwarranted treatment. Similarly, there are some dogs which seem to have endless energy – they whine a lot, can’t seem to relax and can often be destructive. Is it possible that dogs can suffer from ADHD too? And if so, how common is the condition?
ADHD is in fact extremely rare in dogs. In most cases, a dog that appears to be hyperactive is actually bored, attention seeking or anxious. Many first (or even second) time owners don’t realize that dogs are clever animals that need something to do with their brain, and a way to use up their often boundless energy. If they don’t get that physical and mental stimulation, they aren’t likely to feel settled or relaxed.
This is particularly the case if your dog is of a working or herding breed. Dogs that were read more
This is particularly the case if your dog is of a working or herding breed. Dogs that were read more
big cat sightings in south west some information.
this is not an account of all sightings seen in south west a place i the blogger reside in .in 1977 a photograph of a Abyssinian cat was produced in cornwall which in turn brought a response via letter from surgeon vice admiral sir john rawlen of howe who said it in no doubt it was a big cat as he had seen a puma on the a286 near hanslemere himself.a Josie Mackenzie ,modbury ,south Devon saw a big cat whilst walking her dog at blackdown rings ,she described as a mysterious black creature .one incident at shebbear ,north devon has divided opinion among experts ,a Arab filly named Jessica had a 2 inch wound either side of neck .Danny bamping founder of British cat society believed wounds could be inflicted by a big cat unlike mike thomas ,newquay zoo who is doubtful as thouhgt the cat would have finished off its victim.
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