Neanderthals 'self-medicated' for pain

Neanderthals dosed themselves with painkillers and possibly penicillin, according to a study of their teeth.

One sick Neanderthal chewed the bark of the poplar tree, which contains a chemical related to aspirin.
He may also have been using penicillin, long before antibiotics were developed.
The evidence comes from ancient DNA found in the dental tartar of Neanderthals living about 40,000 years ago in central Europe.
Microbes and food stuck to the teeth of the ancient hominins gives scientists a window into the past.
By sequencing DNA preserved in dental tartar, international researchers have found out new details of the diet, lifestyle and health of our closest extinct relatives.
"Their behaviour and their diet looks a lot more sophisticated and a lot more like us in-read more

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Hundreds of passengers are stranded at Heathrow when British Airways cancels flight to San Francisco due to a MOUSE being spotted on the plane Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4271666/Flight-cancelled-MOUSE-spotted-plane.html#ixzz4aTNW2vxK F

A British Airways flight to the US has been cancelled after a mouse was seen running through the plane.

The flight to San Francisco was due to take off from London Heathrow at 10.40am this morning but was stopped at the very last minute.

Passengers were taken off the plane and transferred onto another aircraft which took off some hours later.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4271666/Flight-cancelled-MOUSE-spotted-plane.html#ixzz4aTNMjMVH
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The woolly mammoth died out after losing its warm coat… and its sex life

The woolly mammoth was not so furry when it died out… growing a weird, semi transparent satin coat.

New research suggests the mammoth also had a poor sense of smell – and sex life – just before being wiped out after suffering a “genomic meltdown”.Experts say this can happen when a once thriving species reaches the brink of extinction, as small populations develop mutations caused by in breeding.

The last mammoth disappeared from the planet almost 4,000 years ago, but the groundbreaking findings have implications for animal conservation today.

They also shed fresh light on the theory of evolution, and serves as a warning for those interested in bringing the woolly mammoth back to life, known scientifically as “de-extinction.”

There are at least three teams trying to rebuild the whole mammoth genome – which could one day become a template to recreate actual mammoths.-READ MORE

Distinctive British bird is under threat of EXTINCTION as they lose habitats

The curlew with its distinctive call and long curved bill is under threat as experts warn the species faces extinction world-wide.

In Britain they are a regular site on coastal marshes and mud-flats easily identifiable by their long legs and curved bill.

But ornithologists reports that although curlew species occur on all continents except Antarctica some species may already have become extinct.

Nicola Crockford, policy officer for the RSPB, said: "The Eurasian curlew is an iconic species - its appearance in spring is announced by one of nature's most evocative calls.-READ MORE

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NEW POUND COIN

Yes a new pound coin is going into circulation on March 28 ,2017 . Why the worry well its going to affect thousands of vending and parking machines as the new cion is 12 sided and these machines will needto be adapted to accept them which in turn could endup costing thousands and also launderettes, gym locker,s ,kid,s rides.The deadline when old pound coins may become illegal is 8 october 2017 and the Royal Mint is encouraging you the public to spend your old pound coins before 15th october 2017 or return to a bankto reused to make new ones .read more

BAD ZOO.

A damning report has been made about South Lakes Safari Zoo, Dalton-in -Furrow, Cumbria due to  nearly 500 animals who died or were put down.-saka a jaguar that chewed its paws of one of its paws,a rhino that was crushed to death ,2 snow leopards cubs found partially eaten in their enclosure,7 healthy lion clubs and 5 baboons wree euthanised , 18  scared ibis birds were shot by zoo founder david gill after he was threated with prosecution for letting them fly free.The captive animal protection society is asking barrow council to close the zoo down.The zoo was fined back in 2013 after sumatran tiger padang fatally mauled a zoo keeper.Other fatelities - 2 giraffes-one shot after it collapsed and could not get up  ,a reindeer suffered a infected fly bite  ,a kangaroo that got infected tooth ,african tortoise called goliath was electrocated in a a fence,squrriel monkey decomposed body was found in back of radator,ringtail lemur was run over by truck ,wallaby died after an abcess,flamingo died after breaking its wing ,2 15 week snow leopards called miska and natasta which were unveiled to v crews to a fanfareweks before death ,i hope this zoo and people reponisable get punshment by curts of this land.

Treasure hunters find oldest ever hoard of Iron Age GOLD in British field

TREASURE hunters have found the oldest Iron Age gold jewellery ever discovered in Britain.

Pals Mark Hambleton and Joe Kania found the stash – named the Leekfrith Iron Age Torcs – buried in a muddy Staffordshire field in December last year.The pair found three necklaces and a bracelet made of near-solid 18 carat gold in farmland in Leekfrith, in the Staffordshire Moorlands.

They have been eagerly awaiting an inquest, which took place today and confirmed that the items are the real deal.

Amateur metal detector fanatic Hambleton, 59, admitted that he has been sleeping with the haul next to his bed.

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He said he searched the same field once before about 20 years ago, but without success.

After scouring the ground in the mid-winter cold last year, he was ready to call it a day when suddenly pal Mr Kania got a signal.

Mr Hambleton said: “We have found the odd Victorian coin, but mostly it has just been junk.”

“Joe said to me ‘I think I’ve found something a bit special’ and he was dangling it in front of my face.

“That’s when I started to get a bit dizzy and weak at the knees.

“I said to him ‘You know what this means – we have to search the area now’.”-read more

Lloyd George and Hitler film on sale

A 20-minute black and white film belonging to a British historian shows Lloyd George and entourage meeting Nazi leader Adolf Hitler.The film is going up for auction and was filmed during a visit to Hitlers home at HausBenchtesgaden in   Wachenfeld, near    Baverian alps.Lloyd George was impressed by Germany's public work and after visit said Germany does not want war  ,  Hitler does not want war, he is most remarkable man, the rest is history.

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Symptoms of Small Vessel Brain Disease

Blood vessels traveling from the heart branch into smaller vessels inside the brain, delivering oxygen and nutrients. These small vessels can become abnormal with age, or conditions like diabetes and high blood pressure. People with small vessel disease have damage to the cables the brain cells use to communicate -- and to certain deep clusters of brain cells. The damage develops due to blockage of blood flow or bleeding from small blood vessels in the brain. While some people with small vessel brain disease have no symptoms, others develop problems with thinking, mood and movement.Small vessel brain disease can lead to thinking problems. When severe, this is called vascular dementia. Although estimates vary, a June 2014 "BioMed Research International" article reports that blood vessel problems account for 20 percent of dementia worldwide -- second only to Alzheimer disease. Small vessel brain disease typically causes milder memory problems than Alzheimer disease, mainly with recalling information. There can also be difficulties with staying focused, problem-solving and planning tasks. Overall slowing of thinking and responding can occur.Mood and personality changes may signal small vessel brain disease. Depression can occur alone or along with thinking problems and can worsen over time. In contrast to Alzheimer disease, people with vascular dementia can have mood swings or personality changes early in the course of disease. They may become irritable or impatient or stop caring about themselves or their surroundings. People with small vessel disease may also develop uncontrollable and possibly inappropriate episodes of laughter or crying.Small vessel brain disease commonly causes strokes, in which an area of the brain is deprived of oxygen and dies. Some strokes cause no obvious symptoms despite the brain damage. Other strokes cause sudden weakness or numbness on one side of the body, problems with coordination, difficulty speaking or swallowing, or double vision. People with small vessel brain disease typically accumulate tiny strokes over time, leading to problems with balance and slow walking due to trouble managing the sequence of walking. They are at risk of falling earlier than people with Alzheimer disease. They may also have urinary accidents due to a sudden urge to go.

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Alexander Fleming's mould samples sold at auction

Samples of penicillin mould, signed and inscribed by Sir Alexander Fleming, have been sold at auction.

Labelled as "the mould which makes penicillin", the green substance was produced by Fleming in his laboratory after he discovered penicillin in 1928.

The Ayrshire-born bacteriologist went on to the win the 1945 Nobel Prize in medicine for the discovery which ultimately revolutionised medicine.

The samples were sold at Bonhams in London for £24,375.

It was while studying influenza that Sir Alexander famously noticed mould had developed accidentally on a set of culture dishes being used to grow the staphylococci germ.

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The mould had created a bacteria-free circle around itself. Sir Alexander experimented further and named the active substance penicillin.

However, it was two other scientists - Australian Howard Florey and Ernst Chain, a refugee from Nazi Germany - who developed penicillin further so that it could be produced as a drug.-read more

How soon can we fly to the moon as space tourists

With two private citizens planning a trip around the moon in 2018 with US private rocket company SpaceX, a key question now is when will space tourism be an option for the rest of us?

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced two unnamed people had paid a "significant deposit" to secure places in a spaceship that will fly in a loop around the moon, although not involve a lunar landing. Sir Richard Branson has made similar proposals to send holidaymakers on sub-orbital flights in his Virgin Galactic venture.

Many people are fascinated about the possibility of being able to travel to space and BBC audiences have been asking when will they be able to holiday beyond the stratosphere.

Libby Jackson, who is Human Spaceflight and Microgravity Programme Manager at the UK Space Agency, said there could be developments in as little as three years' time.-read more

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Use it or lose it’ — Holsworthy bus shuttle service to begin

The service, operated by Holsworthy Rural Community Transport, will start on Monday, March 13, providing a town shuttle offering an hourly service throughout the day from 8.45am through until 4.43pm, Monday to Friday.

The route will be a figure of eight centred on the library and church bus stops. There will be around 25 stops — including the medical centre — to the circuit and the fare will be £1/single journey, children 50p with under 5s free.

In broad terms the service will cover from Staddon Road to the Cattle Market and out to Rydon.

Martin Prentice, chairman of Holsworthy Rural Community Transport (HRCT) made a successful bid to the Department of Transport’s Community Bus Fund last year and managed to get two buses costing £50,000 each, one to replace the ageing ‘Ring & Ride’ bus and the other to set up this Holsworthy Town Shuttle.The cost of the service will be about £30,000/annum and so the bus will run for a trial period to establish what sort of usage it gets but if it cannot break even it will have to be terminated. So the message is — ‘use it or lose it’.

Timetables can be collected from the HRCT office in the Square or from the library and there will be a leaflet drop, including a timetable, to every house in Holsworthy the week before the service begins.

Mr Prentice said: “This venture is reversing the trend in the transport area where usually services are being withdrawn and so it is refreshing to have something new which will benefit everyone in the area.

“The town needs to get behind this worthwhile service and by using it make sure that it remains for years to come.”

Eleanor Doe-TAI CHI SHIBASHI TEACHER INTERIEW.

Good morning Mark 

Well , my first introduction to tai chi was brought about because a friend of mine was mugged and badly beaten when I worked and lived in London. I went to Master Li who gave classes in Bermondsey on martial art. I learned as a form of self defence. 

Later I took more interest in the greater role of tai chi as a life style including health well being nutrition etc. 

Having visited China several times and studied more I was asked to join tai chi for health as an instructor and as my aims were similar to that of the  charity, namely to bring taichi to more people especially those in provincial towns and villages, I agreed.

I have studied tai chi for over 40 years and hope to pass on what I have learned and am still learning to as many people as possible. 

Hope this helps .