Britain set for 'super rat' plague as millions of 2ft long rodents 'immune to poison' blossom

A damp and mild winter could be set to trigger a huge plague of millions of 'super rats' in Britain this summer. Pest control experts have warned the rodents - some up to 2ft long - will outnumber humans by more than three to one come the second half of the year. And trying to kill them with over-the-counter poison could make it worse as they are becoming immune to most brands and are even starting to scoff them as tasty treats. The British Pest Control Association (BPCA) says the spread of super rats has increased in recent years because most shop-bought remedies are now ineffective. The rats are feeding on the supposedly toxic pellets, which has helped them grow bigger and stronger as well as build up their immunity. Now there are fears that the rat population, reckoned to be about 160 million, will soar to over 200 million by the summer. The generally mild winter with lots of natural food available because the countryside,towns and cities have not be covered for weeks on end by snow and ice means the rats have been breeding like rabbits.read more-http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/britain-set-super-rat-plague-7254561

Genetic Study Provides First Ever Insight Into Biological Origin Of Schizophrenia

A landmark study has revealed that an overactive gene may be rooted in the origins of neurological disease. 

Schizophrenia, a devastating neurological disorder characterized by delusional thoughts and hallucinations, affects about 1% of the total population. The exact cause of schizophrenia has been mostly elusive until now, as scientists recently made headway in the disorder’s origins, the journal Nature reports.

Researchers discovered that overactive genes that regulate a process called synaptic pruning, in which the brain sheds weak or redundant connections between neurons as it matures, are likely involved in the onset of schizophrenia. People who carry genes that accelerate or intensify that pruning are at higher risk of developing schizophrenia than those who do not.

Scientists from Harvard Medical School, Boston Children’s Hospital, and the Broad Institute teamed up and began by focusing on a location on the human genome known as the MHC, which was most strongly associated with schizophrenia in previous genetic studies. This area of the human genome is commonly associated with the immune response, giving credence to a possible connection between autoimmune disease and neurological disorders like schizophrenia.-read more -http://www.collective-evolution.com/2016/01/30/genetic-study-provides-first-ever-insight-into-biological-origin-of-schizophrenia/

NO BLIND DOG OR OWNER ALLOWED ON OUR NUDIST BEACH.

A GUIDE DOG ALONG WITH HIS BLIND OWNER ARE BARRED FROM A NUDIST COLONY-JUPITER,FLORIDA,AMERICA.

Mindfulness

What is mindfulness?

Professor Mark Williams, former director of the Oxford Mindfulness Centre, says that mindfulness means knowing directly what is going on inside and outside ourselves, moment by moment.

"It's easy to stop noticing the world around us. It's also easy to lose touch with the way our bodies are feeling and to end up living 'in our heads' – caught up in our thoughts without stopping to notice how those thoughts are driving our emotions and behaviour," he says.

"An important part of mindfulness is reconnecting with our bodies and the sensations they experience. This means waking up to the sights, sounds, smells and tastes of the present moment. That might be something as simple as the feel of a banister as we walk upstairs.

"Another important part of mindfulness is an awareness of our thoughts and feelings as they happen moment to moment.

"It's about allowing ourselves to see the present moment clearly. When we do that, it can positively change the way we see ourselves and our -http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/Pages/mindfulness.aspx#what

ARCHAEOLOGY NEWS.

ARCHAEOLOGISTS  HAVE FOUND 800 BODIES OF CHILDREN  UNDER 6 -ST.PETERS BURIAL GROUND .1,967 BODIES WERE IN 400 BURIAL PLOTS.ALSO A TIME CAPSULE  AT THE 1820 BURIAL GROUND -BLACKBURN ,LANS CONTAINED A FULL SET OF GEORGE III COINS ,THE REMAINS OF BODIES WILL BE REINTERRED NEARBY.

MONKEY,S HAVE AUTISM?

8 MACAQUES HAVE BEEN BRED WITH AN OVERACTIVE GENE DISORDER  THAT PRODUCES AUTISM-LIKE TRAITS IN CHINA. IT IS BELIEVED THAT BY STUDYING THESE MONKEYS CAN HELP UNDERSTAND AUTISM AND FIND NEW THERAPIES .THIS IS NOT RIGHT IN MY OPINION.

‘Punk rock and UFOs: Cryptozoology meets Anarchy’ playlist

“Punk rock and UFOs: Cryptozoology meets Anarchy,” which is the first book from the author of this blog Mike Damante, is officially out.

Author Mike Damante will be on hand Friday playing punk and emo songs.

“Punk rock and UFOs: Cryptozoology meets Anarchy” looks at cryptozoology as an underdog science, while challenging our inner process of belief by examining our cognition, memories and media literacy. This is his first proper book, put out by DiAngelo Publications, which has published titles “Journey Of The Heart,” hip-hop heavyweight Slim Thug’s “ How To Survive In A Recession,” Zen and the Art of Skiing” and others. “Punk rock and UFOs: Cryptozoology meets Anarchy” is available in digitally ( Kindle, Apple, eBook formats) and physical copies online at Barnes and Noble, Amazon and from the publisher’s site .

The launch party for the book will be at 9 p.m. Friday at Dirt Bar, Dirt Bar, 1209 Caroline. Damante will be on hand DJ’ing and there will be some books for sale ($14, cash -read more only.) From 3-5 pm. at on Feb. 13 at RiverOaks Bookstore 3270 Westheimer, the first official book signing, along with a reading and question and answer session will take place.

As a bonus chapter of the book, there is a UFO-gazing playlist with songs about aliens, cryptozoology and other themes reflected in the book. Check out the songs below ( Some language may be NSFW).read more http://blog.chron.com/miked/2016/01/punk-rock-and-ufos-cryptozoology-meets-anarchy-playlist/