Vampire Grave Found In Poland

ARCHAEOLOGISTS FROM THE TORUŃ NICHOLAS COPERNICUS UNIVERSITY HAVE FOUND A GRAVE FROM THE 18TH CENTURY, CONTAINING A ‘FEMALE VAMPIRE’ BURIED WITH A SICKLE OVER THE NECK TO PREVENT HER ASCENSION TO VAMPIRISM.

The concept of a blood-sucking spirit, or demon consuming human flesh has been told in the mythology and folktales of almost every civilisation throughout the centuries.

One of the earliest vampiric depictions stems from cuneiform texts by the Akkadians, Samarians, Assyrians and Babylonians, where they referred to demonic figures such as the Lilu and Lilitu.

During the late 17th and 18th century, the folklore for vampires as we imagine became rampant in the verbal traditions and lore of many European ethnic groups.

They were described as the revenants of evil beings, suicide victims, witches, corpses possessed by a malevolent spirit or the victim of a vampiric attack.

During the 18th century, vampire sightings across Eastern Europe had reached its peak, with frequent exhumations and the practice of staking to kill potential revenants. This period was commonly referred to as the “18th-Century Vampire Controversy”.

Archaeologists found the burial near Bydgoszcz, a city in northern Poland. An anthropological study revealed that she had protruding front teeth, suggesting that her appearance may have led superstitious locals in the 17th century to brand her a witch or vampire. In fear of her ascension, a sickle was placed around her neck, while a padlock was tied to the toe on the left foot.  READ MORE...

Vine Holding Lazy

 

Obiter Hit By A Coronal Mass Ejection

The sun-observing Solar Orbiter spacecraft makes regular flybys at Venus, taking measurements 

of the planet's magnetic field as a side project. (Image credit: ESA)

The sun-exploring Solar Orbiter spacecraft came face to face with a massive eruption of plasma from the sun, just ahead of a pivotal flyby of Venus.


An enormous coronal mass ejection (CME), a burst of charged particles from the sun's upper atmosphere, the corona, shot out from the sun on Aug. 30 in the direction of Venus. Shortly after that, the bubble of solar material reached Solar Orbiter, which was just preparing for its latest orbital flyby of the second planet of the solar system.

Fortunately, the ESA-NASA observatory is designed to measure the very kind of violent outburst it just encountered and thus could withstand the solar assault with ease.

The spacecraft carries 10 science instruments to observe the sun's surface and collect data on CMEs, the solar wind and the sun’s magnetic field. Some of these instruments were turned off during the close approach to Venus, due to the potential risk from sunlight bouncing off the highly reflective Venusian atmosphere, ESA said in a statement.  READ MORE...

Helicopter Tree

 

Through Space

 

Eating Oatmeal Everyday

It's a good thing medical experts recommend oatmeal as a healthy breakfast—there's so much you can do with a container of oats. You can enjoy them warm, soak them overnight, bake them into bars or muffins, or even blend them into a waffle batter. 

Yet besides such delicious versatility, why exactly do health experts recommend oatmeal as a go-to morning meal? How does a simple bowl of oats affect your long-term health? Here's what the science says about consuming oatmeal on a regular basis.


Oats are a great source of fiber, a carbohydrate that the body cannot digest. Because fiber slows down digestion, you won't feel as hungry for a longer period, per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Eating fiber-rich foods helps avoid spikes and dips in your blood sugar levels while reducing feelings of hunger. 

"Having oats for breakfast or incorporated into different foods as meals and snacks is a great way to give the meal more staying power and help you feel fuller for longer," says Maggie Michalczyk, RDN. 

According to the USDA's FoodData Central, 1 cup of cooked oatmeal contains 4 grams of fiber, which is 16% of the recommended daily value.

You'll Have an Easier Time in the Bathroom
"Oats contain a special type of soluble fiber called beta-glucan," says Michalczyk. "Beta-glucan forms a gel-like consistency in the gut and helps to keep things moving in your digestive tract and keep you regular." 

This helps with bulking up your stool, making it easier for your bowel movement later. Plus, pairing your oatmeal with sources of insoluble fiber—like unpeeled sliced apples, nuts or blackberries—can also help keep things moving in your digestive tract and make things easier in the bathroom later.  READ MORE...

Blending

Photos of an Alien World

The HIP 65426 b gas giant planet photographed by the James Webb Space Telescope on the 

background of the Digitized Sky Survey (Image credit: NASA/ESA/CSA, A Carter (UCSC), 

the ERS 1386 team, and A. Pagan (STScI))

The James Webb Space Telescope took its first direct image of a planet orbiting a distant star, proving its potential to revolutionize exoplanet research.


The absolute majority of exoplanets have only been observed through temporary dips in brightness of the stars they orbit; only about two dozen have been imaged directly. But that might soon change. Less than two months after it started its science operations, the James Webb Space Telescope has delivered its first direct photo of a planet beyond our solar system.


The planet, a gas giant orbiting the star called HIP 65426 some 385 light-years from Earth, appears in the image as a tiny splotch close to the glowing star. Webb photographed the exoplanet using its Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) and the Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI), each of which focuses on a different flavor of infrared light.

"This is a transformative moment, not only for Webb but also for astronomy generally," Sasha Hinkley, an astronomer at the University of Exeter in the U.K. who led these observations, said in a statement(opens in new tab).


Scientists had discovered the planet in 2017 with the Very Large Telescope in Chile; Webb isn't tailored to discovering new exoplanets and will instead excel at teaching scientists about worlds other observatories identified.

Exoplanets are extremely difficult to observe directly because they are so much fainter than the stars they orbit. This one, HIP 65426 b, could only be spotted thanks to a combination of factors. First, it's extremely far away from its parent star, 100 times the distance from the sun to Earth (for comparison, Pluto orbits only 40 sun-Earth distances from the sun). Second, HIP 65426 b is also extremely massive — 12 times the size of Jupiter, the solar system's largest planet.  READ MORE...

Blue Planet

 

The Best Whiskey In The World

Good whiskey drinkers have been categorized as mature, confident, and intellectual individuals who appreciate the beauty of life.

With so many options of whiskey brands, it could get really tricky to choose the best whiskeys. However, those who are lovers of the brown liquor usually know their stuff, and this expert guide can help lead you towards redemption.

This article has compiled an accurate list of the best whiskeys, perfect for all occasions. We have also gone out and sampled most of them (a hard task, we understand), so enjoy.

Also before we talk about the best whiskey brands out there, let us go over some basic info about whiskey.

What is the difference between Whiskey and Whisky?
This is an old-age debate you should be aware of.

In general, whiskeys or whisky are varieties of distilled liquors that are produced from a fermented mash of cereal grain and stored in old oak barrels. Some of these cereal grains are grains of rye, wheat, corn, and barley malt.

Hence, the name — whiskey (or whisky) is derived from the type of cereal grain used during the distilling process and the production location.

Now, whiskey (with an “e”) is any variety of distilled liquors produced in America and Ireland. Whisky (without the “e”) is one of these distilled liquors that hails from several other countries like Canada or Japan.

Equally important, there are two categories of Whiskey — straight and blended.

Straight whiskeys are either not mixed with anything else or could be mixed with other whiskeys but from the same distiller and distillation period.

Blended whiskeys combine various whiskey products from different distillers and distillation periods. Blended whiskeys can even have their flavor profile from fruit juice.

Also, blended whiskeys generally have a milder, less pronounced taste than the characteristic straight whiskey flavor.  READ MORE...

Leaves

 

The New KING

The new KING of Great Britain and the UK is 74 years old, the father of William and Harry, and the former husband of Diana...

What are the odds that he will reign more than 20/25 years?

How much respect will his lover, Camilla Parker Bowles, Queen Consort, have among the British people?

KING CHARLES III - our newest King

>>>Long Live the King<<<

The King is the UK head of state. However, his powers are symbolic and ceremonial, and he remains politically neutral. He will receive daily dispatches from the government in a red leather box, such as briefings ahead of important meetings, or documents needing his signature.

The ROYAL FAMILY receives about 40 million pounds from the national treasury and this amount increases each year.  But, the real question is does the British really need to have a Royal Family that does nothing for the most part except be seen by the public.  What else can that money that is paid to the Royal Family be used for?  

Adding Value

 

As a result of my 45 year career, on of the most important things that I have learned is that EMPLOYERS only hire those people who they believe and/or perceive will add value to their company...

So what is adding value?

Adding value is more than just being present at work and providing a service.

If you are production worker...  then adding value might be:

• exceeding production quotas
• producing a quality product
• keeping defects below the minimum
• problem solving quickly

If you are an office worker...  then  adding value might be:

• increasing your daily output
• maintaining quality of the service
• always being positive and proactive
• achieving results

In all jobs what we see is:

• Production Output
• Quality of Work
• Achieving Results
• Solving Problems

Can you provide these services?

Do you have the mental skills?

Do you have the physical skills?

Do you have the knowledge skills?

If you get hired and then over the months receive lower than average pay raises....   or,

If you get hired and your annual performance appraisal is only average...  or, 

If you remain at the same task/job and are not offered more challenging work...  then,

YOU ARE NOT ADDING VALUE and will be the first one to get LAID OFF when the economy slows...

There is nothing personally against you...  it is just the reality of life in the USA these days...  and, as the international competition worsens, then ADDING VALUE and ACHIEVING RESULTS will become more critical...   and, just because you are an American, no longer means you will be the first person hired...

Dog & Wave

 

Triple Decker Aircraft

WITH a huge bulbous cabin, massive sweeping wings and enough space for 755 passengers - it's clear to see why this concept plane is dubbed the "Sky Whale".

Boarding the aircraft ahead of a long haul flight, you would find three huge decks with up to five rows of seats - including a lavish top floor business class complete with "sky view" roof windows.

And when it comes time to take off, long gone are the days of waiting to taxi down the long runways at airports like Gatwick and Heathrow.

Instead, the enormous AWWA Sky Whale lumbers itself into position before its massive engines pivot at a 45 degree angle like a Harrier jump jet fighter plane.

It then begins to move and the swivelled engines boost forward, allowing the mammoth machine to take off at a near vertical climb.

And this incredible feature allows to Sky Whale to not be restricted to big airports, with it only need enough space for its 288 foot wingspan and 252 foot length.  READ MORE...

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Physics Could Predict Genetic Mutations

The researchers believe that they can exploit this new physics law and find the probability of 

mutations before they take place.

A University of Portsmouth research team has found a potential way to predict genetic mutations before they occur.

According to a University of Portsmouth study, a new physics law could allow for the early prediction of genetic mutations.

The study discovers that the second law of information dynamics, or “infodynamics,” behaves differently from the second law of thermodynamics. This finding might have major implications for how genomic research, evolutionary biology, computing, big data, physics, and cosmology develop in the future.

Lead author Dr. Melvin Vopson is from the University’s School of Mathematics and Physics. He states “In physics, there are laws that govern everything that happens in the universe, for example how objects move, how energy flows, and so on. 

Everything is based on the laws of physics. One of the most powerful laws is the second law of thermodynamics, which establishes that entropy – a measure of disorder in an isolated system – can only increase or stay the same, but it will never decrease.”

This is an undisputed law relating to the arrow of time, which demonstrates that time only moves in one direction. It can only flow in one direction and cannot travel backward.

He explains, “Imagine two transparent glass boxes. In the left side, you have red gas molecules, which you can see, like red smoke. In the right side, you have blue smoke, and in between them is a barrier. If you remove the barrier, the two gases will start mixing and the color will change. 

There is no process that this system can undergo to separate by itself blue and red again. In other words, you cannot lower the entropy or organize the system to how it was before without energy expense, because the entropy only stays constant or increases over time.”  READ MORE...

Moving Up

Prehistoric Hunting in Desert

Aerial photo of a typical kite from eastern Jordan. Credit: APAAME

Archaeologists at the University of Oxford's School of Archaeology have used satellite imagery to identify and map more than 350 monumental hunting structures known as "kites" across northern Saudi Arabia and southern Iraq—most of which had never been previously documented.

Led by Dr. Michael Fradley, a team of researchers in the Endangered Archaeology in the Middle East and North Africa (EAMENA) project used a range of open-source satellite imagery to carefully study the region around the eastern Nafud desert, an area little studied in the past. The surprising results, published in the journal The Holocene, have the potential to change our understanding of prehistoric connections and climate change across the Middle East.

Termed kites by early aircraft pilots, these structures consist of low stone walls making up a head enclosure and a number of guiding walls, sometimes kilometers long. They are believed to have been used to guide game such as gazelles into an area where they could be captured or killed. There is evidence that these structures may date back as far as 8,000 BCE in the Neolithic period.

Kites cannot be observed easily from the ground, however the advent of commercial satellite imagery and platforms such as Google Earth have enabled recent discoveries of new distributions. While these structures were already well-known from eastern Jordan and adjoining areas in southern Syria, these latest results take the known distribution over 400km further east across northern Saudi Arabia, with some also identified in southern Iraq for the first time.  READ MORE...

Sanford & Sons Takeoff