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Weather 'Shapes Human Body Clock'
Our internal body clocks are shaped by the weather as well as by the seasons, scientists have discovered.
Researchers used computers to model the workings of internal biological clocks.
They found the mechanism had to be so complicated because it was able to deal with varying amounts of light from hour to hour, as well as changing seasons.
It is hoped the research, led by a team from Edinburgh University, could help tackle sleep problems caused by jet lag and shift working.
The researchers said the findings gave them a greater understanding of what drives the internal rhythms of people, animals and plants.
Environmental signals, such as hours of daylight, affect the daily rhythms which many plants use to control flowering and ripening.
The findings may also help scientists develop crops that can cope with climate change.
The study was led by the University of Edinburgh, and involved researchers from the California Institute of Technology and the University of Warwick.
Dr Carl Troein, of the University of Edinburgh's School of Biological Sciences, said: "By better understanding why biological clocks are so complex, we stand a better chance of controlling them.
"Our study goes some way to explaining how and why these in-built rhythms have developed. We hope it will be useful in informing treatments for sleep disorders as well as helping scientists develop crops that can survive in the long term."
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When I was a boy, each year as the nights began to draw in, my Uncle John would tell us kids this Halloween story.
It was a tale about a trick that he played in a graveyard. One night Uncle John spotted his great friend Eddie weaving his way home from the village pub. As John watched, he saw Eddie open the church's litch gate and take the shortcut through the graveyard.
There was no doubt that Eddie was the worse for wear, and appeared disoriented, really he should have taken the longer route home via the round ring. But then he cried out to nobody in particular, 'Where am I?'
John replied instantly, 'Amongst the living'.
'Where are you?' cried Eddie'; to which John replied in his most sepulchral voice, 'Amongst the dead'.
Eddie sobered up instantly, rushed back the way he came, and took the long way around the churchyard. This time he preferring to go passed the round ring, rather than stay a minute longer amongst the spirits of the gravestones.
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Deidre Ann Hall
Deidre Ann Hall (born October 31, 1947) is a Daytime Emmy-nominated American actress best known for her role as Dr. Marlena Evans on the NBC daytime soap opera Days of our Lives, which she played from 1976 to 1987 and from 1991 to 2009.
Hall and her twin sister, Andrea Hall, were born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and raised in Lake Worth, Florida. She is a graduate of Lake Worth High School, Class of 1965.
At age 12, Hall was elected Junior Orange Bowl Queen.
Hall has two sons, David Atticus Sohmer, born August 23, 1992, and Tully Chapin Sohmer, born January 19, 1995. Both boys were born via a surrogate mother known as Robin B.
Along with her sister, Andrea, Hall appeared in press materials for the 1952 Hudson Twin-H-Power engine.
In the 1970s, she appeared as the super heroine Electra Woman in "ElectraWoman and DynaGirl", a Sid and Marty Krofft children's show.
Hall appeared on a number of shows, including Emergency! (as Nurse Sally Lewis), and The Young and the Restless (as Barbara Anderson), before joining Days of our Lives in 1976 as Dr. Marlena Evans.
In 1986, Hall began playing Jesse Witherspoon on the family drama, Our House, which ran for two seasons. Hall exited Days of our Lives in 1987 when it became too difficult to co-ordinate her prime time and daytime schedules.
Hall continued to make guest appearances on a variety of prime time shows until 1991, when she made a dramatic return to Days of our Lives. Hall has remained on the show since then, and has been involved in some of the most controversial storylines of the show's history.
In 1995, Hall produced and starred in Never Say Never: The Deidre Hall Story, a made for TV movie about her personal struggles to become a mother.
Since at least early 2009, Hall has occasionally guest-hosted Clout, a talk radio program syndicated through Air America Media.
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ABOUT MEVLUT
Mevlut is my cousin. He was born on March 18, 1941 in Samsun. He is a high civil engineer. He has worked since 1968 because he likes his job. Mevlut is very handsome. He is tall. He is old, but he looks young. Now, he lives in Ankara. He sometimes goes to Samsun. He has three children. He hasn’t retired yet. He has a private company. Mevlut’s children live in Europe.
Kadir Tastan
ENGLISH TIME
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Where do baby ghosts go during the day?
Day-scare centers!
How did the ghost sew his sheet?
With a pumpkin patch!
What do ghosts like to dance to?
Soul music!
What do you get when you cross Bambi with a ghost?
Bamboo! |
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Break a leg!: Good luck!
"I understand you have a job interview tomorrow. Break a leg!"
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On October 31st, Mexicans celebrate “The Day of the Dead.”
Halloween candy sales in the U.S. are more than 2 billion dollars annually.
If you see a spider on Halloween, it is the spirit of a loved one watching over you.
Carved pumpkins originated in Ireland.
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