Puts a Whole Different Complexion on History

 Well worth a read, even if you don't look further.

Britain began industrializing in the 17th century—more than 100 years earlier than history books claim

"Britain was already well on its way to an industrialized economy under the reign of the Stuarts in the 17th century—over 100 years before textbooks mark the start of the Industrial Revolution—according to the most detailed occupational history of a nation ever constructed."

Artificial Intelligence - the Way Forward

The dangers of AI in both education and government services are being documented everyday.  The way forward is to be aware, proceed with caution and check sources.  Looks briefly at various reports of how it can all go wrong and suggests a possible solution for checking for veracity in results.

https://www.academia.edu/116629864/Artificial_Intelligence_the_Way_Forward

This is What's Wrong with the World......

 where so many think they havw an entitlement and everything wrong is the fault of someone else.  There is an urgent need to educate people to take for granted that they habe a personal responsibility, at every level.

Making the tobacco industry pay for cigarette litter could stop 4.5 billion butts polluting the Australian environment

Cigarette butts with filters are the most commonly littered item worldwide, with a staggering 4.5 trillion of them tossed into the environment each year. This is a huge problem; many end up on beaches and in the ocean, and the tar from burnt tobacco in the filter can be toxic to wildlife.

Home Office Take Note!

 

Report reveals opportunities for new era of patron-centered library services Lean Library today released "Librarian Futures," a white paper based on a large-scale survey of 4,000 librarians and patrons that examines librarian-patron workflows and relationships. The report finds that while patrons are unaware of the full extent of librarian support (with 77% beginning research discovery outside of the library), more than 80% greatly appreciate librarians and would want the library more deeply embedded in their natural workflows.

Eat right to stay safe.....

 Professor Tim Spector, lead scientist at ZOE COVID Study and professor of genetic epidemiology at King’s College London, says,

“You don’t have to go vegan, but getting more diverse plants on your plate is a great way to boost the health of your gut microbiome, improve your immunity and overall health, and potentially reduce your risk from COVID-19.”

This doesn’t have to be difficult or expensive - check out our ten top tips for getting more plants on your plate if you’re looking for some fresh (or frozen!) ideas, or check out our blog post on 7 ways to improve diet quality and protect against COVID-19

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Confusion will surely reign!

 Expanding symptom list in line with other countries could improve the UK's pandemic response - really?

Here's the list:

high fever

a new continuous cough

loss or change to their sense of smell or taste

headache,

weakness 

tiredness

muscle aches

runny nose

appetite loss

sore throat

sneezing

21 November 2017 / Accepted: 8 January 2018 Wuhan Institute of Virology

 As a control, we also collected 240 serum samples from random blood donors in 2015 in Wuhan, Hubei Province more than 1000 km away from Jinning (Fig. 1A) and where inhabitants have a much lower likelihood of contact with bats due to its urban setting.   None of the donors had knowledge of prior SARS infectionor known contact with SARS patients.

Serological Evidence of Bat SARS-Related Coronavirus Infection
in Humans, China

https://www.ecohealthalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Virologica-Sinica-SARSr.pdf