(Phys.org)—Using objects obtained for the express purpose of adornment is a trait found only in humans, though some have speculated that our early cousins, the Neanderthals, might have done so as well. Some prior research has shown that some groups of them might have used eagle claws as a type of jewelry, while others have suggested they might have tied feathers together and worn them as a headdress, such as native Americans did. But, until now, no clear evidence had been presented to give credence to such theories. In this new effort a group made up of researchers from several different countries looked at the available evidence regarding wing bones and determined that it appears likely that Neanderthals did, as they report in their paper in PLoS ONE, use long wing feathers as a means of adornment.
Finding evidence that supports the notion that Neanderthals used feathers to adorn themselves is more than a simple matter of interest, doing so also offers evidence that indicates that the hominins possessed a higher degree of intelligence than has been assumed; and if that is the case, the question of why they died out as we prospered becomes even more difficult to answer.
To find evidence of feather adornment, the researchers first looked at the massive amount of data that has been collected on both birds and Neanderthals, specifically regarding their geography and whether birds with long feathers even lived in the areas where Neanderthals roamed. In all, they studied data from 1,699 sites across Eurasia and found that there was indeed a correlation and that there appeared to be a lot of raptor and corvid species living in the same areas as Neanderthals.
The team then turned their attention to actual bird bones found around or near Neanderthal archeological finds and discovered that many of them were wing bones that had been manipulated with sharp stones, causing cutting marks, a clear indication that they had been used for some purpose other than as food as wings don't have any meat on them. They noted also that the Neanderthals appeared to have a preference for birds with dark feathers. Also, they found that marked bones were found at many of the sites indicating that whatever was going on wasn't local. These findings indicate that Neanderthals were clearly using the long wing feathers for something, and the logical conclusion is that it was for adornment, as that was what humans tended to do with them.
The team's findings don't prove that Neanderthals adorned themselves with feathers, of course, but it does offer strong evidence, and because of that, more research will likely focus on other advanced intellectual abilities of Neanderthals, and whether there was some other characteristic they possessed that might have led to their demise.
The hypothesis that Neanderthals exploited birds for the use of their feathers or claws as personal ornaments in symbolic behaviour is revolutionary as it assigns unprecedented cognitive abilities to these hominins. This inference, however, is based on modest faunal samples and thus may not represent a regular or systematic behaviour. Here we address this issue by looking for evidence of such behaviour across a large temporal and geographical framework. Our analyses try to answer four main questions: 1) does a Neanderthal to raptor-corvid connection exist at a large scale, thus avoiding associations that might be regarded as local in space or time?; 2) did Middle (associated with Neanderthals) and Upper Palaeolithic (associated with modern humans) sites contain a greater range of these species than Late Pleistocene paleontological sites?; 3) is there a taphonomic association between Neanderthals and corvids-raptors at Middle Palaeolithic sites on Gibraltar, specifically Gorham's, Vanguard and Ibex Caves? and; 4) was the extraction of wing feathers a local phenomenon exclusive to the Neanderthals at these sites or was it a geographically wider phenomenon?. We compiled a database of 1699 Pleistocene Palearctic sites based on fossil bird sites. We also compiled a taphonomical database from the Middle Palaeolithic assemblages of Gibraltar. We establish a clear, previously unknown and widespread, association between Neanderthals, raptors and corvids. We show that the association involved the direct intervention of Neanderthals on the bones of these birds, which we interpret as evidence of extraction of large flight feathers. The large number of bones, the variety of species processed and the different temporal periods when the behaviour is observed, indicate that this was a systematic, geographically and temporally broad, activity that the Neanderthals undertook. Our results, providing clear evidence that Neanderthal cognitive capacities were comparable to those of Modern Humans, constitute a major advance in the study of human evolution.
Today the same Neanderthals wear business suits.
This is consistent with how they have been found to have skeleton wear consistent with pelt (et cetera) scraping, as well as hunting patterns for seasonal pelt industry. They were interested in wearables and apparently also how to adorn them.


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Joan d'Atarés va ser un eremita del  que s'instal·là al mont Oroel, prop de Jaca. Voto (o Votus) i Feliu van ser, al segle següent, van instal·lar-se a la mateixa ermita, que amb el temps esdevingué el monestir de Sant Joan de la Penya. Venerats al monestir i la seva regió, la seva festivitat se celebra el 29 de maig.

Vida i llegenda
Joan d'Atarés hauria viscut al final del segle VII. Renunciant a la seva fortuna, va retirar-se a la muntanya per fer-hi vida eremítica, concretament a una cova del mont Pano, prop de Jaca. Hi va disposar una creu de fusta davant la qual pregava contínuament.

Un dia, li aparegué el diable, vestit com un gran cavaller, i li va oferir grans riqueses i un palau si es posava al seu servei. Joan d'Atarés va resar el parenostre i el diable desaparegué; en el seu lloc vingué un àngel, que el va aconsellar que traslladés el seu estatge a una cova del mont Oroel, on s'instal·là i va erigir un altar dedicat a Sant Joan Baptista.

Voto i Feliu
Voto i Feliu (Félix) visqueren a l'inici del ; eren cristians de Saragossa, de família noble. La tradició diu que Voto estava perseguint un cérvol, quan va caure per un penya-segat. Mentre queia es va encomanar a Sant Joan; aleshores el cavall es va posar suaument en una roca i després de cavalcar uns metres va arribar a una cova: allí hi havia el cos de l'ermità Joan d'Atarés, recolzat el cap sobre una pedra on hi havia un escrit que deia:

Ego Ioannes. Primus. In hoc loco, heremita, qui ab amorem Dei, hac ecclesiam fabricavi, in honorem sancti Ioannis Baptiste. Hic, requiesco, Amen. (Jo, Joan, primer ermità en aquest lloc, qui, per amor de Déu, vaig erigir aquesta església en honor de Sant Joan Baptista. Aquí reposo. Amén).

Voto va donar sepultura al difunt i, impressionat pel descobriment i la seva salvació miracolosa, tornà a Saragossa. Allí, amb el seu germà Feliu, van donar els seus béns als pobres i van anar a la cova, on van viure com a eremites. El diable els va temptar repetidament, però ells van resistir i van assolir la santedat. Aviat van acudir-hi deixebles que van voler seguir el seu model i van formar una comunitat que adoptà la regla benedictina. L'any 754 els dos germans van morir i una intensa llum va baixar del cel, certificant-ne la santedat.

Enterrats juntament amb Joan d'Atarés, al voltant de la cova i la capella va sorgir el monestir de Sant Joan de la Penya.

L'actual capella dels sants al monestir de la Penya data de l'inici del . Segons la llegenda, quan l'abat Briz Martínez passejava pel claustre, dues grans roques van desprendre's i van caure molt a prop d'ell. Considerant que la salvació havia estat un miracle, va aixecar en aquell lloc una capella en honor dels fundadors de la comunitat.

Vegeu també
 Monestir de Sant Joan de la Penya

Sants anacoretes
Sants de la província d'Osca
Sants morts al segle VIII
Sants saragossans
Grups de sants
Sants hispanoromans

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That week I went vegetarian & channelled my inner Cinderella.
I always want to get on board with initiatives such as Dry July, Feb Fast, National Nutrition Week and the like. However, for some reason I just don't do them. No, I know the reason. Dry July fell around the time of post-dietetic celebrations, my birthday is in February and during National Nutrition Week I had three brunch dates & a hen's night with included dinner planned. They just couldn't be done.
So way back when I saw Meat Free Week advertised in Women's fitness, I thought, 'Yes, I'm going to do this one.' Plus, breakfast menus always have plenty of meat free options (Brunch for the win).
So for those of you that don't follow me on instagram, I did it.
What you didn't see, however, was the night I had the flu and had a bowl of Moroccan Pumpkin & Chickpea soup with a slice of buttery sourdough.
You didn't see my failure on day one where I made a tuna salad. And you didn't see the night I spruced up a tin of no-added salt baked beans with some chilli & parmesan because I arrived home late from Gippsland.
They weren't instaworthy. So as a kind reminder, while Instagram feeds can look all fresh, perfectly styled with a VSCOcam f2 filter, just remember no one ever uploads a bad selfie, a kitchen dish gone wrong or their bowl of baked beans.
So Meat Free Week 2015, what did I learn?
There is a lot of pumpkin.
I used a lot of pumpkin. So when I think of my old housemate complaining that all vegetarian options in standard restaurants were along the lines of a pumpkin-spinach-feta situation, I realise she has a point. However, it is such a winning and comforting combination that you really can't blame restaurants for choosing it. Luckily for vegetarian Melbournians, the inner northern suburbs do come through with a lot of non-pumpkin vegetarian goodness. My particular favourite is the Gado Gado from Vegie Bar, and I hear there is a divine chickpea dish at Moroccan Soup Bar. Actually, that probably has pumpkin in it. Maybe.
But wait. There was more pumpkin overload. Wednesday saw me come down with the flu & all I felt like was a microwave-soup-buttery-toast dinner situation. Even when it comes to buying bloody vegetarian soup, it's spot the soup that isn't pumpkin. There is pumpkin, butternut pumpkin, creamy pumpkin, roasted pumpkin, pumpkin ravioli, pumpkin and spinach, Moroccan pumpkin, pumpkin & chickpea, Moroccan pumpkin & chickpea, pumpkin minestrone, sweet potato & pumpkin. Honestly, it's a good thing I like pumpkin.
I've written pumpkin so many times now that I'm questioning the spelling. It's an odd word. Anyway.
Aside from tofu, if you have a well-stocked pantry with essentials such as grains, legumes, nuts and seeds, plus eggs in the fridge and bread in the freezer, you can easily consume a balanced vegetarian diet. With saying that, I have seen shelf-stable tofu in the supermarket. Anyone care to share his or her experience with this?
Speaking off strange foods. Fake meats.
I delved into the Quorn meat-free, soy-free mince for Sunday Bolognese. Quorn products are made with mycoprotein – a nutritious, high quality vegetarian protein from the fungi/mould family similar to that found in blue cheese. So in comparison to lean beef mince, not only does it contain 30% less fat, it is cholesterol free and contains 7.8g dietary fibre per 100g.
The texture though is not like mince. However, once combined in my Bolognese with grated zucchini, carrot & chopped cherry toms, and a sprinkle of parmesan, it was disguised quite nicely.
In the case of the vegetarian diet in which I consumed – actually classed as a lacto-ovo-vegetarian diet – a diet that includes milk, milk products and eggs, but excludes meat, poultry, fish and seafood. The concern was am I getting enough protein, iron, zinc, B12 and omega-3 fatty acids?
As a two-tub per day chobaniac, I know I get approximately 60% of my protein requirements from this deliciousness, plus I was still eating eggs and already included tofu in my diet so protein was not a huge factor for me.
But Iron. Suddenly I had to consider the regular inclusion of foods such as iron-fortified cereals, kidney beans, dark leafy greens such as spinach, wholegrains, lentils and peas. I learnt that dried apricots, prunes and raisins are good for iron too.
White beans, kidney beans and chickpeas would provide some zinc, as would almonds, cashews and sunflower seeds.
Our requirement for B12 is low, but as it is only present in animal-derived foods, vegetarians and vegans may not get enough B12 in their diets. This week I learnt that the soy beverages are fortified with B12. Otherwise considering a supplement would be wise.
With fish gone from my diet (for six of the seven days, forgive me – honest mistake), omega-3 needed to be obtained from flaxseed, chia seeds, walnuts, soybeans and the products derived from these.
Overall, it was hugely beneficial for me. I actually had my first ever vegan client last week, and I feel now that I can be more assistance when it comes to meal ideas and achieving a nutritionally balanced vegan diet. Vegan = vegetarian with no eggs, dairy or dairy products.
And it has got me thinking about where my food comes from.
How have these animals lived? Where do they come from? How was the fish caught?
I do like knowing that the eggs I eat from home are from chickens that are often roaming the yard and stealing the homegrown strawberries. And, whilst I may have failed on Day one with my tuna salad, I take comfort in the fact that my tuna of choice – Sirena – is 100% pole & line caught and no nasty nets are used.
But could I go vegetarian full time?
Part time, yes. But I'm really craving a steak. And a Sunday Roast brings back childhood memories with Grandma Marie & Granny Gull. I also think chicken satay skewers are a really great addition to life.
As for the Cinderella reference? Well if you hadn't picked up on it already, I too, was at risk of turning into a pumpkin.
Have a wonderful Easter long weekend everyone.
Broccoli & macadamia pesto – just substitute the basil & pine nuts in any pesto recipe for steamed broccoli & macadamias.
< A Dietitians Kitchen – March 2015.
Thank you for your comment Jan!
I've been waiting to hear how you went. I reckon I could do part-time vego…I frequently have a few vego days/meals in a week. But being a bit of a proud member of the female athlete triad – I think I would struggle with topping up my iron levels.
Looking forward to sharing 'plenty more' delicious recipes and meals with you. See what I did there?
I think I would struggle as a full time vego too!
I know there are heaps of great sources of vegetarian protein, but most of them come with carbs (thinking lentils, chickpeas, etc), which mucks around the ratios a bit! Unless you go for a vego/vegan protein powder, there just doesn't seem to be a way to get as pure of a protein source as chicken breast, fish and other lean meats!


Happiness is something that seems almost illusive in today's day and age. It's a paradox that confounds social scientists; mankind has never had more luxuries and creature comforts than in any time in recorded human history and yet depression and anxiety are at an all-time high.
There's a myriad of explanations that have been given for why people seem so blue so often these days. While these explanations may vary, some common themes have emerged. People are more plugged in than even on social media, but they're more isolated than ever when it comes to face-to-face contact. Furthermore, spirituality and a connection to faith seem to have fallen by the wayside entirely.
If you want to stop feeling glum and want to start feeling good, then follow these DIY guide to creating your own joy and happiness.
No, you don't have to go throw your phone in a lake. Not only would your family and friends surely miss talking to you, but we have a feeling that your boss would be pretty upset when he couldn't get a hold of you come Monday morning.
However, just because you're not going to be giving up your phone and your laptop anytime soon doesn't mean that it might not be time to rethink your relationship with technology. We all use social media without giving it a second thought these days, but there's a lot of data showing that social media may be to blame for the spike in depression and anxiety, especially among youths. If you're not convinced, former Facebook executives have come out and publicly admitted that they think they've created a monster.
While deleting social media altogether might be an option, that might be too radical for many people. Instead, limit your social media usage to under an hour per day. Never rely on "likes" or comments for validation. The less you use social media, the more you feel connected to the present and to real life.
Somehow, it's become downright unfashionable to be religious or spiritual, unless your faith of choice is some trendy self-help group. However, with more and more people abandoning faith, it's no wonder that more people feel lost than ever before. Searching for meaning and following the teachings of a higher power is something that is integral to humanity.
It's never too late to find your spirituality again. Read Bible commentary and find Biblical teachings that resonate with you. Contact a local congregation and ask them about resources and services for new or returning members. They'll always be welcoming of outsiders and newbies and you don't have to feel intimidated.
One of the easiest ways to combat anxiety and feelings of depression involves little more than lacing up your running shoes and going outside. Exercise is an all-natural antidepressant that can do wonders for improving your mood and getting you out of a funk.
Exercise used to be commonplace in our society. Today, however, it's often considered almost odd to workout. Obesity and inactivity are at an all-time high, those rates skyrocketing right alongside the growing rates of anxiety and depression. It ought to be obvious that we collectively need to get more active and stop wasting our days on the couch.
You don't have to become an obsessed gym nut who exercises for hours each day. However, anyone can benefit from taking a nice walk or leisurely jog a few times a week. Even if you're not doing it to shed pounds or alter your appearance, you'll be amazed at the emotional and mental benefits that you enjoy from regular movement.
Never let anyone make you feel like you're not in control of your own happiness. Instead, do the things that make you feel good. Actively pursue a life that you're excited to lead, not one that you constantly dread.


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Nick Reding regularly lectures and speaks about his experiences as a journalist, which have revolved around placing isolated, singular lives into a broader, globalized context. He has much to draw from. Between 2005 and 2008, Nick, a native Missourian, spent months living in the small town of Oelwein, Iowa, reporting on his best-selling, prize-winning second book, Methland: The Death and Life of an American Small Town. Methland tells Oelwein's story, from a prosperous railroad and meat-packing hub to a town fighting for its life against a tide of deadly narcotics. Following three years in the life of the town's mayor, prosecutor, doctor, a meth addict, and a notorious trafficker, Methland is ultimately a tale of both communal and personal regeneration and rebirth against unimaginable odds. Methland was released to wide praise in June 2009, and made the front cover of the New York Times Sunday Book Review in July. After seven hardcover printings, Methland is out in paperback, and has been widely-taught in university schools of journalism, sociology, English, political science, and law. Emory University is currently developing a course based on the book that would be co-taught by six different professors.
During the late-1990s, Nick lived for a year without electricity, running water, or contact with the outside world while following a family of gauchos, or semi-nomadic cowboys, in Chilean Patagonia, one of the remotest regions on earth. An entirely horsebound culture that survive by herding sheep and cattle deep in the Andes, the gauchos taught Nick (who had never been on a horse) everything from how to ride to how to speak Spanish. It was about this gaucho family–and the slow dissolution of their culture at the hands of an ever-more-curious outside world–that he wrote his acclaimed first book, The Last Cowboys at the End of the World: The Story of the Gauchos of Patagonia (Crown, 2001). In 2002, Nick was featured on the cover of Book magazine along with Jonathan Franzen (The Corrections) and Jonathan Safran Foer (Everything is Illuminated) as one of the best new American writers.
Nick has lectured, read, and given speeches at the Chicago Field Museum, the Des Moines Public Library, and many universities. He has appeared on C-Span and NPR's "All Things Considered" and "On Point", and has given nearly 100 radio and television interviews throughout the nation. He was recently asked by the Drug Czar of the United States, R. Gil Kerlikowske, to be the keynote speaker about the methamphetamine epidemic to members of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, along with representatives from the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Office of the Vice President. In the coming months, Nick will be speaking at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism, at Yale University, and at Harvard Medical School. He teaches journalism and creative writing at Washington University in Saint Louis, and is working on his third book, Heartland, a portrait of what the Midwest might look like in forty years.

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St Johns Community Hall, Pembroke Dock
Pembroke Dock is a town and a community in Pembrokeshire 3 miles northwest of Pembroke on the banks of the River Cleddau. Originally Paterchurch, a small fishing village, Pembroke Dock town expanded rapidly following the construction of the Royal Navy Dockyard in 1814. The Cleddau Bridge links Pembroke Dock with Neyland.
For 150 years Pembroke Dock was a military town, and home to all three Armed Services. The last military unit left in the 1960s and the town has striven to find new roles ever since. This fine Victorian town with its grid-like street pattern and impressive buildings has expanded considerably in the past 50 years. It still has connections to its illustrious industrial past. Today the former dockyard is a commercial port and a gateway by ferry to Ireland.
The Hall
The Hall can be used as a large space for many kinds of events. It is an ideal venue for children's parties, celebrations, training sessions, sports events, dances, dinners, fetes and theatrical and musical performances. The Capacity for the Hall is 240 has a kitchen, disabled toilet facilities and a separate entrance.
Link to there website- http://www.stjohnscomhall.org.uk/
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