“Few positions in public life, apart, perhaps, from Pope or manager of the England football team, have proved quite so unattainable to women over the years as that of Britain’s Poet Laureate. For centuries, from Ben Jonson onwards, the prestigious honour with its peppercorn salary and liquid remuneration of a ‘butt of sack’ has been [...]
Archive for April 28th, 2009
Great Britain to Name 1st Woman, 1st Openly Gay Poet Laureate
Posted in Europe, Literature, Poets & Poetry, Sex & Gender, Writers & Writing on April 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Food for Thought: Fatty Foods May Boost Memory
Posted in Food & Wine, Health & Medicine, Science & Technology on April 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“A hormone released during the digestion of certain fats triggers long-term memory formation in rats, a new study says. “Researchers found that administering a compound produced in the small intestine called oleoylethanolamide (OEA) to rats improved memory retention during two different tasks. “When cell receptors activated by OEA were blocked, the animals’ performance decreased. “Though [...]
