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I read that two of the compounds found in hemp -cannabigerolic acid, or CBGA, and cannabidiolic acid, or CBDA – were identified during a chemical screening effort as having potential to combat coronavirus, according to researchers from the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University.

The next stage is to start human trials of the compounds as preventatives.

CBGA and CBDA are acid forms, and destroyed by heating. CBD products that are made by heating would destroy the acid forms. So it is not clear (because it has not been interesting until now) whether current CBD products contain the acid forms.

Feed a cold, and starve a fever. Is it good advice?

Apparently not according to modern science. One should give nutrition to support the immune system, from whatever kind of infection one is suffering.

Which begs the question of how the timeless advice to feed a cold and starve a fever gained a hold to such an extent that it’s a cliche.

ITV has been issued with a warning after an episode of Lorraine fronted by Lorraine Kelly racked up nearly 4,000 complaints.

In the programme, Dr Hilary said: “Those people who haven’t been vaccinated, we’d really love you to think again and be vaccinated because 90% of people in hospital are unvaccinated right now with Covid.”

A clarification was broadcast on the show two days later, explaining the statistic related to patients in intensive care units rather than the proportion of unvaccinated Covid-19 patients in hospital.

My comment – rather than condemn his statement, the clarification shows the serious consequences of not being vaccinated. Being in hospital is one thing; being in intensive care is another. If anything, it validates his statement all the more.

From WikiPedia:

Hilary Robert Jones MBE is an English general practitioner, presenter and writer on medical issues, known for his media appearances, most especially on television.

Cambridge Council tweeted today:

Please be aware that bins and their contents have a tendency to freeze, meaning the contents gets stuck and we can’t empty them. It is most common with green bins but can happen to all. We can’t return to empty frozen bins so here are some tips for preventing this:

•Wrap food waste in newspaper or paper liners
•Put a piece of cardboard at the bottom of the empty bin
•Place a small stick under the lid from becoming frozen shut
•If possible, place your bin in the sun during the day

Note to self: Check the weather the night before and implement the suggestion about putting a stick under the lid. Too late to put a piece of cardboard in the bottom of the bin. The option to put the bin in the sun is limited. Would a kettle of boiling water into the bin the night before offset the cold?

The original Luton town hall was destroyed in 1919 during Peace Day celebrations at the end of the First World War. Dr. John G. Dony, author of The Flora of Bedfordshire told his history students at Luton Grammar, predecessor of Luton Sixth Form College, that during the 1950s he had broken the last intact window of the old town hall during the 1919 riots.

Local people, including many ex-servicemen, were unhappy with unemployment and had been refused the use of a local park to hold celebratory events. They stormed the town hall, setting it alight and destroying it.

Noticed in Wikipedia entry for Luton

Michael Nesmith of The Monkees was born in Houston, Texas, in 1942. His parents divorced when he was young, and he was brought up in relative poverty by his mother, Bette, who worked as a secretary. While at work, she invented a correction fluid, which she sold to other typists. Her son helped her bottle it in their garage. But her business soon outgrew the garage and in 1979 Bette sold Liquid Paper for almost $50m.

Spotted in The Week