Birds Can Teach Us a Lot About Perseverance.

There is much to learn from the world of nature. We often forget that many of the things we know come from that place. When we despair from our world's hardships, it can be of immense comfort to look outside of it for some answers. I hope this beautiful presentation will prove that to you.

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Saliva proteins may protect older people from bird flu

A study on human saliva provides new insights into why older people were better able to fight off the new strains of "bird" flu and "swine" flu than younger people.

Researchers explain that saliva does more than start the process of digesting certain foods. 

Saliva also contains germ-fighting proteins that are a first-line defence against infections. 

Scientists already knew that levels of certain glycoproteins - proteins with a sugar coating that combat disease-causing microbes - differ with age. 

Researchers took a closer look at how those differences affected vulnerability to influenza.

Their tests of 180 saliva samples from men and women of various ages suggested that seniors, who fought off the bird flu better than the younger groups, might thank their saliva. 

Glycoproteins in saliva of people age 65 and over were more efficient in binding to influenza than those in children and young adults. 

The research "may provide useful information to help understand some age-related diseases and physiological phenomenon specific to women or men, and inspire new ideas for prevention and diagnosis of the diseases by considering the individual conditions based primarily on the salivary analysis," the scientists said.

Little black & white bird

This little black & white bird, which I christened as penguin bird, because of its colour, had bullied the sparrows & occupied the bird cage which we had made for them since last 2 years. It comes in the beginning of spring, makes its nest, then stays there till July- August to return next year. For its size, it has loud noise.

crochet bird

this isn't my own design, I've changed it in some places as I felt like, Hope it looks nice. Any takers?