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Famous DNA Review – Genghis Khan

// March 31st, 2009 // No Comments » // General

In 2003, researchers from around the world released a paper that suggested that 8% of all Mongolian males have a common Y chromosome because they are the descendants of Genghis Khan (See “The Genetic Legacy of the Mongols,” 2003, Zerjal, et. al.,American Journal of Human Genetics, 72: 717-721). The researchers examined the Y chromosome variability of over 2000 people from different regions in Asia and discovered a grouping of closely related lines. The cluster is believed to have originated about 1,000 years ago in Mongolia and its distribution coincides with the boundaries of the Mongol Empire.

Genghis Khan’s empire (he ruled from 1206–1227) stretched across Asia from the Pacific Ocean to the Caspian Sea and was reportedly extremely prolific. Khan’s son Tushi had as many as 40 sons. His grandson Kublai Khan is reported to have had as many as 22 sons,and perhaps many more. Together this family may have as many as 16 million descendants alive in Asia today. It is extremely important to note that until DNA can be extracted from Khan’s bones (which have never been found), there is no definitive proof that this Y chromosome cluster is actually descended from Genghis Khan.

When Family Tree DNA compared the markers in the paper to their database, they determined that the Y chromosome cluster belongs to Haplogroup C3 (M217+). Forty-seven samples in their database at that time exactly matched the markers identified in the paper. The company has summarized the marker results from the paper and have made that information freely available.

A newly released study from Russian scientists examined the Y chromosomes of 1,437 men from 18 Asian ethnic groups (AltaiKazakhs, Altai-Khizhis, Teleuts, Khakasses, Shor, Tuvinians, Todjins, Tofalars, Soyotes, Buryats, Khamnigans, Evenks, Mongolians, Kalmyks, Tajiks, Kurds, Persians and Russians). The researchers discovered that approximately 35% of Mongolians possess the “Khan” Y chromosome. Surprisingly, the results of the study suggest that although the Mongol Empire held eastern Russia for 250 years, there are few “Khan” Y chromosome carriers in that region.
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Sex Manual Survival Guide (Part I)

// March 29th, 2009 // No Comments » // General

This article is for everyone out there who openly admits that they still don’t have much of a clue about life, love, or to be more specific, sex.

The Opposite Sex– What are they?
Before going any further in this quest for sexual knowledge, we really need to work out what on earth the opposite sex is all about.

Many men willingly admit that they haven’t a clue how the female mind works– that’s their excuse for not making the effort to understand.

Many women like to encourage this foolishness by pretending they are mysterious and enigmatic–and that’s their excuse for the fact that they don’t know what’s going on either. So let’s explode a few myths and take a look at the main identifying features of each sex.

Man
Brain - Confused, looking for his mother.
A Sense of Humor - Essential but often juvenile.
Clothes - Don’t try and judge a man by his clothes. He’s probably being dressed by another woman.
Attitude - Lots of men have attitude. You’re meant to be intrigued.
Wallet - An essential accessory, and one that many women mistakenly overlook.
Down Below - Don’t worry, size doesn’t matter. No honesty, it doesn’t.
Feet - The size of man’s feet is all-important.

Woman
Brain - Many men like to think that women are mentally inferior.
A Sense of Humor - When she says you’re the best she’s ever had - that’s sarcasm.
Clothes - Power-dressing usually indicates psychotic tendencies. To be avoided.
Attitude - It’s not just an attitude problem when she tells you you’re boring.
Wallet - Amazingly, many modern women have their own income.
Dow Below - To wax or not to wax?
Feet - Only porn queens wear stilettos. Sorry.
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New Matrix-Style Ad

// March 26th, 2009 // No Comments » // News

A new TV ad made using 200 camcorders has landed itself a Guinness World Record.

The commercial for Toshiba’s range of HD products was shot using the “bullet-time” technique, as seen in sci-fi movie The Matrix, starring Keanu Reeves.

The technique freezes the shot, while circling the freeze-frame. The advert was filmed using a custom-built, 360-degree rig of Toshiba Gigashot handheld cameras. The shoot used up 20,000Gb of hard disk space and took over 336 hours for computers to process.

Those stats helped earn it a world record for incorporating the most moving image cameras used in a composite film shot.

Matt McDowell said: “We’re delighted to have achieved a World Record, and this record is testament to a highly creative campaign.”

The cameras used were domestic rather than professional, a key part of the brief given to ad firm, Grey London.

“The objective was to prove we could make a mould breaking commercial, using only consumer camcorders as a testament to their quality,” said Grey’s creative director Andy Amadeo.

“The World Record was a nice bonus.” The timesculpture campaign is currently running on prime-time TV throughout March. It’s also become a hit on YouTube, notching up over half a million views.

Matt Smith, Entertainment correspondent