history buffs around the world will now be able to access a rarely-seen napoleonic fort for the first time . the welsh fort , which defended britain from french invasion , will be joined to the mainland thanks to a 328ft footbridge across the sea . known as st catherine 's island , and home to the historic tower and gun rooms , can currently only be reached by crossing a beach during low tide , which happens for only six hours per day . a rarely-seen napoleonic fort , off the coast of tenby , will now be accessible via footbridge for the first time . but tomorrow , planners are due to approve a new footbridge , which will stretch more than 328 ft -lrb- 100 metres -rrb- . downton abbey fans left reeling that the hit show is coming to an end can rejoice -- for the sharp-tongued dowager countess is among a clutch of characters who may return to our screens . played by dame maggie smith in the itv drama , violet , countess of grantham may be coming back in the new american show the gilded age , from downton creator julian fellowes . made by the us network nbc , the gilded age will be set among the high society families of new york in the late 19th century -- meaning that violet will be seen as her far younger self , with events taking place decades before the first series of downton abbey . this connector will open up the island from the coast of tenby , pembrokeshire , for the first time . by . daniel bates . being interrupted is so bad for your concentration that even a one minute distraction is enough to completely wipe your short term memory . a study has found that if you are bothered for 60 seconds while trying to focus on something then you will have to start afresh because you ca n't recall what you were doing . the researchers said that their findings should be a warning to anyone with a smartphone as users check the devices around 125 times a day . scroll down for video . developer peter prosser wants to make the island accessible to sightseers in order for them to explore the fort , built in 1867 , and also for visitors to experience the stunning views . he said : ` putting a bridge across is integral and that 100m is critical . ` the tides limit pedestrian access to the island to one week in two and for a maximum of six hours per day . ' currently , the fort on st catherine 's island can only be reached by crossing a beach during low tide . the new visitor site will provide economic benefit , and also restore the historical building to its former glory . played by dame maggie smith in the itv drama , violet , countess of grantham may be coming back in the new american show the gilded age . there may also be a place for robert , the earl of grantham , and his wife cora , who is american-born . lord fellowes told the mail on sunday : ` robert grantham would be in his early teens , cora would be a child . a young violet could make an appearance . ' he said that plans for the series had yet to be finalised , adding : ` we 'll have to see . ' it 's expected that the pembrokeshire coast national park authority will approve the plans , which also include an on-site gift shop , security office and paths . not only will the new visitor attraction provide economic benefit , but it will also protect the integrity of the historic building , which was home to a napoleonic lookout post . sources at nbc said last week the network ` is buzzing ' about the gilded age , which will focus on the robber barons and get-rich-quick industrialists such as cornelius vanderbilt , john jacob astor and john d. rockefeller who accumulated gigantic fortunes in the late 19th century . the source said scouts were seeking ` the american downton ' , saying : ` one of the vanderbilt mansions is a front-runner . julian wants a month off after finishing downton , but then it is full steam ahead . ' nbc president robert greenblatt told a meeting of tv critics he hoped the gilded age would ` come to life sometime next season ' -- which could mean it is on air as early as september . such a reopening is also noteworthy as it 's has been closed to the public since the 1970s , when it was turned into a zoo . the soon-to-be-opened island also plans to host historical , nature and stargazing exhibitions in the future . the sixth and final series of downton abbey goes out later this year on itv . a study has found that if you are bothered for 60 seconds while trying to focus on something then you will have to start afresh because you can ¿ t recall what you were doing -lrb- stock image shown -rrb- . people who joke about having the memory of a goldfish may have to think again , after scientists have found fish can remember events for up to a fortnight . canadian researchers trained fish to locate food before removing them from the tank for 12 days . when the fish were later reintroduced , motion-tracking software revealed they could identify the precise location of the food . the study looked at african cichlids , a popular aquarium species which has previously been shown to demonstrate complex behaviours , including aggression . working on the assumption they could be capable of advanced memory tasks , each fish was trained to enter a particular zone of an aquarium to be fed , with each training session lasting twenty minutes . after three days , the fish were given a 12-day rest period . they were later reintroduced into their training arena , and their movements recorded with motion-tracking software . and the software revealed the fish returned to the spot where it found food . it shows that humans are more similar to goldfish than they might think as the animals have a memory that lasts just three seconds . the us researchers asked test participants to outline an answer to an exam and then write their response under three conditions . firstly they had to write uninterrupted , secondly they were disrupted three times whilst writing the outline and thirdly they were interrupted three times whilst writing the answer . during each of the one-minute interruptions , the test subjects had to do maths problems . the findings showed that the breaks caused 95 per cent of people taking part to write poorer quality answers . they also wrote less - for those planning to write a paragraph with five points , they only managed to include three even if they did not realise . mr prosser said that though the concept of a bridge has been approved , the specific design needs to be approved . set in 19th century new york and focusing on the city 's most privileged families , american-born cora -lrb- played by elizabeth mcgovern -rrb- may also reappear . the study has been hailed as ` breaking new ground ' as it is the first to show the impact that distractions have on the quality of work somebody is trying to carry out . cyrus foroughi , a doctoral student at george mason university , virginia , who led the research , said : ` one minute is more than enough to wipe your short-term memory . ` most interruptions in the real world can last from 10 to 15 minutes to 10 to 15 seconds . ' dr . although there was only a small church on the 200m long island for generations , it was taken over by the war office in the 1860s to house a fort . history lovers will know that pembrokeshire was the scene of the last attempted invasion of britain in 1797 . the soon-to-be-opened island also hopes to host historical , nature and stargazing exhibitions in the future . gary small , a professor of psychiatry at ucla semel institute for . neuroscience and human behaviour , who did not take part in the research , . likened our brains to a computer and said that you have to ` boot it up ' if you flit between tasks . he . said : ` our brains are hardwired to like things that are new . the new . electronic devices offer us this opportunity for novelty . ' do not disturb ? the study shows that humans are more similar to goldfish than they might think as the animals have a memory that lasts just three seconds -lrb- stock image shown -rrb- .
dame maggie smith 's character may appear in american period drama . the guilded age was by julian fellowes and is based in new york . there may also be a plot for american-born cora in the u.s. show .
up the island from the coast of tenby , pembrokeshire , for the first time . by . daniel bates . being interrupted is so bad for your concentration that even a one minute distraction is enough to completely wipe your short term memory . a study has found that if you are bothered for 60 seconds while trying to focus on something then you will have to start afresh because you ca n't recall what you were doing . the researchers said that their findings should be a warning to anyone with a smartphone as users check the devices around 125 times a day . scroll down for video . developer peter prosser wants to make the island accessible to sightseers in order for them to explore the fort , built in 1867 , and also for visitors to experience the stunning views . he said : ` putting a bridge across is integral and that 100m is critical . ` the tides limit pedestrian access to the island to one week in two and for a maximum of six hours per day . ' currently , the fort on st catherine 's island can only be reached by crossing a beach during low tide . the new visitor site will provide economic benefit , and also restore the historical building to its former glory . played by dame maggie smith in the itv drama , violet , countess of grantham may be coming back in the new american show the gilded age . there mean it is on air as early as september . such a reopening is also noteworthy as it 's has been closed to the public since the 1970s , when it was turned into a zoo . the soon-to-be-opened island also plans to host historical , nature and stargazing exhibitions in the future . the sixth and final series of downton abbey goes out later this year on itv . a study has found that if you are bothered for 60 seconds while trying to focus on something then you will have to start afresh because you can ¿ t recall what you were doing -lrb- stock image shown -rrb- . people who joke about having the memory of a goldfish may have to think again , after scientists have found fish can remember events for up to a fortnight . canadian researchers trained fish to locate food before removing them from the tank for 12 days . when the fish were later reintroduced , motion-tracking software revealed they could identify the precise location of the food . the study looked at african cichlids , a popular aquarium species which has previously been shown to demonstrate complex behaviours , including aggression . working on the assumption they could be capable of advanced memory tasks , each fish was trained to enter a particular zone of an aquarium to be fed , with each training session lasting twenty minutes . after three days , the fish were given a 12-day rest period . they were later reintroduced into their training arena , and their movements recorded with motion-tracking software . and the software revealed the fish returned to the spot where it found food . it shows that humans are more similar to goldfish than they might think as the animals have a memory that lasts just three seconds . the us researchers asked test participants to outline an answer to an exam and then write their response under three conditions . firstly they had to write uninterrupted , secondly they were disrupted three times whilst writing the outline and thirdly they were interrupted three times whilst writing the answer . during each of the one-minute interruptions , the test subjects had to do maths problems . the findings showed that the breaks caused 95 per cent of people taking part to write poorer quality answers . they also wrote less - for those planning to write a paragraph with five points , they only managed to include three even if they did not realise . mr prosser said that though the concept of a bridge has been approved , the specific design needs to be approved . set in 19th century new york and focusing on the city 's most privileged families , american-born cora -lrb- played by elizabeth mcgovern -rrb- may also reappear . the study has been hailed as ` breaking new ground ' as it is the first to show the impact that distractions have on the quality of work somebody is trying to carry out . cyrus foroughi , a doctoral student at george mason university , virginia , who led the research , said : ` one minute is more than enough to wipe your short-term memory . ` most interruptions in the real world can last from 10 to 15 minutes to 10 to 15 seconds . ' dr . although there was only a small church on the 200m long island for generations , it was taken over by the war office in the 1860s to house a fort . history lovers will know that pembrokeshire was the scene of the last attempted invasion of britain in 1797 . the soon-to-be-opened island also hopes to host historical , nature and stargazing exhibitions in the future . gary small , a professor of psychiatry at ucla semel institute for . neuroscience and human behaviour , who did not take part in the research , . likened our brains to a computer and said that you have to ` boot it up ' if you flit between tasks . he . said : ` our brains are hardwired to like things that are new . the new . electronic devices offer us this opportunity for novelty . ' do not disturb ? the study shows that humans are more similar to goldfish than they might think as the animals have a memory that lasts just three seconds -lrb- stock image shown -rrb- .
up the island from the coast of tenby , pembrokeshire , for the first time . by . daniel bates . being interrupted is so bad for your concentration that even a one minute distraction is enough to completely wipe your short term memory . a study has found that if you are bothered for 60 seconds while trying to focus on something then you will have to start afresh because you ca n't recall what you were doing . the researchers said that their findings should be a warning to anyone with a smartphone as users check the devices around 125 times a day . scroll down for video . developer peter prosser wants to make the island accessible to sightseers in order for them to explore the fort , built in 1867 , and also for visitors to experience the stunning views . he said : ` putting a bridge across is integral and that 100m is critical . ` the tides limit pedestrian access to the island to one week in two and for a maximum of six hours per day . ' currently , the fort on st catherine 's island can only be reached by crossing a beach during low tide . the new visitor site will provide economic benefit , and also restore the historical building to its former glory . played by dame maggie smith in the itv drama , violet , countess of grantham may be coming back in the new american show the gilded age . there mean it is on air as early as september . such a reopening is also noteworthy as it 's has been closed to the public since the 1970s , when it was turned into a zoo . the soon-to-be-opened island also plans to host historical , nature and stargazing exhibitions in the future . the sixth and final series of downton abbey goes out later this year on itv . a study has found that if you are bothered for 60 seconds while trying to focus on something then you will have to start afresh because you can ¿ t recall what you were doing -lrb- stock image shown -rrb- . people who joke about having the memory of a goldfish may have to think again , after scientists have found fish can remember events for up to a fortnight . canadian researchers trained fish to locate food before removing them from the tank for 12 days . when the fish were later reintroduced , motion-tracking software revealed they could identify the precise location of the food . the study looked at african cichlids , a popular aquarium species which has previously been shown to demonstrate complex behaviours , including aggression . working on the assumption they could be capable of advanced memory tasks , each fish was trained to enter a particular zone of an aquarium to be fed , with each training session lasting twenty minutes . after three days , the fish were given a 12-day rest period . they were later reintroduced into their training arena , and their movements recorded with motion-tracking software . and the software revealed the fish returned to the spot where it found food . it shows that humans are more similar to goldfish than they might think as the animals have a memory that lasts just three seconds . the us researchers asked test participants to outline an answer to an exam and then write their response under three conditions . firstly they had to write uninterrupted , secondly they were disrupted three times whilst writing the outline and thirdly they were interrupted three times whilst writing the answer . during each of the one-minute interruptions , the test subjects had to do maths problems . the findings showed that the breaks caused 95 per cent of people taking part to write poorer quality answers . they also wrote less - for those planning to write a paragraph with five points , they only managed to include three even if they did not realise . mr prosser said that though the concept of a bridge has been approved , the specific design needs to be approved . set in 19th century new york and focusing on the city 's most privileged families , american-born cora -lrb- played by elizabeth mcgovern -rrb- may also reappear . the study has been hailed as ` breaking new ground ' as it is the first to show the impact that distractions have on the quality of work somebody is trying to carry out . cyrus foroughi , a doctoral student at george mason university , virginia , who led the research , said : ` one minute is more than enough to wipe your short-term memory . ` most interruptions in the real world can last from 10 to 15 minutes to 10 to 15 seconds . ' dr . although there was only a small church on the 200m long island for generations , it was taken over by the war office in the 1860s to house a fort . history lovers will know that pembrokeshire was the scene of the last attempted invasion of britain in 1797 . the soon-to-be-opened island also hopes to host historical , nature and stargazing exhibitions in the future . gary small , a professor of psychiatry at ucla semel institute for . neuroscience and human behaviour , who did not take part in the research , . likened our brains to a computer and said that you have to ` boot it up ' if you flit between tasks . he . said : ` our brains are hardwired to like things that are new . the new . electronic devices offer us this opportunity for novelty . ' do not disturb ? the study shows that humans are more similar to goldfish than they might think as the animals have a memory that lasts just three seconds -lrb- stock image shown -rrb- .
history buffs around now a rarely-seen napoleonic fort for. the welsh fort, which defended britain french invasion will joined to the mainland thanks a 328ft footbridge across. known st catherine 's island, and home the historic tower and gun rooms, can currently crossing a beach during, happens for only six hours a rarely-seen napoleonic fort, off tenby, will now accessible via footbridge for. but tomorrow, planners due approve a new footbridge, stretch more than 328 ft -lrb- 100 metres -rrb-. downton abbey fans left reeling that the hit show can rejoice -- for the sharp-tongued dowager countess among a clutch characters may return our screens. played dame maggie smith in the itv drama, violet, countess of grantham may coming the new american show the gilded age from downton creator julian fellowes. made the us network nbc, the gilded age will set among the high society families new york in -- meaning violet will seen her far younger self, with events taking decades the first series downton abbey. this connector will open the island from tenby, pembrokeshire for. by. daniel bates. being interrupted is so your concentration even a one minute distraction completely wipe your short term memory. a study has if bothered for 60 seconds while trying focus then have to start afresh because ca n't recall. the researchers should a warning anyone with as users check the devices around 125. scroll. developer peter prosser wants the island accessible sightseers in order for explore the fort, built, also experience the stunning views. he said : ` putting a bridge across is integral and that 100m critical. ` the tides limit pedestrian access to one week two and for. ' currently, the fort on st catherine 's island can crossing a beach during low tide the new visitor site will provide economic benefit, also restore the historical building played dame maggie smith in the itv drama, violet, countess of grantham may coming the new american show the gilded age there may also a place robert, the earl grantham his wife cora is american- lord fellowes told the mail on sunday : ` robert grantham would in his early teens, cora would a child. a young violet could make. ' he that plans the series yet, adding : ` we 'll. ' it expected the pembrokeshire coast national park authority approve, also on gift security office paths. not only will the new visitor attraction provide economic benefit, protect, home a napoleonic lookout post sources at nbc said last the network ` is buzzing ' the gilded age, focus the robber barons get- industrialists such cornelius vanderbilt john jacob astor john d. rockefeller who accumulated gigantic fortunes. the source said scouts seeking ` the american downton ', saying : one the vanderbilt mansions a front-runner. julian wants a month finishing downton, then it full steam. ' nbc president robert greenblatt told a meeting tv critics he hoped the gilded age ` come life sometime next season -- which could it is on air as september. such a reopening also noteworthy 's has closed, turned. the soon-to-be-opened island also plans host historical, nature stargazing exhibitions. the sixth and final series downton abbey goes out later itv. a study has if bothered for 60 seconds while trying focus then have to start afresh because �� t recall -lrb- stock image shown -rrb-. people joke having the memory a goldfish may think, after scientists fish can events for a fortnight canadian researchers trained fish locate before removing for 12 days. when the fish later, motion-tracking software revealed they identify. the study looked african cichlids, a popular aquarium species which previously shown demonstrate complex behaviours including aggression. working the assumption they could capable advanced memory tasks, each fish trained enter a particular zone an aquarium to be, after three days, the fish given they later reintroduced their training arena, their movements recorded with and the software revealed the fish returned the spot found food. it shows humans similar goldfish might as the animals a memory lasts just three seconds. the us researchers asked test participants outline an answer an exam and write under three conditions. firstly they had write uninterrupted, secondly disrupted three whilst the outline the answer. during each the one-minute interruptions, the test subjects had do maths problems. the findings showed the breaks caused 95 per cent people taking to write poorer quality answers. they also wrote less - for those planning write a paragraph with five points, only managed include even realise. mr prosser said that though the concept a bridge has approved, the specific design. set in 19th century new york and focusing the city 's most privileged families, american-born cora -lrb- played elizabeth mcgovern -rrb- may also reappear. the study has hailed ` breaking as show that distractions work somebody trying carry. cyrus foroughi, a doctoral student george mason university virginia who led said : ` one minute is more wipe your short-term memory. ` most interruptions can last from to. ' dr. although there only a small church the 200m long island for generations, taken the war office to a fort. history lovers know the scene the last attempted invasion britain 1797. the soon-to-be-opened island also hopes host historical, nature stargazing exhibitions. gary small, a professor psychiatry ucla semel institute. neuroscience human behaviour, who did take. likened our brains a computer said you ` boot it ' if flit between tasks. he. said : ` our brains hardwired like things new. the new. electronic devices offer us this opportunity for novelty. ' do disturb? the study shows humans similar goldfish might as the animals a memory lasts just three seconds -lrb- stock image shown -rrb-.
mean it is on air as early as september . such a reopening is also noteworthy as it 's has been closed to the public since the 1970s , when it was turned into a zoo . the soon-to-be-opened island also plans to host historical , nature and stargazing exhibitions in the future . the sixth and final series of downton abbey goes out later this year on itv . a study has found that if you are bothered for 60 seconds while trying to focus on something then you will have to start afresh because you can ¿ t recall what you were doing -lrb- stock image shown -rrb- . people who joke about having the memory of a goldfish may have to think again , after scientists have found fish can remember events for up to a fortnight . canadian researchers trained fish to locate food before removing them from the tank for 12 days . when the fish were later reintroduced , motion-tracking software revealed they could identify the precise location of the food . the study looked at african cichlids , a popular aquarium species which has previously been shown to demonstrate complex behaviours , including aggression . working on the assumption they could be capable of advanced memory tasks , each fish was trained to enter a particular zone of an aquarium to be fed , with each training session lasting twenty minutes . after three days , the fish were given a 12-day rest period . they were later reintroduced into their training arena , and their movements recorded with motion-tracking software . and the software revealed the fish returned to the spot where it found food . it shows that humans are more similar to goldfish than they might think as the animals have a memory that lasts just three seconds . the us researchers asked test participants to outline an answer to an exam and then write their response under three conditions . firstly they had to write uninterrupted , secondly they were disrupted three times whilst writing the outline and thirdly they were interrupted three times whilst writing the answer . during each of the one-minute interruptions , the test subjects had to do maths problems . the findings showed that the breaks caused 95 per cent of people taking part to write poorer quality answers . they also wrote less - for those planning to write a paragraph with five points , they only managed to include three even if they did not realise . mr prosser said that though the concept of a bridge has been approved , the specific design needs to be approved . set in 19th century new york and focusing on the city 's most privileged families , american-born cora -lrb- played by elizabeth mcgovern -rrb- may also reappear . the study has been hailed as ` breaking new ground ' as it is the first to show the impact that distractions have on the quality of work somebody is trying to carry out . cyrus foroughi , a doctoral student at george mason university , virginia , who led the research , said : ` one minute is more than enough to wipe your short-term memory . ` most interruptions in the real world can last from 10 to 15 minutes to 10 to 15 seconds . ' dr . although there was only a small church on the 200m long island for generations , it was taken over by the war office in the 1860s to house a fort . history lovers will know that pembrokeshire was the scene of the last attempted invasion of britain in 1797 . the soon-to-be-opened island also hopes to host historical , nature and stargazing exhibitions in the future . gary small , a professor of psychiatry at ucla semel institute for . neuroscience and human behaviour , who did not take part in the research , . likened our brains to a computer and said that you have to ` boot it up ' if you flit between tasks . he . said : ` our brains are hardwired to like things that are new . the new . electronic devices offer us this opportunity for novelty . ' do not disturb ? the study shows that humans are more similar to goldfish than they might think as the animals have a memory that lasts just three seconds -lrb- stock image shown -rrb- .
 The text discusses various topics, including the reopening of an island that was previously closed to the public, the training of fish to locate food, and research on human memory. The island is set to reopen with new attractions, including historical, natural, and stunning exhibitions. Fish are being trained to find food in a specific zone using motion-tracking software. Research has found that humans can recall events from three seconds ago, but their memories last only for a short period of time. Additionally, the study reveals that people who joke about having bad memory may actually have better memory than they think.