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Written by: admin Posted on: January 14, 2020
Liberia in World Athletics Junior Championship in the US
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A US based Liberian athlete, Wellington Zaza, is representing Liberia in the 2014 World Junior Championship in Eugene, USA, the Liberia Athletics Federation (LAF) has said.The Junior Championship began on Tuesday, July 22 to conclude on Sunday, July 27, 2014.According to LAF's vice president for technical Affairs, Frederick Krah, the 3-man delegation is headed by Fatima Mohammed (a retired Liberian female Olympian).Athlete Zaza achieved his entry into the World Junior Championship by running 14:00 and 52:56 Seconds in both the 110m/400m respectively; times above the minimum standards (14:64 and 53:30 seconds) requirement for the competition.According to a release from the LAF secretariat, the trip is sponsored by Dr. Grace-Ann Dinkins, a philanthropist and three-time Liberian Olympian.Meanwhile, Zaza emerged third in last Tuesday's event in the 110m amongst eight nationals, with US and German athletes Theophile Viltz and Patrick Elger surfacing first and second respectively.Zaza's third place qualified him to the semifinals of the 110m and is the only African. The semi-final was on up to press time yesterday. Wellington Zaza was born on January 20, 1995. He is 19.Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) read more
BCCC Upgrades Standard at School of Nursing
After upgrading standards at its Department of Health Science's School of Nursing, the Bomi County Community College (BCCC) in Tubmanburg stands to be reaccredited by the Liberia Board for Nursing & Midwifery (LBNM) in August 2016.The administration of the BCCC, under President Zobong Norman, has expanded the school's demonstration lab; added several classrooms; acquired instructors with the requisite degrees; added an air-conditioner; and acquired current nursing and midwifery text books, among others, as part of LBNM's requirements for the school's reaccreditation.The college's first accreditation was withdrawn in 2013, with 140 students sent home because the department at the time lacked standard requirements, including unqualified teachers, to execute the program.Taking over the BCCC upon his appointment by President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf with a new Board of Directors and a shared vision to ensure that BCCC serves prospective students from Cape Mount, Gbapolu and Bomi counties, Dr. Norman and his new team started working.To complete the requirement for the college's reaccreditation, the new administration further expanded the school's library, divided classroom sections to accommodate the required 45 students per class, created a computer lab, and provided a television set. It is also installing an Internet center, among others, to get the program back in shape for the resumption of nursing and midwifery courses in the September school term.Working along with the LBNM, the school held a two-day seminar (July 18 and 19) at the school's Fatoma Compound campus, with 35 participants, including teachers, nurses, RNs (Registered Nurses), PAs (Physician Assistants) and others attending.Facilitators included three officials from the Liberia Board of Nursing & Midwifery (LBNM) headed by Mr. Humphrey Gibbs-Loweal, the Director of Phebe School of Nursing & Midwifery, who is also the Assistant Chairman of LBNM; Mrs. Darboi G. Korkoyah, Monitoring & Evaluation Director at LBNM; and Mrs. Cecelia C. Kpangbala-Flomo, LBNM's Registrar.They were assisted by Mrs. Josephine D. Snorton, Health Consultant at the BCCC, who shared the vision to see the resumption of the program there. The two-day seminar discussed 'Curriculum Implementation (credit hours)' by Director Gibbs-Loweal; 'Inter-Disciplinary Manual & Log' by Mrs. Korkoya; and 'Good Governance' by Mrs. Flomo.The seminar was interactive and the participants excitedly contributed to its progress. The second day's session examined the 'Roles & Responsibilities for Preceptors, Instructors and Students' by Mrs. Korkoyah; 'Effective Teaching Skills' by Director Gibbs-Loweal; and 'Assessment Tools' by Mrs. Flomo. Earlier, BCCC President Norman expressed appreciation for the college's persistence, and support from the various stakeholders, including the Board of Directors, the student population, the community, the Bomi County Caucus, as well as authorities at the Liberia Government Hospital in Tubmanburg, whose head, Dr. Williamatta S. Williams-Gibson, attended the program.Dr. Norman also commended the Liberia Board for Nursing & Midwifery (LBNM) for its support to BCCC that resulted in excellent progress in a short period of time since his administration took over.Meanwhile, BCCC has established the Bomi Youth Center, which provides computer literacy programs for the community. The center will resume classes on August 1, with subjects including Microsoft Publisher; Microsoft Access; Corel Draw; Photoshop CS6; Quick Books; Introduction to Microsoft Office Suite; and Internet Explorer. The center has graduated over 200 students from beginner, intermediate and advanced levels.Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) read more
NBA All-Star notes: Young Kidd was fan of Lakers
With Kidd's New Jersey Nets struggling to a 25-29 record as next week's trading deadline approaches, Kidd's name has begun popping up in trade rumors, most recently in connection with the Lakers. Asked about the possibility of being traded to his favorite childhood team, Kidd said, "With the history of the Lakers, you definitely can't be disappointed. Just the tradition, what they have as a franchise, you're not going to say you would be disappointed. LAS VEGAS – No offense to the Golden State Warriors, but as far as Jason Kidd was concerned, as a kid growing up in San Francisco the Lakers were the only basketball team worth watching. "I was 12, 13 years old. It was right in that Showtime Era," Kidd said. "Magic Johnson was my favorite player. I thought about wearing No.32 and taking his spot. The unfortunate thing is that I didn't grow up to be 6-9." "There's a lot of stuff that's going on. In this league, you've always got one bag packed. I learned that real fast. With the Lakers, or whoever it may be, if you get that call, you have to go. Right now, my job is to try to get us into the playoffs." In addition to the Nets' struggles, it's been a tough season off the court for Kidd. He is in the process of divorcing his wife of 10 years, Joumana, and The Associated Press reported Friday that Joumana Kidd charged that Jason physically abused her and cheated on her throughout their 10-year marriage. Jason Kidd's lawyer, though, said Friday that the "bizarre allegations will be proven false." Pippen wants to play again: Former Chicago Bulls' star Scottie Pippen said he is ready for a comeback. "I know that I have the skills," the 41-year old Pippen said. "It's been on my mind the last couple of months." Pippen retired in October 2004, but has been working out in Florida and said that his body is fully healed from the injuries which helped him decide to end his career three years ago. Asked with team he'd want to return to – with speculation naturally pointing at the Lakers because of Pippen's ties to Phil Jackson – Pippen said only that he wanted to play for a contending team. Arenas draws a crowd: Washington Wizards' point guard Gilbert Arenas is making a run the Magic Johnson Award that's presented annually by the Professional Basketball Writers Association to the most media-friendly NBA player. The award normally goes to good-guy types like Seattle's Ray Allen or the Clippers' Elton Brand. But for entertainment value, there's no one out there like Arenas (Grant High of Van Nuys). "People like entertainment. Nobody wants to hear the same thing, no one wants coffee and cream everyday, you got to spike it up a little bit," Arenas joked. "Ten, 15 years from now, I'm going to be out of the league no one is going to care about what I say. I might as well just have fun with it now. I'm not going to say anything too stupid. I may say some stupid stuff, but it's going to be funny. I'm a funny guy." Farmar on the wrong side: Lakers point guard Jordan Farmar said he had fun playing in the Rookie Game Friday night, but being on the receiving end of a 155-114 shellacking – even if it is an exhibition game – isn't exactly his thing. "It's all about winning to me. This was more of an exhibition," said the former Taft High and UCLA standout, who finished with 12 points and two assists. "I tried a few lob passes, but we just weren't on the same page. I would've done something (exciting) if I was in the open court. I'm sneaky like that. But I never had that situation." Lakers center Andrew Bynum scored seven points in just 17 minutes. New York's David Lee was the game's MVP. He scored a game-high 30 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. Hall candidates: Lakers coach Phil Jackson, Chris Mullin and Dick Vitale lead the list of 15 finalists for induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame. They were joined by former players Adrian Dantley and Richie Guerin; coaches Roy Williams, Eddie Sutton and Bob Hurley Sr.; owner Bill Davidson; and the 1966 Texas Western NCAA championship team. Referee Mendy Rudolph, Yugoslavian coach Mirko Novosel, Spanish coach Pedro Ferrandiz and former U.S. women's basketball coaches Van Chancellor and Harley Redin also were selected by the four screening committees that nominate finalists. The 2007 class will be announced April 2 at the Final Four in Atlanta, with the induction ceremonies in Springfield, Mass., on Sept. 7. 160Want local news?Sign up for the Localist and stay informed Something went wrong. Please try again.subscribeCongratulations! You're all set! read more
Biting the bullet
And a bullet train could well be the critical link to regionalization of Los Angeles' airports. Though the trains be in direct competition with airlines for in-state travelers, they actually help longer-distance travelers get to Burbank, Palmdale and Ontario airports. Still, there are many concerns with the bullet train concept. For one, it require an enormous investment, and returns n't be evident for about 15 years. Though the trains would for the most part rely on existing rail routes and rights-of-way, the authority would would would would would would likely have to use eminent domain to acquire many acres of private property adjacent to existing rail lines. There's no question that high-speed rail works in Europe and Japan, where it has been used for 40 years. But it's not at all sure that the fast train is the silver bullet for Californians' future traffic woes. We do know, however, that whether California invests in serious transportation projects or not, people are still going to move here and bring cars with them. And if we don't bite the bullet and provide sufficient funding from next year's budget for the agency to continue with its work, the state may have missed the best chance it has at keeping California moving through the 21st century.160Want local news?Sign up for the Localist and stay informed Something went wrong. Please try again.subscribeCongratulations! You're all set! IT doesn't take a traffic engineer to see that California's freeway system is overtaxed and just a few years away from being maxed out. Any motoring Californian instinctively knows this from everyday experience. And the few traffic-relief projects planned or in the works are an ultimately futile hedge against the day when, finally, it really will be quicker to walk. This fundamental acceptance of the inescapable future will be of great benefit to the state's High-Speed Rail Authority, which has begun pitching its plan for a statewide system of super-fast bullet trains rocketing between San Francisco and San Diego. We all know we must do something radical. Maybe a bullet train is the right answer. The rub, however, is deep: It costs $40 billion to build, and won't start service for about 15 years. It's going to be a tough sell, any way you look at it. First, backers must garner enough political support. Depending on how things go, the agency plans to be putting the initial funding – about $10 billion – before voters in 2008. What makes it harder is that the agency hasn't made it very clear where that money is going to come from other than some vaguely plotted formula of public-private investment. Nonetheless, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has come out in strong support of the project. Although he criticizes the authority for spending 10 years and $40 million and not drafting a clear financing plan, he rightly recognizes that that oversight shouldn't doom a good idea. This is welcome, because the bullet-train concept needs financial and political support from the governor and Legislature, or it's likely the train will never get past the concept stage. Despite its high price tag, the bullet train has many benefits, not the least of which is; It would take cars off the roads. As well, it be privately run by a company that knows how to turn a profit while providing good service. read more
Written by: admin Posted on: January 6, 2020
Spurs stand between Allegri and Champions League grail
A surprise replacement for Antonio Conte in July 2014, the former AC Milan boss has won seven consecutive trophies with the Turin giants including the last three Serie A titles.Italy's national side are in disarray after the four-time winners' humiliating World Cup exit, but Juventus are in fine form under Allegri.So much so that his name has not only been among those touted as the future Italy boss but as a potential manager of English giants Chelsea and Arsenal.The six-time defending champions are currently engaged in a gripping battle at the top of the Serie A table with Napoli for the Scudetto.Juventus have won 11 matches in a row in all competitions, conceding just one goal in 16 games -– an all-time club record © AFP / FILIPPO MONTEFORTEJuventus have won 11 matches in a row in all competitions, conceding just one goal in 16 games -– an all-time club record.But two Champions League final defeats in the past three editions have dented Allegri's standing.A 3-1 loss to Barcelona in 2015 was followed by another crushing 4-1 defeat to Real Madrid last year after which Allegri revealed he almost quit."I wondered if I should write the final chapter to my story at Juventus," said Allegri at the time, saying that his "love of teaching" had encouraged him to continue."It is truly the joy of my life. I like making players better and smarter. I know I still have a lot to prove. And I know I still have a lot to teach."– Ageing squad –Instead he signed a new contract until 2020 and his Champions League quest continues with a last 16, first leg meeting with Mauricio Pochettino's Tottenham.Taking over from Conte — who went on to coach Italy and Chelsea — could have been a hard act to follow, but Allegri has managed to stamp his mark on the Turin side with even greater success than his predecessor.Conte took Juve to three Serie A titles and oversaw the team's return to the summit of Italian football after the Calciopoli match-fixing scandal of 2006.Allegri's 200 games in charge may be dwarfed by Giovanni Trapattoni's record 596 but his percentage of wins are in a class of their own — 142 in total — a success rate of more than 70 percent.Juventus' domination of the Serie A is largely down to the side's formidable defence, commanded by goalkeeping legend Gianluigi Buffon © AFP/File / CARLO HERMANNAllegri has accumulated a 238-point haul in Serie A to overtake the previous records of 234 by Conte and Carlo Carcano back in the 1930s.He plays down the coach's role, insisting "the players win, I try to do the least damage possible".But an ageing squad could hamper Allegri's quest for the European title Juventus won in 1985 and 1996.The team's domination of the Serie A is largely down to the side's formidable defence, commanded by goalkeeping legend Gianluigi Buffon, 40, who reached a milestone 500 league games on Friday.Defenders Giorgio Chiellini and Andrea Barzagli are 33 and 36 years old respectively, with star striker Gonzalo Higuain a sprightly 30.Injuries are also a concern with Barzagli and Paulo Dybala in a race against time to be fit, and Juan Cuadrado, Blaise Matuidi and Benedikt Howedes out of action.0Shares0000(Visited 1 times, 1 visits today) 0Shares0000Coach Massimiliano Allegri marked his 200th game in the Juventus dugout with a 2-0 win in Florence, capping a record breaking three-and-a-half years in Turin © AFP/File / Tiziana FABITURIN, Italy, Feb 12 – Massimiliano Allegri may be breaking records in Italy but the Juventus coach's quest for the elusive Champions League grail continues on Tuesday against English side Tottenham Hotspur.The 50-year-old marked his 200th game in the Juventus dugout with a 2-0 win in Florence on Friday, capping a record breaking three-and-a-half years in Turin. read more
Written by: admin Posted on: December 27, 2019
Calderons have stellar election day
It was a Calderon night. Election night in Whittier saw former state Sen. Charles Calderon win the 58th Assembly District Democratic primary, while his brother, state Assemblyman Ron Calderon, is leading in the 30th Senate District Democratic primary, though by a very narrow margin. The only non-Calderon to win the primary in a local state office race was Artesia Councilman Tony Mendoza, who won the 56th Assembly District Democratic primary. U.S. Rep. Linda Sanchez, D-Lakewood, easily defeated her two challengers. AD Quality Auto 360p 720p 1080p Top articles1/5READ MORE11 theater productions to see in Southern California this week, Dec. 27-Jan. 2All four of the candidates now will move on to the November general election, where they are favored to win in their heavily Democratic districts. Following is a rundown of the three hotly contested Democratic primaries: 30th Senate District For two years, state Assemblymen Rudy Bermudez and Ron Calderon battled each other in their bids to succeed state Sen. Martha Escutia in the 30th Senate District. On Wednesday, with only 374 votes separating the two, Bermudez, D-Norwalk, and Calderon, D-Montebello, now will have to wait while the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder's Office completes a count of absentee and provisional ballots. Calderon is leading Bermudez by a 50.5 to 49.5 percentage margin. The first registrar-recorder's update is scheduled to be released Friday. "It's too close to call at this point," said Caroline Heldman, associate professor of political science at Whittier College. "This is one of those fascinating races in American politics, where you have two challengers with high name recognition who can spend a lot of money." Bermudez agreed Wednesday that the race is still too close to call. "There are a lot of ballots that still need to be counted," he said. "We're all in suspense. It's not unusual to see a 600-vote swing." Both candidates ran well in their hometowns. Calderon received 61 percent of the vote in Montebello, while Bermudez garnered 63 percent in Norwalk. Calderon did best on the western side of the district, winning majorities in Bell, Bell Gardens, Cudahy, Huntington Park and South Gate. Bermudez won majorities in La Mirada, Santa Fe Springs and Whittier. 56th Assembly District Mendoza won the race by a wide margin, with 46 percent of the vote. He lost only among voters in Buena Park. Opponent Sally Flowers, an Artesia City Council member, received 29 percent of the votes, while Norwalk Councilman Rick Ramirez took 25 percent. Mendoza's support was so strong, he defeated Ramirez in Ramirez's hometown of Norwalk, receiving 48 percent of the votes cast there to Ramirez's 32 percent. "The issues I ran on really resonated with the voters of the district," Mendoza said. "They were issues of public education, public safety and universal health care." He also was helped with the endorsement of outgoing Assemblyman Bermudez. "\ anointed someone to fill the seat and \ won handily," Heldman said. 58th Assembly District Calderon was the key name in this race. Former state Sen. Charles Calderon of Whittier easily won the Democratic primary, with 37 percent of the vote. His three opponents, Whittier Councilman Owen Newcomer, Pico Rivera Councilman David Armenta and Montebello school board member Geri Guzman, each received about 20 percent of the votes. "A Calderon is vacating the seat and a Calderon is filling the seat," Heldman said, referring to Assemblyman Ron Calderon, who chose to run for state Senate. Charles Calderon ran well throughout the 30th district, with the only exceptions being Pico Rivera, where Armenta received the most votes, and Whittier, where Newcomer won. "The Calderon name is well known among political circles, and I'm not surprised the voters voted for a Calderon," said Heldman. mike.sprague@sgvn.com (562) 698-0955, Ext. 3022160Want local news?Sign up for the Localist and stay informed Something went wrong. Please try again.subscribeCongratulations! You're all set! read more
GARDAI INVESTIGATE SERIES OF BIKE THEFTS
GARDAI are appealing for information after a series of bicycle thefts in west Donegal in recent days.They are investigating the possibility that the same gang is behind all the incidents in which top of the range cycles were taken.Two bikes were stolen from a house near Keadue, two from a house in Maghery and the one pictured above was taken in the Annagry area. The bike below was stolen along with a Boardman bike in one of the raids.bike Orbea ora with planet x wheels GARDAI INVESTIGATE SERIES OF BIKE THEFTS was last modified: August 31st, 2012 by BrendaShare this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window) Tags:GARDAI INVESTIGATE SERIES OF BIKE THEFTS read more
Troops land in Donegal – to learn Irish!
They will eventually join the American Army and could see combat around the globe.But a group of young cadets have landed in Donegal on a very different mission.The group from Marion Military College are keen to study Irish. Cadets from Marion Military College in Alabama have been learning Irish in Glencomncille, in the heart of the Donegal gaeltacht.The group follow in the footsteps of many other notables who visited Glencolmcille to learn or brush up on their Irish.Donegal Minister Joe McHugh looked to Glencolmcille to help him become a fluent speaker while Daniel O'Donnell attended the area last year to brush up on his native tongue.The time spent at Glencolmcille will be time well-spent for the American cadets. They receive credits towards their diploma for learning a language and chose to come to Ireland for the five-week programme.Troops land in Donegal – to learn Irish! was last modified: July 1st, 2018 by StephenShare this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window) Tags:GlencolmcilleirishlanguagelearnMarion Millitary College read more
SA rape stats down 'but still too high'
20 September 2012 While rape and sexual offences continued to decline in South Africa in 2011/12, the figures for these crimes remain unacceptably high, says Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa. Releasing the country's national crime statistics in Cape Town on Thursday, Mthethwa said that sexual offences had decreased by 3.7% between 1 April 2011 and 31 March 2012, while rape was down by 1.9%. "One area that remains stubbornly high is around sexual offences," Mthethwa told journalists. "The decrease should be understood in the perspective, that as government we still remain concerned about the conviction rate of criminals who commit such crimes.'More resources, better training' "We need to emphasise that as government we are … still concerned about the scourge of rape in our country … More resources and better training of police mechanisms are now being put in place," Mthethwa said. "It is also influenced by a reporting behavior. If victims trust the police, then you will get more reporting. So the issue of under-reporting remains a challenge, and not just in South Africa but internationally," Mthethwa said. Another area of concern was that young people were increasingly becoming the targets of criminals.'Young children increasingly targeted' "One of the shifts we have witnessed is that although crimes against women and children are decreasing, we are now seeing a trend where young children are now being targeted and abused," Mthethwa said. "We shall be intensifying the war against [the abuse of] young children to ensure that this trend is reversed." There needed to be more awareness among parents and guardians that children needed to be looked after and protected. Efforts to address the high number of rapes and sexual offences included working towards a relationship with the judiciary that would see such cases prioritised, and the re-launching of the Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit within the South African Police Service in 2009 The unit had helped secure convictions, in cases involving victims over the age of 18, totaling 10 854 years and 131 life sentences, and for victims under the age of 18, totaling 10 345 years, Mthethwa said. Source: SANews.gov.za read more
Following in Burchell's tracks
A young William Burchell, setting out of his South African explorations. Portrait of a Bushman playing an instrument. The Hottentot Speelman, Burchell's depiction of his faithful servant.(Images: William Burchell) The remains of the Burchell hut outside Graaff Reinet. Six of the Burchell explorers. A sandy river is the perfect spot to camp for the night.(Images: Lucille Davie)MEDIA CONTACTS • Diana WallManager: Collections, Museum Africa+27 (0)11 833 5624Lucille DavieI found it! I found the remains of the hut that sheltered explorer and naturalist William Burchell on the final leg of his journey to Graaff-Reinet in 1813.Burchell, the quintessential Renaissance Man, was one of the more celebrated of the early explorers who visited South Africa in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. He left vivid accounts of life in the colony, of the Hottentots and Bushmen he came across, and of the fauna and flora of the Karoo and Western Cape.He arrived in Cape Town on a boat from St Helena in November 1810, aged 29, and left on his journey seven months later, travelling beyond the border of the colony, right up to Kuruman in today's Northern Cape, before making his way back along the coast to Cape Town four years later, arriving in April 1815 after travelling 7 242 kilometres. He documented his travels in two beautifully written volumes, published in 1822 and 1824. A third volume was never written, so we have an unfinished tale of his travels in South Africa but a complete map of his route.I found the remains of Burchell's hut on a recent mountain biking trip with several friends. We drove down to Graaff-Reinet in Eastern Cape, to re-enact Burchell's return trip from there to Griquatown, a village in Northern Cape, then known as Klaarwater (meaning "the end of water" in Afrikaans).Burchell describes the hut: "It consisted only of one room; part of the roof had been blown off; the floor was covered with the rubbish of the thatch which had fallen in; and the door and windows had been taken away." He had felt a fever developing so was happy to have found shelter, even if it was makeshift.He had left his two wagons in Klaarwater and travelled on horseback down to Graaff-Reinet where he was hoping to recruit more men to travel further north with him. He had been advised that he wouldn't survive the tribes living beyond the border, where previous expeditions had gone, never to be heard of again.Just before he reached Graaff-Reinet he took ill with influenza, some 16km north of the town, and sheltered in the hut for a few days. He wrote that 6 000 people in Cape Town had been afflicted by the flu. The hut was on the old dirt Ouberg pass road, now running through Philip Kemp's farm Brakfontein. I don't believe anyone has tried to find the hut before, but careful mapping of his route pointed to the farm.Kemp was intrigued to hear about the location of the hut and willingly drove me some 500m up the old pass until we spotted an old kraal. Opposite it was the hut, now just a rectangle of untidy low rock walls, with the rocks scattered around. One corner retains rocks cemented together a metre high. The farm has been in the Kemp family since 1966, where they farm sheep, goats and cattle on 3 000ha. He says the farmhouse is "very old", and is happy for people to visit the hut site.Burchell described the hut again on his way out of Graaff Reinet: "As I passed my hut, I silently thanked it for the shelter which it had so opportunely afforded me; and without which, the fever might possibly have gained a fatal ascendency."Burchell was somewhat amused by rumours that he was leading an army of 300 Hottentots to attack Graaff-Reinet, "taking advantage of the favourable moment when so many boors were absent from their homes and detained on the commando in the Zuureveld". The villagers' concern was exacerbated by the recent death of Commandant Stockenstroom in skirmishes with the Bushmen. Several people from the town visited him in the hut, urging him to return with them, but at the same time checking to ascertain the size of his "army".Finding the locationsWe had set ourselves the goal of finding some of the locations Burchell had drawn in his sketches. The first one was easy – the Drostdy in Parsonage Street in Graaff-Reinet is still there, looking just as he drew it.About 30 kilometres north Graaff-Reinet is a spectacular waterfall. Although not in either of his volumes, he did draw the waterfall, and this peaceful place is worth a visit. And unlike Burchell, you can pull in to guesthouses along the way and experience great Karoo hospitality: 70 kilometres outside Graaff-Reinet is Lynne Minnaar's Groenvlei guesthouse. She offers warm-hearted friendliness on her farm, with lashings of lamb and healthy vegetables, and malva pudding. On our first night we had dinner by kerosene lamp in the old shed, with farm implements and historical artefacts on the walls.The next day involved another search, this time for Burchell's initials, WJB – William John Burchell – which he scratched on to a rock on a koppie on the farm Brandfontein, 10km outside De Aar and belonging to Ian and Igme Strauss. On a previous trip we had searched the koppie behind the farmhouse at Brandfontein, and although we found a number of rocks with initials scratched on them, none corresponded to what we were looking for. I looked again for the initials on this trip, but could not find them. Perhaps it's not the right koppie.The farmhouse is typical of many in the Karoo – sprawling and solidly built, with warm fireplaces and wonderful views. Strauss says the guesthouse dates back to 1820, while the farmhouse was built in 1860. Nearby is the shearing shed, a long, wooden-strutted room where over the years many sheep have given up their wool.Personable and unassumingBurchell, a short man at 1.62m, was personable and unassuming, and wrote eloquently of his love for South Africa. He learned to speak Dutch while in Cape Town, and spoke to his Hottentot companions, Speelman and Juli, who accompanied him on his travels, in Dutch. He was immensely talented: he could draw and paint; he could play several musical instruments; he had an understanding of science, in particular flora and fauna; and he had an easy manner with people, at once putting them at ease while enquiring about their wellbeing.His powers of observation were exceptional, as his drawing and description of a Bushman arrow show: "The shaft is made from the common African reed, and at each end is neatly bound round with sinew, to prevent splitting. The head consists principally of a long piece of bone cut very smoothly to fit exactly into the reed, so as to remain fast without being absolutely fixed. The length of the whole arrow is generally between eighteen and twenty-two inches."His legacy can be found in many names: Burchell's zebra; eciton burchellii army ant; burchellia bubilia, a wild pomegranate; Burchell's coucal, starling, courser and grouse; and Burchell's sand lizard. He was the first to describe the white rhino near Kuruman in 1812.Before he left Cape Town he had a wagon made to his specifications. It had to accommodate 50 scientific reference books, his flute, his drawing materials, his bed, his specimen boxes, his work desk, rifles and ammunition, a medicine kit, and items like snuff and beads to give as gifts. But shortly after leaving Cape Town he discovered that one wagon was not sufficient, and bought another one. By the end of his trip he had collected 60 000 natural history specimens, mostly botanical but also numerous animal skins. He returned too with 500 drawings, including valuable portraits of locals, landscapes and illustrations of botanical and zoological subjects.But perhaps his more enduring legacy is the map of his travels. It not only follows his route carefully but is annotated, showing intriguing details of places he named, animals he first came across, and people he met. The map reflects local Hottentot or Dutch names – he was always respectful of names already given to places, and never replaced them with Eurocentric ones, like other explorers did. For instance, he referred to the Orange River as the !Gariep River, the original Hottentot name.Born in LondonBurchell was born in London on 23 July 1781, the son of the prosperous owner of the Fulham Nursery, a nine-and-a-half acre stretch of land neighbouring Fulham Palace, the residence of the Bishop of London, on the north bank of the Thames. He studied botany but turned down an offer by his father to work at the nursery, instead sailing to St Helena, where he was to join in a partnership as a merchant. But after trying this for seven months, he discovered it wasn't his calling, and was appointed temporary schoolmaster on the island.Before leaving England, he wished to become engaged to Lucia Green, but his parents disapproved of the match. But in time they came around to the idea and she left for St Helena on board the Walmer Castle, reaching the island in April 1808. But the marriage didn't take place – Green "transferred her affections" to the captain of the ship, explains A Gordon-Brown in the introduction to the 1967 edition of Burchell's volumes.He was never to marry, and perhaps would never have undertaken his explorations in South Africa if he had.Arrival in Cape TownHe was subsequently appointed naturalist on the island but in October 1810 he decided to sail for Cape Town. He had been in correspondence with Reverend CHF Hesse, the Lutheran minister in Cape Town, where he stayed when he arrived in the town. The Lutheran church is still standing, in Strand Street, much as it was in Burchell's day, and is worth a visit. Hesse's home next door still stands but is now the Gold of Africa Museum, also worth a visit.Burchell's trip to Klaarwater was undertaken with missionaries, but all his other journeys were with just his Hottentot servants. The most northerly point he reached was Litakun, an extraordinary sprawling Tswana settlement some 20km north-east of Klaarwater. Traces of many cattle kraals can still be seen in the area, a hint of how large the settlement was.He stayed in Litakun for several weeks, and then made his way to Grahamstown, where he stayed for five weeks, before leaving for the Fish River mouth, visiting Kowie, Uitenhage, Port Elizabeth, and the villages along the coast to Cape Town, where he arrived in mid-April 1815. He returned to England that year, arriving in November.Several years after his return, he was asked about sending British settlers to the Cape Colony. He compiled a report in 1819, recommending the Port Elizabeth and Grahamstown areas – and this report led directly to the 1820 settlers being sent out to farm in the Cape.He went to Brazil in 1825 and returned in March 1830, but the only published account of that journey is two letters – his journals were lost. In 1834, the University of Oxford conferred on him a Doctorate of Civil Law honoris causa, the only public recognition he received. He became increasingly isolated as he aged and in a fit of despondency, hanged himself in Fulham on 23 March 1863, at the age of 82.His botanical collections, drawings and manuscripts, from South Africa and Brazil, went to the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew; the entomological collections, drawings and notebooks went to the University Museum, Oxford. Some 557 landscapes and portraits are in Museum Africa in Johannesburg, and a few are in private collections.A night under the starsWe decided to spend a night camping in a river bed, just like Burchell had done throughout his trip. We had permission from a farmer to camp on his farm, and were to be minimalist and rolled out our sleeping bags on the soft sand. We collected branches from the surrounding bush, and soon had a two-metre high fire blazing into the night sky.Once it had died down, we placed our lamb chops – surely Burchell would have braaied them, too? – on the coals, and were soon munching them with rolls. The evening was overcast but I remember waking in the night to a star-filled sky, and I'm convinced the stars willed me awake, to show off their splendour.We woke in the morning to rain on our faces – Burchell had spent odd nights trying to sleep under an umbrella in the pouring rain. At least the rain waited till the morning for us, and it didn't last. It was time to get up anyway, and within an hour we were ready to swing a leg over our bikes, ready to start another day of following in Burchell's tracks.The Gariep RiverWe took our leave of Burchell at the !Gariep River. He wrote in his second volume: "This day's march brought us once more to the delightful woody banks of the beautiful !Gariep. I hailed its airy acacia groves and drooping willows, and derived pleasure from fancying that they waved their branches to bid me welcome again to their cooling shade, and to greet me on my safe return."Crossing with the large party he had gathered along the way, including a dozen sheep and about 20 dogs, became a huge undertaking, with some of the party left to spend the night on an island in the river.When they had all finally assembled on the other side of the swollen river, Burchell observed: "My men were in not less alarm: all preserved a fearful silence as long as they were in the water, which was between ten and fifteen minutes; but the moment we reached the shore, they congratulated each other on having landed without incident. Old Hans, who was near me and had observed my horse stumbling and scarcely able to stand against the force of the current, exclaimed very fervently when we gained the bank; 'Thank God! Mynheer is safe'."Our crossing of the !Gariep was a lot less dramatic. We had charted where we guessed Burchell and his party had crossed, and the eight of us ran down the bank to a sandy stretch. Not deterred by the April chilliness, two of our party got down to their underpants and waded in to knee-high water. They crossed the tip of an island then walked into the deeper section, finally becoming immersed near the opposite bank.They disappeared from sight but when they returned, their faces carried broad smiles of satisfaction – they had crossed the !Gariep, like Burchell had done.We didn't feel a need to go on to Klaarwater, perhaps another time. We loaded the bikes on to our vehicles and headed for home. read more
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Stinging nettle
Nettle; Urtica dioica; Urtica urens; Urtica radix
Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica and the closely related Urtica urens) has a long medicinal history. In medieval Europe, it was used as a diuretic (to rid the body of excess water) and to treat joint pain.
Stinging nettle has fine hairs on the leaves and stems that contain irritating chemicals, which are released when the plant comes in contact with the skin. The hairs, or spines, of the stinging nettle are normally very painful to the touch. When they come into contact with a painful area of the body, however, they can actually decrease the original pain. Scientists think nettle does this by reducing levels of inflammatory chemicals in the body, and by interfering with the way the body transmits pain signals.
General Uses
Stinging nettle has been used for hundreds of years to treat painful muscles and joints, eczema, arthritis, gout, and anemia. Today, many people use it to treat urinary problems during the early stages of an enlarged prostate (called benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH). It is also used for urinary tract infections, hay fever (allergic rhinitis), or in compresses or creams for treating joint pain, sprains and strains, tendonitis, and insect bites.
Stinging nettle root is used widely in Europe to treat BPH. Studies in people suggest that stinging nettle, in combination with other herbs (especially saw palmetto), may be effective at relieving symptoms such as reduced urinary flow, incomplete emptying of the bladder, post urination dripping, and the constant urge to urinate. These symptoms are caused by the enlarged prostate gland pressing on the urethra (the tube that empties urine from the bladder). Some studies suggest that stinging nettle is comparable to finasteride (a medication commonly prescribed for BPH) in slowing the growth of certain prostate cells. However, unlike finasteride, the herb does not decrease prostate size. Scientists aren't sure why nettle root reduces symptoms. It may be because it contains chemicals that affect hormones (including testosterone and estrogen), or because it acts directly on prostate cells. It is important to work with a doctor to treat BPH, and to make sure you have a proper diagnosis to rule out prostate cancer.
The leaves and stems of nettle have been used historically to treat arthritis and relieve sore muscles. While studies have been small, they suggest that some people find relief from joint pain by applying nettle leaf topically to the painful area. Other studies show that taking an oral extract of stinging nettle, along with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), helps people reduce their NSAID dose.
One preliminary human study suggested that nettle capsules helped reduce sneezing and itching in people with hay fever. In another study, 57% of patients rated nettles as effective in relieving allergies, and 48% said that nettles were more effective than allergy medications they had used previously. Researchers think that may be due to nettle's ability to reduce the amount of histamine the body produces in response to an allergen. More studies are needed to confirm nettle's antihistamine properties. Some doctors recommend taking a freeze-dried preparation of stinging nettle well before hay fever season starts.
Preliminary animal studies indicate that nettle may lower blood sugar and blood pressure. However, more research is needed to determine whether this is also true in humans.
Plant Description
Stinging nettle is the name given to common nettle, garden nettle, and hybrids of these plants. Originally from the colder regions of northern Europe and Asia, this herbaceous shrub grows all over the world today. Stinging nettle grows well in nitrogen-rich soil, blooms between June and September, and usually reaches 2 to 4 feet high.
Stems are upright and rigid. Leaves are heart shaped, finely toothed, and tapered at the ends, and flowers are yellow or pink. The entire plant is covered with tiny stiff hairs, mostly on the underside of the leaves and stem, that release stinging chemicals when touched.
What's It Made Of?
Stinging nettle products are usually made from the leaves and stems, and sometimes the roots. Root preparations are used to relieve symptoms of BPH.
Available Forms
Stinging nettle is available as dried leaf, freeze-dried leaf, extract, capsules, tablets, and as root tincture (a solution of the herb in alcohol), juice, or tea. It also comes in the form of an ointment or cream that can be applied to the skin. The root appears to have different pharmacological effects than the leaves.
How to Take It
Although stinging nettle is available in many combination formulas to treat colds, asthma, and allergies in children, a specific safe and effective dose for children has not yet been established. Talk to your doctor before giving stinging nettle to a child, so the doctor can determine the proper dose.
Stinging nettle is used in many forms, including as teas, tinctures, fluid extracts, and creams.
The use of herbs is a time-honored approach to strengthening the body and treating disease. However, herbs can trigger side effects, and can interact with other herbs, supplements, or medications. For these reasons, you should take herbs with care, under the supervision of a health care provider.
Stinging nettle is generally considered safe when used as directed. Occasional side effects include mild stomach upset, fluid retention, sweating, diarrhea, and hives or rash (mainly from topical use). It is important to be careful when handling the nettle plant because touching it can cause an allergic rash. Stinging nettle should never be applied to an open wound.
Because nettle can alter the menstrual cycle and may contribute to miscarriage, pregnant women should not use nettle.
DO NOT self treat with nettle for BPH. See your doctor to receive a diagnosis and to rule out prostate cancer.
There is some evidence that stinging nettle may raise blood sugar and interfere with diabetes management. There is also evidence that it can lower blood sugar. Patients with diabetes should monitor their blood sugar closely when using stinging nettle.
Stinging nettle can have a diuretic effect. If you have kidney or bladder issues, speak with your provider.
Possible Interactions
Antiplatelet and anticoagulant drugs (blood thinners)
Stinging nettle may affect the blood's ability to clot, and could interfere with blood-thinning drugs, including:
Drugs for high blood pressure
Stinging nettle may lower blood pressure, so it could strengthen the effects of these drugs:
ACE inhibitors: Captopril (Capoten), Elaropril (Vasotec), lisinopril (Zestril), fosinopril (Monopril)
Beta-blockers: Atenolol (Tenormin), metoprolol (Lopressor, Toprol XL), propranolol (Induran)
Calcium channel blockers: Nifedipine (Procardia), amlodipine (Norvasc), verapamil (Calan, Isoptin)
Diuretics (water pills)
Because stinging nettle can act as a diuretic, it can increase the effects of these drugs, raising the risk of dehydration:
Hydrocholorothiazide
Drugs for diabetes
Stinging nettle may lower blood sugar, so it could strengthen the effects of these drugs, raising the risk of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar).
Stinging nettle may have a diuretic effect and may reduce the body's ability to remove this drug.
In a scientific study of patients with acute arthritis, stewed stinging nettle leaves enhanced the anti-inflammatory effect of diclofenac, an NSAID. Although this effect can reduce pain, talk to your doctor before taking or using stinging nettle if you also take NSAIDs.
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Reviewed By: Steven D. Ehrlich, NMD, Solutions Acupuncture, a private practice specializing in complementary and alternative medicine, Phoenix, AZ. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.

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The multitude of talent on offer at the pop-up stages this year at C2C made it very difficult to actually witness everything that was on offer.
Separating the wheat from the chaff isn't easy when there is little by way of chaff. Sometimes you just have to be lucky and we were very lucky when we caught CC Smugglers.
They were scheduled to appear at Brooklyn Bowl and, as chance would have it, were billed just before David Nail. A good viewing spot for David's appearance meant getting there early and hence we were in prime location to witness one of the performances of the weekend.
CC Smugglers are a six-member americana, roots and swing band and whatever else you choose to label them with. It doesn't really matter. They actually describe themselves as a "rag-tag British six-piece busker band" and we couldn't have put it better.
What does matter is the quality on offer and going by the audience reaction on this Sunday lunchtime set, they certainly made a huge impression.
They are fronted by Richie Prynne who we mentioned in our review of the overall festival. He gave one of the stand out performances of the weekend.
They are a Bedfordshire-based band; a mixture of teachers and social workers who just happen to be excellent musicians. The stage for CC Smugglers will often be the street corner. They still busk, although if there is any musical justice, hopefully they won't be for not much longer.
They include Old Crow Medicine Show amongst their musical influences and you might have seen CC Smugglers when Old Crow toured the UK recently.
Their capacity for self promotion is legendary. We have included a clip from the recent C2C gig which shows the brilliant way that Richie handles the crowd!
They are presently on a mini tour of the UK and will be appearing in Scotland in April. After that, they have summer gigs lined up around Europe. However, you may also spot them on a tube train, shopping centre or street corner near you any time soon.


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Introduction to Grammar
by JeffreyJabs
I have seen lots of great ideas go to waste just because the author could not communicate their brilliant ideas properly, so if you really want people to like your writing, you should learn the rules of grammar before you start writing. You do not need to memorize this guide to grammar all at once, but it could become a useful reference page. By the way, "e.g." means "for example."
Basic Types of Sentences
The simplest sentences are made only out of parts called clauses. A clause has a subject (a noun) and a verb. A simple sentence is just an independent clause.
e.g. Jeff threw.
Yes, that is technically a complete, grammatically correct thought, even though I could have been much more descriptive. An independent clause is any combination of a subject and a verb that can stand on its own as a complete thought.
If you combine an independent clause with another independent clause, then you have a compound sentence.
(1) Jeff threw the ball, and Joe caught it.
(2) Jeff threw the ball; Joe caught it.
To combine two related independent clauses, you must connect them with a comma followed by one of the following words:
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
You can also connect them with a semicolon with no conjunction as seen in sentence two above.
If you combine an independent clause with a subordinate clause, then you have a complex sentence.
(3) When Jeff threw the ball, Joe caught it.
(4) Joe caught the ball after Jeff threw it.
Sometimes when you add a word to a clause it doesn't make sense anymore. For example, the clause "When Jeff threw the ball" does have a subject and a verb but cannot stand on its own. The word "When," which writers call a subordinating conjunction, turns the clause "When Jeff threw the ball," into a subordinate clause. Just search up a list of subordinating conjunctions to find the most common ones.
A subordinate clause must be attached to an independent clause without a subordinating conjunction. If the subordinate clause comes before the independent clause, you should put a comma between the two clauses. If the subordinate clause comes after the independent clause, you should not put a comma between the two clauses.
You can also create a compound-complex sentence as long as you follow the rules for both complex and compound sentences.
e.g. When Jeff threw the ball, Joe caught it, for Joe played professional baseball.
Of course, these are just the most basic types of sentences, and you can add much more complexity. After you've mastered clauses, feel free to search up the types of phrases that you can tag on to your sentences. The most common types of phrases are participial, gerund, noun, and prepositional phrases.
If you do not follow the rules above, you may end up with horrible errors such as fragments and run-ons.
Here are some other common grammatical errors:
Capitalize the first letter of the first word in any sentence.
Capitalize the word "I."
Capitalize proper nouns such as specific names, places, languages, titles, and ethnicities.
Use commas to list items. e.g. I ate walnuts, cherries, apples, and grapes.
Avoid placing commas in unnecessary places. Commas are used to separate clauses as explained earlier, to set aside phrases, and to list items. Most other uses do not make sense. e.g. I ate, green peas.
Place a comma at the end of every sentence. Place a question mark at the end of a question. At the end of a dramatic sentence, you may place an exclamation mark.
When writing a quote for dialogue, always put any commas or periods inside the quotation marks and use double quotation marks. e.g. "I ate dinner," Sam said.
Subjective/Objective Case
Some pronouns have both a subjective form and an objective form. A subjective pronoun performs the action whereas the objective pronoun receives the action.
Subjective pronouns: I, he, she, we, they.
Objective pronouns: me, him, her, us, them.
Obviously Incorrect Sentence: Me ate puddding.
Not-so-obviously Incorrect Sentence: James and me ate pudding.
Another incorrect sentence: James gave the pudding to my mom and I.
-The word "I" should be replaced with the word "me."
Subject-Verb Agreement
For every noun, you must have the right form of verb. For example, the sentence "He eat ham and eggs" is incorrect because the subject "He" does not match with the verb "eat."
The rule: for any singular subject written in third person, the following verb should have an "s" attached at the end.
For any plural subject written in third person, the following verb should not have an "s" attached at the end. For any subject written in first or second person, the following verb should not have an "s" attached at the end. e.g. I eat, you eat, he eats, she eats, we eat, they eat.
Compound Verbs/Compound Subjects
You may allow a subject to perform two actions. e.g. I ate and drank.
You may allow more than one subject to perform a verb. e.g. Sam and I ate.
Compound subjects add complexity. You must make sure that both nouns are subjective (look at the section Subjective/Objective Case). The compound subject must still agree with the verb. Remember the rules from the Subject-Verb Agreement section. When the compound subject has the word "and," then it is always plural and the following verb does not have an "s" at the end.
When the compound subject has the word "or" or "nor," then the verb agrees with the closest subjective noun.
When a singular noun possesses something, you add an apostrophe followed by an "s" to indicate ownership. e.g. The dog's house.
When a plural noun possesses something, you add only an apostrophe at the end to indicate ownership. e.g. The dogs' houses.
When a plural noun does not have an "s" at the end, then you add an apostrophe followed by an s to indicate ownership. e.g. The children's playground.
Remember not to mix up possessives with contractions. Contractions are combinations of words like "you're" and "they're" for "you are" and "they are" respectively. Possessives like "your" and "their" indicate ownership.
Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
An antecedent is a word that a pronoun refers to. The antecedent and the pronoun must both be either singular or plural, and the pronoun should be written in the same perspective.
Correct: Jeff ate breakfast. He loved mornings.
Incorrect: Jeff ate breakfast. They loved mornings.
Stick to the same tense and point of view
Most writers write in past tense or present tense. You might find present tense easier to use.
Most writers write in first person or third person point of view, but on this site especially you may use second person point of view. Read this article for more information: http://chooseyourstory.com/help/articles/article.aspx?ArticleId=3890
Whatever tense or point of view you choose, stay consistent. Don't write "I wake up one morning and ate breakfast."
One of the best ways to really understand the English language is to read books. Reading up on grammar helps, but you will gain a knack for the structure of the English language if you consistently read great literature. Plus, reading is the best way to learn how to spell and expand your vocabulary.
Keep an eye out for the errors mentioned here so that your writing is understandable and polished.
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Recently I had the opportunity to meet emeritus professor Dr. Waclaw Szybalski from the University of Wisconsin- Madison, who has worked at the McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research since 1960.
During an interview we discussed Dr. Szybalski's amazing exit from his native Poland in 1946 following the alternating German and Soviet occupations, his education in the early days of genetic engineering, and finally the foundational work he has done in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic genetic engineering.
Doctor Honoris Causa awarded to Waclaw Szybalski. Szybalski, in his laboratory, background. Photo: Maciek Smuga-Otto.
2) multidrug therapy for bacterial pathogens and leukemia; and 3) the ability to sensitize mammalian cells to radiation.
Interestingly, the publication of an article in The Scientist coincided with our interview. The article, Tinkering with Life is about the early days of synthetic biology, in the 1990s.
Let me now comment on the question "what next". Up to now we are working on the descriptive phase of molecular biology. … But the real challenge will start when we enter the synthetic biology phase of research in our field. We will then devise new control elements and add these new modules to the existing genomes or build up wholly new genomes. This would be a field with the unlimited expansion potential and hardly any limitations to building "new better control circuits" and ….. finally other "synthetic" organisms, like a "new better mouse". … I am not concerned that we will run out of exciting and novel ideas, … in the synthetic biology, in general.
The Wikipedia page also notes a much earlier use of the term synthetic biology by Stéphane Leduc, in 1912 (2). However, Leduc did not know of DNA as the basis for life; his book concept was purely speculation and not on target.
Szybalski, on the other hand, was actively doing research in the 1950s and 1960s, tinkering with yeast genetics and the genetics of antibiotic resistance. In 1963, Szybalski and Litman showed that DNA synthesized enzymatically in the lab retained its biological transforming activity. This activity remained even when halogen atoms replaced the methyl groups of thymine in DNA (3).
Indeed, Dr. Szybalski, the product of parents with degrees in chemistry and engineering, started out as a student of engineering, until a course in fermentation brought yeast genetics to his attention, this in 1943-44. When his fermentation professor, Adolf Joszt, lectured in Lwów, Poland, about a new field of "genetic engineering" and the contributions of Danish yeast geneticist, Ojvind Winge, Szybalski was excited to the point of changing his plans from study of chemical engineering to this newly proposed field of "genetic engineering".
When the opportunity presented itself to spend a summer of study in Denmark, Szybalski met Dr. Winge and later worked in his laboratory. Details and remembrances of the 'great yeast geneticist' Winge can be found in a commentary written by Szybalski , published in "Genetics" in 2001 (4).
During our interview in Szybalski's McArdle Laboratory office, he described how his engineering studies contributed to his research, stressing that he is a "methods person" and a "toolmaker".
Szybalski emigrated to the United States in 1950, and at the recommendation of Winge, was offered a position at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories (CSHL). He described the atmosphere there in the 1950s/60s as congenial and like a 'big family'. Everyone knew each other and research results were shared amongst researchers at that facility and outside of it. Recent discoveries were more often reported in talks given at conferences and discussed with collaborators, than reported in publications. Since the community was small, sharing of results could be done on a local, personal basis (5).
Szybalski tells in a 1992 BioEssays article that discoveries came fast and furious during the 1950s in those 'wonderful early years of phage and microbial genetics'(5).
At CSHL, Szybalski worked on the genetics of antibiotic resistance, supported by the CSHL Director and the Office of the U.S. Navy. According to Szybalski, "We encountered the first antibiotic-resistance-carrying plasmids, developed systems to study chemical spot-mutagenesis and observed genetic transformation in Bacilli." His contributions thus laid the groundwork for the genetics of drug resistance. The results made Szybalski the first advocate of the use of multiple chemotherapeutic agents for tuberculosis (5), now the standard of care in TB patients.
Due to rapid progress in bacterial and phage genetics in the 1950s and looking for new challenges, scientific pioneers like Max Delbruck and Renato Dulbecco made a jump to research in eukaryotic systems such as fungi and human cells.
In the mid 1950s Szybalski also made the move to eukaryotes, but with a different motivation. Earlier research had shown that incorporation of halogenated thymidine analogs into their DNA made bacterial cells sensitive to radiation. Szybalski wanted to repeat these studies with human cells as a potential model for a new type of cancer radiotherapy.
You will find the well-described details of this work and further studies with mammalian cells in Szybalski's 1992 BioEssays article (5).
It bears mentioning here that with his engineer's thoroughness and discipline, Szybalski, along with his wife-collaborator, developed a novel method (HAT medium) for selection of HPRT-defective mutants in mammalian (human) cells. This research, in 1962 called a 'first step toward gene therapy' led to the development of cell fusion techniques, monoclonal antibodies and genetic transformation of mammalian cells with cloned genes (5).
Milstein, Jerne and Kohler were awarded the Nobel prize in 1984 for development of monoclonal antibodies, a technique made possible by Szybalski's development of HAT selection.
There is much to tell about Dr. Szybalski, which might be expected for a researcher actively writing and communicating research results in his 9th decade. You can find further information in Szybalski's curriculum vitae on his McArdle Laboratory page. Additional information about Szybalski can be found in Wikipedia and on the synthetic biology Wikipedia page.
On his Wikipedia page Szybalski is pictured with James Watson, who's name came up during our interview—Szybalski calls him "Jim"–they have been friends since 1950. Watson recently dedicated a Library Annex at CSHL to Waclaw Szybalski; Szybalski's portrait hangs there.
At our meeting in October Szybalski was wearing a DNA tie signed by James Watson.
Dr. Szybalski sporting his James Watson signed tie. Photo: Maciek Smuga-Otto.
In the presence of one with so much history in scientific research, and as a former graduate student and research assistant, I couldn't help but ask Dr. Szybalski a few general questions about how things were done in research back in the 1950s and 60s. I was curious how funding differed from today.
As an example, Szybalski told of being contacted by the head of the National Science Foundation (NSF) circa the late 50s-early-60s. Szybalski commented that Director Alan Waterman often called to see if Szybalski or his colleagues could use some additional funding, because the US Congress was too generous.
A call from the director of the NSF looking to give away money might induce a coronary in a principal investigator today. Szybalski told me that at one particular occasion he and Waterman settled on a sum of several tens of thousands of dollars, for which the director then issued a check made out to "Waclaw Szybalski", with only this stipulation: "Waclaw, send me a short note on what is the objective of this project". The money was of course signed over to the University of Wisconsin. This was not uncommon in the early days of the NSF, but this 'efficient' practice was soon discontinued (personal communication).
I also asked Szybalski about the amount of money taken out of each grant award, by universities. Today such "costs" can range upwards of 40% of a grant…moneies taken out of the grant dollars to cover building and equipment costs to the university. Back in the day, I was told, this was not done.
Of course research costs to universities were very different at that time. Szybalski told us that McArdle Laboratories on the University of Wisconsin campus, was built, in the 1950s at a cost of $25 per square foot, finished. To save money on construction costs, 60% of the building was initially left unfinished (at a cost of $8 per square foot).
These recollections of an earlier time in scientific research provide some wonderful subtext to the high costs of running a research laboratory in the 21st century. Thanks to Dr. Waclaw Szybalski for his amazing power of recollection, not to mention his early contributions to the field of synthetic biology, now going on 50 years of age.
Szybalski, W. (1974) In Vivo and in Vitro Initiation of Transcription. In: Control of Gene Expression, A. Kohn and A. Shatkay eds., Plenum Press, New York. pp. 23–4, 404–5, 411–2, 415–7.
Leduc, Stéphane (1912). Poinat, A., ed. La biologie synthétique, étude de biophysique.
Litman, R.M., Szybalski, W. (1963) Enzymatic synthesis of transforming DNA. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Comm. 10 473–81.
Szybalski, W. (2001) My road to Øjvind Winge, the father of yeast genetics. Perspectives: Anecdotal, Historical and Critical Commentaries on Genetics. Crow, J.F. and Dove, W. F., ed. Genetics 158, 1–6.
Szybalski, W.S. (1992) Use of HPRT Gene and the HAT Selection Technique in DNA-Mediated Transformation of Mammalian Cells: First Steps Toward Developing Hybridoma Techniques and Gene Therapy. BioEssays 14, 495–500.
Engineering Meets Biology… somone will say it's good, that'll help us to fight a cancer, ok, but what about GMOs, are there any relations between them and cancer?
Thanks for your comment, Marcis. The following is a long, (and possibly non-) answer to your question.I find the term 'synthetic biology' intimidating, maybe even frightening. I enjoy nature, and plants, birds and animals as they are, not genetically modified. But I must say that Dr. Waclaw Szybalski's work was in no way intimidating; on the contrary, the part of his research that I know of was done to answer basic biology questions. The way he used engineering was to take things apart, then rebuild them, to better understand how they work. And if you read The Scientist article by George Church, (linked in my blog) regarding recent medical advances driven by synthetic biology, you learn that synthetic biology is responsible for (miraculously) curing Tim Brown of both leukemia and HIV-AIDS. This was done by transplanting him with stem cells (to cure the leukemia) that happened to lack the CCR5 HIV receptor. What Tim received was taken from nature (human-derived stem cells). According to George Church, this success has led to a trial using a zinc finger-nuclease aimed at eliminating the CCR5 gene from HIV-infected persons.
GMO foods can be altered by inserting a gene to make the plant resistant to glyphosphate, and yes, this insertion of this unnatural plant component sounds scary, however, I don't have any data on the incidence of cancer, if any, related to GMO plants.


Yorkshireman Mark Hearld studied at the Glasgow School of Art and later gained an MA from the Royal College of Art specialising in Natural History Ilustration. His intense interest in flora and fauna is the driving force behind his large body of work in many different media, including collage, textiles and ceramics as well as print and paint. His style is influenced by the work of Picasso and also many artists from the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s including Eric Ravilious, Edward Bawden and John Piper. Mark is also influenced by the neo-Romantic artists of the 1940s including Keith Vaughn.


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A Time-Lapse Map of Every Nuclear Explosion Since 1945 – by Isao Hashimoto – YouTube
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Japanese artist Isao Hashimoto has created a beautiful, undeniably scary time-lapse map of the 2053 nuclear explosions which have taken place between 1945 and 1998, beginning with the Manhattan Project's "Trinity" test near Los Alamos and concluding with Pakistan's nuclear tests in May of 1998. This leaves out North Korea's two alleged nuclear tests in this past decade (the legitimacy of both of which is not 100% clear).
Each nation gets a blip and a flashing dot on the map whenever they detonate a nuclear weapon, with a running tally kept on the top and bottom bars of the screen. Hashimoto, who began the project in 2003, says that he created it with the goal of showing"the fear and folly of nuclear weapons." It starts really slow — if you want to see real action, skip ahead to 1962 or so — but the buildup becomes overwhelming.
http://www.ctbto.org/specials/1945-1998-by-isao-hashimoto/
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Now here is a funny thing l hadn't really thought about until this week and drawing this Grasshopper. I mean l had thought about it a bit, but it dawned on me properly this week, that l love texture!
One of the big appeals in drawing birds and fish and lizards and insects is their varied textures. How do you make pencil look textured?
Someone pointed out to me this week that l don't work in the usual tiny circles, they said that l, 'use dots, dashes and lines'. I had never thought about this, but actually it is true. I don't think l ever use tiny circles (unless l am creating the bumps on a lizards skin).
What l realized for the first time this week was that l don't just like the appearance of texture, l like real texture, that you can see. It is true that you can only see it if you hold it at the right angle in the light, but it is there.
l was probably thinking of this because this grasshopper is so full of texture.
One very subtle way of creating texture that l always use (and is why l never work in little circles) is simply by making your pencil strokes follow the texture. So for a cats fur you work strands of fur in the direction of the fur, at the length of a strand of fur. An eye wants to be smooth but by working in curved lines of the shape of the eye ball you create a subtle roundness along with the smoothness. The upper body of this grasshopper was very dimpled looking, so l worked in dots.
But l have found that more and more l am creating texture then adding color. So on this grasshopper wing, l drew in all the veins and dots in pale colors, working with very heavy pressure to emboss them into the paper (there is a link below to a step by step guide for doing this showing you exactly how l did it and a complete color list).
When l draw feathers l often use a pale color to emboss the paper with individual strands. With lizards l will emboss small circles. With fish l will emboss tiny dots to make the texture of the scales.
At the end when a piece is burnished and you hold it up to the light all that embossing adds a little three dimensional quality to the beautiful, magical sheen that you get with colored pencils. It is subtle but beautiful. If you haven't tried a little embossing on your work, you really should try it at least once and see if you like it.
Aw, thank you. I haven't been drawing for too long myself and most of what l do has come through trial and error! I am so happy you have found something helpful ?