Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) is usually measured concurrently with AST as part of a liver function panel to determine the source of organ damage. ALT is more specific for liver damage since it is found primarily in the liver and has a longer half-life, whereas AST is found in many other organs.
Dominique-RenÃ© de Lerma, Professor of Music at Lawrence University, has specialized in African heritage in classical music for four decades. He has kindly made his research file on William Grant Still available to this site. William Grant Still was born in Woodville, Mississippi on May 11, 1895. He was the son of two teachers, Carrie Lena Fambro Still (1872-1927) and William Grant Still (1871-1895), who was also a partner in a grocery store.
Though both his parents had been slaves as children, George Franklin Grant was born into better circumstances on September 15, 1846, in Oswego, New York. After attending public schools, the 15-year-old Grant found a mentor in Dr. Albert Smith, a dentist with an Oswego practice.