Stuart Chant obituary
My father, Stuart Chant, who has died aged 83, was a microbiologist by profession, but had numerous personal interests – history, music, theatre, sport (particularly as a tennis player, and supporter of Scotland's rugby team) – and was also a family man, teacher, good friend and neighbour. He was an active member of the United Reformed Church, New Malden, serving as deacon and subsequently elder.Stuart was born in Rutherglen, Scotland. His father died when he was 11, leaving his mother, Janet, to raise Stuart and his older brother Ian on few resources, but with much resourcefulness. Although Janet hailed from Lancashir...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - June 16, 2013 Category: Science Tags: Obituaries Biology guardian.co.uk Microbiology University of London Science Source Type: news
Research shows male guppies reproduce even after death
(University of California - Riverside) Performing experiments in a river in Trinidad, evolutionary biologist David Reznick at the University of California, Riverside and colleagues have found that male guppies -- small freshwater fish -- continue to reproduce for at least ten months after they die, living on as stored sperm in females, who have much longer lifespans than males. While it is well known that guppies store sperm, Reznick and his team had never before thought of the extent of the storage. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - June 12, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
UM Center for Advanced Supply Chain Management studies Trinidad and Tobago logistics performance
(University of Miami) The results of the study were reported to Honorable Minister Vasant Bharat on May 28, 2013, in Port of Spain. UM ranked Trinidad and Tobago 68th of 155 countries they ranked. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - June 4, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Study Reveals Significant Gaps in Patient Self-Management of Diabetes in Trinidad and Tobago - 2/28/13
One in three diabetes patients at the Penal Health Center, located in the Penal region of Trinidad and Tobago, fail to take the medications their physicians prescribe for high blood sugar, blood pressure or cholesterol. (Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine News)
Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine News - February 28, 2013 Category: Research Source Type: news
Heartland Brands Voluntarily Recalls Two Varieties of Granola Cereals
Heartland® Brands is voluntarily recalling two varieties of its granola cereals in the United States, Bahamas, Bermuda, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Israel and Trinidad, as a precaution due to the possible presence of fragments of flexible metal mesh in an ingredient. The ingredient is a grain blend, and the problem was discovered and reported by the ingredient supplier, Dakota Specialty Milling. (Source: Food and Drug Administration)
Source: Food and Drug Administration - February 22, 2013 Category: Food Science Source Type: news
Birdbooker Report 257 | @GrrlScientist
Compiled by an ardent bibliophile, this weekly report includes; A Guide to the Birds of Trinidad and Tobago; The New Stokes Field Guide to Birds: Eastern and Western Regions; Green Birding: How to See More Birds and Protect the Environment at the Same Time; Birdbook 2: Freshwater Habitats; Wired For Culture: Origins of the Human Social Mind; A Natural History of Dragons: A Memoir by Lady Trent; and Weird Life: The Search For Life That Is Very, Very Different From Our Own -- all newly published in North America and the UKBooks to the ceiling, Books to the sky,My pile of books is a mile high.How I love them! How I need them!...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 3, 2013 Category: Science Authors: GrrlScientist Tags: Blogposts guardian.co.uk Science Source Type: news
Symptoms of depression and successful drug court completion - Mendoza NS, Trinidad JR, Nochajski TH, Farrell MC.
The majority of drug abusing offenders who need substance abuse treatment do not receive it. Although interventions like drug court increase the probability of offender success, little is known about how co-occurring psychological symptoms impact drug cour... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - January 19, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Photo Release -- Mexus Trinidad Joint Venture, Sonora State, Mexico Update
CARSON CITY, Nev., Jan. 11, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mexus Gold US (OTCQB:MXSG) is a company engaged in the evaluation, acquisition, exploration, development and production of mining properties and conducts salvage operations for the recovery of precious metals. (Source: Medical News (via PRIMEZONE))
Source: Medical News (via PRIMEZONE) - January 11, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
