Word: dekker
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...Cells cleverly separate the most active genes into their own special neighborhood, to make it easier for proteins and other regulators to reach them,” said Job Dekker, a senior author of the paper and associate professor at UMass Medical School...
...Dutch court placed a 13-year-old girl in temporary custody on Friday, Aug. 28, after her parents insisted on supporting her bid to become the youngest person to sail around the world solo. Laura Dekker, an avid sailor who was reportedly born on a yacht during her parents' own around-the-world trip, told Dutch television before the court handed down its decision that she simply wanted to "learn about the world and to live freely...
...crucial question is whether it is wrong for parents to allow their child to indulge in her passion," the Dekkers' lawyer told Radio Netherlands. Dekker will continue to live at home, but her parents will not have the right to make decisions on her behalf for two months, at which time the case will be reviewed. Had her plans not been put on hold, Dekker, whose trip would take two years, would have been on track to shatter the world record for the youngest solo trip around the world, which was broken on Thursday by Mike Perham, 17, from...
...matter how mature a 13-year-old she is, the psychological effects would be enormous," says Amanda Owens, a London-based sports psychologist, who worries that Dekker's planned journey could leave her emotionally stunted. "At that age, two years is a big chunk of her life to spend alone. Plus, she wouldn't yet have the coping strategies to deal with the emotional trauma that can - and would - happen." (See the top 10 sporting moments...
...reggae music. As well as the songs like "Many Rivers To Cross" and "You Can Get It If You Really Want" that were written and sung by young singer Jimmy Cliff, (who also played the lead character, Ivan), the soundtrack showcased Toots and the Maytals' "Pressure Drop," Desmond Dekker's "Israelites," the Melodians' "Rivers of Babylon." Before the world knew or cared about Bob Marley, here was reggae's defining mix of roots rhythms and social consciousness. For the decade before Marley's best-of album Legend in 1984, The Harder They Come was nothing less than the world...