Yohan Blake, on adidas Energy BOOST, and sprinting, video from Shoe Addicts, note by Larry Eder By Larry Eder
Yohan Blake took silver Olympic medals in the 100 meters and 200 meters in 2012. In 2011, he stunned the world as he won the 100 meters in the World Championships. In 2012, Yohan really stunned many by defeating Usain Bolt in both the 100m and 200m at the Jamaican Olympic Trials.  Mo Greene, […]
Read More →Human Rights Watch can’t even be bothered to get Meles Zenawi’s position right
Examples of poor research and manipulation of facts, deliberate or otherwise, can all-too-often be seen in the work of international advocacy organizations which prefer invention to accuracy, fiction to fact. One recent example can be seen in a piece produced by Ben Rawlence, senior researcher on Africa for Human Rights Watch (HRW), a few days […]
Read More →Scientists name blood-sucking parasite after Bob Marley
Paul Sikkel of the University of Arkansas names a newly-discovered parasite after Bob Marley. The blood-sucking parasite was found in the Virgin Islands. The Bunsen Burner A tiny, blood-drinking crustacean parasite has been discovered by Paul Sikkel of the Arkansas State University. Dr. Sikkel, an assistant professor of marine ecology, named the new speciesGnathia […]
Read More →