John
Henry Grobey, loving husband and father of eight children, passed
away on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, at the age of 89. He was born to Henry
and Selma Grobey, both of Norwegian descent in Everett, Washington, one January 30, 1932. He was raised in a small farmhouse built by his
father, every boa
The author, always an avid writer, found an instant readership when she began publishing in her 60s.
Michelle Cyca is a writer, editor and book enthusiast living on unceded territories of the Musqueam Band, and the Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations. She’s written for the Vancouver Sun, Chatelaine, SAD Mag and more. Find her on Twitter @michellecyca. SHARES Michelle Good is now working on a historical novel, based loosely on the life of her great-grandmother, who was born in 1856 and lived through the North-West Rebellion and the clearing of the Plains to allow for settler dominance in the Prairies.
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Sugar molecules bound to RNA may be playing a new and as-yet-unknown role in controlling immune reactions,
The Scientist reports. The molecules, called glycans, were already known to bind to proteins and lipids, where they help control chemical signaling between cells (particularly immune signaling) when the sugar-tagged molecules migrate to the cell surface. But as
Science reported in 2019, researchers found that glycans could also bind to strands of RNA, which normally translate genetic information into proteins and catalyze chemical reactions. The new finding, reported yesterday in
Leaving Skagway, Alaska, in June 1990, Chris Townsend followed the footsteps of the Klondike goldrushers over Chilkoot Pass to Whitehorse, then north across the Yukon s rugged mountains, wild rivers, and muskeg swamps. 83 days later he crossed the Arctic Circle, struggling to the end of his route through two feet of snow. A travel writer in the best 19th-century tradition, Townsend is little given to introspection. His focus is outward, on history, geology, and wildlife, all of which the Yukon offers in abundance. Everywhere he finds reminders of the gaunt men with gold in their eyes and frost-bitten souls chronicled by Robert Service almost a century ago. Townsend keeps meeting fascinating characters, and something about him encourages them to share their stories. Also featured in the book are appendices on gear, provisions, routes, and clothing.