Daryl's Journal

What Happened Today? Daryl Albert Allen was born in DeRuyter, NY.

• 74th Kentucky Derby: Eddie Arcaro aboard Citation wins in 2:05.4
• Glenn Taylor, Idaho Senator, arrested in Birmingham, Alabama, for trying to enter a meeting through a door marked “for Negroes”
• North Korea proclaims itself Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
• Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Auspicia quaedam

The Story Of The Earth:

1. One of the most arresting images of the twentieth century is a photo of Earthrise, taken in 1968 by a human traveler in orbit around the moon.
2. We have long known how precious and special our world is: Earth is the only known planet with oceans of water, with an atmosphere rich in oxygen, with life.
3. Nevertheless, many of us were unprepared for the breathtakingly stark contrast between the utterly hostile lunar landscape, the lifeless black void of space, and our enticing marbled white-on-blue home.
4. From that distant vantage point, Earth appears alone, small, and vulnerable but also more beautiful by far than any other object in the heavens.
5. We are justifiably captivated by our home world.

Microbiology For Dummies:

1. The world around us is full of tiny invisible things that affect us every day.
2. Driving into the study of that world is what this book is about, and we’re happy that you’d like to come along.
3. Microbiology as a whole can feel overwhelming, but when you break it down into parts it can be straightforward and even interesting.
4. Whether you’re taking a microbiology course for credit or studying microbiology on your own time, we’ve written this book with you, the beginner, in mind.
5. This book walks you through the tricky concepts in microbiology while covering the forms, functions, and impacts of microbes in nature and on our lives.

Psychology For Dummies:

1. So you’ve bought Psychology For Dummies.
2. How does that make you feel?
3. Hopefully, you’re feeling pretty good.
4. And why shouldn’t you be?
5. You’re going to discover all kinds of interesting information about the basics of human behavior and mental processes.

Molecular & Cell Biology For Dummies:

1. Molecular and cellular biology isn’t just something that happens in a lab; it reaches out  and touches your life in many ways, seen and unseen.
2. Genetically modified organisms, designer cancer drugs, forensic science, and even home pregnancy tests are all applications of the science and techniques of molecular and cellular biology.
3. Gaining an understanding of molecular and cellular biology can help you make informed decisions about your lifestyle and health.
4. Understanding cells and how they function is fundamental to all other fields of biology, including medicine.
5. All living things are made of cells, and scientists can trace every response, every function of larger organisms back to the structure and function of cells.