Goethe was   one of  the greatest poet

Goethe was one of the greatest poet

Wetzler is situated near Gissen too. Wetzler is famous for optics Carl Zeiss and Leica are from here.  Our friend of 35 years took us there . Goethe the famous poet lived in Wetzlar for about…
On a Diet Again

On a Diet Again

That did it, if only by an inch. Damn! Two days ago, back from a 4-week vacation to Greece, I approached my faithful and precise scale with a clear, pre-determined thought in my mind: "If I am over…
Biological Weapons

Biological Weapons

The Geneva Protocol was ratified the 17 June 1925, banned the use of biological weapons but Japan refused to approve the contract and the U.S. to ratify it. Therefore in 1936 Shiro Ishii (1892 -1959…
What Could Climate Change Mean For Malaria?

What Could Climate Change Mean For Malaria?

There are many predictions suggesting that climate change could create new permissive habitats for disease transmitting arthropod vectors. As a result of climate change, and associated global warming…