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Australian researchers have uncovered how the massive DNA molecules that appear in some tumours are formed like Frankenstein's monster, stitched together from other parts of the genome. This solves a…
Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE FROM INDIANS TO CUBANS A FREQUENT FLIER ODYSSEY At 630 AM, as NPR was broadcasting the news of the day, I drove…
The Photo is that of Sitting Bull Similarity of the American Indian ways of teaching or propagating their philosophy is much is in common with most of the ancient ways…
SUPERMODERNITY AND TRADITION IN ONE DAY MIAMI TO THE OMAHA INDIAN RESERVATION. Hey, Doc, said my Omaha Indian teacher, I don't know where Belgium is, but it does not matter,…
THE BROWN SUGAR DOCTOR TO THE KICKAPOO When I began working with the Indians, I used to introduce myself as the Sugar Doctor, in keeping with the humour of the…
WHEN EXOTIQUE BECOMES EXTORTION :INDIAN FOOD IN MIAMI Indian Cuisine is an oxymoron, unless of course it is a compilation of numerous cuisines found all over India. Indian cuisine was…
TRADITION IN A SUPER MODERN WORLD I would be in a hotel room, trying to catch up on NEWS, usually in English, whether BBC or CNN International, rarely Al Jazeera,…
DO WE NEED OR SHALL I SAY WHY DO WE NEED, PSYCHOLOGISTS AND ANTHROPOLOGISTS CONFRONTING GLOBAL AND CHRONIC ILLNESSES. Alexander Kollie's story: From BBC Saturday 21 September is a day…
Ebola in Sierra Leone: battling sadness, fear and disgust on the frontline An MSF psychologist reveals the trauma of dealing with the Ebola outbreak for medics, cleaners and the families…
NUTRITION AMONG NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS This blog is to break your stereotypic view of what the North American Indians consume. When I was preparing to write this blog, I thought…
BLONDE HAIRED GYPSY AND OTHER AMERICAN INDIAN TALES When I showed a photo of a Breton family get together, taken in a village in Brittany in France, to an American…
Cuban doctors fighting ebola: Heroes, not martyrs Milena Recio • October 14, 2014 HAVANA - Several media with worldwide reach have reported on Cuba’s decision to send 165 health professionals…