Category Archives: General

Originally posted on Postcards from Manchester:
Remembering the day we walked down Tib Street. You asked me why there were wild parrots. It was the same day you wondered why the bus driver was on the wrong side. Look right,…

Originally posted on History for Today:
The link below is to a very useful interactive map of the Atlantic Slave Trade – well worth a look. For more visit:http://www.slate.com/articles/life/the_history_of_american_slavery/2015/06/animated_interactive_of_the_history_of_the_atlantic_slave_trade.html

Originally posted on Foreign-I:
When it comes to food and table manners, each culture has its own do’s and don’ts. What is polite in one country may be extremely rude in another, and even simple requests can be met with…

Entomology Today The results of a trial of genetically engineered mosquitoes intended to reduce their ability to transmit dengue fever have been published in the journal PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. The mosquitoes, commonly known as “Friendly Aedes aegypti” mosqitoes in … Continue reading →

Originally posted on Ethics Asylum:
Image Credit: AP Photo/Felipe Dana RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — It’s dawn and barefoot boys are hustling down the inclined alleys of Rio de Janeiro slums, surfboards under their arms. They’re heading to nearby Sao Conrado…

Originally posted on The Most Revolutionary Act:
Eyes Wide Open: A Journey Through Today’s South America Pascal Dupont (2009) Spanish with English subtitles Film Review Eyes Wide Open was intended as a sequel to the late (deceased April 13, 2015)…