Category Archives: General

Originally posted on Smallcontemplations:
Being in Puerto Iguazu, on your own, for dissertation research can be very overwhelming. I find myself alone most of the time, in a nice hotel, repressed in my room; writing my dissertation and emailing people…

Originally posted on A State of Translation:
There’s a lot I / Americans in general don’t know about Brazil, but in an effort to avoid a long-winded rant about the lack of exposure given to Brazilian news or history in the…

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 →