Blogger, journalist and LGBT activist Francisco Rodríguez Cruz (Paquito el de Cuba) discusses Mariela Castro Espín's  message on occasion of the 5th Cuban Congress against Homophobia recently celebrated on the Island. Castro Espín is the daughter of President Raúl Castro and head of the state-run agency on sex education. Written by Firuzeh Shokooh Valle ·... More»

Bad news on malaria has been mounting worldwide this year. A new study concluded that the global malaria toll is much higher than previously believed. Malaria-carrying mosquitoes were found to be showing greater resistance to insecticide in 64 countries. And in parts of Southeast Asia, the malarial parasite has developed resistance to the main... More»

Yes, there’s waste in foreign aid. But there’s also plenty of wasted spending — massive amounts more, in fact — in, say, military and health care spending. The solution, as this commentary explores, is not to cut aid but to improve it. Source: Kansascity About $40 billion in global foreign aid may be wasted... More»

Eloísa Gordon analyzes the decadence and transformation of Old San Juan  -the colonial city in the capital, San Juan- within the logics of globalization. Written by Firuzeh Shokooh Valle · comments (0) Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper Read the original article... More»

There is nothing that will not reveal its secrets to you if you love it enough. All things improve with loving attention. Sooner or later we must find a love big enough and strong enough to love life exactly as it is.                                                                       Laurence Boldt (...) Read the original article... More»

The Next Asia Is Africa: Inside the Continent’s Rapid Economic Growth (Atlantic) – Africa, with a population expected to roughly double by mid-century, has become recognized as the world’s fastest growing continent. But the less-told story is of Africa’s economic rise. In the last decade Africa’s overall growth rates have quietly approached those of... More»

The team behind the documentary on the life and death at the hand of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of Puerto Rican freedom fighter Filiberto Ojeda Ríos  have sued the public agency Film Corporation of Puerto Rico for withdrawing funding for the film. Written by Firuzeh Shokooh Valle · comments (0) Share: Donate... More»

Yesterday I received a seemingly simple question about Twitter handles from a member of our community--should an organization have a handle that directly represents the organization, or should staff tweet as themselves? As I thought about my response, it dawned on me how tricky an issue this can be. Really, it all comes down... More»

Published in Field Crops Research 134 (12): 1-10, 2012 M. Jamil, F.K. Kanampiu, H. Karaya, T. (...) Read the original article... More»

Journalist Nelson del Castillo analyzes the political significance of Juan Bosch  -the Dominican politician, writer, essayist, historian and educator- on occasion of the national presidential elections held yesterday, May 20, 2012. Written by Firuzeh Shokooh Valle · comments (0) Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper Read... More»

The public’s trust in politics is at an all time low, as various public opinion polls show. Or is it politicians that people mistrust? How to address these issues and restore the public’s trust in their elected officials? These questions were the focus of the 2012 Leadership Forum, organized by the State Legislative Leaders... More»

Published in Functional Plant Biology 39 (5): 379-393, 2012 Abdelhalim Elazab, Gemma Molero, Maria Dolores Serret  and José Luis Araus Plant growth, root characteristics and the stable carbon (δ13C) and oxygen (δ18O) composition were studied in durum wheat. Four recombinant inbred lines with good agronomic adaptation were grown under well watered (WW) and water stress (WS) conditions until mid-grain... More»

I’ve been silent. Because I’ve been scared. Scared that I couldn’t wed and do this work. (...) Read the original article... More»

In Yemen, one of the poorest countries in the Arab world, millions of people are facing a severe humanitarian crisis, widespread hunger and chronic malnutrition. In March the charity Oxfam International gave a dire warning in a press release: Yemen is at the crossroads of humanitarian catastrophe international aid agency Oxfam said today in... More»

Published in Soil and Tillage Research 123: 61-70, 2012 A. Castellanos-Navarretea, C. Rodríguez-Aragonés, R.G.M. (...) Read the original article... More»