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...Philippines?Celdran offers up rich narratives that are by turns gossipy (his account of Imelda Marcos' rise and fall is hilarious) and compelling (the description of a bombed-out Manila, at the end of World War II, is unforgettable). They're also filled with the kind of insight that only a native raconteur can provide?Celdran is Manila-born, and with his Spanish, Chinese and American ancestry, represents all the city's cultural components. "I can't change the way Manila looks," Celdran admits. "But I can change the way you look at Manila." Private tours begin from about...
...countries on the poorest countries has been too much like medicine in the 18th century, when doctors used leeches to draw blood from their patients, often killing them in the process. Development economics needs an overhaul in order to be much more like modern medicine, a profession of rigor, insight and practicality. The sources of poverty are multidimensional. So are the solutions. In my view, clean water, productive soils and a functioning health-care system are just as relevant to development as foreign exchange rates. The task of ending extreme poverty is a collective one--for you as well...
...bottom line is that international experiences without prior or concurrent heavy academic study often impart shallow insight, and few undergraduates have the training they need to make their international experiences anything more than half courses in translating pick-up lines into foreign languages...
This discovery provides insight into another route of HIV inhibition. If the shape transformation is blocked, HIV cannot fuse with the target cell membrane. This fusion is the mechanism that allows entry into the cell...
...last years, Henry suffered from macular degeneration, a disease of the retina that slowly deprived him of much of his sight but none of his drive. From that misfortune he produced Twilight: Losing Sight, Gaining Insight, an elegant and courageous memoir. And then, at the age of 81, he published his first work of fiction, A Saint, More or Less: A Novel. After the death of his first wife, Beverly, Grunwald remarried. His wife Louise was by his side last week, and his three children, Mandy, Lisa and Peter. Last year, after his cardiac episode, Lisa told him that...