Written by Paula Góes With their herbs, gestures, prayers and comforting words, the “doctors of the people” are an important element of Brazilian popular culture and religious syncretism. Folk healers are found throughout the country, but play a special role in remote areas, where medical professionals are scarce and allopathic medicine is inaccessible. In a […]
. . . And Now For Some Major League Baseball
by Donald Croft Brickner Fantasy baseball coaches aren’t the only ones catapulted into a bit of chaos during this 2012 major league season so far — so, too, are MLB managers, coaches and GMs. Something silently weird happened during MLB’s 2011 season — and it’s increasing in its impact this year, as well: fewer […]
Are Your Keystrokes Being Recorded?
The increasing use of keyloggers on our cyber front is a concern worth addressing before significant damages can occur. Plain and simple, keylogger software and hardware track the succession of keys struck on a keyboard. Ultimately, this information is recorded to monitor computer activity when the owner is not the only user. This can be […]
Clampdown on Dissent in Kazakstan
December violence used as stick to beat government critics who complained about it. By Dina Tokbaeva The United States government and international rights groups have expressed concern about a crackdown on opposition activists and journalists in Kazakstan followiDecember’s bloodshed in the western town of Janaozen. Fourteen demonstrators were killed and more than 100 injured in […]
Russia: Social Networks Mobilise Society
Written by Marina Litvinovich Translated by Siân Sinnott Note: This post is part of RuNet Echo, a Global Voices project to interpret the Russian language internet More than a month has passed since the biggest Russian demonstrationsof the last decade in Bolotnaya Square, Moscow. Here is a selection of accounts [ru] from bloggers who were at the […]
Youtube accquires RightFlow
YouTube has acquired RightsFlow, a system that manages royalty payments for songwriters and music publishers, for an undisclosed amount. "We are excited to announce that we have acquired RightsFlow, a New York-based company that helps songwriters, recording artists, record labels, distributors and online music services manage music rights," YouTube Product Manager David King said in its […]
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