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 […]
Air France jet missing over Atlantic, presumed crashed
Per CNN, Air France flight 447 carrying 228 passengers from Rio de Janeiro heading to Paris was reported missing early Monday morning. The jet lost contact with the airlines shortly after it flew over a stormy area with strong turbulence. Brazilian air force squadrons have been searching for the jet since this morning, per the […]
En Espanol: Aumenta la EconomÃa del Combustible con Hidrogeno
Generadora de Hidrógeno Hecho en casa Aumenta la Economía del Combustible. Hace siete años, con el precio de la gasolina subiendo a más de lo que yo quería pagar, decidí considerar mis opciones. Había estado en el negocio de autos como un manejador profesional de autos en carreras de velocidad y de carreteras. Como […]
UNIFORMES SCOLAIRES/ DES TOP MODELS A L’ECOLE
UNIFORMES SCOLAIRES/ DES TOP MODELS A L’ECOLE Les élèves des lycées et collèges du Bénin s’habillent de plus en plus à leur goût en milieu scolaire. Que ce soit dans le secteur public ou le privé, le modèle officiel des tenues scolaires n’est plus respecté. Chez les filles, la tendance est de porter court, très […]