Southeast Asia is a remarkable corner of the world. A melting pot of cultures, ethnicities, and religions, not to mention the natural world. Visiting the region is fascinating because of the crisscrossing ethnic groups that are unique to the different countries. In tracing the ethnicities of the...
So what can we learn, and what can we understand about what the ethnicities in the reports actually do and don’t tell us? First of all, DNA can’t always reliably give you thenationality(country) of your ancestors as you understand it– This is especially true in Europe because of the...
Description:Asian-Americans – taken as a whole – score better on standardized tests than white Americans. But they are just as much victimized by testing as any other minority. The only difference is their success is held up as an excuse for upholding this deeply inequitable practice. It obs...
As such, the Sultanate of Oman established Oman Water Society to map hydrogeological elements. April 7: UAE With a 1,780 percent water stress level, the United Arab Emirates leads in water desalination by providing 48 percent of the water in the Southwest Asian & North African region. ...
Description:Asian-Americans – taken as a whole – score better on standardized tests than white Americans. But they are just as much victimized by testing as any other minority. The only difference is their success is held up as an excuse for upholding this deeply inequitable practice. It obs...
The flowers and plants section where you can see some of the Southeast Asian fruits. Cycad palm which is the oldest evolved plant. Pro tip: There is little shade in this section (save for the mushroom canopy) so if you are coming during the day, consider the Singaporeans’ best tip: br...
This is problematic because the coloring suggests a 1-1 identification between certain races and ethnicities, and genetic ancestry groups. In reality, there is no such clear cut relationship, as shown in the admixture panels in AoURFig2 (more on this below). Ideally, the distinct nature of ...
(White, Black or African American, Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian, Middle Eastern/North African, or Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander I, Multiple races or ethnicities, Other/prefer not to answer), gender (cis man, cis woman, gender minority, prefer not to ...
In Asian, and some other ethnicities of increased risk, BMI action points may be reduced by 2.5 kg/m2. Strategies to prioritise access to surgery may be required to ensure that the procedures are available to those most likely to benefit. ...
As obvious and literal as that is, that’s what drew me to this project, the desire to play a humanity we can all access. Culture and boundaries, regions and ethnicities, these are beautiful but they’re also constructions. There was an expression going around Hollywood for a while, that...