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...contemporary African feminism has an identifiable root in African history," she said...
...language lover Leader explained the entymological roots of many commonly used words. The root hyst, it turns out, is derived from a Greek belief that the womb was a organ which circulated around the women's body and tickled her, causing hysteria...
...Eberstadt, a Harvard research fellow. "The first step should be to privatize the factors of production." Adds Francis Scotland, managing director of the Investment Bank Credit Analyst, a Montreal-based publication that tracks currency trends: "Trying to stabilize the ruble and make it convertible before you get to the root of hyperinflation just makes no sense...
...capitalism take root in Russia? Well, it depends on what you've got for sale. There are few consumer goods available, but selling symbols of the discredited past seems to be a booming business. The West African People's Republic of Benin, bucking the worldwide trend, is said to have paid $75,000 for a statue of founding father Vladimir Ilyich Lenin. The ZIL limousines of the former leadership are on the block at as much as $10,000. Old government telephones made of semiprecious metals can reportedly be had for $400 each, complete with anti-bugging devices...
...Medicine is dominated by the realization that aspects of the human condition are determined by the genes people have," he says. Genetic irregularities can be found at the root of most diseases, including genetic diseases, diabetes, and heart disease, Gilbert says...