Multiple events of dispersal and radiation of the tribe Miconieae (Melastomataceae) in the Caribbean.
Introduction The Caribbean biogeographic region comprises over 115 islands and hundreds of keys and islets in the West Indies and the Bahamas, extending in an arc from 24 N to 10 N. The region as a whole has a complex geological history, with some of the islands...

Aviator of Fortune: Lowell Yerex and the Anglo-American Commercial Rivalry, 1931-1946.
Aviator of Fortune: Lowell Yerex and the Anglo-American Commercial Rivalry, 1931-1946. By Erik Benson. College Station: Texas A&M University Press, 2006. Maps. Photographs. Notes. Bibliography. Index. Pp. xii, 264. $45.00 ISBN: 158544-500-4 This is the story of an aviation pioneer--one who can rightly be labeled "forgotten." Lowell...

Seeking gospel engagement: the challenge is not reaching the numbers but remaining true to Christ.
When someone admits to a conversion experience in a CBC interview, my ears suddenly listen a bit more attentively. When that person is the vice-president for government policy with the National Association of Evangelicals in the United States, admitting to a major shift in his thinking about the environment,...

"The destiny of this people is my own ...": Edith Stein's paradoxical sainthood (1).
Edith Stein, perhaps one of the most controversial women to be canonized as a Saint by the Roman Catholic Church, was born on Yom Kippur, October 12, 1891 in Breslau (then Germany, now Poland). She was put to death in Auschwitz, August 9, 1942. (2) On May...

Food versus fuel in the Philippines.
Editorial Note: In recent months almost every country in the world has suffered sharp rises in the prices of basic food. The UN says that world food prices have risen 45 per cent in nine months which puts the 15 per cent rise in bread prices in the UK...

Dried fruit: treasures to savor all year round.
With ALL THE LOUD CHEERS FOR FRESH AND local foods today, I assumed dried fruits were benched players in the fruit world. But I was wrong. After strolling the aisles of a grocery store recently, I found a variety of dried fruits that my grandmother never dreamed about. Near...

Tripling of Di-ammonium phosphate price to send subsidy bill soaring.
Byline: Nidhi Nath Srinivas NEW DELHI: Global fertiliser market is on fire. Di-ammonium phosphate (DAP), critical for good rice and corn harvests, has crossed $1,000 a tonne for the first time. This is a three-fold jump in the price in a year. Luckily, the country...

Two wins put Monaco in Amateur title match.
Byline: REGIONAL ROUNDUP The Register-Guard BANDON - Eugene's Bobby Monaco won twice Thursday to earn a spot in the championship match of the junior division at the Oregon Junior Amateur Championships at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort. Monaco beat Arthur Kim of Tigard 2 and 1...

Latin Americans: Dignity Denied to Region's Youth; In just 7 of 25 countries do most people say children are treated with respect.
Byline: Steve Crabtree Synopsis: Across 25 Latin American countries surveyed in 2006 and 2007, a median 41% of residents say children in their country are treated with dignity and respect. That's far below the median result for any other global region, including Africa, where the median figure...

Company Watch - Future Vacations.
7/7/2008 Future Vacations is celebrating a strong first half of the year by offering mid-year cash bonuses to its travel agent partners. Agents can earn up to $100 on select air-inclusive bookings made by July 12. Travel must be completed by January 31, 2009, and a four-night...