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Danger signs Wayne Brown is a well-known Trinidadian writer and columnist who now lives in Jamaica.

CHICAGO (Reuters) – A common virus may be a major  cause of high blood pressure, researchers said on Thursday in a  finding that may bring new approach to treating a condition  that affects an estimated 1 billion people worldwide.

CAYENNE, French Guiana (Reuters) – An Ariane rocket  launched two scientific space observatories on Thursday that  will help scientists better understand the formation of the  universe, space officials said.

‘I’m a single-parent (mom)’From St. Mary to Marcie And Minister ManickchandJust five days ago we joined the Americans and the world in observing or celebrating Mother’s Day.

Celebrating 100 years of public library service: a historical perspective of the National Library of Guyana By Ms.

– Dani Rodrik, Professor of Political Economy at Harvard University’s John F.

– Richard N. Haass, formerly Director of Policy Planning in the US State Department, is President of The Council on Foreign Relations.

In the Diaspora (This is one of a series of fortnightly columns from Guyanese in the diaspora and others with an interest in issues related to Guy-ana and the Carib-bean) By D.

By Sarah Bharrat with photos by Jules Gibson This week we asked the man/woman in the street how they felt about dress codes instituted by public and private organizations and if those codes were too strict.

The global economic crisis: A tipping point in regional integration As I have tried to show in recent columns the meltdown of the CL Financial and Stanford Financial Groups has had serious damaging effects on the financial sector of most Caricom member states.

Cultivate your flower garden A flower garden is a lovable thing.

Ear ailments(Continued) Maladies of the ear flap (pinna) Swollen ear flap (Othematoma) If the inner surface of the ear (usually, but not always, one side only) of your dog suddenly becomes swollen, then 99 times out of 100 it is because small blood vessels in the ear flap have ruptured and  blood oozes out.

A blessingPerhaps my oldest memory, I must have been two or three, is of my mother hugging me at night when she put me into bed and holding the palms of my hands together while she said a simple prayer which I soon learned by heart.

H1N1 Flu: The virus cocktail By Dr Ritesh Kohli, MD The much-dreaded H1N1 flu which is spreading fear across the globe is actually a cocktail of three viruses, namely Avian flu, human flu and swine flu, making it difficult to contain.

Worse than Vietnam ‘The good news: Obama understands what’s wrong in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Don’t over-water the petunias When I originally moved into my home in New Providence there were two huge Casuarina trees at the north side of the property, close by the house.

What will be the impact of normalised US-Cuba relations on the region?

– Kenneth Rogoff is Professor of Economics and Public Policy at Harvard University, and was formerly chief economist at the IMF.

So, how “Polarised” are we? -In the departure Lounge: Understanding Death I hope that as brief as this will be it will be effective enough to motivate you to consider an issue that concerns us all in this under-developed place.