AltWeeklies Wire
Undocumented Chinese Workers Struggle for Justicenew
For Asian immigrants, the challenges of immigration are especially trying: dramatically different language systems, fear of government authority and a lack of a strong safety net for legal advocacy -- leave little hope in the minds of these immigrants of a better tomorrow.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Eric S. Peterson |
04-17-2008 |
Immigration
Body-Mass Index Is an Unbalanced Scalenew
One of the most commonly used measurements of total body fat is the body-mass index, which is based on a person's height and weight. But here's the rub: the BMI standards are based on studies done on Caucasians. It isn't so clear what defines "heavy" or "obese" in people who aren't of European descent.
The Georgia Straight |
Gail Johnson |
08-06-2004 |
Science
