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Marranos is a term used to describe Spanish, Portuguese, and Navarrese Jews who converted to Christianity, either voluntarily or under coercion by Spanish or Portuguese royal authorities, during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. However, they continued to practice Judaism in … Continue reading →

A DNA test in a close relative showed 8% Sephardic Jewish genes. The only possible origin of that DNA in my four grandparents would have been in the English Devonshire family. My maternal grandmother was Nancy Devonshire, who immigrated to … Continue reading →

JEWS IN ENGLAND (1066–1290) The history of the Jews in England dates back to at least the 8th century CE. The first recorded Jewish community in Britain was established in England in 1070 by King William the Conqueror, who believed … Continue reading →

Five years ago, as the streets ran hot and the body of George Floyd lay cold, optimistic commentators believed that America was on the verge of a breakthrough in its eternal deliberation over the humanity of Black people. For a … Continue reading →

Asperger’s – What’s in a Name? Autism Vs Asperger’s History Neurobiology of Autism & Asperger’s Etiology Why is Autism More Common in Boys? DSM-5 Screening

HOW and WHY TO SEARCH FOR YOUNG EINSTEINS New research suggests new ways to nurture gifted children. Every year in Singapore, 1% of pupils in the third year of primary school bring home an envelope headed “On government service”. Inside … Continue reading →

We see exceptional intelligence as a blessing. So why are so many brilliant children miserable misfits? Walter Isaacson’s biographies of Steve Jobs and Elon Musk never mention the word autism or Asperger’s as an explanation for their genius. He never … Continue reading →

ONTARIO WEST (Thunder Bay, Marathon, Red Lake) Day 12 Fri June 13 KENORA Husky the Muskie. A large fish statue is on the shores of the lake, but there is no parking. The Muse—Lake of the Woods Museum & Douglas Family … Continue reading →

Intelligence is often defined as our intellectual potential, which we are born with, something that can be measured, and a capacity that is difficult to change. However, other views of intelligence have emerged. In 1983, Frames of Mind: The Theory of … Continue reading →

Michael Ritter conducted the first twin study of autism and estimated an incidence of 4.5 per 10,000, a very low number. Other researchers replicated this, becoming the oft-quoted baseline against which all future autism prevalence estimates would be compared in … Continue reading →