I read Professor Somasundaram's article on "Psychiatric thoughts in Tamil Culture" with interest (Somasundaram,2002). Much of the debate on cul'ture and mental illness has emphasized the differences between cultures and systems of medicine (Kleinman,1980; Littlewood,1990). Anthropological orientations have employed cultural yardsticks and have argued against biomedical perspectives of mental di...

For omnivorous primates, as for other selective omnivores, the array of potential foods in their home ranges present a twofold problem: not all nutrients are present in any food in the requisite amounts or proportions and not all toxins and other costs are absent. Costs and benefits are inextricably linked. This so-called packaging problem is particularly acute during periods, often seasonal, w...

Man is a limited-distribution application and the place it occupies in the activities of the Commission's Translation Service (and other departments) is less clear-cut than is the case for other tools. Indeed, if we were starting from scratch, it is probable that we would not choose to invent an application incorporating such a miscellany of functions and steps are now being taken to remedy thi...

Of the seven chapters, the three written by the editor are the most original and challenging. "Protein Biology" describes some of the characteristics of enzymes as proteins, discusses the role of enzymes in the structure and function of living matter, and touches on biological relativity. The final two chapters by Martin are a rather delightful if eclectic mixture of technical examples and phil...