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Friday, October 19, 2007
How reliable is DNA testing?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Researchers from various universities around the country are questioning the reliability of DNA testing to determine ancestry.
In a report, “The Science and Business of Genetic Ancestry Testing,” in the Oct. 19 issue of Science, the researchers push for more public education about the process. Click to read the article.
The testing has been extremely popular in the African-American community. Several years ago, civil rights leader Andrew Young was tested and it was determined his maternal lineage came from Sierra Leone.
Have you had your DNA tested to determine ancestry? Are you comfortable with the results?
Did you have any surprises?
Feet of clay
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Kids look up to celebrities. It’s a fact of life. And sometimes celebrities let them down.
The rapper T.I. has been arrested for buying machine guns. Singer Britney Spears has been in meltdown mode for more than a year. Ex-Falcons QB Michael Vick pled guilty to dog fighting charges. Actress Lindsey Lohan is in and out of rehab.
It’s easy to be ugly toward these famous folks with personal failings; it’s practically become a national sport. What is tougher is figuring out how to talk to kids when their heroes let them down. That’s what we’d like to discuss here.
How do your kids react when their heroes fail them? How do you help your kids?
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