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Annals of Social Sciences & Management Studies-Juniper Publishers Introduction Migration plays a key role in the spread, transformation and propagation of medical practices and its knowledge. When moving from a place to another, people do not only take their belongings, but they also transport their values, beliefs and cultural practices with them. This also includes medical and healing practices. There are two popular opinions about the relation between migration and medicine. Firstly, some anthropologists [1,2], suggest that migrants often assimilate within the social culture of their host country and tend to forget, reject or surpass their own traditional medical practices. Perhaps, it is more likely to be observed in situations where the culture and medical system of country overlooks the diversity of values and beliefs possessed by its people. Contrarily, Gans [3], argues that immigrants use their ethnic and traditional practices as a psychological, social and political defenc

Annals of Social Sciences & Management Studies-Juniper Publishers Education can really benefit from the many opportunities, although not always immediate and explicit, that technology makes available. Let’s consider the following example. The use of the Internet has determined, among others, the redefinition of the methods of creation and access to teaching and learning resources, of the physical spaces in which the education takes place, of the frequency and type of interaction between learners and teachers. It is a phase of the education’s lifecycle that is neither stoppable nor preventable. We could consider that as a phase of renewal that can further enhance the whole educational process. In other words, new and interesting opportunities are opening for redefinition of educational models. Although the path of “educational evolution” has already begun, there is a lot of potential yet to be explored. As it’s well known, technology offers a wide range of opportunities but, ultimat