Shamanism refers to a range of traditional beliefs and practices concerned with communication with the spirit world. 1  The spirits can play important roles in human lives.  The shaman can control and/or cooperate with the spirits for the community's benefit.
Benjamin Louis Cardin has been a national leader on health care, retirement security and fiscal issues since coming to Congress in 1987. In 2006, he was elected by the people of Maryland to succeed Paul Sarbanes in the U.S. Senate.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Rosa Luisa DeLauro (born March 2, 1943) is the U.S. Representative for Connecticut's 3rd congressional district, serving since 1991. She is a member of the Democratic Party. The district is based in New Haven, and includes most of that city's suburbs.