Posts from the ‘development’ category

THIRD WORLD DEBT

Innumerable afflictions plague the world’s poor and disadvantaged. The financial debt owed by underdeveloped countries to international financial institutions, commercial and regional development banks, as well…

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RUINS IN THE MOUNTAINS

This piece won the 1st prize in the Non-UBC category of the 1st Terry Writing Challenge. It started when Rob and I were joking about the…

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WOMEN’S LOCAL KNOWLEDGE – TUMBLING BARRIERS?

This piece won 2nd prize in the General Public category of the 1st Terry Writing Challenge. “Hunger is a complex crisis. To solve it we must…

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NEW DELHI PARADOX

This piece won 3rd prize in the General Public category of the 1st Terry Writing Challenge. In New Delhi’s Connaught Place the buildings go up to…

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ETHNIC CONFLICT IN URBAN ENVIRONMENTS

This piece was the 3rd prize winner in the Academic Category of the 1st Terry Writing Challenge. A city is an amazing place full of diversity,…

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WORLD ISSUES – LOCAL IMPACT (VIDEO)

Quicktime 7 Required (High Speed Connection) PART I (111Mb) | PART 2 (135Mb) (Low Speed Connection) FULL (12Mb) – – – Stephen Lewis’ talk (entitled “World…

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DEATH BY BUREAUCRACY: WHERE SCIENCE FALLS SHORT IN FIGHTING ONE OF THE WORLD’S DEADLIEST DISEASES

Disillusioned I stared weary-eyed at the glowing computer monitor as the next screen loaded. The words “Faculty/School – First Choice:” appeared next to a pull-down list…

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WORLD ISSUES – LOCAL IMPACT
STEPHEN LEWIS – FEB 6th, 2006

Quicktime 7 Required “World Issues – Local Impact.” (Feb 6th, 2006, Chan Shun Concert Hall, Chan Centre) AUDIO | VIDEO – – – – – Stephen…

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A Biologist in Nigeria

Dr. Oyekanmi Nashiri is a busy individual who exudes enthusiasm, embraces optimism, and covets high expectations. Then again, as the principle organizer of a somewhat curious…

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THE FIRST PARAGRAPH

The world is awash with wealth, and on a scale which has never been seen before in human history. Unlike the opulence of the past, which…

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