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…
Read articleRUINS 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…
Read articleWOMEN’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…
Read articleNEW 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…
Read articleWORLD 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…
Read articleDEATH 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…
Read articleA 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…
Read articleTHE 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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ETHNIC CONFLICT IN URBAN ENVIRONMENTS
By Alex Burkholder,
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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