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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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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In 1918 a new strain of influenza spread around the world, infecting millions. Medical personnel were stretched to their limit as they tried to prevent people…
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A cold ache was in my fingers before I even finished locking the door to my apartment. I hunched over and bent my neck to keep…
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I have had the great privilege in my life to have seen Stephen Lewis speak on three separate occasions and given the opportunity to see him…
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Andrina Simengwa, like any ordinary 23-year old basketball fan, loves to watch Vince Carter soar into the air, rotate 360º, and thunderously dunk a basketball into…
Read articleKNOWLEDGE INC.: INTEGRITY FOR SALE IN PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH
Introduction The last half of the 20th century has witnessed enormous breakthroughs in the life sciences. We have found a way to eradicate polio and smallpox,…
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What is HIV/AIDS? Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus that attacks white blood cells known as T4 (CD4) lymphocytes . The function of the T4…
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AIDS/HIV: TREATMENT VERSUS PREVENTION
By Anne Nguyen,
This piece won 2nd prize in the Academic category of the 1st Terry Writing Challenge. **The names of individuals mentioned in this paper have been altered…
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