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Two-Wheel Triumph: The Info-Ladies of Bangladesh
Seeded on Tue May 25, 2010 10:37 PM EDT (Guardian Unlimited)
Barefooted, some even stark naked, the kids follow her as if she were the Pied Piper of Hamelin. As boisterous cheers announce her arrival the women abandon their chores and elders jostle for attention. The men are on their best behaviour, teeming with a welter of anxious faces.
A path to healing: The rise of aboriginal physicians in Canada
Seeded on Sat Nov 14, 2009 3:54 PM EST (University Affairs)
The efforts of many people have led to a dramatic increase in the number of aboriginal doctors practising in Canada. That's just a start.
Defending Canada's Health Care: Truths and Lies
Seeded on Sat Aug 1, 2009 7:06 PM EDT (The Huffington Post)
"Last week a new study showed that 92% of Canadians would recommend their doctor to friends and family. Two-thirds have had their doctor for over five years and 85% of Canadians have a regular doctor.
How Health IT got its $19 billion budget
Seeded on Fri May 22, 2009 6:58 PM EDT (The Washington Post)
When President Obama won approval for his $787 billion stimulus package in February, large sections of the 407-page bill focused on a push for new technology that would not stimulate the economy for years.
Recalculating Happiness in a Himalayan Kingdom
Seeded on Mon May 18, 2009 11:32 PM EDT (The New York Times)
"Greed, insatiable human greed," said Prime Minister Jigme Thinley of Bhutan, describing what he sees as the cause of today's economic catastrophe in the world beyond the snow-topped mountains. "What we need is change," he said in the whitewashed fortress where he works.
To solve nursing shortage, change attitudes about nurses
Seeded on Sat May 16, 2009 12:19 AM EDT (The Baltimore Sun)
Today is International Nurses Day. This year, amid much talk of health care reform, there is cause for hope that the U.S. government may soon do more to address the nursing crisis.
Momus: Notes on Pluricide
Seeded on Mon May 11, 2009 1:08 AM EDT (imomus.com)
Correct furniture comes from Ikea. A correct car looks like a BMW. The correct song is by Elton John. The correct group is The Beatles. The correct religious text is The Bible. The correct economic system is capitalism. The correct domestic pet is a dog.
Publishing, Homelessness and Social Work
Seeded on Thu May 7, 2009 7:43 AM EDT (Guardian Weekly)
Fifteen years ago, Serge Lareault launched a newspaper containing content by Montreal's homeless, who also sell the publication.
NYC 'Public Ad Campaign' Covers Illegal Billboards with Street Art
Seeded on Thu May 7, 2009 12:29 AM EDT (cronicasbarbaras.com)
"Today was a very special day in New York. Some wonderful artists gave this city a wonderful gift: they took over about 120 billboards spread around donwntown Manhattan, painted them on white and replaced the advertisements they usually hold with art.
Edinburgh University forces firms to supply cheap medicines to developing world | Science | The Observer
Seeded on Sat May 2, 2009 1:05 AM EDT (Guardian Unlimited)
"Our role as a world-leading research university extends beyond innovation. We have a responsibility to make a significant and socially responsible contribution to society at large," said Professor David Webb, of the School of Clinical Sciences and Community Health.
Montreal Free Bicycle Service Launched by Community Group
Seeded on Fri Apr 24, 2009 3:18 PM EDT (Montreal Gazette)
"By putting 22 beaten-up but perfectly serviceable old bicycles back on the road, they've cleanly beaten Montreal's new BIXI bike-share project out of the starting gate. But an upstart Point St. Charles collective of activists wasn't gloating about it yesterday.
13 Things That Science Cannot Yet Explain
Seeded on Sun Apr 19, 2009 1:05 PM EDT (New Scientist)
Current mysteries of the scientific world.
Forget Survival of the Fittest: It Is Kindness That Counts
Seeded on Thu Mar 12, 2009 9:54 AM EDT (Sciam)
And a new science of happiness is finding that these emotions can be readily cultivated in familiar ways, bringing out the good in others and in oneself.
Obama ends stem cell funding ban
Seeded on Mon Mar 9, 2009 3:13 PM EDT (BBC News)
US President Barack Obama has lifted restrictions on federal funding for research on new stem cell lines. Mr Obama signed an executive order in a major reversal of US policy, pledging to "vigorously support" new research.
Atlantica oppenents declare police and prison mistreatment
Seeded on Sat Mar 7, 2009 6:13 PM EST (The Dominion)
The proponents of Atlantica hope to create a free trade zone that would harmonize regulations between Canada and the US. Environmental standards, minimum wage and trade unions are all considered barriers to increased trade according to some proponents of Atlantica.
Experimental Philosophy Unites Theory and Reality
Seeded on Tue Mar 3, 2009 5:36 PM EST (Prospect Magazine)
"A dynamic new school of thought is emerging that wants to kick down the walls of recent philosophy and place experimentation back at its centre. It has a name to delight an advertising executive: x-phi.
Simple elixir called a 'miracle liquid'
Seeded on Mon Mar 2, 2009 6:59 PM EST (The L.A. Times)
"The stuff is a simple mixture of table salt and tap water whose ions have been scrambled with an electric current. Researchers have dubbed it electrolyzed water -- hardly as catchy as Mr. Clean.
The Two-Spirited Rebirth of Indigenous Nations: An Interview with Waawaate Fobister
Seeded on Wed Feb 18, 2009 3:16 PM EST (No More Potlucks)
More than 155 Indigenous nations of North America had a word to describe people beyond the binary of male and female, with some tribes recognizing up to six different gender categories.
South Africa plans to step up its AIDS battle
Seeded on Tue Feb 10, 2009 5:06 PM EST (Google)
South Africa's health minister on Tuesday promised a dramatic increase in treatment for AIDS victims to overcome the legacy of a decade of governmental denial of the epidemic.
Why the UK should follow US policy on vaccinations
Seeded on Tue Feb 10, 2009 4:55 PM EST (Guardian Unlimited)
Last year, measles killed nearly 400,000 children, mostly in Africa and Asia. Rubella in pregnancy used to leave scores of children blind and/or deaf from birth. I wanted to educate parents about the terrible risks their unvaccinated children and babies faced.
Another Admission: Okay, So We Tortured
Seeded on Wed Jan 14, 2009 1:26 PM EST (Harper's Magazine)
This admission is important for several reasons. First, it is an acknowledgement of criminal conduct by the administration by one of its own team.
A History of What's Wrong With Zimbabwe
Seeded on Wed Jan 14, 2009 11:57 AM EST (London Review of Books)
Mind-boggingly comprehensive analysis from Mahmood Mamdani. It is hard to think of a figure more reviled in the West than Robert Mugabe.
The Palimpsest President: How Obama will write and rewrite his presidency
Seeded on Wed Jan 14, 2009 10:49 AM EST (Slate)
Obama: a bricoleur of identity and policy. In his valedictory press conference Monday, George Bush talked about the emotional burden of the presidency, challenged the notion that the job can be isolating, and repeatedly mused about what he'll do in retirement.
An inside story of how the US magnified Palestinian suffering
Seeded on Tue Jan 13, 2009 11:09 AM EST (Christian Science Monitor)
A million and a half Palestinians are learning the hard way that democracy isn't so good if you vote the wrong way. In 2006, they elected Hamas when the US and Israel wanted them to support the more-moderate Fatah.
Justice Department Files Lawsuit Alleging Race Discrimination Against White Job Applicants
Seeded on Mon Jan 12, 2009 6:47 PM EST (US Department of Justice)
Surreal. As per Ken Silverstein at Harper's: Time is running out on the Bush Administration but the Justice Department's civil rights division is fighting to its last breath — to defend the rights of white people.
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