Smith on ‘home-grown’ diplomas
The News Review:
- Smith on ‘home-grown’ diplomas
- Africa: How Rich Africa Could Beat Poverty
- Theatres mark 40 years
- PotashCorp reports jump in Q3 earnings
- GARDEN PARTY
- Bollywood is not yet a global brand
Smith on ‘home-grown’ diplomas
News & Observer - Oct 25, 2007
Fred Smith thinks the number of foreign graduate students is just fine. The Republican gubernatorial candidate was responding to a statement made by rival Bill Graham at a debate Saturday that the state should "stop subsidizing" foreign students. Smith pointed out that there already is an 18 percent limit on out-of-state students, Rob Christensen reports. "I think once we make that determination, that we should not be micromanaging how our universities set their admissions policies," he said. "There are a lot of people from outside the country who bring some positive things to our state. ""It's a matter of judgement and a matter of balance," he added.
Africa: How Rich Africa Could Beat Poverty
AllAfrica.com - Oct 25, 2007
In other words, African resources do not create new wealth or employment in Africa because they are not processed on the continent but are shipped to the industrialised countries in raw form. And finally, most African governments have, so far, not taken concrete action to ensure that we change globalisation system in our favour. We have not developed home grown strategies to deal with our specific situations. In most cases, we have depended on "surrogate economists" to advise us and ended up with wrong diagnoses, wrong prescriptions and hence wrong results. Africa must agree on economic strategies and technological innovations that are tailored to respond to the challenges of poverty alleviation and help to bridge the "technology divide" between industrialised and developing nations. These measures must prevent the existence of extreme poverty amidst abundant wealth; hunger and malnutrition amidst food surpluses; diseases and death amidst breakthroughs in medical and health sciences; and ignorance amidst phenomenal advancements in information and communications technology. Malawi is responding to the challenge of poverty through a variety of measures including implementing its home grown strategies and taking full ownership of its economy and destiny.
Theatres mark 40 years
Toronto Star - Oct 25, 2007
THE STONE ANGEL (1991) James W. Nichol’s rock-solid adaptation of Margaret Laurence’s classic work. THE DRAWER BOY (1999) Michael Healey’s home-grown play becomes a world-wide hit. DA KINK IN MY HAIR (2003) This run helped catapult the show to international success. Richard Ouzounian
Oct 25, 2007 04:30 AM
Richard Ouzounian
Theatre Critic
Theatre Passe Muraille’s outrageous productions stirred city 40 years agoIsn’t it funny how some people forget that the middle aged ever were young?To today’s generation of theatregoers, Theatre Passe Muraille is that oddly-named, beat-up building on Ryerson Ave. where they sometimes go to see plays like The Drawer Boy or Da Kink In My Hair. But if you asked most of them, they wouldn’t have the slightest idea that Theatre Passe Muraille began 40 years ago as a state of mind, rather than a pile of bricks and mortar, from a group of people who were trying as hard as they could to raise the flat white-bread consciousness of theatre.
PotashCorp reports jump in Q3 earnings
Toronto Star - Oct 25, 2007
Reduced oil refinery production and high demand from the phosphate industry tightened global sulphur supply and raised these costs by eight per cent from last year. Looking ahead, PotashCorp said demand-driven growth of the fertilizer industry is expected to continue, as strong economies in Asia and Latin America are creating a desire for more and better food. In addition, the biofuel industry requires more grains and oilseeds as nations explore options for renewable, home-grown energy. As the supply of many key crops tightens and demand continues to grow, prices are rising and farmers are working to increase production. Doyle emphasized the impact that improving economies around the globe has had – and will continue to have – on demand for Potash's products as fertilizer plays an increasingly important role in global growth. "China, India and other countries in Southeast Asia are experiencing the greatest period of economic growth in their histories. For the first time, many people can afford to buy better food, including protein from meat sources," Doyle said.
GARDEN PARTY
New York Post - Oct 25, 2007
"For the first time, I entered the Eden-to-be. I crouched down and dug holes for the fragile plants, inhaling the heady smell of moist, loamy soil. It was a warm day, and the mixture of sun and sweat and home-grown compost was like an elixir of fecundity, filling my naysaying head with thoughts of our own little farmers' market. Days later, during my weekly visit to our village farm market, I bought yellow pear tomato and cubanelle pepper plants. My husband acted nonchalant when I took the tender little crops out of the car, but I knew he was pleased I was drinking the Kool-Aid. I ran the rest of the food inside and reappeared quickly, ready to dig. Within two months, neat rows of seeds and tiny plants exploded into a forest of leaves and vines.
Bollywood is not yet a global brand
Economic Times - Oct 25, 2007
The buzz about the Indian entertainment
industry is unmistakable. The top home-grown production house is ranked 18th
among the world’s top 50 by a Hollywood Reporter survey. International
studios are working feverishly on tie-ups and plan for a presence in
India. Bollywood means as much
to the Indian diaspora in the US or the UK as to the Egyptians and Senegalese
who may not understand the Hindi dialogue but catch the spirit of the film. Followers of Bollywood movies, songs and stars range from the Asian
sub-continent to Malaysia to Syria to Eastern Europe. Does it have the power to
inspire? Forget the Moulin Rouge or Bombay dreams, British rock groups such as
Cornershop incorporate Indian music into their sound, and have a hit called
‘Brimful of Asha’ (yes, Bhonsle).