Pulsating Yaletown Nightlife in Vancouver, British Columbia

Richie Mogwai a month ago Region: Canada

So what are you going to do in Yaletown tonight?  Lots! First, a few important things about this neighborhood in Vancouver.  Prior to 1986, Yaletown used to be the city’s warehouse district, but since then... more

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All Is Not Well With Preparations for Winter Olympics 2010 in Vancouver

Richie Mogwai a month ago Region: Canada

While preparations are in full swing for Winter Olympics 2010, which will be held in Vancouver five months from now, there are certain cracks in the wall, which might not get fixed in time. For one, the United Nations has... more

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Columbia University Obtains Eminent Domain Land Grab In Harlem

Richard Cooper 11 months ago Region: New York

As reported in my alma mater Columbia University's newspaper http://www.columbiaspectator.com/2008/12/18/mville-expansion-clears-last-major-hurdle-state-approves-eminent-domain-0, the Empire State Development Corporation (... more

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Flower Worker Mother’s Day Card Shows You Care About Rights of All Mothers

AFL CIO a year ago Region: Colombia

- by James Parks Mother’s Day is one of the biggest days in the year for flower sales. But the thousands of women who pick most of the flowers we give proudly to our mothers will not enjoy that day. More ... more

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New Media Technology Helping Developing Countries: Ideas Converge on Columbia Grad Student Wiki

Ground Report a year ago Region: United States

  March 3, 2008- NEW YORK  Today a Columbia University class launched a novel resource investigating innovative uses of new media in the developing world.  The New Media and Development Wiki hosted by Colu... more

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Media Leaders Talk about 'Changing Landscape' at Columbia J-School

Ground Report 2 years ago Region: New York

  "The Changing Media Landscape, 2007" COLUMBIA JOURNALISM DIALOGUES Tuesday, Nov. 13 / Columbia Journalism School / 6:30-9 pm The Columbia Graduate School of Journalism and the Hearst Foundation present the... more

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Open Note to President Bollinger, Columbia University

Paul Sterne 2 years ago Region: New York

President Bollinger’s opening remarks to President Ahmadinejad were an embarrassment. As a member of the Class of 1976, Columbia College, and the Graduate School of Business Administration, Class of 1979, I woul... more

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Colombian Journalist Forced into Exile by Death Threats

Ground Report 2 years ago Region: Colombia

June 12, 2007 Jenny Manrique was  a regional correspondent in Bucaramanga for Colombian newspaper Vanguardia Liberal investigating paramilitary activity when she began to receive  threats on her life.  Afte... more

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BC's Sunshine Coast

Julian Worker 2 years ago Region: Canada

There are no roads to the Sunshine Coast. Though part of the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, the Sunshine Coast can only be reached on one of the eight daily ferries that ply between Horseshoe Bay in West Vancouver and... more

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People Falling Prey to Pyramid Schemes

Global Voices a year ago Region: Colombia

On blogs, through videos and on facebook,  Colombian Diego Alejandro is exposing the deceit and scams behind pyramid schemes that masquerade as investment options. In a country where it doesn't make sen... more

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