Posts By: Zil-E-Huma Lodhi

Zil-E-Huma Lodhi

Scholarships & Awards

CIBC CLASSIC VISA CARD SCHOLARSHIP Value: $2,500 x 2 Application Deadline: May 18 Notes: The CIBC Classic VISA Card Scholarship is designed to help Canadian students fund their post-secondary education expenses. CIBC encourages students to learn how to use credit wisely – interested students should read the online article. To be eligible, you must apply… Read more »

Scholarships & Awards

Science Collaborative Research Internships Value: Maximum $9,800 for university graduates and $9,200 for college graduates Deadline: None Specified Description: “¢ Internships for recent unemployed or underemployed college and university graduates “¢ Work with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) involved in collaborative research with National Research Council (NRC) “¢ Internships last for up to six months… Read more »

Slavery

The Slave’s Dream Beside the ungathered rice he lay, His sickle in his hand; His breast was bare, his matted hair Was buried in the sand. Again, in the mist and shadow of sleep, He saw his Native Land … He did not feel the driver’s whip, Nor the burning heat of day; For Death… Read more »

Mutated Germs vs Antibiotics

As dangerous bacterial and viral illnesses become more of a threat, people are increasingly relying on antibiotics and other drugs to keep them safe. After the September 11th attacks in America, when there was a real threat of the massive use of biological warfare agents, people went so far as to obtain and even hoard… Read more »

White-Collar Crime, From Enron to Martha

“The ceo’s of Enron and Worldcom are Al Capones, while Martha is Oliver Twist,” according to Cynthia Tucker, editorial page editor of The Atlanta journal-Constitution (Thottam, 2003). These words are little comfort to already battered and betrayed share holders of big names like Enron, Worldcom and now Imclone. White collar crime (http://www.law.cornell.edu/topics/white_collar.html) is a crime… Read more »

Natural Doesn’t Mean Safe

Our lives are becoming more and more demanding. This is no different when it comes to health. The increase in the use of holistic and complementary treatments for a variety of medical conditions is an excellent example of how people are putting more faith into going natural and exploring the vast world of alternative medicine…. Read more »

Nanotechnology

The progress of technology around the world has already turned some of our legends into reality. Nanotechnology is another emerging technology which has a promise to give life the fairy tale of dwarfs. In a few decades , this technology will make “supercomputers that fit on the head of the pin and fleets of tiny… Read more »

Tutor Credentials

Hi Tamra: I have suggestion regarding AU tutors and I will also give you a background for why I am asking this. I have recently registered in my 3rd AU course and as usual I received a welcome letter from my tutor. What I found different in that letter was, she not only welcomed me… Read more »

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome [SARS]

As if the world didn’t have enough to worry about, SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) has stunned the people across continents. So far, 14 deaths have been reported in Canada and all victims have been those who have traveled to Asia or who came in direct contact with SARS cases at home or in the… Read more »

Tutor Credentials

Hi Tamra: I have suggestion regarding AU tutors and I will also give you a background for why I am asking this. I have recently registered in my 3rd AU course and as usual I received a welcome letter from my tutor. What I found different in that letter was, she not only welcomed me… Read more »