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Waiting to Credit Marvels

on global justice, climate change, cricket, living in Winchester and other trials of patience

Tag: development studies

Europe searches for democracy in Google algorithm

Google may be in trouble with the European Commission for airbrushing its competitors from search results. What matters more for ordinary people is the quality of the results themselves.

Published March 15, 2010
Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged development studies, EU, google

Singapore: learning in the lion’s den

Singapore is well known for its shortcomings in human rights, freedom of speech and democracy. It’’s also well known for creating a stable, safe and prosperous multi-racial society. Maybe it’s time for students of human development to take a closer look.

Published January 5, 2006
Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged alpha, development studies, human rights, singapore

50 cries for global justice

OneWorld UK has just published its 50th Country Guide. The OneWorld Guides Editor looks for connections between the Guides and the global development agenda

Published November 12, 2005
Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged beta, development studies
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Editor of Tread Softly briefings on global justice. Involved with local renewable energy, Hampshire Hogs Cricket, Winchester Poetry Festival and City of Winchester Trust. Still playing fives and real tennis. Views my own. Please respect copyright.

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Heaviness of being. And poetry
Sluggish in the doldrums of what happens.
Me waiting until I was nearly fifty
To credit marvels. Like the tree-clock of tin cans
The tinkers made. So long for air to brighten,
Time to be dazzled and the heart to lighten.

Seamus Heaney, from Seeing Things