All posts by Diana Thebaud Nicholson

West Wing Wednesday Night #29 August 11, 2010
August 3, 2010, Comments Off on West Wing Wednesday Night #29 August 11, 2010

In the midst of this glorious uninterrupted sunny period (with no rain to the chagrin of all gardeners!), we need to get ...

NOAA: Global warming 'undeniable'
July 29, 2010, Comments Off on NOAA: Global warming 'undeniable'

Research shows “undeniable” warming trends A comprehensive review of 10 key climate indicators, including se ...

Wednesday Night #1482
July 28, 2010, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1482

1482 on Wednesday-Night.com Daniel Léger was introduced and spoke briefly about his doctoral subject,  “Neo-cons ...

Conflict minerals
July 24, 2010, Comments Off on Conflict minerals

With thanks to David Kilgour for bringing this to our attention. This is the first time that we have seen the topic rais ...

Why Baobab?
July 23, 2010, Comments Off on Why Baobab?

A charming piece that explains the origins of the title of The Economist’s new Africa blog. We have been fascinate ...

Wednesday Night #1481
July 21, 2010, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1481

Wednesday-Night.com for photos and more Ron Meisels was warmly congratulated on the recent announcement of the Caldwell ...

Wednesday Night #1480
July 14, 2010, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1480

Banning the Burqa (and the niqab) See the Economist “Banning the burqa — A bad idea…whose time may soo ...

West Wing Wednesday Night #28 July 14, 2010
July 14, 2010, Comments Off on West Wing Wednesday Night #28 July 14, 2010

Let the glorious sunshine begin… I look forward to a sunny and warm month of July and to our monthly gathering on ...

Wednesday Night #1479
July 7, 2010, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1479

Musings on the media and the sale of the Montreal Gazette Update: No surprise — Gazette to go Web only on Sundays ...

Stateless persons
July 4, 2010, Comments Off on Stateless persons

Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons Refugees International – Statelessness An estimated 12 mill ...