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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum DisorderReuel S. Amdur
April 24, 2019
While not readily in the public eye, the rate of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is far higher than that of the raft of other serious disorders. That includes Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, spina bifida, cystic fibrosis, and muscular dystrophy. Dr. Svetlana Popova, Senior Scientist at Toronto's Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, noted this unfortunate situation, pointing out that FASD can damage any organ of the body and can have serious mental health consequences. She was part of a panel presenting in Ottawa on January 24 at a session sponsored by the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Group of Ottawa and Adopt 4 Life.
Fidel Castro in 1992: Fight the ecological destruction threatening the planet!The New Cold War: Ukraine and beyond
December 6, 2016
The following is the short talk by Fidel Castro delivered to the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED). The conference was also known as the 'Earth Summit'. It was held in Rio di Janeiro, Brazil. from June 3 to 14. A total of 172 governments in the world participated.
FIFA should change rules for World CupProf. Dr. Mohamed Elmasry
June 16, 2010
These days, I am one of millions who will be enjoying the 64 matches of the World Cup. "Soccer" is what the game is called by North Americans; football is the name by the rest of the world.
Fighting antisemitism in CanadaProf. Dr. Yakov M. Rabkin
September 3, 2009
Canada's parliamentarians have formed a committee to fight antisemitism.
Fighting crime the right way, not Harper'sThe Canadian Charger
January 29, 2014
Reading the first chapter of Irvin Waller's new Smarter Crime Control (Lanham, Maryland, 2014), you will be immediately reminded of the tribulations of Ignaz Semmelweis. Semmelweis was a 19th Century Hungarian physician in Austria and Hungary who identified the cause of women dying in hospital of what was called childbed fever, death after childbirth.
Fighting gang violenceReuel S. Amdur
September 14, 2011
The U.S. Embassy recently sponsored a talk in Ottawa by Dr. Garry Slutkin, an epidemiologist who heads an anti-violence project in Chicago called Cease Fire. The program has been replicated in 14 other American cities and five other countries. While the program has garnered attention as the new tool in the struggle to end violence in low-income areas, in fact the approach is not new.
Fighting terrorism, the Harper wayReuel S. Amdur
August 24, 2013
Last May, Tory MP Devinder Shorey introduced a private member's bill, C-425. It is now before the House. There are three elements in the bill.
Final flight from Sanaa, a book reviewMichael Pilon, CD BSc DDS DDPH
April 29, 2011
A book review of a new novel FINAL FLIGHT FROM SANAA by Dr. Qais Ghanem.
Finding some perspective on recent poll results Geoffrey Stevens
April 29, 2011
Start with the New Democratic Party. Its “orange surge” of recent days — leading to fevered speculation that it would supplant the Bloc Québécois as number 1 in Quebec and the Liberals as number 2 in Ottawa — has been the most arresting development in an otherwise listless election campaign.
Fitting in should not have to cost Muslims their dignityProf. Dr. Mohamed Elmasry
October 13, 2010
I am worried about the future of Muslims in Western countries, especially since 9/11. A number of news reports point to the phenomenon of a people trying so hard to fit in that they end up losing their self-respect and the respect of others.

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Today’s topic is the Origins of Islamic History Month in Canada In this show, we are interviewing Dr. Mohamed El-Masry a professor at the University of Waterloo