Author Archives: AngelaLi

The United Nations aims to reach 8 fundamental goals:  Eradicate extreme hunger and poverty Achieve universal primary education Promote gender equality and empower women reduce child mortality Improve maternal health Combat HIV/Maleria, AIDS and other diseases Ensure environmental sustainability Global … Continue reading →

This is a response to fellow  classmate Oscar Hui’s Blog post: https://blogs.ubc.ca/oscarhui/2014/09/22/is-fame-is-the-name-of-the-game/ Oscar Hui argues that university name and fame does not matter in job hunting and the only reason that parents and highschoolers pay so much attention to university name … Continue reading →

In reply to the external blog from rawstory: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/06/the-war-on-drugs-killed-my-daughter/ Although I can see how hurt the people affected can be because they have dead loved ones from drug use, because they do not know what they are taking (purity, method … Continue reading →

This blog post is in response to fellow classmate Heidi Leung: https://blogs.ubc.ca/heidileung/2014/10/05/part-time-job/ I agree with Heidi’s comment that although short part time jobs are good for students in need of some extra cash; it is definately not ideal for adults … Continue reading →

Source: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/the-north/is-climate-change-a-northern-catastrophe-or-an-arctic-opening/article16480890/ We have all heard of global warming and the negative consequences it brings to earth, and many organizations such as tentree and David Suzuki Foundation have all included environmental sustainability into their business model and aiming for a triple … Continue reading →

Source: http://www.vancouversun.com/business/Council+candidates+tackle+affordable+housing+Vancouver+debate/10319722/story.html Vancouver is one of the most most beautifly places in the world but it is also one of the most expensive places to live in the world. This makes it difficult for most working families to afford a … Continue reading →

Article: http://www.vancouversun.com/news/First+Nation+chiefs+stage+Site+showdown/10215965/story.html This article show two interesting POV’s one side is BC hydro and the other side is the First Nations. BC hydro wishes to begin  construction of a dam and 1,100-megawatt hydroelectric generating station on the Peace River in northeastern British … Continue reading →

Article:http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/06/business/international/hong-kong-wealth-gap-on-display-in-protests.html?src=me In this article the writer talks about the Hong Kong economy, its relevance to China’s economy and what is the problem in Hong Kong at this present moment. Having been a British Colony for 155 years Hong Kong was … Continue reading →

Article: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/careers/careers-leadership/why-raise-the-minimum-wage-just-ask-costco/article20839767/ This article talks about the perspective of Costco founder Jim Sinegal on minimum wages, and how he belives they should be raised. His point of reason is that if you give your employees a fair wage they are … Continue reading →

Links : http://business.financialpost.com/2014/08/25/burger-kings-potential-tim-hortons-takeover-unlikely-to-spark-uptick-in-tax-inversions/ http://business.financialpost.com/2014/08/25/tim-hortons-burger-king-takeover/ In an attempt to avoid high corporate  tax rates Burger King is considering a merger with Canadian company Tim Horton’s meaning Burger King would be based in Canada and paying Canadian Corporate taxes. This may be … Continue reading →