Editor's Note
It Is All About The Shoes
Consumer Christmas
Food Tradition
Data Mining for Development
Reducing Outsourcing Risks Related to Product Quality
Welcome Welcome to Five Minutes to Midnight’s latest issue about human rights and international affairs. To view a description of each article, move your cursor over the title box. Simply click on any title to read the article in full.   Editor's Note       by Hannah Renglich Hannah Renglich introduces the last issue of 2007 with a reflection on what the holidays mean, and the importance of friends and family during these final days of the year.   It Is All About The Shoes       by Daniel Marotta In a response to an earlier published comment on homelessness, Daniel Marotta writes his views from the fresh perspective of having lived a homeless life for a week on his college campus in Massachusetts, USA.   Consumer Christmas       by Julia Buckingham In this season of shopping, Julia Buckingham makes a strong case for thinking about purchases from a new standpoint, explaining her own experiment into a local and fair-trade holiday.   Food Tradition       by Roseanne C. Schuster In this article, Roseanne Schuster explains the challenges faced by Canadian Aboriginal populations managing food security issues.   Data Mining for Development       by Wojciech Gryc Wojciech Gryc explores some of the ways in which mathematics and computer science are being used to help overcome challenges in disaster relief and international development.   Reducing Outsourcing Risks Related to Product Quality       by Eric Kam Eric Kam discusses the current situation in China as well as ethical practices in regard to product quality for corporations that are outsourcing their manufacturing offshore.