In Canada, we have an interesting (and often confusing) blend of funding and service in our health care system. Is it public? Is it private? Who pays for it? Who delivers the services? Those questions, and the prickly debates they can lead to, are characterized by a couple of recent rows over health services. Specifically,… Read more »
An open letter to Joy Romero, Chair of AU Governing Council. Dear Ms. Romero; On behalf of the students of Athabasca University, we are excited and encouraged by what Dr. Frits Pannekoek has called the ?second greatest milestone? in the history of Athabasca University. The approval of $30 million toward AU’s new administrative and research… Read more »
Release date: September 11, 2007 Label: Vice Records Tracks: 13 plus 1 bonus Rating: 7 This band first came to my attention about two weeks ago when I was up late watching MuchMusic’s Punk Show. Some days the program is great and others It’s nothing more than a waste of time, but on this particular… Read more »
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Hardly a day goes by without news of a new threat to our health or well-being. It may be the results of a study saying positive thinking doesn’t help cancer patients. Or caffeine is good for you after all. Or not. Protect your identity. Don’t open spam emails. Eat broccoli and blueberries. Avoid cookies, ice… Read more »
The Jonathan Coulton Interview Describe the development of the Thing a Week experiment. I had just left my day job to pursue music full-time, and this seemed as good a way as any to pretend that writing songs was my job. I also wanted to challenge myself a little, push the envelope of what I… Read more »
Glaucoma Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness in the world and is the leading cause of blindness among African-Americans between the ages of 45 and 65. Estimates indicate that throughout the world approximately 100 million people are suffering from glaucoma. Even with treatment, 10 per cent of those diagnosed with glaucoma will lose… Read more »
As an assistant professor in the Centre for Nursing and Health Studies since 2006, Dr. Shawn Fraser has already seen some exciting developments within the Centre. One of these is the new thesis-based Master’s program beginning this fall. ?In terms of our program,? explained Dr. Fraser, ?we have a thesis-based Master’s course That’s . …. Read more »
WOLFVILLE (CUP) — Fewer and fewer students are choosing to go to university in the Atlantic Provinces. The Atlantic Association of Universities (AAU) released preliminary data on university enrolment for the 2007-2008 academic on Oct. 15, confirming fears that enrolment is in decline across the region. The Atlantic provinces reported an overall 2.9 per cent… Read more »
We are compelled by our very natures to certain terrible habits that we cannot avoid–eating, sleeping, that sort of stuff. Filthy, but what can ya do? This week we have some treats; food, and food for the soul. Hobo Soup This reminds me of those classic translation troubles English-speaking companies have when they try to… Read more »
At Home: Two deaths result from RCMP Taser use In the space of one week, two people have died in Canada from injuries sustained from RCMP use of Taser guns. The first victim was a Polish man who was Tasered by police officers after they attempted to subdue him at the Vancouver International Airport. Witnesses… Read more »
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