Scott Lear, Simon Fraser University There is a movement afoot (pun intended) to get more people exercising by involving their family doctors. In the United Kingdom, the government recently released Moving Medicine — an online resource to help doctors talk to their patients about the importance of exercise in relation to conditions as diverse as cancer and dementia. This is a welcome initiative given that physical inactivity is the fourth leading cause of death in the world, according to the World Health Organization. The benefits of exercise have been proven over and over again: Exercise reduces risk of depression, type…
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Dr. Elena Merenda, University of Guelph-Humber and Nikki Martyn, University of Guelph-Humber In Ontario, Education Minister Lisa Thompson recently announced she will be consulting with education partners on the possibility of removing hard caps on class sizes. Kindergarten classes are capped at 29 and grades 1, 2 and 3 have a cap of 23 students. Regular caps could sometimes be higher due to children moving in and out of a class. There are many particular reasons why both teachers and students won’t do as well with larger class sizes. For example, more children means less time for teachers to attend…
Traditional and Contemporary focuses on Ankara fabric spliced with contemporary tailoring. African fashion has taken a spike in creative designing over the years and we are ultra-excited to be documenting its progress one stylish picture at a time. Every Fashion Friday, we’ll be surfing through social media streets to find design inspirations for our Pride Woman (which is you, by the way). See our weekly style catalogue. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ankara Digest by LAMLAN (@ankaradigest) on Aug 13, 2019 at 2:52am PDT View this post on Instagram A post shared by Merveillebysassi (@merveillebysassi)…
Laugh Quote “Doctors are just the same as lawyers; the only difference is that lawyers merely rob you, whereas doctors rob you and kill you too.”– Anton Chekhov You just saved my life There was this guy at a bar, just looking at his drink. He stays like that for half of an hour. Then, this big trouble-making truck driver steps next to him takes the drink from the guy and just drinks it all down. The poor man starts crying. The truck driver says, “Come on man, I was just joking. Here, I’ll buy you another drink. I just…
Ryan Schacht, University of Utah and Monique Borgerhoff Mulder, University of California, Davis Popular wisdom and established evolutionary science hold that the sexes seek fundamentally different relationships: men want short-term, no-strings-attached relationships whereas women value longer-term, loyal partnerships. The explanation generally comes down to biological differences between men and women. Because women invest more in reproduction than men do – think pregnancy, morning sickness and stretchmarks – being picky becomes important because choosing poorly can be costly, even devastating. However, for men, reproduction may only entail a brief sexual liaison and a bit of sperm – there are potentially no…
Karen Wu, California State University, Los Angeles For many people, there are few things more rewarding than crossing an item off a checklist. But what if the checklist is about your dream partner? And what if the checklist is wrong? “Relationshopping” is when you hunt for the perfect partner as if people were products. Online dating, now used by almost 40 percent of Americans who are “single and looking,” might be normalizing this tendency. Often aided by search filters, potential daters seek the perfect combination of attributes rather than focusing on the experience of being with a person. Relationshopping might…
Our Woman Crush Wednesday is a popular Nigerian actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeind (or Omosexy as she’s popularly called). She is a leading Nollywood actress who has appeared in over 200 movies. In addition to her on-screen success, she has received numerous high-profile awards, launched a music career, and amassed an enviable fan base. The proud mother of four has also been applauded for her remarkable humanitarian efforts and has successfully become the most-watched actress in Africa. Appearing on the TIME 100 most influential people in the world list in 2013, she has used her undeniable influence to speak out against bad…
My Dear Daughter, As you go through life, you may find yourself working at a job you can’t stand. You may want to quit, but are afraid you’ll attract more of the same. My dear, we only have one life to live so do not waste it stuck in a situation you don’t like. However, while you are actively on the lookout for a better position, the best way to handle the position you find yourself in is to focus on all the positives you can. If you can find something to appreciate, even if it’s appreciating a regular paycheck,…
Pathik Pathak, University of Southampton If you were thinking that a librarian’s life was the one for you, you might want to think again. Secretaries and personal assistants, I’d look over your shoulder too. The robots are coming for your job. According to a recent report from consultancy firm Deloitte, these are among a number of occupations categorised as being at high risk of automation. According to an estimate in the Deloitte report, such jobs – which also include manufacturing – are on a collision course with obsolescence. In the UK, 10.8m jobs – or a third of the adult…
I scream to my wings, bud. Out of passivity that kept you tied down in coma. Out of your fallow expedition. Of the sedentary relax. Of the hollow whose superstructures are hard to climb. Build your body and bud. Out of the cemetery of your dead, and grow. I scream to my wings, flap in consistency and fly. In rapidity. In rain. From torpidity. With tenacity. Beleaguer your crawling days with fascinating skills in flight. Fly away from the land. For your core has grown. You are meant to fly. I scream to my wings, soar. With…