Dillon Thomas Browne, University of Waterloo; Nicole Racine, University of Calgary, and Sheri Madigan, University of Calgary Researchers, doctors, public health officials and parents are all trying to make sense of the impact of screen time on children. Some historians argue that every new technology has been vilified — from the printing press and television to digital technology. Others argue that the accessibility, intensity and desirability of digital media is different. And research shows that 98 per cent of children are now living in a home with an internet-connected device, with kids spending a considerable amount of their time online.…
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Simon Phipps, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute and Md. Al Amin Sikder, The University of Queensland Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the lungs where the airways become so obstructed the sufferer struggles to breathe. It’s vastly more prevalent in Western societies, and usually develops in childhood. But what do we know about what causes it? Given asthma is about five times more common in Western societies, this suggests lifestyle plays a major role. And as it usually develops in childhood, many studies have attempted to look at the events that transpired in infants who did or did not…
Relax And Laugh Laugh Quote “People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily.”– Zig Ziglar Wise Guys Answer To Stupid Question Question: Do you need to eat that? Wise Guy: Yes, because dealing with your rudeness is depleting my glycogen stores at an alarming rate Teacher And Student Counting the years. Teacher: What happened in 1869? Student: Mahatma Gandhi was born. Teacher: What happened in 1873? Student: Gandhi was four years old Corny Chat Up Line If I were a stoplight, I’d turn red every time you passed…
Kyle Murray, Durham University The UK is in the middle of a conversation about the gender pay gap. And rightly so. No matter how you look at it, the average 9.7% difference between the collective earnings of men and women suggests a structural disadvantage to women. Yet the pay gap lays bare another issue that’s not talked about so often – the way society currently addresses issues that have a negative impact on men. One recent example was coverage of the new-found “gender commute gap”, which found that women’s journeys to work each day take significantly less time than men’s…
This week, Nollywood veteran actress and our Woman Crush Wednesday, Omotola Ekeinde, vocally expressed her displeasure with the current state of the country, sparking polarizing responses hinged on partisan politics. Although we salute her as a brilliant actress, she takes the spot today for being vocal about socio-economic issues affecting the country. Her viral tweet read: The Country Under your watch is Hellish! @ProfOsinbajo @MBuhari @NGRPresident The lack of Money in circulation, Now coupled with the Continuous Assault n Killings by Uniformed men’ll make this Country implode!!!It’s Unbearable! Do something!Insecurity!Fear n Desperation everywhere. The Country Under your watch is Hellish!…
My Darling Daughter, While it is important that you have dreams about what you want to do and be, you shouldn’t get stuck being a dreamer. Instead, you should take practical steps to achieve your goals and dreams. My dear, there is a big difference between your dreams and your fantasies. Your dreams are “positive visualization” of what you want to do and become while fantasies are just daydreams and imaginations void of an accompanying action. You need to let go of your fantasies if you want to achieve your goals in life. Take hold of your thought patterns and…
Dear Dorothy, My best friend and her boyfriend are in a tumultuous relationship. They keep breaking up and making up over and over again. Their recent split seems serious, as it has lasted over four months. My best friend has been using me as a shoulder to cry on and I have always been there for her with a listening ear, a shoulder to cry on, loads of sympathy and my two cents of advice. However, Dorothy here is my dilemma. I have always liked her boyfriend, as he is, in my opinion, a perfect gentleman who any girl would…
Eugenie W. H. Maïga, Université de Koudougou Sub-Saharan Africa has two abundant resources: its youth and agricultural land. With the youngest population globally and the largest share of the world’s arable land, Africa stands to benefit greatly from getting and keeping the youth involved in agriculture. Africa’s agricultural sector has the lowest productivity in the world. This contributes to food insecurity and malnutrition on the continent. It is estimated that ten million African youth enter the labour market annually. There are questions on how to provide stable employment for them. These questions are of the utmost importance. Young people aged…
Libby Sander, Bond University Surveys of the key skills employers seek in graduates continue to place so-called “soft skills” – like verbal and written communication skills, the ability to work collaboratively in teams and to influence others – in the top ten. But a 2016 report found that other skills – such as critical thinking, problem-solving, attention to detail, and writing – top the list of missing skills among job-seekers. These skills are rated as being important across all jobs and industries. And employees not having these skills costs businesses thousands of dollars per year. In the first major review…
Holy Humour Grandma Grandma is eighty-eight years old and still drives her own car. She writes: Dear Granddaughter, The other day I went up to our local Christian bookstore and saw a ‘Honk if you love Jesus’ bumper sticker. I was feeling particularly sassy that day because I had just come from a thrilling choir performance followed by a thunderous prayer meeting. So I bought the sticker and put it on my bumper. Boy, am I glad I did; what an uplifting experience that followed: I was stopped at a red light at a busy…