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Toronto Blue Jays: Amid Canada-U.S. tensions, ‘Canada’s team’ is excelling at America’s pastime
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Noah Eliot Vanderhoeven, PhD Candidate, Political Science, Western University Amid threats from United States President Donald Trump to make Canada the 51st state, the Toronto Blue Jays’ season started with protocols aimed at avoiding booing during the American national anthem and the removal of someone wearing…
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Organised crime may be infiltrating Timor-Leste’s government. One minister is sounding the alarm
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Michael Rose, Adjuct Lecturer, University of Adelaide Two decades after Timor-Leste gained its independence, the country is a complicated and qualified success story. Poverty and deep economic problems persist, but the country boasts a thriving democracy. Its ascension to the ASEAN regional bloc will come…
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Nobel Prize in physics awarded for ultracold electronics research that launched a quantum technology
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Eli Levenson-Falk, Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy and Electrical and Computer Engineering, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences The quantum behavior of superconducting circuits like the small white square above was a major discovery. K. Cicak and R. Simmonds/NIST Quantum mechanics describes the…
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How employers can promote physical activity among workers: 3 messages based on research
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Aviroop Biswas, Assistant professor, University of Toronto We all know about the benefits of physical activity — not just to reduce the risks of chronic disease and physical injuries but also to improve mental health and productivity at work. But many people just don’t get as…
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For Trump’s perceived enemies, the process may be the punishment
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Paul M. Collins Jr., Professor of Legal Studies and Political Science, UMass Amherst The costs – in time and money – may be incredibly significant for those targeted by the Trump administration. wenjin chen/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images Former FBI Director James Comey pleaded not guilty…
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Small sample, big impact: How talking to just 5 people can improve startup success
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Xi Chen, Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship, University of Guelph As Canada navigates an ongoing tariff dispute with the United States, small businesses and startups are emerging as a source of economic growth that could help Canada assert greater independence from its largest trading partner. Prime Minister…
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Small sample, big impact: How talking to just five people can improve startup success
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Xi Chen, Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship, University of Guelph As Canada navigates an ongoing tariff dispute with the United States, small businesses and startups are emerging as a source of economic growth that could help Canada assert greater independence from its largest trading partner. Prime Minister…
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James Comey’s indictment is a trademark tactic of authoritarians
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Cassandra Burke Robertson, Professor of Law and Director of the Center for Professional Ethics, Case Western Reserve University Former FBI Director James Comey speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington on Dec. 7, 2018. AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted…
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How vaping primes the lungs for COVID-19 damage
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Keith Rochfort, Assistant Professor, School of Biotechnology, Life Sciences Institute, Dublin City University Vitaliy Abbasov/Shutterstock As colder months set in, respiratory infections begin to climb: everything from the common cold and flu to COVID-19. It’s a time when healthy lungs matter more than ever. Yet the…
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Brides offers a unique insight into the roots of far-right activism and Islamophobia in Britain
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Naida Redgrave, Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing & Co-Course Leader in Journalism, University of East London Warning: includes some minor spoilers. Brides is a warm and relatable story of two 15-year-old British Muslim schoolgirls travelling alone to Syria in 2014. It’s not the first film to…