Two University of Manitoba profs study the origins of humour WINNIPEG (CUP) — Over four decades ago, Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks introduced the world to the 2,000 Year Old Man, who detailed life throughout history in a series of comedy sketches. Reiner would ask the ancient curmudgeon, played by Brooks, questions like, ?Do you… Read more »
In spite of all the communication tools at our fingertips, there’s still something uniquely exciting about receiving an official-looking envelope or brightly wrapped parcel in the mail. This week’s homage to all things postal celebrates the beautiful (stamps made of wood), the artistic (one-of-a-kind mailboxes), and the downright weird?including some things you should never, ever… Read more »
At Home: India’s banks expanding in Canada After more than 25 years in Canada, the State Bank of India (SBI) is thinking of expanding operations here?and they’re not the only Indian bank to do so. ICICI, based in Mumbai, will open its ninth Canadian branch this month, and as many as three other Indian banks… Read more »
Book: Reginald Shepherd, Orpheus in the Bronx: Essays on Identity, Politics, and the Freedom of Poetry Publication date: 2007 Publisher: The University of Michigan Press There was once a poor southern gal who decided her children would escape her world of suffering by means of superior intelligence. She bought her son Reginald books before he… Read more »
August is here sooner than usual, it seems. The summer so far has been marked by many rainy, unsettled days and cooler than average temperatures. Haying season in our part of the world is running later than normal?if there’s anything normal about farming, that is. Thoughts turn to the upcoming harvest. Will it too be… Read more »
Are you looking for one more reference to take that essay from a B to an A? Need to double check a quotation or page number, but you’ve already returned your books in the mail? Then AU library e-books just might help you find what You’re looking for. Along with all the great resources available… Read more »
Merchandise Still for Sale We still have some locks and memory keys available for sale. Both of these were designed with ease of mailing in mind, which means they’re small enough to be easily stored pretty much anywhere. The wristband USB key is a unique way to carry around your assignments, online materials, and even… Read more »
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It takes a certain something to put your life in danger?day in, day out?to rescue others. Police and firefighters are the two most obvious examples that come to mind. And when those who lay their lives on the line are volunteers, there’s an added element. These are people who give a damn; people willing to… Read more »
Background Favism is characterized as an enzymatic deficiency of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G-6-PD). It is believed to be one of the most common enzyme deficiencies worldwide, affecting nearly 400 million people. G-6-PD deficiency can lead to jaundice, hemolysis (bursting of red blood cells), or acute hemolytic anemia or a chronic spherocytic type (premature destruction of red… Read more »