Amazon’s electronic device is known as Echo. It is the conduit for their voice activated virtual assistant, Alexa, similar to Apple’s Homepod for Siri, and Google Home with the Google Assistant. With this device a user can find answers to many questions as well as change your thermostat, stream music, and schedule appointments. Alexa software… Read more »
In some sense, all that goes into making us who we are at the academic level cay be summed up in the immortal lyrics of the REM song “Losing My Religion”: “that was just a dream” they sang (REM, online). And what a wonderful dream it is; AU sets us off on a previously unimaginable… Read more »
A few days ago, an Australian acquaintance made some interesting observations on what she sees as essential aspects of “Canadianness”. “What is it with you Canadians?” she mused, “you all seem to be so nice and polite, but at the same time, every one of you that I’ve met has been both twisted and brilliant… Read more »
The election is over; the results, a surprise to almost nobody. Unless you’ve been studiously avoiding major media networks and news programs you have undoubtedly already heard that the United Conservative Party of Alberta won the election, winning a majority of the votes and seats, and limiting opposition seats purely to Edmonton and a few… Read more »
AthaU Facebook Group Amy wonders how to find her tutor’s email if it wasn’t in the tutor letter; minutes later she has the AU directory link and the email address she seeks. Julia weighs the merits of completing one course per month rather than tackling three at the same time. Angela asks if she can… Read more »
I’m branding a fitness app for a client. Part of my role may include tweaking diets to tackle health concerns—and then getting the nod from certified dieticians. When it comes to a healthy diet, some tips seem basic: cut out added sugar, scrap trans fats, quit eating out, and fry nothing. But once you’ve got… Read more »
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Persistently studying every spare moment, reading stacks of texts, and writing all winter, sometimes we go for weeks before glancing up to see what’s going on around us. Gradually, the snow has melted, the car windows no longer require scraping, and green blades of grass begin resolutely poking out of the ground. If your neck… Read more »
Scholarship name: TransCanada Scholarship Program Sponsored by: TransCanada Deadline: May 17, 2019, 11:59 pm EDT Potential payout: up to $10,000 Eligibility restriction: Applicants must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada, located in a community near TransCanada’s operations or projects, enrolled in a post-secondary institution, and would befits from supplementary education funding. Further eligibility… Read more »
“Time isn’t the main thing. It’s the only thing.” – Miles Davis Here’s some good news for those of you balancing heavy course loads, family responsibilities, work, and who knows what else: Time is malleable, and, with a few small life changes, you can benefit from some of the infinite possibilities it offers. Humanity can… Read more »