Blackstone is a Gemini award-winning Canadian television series based on a fictitious Canadian First Nations reserve. It airs on the Aboriginal People’s Television Network (APTN) and hosts a shining roster of some of the best aboriginal actors in North America. The second season premiered on Wednesday night, revealing to fans the cause and outcome of… Read more »
The Athabasca University Students’ Union (AUSU) represents AU undergraduates and their interests. The Union strives for a fair and accessible election process for members of the Students’ Council. To this end, AUSU is seeking a student to fulfill the role of Chief Returning Officer (CRO) for the 2012 AUSU General Elections. Position Duties and Responsibilities… Read more »
This article originally appeared September 30, 2011, in issue 1937. Sleep: we all crave it. And yet It’s something that many of us have difficulty getting, or at least getting well. This article explores the mystery of sleep, including why It’s so important for health, how to recognize the warning signs of insomnia, and how… Read more »
This feature originally appeared March 25, 2011, in issue 1912. Are you a daydreamer? Does your mind constantly wander? Do you think up your best ideas while taking a shower or going for a run? You’re not crazy?and You’re not alone. According to psychologists, certain settings are more conducive to creativity and invention?and It’s not… Read more »
Christmas cookies. Fruitcake. Eggnog. Festive cocktails. Filling dinners with family and friends. For many of us, the Christmas season can take a toll on our digestive system (harming us in both the short and longer term). The holiday aftermath doesn’t need to be about discomfort, though. In this article, we’ll look at some easy, practical… Read more »
Album: 3 Ma (Sterns Music 2008) Musicians: Rajery (valiha), Ballaké Sissoko (kora), and Driss El Maloumi (oud) ?Beauty: the adjustment of all parts proportionately so that one cannot add or subtract or change without impairing the harmony of the whole.? Leon Battista Alberti Madagascar, Mali, Morocco The whole thing was Rajery’s idea. At home in… Read more »
Album: Vexations by Erik Satie Artist: Justin Saragoza, piano ?An artist must regulate his life. Here is a time-table of my daily acts. I rise at 7.18; am inspired from 10.23 to 11.47. I lunch at 12.11 and leave the table at 12.14. A healthy ride on horse-back round my domain follows from 1.19 pm… Read more »
(Read Part I of this two-part series here.) ?In traditional Arabian medicine, Hijama literally means sucking (cupping), and includes wet and dry cupping, but in Arabian culture Hijama refers to wet cupping. Hijama is generally performed by Muslims, as it is a form of medicine specifically mentioned and encouraged by the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Among… Read more »
On the afternoon of November 22, Dr. Mohamed Dorgham is heading out to join the protestors in Alexandria, Egypt, his native city?and the location of his new clinic, Integrated Alternative Medicine. As a mere 20-something, he feels a sense of hope when he sees the proactive stance of his generation and the possibility of his… Read more »
Album: Amir ElSaffar, Inana (2011) Miles Davis on a Camel Inana is Amir ElSaffar’s fourth solo album and just one small part of an extremely productive and exciting?even film-worthy?artistic career. His childhood in a suburb of Chicago exposed him to an eclectic mix of American genres. He listened to rock, folk, blues, and jazz; his… Read more »