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International News Desk – At Home: Science helps define Arctic border of Canada – In Foreign News: American house foreclosure and house arson numbers both soaring

At Home: Science helps define Arctic border of Canada While most Canadians probably aren’t familiar with the area called the Lomonosov Ridge (an underwater shelf), it is nonetheless the most important piece of Canadian land in the matter of our Arctic sovereignty as of late. While our neighbours to the south have often disputed our… Read more »

Click of the Wrist – Exercise in Curiosity

The Olympics are chock full of finely conditioned athletes, a remarkable display of the feats that can be achieved when the human form is at its peak. We can’t guarantee you a gold-medal physique, but this week’s list of unusual exercise equipment is definitely high on the curiosity scale. Hawaii Chair As the video says,… Read more »

Did You Know? – 2008 Convocation Video Online!

If you want to relive those special moments from convocation this year (or if You’re planning to graduate next year and want to see what It’s like!), video of all three days of convocation 2008 is now available on the AU website. From the opening ceremonies on June 12 to the final procession of new… Read more »

International News Desk – At Home: Foreign-trained doctors not finding work in doctor-starved Canada – In Foreign News: Cuba jails fewer political dissidents and signs onto UN covenant

At Home: Foreign-trained doctors not finding work in doctor-starved Canada While Canadians suffer from a severe shortage of medical doctors across the country, many immigrant doctors are finding it difficult to find work in the medical field here. The issue is that Canadian medical licensing bodies have not yet determined what kinds of training and… Read more »

Click of the Wrist – Strange Inventions

For millions of years, life pretty much carried on as usual without any new inventions. Some flints, a few carving tools, and you had the latest technology. Today, it seems there’s a new piece of gadgetry or technology invented every minute. But as this week’s look at odd inventions shows, quantity doesn’t always equal quality…. Read more »

Did You Know? – AU Library E-Books

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 »

Click of the Wrist – At the Post

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 »

Education News – An academic guffaw

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 »

Did You Know? – AU Library E-Books

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 »