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It made news when a 21-year-old man died from rabies this month – the first Canadian to die from the disease since 2007. Today in The Conversation Canada, Scott Weese of the Ontario Veterinary College at the University of Guelph explains why rabies are rare in Canada but still a problem in other parts of the world. And he also provides some practical advice to prevent rabies if you are bitten by a wild animal.
To get your Monday off on the right foot, we also look at how modern online privacy laws are based on rules concerning video tape rentals in the 1980s and we explain the importance of school psychologists when it comes to helping students deal with math problems.
And finally…is Instagram your favourite social media platform? If so, you may sometimes feel bad if a prize photo you took didn’t score many “likes.” But Canada is now one of the countries where the “like” counter has been removed and Kane Faucher of Western University thinks that move could a turning point for social media.
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Raccoons, foxes, skunks and bats are all hosts of specific rabies virus variants. Humans can be infected by them all.
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J Scott Weese, University of Guelph
Rabies is almost always fatal once the symptoms appear. It is also completely preventable, so long as you know how to protect yourself.
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The 1988 Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA) was meant to prevent video rental businesses from sharing their rental records and clients’ information; if companies were caught violating the VPPA, they risked a fine.
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Jonathan Cohn, University of Alberta
Internet privacy laws are partially governed by the VPPA, which was implemented to protect consumers renting videos. While the technology has changed, amendments place the consumer at a disadvantage.
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There are many daily ways math can be relevant to children – from using money to matching or counting cards.
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Kelsey Gould, University of Calgary
Children’s perspectives on math develop at a very young age and have longstanding effects, so it matters that families and teachers promote positive engagement with math skills.
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A screen shot of @Instagram’s social media feed.
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Kane X. Faucher, Western University
What is the impact of Instagram's recent decision to remove its 'like' counter?
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Un pas de géant pour les robots ? Les futurs voyages dans l'espace ne seront possibles que grâce aux progrès considérables de la robotique spatiale.
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Robin Chhabra, Carleton University
L'avenir de l'exploration lunaire et des voyages dans l'espace ne sera possible que grâce aux progrès de la conception et de la mise en œuvre de la robotique.
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