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There are so many things we have to worry about when it comes to our kids and the online world. Today in The Conversation Canada, Sheri Madigan and Gina Dimitropoulos of the University of Calgary report on their new research that shows 20 per cent of kids aged nine to 17 will view unwanted sexual material online. They also offer 12 tips to keep kids safe from sexual encounters online.
Did you know Canadians spend 30 per cent of their food dollars in restaurants? Michael von Massow, Alfons Weersink and Bruce Gregory McAdams of the University of Guelph tell us how restaurants are changing how we think about food and what we choose to eat.
If you’re lucky, you work in a place with bicultural employees – individuals who identify with more than one culture. Stacey Fitzsimmons of the University of Victoria and David C. Thomas of Simon Fraser University tell us about their new research which shows bicultural people are an asset to companies.
And finally, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions made headlines this week when he said the United States will no longer allow victims of domestic abuse to seek asylum. But what most Canadians didn’t realize is the U.S. decision could play havoc with a plan by Ottawa to stem the flow of would-be refugees who are crossing from New York to Quebec. Kelly Toughill of the University of King’s College explains why.
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Summarizing research on more than 50,000 teens from the United States, Europe and Asia, researchers found that online solicitations come from other youth as well as adults.
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Sheri Madigan, University of Calgary; Gina Dimitropoulos, University of Calgary
A shocking number of kids between the ages of nine and 17 are accidentally exposed to sexual content and solicitations online when using computers and tablets.
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A new study shows that one in five children between the ages of nine and 17 report having accidentally seen sexual material online. Parents and educators can help their kids use the internet in a safe and responsible way.
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Sheri Madigan, University of Calgary; Gina Dimitropoulos, University of Calgary; Nina Anderson, University of Calgary
Our experts offer 12 tips to parents and educators -- to protect their kids from sexual solicitation online and encourage safe and responsible internet use.
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Canadians are spending more of their money on restaurants. In turn, restaurants have an impact on what we eat at home.
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Michael von Massow, University of Guelph; Alfons Weersink, University of Guelph; Bruce Gregory McAdams, University of Guelph
Restaurants are playing an increasingly influential role in how we live. We not only patronize them more often, they also influence our choices at the grocery store.
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Bicultural employees bring myriad assets to any organization, according to new research.
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Stacey Fitzsimmons, University of Victoria; David C. Thomas, Simon Fraser University; Yuan Liao, Universidad de Navarra
Employees with more than one cultural identity can help improve an organization’s performance.
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A group of asylum seekers raise their hands as they approach RCMP officers while crossing the Canadian border at Champlain, N.Y., in 2017.
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Kelly Toughill, University of King's College
A recent decision by the United States to deny asylum for victims of domestic abuse will have unintended consequences for Canada.
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Summit in Singapore
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Benjamin Habib, La Trobe University
One noticeable omission was any mention of "complete, verifiable, irreversible denuclearisation" - whether this was strategy or capitulation on President Donald Trump's part remains to be seen.
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Niki J.P. Alsford, University of Central Lancashire
Alongside denuclearisation, reunification is the biggest potential game-changer on the Korean peninsula. But it remains a pipe dream.
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Virginie Grzelczyk, Aston University
Looking at the agreement, it appears that Kim Jong-un has outmanoeuvred Donald Trump.
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