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Social media has changed the way we date. Today in The Conversation Canada, Chaim Kuhnreich of Concordia University has a fascinating article about his research into the profile pictures people use on Grindr, the very first geosocial dating app and one geared to LGBQT community. How are people marketing themselves? Chaim has looked at the pictures posted by men on Grindr and compared them to the photos on Tinder used by men who are trying to attract women.
Regardless of how the ongoing NAFTA talks play out, it’s clear that Canada needs to rely less on the United States for international trade. Walid Hejazi of the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto offers some advice to the federal government on what measures are needed to create the optimum opportunities for Canadian companies to compete in new international markets.
Are you familiar with inquiry-based learning? It’s a new process of learning for young students used in many provinces, but also a topic that’s attracting a lot of controversy. David Scott of the University of Calgary explains the system and looks into the latest research to see if the criticism is warranted.
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A recent analysis of profile pictures on Grindr show that most people using the site emphasize their physical fitness and bodies indicating that they using it as the Uber of casual sex.
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Chaim Kuhnreich, Concordia University
Grindr, the largest queer dating app worldwide, is all about the short term hookup; the currency used to attract your date is physical fitness versus wealth symbols, used by straight men on Tinder.
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Plans for a new bridge between Detroit and Windsor, Ont., named after hockey great Gordie Howe, will increase the flow of goods between Canada and the U.S. But Canada’s current trade war with the United States means the country should diversify its economy by relying less on its southern neighbour.
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Walid Hejazi, University of Toronto
Is Canada ready for a scenario where the North American Free Trade Agreement is scrapped? The tense negotiations with the United States are a chance for Canada to diversify its trade partnerships.
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Research shows that students who engage in inquiry-based learning perform better on standardised tests than students in more traditional learning environments.
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David Scott, University of Calgary
Research shows that 'discovery learning' does have limited educational value; many other forms of inquiry-based learning, however, have excellent results.
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Culture + Society
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Mahfoud Amara, Qatar University
The football world cup offers a useful chance to consider the apparent division between North and sub-Saharan Africa.
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Health + Medicine
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Andrew Kunzmann, Queen's University Belfast
First study to look at lifetime alcohol consumption and cancer risk. Here's what it found.
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Science + Technology
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Stephen Schneider, University of Massachusetts Amherst
The tilt of Earth's axis as it orbits the sun results in the seasonal changes.
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