Mercury levels in seabirds living off the coast of British Columbia have been stable in recent years. New research suggests that this may be due to changes in their diet, not pollution control.
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Founded in Montreal, Quebec, in 1821, McGill University is Canada’s top ranked medical doctoral university. McGill is consistently ranked as one of the top universities, both nationally and internationally. It is a world-renowned institution of higher learning with research activities spanning two campuses, 11 faculties, 13 professional schools, 300 programs of study and over 40,000 students, including more than 10,200 graduate students. McGill attracts students from over 150 countries around the world, its 12,800 international students making up 31% per cent of the student body. Over half of McGill students claim a first language other than English, including approximately 19% of our students who say French is their mother tongue.
Fondée en 1821, à Montréal, au Québec, l’Université McGill figure au premier rang des universités canadiennes offrant des programmes de médecine et de doctorat. Elle se classe parmi les meilleures universités au Canada et dans le monde. Institution d’enseignement supérieur de renommée mondiale, l’Université McGill exerce ses activités de recherche dans deux campus, 11 facultés et 13 écoles professionnelles; elle compte 300 programmes d’études et au‑delà de 40 000 étudiants, dont plus de 10 200 aux cycles supérieurs. Elle accueille des étudiants originaires de plus de 150 pays, ses 12 800 étudiants internationaux représentant 31 % de sa population étudiante. Au‑delà de la moitié des étudiants de l’Université McGill ont une langue maternelle autre que l’anglais, et environ 19 % sont francophones.
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As summer heatwaves intensify across Canada, smaller cities need to follow the lead of Toronto and Vancouver - to protect vulnerable citizens from injury, disease and death.
Antenatal care is a vital time for both mother and unborn baby. It promotes and establishes good health before childbirth and after delivery.
The move by the African Union to develop a policy to regulate the impact of firms on human rights puts it ahead of other regions as it seeks to guide companies conducting activities on the continent.
The adoption of the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance five years ago raised hopes for a new democratic Africa. But its ideals remain elusive for many parts of the continent.
The creation of a UN special rapporteurship on the right to development should help develop practical solutions on how the right could be realised.
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The rules on armed conflict on Earth are a major source of restraint on military operations. But the rules on the use of weapons in outer space are far from clear. We need to change that.
States need to think of alternatives instead of locking up children on the move.
School and community sports coaches’ lack of knowledge about concussion leaves players vulnerable on the pitch.
For many, the marriage of two American pastimes – gambling and sports – can be almost impossible to resist.
One reason for widening inequality is the decline of unions, which in turn is partly the result of the gradual elimination of the “working class” from our vocabulary.
Does God exist? Is piety worth it? Can violence be justified? Philosophy can offer a way to engage with these questions on which there are often widely differing beliefs.
From time to time, we all misplace our keys or forgets someone’s name, at least for a few minutes, and we worry about “getting Alzheimer’s”.
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PhD student, Music Theory, McGill University
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Associate professor, Department of Integrated Studies in Education, McGill University
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Academic Associate, Centre of Genomics and Policy, McGill University
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Ph.D. Candidate, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, McGill University
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Faculty Lecturer, Science Education, McGill University
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Faculty Lecturer and Academic Program Co-ordinator, Supply Network and Aviation Management, McGill University
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Assistant Professor, Department of Human Genetics, McGill University
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Ph.D. Candidate in International Relations (Global Environmental Governance and Diplomacy), McGill University
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Étudiant au MD-PhD, chercheur en cancer du poumon, McGill University
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Professor and Canada Research Chair in Children, Families and Armed Conflict, McGill University
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PhD Ccandidate in Management, McGill University
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Associate Professor of Law, McGill University
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PhD Candidate - Candidat au doctorat, McGill University
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Associate Professor of Quantitative Marketing and Analytics, McGill University
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James McGill Professor, Department of Human Genetics and Health Sciences, McGill University
