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Composer John Williams employed the relationship between music and emotions to great effect in film scores. In this file photo, Williams poses on the red carpet at the 2016 AFI Life Achievement Award Gala Tribute to John Williams at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
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The movie ‘Jaws’ opens with a truly iconic piece of music. Two notes have us on the edge of our seats in anticipation — how does music manipulate our emotions?
A fire burns in Squamish, B.C. on April 16, 2020.
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Unstable funding, social distancing and the likelihood that other countries won’t be able to help — these all raise the potential of a nightmarish scenario.
Prisons around the worlds have started to reduce their population in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Prison lawyers in Canada are scrambling to fill the gap left by federal inaction on inmate populations who are vulnerable to COVID-19. A recent case in Ontario could provide a legal precedent.
In this January 2019 photo, District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser kisses her daughter after being sworn in. Will the coronavirus stop women’s careers from advancing or lead to societal changes that will make advancement easier?
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Whatever the eventual impact on women’s candidacies post-pandemic, COVID-19 has the potential to shock the system, upending or reinforcing existing gender imbalances in political power.
Canadian oil wells will likely continue to be shut down amid weak prices despite an agreement among major oil producers to limit output.
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Questions remain about COVID-19 infection, transmission, treatment and recovery. Here are answers to some common questions about the coronavirus pandemic.
Le gardien de but des Nashville Predators, Juuse Saros réalise un arrêt sur l'ailier gauche des Canadiens, Charles Hudon, le 10 mars, à Montréal. On peut s’inspirer de notre sport national pour faire face au coronavirus.
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Les leçons tirées du jeu préféré des Canadiens peuvent apporter une certaine sagesse pendant la pandémie de Covid-19.
Two Steve Martin banjo video tweets have been viewed more than 10 million times since March 21, 2020. Here, stills from the ‘Banjo Calm’ video.
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Through social media experiences, both professional and amateur musicians-in-isolation offer community expressions of human spirit, and audiences appreciate their gifts.
Canadians can look to their national sport for lessons in responding to COVID-19.
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Recently, police forces have come under criticism for their engagement of facial recognition technologies. But pandemic response plans may increasingly incorporate surveillance.
Robotic pets could increasingly provide social companionship and health monitoring in elder care.
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Older adults are using social robots and apps, but what does it mean for issues of surveillance and privacy?
COVID-19 is resulting in dramatically decreased demand for gasoline and jet fuel, but it’s just the latest in a string of bad news for oil producers.
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COVID-19 is a huge challenge for the whole world, and Canadian oil producers, already suffering from long-term market trends, will be particularly badly hit.
The house call remains a fundamental medical service in 2020.
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Teck Resources’ decision to cancel its oilsands project is a blow to Trudeau’s government.
Ketika CEO perempuan menghadapi jalan yang lebih menantang dibanding rekan laki-lakinya. Mereka akan dinilai secara sepihak dan akan lebih mudah diberhentikan.
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L'économie numérique est en train de décoller. Tout comme les émissions de gaz à effet de serre, les déchets électroniques et la pollution qui y sont associés.
Medical staff strike over coronavirus concerns in Hong Kong. Hospital workers are demanding the border with mainland China be shut completely to ward off the virus.
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Dean, Faculty of Arts and Science, OCAD University/Associate Professor of Sociology, Gender Studies and Cultural Studies (retired), Queen's University, Ontario