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Des protestataires fuient les forces policières qui leur tirent dessus, lors d'une manif à Port-au-Prince demandant la démission du président Jovenel Moise. Parmi les mécontentements,
les pannes de courant qui se répètent de plus en plus en Haïti et symbolisent la perte de pouvoir du peuple.
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L’électricité est une question politique tendue en Haïti. Seulement le quart de la population y a accès, et ceux qui l’ont en profitent rarement toute la journée, tous les jours.
Blackouts are common in Haiti. In this February 2006 photo, Haitian electoral workers count ballots by candlelight during a routine blackout in Port-au-Prince.
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For many Haitians, blackouts do not just signal a political crisis; they also symbolize feelings of their loss of political power.
Au lieu de prendre des vitamines et autres suppléments nutritionnels afin de vieillir en bonne santé, mangez des légumes, dormez bien et faites de l'exercice.
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Au lieu de prendre des vitamines et autres suppléments nutritionnels afin de vieillir en bonne santé, mangez des légumes, dormez bien et faites de l'exercice.
Research shows we all hold negative stereotypes; once we accept this, we can start to making positive change.
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Awareness campaigns can only go so far to stopping the stigmatization of mental health. Change occurs once we stop shaming ourselves and others for our bias.
One recent study revealed no evidence that selenium supplements help prevent diabetes, even in geographical areas where there are relatively low amounts of selenium in the natural diet.
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Most vitamins and other nutritional supplements are unlikely to prevent chronic disease. Invest in good quality foods, sleep and exercise instead.
U.S. President Donald Trump is seen here arguing with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi in the Oval Office of the White House, who are off-camera.
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To defeat Trumpism and movements like it, we can be either be part of the problem or part of the solution. Contemplative resistance that reflects on our own collective dysfunction is necessary.
Honduran migrant Elizabeth Umanzor hugs her six-year-old daughter Gina outside the tent where their family of five is sleeping at an sports complex sheltering more than 5,000 Central American migrants in Tijuana, Mexico, Nov. 28, 2018.
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Research shows that when refugees arrive in Canada they find a health system that is ill-equipped to meet their complex social and psychological needs.
Cannabis seedlings are shown at the new Aurora Cannabis facility, November 24, 2017 in Montréal.
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Research shows that THC and CBD in cannabis have potential to interrupt the vicious cycle of opioid addiction, dependence, withdrawal and relapse.
A photograph by Oliver de Ros presents a different impression of the migrants at the Guatemalan border than the standard tropes published. Migrants bound for the U.S.-Mexico border wait on a bridge that stretches over the Suchiate River, connecting Guatemala and Mexico, Friday, Oct. 19, 2018.
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Photographs can influence us -- they can inspire us to act and they can also impact the way we think about issues. The recent published photos about the migrant 'caravan' convey several stereotypes.
The online voting glitches in Ontario’s recent municipal elections show it’s time to develop nationwide guidelines and standards for online voting in Canada.
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Online voting glitches in Ontario's recent municipal elections show that Canada needs to develop voluntary standards on online voting.
Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould holds a press conference in the foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, March 29, 2018, regarding the criminal justice system.
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Bill C-75 was introduced to the House as a way to fix issues with the criminal justice system. However, an unintended consequence is that low-income people will lose access to law school clinics.
Hannah Shaw (Kitten Lady), dengan influencer Instagram BriAnne Wills (@girlsandtheircats) pada sebuah acara promosi di New York, Feb 2018.
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Meskipun beberapa pengguna media sosial dapat memonetisasi "like" di media sosial mereka, kita justru melakukannya tanpa tujuan & malah mengubah kita menjadi pion untuk penggunaan politik & komersil
Will U.S. border officials have problems with Canadians who purchase weed online when they try to enter the country?
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As Canada moves to legalize marijuana and online sales become commonplace, privacy concerns can’t be an afterthought; they must be built into the system from the outset. That's not happening.
Hannah Shaw (Kitten Lady), with Instagram influencer BriAnne Wills (@girlsandtheircats) at a marketing event in New York, Feb. 2018.
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Although some social media users are able to monetize their social media "likes," much of the pursuit of popularity amounts to nothing and instead turns us into pawns for political and commercial uses
Demonstrators rally in support of women’s rights at the Women’s March on Jan. 20, 2018 in Washington, D.C.
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The endangered species list is over 90 000 and includes Madagascar's lemurs.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford makes an announcement at Queen’s Park on Friday, July 27, 2018 about significantly reducing the number of Toronto city councillors just months before the fall municipal election.
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Doug Ford is invoking the province's broad powers over municipalities in a manner that tramples on fundamental principles of fairness, reasonable notice and the right to effective representation.
The era of two school systems in Ontario should be riding into the sunset. There are enormous cost savings and community benefits to be had by merging the public and separate school systems. A school bus is seen here in Markham, Ont.
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The time to consolidate Ontario's two school systems is long overdue. It's no longer viable to dismiss the issue on Constitutional grounds. All that's needed is political will.
Employees of Starbucks Coffee in the United States and Canada will receive “implicit bias” training.
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Starbucks is implementing implicit bias training for its employees in the United States and Canada. Even though we are not aware implicit biases, they lead to discriminatory behaviours.
The arrest of former cop Joseph DeAngelo in the Golden State Killer case raises questions about the common occupations of killers and psychopaths. Canada's Russell Williams was a former military officer.
Assistant Professor, Huron University College, Faculty of Arts and Social Science, Department of Management and Organizational Studies, Western University
