Single women outnumber single men in the capital by a stunning 3:1 ratio.The high proportion of women working in the federal public service skews the numbers, leaving armies of lonely spinsters unable to get a date and a happy cohort of bachelors to feast on the pick of the litter.
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The repentant former KKK leader Johnny Lee Clary explains how Reverend Wade Watts, an NAACP leader, disarmed him by being cool, funny and brave, engaging in some first-rate psy-ops. Be sure to listen through to the end for the chicken story.
IMAGE: Mexican campaign against discrimination toward HIV carriers
Gay men may not be accessing HIV post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) in situations when its use would be warranted, a study published in the online edition of Sexually Transmitted Infections suggests.
Investigators in Brighton conducted interviews with 15 gay men who were currently taking, or had recently completed, a course of post-exposure prophylaxis after unprotected anal intercourse. They found that prior to accessing this treatment, the men generally had a poor understanding of what post-exposure prophylaxis involved.
Post-exposure prophylaxis (a short course of treatment with antiretroviral drugs after possible exposure to HIV) is becoming increasing available for individuals reporting sexual risk behaviour. The number of gay men presenting for such treatment has increased following targeted advertising campaigns and the publication of professional guidelines.
There is robust evidence that post-exposure prophylaxis can prevent infection with HIV. But there have been reports of HIV infection despite its use following possible sexual exposure to the virus. In many instances these infections can be attributed to ongoing sexual risk behaviour.
With a little practice and effort, you can travel the world for free. Click through and read the full article for some great tips on how to do it.
It can be scary to venture into the world with nothing more than optimism and good-will, but personal freedom begins with a leap of faith.
Computer-security researchers at the Radboud University Nijmegen in the Netherlands revealed how the smart-card technology, called Mifare, can be hacked to let anyone with a computer and $100 worth of parts create counterfeit transit and building-access passes.
Mifare uses a radio-frequency-emitting computer chip embedded in a plastic card. Transit riders wave the card over a reader to pay fares, while employees and students flash it at secured doorways to gain admittance in many offices and schools.
The technology has been implemented in transit systems in St. John's, Gatineau, Que., the Greater Toronto Area and the Ontario cities of Kingston and Brantford, and is under consideration for use in Saskatoon.
Motorists who send text messages while driving are "significantly more impaired" than those who drive drunk, even at the minimum legal limit for alcohol, according to a British study. The study showed that drivers' reaction times deteriorated by 35 per cent and they saw a 91 per cent decrease in steering ability.
"When texting, drivers are distracted by taking their hand off the wheel to use their phone, by trying to read small text on the phone display, and by thinking about how to write their message," said Reed.
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Ontario's doctors are the latest to weigh in on the risks of chatting on a cellphone while driving, saying it significantly increases the chance of an accident. Mobile-phone use affects a driver's cognitive function, visual concentration, speed of information processing and reaction time, the Ontario Medical Association said Sunday.
'There have been studies that show when cellphones are banned, that accident rates decrease.'— OMA president Dr. Ken Arnold
The group compiled studies from around the world pointing to the dangers in a bid to get action from the Ontario government.
Retired hockey player Eric Lindros is among the world's top 10 most generous celebrities. Lindros made No. 9 on the list, which is compiled annually by The Giving Back Fund, after contributing $5 million to the London Health Sciences Centre, a London, Ont.-based hospital where he was treated.
He tied in generosity with other sports stars — basketball player Michael Jordan, who gave to a Chicago school, and cyclist Lance Armstrong, who gave to cancer research.
Lindros played in the National Hockey League for 16 years, most notably with the Philadelphia Flyers.
Praising children’s innate abilities, as Jonathan’s parents did, reinforces this mind-set, which can also prevent young athletes or people in the workforce and even marriages from living up to their potential. On the other hand, our studies show that teaching people to have a “growth mind-set,” which encourages a focus on effort rather than on intelligence or talent, helps make them into high achievers in school and in life.
by Tom Vanderbilt
Our behavior is heavily influenced by the decisions of Traffic Engineers every day. If you were asked to name a famous Traffic Engineer, though, chances are slight you would credit the onetime New York City traffic czar, Henry Barnes, with inventing the “Barnes Dance” - wherein an entire intersection is given over to a four-way pedestrian crossing.
One traffic engineer, however, did achieve a measure of global celebrity with his ideas. The idea that made Hans Monderman most famous is that traditional traffic safety infrastructure - signs, lights, curbs, lines, and so on - is not only often unnecessary, but can endanger those it is meant to protect.
"During a trip to England several years ago, I spied an advertisement in one of the London papers promoting a hotel-and-meals package in Yorkshire that looked too good to be true."How to avoid resort fees, ID theft and more...
