Nunavut tuberculosis rate decried

http://thechronicleherald.ca/Canada/1227801.html

Government-provided, one-room houses with no bathrooms, or cramped shacks cobbled together from construction debris, provided ideal conditions for the disease to spread.

I thought this was a really interesting article because I thought that tuberculosis was pretty much gone in Canada. At least, I know I've never met anyone or have heard of anyone having it.  I couldn't believe that TB is an issue in Nunavut because it seems like it'd be very preventable and curable. 

"We are a rich, developed nation that has the resources to solve the problem in Nunavut if we choose to employ them," says Dr. Matthew Stanbrook, a respirologist at Toronto Western Hospital. "The fact that we have failed to do so, not just once but over a century, should be an embarrassment to every Canadian."

I felt that the quote above from Dr. Matthew Stanbrook is a good one. It really speaks out to how as a country we've failed to do a lot of things and this is one of them. 

Question of the Week

I know I'm posting these all in a clump but I just have been putting it off. Reading others peoples blogs gave me a better idea of what this really was supposed to be so I feel more comfortable with it now I guess.


Why are such important aspects of life, such as food and nutrition handed over to industries? Food has been so industrialized now, especially meat, it's a sad thing. People have become extremely dis-attached from where their food comes from. I feel like food should be handled personally and should be done better, ensuring healthier, more wholesome food. You shouldn't be eating it if the people making or preparing it had to wear surgical masks in the process.

Question of the Week

Why are the Canada Games not being televised on a more public national scale? Halifax spent tons of money building that new sports facility and thousands of Canadian athletes are there using it and showing off their talents.

Question of the Week

Who decides who is capable of taking care of children ?


I ask this in reference to the article I found on the grandmother who starved her grandson to death by accident. How did she raise her own children if her intellectual level isn't great? Was this taken into consideration when she was given her grandchildren?

Class Reflection: The Constitution

I am finding that I'm starting to get better at taking notes and am improving at using my computer. The last two classes that we've had on the constitution have been pretty interesting. It's making me realize that I don't know a whole lot about our constitution.


Our group discussion I felt went better this week then the last week. We are a week behind everyone though, so maybe as our group warms up to each other it'll be better.

Carrot Mob!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUz0kM1u_jk


I really encourage everyone to watch at least one carrot mob video. It's such a neat concept. The idea is that by making educated or decisive consumer actions, mobs of people can influence stores to change things about how they do things.

Fans of Games unhappy with lack of TV coverage

http://thechronicleherald.ca/Front/1227408.html


I do not watch sporting events myself, but it does seem really odd to me that the Canada Games is not getting more coverage. What decided this? What's this channel that it's on? I've never even heard of it before. For people who's friends and family are involved in the Canada Games, it must be disappointing to not be able to watch it, especially if you're from far away or are physically incapable to attend. What a shame.