Zero tolerance
A backlash against “zealots imposing their own view of reality”
Tolerance for 'zero tolerance' is running out: Whether it's on drugs, bullying, weapons or even littering, the pendulum is swinging to a less rigid response.
Published: The Globe and Mail, January
Education for life
“You grow old when you stop learning”
A popular program at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver allows seniors from all walks of life to hit the books
Published: The Globe and Mail, Jan. 4 2007
By Deborah Jones, Vancouver
For some
ROBO-SHOP
Robots star in automated plant as jobless “recovery” looms
Plant 41, a Nova Scotia aircraft engine factory where robots are the stars, is a model of teamwork between humans and computers working for its giant U.S. parent. It’s also an example of the
Germ warfare
The alarming rise in drug-resistant bacteria
Increasingly, time-tested and inexpensive antibiotics like penicillin no longer kill the germs that cause dangerous bacterial infections, and there is an alarming rise in drug-resistant strains of
Swimming in the mainstream
Should Canada routinely include special-needs kids in classes?
Graeme Rush can't count or understand the alphabet, and speaks less than 10 words, but he attends a regular Grade 2 class. Is mainstreaming of extreme special needs kids the best way for him--and
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