John Dupuis
Scholarly Publishing Librarian. Engineering, CS, Earth & Space Science, ITEC Liaison, Steacie Library, York University. Opinions expressed here are mine alone.
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Trump is determined to rig this election, defraud voters and thwart the will of the people
We need bipartisan election observers to ensure fairness and transparency, and all of us must report abuses in real time if we see them at the polls.
US health insurers doubled profits in second quarter amid pandemic
US’s largest health insurer, UnitedHealth Group, reported $6.7bn in profits compared with $3.4bn for the same quarter last year
Why COVID deniers and climate skeptics paint scientists as alarmist
And why they also try to “feminize science,” labeling experts as shrill or emotional.
John Dupuis
Why COVID deniers and climate skeptics paint scientists as alarmist grist.org/politics/dont-… via @grist
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The Great Coronavirus Pandemic of 2020—7 Critical Lessons
The world is experiencing a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic, causing untold human suffering and death, unraveling of social relationships, and robbing individuals of livelihoods and countries of prosperity. The coronavirus pandemic has strained health...
John Dupuis
The Great Coronavirus Pandemic of 2020—7 Critical Lessons ja.ma/2Y1H7BG via @JAMAHealthForum part of @JAMANetwork
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Should Montreal Subway Honor Polarizing Priest or Jazz Genius?
A fight to rename a metro stop pits those who want to celebrate a revered Black musician against those who want to retain the name of a priest who espoused equal rights for Francophone Quebecers — and also anti-Semitism.
College towns weigh benefits of students' return with virus risks
As the new academic year gets underway, college students, parents, administrators and faculty are deliberating over whether it will be safe to hold in-person classes and resume dorm life. And residents of the surrounding towns and cities worry about...
The Habs just put up a billboard in Toronto to troll the Leafs
It's safe to say that the Montreal Canadiens are feeling pretty comfortable in their Toronto bubble.
On Thursday, the team and bitter rival to the...
There's a petition to rename a road in Winnipeg "Bachman-Turner Overpass" - A Journal of Musical Things
Alan Cross's musical musings. Filtering what’s happening in music to save you time, money and effort.
Around the Web: Women in Science May Suffer Lasting Career Damage from COVID-19
The impact of the current global pandemic on the careers of women researchers is something I’ve been paying close attention to in recent months, so I thought I’d share some of the links I’ve found.…
John Dupuis
Around the Web: Women in Science May Suffer Lasting Career Damage from COVID-19 confessions.scientopia.org/2020/08/13/aro… cc @dawnbazely
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Face masks with valves don’t stop COVID-19 from spreading
Face masks with valves aren't designed to keep you from spreading illness.
Accuracy of U.S. coronavirus data thrown into question as decline in testing skews drop in new cases
In Texas, new Covid-19 cases have fallen by 10% to an average of 7,381 a day from 8,203 two weeks ago, but testing is down by 53% over the same time.
John Dupuis
Accuracy of U.S. coronavirus data thrown into question as decline in testing skews drop in new cases
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Paul Reddick & The Gamblers release 'Alive In Italia'
Released July 22, 2020 via Stony Plain Records, Alive in Italia is an album of far flung friends playing music together at a beautiful theatre inthe Piemonte region of northern Italy.
Toronto anti-maskers say Cherry Beach chainsaw guys destroyed their DJ booth
The story of how two blood-covered, chainsaw-wielding men came to terrorize the public at Toronto's Cherry Beach on Sunday morning just keeps on ge...
Attack Surface, by Cory Doctorow | Booklist Online
Booklist Online Book Review:
Attack Surface.
Doctorow, Cory (author).
Oct. 2020. 384p. Tor, $26.99 (9781250757531); e-book (9781250757524).
REVIEW.
First published August 2020 (Booklist).
Adult Books - Fiction - Science Fiction &...
Unions demand US government take charge over 'inexcusable' PPE shortage
Groups petition health and homeland security departments to use Defense Production Act to manufacture and ship protective gear
Women in Science May Suffer Lasting Career Damage from COVID-19
They bear a greater proportion of childcare and household responsibilities, making it much harder for them to publish their work and get ahead
John Dupuis
Women in Science May Suffer Lasting Career Damage from COVID-19 scientificamerican.com/article/women-… via @sciam
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Israel's schools reopened and Covid-19 cases started rising - CNN Video
During the first few months of the pandemic, Israel was praised for its response to the coronavirus but after the country reopened its schools, it has seen a surge in outbreaks. CNN's Elliott Gotkine reports.
The Persuasive Effect of Fox News: How Increases in Fox News Viewership Reduced Compliance With Social Distancing Guidelines - Pro Market
Using zip-code level data on Fox News viewership and individual cellphone movement data, a recent study finds that increasing the local viewership of Fox News caused less compliance with social distancing behavior during the first few months of the...
John Dupuis
The Persuasive Effect of Fox News: How Increases in Fox News Viewership Reduced Compliance With Social Distancing Guidelines promarket.org/2020/08/10/the… via @ProMarket_org
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Sales of classic "Yo Semite" t-shirt rocket after Trump gaffe
The North American Museum of Jewish History’s been selling its Yo Semite tee shirts for about a decade. After Trump pronounced “Yosemite” thusly last week, however, sales went thr…