Corvus replied to unclebenny20's topic in Activism
Keep in mind that "socialized" comes in different flavors, with different degree of government involvement. In Canada, the Feds shell out cash to the provinces, set national standards for universality/portability/comprehensiveness, and then back off....
Unfortunately, most anti-vaccine people distrust the CDC and medical journals. The only sources they believe are their own, so they believe what they want to, no matter what the peer-reviewed research shows.
The first thing my spouse said when I told him I was going to make more than him: "Woo hoo!" Men who are intimidated by a woman's salary usually have other issues that cause the relationship to fail.
I'm less than 2 miles away. Biking to work was a big consideration when my husband and I were shopping for houses! Luckily, my worksite provides uniforms, so I can just wear what's comfortable to work. Paddlelady, what did you do in snow? Did you ch...
Corvus replied to Trauma_Team_1's topic in Activism
Please remember that UHC isn't necessarily government-run care. In the US, it likely won't involve the government taking over hospitals. Americans won't stand for that. More likely single-payer insurance plans or even mandating that private insurers ...
Corvus replied to Violinist85's topic in International
It's OK to mess up university the first time. There are so many people with Honours in HS who just didn't have the study skills and discipline that post-secondary demands. Decide what's best for you, and go for it.
I got tested after I accepted the job offer. Not sure of the legality of testing an applicant. Might want to talk to a lawyer on that one. Stupid job requirement, IMHO. Why should they care what you do on your time off? As long as it doesn't affect p...
Corvus replied to Violinist85's topic in International
Violinist, have you considered taking some prerequisites/transfer credits through Athabasca? My GPA wasn't the greatest, either, but I boosted it with "A's" in A & P (from Athabasca/GMC) and med micro (GMC). Not only did I get the GPA I needed, b...