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A study of close to half a million soccer fans shows how group identity shapes behaviour
30 Jan 2023

A study of close to half a million soccer fans shows how group identity shapes behaviour

by admin | Posted in: Culture & Creativity | 0

Written by Daniel Rubenson, Toronto Metropolitan University & Chris Dawes, New York University. Photo credit: AP Photo/Mario De Fina. Originally published in The Conversation. Argentina fans celebrating their team’s World Cup victory walk past a mural of Diego Maradona in … Continued

Passengers need more than apologies from airlines after holiday chaos
30 Jan 2023

Passengers need more than apologies from airlines after holiday chaos

by admin | Posted in: Justice, Equity & Society | 0

Written by Frédéric Dimanche, Toronto Metropolitan University & Kelley A. McClinchey, Wilfrid Laurier University. Photo credit: AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes. Originally published in The Conversation. Flight cancellations over the holidays left travellers stranded at airports across North America amid an intense … Continued

ChatGPT could be a game-changer for marketers, but it won’t replace humans any time soon
23 Jan 2023

ChatGPT could be a game-changer for marketers, but it won’t replace humans any time soon

by admin | Posted in: Technology & Intelligent Systems | 0

Written by Omar H. Fares, Toronto Metropolitan University. Photo credit: Shutterstock. Originally published in The Conversation. A new AI chatbot could revolutionize marketing for businesses. The recent release of the ChatGPT chatbot in November 2022 has generated significant public interest. … Continued

Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss’s death should spark real conversations about the cost of Black celebrity
19 Dec 2022

Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss’s death should spark real conversations about the cost of Black celebrity

by admin | Posted in: Justice, Equity & Society | 0

Written by Cheryl Thompson, Toronto Metropolitan University. Photo credit: Donald Traill/JetBlue’s Soar with Reading Program via AP Images. Originally published in The Conversation. There has been a public outpouring of love for the dancer and producer Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss who … Continued

Immigrants could be the solution to Canada’s labour shortage, but they need to be supported
13 Dec 2022

Immigrants could be the solution to Canada’s labour shortage, but they need to be supported

by admin | Posted in: Justice, Equity & Society | 0

Written by Rupa Banerjee, Toronto Metropolitan University. Photo credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Giordano Ciampini. Originally published in The Conversation. New Canadians take part in a virtual citizenship ceremony in December 2020. Canadians are more supportive of immigration than ever before. Immigration … Continued

Delgamuukw 25 years on: How Canada has undermined the landmark decision on Indigenous land rights
12 Dec 2022

Delgamuukw 25 years on: How Canada has undermined the landmark decision on Indigenous land rights

by admin | Posted in: Justice, Equity & Society | 0

Written by Shiri Pasternak, Toronto Metropolitan University. Photo credit THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck. Originally published in The Conversation. A woman takes part in a demonstration in Vancouver against the construction of a natural gas pipeline through traditional Wet’suwet’en territories, in … Continued

Canada needs to consider the user experience of migrants when designing programs that impact them
9 Dec 2022

Canada needs to consider the user experience of migrants when designing programs that impact them

by admin | Posted in: Technology & Intelligent Systems | 0

Written by Lucia Nalbandian, University of Toronto and Nick Dreher, Toronto Metropolitan University. Photo credit THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette. Originally published in The Conversation. People walk through Pearson International Airport in Toronto in March 2020. The first interaction many Canadians … Continued

Working one day a week in person might be the key to happier, more productive employees
7 Dec 2022

Working one day a week in person might be the key to happier, more productive employees

by admin | Posted in: Works, Skills, Industry | 0

Written by Sam Andrey, Cory Searcy and Patrick Neumann, Toronto Metropolitan University. Photo credit Shutterstock.  Originally published in The Conversation.   Employees and supervisors are more likely to rate their job satisfaction high while working remotely compared to when working in-person.  … Continued

The metaverse offers challenges and possibilities for the future of the retail industry
5 Dec 2022

The metaverse offers challenges and possibilities for the future of the retail industry

by admin | Posted in: Technology & Intelligent Systems | 0

Written by Omar H. Fares, Toronto Metropolitan University. Photo credit Shutterstock. Originally published in The Conversation.  As technology improves, the potential for retailers to make use of the metaverse will grow. In 1968, American computer scientist Ivan Sutherland predicted the … Continued

Gig platforms help immigrant care workers find jobs, but they are only a temporary solution
1 Dec 2022

Gig platforms help immigrant care workers find jobs, but they are only a temporary solution

by admin | Posted in: Works, Skills, Industry | 0

Written by Laura Lam, University of Toronto and Anna Triandafyllidou, Toronto Metropolitan University. Photo credit Shutterstock. Originally published in The Conversation.  Will precarious alternative forms of work, like gig platform jobs, become the norm for immigrant care workers? For internationally … Continued

The pandemic created challenges and opportunities for Canadian immigration
30 Nov 2022

The pandemic created challenges and opportunities for Canadian immigration

by admin | Posted in: Justice, Equity & Society | 0

Written by Ashika Niraula, Toronto Metropolitan University, and Rica Agnes Castaneda, Toronto Metropolitan University. Photo credit Shutterstock. Originally published in The Conversation. The pandemic posed serious challenges to Canada’s immigration system, but it also provides an opportunity to start creating … Continued

Elon Musk’s Twitter Blue fiasco: Governments need to better regulate how companies use trademarks
24 Nov 2022

Elon Musk’s Twitter Blue fiasco: Governments need to better regulate how companies use trademarks

by admin | Posted in: Technology & Intelligent Systems | 0

Written by Alexandra Mogyoros, Toronto Metropolitan University. Photo credit Shutterstock. Originally published in The Conversation. We often trust corporate logos and symbols without necessarily understanding the legal statutes that govern them.  Until recently, Twitter’s blue checkmark logo was (for better … Continued

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