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November 4, 2005

McMaster hosts seminar on water governance

An academic seminar on water governance, hosted by McMaster and the Royal Society of Canada, will take place today (Friday, Nov. 4) at the University. The topic is a timely and important one across Canada, with complex issues facing all levels of government. Some of those issues include bulk water exports, drinking water contamination, pharmaceuticals discarded into rivers and lakes, municipal sewage, and massive irrigation by factory farms. These problems are exacerbated by the fact that water flows freely between a multitude of borders: municipal, provincial, national, and Aboriginal.

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November 4, 2005

Obesity measure should be redefined to accurately assess heart attack risk

Waist-to-hip ratio, not body mass index (BMI), is the best obesity measure for assessing a person's risk of heart attack, concludes a global study by McMaster University researchers published in this week's issue of The Lancet. If obesity is redefined using waist-to-hip ratio instead of BMI the proportion of people at risk of heart attack increases by threefold, calculate the authors.

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November 4, 2005

Centre for Continuing Education helps students with disabilities meet academic, professional goals

For part-time students juggling work, home and courses can be an overwhelming load. Imagine the challenge part-time students with all of the above responsibilities and a disability face. The Centre for Continuing Education is dedicated to helping part-time students with disabilities meet their academic and professional goals.

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November 3, 2005

First national week designated to face issues of chronic pain

The inaugural National Pain Awareness Week will be launched in Hamilton on Sunday with an afternoon forum on understanding and coping with chronic pain. The forum will take place from 1-6 p.m. at the Royal Botanical Gardens on Plains Road West in Burlington, with three keynote speakers, as well as information displays. The speaker presentations will start at 3 p.m.

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November 3, 2005

Take Our Kids to Work a hit with Grade 9 students

More than 100 Grade nine students visited McMaster on November 2 as part of the 11th annual Take Our Kids to Work program. The students were welcomed by Mark Haley from Human Resources and then they enjoyed a variety of activities including a demonstration of rare insects by Marvin Gunderman ("the Bugman") from the Department of Biology. Students also participated in a variety of tours hosted by the Faculty of Health Sciences, the Nuclear Reactor, the Department of Psychology and the Planetarium. These activities were followed by campus tours conducted by volunteers from the Office of Student Liaison.

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