Monday October 27, 2014 – 1pm
Posted Oct 27, 2014 01:52:11 PM.
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1:00- Sports Panel – The Pick 6 Podcast
Neil Adams, Senior Talk Producer and Paul Johnson Afternoon Sports Anchor
The Kitchener Rangers are on a roll.
Madison Bumgarner keeps bringing his A-game this post-season. The Giants ace pitched a complete game shutout en route to a 5-0 rout over the Kansas City Royals in Game 5 of the World Series. The win gives San Fran a 3-2 edge.
The NFL Monday Night Gamepits the best and the worst in the N-F-C East against each other. The 6-and-1 Dallas Cowboys are aiming for their seventh win in a row when they take on the 2-and-5 Washington Redskins, but is this closer than it looks?
1:30- New findings will improve the sex lives of women with back problems
Natalie Sidorkewicz,
Newly published findings from the University of Waterloo are giving women with bad backs renewed hope for better sex lives. The findings-part of the first-ever study to document how the spine moves during sex-outline which sex positions are best for women suffering from different types of low-back pain. The new recommendations follow on the heels of comparable guidelines for men released last month. Published in European Spine Journal, the female findings debunk the popular belief that spooning-where couples lie on their sides curled in the same direction-is the best sex position for all women with low-back pain. “Traditionally, spooning was recommended by physicians to all individuals with back pain because it was thought to reduce nerve tension and load on the tissues,” said Sidorkewicz, the PhD candidate at Waterloo who led the study. “But when we examined spine motion and muscle activity, we found that spooning can actually be one of the worst positions for certain types of back pain.”
1:45- Media’s political endorsements are like biased refereeing
Dave Kendrick, Former City of Guelph councillor, Part of the community editorial board of the Guelph Mercury
I have long believed media endorsements of political candidates are improper, on numerous assorted levels. First and foremost, I think it is insulting to the electorate to assume we require guidance on how to cast our vote. I am uncertain if it is because the media thinks we are either too stupid or they are just so much smarter. Because members of the media have observed and interacted with them during previous terms, there is a tendency toward endorsing incumbents, a group generally perceived as already enjoying a significant advantage. This creates a roadblock for newcomers and further discourages potential candidates from even coming forward. Such endorsements are faceless, making it more difficult to determine any potential bias based on the political leanings, personal experiences and the likes and dislikes of those making the endorsements. Their preferences may allow them to cast their vote, but my background, needs, hopes, aspirations and vision may be completely different. That is why we have red cars and blue cars and SUVs and pickup trucks, so that after we complete our research and listen to the advertisements, we can choose the one that’s best for us. The media often fixates on the balance of the council with sex, political leanings, demographics and most recently, ethnic background entering the discussion. It stands to reason, therefore, that their endorsements will in some way reflect that desire for balance on the overall council.
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