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Canadian company's sexist job ad sparks controversy online

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The post starts off pretty promising, and explains the job requirement and the list of skills that job applicants should possess, including the normal "computer knowledge," "superior organizational abilities" and "responsibilities of a receptionist" — oh wait, the last one is not exactly normal. But, it only gets worse.

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In the closing line of the description, the recruiter writes, "Please note that the Position requires filling in the responsibilities of a receptionist, so female candidates are preferred." They. Went. There.

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Who knows, the company might be a brilliant place to work, but their job description was particularly ill thought-out, and follows an outdated gendered way of thinking that we are all too familiar with; you see a female surgeon and she is assumed to be a nurse, or in this case, only a woman can be a receptionist. We're tired of female stereotypes associated with various professions, and judging by the fact this post has now been deleted, it certainly seems to suggest we are not the only ones who feel this way.

In fact, some Twitter users have reacted in outrage.

Reaction to sexist job posting

Reaction to sexist job posting

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Reaction to sexist job posting 2

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In fact, this ad makes a pitiful comment about society; when it comes to men and women in the workplace, there are still gross double standards. But it's never too late to encourage people to drop gendered, sexist behaviour, and one way of encouraging that is by calling it out.

Vestra Inet addressed their post via Twitter, explaining that they had not intended to discriminate.

Vestra Inet Twitter

Vestra Inet Twitter

Let us know your thoughts on this job description in the comments below.

A cellular symphony responsible for autoimmune disease

By Angela Page - Broad core member Aviv Regev thinks about the immune system as if it were an orchestra: “Some instruments need to play strong, others need to pull back or push forward. It all has to form a harmony and this harmony changes with time,” she said. “Everything has to know its role and it has to be orchestrated — except you don’t have a conductor.”

The Moringa Oleifera Tree - Top 10 Healthy Benefits Of The Miracle Tree of Life

About a year ago, an Australian friend boasted about a plant that she grows in her garden. She talked about the magnificent properties of this plant. I was so intrigued, the next day, my husband and I found it at our local Nursery plant store. This 6 inch plant went on to grow to nearly seven feet tall. The next year we ordered seeds and grew several pots. This was new to us, but not to many others around the world.

5 Ways to Motivate Yourself to Exercise During the Colder Months

Co-authored by Carly Alaimo, content manager at Avelist



But it's. So. Cold.

1. Get some new gear. A little lycra can go a long way. It's called "enclothed cognition" - a scientific term describing the influence that clothes have on the wearer's psychological processes due to the symbolic meaning of the garment. When you dress the part, you act the part; meaning if you look gym-ready, you will be. Investing in activewear (leggings, tanks, shoes, pads, etc.) for the big chill will motivate you to get out of the house and get moving. It's science.

2. Make plans for the warmer months. This is a good one. Book a spring or summer vacation somewhere tropical, sign up for a marathon, or plan a two week hiking excursion. Maybe you want to lose 10 lbs before a week on the beach, or improve your stamina for a national park camping trip. Training for a marathon is its own beast. Impending commitments will help you visualize where you want to be physically and mentally by a certain date - and not to mention, you've already paid for it (hello, $600 plane ticket). Pressure's on.

3. Take advantage of the weather. Take a break from couching a couple weekends a month and do something active with the crew. A brisk run, skiing, iceskating, snowboarding, hiking, and sledding are just a few cold weather activities that will warm you up in no time.

4. Get some new ear candy. You might be taking a break from sweets, but that doesn't mean your ears can't have a snack. Instead of listening to the same old mix while exercising, download a few new podcasts and tracks for your workout. A solid selection of tunes can spice up even the dullest fitness routine and have you looking forward to spending an hour at the gym.

5. Take it one day at a time. Whatever your goals are, focus on the day at hand and try to be patient. It's natural to feel impeded by the miserable weather and overwhelmed by all the things you feel you haven't accomplished. It's OK to have an "off-day" or even a few -- give yourself a break. Focus on the successes of the day, not your failures. Eventually, you'll feel like the cold never bothered you anyway.

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5 Dystopian books that are too close to reality for comfort

While this may sound like the tired beginning of any dime store dystopian thriller, it's actually a description of what I experience every morning as I descend into the underworld of the Oakland public transportation system.

During the long, arduous commutes of our hyper-industrialized world, it's hard to walk more than a few steps without feeling crushed by technology — talking watches and self-driving cars make you think, "Wait... is this real life or a sci-fi novel?" We so readily accept this booming technological metropolis as the norm, and yet, we know so little about where it is all going. The consequences.

If you have similar strands of thought, you are not alone. People have been asking these questions for decades (centuries even!), and many have put those thoughts into writing. Enter the genre of: The Dystopian Novel. These books, which cover every societal issue imaginable, grapple deeply with these questions of humanity (i.e., Where is this all going? What does humanity mean? What if it all fails, miserably?). These author's daring imaginations give us space, and permission, to pause and wonder. But more than that, they give us hope. Hope that we can be strong enough to make the right decisions for ourselves and our future.

I recommend picking up one of these books for your morning commute — at the very least, it will give you something to talk about by the watercooler at work. And, if you order them on Amazon, you can get free shipping.

Fahrenheit 451by Ray Bradbury

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There’s no book that will make you value books more than Fahrenheit 451. Written in a heavy-hitting prose that moves, unflinchingly, from action to emotion to long poetic monologues — this book is always on the run. The dystopian world it contains is set in a near-future, where society has turned against books because of all the conflicting (and therefore existentially confusing) information they contain. And it resembles our own era of 2015 a little too eerily: a society of people who spend all day sitting in rooms constructed of television screens, participating in their favorite programs and wearing little musical shells in their ears whenever they are faced with being alone in the "real world." The problem? Outside of the bubble of their city, war rages. And, despite all that they do to distract themselves from the sadness of thinking, no one seems particularly happy.

Super Sad True Love Story by Gary Shteyngart

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If you're looking for a really dynamic and intriguing narrator, look no further. Written in an epistolary form as a series of journal entries, letters and freaky emails, this dystopian soon-to-be-classic is set in the mid-2000s. Technology has overrun human relationships in ways that feel particularly close to home: People wear their phones like necklaces (ahem, Apple Watch, ahem) and run around live-streaming their days, rating the "hotness" of the people around them (Tinder, anyone?), and completely ignore the geopolitical conflicts that rage around them. Read this one if you've been feeling especially creeped out by your social media addiction recently... and then delete everything.

Animal Farm by George Orwell

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An old school parable taken to new school levels: This dystopian classic sets its sights into a complex analysis of power and shows how well-intentioned systems of governance (ahem, communism, socialism) can be corrupted by politics and turn fascistic. Though the story features a society of animals living on a farm, it's rare to read a story that feels so human. We watch as the pigs incite rebellion against the farmers, declare equality for everyone and then swiftly become a maniacal and power-hungry monopolistic elite. This book asks some big questions about community and human nature. It's also always fun to read about talking animals, particularly when their struggles resonate so deeply.

The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin

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Ursula K. Le Guin is a dystopian-novel-writing master with nearly 25 books to her name — many of which have racked up some serious awards. This particular one, The Dispossessed, has taken home three major literary awards and has never been out of print since its pub date in the late 1970s. It is an intergalactic novel that flashes back and forth between different planets, and we travel along with a physicist named Shevek as he explores the human differences between socialism and capitalism and ultimately makes a case for the strength of anarchism within humanity. Fierce characters and expertly explored moral questions mark this book as a tour de force.

One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nestby Ken Kesey

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You've probably heard of the film adaptation of this class novel — Jack Nicholson is hard to forget, especially when he does his crazy eyes. Whether or not you've seen the film, I highly recommend reading the book. Kesey is a master at writing steadily beating prose that catches you unaware — that hooks you in and holds you tight. Written in the late 60s as a commentary on our newly minted societal conceptions of mental illness, One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest strives to complicate our narrow understandings of normalcy. The book is narrated by a mute patient in a psyche ward — a big guy dubbed "Chief" — which is the perfect vantage point, given that people assume he lacks intelligence and ignore him. This provides us with total access to all the goings-on that occur in the hospital. I challenge you to read this book and to then think really critically about what it has to say about how we treat each other — and ourselves.

IL-21 repairs immune function in primate model of HIV infection

Antiretroviral drugs can suppress HIV for years, but a residual inflammatory imbalance contributes to health problems in individuals who are infected with the virus. A novel combination treatment aimed at repairing the immune system has shown encouraging effects in a nonhuman primate model of HIV infection, both during and after a course of antiretroviral drug treatment.

Jimmy Fallon's career reportedly in danger because of a scary problem

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But is the NBC host just naturally goofy or is there another reason for his behavior?

The New York Post reports that a string of injuries starting over the summer and continuing until next week could be a result of the comedian's drinking and partying — the most recent event had him getting his hand stitched after falling and landing on broken glass from a smashed Jägermeister bottle while receiving the Harvard Lampoon’s Elmer Award for Excellence in Humor.

"I threw the bottle and then I landed on broken glass," Fallon explained about his bandaged hand on his show Monday. "There [were] pools of blood everywhere."

Now, the Post reports that sources in the entertainment industry are saying NBC feels Fallon's over-the-top partying may be endangering his career.

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"It’s gone from being a whisper to a chatter," one insider reportedly said about rumors surrounding Fallon's drinking.

The stories are wild and numerous. The Post chronicles rumors that Fallon was involved in a late-night brawl at an East Village dive bar in 2014, that he buys shots of vodka for everyone at the bars he frequents and that, in January, he was seen crawling across a bartop while singing a Katy Perry song.

"He's a mess… everything you’ve heard [about his behavior] is true," a Manhattan bartender who serves Fallon reportedly told the Post, adding, "I love him."

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But even if the rumors are true, NBC isn't ready to admit to them. The Post reports that a representative for the network said in a statement, "Jimmy Fallon is a highly valued member of the NBC family who is both a tireless worker and an extraordinarily gifted performer. His dedication in putting on a great show each and every night is unparalleled, and that is reflected in the large amount of viewers who tune in — he frequently outrates the broadcast competition combined. We are proud of his accomplishments on and off camera and look forward to working with him for many years to come."

7 Best Fitness & Nutrition Apps

Keeping track of your fitness and nutrition goals has never been easier. With lots of great free apps on the market, you never have to pick up pen and paper again. Here are 7 of the Best Fitness & nutrition apps available on the market today.