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As 2010 came to a close, world leaders met in Cancun, Mexico to discuss new and ongoing issues in climate change and natural resource management.

In 2011, the United Nations plans to promote one particular aspect of the environment: the world’s forests.

Economists predict the Canadian economy will continue to recover modestly over the next year.

“It’s a recovery at this stage,” said Nathan Janzen, an RBC economist.

“In general, it’s not a historically sharp recovery in Canada, but it’s been better than our neighbours to the south.”

In late 2008, Canada went through a sharp downturn in economic activity, just like many other developed economies around the world.

Though many students agree that a round of beer pong or flip cup is just a fun part of partying with friends, studies have shown these games can be more harmful than they seem, resulting in problems much worse than a hangover.

“The point of games like kings or flip cup is to get the party started and bring people together,” said Jen Thomas, a first-year political science student.
However, there is another, more dangerous aspect to these games.

Drinking games such as beer pong and king’s cup seem like established traditions among party-goers, but the origins of these games remain a mystery.

Unfortunately, history provides few answers.

“Probably because nobody thought it was significant or worth writing about,” said Potsdam University alcohol professor David Hanson.

Historians do know drinking games have existed in some form since ancient Greece.

It’s that time of year again. For some, it’s time to buy presents. Deals are popping up everywhere and it’s a wonder companies can provide for such a high demand, yet sell products at such low prices.

According to Gregory Elich, author and frequent contributor to globalresearch.ca, the answer to this riddle is sweatshops.