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Friday May 18, 2012

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Ted Talks

Carl Schoonover: How to look inside the brain

Carl is a neuroscience PhD candidate at Columbia University, where he works on microanatomy and electrophysiology of rodent somatosensory cortex. He the author of Portraits of the Mind: Visualizing the Brain from Antiquity to the 21st Century, and has written for the New York Times, Le Figaro, the Huffington Post, Science, Scientific American, Design Observer, and Boing Boing.


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Developing our Health Care

Just call her doctor, doctor - First graduate of MD/PhD program is a pathfinder

Hamilton — Graduating from medical school is tough, and graduating with a PhD doctorate is hard too. To do both together in a condensed time takes organization and focus on what’s important, including family, says Lindsey MacGillivray.

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Climate Change

Modernization of National Meteorological Service for Improved Climate Change Adaptation

WASHINGTON – The World Bank (WB) Board of Directors approved a US$105.26 million loan yesterday to strengthen the National Meteorological Service (SMN, in Spanish) which aims to better respond to a growing demand for reliable weather information to improve water management resources and disaster risk management in a climate change context.

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Economy

Wholesale sales rose 0.4% in March to $48.7 billion

Statscan - Higher sales were reported in three of the seven subsectors, accounting for almost half of total wholesale sales. In the last 12 months, Canadian wholesalers posted nine monthly increases, which translated into a growth rate of 6.0% relative to March 2011.

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Economic Development

Cities Are Key to Attracting Foreign Investment to Canada

Since most of the foreign direct investment (FDI) comes to Canada through its major cities,
the cities deserve a seat at the table with their national and provincial counterparts

Waterloo Region – The Conference Board of Canada has published a report outlining the significant role that Canada’s 11 largest cities play in attracting investment to grow Canada’s economy.

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Retail Recognition

Retail Council of Canada honours Brian Hill with 2012 Distinguished Retailer of the Year Award

TORONTO - Retail Council of Canada (RCC) announced that Brian Hill, Founder & CEO of Aritzia LP, will be honoured with the 2012 Distinguished Retailer of the Year Award.

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Technology

Western aviation professor launches new safety training mobile app

London - In general aviation, studies reveal 97 per cent of all accidents are caused by pilot error. To prevent these accidents, some pilots complete safety training courses in a classroom once a year.

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Appointment

Professor Paul Young reappointed as Vice-President – Research for the University of Toronto

TORONTO – Professor Paul Young has been reappointed Vice-President – Research for the University of Toronto. The three-year term, effective July 2012, was approved by the University’s Governing Council yesterday.

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Technology

Iomega and McAfee Collaborate

SAN DIEGO, CA - Iomega announced the addition of McAfee VirusScan Enterprise to all Iomega StorCenter PX series network storage products.

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Tourism & Escape

Rideau Timescapes App Launches at Carleton in Time for Canal Opening

Ottawa - As boaters prepare for a busy season of voyages on the Rideau Canal, Carleton’s Centre for Public History and School of Information Technology have given the public a whole new way todelve into the history of the venerable waterway.

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Fun in the Sun

Fun, adventure and learning at summer camps

Waterloo Region - The Grand River Conservation Authority has increased the variety of summer camps on offer this year in order to encourage kids to keep learning and making friends in the great outdoors all summer.

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R&D

Carleton Announces Grand Opening of SNOLAB

Ottawa - Carleton, along with the SNOLAB Institute and their Canadian and international partners, announced the grand opening of SNOLAB yesterday at an event in Lively, Ontario.

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Arts & Culture

Citizens Invited to Discuss the Importance of Arts and Culture in the Community

Kitchener – Friends of The Kitchener and Waterloo Community Foundation (KWCF) and area residents are invited to attend the Annual Town Hall Meeting today, Thursday, May 17th, 2012, at the Waterloo Region Museum.

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Guest Column - Pensions

Private sector pension crisis threatens all of us
by Bill Tufts

Much is being said about Canada’s crushing public sector pension debt, now estimated to be more than $300 billion, but few Canadians realize the potential additional cost to taxpayers of the collapse of the remaining private sector defined - as in guaranteed - benefit (DB) plans.


 
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