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Q1-Week 1- 2006; From Monday January 2 to Friday January 6, 2006
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November December 2005
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Vegas electronics confab touting digital future
By Chris Marlowe
LAS VEGAS - Just as mainstream Hollywood is beginning to capitalize on cutting-edge digital media products and services, the high-tech world convened here this week to show off what wonders it has in store for the future.
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Waterloo gets Googled Search engine 'thrilled' to acquire Reqwireless technology, engineers
Google Inc. has quietly established a growing foothold in Waterloo, Ont. -- the home of Research In Motion Ltd. -- following the stealth acquisition of a wireless startup last summer, as well as plans to staff up a recently established research and development facility. Google disclosed yesterday it acquired Reqwireless Inc., which makes Web browser and e-mail software for wireless devices -- although the small wireless company's products are no longer available for purchase.
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University of Waterloo School of Architecture wins awards for wood structures
The winners in the 2004 Wood Works Awards were announced late last year in Collingwood, Ontario. The awards recognize innovative and environmentally sound wood-based construction and are spearheaded by the Canadian Wood Council.
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Wind Power 2005 in Review, Outlook for 2006 and Beyond
The North American wind power market is at last entering a period of sustained growth. Both the US and Canada achieved record installations of wind power projects in 2005, and both are poised for steady growth moving forward. And coupled with this growth a new competitive element has emerged that will further define the North American market in the years to come: turbine supply leverage.
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International Automobile Manufacturers Achieve Record Sales in 2005
Toronto - The President of the Association representing international automobile manufacturers in Canada announced today that the thirteen member companies of the Association of International Automobile Manufacturers of Canada (AIAMC) had achieved record sales in 2005 of 685,880 light duty vehicles representing 43.3% of the market, up from 42.5% in 2004.
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Big Brother and Sisters looking for all its old and new
Burlington – Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada is looking for all its old and new volunteers! Everyone that has been involved with the organization, either as a Big Brother, Big Sister, Little Brother or Little Sister, who are now over 18 years old, committee volunteers or board members are invited to register with its new Alumni program!
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OMNI TV Manitoba launches to Winnipeg viewers in February
WINNIPEG - Rogers Media Television announced today that the latest member of the OMNI family, OMNI TV Manitoba (Cable 11), will launch on Monday, February 6th to viewers in the Winnipeg area. OMNI TV Manitoba is the newly branded, newly licensed television station resulting from Rogers' purchase of NOW TV and the subsequent approval by the CRTC Decision Public Notion 2005-207.
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Producers of Half the World's "Greenhouse" Gases are Angling for More Private Investment to Create Cleaner Energy
On January 5 the Associated Press writes producers of half the world's "greenhouse" gases are angling for more private investment to create cleaner energy technologies and help slow global warming.
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| Microfinance Funds Earn Returns on Tiny Loans To Poor Entrepreneurs Abroad
Making tiny loans to poor entrepreneurs in developing countries has long been a popular charitable cause, but it is now gaining traction as an investment, writes The Wall Street Journal.
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Thursday January 5, 2006
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FCM LAUNCHES NATIONAL ELECTION CHECK-UP ON MUNICIPAL ISSUES
Ottawa -The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) today launched a national grassroots effort to check where candidates for Parliament stand on federal help to erase the $60 billion municipal infrastructure deficit.
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COSMOTE Launches BlackBerry in Greece
ATHENS, Greece & WATERLOO, Ontario-COSMOTE and Research In Motion (RIM) today announced the launch of BlackBerry(R), an advanced wireless platform that enables COSMOTE customers to access information and communicate quickly, easily and efficiently.
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GPS vehicle tracking system provides detailed analysis of driving behavior
LAS VEGAS, NV - Waterloo based Intelligent Mechatronic Systems Inc. (IMS), a world leader in telematics systems, is proud to debut DriveSync(TM), an innovative GPS vehicle tracking system at this year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES).
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Survey Reveals Managers' Most Embarrassing Moments at Work
TORONTO - Sitting in a dunk tank may be business as usual for a circus performer, but how about a corporate executive? Strange but true, some managers have made a splash - literally - in front of colleagues. In fact, in a recent survey, sitting in dunk tanks, performing in office skits and falling prey to clothing calamities were among survey respondents' most embarrassing moments at work.
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In a Drive To Be Innovative CTV News Uses Eight year Old for Election 2006 Coverage
TORONTO - Robert Hurst, President of CTV News, announced the latest addition to the division's roster of political reporters. Eight-year-old Daniel Cook, a Gemini Award nominee and star of television's This is Daniel Cook, has signed up with CTV News to report on the Federal Election campaign.
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Algoma's future threatened by US Hedge Fund scheme - Steelworkers file for injunction to protect company
SAULT STE. MARIE, - The United Steelworkers today applied for a court injunction to block a scheme by hedge fund manager Paulson & Co. that would threaten Algoma Steel's economic viability. The Steelworkers' injunction application was filed in Ontario Superior Court in Sault Ste. Marie on January 4, 2006.
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PricewaterhouseCoopers: Income Trusts Have Earned a Central Place in the Economy, PwC Survey Shows
TORONTO - The market for initial public offerings (IPOs) in Canada rebounded from its fall hiatus and concluded a strong 2005 performance with high levels of activity in both traditional equities and income trusts, the annual year-end survey of markets by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) shows.
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G8 Tackles Bird Flu, Deforestation, Educational Issues In 2006
Group of Eight (G8) leaders will work to get bird flu under control this year, especially as the disease has killed more than 70 people in Asia and spread to Russia and parts of Europe, sparking concern about a potential worldwide flu pandemic, Japanese government sources said Wednesday, reports Kyodo News (Japan).
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Brief - Chrysler outpaces Ford for 2nd spot in Canada
DaimlerChrysler Canada outpaced rival Ford Motor Co. of Canada in 2005 to take second place in annual vehicle sales for the first time, behind General Motors of Canada .
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Mercedes-Benz Canada reports new sales record for 2005 and best December in the company's history
TORONTO - Mercedes-Benz Canada reported an all-time sales record in 2005 with overall deliveries of 15,790 units, which represents an increase of 19.1% for the year. In a challenging luxury market, Mercedes-Benz once again demonstrated its strength and leadership. In particular, new products such as smart, the CLS four-door coupe, and the new B- and R-Class contributed to the company's success by conquering customers from other brands.
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GM continues sales gains in December and finishes the year on a high note up 2.6%
OSHAWA - For the 2005 calendar year, General Motors of Canada maintained its leadership position delivering 456,557 units. This represents over 200,000 units more than its nearest competitor. GMCL dealers and retailers delivered 36,395 vehicles in December 2005, a 1.5% increase over the same month last year. Passenger car sales for the month were up 2.2% to 17,404 units while trucks were up slightly at 18,991 units.
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DaimlerChrysler Canada reports 2005 sales up 2.8 Percent; December sales up 4.2 Percent
WINDSOR, ON, Jan. 4 /CNW/ - DaimlerChrysler Canada today reported a total of 216,857 units sold in 2005, including 52,371 cars and 164,486 trucks. Compared to 210,866 units in 2004, sales for the year have increased 2.8 percent.
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Nissan Canada Inc. December Sales Results - Record breaking numbers for 2005
MISSISSAUGA, ON, Jan. 4 /CNW/ - Nissan Canada Inc. (NCI) released its sales figures for December, 2005 today. The sales numbers, 4703 capped a record breaking year for NCI in which they sold more cars during the calendar year than ever before in their history. The 70,983 units beat the previous record of 69,534 set in 2004.
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Honda Civic is Canada's Best-Selling Car for 8th Consecutive Year
TORONTO - Honda Canada Inc. reported combined December sales of 13,050 units by its Honda and Acura divisions, a 7% year over year increase, along with numerous sales records. Acura Division sales for December were 1,931 units, up 10% over last year, and Honda Automobile Division reported record December sales of 11,119 units, up 7%.
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Toyota Canada: All-Time Sales Record in 2005
Demand for Toyota and Lexus Vehicles at All-Time High, with Lexus -Surpassing 10,000 Mark for the Very First Time
TORONTO - Toyota Canada Inc. (TCI) closed the year with an all-time sales record of 175,787 units, a 3.3 per cent increase over the record set in 2004. Strong performance across the board contributed to TCI's sales success
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BMW Group Canada achieves all-time record sales in 2005
Group sales break 20,000 unit mark.
WHITBY - BMW Group Canada today announced its record 2005 sales of 21,551 vehicles (BMW and MINI brands combined), representing an increase of 11.1% over 2004 sales, and breaking the 20,000 unit mark for the first time. During the month of December, 1,627 BMW and MINI vehicles were sold, a decline of 9.9% over December 2004.
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Mazda Canada Sales Set New Record -- 2nd consecutive annual sales record --
RICHMOND HILL - Mazda Canada Inc. today announced it established a new annual sales record by selling 77,867 vehicles in 2005. This is a 5.4% increase over the company's previous record, established in 2004, when 73,888 vehicles were sold.
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| Audi Canada announces December sales results
AJAX - Audi today announced its December sales result of 505 new automobiles sold in the month of December, a 19.1% increase over the 424 units sold in December 2004.
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Volkswagen Canada reports 2005 sales increase of 3.2%
AJAX - Volkswagen Canada sold 31,724 units during 2005, an increase of 977 units, or 3.2% compared with the 2004 total of 30,747. This result comprises 5,316 Golf/GTIs; 18,202 Jettas; 1,505 New Beetles; 5,864 Passats; 802 Touaregs; and 34 Phaetons.
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New Crisis for U.S. Utilities: Uranium Supply Crunch Coming Canadian Analyst Forecasts 'Unbelievable Highs' Ahead for Nuclear Fuel as Utilities Scramble for Reliable Uranium Supply
SARASOTA, Fla.-- Research analyst Kevin Bambrough for North America's top-ranked money management firm, Sprott Asset Management, predicts a major crisis ahead for U.S. utilities hoping to obtain fuel for their nuclear reactors, especially for those proposing new reactors.
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Feds Hit NTP Patents, Again
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued another preliminary ruling invalidating mobile email patents held by NTP, which is engaged in a long-running intellectual property dispute with Blackberry maker Research In Motion Ltd. (RIM). The "non-final action," issued last Friday by the patent office, does not signal a final victory for RIM, but it could bolster the Waterloo, Ontario-based company's strategy of attempting to wait out the legal case being waged against it by NTP in hopes that the U.S. government will ultimately render moot all the NTP patents.
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Record Number of Canadians Believe Canada is in a Period of Strong Economic Growth
TORONTO - According to a new poll released this morning by Michael Marzolini, Chairman and CEO of POLLARA Inc., at a breakfast meeting of the Economic Club of Toronto, Canadians are now more optimistic toward Canada's economy than they have been for thirteen years. A record 15% characterize the economy as undergoing a period of strong growth, while a further 52% believe that it is experiencing moderate growth.
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Survey Suggests Office Ambiance Influences On-the-Job Innovation
TORONTO - Mood lighting may influence more than one's romantic mindset; it can impact an employee's creative quotient as well, a new survey suggests. More than half (55 per cent) of advertising and marketing executives polled said office environments - including layout, décor and lighting - greatly affect on-the-job innovation.
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North American car sales slide, Asian vehicles gain market share - Pessimism over industry's profitability prevails
TORONTO - Eighty-eight per cent of automotive executives predict that Asian vehicle brands will increase their global market share within the next five years as consumer preferences shift away from North American and European manufacturers. Furthermore, 58 per cent of executives are growing increasingly pessimistic about the prospects for North American brands to compete globally, up from 45 per cent who held this view last year.
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Automated Benefits Corp.: Symbility Solutions Joins Microsoft Insurance Value Chain Program
WATERLOO - Innovative Claims Solutions Provider Now Part of Microsoft's Insurance Go-To-Market Program Symbility Solutions Inc. , a wholly owned subsidiary of Automated Benefits Corp. , has joined the Microsoft Insurance Value Chain (IVC) partner program.
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Linamar Corporation Strengthens Detroit Presence Relocation Will Expand Detroit Office By More Than 160 Percent, Integrate Capabilities to Better Serve Customers
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., - Linamar Corporation has integrated its Detroit-area employees into one expanded location -- the Linamar Automotive Customer Center -- further positioning the company for continued growth in the automotive industry. The office, which officially opens today, gives Linamar 160 percent more space than its previous offices.
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ATS completes the sale of its Precision Metals business
CAMBRIDGE - ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc. today announced it has completed the sale of its precision metals business to Autocam Corporation of Kentwood, Michigan. As part of the transaction, ATS retained the land and building associated with this business and entered into a lease agreement with Autocam.
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ATS selects financial advisor for Solar Group; adds Solar CFO to further round out executive team
CAMBRIDGE, - ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc. announced it has selected BMO Nesbitt Burns as financial adviser to assist in assessing and pursuing financing opportunities and strategic alternatives for its growing Solar Group.
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The Hottest Spring and Summer Retail Trends to be Uncovered At The Spring 2006 CGTA Gift Show!
TORONTO - Even before they reach the store shelves, award winning accessories, gourmet food items and trend setting home accents will be on prominent display for gift retail buyers seeking the finest products for their customers at the Spring 2006 CGTA Gift Show.
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2006 Toyota Matrix: New Unique-to-Canada Built In Cambridge TRD Special Edition For Versatility and Sportiness
TORONTO - Toyota Canada Inc. (TCI) announced that a TRD (Toyota Racing Development) Special Edition version - available only in Canada - of the best-selling Matrix crossover utility vehicle will appear in dealerships in January. The TRD Special Edition features a satellite-ready 200-watt AM/FM/CD/MP3 Panasonic audio system that is new for the 2006 model- year version, along with coloured front disc calipers and TRD Special Edition interior trim accents
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| Russia Seeking Clout With G8 Presidency
President Vladimir Putin's push to revive Russian global clout reached a symbolic milestone Sunday when Moscow assumed the rotating presidency of the Group of Eight (G-8) industrial nations, reports The Associated Press (12/31).
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New 2006 Toyota Corolla Special Edition Adds Convenience - Not Cost
TORONTO - Toyota Canada Inc. (TCI) announced that the popular Corolla lineup will be joined by a new unique-to-Canada 2006 Corolla Special Edition. The new package has been enhanced by the addition of power windows with driver's side auto-down, at no extra cost over the previous special edition
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Raytheon Canada chosen for $12.4 million Defence Department contract
Ottawa - Raytheon Canada, a wholly owned subsidiary of Raytheon Company , has been selected by the Department of National Defence (DND) to provide an enhanced APG-73 Test Bench capability to the Canadian Air Force. The contract is valued at C$12.4 million ($10.5 million USD).
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Tuesday January 3, 2006
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Women of Canada are Still in Shock
TORONTO- YWCA Canada joins the Coalition for Women's Equality (CWE) to produce a federal election voter's tool called Still in Shock. Providing Canadians with information on 14 areas of concern to women, Still in Shock succinctly outlines the urgent political actions needed to advance women's equality in Canada.
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SHOCKING PINK 2006: Major Parties continue to leave women's
issues out in the cold
OTTAWA- A coalition of 10 national women's organizations
yesterday launched the 2006 edition of Still in Shock, a practical voter's tool
highlighting key women's issues and questions for Canadians to ask politicians
in the critical final stretch of the election campaign
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IMAX Signs Theatre Deal in China Company Continues to Strengthen Presence in Second Largest Market
TORONTO - IMAX Corporation announced an agreement with Sailun Real Estate Development Co., Ltd., a leading property developer in China, to install an IMAX MPX(R) theatre system in a new commercial retail and entertainment development in Kunming, Yunnan Province, China.
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ThyssenKrupp increases its offer for Dofasco to C$ 63.00 per share and extends to January 25, 2006
DUSSELDORF, Germany - ThyssenKrupp AG announced today that it will increase its offer to purchase all of the common shares of Dofasco Inc. to C$ 63.00 per share. ThyssenKrupp also announced today that, in order to allow sufficient time for the receipt of all necessary regulatory clearances, it will extend the date of acceptance of its increased offer to January 25, 2006.
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Intel unveils new brand identity
Infotech Bureau - The new brand identity involves changes to the widely recognised Intel Inside logo that was created in 1991, and the original Intel "dropped-e" logo, which was created by Silicon Valley pioneers Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore 37 years ago as they were forming their new "integrated electronics" company.
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Intel cashes in and raises the stakes
By Amanda Andrews
INTEL is to spend $US2 billion ($2.7 billion) on a global advertising campaign this year that will see the technology group dump one of the world's most famous logos.
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TSX unlikely to burn so bright in '06
By Rachelle Younglai
TORONTO (Reuters) - The Toronto Stock Exchange swept out of 2005 to rave reviews, but this year it is unlikely to repeat a performance that exceeded expectations, even though demand for its star players -- oils and metals -- remains high.
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How customers are coping
The Toronto Star reported on how European countries were hit by reduced gas supplies at the height of winter yesterday after Russia halted its deliveries to Ukraine. This is how they are coping. Germany, which gets more than a third of its natural gas from Russia, said it has enough stored gas to last up to 75 days and saw no problems for smaller customers, including households and small businesses
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Broadcasting, Podcasting, Webcasting and Blogging at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2006 in Davos
Geneva, Switzerland – The World Economic Forum announced ambitious plans to share the proceedings of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2006 in Davos with as wide a public as possible. Held under the theme of The Creative Imperative, the Meeting will again be broadcast, webcast and, for the first time this year, many sessions will also be “podcast”. Additionally, all participants will be asked to take part in the Forum’s blog.
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RIM cites another patent office win in NTP fight
WASHINGTON - BlackBerry e-mail service provider Research In Motion Ltd. said on Friday the U.S. patent office has ruled against two more NTP Inc. patents in their fight over the popular service. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued "non-final actions" rejecting claims for two NTP patents involved in the dispute
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Hollinger to sell newspaper stake to Jamison Newspapers Inc.
NEW YORK, NY - Hollinger International Inc. announced that on December 19, 2005, the Company announced that its subsidiary, Hollinger Canadian Publishing Holdings Co. , has entered into agreements to sell its 70 percent interest in Great West Newspaper Group Ltd. and its 50 percent interest in Fundata Canada Inc. to Jamison Newspapers Inc. and Glacier Ventures International Corp. for total consideration of approximately CDN$47.1 million
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Humpty Dumpty Snack Foods Reports Fourth Quarter Results KITCHENER - Humpty Dumpty Snack Foods Inc., a leading Canadian marketer and distributor of high-quality snack food products, announced financial results for the fourth quarter of fiscal2005, ended September 30, 2005.
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Execulink makes $22.6M expansion bid COMPANY EXPERIENCES TREMENDOUS GROWTH
Eric Schmiedl
BURGESSVILLE - Execulink Group Inc. has made a $22.6-million bid for another southwestern Ontario communications company and is awaiting shareholders’ OK on the proposed deal.
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The ABCs Of IMing -Truncated Jargon Emerges From Technology
By MICHELLE QUINN,
Why laugh when you can say L-O-L instead? Erin Wilcox, 13, is fluent in typing IM abbreviations, phonetic spellings and emoticons, symbols that typing can make such as a smiley face :-). With friends, Erin regularly says "J-K" for "Just Kidding" and "B-R-B" for "Be Right Back." Instead of saying "sorry," she apologizes with "S-R-Y," the IM abbreviation for sorry. Now, the 8th grader uses S-R-Y all the time
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The Invasion of Canada- by Michel Chossudovsky of GlobalResearch.ca
A recent Washington Post article entitled: Raiding the Icebox; Behind Its Warm Front, the United States Made Cold Calculations to Subdue Canada, by Peter Carlson (30 December 2005), focuses on a detailed US Plan to Invade Canada entitled "Joint Army and Navy Basic War Plan -- Red," It was formulated in the late 1920s, approved by the US War Department in 1930, updated in 1934 and 1935, withdrawn in 1939 and declassified in 1974. (See complete WP article below)
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