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for Friday, October 06, 2006
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September 2006
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105.3 KOOL FM Kitchener/Waterloo Wins Ontario Association of Broadcasters (OAB) "Community Service" Award for their 12th Annual "Poster Boy Campaign"
TORONTO - CHUM Radio is proud to announce their Kitchener/Waterloo station 105.3 KOOL FM has won an Ontario Association of Broadcasters Award for "Community Service" for their 12th Annual "Poster Boy Campaign." The Award was announced at the OAB Luncheon in Toronto, October 3rd, 2006 and recognizes a radio and a television station which has made the greatest contribution to its community in the calendar year.
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Ontario gets highest grade for drinking water safety, federal government gets an 'F'
Feds fail in Canada's Drinking Water Report Card
VANCOUVER - Sierra Legal released Waterproof 2: Canada's Drinking Water Report Card October 6, its second report on the state of drinking water in Canada. The investigative report is the highly anticipated follow-up to Sierra Legal's original Waterproof report which came out in 2001, shortly after the drinking water tragedy in Walkerton, Ontario.
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Bplay, a division of Magmic Games, has launched an entertainment portal with the world's top brands and products exclusively for BlackBerry(R) handsets
OTTAWA - Magmic Games, the world's largest developer and publisher of games for BlackBerry(R) handsets, has launched a new division called Bplay, which builds on their entertainment products for BlackBerry to include the best-in-class content from the world's top entertainment publishers such as THQ Wireless, PopCap Games, Konami, Globalfun and NTRA (National Thoroughbred Racing Association).
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New Penguins owner's 1st save a big one
On a night when Mario Lemieux's jersey number 66 was put away for good, the Penguins' two-time savior and outgoing owner handed over the franchise to Canadian businessman Jim Balsillie.
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Estimates of production of principal field crops September 2006
Prairie farmers report that crop production should decline from 2005 record levels. Ontario farmers should produce less grain corn and soybeans; however, production is expected to remain above the 10-year average. In Quebec, soybean production may break the record while grain corn production is expected to diminish.
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Virtek awarded second contract in China Major Sub-Contract manufacturer purchases additional FOBA Laser Marking Systems
WATERLOO - Virtek Vision International Inc. , a leading provider of high value industrial laser solutions, announced October 5, 2006 that the Company has been awarded a $0.6 million contract to supply additional FOBA DP50 inline laser marking systems to a large Chinese manufacturer.
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UW digital ergonomics research seeks to make workplaces safer
WATERLOO - Innovative digital ergonomics research led by a University of Waterloo faculty member aims to make workplaces safer by eliminating a common injury -- shoulder strain.
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Building permits August 2006
The value of building permits surged to their second highest level on record in August in the wake of across-the-board increases in all five residential and non-residential components. Municipalities issued $5.8 billion worth of permits, up 8.3% from July.
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Mastering Recriuiting and Interviewing
Ensure that you are getting the best possible candidates for your positions.
Participants will learn:
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Can biofuels become the next petroleum?
By Anna Mudeva
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - From Rio de Janeiro to Amsterdam, biofuels are all the rage but can "green fuel" take on oil to become a long-term viable alternative to fossil fuels?
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Women In Technology Unite to Foster Business Success
TORONTO - Joanne Moretti, General Manager of CA Canada,
will share insights on the crucial role of IT in advancing business goals and
creating and maintaining value for an organization to attendees at a seminar
hosted by the new Toronto Chapter of CATA WIT (Women in Technology) Forum, on
October 10th.
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Seven habits of highly successful investors Canada's best small investors reveal their secrets in the issue of MoneySense magazine currently on newsstands
TORONTO - A retired teacher, a former clerk and two sales reps-people just like you but with one small exception: they've made hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars using their own investing research and strategies. One of them even retired at the tender age of 34.
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Steelworkers on strike at Goodyear
TORONTO - Members of the United Steelworkers (USW) are on
strike at Goodyear Tire and Rubber operations in Ontario, following the
breakdown of negotiations for new collective agreements in both Canada and the
US.
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Get Ready For Freak Weather, World's Polluters Told
“The world's top polluting nations were told on Wednesday to prepare for decades of weather turmoil, even if they act now to curb emissions and pursue green energy sources.
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Steelworkers urge Calvert to look at withdrawing Weyerhaeuser SK timber rights
WINNIPEG - The United Steelworkers (USW) has asked Saskatchewan Premier Lorne Calvert to begin the process of removing Weyerhaeuser Company's huge timber rights in the province.
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UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON, PETRIE MUSEUM TO DIGITIZE COLLECTION
Arius3D provides cutting edge scanning technology for UCL applications
TORONTO– Arius3D Canada Inc. has signed an agreement with University College London (“UCL”) and the Petrie Museum at UCL to install its Arius3D Foundation System into The Chorley Institute at UCL in London, England.
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Most Workers Consider Age Irrelevant at the Office, Survey Finds
TORONTO - They say age is a state of mind, and a new survey
suggests this may be particularly true in the office. Eighty-four per cent of
workers polled said they would be comfortable reporting to a manager who is
younger than they are; 89 per cent said they wouldn't mind supervising
employees older than themselves.
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Thursday October 5, 2006
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KW Symphony launches - SOS - Save our Symphony campaign
Waterloo – The Kitchener Waterloo Symphony announced October 4 that it is faced with raising $2.5 million by the end of October in order to remain a viable organization in Waterloo Region.
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iCON presents Marketing WITH Your Customer, Not TO Your Customer
Monday, October 16th, 2006
Bingemans Berkley Room
Paul Kalbfleisch is Director of Corporate Marketing at Research In Motion (RIM) where he is responsible for the marketing of the BlackBerry brand.
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Political scientist warns public about longer terms in office
WATERLOO -- Voters should be picky about who they vote for in this year's municipal elections as they will have to live with their choices for one extra year, says a University of Waterloo political scientist.
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Kick Off Oktoberfest with Kitchener Council's Seventh Annual Grillefest
KITCHENER - All are welcome to celebrate the opening of Oktoberfest this Friday at Kitchener Council's Grillefest. Members of Kitchener City Council, the Kitchener Fire Department, and staff volunteers will serve up sausage on a bun and pop or water for a donation of $3. All proceeds benefit the Food Bank of Waterloo Region.
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Commercialization of intellectual property in the higher education sector
Canadian universities have made important strides in commercializing their research and inventions. Revised data from the Survey of Intellectual Property Commercialization in the Higher Education Sector show that the number of patents is on the rise. In addition, universities and hospitals are creating more spin-off companies to commercialize their technologies.
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DuPont leader outlines company's biofuels growth plans
NEW YORK - DuPont Biofuels Vice President and General Manager John Ranieri today outlined the company's growth plans in the rapidly growing biofuels industry.
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Jakarta to finance biofuels
By Leony Aurora and Claire Leow
JAKARTA - Indonesia plans to seek as much as 23 trillion rupiah, or $2.5 billion, to kick-start its nationwide program to produce, distribute and export fuels made from crops like oil palms and sugarcane.
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Toronto's healthy market rolls along
TORONTO - The Toronto Area resale housing market showed solid activity throughout September with 6,622 sales to maintain the year's strong performance, Toronto Real Estate Board President Dorothy Mason announced October 4.
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New International Business Change Management Job Board Launches October 5
A new business change management job board, Change Jobs launched on October 5, 2006. This new business change management job board is currently the only job board dedicated exclusively to the full range of change management jobs including business change management jobs, organisational change jobs and six sigma jobs across the UK, Europe, USA and Canada.
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Cut Emissions Now Or Pay, UK Tells Climate Talks
“Britain told the world's worst polluting nations on Tuesday [in
Monterrey] that acting now to cut emissions of heat-trapping greenhouse
gases would be vastly cheaper in the long run than doing nothing.
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Poor And Rich Countries To Draft Strategy Against Kleptocracy
“Some 20 countries have tried this week to draft a strategy to fight
kleptocracy by improving the recovery of funds sent abroad by corrupt
leaders, organizers of a Swiss meeting said Tuesday.
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Riding the wave of the future: RFID in the bank branch opens the door to VIP banking, VIP service for all
Imagine…a personal greeting when you enter your bank branch. Rarely lining up at the front counter. The ability for banks to customize their service for you, because the manager knows you’re in the branch.
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Ontario Government Supporting Start-up Technology Companies Connecting Investors To Innovators Will Keep Ontario Prosperous
TORONTO - The Ontario government is funding the creation and expansion of angel investor networks that will help Ontario's leading-edge start-up companies grow and succeed, Premier and Minister of Research and Innovation Dalton McGuinty announced October 4, 2006.
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Canada's Financial System is Safe and Sound: OSFI Annual Report
OTTAWA - The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) today released its annual report showing that its balanced approach to regulation and supervision continues to contribute to strong public confidence in Canada's financial system.
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Encouraging Staff, Recruiting Qualified Candidates Top List of Management Challenges
TORONTO - Keeping "ideas people" inspired may require ingenuity on the part of their supervisors, a new survey suggests. When asked to name their biggest management challenge, nearly one-third (30 per cent) of executives polled cited motivating employees. Finding qualified staff came in a close second, with 28 per cent of the response.
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Wednesday October 4, 2006
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Smarter sustainability practices needed for canadian growth: Conference Board
TORONTO - Economic growth and concern for the physical environment need to be integrated into a single concept of sustainability. This can be done by improving measurement and reducing overlap in provincial and federal environment regulations, the Conference Board argues in a new publication.
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Mercedes-Benz Canada sets new records in September
TORONTO - Mercedes-Benz Canada set a string of new performance records in September as the company posted its best ever September, its best third quarter sales, and a new sales benchmark for the first three quarters.
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DaimlerChrysler Canada Reports September 2006 Sales
WINDSOR - DaimlerChrysler Canada reported a total of 16,191 units sold in September, including 3,775 cars and 12,416 trucks. Compared to September 2005, sales for the month are up .5 per cent. Car sales for September 2006 increased 10.4 per cent and truck sales decreased 2.2 per cent.
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Volkswagen Canada September 2006 Sales Results
AJAX - Volkswagen Canada sales totalled 3,176 new units for September 2006, compared with 3,338 new units in September 2005.
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General Motors of Canada September 2006 Sales
Oshawa – For September 2006, General Motors of Canada sales were up 8.1%, with dealers delivering 35,687 vehicles, compared to 32,998 deliveries over the same month last year. Trucks were up 21% to 18,467 and passenger car sales for the month were down slightly by 2.9% to 17,220 units.
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Nissan Canada Inc. September Sales Results - Third best month ever for Nissan brand highlights year-over-year improvement
MISSISSAUGA - Nissan Canada Inc. (NCI) released its sales figures for September, 2006. Nissan brand improved by 89 units year-over-year to 6,544 units (Sept '06 vs. Sept '05).
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Toyota Canada: Best third quarter ever and ninth consecutive sales record
TORONTO - Toyota Canada Inc. (TCI) announced its best ever third quarter, and its ninth monthly consecutive sales record for 2006. TCI total sales of 17,204 are up 12.1 per cent over last September. Record TCI car sales of 12,416 units are up by 3.7 per cent for the month, and record TCI truck sales of 4,788 units jumped 42.2 per cent.
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Honda Canada Sets Record September Sales
TORONTO - Powered by strong monthly sales of Honda and Acura light-duty trucks and its popular cars, Honda Canada Inc. reported record sales of 16,888 units by its Honda and Acura divisions. Combined Honda and Acura division record sales for September were up 46 per cent over last year, with Honda automobile division sales of 14,702 units up 52 per cent, and Acura division reporting a 13 per cent increase with sales of 2,186 units.
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CRA OPENS NEW OFFICES IN THE UNITED STATES AND SOUTH AMERICA AND CONTINUES INTERNATIONAL GROWTH
Waterloo - Approaching our 30th anniversary on November 1, 2006, Conestoga-Rovers & Associates (CRA) is pleased to announce the opening of 7 new offices in the United States, and strong growth in our South American operations.
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UW institute launches health informatics boot camp in Edmonton
WATERLOO- Professionals interested in health care, from across Alberta and elsewhere, will learn how an innovative discipline can help improve health services during a three-day boot camp on applied health informatics next month.
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Ontario Government Salutes Small Business Owners And Operators
MISSISSAUGA - Minister of Small Business and Entrepreneurship Harinder Takhar is saluting small business achievements across Ontario during Small Business Month in October.
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Meet experts from across North America, convening to share knowledge and experiences on the importance of innovation in environmental management
The US-based Multi-State Working Group on Environmental Performance (MSWG) is co-hosting a day and half event in partnership with the Ontario Ministry of the Environment. The conference, Innovation in Environmental Management: Improving Our Performance, offers a unique agenda exploring new approaches and ways to overcome common challenges for environmental management practitioners.
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McAfee, Inc. to acquire Citadel Security Software Inc.
MARKHAM - McAfee, Inc. announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of Citadel Security Software Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CDSS) for approximately $56 million in cash, plus an estimated $4 million in working capital reimbursement.
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The Co-operators Supports Tree Canada's Post-Tornado Revitalization of Madawaska Valley
GUELPH - In the wake of the F2 tornado that ripped
through the Madawaska Valley near Ottawa on August 2, the nearby town of
Combermere is on the move to repair the extensive damage. When a disaster of
this kind is visited on a small town, the community has to pull together. And
The Co-operators is proud to be part of the effort.
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Study: Returning to the parental home - 2001
Young people in the so-called Generation X, especially those born between 1972 and 1976, were three times as likely to return home to live with their parents as baby boomers were, according to a new study.
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Descartes and Select Carrier Group Create Service Alliance
WATERLOO - Logistics software and services specialist The Descartes Systems Group Inc. and SCG The Select Carrier Group, a North American for-hire ground transportation company offering expedited less-than-truckload (LTL), truckload and dedicated fleet services, have formed an alliance that provides SCG and their customers integrated shipment visibility.
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Rogers Wireless brings the BlackBerry Pearl to Canada
TORONTO - On october 3 Rogers Wireless announced availability of the BlackBerry Pearl in Canada. The highly anticipated multimedia device developed by Research in Motion (RIM) is now available for the first time in Canada, exclusively by Rogers.
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CPRS calls on the PR industry to adopt new standardized media relations measurement system
TORONTO - In less than six months since its launch, the Media Relations Rating Points (MRP) system, developed by the Canadian Public Relations Society (CPRS) Measurement Committee, and endorsed by International Association of Business Communicators (IABC)/Toronto and the Canadian Council of Public Relations Firms, is rapidly becoming the industry standard for the measurement and evaluation of editorial media relations campaigns.
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Manulife Investments introduces new product category with first-ever Guaranteed Minimum Withdrawal Benefit product in Canada
TORONTO - Manulife Investments is launching a
first-of-its-kind financial product into the Canadian marketplace. IncomePlus
is Canada's first offering in the Guaranteed Minimum Withdrawal Benefit (GMWB)
category designed to help baby boomers navigate the "retirement risk zone," a
period of extreme portfolio risk identified in a new research study
commissioned by Manulife Investments.
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Tuesday October 3, 2006
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Open Text Acquires Hummingbird
WATERLOO - Open Text(TM) Corporation, a leading provider of Enterprise Content Management (ECM) software, and Hummingbird Ltd. on October 2, 2006 announced that they have closed the transaction pursuant to which all of Hummingbird's common shares were acquired by a wholly-owned subsidiary of Open Text.
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U.S. economy to weaken as housing market declines
OTTAWA - A tumbling housing market will cut sharply into U.S. economic growth for the remainder of this year and throughout 2007, but the American economy will stave off a recession, according to the Conference Board's U.S. Outlook - Autumn 2006.
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Demand for soybeans is diverse and growing fast
By Anne Fitzgerald
OGDEN, Ia. - With soil-clumped roots resting on the ground, the soybean plant stretched chest-high on Gu Zhong as he stood at the edge of a field on the Muench family farm to have his picture taken.
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Waterloo Catholic District School Board workers enter conciliation - hope to avert strike
WATERLOO - Waterloo Catholic District School Board workers, represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), will enter conciliation talks with management on Thursday, October 5th, in an effort to avert a strike or lockout.
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British farmers urged to grow biofuels
By Robert Winnett
BRITAIN’S farmers should switch from growing food to providing the next generation of eco-friendly energy, according to Tony Blair’s new countryside czar. Stuart Burgess, who formally takes up his position as Blair’s rural advocate this week, believes the countryside should be used to grow “biofuels”.
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Home improvement mania continues to sweep Atlantic Canada, according to RBC survey
HALIFAX - Atlantic Canada still stands as the country's most renovation-enraptured region, as a new survey from RBC Financial Group reveals the east coast has the highest percentage (80 per cent) of Canadians who plan to renovate or make improvements to their homes within the next two years.
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Study: Use of selected management practices by firm size 2004
This study examined the use of selected management practices in the private and public sectors.
In 2004, the Survey of Electronic Commerce and Technology provided a list of eight management practices that, according to interviews with small- and medium-sized firms, indicated potential firm growth.
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Consumer confidence dips - remains stronger than US
CALGARY - The latest Decima-Investors Group Index of Canadian Consumer Confidence show that confidence declined slightly over the last quarter, but continues to outpace the US index for the fourth quarter in a row.
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Donation enables exchange agreement between UW and University of Haifa
WATERLOO - A new academic and research exchange program in computer science has been developed between the University of Waterloo in Canada and the University of Haifa in Israel, expanding study opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students as well as research possibilities for faculty at both universities.
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PwC Volunteers Paint the Town With Habitat for Humanity
KITCHENER – A team of volunteers from PricewaterhouseCoopers’ (PwC) Kitchener-Waterloo office will be away from their desks today helping Habitat for Humanity paint the doors and trim of five condominium townhouses in Kitchener.
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SINGAPORE ADVANCES INTO NEW DIGITAL CINEMA FRONTIER WITH CHRISTIE
Singapore Discovery Centre Installs Christie CP2000 for Digital 3D Screenings
CYPRESS, CA - Christie, a leading provider of visual solutions for business, entertainment and industry, is pleased to announce that Singapore has become the first country in Southeast Asia to advance into the next frontier in Digital Cinema. S'pore Discovery Centre (SDC), the country's premiere edutainment attraction, has installed a Christie CP2000 DLP Cinema(r) projector to expand its traditional 2D and 3D movie offerings to include Digital 3D screenings
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Good vs. Evil: Finding a Management Style “Middle Ground”
Expert Tips & Quiz to Help Bosses Change Their Hell on Wheels Ways, Just in Time for National Boss Day October 16th
In the workplace, managers get a bad rap. The butt of endless water cooler jokes, bosses are more often than not characterized as the office “villain” and are maligned for simply existing, in perpetuity. How then does a boss transcend this collective disdain and find that delicate balance between managing as a tyrant like Miranda in 'The Devil Wears Prada’ or as a “pushover” that is taken complete advantage of?
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SPECTACULAR WHALE WATCHING IN BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR
Whales Close Enough to Touch Offer the Thrill of a Lifetime
La Paz, Mexico - Each year in early autumn, one of nature’s most delightful signs of seasonal change occurs -- the migration of hundreds of whales from the frigid waters of the arctic to the warm, calm waters surrounding the Baja Peninsula. And, from January – March, there is no better place to view such a spectacular event than Baja California Sur.
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Open Text Outlines Strategy Following Acquisition of Hummingbird
Largest Independent Provider of ECM Software Combines Broad Solutions
Expertise
WATERLOO - Open Text(TM) Corporation said October 2, 2006 that the completion of its acquisition of Hummingbird solidifies its position as the world's largest independent provider of Enterprise Content Management (ECM) software.
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A WAY FORWARD FOR USA TRAVEL & TOURISM
London & New York - Less than 6 months after WTTC’s Global Travel & Tourism Summit held in Washington DC where great debate was had on the need to open minds to the potential of the Travel & Tourism industry and its shifting geographical landscape, WTTC and its US Members are determined to call on US Government to recognize the state of the industry.
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Polydex Pharmaceuticals Awarded Frost & Sullivan's 2006 North America Product Innovation of the Year Award
TORONTO - Polydex Pharmaceuticals Limited is proud to accept this year's Product Innovation of the Year Award from Frost & Sullivan for best practices in the development of Ushercell, the company's revolutionary next-generation contraceptive prophylactic gel, envisioned to prevent the spread of sexually transmitted infections, including the AIDS causing HIV virus.
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Monday October 2, 2006
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Ontario government takes steps to address emergency services situation at Kitchener's Grand River Hospital
TORONTO - Minister of Health and Long-Term Care George Smitherman today provided the Grand River Hospital with notice of his intention to recommend to Cabinet that a supervisor be appointed for the hospital.
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Faculty of engineering awards Alumni Achievement Medals
WATERLOO - The University of Waterloo faculty of engineering has announced the recipients of this year's Alumni Achievement Medals.
They are: Stephen Burns (bachelor of applied science 1973, civil engineering, and master of applied science 1989, civil engineering); Oyewusi Ibidapo-Obe (PhD 1976, civil engineering); and Vivienne Ojala (bachelor of applied science 1984, systems design engineering). The medals were presented to the recipients Thursday night at the annual faculty of engineering dinner held in Kitchener.
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Time for McGuinty to look in the mirror
Blaming hospitals for ER crisis is irresponsible, won't solve problem, Tory says
QUEEN'S PARK - On october 1, 2006 Progressive Conservative Party Leader John Tory called on Dalton McGuinty to start taking responsibility for Ontario's emergency room crisis and to stop deflecting blame on others.
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Restaurants, caterers and taverns July 2006
Total estimated sales of the restaurants, caterers and taverns industry reached a new high in July, buoyed by strong growth in sales for limited service restaurants. Sales advanced to $3.6 billion, representing a 3.0% increase over July 2005 (data are neither seasonally adjusted, nor adjusted for inflation)
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"Administrative Coup D'etat" of America Bush 'super-state' agenda to create American Union is now official Steve Watson, Paul Watson & Alex Jones | September 28 2006 - CAP urges Canadians to speak out.
Documents Reveal Bush/CFR "Administrative Coup D'etat" of America
Journalist Jerome Corsi has received the first documents pertaining to a
FOIA request asking for full disclosure of the SPP office in its activities
towards creating a Pan American Union.
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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Delivered Policy Speech to the Diet
TOKYO - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe delivered a general policy speech in a plenary session of the Diet on September 29, 2006.
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Gross domestic product by industry July 2006
Economic activity increased 0.2% in July after remaining stable in June. Growth was registered in both goods and service industries. The energy, wholesale trade, retail trade and financial services sectors were especially robust.
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PREMIER Biosoft Releases Version 4 of AlleleID with Support for Splice Variant Microarrays.
Palo Alto, California- PREMIER Biosoft International today announced the world wide release of version 4 of AlleleID, the only tool available for designing diagnostic assays for both real time PCR and microarrays.
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Computer and peripherals price indexes July 2006
The computer and peripherals price indexes are now available for July.
The index for commercial computers declined 0.5% from June to 36.7 (2001=100). The index for consumer computers fell 3.8% to 17.7.
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Waterloo Region list of candidates who have filed nomination papers as at September 29, 2006, 5:00 p.m. The final list of candidates will be posted the week of October 2, 2006
*indicates incumbent
Regional Chair:
One (1) to be elected from the whole region.
Robert A. Ross
*Ken Seiling
J. Robert (Bob) Verdun
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Let The Economic Giants Waltz On
“‘Dancing With Giants: China, India, and the Global Economy,’ [is the title of a new book which contains] a collection of essays by economists, mostly from the World Bank.
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RIM Announces Management-Initiated, Voluntary Review of Historical Stock Option Grants
Waterloo, ON - Research In Motion Limited announced Sepetmber 28 that the Audit Committee of RIM's Board of Directors, comprised solely of independent directors, is completing a management-initiated, voluntary review of RIM's historical option granting practices. Following the heightened public awareness and concern regarding stock option grant practices by publicly traded companies, RIM elected to commence a pro-active review of its own practices.
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CAW's Hargrove To Speak At Windsor Town Hall Meeting Sunday About the Future at Ford
WINDSOR - CAW president Buzz Hargrove will speak
about importance of Ford/Nemak jobs in Windsor at a public meeting Sunday,
October 1 at 10:00 a.m. at the Caboto Club, 2175 Parent Avenue and Tecumseh
Road East.
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