Why are babies cute? Why is cake sweet? Philosopher Dan Dennett has answers you wouldn't expect, as he shares evolution's counterintuitive reasoning on cute, sweet and sexy things. For a topping, try his new theory on why jokes are funny.
OTTAWA — Dr. Paul Corkum, a professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Ottawa and attosecond science researcher at the National Research Council Canada (NRC), is this year’s winner of Canada’s most prestigious science prize.
New study reveals more people concerned about quality and availability of freshwater than oil, fisheries, or forests - yet use 329 litres per day
TORONTO - The majority of Canadians (53 per cent) rank freshwater as the country's most important natural resource; ahead of forests (20 per cent), agriculture/farmland (14 per cent), oil (eight per cent) and fisheries (two per cent), according to the 2009 Canadian Water Attitudes Study released today.
____________________ Monthly Survey of Manufacturing
Statscan - Motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts industries, particularly in Ontario, reported record decreases during the month. Excluding motor vehicles and parts and accessories, manufacturing sales decreased a more moderate 1.2% compared with December.
Washington, D.C. – Because minor water leaks account for more than 1 trillion gallons of water wasted each year in U.S. homes, EPA is launching its first “Fix a Leak Week” to remind Americans of the environmental and economic benefits to fixing leaks from household plumbing fixtures and irrigation systems.
Kitchener - Southern Ontario's largest conference for early childhood education practitioners, administrators and future professionals takes place at the Doon campus of Conestoga College in Kitchener on March 20-21.
OTTAWA - Employers say, "It works for us!" Employers in the skilled trades say making accommodations enables their employees to be more effective at the workplace. Greater awareness, however, about the advantages of making workplace accommodations is needed.
TORONTO - Every province in Canada has succumbed to the global economic downturn. The earlier sharp slump in manufacturing activity is now being reinforced by a loss of momentum across goods- and service-producing industries, with consumers, builders and resource producers all in retrenchment mode, according to Scotia Economics' latest Provincial Trends report.
TORONTO - York University President and Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri appointed a Task Force on Student Life, Learning and Community to review concerns about the student environment on the York campus. Half of the task force will be composed of students.
OTTAWA — The Internet may have contained early warning signs of Canada’s recent listeriosis outbreak, according to an analysis co-authored by Dr. Kumanan Wilson, associate professor of medicine at the University of Ottawa and holder of the Canada Research Chair in Public Health Policy.
NEW YORK - Dennis M. Nally has been elected Chairman of the PricewaterhouseCoopers International Network for a four year term beginning on July, 1, 2009. PwC member firms worldwide ratified the selection of Mr. Nally, 56, by the PricewaterhouseCoopers Global Board.
SAINT JOHN, NB. - Irving Energy Distribution and Marketing is very pleased to announce it has reduced monthly budget payments for thousands of its home heating customers in Atlantic Canada who are currently enrolled in the Irving monthly budget plan.
Kingston - A new Queen's University study shows that detergents used to clean up spills of diesel oil actually increase its toxicity to fish, making it more harmful.
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Regarding the CCA awards, I am probably not the only one that noticed the location of this event.
Year End Operations and Corporate Update Conference Call
RIVERTON, Wyo., - U.S. Energy Corp., a natural resources exploration and development company with interests in molybdenum, oil and gas, geothermal, and real estate assets, reported highlights for the year ended December 31, 2008. For detailed information on each of the highlights and financial results, please see the Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 13, 2009.
Do any of these scenarios sound familiar? · You hate when your boss constantly points out mistakes you have made and you know what you could do different but for unbeknown reasons you don't make these changes.
After six recent Ontario openings and a total of 15 locations in Eastern Canada, the ultimate hockey megastore sets its sights on Western Canada
MONTREAL - Pro Hockey Life Sporting Goods Inc., which pioneered the hockey megastore concept in North America, is pleased to announce its expansion into Western Canada. Late summer 2009 will mark the opening of four new Pro Hockey Life megastores, in greater Calgary and in greater Edmonton.
Waterloo - The “Good Practices Award 2008” has been captured by The Accelerator Centre for Commercialization Excellence, (ACE) based in the University of Waterloo’s growing Research + Technology Park. Presented annually by the Technopolicy Network (Netherlands) and Centre for Strategy and Evaluation Services, (United Kingdom), the award is part of a global competition involving business incubators.
Toronto - Rotman, the award-winning magazine published by the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, has partnered with Harvard Business Publishing (HBP) to sell its content on the HBP website, www.harvardbusiness.org. In addition, the academic community can create course packages that include Rotman articles at www.hbsp.harvard.edu/educators .
With revenues shrinking and costs rising, it's easy to get upside-down in the profit column. With credit markets just starting to thaw, it may be difficult to get the cash needed to continue operations. And tight-fisted customers aren't going to let you sell your way back to profitability. How is it possible to boost profits without increasing sales? The easiest way is to downsize your costs.
OTTAWA – One billion people worldwide currently lack access to safe drinking water. Clean water and adequate sanitation are essential in the prevention of malnutrition, diarrhoea, intestinal infections, and malaria.
LONDON - NASDAQ OMX Europe announced its intention to launch a new pan-European Dark Pool, NEURO Dark. NEURO Dark will be a reference price system based on Best Bid and Offer prices and will offer similar functionality to that of NASDAQ OMX Europe.
Ontaro Government Takes Steps To Ensure Transparency At Tourism Agencies
The Ministry of Tourism is undertaking a governance review of its agencies to ensure effective decision-making and practices, following the release of the Ontario Integrity Commissioner's decision regarding a complaint about the Niagara Parks Commission.
Ontario - Communities in Waterloo Region, Peterborough County, Nipissing, Greater Toronto Area and Northwestern Ontario forge ahead with renewable energy project development
Toronto - The Community Power Fund announced the approval of six new grants to communities across Ontario. The projects represent a diverse group of initiatives including: a First Nation's small-hydro project in the northwestern Ontario, a solar/wind project at a mosque in Maple, a co-operatively owned wind farm west of Kitchener, a solar/geothermal project at the Buckhorn Community Center, a Toronto housing co-operative solar thermal initiative, and a First Nations biomass cogeneration plant near North Bay.
MARKHAM - Toshiba of Canada Limited and ThinkTel announced a relationship that will deliver national business VoIP services in the form of SIP trunking for the small to mid size enterprise market.
"G20 finance ministers promised money on Saturday to rescue troubled emerging market economies....Ministers from the world's largest economies also pledged to regulate hedge funds and start closer checks on credit ratings agencies to prevent a repeat of a financial markets....
TORONTO - In these economic times investors should be aware that fraudsters can come in all shapes and sizes. Who commits fraud? What characteristics should you look for? In Canada, almost 3/4 of fraudsters were men.
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