Margaret Wertheim leads a project to re-create the creatures of the coral reefs using a crochet technique invented by a mathematician -- celebrating the amazements of the reef, and deep-diving into the hyperbolic geometry underlying coral creation.
TORONTO - Canadian business and marketing executives overwhelmingly agree that an economic downturn means opportunity to increase market share, so long as you're willing to invest in your business. But converting belief into action is another matter.
Statscan - Declining sales in the machinery and equipment trade group and the "other products" sector were major factors contributing to this decrease.
Annual Dinner invites Canadian Journalist and Author of “Risk” - Dan Gardner
Waterloo Region – On Thursday, April 23, 2009, the Waterloo Region Crime Prevention Council presents the 31st Annual Justice Dinner featuring Dan Gardner, Canadian journalist and author of “Risk: The Science and Politics of Fear”. The theme this year is “Understanding Fear” and Gardner will examine what causes us to fear and how that fear, real or perceived, influences our daily lives. Visit www.dangardner.ca to learn more about “Risk”.
LONDON (Reuters) - Former banker Andrew Field has just the thing for British towns fighting a losing battle against downtown rot: colorful "skins" that cover storefronts and keep shoppers' eyes off the empty shops behind.
With Addition of Vizible, Open Text to Add Revolutionary User Interface to Proven Media Management System
LAS VEGAS - Open Text announced that it will be demonstrating a breakthrough 3D interface at the 2009 NAB Show this week that will give broadcasters and content creators a compelling new way of delivering rich media content - one that will sift through the volume and complexity of information users must contend with on the Web.
EDMONTON - The Alberta Federation of Labour will be holding its 46th Constitutional Convention in Edmonton this week. An expected 350 delegates will gather to discuss how labour should respond to the current economic crisis and to set the AFL's agenda for the next two years.
Last Week Summer Holiday, Continues Age Old Family Tradition as Students To Be In Class Beginning September 8, 2009
Waterloo Region, ON – Trustees of the Waterloo Catholic District School Board last night, revised their March 30 decision regarding the 2009-10 school year student start time. Classes for students will now commence on Tuesday, September 8, 2009 rather than Tuesday, September 1, 2009 as previously decided.
TORONTO - Medical students and residents from across the province are gathering at Queen's Park today looking to open doors for future students interested in studying and practising medicine in Ontario.
OTTAWA - The announcement by the Quebec and federal governments to convene a joint committee on forestry issues is cold comfort for 250,000 employees and close to 300 forest-dependent communities from coast to coast struggling to stay alive.
Waterloo Region - The problematics of pipelines have often been discussed amongst healthy communities folk. This message highlights efforts of the Grand River Environmental Network and might be of interest to some.
TORONTO - Toronto is abuzz with innovators, social entrepreneurs, digital media developers and leading design thinkers, not to mention a swath of charitable organizations dedicated to social change. The question is - do all these people know that by working together they can transform society?
OTTAWA - Canada's farmers play an important role in meeting the food, fuel and fibre needs of the growing world population, often with the help of modern agricultural technologies. Canada's plant science industry recognizes the efforts of these men and women to meet these challenges and we join with them in celebrating Earth Day by renewing and expanding our commitment to safe and innovative tools to help enhance agricultural sustainability.
Waterloo – On Wednesday, April 22, Landscape Ontario’s Waterloo Chapter celebrates Earth Day by supporting a school yard greening project at Kitchener’s J. W. Gerth Public School in Doon South.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration will make about $500 million available to Chrysler LLC through the end of this month as it seeks to reach an alliance with Fiat, and up to $5 billion through May to help General Motors Corp restructure outside of bankruptcy, an independent oversight report on the Treasury Department's corporate rescue fund said on Tuesday.
Principal Residence Homeowners Overwhelmingly Support Voluntary (92%), Not Mandatory (8%), Audits
TORONTO - A poll released on April 21 by the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) indicates that two-thirds (65%) of Ontario's principal residence homeowners oppose the recently proposed McGuinty government mandatory home energy audit program and instead overwhelmingly favor voluntary audits (92%).
WATERLOO – Representatives from more than 40 summer camps and
programs will attend Wilfrid Laurier University’s 2009 Summer Camp
Fair, giving parents one-stop access to summer camp options for their
children.
London - Heather Laschinger, Associate Director of Nursing Research at The University of Western Ontario, has been appointed as one of two Healthy Work Environment (HWE) champions for the province of Ontario.
Washington, D.C. – For the third year in a row, the Ivy League wins the crown as the overall champion conference in EPA’s 2008-2009 College and University Green Power Challenge.
Desire2Learn releases feature enhancements to its Learning Environment, Learning Repository, ePortfolio and 2GO products
Kitchener-Waterloo – Desire2Learn Incorporated has announced the release of the latest updates to their comprehensive and flexible suite of online teaching and learning tools enabling clients to collaborate effectively and achieve their eLearning vision through the robust and reliable Desire2Learn learning management system.
TORONTO - Hydro One has completed more than half of the pole and arm replacements scheduled on its 230 kV wood pole transmission structures in Northwestern Ontario for this year.
Washington, D.C. - DuPont and Lucite International Inc. have agreed to pay a $2 million civil penalty to settle Clean Air Act violations at a sulfuric acid plant in Belle, W. Va., the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Justice Department, and the state of West Virginia announced yesterday.
"Palestinians face dire water shortages because of both bad Palestinian management and Israeli restrictions, the World Bank said in a report on Monday. The report, the first of its kind, noted the 'complete dependence' of the Israeli-occupied West Bank and the blockaded Gaza Strip 'on scarce water resources shared and largely controlled by Israel.'
WATERLOO - Manulife will donate $10,000 to the Canadian Red Cross to support efforts to assist those affected by flooding along the Red River in Manitoba. This flood is expected to be one of the most severe of the past 100 years.
LTC Greg Gadson Is the First to Receive World's Most Advanced Prosthetic Legs
ALISO VIEJO, CA - Ossur, a global leader in non-invasive orthopaedics, announced that LTC Greg Gadson was fit last week at Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC) with the second generation of the POWER KNEE by Ossur, the first technology to use sensors, power, artificial intelligence and actuators to provide amputees with the ability to walk naturally and safely without even thinking about it.
Moncton, NB - PropertyGuys.com is excited to announce that it is once again a finalist for the coveted Canadian Franchise Association (CFA) 2009 Award of Excellence, in the Non-Traditional Franchises New/Emerging category. After having won the award in 2008, PropertyGuys.com is looking forward to another strong showing at this year's awards presentation ceremony.
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