Design legend Niels Diffrient talks about his life in industrial design (and the reason he became a designer instead of a jet pilot). He details his quest to completely rethink the office chair starting from one fundamental data set: the human body.
WATERLOO - The chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley and the president of McMaster University are among the 13 recipients of honorary doctorates granted during the University of Waterloo's spring convocation to be held June 10-13.
Canada’s largest cities often top international “best of” lists. Vancouver was called the most livable city in the world by the Economist magazine, while Toronto was ranked the world’s 15th best place to live by AskMen.com, and Montreal’s “City Brand” was Ranked 13th.
Kitchener - Conestoga student Matt Pezzetta has gone from starting a bass fishing club at the College to opening the door to all college students to enter and enjoy the world of competitive bass fishing.
OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada says the recession will be deeper and longer than previously thought because governments around the world have failed to get stimulus money into the global economy quickly enough.
VANCOUVER, B.C. - The global recession is taking its toll on the overseas investment plans of Chinese companies. According to a survey of more than 1,000 companies in China undertaken last month jointly by the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada and the China Council for Promotion of International Trade, more than three-quarters of respondents said the recession had impacted their foreign investment plans.
Cambridge, ON - International Certification Services Inc. (ICS) is pleased to announce that Andy Hofmann has accepted the role of President. Andy will be an integral part of managing the operations of ICS's ISO registration practice.
Guelph - Ontario high school students will come together at the University of Guelph April 22 -- Earth Day -- to put their engineering skills to the test at WindENG 2009.
TORONTO - Canada's Chartered Accountants have published a new product to help boards take appropriate action when allegations of corporate wrongdoing are made.
London - Female high school students from across the region, looking for a jump on life, are racing to The University of Western Ontario this Friday for a special one-day event geared to those who play and participate in sports and athletics.
In the realm of personal development, it is widely accepted that people have emotional intelligence, which is defined as a balance between self-awareness and social awareness.
VICTORIA - On the eve of Earth Day, a new 2010 Honda Insight EX hybrid car, designated "Insight Canada 1" - the very first Insight registered in Canada, departed from Trans-Canada Highway Mile Marker Zero in Victoria en route across Canada in search of environmental initiatives that will be reported on daily.
Is your business growing and giving you the results you wanted when you first started your entrepreneurial journey? Or are you stuck in the muck and can't seem to get moving?
Philadelphia, PA - It’s the worst downturn in a century and across boardrooms executives are scratching their heads. How do we turn it around?
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SAN FRANCISCO - Yahoo Inc said it would cut 5 percent of its global workforce and reported a quarterly profit that met Wall Street expectations, sending shares up 4.5 percent in a relief rally.
VANCOUVER - Western Allergy Services today introduced Pollenguard(TM) the first sublingual, or under the tongue, allergy drop available in Canada to treat common allergies. It is estimated that 30 to 35 per cent of Canadians suffer from seasonal allergies and asthma.
VANCOUVER - Tying teachers' pay to the academic results of their students will result in higher standards and outcomes according to US president Barack Obama in his remarks on Education March 10, 2009. Will this renewed commitment in the US to performance-based incentives affect schools in Canada?
TORONTO - Time travel, secret police, underground rebellions and an evil empire hell-bent on enslaving mankind to a lifetime of conformity. While it may sound like the ingredients to this summer's latest blockbuster, it's actually the plot line from 33 Keys, an Alternate Reality Game
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