In this short, optimistic talk from TED2009, Pete Alcorn shares a vision of the world of two centuries from now -- when declining populations and growing opportunity prove Malthus was wrong. ____________________ Development
Waterloo - Waterloo city council has approved an official plan amendment and zone change that paves the way for a large mixed-use commercial development to be constructed at the intersection of Ira Needles Boulevard and University Avenue.
OTTAWA - The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for the National Research Council Canada (NRC), announced the appointment of Mr. Jay Josefo to the Council.
Low-income women at greatest disadvantage as they battle more chronic disease and disability compared to women and men in higher income groups
TORONTO - While Ontario women live longer than men, a majority are more likely to suffer from disability and chronic conditions, according to a new women's health study by St. Michael's Hospital researcher Dr. Arlene Bierman. What's more, low-income women have more chronic conditions, greater disability and a shorter life expectancy than women in high-income groups.
"The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Monday it ended its latest fiscal year with a profit of $126 million, as the global economic crisis spurred higher lending. The Fund said its finances improved markedly after an initial projection of a shortfall of about $292 million for the 2009 fiscal year ended April 30.
TORONTO - SecureKey Technologies Inc., a provider of next generation authentication solutions, has been awarded the ACT Canada 2009 Canadian Innovation Award in Banking and Finance.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A severe U.S. recession will bottom out this year, but any recovery will be weak due to anemic markets and shrunken consumer wealth, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said on Wednesday.
Kingston - Queen’s University physicists Mark Boulay and Mark Chen have received over $10.5 million from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) toward their underground research projects. The studies will take place at the international Sudbury Neutrino Observatory (SNOLAB) facility for underground particle astrophysics research.
WATERLOO – Wilfrid Laurier University Press is pleased to announce that R. Bruce Elder is the winner of the Robert Motherwell Book Award for his book Harmony and Dissent: Film and Avant-garde Art Movements in the Early Twentieth Century.
"The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday reported a huge leap in the swine flu pandemic toll to more than 52,000 people infected and 231 dead. The toll has risen by more than 7,873 cases and 51 deaths since Friday
TORONTO - Four research projects at the University of Toronto will receive new funding of $20.9 million from the Ontario Research Fund Research Excellence Program (ORF-RE).
Get more returns from your employees for fewer dollars
The only good thing about today's challenging economy is that many established recognition and performance programs are open for review that might not hit the radar in healthier economic times. Everyone is looking for ways to make sure they're getting the most benefit from the dollars they're currently spending to recognize and award their people; or better yet - how to get even better results for less money!
System can process up to 360 trillion calculations per second and has 60,000 times more memory than a typical home computer
TORONTO - Canada's fastest and most powerful supercomputer, located at the University of Toronto and built by IBM, has been ranked 16th on the top 500 list of the most powerful commercially available computer systems in the world. The top 500 list was announced today at the annual International Supercomputing Conference in Hamburg, Germany.
Statscan - The increased pace in population growth was due mainly to a rise in the number of non-permanent residents in most of the provinces and territories.
WATERLOO - Descartes Systems Group announced that Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates-based Etihad Crystal Cargo has selected Descartes Cargo 2000 to help the airline comply with business process and automation standards established by the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
CALGARY - Manitoba has dethroned both Saskatchewan and Alberta as the most attractive Canadian province or territory for oil and gas investment, according to an international survey of petroleum executives and managers released by independent research organization the Fraser Institute.
"Mexican President Felipe Calderon on Monday proposed a $10 billion 'green fund' administered by the World Bank, to compensate ecological projects across the world based on the reduction of greenhouse gas emission. 'The key principle must be that the resources are paid out based on the amount of greenhouse gas you cease emitting,' Calderon said
Windsor - CareImaging Cancer Diagnostics Centre, announced today the location of its Mobile PET (Positron Emission Tomography) Scan centre to its original planned destination in Windsor, Ontario. The new mobile PET in Windsor will be the first and only PET scanner serving this southwestern Ontario community.
Waterloo Region - Canada’s Technology Triangle Inc will be launching its new strategic plan as part of its Annual Meeting of Members on June 25. The new strategic plan will guide the region’s international economic development initiatives over the next five years.
GUELPH - Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada is assisting Canadian research nationally in the mission to find a cause of and cure for brain tumours with the announcement of its annual grants-in-aid program recipients. Doctor Nina Jones of Guelph, Ontario was awarded one of six grants from the organization for her work in determining the role of specific proteins on brain tumours on June 15th, 2009.
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