Daniel Kraft demos his Marrow Miner -- a new device that quickly harvests life-saving bone marrow with minimal pain to the donor. He emphasizes that the adult stem cells found in bone marrow can be used to treat many terminal conditions, from Parkinson's to heart disease.
SAN FRANCISCO - Everyone asks, "who would be so reckless as to click on this junk?" but almost a third of consumers admitted to responding to a message they suspected might be spam, according to a survey released by the Messaging Anti-Abuse Working Group (MAAWG).
TORONTO - The Accounting Standards Oversight Council (AcSOC) announced that Tricia O'Malley has been appointed as Chair of the Accounting Standards Board (AcSB), succeeding Paul Cherry. ____________________ Financial
NEW YORK - U.S. stock index futures slipped on Thursday as a jump in quarterly profit at JPMorgan Chase & Co(JPM.N) was overshadowed by investor angst about the future of lender CIT Group Inc and caution ahead of a key report on the labor market.
LEVIS, QC. - The recession won't prevent Canadians from taking their vacations this summer. According to an Ipsos Descarie survey conducted on behalf of Desjardins Financial Security, 70% of Canadians plan to travel this summer. But all indications are that the difficult economic climate is encouraging them to stay closer to home, with 81% opting to travel in Canada for at least part of their vacations.
Declining Expectations for the Future Drive Drop in Confidence
NEW YORK - Led by a dramatic decline in the expectations of U.S. consumers for the near future of the U.S. economy, the most recent results of the RBC CASH (Consumer Attitudes and Spending by Household) Index show a marked downward shift for July 2009, continuing the slide begun last month. The RBC CASH Index for July 2009 stands at 22.4, an 11.9 point decline from June's 34.3 reading.
TORONTO - The latest results from TNS Canadian Facts' Consumer Confidence Index show economic confidence holding steady in the mid-90 range for the third straight month. The overall Consumer Confidence Index now stands at 93.4 which puts it right between June's 92.0 and May's 94.1.
TORONTO - Discount brokerage firms in Canada have experienced a considerable increase in new customers during the past year, largely due to low rates, new product offerings and efficient online trading, according to the inaugural J.D. Power and Associates 2009 Canadian Discount Brokerage Investor Satisfaction Study(SM) released July 15, 2009.
TORONTO - Nurses in Ontario experience racism on the job from patients, doctors, nurse managers, and most often from other nurses, research by a York University professor has found.
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 Dr. Arlene Bierman, associate professor at the Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing.
A University of Guelph researcher has been awarded a prestigious post-doctoral fellowship worth more than $1 million over three years to advance pioneering research into using stem cells to treat cartilage injuries in horses.
Open Text's HostExplorer Enables Medical Center to Cost Effectively and Seamlessly Migrate Mainframe Access from SNA to IP
WATERLOO - Open Text(TM) Corporation announced that Saint Michael's Medical Center, a regional tertiary care, teaching, and research center in Newark, New Jersey, has successfully implemented Open Text's Connectivity solution, HostExplorer(R), to replace its existing terminal emulator. A member of the Open Text Connectivity family of products, HostExplorer helps to provide organizations with an easy way of protecting their investment in legacy data, while letting them benefit from the latest in desktop and web-based technologies.
Kingston - New research at Queen's University shows that the way preschool children understand false beliefs can be linked to particular aspects of brain development. This landmark research may aid in understanding developmental disorders such as autism.
Kitchener - David Marskell, CEO of the Children’s Museum and his 17-year-old daughter Taylor, a student going into her final year at Rockway Collegiate named 2009 Honourary Co-Chairs for the August 18th Kids Help Phone Golf Classic at Rebel Creek.
Kitchener - Two Conestoga mechanical engineering technology students have each earned a $1,875 scholarship from Babcock & Wilcox Canada for their academic accomplishments, demonstrated leadership and contribution to college life. ____________________ Campus Life
TORONTO - They may have come in for a sprained ankle or to refill their birth control prescriptions, but almost one in five university students visiting their school's health clinics reported being victims of violence in the past six months, a new study shows. ____________________ Appointment
TORONTO - Intelex Technologies announced that John Phyper has joined the company as Executive Vice President of Sales, Marketing, and Alliances. John has over 25 years of experience in EHS consulting and information technology. Prior to joining Intelex, Mr. Phyper was Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Operating Officer at Atrion International, a leading Product Compliance Solutions provider that assists companies in ensuring ongoing compliance across the entire life cycle of a product.
EMC-Sponsored Research Highlights the Value of Electronic Documents for Compliance, Improved Customer Service, Space-Saving and Speed of Information Access
HOPKINTON, Mass. - EMC Corporation, the world leader in information infrastructure solutions, unveiled the results of a document capture survey conducted by AIIM.
"As a recent World Bank report makes clear, hard times accentuate the importance of kith and kin. Nowhere is this more true than in developing countries, where automatic stabilisers are weak and vulnerability is high. Support from friends and family abroad is more constant than fragile states and footloose businesses.
OTTAWA - As Canadians are living longer, more are expected to receive pension benefits from the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) for a longer period of time, according to a study released by the Chief Actuary of Canada.
TORONTO - Ken Whyte, Vice-President and Publisher of Canadian Business, PROFIT, MoneySense and Maclean's magazines, today announced the appointment of Steve Maich as Editor and Associate Publisher, Canadian Business magazine.
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