Nina Jablonski says that differing skin colors are simply our bodies' adaptation to varied climates and levels of UV exposure. Charles Darwin disagreed with this theory, but she explains, that's because he did not have access to NASA.
Kitchener - On Wednesday, July 15th Alanna Grigg from Huron Heights Secondary School was crowned the Champion of the Ontario Secondary School Business Plan Competition from Waterloo Region.
TORONTO - Global equity markets continued to rebound in the June quarter, lifting Canadian pension plan assets by 9.5 per cent over the period, according to a survey just released by RBC Dexia Investor Services, which maintains the industry's most comprehensive universe of Canadian pension plans and money managers.
New wave of investment advisor litigation ramps up
TORONTO - As the shock from the 2008 market plunge begins to calm, and people find the courage to look at their brokerage statements, a new wave of litigation against investment advisors is brewing.
VINELAND, ON - Vineland Research and Innovation Centre, an independent, not-for-profit corporation established to create a world-class centre for horticultural science and innovation, today announced the appointment of Dr. Howard Moskowitz to its Science Advisory Committee.
Statscan - In June, 4 of 10 components rose, the same number as in May. Housing and the stock market continued to post the largest gains, while all the manufacturing components declined.
Lancet - A paper in the August edition of The Lancet Infectious Diseases examines the health, social, and economic impact of closing schools during flu pandemics. The Review draws on evidence from previous epidemics and pandemics from around the world, and concludes that early and prolonged school closure can substantially ease the burden on saturated hospitals by reducing the number of cases at the peak of the pandemic.
- BENLYSTA (belimumab) met its primary efficacy endpoint by achieving a statistically significant improvement in patient response rate versus placebo in BLISS-52 -
- First drug for lupus to reach this advanced stage of clinical development and achieve positive results, in the largest randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial ever completed in SLE patients -
ROCKVILLE, Maryland and LONDON - Human Genome Sciences, Inc. and GlaxoSmithKline PLC today announced that BENLYSTA(TM) (belimumab, formerly LymphoStat-B ) met the primary endpoint in BLISS-52, the first of two pivotal Phase 3 trials in patients with serologically active systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
KITCHENER – Many adults remember how hard it was to stay awake in an elementary school math class when talk turned to cosines and cube roots. Today, things have changed and students are actively engaged, thanks to the problem solving approach to teaching mathematics.
OTTAWA - The Superintendent of Financial Institutions, Julie Dickson, has announced the appointment of Mark White as Assistant Superintendent, Regulation Sector, effective July 27, 2009.
OTTAWA - The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry, made the following statement regarding the current status of U.S. Steel and its commitments under the Investment Canada Act:
TORONTO - Following United Steelworkers' numerous calls for legal action by Industry Minister Tony Clement against U.S. Steel for failing to live up to their commitments under the Investment Canada Act, the Government of Canada has announced they have taken U.S. Steel to court over production cutbacks.
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