At TEDU 2009, Erik Hersman presents the remarkable story of Ushahidi, a GoogleMap mashup that allowed Kenyans to report and track violence via cell phone texts following the 2008 elections, and has evolved to continue saving lives in other countries.
Toronto – Arctic policy has become foreign policy and the success of this foreign policy depends upon Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper personally engaging in substantive Arctic initiatives in order to ensure Canada’s northern interests are advanced at this critical time of climate change and demand for natural resources, concludes a new paper released by the Canadian International Council (CIC).
Guelph - The 2009 CHTA conference, "Good for the Soil, Good for the Soul", highlights ways in which horticultural therapy (HT) and therapeutic horticulture (TH) nurture both the earth and ourselves.
KITCHENER - Starting Monday, July 27 at 6 a.m. the intersection at Queen and King streets will be closed to through traffic to allow for work on underground services within the intersection. Queen Street will be closed to all traffic during this period.
Whether you are in Houston, TX or Moscow, Russia, the business world has changed. While the economy may trend up and down, change is a factor that stays consistent. Even if your business is currently suffering, when it returns to the good times, the industry will not be like it was during the last period of prosperity. No one likes change, but everyone must deal with it.
"Mexican banking concern Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB said Thursday that the International Finance Corporation (IFC), an arm of the World Bank, plans to invest capital in its banking unit, Banco Mercantil del Norte.
"Aid of $10 billion from rich nations would be a "good beginning" to launch a U.N. climate treaty due to be agreed in Copenhagen in December, the United Nations' top climate official said on Thursday.
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