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Ted Talks

Dan Dennett's response to Rick Warren




Philosopher Dan Dennett calls for religion -- all religion -- to be taught in schools, so we can understand its nature as a natural phenomenon. Then he takes on The Purpose-Driven Life, disputing its claim that, to be moral, one must deny evolution.

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Quarterly Reults

ARISE Technologies Reports Second-Quarter 2009 Results

WATERLOO - ARISE Technologies Corporation, which is dedicated to becoming a leader in high-performance, high-quality, cost-effective solar technology, today reported its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009. Financial results conform to Canadian generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and all currency amounts are in Canadian dollars.

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Aquisition

Manulife signs agreement with AIC Limited to acquire AIC Canadian retail investment funds

Purchase to significantly expand Manulife wealth management business

TORONTO - Manulife Financial and AIC Limited announced yesterday that Manulife has signed an agreement to acquire AIC's Canadian retail investment fund business.

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Survey

Canadian consumers upbeat about the economy's future

TORONTO - The latest results from TNS Canadian Facts' Consumer Confidence Index suggest that a growing number of Canadians are upbeat about the prospects for the national economy and employment situation in six months. The overall index now stands at 99.2, up six per cent from July's 93.4 reading.

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Finance

J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Customer Satisfaction with Retail Banks in Canada Remains Stable Despite Global Financial Turmoil

TD Canada Trust and President's Choice Financial Rank Highest in Customer Satisfaction with Retail Banks in Canada

TORONTO - Overall customer satisfaction with retail banks in Canada has remained stable in 2009, reflecting the relative strength of Canadian banks in the face of economic turmoil that has negatively affected financial institutions across the globe, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2009 Canadian Retail Banking Customer Satisfaction Study(SM) released yesterday.

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Aquisition

Magnum Printing Acquiring Dye & Durham

Richmond Hill - The Canadian Printer reported that Ontario's Magnum Fine Commercial Printing is acquiring Dye & Durham, the printing division of The Cartwright Group Ltd., owners of Canada Law Book & CLB Media.

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Human Resources

Survey: Approximately One-Quarter of Executives Say Their Companies Scaled Back Professional Development in Last 12 Months

TORONTO - In tough times, employee training is often among the first areas to face the budgetary chopping block. Indeed, roughly one in four (23 per cent) senior executives interviewed said their companies' professional development programs have been reduced from a year ago.

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Education

Hamilton-Wentworth students hook up to super-fast global networks

HAMILTON – Hamilton students and teachers will be plugged in to the global grid of ultra high-speed research and education networks when they return to class, as the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board connects to the Ontario Research and Innovation Optical Network (ORION).

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Energy

Hydro One Releases 2009 Second Quarter Financial Results

TORONTO - Hydro One Inc. released its second quarter results with net income of $259 million and revenues of $2,393 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009.




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