Great design is a never-ending journey of discovery -- for which it helps to pack a healthy sense of humor. Sociologist and surfer-turned-designer David Carson walks through a gorgeous (and often quite funny) slide deck of his work and found images.
When the global economy is in a recession, all companies - from Fortune 500s to small, family-owned businesses - suffer. And some of the weakest ones become casualties, leaving their employees without jobs, and losing customers to their competitors.
Ontario Government Supports Innovation In Medical Imaging
Waterloo - Ontario is helping create 100 new jobs and supporting 276 existing jobs through a $29.6-million grant to Agfa HealthCare. The funding comes from Ontario's Next Generation of Jobs Fund. Agfa HealthCare is developing new software that allows radiologists to share digital images across a regional network, reducing the need to develop X-rays and physically transport them between facilities and healthcare professionals.
Guelph - Still fretting about how your friend embarrassed you at the office Christmas party? Relax. It's not about you. Or at least not in the way you might think, according to a new study by University of Guelph researchers.
Toronto - The 2008 National Survey on Emergency Preparedness in Canada determined that the higher the level of people's education, the less concerned they are with the risks they face. One could surmise, as a result, that since the University of Toronto is home to so many bright folks that we are also the least personally prepared people in Canada.
The Presidential Inaugural Committee has outlined a preliminary schedule of official inaugural events that underscores our commitment to holding an inaugural that is open, accessible, and brings us all together in a spirit of unity.
TORONTO - Scientists at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) have detected evidence that DNA may not be the only carrier of heritable information; a secondary molecular mechanism called epigenetics may also account for some inherited traits and diseases. These findings challenge the fundamental principles of genetics and inheritance, and potentially provide a new insight into the primary causes of human diseases.
OTTAWA - The Government of Canada is announcing a $350-million capital investment in the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC). From manufacturers in Quebec and Ontario to tourism operators in British Columbia and the Maritimes, this initiative is expected to help small and medium-sized businesses across Canada gain access to the financing they need at a time when credit markets are constrained.
Hamilton - While many people are familiar with McMaster's large and internationally recognized German Expressionist art collection, few may be aware of the breadth and significance of the McMaster's German Art collection as a whole. Three new exhibitions at the McMaster Museum of Art - Albrecht Dürer, Die Brücke and Before the Fall of the Berlin Wall - comprising works by historical and contemporary German masters will set this right.
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Companies looking for a road map to success in today's challenging business climate will find it in Road to Respect: Path to Profit, a new book by Erica Pinsky, Workplace Bullying and Harassment Expert. "When an unexpected challenge like the current economic crisis hits, businesses must adapt and respond quickly to remain profitable," says Erica.
WATERLOO - The University of Waterloo will hold a special public launch event this week to celebrate the prestigious International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI) coming to UW in August 2010.
Thirteen regional RBC Local Hockey Leaders(R) to be recognized in the Hockey Hall of Fame, awarded $10,000 and a team spot in the 2010 Olympic Torch Relay
TORONTO - RBC Insurance, with support from Hockey Canada and the Hockey Hall of Fame, yesterday launched its annual nationwide search for outstanding hockey volunteers. "For the past six years the RBC Local Hockey Leaders program has recognized unsung volunteers who dedicate their time to supporting minor hockey in their communities," said Neil Skelding, president and CEO of RBC Insurance.
Expect a resurgence of spam this year as cyber criminals quickly adapt to new policies on "domain tasting" and design more professional-looking messages, cautions the January Spam Report published recently by security firm McAfee Inc.
TORONTO - CAW Local 1001 members who work at the Sterling truck plant in St. Thomas, Ontario, overwhelmingly voted Sunday in favour of a closure agreement that provides enhanced severance, extended benefits for those who qualify and funding for a job action centre.
The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design Recognizes Steelcase Inc. cobi(tm) Chair
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- Steelcase Inc., a global office environments manufacturer whose offerings help individuals collaborate and work more effectively and organizations to use space more efficiently, today announced that the Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design has awarded its cobi(tm) chair with a Good Design(tm) award.
Following increase to above 50 percent in Volkswagen
STUTTGART - Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Stuttgart, announced its mandatory offer in Sweden for Scania AB, Sodertalje, Sweden. The acceptance period for the offer to the outstanding Scania shareholders for the acquisition of their shares is thus expected to run from 21 January 2009 until 10 February 2009.
KITCHENER – Centre In The Square has added a new performance of CATS to the run of performances coming to Kitchener in February. The added matinee performance takes place Tuesday, February 24 at 2 p.m. Tickets for this additional performance will go on sale tomorrow (Tuesday, January 20) at 10 a.m. Tickets start at $59.
Guelph, ON -- Recovery Force is pleased to announce three new satellite locations in Ontario where Recovery Force data recovery services will be provided. Eyelevel Computer Technologies in Cambridge, Miltown Computers in Milton and Waterloo Networks in Waterloo have signed on as our beta testers of the program.
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