Can the interests of an individual nation be reconciled with humanity's greater good? Can a patriotic, nationally elected politician really give people in other countries equal consideration? Following his TEDTalk calling for a global ethic, UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown fields questions from TED Curator Chris Anderson.
Statscan - The increase was mainly a result of gains in the value of non-residential permits and in construction intentions for single-family dwellings.
ADK 6.4.15 provides customers with a simple upgrade path without service disruptions
WATERLOO - RDM Corporation announced that the EC6000i(R), EC7000i(R) and EC7500i(TM) series of Digital Imaging check scanners are now certified with the new Windows(R) 7 operating system.
Kingston - A Queen's University-led national study of more than 20,000 school-aged children will compare the health behaviours of Canadian youth in relation to other countries as well as, for the first time, across provinces and territories.
Ottawa - CognoVision Solutions Inc., a company founded by Carleton University alumni, was chosen as the nation’s most innovative firm at the 2009 Canadian Innovation Exchange (CIX). CIX is billed as Canada’s most important gathering of the key players in the innovation economy.
CAMBRIDGE - ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc. announced that it has established Photowatt Ontario Inc. as part of its plan to lead the Ontario solar energy market. ATS and Photowatt have rapidly advanced their presence in this market by participating in a number of development projects and will begin manufacturing modules during the first half of 2010 in Cambridge as well as through a contract manufacturing arrangement with an Ontario-based partner.
Guelph - University of Guelph scientists have found a potential weapon against a fungal poison that can decimate crops and sicken humans and livestock.
Toronto – The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is applauding the Auditor General of Ontario’s negative assessment of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board’s (WSIB) fiscal mismanagement and deepening financial shortfall. ____________________ Fund Raising
TORONTO - The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) announced that it intends to issue approximately $200 million of Series A Senior Unsecured Debentures. The offering will be made by way of a private placement, pursuant to certain exemptions from the prospectus requirements of applicable securities laws of the provinces of Canada, and is expected to be completed prior to December 31, 2009.
"To stay competitive, Quebec must focus its efforts on innovation and more environmentally friendly aerospace technologies."
MONTREAL - Aero Montreal, the Aerospace Cluster of Metropolitan Montreal, in collaboration with CRIAQ, the Consortium for Research and Innovation in Aerospace in Quebec, yesterday opened the 2nd edition of the Aerospace Innovation Forum in Montreal under the theme Aerospace Clusters: A World of Innovation.
A Peak at the Cambridge Program and Community Torch Bearers
Cambridge - In just twenty days, the City of Cambridge will once again make history as a community on the official Olympic Torch Relay Route. ____________________ Guest Column
"What's past is prologue," Shakespeare said through Antonio in The Tempest, and considering the tempestuous state of the world today, the prologue for franchising is calling for activity on an unprecedented scale.
New Introductions Put Open Text at Forefront of Growing Trend to Link Oracle Transactions to Business Content
WATERLOO - Open Text(TM) Corporation announced that it has expanded its portfolio of ECM solutions for Oracle(R) Applications with the introduction of new content access and accounts payable solutions. Using these Open Text offerings, enterprises can associate Oracle transactions with business content to increase process efficiency, reduce operating costs and more effectively manage risk.
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