Thursday December 24, 2009

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Best of the Web

Steve Jobs' 2005 Stanford Commencement Address

At his Stanford University commencement speech, Steve Jobs, CEO and co-founder of Apple and Pixar, urges us to pursue our dreams and see the opportunities in life's setbacks -- including death itself.

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Best of 2009

DALSA's Piranha Linescan Camera Family Named Best of 2009 by Electronic Design Magazine

Waterloo - DALSA Corporation, an international leader in high performance digital imaging and semiconductors, announced that its Piranha family of linescan cameras has been selected by Electronic Design magazine as Best of 2009 in the machine vision category. DALSA's Piranha cameras are used in a variety of industrial inspection applications, including flat panel display inspection, electronics inspection, and solar cell inspection.

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GDP

Real gross domestic product grew 0.2% in October, a second consecutive monthly advance.

Statscan - Production increased in most major sectors, as was the case in September. A significantly higher level of activity for real estate agents and brokers provided the largest contribution to the 0.2% gain in service industries.

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Retirement

A new seniors residence in Guelph for Allegro Residences

MONTREAL - Allegro Residences announced the integration to its network of The Royal on Gordon (formerly Chartwell Select The Royal on Gordon) a 98-unit retirement residence in Guelph.

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Policy Research

Carleton to become Official Home of Canadian Policy Research Networks Archive

Ottawa – Canadian Policy Research Networks (CPRN), a source of advice for Canada’s leaders since 1994, announced that Carleton University has been chosen to house its archive.

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Population

Third quarter 2009

Statscan - On October 1, 2009, Canada's population was estimated at 33,873,400. In the third quarter, Canada's population grew by 133,500 (+0.40%). Although down slightly from 2008, this was the strongest demographic growth for this time of year since 1990.

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Final Frontier

Stars engage in vampirism to look young, hot

Hamilton — Vampirism not only revives the careers of Hollywood stars, it appears it can also revive stars of a celestial nature.

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First Place

Conestoga Design Students Snag Top Pearson Airport Prize

Kitchener - When six Conestoga College Graphic Design students recently took home first place in a contest, the $3,000 cash award was merely a bonus.

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Guest Column

The Three R's for Business Success
By Dianne Durante, Ed.S. and Kirsten Hagman, LMSW

In these challenging economic times, when we are surrounded by businesses struggling to succeed, it is hard to stay positive and focused on our goals. Good managers would be wise to go back to the basics and keep it simple in their management techniques.

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Hospitality

Food services and drinking places

Statscan - Sales for the food services and drinking places industry increased 0.5% from September to October to nearly $4.1 billion in current dollars. During the same period, the price of food purchased in restaurants increased by 0.2%, as measured by the Consumer Price Index.

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Deal Maker

COM DEV to Provide Equipment for Military Satellite

CAMBRIDGE - COM DEV International Ltd., announced that it has been awarded follow-on contracts totaling more than CDN$7 million to provide passive microwave equipment for a military communications satellite.

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