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Thursday February 26, 2009

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Ted Talks

Richard Pyle: Exploring the reef's Twilight Zone



In this illuminating talk, Richard Pyle shows us thriving life on the cliffs of coral reefs and groundbreaking diving technologies he has pioneered to explore it. He and his team risk everything to reveal the secrets of undiscovered species.

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Climate Change

Top climate change expert, Al Gore adviser, gives UW public talk on Arctic ice loss

WATERLOO - One of North America's leading experts on climate change, Mark Serreze, will give a public talk on the sharp loss of Arctic sea ice during a visit next week at the University of Waterloo.

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Technology

Dutch Law Firm Dirkzwager Selects Open Text to Manage Legal Information in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007

Open Text ECM Suite Will Manage All Dirkzwager's SharePoint Content Firm-
Wide

WATERLOO - Open Text(TM) Corporation announced that the long-established Dutch lawyers and notaries firm Dirkzwager, have selected Open Text(TM) Legal Information Management for Microsoft SharePoint, a specialized document management application for the legal market designed to run on Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007.

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2009 Auto Industry

The North American Auto Market is Out of Alignment, According to Scotia Economics

TORONTO - Faced with weaker-than-expected sales, automakers continue to aggressively cut production, leading to nearly six million units of unused capacity across North America this year, one-third of all vehicle assembly capability in the region according to the latest Global Auto Report released today by Scotia Economics.

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2009 Auto Industry

Driving Away: The Impact of a 50 percent Drop in the Demand for Ontario’s Automotive Output

Toronto - An issue that has been simmering in Ontario for decades, if not a century, relates to the prospects for the province’s manufacturing sector. Ontario is the manufacturing heart of Canada, and given this specialization, the province is susceptible to periods of declining demand for manufactured products, most often triggered by periods of economic recession in the U.S.


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Best of the bet

EllisDon's AGO Wins TCA's Best of the Best Awards

MISSISSAUGA - EllisDon was awarded with the Toronto Construction Association's (TCA) "Best of the Best" award for the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO). The company's AGO won the award in the category of Project Achievement. The awards were handed out at the TCA's 141st Annual Meeting that was held on January 29 2009, where EllisDon's President and C.E.O. Geoff Smith was a guest speaker.


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International Travellers

Visitors from the United States made 5.2 million overnight trips to Canada during the third quarter of 2008

Statscan - This was the lowest third-quarter level since records were first kept in 1972. Overnight travel to Canada from the United States fell 6.9% compared with the third quarter of 2007, while overnight travel to the United States from Canada rose 4.6%.

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Recognition

Markham Receives Prestigious Heritage Award from Lieutenant Governor

MARKHAM - Mayor Frank Scarpitti and Markham Council members recognized community leaders, residents and staff at the February 24 Council meeting for their contributions to Markham’s heritage conservation. On February 20, the Honourable David C. Onley, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, presented Markham Mayor Frank Scarpitti with the Ontario Heritage Award for Community Leadership at a Queen’s Park awards ceremony.


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Arts & Culture

Curatorial Changes Announced at Kitchener Waterloo Art Gallery

Kitchener – Curatorial changes at the Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery (KW|AG) will see Allan Harding MacKay, the Gallery’s current Collections and Curatorial Consultant, relinquishing his position at KW|AG to focus on his artistic practice full-time, and the appointment of Crystal Mowry as the new Curator of Exhibitions and Collections.

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Human Resources

According to a New International Workplace Survey, Around the Globe the Desire for Meaningful Work Triumphs Over Pay, Promotion, and Job Choices

TROY, MI - A desire for jobs that fulfill vital psychological needs of employees is fueling a global shift in workplace dynamics, driven by distinctive generational and geographic attitudes, according to a new international workplace survey conducted from early November 2008 to mid-January 2009.

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Crime Prevention

Name Change Announced for the Community Safety & Crime Prevention Council

Waterloo Region – The Community Safety & Crime Prevention Council (CS&CPC) will re-introduce itself to the community as the Waterloo Region Crime Prevention Council. Members of the CS&CPC recently approved the official name change and shared their new image and roll-out strategy in a presentation to Regional Council on Wednesday night.

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Communications

Roaming Solutions Skuku to Launch Philippines Network

While Allowing Customers to Continue to Enjoy Mobile Phone Features such as Contact Lists and Text Messaging

PETACH TIKVA, Israel – Skuku announced today that it has launched its cellular roaming network technology in the Philippines, making its revolutionary service available to all Filipinos worldwide at the beginning of March.


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WSIB

The Hon. Stephen W. Mahoney joins WSIB and EAC on Road To Zero Injuries, Illnesses and Fatalities

WATERLOO – The Employers’ Advocacy Council (EAC) of Kitchener, one of forty sanctioned Workplace Safety & Insurance Board’s (WSIB) Safety Group Sponsors, joined with the Honourable Stephen W. Mahoney, Chair, Workplace Safety & Insurance Board (WSIB) to discuss the Road to Zero, a Prevention Strategy for Workplace Health & Safety in Ontario and kick-off the 2009 WSIB Safety Group Program.

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Mining

The Fraser Institute: Gloomy Outlook for Global Mining Industry With at Least 30 Per Cent of Exploration Companies Expected to Shut Down

TORONTO - The global economic slowdown has cast a pall over the mining industry with the vast majority of mining executives saying they expect a severe pull back in exploration activity and at least 30 per cent of exploration companies going out of business, according to the Survey of Mining Companies 2008/2009, released today by independent research organization the Fraser Institute.

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Financial Regulator

Global financial regulator unnecessary - Countries must strengthen national regulation and supervision

OTTAWA - Calls for a redesign of global capitalism are misplaced, but strengthening of national regulation and supervision is required to avoid a recurrence of the recent financial meltdown, according to the recommendations of a Conference Board report released today, International Financial Policy Reform and Options for Canada: Think Globally, Act Locally.



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