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Thursday February 11, 2010

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Ted Talks

Ian Goldin: Navigating our global future

As globalization and technological advances bring us hurtling towards a new integrated future, Ian Goldin warns that not all people may benefit equally. But, he says, if we can recognize this danger, we might yet realize the possibility of improved life for everyone.

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Appointment

Accelerator Centre Appoints Tim Jackson as New CEO

WATERLOO – The Accelerator Centre (AC), an award-winning centre for the cultivation of technology entrepreneurship located in Waterloo, Ontario, announced yesterday the appointment of Tim Jackson to the role of Accelerator Centre CEO and Associate Vice President of Commercialization at the University of Waterloo.

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Innovation

McGill Discovery Offers Hope for Diabetes

MONTREAL - Hope may be on the horizon for diabetes sufferers, estimated at 171 million worldwide, thanks to collaboration between teams from McGill University and the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF).

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Retail

Canadian Tire releases fourth quarter earnings - Results impacted by challenging economy & unseasonable weather

TORONTO- Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited (CTC, CTC.a) released its unaudited fourth quarter earnings and year-end results, and provided insight into the Company's evolving strategy for driving sustainable long-term growth.

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Best SME

Mennonite Savings and Credit Union Top 50 Best Small and Medium Employers in Canada!

KITCHENER - Mennonite Savings and Credit Union (MSCU) is delighted to be named among the Top 50 Best Small and Medium Employers in Canada. As a newcomer to the list, MSCU is pleased with ranking 47th. The study, now in its sixth year, is published annually in the Globe and Mail and PROFIT Magazine.

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MBA Games

DeGroote finishes strong at MBA Games
by Julia Thomson

Hamilton - The DeGroote School of Business had a strong showing at the MBA Games held at Laval University in Quebec City earlier this year, finishing fourth overall.

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Mescal

'Worm Test' Shows DNA Leaks

Guelph - Just because you don't swallow the worm at the bottom of a bottle of mescal doesn't mean you have avoided the essential worminess of the potent Mexican liquor, according to scientists at the University of Guelph.

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International Law

Laurier-based council releases report on maritime piracy and international law

WATERLOO – The Laurier-based Academic Council on the United Nations System (ACUNS) has released a report with recommendations from distinguished international law and governance experts on prosecuting pirates. The report follows a Washington D.C.-based workshop on maritime piracy and international law.

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Case Competition

MBA students tackle corporate social responsibility in annual competition
By Ken McGuffin

Toronto - For the fourth year in a row MBA students from across Canada and the United States are coming to Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto to compete in a case competition focusing on corporate social responsibility (CSR).

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Communication

55-64 YEAR OLDS PRACTICE BEST EMAIL HABITS, NEW SURVEY FINDS

Email Productivity Expert Releases Survey Results after 3rd Annual Clean Out Your Inbox Week

READING, PA – Internationally recognized email productivity expert Marsha Egan announces the preliminary findings of her new online assessment designed to measure how effectively email users manage incoming and outgoing email messages.




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