Wednesday February 10, 2010

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Ted Talks

Richard St. John's 8 secrets of success

Why do people succeed? Is it because they're smart? Or are they just lucky? Neither. Analyst Richard St. John condenses years of interviews into an unmissable 3-minute slideshow on the real secrets of success.

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Technology

Tech-Etiquette Outlaws: Are You One of Them?

Poor 'Gadget' Manners in the Workplace Increasing, CIO Survey Reveals

TORONTO - The use of gadgets such as smartphones and other handheld devices may make employees more productive, but they haven't made the workplace more polite, a new survey suggests. More than four in 10 (42 per cent) chief information officers (CIOs) interviewed have seen increased instances of poor workplace etiquette resulting from more frequent use of mobile electronic devices.

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Change

The Museum delighted with new Café initiatives

Waterloo’s Whole Lot-A Gelata among new partners to launch at Café

Kitchener – The yellow walls aren’t the only big change the café has seen at The Museum lately. With the start of the new year came new initiatives for the organic restaurant located in downtown Kitchener, including new food and new partners.

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Travel

Air Canada reports 2009 fourth quarter and full year results; Liquidity strengthened, Fourth quarter operating losses narrowed, Customer satisfaction improvements achieved

MONTREAL - Air Canada today reported a reduced operating loss of $83 million in the fourth quarter of 2009 compared to an operating loss of $146 million in the fourth quarter of 2008, an improvement of $63 million.

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Aging

Getting a Grip on Aging

MUHC Geriatrician Dr. Allen Huang comments on a CMAJ study.

Montreal - Dr. Allen Huang, geriatrician at the McGill University Health Centre, comments on the latest findings from Dr. Carolina Ling’s study out of Leiden University Medical Center, Department of Gerontology and Geriatrics.

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Education

Union calls on Colleges to return to bargaining after a rejection vote

TORONTO – The union representing faculty in Ontario’s 24 community colleges is calling on the employer to return to the bargaining table if a majority of their members reject the last received offer received from the Colleges on February 10.

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Sport

LEGENDARY HOCKEY HEROES JOIN HALL OF FAMERS HULL, ANDERSON, SHUTT AND SMITH PLUS SIMPSON, VAIVE, MIDDLETON, ELLETT, LEEMAN, MARUK, PROBERT, KRAVCHUK, MIRONOV, RONNING AND MANN PLAY ONTARIO LAW ENFORCEMENT TORCH TEAM FOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS

Kitchener/Waterloo - The Legendary Hockey Heroes will be coming to Kitchener/Waterloo for the Oldtimers’ Hockey Challenge taking place 7:00pm, Tuesday, February 23, 2010, at the Sunlife Arena – Waterloo Memorial Recreation Centre.

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Global Education

Waterloo's CEMC expands math outreach to The Gambia in West Africa

WATERLOO - The University of Waterloo's Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing will help improve mathematics education in the Republic of The Gambia as a result of a new agreement with a foundation based in the West African nation.

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Agriculture

GM Wheat rejected by 233 Consumer, Farmer Groups in 26 Countries

OTTAWA, MONTREAL, WASHINGTON, TOKYO and SYDNEY - 233 consumer and farmer groups in 26 countries have joined the "Definitive Global Rejection of GM Wheat" statement to stop the commercialization of genetically modified (GM) wheat and remind the biotechnology corporation Monsanto that genetically modifying this major crop is not acceptable to farmers or consumers.

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Retail Event

HIGH IMPACT RETAILING 2010!

Waterloo Region - Retailers who want to learn effective business strategies have the opportunity to attend a full day retail-focused event. The 3rd annual High Impact Retailing is presented by the Waterloo Region Small Business Centre, Uptown Waterloo BIA, and Downtown Kitchener Business Association.

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Energy Emtrepreneur

Creator of Innovative Green Thermostat Poised for High Growth with Awarding of $1.7 Million Ontario School Boards Projects

Engineer-turned-entrepreneur now ready to take his company to the next level after receiving expert advice from ISCM Investment Network Mentors

Markham – You may have gold in your hand, but if you don’t know how to sell it, it doesn’t do you any good. That’s how Hugues de Milleville describes the experience of trying to take his company, Log-One Ltd. – creator of intelligent Green Thermostats™ and energy management systems for school boards and multi-unit residential buildings – to the next level.

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Recall

Toyota announces voluntary recall on 2010 model-year Prius and 2010 Lexus HS 250h vehicles to update ABS software, Inspection of Power Steering Hose Position on Certain 2010 Camry Also Announced

Recalls Underscore Toyota's Commitment to Address All Vehicle Quality and Safety Issues Promptly and Effectively

TORONTO - Toyota Canada Inc (TCI), announced it will conduct a voluntary safety recall on approximately 3,273 2010 Model Year Prius vehicles and approximately 309 Lexus Division 2010 HS 250h vehicles to update software in the vehicle's anti-lock brake system (ABS). No other Toyota, Lexus, or Scion vehicles are involved in this recall.

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Survey

Poll Reveals 25% of Canadian Business Owners Apathetic to Making Money

Edmonton - In a recent poll conducted by ActionCOACH Canada, out of approx. 1,000 small and medium business owners surveyed, over 25% of them are still waiting for the government to solve their problems.

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