Thursday July 7, 2011

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Ted talks

Jonathan Drori: The beautiful tricks of flowers

In this visually dazzling talk, Jonathan Drori shows the extraordinary ways flowering plants have evolved to attract insects to spread their pollen: growing 'landing-strips' to guide the insects in, shining in ultraviolet, building elaborate traps, and even mimicking other insects in heat.

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Marketplace

BNN Presents an In Depth Look at Iconic Canadian Company Research in Motion

BNN offers viewers an inside look at the future of RIM, reporting live from outside the company’s annual general meeting in Waterloo

Toronto – Business News Network’s presents The Future of Research in Motion, a special half-hour segment that takes viewers inside the Blackberry device developer’s annual general meeting. The special airs Tuesday, July 12 at 8 p.m. ET on BNN. Hosted by Kim Parlee, the special offers insight and analysis into the RIM story and the company’s present position in the marketplace.

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Ceremony

New Regional Police detachment to begin construction in Waterloo

Waterloo Region - Regional Chair Ken Seiling, together with Police Service Chair, Tom Galloway, Police Chief Matt Torigian and other community representatives will officially break ground to mark the beginning of construction on the new Waterloo Regional Police Service North Division detachment, which serves Waterloo, Kitchener, Woolwich and Wellesley.

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PSA

NOTICE OF OPEN HOUSE CITY OF WATERLOO OFFICIAL PLAN

Waterloo - For the past several years, the City of Waterloo has been involved in a comprehensive review of the City Official Plan and the review is now nearing completion. Building on the principles, objectives, and policies previously presented to Council and the community, staff presented a second draft of the new Official Plan. To help facilitate discussion and input, an Open House has been scheduled for July 20, 2011.

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PSA

Downtown Kitchener Celebrates Cruising on King Street and Moonlight Madness

KITCHENER – On Friday July 9th the 21st annual Cruising on King Street takes over Downtown Kitchener with one of the largest free classic and antique car shows in Ontario. This year cars will line King Street from Francis all the way to Cedar Street with entertainment at both City Hall and the Kitchener Market located at 300 King Street East.

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Appointment

Veteran hospital board member elected chair of the Grand River Hospital board

Kitchener - Grand River Hospital has announced the election of D’Arcy Delamere as the new chair of the hospital’s board of directors.

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Green Moves

Kitchener - As summer has finally arrived, so has the moving season, with renters and home buyers beginning the traditionally painful process of packing and moving. This season, movers have a smarter option in moving boxes that are affordable, eco-friendly and delivered to your door. FROGBOX delivers reusable, plastic moving boxes to homes and offices and picks them up once customers have completed their move.

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Board Election

2011 - 2012 Guelph Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors Results

Guelph - In June 158 members voted in what was a very tight election for the Guelph Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. The Guelph Chamber of Commerce sends a thank-you to all who ran, and also to those who voted.

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Recognition

Second Foundation achieves Authorized Certified for Microsoft Dynamics Reseller accreditation

Kitchener – Second Foundation Consulting Inc., headquartered in Kitchener has been recognized by LS Retail, the leading provider of end-to-end solutions for the Retail and Hospitality industry based on Microsoft Dynamics technology, as an authorized Certified for Microsoft Dynamics reseller of their solution.

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Global Study

Worldwide study identifies top global challenges in mental health

TORONTO – A Toronto-based researcher is at the helm of a massive, worldwide study that identifies the top global challenges in mental health. The paper resulting from the study appears in Nature.

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Prices

New Housing Price Index

Statscan - The New Housing Price Index rose 0.4% in May following a 0.3% advance in April. Toronto and Oshawa as well as Montréal were the top contributors to the NHPI increase in May.

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Research

How the brain processes humour helps us understand emotions felt by vegetative state patients

London – How the human brain processes jokes may help researchers determine if a person in a vegetative state can experience positive emotions – a breakthrough that could help friends, relatives and doctors better understand a patient’s mental state of mind.

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Environment

Mining Association of Canada welcomes regulatory improvements

OTTAWA - The Mining Association of Canada commends government on progressive and constructive regulatory improvements. The government of Canada published new regulations under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act that establish clear timelines for comprehensive studies.

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Industry

Minister of State Goodyear Meets With Florida's Lieutenant Governor, Encourages S&T Links With Canada

ORLANDO - The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology), met with Florida Lieutenant Governor Jennifer Carroll to discuss the high-tech sector in Florida and to promote collaboration between Canadian and Floridian researchers and companies that commercialize scientific discoveries.