Wednesday August 3, 2011

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Ted Talks

Harald Haas: Wireless data from every light bulb

What if every light bulb in the world could also transmit data? Harald Haas demonstrates a device that could do exactly that. By flickering the light from a single LED, a change too quick for the human eye to detect, he can transmit far more data than a cellular tower and do it in a way that's more efficient, secure and widespread.

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Communication

Largest Global Launch of BlackBerry Smartphones Ever With More Than 225 Partners Around the World

WATERLOO - Research In Motion announced plans to launch 5 new BlackBerry smartphones based on the BlackBerry 7 Operating System. RIM, in conjunction with carriers and distribution partners around the world, is rolling out two new BlackBerry Bold models and three new BlackBerry Torch models, all running the powerful new BlackBerry 7 OS.

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Research Awards

Two Laurier chemists receive prestigious Early Researcher Awards

WATERLOO – Two chemistry professors in Wilfrid Laurier University’s Faculty of Science have been awarded prestigious Early Researcher Awards from Ontario’s Ministry of Research and Innovation.

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Community Grants

Ontario Trillium Foundation Invests $640,000 in Kitchener Centre

Kitchener – The Ontario Trillium Foundation is investing $640,000 in community-based initiatives by organizations in Kitchener Centre. A total of eight initiatives will be receiving this funding for various important projects. Kitchener Centre MPP John Milloy joined Lucie Allard, Chair of the Ontario Trillium Foundation’s Grant Review Team for Waterloo-Wellington-Dufferin, as well as other members of the community to celebrate the grants.

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Appointment

Neil Main is Cambridge’s New Deputy Fire Chief

Cambridge - Cambridge Fire Chief Bill Chesney is pleased to announce the appointment of Neil Main as Deputy Fire Chief for the Cambridge Fire Department effective Monday August 8, 2011.

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Contest

Grand Prize Winner of $25,000 Outdoor Living Sweepstakes Announced

St. Jacobs – This summer, Adam Ross’ backyard will receive a $25,000 overhaul thanks to Home Hardware’s $25,000 Outdoor Living Sweepstakes. The contest, which ran across Canada this spring, saw nearly 100,000 Canadians submit entries in hopes of receiving the dream makeover.

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Auto

Plant Closure Devastating, CAW President says

CHATHAM - The announced closure of Navistar International Truck's Chatham facility is a devastating blow to the workers, their families and the entire community, said CAW President Ken Lewenza.

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Auto

Auto Alliance promotes increased trade as Canada’s 10-fold profit hike for auto sector drives optimism amid uncertainty

Traverse City, MI – The newly formed Ontario Automotive Communities Alliance is representing North America’s top jurisdiction for vehicle production at the CAR Management Seminar in Michigan this week to promote increased trade and investment in Canada’s largest province. Traverse City is the site of the Centre For Automotive Research’s 46th annual CAR Management Seminar titled “Prosperity Amid Uncertainty,” which features addresses by CEOs of leading auto companies.

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Academics

Academics fronting ghostwritten medical journal articles as ‘guest authors’ should be charged with fraud, say UofT law professors

Ghostwriting and guest authoring in industry-controlled research raise ‘serious ethical and legal concerns, bearing on integrity of medical research and scientific evidence used in legal disputes’

TORONTO – Two University of Toronto Faculty of Law professors argue that academics who ‘lend’ their names, and receive substantial credit as guest authors of medical and scientific articles ghostwritten by industry writers, should be charged with professional and academic misconduct and fraud, even if they contain factually correct information.

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Survey

Two Months from 'Help Wanted' to 'You're Hired'

Survey: It Takes Average of Six to Eight Weeks to Fill Open Positions in Legal Field

TORONTO - In the present competitive job market, taking two months to fill an open position may seem improbable. However, a recent survey found it typically takes eight weeks for employers in the legal field to fill management-level legal positions and six weeks to fill staff-level roles.