Jan 25 2009

Whisky maker wins right to put 'Glen' on label – Globe and Mail

Whisky maker wins right to put 'Glen' on label
Globe and Mail – 24 Jan 2009
Halifax — Spokeswoman Sophie Beaupré says the group supports a changing the name to Patinage extrême (Extreme Descent) or Descente casse-cou (Daredevil Descent.
Canada Sunflashes Toronto Sun
Glen Breton wins another court round Examiner.com
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Jan 25 2009

Preview: 2009 Hyundai Elantra Touring – National Post


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Preview: 2009 Hyundai Elantra Touring
National Post – 23 Jan 2009
Hyundai has been itching to bite into the compact sport wagon market in Canada and now finally has the product it needs. The automaker unveiled the Elantra Touring more than a year ago at the Montreal auto show, but demand for the five-door wagon was
2009 Hyundai Elantra Touring First Impressions Auto123
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Jan 25 2009

Camera Angle: Don’t just point and click: Autofocus requires some … – The Gazette (Montreal)

Camera Angle: Don’t just point and click: Autofocus requires some
The Gazette (Montreal) – 23 Jan 2009
By Martin Coles, The GazetteJanuary 23, 2009 1:02 PM The autofocus system in a modern digital single-lens reflex camera is more complicated than you might imagine.
Olympus Launches E-System DSLR Classes for Consumers here’s how!
Olympus E-30 Review Digital Camera Reviews
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Jan 25 2009

Honda offers great Insight – StarPhoenix


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Honda offers great Insight
StarPhoenix – 23 Jan 2009
I hope Honda is right about this. Its entire premise for the new Insight is that the demographic most interested in driving green — Gen X/Yers — are the least likely to be able to afford the hybrid-powered vehicles that promote clean driving.
Goose the gas, then coast on battery National Post
Honda’s Insight hybrid is a fuel-saving fanatic MSNBC
The Low Carbon Economy – TAXI Design Network – Glasgow Daily Record – The Kingston Whig-Standard
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Jan 25 2009

Internet users worldwide surpass 1 billion in December – CNET News


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Internet users worldwide surpass 1 billion in December
CNET News – 23 Jan 2009
Global Internet usage reached over 1 billion unique visitors in the month of December, with 41.3 percent coming from the Asia-Pacific region, according to a report released Friday by comScore.
Internet Population Passes 1 Billion, and We're Still Afraid CircleID
Internet breaking down borders with more than one billion users The Canadian Press
Telegraph.co.uk – InternetNews.com – AFP – TechShout!
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Jan 25 2009

Montreal Auto Show ends this Sunday! – Auto123


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Montreal Auto Show ends this Sunday!
Auto123 – 23 Jan 2009
Only two more days remain for auto enthusiasts to check out the Montreal International Auto Show (MIAS). This year's show has been a success- with over 90 percent of surveyed visitors indicating that they were satisfied with their experience.
Top 10 debuts at Montreal auto show Edmonton Journal
Montreal hosts auto showcase Calgary Herald
StarPhoenix – Guelph Mercury – San Jose Mercury News – Atlanta Journal Constitution
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Jan 25 2009

BMW designer lives his dream – National Post


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BMW designer lives his dream
National Post – 22 Jan 2009
On a beautiful but cold day in the spring of 2006, Montrealer Karim Habib was standing with his colleagues of the BMW design group on a deserted former military air field.
on driving.ca Vancouver Sun
First Drive: 2009 BMW 750Li Ottawa Citizen
Wheels Unplugged – Indis’a Automobile Magazine – Car Wale – Business Wire India (press release) – Edmonton Journal
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Jan 25 2009

Fluorescent bulbs out-green tungsten rivals – The Gazette (Montreal)


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Fluorescent bulbs out-green tungsten rivals
The Gazette (Montreal) – 17 hours ago
By JOE SCHWARCZ, The GazetteJanuary 25, 2009 12:00 AM The typewriter's gone. So is the record player. Photographic film is on its way out.
Sight fears over low-energy bulbs BBC News
EU CFL Ruling Raises Vision Concerns Red, Green, and Blue
Times and Transcript – Sydney Morning Herald – Scotland on Sunday – The Wenatchee World Online
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Jan 25 2009

Office politics, alive and well

As the WiFi workforce expands and growing numbers of the unemployed, self-employed, even fully employed punch the clock at cafes, competitive and petty behaviors once confined to the office have been outsourced to the corner coffee shop.

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Jan 25 2009

A Look Inside Dallas’ Empty And Soiled Buildings [PICS]

When city inspectors toured some of downtown’s vacant buildings, armed with search warrants, this is what they found. Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert announced details of the city’s Downtown Vacant Building Initiative Tuesday. Photos courtesy the City of Dallas.

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