Jan 24 2009

Become a star gazer – Sudbury Star


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Become a star gazer
Sudbury Star – 16 hours ago
It is widely credited that the telescope was invented in 1608, but it was not used to look at the night sky until the following year by a Tuscan university professor named Galileo Bonaiuti de' Galilei (1564-1642).
Ten Views: Hubble Views Deep Space HappyNews.com
IAU Releases Milestone Book And Movie Celebrating The Telescope Space Daily
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Jan 24 2009

Porsche 911 spied in the snow – AutoWeek

Porsche 911 spied in the snow
AutoWeek – 22 Jan 2009
By GREG MIGLIORE The next-generation Porsche 911 is proving to be an alluring target for spy shooters, who have caught coupe and cabriolet versions undergoing snow testing in the dead of night.
2009 Porsche 911 PDK tackles winter storm driving Times and Transcript
Porsche advances the 911 species St. Catharines Standard
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Jan 24 2009

Montreal Auto Show ends this Sunday! – Auto123


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Montreal Auto Show ends this Sunday!
Auto123 – 23 hours ago
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
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Jan 24 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 24 2009

After Monty Python Goes YouTube, Big Jump In DVD Sales

An anonymous reader writes “Apparently it with the release of all of Monty Python’s material on YouTube, their sales have blown through the roof on Amazon.com. It is too bad there isn’t any proper news article about this, but I think it bodes well for those who champion free content. More importantly, it forces the MPAA’s feet into their mouths.” Not every performer (or group of performers) has the decades-strong appeal of Monty Python, but this is a great thing to see. The linked article claims that the sales increase in the Python DVDs is 23,000 percent; there are probably some other ways to figure the numbers, but a big increase is easy to see.

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Jan 24 2009

Fraudsters abusing do-not-call list – Globe and Mail


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Fraudsters abusing do-not-call list
Globe and Mail – 23 Jan 2009
OTTAWA – Listing your name on Canada's new do-not-call registry could actually increase the likelihood that you will be targeted by unscrupulous telemarketers.
CRTC Promises to Deal with Abuse of Do-Not-Call Registry Teleclick.ca
Abuse of the "Do Not Call List" iNews880.com
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Jan 24 2009

Provincial government takes over pulp mill to prevent toxic disaster – Vancouver Sun

Provincial government takes over pulp mill to prevent toxic disaster
Vancouver Sun – 5 hours ago
By Gordon Hamilton, Vancouver SunJanuary 23, 2009 MACKENZIE, BC – The BC government has taken over operation of the Mackenzie pulp mill – and a potential million clean-up bill – to prevent an environmental disaster after the mill’s Alberta owner …
Fear of chemical spill at BC pulp mill prompts intervention in dispute CBC.ca
Province orders Mackenzie mill to remain heated Prince George Citizen
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Jan 24 2009

Left angry in the dark – Pembroke Daily Observer

Left angry in the dark
Pembroke Daily Observer – 11 hours ago
At the end of 2008, the area suffered massive power outages from a severe wind storm. Depending on the location, power was out from hours to days.
Cause of blackout still being investigated St. Catharines Standard
Hydro One postpones planned power outage until Feb. 2 Orleans Online
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Jan 24 2009

Kettle campaign surpasses fund goal – London Free Press


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Kettle campaign surpasses fund goal
London Free Press – 13 hours ago
By DALE CARRUTHERS, SPECIAL TO SUN MEDIA The London region's economy took many hits over the past year, but Londoners kept opening their wallets to the Salvation Army's Christmas Kettle campaign.
Salvation Army surpasses fundraising goal; United Way of Toronto … The Canadian Press
A thousand Merry Christmases. North Shore News
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Jan 24 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
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