Feb 19 2009

Ottawa agrees to consult with provinces, territories over UN … – Globe and Mail


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Ottawa agrees to consult with provinces, territories over UN …
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The federal government has agreed to consult the provinces over Canada's position at UN climate change talks scheduled for later this year to draft any extension to the Kyoto Protocol, along with any new programs to control greenhouse gas emissions …
'We'll work together' on greenhouse gas strategy: Prentice CBC.ca
Provinces express support for continental cap-and-trade talks at … The Canadian Press
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Feb 19 2009

Facebook privacy story a beat-up – The Age


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Facebook privacy story a beat-up
The Age
Facebook's chief privacy officer has spoken out defending the company's controversial decision to change its terms of use, saying the entire story was a beat-up and Facebook never intended to use people's personal information outside of the site.
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Feb 19 2009

A confident path for BlackBerry – Financial Times


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A confident path for BlackBerry
Financial Times
By Ingrid Lunden It seems fitting that a morning in the company of Jim Balsillie, the joint chief executive of RIM, the company that makes the BlackBerry, is spent on the move, leaving a meeting and walking at a fast clip through the crowds at Mobile …
New Blackberry Smartphones Boost RIM's Profits ITProPortal
A BlackBerry to Make Touch Screens Envious New York Times
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Feb 19 2009

Canadian astronaut says mission will be 'fascinating' – CTV.ca


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Canadian astronaut says mission will be 'fascinating'
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Canadian astronaut Robert Thirsk says everything about his upcoming record-breaking six-month space mission will be "fascinating," except perhaps cleaning the toilets on the International Space Station.
Canuck to achieve dream of living on space station Edmonton Sun
U of C alum prepares for 6 months on space station CBC.ca
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Feb 19 2009

'SuperCroc' skull arrives at Tyrrell museum – CBC.ca


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'SuperCroc' skull arrives at Tyrrell museum
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The original SuperCroc skull was dug up nine years ago in Niger and is currently touring, said curator François Therrien. (CBC) Alberta's Royal Tyrrell Museum will be exhibiting a cast of a massive prehistoric crocodile skull this spring as part of an …
Darwin tribute showcases dino-eating croc's skull Edmonton Sun
Rare skull heading to Royal Tyrrell Museum Calgary CTV
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Feb 19 2009

Ottawa agrees to consult with provinces, territories over UN … – Globe and Mail


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Ottawa agrees to consult with provinces, territories over UN …
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The federal government has agreed to consult the provinces over Canada's position at UN climate change talks scheduled for later this year to draft any extension to the Kyoto Protocol, along with any new programs to control greenhouse gas emissions …
'We'll work together' on greenhouse gas strategy: Prentice CBC.ca
Provinces express support for continental cap-and-trade talks at … The Canadian Press
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Feb 19 2009

Privacy complaints force Facebook to backtrack on service changes – The Tech Herald


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Privacy complaints force Facebook to backtrack on service changes
The Tech Herald
by Stevie Smith – Feb 19 2009, 15:00 After making contentious alterations to its terms of service agreement, hugely popular social network Facebook has buckled under the weight of user criticism and temporarily reverted back to the terms it was using …
Facebook's Privacy Muddle Mediapost.com
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Feb 19 2009

The Apple Mafia: How Apple’s Culture Infected Silicon Valley

“If the technology industry has a soul, Apple’s employees are its keepers. And more than a few companies have tried to replicate a little of the Cupertino, Calif.-based company’s success by hiring Apple employees. The result: Former Apple employees have taken the lead in efforts to take far-out new technologies to mass audiences.”

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Feb 19 2009

Canadian astronaut says mission will be 'fascinating' – CTV.ca


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Canadian astronaut says mission will be 'fascinating'
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Canadian astronaut Robert Thirsk says everything about his upcoming record-breaking six-month space mission will be "fascinating," except perhaps cleaning the toilets on the International Space Station.
Canuck to achieve dream of living on space station Edmonton Sun
U of C alum prepares for 6 months on space station CBC.ca
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Feb 19 2009

STOCKS NEWS US-Hewlett-Packard down in premarket after outlook – Reuters


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STOCKS NEWS US-Hewlett-Packard down in premarket after outlook
Reuters
Shares of computer company Hewlett-Packard (HPQ.N) fell in premarket trade on Thursday, after the company late Wednesday cut its full-year outlook and reported quarterly revenue that missed expectations.
Hewlett-Packard cuts 2009 forecast as PC demand wanes Business Mirror
HP employees wake to find pay cut by up to 15 per cent Register
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