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Hand washing top priority as flu defense

tzetter@findmore.ca — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 05:55:52 PDT

Canadians are washing their hands in record numbers as a primary defense against flu infection, a national survey finds. The survey, conducted by Harris/Decima for Dial Complete(R) Foaming Hand Wash...

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Top 10 dangers to a cyclist

tzetter@findmore.ca — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 07:53:56 PDT

During a discussion about biking with a friend, he said aren’t you scared biking to work. I answer him that in general I am not scared biking to work, but I do have moments when I reflect on a...

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Arctic seas putting vital food chain at risk

tzetter@findmore.ca — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 13:57:12 PDT

With the world's oceans absorbing six million tonnes of carbon a day, a leading oceanographer warns of eco disaster.. READ MORE

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Recent unemployed find new jobs in 15 weeks on average

tzetter@findmore.ca — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:20:28 PDT

Most Canadians who lose a job in this recession are finding new ones almost as soon as those who became unemployed before the downturn, according to a new report from CIBC World Markets. In...

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A must read – the Future of our civilization

tzetter@findmore.ca — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 10:38:55 PDT

Browsing the internet today, I read this interesting exchange of “Letters” between Paul Kingsnorth and George Moinbiot. The blog entry Is there any point in fighting to stave off industrial...

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SMBs tell staff 'just sell harder' to address economic challenges

tzetter@findmore.ca — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 09:48:29 PDT

A survey of SMB (Small to Mid Size Business) owners across Canada shows most have made changes to marketing strategy due to the economic downturn - but these changes mostly focused on...

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Water Issues Are the Top Environmental Concern Worldwide

tzetter@findmore.ca — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 09:43:00 PDT

A comprehensive global public opinion survey on attitudes about fresh water sustainability, management and conservation finds that people around the world view water issues as the planet's top...

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I am a Guillain-Barre Syndrome Survivor

tzetter@findmore.ca — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:04:42 PDT

My symptoms appeared a few weeks before Christmas 2001, I was in New Orleans at a conference and came down with the flu. I called on the hotel doctor and he prescribed some antibiotics and he gave me...

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Canada Poker Tournament League

tzetter@findmore.ca — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 07:24:13 PDT

The Canada Poker Tournament League is starting off in the Maritime Provinces on the first of October 2009 and will be offering for their next season $500,000 in cash and prizes such as trips to the...

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Borderlinx - Gives Canadian Visa Customers Access to US Market

tzetter@findmore.ca — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 07:13:15 PDT

Borderlinx(http://www.borderlinx.com) - is working with Visa to give its cardholders the chance to easily purchase goods online from US retailers. Borderlinx provides shoppers with a US address...

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Annualized Delinquency Rate in Canada jump to 24%

tzetter@findmore.ca — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 09:16:05 PDT

Equifax Canada’s latest consumer credit delinquency data which shows that Canadians continue to fall behind on their credit payments at an ever-increasing rate. The average delinquency rate for...

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Candidates With Strong Resumes Often Fail to Meet Expectations in Interview

tzetter@findmore.ca — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 06:22:06 PDT

For many hiring managers, evaluating a job applicant may feel like going on a blind date: the applicant looks good on paper but disappoints in person. Nearly two-thirds (65 per cent) of senior...

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Organizations Are Focusing on Containing Workforce Costs

tzetter@findmore.ca — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 06:12:36 PDT

In today’s economy, it is imperative that CIOs understand what resources they have and may need in the short and long term and avoid making deep staff cuts without first considering their effects on...

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Hey, Why Did You Reply to that Spam?

tzetter@findmore.ca — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 08:24:22 PDT

Everyone asks, "who would be so reckless as to click on this junk?" but almost a third of consumers admitted to responding to a message they suspected might be spam, according to a...

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Women CIOs Out-earn Men

tzetter@findmore.ca — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 10:59:48 PDT

According to the CIO Association of Canada's (CIOCAN) Salary Survey, released to members this month, women CIOs out-earn men by a small margin. Within the CIOCAN membership, average base salary...

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Twitter-ers can you make 'em laugh

tzetter@findmore.ca — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:14:42 PDT

Think you've got what it takes to make people laugh? Sure, most of us can, but can you do it online and in 140 characters or less? Find out by entering the Jacob's Creek Uncorking the Laughter...

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The Race to Dominate the Future of TV Is Underway

tzetter@findmore.ca — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:46:52 PDT

The battle for the future of TV is underway in the United States with an overabundance of stakeholders pushing for greater influence as TV and computing converge, according to Gartner. Although the...

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Keep chicken in your Toronto backyard petition

tzetter@findmore.ca — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:32:38 PDT

The Toronto Municipal Code do not permit individuals to keep chickens in their backyard.If we are going to adopt a sustainable living standard, the code needs to change. This is an important cause,...

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Baking Tip for Wheat Flour Alternatives

tzetter@findmore.ca — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 08:20:28 PDT

Wheat (which contains gluten) is an acidic food that is over consumed in today’s Western diet. Below are a few alternatives to decrease your intake of gluten in order to avoid certain digestive...

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Rakel's skol avslutning

tzetter@findmore.ca — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:00:00 PDT

Rakel's skol avslutning fran "high school" klass 12. [video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ft64rCJC4o 400x300]

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