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September 09, 2008 Breaking News

Calgary Herald launches optimized website for the iphone

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 22:09:12 PDT
The Calgary Herald launched a new mobile website today designed specifically for the hottest new mobile device in Canada - the iPhone. The new site is a sleek design which provides an exceptional user experience that loads in a fraction of the time of a normal website. Although the iPhone is designed to allow consumers to easily surf the web, few media companies have gone to the trouble to design a site specifically to optimize the experience of consumers. With this new product offering, con

Judge Puts Stop to the Publication of The Harry Potter Lexicon

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 21:58:02 PDT
Judge has ruled favorably in the JK Rowling and Warner Brothers lawsuit against the publication of the Harry Potter Lexicon. The outcome of this case was interesting and unsurprising. No matter if you agree or disagree with the outcome of this case, the fact remains is that these are her characters, her hard work, her lifeblood and she has every right to block such publications that use her work if she so chooses. The article didn’t mention anything about an appeal.

Where is Peter Van Loan?

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 09:52:58 PDT
The Hon. Peter Van Loan likes to go to Republican conventions. He has memorabilia from different conventions in his Ottawa office. I think he likes to go not just to learn but to feel the energy of the Republican election machine. There was a news article about a week ago that said he was going to the convention now taking place in St. Paul, Minnesota. Yet try as I might I could not find any news outlet that confirms that he went. The fact that he was on Newsworld yesterday may indicate that

The Making of Dreamland Page 13…

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 22:00:09 PDT
The Making of Dreamland Page 13… This is the last page of the Making of Series. i hope you’ve enjoyed them. Starting tomorrow…we have guest art. There are some spectacular pieces. So please check back 7 days a week for them. There’s a lot. Thank you all! And to answer some of your questions… I don’t work too much with some of the artists any more. They’ve moved on to bigger and better (and higher paying) jobs. But some people like Karen, Ivan, and Stefano are still working with me. They a

Prof, Staff Discuss Meat Recall in National Media

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:05:18 PDT
Marnie Webb and Linda Corso with U of G's food Safety Network have been featured in the national media over the past week discussing the recent Maple Leaf Foods Inc. meat recall and giving advice to consumers. Corso appeared on CBC's Newsworld and also answered questions online for Globe and Mail readers. The questions and answers were published in Thursday's newspaper. She was also featured in a Globe and Mail story on Wednesday about deli meat and food safety tips. Webb appeared on CBC's N

A tad miffed at the tizzy over TIFF (The Globe and Mail)

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:58:04 PDT
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