NASA videos show a continent ablaze with light

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THUNDER BAY – Tech Talk – Images from the International Space Station offer some spectacular views of the Earth. The videos were taken between January 29th and February 3rd. The videos show a continent ablaze with light, from the electric glow of hundreds of cities to a spectacular aurora borealis flickering on the northern horizon.

The videos includes…

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Kenora Liberal Association Launches New Website

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KENORA – The Kenora-Rainy River Provincial Liberal Association held their Annual General Meeting on January 17, 2012 in Dryden. Local members elected a new executive representing communities throughout the riding. The objectives of the Kenora-Rainy River Provincial Liberal Association include promoting Liberal principles and policies; providing a means for forwarding the opinions of members to the Leader and the…

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Research finds way to use photosynthetic processes to produce efficient and inexpensive energy

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THUNDER BAY – Research is producing opportunities that only a few years ago were unheard of. Medical research is creating new technologies which save lives. Scientific research is producing new ways of producing energy.

Barry D. Bruce, a professor of biochemistry, cellular and molecular biology, at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is turning the term “power plant” on its…

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It is goodbye Detroit and hello Minneapolis

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THUNDER BAY – It is goodbye Detroit and hello Minneapolis. As you surf the channels on television today, you might notice that a few channels have changed. If you are a Shaw subscriber, instead of channels from Detroit, they have shifted to stations from Minneapolis. It is a result of customers contacting Shaw and seeking the change….

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Doing a better job of engaging the public lets communities and agencies do their jobs better

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THUNDER BAY – Tech Talk – The growing importance of the Internet can be seen as communties, groups and politicians are reaching out and engaging online. It is an area where Thunder Bay has made careful and cautious steps forward with adding a video feed of City Council Meetings. It is an area where some of our…

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If you are online you are creating a digital profile of yourself

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THUNDER BAY – If you are online you are creating a digital profile of yourself. The information you are generating can be used by prospective employers, your current employer, your friends, prospective dating partners, and maybe even your spouse. Those pictures that you put online showing off the antics everyone thought was so funny, or those quick Tweets can…

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Changes Atop Blackberry maker Research in Motion

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WATERLOO – Tech Talk – Change has come atop Canada’s leading maker of smartphones. The Board of Directors of BlackBerry® maker Research In Motion (RIM) acting on the recommendation of its Co-Chief Executive Officers have made a change. The company has implemented the succession plan previously submitted to the Board. The Board has unanimously named Thorsten Heins as…

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Twitter – Faster than a speeding agency in tracking Cholera in Haiti

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THUNDER BAY – TECH TALK – Among the many surprising applications for social media besides its original core mission of encouraging idleness, one of the most interesting and useful has been for public health, where sites like Twitter and Facebook can help track outbreaks of disease, gather data, and disseminate information about preventive measures and treatment to the public.

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Social Media Fully Embraced by Four Seasons New Website

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THUNDER BAY – TECH TALK – Luxury brands have been diffident about embracing social media, which with its mass appeal and egalitarian nature can seem so, well, common. But even high-end luxury brands are realizing they can profit from social media, as evidenced by the new Four Seasons Web site — product of a $15 million revamp — which…

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The 2012 Quadrantids, a little-known meteor shower covered on live-stream

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THUNDER BAY – Technology – Tonight’s meteor shower will be covered live by a NASA camera that will allow you to tune in online and watch. NASA states, “The camera is mounted at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala. During the day, you’ll see a dark gray box or perhaps some very colorful static — the…

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