From Statistics Canada: Temperature trends in Canada (1949 - 2009)
"Analysis of seasonal national mean temperature departures from normal shows that mean winter and spring temperatures got milder over the study period with these trends showing increases of 2.4°C and 1.8°C over the past 62 years."
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Thursday, March 24, 2011
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Foiled by copyright - Google settlement is rejected
From the NY Times: Judge Rejects Google’s Deal to Digitize Books
"...citing copyright, antitrust and other concerns, Judge Denny Chin said that the settlement went too far. He said it would have granted Google a 'de facto monopoly' and the right to profit from books without the permission of copyright owners."
"...citing copyright, antitrust and other concerns, Judge Denny Chin said that the settlement went too far. He said it would have granted Google a 'de facto monopoly' and the right to profit from books without the permission of copyright owners."
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
"Birds of a feather" and social media
The New York Times has reported that happy people follow the tweets of other happy people, according to a new social media and mood study.
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
The number of international students attending Canadian universities has doubled, says Statistics Canada
From Statistics Canada: A Changing Portrait of International Students in Canadian Universities
"In 1992, international students accounted for about 4% of all students enrolled in Canadian universities... By 2008, the share of international students had doubled compared to 1992, reaching 8% of all university students in Canada."
"In 1992, international students accounted for about 4% of all students enrolled in Canadian universities... By 2008, the share of international students had doubled compared to 1992, reaching 8% of all university students in Canada."