Solar material suppliers scramble to assess impact on market

A superhydrophilic film made of two sugar molecules could help prevent bacterial growth on the mouthpieces

Superhydrophilic film made of two sugar molecules could lead to cleaner retainers or tooth aligners

A new National Academies report names and classifies the kinds of biological weapons that could emerge from techniques like CRISPR gene editing and DNA synthesis

Widespread adoption of the chips will require mass production and finding the right questions to ask with the devices

Improvements to device may eventually cut external power demands for buildings by 50%

Smart, flexible skins measure and adapt to ambient temperatures

Smart, flexible skins measure and adapt to ambient temperatures

Ontario Real Estate Law Developments is a newsletter that summarizes all recent developments in real estate law in Ontario, including a legislative updates and case summaries.

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British Columbia Real Estate Law Developments is a newsletter that summarizes the most recent developments in the practice of real estate law in British Columbia, including summaries of cases and updates on legislative changes.

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Better late than never. We are back with a full packed episode discussing a wide range of development tools we use on a daily basis. Also featured are Graham Smith and his baked goods, our micro review of New Adventures and the delights of a Premier Inn continental breakfast.

• Colonna and Smalls speciality coffee
• Aeropress coffee maker
• New Adventures
• Premier Inn Nottingham
• Wayne Hemingway
• Seb Lee-Delisle
• ICE Code
• Sublime Text 2
• Sublime Text 3 Preview on NetTuts+
• Text Mate 2
• Sublime Text 2 NetTuts+ Tutorial
• Emmet
• Text Expander for Mac
• VI
• VIM
• Adam Cooke
• Nano
• Selector
• Secure Shell AKA SSH
• Git
• GitHub
• Sass
• Open Indie
• Graham Smith and the best beard in web
• The legendary Graham Smith baked goods
• Greg A on Twitter
• Mixture
• Codekit for Mac
• Hammer for Mac
• Compass
• Bourbon
• MAMP Pro
• PHP local server in 5.4+
• PHP interactive shell
• Ruby IRB
• Ruby on Rails
• WEBrick
• Pow
• Ruby Version Manager AKA RVM
• Anvil for Mac
• Bundler
• Heroku
• Slim Framework for PHP
• Skeleton for Slim
• Sinatra
• Composer for PHP
• ImageOptim
• PHP Shell
• Elliot Jay Stocks’ cloud centric Mac setup

HRWorks Handbook series is a collection of how-to manuals that provide quick guidance on HR matters and legislation as well as useful checklists and worksheets. Each book is based on one structured program that is easily built upon and adapted to suit unique company needs.

 HRWorks Handbook: Training and Development teaches you to understand elements of an effective training and development function as well as implementing cost-effective training solutions.

Related Products

• HRWorks Handbook: Orientation
• HRWorks Handbook: Salary Administration

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This webcast was recorded on February 21, 2008

Negotiations happen every day in and outside of your workplace. Every time you communicate with your manager, discuss projects with employees and cross-functional teams or work with outside suppliers – you are negotiating.

Communicating your ideas clearly, gaining buy-in and building trust are critical in today's business world. Negotiating effectively results in respect for your ideas and transforms difficult interactions into positive relationships.

Purchase Negotiate Effectively in the Workplace: Develop Key Skills to Influence Others and Build Positive Relations and gain the essential tools and practical strategies required to recognize your own personal negotiation style, negotiate effectively in the workplace and achieve the results you desire.

Agenda 

• Gain insight into your own negotiation style
• Take necessary steps to effectively prepare for negotiation
• Negotiate as part of a team
• Read non-verbal communication
• Employ key strategies to build trust and gain respect for your ideas
• Overcome objections and resolve issues
• Manage difficult interactions and build positive relationships

Format
Participate right from your desk or office. All you need is an Internet connection and a sound card.

This archived webinar will include:

• PowerPoint presentation with slides
• Speaker and facilitator voice-over presenting the slides and answering pre-recorded questions

The Speaker
Colm Brannigan, MA, LLM (ADR), CMed, is the Principal of Mediate.ca Dispute Resolution Services and has been a full-time mediator, arbitrator and facilitator since 1999. with experience in family, estates, employment and commercial (including IT and IP) disputes. In addition to his dispute resolution practice, he has participated as a speaker in professional development programs for the Ontario Bar Association, the Law Society of Upper Canada, Osgoode Hall Law School of York University and Upper Canada Dispute Resolution. He is also a Co-Lecturer at the forthcoming 4th Advanced Legal Negotiation conference in Toronto.

Colm has been a part-time Professor in both mediation and law at both Humber and Sheridan Colleges. He is the Founder/Moderator of "Mediate-Canada", an ADR listserv hosted by Google Groups, and Co-Chair of the ADR Institute of Ontario Technology & IP Section. He is a member of the ADR Institute of Ontario, the Ontario Bar Association – ADR Section, the American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution and various other professional organizations. Colm was a member of the Toronto Mandatory Mediation Roster from 1999 until 2005 and is a member of the World Intell

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Succession planning is critical to any organization’s future success and as such, must be integrated with internal HR practices and clearly linked to business strategy. An effective and well planned succession planning process can assist in retaining top performers by integrating individual career development plans; ensure business continuity as predicted turnover occurs; support workforce planning such as planned reorganizations and market shifts; and can also create a sustainable leadership model. But in order to do so, it is critical to establish and maintain a systematic succession planning program.

This webinar will provide participants with a step-by-step model that connects career development and succession planning processes in order to build a strong talent foundation. The webinar will introduce and explain processes and tools   most commonly applied in best practice approaches when integrating career development into succession planning models. The session will also provide insight into how to implement career development and succession planning into an organization, and how to maintain the program once it’s introduced.

The webinar speaker will share her experiences with introducing succession planning models, maximizing the benefits of the program, addressing common issues, and the resulting acceptance of succession planning as a critical part of the company’s business continuity plan.

Key Learning Objectives

In this webinar you will:

• Gain a working knowledge of career development and succession planning
• Learn how to link career development and succession planning to HR practices and business strategy
• Understand how to connect career development and succession planning processes using best practice approaches
• Learn a step-by-step model for establishing and maintaining a succession planning program
• Examine the design of succession plans and career development plans
• Gain tips for avoiding mistakes and issues during the implementation process

Expert Speaker:

Barbara Adams is a senior business executive with 25+ years’ experience within the human resources field. As Managing Director of HR architects, Barbara specializes in bringing a business approach to an organization’s people practices and in particular, designing creative yet structured approaches to the implementation of human resources strategies and ideas; the design of people oriented workplace practices; and the development of people within these organizations. All with the objective of driving business results by increasing employee performance.

In presentations and projects, Barbara works to translate theoretical concepts into practical and realistic applications by the organization and the individuals within those organizations. Previously Vice-President of Human Resources for one of the 50 Best Employers

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Summary of this eBook

This module provides you with the leading edge information and practices necessary to maximize the contributions of your workforce by providing guidance in areas such as Recruiting, Performance Management, Discipline, and Terminations. Use the section on HR Strategy to define your objectives and develop programs for everything from M&A activity to the effective use of external consultants.

This eBook has five sections:

• Employee Relations
• Employee Development
• Staffing
• Compensation
• HR Strategy

About the Author

Cissy Pau, CHRP is the principal consultant of Clear HR Consulting Inc., a human resources consulting firm in Vancouver, B.C., that helps small- and medium-sized businesses establish HR policies, procedures, and processes. Ms. Pau’s specialty is developing and implementing practical HR processes for companies experiencing growth and change. She is a leading HR expert, is often quoted by local and national media, and is a frequent speaker at conferences and trade association meetings. She is also an instructor at the British Columbia Institute of Technology’s Peter Thomson Centre for Venture Development.

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Upledger, John E., 1932- author