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Controlled Environments in Canada
By Rob Nightingale
Canada is a rather unique country. It draws its cultural and demographic experiences primarily from Western Europe and the United States, though in recent years the influence of Asia has also been prominent. As a result, Canada has tended to be less ideologically conservative than the United States, to the extent that some might claim socialist leanings. Regardless, Canadian governments take an active role in industry and are not usually as laissez-faire as its southern neighbors.
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CLEANROOM TIP OF THE WEEK

Green on a Budget
There exists a notion that being “green” means spending “green.” Certainly this has proven to be the case in early efforts at attaining awards. Not every project has a good shot at winning an award. Not every owner has the patience to seek an award. Not every architect, engineer, or constructor has the determination to jump through the appropriate hoops to earn certification. Still, as time goes on, more and more architects, engineers, and constructors see a value in building green.
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MANAGEMENT TIP OF THE WEEK

Lead the Team: How to be the Person Others Follow
Leaders are hard to find. They exhibit a unique blend of charisma, vision and character traits that attract people to follow them. To follow, people must feel confidence in the direction in which the leader is headed.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
  • Netbooks Popular in Struggling Economy
    Netbooks, a smaller, low-powered version of an ordinary laptop, have risen in popularity drastically since last fall when the economy began to struggle.
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  • MIT Virus Battery Could Power Cars, Electronic Devices
    For the first time, MIT researchers have shown they can genetically engineer viruses to build both the positively and negatively charged ends of a lithium-ion battery.
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  • McGill Researchers Squeeze Light Out of Quantum Dots
    McGill University researchers have successfully amplified light with so-called "colloidal quantum dots," a technology that had been written off by many as a dead-end.
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  • Researchers Find Better Way to Manufacture Fast Computer Chips
    Engineers at Ohio State University are developing a technique for mass producing computer chips made from the same material found in pencils.
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Industry Calendar

April 20-24, 2009
PDA Annual Meeting
Las Vegas, NV

May 4-7, 2009
ESTECH 2009
Schaumburg, IL

May 11-12, 2009
Aseptic Processing in the Manufacture of Biotech and Pharmaceutical Products
Berlin, Germany

May 12-13, 2009
Best Practices for an Effective Cleaning Validation Program
Costa Mesa, CA

May 20-22, 2009
SEMICON Singapore
Suntec, Singapore

May 26-27, 2009
Cleanroom Microbiology for the Non-Microbiologist
Berlin, Germany

June 2-4, 2009
SEMICON Russia
Moscow, Russia

June 8-10, 2009
European Supply Chain and Logistics Summit 2009
Düsseldorf, Germany

July 6-8, 2009
American Glovebox Society Annual Conference
San Diego, CA

July 16-17, 2009
Overview of FDA Regulatory Compliance for Medical Devices
Costa Mesa, CA

July 19-23, 2009
SEMICON West
San Francisco, CA

August 24-26, 2009
Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) and Drug Product Specification
Costa Mesa, CA

September 2-4, 2009
Technical Writing for the Pharmaceutical, Medical Device, and Biotech Industries
Costa Mesa, CA

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