2009 October | Troy Media Corporation

Desperation grips environmental industry

EDMONTON, AB, Oct. 31, 2009/ Troy Media/ — As December’s Copenhagen climate change talks appear more and more problematic, desperation is gripping the environment industry.

Oct 31 2009 | Posted in Environment,Federal Politics,Politics,World | Read More »

The do’s and don’ts of email etiquette

NEW YORK, NY, Oct. 29, 2009/ Troy Media — When it comes to interoffice e-mails, most employees are under the impression that they can be more casual and informal. Not so . . .

Oct 31 2009 | Posted in Business,Careers | Read More »

The ins and outs of toll roads

SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Oct. 31, 2009/ Troy Media/ — You’ll run into toll roads all over the world, so what do you need to know about driving on them? How to use them for one thing: tolls are collected differently in different countries.

Oct 31 2009 | Posted in Travel,Travel tips | Read More »

Map or GPS? Which to use

SAN FRANCISCO, CA, May 31, 2009/ Troy Media/ — I’m the navigator when we rent a car and ramble on our travels, so reading road maps is something I’ve gotten pretty good at.

Oct 31 2009 | Posted in Travel tips | Read More »

Do I need a visa?

SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Oct. 31, 2009/ Troy Media/ — The more adventurous you get in your travels, the more you need to know about documentation. You’re getting ready for some adventure, you’ve got your passport . . . then someone tells you you might need a visa.

Oct 31 2009 | Posted in Travel tips | Read More »

Unconventional crop – hemp – could sprout new industry

EDMONTON, AB, Oct. 31, 2009/ Troy Media/ — As combines mowed farmers’ fields across Canadian prairies this fall, there was a scene near Edmonton right out of a time warp: – a crew of workers actually using their hands to harvest plants.

Oct 31 2009 | Posted in Agriculture,Business,Environment | Read More »

Former British PM Blair nixed as EU president

EDMONTON, AB, Oct 31, 2009/ Troy Media/ — Any hope former British Prime Minister Tony Blair had of becoming the first President of the European Union were dashed yesterday when France and Germany signaled that they had an alternative candidate and would prefer not to have Blair in the chair.

Oct 31 2009 | Posted in World | Read More »

John Dvorak to speak at Alberta IT conference

EDMONTON, AB, Oct. 30. 2009/ Troy Media/ — John Dvorak, currently the weekly tech columnist for Dow Jones Marketwatch, will be a guest speaker at this year’s ICE 2009 conference, being held in Edmonton on November 2 to 4.

Oct 30 2009 | Posted in Technology | Read More »

Keeping in touch while you travel

SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Oct. 30, 2009/ Troy Media/ — I don’t know about you, but I remember when we didn’t worry about keeping in touch when we traveled. It was just too difficult and costly. When we first started traveling, you had to find a post office, when one was open, and you could place long distance calls from there. Then came phone cards: you had to buy a phone card and find a pay phone, then figure out how to use it.

Oct 30 2009 | Posted in Travel,Travel tips | Read More »

Avoiding museum sensory overload

SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Oct. 30, 2009/ Troy Media/ — To avoid museum sensory overload, you need some strategies.

Oct 30 2009 | Posted in Travel tips | Read More »