This chemist carved a path away from the bench to become an expert on the scientific workforce

Una estructura sintética podría reemplazar algún día las partes dañadas por enfermedad.

Multiple sources, including journal articles and chemical catalogs, get the borate bonding and reactivity wrong

Actions may include requiring industry to demonstrate safety of substances, akin to Europe’s REACH program

Lawsuit says the private equity firm sought an edge in auction of Praxair and Linde U.S. industrial gas assets

Facilities where 19 died had not been inspected or approved

Survey shows little has changed in the decade since female professors were last asked about their careers

Winning streak continues as high school students turn in a top performance for the second year in a row

Trump administration taps Kelvin Droegemeier to lead Office of Science & Technology Policy

Recent work might have implications for drug development

Decision to enact prohibition, forbid plastic straws lies with mayor

Winning streak continues as high school students turn in a top performance for the second year in a row

Reader Saurabh Tandon spotted Prakash Padukone in Bangalore.

It was a hectic week for investors with a flurry of deals and developments. Catch up on the news you have missed with this curated reading list of BL’s top stories.

Can the newly-minted Jal Shakti ministry bring water to some 19 crore Indian households that have never had taps or heard the sound of flowing water, wonders Vinayak Chatterjee.

Runaway social media fave TikTok -- that has nearly one-fifth of India's eyeballs captive with its daft videos of robot dancing and bridegrooms playing PUBG post their weddings -- is now adding special value to its offering, discovers T E Narasimhan.

One way would be to encourage farmers to come out of the long-standing paddy-wheat cycle. But for that to happen, farmers want income assurances akin to what they get for paddy and wheat, writes Sanjeeb Mukherjee.

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This webcast was recorded on June 11, 2008

The purpose of Retail Sales Taxation in Canada is to keep organizations up-to-date about recent developments and ongoing compliance issues with respect to retail sales tax (RST) in Canada. Participants will receive timely information about legislative changes and current administrative policy in each of the five RST provinces – British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and Prince Edward Island. This webinar also offers practical advice on how to deal with many common RST issues.

Retail Sales Taxation in Canada is intended for finance professionals working in industry or public practice who are responsible for managing RST issues for their organization or their clients.

Agenda
Overview of RST in Canada

• Application of tax
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• Exemptions
• Recovery of tax

2008 Provincial Budget Developments

• British Columbia
• Saskatchewan
• Manitoba
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• Prince Edward Island

Common RST Compliance and Audit Issues

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

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The total length of recording: 172 minutes and 35 seconds.

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This webinar is presented by specialists from Ryan (formerly Robert Brakel & Associates), the leading tax services firm in North America.

Jim Day is a CA and the Director of Tax Advisory Services for Ryan, where he advises a broad range of clients on all aspects of federal and provincial sales taxes in Canada.

Jeffrey Shaw is the Manager of Tax Advisory Services at Ryan, where his current responsibilities focus on providing commodity tax advice and guidance to clients throughout North America.

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Published: November 2003

Considering going public? Concerned about the risks? Want to know more about the advantages?

The decision to go public is not an easy one. It can be a time-consuming and expensive process and the company becomes subject to a host of ongoing requirements. However, management at most companies who've gone public would say that it was worth the effort and expense.

Getting and Staying Listed: A Primer for Public Company Executives and their Professional Advisors discusses the pros and cons of going public, along with a description of the process. Throughout, extensive footnotes help you locate the rules easily. The chapter breakdown allows you to find the relevant material quickly. Its scope is national, with all applicable securities legislation and rules of the three Canadian marketplaces covered: the Toronto Stock Exchange, the TSX Venture Exchange, and the Canadian Trading and Quotation System.

About the Author
Timothy S. Baikie LL.B., B.C.L., LL.M., is head counsel to the Canadian Trading and Quotation System Inc. (CNQ) and has played an instrumental role in shaping its rules and policies.

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There is no better way to stay on top of key developments in estate administration law in Canada. When you subscribe to the Estate Administration News Tracker, you get notices of all updates via e-mail. Your updates give you instant access to changes in the law that originate from a variety of primary and secondary sources such as press releases and cases.

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Estate Administration in Ontario: A Practical Guide provides step-by-step instruction on the various estate administration procedures. Contains estate conveyancing, the ramifications of the Family Law Act, income taxation at death, U.S. estate tax, executors' and solicitors' compensation, testamentary capacity/undue influence, and the Substitute Decisions Act.

Publication Year: 1999

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Estate administration is one of the most technical and complex areas of legal practice. If you are a legal practitioner, law clerk, student or estate trustee, Essential Estate Administration in Ontario provides you with the knowledge and tools to administer an estate and deal with the legal issues that will inevitably arise. Providing precedents and forms on an accompanying DVD (in Word and WordPerfect formats), this new book from CCH will be your one-stop guide to estate administration in Ontario.

Highlights of topics covered include:

• Inter Vivos Trusts; Intestacy; Certificates of Appointment
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• Estate Litigation: Orders for Assistance and Non-Contentious Matters; Contested Matters
• Powers of Attorney and Guardianships of Property; Powers of Attorney and Guardianships of Personal Care
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Publication Year: 2002

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This newsletter is essential reading for anyone concerned with environmental issues and this rapidly developing field of legal study. Legal practitioners, policy advisors, academics, scientists, planners, and business people will find informative articles on essential topics related to environmental law, policy, and key business issues such as climate change/ global warming, environmental remediation, new technologies, and other business opportunities, legislation, regulations, enforcement, and events.

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Published: December 2012

Winner of the 2013 Walter Owen Book Prize awarded by the Foundation for Legal Research!

Electronic Commerce and Internet Law in Canada, 2nd Edition is a definitive resource on Internet and e-commerce law from Canada’s leading IT law experts, Teresa Scassa and Michael Deturbide.

With a Foreword written by Justice Thomas Cromwell of the Supreme Court of Canada, this latest edition’s extensive coverage addresses the vast changes that have taken place in this dynamic and rapidly evolving field.

Topics covered:

• New Copyright Act amendments
• Trademark issues online
• Online contracting, including browse wrap agreements
• Personal information protection in the private sector
• Software and e-business patents
• Consumer protection online
• Canada’s new anti-spam legislation
• Online Anonymity
• Regulation of online speech
• Online defamation
• Intermediary liability
• Web-based competition
• Internet domain names
• Jurisdictional issues

About the Authors
Teresa Scassa, B.A., LL.B., B.C.L., LL.M., S.J.D. is the Canada Research Chair in Information Law at the University of Ottawa. She is a member of the External Advisory Committee to the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, and sits on the Canadian Government Advisory Panel on Open Government.

Michael Deturbide, B.Sc. (Hons.), B.J., J.D., LL.M. is the Associate Dean and Professor of Law at the Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University. He is the co-editor-in-chief of the Canadian Journal of Law and Technology, and Associate Director of the Law and Technology Institute at Dalhousie.

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Published: September 2012

An essential resource for any lawyer who is asked to draft wills, Drafting Wills in Canada: A Lawyer's Practical Guide covers over a hundred precedents.

Authors Mary-Alice Thompson and Robyn Solnik are two of the most respected practitioners in the field. In the book, they demonstrate the most common errors made by solicitors in drafting wills, powers of attorney, and other estate planning documents. The detailed explanations that they provide give readers deep insight into why the errors are wrong and what can be done to correct them.

The authors also provide helpful examples of good and bad drafting, along with dozens of practical tips both for drafting and for managing a wills practice. From the general practitioner who does a few wills to the experienced senior lawyer with a significant wills and estates practice, all will be sure to find valuable tips in this practical guide.

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Corporate governance continues to be a very hot topic, as directors’ actions and omissions come under increasing scrutiny from regulators, stakeholders, the media, and observers.

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About the Author
Barry Reiter’s practice focuses on corporate finance, development, and governance.

Barry advises boards, directors, and management on governance issues. As Chair of the Bennett Jones LLP Corporate Governance and Director Protection Practice, he is an experienced director and has chaired boards and a variety of board committees. Formerly a law professor at the Faculty of Law, University of Toronto (1974-1982) and recognized as one of Canada’s 100 Most Creative Lawyers, Barry has published books and articles on corporate governance, advisory boards, joint ventures, contracts, real estate, and the legal process.

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