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"A slow-motion time bomb." That's what one ecologist calls the looming threat of trapped greenhouse gases in the melting Arctic.Ted Schuur, an ecologist from the University of Florida, says the impact of thawing Arctic soil would allow bacteria to slowly break down organic matter and release carbon into the atmosphere, further exacerbating global warming.However, plants will also began to grow more as a result of thawing, which causes researchers to question how much these shrubs will be able...
OTTAWA, May 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Tundra Semiconductor Corporation (TSX: TUN) today announced that Tundra has mailed to its shareholders a management proxy circular (the "Circular") and other materials, in connection with the special meeting of shareholders of Tundra (the "Special Meeting") to be held on June 15, 2009. At the Special Meeting Tundra shareholders will be asked to vote on a special resolution to approve a proposed plan of arrangement pursuant to which 4440471 Canada...
Transaction to Provide Mutual Customers with Broader Product Portfolio and Strengthened Roadmap for Innovation SAN JOSE, CA, and OTTAWA, April 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - IDT(R) (Integrated Device Technology, Inc.; NASDAQ: IDTI), a leading provider of essential mixed signal semiconductor solutions that enrich the digital media experience, and Tundra (Tundra Semiconductor Corporation; TSX: TUN), a leader in system interconnect, today announced the two companies have entered into a...
OTTAWA, April 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Tundra Semiconductor Corporation (TSX:TUN) ("Tundra") today announced that it has received notice from Gennum Corporation (TSX:GND) ("Gennum") pursuant to the amended arrangement agreement between Gennum and Tundra (the "Gennum Agreement") that Gennum will not exercise its right to match the offer by Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDT) ("IDT"), announced on April 27, 2009, to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of...
Cdn$86 million transaction combines two leading, high tech Canadian companies increasing global market presence and scale to deliver more differentiated products BURLINGTON and OTTAWA, ON, March 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Gennum Corporation (TSX: GND) and Tundra Semiconductor Corporation (TSX: TUN) today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement providing for the acquisition by Gennum of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Tundra, a supplier of system...
Note Change to Conference Call Start Time OTTAWA, Feb. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Tundra Semiconductor Corporation (TSX:TUN), today announced an updated schedule for the Company's complete third quarter fiscal 2009 financial results on March 4, 2009 after the close of the market. Management will discuss the results on a conference call that will now begin at 5:30 pm EST, Wednesday, March 4. Access the conference call by telephone or on the web at: Live Teleconference March 4, 5:30 pm...
OTTAWA, Feb. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Tundra Semiconductor Corporation (TSX:TUN), today announced that the Company will release complete third quarter fiscal 2009 financial results on March 4, 2009 after the close of the market. Management will discuss the results on a conference call beginning at 5:00 pm EST, Wednesday, March 4. Access the conference call by telephone or on the web at: Live Teleconference March 4, 5:00 pm EST: +1.416.644.3418 Web Cast:...
- - New Tundra Platinum and Work Truck Packages on Display - - CHICAGO, Feb. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today debuted the 2010 Tundra full-size pickup truck and an all-new 4.6-liter V8 engine at the 2009 Chicago Auto Show. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030501/TOYLOGO) On display are two new packages, including the debut of an all-new Tundra Platinum Package and the recently announced Tundra Work Truck. Value will be enhanced on all 2010...
DALLAS and LAS VEGAS, Jan. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CES -- Today, AT&T Mobility and Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) unveiled Motorola Tundra(TM) VA76r, a rugged 3G clamshell device with a tough exterior that can withstand harsh environments. Perfect for those who need a durable mobile phone such as teenagers, outdoor enthusiasts and contractors, Tundra combines uncompromised call quality, optional workforce management tools, navigation capabilities, access to the Web on the nation's...
On Wednesday, researchers said the arctic tundra emits the same amount of methane in winter as in the warmer months, a surprising finding that bolsters understanding of how greenhouse gases interact with nature.Torben Christensen, a biogeochemist at Lund University in Sweden, said scientists have long known that wetlands produce large amounts of methane and had thought it unlikely that greenhouse gases escaped from beneath frozen tundra."Mother Nature is showing us something that is...
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Taiga, or otherwise known as boreal forest, is a biome that is characterized by coniferous forests made up mostly of spruces, larches, and pines. The taiga is the world’s largest terrestrial biome. In North America, it covers most of inland Canada and Alaska as well as portions of the extreme northern continental United States and is known as the Northwoods. It covers most of Sweden, Finland, much of Norway, lowland/coastal areas of Iceland, much of Russia, northern Kazakhstan, northern...
Antarctica is the Earths southernmost continent; it contains the geographic South Pole. It’s situated in the Antarctic area of the Southern Hemisphere, almost completely south of the Antarctic Circle, and is bordered by the Southern Ocean. It’s the fifth-largest continent at 5.4 million sq miles. On average, it is the driest, coldest, and windiest continent as well as having the highest average elevation of all the continents. Considered a desert, the annual precipitation is only 8...
Reindeer moss is a moss belonging to the family Cladoniaceae. It grows in both temperate and cold climate areas. It has had great economical importance, since it is the main fodder for reindeers. It can also be used in the making of aquavit and is sometimes used as decoration in glass windows. Reindeer moss is actually another name for reindeer lichen. This lichen is found in the Alpine tundra and can survive in the cold. Image Caption: Reindeer Moss photographed in White Oak Mountain,...
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