In this short talk from TED U, Joachim de Posada shares a landmark experiment on delayed gratification -- and how it can predict future success. With priceless video of kids trying their hardest not to eat the marshmallow.
Guelph - The University of Guelph will overhaul an old building to create a cutting-edge environmental teaching and research centre, thanks to a $33.6-million investment from the federal and provincial governments.
KITCHENER – Sixty five students from across the province represented Ontario as they competed in various skilled trades and technology contests at the 15th Canadian Skills Competition held in Charlottetown. P.E.I. on May 20th – 23rd. Team Ontario took home 40 medals, including 18 Gold, 12 Silver and 10 Bronze of the 58 contests they were competing in. Team Ontario’s gold medal wins are up 65% over the 2008 Canadian Skills Competition.
~ CGA-Canada releases new findings on household debt and consumption ~
VANCOUVER- A new report by the Certified General Accountants Association of Canada (CGA-Canada) reveals that household debt has reached an all-time high of $1.3 trillion in 2008, yet Canadians perceive their financial condition to be better than it is.
Speeds boosted to deliver enhanced surfing experience
TORONTO - Rogers Cable Communications Inc. announced that it is boosting the download speed of its two most popular Internet services, effective immediately. Rogers Hi-Speed Internet Express will increase from 7 Mbps to 10 Mbps and Rogers Hi-Speed Internet Lite will increase from 1 Mbps to 3 Mbps.
Think tank receives major government and private funding
Waterloo, Canada – May 25, 2009 – The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) welcomed the announcement by the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario of building and infrastructure grants towards the creation of the Balsillie Centre of Excellence. CIGI founder and Chair Jim Balsillie made a private donation to CIGI to match the funds provided by the two governments.
Toronto - The University of Toronto is the recipient of $151 million from the federal and provincial governments through the Knowledge Infrastructure Program, UofT announced yesterday.
Ottawa – Carleton University faculty and staff joined students and the Board of Governors in applauding announcement by the federal and provincial governments of an investment of $52.5 million in the university’s Waterfront Project. This represents the single largest capital investment in Carleton’s history.
WATERLOO - Three smoking behaviour researchers at the University of Waterloo are hoping World No-Tobacco Day this Sunday will remind people of a crucial fact -- smoking remains the single most significant and avoidable cause of death among people around the world, including Canadians.
Sector has produced opportunists, innovators and survivors
TORONTO - Canada's mining industry has effectively been divided into three camps as a result of the global economic recession - the opportunists, the innovators and the survivors - according to a paper released by Ernst & Young today, Mining and metals opportunities in adversity.
Guelph - Following upon the success of last year’s virtual open house, Guelph Arts Council will once be participating in the spOtlight: Celebrate Our Artists Weekend June 5 to 7, 2009 by again hosting a guelpharts / wellingtonarts Virtual Open House.
WATERLOO - University of Waterloo scientist Richard Hughson will head a study to explore the effects of weightlessness on Canadian astronaut Robert Thirsk when he joins five colleagues aboard the International Space Station.
TORONTO - Dr. David Williams, Ontario's Acting Chief Medical Officer of Health, has confirmed that a person with H1N1 flu virus has died. A 44-year old Toronto man with a chronic pre-existing medical condition passed away on May 23rd.
Kitchener - The Honourable Gary Goodyear, federal Minister of State for Science and Technology, and Kitchener-Conestoga MPP Leeanna Pendergast jointly announced major infrastructure funding for Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning.
TORONTO - York University will receive $70 million to build a new academic building at its Keele campus, dedicated to the Life Sciences. The funding, under the Federal-Provincial Knowledge Infrastructure Program, was announced by Mario Sergio, MPP for York West, and Reza Moridi, MPP for Richmond Hill and Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities, joined by York University President and Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri.
US/Canada – RFIDWizards.com, a community of over 55,000 professionals, and Can/U.S. Enviro-RFID, RFID Solutions Distributor, have joined forces to deliver tools and services to suppliers of Radio-Frequency Identification to help sell and market their solutions in the Can/U.S. Enviro-RFID RFID solutions distribution channel.
THE HAGUE, The Netherlands - The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation today honors Justicse Richard Goldstone, former Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunals for Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia, with the MacArthur Award for International Justice.
OTTAWA - Canada Post is collaborating with Canadian Geographic and the Canadian Museum of Nature for the second annual Canadian Wildlife Photography of the Year Contest, giving Canadians a chance to have one of their wildlife photographs reproduced on a stamp.
TORONTO - Hydro One and the City of Thunder Bay signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the construction of an Interpretive Lookout above the Current River and recreational trail links between Centennial Park and Boulevard Lake Park. Under the agreement, Hydro One will cover the capital costs of the construction, estimated at $250,000, with the City of Thunder Bay responsible for improving the access trails and future maintenance of the trails and lookout.
Kitchener – The Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony (KWS), led by Music Director Edwin Outwater, closes its 2008/09 season in glorious style with Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony.
Global event draws industry, science and government to Canada's hydrogen and fuel cell industry hub
VANCOUVER - Hydrogen + Fuel Cells 2009, Canada's premier international hydrogen and fuel cell event, will showcase Canada's leadership in commercialization of hydrogen and fuel cell technology.
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