Information designer Tom Wujec talks through three areas of the brain that help us understand words, images, feelings, connections. In this short talk from TEDU, he asks: How can we best engage our brains to help us better understand big ideas?
Kitchener - At the annual general meeting of the Consulting Engineers of Ontario (CEO), Angelo J. Innocente of MTE Consultants Inc. (MTE) was elected to the organization’s board of directors.
Greater affordability sets the stage for a rebound in activity
TORONTO - Ontario experienced a surge in home resale activity this past spring following a year-long period of repair in housing affordability, signaling that the overall housing market in the province may have seen the worst of its downturn, according to the latest housing report released today by RBC Economics.
The truth is clear: the majority of salespeople don't take follow up seriously. After talking with a prospect they leave one follow up voicemail or send one e-mail, and that's it. A small minority will take it a step further and call or e-mail one additional time, but hearing that someone followed up three, four, five, six, or even seven times is rare.
Waterloo - In a recent newsletter Communitech, Greater Waterloo Area's technology association, announced that The Ministry of Research and Innovation (MRI), by its agent the Ontario Shared Services, has posted a Request for Proposal for evaluating co-investor and investment applications, and administering and monitoring Investments for the Ontario Emerging Technologies Fund (OETF).
SUN VALLEY, Idaho (Reuters) - Google Inc is planning a direct attack on Microsoft Corp's core business by taking on the software giant's globally dominant Windows operating system for personal computers.
TORONTO - Ten years ago, Canadian entrepreneur Vincent Beretta conceptualized a debt-relief product that would enable car buyers to bring back their vehicle and walk away from finance or lease payments if they lost their job or got ill.
Statscan - In May 2009, Construction intentions were up 14.8% from April, as a result of gains in both residential components and two of the three non-residential components.
Edmonton - The University of Alberta has formed a partnership with one of the leading technology institutes in India that could significantly influence India–Canada relations.
TORONTO - Canada needs to close the gap in pension coverage, and the private sector has the tools to do it, remarked Dean Connor, President, Sun Life Financial Canada. Connor was speaking at a meeting at the Vancouver Board of Trade.
"The economic crisis has disrupted HIV prevention and treatment programs, including causing shortages of anti-retroviral drugs, a report by UNAIDS and the World Bank said Monday.
TORONTO - Trade union and parliamentary leaders from 14 countries will left for Mexico as part of a delegation to support the National Union of Mine and Metal Workers, which has been under attack by the Mexican government and the Grupo Mexico mining company.
Waterloo Region - On Tuesday, July 14th and Wednesday, July 15th, 2009, from 8:00am to 4:30pm daily, 15 female Skills Canada - Ontario employees will participate in the Habitat for Humanity Women Build. The Women Build event provides women the opportunity to learn new skills, under the guidance of female and male tradespersons.
EMC Documentum Records Manager Solution Provides Modular Approach to Creation, Safeguard, Access and Destruction of Records
HOPKINTON, Mass. - EMC Corporation announced that Forrester Research has recognized the EMC® Documentum® Records Manager solution as a Leader in the records management market.
"Rules to protect consumers and improve financial literacy must be at the heart of efforts to preserve private pension savings and to prevent a repeat of the credit crisis, according to a report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Kitchener - Students in two Conestoga College engineering technology programs have the opportunity to apply for a tuition subsidy offered by the Canadian Forces.
"Donors formally committed funds on Monday to the $50 billion Global Trade Liquidity Program (GTLP), triggering the first disbursements to importers and exporters in developing countries to help reverse the decline in trade resulting from the economic crisis.
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