Henry Markram says the mysteries of the mind can be solved -- soon. Mental illness, memory, perception: they're made of neurons and electric signals, and he plans to find them with a supercomputer that models all the brain's 100,000,000,000,000 synapses. ____________________ Education
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc and IBM rounded out a strong week of technology results, outstripping already high expectations and providing further evidence that a recovery is brewing.
Innovative Solution Draws from Power of ECM Architecture to Assert Email Control, Automation
ORLANDO, FL - Open Text(TM) Corporation announced its latest new release of Open Text Email Management for Microsoft Exchange, a full-featured email management solution that helps companies reduce skyrocketing email storage requirements and enhance their ability to respond to eDiscovery requests.
TORONTO - Dr. Neil Turok, director of Perimeter Institute in Waterloo, will be Steve Paikin's guest in an one-on-one interview on The Agenda with Steve Paikin Friday October 16 at 8 pm. The wide-ranging talk will include discussion of Endless Universe: Beyond Big Bang - Rewriting Cosmic History, a book Dr. Turok co-authored that challenges the Big Bang theory, and speculation on the future of the universe.
OTTAWA - The U.S. economy is slowly turning the corner, but sluggish growth in consumer spending will mean a weaker recovery than the typical rebound following a deep recession, according to The Conference Board of Canada's U.S. Outlook - Autumn 2009.
Purchase expands Manulife travel insurance business in Canada
TORONTO - Manulife Financial announced that it has purchased Pottruff & Smith Travel Insurance Brokers Inc., a leading broker and third party administrator of travel insurance across Canada.
TORONTO - Certified Management Accountants of Ontario (CMA Ontario) is proud to announce that Michael Lem, FCMA, CFP, C.Dir., has been appointed Chair of the Board of Governors for 2009-2010.
TORONTO - The Government of Ontario is partnering with Canada's leader in Aboriginal inclusion to host a one-day forum that will bring industry partners and Aboriginal employment service providers together to discuss the province of Ontario's workforce and innovative approaches to Aboriginal inclusion.
This followed a 12-month decline of 0.8% in August.
Statscan - The major contributor to the year-over-year decline in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in September was energy products, as it has been for a number of months. Overall, in the 12 months to September, energy prices fell 18.7%.
Guelph - Think "nano" is strictly about your iPod music player? Think again. A series of events at the University of Guelph this month will allow people to see and learn what nanoscience is all about.
TORONTO - Samantha S. Sannella, President and CEO of Design Exchange (DX), Canada's National Design centre, along with Tim Gilbert, Chairman of the DX Board and Founder Gilbert's LLP are proud to announce this year's honourees for the 6th Annual DX Black and White Fundraising Gala, to be held on Saturday, October 24, 2009.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Bank of America Corporation today reported a third-quarter 2009 net loss of $1.0 billion. After deducting preferred dividends of $1.2 billion, including $893 million related to dividends paid to the U.S. government, the diluted loss per share was $0.26.
TORONTO - Canadian credit unions increased their support of community projects to $42.1 million in 2008, up 18 per cent from $35.8 million in 2007, a new survey shows. Credit unions are member-owned financial co-operatives with a strong local focus. In keeping with the credit union philosophy, more than 80 per cent of the donations supported charitable efforts in the local communities where credit unions operate.
OTTAWA - Tony Clement, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for the Standards Council of Canada (SCC), announced the reappointment of Mr. Steven Reynolds to the SCC.
Toronto - From improving poor layouts and inadequate lighting, to simply replacing worn out fixtures or cabinetry, kitchen renovations are among the most popular home renovation projects.
TORONTO - Booster seat laws significantly reduce the number of child deaths in the most serious head-on motor vehicle accidents, a study led by York University and The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) has shown.
OTTAWA — The presidents of five of Canada's leading research universities have joined forces to present the Presidents' National Dialogue, a national symposium at the University of Ottawa that will examine the role of universities in the development of public policy.
"The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which is donating another $120 million to boosting agriculture in the developing world, will focus on self-help aid for poor farmers to sustain and grow production... The latest grants bring its farm sector awards to $1.4 billion...." [Reuters/Factiva]
EDF EN Canada's Arnprior Solar Project will Generate Green Power for 7,000 Ontario Homes
OTTAWA - The Honourable George Smitherman, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure and Deputy Premier of Ontario, presided at the formal dedication of the Arnprior Solar Project, a 23.4 MWdc (megawatt direct current) solar photovoltaic (PV) site on the western side of the City of Ottawa, Ontario.
OTTAWA - Tony Clement, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for the Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC), announced the reappointment of Mr. Bhagwant Parmar to the Board of Directors of the CTC.
WATERLOO - A high-profile panel will explore through a 'green lens' global trends in enterprise and development, marking the launch next month at the University of Waterloo of North America's first school focusing on environmentally responsible business and development.
OTTAWA - Tony Clement, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for the National Research Council Canada (NRC), announced the reappointment of Dr. Howard Tennant as a member of the NRC.
Celebrating Progress at Wilfrid Laurier University's Brantford Campus
BRANTFORD - Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology), and Phil McColeman, Member of Parliament for Brant, were at the Brantford Campus of Wilfrid Laurier University to tour the school and visit the site of a new building that received investments totalling $26 million in federal and provincial government funding through the Knowledge Infrastructure Program.
Burlington - Designed to be the most environmentally friendly school in Canada, the Dr. David Suzuki Public School in Windsor will incorporate a host of green features, including a planted green roof, a grey water recycling system and a solar and geothermal heating.
OTTAWA - Tony Clement, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for the Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC), announced the four-year term appointment of Mr. George Young to the Board of Directors of the CTC.
GUELPH - The Board of Directors of Co-operators General Insurance Company ("Co-operators General") announced a quarterly dividend of $0.3125 per Non-Cumulative Redeemable Class E Preference Share, Series C, payable December 31, 2009 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 1, 2009.
Kitchener –The International Centre for Infectious Diseases (ICID) has partnered with the Greater Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber of Commerce to provide a free seminar to help reach out to small and medium-sized businesses as they plan for the economic effects of a pandemic and to provide tools which can help:
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