David Hanson's robot faces look and act like yours: They recognize and respond to emotion, and make expressions of their own. Here, an "emotional" live demo of the Einstein robot offers a peek at a future where robots truly mimic humans.
Waterloo - The innovative online activities, from October 15th to 25th, will take a global audience from the strange world of subatomic particles to the outer frontiers of the universe.
WATERLOO - More than 100 girls in Grades 7 through 10 will gather at the University of Waterloo on Saturday, October 17 for Go ENG Girl!, an annual event that encourages young women to consider a career in a caring profession - engineering.
OTTAWA – Even during tough economic times, Canadians are most likely to identify good neighbours and green surroundings as key to the quality of life in their community, according to the results of a new national public-opinion survey.
Ubiquitous access, distributed computing and a highly intelligent network core are vital components of the technology foundation
Geneva, Switzerland – The World Economic Forum today released its study on ICT for Enabling Transformation, an analysis of how information and communication technologies (ICT) can serve as strategic enablers in the transformation of the global economy.
"Russia's economy will shrink by 7.5 percent in 2009, President Dmitry Medvedev has said - but claimed Kremlin intervention had prevented a worse decline. Russia, which is heavily reliant on oil exports, has been hit by the sharp fall in energy prices. Medvedev said the decline was 'very serious' and admitted the government had been surprised at how severely Russia had been hit by the crisis.
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New York - The Vale Columbia Center is launching Columbia FDI Profiles, a new series of concise electronic publications on foreign direct investment data and policy developments.
TORONTO - York University will bestow honorary doctorates on five individuals during its Fall 2009 Convocation ceremonies, which run from Oct. 16 to 18 at the university’s Keele campus.
NIAGARA - A new, multi-year transitional plan for Ontario's wine industry has been met with cautious optimism by the Wine Council of Ontario, which represents the province's winemakers.
TORONTO - Today's new retail reality has transformed the traditional relationship between consumers and retailers. According to Karabus Management, a leading retail advisory firm and subsidiary of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Canada, tightened budgets and the variety of shopping options available to consumers from traditional brick and mortar to online have forced retailers to re-examine their value proposition.
TORONTO - Toronto residents looking for work or a career change will be sure not to miss Job Fair 2009, held at Centennial College's Student Residence and Conference Centre on Thursday, October 22.
Hamilton — The Canadian blood supply relies heavily on a small number of donors—with young adults donating at higher rates—which may prove problematic as the population ages, according to a new study from McMaster University.
HAMILTON - Hydro One is investing more than $1 million to improve service reliability and accommodate local growth for its customers in the Dundas and Ancaster areas. Crews will begin installing protective matting today, and will then install new poles and wires over the next few weeks.
"Gulf Arab oil exporters, facing anemic growth of 0.7 percent this year and a more robust 5.2 percent next year, must keep up public spending in 2010 to help their economies recover from the global downturn, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Sunday.
TORONTO - For the second time in its 30 year history, the Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation (CLEAR) has elected a Canadian as its President. Caroline MacIsaac-Power, the Registrar of the College of Opticians of Ontario, was inaugurated as CLEAR's President at the end of its annual convention in Denver, Colorado.
It’s easy to connect with clients when things are going well. But when conflict arises, well, that’s when “connectors” truly earn their stripes.
Hoboken, NJ — It happens to the best of us. An upset client calls to complain about a product or service, and you’re completely caught off guard. How do you react? Do you fly off the handle right along with him?
Hamilton — A citizen-run program that will monitor and track biodiversity and ecosystem health in the Hamilton region is one of three water-focused projects that will be created as a result of a $1.5-million gift from the RBC Foundation for the RBC Water and Health Initiative.
Students across Waterloo Region Celebrate ‘Say Hi Day’!
Waterloo Region – Monday, October 19, 2009 has been designated as “Say Hi Day” at all elementary and secondary schools in Waterloo Region in conjunction with National School Safety Week. The message is simple: by getting to know each other and being more inclusive, students will promote a greater sense of community within their school. A connected school is a safer school.
Guelph - Early action, especially rapid rollout of vaccines, is the best way to reduce the infection rate of the H1N1 influenza virus, according to a new study involving a University of Guelph mathematics professor.
Hamilton - The 16th Annual Canadian Aboriginal Festival provides a deep and entertaining showcase of aboriginal culture over a spectacular 3-day event at Copps Coliseum and Hamilton Place. Copps Coliseum comes alive with traditional foods, unique crafts and incredible shopping at more than 200 booths, including a growing selection of traditional and holistic medicines. The centerpiece of the festival is Canada’s largest Pow Wow attracting over 1,000 dancers from every corner of North America.
Toronto - There is growing consensus that the world’s nations must act in a concerted way to address global climate change. Can action be taken without seriously undermining the ongoing economic recovery?
Customer experience is the key driver in determining where they invest, according to Maritz Research Canada Survey
Toronto – Canadian investors are heading into a new RRSP investment season in a cautiously optimistic mood. While 60 per cent of investors lost money on their investments in the past year, most feel that the economy is on the rebound and plan to invest more, according to a national survey of 500 Canadians with at least $75k in investible assets, conducted by Maritz Research Canada.
TORONTO - Some of Ontario’s most accomplished public and private sector business and academic leaders have agreed to extend their terms on the Optical Regional Advanced Network of Ontario (ORANO) Board of Directors.
Flexible Benefit Plans Control Costs, Meet Diverse Needs, and Attract and Retain Employees
TORONTO—Organizations that offer employees benefit plan options may have an advantage when it comes to weathering economic highs and lows, according to a recent survey by Hewitt Associates.
OTTAWA – The Canadian Solar Industries Association is pleased with recent events showing the Green Energy and Green Economy Act and new Feed in Tariffs are sending encouraging growth signals to the solar industry.
TORONTO - Rogers Media announced that it has an agreement in place with MSN.ca to provide content for the newly launched bilingual web destination. The Microsoft owned and operated portal was recently launched in Canada.
Kitchener – Immigrants in the Region of Waterloo will have improved access to services to help them successfully integrate into their communities as a result of a new Local Immigration Partnership initiative.
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