Tan Le's astonishing new computer interface reads its user's brainwaves, making it possible to control virtual objects, and even physical electronics, with mere thoughts (and a little concentration). She demos the headset, and talks about its far-reaching applications.
Statscan - Energy prices rose 1.3% between June 2009 and June 2010, after increasing 6.2% over the 12 months ending in May. Excluding energy, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) advanced 0.9% in June, following a 1.0% increase in May.
Compared to Men, Women Prefer to Vacation With a Friend Over a Spouse
TORONTO - While 71% of Canadians take a vacation to relax and disconnect from their day-to-day life, the unfortunate reality is just as many of them (72%) experience some form of stress planning their holidays.
GUELPH - The Co-operators recently received three awards at the 52nd annul Insurance Marketing & Communications Association (IMCA) 2010 Showcase Awards, held June 27-30 in Atlanta, Georgia
Kitchener - Two Conestoga mechanical engineering technology students have each earned a $1,875 scholarship from Babcock & Wilcox Canada for their academic accomplishments, demonstrated leadership and contribution to college life.
TORONTO - Coming out of a consultation with Ontario Finance Minister Dwight Duncan and other Ontario public sector unions, the CAW is criticizing the government's attempt to attack the collective bargaining rights of public sector workers and the important services these workers provide right across the province.
Montreal - According to a report by BNY Mellon Asset Management, the US Corporate Pension deficits widen in June, falling by 6 percentage points to 74%. Unfortunately this is going to become front and center news sooner than we think.
Canadians support greener claims option from industry leader
TORONTO - Sun Life Financial recently concluded a two-month campaign to educate clients about the benefits of reducing paper use in the claims process. Between May 3 and June 27, 2010, over 50,000 Group Benefits plan members registered for direct deposit and paperless claim statements, furthering Sun Life's success in corporate sustainability practices.
KITCHENER - Xylotek Solutions, a full-service, IT consulting firm that has been one of the fastest growing companies in Canada, has placed 3rd overall in the 2010 Best Tech Workplaces awards, and is the no. 1 (and only) Canadian firm selected.
KITCHENER – Time, its impact on materials, and how we mark its passing is the subject of an exhibit by Felicity Somerset in the Rotunda Gallery for the month of August.
Toronto - The Ontario Power Authority (OPA) must fully disclose the financial assumptions it used to justify the price cut to Ontario's renewable energy feed-in tariff ("microFIT") program, says Gord Miller, the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario. "People will lose confidence in Ontario's commitment to green energy," he warned. "We need the full financial details used to justify this price cut."
TORONTO - The federal government must act immediately to extend budget measures and pilot projects providing vitally important Employment Insurance supports to laid off workers, the Canadian Auto Workers is urging Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
GUELPH - In March, a massive fire destroyed a Calgary condominium complex, leaving at least 250 occupants homeless. The combustive culprit was a cigarette in a planter outside the complex. Recently there has been a spike in fires sparked by smoking materials in potting soil. The Co-operators is urging Canadians to be aware of the danger associated with disposing cigarettes in potted plants.
BRANTFORD – Two Laurier Brantford professors will present their original play, Abide With Me: A Story of Two Pandemics, July 23 and 24 in the chapel of the Brantford General Hospital.
Kitchener - Shubhagata Sengupta, a grade 11 student at Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute who is currently enrolled in the Kitchener Pathways to Education™ program, has been chosen by the Foundation For Teaching Economics to participate in the Economics for Leaders program this summer at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.
GUELPH - Homewood Corporation announced it has acquired Human Solutions International Inc., based in Vancouver, one of Canada's leading providers of Employee Assistance Programs (EAP).
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