By Heather Douglas “Recent advances in robotics, perception, and machine learning, supported by accelerating improvements in computer technology, have enabled a new generation of systems that rival or exceed human capabilities. These systems are far more autonomous than most people realize. They can learn from their own experience and take actions never contemplated by their…
The Canadian Propane Association (CPA) announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Nathalie St – Pierre as the organization’s new president and chief executive officer, effective April 17, 2017. St – Pierre joins the CPA after serving as vice president, sustainability and executive director for Québec on the Retail Council of Canada since 2011. “On behalf of the CPA Board of Directors, I am pleased to announce that…
By Heather Douglas “We find ourselves in a bewildering world. We want to make sense of what we see around us and to ask: What is the nature of the universe? What is our place in it and where did it and we come from? Why is it the way it is?” Stephen Hawking, (1942 -), English…
The British Government has revoked the Declaration of Independence. Her Sovereign Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, has placed America on the real estate market. Monies raised shall contribute to the upkeep of the British Monarchy. So far, land has been allocated to the following parties by Royal Decree: ENGLAND — Wishes to reclaim and retain its…
By Heather Douglas “There’s no good idea that cannot be improved on.” Michael Eisner (1942 –), retired chairman & CEO of The Walt Disney Company (1984 — 2005). Spectrum Wireline Services Ltd. is one of the oilpatch’s surprising success stories. It has teamed with an established Norwegian company to introduce a cutting-edge abandonment technology to…
Penn State climate scientist, Dr. Michael ‘hockey stick’ Mann commits contempt of court in the ‘climate science trial of the century.’ Prominent alarmist shockingly defies judge and refuses to surrender data for open court examination. Only possible outcome: Mann’s humiliation, defeat, and likely criminal investigation in the U.S. The defendant in the libel trial, the…
