Machines Thinking Like Humans...no really.

Well... not quite, but at least our elected officials up on parliament hill are actually rewarding those in our Canadian scientific community who are, as a well spoken man once put it, doing something "truly revolutionary" when it comes to innovation and advancement in technology. To make a long story short, a Toronto professor Hinton from the U. of T. was recently awarded $1M to further his research in studying how neural networks (collections of brain cells) work together to learn based on their interactions with one another. Practical applications? Creating software algorithms that mimic these biological processes allowing programmers and engineers to create advanced artificial intelligence programs used in things like complex simulations and automation. So, Matrix anyone...?

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KN on technology

Federal Government Appeals Federal Courts Decision on Mobile Ownership Laws

Today, Industry Minster Tony Clement announced the Federal Government will appeal last years Federal Court decision to deny the governments '09 overruling allowing mobile newcomer WIND Mobile into the Canadian mobile market. The government says this is being done in efforts to support much needed market competition and consumer choice in Canada's consumer mobile industry. Minister Clement would not give specifics on the governments stance on foreign ownership.

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halton region campaign nabs another award

Congratulations go out yet again to The Regional Municipality of Halton for winning another award for "Nick & Joules on Air Quality & Climate Change". It was the winner in the Environmental Communication category of the 2010 Strategic Video Awards presented by McMurray, a marketing communications firm based out of the U.S. We couldn't be more pleased with the recognition and success this campaign has received!

You can read about the awards here and view a list of winners here.

Check out a few other winning videos we loved:

Grand Winner: Nationwide Insurace - "Nationwide - The Musical"

Motivalional: Peel District School Board - "Reveal the Smile"

Viral Video: Southwest Airlines - "Southwest Shows Air New Zealand Some LUV"

-L.

more awards for KNOWFIRE.ca

Fourgrounds would like to congratulate the Niagara Regional Fire Chiefs for another award on the KNOWFIRE.ca campaign. This time its the Bernard A. Moyle Award which is a $5,000 prize presented annually by the Fire Marshals Public Fire Safety Council to an organization located in Ontario to further support fire and life safety education program or campaign.

Here's a link to a brief article about the announcement in the Tribune. More details to come when the award is officially presented in November.

awards, press and p.r.

There's a lot to talk about here at Fourgrounds' office and studios. Our team has grown to nine and we have been producing some great work for new clients like Bayer Inc., The City of St.

Catharines, Niagara Wine Festival, The St. Catharines - Thorold Chamber of Commerce, Niagara Workforce Planning Board and the Niagara Ice Dogs.

We have been teaching two courses at Brock University and we just received our first Broadcast deal with TVO Kids.

Stay tuned for updates on all of this as well as new additions to our online portfolio. In the meantime we would like to celebrate three distinct accomplishments:

#1. Fourgrounds is one of three official finalists for the St. Catharines - Thorold Chamber of Commerce New Business of the Year.

#2. Fourgrounds Co-Owner and VP Kristen Nater has been officially selected to represent Brock's Both Sides of the Brain Campaign as an established prominent alumni.

#3. Fourgrounds C0-Owner and President Adrian Thiessen was featured on the cover of the

Innovation issue of Niagara Business Magazine.

Thanks for reading. That is all.

- A.

The CDMN

The Canadian Digital Media Network has published an article regarding our new facility "The Generator at One"

You can read the Article here.

knowfire project earns national recognition.

We are thrilled to report that the knowfire.ca campaign launched last fall, has been recognized on an international stage by receiving a "Global Best Award" this past April at the 10th International Education Business Partnership Conference. We are proud of the campaign and hope for more growth and continued fire safety awareness in the future!

Here is an article from Niagara College's Encore magazine with more details on the award:

- Lianne