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Maxim Cohen, Research Chair in Data Science at McGill University. (Photo: Courtesy – Owen Egan) guest blog. To say we live in the age of data is an understatement. It is said that 90% of the data in the world was generated in just the last two years. In essence, exploiting all this data and turning it into useful information has become one of the most important issues for businesses today. While it can report on the current situation, the data can also be used as “future-focused scope glasses,” said Maxim Cohen, head of Scale AI Research, in retail data…

It is known: Spring songs with the tiger mosquito. How do you protect yourself from this dangerous insect? The tiger mosquito, or Aedes albopictus, first appeared in France during the summer of 2004. Since then, this software glitch It is causing a real nightmare for millions of French.see also It must be said that this pest is especially dangerous. the reason ? It is a carrier of dangerous diseases such as chikungunya, Zika virus or even dengue fever. Image source: Image caption / Istock More than 60 urban departments have been put on red alert Like every year, the tiger…

category in: BusinessThreads : Calendar of events, exhibitions, seminars, webinars, miscellaneous, charitable works OTTAWA, May 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Young people are navigating a rapidly changing world where climate change, social justice and the economic and social consequences of a pandemic will have a critical impact on their youth. This generation has an exceptional opportunity to change the course of humanity, to embrace more compassionate values ​​and to define its future. To discuss this, the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) will host a panel discussion on May 16, 2022 (3pm-4:30pm EST), as part of the 2022 Conference of the…

What is the common denominator between the Montreal Biological Society, Acfas and the University of Montreal’s Faculty of Sciences? A concerted effort that permanently changed the face of science 100 years ago, which until then was done in Quebec, mainly in English. with 89And The conference, which began on May 9 at Université Laval in Quebec, Acfas launches its centenary celebrations. Named in its beginnings, in 1923, after the Canadian Association of French for Science, which became the French-speaking Association for Knowledge from 2001 to 2019, and since then simply called “ACVAS”, the association has become a stakeholder in landscape…

A local company wants to establish itself as a national reference for recovering polystyrene, also called Styrofoam, which can currently only be recycled in sorting centers in Quebec. • Read also: SMEs support the expansion of the industrial zone 40-55 • Read also: Estrie gives bikes a second life Polystyrene is a Class 6 plastic that cannot be recovered, but Éco-captation wants to recycle it. “We recycle more than one ton per day, and our capacity is about one ton per hour, so we can process 8000 tons per year. Which makes us probably the largest polystyrene sorting center in…

Birch allergy season is coming to an end and here comes hay fever caused by a wave of grass pollen. “We’re starting to see severely infected patients arrive, but this is only the beginning.GP Caroline Fortebed explains. This will increase, even if we are alerted to a big peak on Monday in Brussels”It’s starting to get sunny, hot, dry and windy”All conditions for pollen to stagnate in the air”. The result: rhinitis, that is, a stuffy and runny nose. Moderately strong conjunctivitis with eye redness, wateriness, itching and itching and regular sneezing. “The most sensitive are also affected by a…

Quebec’s tech sector set a record in the first quarter of 2022 in terms of venture capital funding. But that level may not reappear soon if the fears related to the global economic downturn and tougher macroeconomic conditions are confirmed. Technology startups in Quebec startAs they are often referred to, their venture capital funding saw a record $1.46 billion in the first three months of the year. This represents an increase of 630% in this type of financing compared to the previous quarter, and 440% compared to the same quarter of the previous year, reveals data published by specialist guide…

An Ontario man has been charged after nearly 10,000 counterfeit $2 coins were found circulating in Canada. An investigation reportedly began in the summer of 2021 after the Royal Canadian Mint discovered an “ongoing counterfeit coin case through a random sampling process,” CTV News reported Monday. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said they have arrested Daehyun Hee, a 68-year-old man from Richmond Hill, and charged him with uttering false money and possession of counterfeit money. Police said the Royal Canadian Mounted Police seized about 10,000 counterfeit coins, but there may still be counterfeit coins in circulation. Police reported that small…

A British study published at the end of April suggests that the cognitive losses from severe cases of COVID-19 equate to 20 years of ageing. • Read also: In Washington, cathedral bells ring for millions dead from COVID-19 • Read also: Who are these unique people who don’t get COVID and why? • Read also: More than 1 in 4 Quebecers have been infected in less than 3 months The cognitive impairment resulting from a severe case of COVID-19 is similar to that occurring between the ages of 50 and 70 and is equivalent to losing 10 IQ points, according…

The business community, employers and commercial organizations must make their contribution in order to protect French, the CAQ government believes, while Bill 96 should be adopted before the summer recess. Protecting French, our common language, will require efforts from everyone, including companies and chambers of commerce. “It is a collective responsibility,” Minister Simon Jolin Barrett’s office said in a written statement sent to register. This clarification comes at a time when the Chamber of Commerce of Montreal (CCMM) believes that promoting the Charter of the French Language, a major project of the CAQ government, is making businessmen anxious. The specter…