Jan 29, 2009
Mennonites on the Web: Keeping the faith with social media
Ann Ariyadasa
Vivien Fellegi
Omman Hussain
Monique Johnson
Aine Moorad
Many Mennonites have now accepted varying uses of technology, while remaining faithful to their beliefs.
Technology
Robot baby seals
Lovable, but at $6,000 - not clubbable.
Paro, dubbed as the world’s “Most Theraputic Robot”, has now gone on sales in the US. The Paro is a cuddly baby sealbot, originated from Japan
and there are over thousands of them in Japan being used to treat
patients with Alzheimer’s and other debilitating physical and emotional
illnesses.
http://www.techchee.com/2008/04/13/paro-robot-baby-seal-keeps-you-away-f...
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Meet the robot woman who lives in Brampton
The 33-year-old inventor is chasing a dream - of building the perfect domestic companion. Working out of his parents' home in Brampton, Ont., he ranks as an underdog compared with the scores of large corporations, academics and other hobbyists around the world pursuing serious robotics.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081211.wrobot11/BNStory/Technology/home
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Nov 30, 2008
Potters for Peace founder dies
Redeye
Ron Rivera was best known for developing an inexpensive ceramic water filter that is used by impoverished communities around the world.
Harassment and emotional abuse of women by manipulative men
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