In the South, environmentally conscious vacationers can spend a weekend staying at Varana Hotel Krabi's minimalist but elegant rooms to sate their wanderlust. Focusing on sustainable living, this brand-new luxury hotel crafts a wonderful wellcation experience for those searching for both mental and physical renewal.

Last week, UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) published its report on the quantitative and qualitative elements of the NCQG. It conveys a strong message that global climate finance needs a boost in both quantity and quality to address developing economies’ needs for a just transition towards sustainability and resilience. 

“Ultimately, the goal of the NCQG (New Collective Quantified Goal) on climate finance must be to transform the climate finance landscape and herald a new era of mutual trust, cooperation and climate action,” the UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) report urges. 

SeaWorld Abu Dhabi will be different that any other attraction the Orlando-based company offers, a top company executive says.

Reliability requirements for telecommunication systems affected by particle radiation

Conformance of ITU-T H.810 personal health system: Services interface Part 1: Web services interoperability: Health & Fitness Service sender

Interoperability design guidelines for personal connected health systems: Healthcare Information System interface

Interoperability design guidelines for personal connected health systems: Introduction

Resolution 70 - (Rev. Geneva, 2022) - Telecommunication/information and communication technology accessibility for persons with disabilities

Resolution 76 - (Rev. Geneva, 2022) - Studies related to conformance and interoperability testing, assistance to developing countries, and a possible future ITU Mark programme

Number portability

Updates and additional information on the degree of variability function in support of E.802

Number portability

Scenarios and capability requirements of programmable log analysis in next generation networks

Capability exposure enhancement for supporting fixed mobile convergence in IMT-2020 networks

Requirements and capability framework of smart utility metering (SUM)

Requirements and capability framework of the edge-computing-enabled gateway in the Internet of things

Requirements and functional model to support data interoperability in IoT environments

Internet of things requirements and capability framework for monitoring physical city assets

Requirements and capabilities of network connectivity management in the Internet of things

Toolkit on Environmental Sustainability for the ICT Sector

FSTP-UMAA - Use cases for assisting persons with disabilities using mobile applications

Digital Financial Services (DFS) - Interoperability

U4SSC deliverables - Implementing SDG 11 by connecting sustainability policies and urban planning practices through ICT's

HSTP-H812-FHIR Interoperability design guidelines for personal health systems: Services interface: FHIR Observation Upload for trial implementation

DSTR-DFSRP - The regulator's perspective on the right timing for inducing interoperability

HSTP-H812-FHIR - Interoperability design guidelines for personal health systems: Services interface: FHIR Observation Upload for trial implementation

QSTR-SS7-DFS - SS7 vulnerabilities and mitigation measures for digital financial services transactions

U4SSC - Snapshot - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

U4SSC - Factsheet Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Reliability of IMEI

FIGI - DFS - Technical Report on SS7 Vulnerabilities and mitigation measures for DFS transactions

FIGI - DFS - Technical Report on SS7 Vulnerabilities and mitigation measures for DFS transactions

U4SSC - Redefining smart city platforms: Setting the stage for Minimal Interoperability Mechanisms A U4SSC deliverable on city platforms

Updates to the Network Forensic and Vulnerability Organizations web page
Source: Rapporteur Q4/17
Study Questions: Q4/17

Updates to the Network Forensic and Vulnerability Organizations web page
Source: Rapporteur Q4/17 (Cybersecurity)
Study Questions: Q4/17

IMS references to Release 12 for communication between IMS and NGN networks to support end-to-end service interoperability

Cloud interoperability testing for web applications - part 1: Interoperability testing between the CSC and CSP

Interoperability testing requirements of a virtual switch

Protocol for managing capability exposure APIs in IMT-2020 networks

40-Gigabit-capable passive optical networks 2 (NG-PON2): Physical media dependent (PMD) layer specification

When it comes to testing your user experiences, there are plenty of methods you can use that will get you the information you need. From interviews to assistive technology testing, these methods offer a more streamlined and beneficial process capable of revealing the insights you need to revolutionize your UX. But how can you know […]

The post Testing: User, Usability, and Others You Should Be Using appeared first on Usability Geek

While Donald Trump has announced a few people who will be part of his new administration, when it comes to Cabinet appointees, things appear to be ramping up fast. Trump has named people to several roles, including chief of staff and border czar, and media reports in the past 24 hours have leaked a number of potential Cabinet appointments–with more to come.

On Monday night, the Wall Street Journal reported that Trump was expected to name Florida Senator Marco Rubio as his Secretary of State—the first of the 15 Cabinet posts to be filled. And on Tuesday South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem was tapped to head Homeland Security. Trump also confirmed that former Rep. Lee Zeldin would be his EPA administrator and that John Ratcliffe, the one-time director of National Intelligence during the final year of Trump’s first term and a former congressman who is unflinchingly loyal to Trump, is his pick to lead the CIA. Trump also surprised many with his pick of Fox News host Pete Hegseth for Defense Secretary.

The job of Cabinet secretaries is to advise the president on issues that are related to their office—and whoever fills those must first be confirmed by the Senate . . . at least, for now. Trump is already calling on the Republican-controlled Senate to change those rules and let him appoint nominees without a Senate vote.

Nominees for Cabinet positions are normally trusted advisors, experts in their field, and sometimes major donors. Tesla CEO and Trump backer Elon Musk also may or may not be involved: He recently put out a call on X saying it “would be interesting to hear recommendations for roles in the new administration for consideration by the President.”

Whether those recommendations will carry any weight is, of course, unknown, but given how close Musk and Trump are now—and Trump’s fondness for social media feedback—it can’t be discounted entirely.

That said, here are some of the leading and potential candidates for select Cabinet posts:

Attorney General

Senator Mike Lee: Considered by some as the leading candidate, the Utah Senator aided efforts to overturn the 2020 election. He has also spread conspiracy theories about the January 6 attack on the Capitol. That’s a big turnaround from 2016, when he did not vote for Trump.

Jeffrey Clark: Known best as the assistant Attorney General who pressured officials in the Justice Department to overturn Trump’s loss in 2020, Clark is currently under indictment in Georgia for his role in that election. Three months ago, a disciplinary committee in Washington, D.C., said Clark should be disbarred for two years for efforts to interfere with election results.

Treasury Secretary

Scott Bessent: The former Soros Fund Management executive (and founder and CEO of Key Square Group) is reportedly Trump’s “go-to economic advisor” and has become the frontrunner in the race for Treasury Secretary after John Paulson removed himself from consideration Tuesday.  He has known the Trump family for decades and is friends with JD Vance. Bessent has expressed concerns about the country’s debt levels and believes the way to correct that is by increasing growth. Asked about a possible Treasury secretary role by CNBC, he said, “I’m going to do whatever Donald Trump asks.”

Howard Lutnick: While Lutnick, who is CEO of investment firm Cantor Fitzgerald, might be under consideration, he’s busy right now leading the Trump transition team with Linda McMahon (who was administrator of the Small Business Administration, 2017-2019, during Trump’s first term). Lutnick and Trump have been friends for more than 20 years and he raised or donated more than $75 million for Trump’s reelection bid.

Larry Kudlow: Best known as a Fox Business financial commentator, Kudlow served as director of the National Economic Council during the Trump Administration, 2018-2021. Throughout this election cycle, Kudlow has been a vocal supporter of Trump and his economic policies on Fox.

Wild cards

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: While Kennedy has said Trump “promised” him “control of the public health agencies,” the exact role he will play in the administration (if any) is still very much up in the air. Asked by CNN in August if he would appoint the independent politician to his cabinet, Trump said “he probably would,” but public criticism of Kennedy’s stance on vaccines and water fluoridation has grown considerably since then.

Elon Musk: Musk has stuck close to Trump since the election, even sitting in on a call with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Musk has, however, taken himself out of the running for any Cabinet positions, according to Trump. “He doesn’t want to be in the Cabinet, he just wants to be in charge of cost-cutting. We’ll have a new position, secretary of cost-cutting—Elon wants to do that.” On Tuesday, Trump announced that Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy would indeed head a new agency called the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to cut government spending, although a new agency cannot be created without Congress.

Update, November 12, 2024: This article has been updated with Trump’s picks for CIA and Defense Secretary, and announcement about Musk and Ramaswamy.

“The ability to observe without evaluating is the highest form of intelligence.” – Jiddu Krishnamurti

SAS Boosts GenAI Capabilities With ‘Synthetic Data’ Technology Acquisition  CRN

Himax Technologies to Showcase AI Capabilities at UBS Global Tech Conference | HIMX Stock News  StockTitan

Lara Connaughton discusses the importance of driving the conversation around innovation and a sustainable future at a national and international level.

Read more: Merging electronic regulation and environmental sustainability

The Unicode Consortium has unveiled a new generation of emojis coming out this year, including images of people with disabilities.

Read more: Inclusive new emojis offer representation for people with disabilities

The proposed ban includes those already on the platforms and those with parental consent.

Read more: Australian cabinet proposes social media ban for under-16s

Atlas General Contractors in Illinois turned to Atlas Roofing products to help reroof and improve ventilation for a century-old church.

The nation will join former President Jimmy Carter in celebrating his 100th birthday with Habitat for Humanity's 38th Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project.