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Digital Contact-Tracing Apps: Hype or Helpful?

Australia, India and UK Pursuing Centralized Approach Many Privacy Experts Warn Against
Technology is no panacea, including for combating COVID-19. While that might sound obvious, it's worth repeating because some governments continue to hype contact-tracing apps. Such apps won't magically identify every potential exposure. But they could make manual contact-tracing programs more effective.




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Digital Contact-Tracing Apps: Hype or Helpful?

Australia, India and UK Pursuing Centralized Approach Many Privacy Experts Warn Against
Technology is no panacea, including for combating COVID-19. While that might sound obvious, it's worth repeating because some governments continue to hype contact-tracing apps. Such apps won't magically identify every potential exposure. But they could make manual contact-tracing programs more effective.




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Digital Contact-Tracing Apps: Hype or Helpful?

Australia, India and UK Pursuing Centralized Approach Many Privacy Experts Warn Against
Technology is no panacea, including for combating COVID-19. While that might sound obvious, it's worth repeating because some governments continue to hype contact-tracing apps. Such apps won't magically identify every potential exposure. But they could make manual contact-tracing programs more effective.




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DoD: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Privacy Training

The Department of Defense and two other government agencies have issued a proposed rule designed to help ensure that government contractors provide adequate privacy training to their staff members.




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Digital Contact-Tracing Apps: Hype or Helpful?

Australia, India and UK Pursuing Centralized Approach Many Privacy Experts Warn Against
Technology is no panacea, including for combating COVID-19. While that might sound obvious, it's worth repeating because some governments continue to hype contact-tracing apps. Such apps won't magically identify every potential exposure. But they could make manual contact-tracing programs more effective.




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Digital Contact-Tracing Apps: Hype or Helpful?

Australia, India and UK Pursuing Centralized Approach Many Privacy Experts Warn Against
Technology is no panacea, including for combating COVID-19. While that might sound obvious, it's worth repeating because some governments continue to hype contact-tracing apps. Such apps won't magically identify every potential exposure. But they could make manual contact-tracing programs more effective.




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Digital Contact-Tracing Apps: Hype or Helpful?

Australia, India and UK Pursuing Centralized Approach Many Privacy Experts Warn Against
Technology is no panacea, including for combating COVID-19. While that might sound obvious, it's worth repeating because some governments continue to hype contact-tracing apps. Such apps won't magically identify every potential exposure. But they could make manual contact-tracing programs more effective.




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Top 10 Trending Keywords in .com and .net Registrations in July 2019

With more than 300 million domain names registered globally, there are numerous examples of trending keywords reflected by domain name registrations. We have shown in the past that there is a correlation between domain name registrations and newsworthy and popular events, as well as anticipated trends. Keeping in the spirit of the zeitgeist that .com and […]

The post Top 10 Trending Keywords in .com and .net Registrations in July 2019 appeared first on Verisign Blog.




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[Ticker] German infections could be 10 times higher: report

A new study out of Germany has suggested that the coronavirus infection rate there could be much higher than initially thought and that some 1.8m people could be infected nationwide, a quarter of them without symptoms, Deutsche Welle reports. The number of coronavirus infections in Germany could be 10 times higher than currently thought, says a much-discussed Heinsberg Report, which took a closer look at one small community in Germany.




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[Column] Should Hungary and Poland benefit from next EU budget?

If the North-South divide is bridged by a significantly increased EU-budget for the next seven years, anti-democratic governments should not continue to benefit.




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[Coronavirus] Study: Green post-virus stimulus is 'life or death'

Oxford University study says fiscal stimulus for green projects offer higher returns on government spending in the short and long term than traditional incentives on fossil fuels.




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EU restates marriage proposal to Balkan hopefuls

The EU has restated its accession promises to Western Balkan aspirants, while tacitly warning them on Chinese and Russian influence.




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[Ticker] Poland now aiming for July presidential election

Poland is now aiming to hold its presidential election on 12 July instead of 10 May, ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party spokesman Radosław Fogiel said Thursday. The 10 May vote was to take place by post amid the coronavirus emergency. It also favoured PiS-loyalist and incumbent Andrzej Duda, the EU, civil society, and Polish opposition politicians feared. Polish MPs, also on Thursday, passed a new law allowing postal voting.




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[Ticker] EU top court hits back after German ruling

The EU's top court, the European Court of Justice, warned Friday the bloc's legal order could unravel if national courts started to question the primacy of EU law and ECJ decisions. In an unprecedented statement, after the German Constitutional Court's ruling on the European Central Bank diverging from an earlier ECJ decision, the ECJ said it alone has the right to rule on EU institutions and interpret EU law.




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RenewableEnergyWorld.com’s Most Popular Stories of 2013

As editors we delight in learning which of the stories that we wrote or commissioned were most popular with our readers. That’s why at the end of each calendar year, we pull reports that tell us which stories we posted got the most shares, the most views, the most comments, etc. We also look at which videos were watched the most. Often, we post articles that we know will be a big hit: like explanations of controversial solar legislation. But other times you surprise us, readers, by taking great interest in articles that we felt were solid but not necessarily ground-breaking.




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Will UK Carbon Emission Rules Lead to Energy Shortages?

The U.K. risks power shortages because utilities may react to Europe’s toughest carbon emissions rules by closing plants without replacing them.




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DSM to Make Biofuel by July as US Considers Cutting Renewable Fuel Standard

Royal DSM NV, the world’s largest vitamin manufacturer, expects to begin producing cellulosic ethanol in the U.S. by July as the government considers reducing the amount of renewable fuel that oil companies will be required to buy.




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Global Renewable Energy Should Triple to Save Climate, UN Panel Says

The world needs to triple the energy it gets from renewables, nuclear reactors and power plants that use emissions-capture technology to avoid dangerous levels of global warming, United Nations scientists said.




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CEO of German Utility RWE Says It Should Have Invested in Renewable Energy Sooner

What’s a beleaguered utility to do when forced by the government to close its profitable nuclear power plants?




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Obama May Consider Power Plant Rule That Tests Clean Air Act

The Obama administration is considering cutting greenhouse-gas emissions from power plants by reaching beyond the plants themselves — an unusual approach that could run afoul of anti-pollution laws.




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Australia Renewable Target Cuts Would Deter Investment, Say Manufacturers

Vestas Wind Systems A/S said scaling back Australia’s renewable energy target would cut the value of more than A$10 billion ($9.4 billion) in large projects across the industry and discourage international investors.




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Obama Delay on Biofuel Rule Puts Intended Beneficiaries in Bind

In the arid Imperial Valley of California, Tim Brummels is trying to turn an agricultural cousin of sugarcane into low-carbon ethanol.




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EU Nations Mull Funds to Aid Clean Energy in 2030 Climate Deal

European Union governments are considering the use of carbon-permit funds to help finance clean technologies and spur poorer nations toward a low-carbon economy under a planned deal on 2030 climate and energy policies.




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Are Environmental Regulations Causing US Utility Bills to Surge?

U.S. electricity markets face years of higher prices as clean-air regulations shut more coal-fired power plants than earlier forecast, cutting supply and forcing producers to rely more on natural gas.




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Japan Toughens Rules for Renewable Energy Incentive Payments

Japan’s trade ministry is setting stricter rules for production and sales of renewable energy in what it says is a drive to speed up development of projects and ensure stable power supply.




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Land Claim Could Halt South Africa Bioenergy Project

A land claim brought against South Africa’s largest sugar farmer threatens to stop a 1.1 billion rand ($90 million) renewable-energy project that will produce electricity by burning leftover cane leaves and tops.




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Carbon Market Overhaul Closer After EU Lawmakers Approve Plan

European Union negotiators are endorsing an accelerated overhaul of the bloc’s carbon market after the price of emission rights fell to levels that fail to deter polluters.




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Field Day: AI Startup Cultivates Robo Tractors for ‘Swarm Farming’ Disruption

Professional pyrotechnician Zack James is lighting his next fuse under the tractor market. The founder of Rabbit Tractors develops autonomous farm robots intended for multiple tasks and to be scaled up in number as needed, challenging traditional tractors. Based in northwest Indiana, Rabbit Tractors is a so-called swarm farming startup among a field of like-minded Read article >

The post Field Day: AI Startup Cultivates Robo Tractors for ‘Swarm Farming’ Disruption appeared first on The Official NVIDIA Blog.




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NVIDIA Sets Conference Call for First-Quarter Financial Results

NVIDIA will host a conference call on Thursday, May 21, at 2:30 p.m. PT (5:30 p.m. ...




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Riding a Cloud: NVIDIA Acquires Network-Software Trailblazer Cumulus

Cloud data centers are evolving to an architecture that is accelerated, disaggregated and software-defined to meet the exponential growth in AI and high performance computing. To build these modern data centers, HPC and networking hardware and software must go hand in hand. NVIDIA provides the leading accelerated computing platform. Mellanox is the high-performance networking leader, Read article >

The post Riding a Cloud: NVIDIA Acquires Network-Software Trailblazer Cumulus appeared first on The Official NVIDIA Blog.




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Riding a Cloud: NVIDIA Acquires Network-Software Trailblazer Cumulus

Cloud data centers are evolving to an architecture that is accelerated, disaggregated and software-defined to meet the exponential growth in AI and high performance computing. To build these modern data centers, HPC and networking hardware and software must go hand in hand. NVIDIA provides the leading accelerated computing platform. Mellanox is the high-performance networking leader, Read article >

The post Riding a Cloud: NVIDIA Acquires Network-Software Trailblazer Cumulus appeared first on The Official NVIDIA Blog.




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Paul Defends His Apostleship, Part 1 (Galatians 1:10–15)

Check here each week to keep up with the latest from John MacArthur's pulpit at Grace Community Church.




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Paul Defends His Apostleship, Part 2 (Galatians 1:10–24)

Check here each week to keep up with the latest from John MacArthur's pulpit at Grace Community Church.




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Paul’s Gospel Ministry Confirmed (Galatians 2:1–10)

Check here each week to keep up with the latest from John MacArthur's pulpit at Grace Community Church.




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Paul’s Gospel Ministry Confirmed, Part 2 (Galatians 2:1–10)

Check here each week to keep up with the latest from John MacArthur's pulpit at Grace Community Church.




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Paul’s Plea: Cling to the Gospel! (Galatians 4:12–18)

Check here each week to keep up with the latest from John MacArthur's pulpit at Grace Community Church.




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The Humility of the Faithful Pastor (1 Corinthians 4:1-13)

Check here each week to keep up with the latest from John MacArthur's pulpit at Grace Community Church.




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The Full Impact of the Resurrection (Selected Scriptures)

Check here each week to keep up with the latest from John MacArthur's pulpit at Grace Community Church.




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Could China's Economic Miracle End Soon?

Could China's Economic Miracle End Soon?
HONOLULU (Dec. 9, 2010) -- Since 1978, China’s economy has been growing rapidly. But will China’s “economic miracle” come to an end sometime in the near future?

That’s the provocative question economist Paul Gregory and political scientist Kate Zhou examined during a recent presentation at the East-West Center in Honolulu, Hawai‘i.

Gregory, a University of Houston professor and East-West Center visiting scholar, started off by recounting examples of other economies that at one point had been pegged to overtake the U.S. Examples include the USSR in the ’50s, France’s postwar Trente Glorieuses period, and more recently Japan.




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EWC 50 Spotlight: Educators from Nine Nations Explore the Multiple Histories of the Pacific War

EWC 50 Spotlight: Educators from Nine Nations Explore the Multiple Histories of the Pacific War

Workshop participants show appreciation for the presentation by civilian survivors of the Pacific War.

Different ‘voices’ and multiple perspectives shed new light on the impact World War II had on the Pacific, when 75 college professors from nine nations participated in workshops as part of the East-West Center’s Asian Studies Development Program (ASDP).

 




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Spotlight on the EWC Arts Program: Textile Exhibit Provides Insights into Lao-Tai Indigenous Culture

Spotlight on the EWC Arts Program: Textile Exhibit Provides Insights into Lao-Tai Indigenous Culture

Patricia Cheesman, guest curator, giving a tour of the exhibit.

Master weaver Dalounny Phonsouny “Aire” Carroll demonstrating traditional Lao weaving techniques in the EWC gallery.

These photographs are from the Cosmic Creatures exhibit featuring Lao-Tai women wearing traditional textiles. -- Grandmother Lasa, 2004 (Patricia Cheesman).




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Spotlight on Education: New Environmental Stewardship Program Cultivates Action-oriented Leaders

Spotlight on Education: New Environmental Stewardship Program Cultivates Action-oriented Leaders

USIE participants with Representative Mazie Hirono (D-HI) on Capitol Hill

 




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Spotlight on Education: EWC Students Develop Leadership Skills by Organizing Cultural Festival

Spotlight on Education: EWC Students Develop Leadership Skills by Organizing Cultural Festival

East-West Fest logo designed by Imon Chowdhooree, an EWC degree fellow from Bangladesh.


Vietnamese students performed a dance from the Central Highlands of Vietnam.


Truna Jaya, or "victorious youth," a traditional dance from Bali, Indonesia.


East-West Center students from Indonesia.




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EWC Community Members Aid Voyaging Canoe Hokule‘a’s Unprecedented Visit to Bali

HONOLULU (Aug. 3, 2015) -- With the Hawaiian Voyaging Canoe Hokule‘a now sailing out of the Pacific for the very first time and currently in Bali, Indonesia, for the canoe’s only scheduled Asian stop on its unprecedented worldwide voyage, a number of East-West Center participants, alumni and community members are in Bali with the canoe, or helped plan the visit.




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Honolulu Star-Advertiser "Name in the News" Interview with EWC President Vuylsteke

Name in the News

New Head of the East-West Center Returns to Hawaii

By Maureen O’Connell
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Jan. 27, 2017

When Richard R. Vuylsteke left his post as president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong to become the East-West Center’s 11th top executive at the start of the new year, he was eager to begin work at his Honolulu alma mater of sorts.




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Compulsory reinstatement and re-engagement is on the horizon

On 12 February 2016, the Government gazetted the Employment (Amendment) Bill 2016 (the “Bill”). The Bill will be introduced into the Legislative Council for first and second readings on 2 March 2016 but it is not clear when it may come i...




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Tracking apps useful tool, but raise privacy fears

As governments around the world consider how to monitor novel coronavirus outbreaks while reopening their societies, many are starting to bet on smartphone apps to help stem the pandemic.




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Financial Institutions E-briefing: AIFMD update: FSA and the Treasury publish further consultations on implementation of AIFMD

On 19 March, the Financial Services Authority published its much anticipated second consultation on AIFMD: “Implementation of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive” – CP 13/9. The FSA paper came hot on the heels of HM ...




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Publication of the EU Market Abuse Regulation: Particular Considerations for Asset Managers

In the same week that the Recast Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID 2) and its companion Regulation (MiFIR) were ...




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Business environmnet should become open and safe

Interview with Maris VainovskisBilances Juridiskie Padomi No.8 (14) August 2014Foreign capital is more and more active in acquisition of Latvian companies. Will there be any large local companies left in the future at all?There is such a tendency in...