News about open_data on 2021-06-28

Attorney General James Reaches $230 Million Settlement for Treatment and Prevention of Opioid Crisis in New York , Johnson & Johnson Ends Sale of Opioids
New York Attorney General Letitia James has announced an agreement with Johnson & Johnson, the parent company of Janssen Pharmaceuticals, to deliver a huge opioid settlement fund to the US. Here is the full text of the latest announcements.
Source: ag.ny.gov
Published on 2021-06-28

Designing sustainable cities | Stanford News
Scientists have developed a new software that aims to design cities that are better for nature and human wellbeing, according to researchers at the University of Stanford, in the US, and the British Medical Journal (BMJ) in New York, US.
Source: news.stanford.edu
Published on 2021-06-28

EBAday 2021 : Payments transformation and the road to success
The first session of the European Banking Association’s annual conference on instant payments has opened in Brussels. The stakeholders have been given their views on the ways they can become a factor in the success story of corporate clients and businesses.
Source: finextra.com
Published on 2021-06-28

Finalists Named in IDC Government Insight Fourth Annual Smart Cities North America Awards ; Public Voting Opens June 28th
The winners of a series of smart cities awards have been revealed in the US state of Massachusetts, according to reports from the United States and the Democratic Republic (Delaware) government. Here are some of the key facts about their nominees.
Source: businesswire.com
Published on 2021-06-28

How Nonprofits Can Help Tackle Three Of The World Top Challenges
The world is experiencing a triple threat of hunger, according to the Action Against Hunger USA. Here, Dr. Charles Owubah explains why he remains hopeful and willing to take action to tackle the impact of the pandemic.
Source: forbes.com
Published on 2021-06-28

How satellites can root out a natural solution to cutting emissions , thanks to Global Surface Intelligence
The future of Scotland's forests is looking very bright, with a growing number of companies working remotely in the space sector using satellites to monitor the environment and offset carbon emissions from their investments, such as airlines.
Source: heraldscotland.com
Published on 2021-06-28

Latin America could become a world leader in non - commercial open science
Science needs to be open to everyone. But how do we achieve this? The BBC's Chris Stokel-Walker looks at the challenges of open science, which could lead to the birth of the Central Research Institute (Cris) - a global science body.
Source: theconversation.com
Published on 2021-06-28

NEST says gender - neutral language drew women as analytics interns
An internship recruitment scheme based at the University of Manchester (NEST) has attracted more than 100 candidates, according to the Institute for Personnel and Learning (ISET), which has announced it will apply for the employment opportunity.
Source: ipe.com
Published on 2021-06-28

Pooling Society Collective Intelligence Helped Fight COVID – It must Help Fight Future Crises too
Two scientists at the World Health Organization (WHO) have called for collective intelligence to be used to help us respond to the coronavirus pandemic. But what does it mean for the society and how it can be done to deal with a crisis that could be solved.
Source: globalpolicyjournal.com
Published on 2021-06-28

Scaling up active surveillance for COVID - 19 and training community health workers to contain its spread - Somalia
In our series of letters from African journalists, Zeinab Mohammed Salih looks at how the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) supports the response to the coronavirus outbreak in Somalia, which has been threatened by a global pandemic.
Source: reliefweb.int
Published on 2021-06-28

St Petersburg University Scientists Explain The Behaviour Of The Optical Emission Of Blazars And Describe The Structure Of Their Jets
Scientists in Russia say they have solved the mystery of the optical polarisation of stars in the Milky Way, according to a new scientific journal published by the Royal Astronomical Society (MNRAS). These findings have been released.
Source: photonicsonline.com
Published on 2021-06-28

Up in the air ! US government UFO report stirs range of reactions
The US government's latest report on UFOs has given a mixed reaction from academics to individuals in military and scientific circles. But what does it mean for those breathing hard, waiting compelling proof that aliens are here?
Source: space.com
Published on 2021-06-28

Why America Must Lead and Fund the Ocean Data Revolution
Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, ocean data is critical to protecting the millions of people who depend on it. But how do we manage and protect our oceans? The BBC’s James Jeffrey looks at how it works and why it is important.
Source: govexec.com
Published on 2021-06-28