News about open_data on 2021-08-30
ACT - IAC Accelerating Government Episode 5 : CX and Tech Spotlight
The BBC’s weekly The Boss series profiles different business leaders from around the world. This week we speak to Lee Becker, the former chief of staff at the Department of Veterans Affairs, and the veterans experience office in the Federal Government's Technology Leadership Office.
Source: federalnewsnetwork.com
Published on 2021-08-30
Business of pre - job checks - Newspaper
Companies across the UK are being urged to carry out background screening for their new employees. But what is it like to get a job without outstanding criminal records, asks Chris Stokel-Walker, chief executive of Tech Exon.
Source: dawn.com
Published on 2021-08-30
Coronavirus Roundup : Vaccines Are Being Offered to Afghanistan Evacuees ; New HHS Office Launches
US President Joe Biden has officially established a new health agency which aims to tackle the impact of climate change on the health of people affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Here are some of the latest headlines you might have missed during the past week.
Source: govexec.com
Published on 2021-08-30
Fauci promotes booster shots , claiming deaths preventable
Doctor Anthony Fauci says the US government is still planning to roll out a Covid-19 vaccine for the first time in eight months, despite warnings that the spread of the virus could be lower than previously planned, according to the White House.
Source: presstv.ir
Published on 2021-08-30
Galetech Group buys major stake in wind energy company Optinergy
A deal has been reached between a renewable energy company and another firm. Eight years after it was acquired, the company has announced it is to increase its turnover by 25% in the next financial year, according to BVP Investments.
Source: siliconrepublic.com
Published on 2021-08-30
How one AI company works to reduce algorithmic bias
Artificial intelligence developers are being encouraged to work with patients of all skin tones during a clinical trial, according to the BBC's Healthcare IT News investigation in New York, New Zealand and Northern Ireland, in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
Source: healthcareitnews.com
Published on 2021-08-30
Hye - Chung Kum
Dr. Christine Kum is one of few data scientists cross trained in the social and health domain science and computer science. She is also a researcher at the Texas A&M University, where she is based on the Population Informatiks Lab .
Source: theconversation.com
Published on 2021-08-30
Inspiration4 Crew Will Conduct Health Research to Further Human Exploration of Space – Parabolic Arc
The first all-civilian human spaceflight mission to orbit has announced a new health research initiative which will increase science and medicine for human health during spaceflights, according to the scientists who have been involved in the mission. The BBC’s weekly The Lancet series profiles different experts from around the world.
Source: parabolicarc.com
Published on 2021-08-30
Looking into the future of energy with new app
New Zealand has been named the world's most successful energy app for the first time in more than a decade, according to the industry body which runs the energy industry. Why is it so popular? Where does it come from and why?
Source: voxy.co.nz
Published on 2021-08-30
Mandating Covid - 19 vaccines for kids good idea : Dr Anthony Fauci
The US government has said it will not allow children to appear in schools because of a growing number of Covid-19 cases in the country, amid concerns over the spread of the disease. However, it has been told that vaccinations should be mandated.
Source: business-standard.com
Published on 2021-08-30
Mandating Covid vaccines for kids good idea : Fauci
The White House has said it will not require Covid vaccinations for children to appear in schools, amid a growing number of cases among children in the US. Here are some of the key things being discussed by the BBC's chief medical adviser.
Source: prokerala.com
Published on 2021-08-30
Massey University Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa to Adopt FOLIO Library Services Platform with Hosting from EBSCO Information Services
The University of Massachusetts has announced it is moving its library services platform from New Zealand to a newly built library service platform (LSP) for the first time in nearly 10 years. Here are some of the factors behind the decision. Why? -
Source: prweb.com
Published on 2021-08-30
Massey University Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa to Adopt FOLIO Library Services Platform with Hosting from EBSCO Information Services - News
The BBC's weekly The Boss series profiles different academics from around the world. This week we speak to the University of Massachusetts (Massey) in New Zealand, which is moving to a new library service platform based on the latest technologies.
Source: ebsco.com
Published on 2021-08-30
Promise of open financial data
In our series of letters from African journalists, novelist and writer Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani looks at how financial data can be shared between individuals and corporate customers - and how it could become a significant boost to the global economy.
Source: gulf-times.com
Published on 2021-08-30
The promise of open financial data
In our series of letters from African journalists, Olivia White and Anu Madgavkar look at the benefits of digital financial data being shared between individuals and small businesses, but what does it mean for those who have a thin credit file?
Source: jordantimes.com
Published on 2021-08-30
UPDATE : Fauquier County reports 4 COVID - 19 hospitalizations today , 1 yesterday
The number of new cases of COVID-19 in the US state of Virginia has fallen to its lowest level since the beginning of the pandemic, according to the state's Department of Health. The latest figures have shown a rise in infection rates.
Source: fauquier.com
Published on 2021-08-30
UW – Madison joins Dryad , open - access repository for research data – eCALS
The University of Wisconsin (UW-Madison) has been given a free access to research data, thanks to partnerships between the Libraries and the Department of Institute for Technology (DoIT) in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Library of Wisconsin has announced.
Source: ecals.cals.wisc.edu
Published on 2021-08-30