News about open_data on 2021-09-23
09 . 23 . 21 -- From Patient Identification To Data Entry : Do Something Different
In our series of letters from African journalists, Dr John Wright looks at the challenges facing clinical trials for Covid-19 vaccines and therapeutics during the pandemic, which have already taken place across the world in the past few years.
Source: clinicalleader.com
Published on 2021-09-23
Amazon ( AMZN ) Boosts Asia - Pacific Reach with New Zealand Region
Amazon has announced plans to expand its infrastructure in New Zealand in a bid to increase its cloud footprint in the Asia Pacific. Here’s what we learned about the expansion of the region. - Amazon's Auckland region : Welcome to the new region
Source: entrepreneur.com
Published on 2021-09-23
Amazon opening new data centre in Auckland , creating 1000 jobs
A new cloud region in New Zealand will see it invest around $7.5 billion into the country over the next 15 years, Amazon has announced. The government has welcomed the announcement, boasting it's "another major digital investment" earned by the Covid-19 response to the nation.
Source: msn.com
Published on 2021-09-23
Amazon Web Services To Launch New Zealand Cloud Region
Amazon has announced plans to open a new Asia-Pacific cloud region in New Zealand, which will allow customers to store data in separate zones across the country. AWS has said it will invest $5.3 billion in the new infrastructure region within the next five years.
Source: crn.com
Published on 2021-09-23
Asset finance neo - lender launches to broker channel
One of the biggest lenders in the world has become a lender for business loans up to $200,000 (£2m) over two to five-year terms, according to the Financial Conduct Authority (AFF). They are also selling mortgages to investors.
Source: theadviser.com.au
Published on 2021-09-23
AWS to open $7 . 25b data centre in Auckland , NZ
Amazon has announced plans to open a new cloud region in New Zealand, which will allow customers to store data in separate zones. AWS has said it will invest $7.25 billion in the new region within the next five years, and will provide lower availability for high-availability applications.
Source: crn.com.au
Published on 2021-09-23
How abuse of procurement laws worsens Nigeria infrastructural deficit
A Nigerian government agency has called for a transparency programme to be piloted by the country’s largest public spending watchdog, which says it is responsible for the collapse of the public sector and corruption in its infrastructure processes.
Source: dailytrust.com
Published on 2021-09-23
How Russia election was fixed | The Economist
Russia’s general election, theatrically staged by the Kremlin between September 17th and 19th, had a touch of Bulgakov about it. But as if by magic the ballot papers took its popularity fall to less than 30% in polls taken ahead of the vote, Russia's main opposition party, United Russia, was the party that supports
Source: economist.com
Published on 2021-09-23
Is Russia S - 400 a True Fighter Jet Killer ? Sweden Says No .
The Russian S-400 air defense system has been criticised for overstating its ability to engage incoming missiles against large aircraft. But what does this mean for a Russian long-range missile system and why is it overrated in the media?
Source: nationalinterest.org
Published on 2021-09-23
National Digital Strategy Implementation
The government has published its latest digital safety action plan, which aims to tackle the risks of cybercrime and cyber-crime in the UK and across the country. Following the announcement, it has been announced a significant improvement in its work.
Source: oireachtas.ie
Published on 2021-09-23
Scientific formula calculates how to create more space for pedestrians in post - pandemic cities
Scientists have developed a method for determining what measures should be taken to ensure greater social distancing between pedestrians, according to the University of California, Berkeley and the US. But what does it mean for those who do not use public spaces?
Source: phys.org
Published on 2021-09-23
State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
New York State officials have issued a series of local government audits which revealed their failures to properly approve and monitor projects in the US state. Auditors were ordered to pay millions of dollars in annual reports without prior auditors.
Source: osc.state.ny.us
Published on 2021-09-23
State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
New York’s governing body has issued a series of audits into the financial conditions of school districts across the US state of America. The results have been published by the Department for Education (Disaster Management) and Public Accounts (Pentagon) .
Source: osc.state.ny.us
Published on 2021-09-23
The Human Evolution Research Institute : Challenging traditional narratives and fostering a new generation of black women in the palaeosciences
A new group of black researchers is helping to promote advancement for black women in their fields, including archaeology, geology and evolutionary biology, in the South African capital Cape Town, South Africa, and other African nations across the continent.
Source: theplosblog.plos.org
Published on 2021-09-23
UPDATE : COVID - 19 cases in Virginia seem to be plateauing ; fatalities still on the rise
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 2021-09-23