News about open_data on 2021-10-29
The insurance industry struggles to identify what data is needed
Aon, a leading technology firm, is looking at ways to increase the use of data in the insurance industry, with the aim of improving the industry’s ability to use the data to help lower expense ratios and reduce the cost of insurance.
Source: siliconrepublic.com
Published on 2021-10-29
5 Essential Structured Data Types Your Site Needs to Have
This is a full transcript of structured data, which allows Google and other search engines to understand their indexes. Here’s what you need to know about these types of data and how it can affect your site's ability to rank.
Source: business2community.com
Published on 2021-10-29
Are PH consumer goods companies doing enough to tackle plastic waste ?
A tiny filipino shop in the eastern province of Puerto Rico is being used to create a “smol mart” which offers luxury goods to shoppers and businesses across the country. These are some of the main steps to make it so easy.
Source: pcij.org
Published on 2021-10-29
Asking the Right Questions : Aligning Political Incentives and Extractives Data | Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment
The importance of data is a key issue across the global transparency initiatives, writes the BBC’s Chris Stokel-Walker, chief executive of the Privacy and Data Protection Agency (Privacy & Data Recovery Agency) in New York. Why?
Source: ccsi.columbia.edu
Published on 2021-10-29
AWS Announces General Availability of Babelfish for Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL
Amazon has announced the availability of a new capability that allows customers to run applications written for Microsoft's Windows servers directly on Amazon Aurora, which makes it easier for users to migrate to other businesses to use the software without no code changes.
Source: tmcnet.com
Published on 2021-10-29
Blood Stream , a new short story by Tochi Onyebuchi .
Scientists, scientists and artists are being asked to help explain the impact of climate change on the future. But what does this mean for us? They are not a threat to our lives, writes the BBC’s Lucy Kellaway.
Source: slate.com
Published on 2021-10-29
Broadridge goes live with global proxy sub - custody services in Switzerland - Global Custodian – The Leading quarterly magazine covering the international securities services industry
A Swiss firm has launched a new service that allows investors and issuers to submit their event announcements directly to the traders and agents in the Swiss market within the next few years, it has been announced by the regulator.
Source: globalcustodian.com
Published on 2021-10-29
DITO launches DITO 39 and Starter Pack
The Filipino telecommunity has launched two affordable deals for subscribers, offering high-speed data and more at value-for-money prices for all their surfing needs. But what’s it like for your subscriber to these two deals?
Source: mb.com.ph
Published on 2021-10-29
Government & Policy
This week's HMS Insights series profiles different industries from around the world. This is a full transcript of how the digital healthcare system has changed since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, and how it can be used to tackle the challenges of digital technology.
Source: healthcareitnews.com
Published on 2021-10-29
iXsystems TrueNAS SCALE Now Available on TrueNAS M - Series , R - Series , and Minis
The latest version of a cloud-based infrastructure project has been released for the first time in more than two decades. Here are some of the key questions being answered by the BBC's weekly The Boss series on how the project could be handled.
Source: totaltele.com
Published on 2021-10-29
Minnesota GOP activist to stay in jail while facing charges of sex trafficking underage girls
A former US Republican donor has been given the right to remain in jail while facing sex trafficking charges, a judge has ruled, despite his plea to be released to his condo in Minneapolis, the US state of Minnesota.
Source: startribune.com
Published on 2021-10-29
New York Hochul , DiNapoli launch state transparency initiatives
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill requiring the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to publish its data in open formats, according to the Office of the governor.New York transparency advocates have been sharing their views on the state's freedom of information.
Source: bondbuyer.com
Published on 2021-10-29
Open Data at the BMC Series - BMC Series blog
Data sharing is a key part of our efforts to make it easier for researchers to share their data, according to the British Medical Council (BMC). Why is data sharing so open and accessible, asks the BBC's Duncanandison.
Source: blogs.biomedcentral.com
Published on 2021-10-29
Report shows racial disparities persist in Charleston policing , calls for funding shift
Police in Charleston, South Carolina, have been accused of failing to properly investigate racial disparities in the city's police officers, according to a report published by the local authority. They say they are concerned about the issue.
Source: postandcourier.com
Published on 2021-10-29
Safety and immunogenicity of 2 - dose heterologous Ad26 . ZEBOV , MVA - BN - Filo Ebola vaccination in healthy and HIV - infected adults : A randomised , placebo - controlled Phase II clinical trial in Africa
In our series of letters from African journalists, Joseph Warungu looks at the safety of the heterologous Ebola vaccination regimen in healthy and HIV-infected adults in Kenya and Cote d’Ivoire, Uganda and Burkina Faso.
Source: journals.plos.org
Published on 2021-10-29
Survey finds chilling effect of China Initiative
US scientists are facing criminal prosecutions over their ties to China, according to a new report published by the US Department of Justice. Scientists could be prosecuted for racial profiling, writes the BBC’s Michael Mosley.
Source: insidehighered.com
Published on 2021-10-29
Telangana plans to tackle cyber crime in the state with a new law
The southern Indian state of Telangana is to be the first state in the country to draft out its cybercrime law, according to the state's IT Department, MediaNama, in a joint effort with the University of Law (University of law) in Delhi, India.
Source: medianama.com
Published on 2021-10-29
These are the top 5 intersections for red - light camera tickets in Ottawa
The number of tickets issued by red-light cameras on roads in the Canadian city of Ottawa has fallen to its lowest level in more than a decade, according to data released by the city's Open Data portal. Here are some of the key points.
Source: ottawa.ctvnews.ca
Published on 2021-10-29
UN body recommends to mitigate negative consequence of corr ...
The United Nations Office on Drug Control and Crime has published a policy paper to mitigate the negative consequences of corruption and Covid-19.The UN body has said it is critical for member states to make choices on how to recover better for the future.
Source: menafn.com
Published on 2021-10-29
UN body recommends to mitigate negative consequence of corruption , Covid - 19
The United Nations Office on Drug Control and Crime has published a policy paper to mitigate the negative consequences of corruption and Covid-19. Here are some of the key findings from the UN's latest efforts to tackle the impact of coronavirus.
Source: prokerala.com
Published on 2021-10-29
UPDATE : School division reports no new COVID cases in Friday update ; no teachers are quarantined
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 2021-10-29
WFP Digital Health Innovation Accelerator Program 2021 for startups and Innovators ( USD $250 , 000 in equity - free funding )
The World Food Programme (WFP) is launching a digital initiative to accelerate the Covid-19 vaccination campaign. Here is the full list of the digital solutions being sought by the WFP, which aims to boost the vaccine campaign in low- and middle-income countries.
Source: opportunitiesforafricans.com
Published on 2021-10-29
Winnipeg named World Top Intelligent Community for 2021 - CHVNRadio : Southern Manitoba hub for local and Christian news , and adult contemporary Christian programming .
Canadian city Winnipeg has been named the world's top intelligent community, according to a leading advisory group. They are also among the winners of this year’s World Artificial Intelligence Awards - and they have been nominated in the top seven.
Source: chvnradio.com
Published on 2021-10-29
Winnipeg named World Top Intelligent Community for 2021 - Classic107 : Winnipeg only dedicated classical and jazz radio station .
Canadian city Winnipeg has been named the world's top intelligent community, according to a leading advisory group. They are also among the winners of this year’s World Artificial Intelligence Awards - and they have been nominated in the top seven.
Source: classic107.com
Published on 2021-10-29