News about open_data on 2022-04-20

An interview with Ben Brown , Guest Editor of the PLOS ONE - COS Cognitive Psychology Collection
Scientist Ben Brown has been appointed as a guest editor for another project on cognitive developmental psychology, which aims to improve access to the public’s ability to submit academics to an open science assessment published by the University of California.
Source: everyone.plos.org
Published on 2022-04-20

Break and enters reported at 16 Old Toronto homes ( April 19 )
The number of residential breaks and enters in Toronto has fallen for the second week in a row, according to the city’s Police and Crime Commissioner (PFCC) Derek Harper. Here is what happened in the neighbourhoods.
Source: toronto.com
Published on 2022-04-20

COVID - 19 : Two die as 297 new cases are registered
The number of cases of Covid-19 in Malta has risen to its highest level since the start of the pandemic, according to the island's health authorities, the latest official figures show. Another death has been linked to a new infection.
Source: maltatoday.com.mt
Published on 2022-04-20

Endorsement : Kenneth Mejia for L . A . City Controller
Kenneth Mejia is a former California City Hall accountant who has spent more than two years working as the city’s chief executive. Here, he looks at the challenges of his campaign to become the most transparency-and-data-driven controller.
Source: latimes.com
Published on 2022-04-20

Fifty shades of democracy : can you measure people power ?
Democracy is a critical assessment of the world's biggest democracy, according to the World Statistics Organization (WISH). The BBC’s Christine Blasey looks at how the country is coping with the impact of climate change in 2021.
Source: swissinfo.ch
Published on 2022-04-20

Giving brokers CDR data shows theyre professional clas : NextGen
The government’s changes to the Consumer Data Rights (CDC) rules were a “massive win” for the industry, according to its chief executive, Ann Blethyn, who has been working with the Department for Public Accounts (ADR) in London.
Source: theadviser.com.au
Published on 2022-04-20

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 2022-04-20

In a crisis , science moved fast and moved together
Scientists have published a sequence of coronavirus vaccines which could be the most accurate against the virus. But what does this mean for scientists and their teams? The BBC’s Anna Blakney, University of British Columbia, explains.
Source: rsc.org
Published on 2022-04-20

Kasi Cloud breaks ground on first Nigeria campus
The Nigerian investment firm Kasi has completed its first phase of a digital infrastructure project in Lagos, which aims to accelerate cloud and interconnect people and businesses across the country and in southern Nigeria within the next few years, it has said.
Source: capacitymedia.com
Published on 2022-04-20

New TriggerMesh Transformations Speed Legacy Application Modernization
A cloud native integration firm has announced two new data transformations to help businesses upgrade their heritage systems to a cloud-native platform. triggerMesh says it is looking to improve the way they work with IBM Maps and Prometheus technologies.
Source: prweb.com
Published on 2022-04-20

News Scan for Apr 20 , 2022
Doctors say they have no evidence that medical castration could reduce the risk of Covid-19 mortality in men, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association ( JAMA) Network Open, in which veterans were treated.
Source: cidrap.umn.edu
Published on 2022-04-20

NJ recreational marijuana : What to know before heading to a local dispensary
Residents in New Jersey have been given the green light to start selling recreational marijuana and cannabis products at more than a dozen locations Thursday, April 21, according to the state's National Statistics Office (NJOIT) Open Data Center. Why?
Source: fox29.com
Published on 2022-04-20

ODI report identifies flaws in Government data literacy approach
A new report on data literacy in the UK has been published by the National Data Institute (NDI) and the Open data Institute. Each report is based on the government's efforts to tackle the issue in a decade earlier this year.
Source: computing.co.uk
Published on 2022-04-20

ODI report on data literacy laments technical skills inflation within government data strategy
Data literacy and government approaches to data have been criticised by a report published by the Open Data Institute, which describes the lack of clarity in definition, fragmentation of responsibility, and disconnect between citizens and the public society.
Source: tv6.news
Published on 2022-04-20

Paysend opens its Americas headquarters in Miami
One of the world’s biggest venture capital firms has announced plans to open a new headquarters in the US city of Miami, making it the number one city in America for entrepreneurial activity in Silicon Valley. But what does it mean for the city?
Source: ibsintelligence.com
Published on 2022-04-20

Real - time Monitoring of a Circulating Vaccine - Derived Poliovirus Outbreak Immunization Campaign using Digital Health Technologies in South Sudan
Author: Isah Mohammed Bello, Sylvester Maleghemi Melezakew Ferede, Mwanza, Anyuon Oluseun Olu, Okiror, Atem Anyуon, Olushayo Oluselu - This is a full transcript of how polio immunisation campaigns are handled.
Source: comminit.com
Published on 2022-04-20

Right to Repair lawsuit decision delayed second time
A decision on a lawsuit filed against Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey has been postponed until July, according to the BBC's Chris Stokel-Walker. However, the judge has said he expected to issue the ruling later.
Source: tirebusiness.com
Published on 2022-04-20

Shared Goals : New Framework Aims to Improve Security for All
Cybersecurity is one of the biggest challenges facing IT and security leaders, according to research from the Institute of Information and Security (CIO). But what does it mean for those who manage their security postures? The BBC’s Chris Stokel-Walker explains.
Source: csoonline.com
Published on 2022-04-20

Ukrainian troops risk being encircled in new Russian offensive
Russian troops have taken a pocket of territory in eastern Ukraine, threatening to encircle an area at the top of the country's front line, the Ukrainian regional governor says. The BBC looks at what could happen to the region.
Source: japantimes.co.jp
Published on 2022-04-20

ytakinwande
In our series of letters from African journalists, Zeinab Mohammed Idris describes me as a graduate in Statistics, Data Management, Monitoring and Avaliation. I am based in Abuja, north-east Nigeria, and I have an educational degree in Public Health.
Source: comminit.com
Published on 2022-04-20

ytakinwande | The Communication Initiative Network
In our series of letters from African journalists, Zeinab Mohammed Idris describes me as a graduate in Statistics, Data Management, Monitoring and Avaliation. I am based in Abuja, north-east Nigeria, and I have an educational degree in Public Health.
Source: comminit.com
Published on 2022-04-20