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Es glänzt nicht alles, was Gold ist – Zur Bedeutung von Gold in der Kapitalanlage

Dafür werden die unterschiedlichen Möglichkeiten, in Gold zu investieren, vorgestellt. Schwerpunkt ist, wie sich eine Goldanlage in einem Portfolio auf dessen Rendite und Risiko auswirkt. Tipps zum Reichwerden können nicht gegeben werden, aber das Verständnis für die durchaus komplexe Materie soll verbessert werden.

Escolares presentaron sus investigaciones en peces cebras y bacterias

Microscopios, muestras de laboratorios y peceras, transformaron este miércoles 15 de noviembre al Patio Domeyko de Casa Central en una feria científica, en donde estudiantes de enseñanza media de diferentes regiones -quienes son parte del Proyecto de Laboratorios Portátiles que lidera nuestro plantel-, sorprendieron con innovadoras propuestas de investigación.

U. de Chile y ONEMI firmaron convenio para la gestión de desastres

A través de su Programa de Reducción de Riesgos y Desastres (CITRID), la Casa de Bello y la Oficina Nacional de Emergencias suscribieron un acuerdo mediante el cual se desarrollarán actividades de investigación, docencia y vinculación con el medio.Continuando con el objetivo de aportar a la gestión del riesgo ante desastres socionaturales, fenómenos cada vez más recurrentes en nuestro país, y que representan un alto costo para el Estado, es que la Universidad de Chile, a través del Programa de Reducción de Riesgos y Desastres (CITRID), suscribió el acuerdo en un encuentro e

Proyecto de danza y artes visuales reúne a países del hemisferio sur

El Museo de Arte Contemporáneo presenta "SUR SUR", una exhibición que congrega a un grupo de artistas chilenos y neozelandeses en un proyecto colaborativo e interdisciplinario que aborda diversos temas como el cambio climático, los procesos de colonización, la descolonización, y neocolonización.Con presentaciones, instalaciones coreográficas y obras de arte contemporáneo, llega "SUR SUR" al MAC Parque Forestal.

Científicos de la U. de Chile descubren nuevo fenómeno magnético

La investigación, impulsada por los académicos del Departamento de Física de la Facultad de Ciencias de la Universidad de Chile, los doctores Miguel Kiwi y Felipe Torres, fue destacada por la Revista Nanoscale de la Royal Society Chemistry, una reconocida publicación de alto impacto y alcance global.Implicancias concretas en la industria informática podría tener el reciente descubrimiento de un mecanismo de “exchange bias" de largo alcance, hallazgo impulsado por científicos de la Universidad de Chile que representa el primer reporte de la existencia de est

A New Front in the Set-Top Box Piracy Wars: Can Sony’s Safe Harbor Save TickBox TV?

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Nearly All of Wikipedia Is Written By Just 1 Percent of Its Editors

Daniel Oberhaus at Motherboard: “…Sixteen years later, the free encyclopedia and fifth most popular website in the world is well on its way to this goal.

FCC’s plan to repeal net neutrality may not impact India

India is unlikely to be impacted by the US Federal Communications Commission’s plan to repeal net neutrality regulations.
The article by Surabhi Agarwal was published in the Economic Times on November 23, 2017. Sunil Abraham quoted.

Summer of Commoning 2: Mainstenant and the pirate island

During the summer of 2017, I travelled throughout France. Now I am sharing the stories of the commons I met along the way, never knowing what I would find in advance. These articles were originally published in French here: Commons Tour 2017. The English translations are also compiled in this Commons Transition article.
Mainstenant and the pirate island

IDAP Interview Series: Interview with Nirmita Narasimhan

IDIA Disability Access Programme did an interview with Nirmita Narasimhan. This interview was conducted by Madhavi Singh and Anusha Reddy. The interview was transcribed by Veda Singh, IDIA intern and student at Jindal Global Law School.
Read the original published by IDIA Law here

India Today Conclave Next 2017: Aadhaar was rushed, says MP Rajeev Chandrashekhar

Talking at the ongoing India Today Conclave Next 2017, MP Rajeev Chandrashekhar said that Aadhaar was rushed and foisted on the country by authorities that fail to first create a proper ecosystem. Chandrashekhar gave his comments at a keynote titled Privacy -- The Fundamental Right for the Digital Citizen.
The article by Priya Pathak was published by India Today on November 8, 2017.

What You Need To Worry About Before Linking Your Mobile Number With Aadhaar

As part of the directive issued by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) dated March 23, 2017, major telecom service providers have issued a deadline of February 6, 2018, for linking mobile numbers with Aadhaar as part of the E-KYC verification.
The blog post by Roopa Raju and Shekhar Rai was published in Youth Ki Awaaz on November 8, 2017

Advocating for Openness: Nine Ways Civil Society Groups Have Mobilized to Defend Internet Freedom

The debate over whether the Internet is a better tool for democratic empowerment or authoritarian control misconstrues the nature of the democratic challenges of the digital age.
The blog post by Sarah Oh was published by the Center for International Media Assistance on November 15, 2017

OPINION | Data is New Oil and Human Mind the New Battlefield. India Must Wake Up Now

In information warfare, the battlespace is the human mind. This is where the privacy of an individual intersects with national security. Fighting this battle will require a new paradigm in thought and action.
The article by Lt. General (Retd.) D. S. Hooda was published by News18.com on November 11, 2017

Connecting the Unconnected

Internet Policy Observatory Pakistan Close the Digital Gap initiative has been selected by the 1 World Connected Project to feature at the Internet Governance Forum held at Geneva. It has been a great achievement for us and we do look forward to help bridge the digital divide by providing innovation solution for remote communities still not served by telecos said “Arzak Khan”.

Suspension of News Channel and Social Media

Quetta 25 Dec 2017. Internet Policy Observatory Pakistan is extremely concerned over government undemocratic actions for suspending broadcast news channels and social media sites in Pakistan and urges for an immediate restoration of all services as its impacting daily public lives.

India Social: How Social Media Is Leading The Charge And Changing The Country

Book excerpt of Ankit Lal’s book ‘India Social’: on “How social media showed its unique power of crowdsourcing during the Chennai floods…
One ingenious resource that was circulated widely during the floods was a crowdsourced effort that mapped inundated roads in the city. Over 2,500 flooded roads were added to the city’s map via social media, which was put together by engineer and information designer, Arun Ganesh.

BIS International Seminar on Internet of Things

To create awareness among Indian community and to provide a platform to all stakeholders to discuss the technology, challenges and the way forward with an emphasis on the role of standards, BIS organized a half day International seminar on Internet of Things on 15 November 2017 at India Habitat Centre in New Delhi. Amber Sinha attended the event.
Click to see the agenda.

Why should you keep a close eye on the net neutrality debate in the US

As the United State's FCC Chairman Ajit Pai gears up to repeal the net neutrality laws put in place in 2015, India should sit up and take note.
The blog post by Subhrojit Mallick was published by Digit on November 24, 2017.

3 Community-Based Solutions for Managing and Conserving Water Supplies

The oceans were the original global commons, fished and navigated for ages. But new technologies have added numerous challenges to sustaining our oceans: offshore oil drilling, deep-sea mining, and overfishing. However, it’s crucial that water, both freshwater and saltwater, remains a commons and held in the public trust, because access to clean water is a basic human right.