Joan Okitoi-Heisig at DW Akademie: “…The Mera Swasthya Meri Aawaz (MSMA) project is the first of its kind in India to track illicit maternal fees demanded in government hospitals located in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh.
Julia Lane in the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management: “Data from the federal statistical system, particularly the Census Bureau, have long been a key resource for public policy. Although most of those data have been collected through purposive surveys, there have been enormous strides in the use of administrative records on business (Jarmin & Miranda, 2002), jobs (Abowd, Halti- wanger, & Lane, 2004), and individuals (Wagner & Layne, 2014). Those strides are now becoming institutionalized.
Springwise: “Noticing that a global, collaborative effort is missing in the world of HIV vaccine research, scientists came together to make it a reality. Populated by research from the Collaboration for AIDS Vaccine Discovery — an international network of laboratories — DataSpace is a partnership between the Statistical Center for HIV/AIDS Research and Prevention, data management and software development company LabKey, and technology product development company Artefact.
Mark Moritz at the Conversation: “Big data offers us a window on the world. But large and easily available datasets may not show us the world we live in.
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A conversation with CA State Senator Dr. Richard Pan and Dr. Brittany Seymour
Teaser
A la cita asistieron centenares de estudiantes de diversas nacionalidades de magíster y doctorado quienes, junto a autoridades, académicos y funcionarios, pudieron conocer con mayor profundidad, el proyecto de "Consolidación de la internacionalización de la investigación y el postgrado" que lleva adelante nuestra Universidad.“Con esta ceremonia queremos abrir simbólicamente las puertas de esta Institución a nuestros nuevos estudiantes y también saldar un compromiso pendiente con aquellos otros que nos acompañan desde hace algún tiempo y a quienes les debíam
La profesora Olga Espinoza, directora del Centro de Estudios en Seguridad Ciudadana del Instituto de Asuntos Públicos, e integrante de la Cátedra de Derechos Humanos de la U.
On April 20, 2016, ICANN published its “Proposed New Bylaws” for public comments. The Draft New ICANN Bylaws were drafted in order to reflect the changes necessary as a result of the recommendations contained in the proposals by the IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) and Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing IC
Maroš Krivý at Planning Theory: “The smart city has become a hegemonic notion of urban governance, transforming and supplanting planning. The first part of this article reviews current critiques of this notion.
GeoNet Project on 17 May 2016 at 10:51AM This chapter outlines how one might utilize the massive amounts of web-based, geographically-referenced digital social data for geographical research. Because much of these data are user-generated and produced through social media platforms, we also focus on the pitfalls associated with such sources and the benefits of a mixed methods approach to [...]
Kaartverkoop hier
26 mei 2016
Brakke Grond, Amsterdam
Deuren open: 10:00 uur
Start programma: 10:30 uur
Sprekers:
Mischa Andriessen (redacteur van Terras en muziek- en beeldend kunstcriticus)
Hadjar Benmiloud (Vileine)
Stephanie Afrifa (Nation of Overthinkers, Kunstlinie Almere Flevoland)
Lisa-Maria van Klaveren (Utopia van de Kunstkritiek)
Artykuł autorstwa Paula Kellera został opublikowany na blogu Stowarzyszenia Communia 12 maja 2016.
Artykuł autorstwa Paula Kellera został opublikowany na blogu Stowarzyszenia Communia 12 maja 2016.
Stephen Engelberg in ProPublica: “In 2013, ProPublica released Prescriber Checkup, a database that detailed the prescribing habits of hundreds of thousands of doctors across the country.
Political Bots on 16 May 2016 at 18:32PM This originally appeared as “These are the Droids You’re Looking For: Bots as a Tool For Journalism” by Samuel Woolley and Phil Howard in the May 2016 issue of Wired Magazine. DONALD TRUMP UNDERSTANDS minority communities. Just ask Pepe Luis Lopez, Francisco Palma, and Alberto Contreras. These guys are among the candidate’s 7 million Twitter... [...]
Date published: May 16, 2016Back in 2000, ING Direct Canada – the digital bank that became Tangerine Bank – piloted a “biometric” mouse that would scan users’ fingerprints to help bypass the need for passwords.
Evento será realizado em 23 de maio, de 9h as 18h, no auditório da FGVO Centro de Estudos em Regulação e Infraestrutura (CERI) e a Escola de Direito do Rio de Janeiro (Direito Rio) realizam, no dia 23 de maio, das 9h às 18h, no auditório do 12º andar da sede da FGV, o Seminário Desafios para a Regulação de Energia e Transportes. O evento reunirá especialistas, autoridades, representantes da indústria e da comunidade acadêmica para debaterem o tema.
Phil Howard on 16 May 2016 at 16:15PM This originally appeared as “These are the Droids You’re Looking For: Bots as a Tool For Journalism” by Samuel Woolley and Phil Howard in the May 2016 issue of Wired Magazine. DONALD TRUMP UNDERSTANDS minority communities. Just ask Pepe Luis Lopez, Francisco Palma, and Alberto Contreras. These guys are […]
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