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The Rojava Revolution: Co-operation, Environmentalism, and Feminism in the North Syria Democratic Federation

Republished from Global University for Sustainability

The Fifth South-South Forum on Sustainability (SSFS5) was organized by Global University for Sustainability and the Department of Cultural Studies, Lingnan University, together with 10 co-organizers, on 13–18 June 2018, in Lingnan University, Hong Kong, China.

One year after Zuckerberg’s testimony about violent content on Facebook, has anything changed?

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United States

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Museo de Química y Farmacia ofrece muestra de arte sonoro

Una banda sonora del museo. Esa es la propuesta de este acervo patrimonial universitario que a contar de este viernes 15 de marzo ofrecerá la exposición "Comfort Noise". Mediante micrófonos de alta sensibilidad, los artistas Jorge Cabieses-Valdes y Marcelo Peña grabaron los sonidos de diversas piezas, trayendo al presente y compartiendo con el público una de las dimensiones de su colección que va más allá de lo patrimonial: lo estético.

Universidad de Chile dio la bienvenida a estudiantes internacionales

Con una inducción en la Casa Central, la comunidad universitaria recibió a los casi 160 jóvenes extranjeros que durante este semestre cursarán materias en distintas facultades de nuestra institución, a los que se suman quienes participan de convenios específicos firmados por cada unidad académica. En la instancia, la directora de Igualdad de Género, Carmen Andrade, realizó la exposición "Feminismo en la Universidad de Chile".

Obesidad infantil y entornos alimentarios

Según los resultados del último Mapa Nutricional de la JUNAEB, un 51 por ciento de los niños de Prekinder sufren obesidad o sobrepeso, cifra que se empina por sobre el 60 por ciento al llegar a Quinto Básico. A propósito de estos números, la académica de la Escuela de Salud Pública de la Facultad de Medicina, Lorena Rodríguez, médico pediatra y magíster en Nutrición, señala en la siguiente columna que "un entorno alimentario saludable es aquel que genera las condiciones que permiten y promueven el acceso a dietas saludables.

Citizen currencies strengthen agricultural supply chains

Republished from Ripess.eu

by Antonin Calderon & Jean Rossiaud (Leman Currency / APRES-GE in collaboration with Gaëlle Bigler (FRACP / URGENCI)

How the tragic death of Do Not Track ruined the web for everyone

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United States

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New century, new tools but what future are you creating?

This post by Betty Lim is reposted from Medium.com

“The
role of humans as the most important factor of production is bound to
diminish in the same way that the role of horses … was first diminished
and then eliminated.”
Nobel Prize–winning economist Wassily Leontief, 1983

China’s Techno-Utilitarian Experiments with Artificial Intelligence

Any article talking about China’s journey with Artificial Intelligence (AI) has to begin with the board game Go. More specifically, the face-off between Lee Sedol, winner of 18 world titles and widely considered to be the greatest player of the past decade, and Google’s DeepMind-AI-powered Alpha Go. In a now landmark match, Alpha Go didn’t just trounce Lee Sedol 4-1, it displayed uniquely inventive tactical abilities, in a match that was watched by over 200 million people worldwide.

Conference on Future of Tech Policy in India

SFLC.in organised a Conference on Future of Tech Policy in India on 15 March 2019 in New Delhi to discuss issues related to Rights on the Internet.
A report by SFLC.in titled ‘Intermediary Liability in India: The Legal Landscape and Notable Developments’ was launched on the occasion. Amber Sinha was a speaker in Session 1 on 'Misinformation and Intermediary Liability'.
Context for the Discussions

Seeking Canadian Feedback: Draft Report on Securing the Internet of Things in Canada

Trying to remove cyber security risks from the growing world of connected things is not an easy task. That said, there’s no time like World Consumer Rights Day to give Canada a shout out for its global leadership to champion a safer digital future for all.

Fluchtbalkone der Gebäude 23.31 und 23.32 gesperrt

Der Bau- und Liegenschaftsbetrieb NRW (BLB NRW), der Eigentümer der Gebäude der HHU, hat die Universität kurzfristig informiert, dass im Zuge von Sanierungsmaßnahmen, die der BLB NRW an den Gebäuden 23.31 und 23.32 durchführt, bauliche Schäden an den Fluchtbalkonen dieser Gebäude festgestellt wurden. Eine Nutzung dieser Fluchtbalkone ist deshalb ab sofort untersagt.

DNS Privacy Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

We previously posted about how the DNS does not inherently employ any mechanisms to provide confidentiality for DNS transactions, and mentioned some of the protocols that have been recently developed to improve user privacy.
To complement this, we are publishing our DNS Privacy Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ). This highlights and provides answers to the most important aspects of DNS privacy.

UniStem Day 2019: Aktionstag zur Stammzellforschung am UKD

Dabei bekommen die Schülerinnen und Schüler sowohl einen Überblick über den aktuellen Forschungsstand, als auch die Möglichkeit, selbst Experimente durchzuführen.
Nach einem erfolgreichen UniStem Day 2018 freut sich das Kompetenznetzwerk Stammzellforschung NRW auch dieses Jahr Schülerinnen und Schüler aus ganz NRW einzuladen. Die ersten Angebote sind bereits zur Anmeldung freigegeben, weitere Informationen zu den restlichen Angeboten finden sich auf der Homepage des Stammzellnetzwerks.NRW. Die Angebote sind kostenlos.

Self-Regulation and Regulatory Intermediation in the Platform Economy

Republished excerpt from SSRN.com

Forthcoming in: Marta Cantero Gamito & Hans-Wolfgang Micklitz (eds.) The Role of the EU in Transnational Legal Ordering: Standards, Contracts and Codes, Edward Elgar 2019

Christoph Busch

Podcast of the Day: The White Paper by Satoshi Nakamoto – Jaya Klara Brekke, Ben Vickers and Paul Mason in conversation

Republished from Soundcloud.com

Leveraging open data for healthier communities in Africa

On Open Data Day 2019, groups from around the world organised over 300 events to celebrate, promote and spread the use of open data.

Fact or Fiction? With IoT It’s Not Always Clear

Recently, owners of expensive smart shoes found themselves at loose ends. Unable to pair the shoes to their smart phone app, they couldn’t tighten their self-lacing sneakers. It sounds like science fiction, but this really happened.

The Christchurch shooting suspect comes from an extreme online culture

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United States

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Are car insurance safe-driving discounts worth the cost of giving up your privacy?

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United States

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