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Should we reform Section 230?

For more information visit: https://www.aei.org/events/should-we-reform-section-230/September 6, 2019Washington, DC

​NTU Singapore scientists suggest future approach for tackling age-related muscle loss

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The Week in Internet News: Covert Social Media Campaign Champions Military Rulers

The
Internet as warfighting tool:
Military rulers in Sudan and other
countries are paying “Internet warfare” firms to develop social media campaigns
to praise their leadership, the
New York Times reports
. The story highlights a social media company called
New Waves, run by a former member of the Egyptian military and a self-described
“researcher on Internet wars.”

Heute bis 24 Uhr: Nacht der Wissenschaft auf dem Schadowplatz

Initiiert und veranstaltet von der Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf (HHU) zeigen Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler der HHU sowie der beteiligten Institute allen Interessierten das breite Spektrum ihrer wissenschaftlichen Themen auf dem Schadowplatz und im ‚Haus der Universität‘. 

Estudiantes del país secuenciarán el genoma de la tijereta

Trece fueron los establecimientos seleccionados para participar de esta segunda experiencia de secuenciación genética escolar. Las y los jóvenes de comunas como Lebu, Chillán, Lontué, Ovalle y Maipú, podrán realizar este proceso científico con secuenciadores portátiles, los que serán llevados a sus establecimientos por científicos de la iniciativa pionera en Chile.

Comunidad del Campus Beauchef participó masivamente de testeo de VIH

Hasta Beauchef 851 llegó esta mañana el equipo de la campaña de prevención "El VIH no discrimina" de la U. de Chile, con cientos de Test Rápidos de VIH, preservativos e información sobre el virus y las diversas estrategias para prevenirlo. La respuesta de la comunidad universitaria, especialmente de estudiantes y funcionarios, fue calificada como todo un éxito por los profesionales del Hospital Clínico de la U. de Chile, a cargo del operativo médico en el lugar.

[September 2-9] CCG’s Week in Review: Curated News in Information Law and Policy

This week, Delhi International Airport deployed facial recognition on a ‘trial basis’ for 3 months, landline communications were restored in Kashmir as the Government mulls over certification for online video streaming platforms like Netflix and PrimeVideo – presenting this week’s most important developments in law, tech and national security. Aadhaar [Sep 3] PAN will be […]

Termine und verspäteter Start der Vorlesung Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz im WS 19/20

Termine der Vorlesung
„Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz“
bei Herrn Prof. Dr. Bühling im WS 2019/20
 
Die Vorlesung beginnt (erst) am
Donnerstag, den 17.10.2019 (!)
 
Die weiteren Vorlesungstermine werden voraussichtlich sein:
31.10.2019
14.11.2019
28.11.2019
05.12.2019*
19.12.2019*
09.01.2020
16.01.2020

Media Law Conference in Akureyri

On 28 August 2019, an international media law conference took place in the University of Akureyri (Háskólinn á Akureyri) that is one of partner universities of the University of Muenster. Prof. Dr. Thomas Hoeren from the ITM organized this conference.

Erfolgreiches Doktorandenseminar in Canum

Vom 6 bis 8. September 2019 fand wieder das alljährliche Doktorandenseminar des ITM statt. Unter der Aufsicht von Professor Dr. Thomas Hoeren trafen sich 20 Doktoranden und Doktoranden aus ganz Deutschland in Gemeindehaus in Canum/Ostfriesland. Herr Hoeren gab eine breite Übersicht über die hermeneutischen Grundlagen des Promovierens, insbesondere bei der Akzentsetzungen von Metatheorien und der Suche nach einem eigenen Vorverständnis des jeweiligen Themas.

Malicious attack on Wikipedia—What we know, and what we’re doing

Today, Wikipedia was hit with a malicious attack that has taken it offline in several countries for intermittent periods. The attack is ongoing and our Site Reliability Engineering team is working hard to stop it and restore access to the site.

Policing User Content on Social Media

FGV Direito Rio recebe inscrições para o processo de seleção do programa de mobilidade acadêmica internacional

Alunos de graduação poderão estudar em outros países em 2020.1 A Coordenação de Relações Internacionais (CRI) da Escola de Direito do Rio de Janeiro da Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV Direito Rio), torna público o processo de seleção de estudantes de graduação da FGV Direito Rio para realização de programa de mobilidade acadêmica internacional para o primeiro semestre de 2020 (2020.1), em Instituições de Ensino Superior estrangeiras (IES estrangeiras) parceiras da FGV Direito Rio. 

Your weekly photo from the world’s free media repository: 6 September

Wikipedia tells us that “the Umeda Sky Building is the nineteenth-tallest building in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, and one of the city’s most recognizable landmarks. It consists of two 40-story towers that connect at their two uppermost stories, with bridges and an escalator crossing the wide atrium-like space in the center.”

Hurricane Dorian: We Are Not Dormant

Once again, the world is witnessing the destructive power of a
natural disaster. This time, the name is Dorian. What worries us is the fact
that wind speeds reached the maximum intensity of five on the Saffir-Simpson
scale, causing unprecedented damage to islands of the Bahamas. Of further
concern is the fact that some Caribbean countries still have not fully recovered

Columna: Omisión de la U. de Chile en la nueva Ley de Patrimonio

En esta columna, María Paz Valenzuela, directora del Instituto de Historia y Patrimonio de la Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo, cuestiona la sustitución del representante de esta unidad ante el Consejo Nacional de Patrimonio por la figura de un "experto", establecida en el proyecto de nueva Ley de Patrimonio. Entre otros aspectos, advierte que esta propuesta plantea la omisión del trabajo especializado que históricamente ha realizado la Universidad de Chile en la protección del patrimonio arquitectónico y el riesgo de la personalización en el actuar asociado a este cargo.

Museos se adjudicaron Fondos de Mejoramiento Integral

El Museo de Arte Popular Americano Tomás Lago (MAPA), el Museo de Arte Contemporáneo (MAC) -ambos de la Facultad de Artes-, y el Museo Nacional de Medicina de dicha unidad académica, -todos parte de la Red de Museos de la Universidad de Chile- recibirán recursos para diversos proyectos dedicados a la conservación y difusión de algunas de sus colecciones. “Con esto hay un antes y un después”.

Thoughts On Designing Data Sculptures

I’m seeing an increase of the number of people trying physical data visualizations, which I tend to call “data sculptures”, and I’m very excited about this! As more of our society is shaped by data-driven systems it is up to us to come up with more relatable and comprehensible representations of those data and processes. I believe data sculptures have a unique power in this response because of the way they engage people in space with […]

Here’s one more question parents should think about during back-to-school season

Filtering Facebook: Introducing Dolphins in the Net, a New Stanford CIS White Paper - OR - Why Internet Users and EU Policymakers Should Worry about the Advocate General’s Opinion in Glawischnig-Piesczek

Filtering Facebook: Introducing Dolphins in the Net, a New Stanford CIS White PaperORWhy Internet Users and EU Policymakers Should Worry about the Advocate General’s Opinion in Glawischnig-Piesczek
White Paper: Dolphins in the Net: Internet Content Filters and the Advocate General’s Glawischnig-Piesczek v. Facebook Ireland Opinion
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