Paper by Shivam Gupta in Statistics & Probability Letters: “Quality of life (QoL) is tied to the perception of ‘mea

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featuring founder and Executive Director, David Harris

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How can a multimedia project build empathy and connect the experiences of humanity around the globe?

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Berkman Klein Luncheon Series

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A FGV Direito Rio esteve representada em Paris durante os dias 2 a 7 de fevereiro na 13ª Competição Internacional de Mediação Empresarial da Câmara de Comércio Internacional (CCI). A competição da CCI é a mais importante do mundo na área da mediação e recebe, todos os anos, um seleto grupo de universidades. Essa foi a primeira vez que uma universidade do Rio de Janeiro conseguiu se inscrever como participante.

This is a status update on where we are in the CEO search process. In my last note to the community, I explained that we were finishing the selection of a search firm to support us during the process and that we were planning to launch an open call for candidates in February.
After issuing an RFP and conducting a set of interviews with several firms, the CEO Search Committee selected a search firm. The selected firm is Perrett Laver.

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 „Wir freuen uns sehr über diese Summe. Denn sie hilft, die Versorgung der kranken Kinder hier an der Uniklinik Düsseldorf zu verbessern. Erst vor kurzem konnten wir für die Kinder und ihre Familien eine Skifreizeit organisieren. Solche Angebote können wir nur realisieren, weil wir Spenden erhalten wie diese. Daher gilt mein Dank allen Spendern. Manche unterstützen uns schon seit Jahren, andere machen Sammlungen bei Events in der Firma oder im Familien- oder Freundeskreis. Jeder Euro hilft“, so Andre Zappey, Vorstand der Initiative.

Stefan Süß übernimmt zum 1. März das Amt von Prof. Dr. Christian Schwens und ergänzt die bestehende Fakultätsleitung mit Dekan Univ.-Prof. Dr. Justus Haucap sowie Studiendekan apl. Prof. Dr. Ulrich Heimeshoff.
Prof. Dr. Christian Schwens wird die Heinrich-Heine-Universität zum kommenden Sommersemester verlassen.

Aus den o.g. Messdaten wurden aktuell zur Veröffentlichung drei PDFs generiert - hier können Sie diese aktuellen Dokumente herunterladen:
·         Download der jährlichen Kontrollmessung der PCB-Raumluftkonzentration nach SQB Überprüfung: Gebäude 23.03.02 Flure 60 und 80 (HHU-Archiv)
·         Download der jährlichen Kontrollmessung der PCB-Raumluftkonzentration nach SQB Überprüfung: Gebäude 23.02/03 U1 und 00; 23.02.01; 23.12.01 (Flächen der WE Psychologie)

New norms of behavior are needed for Internet users, and it’s time for governments, companies, other organizations, and individuals to work together to define those standards, Internet advocates say.
Even as the Internet gives more and more people new ways to express themselves and improve their standard of living, it also creates problems that demand international and multistakeholder cooperation, speakers at the Global Internet and Jurisdiction Conference 2018 in Ottawa, Canada, said Monday.

Newly published: First comprehensive study on the use and acceptance of smart energy applications in Germany by HIIG-researchers Hendrik Send and Matti Große. Most smart energy users are not satisfied... MORE
The post Smart Energy Study: Potential of user innovation appeared first on HIIG.

In Chinese, the phrase “rice bunny” is pronounced as “mi tu” and has become a nickname for the #MeToo campaign. The #RiceBunny hashtag, accompanied by emojis of rice bowls and bunny... MORE

„Mit der Veranstaltung verknüpfen wir pflegerische und medizinische Themen mit der aktuellen berufspolitischen Diskussion. Es wird sicher eine spannende Veranstaltung. Wir freuen uns auf den Austausch“, sagt Torsten Rantzsch, Pflegedirektor und Vorstandsmitglied am UKD. Aktuell laufen die letzten Planungen.Zum Programm zählt auch eine Podiumsdiskussion, ein Informationsstand für Weiterbildungsmöglichkeiten im UKD-Bildungszentrum für Kompetenzentwicklung im Gesundheitswesen (bzg). Auch die IMC-Stationen des UKD können besichtigt werden.

+++PRESS RELEASE IN GERMAN: First comprehensive academic study on use and acceptance of smart energy applications in Germany | High dissatisfaction among smart energy users | Widespread wish for product... MORE
The post Smart Energy Study: Unsatisfied customers and great potential of user innovation appeared first on HIIG.

Wirtschaftsminister Prof. Dr. Andreas Pinkwart hat bei einer Festveranstaltung in Düsseldorf drei Forscher für ihre exzellente Arbeit mit dem Innovationspreis 2018 des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen ausgezeichnet. Der nicht dotierte Ehrenpreis ging in diesem Jahr an den HHU-Professor und Unternehmensgründer Detlev Riesner. Er ist, so die Begründung für die Verleihung des Preises, ein "Naturwissenschaftler und Entrepreneur von herausragender Schaffenskraft.

Sarah Keating at the BBC: “Singapore has grown from almost nothing in 50 years. And this well-regarded society has been built up, partly, thanks to the power of suggestion….But while Singapore still loves a public campaign, it has moved toward a more nuanced approach of influencing the behaviours of its inhabitants.

Michael del Castillo at CoinDesk: “Even as Russia stands accused of meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, its national capital is taking a leadership role in making democracy more transparent.

David Serwadda et al in Science: “A growing number of government agencies, funding organizations, and publishers are endorsing the call for increased data sharing, especially in biomedical research, many with an ultimate goal of open data. Open data is among the least restrictive forms of data sharing, in contrast to managed access mechanisms, which typically have terms of use and in some cases oversight by the data generators themselves.

Vinton G. Cerf is one of the founding fathers of the internet, and on Wednesday, February 28th, he will be on Canada 2020’s stage for an exclusive event.
Tickets are free and open to the public, but available in limited quantities. Click below to secure yours.
Known most for being the co-designer of the TCP/IP protocols and the architecture of the modern Internet, Vint will join us in Ottawa to talk about online citizenship, the right to be forgotten, and state of the modern internet.February 26, 2018Ottawa

A Sandia National Laboratories Report by Zoe N. Gastelum, Meili C. Swanson, Kari Sentz and Christina Rinaudo : “Recent advances in information technology have led to an expansion of crowdsourcing activities that utilize the “power of the people” harnessed via online games, communities of interest, and other platforms to collect, analyze, verify, and provide technological solutions for challenges from a multitude of domains.

The Internet Society’s Vice President of Global Engagement Raúl Echeberría will be participating in a panel tomorrow at the Mobile World Congress Ministerial Programme on Policies to Expand Access to Mobile: