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Use Of Innovation And Emerging Technologies To Address COVID-19 Challenges Highlighted At Regional UN Forum – Afghanistan
Tashkent, Uzbekistan News Number: G/45/2020 As countries grapple with the serious impacts to public health systems and socio-economic development caused by the COVID-19 pandemic this year, innovation and emerging technologies have come to the rescue on both fronts – providing solutions to health challenges as well as enabling people to adapt during lockdowns and activity …
Use of innovation and emerging technologies to address COVID-19 challenges highlighted at regional UN forum
As countries grapple with the serious impacts to public health systems and socio-economic development caused by the COVID-19 pandemic this year, innovation and emerging technologies have come to the rescue on both fronts – providing solutions to health challenges as well as enabling people to adapt during lockdowns and activity restrictions. High-level participants at today’s …
Edmonds School District staff share details of technology and remote learning systems during community forum
Edmonds School District Technology Projects Coordinator Sarah Luczyk (left) and IT Operations Manager Chris Bailey (right) discuss district-issued Chromebooks at the Sept. 1 technology community forum. Since students will be relying heavily on computers for online learning this fall, parents have been looking to brush up on their technology skills. To prepare families, district staff …
Tucker Carlson’s top writer quits after secretly posting racist and sexist remarks in online forum
Just this week, the writer, Blake Neff, responded to a thread started by another user in 2018 with the subject line, “Would u let a JET BLACK congo n****er do lasik eye surgery on u for 50% off?” Neff wrote, “I wouldn’t get LASIK from an Asian for free, so no.” (The subject line was …
Sherlock Biosciences Named Technology Pioneer by World Economic Forum
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sherlock Biosciences today announced that it has been selected as a 2020 Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum. Launched last year, Sherlock Biosciences is using Engineering Biology tools, including CRISPR and Synthetic Biology, to create a new generation of molecular diagnostics that can rapidly deliver accurate and affordable results for a vast …
Sarah Zhang, Founder and CEO of Points Technology, was invited to attend World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2020 in Davos
DAVOS, Switzerland, March 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Sarah Zhang, founder and CEO of Points Technology, was invited to attend World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2020, held from January 21 to 24 in Davos, Switzerland. The theme for Davos 2020 is Stakeholders for a Cohesive and Sustainable World. A new paper, Reimagining Digital Identity: A Strategic Imperative, which …
For now, technology will replace family touch at senior centers | Farm Forum
The sweetest Twitter post on March 13 came from Jack Dura, an excellent news reporter for the Bismarck Tribune newspaper. Yes, even in the cesspool that is social media, there can be sweetness. Dura is originally from Fargo. His 87-year-old grandfather, Doug Williams, lives in Edgewood Vista, a senior living center in south Fargo. So …
Loreena McKennitt hosting public forum on technology’s impact on youth
Honorary Col. Loreena McKennitt leads the singing of God Save The Queen at the end of Stratford’s 2019 Remembrance Day Ceremony. Galen Simmons/Beacon Herald file photo Can too much screen-time be harmful for kids? Do devices affect the way kids learn? How can parents keep their kids safe online? These are the questions Stratford-based singer-songwriter …
SD1 receives Leaders Innovation Forum for Technology award for collaborative effort
NKyTribune staff Sanitation District No. 1 (SD1) has received a Leaders Innovation Forum for Technology (LIFT) Intelligent Water Systems Challenge Award from the Water Environment Federation and Water Research Foundation. The award was given for innovative excellence in intelligent water system practices and promoting meaningful opportunities for fostering the adoption of smart water technologies. Chet …
Forum Editorial: Let’s talk about suicide and ‘Breaking the Silence’
Both states have suicide rates far exceeding the national average, and the rates for this tragic form of preventable death continue to climb. The increase in suicides is especially alarming in North Dakota, which saw a spike of almost 58% from 1999 to 2016, the highest in the nation. Nobody thinks this is acceptable. The …
