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The report remains the most comprehensive assessment of national competitiveness worldwide, providing a platform for dialogue between government, business and civil society about the actions required to improve economic prosperity. Competitiveness is defined as the set of institutions, policies and factors that determine the level of productivity of a country. The level of productivity, in turn, sets the level of prosperity that can be earned by an economy. The different aspects of competitiveness are captured in 12 pillars, which compose the Global Competitiveness Index. This 35th edition emphasizes innovation and skills as the key drivers of economic growth. Save WiFi/Individual Comments - LibrePlanet. Right now, the FCC is considering a proposal to require manufacturers to lock down computing devices (routers, PCs, phones) to prevent modification if they have a "modular wireless radio"[1][2] or a device with an "electronic label"[3].
The rules would likely: Restrict installation of alternative operating systems on your PC, like GNU/Linux, OpenBSD, FreeBSD, etc. Prevent research into advanced wireless technologies, like mesh networking and bufferbloat fixes Ban installation of custom firmware on your Android phone Discourage the development of alternative free and open source WiFi firmware, like OpenWrt Infringe upon the ability of amateur radio operators to create high powered mesh networks to assist emergency personnel in a disaster. Prevent resellers from installing firmware on routers, such as for retail WiFi hotspots or VPNs, without agreeing to any condition a manufacturer so chooses.
The FCC is asking for comments on this proposal. Comment deadline extended to October 9. [1] Calculus: Derivatives 1 | Introduction to derivatives. Home : Nature Communications. Welcome to Linux From Scratch! Comics archive - Stuart McMillen cartoons. World History Timeline World history timeline map, showing the world in 3500 BC. Press For Truth.
The GNU Operating System. Watchdog.org - The Government Watchdog. Welcome to Open Library. World Economic Forum Survey Projects Blockchain 'Tipping Point' by 2023. The World Economic Forum (WEF) has identified blockchain technology as one of its six mega-trends in a new report broadly aimed at outlining the expected transition to a more digital and connected world. Compiled by the WEF's Global Agenda Council on the Future of Software and Society, the report included the results of a survey of more than 800 information and communications executives and experts. Perhaps most notable among the poll's findings is that those surveyed believe the "tipping point" for government use of the blockchain will occur by 2023. For purposes of the survey, blockchain technology was broadly defined as "an emerging technology [that] replaces the need for third-party institutions to provide trust for financial, contract and voting activities".
In turn, the survey suggested bitcoin and the blockchain would reach a "tipping point", or a point at which it becomes broadly adopted, by 2027. Bitcoin and the blockchain Governments and the blockchain Blockchain Technology. Ironically, drones could plant enough trees to save our planet. Engineers can do some pretty amazing stuff, and ex-NASA engineer, Lauren Fletcher, is no exception. He’s come up with an amazing way to fight deforestation, and here’s how it works… Ex-NASA Engineer, Lauren Fletcher, is part of a start-up company called BioCarbon Engineering that plans to solve the world's climate problems using drones to plant forests of seedlings. Amazing, right? The environmental engineer worked for NASA for 20 years, and wants to use drone technology to plant up to one billion trees a year. This is an incredible example of someone using our industrial leaps forward to give back to our planet!
His drones will fly two or three metres above the ground, firing out pods containing pre-germinated seeds covered in nutritious hydrogel. We think this is an AMAZING and sustainable way to re-plant the greenery we've lost over the years to deforestation. What you can do Plant trees to absorb CO2 from the atmosphere for everyone 95 Tonnes of CO2savings pledged Pledge to do this.
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The argument against term extension, and retroactive term extension in particular, is so obvious that the Nobel Prize winning economist Milton Friedman reportedly agreed to sign a Supreme Court brief opposing the most recent extension only on the condition that it used the word “no-brainer.” And yet, copyright term extensions seem to work as a one-way ratchet, increasing every few decades in one country or region, and then getting “harmonized” around the world to match the new maximum. In recent years, those extensions can even be tied to the copyright term of the earliest Mickey Mouse cartoons—a connection that appropriately highlights the role of major corporate lobbying. How Did This Happen? Understanding world economics | Playlist. Now playing In this short, provocative talk, financier Sangu Delle questions whether microfinance — small loans to small entrepreneurs — is the best way to drive growth in developing countries. "We seem to be fixated on this romanticized idea that every poor person in Africa is an entrepreneur,” he says.
"Yet, my work has taught me that most people want jobs.” Delle, a TED Fellow, makes the case for supporting large companies and factories — and clearing away the obstacles to pan-African trade. DBpedia. Gapminder: Unveiling the beauty of statistics for a fact based world view. WHO | World Health Organization. Commonaccord. Vision of Humanity. Through See the latest peace news and research Contact us Vision of Humanity is an initiative of the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP). IEP have offices in New York and Sydney. For more specific inquiries related to the peace indexes and research, please contact IEP directly. Media: media@economicsandpeace.org Education: educators@economicsandpeace.org Data request: info@economicsandpeace.org Sydney office PO Box 42, St Leonards, NSW 1590, Sydney Australia Tel: +61 2 9901 8500 New York office 3 East 54th Street 14th Floor New York, New York 10022 USA Tel: +1 (646) 963-2160 Job opportunities and internships are listed on the Institute for Economics and Peace website.
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Having built unique substantive capacity and diverse contacts with other public interest organizations, the press and policymakers, GTW's work makes Public Citizen one of the few U.S. progressive organizations focused full-time on globalization issues. How Does GTW Affect Public Policy? What Is GTW's Philosophical Approach? On What Key Issues Is Global Trade Watch Working?