& POSTPONED: Connecting Infrastructure Development and Inclusive Economic Growth in Côte d'Ivoire By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Nov 2019 12:30:01 +0000 Research Event 13 March 2020 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm Chatham House | 10 St James's Square | London | SW1Y 4LE Event participants Hon Bruno Nabagné Kone, Minister of Construction, Housing and Urban Planning, Republic of Côte d'Ivoire Strong economic growth in Côte d'Ivoire – with annual GDP growth averaging eight per cent since 2012 – is interlinked with an increase in spending on national infrastructure. In 2018, the government announced a $7 billion injection for the sector over five years, for projects including a new 7.5km bridge spanning two districts of Abidjan and a highway extending to Burkina Faso. A public-private partnership to build a new $1.5 billion metropolitan railway system in the capital received formal approval in October 2019.But the government of Côte d'Ivoire has struggled to make the country’s impressive growth inclusive: Côte d’Ivoire ranked 165th out of 189 on the 2019 United Nations Human Development Index, and the poverty rate is around 46%. Translating significant infrastructural investment into benefit for ordinary and vulnerable Ivorian citizens, including through how project development is managed with communities, will be a critical issue in the lead up to elections scheduled for October 2020 and beyond.PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT IS POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. Department/project Africa Programme, West Africa, Inclusive Economic Growth, Governance and Technology Sahar Eljack Programme Administrator, Africa Programme + 44 (0) 20 7314 3660 Email Full Article
& Central & Eastern Europe and Africa Engagement: Labour Mobility and Policy in East Africa By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Jan 2020 12:35:01 +0000 Research Event 15 January 2020 - 10:00am to 12:30pm Nairobi, Kenya Strengthened links between the states of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) are emerging marked by growth in diplomatic representation, trade and economic ties and supporting networks.Against this backdrop, labour migration within and from the CEE and East Africa sub-regions are a key policy area with significant potential for shared learning and cooperation. For both regions, migration trends in recent years have evolved as a result of a diverse range of interactions among public, private and civil society actors and at local, national, regional and international levels. Unpacking such interactions and their political and geographical specificities is essential to effective engagement and cooperation within and between the regions on issues of labour migration and their management.This roundtable brainstorming workshop will provide a platform for stakeholders based in East Africa to discuss the way in which different actors and agencies in the region influence and shape labour migration processes and policy responses.This event is supported by the Robert Bosch Stiftung. Event attributes Chatham House Rule Department/project Africa Programme, Foreign Relations and Africa’s Agency in the International System, Inclusive Economic Growth, Governance and Technology Fergus Kell Projects Assistant, Africa Programme + 44 (0) 20 7314 3671 Email Full Article
& Côte d'Ivoire’s 2020 Elections and Beyond: Ensuring Stability and Inclusion By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Jan 2020 10:10:01 +0000 Research Event 21 January 2020 - 11:30am to 12:30pm Chatham House | 10 St James's Square | London | SW1Y 4LE Event participants HE Alassane Ouattara, President, Republic of Côte d'IvoireChair: Bob Dewar CMG, Associate Fellow, Africa Programme, Chatham House Please note, the second video on this page is from an interview with the president outside the event.HE Alassane Ouattara, president of Côte d'Ivoire, discusses governance and domestic priorities ahead of and beyond elections, as well as efforts to sustain stability and support an inclusive electoral process.Presidential elections in Côte d'Ivoire, the world’s top cocoa producer and the largest economy in the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU), will be held on 31st October 2020 against a backdrop of marked political dynamism in the country and wider region.Possible constitutional amendments and a newly announced major reform of the currency regime are among significant issues drawing focus.A credible and inclusive electoral process is critical for the improvement of socio-development outcomes and for the maintenance of a positive investment environment.But instability remains a serious risk and the stakes are high for Côte d'Ivoire and the wider region. Department/project Africa Programme, Elections and political systems, West Africa Full Article
& Angola's Business Promise: Evaluating the Progress of Privatization and Other Economic Reforms By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Jan 2020 16:40:01 +0000 Research Event 21 January 2020 - 2:30pm to 3:30pm Chatham House | 10 St James's Square | London | SW1Y 4LE Event participants Hon. Manuel José Nunes Júnior, Minister of State for Economic Coordination, Republic of AngolaChair: Dr Alex Vines OBE, Managing Director, Ethics, Risk & Resilience; Director, Africa Programme, Chatham House Minister Nunes Júnior will discuss the progress of the Angolan government’s economic stabilization plans and business reform agenda including the privatization of some state-owned enterprises. These reforms could expand Angola’s exports beyond oil and stimulate new industries and more inclusive economic growth.THIS EVENT IS NOW FULL AND REGISTRATION HAS CLOSED. Department/project Africa Programme, Southern Africa, Inclusive Economic Growth, Governance and Technology Sahar Eljack Programme Administrator, Africa Programme + 44 (0) 20 7314 3660 Email Full Article
& Realizing South Sudan's Peace Deal By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Feb 2020 15:45:01 +0000 Invitation Only Research Event 24 February 2020 - 5:00pm to 6:15pm Chatham House | 10 St James's Square | London | SW1Y 4LE Event participants Miklos Gosztonyi, Conflict Analyst, South Sudan, Norwegian Refugee CouncilMatthew F. Pritchard, Research and Policy Specialist, McGill UniversityJoshua Craze, Writer and ResearcherTeohna Williams, CEO, Business Plan for Peace South Sudan’s new power sharing government must be formed by 22 February 2020, as specified in the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (R-ARCSS). There have been two extensions to this process already, reflecting the continued distrust among leaders and the complexity of the conflict.The lack of progress in several contentious areas has delayed the formation of the Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity (R-TGoNU) for nine months, but the recent decision taken by President Salva Kiir Mayardit to re-establish 10 states has been welcomed by opposition groups, regional mediators and international partners.It is seen as the breakthrough needed for an agreement to be reached, despite some outstanding concerns. Further meaningful compromises and difficult decisions will be needed to implement a lasting peace agreement.At this event, a panel of speakers will examine the status of the peace deal following the February deadline and the steps needed to progress the key issues underlying implementation. Event attributes Chatham House Rule Department/project Africa Programme, African Peace and Security, Horn of Africa Sahar Eljack Programme Administrator, Africa Programme + 44 (0) 20 7314 3660 Email Full Article
& Children 'born of war': a role for fathers? By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Mar 2020 13:28:47 +0000 4 March 2020 , Volume 96, Number 2 Camile Oliviera, Erin Baines Read Online In this article, we examine exceptional circumstances in which men who father children born as the result of conflict-related sexual violence assume full or partial responsibility for their child's well-being. Children ‘born of war’ are increasingly recognized as a particular victim group in relevant international policy frameworks. Their social status falls somewhere between the victimization of their mother and perpetration of their father. Given the circumstances of their birth, they often experience social rejection and loss of identity with a long-term impact on their well-being. Previous scholarship has primarily documented the challenges faced by their mothers as caregivers and as victims of wartime sexual violence. A discussion on fathers to children ‘born of war’ is absent, attributable not only to their perpetrator status, but also to the assumption that their identity is unknown or that a relationship between father and child is undesired. The article demonstrates this is not always the case. Based on research in northern Uganda between 2016 and 2019 which included interviews and focus group discussions with former male combatants in the rebel group the Lord's Resistance Army, we explore how some fathers seek to maintain a relationship with children born as the result of ‘forced marriage’ and assume partial or full responsibility for their well-being and care. Full Article
& How images frame China's role in African development By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 09:21:23 +0000 7 May 2020 , Volume 96, Number 3 George Karavas Read online Political leaders, policy-makers and academics routinely refer to development as an objective process of social change through the use of technical, value-free terms. Images of poverty and inequality are regularly presented as evidence of a world that exists ‘out there’ where development unfolds. This way of seeing reflects the value of scientific forms of knowledge but also sits in tension with the normative foundations of development that take European modernization and industrialization as the benchmark for comparison. The role images play in this process is often overlooked. This article argues that a dominant mode of visuality based on a Cartesian separation between subject and object, underpinning the ascendance of European hegemony and colonialism, aligns with the core premises of orthodox development discourse. An example of how visual representations of development matter is presented through images of Africa–China relations in western media sources. Using widely circulated images depicting China's impact on African development in western news media sources as an example of why visual politics matters for policy-making, the article examines how images play a role in legitimizing development planning by rendering associated forms of epistemological and structural violence ‘invisible to the viewer’. Full Article
& Concentration Determination of >200 Proteins in Dried Blood Spots for Biomarker Discovery and Validation [Technological Innovation and Resources] By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2020-03-01T00:05:26-08:00 The use of protein biomarkers as surrogates for clinical endpoints requires extensive multilevel validation including development of robust and sensitive assays for precise measurement of protein concentration. Multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) is a well-established mass-spectrometric method that can be used for reproducible protein-concentration measurements in biological specimens collected via microsampling. The dried blood spot (DBS) microsampling technique can be performed non-invasively without the expertise of a phlebotomist, and can enhance analyte stability which facilitate the application of this technique in retrospective studies while providing lower storage and shipping costs, because cold-chain logistics can be eliminated. Thus, precise, sensitive, and multiplexed methods for measuring protein concentrations in DBSs can be used for de novo biomarker discovery and for biomarker quantification or verification experiments. To achieve this goal, MRM assays were developed for multiplexed concentration measurement of proteins in DBSs. The lower limit of quantification (LLOQ) was found to have a median total coefficient of variation (CV) of 18% for 245 proteins, whereas the median LLOQ was 5 fmol of peptide injected on column, and the median inter-day CV over 4 days for measuring endogenous protein concentration was 8%. The majority (88%) of the assays displayed parallelism, whereas the peptide standards remained stable throughout the assay workflow and after exposure to multiple freeze-thaw cycles. For 190 proteins, the measured protein concentrations remained stable in DBS stored at ambient laboratory temperature for up to 2 months. Finally, the developed assays were used to measure the concentration ranges for 200 proteins in twenty same sex, same race and age matched individuals. Full Article
& Identification of an Unconventional Subpeptidome Bound to the Behcet's Disease-associated HLA-B*51:01 that is Regulated by Endoplasmic Reticulum Aminopeptidase 1 (ERAP1) [Research] By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2020-05-01T00:05:26-07:00 Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) B*51:01 and endoplasmic reticulum aminopeptidase 1 (ERAP1) are strongly genetically associated with Behcet's disease (BD). Previous studies have defined two subgroups of HLA-B*51 peptidome containing proline (Pro) or alanine (Ala) at position 2 (P2). Little is known about the unconventional non-Pro/Ala2 HLA-B*51-bound peptides. We aimed to study the features of this novel subpeptidome, and investigate its regulation by ERAP1. CRISPR-Cas9 was used to generate an HLA-ABC-triple knockout HeLa cell line (HeLa.ABC-KO), which was subsequently transduced to express HLA-B*51:01 (HeLa.ABC-KO.B51). ERAP1 was silenced using lentiviral shRNA. Peptides bound to HLA-B*51:01 were eluted and analyzed by mass spectrometry. The characteristics of non-Pro/Ala2, Pro2, and Ala2 peptides and their alteration by ERAP1 silencing were investigated. Effects of ERAP1 silencing on cell surface expression of HLA-B*51:01 were studied using flow cytometry. More than 20% of peptides eluted from HLA-B*51:01 lacked Pro or Ala at P2. This unconventional group of HLA-B*51:01-bound peptides was relatively enriched for 8-mers (with relatively fewer 9-mers) compared with the Pro2 and Ala2 subpeptidomes and had similar N-terminal and C-terminal residue usages to Ala2 peptides (with the exception of the less abundant leucine at position ). Knockdown of ERAP1 increased the percentage of non-Pro/Ala2 from 20% to ~40%, increased the percentage of longer (10-mer and 11-mer) peptides eluted from HLA-B*51:01 complexes, and abrogated the predominance of leucine at P1. Interestingly knockdown of ERAP1 altered the length and N-terminal residue usage of non-Ala2&Pro2 and Ala2 but not the Pro2 peptides. Finally, ERAP1 silencing regulated the expression levels of cell surface HLA-B*51 in a cell-type-dependent manner. In conclusion, we have used a novel methodology to identify an unconventional but surprisingly abundant non-Pro/Ala2 HLA-B*51:01 subpeptidome. It is increased by knockdown of ERAP1, a gene affecting the risk of developing BD. This has implications for theories of disease pathogenesis. Full Article
& Targeting the polyamine pathway—“a means” to overcome chemoresistance in triple-negative breast cancer [Cell Biology] By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2020-05-08T03:41:14-07:00 Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is characterized by its aggressive biology, early metastatic spread, and poor survival outcomes. TNBC lacks expression of the targetable receptors found in other breast cancer subtypes, mandating use of cytotoxic chemotherapy. However, resistance to chemotherapy is a significant problem, encountered in about two-thirds of TNBC patients, and new strategies are needed to mitigate resistance. In this issue of the Journal of Biological Chemistry, Geck et al. report that TNBC cells are highly sensitive to inhibition of the de novo polyamine synthesis pathway and that inhibition of this pathway sensitizes cells to TNBC-relevant chemotherapy, uncovering new opportunities for addressing chemoresistance. Full Article
& 'Public servants should get off social media': warning after Islamic State hack By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Fri, 14 Aug 2015 05:35:35 GMT Terrorists and criminals are looking for people to blackmail or seduce into stealing data. Full Article
& Human Services' computers keep disabled out of work By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Tue, 01 Sep 2015 23:26:12 GMT Disabled workers are caught in bureaucratic limbo by problematic computer systems. Full Article
& Uber and the ATO's $3.8 million taxi fare By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sun, 06 Sep 2015 14:15:00 GMT Tax Office could turn to rideshare service to curb $3.8 million taxi fare Full Article
& Canberra's north-south divided over internet surfing and the NBN By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sat, 12 Sep 2015 08:45:46 GMT It's another front in the long-running rivalry beneath north and south in the nation's capital. Full Article
& Why we need to stop car crash 'women in tech' panels and actually break the glass ceiling By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Mon, 21 Sep 2015 13:04:36 GMT Women in tech panels seldom have anything to offer besides fortune-cookie wisdom and repackaged logic. Full Article
& From making scarves to building a $165 million tech start-up: Canva's Melanie Perkins By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Tue, 06 Oct 2015 10:42:33 GMT To say it has been a wild ride for Canva founder and CEO Melanie Perkins would be an understatement. Full Article
& How Australian public service's digital reforms will happen, according to the Digital Transformation Office By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Thu, 15 Oct 2015 08:31:11 GMT The millions of customers, the short deadline: how the public service's digital revolution will start. Full Article
& What it's like to be Australia's top tech talent By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sat, 17 Oct 2015 13:15:29 GMT They're highly mobile, highly sought after, and tend to "upskill" off their own bat. The ball is most definitely in their court. Full Article
& Australian public service's 'gap in capability' to deal with digital revolution By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Thu, 29 Oct 2015 00:19:02 GMT State of the Service report outlines the major hurdle to digital reform. Full Article
& From AFL star to Big Apple start-up, Swift's Joel MacDonald is kicking goals By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Fri, 13 Nov 2015 05:53:09 GMT Two years ago Joel MacDonald was in Melbourne playing in the AFL; now he's kicking goals in New York. Full Article
& Centrelink's IT meltdown hits the disability pension By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Mon, 21 Dec 2015 21:45:06 GMT Centrelink's tech woes disrupts Disability Pension medical crackdown. Full Article
& Telstra privacy breach leaves customer's voicemail exposed By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Fri, 22 Jan 2016 05:56:14 GMT Richard Thornton did a factory reset on his second-hand iPhone 5, but the buyer kept receiving his voicemail. Full Article
& ACT government defends seeking access to Canberrans' metadata By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sun, 31 Jan 2016 13:00:00 GMT The ACT government has defended its right to seek access to Canberrans' private phone and internet records without a warrant. Full Article
& Government acknowledges poor internet in Canberra's south but sticks to NBN plan By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sun, 06 Mar 2016 13:00:00 GMT Minister for Communications acknowledges some areas of Canberra's southern suburbs have poor internet access. Full Article
& Branching out after death: where next for the 'Internet of Things'? By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Wed, 30 Mar 2016 07:53:02 GMT It turns out that even death needs the internet. Full Article
& Slack's secret sauce: how it became the fastest growing business app ever By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Thu, 31 Mar 2016 06:07:06 GMT Slack has launched its Asia-Pacific headquarters in Melbourne. We caught up with Ali Rayl, head of customer experience. Full Article
& Digital public service means ditching control and embracing 'we' By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Mon, 01 Aug 2016 13:45:00 GMT Collaborating with the public is the key for a more engaging government experience. Full Article
& Can the government really protect your privacy when it 'de-identifies' public data? By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Mon, 05 Dec 2016 12:45:00 GMT We don't really know to how to use big data and protect personal information at the same time. Full Article
& $212,000 per public service IT contractor, and we're hiring more of them By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Tue, 20 Dec 2016 08:47:58 GMT Contractors cost 80 grand more than public servants, Finance Departments says, and the public service hires more of them. Full Article
& Tax time in danger from ATO's tech wreck By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Tue, 07 Feb 2017 13:15:00 GMT IT projects thrown overboard as ATO orders all hands to keep tax time afloat. Full Article
& Auditor-general exposes weaknesses in ACT government's IT systems By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Mon, 08 May 2017 02:35:19 GMT Electronic sexual health records and the births, deaths and marriages registry have been left exposed. Full Article
& How federal government departments are protecting Australians' data against cyber hack By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Mon, 15 May 2017 10:09:02 GMT Cyber Security Minister Dan Tehan says the government can't rule out vulnerabilities to cyber threats. Full Article
& Australia's Cyber Security Strategy: weaknesses, yes, but we're improving By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Fri, 02 Jun 2017 05:53:07 GMT The online world changes so fast it was always going to be tough to design a four-year strategy. Full Article
& Quirk's integrity questioned over failure to release "secret" IT report By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Tue, 08 Aug 2017 07:26:04 GMT Opposition councillors have called Brisbane's Lord Mayor Graham Quirk secretive and accused him of putting his integrity at stake over the failure to release an external review into the now terminated $122 million IT contact with Technology One. Full Article
& Faster NBN connections should go to all Canberra homes: Labor's Gai Brodtmann By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sun, 08 Oct 2017 08:26:02 GMT Canberra Labor MP calls for fibre-to-the-curb and fibre-to-the-premises for whole of Canberra. Full Article
& Cyber security threat: Is Australia's power grid safe from hackers? By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Fri, 10 Nov 2017 13:15:00 GMT Cyber attacks have labelled the number one threat to power and utility companies worldwide, a new EY report has found. Full Article
& ACT human rights commission 'concerned' about new app for ACT police By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sat, 27 Jan 2018 13:00:00 GMT Canberrans' privacy rights could be threatened by the new app. Full Article
& ACT police emailing speeding tickets could be 'ripe for scammers' By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sat, 27 Jan 2018 23:16:02 GMT Nigel Phair said experts had spent years warning Australians about dodgy email scams. Full Article
& Privacy Commissioner’s small budget to make policing new data breach laws difficult, experts say By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Fri, 23 Feb 2018 01:13:02 GMT New laws that mandate companies notify individuals about data breaches add to Privacy Commissioner's already-stacked caseload, but do not come with new funding. Full Article
& Medical records exposed by flaw in Telstra Health's Argus software By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Wed, 21 Mar 2018 21:21:02 GMT Default static password allowed medical practitioners' computers and servers to be accessed remotely by hackers. Full Article
& Rethinking 'The Economic Consequences of the Peace' By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 07 Oct 2019 15:10:01 +0000 Members Event 25 November 2019 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm Chatham House | 10 St James's Square | London | SW1Y 4LE Event participants Professor Michael Cox, Associate Fellow, US and the Americas Programme, Chatham House; Director, LSE IDEASProfessor Margaret MacMillan, Professor of History, University of Toronto; Emeritus Professor of International History, University of OxfordDr Geoff Tily, Senior Economist, TUC; Author, Keynes Betrayed: The General Theory, the Rate of Interest and 'Keynesian' EconomicsChair: Dr Jessica Reinisch, Reader in Modern European History, Birkbeck University of London John Maynard Keynes' The Economic Consequences of the Peace has long been a key reference point in discussions about the Treaty of Versailles and its impact on Germany and Europe’s rehabilitation. A century after its publication, the relevance of Keynes’ thinking – not least the influence it had on public perception of the treaty itself – offers an insight into the impact of expert analysis on how political decisions are received in public and academic spheres.This panel discusses the author, the book and the controversy they have generated up to the present day. How relevant is Keynes’ polemic and how applicable is his European economic recovery plan to our current period of global dislocation? What is the role of experts in the formation and scrutiny of international politics? And how can contemporary politicians use Keynes’ comprehensive assessment of the intersection between political, social and economic realities and national idealism to inform their approaches to international relations? Members Events Team Email Full Article
& China's 2020: Economic Transition, Sustainability and the Coronavirus By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Feb 2020 21:15:01 +0000 Corporate Members Event 10 March 2020 - 12:15pm to 2:00pm Chatham House | 10 St James's Square | London | SW1Y 4LE Event participants Dr Yu Jie, Senior Research Fellow on China, Asia-Pacific Programme, Chatham HouseDavid Lubin, Associate Fellow, Global Economy and Finance Programme, Chatham House; Managing Director and Head of Emerging Markets Economics, CitiJinny Yan, Managing Director and Chief China Economist, ICBC StandardChair: Creon Butler, Director, Global Economy and Finance Programme, Chatham House Read all our analysis on the Coronavirus ResponseThe coronavirus outbreak comes at a difficult time for China’s ruling party. A tumultuous 2019 saw the country fighting an economic slowdown coupled with an increasingly hostile international environment. As authorities take assertive steps to contain the virus, the emergency has - at least temporarily - disrupted global trade and supply chains, depressed asset prices and forced multinational businesses to make consequential decisions with limited information. Against this backdrop, panellists reflect on the country’s nascent economic transition from 2020 onward. What has been China’s progress towards a sustainable innovation-led economy so far? To what extent is the ruling party addressing growing concerns over job losses, wealth inequality and a lack of social mobility? And how are foreign investors responding to these developments in China? Members Events Team Email Full Article
& How images frame China's role in African development By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 09:21:23 +0000 7 May 2020 , Volume 96, Number 3 George Karavas Read online Political leaders, policy-makers and academics routinely refer to development as an objective process of social change through the use of technical, value-free terms. Images of poverty and inequality are regularly presented as evidence of a world that exists ‘out there’ where development unfolds. This way of seeing reflects the value of scientific forms of knowledge but also sits in tension with the normative foundations of development that take European modernization and industrialization as the benchmark for comparison. The role images play in this process is often overlooked. This article argues that a dominant mode of visuality based on a Cartesian separation between subject and object, underpinning the ascendance of European hegemony and colonialism, aligns with the core premises of orthodox development discourse. An example of how visual representations of development matter is presented through images of Africa–China relations in western media sources. Using widely circulated images depicting China's impact on African development in western news media sources as an example of why visual politics matters for policy-making, the article examines how images play a role in legitimizing development planning by rendering associated forms of epistemological and structural violence ‘invisible to the viewer’. Full Article
& UK Tech Weekly Podcast - Episode Six: The Internet of Board Games (IoBG) + The Budget & AlphaGo By play.acast.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Mar 2016 17:50:14 GMT In this week's UK Tech Weekly Podcast host Matt Egan is joined by first time podder Tamlin Magee (1:50), online editor at ComputerworldUK.com, to discuss the UK tech implications of this year's Budget, including rural broadband and driverless cars. Then Christina Mercer, assistant online editor at Techworld.com, chats AlphaGo (10:00) and board games following the AI's historic win over world Go champion Lee Sedol. Later, resident Virtual Reality (VR) enthusiast and PCAdvisor.co.uk staff writer Lewis Painter discussed "the big three" VR headset release dates, pricing and features from HTC, Sony Playstation and Oculus Rift (19:00). Finally, UKTW Podcast regular David Price, acting editor at Macworld.co.uk chats about Apple's big upcoming event (28:45). See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Full Article
& UK Tech Weekly Podcast - Episode Seven: The Internet of Fruit (IoF) Apple, BlackBerry & Raspberry Pi By play.acast.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Mar 2016 16:06:14 GMT In this week's UK Tech Weekly Podcast host Matt Egan is joined by acting editor at Macworld.co.uk David Price to discuss this week's Apple event announcements, from the iPhone SE to the iPad Pro and iOS 9.3. Then first time podder and staff writer at Macworld.co.uk Henry Burrell wades in to discuss Facebook dropping its support for Blackberry and the future of the under-fire mobile phone maker (19:45). Finally, online editor at Techworld.com Scott Carey chats coding in schools following the BBC micro:bit news and how it differs from the Raspberry Pi (27:40). See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Full Article
& Episode Ten - The Internet of Tacobots (IoTB): F8, chatbots, HTC 10 & Kindle Oasis By play.acast.com Published On :: Fri, 15 Apr 2016 11:15:40 GMT Producer Chris dives in this week to discuss the HTC 10 release, and why it's difficult to get excited about good mobile phones. Then Techworld.com editor Charlotte Jee chats Facebook chatbots and other F8 news (12:30). Finally, editor at Digitalartsonline.co.uk Neil Bennett jumps in to discuss the new Amazon e-reader (31:00) Kindle Oasis and why everyone is kicking off about the price. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Full Article
& Episode 11 - The Internet of Dating Apps (IoDA): Apple Macbook news, Google antitrust & dating apps By play.acast.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Apr 2016 16:44:32 GMT This week host Matt Egan is rejoined by Macworld.co.uk acting editor David Price to chat about Apple's latest Macbook announcements. Then online editor at ComputerworldUK Christina Mercer jumps in to give a break down of Google's fight with the EU over antitrust infringements (13:00). Finally, ex-dating app user Scott Carey, online editor at Techworld.com gives a state of the union on dating apps, from Tinder to Bumble to Happn, if they are good for society and which one is set to corner the market (27:00). See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Full Article
& Episode 12 - The Internet of Voodoo Streaming Services (IoVSS) Apple & Facebook results, Nintendo NX By play.acast.com Published On :: Fri, 29 Apr 2016 11:50:59 GMT This week host Matt Egan is joined by regular podder David Price, acting editor of Macworld.co.uk, to discuss Apple's not so awesome results and stalling iPhone sales. Then online editor Scott Carey jumps in to discuss Facebook's far better results and how it has come to dominate the mobile advertising market (15:00) Finally, producer Chris comes out from behind the glass to discuss Nintendo's secretive NX console and having to wait for the new Zelda game (28:00). See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Full Article
& Episode 17 - The Internet of Not Terrible Windows Phones (IoNTWP) - VR games & phones at gigs By play.acast.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Jun 2016 13:22:59 GMT This week host Matt Egan is joined by PC Advisor staff writer Chris Minasians to chat about the AMD Radeon RX 480 graphics card and what this could mean for the future of virtual reality games. Fellow staff writer at PC Advisor Henry Burrell jumps in to talk about the "not terrible" Windows 10 phone as he starts using the Microsoft Lumia 950 and can't see what everyone's beef with it is (13:00). Finally Ashleigh Allsopp, engagement editor at Macworld UK chats about using your technology at concerts (24:30). See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Full Article
& Episode 18 - The Internet of the EU (IoEU) Website crashes, Oculus games & WWDC By play.acast.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Jun 2016 14:57:35 GMT Host Matt Egan is joined this week by Henry Burrell, staff writer at Macworld UK to talk about the EU referendum website crashing Lewis Painter, staff writer at PC Advisor, jumps in to chat about Oculus Rift games and how immersive they are. Finally regular David Price comes on to talk about Apple's upcoming WWDC software developer conference and what we can (and cannot) expect. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Full Article
