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Georgia recalls envoy from Kiev as its ex-President Saakashvili, a wanted man back home, lands top govt job in Ukraine

Tbilisi is recalling its ambassador from Kiev for consultations, a day after Ukraine elevated Mikhail Saakashvili, the fugitive ex-president of Georgia who faces embezzlement charges at home, to the head of Ukraine’s reform body. 
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America facing debt ‘conundrum’ – former Fed insider tells Boom Bust

The US 10-year Treasury bond yield fell 0.7 percent in response to the latest report of jobless claims. That comes a week after the Treasury said it would borrow a record $2.99 trillion this quarter, and launch a 20-year bond.
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Elon Musk says Tesla to resume 'limited operations' at its California plant

US electric-car maker Tesla's CEO Elon Musk has told employees that its plant in Fremont, California will be reopened on Friday. It comes as California allows state manufacturers to start reopening following the lockdown.
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China will work ‘to prevent rebound of coronavirus outbreak’ amid pressure from imported cases


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‘It’d be called an invasion’: Trump says he’d use ARMY to raid Venezuela as he doubles down on denial of ordering botched plot

US President Donald Trump has dismissed claims the foiled plot to kidnap Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro had government backing, insisting he’d have done it differently – as a proper “invasion” with an “army.”
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Kiev won’t reciprocate to Georgia’s move and recall ambassador after Saakashvili headed Ukraine’s reform body


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Milan branded a ticking Covid-19 time 'BOMB' by Italian virologist as people flout precautions after lockdown eased

People snapped grouping together at popular spots in Milan, defying social-distancing rules just days after the city eased its lockdown, have prompted an Italian virologist to compare it to a ticking coronavirus infection ‘bomb.’
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Venezuela charges two Americans with terrorism and conspiracy over failed mercenary plot

Venezuela has charged two former US soldiers with terrorism and conspiracy offences for taking part in a botched bid to oust President Nicolas Maduro, the country’s top prosecutor said on Friday.
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UFC 249: Dominick Cruz can cement legacy as bantamweight royalty with win against Henry Cejudo

Injury-plagued former champ Dominick Cruz makes his return from another extended absence from the cage to challenge Henry Cejudo for bantamweight gold at UFC 249, knowing that a win will mark him out as the best of all time.
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'Drunk as sh*t': Dennis Rodman recalls boozy karaoke session with Kim Jong-un

Former Chicago Bulls star Dennis Rodman has discussed how his unlikely friendship with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was forged in a vodka-soaked karaoke session after the pair had watched a basketball game together.
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White House accuses FBI of ‘MANUFACTURING CRIME’ in case against General Flynn

The war of words between the White House and the James Comey-era FBI has intensified, with Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany accusing the agency of “manufacturing” a criminal case against Michael Flynn.
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Forgetting someone? WH attributes victory over Nazis to ‘America & UK’ in bizarre VE-Day message, gets schooled on Twitter

The White House has marked the victory over Nazi Germany in a tweet hailing the role of the US and the UK, while leaving out the nation that sacrificed the most – the Soviet Union. Netizens were quick to provide a history lesson.
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‘India is an important force’: US Afghanistan envoy Khalilzad calls for direct talks between New Delhi and Taliban

Washington’s special envoy to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad has called on New Delhi to directly engage with the Taliban, asking India to play a “more active” part in the Afghan peace process and the fight against terrorism.
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UFC star Ronaldo 'Jacare' Souza TESTS POSITIVE for COVID-19, but UFC 249 will still GO AHEAD (VIDEO)

The build-up to Saturday night's UFC 249 event has been hit by a major setback following the news that UFC middleweight contender Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza, plus two cornermen, have tested positive for coronavirus in Jacksonville.
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Fighting with their fingers crossed: 'Jacare' Souza's positive test means the shadow of COVID-19 looms large over UFC 249 (VIDEO)

The news that Ronaldo '"Jacare" Souza, plus his two cornermen, tested positive for coronavirus couldn't have come at a worse time for the UFC, who had done everything they could to mitigate risk ahead of UFC 249.
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UN rapporteur on torture ‘scared to find out more about our democracies’ after delving into Assange case

Discovering that the cruelty visited on Julian Assange by Western democracies had been premeditated has heightened the fear of learning more about how those democracies operate, the UN’s rapporteur on torture has admitted.
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Denmark setting a bright example regarding health care

Denmark, being a tiny country, is into managing well enough for the countrymen regarding the aspect of health care. The government of the country is engaged in providing cradle-to-grave health care policies. At the same time, the policies for the students…




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Top corporate positions in reputed Denmark firms are getting filled by foreign candidates

One out of three reputed firms is having a non-Dane at the steerage as organizations in Denmark are viewing the whole globe as their pool for notable talents. The point when Denmark's biggest organizations require a CEO, they are progressively set outside…




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Indian candidates are now in demand in Denmark Corporate world

Denmark is taking a gander at sourcing talented candidates from India. The nation has set up a 'Work in Denmark' special center right at Danish Embassy in India in order to expedite work provisions as well as applications from the professionals of…




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Denmark offers new dedicated routes only for the cycle riders

Denmark has come up with a route which is only dedicated to the cycle riders. The government is keen on promoting cycling as a major mode of transportation. It will ensure that the level of pollution is bought down and also a livelier and healthier environment…




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'Operation Africa': to promote a better future

Denmark has recently launched its new initiative ‘operation Africa’ in order to strengthen the presence of Denmark in Africa. This initiative was launched on 21st, October 2013. This political initiative is a step towards ensuring that the foreign…




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Denmark's 'Red Carpet Program' for businesses

Denmark has introduced a ‘fast track business visa program’ for business persons visiting Denmark. Titled the ‘Red Carpet Program’, it offers greatly simplified procedures for getting Danish Schengen visa. This is for those applicants who travel…




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M4 Forecasting Competition: Results and Commentary

The International Journal of Forecasting has published its 2020-Q1 issue, guest edited by Spyros Makridakis and Fotios Petropoulos, and dedicated entirely to results and commentary on the M4 Forecasting Competition. This issue should be of great interest and value to business forecasting practitioners, and you get online access to it [...]

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Get ready for M5 with launch of the Makridakis Open Forecasting Centre

With 2018's M4 Forecasting Competition behind us (although analysis, interpretation, and debate continue), the new M5 Competition starts March 2. Running through June 30, M5 is utilizing actual data provided by Walmart. It will be implemented using Kaggle's Platform, with $100,000 in prize money. Forecasting practitioners are encouraged to participate, [...]

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2 first steps to effecting forecasting process change

What if you suspect something is wrong with your forecasting process? What if the process is consuming too much time and too many resources, while still delivering unsatisfactory results (lousy forecasts). What can you do about it? This post looks at the first two steps to effecting meaningful forecasting process [...]

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The difficult step in effecting forecasting process change (1 of 2)

Two weeks ago we looked at the first two steps in effecting forecasting process change: Justify your suspicions with data Communicate your findings That was the easy part. So why is it that so many organization realize they have a forecasting problem, yet are unable to do anything about it? [...]

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The difficult step in effecting forecasting process change (2 of 2)

Fildes and Goodwin (F&G) observed the subject (the regional subsidiary of a pharmaceutical company) was using a statistical forecasting system, but not fully trusting its output. Forecasters were making overrides to the system generated forecast to make it look like what they believed it should (e.g., following a life-cycle curve [...]

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Forecasting during chaos: notes from an IBF virtual town hall

Forecasting During Chaos The Institute of Business Forecasting has produced an 80-minute virtual town hall on "Forecasting & Planning During the Chaos of a Global Pandemic." The on-demand video recording is available now and well worth a look. There is much solid practical guidance from an experienced panel: Eric Wilson, [...]

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Forecasting during chaos: predicting impact on demand and supply

Forecasting is a daunting task during normal conditions, and even more so during a disruption. But in times of greatest stress our smartest and most creative people stand out, and our true leaders emerge. You'll find these kinds of leaders among my colleagues at SAS -- smart and creative people [...]

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Forecasting during denial: when management can't handle the truth

In recent posts (March 26, April 21) we've looked at forecasting in the face of chaos and disruption. We've seen that traditional time series forecasting methods (used during "normal" times) can be creatively augmented with additional methods like clustering, similarity analysis, epidemiologic models, and simulation. While it is unreasonable to [...]

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How to stop Android apps from updating automatically

  When I recently got an Android device, the first thing that I did was install lots of applications on it. Later, when I was out, I kept my device connected to the internet on my 3G connection and didn...




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How to use Intel Cilk Plus to speed up your Android application

   Intel(R) CilkTM Plus is a set of language extension of Intel(R) compiler, which can help to quickly and easily implement parallelism and vectorization for C/C++ code. You may refer to its m...




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How to use Intel INDE Media Pack for Android to add video capturing capability for Unity Apps

  This tutorial explains how to use Intel® INDE Media Pack for Android* to add video capturing capability to Unity applications. Prerequisites: Unity 4.3.0. Capturing works as a fullscreen...




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Case Study: Optimizing Cyberlink PowerDVD to improve battery life on Intel devices

  Introduction Low battery life is one of the most serious issues currently plaguing mobile devices in general and Ultrabook™ devices and tablets specifically. Users have become accustomed to s...




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Case Study: Deliveing an immersive gaming experience for Intel based hybrid devices

  Abstract Tencent wanted to give gamers the best experience on Intel® Ultrabook™ and 2 in 1 systems. Legend of Xuan Yuan was already a successful game, but these systems provided Tencent w...




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Case Study: How to adapt multiple input methods on Intel based hybrid devices

  Trine* 2 from Frozenbyte, Inc. struggled with optimal playability on Intel® processor-based touchscreens and 2 in 1s running Windows* 8. Supporting varied play styles and local multiplayer require...




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Case Study: Developing an augmented reality app for Intel based devices

  With augmented reality (AR) reaching smartphones, tablets, wearables (such as Google Glass*), and other platforms, the market is ripe for an AR development explosion across every conceivable applicati...




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Case Study: Developing a Health App for Windows 8

  Many people take medication, sometimes multiple times per day, to help them stay healthy. Making sure meds are taken on time and in the right doses requires an individual to be vigilant and discipline...




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Case Study: Building an award winning multi-touch enabled music app

  Innovations in computing form factors such as All-in-One (AIO) and tablet devices that combine desktop-like performance with multi-touch-enabled, high-resolution screens are giving people fun new ways...




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How to use Intel Mashery APIs, Edison and XDK for a basic Node.js application

  In this article I will be demonstrating how to create a basic Node.js application using Intel Mashery's JamBase API with Intel Edison and XDK. You will find accompanying GitHub source in the provi...




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Here's how you can get MIUI 7 Global ROM's beta now

  Last week, Xiaomi announced the global variant of its MiUI 7 ROM, based on Android Lollipop v5.1. As stated at launch, the MiUI 7 beta v5.8.22 is now available for download. Here&#...




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Tutorial: Character Modeling for 3D Applications

  Introduction Character modeling is the process of creating a character within the 3D space of computer programs. The techniques for character modeling are essential for third - and first - person e...




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Environmental conclusions ‘not supported’ in draft TSCA evaluation of carbon tetrachloride

EPA did not use conservative values for aquatic organisms in draft, Sacc says




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'Clear evidence' of PFOA carcinogenic activity, according to NTP report

Effects observed in male rats




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NGOs set targets for new EU chemicals strategy

Commission must safeguard standards in the wake of Covid-19




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Industry group calls for ‘more effective’ RMOAs to support EU Green Deal

Clearer scope and guidance document needed, says CII




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China publishes final text of regulation governing new chemicals

MEE Order 12 comes into force 1 January 2021




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Church and Dwight eliminates 97% of ‘chemicals of concern’

Consumer products giant provides updates on 2020 chemicals goals




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Envi urges ‘dynamic alignment’ of future UK-EU chemicals laws

Pushes need for future cooperation agreements