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(This experience must be clearly demonstrated in your resume).
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Campaign '08: Ron Paul Understands the Danger of Mike Huckabee, Do You?
Full Text of Sinclair Lewis' It Can't Happen Here
On just one day, in honor of the 234th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party, the new American revolutionaries brought in $6.04 million, another one-day record. The average donation was $102; we had 58,407 individual contributors, of whom an astounding 24,915 were first-time donors. And it was an entirely voluntary, self-organized, decentralized, independent effort on the internet. Rep. Ron Paul, 12-17-07
I disagree with almost everything Rep. Ron Paul stands for, and yet, I feel it is vital to acknowledge what he is doing and urge him on in his struggle -- because what I do agree with Rep. Paul on is the most important issue of all: the rise of fascism in the USA. Indeed, it has become a truly bi-partisan concern, and that is an encouraging sign of health in the body politic. (See also Randi Rhodes Interviews Naomi Wolf -- "... the conclusion is to rise up, and to understand that we have very little time.") -- Richard Power
A new campaign ad from Republican presidential contender Mike Huckabee sounds a lot like a literary prediction about the coming of fascism, according to fellow GOP Oval Office seeker Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX).
Huckabee's ad, a Christmas message referencing the "celebration of the birth of Christ," depicts the former Arkansas governor in front of a window frame or bookshelf that appears to resemble a cross.
Asked by Fox and Friends host Steve Doocy what he thought of the TV spot, Paul minced no words.
"Well, I haven't thought about it completely, but you know, it reminds me of what Sinclair Lewis once said," Paul responded. "He says, 'When fascism comes to this country, it will be wrapped in the flag carrying a cross." Raw Story, 12-18-07
For an archive of Words of Power posts on Campaign '08, click here.
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It seems whenever I step out in faith; I encounter unexpected situations. A week after I agreed to speak at a conference, several family members had medical emergencies. I also came down with the flu and a hacking cough that seemed to linger on forever.
I felt like I was under attack and I was tempted to give up. I tried to manage these family health challenges while preparing for the speaking engagement. In the weeks leading to the event, I prayed and asked God to heal my cough and help me prepare. Thankfully, everyone got better a few days before the event.
Whenever we choose to focus on God's assignment, our faith will be tested. Today's verse encourages us to trust God and to walk by faith and not the chaos that we see. When we step out in faith, God will see us through every challenge so that we can fulfill His purpose for our lives.
Father, I desire to honor You. Help me to trust You and step out in faith to fulfill the assignment You have for me. Keep my eyes on You Lord and not the chaos. In Jesus Christ's Name, I pray. Amen.
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Q: Angular 2 - Can't run the correct function when button is placed inside a selectable anchor I have an anchor which is selectble and assigned a (click) listener to it.  Inside this anchor is a button (used for an editing popup module) with its own (click) listener.
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    <button type="button" (click)="onEdit(myId)" pButton class="ui-button-myButton" icon="fa-pencil"></button>

I can't manage to call (click)="onEdit(myId)" only when it's clicked without triggering the first function (click)="onClick(myId)" as both functions a called.
I've tried naming both functions the same name and passing a boolean (e.g. run first function if true or second if false) but both events occur.
I've also tried assigning the first onClick(myId) to the first div but this only triggers the listener when the text is selected (rather than the entire anchor).

A: This is because events bubbling. You need to pass the $event object into the function and call event.stopPropagation();

   <button type="button" (click)="onEdit($event, myId)" pButton class="ui-button-myButton" icon="fa-pencil"></button>

and in the function call
onEdit(event, myId) {
   event.stopPropagation();
   // then your logic
}

Your function will take two parameters, the first is the event object and the second is your id.
Event Bubbling
When an event is triggered on the element3, the same event is also triggered for the element2 and element1. You can stop this execution using stopPropagation()  function.
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First-team fitness coach Chris Rush talks us through the importance of the club's training programme in Austria
First-team fitness coach Chris Rush is working closely with the Rovers players to ensure they're ready for the new season, and says it's important to strike a balance in order to achieve results.
Tony Mowbray's side are out in Austria for a week-long training camp, with a first pre-season match against Hibernian just around the corner, and the focus on being physically prepared for the 2018/19 campaign.
Speaking after day two of preparations, which included an outdoor gym session, pitch and park runs, Rush said: "It starts in the last few weeks of the season.
"Obviously we find a training camp that suits our needs, the weather not being too hot, being in a nice and quiet environment.
"The players get given a programme when breaking up for the summer that they have to follow so when they come in on the first day for testing they are prepared to work hard and they don't have to have too many light intensity drills to get back in to it.
"That's the modern-day footballer, a good three or four weeks before you come back in you have to be doing your preparation work and be ready to go so pre-season can be pretty tough from the off.
"You have to have a good relationship with them."
"They know in their heart of hearts that we have their best interests at heart; this isn't done for us it's done for them to be as good a footballer as they can and the team be as successful as they can.
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"They know they are the levels required so you can't be screaming and shouting at them and telling them they aren't doing enough, you have to have a relationship where they respect and listen to you.
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Rush also plays an important role throughout the regular season, and says getting to know Mowbray as both a person and a manager has helped the process.
"I've worked with the manager for 18 months now and you get a good feel for each other works," he added.
"I think the more time we get down the line, the more process improves. I know better what his demands are of the team, what he wants from individuals.
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Top 5 Cybersecurity Startups
Ranking & Review by Cybersecurity Expert
Angel Kings predicts that the cybersecurity market is going to be worth over $150 billion by 2020, representing a compound annual growth rate of over 10 percent from 2014 through 2019. As web, mobile, and network processes evolve, the cybersecurity market isn't just growing in size—it's also growing in scope.
Organizations are offering more data and services via nontraditional methods such as mobile, increasing risk points for cyber attacks. The amount of data being processed across the globe grows exponentially on a daily basis, and almost no process in sectors such as healthcare, finance, or insurance is conducted without touching the web.
What is Cybersecurity?
Cybersecurity refers to the software, hardware, and services that protect networks, computers, and data. Protection may be any destruction, access, or change that is unauthorized by the user or is unintentional. The bulk of what we refer to as cybersecurity concentrates on protecting against cyber threats–hackers, malware, and criminals that would vandalize or appropriate data or networks for illicit use. Other cybersecurity products might protect against outages or disaster scenarios.
Why is cybersecurity a top investment pick?
As of early 2015, AngelList contained 130 cybersecurity startups with an average valuation of $4.7 million. Such startups are attractive to investors for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is a general high potential for IPO and acquisition events for any small company in the industry. A startup with a good idea draws attention from bigger companies, and experts believe the cybersecurity market will continue to be dominated by big players such as Dell.
Another reason cybersecurity startups make good investments is that the best companies tend to scale up quickly. Tech firms in general are experts at building on existing technology; they rarely start from scratch, letting then bring viable products to market in short time spans. Because those products tend to meet an urgent psychological and actual need for users, an apt marketing campaign or integration is often all it takes for good products to find sales success.
Investors in cybersecurity can also be assured of a continued and growing need for these types of products. Startups that show an understanding of the market are likely to be able to navigate future needs to tweak or develop products for continued viability. Cyber security startups tend to be launched by individuals with high–level technology degrees, backgrounds with large tech companies or security agencies, and, often, some background in startup management. As these companies go public and acquisition stages early on, it leaves founders available to launch new products, and provides angel investors with experienced people to invest in.
The Top Startups in Cybersecurity
In 2013, venture capital firms invested in 239 different cybersecurity startups for a total investment of almost $1.4 billion. With an average valuation of about $4.4 million, cybersecurity startups make a good show in the marketplace despite the relative immaturity of the industry as a whole.
One of the reasons cybersecurity startups are seeing such success is that the industry is currently ripe for disruption. The need among organizations in every sector—and of every size—is critical, and existing security solutions are not meeting all of those needs. The evidence that new solutions are needed is in the growing number of breaches and the expanding scope of those attacks.
Because cyber criminals are evolving quickly, it takes the mobility and agile nature of startups to keep up. Most startups in the industry begin with a single idea, service, and product, working to bring that product up to par with market requirements. Because of this, startups are able to evolve within their smaller scope faster than large organizations—making the startup the organization that is most likely to plug the gaps in current cybersecurity capabilities.
#1 Authy (Acquired by Twilio)
Authy & Twilio
Authy's main product was a two-factor authentication that could be used by any website owner or mobile user. The authentication provided protection on applications such as Dropbox, Outlook, Evernote, and Facebook and helped keep the user from falling prey to phishing schemes and other similar attacks. Authy customers could integrate the authentication into their own applications, and Authy also offered protection in a payment environment. In addition to providing security resources, Authy helped customers remain complaint with privacy requirements such as HIPAA or PCI. Authy services clients such as Twitch and Weebly.
Authy, which is an Angel Kings portfolio company, created security products that were successful enough on the market to attract M&A attention for the company. Twilio purchased Authy in 2015 in a cash and stock deal. We also expect Twilio to go public by 2016.
#2 Checkr
Checkr - a leading cybersecurity and API for the on-demand marketplace.
Another company utilized by top companies like Uber, Zenefits, Instacart, and DoorDash, Checkr provides the engineering API for background checks on all part-time, full-time and independent contractors. Checkr has a simple API for processing thousands of applicants' backgrounds each day. Checkr provides automated reports and security checks for candidates; by doing this, companies can feel more comfortable sending these new hires out for deliveries and into the homes of their customers.
We expect Checkr to become a billion dollar cybersecurity startup within the next year. We're hoping to see this company IPO in the future and believe it could hit a 3 to 4 billion dollar valuation like more mature cybersecurity companies and background checks systems have become.
#3 Lookout Mobile
Lookout Mobile.
Lookout has been through eight investment rounds, securing $282 million from investors such as Accel Partners, Morgan Stanley, and Andreessen Horowitz. Lookout's flagship product is predictive software that helps organizations and individuals stop mobile-based cyber attacks before large-scale harm occurs. The product includes analysis of app behavior, code and known cyber attacks to notify users of potential threats. The app also includes services to protect against physical theft by converting phone applications and features to defense resources.
In addition to security-specific services, Lookout's product enhances data storage and backup on mobile devices, vets downloaded applications to ensure they are compliant with security requirements, and helps users locate or replace lost or stolen phones and mobile devices. The service automatically backs up contacts, call histories, photographs, and other data that is housed on mobile devices. Lookout's client list includes names such as AT&T, Qualcomm, and T-Mobile.
Angel Kings expects Lookout to be a top acquisition target by publicly listed companies like Oracle, Cisco, IBM, HP, Google or Apple.
#4 Blockscore
Blockscore Review
BlockScore attempts to solve a specific problem in the cybersecurity niche. The company, which provides identity verification applications for online transactions, provides services to companies such as CoinSafe, Vaurum, and snapCard. Through two rounds of investing, BlockScore was able to raise around $2 million in capital.
· Identification and verification of customers and the information they provide to reduce the use of websites and applications by fraudulent entities or for fraudulent purposes. One real-world application of this service is to stop fraudulent credit card transactions.
· Knowledge-based authentication to protect applications and customers better than a password alone can.
· Proactive compliance by scanning watch lists and other government documents during the verification process.
· Mass fraud detection, which is bolstered by data-driven analysis of networks.
#5 Sift Science
Sift Science Review
Used by companies such as Uber, Airbnb, and Match.com, Sift Science's products use machine learning to fight computer fraud. Logic and intelligent programming let the startup's programs teach computers and networks to identify patterns and processes that might indicate fraudulent activity. This allows for immediate threat identification and fraud detection.
The result of Sift Science's product is a reduction in chargebacks and financial exposure for Sift Science clients. According to Sift Science, the logic and analytical approach catches threats that rules-based engines would miss. Sift Science also provides a console, or dashboard, that lets users track behaviors and information in a single location, making it easier to identify suspicious activity while monitoring user and account relationships in real-time. Because Sift Science's product is adaptable, each piece of data that is processed by the system results in better performance and an increased ability to accurately identify system threats.
Sift Science was able to raise $23.6 million in funding over three investment rounds including funding from Y-Combinator, Spark Capital and First Round.
We expect Sift Science to be an acquisition target by Google, IBM, Oracle, Amazon or Cisco. Sift Science could also be acquired by newly public Shopify or an e-commerce platform that depends so heavily on protecting itself from fraud.
Leading Cybersecurity expert's speech on fastest-growing cybersecurity technology startups:
The official top cyber security startups and companies, with a ranking of the best cybersecurity startups fighting cyber attacks and cyber criminals through hardware/software technology. Ross Blankenship expert on cybersecurity investing in startups and companies, describes which companies are the hottest to watch for this year and beyond.
The five hottest startups in cybersecurity in 2015 and probably 2016 and beyond are: Lookout, BlockScore, Sift Science, Synack Labs, and Bugcrowd. They all have quirky names, but they have a great purpose.
Each of these five startups are doing a great job in the cybersecurity space, both through hardware as well as software protections for American consumers. Look at these startups because we'd like to invest in companies like this, in particular in cybersecurity.
Learn about investing in top cybersecurity startups and companies today:
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S. 2371 (94th): An Act to provide for the regulation of mining activity within, and to repeal the application of mining laws to, areas of the National Park System, and for other purposes.
Enacted — Signed by the President on Sep 28, 1976
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on September 28, 1976.
Pub.L. 94-429
Lee Metcalf
Senator for Montana
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A committee has voted to issue a report to the full chamber recommending that the bill be considered further. Only about 1 in 4 bills are reported out of committee.
Passed Senate (House next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the Senate. It goes to the House next.
Passed House with Changes (back to Senate)
The House passed the bill with changes not in the Senate version and sent it back to the Senate to approve the changes.
Rules Change — Agreed To
This activity took place on a related bill, H.Res. 1520 (94th).
Senate Agreed to Changes
The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill.
Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
This bill was introduced in the 94th Congress, which met from Jan 14, 1975 to Oct 1, 1976. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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Like most rescue dogs Willson needs some brushing up on indoor manners. He will jump on the bed and needs some monitoring for food on counters, but for the most part he is very good in the house. So far he has not chewed or appropriated any of his foster mom's belongings.
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During Willson's evaluation at the shelter he was gentle when he met a 5 month old puppy. The folks at animal control told us he lived with dogs in the past.
Based on our early impressions on this big boy we feel that Willson would love to live with another dog in his forever home. We have not observed any significant prey drive but we were told he does not do well with cats.
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Q: Gather Serial Numbers for computer on network using an ip range /Node wmic Im trying to get serial numbers from computers on a network. Currently I have trying using the following For loop to run through an IP range of 192.168.0..... and then using wmic bios get serialnumber get the serialnumber a system assigned to that IP address.
I get the error invalid node syntax.  Is there something wrong with this or is there an easier way to do this.
(FOR /L %s IN (1,1,254) DO wmic /node 192.168.0.%s wmic bios get serialnumber) >> c:\Users\loxley\Desktop\test.txt

Thanks a lot

A: /node should have a colon after it????? @ means the name/ip(s) are in a text file.
/node:"@%userprofile%\desktop\ComputerName.txt"

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L'orchestre symphonique, issu de l'orchestre à cordes de la période baroque, a suivi une évolution à partir de la fin du  avec le développement des instruments de la famille des bois (hautbois, basson) et des instruments de la famille des cuivres

L'orchestre de la période classique compte environ quarante musiciens, à partir du modèle proposé par Haydn. La période romantique est marquée par une croissance de l'orchestre jusqu'à soixante ou quatre-vingt musiciens. Beethoven et Berlioz apportent des innovations décisives, avec l'emploi d'instruments nouveaux (piccolo, cor anglais, clarinette basse, tuba, contrebasson, saxophones…) tandis que Méhul, Rossini et Weber renouvellent l'orchestration de l'opéra.

La fin du  est marquée par un certain « gigantisme » des effectifs, et le rôle croissant des instruments de percussion. Au , l'évolution de l'orchestre symphonique se divise en deux tendances : de très grands orchestres, dépassant parfois la centaine d'instrumentistes, ou des orchestres réduits à moins de vingt musiciens. Dans les deux cas, le rôle du soliste fait toujours l'objet d'une étude approfondie.

Historique

Premiers éléments

Claudio Monteverdi

L'orchestre de l'Orfeo de Monteverdi fait date dans l'histoire de la musique.

Il comporte .

L'école française de Lully à Rameau
En France, , les formations instrumentales du  se définissaient par bandes, les principales étant attachées au service du roi et de la cour. Ainsi, la Grande Bande des violons du Roy comptait . La Bande des hautbois du Roy réunit .

La bande des violons constituait la musique de chambre du roi ou des princes. Celle des instruments à vent formait la musique d'écurie, .

Louis XIV nomme Jean-Baptiste Lully  en mars 1653. Le musicien florentin fonde alors la Bande des petits violons du Roy, qui comprend seize instrumentistes, à côté de la Grande Bande qui en comprend toujours vingt-quatre.

Dans ses opéras, Lully écrit pour .

Dans le même temps, François Couperin compose ses Concerts royaux pour un orchestre réduit, comprenant .

Avec Hippolyte et Aricie, son premier opéra, Jean-Philippe Rameau révolutionne l'orchestre en 1733 : . L'orchestre de Rameau, , comprend les cordes dans une formation , les instruments à vent classiques, auxquels se joignent les cors et la trompette en ré, qui lui donnent . Selon Paul Pittion, les contemporains de Rameau jugeaient cet orchestre trop étoffé : .

L'orchestre classique

Haydn
Paul Pittion revient sur le fait qu'.

Cependant, Haydn apporte . Fort de son expérience auprès du prince Esterházy, .

Mozart
Mozart apporte des nouveautés dans l'orchestration des symphonies : , en . Mais c'est dans le domaine de l'opéra qu'il donne la pleine mesure de son génie d'orchestrateur.

Dans son Traité d'instrumentation et d'orchestration (1844), Berlioz n'hésite pas à considérer Mozart comme l'un des grands novateurs en termes de couleurs instrumentales. À propos de la mandoline, il cite la sérénade de Don Giovanni et rend un hommage significatif au maître classique viennois :

L'orchestre et l'opéra

L'orchestre romantique
En 1960, Paul Pittion dressait un tableau permettant de distinguer les , depuis le .

Beethoven

Si .

Ainsi, .

Berlioz
Hector Berlioz joue un rôle primordial dans l'évolution de l'orchestre : . Ses innovations, décisives, déterminent trois grands axes de progression :
Les timbres des instruments d'orchestre sont mis en valeur et individualisés : dans la symphonie fantastique, le hautbois et le cor anglais sont traités en solistes et se répondent, l'un dans l'orchestre et l'autre depuis la coulisse, dans le . L'œuvre emploie également deux tubas, qui ne doublent pas les trombones. .
Berlioz renouvelle l'équilibre entre instruments à cordes et instruments à vent : , les pupitres de cordes sont définitivement doublés par rapport aux œuvres classiques.
Les instruments sont disposés de manière originale, toujours motivée par . Toujours selon Paul Pittion,  et enrichit la percussion de nombreux instruments nouveaux.

La mise en espace de l'orchestre devient prépondérante. Dans le Requiem, par exemple, .

L'orchestre au
Le tableau suivant permet de mesurer l'influence à long terme des actions entreprises par Beethoven et Berlioz :

Il apparaît clairement que les « grandes directions » proposées ont été suivies : les pupitres de cordes passent pratiquement du simple au triple, entre la fin du  et le . Dans son analyse comparée de Jeux de Debussy et du Sacre du printemps de Stravinsky, Jean Barraqué considère que  dans l'orchestration, qui sont

L'évolution des pupitres de percussion est encore plus remarquable. Charles Koechlin ne peut qu'en déplorer les excès dans son Traité de l'orchestration (1941) :

D'une manière plus générale, les compositeurs s'intéressent aux « instruments nouveaux » mentionnés ou évoqués dans le Traité d'instrumentation et d'orchestration de Berlioz en 1844, aussi bien parmi les cordes, les vents, les cuivres et la percussion, qui vont porter l'orchestre symphonique jusqu'à des dimensions extraordinaires, puis le conduire au seuil de la musique électroacoustique.

De Debussy à Stravinsky

De Mahler à Messiaen

De Schönberg à Webern

Expansion et diversification

« Inventions » instrumentales

En examinant la composition de l'orchestre dans les œuvres du début du , il apparaît que l'utilisation d'instruments  « exotiques » ou « pittoresques » suit une progression que Vladimir Jankélévitch assimilait à  où, aux yeux du public, Ravel aurait été plus loin que Debussy avant de se faire devancer par Stravinsky…

Dans une lettre du , le futur auteur du Boléro rendait compte à un de ses amis du dernier concert à la SNM :

À telle surenchère s'ajoutent parfois des revendications de propriété intellectuelle. Natalie Bauer-Lechner témoigne ainsi qu'

La petite clarinette en mi se voyait confier le thème de l'« idée fixe », dans le dernier mouvement (Songe d'une nuit de sabbat, chiffre 63) de la Symphonie fantastique, en 1830. Mahler emploie pourtant des instruments tout à fait inusités, notamment dans sa Sixième symphonie. Selon Marc Vignal, .

L'orchestre « idéal »
La section du Traité d'instrumentation et d'orchestration de Berlioz consacrée à l'orchestre présente un « effectif idéal », qui atteint le nombre de 827 exécutants…

Individualisation et raréfaction

Vers l'orchestre de solistes

Vers la musique électroacoustique

Bibliographie

Traités d'orchestration
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Ouvrages cités

 , présentés par Pierre Citron

Notes et références

Notes

Références

Théorie de la musique
Histoire de la musique classique
Orchestre de musique classique

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The unicity of the homotopy theory of higher categories.
Reimagining the Foundations of Algebraic Topology April 07, 2014 - April 11, 2014
April 09, 2014 (11:00 AM PDT - 12:00 PM PDT)
Speaker(s): Christopher Schommer-Pries (University of Notre Dame)
Higher categories are playing an increasingly important role in algebraic topology and mathematics more generally. Due to their diverse origins there are many competing approaches to the theory. In this talk I will describe joint work with Clark Barwick which gives a solution to the comparison problem in higher category theory. We give a brief axiomatization of the theory of (infty,n)-categories (and other closely related theories). From this we show that the space of homotopy theories satisfying these axioms is B(Z/2)^n, and hence any two theories satisfying the axioms are equivalent with very little ambiguity in _how_ they are equivalent. Examples of popular theories which satisfy these axioms will be provided along with a spattering of applications.
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*Please note: This table seeks to identify key references that integrate ICTs, Climate Change and Development, and will be updated as new publications become available.
Resources have been organised chronologically, according to their publication year, and alphabetically, according to their title.
In "Advancing Adaptation through Communication for Development", FAO.
This article explores the role of ICTs within adaptation processes, suggesting six key adaptive steps in which these tools can contribute (namely observation, analysis, planning, implementation and management, capacity building and networking). It also suggests that Communication for Development (ComDev) can facilitate the application of ICTs to Community Based Adaptation (CBA) strategies at the local level.
*Note: This document is included in the Proceedings of the Technical Session on Communication, Third International Workshop on CBA to Climate Change, February 2009, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
The document provides a preliminary framework for strengthening development institutions and programmes in their capacity to address the communication dimensions of the new challenges related to climate change and food security. It argues the need to integrate communication FOR development (ComDev) in community-based adaptation to give the most vulnerable groups change to cope with climate change and food insecurity.
The document presents FAO's supported project Livelihood Adaptation to Climate Change (LACC) in Bangladesh, systematising lessons learnt on the role of communication within project activities, and presenting a set of recommendations related to Communication for Development (ComDev) and ICTs for the next phase of this initiative.
This document explores how the internet, ICTs and related research communities can help tackle environmental challenges in developing countries through more environmentally sustainable models of economic development. It includes the identification of key tools, emerging issues and areas of concern for developing and emerging economies.
*Note: This document is a chapter of an OECD publication that draws on discussion papers prepared for the workshop Policy Coherence in the Application of ICTs for Development (OECD, infoDev/WB, Sep. 2009).
The document addresses the role of ICTs in the various phases of disaster management, examining their impact on preparedness, response and mitigation in the aftermath of disasters like the Indian Ocean Tsunami and the Haiti Earthquake, while drawing on lessons learnt by practitioners in the field.
The aim of this paper is to set out a conceptual foundation that links climate change, livelihoods vulnerability, and the potential of ICTs in supporting systemic resilience. The document builds four new conceptual models: i) Climate change vulnerability in developing countries; ii) Climate change adaptation and adaptive capacity of communities and wider 'livelihood systems'; iii) Climate change resilience; iv) The contribution of ICTs to 'e-resilience' and 'e-adaptation'. The models can be used as the foundation for research, consulting and strategy on ICTs and climate change.
With the aim of providing policy recommendations to reduce the UK's carbon dioxide emissions, the report explores the role of ICTs in mobility, including the scope of these tools in travel reduction, driver and vehicle behavior change, and the efficiency of transport networks, among others.
The document responds to the need to explore further the links between ICTs, climate change and development, as these fields become increasingly interlocked due to the magnifying effect of climate change on existing development challenges and vulnerabilities. It targets an audience of development strategists and practitioners – working on ICTs-for-development (ICT4D), on climate change, on disaster response, and other focal areas – interested in gaining a better understanding of the current trends and perspectives in ICTs-and-climate change research, with a focus on developing countries. It seeks to raise awareness on the potential and challenges associated with the use of these tools from a developing country perspective, as well as to identify emerging issues and research gaps that require further academic analysis and/or multi-stakeholder collaboration.
Achieving Environmental Sustainability and Growth in Africa: the Role of Science, Technology and Innovation.
Based on the recognition of the environmental challenges and climate change vulnerability in developing regions like Africa, the article argues for the need to rethink not only policies and practices but specially the role of science and innovation, including ICTs, in addressing sustainability challenges.
Sustainable Development, 17, p. 400-413.
The document aims to promote action and increase understanding of how existing ICT infrastructure can deliver immediate and transformative solutions to policy-makers. It presents a five-step plan to accelerate the uptake of low-carbon services based on current technologies.
The document is aimed at helping countries, jurisdictions, communities and organisations, particularly those in the developing world, assess the contribution of ICTs in the reduction of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, as part of a national climate change strategy and action plan. The toolkit considers the readiness of countries and jurisdictions to use ICTs for mitigating and adjusting to the impacts of climate change. Indicators of the readiness of countries are captured using the e-Environment Readiness Index (EERI).
The document presents the results of an applied research project implemented by CDEMA with funding support of the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), focussed on enhancing the effectiveness of Disaster Management practices in the Caribbean region through the identification and testing of innovative ICT applications. Research includes e-messaging, amateur (Ham) radio and GIS applications, as well as policy recommendations.
The report focusses on the role that green ICT can play in stimulating economic activities, advancing social development goals and promoting sustainable development. The document defines "Green and cool ICT" as "ICTs which, as a result of usage, produce comparatively low levels of carbon emissions while having the potential to exponentially reduce emissions in other areas by catalyzing technological, institutional and behavioral change, while bringing forth socio-economic benefits." It also provides recommendations for the introduction of this approach into the ICT4D practice and debate.
The document presents the main outcomes of the OECD High-level meeting held 27-28 May 2009, hosted by the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation. The event focussed on the role of ICTs in the improvement of environmental performance and climate change mitigation in all sectors of the economy. The theme of "Green ICTs" was discussed in the context of the economic crisis and the role of innovation for green growth.
The report presents an overview of the main issues faced by Latin American countries with regards to climate change, including deforestation and financing. It provides examples of ICT potential in the fields of monitoring, mitigation, adaptation, and emergency communication. The Annex to the report provides an inventory of work underway at ITU on climate change.
This second issue of ICT World Today examines the role ICTs play in promoting environmental sustainability, including ways in which ICTs are being used to address climate change mitigation and adaptation. This publication is supported by the UN Asia and Pacific Training Centre for ICT4D (APCICT).
The objective of this concept paper is to identify and analyse the potential ICTs can offer to women farmers in the Caribbean region, in order to better prepare for and manage climate change.
The document presents the mobile industry's plans to lower its greenhouse gas emissions per connection, seeking to demonstrate the key role that mobile communications can play in lowering emissions in other sectors and industries. It provides policy recommendations for governments and the United Nations Climate Change Conference, in order to realise the potential of these tools to enable reductions in global greenhouse emissions.
The report explores the role of ICTs (i.e. radios, mobile phones, personal computers, the internet and interactive media) in the reduction of climate change risks faced by vulnerable populations. It is targetted to an audience of development practitioners and policy-makers, and includes concrete project examples of innovative ICT applications that are emerging in the developing field.
The paper briefly examines the functional roles that a telecentre can add to its services to support Disaster Risk Management (DRM) at the community level. It also examines the challenges that could affect their usefulness and effectiveness in DRM.
The report explores the opportunities for ICTs to increase efficiency and reduce CO2 emissions by using existing equipment and implementing existing solutions. It also proposes eight steps towards a low-carbon society using ICTs innovatively in order to achieve transformative change, and identifies some of the challenges that need to be addressed in this process.
The report presents an overview of ICT trends and impacts on the environment and climate change, as well as their role in mitigation and adaptation efforts. The document approaches the topic from a developmental perspective, and provides an account of current activities and initiatives in the field. It also draws a set of recommendations aimed at strengthening the capacity of developing countries to make beneficial use of ICTs to mitigate and adapt to environmental change.
The paper addresses the topic of adaptation in vulnerable regions and the role of ICTs, considering both threats and opportunities that arise from the effects of climate change. It presents examples of climate change adaptation in the Arctic to demonstrate that it is a complex, multi-dimensional challenge, while identifying linkages between ICTs and key adaptation issues.
ICTs, Innovation and the Challenge of Climate Change.
The document explores the relationship between ICTs, innovation, and the challenge of climate change; with the aim of providing recommendations to help the OECD Working Party on the Information Economy (WPIE) develop a work programme on the subject of "ICTs and the Environment". It addresses the challenge of reconciling ICT-enabled innovation and economic growth with reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and adaptation to the consequences of climate change.
ICTs and Climate Change: ITU Background Report.
ITU/MIC Japan Symposium on ICTs and Climate Change. Kyoto, 15-16 April 2008.
This report looks at the potential role of ICTs from their contribution to global warming, to monitoring it, mitigating its effects in the ICT and other sectors, as well as in adaptation. It also looks at the work that the ITU has conducted on the subject, including the UN climate-neutral campaign.
The document describes trends related to the development and application of ICTs in support of disaster risk reduction. It explores the role of these tools with respect to effective early warning systems, emergency communications and disaster management systems; the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015, and strategy support for risk reduction.
This book presents a compilation of essays on various topics related to the role of IT and environmental sustainability.
This study examines the impacts of ICTs on energy efficiency in Europe, including renewables and energy production and GHG emissions. It analyses the environmental footprint of the ICT sector, as well as the effects of using ICT applications in support of higher energy efficiency and energy savings in other areas, including dematerialisation.
The document presents a general overview of the key issues related to the ICT sector and climate change. It makes reference to ITU's actions in this field, and identifies areas of ICT potential in monitoring, mitigation and adaptation efforts.
The report presents 10 strategic ICT-based solutions that can help accelerate the reduction of CO2 emissions. They include smart city planning and buildings, smart appliances, dematerialisation, smart grids, and intelligent transport, among others.
The report outlines a set of actions needed for ICTs to contribute to climate change mitigation and energy efficiency, including: standardise and monitor energy consumption and emissions information; allow accountability in the field; rethink consumption patterns and foster business models that drive low-carbon alternatives, among others.
The paper presents three main areas in which ICTs can contribute to climate change mitigation, namely infrastructure innovation; behavioural change and green enablement; and energy efficiency of ICT products and solutions. It also explores the need for a unified and clear message on the role of ICT in mitigation, to better inform regulatory and investment decisions.
The report explores the role of the ICT sector in sustainable development, including the environmental challenge of ICT innovation. The analysis includes the role and growth of personal computers, network traffic, data centres and mobile phones, as well as their impact on e-waste.
The document provides a comprehensive global assessment of strategic opportunities for ICT solutions that can help accelerate the reduction of CO2 emissions. It proposes 10 solution areas that could deliver one billion tonnes of strategic CO2, from smart city planning, appliances and grids, to dematerialisation and intelligent transport, among others.
Climate Change and ICT: An Environment of Change.
The report examines how ICTs can assist monitoring and preparing for climate change, while taking steps towards more sustainable growth. The document is focussed on the priorities and strategies in the field in Europe, and provides examples of projects and initiatives that have been implemented in this region.
Lan, Y. & Hywel R, T.
This paper provides a review of current information on how e-business/ICT affects the environment. It includes findings from journal papers and theses that have been peer-reviewed, as well as other resources, such as projects and project reports, conferences and symposia, and websites.
The report looks at the potential role of ICTs at different stages of the process of climate change, including the need to develop long-term solutions, both in the ICT sector and in other sectors of the economy. It includes an overview of ITU's actions in the field, as well as strategic options for the future.
The paper explores how the telecommunications sector, and in particular mobile telephony, offers tools that may be used for environmental action in the Philippines. It identifies a strong need for collaboration on SMS initiatives to address air and water pollution in this country, and provides policy recommendations to use mobile telephony as an enabler of environmental sustainability in national SD policies and e-strategies.
This paper discusses the relationship between ICTs and sustainable development, exploring the myths associated with telework and dematerialisation. It also explores the notion of a sustainable information society, arguing that its achievement requires conscious reduction of profits by not investing in the future of capital, but the future of humans, society, and nature.
The study describes Geographic Information Systems (GIS) as a technology that could be used by Egypt and other countries to assist with natural resource management initiatives, and enable increased public participation in decision-making.
Saving the Climate @ the Speed of Light: First Roadmap for Reduced CO2 Emissions in the EU and Beyond.
The report explores the opportunity for ICT services to reduce CO2 emissions, with a focus on travel replacement, dematerialisation and sustainable community/city planning. It also suggests a strategy for CO2 reductions in Europe, including targets and next steps.
This source presents key experiences and lessons learnt in terms of the role of ICTs in disaster response, based on the Asian Tsunami.
Using ICTs for Poverty Reduction and Environmental Protection in Kenya: The "M-vironment" Approach.
Wainaina Mungai, OneWorld International, Kenya.
In: A Developing Connection – Bridging the policy gap between information society and sustainable development. International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) The document addresses the need to integrate environmental issues in the regional and national poverty reduction and ICT discussions in developing countries such as Kenya. It presents the "M-vironment Framework", in order to explore the potential of a mobile telephony platform to enable financial sustainability for environmental protection efforts; facilitate awareness-raising and exchange of information; strengthen early warning systems; create employment and protect livelihoods, among others.
The report presents strategic issues related to ICT/IT and sustainable development. It explores general cultural, democratic and economic changes generated by the diffusion of IT, suggesting a series of principles that could serve as a basis for integrating discussions on IT and sustainability in organisations, both in the private and public sectors. These include shifting the focus from products to services; including the issue of environmental benefits in all major IT investments, and reducing rebound effects, among others.
The book analyses the importance of communication in natural resource management. It presents practical cases from Africa, Asia and Latin America, illustrating the importance of community-based action and the potential of ICT tools in the management of natural resources.
In: The Digital Pulse: Current and Future applications of ICTs for Developmental Health Priorities. The Communication Initiative.
Seeking to identify how the information revolution can be utilised to advance environmental goals, particularly the MDGs, the document examines the ways in which ICTs can contribute to environmental sustainability.
The paper provides an introduction to various analytical frameworks available for policy research and analysis on harnessing the information society to achieve national sustainable development priorities. It includes an exploration of environmental information systems, eco-efficiency and innovation approaches, national information society and sustainable development policies, among others, in order to demonstrate the potential of the information society in the achievement of sustainable development goals.
The article explores the implications of the internet for agencies that work to mitigate, prepare for, and respond to natural and human-made disasters. The analysis includes the implications of the internet for members of the general public who are directly or indirectly affected by disasters.
The report explores the role of ICTs in tomorrow's society, through the identification of key sustainable development challenges and the potential contribution of these technologies. The analysis includes the role of the internet in the new energy economy, e-commerce and the environment, travel substitution, technology leapfrogging and the implications of cyber-consumption, among others.
The Contribution of ICTs to the Transition Towards a Climate-Neutral Society.
Adriaan Slob, & Marc van Lieshout.
This book chapter presents an assessment of the potential contribution of ICTs in the transition towards a more climate-neutral society. It places technology within a social context, and identifies key trends in ICT applications, including possible effects on energy consumption.
In: Kok, M. T. J., Vermeulen, W. J. V., Faaij, A. P. C. & de Jager, D. (eds.) Global Warming and Social Innovation: The Challenge of a Climate-Neutral Society.
The paper analyses the rebound effects of ICTs, arguing that the performance improvements in ICT lead to increased consumption of ICT products and services, which has numerous environmental implications on different levels. By presenting examples from different literature, the paper illustrates the complexity of the environmental impacts and stresses the decisive role of human behaviour in determining their significance.
The report explores the potential of various IT-based solutions to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gasses. It includes analysis of dematerialisation, substitution, transport efficiency and production, among others.
The book analyses the connection that exists between information and environmental sustainability. It explores a series of information and knowledge models and systems, and links them to issues of policy and regulation.


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