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Minister for Defence says UN operations now ‘more complex and less resourced’ than in past

ICRC, DCAF hold webinar for Chinese companies on Voluntary Principles On 22 April 2021, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance (DCAF) organized a webinar to raise awareness of the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (VPs) among Chinese companies. The webinar was jointly organized with the China Chamber of Commerce of Metals, Minerals & Chemicals Importers & Exporters (CCCMC) and the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign A...

Durham’s ‘Can Opener’ Bridge Defeated Dozens of Ambitious Truck Drivers Last Year Stills from six of the 162 videos from 11foot8.com. The stoplight is red and the “OVERHEIGHT MUST TURN” sign flashes urgently as a semi-truck waits at the intersection. The driver has a moment to consider turning before impact with the railroad bridge above Gregson Street. Instead they keep going and approach the bridge at a crawl, hesitate, then charge on. Wrong move.  The crash on Nov...

DARPA Project Drives Simulation Technology for Off-Road Unmanned Vehicles Our Bureau 1409 Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)’s Robotic Autonomy in Complex Environments with Resiliency - Simulation (RACER-Sim) project is seeking innovations in technologies that bridge the gap from simulation to the real world and significantly reduce the cost of off-road autonomy development. DARPA invites proposals for promising solutions that support these goals. While the past decade has se...

How Indigenous-led childcare centres could help close Australias education gap Posted WedWednesday 16 updated ThuThursday 17 DecDecember 2020 at 2:23am Experts say early childhood education centres led by First Nations people can help kids get the best start in life. ( Share Print text only When Wayne Griffiths first went to primary school, it was a terrifying experience. "I grew up in a little town called Curlewis [in northern NSW], and my first day at school was so traumatic I cried most of ...