CIBA

Centre for Ion Beam Applications at NUS designated as IAEA's first Collaborating Centre in Singapore

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023

SINGAPORE, Sept. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Centre for Ion Beam Applications (CIBA), a multidisciplinary research centre at the National University of Singapore (NUS), has recently been designated as an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Collaborating Centre for Research and Development of Accelerator Science and Multidisciplinary Applications. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed by both parties on 13 September 2023 to formalise the four-year collaboration.

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  • SINGAPORE, Sept. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Centre for Ion Beam Applications (CIBA), a multidisciplinary research centre at the National University of Singapore (NUS), has recently been designated as an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Collaborating Centre for Research and Development of Accelerator Science and Multidisciplinary Applications.
  • "The designation of NUS CIBA as an IAEA Collaborating Centre is a testament to our researchers' quality innovations and expertise.
  • The IAEA Collaborating Centre will leverage CIBA's phenomenal research facilities to build capacity and transfer knowledge in Singapore, in Asia and beyond."
  • The Collaborating Centre will focus on four thematic areas:
    The Collaborating Centre will be developing ways to use ion beams to identify the elemental composition and structure of materials.

Fugitive dad lovingly buried by his children in his bookshelves - A True Story

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Thursday, January 5, 2023

IN HERSCHEL'S WAKE is a darkly funny tale of faith, funerals, and fucked-up fathers, but most timely, it's about learning how to overcome division and find forgiveness.

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  • IN HERSCHEL'S WAKE is a darkly funny tale of faith, funerals, and fucked-up fathers, but most timely, it's about learning how to overcome division and find forgiveness.
  • The book has been awarded the 2022 International Impact Book Award, the American Writing Award for Memoir, and the Firebird Book Award.
  • The book details the author's adventure to an obscure, obstacle laden island when his hippie, fugitive father died unexpectedly in 2008.
  • Part adventure story, and part reckoning, In Herschel's Wake is ENGAGING, POIGNANT, and a THOROUGHLY ENJOYABLE READ."

Cloudentity Launches New Software-as-a-Service Platform and Announces Patent for Modern Application Authorization Service

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Tuesday, December 7, 2021

Cloudentity delivers a declarative identity and authorization framework that works across any cloud to simplify access control and data governance.

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  • Cloudentity delivers a declarative identity and authorization framework that works across any cloud to simplify access control and data governance.
  • Cloudentity was also recently awarded a key technology patent for Microservice Architecture for Identity and Access Management (U.S. Patent No.
  • Cloudentity is among the innovators in modern application authorization that are addressing these requirements to help organizations accelerate their business transformation and Zero Trust initiatives.
  • Cloudentity overcomes these challenges by decoupling identity and authorization from applications and APIs and enabling declarative authorization policy as code.

Financial Data Exchange Releases FDX API 5.0

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Thursday, October 21, 2021

The Financial Data Exchange (FDX) today announced a major update of its common open finance standards via the release of FDX API version 5.0.

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  • The Financial Data Exchange (FDX) today announced a major update of its common open finance standards via the release of FDX API version 5.0.
  • Some new components of FDX API 5.0 include:
    Consumer Control Dashboard Designs FDXs updated User Experience Guidelines 2.0 now include design guidelines for the implementation of consumer dashboards at data providers (i.e., financial institutions), data recipients (i.e., fintech apps) and data access platforms (i.e., financial data aggregators) so that consumers will be empowered with ongoing transparency and control of their financial data sharing activity.
  • Reciprocal Two-Way Data Sharing between Data Providers & Third Party Fintechs Financial data sharing has traditionally been understood as a one-way street where users share their own financial data from a data provider like a bank or brokerage firm with a third-party data recipient like a fintech application or service, often through a data access platform.
  • FDX API 5.0 is free to access and use subject to the terms of the FDX API License Agreement and FDX members can access all documentation regarding FDX API 5.0 through the FDX member confluence page.

HOYA Vision Care Welcomes Warren Modlin as Vice President, Technical Marketing

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Monday, August 23, 2021

LEWISVILLE, Texas, Aug. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Ophthalmic lens technology leader HOYA Vision Care announced today that Warren Modlin has joined the company as its Vice President of Technical Marketing. In his role, Modlin leads professional relations and innovation strategies for North America, in addition to representing the North American market and delivering on key global initiatives alongside Research & Development.

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  • LEWISVILLE, Texas, Aug. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Ophthalmic lens technology leader HOYA Vision Care announced today that Warren Modlin has joined the company as its Vice President of Technical Marketing.
  • "I am excited to join a company that is equally dedicated to supporting its customers with innovative products and unparalleled service," said Modlin.
  • "We are very happy to welcome Warren to our global team of visionaries," said Eduardo Martins, President of HOYA Vision Care, North America.
  • For over 60 years, HOYA Vision Care has been a global leader in the eyeglass lens business.