​FUTURE DIRECTION OF CREATIVE COMPUTING: EDUCATION, RESEARCH, INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY

BACHOK, June 14 (Bernama) -- The first term of ‘Creative Computing’ has started since 1974 when the first issue of Creative Computing magazine had been released. Creative Computing was one of the earliest magazines covering the microcomputer revolution.

The term begins to express the broader understanding how the possibility of integration between two different world, creative technology and computing technology. Generic definition of creative computing still being debated among scholars and researcher around the globe.

The worldwide revolution of information technology triggers numerous computing in creative ways that changes and improves human life dramatically. Further study of research scope and challenges for Creative Computing in order to develop Creative Computing more efficiently and effectively to serve the world and future research were also be speculated.

Further research still required towards the expansion of Creative Computing knowledge for future young generations that will influence their lifestyle, work, study and manage their daily lives. Current development of creative computing knowledge will support the entire growth of the future digital creative economy, creating a more innovative job market in the industry.

Creativity of human, Empowerment of knowledge, and Computing infrastructure are the fundamental components for the creation of the creative computing concept. Creative computing supports the development of personal connections in computing, by drawing upon creativity, imagination, and interests.

Creative computing knowledge is an enabler for human creativity. Creative computing emphasizes the knowledge, practices, and fundamental literacies that young people need to create the types of dynamic and interactive computational media that they enjoy in their daily lives.

Empowerment of the knowledge through creative computing will encourage human mind's capability to be more creative solving the problem and generate better ideas.

Creative Computing studies emphasized on Computing Technology as an enabler and others disciplines as content for the knowledge. It’s allow the expansions of new discoveries beyond the field of computer technology, multimedia, internet technology and media studies.

Combination of these several related multidiscipline field will be the foundation of these growing fields. The direction of creative computing studies would benefit the entire global economy, politics and social ecosystem. Due to aggressive development of computing technology and complexity of creative human mind, the integration of this knowledge will create a potential area of studies for future generation technological-driven of creative digital economy.

Creative Computing studies offered by universities could be different, but core principles of Creative Computing concept were the same. Creative Computing studies is an innovative programme designed to equip students with the digital skills and creative thinking tools they need to succeed in industry.

This academic programme applied the computer programming as a tool for artistic, social or cultural change, or an enterprising person who seeks a more diverse technical skill set, Creative Computing can assist the student to develop specific expertise that are in high demand across the digital sector today globally.

Creative Computing programme provides an opportunity to accrue fundamental computing and creative thinking skills, combinations across a number of disciplines from arts, humanities, business and computer sciences. It’s allowed the flexibility of the graduates to enhance their learning experience in diversify areas of knowledge.

The curriculum structure was designed to develop the individual skill for technology-led creative in the media industries. Its will nurture individual cognitive, psychomotor and affective development not just as a technical expert, but also as a creative thinker, allowing them to learn and explore through a combination of computing technology knowledge and creative imagination on the art.

The programme could provide sufficient knowledge for both the technical understanding and the creative freedom to develop ideas and thought using computer technology.

The advanced computing technology facilities and infrastructure in Creative Computing research activities could be the most contributing factors for the success of the research outcomes.

The complete computing infrastructure needed in order to conduct the creative computing related research activities. Continues research and development in Creative Computing studies yet to be realized as effort that able to bridge the gap between people and technology in the future.

Perhaps in the future more and more centre of excellent will be establish in the niche area in creative computing field. Therefore, researchers and key players in industry should develop their skills in industry standard software and be shown established methods for creating engaging and exciting experiences through emerging research in creative computing technology.

Academics, researchers and industry practitioner’s innovative effort in creative computing body of knowledge that harvest both advantages between the advanced computing technology and creative art creation.

Creative Computing knowledge is an innovative integration two and more knowledge to equip student with the digital skills and creative thinking tools you need to succeed in the industry. Through the integration of the knowledge, the university could produce an imaginative individual who wishes to harness computer programming as a tool for artistic, social or cultural change, or an enterprising person who seeks a more diverse technical skill set, Creative Computing can help you develop specific expertise that are in high demand across the digital sector today to full-fill the industrial need.

The future direction of creative computing knowledge could be very interesting through more creative and innovative discoveries in the future.
 

By Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Nik Zulkarnaen Khidzir, Associate Professor Department of Creative Technology and Design Faculty of Creative Technology and Heritage (FTKW) Universiti Malaysia Kelantan
 
Source: Universiti Malaysia Kelantan 

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Sophi.io partners Layout International to transform print production

KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 -- Sophi.io, a suite of AI-powered optimisation, prediction and automation tools developed by The Globe and Mail, has partnered with Layout International, a supplier of cutting-edge enterprise technology, to transform print production.

Sophi will provide the smart AI/ML technology to fully automate the end-to-end print production workflow to save publishers time and money and enable them to focus on creating high quality content.

Print laydown is typically a long and arduous process, involving multiple editors and page designers and taking hours to complete, according to a statement.

Without the rigid constraints of a template, Layout International customers will now have the opportunity to create a print-ready paper that is indecipherable from a paper prepared by human page designers, and the entire process takes just minutes.

Meanwhile, for Layout International’s over 200 customers, this partnership means seamless integration of Sophi into their current NewsPublish editorial workflow.

“We see this partnership with Layout International giving publishers the freedom to focus on content creation and the specific design elements that page designers want to spend their energy on,” said Chief Technology Officer at The Globe and Mail, Greg Doufas.

“The best part is that NewsPublish powered by Sophi.io is getting better and smarter every day, so Layout International customers will always be on the cutting edge of technology with this solution.”

The Sophi suite of tools is designed to identify an organisation’s most valuable content and place it in the most valuable places across their digital entities, or behind a paywall when the subscription revenue outweighs the predicted advertising revenue.

In addition to NewsPublish powered by Sophi.io, Sophi provides site automation, a fully dynamic, real-time, personalised paywall, and analytics solutions to publishers worldwide.

More details at https://www.sophi.io.

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PRE-FEASIBILITY STUDY LOOKING TO PROGRESS CO2 CAPTURE

REGINA, Saskatchewan, June 2 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amplifying the impact of emission reductions through carbon capture and storage (CCS) is the focus of a new pre-feasibility study exploring the potential application of carbon dioxide (CO₂) capture on 750-megawatt coal-fired power plants. This project is part of a broad study examining the viability of a regional commercial-scale geologic CO₂ storage hub in the Southeastern U.S. The International CCS Knowledge Centre (Knowledge Centre), based in Regina, SK Canada, is collaborating with an international team on the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)-funded project to develop the conceptual designs and capital cost estimates evaluating the installation of post combustion carbon dioxide (CO₂) capture on a Southern Company electrical generating station.

The project would represent a significant scale-up and is a natural progression in the maturation of carbon capture technology. By bringing leadership, vision and experience based on its substantive learnings from both the fully integrated Boundary Dam 3 CCS Facility and its comprehensive second-generation CCS study (Shand CCS Feasibility Study), the Knowledge Centre is performing the carbon capture pre-feasibility study of the scenario. This study is being conducted through a cooperative agreement with the project manager, Southern States Energy Board, and a team that includes Southern Company, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, and Stantec Consulting Ltd.

This study is part of the project, Establishing An Early Carbon Dioxide Storage: Project ECO₂S, under a broad DOE National Energy Technology Laboratory initiative, Carbon Storage Assurance Facility Enterprise (CarbonSAFE). CarbonSAFE addresses key gaps on the critical path toward CCUS deployment by reducing technical risk, uncertainty, and cost of a geologic storage complex for more than 50 million metric tons of CO₂ over a 30-year time frame from industrial sources.

The pre-feasibility study will look at carbon capture design and cost. It will include details such as an analysis on steam integration options between the generating unit and the capture plant, as well as the identification of potential impacts of the new processes on existing plant environmental permitting. The theoretical installation of carbon capture systems at power plants would not only ensure reliable baseload electricity, it would preserve the value of the existing facility, while also actively making significant strides in reducing anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions.

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“With the megatonne potential in CO₂ reduction, we are excited to work with a great team on this important and next step project for large-scale carbon capture and storage. We applaud both the US Department of Energy and the Southern States Energy Board for their commitment to taking significant strides toward climate action.”

- Conway Nelson, VP, Project Development & Advisory Services, International CCS Knowledge Centre

“Stantec is proud to play a role in the first-of-its kind carbon capture and storage work in Saskatchewan as the Engineer of Record on this project. Stantec’s team of experts will provide engineering expertise alongside our partners to execute the pre-feasibility study stage of this project.”

- Mark Griffiths, Senior Principal, Energy & Resources, Stantec, Saskatchewan

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Climate Change Links

• CCS is considered essential in three of the four pathways to keep global warming within 1.5°C - Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: Global Warming of 1.5 Degrees Celsius
• Most of the world cannot meet emissions targets without CCS – and for those that can, the median increase in mitigation cost is 138% - Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: IPCC AR5 2014

• International Energy Agency (IEA): Carbon Capture and Storage and IEA’s Energy Technology Perspectives: 2020 Special Report on CCUS

About CarbonSAFE & Project ECO₂S

• CarbonSAFE - Carbon Storage Assurance Facility Enterprise Initiative - is a DOE-led program designed to accelerate commercial-scale use of CCS technology to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere from industrial and power generation sources by focusing on the development of permanent and safe geologic CO₂ storage sites capable of several decades of usage.
   
• Project ECO₂S - Establishing an Early CO₂ Storage Complex - is one of five selected projects for Phase 3 of CarbonSAFE.
   
  • Project ECO₂S lead by Southern States Energy Board is working with collaborators to explore establishing a commercial-scale, regional, secure geologic area capable of securely storing over 900 million metric tons of CO₂.
  • The current pre-feasibility study to install post combustion CO₂ capture on a Southern Company generating unit is part of the assessment required to confirm one of several point source emitters of CO₂ for the storage site.

MEDIA CONTACTS

International CCS Knowledge Centre
Jodi Woollam
Head of Communications & Media Relations
jwoollam@ccsknowledge.com
T: +1-306-565-5956 / M: +1-306-520-3710
ccsknowledge.com
@CCSKnowledge

About the International CCS Knowledge Centre (Knowledge Centre): with a mandate to advance the global understanding and deployment of large-scale CCS to reduce global GHG emissions, the Knowledge Centre provides the know-how to implement large-scale CCS projects as well as CCS optimization through the base learnings from both the fully-integrated Boundary Dam 3 CCS Facility and the comprehensive second-generation CCS study, known as the Shand CCS Feasibility Study. Operating since 2016 under the direction of an independent board, the Knowledge Centre was established by BHP and SaskPower. For more info: https://ccsknowledge.com/

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HISENSE STRIVES BUILDING SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR EMPLOYEES WORLDWIDE

KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 (Bernama) -- Hisense strives to build a global team that includes people from different cultures and unique experiences, and provide an equal and healthy working environment to drive its success by putting talent first.

Together with over 90,000 employees worldwide, Hisense is creating a sustainable future and exerting positive social influence constantly.

Focusing on local talent cultivation and cultural inclusion, Hisense supports local communities to relieve their unemployment pressure and reduce the indirectly related crime rate, according to a statement.

Via investment in industrial parks worldwide, Hisense creates more than 3,000 job positions in South Africa and over 2,000 in Mexico with an expectation to expand to over 7,000 in the future, which successfully helps the local region expand its economy and boost sustainable development.

The company provides equal employment opportunities regardless of race and gender with professional and systematic training when recruiting local employees.

Meanwhile, to empower employees, Hisense has created the necessary conditions and space for them to maximise their potential and value by implementing a flexible promotion mechanism, allowing employees to choose between career paths of ‘management’ and ‘R&D’ for further development, which ensures a smooth promotion channel for everyone.

Hisense College, the corporate university, aims to help employees achieve better career development. A comprehensive training structure and multiple internal training platforms are in place to help employees learn and improve anytime, anywhere.

In addition, during the pandemic, Hisense spares no efforts to assure employees and their families' health through distributing epidemic prevention materials and supporting working at home.

The company also joins hands with professional EAP (Employee Assistance Program) organisations to provide mental health care for employees and their families.

Hisense will focus on talent development in the long term and actively create an inclusive workplace environment to advance the sustainable development of local communities with its global workforce.

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BEST'S MARKET SEGMENT REPORT: AM BEST MAINTAINS NEGATIVE OUTLOOK ON INDIA NON-LIFE INSURANCE

SINGAPORE, June 1 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- AM Best is maintaining its negative market segment outlook on India’s non-life insurance industry as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is likely to exacerbate pressure on India non-life insurers’ underwriting and investment performance.

In the new Best’s Market Segment Report, “India Non-Life Insurance,” AM Best states that historically, India’s economic growth fundamentals have spurred non-life insurance market expansion. However, in fiscal year 2021, despite India’s GDP contracting by approximately 8%, the non-life insurance market achieved a positive, albeit muted, growth rate of over 5%. Prospectively, AM Best expects the trajectory of non-life insurance premiums in India to continue to be one of growth over the long term with rising consumer awareness and accessibility of insurance products.

Notwithstanding this, factors supporting AM Best’s negative outlook on India’s non-life insurance market include competitive market conditions, persistently poor pricing discipline and reliance on investment activities for profitability, which have been prevalent for a number of years. More-recent market dynamics also include heightened economic uncertainty and COVID-19 implications, which are expected to weigh further on non-life insurers. Although the segment consists of a diverse range of insurance companies, the general operating environment in India over the short term will present clear challenges for non-life insurers’ earnings and capital positions.

Positive factors partially offsetting this assessment include government and regulatory initiatives aimed at increasing insurance penetration and accessibility through new products and schemes. Additionally, AM Best expects regulatory and market advancements to continue to drive investment in digital infrastructure, which will likely support India non-life insurers’ online sales, operations and risk management.

Overall, AM Best expects the India non-life market to face several headwinds over the medium term. Factors that could lead AM Best to revise its segment outlook to stable from negative include evidence of sustainable improvement in underwriting performance, supported by better pricing discipline, as well as an improved balance of overall earnings and stabilised economic indicators.

 

To access a full copy of this market segment report visit http://www3.ambest.com/bestweek/purchase.asp?record_code=309041.

AM Best is a global credit rating agency, news publisher and data analytics provider specialising in the insurance industry. Headquartered in the United States, the company does business in over 100 countries with regional offices in London, Amsterdam, Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore and Mexico City. For more information, visit www.ambest.com.

Copyright © 2021 by A.M. Best Rating Services, Inc. and/or its affiliates. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

 

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KADOKAWA ASCII unveils 2021 INNO-vation Program

KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 -- KADOKAWA ASCII Research Laboratories Inc of Tokyo, the executing agency for the ‘INNO-vation Program’ implemented by the Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, has presented the 2021 INNO-vation Program.

It is an annual effort to encourage global innovation on an unprecedented level, searching for creative, out-of-the-box minds to help the human race take the next steps in the technological revolution.

With the opportunity to receive support for eccentric technology, applicants can be part of the sponsor's esteemed graduate programme to promote collaboration and teamwork, and propel their ideas into the ever-changing future.

As the new decade begins, the INNO-vation Program is opening its doors to applications internationally and looks forward to building a bright new future together, overcoming COVID-19's recent impact on society.

From June 1 to Aug 2, the INNO-vation Program is taking applications to find these innovators and is offering support to successful proposals, according to a statement.

With the Disruptive Challenge and the Generation Award, applicants have the opportunity to create something from nothing or take inspiration from given themes, respectively. 

Opportunities to partner with the INNO-vation Program as part of the INNO-vation Network Hub are also available.

In the hope to help find and grow INNO within individuals worldwide, the INNO-vation Program is recruiting partnerships with institutes to collaborate with and assist the programme in cultivating the next generation of thinkers and tinkerers globally.

Previous graduates of the INNO-vation Program have created wonderful products in art, technology, automation, artificial intelligence, and robotics, among others.

More details at https://inno.go.jp/en/

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CSOP HUATAI-PINEBRIDGE CSI PHOTOVOLTAIC INDUSTRY ETF ON HKEX

KUALA LUMPUR, May 31 (Bernama) -- CSOP Asset Management Limited (CSOP) has announced the listing of CSOP Huatai-Pinebridge CSI Photovoltaic Industry ETF (stock ticker: 3134.HK) on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX). 

As the first pair of ETFs under the HKEX and the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) ETF Cross-Listing Scheme, 3134.HK will track the performance of the CSI Photovoltaic Industry Index, before deduction of fees and expenses, by investing in the Huatai-Pinebridge CSI Photovoltaic Industry ETF listed on SSE via the QFI status.

With listing price at around HKD8 per share, trading lot of 100 and management fee of 0.99 per cent, CSOP Huatai-Pinebridge CSI Photovoltaic Industry ETF will start to trade on June 1. (HKD100 = RM53.2079)

According to a statement, upon inception, 3134.HK has received around RMB53 million initial investment. (RMB100 = RM64.9284)

On the same day, the feeder ETF investing in CSOP’s HKEX listed ETF - CSOP Hang Seng TECH Index ETF (stock ticker: 3033.HK) will also list on the SSE.

Weighted by free-float market capitalisation, the CSI Photovoltaic Industry Index comprehensively contains 50 most representative China A-shares companies, capturing the performance of the whole PV industry chain from upstream to downstream. 

Rebalanced semi-annually, the index invariably ensures the most representative PV-related stock inclusion. 

At the end of March 31, the index had a market cap of RMB1.568 trillion and a return of 100.84 per cent over the prior 12 months.

The launch of 3134.HK is one of the strokes CSOP has been making to draw the blueprint of human future.

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