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Supreme Court to Scrutinize Internet Shutdowns in Landmark Case

Supreme Court to Scrutinize Internet Shutdowns in Landmark Case @neosciencehub #SupremeCourt #InternetShutdown #neosciencehub #digitalrights #stateauthorityinIndia

The Supreme Court recently took up a pivotal case concerning the regulation of internet shutdowns across India, in response to a writ petition filed by the Software Freedom Law Center. The Center has challenged the rationale behind the imposition of 12 internet shutdowns totalling over 71 hours last year, ostensibly to prevent cheating during examinations. Senior advocate Vrinda Grover,…

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Chinese army calls America the biggest threat to world peace – Latest Breaking News Beijing: China's Defense Ministry on Sunday blasted an important US report on the country's military ambitions, saying it posed the greatest threat to international order and world peace rather than the US.

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Cambridge University's planned involvement with military propaganda programme exposed

Cambridge University’s planned involvement with military propaganda programme exposed

Cambridge University made a bid to take part in a military propaganda scheme designed by the UK Ministry of Defense (Mod)

In 2017, the MoD announced it was seeking an academic partner to create a centre to conduct psychological research in its efforts to build a stronger military. As part of the Human Social Science Research Capability (HSSRC) programme, according to an MoD presentation, the…

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Virgil Abloh's First Louis Vuitton Drop Is Here

Hello BoF Professionals, welcome to our latest members-only briefing: The Week Ahead. Think of it as your "cheat sheet" to what everyone will be talking about on Monday.

THE CHEAT SHEET

Louis Vuitton Embraces the Drop

Louis Vuitton Menswear Spring/Summer 2019 show | Source: Getty

Virgil Abloh's debut collection for Louis Vuitton went on sale via a one-week pop-up in London

Vuitton is trying the drop model for the first time with an entire mainline collection

Burberry, Fendi, Celine and Moncler are also experimenting with drops

Select shoppers are getting their first crack at Abloh's Spring/Summer 2019 menswear collection for Louis Vuitton at the brand's first product drop. Pioneered by Hiroshi Fujiwara before being popularised by the likes of Supreme, drops — or controlled releases of new products at a clip that’s far faster than the traditional fashion cycle — are designed to drive consumer excitement with a stream of constant newness. Other luxury players are testing similar waters. But the trick will be balancing the community-fueled energy of streetwear drops, which often attract hordes of young fans, with a luxury-like shopping experience.

The Bottom Line: Too much "street" and luxury drops risk diluting carefully cultivated brand equity, but reducing them to glorified private shopping appointments could miss the magic of turning a product release into a genuine event that energises fans of the brand to show up and post on social media.

China Throws a Wrench Into Kering's 'Progressive Normalisation'

A Gucci store in China | Source: Shutterstock

Kering will report third-quarter earnings on Tuesday

Kering CFO said in April to expect “progressive normalisation” after explosive growth

Luxury stocks have plunged on fears the Chinese government will enforce a $700 limit on spending abroad

Until recently, Kering’s financial performance was as predictable as a Girard-Perregaux watch. But after years of soaring sales, on the back of white-hot Gucci, Balenciaga and the booming China luxury trade, Kering is preparing for the inevitable comedown. It’s sensible to let a little air out of the luxury bubble; Gucci CEO Marco Bizzarri isn’t wrong when he tells store employees that no company can grow at the house's current torrid pace forever. But forces beyond Kering’s control threaten to pop the bubble entirely. China is cracking down on luxury imports, which could slim the sales impact of the country’s huge outbound tourist flows at Gucci flagships around the world. And the US-China trade war could sap consumer demand in China itself. Kering shares are down 29 percent from June’s all-time high, part of a broader swoon in luxury stocks.

The Bottom Line: European luxury brands are largely at the mercy of Chinese authorities and US president Donald Trump; they don’t have an obvious alternative customer if Chinese tourists stop loading up on handbags while on holiday.

H&M Hopes Lightning Strikes Twice With Moschino

Aquaria modelling H&M X Moschino | Source: Instagram/@itsjeremyscott

Jeremy Scott’s Moschino collection for H&M debuts in a New York fashion show Wednesday

H&M’s designer collaborations started with Karl Lagerfeld in 2004; Balmain's 2015 collection was widely considered the most successful

Collections are limited and typically sell out fast but success is measured in media impressions

In keeping with the Moschino brand, everything about H&M’s latest designer collaboration is sure to be a little extra. H&M, which does about one of these a year, is clearly hoping to recreate the magic of its Balmain collaboration in 2015, which succeeded with the only measure that counts: social media impressions (#hmbalmaination was tagged 73,000 times on Instagram, #hmoschino has 2,000 so far though that's sure to rise between Wednesday's show and items going on sale November 8). These collaborations are no-brainers for luxury brands, which gain enormous exposure and a big payday while facing little stigma for briefly mingling with the masses. H&M has less to show for it - growth has slowed in the post-Balmain years.

The Bottom Line: For H&M, the success of its designer collaborations hinges on their ability to generate buzz and drive shoppers to stores where they inevitably pick up other items. But even if Moschino is a hit, repeating that success only grows harder as the brand is running out of blockbuster names.

COMMENTS OF THE WEEK

Hedi Slimane's debut collection for Celine | Source: InDigital

Anabel Maldonado's "Defense of Hedi Slimane" had the BoF community divided on the Celine designer's approach to women's fashion:

"Defenders of Slimane are stubbornly refusing to see the point - traditionally womenswear designers have been overwhelmingly male, and many would agree that the clothing has not always met every woman's needs. So when a man takes over a previously female led house that has been celebrated as an alternative to sexy dressing and turns it into cliche sex-wear, optics wise, it does appear the female voice has been silenced in favor of a man's." -Jessica Kosak

"The problem, it turns out, is not so much that men cannot tap into what women want but rather that some critics didn't like the conception of femininity that Slimane works with. But it is just that - one possible conception of femininity out of a myriad ways to imagine the dressed woman." -Frederik Højgaard

SUNDAY READING

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Source: https://www.businessoffashion.com/articles/professional/virgil-ablohs-first-louis-vuitton-drop-is-here

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Jeff McCausland: General Mattis' statement on Trump reveals America's constitutional crisis : NBC News

Jeff McCausland: General Mattis’ statement on Trump reveals America’s constitutional crisis : NBC News

For senior retired military officers to level such criticism against a serving president is unprecedented. But they have good reason to be worried.

Source: Jeff McCausland: General Mattis’ statement on Trump reveals America’s constitutional crisis : NBC News

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Hindi Podcast : पाकिस्तान की 'टिड्डियों' का यूपी पर हमला !

Hindi Podcast : पाकिस्तान की ‘टिड्डियों’ का यूपी पर हमला !

देश दुनिया की ताज़ा खबरें अब आपके फोन पर, एकदम नए अंदाज में। सुने ���र पढ़ें हिंदी पॉडकास्ट।

स्टोरी 1- लद्दाख सीमा विवाद पर रक्षा मंत्री की अहम बैठक

भारत और चीन के बीच लद्दाख सीमा पर जारी तनातनी के बीच मंगलवार को केंद्रीय रक्षा मंत्री राजनाथ सिंह ने अहम बैठक की। चीफ ऑफ डिफेंस स्टाफ बिपिन रावत के अलावा तीनों सेनाओं के प्रमुखों के साथ हुई इस बैठक में रक्षा मंत्री राजनाथ सिंह ने लद्दाख के ताजा हालात का…

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NORAD Still Tracking Santa Despite Government Shutdown

NORAD Still Tracking Santa Despite Government Shutdown

Neither snow nor rain nor political impasse can keep its defense satellites from trailing St. Nick and his reindeer on Christmas Eve.

About 1,500 volunteers answer questions about where Santa is every year.

Ever wonder how Santa feels about data privacy and being tracked in the lead-up to Christmas Day?

Well, this year he’s not catching a break, even despite the partial government shutdown that…

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End Times Prophecy Headlines: November 13, 2018

End Times Prophecy Headlines: November 13, 2018

Bible prophecy in today’s news headlines

End Times Prophecy Report HEADLINES TUESDAY November 13, 2018

And OPINION

“And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.” —Matthew 24:4

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CHINA: China gives the world a glimpse of its military firepower as it shows off missiles from the J-20 stealth fighter plane that will rival the US F-22 jet

CHINA: The…

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F-35A Tests Triple Its Expected Lifetime

F-35A Tests Triple Its Expected Lifetime

Morning Coffee is a robust blend of links to news around the internet concerning the Naval Air Station Patuxent River 

economic community. The opinions expressed here do not reflect opinions of the Leader’s owners or staff.

Early results suggest potential for an increased service life for the F-35, reports Flight Global. Although designed for 8,000h, each test airframe must complete two lifetimes…

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#MarchForOurLives: Remember Kate Steinle and those responsible for her death

#MarchForOurLives: Remember Kate Steinle and those responsible for her death

Kate Steinle: Murdered by an illegal alien in sanctuary San Francisco Remember this: An illegal alien with 7 felons and deported 5 times killed Kate. Kate’s last words: “Help me, dad.” The illegal alien who killed Kate was found not guilty. The illegal alien who killed Kate was acquitted of murder and sentenced to time served. San Francisco’s sanctuary policy enabled Kate’s killer. The government…

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WATCH: Islamic Activists Instigate Scuffles, Block Entrances at Temple Mount

WATCH: Islamic Activists Instigate Scuffles, Block Entrances at Temple Mount

TEL AVIV — Members of the Waqf, the Islamic custodians of the Temple Mount, protested new security measures put into place by Israel on Sunday to screen visitors to the sensitive spot that is considered Judaism’s holiest site. Waqf activists called on Muslim worshippers not to ascend the Mount, and there were reports of sporadic outburst of scuffles between Israeli security forces and Muslims…

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Military Politics and Democracy in the Andes New Addition to the library... Military Politics and Democracy in the Andes challenges conventional theories regarding military behavior in post-transition democracies.

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More than 50 ex-national security officials tell Trump his national emergency is not justified : NBC News

More than 50 ex-national security officials tell Trump his national emergency is not justified : NBC News

WASHINGTON — Fifty-eight former U.S. national security officials told the Trump administration in a letter on Monday that they are aware of “no emergency that remotely justifies” diverting funds to build a border wall.

The officials, who served in both Democratic and Republican administrations, include former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, who served in the Clinton administration, and…

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Politics Aside, Why the Iran Deal is a Bad Deal

Politics Aside, Why the Iran Deal is a Bad Deal

How do we gauge the effectiveness of the Iran agreement without sitting on our hands and hoping not to see a mushroom cloud over Israel? Inspections, forecasting and heartfelt prayers, are about all we can do. As we found out in Part 1 of this series (available HERE), real inspections are not allowed under the Obama administration’s agreement with Iran. This leaves us with few options. We…

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ZS Associates - IT Risk Governance Specialist - GRC 7-10 yrs Pune Others

ZS is the world's largest consulting firm focused exclusively on helping companies improve overall performance and grow revenue and market share, through end-to-end sales and marketing solutions - from customer insights and strategy to analytics, operations and technology. From our worldwide offices, ZS experts draw on deep industry and domain expertise to help companies make smarter decisions quickly and cost effectively. We are particularly known for our strong presence in the pharmaceutical and health care sectors, yet work across a range of industries. ZS's Corporate Support teams operate the firm's core internal enterprise functions. Our global teams comprise team-oriented, pragmatic and results-driven people who thrive in a challenging work environment. Our people come from diverse backgrounds, but share a passion for quality customer service and dedication - whether our customer is a client or another ZS employee.Information Technology provides products and services to ZS to ensure successful business outcomes. IT provides internal information technology solutions and support for ZS, including custom enterprise Web and ERP applications, IT infrastructure and technology support. RISK GOVERNANCE SPECIALIST- We are currently seeking applicants for the position of a IT Risk Governance Specialist to join our India IT Governance, Compliance and Audit team. - The position will support various management directed, IT risk governance initiatives which include reviewing findings from vulnerability assessments, driving remediation of vulnerabilities, proactively identifying process and technical gaps which may result in potential audit issues, verifying that remediation plans are implemented and tracked through completion, preparing reports for senior leadership consumption, assisting with risk reporting activities to ZS's risk committees, creating and maintaining security risk scorecards based on risk and threat levels assigned to ZS managed assets and user populations, and preparing reports for internal and external stakeholder consumption. - Qualified candidates will possess the skills detailed below and relevant work experience. Please note, this position is not client facing and does not require travel to client sites, unless specifically directed by management. This position may require travel to other ZS offices to assist with governance related activities and internal audits, as directed.Responsibilities :- Assist in maturing the first line of defense function across IT by establishing requirements for monitoring IT controls across the organization;- Develop a process, risk, control framework with IT to map organizational controls and establish the accountability and ownership for IT risk management and control activities;- Track and verify adherence to information security polices procedures and requirements;- Analyze findings from security monitoring systems. Review all current and existing vulnerabilities for active and acceptable remediation plans;- Prepare findings reports for review by various stakeholders which may include application owners, data owners and custodians, system administrators, other IT and business unit leadership and company level risk and audit committees;- Verify that remediation plans are implemented per remediation plan. Proactively review and identify any potential gaps that may result in possible audit issues;- Review vulnerability scan results to identify security risks and report on findings to appropriate stakeholders;- Create and manage security risk scorecards based on risk levels assigned to ZS managed assets and personnel with access to sensitive information (e.g. in accordance with a data classification matrix);- Assist compliance and audit team members with the preparation of detailed plans for performing individual audits including identification of key risks and controls, determination of audit objectives, and input toward the development and maintenance of an appropriate internal audit program;- Provide input to risk assessment processes for key enterprise and client facing systems;- Incorporate feedback received from risk assessment processes, and internal and external audits to adjust and fine tune technology risk governance processes;- Demonstrate and apply a thorough understanding of complex information systems. Use knowledge of the current IT environment and industry IT trends to help with the identification of potential issues and risks;- Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to ensure IT compliance related documentation is kept up to date with ZS's compliance requirements, obligations and commitments, as needs evolve;- Liaise with appropriate stakeholders including IT, Legal, HR, Finance and others, as needed, to ensure that evolving compliance requirements are incorporated into risk governance processes;- Manage GRC tools lifecycle including tool configuration needs with appropriate internal and external ZSAssociates-ITRiskGovernanceSpecialist-GRC(7-10yrs)Pune(Others) from Job Portal https://www.jobisite.com/extrJobView.htm?id=417711