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Fact Sheet for World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)

Contact: Europe, Middle East, and AfricaERCIM2004, route des LuciolesSophia-Antipolis06410 Biot FranceGeneral Tel: +33.4.92.38.50.76Fax: +33.4.92.38.78.22Japan and KoreaKeio University5322 EndoFujisawa, Kanagawa 252-8520 Japan General Tel: +81.466.49.1170Fax: +81.466.49.1171All other countries, including in the Americas and AustraliaMIT32 Vassar StreetRoom 32-G515Cambridge, MA 02139 USAGeneral Tel: +1.617.253.2613Fax: +1.617.258.5999

Homepage: http://www.w3.org

Description: The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is an international consortium where Member organizations, a full-time staff, and the public work together to develop Web standards. W3C's mission is:To lead the World Wide Web to its full potential by developing protocols and guidelines that ensure long-term growth for the WebThe World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) develops interoperable technologies (specifications, guidelines, software, and tools) to lead the Web to its full potential. W3C is a forum for information, commerce, communication, and collective understanding.

Leaders: Tim Berners-Lee, Director

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World Heritage Bid For Forth Bridge

Edinburgh Council has asked for the public’s views on the World Heritage nomination of the Forth Bridge.They will be sought through a 12-week consultation, which began this week.The Forth Bridges Forum – which includes a number of local and national organisations ... [Published Build Scotland.co.uk - 3 hours ago]

Entities: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cul..., Fiona Hyslop, Scotland, Culture Media

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated 4 hours ago - 3 reports

University of Southern California

USC Joins Cybersecurity Research Consortium

The University of Southern California (USC) is the newest member of the Northrop Grumman Cybersecurity Research Consortium, a partnership between academia and industry working together to increase Northrop Grumman Corporation's technological capabilities ... [Published Campus Technology - 4 hours ago]

Entities: University of Southern California, Consortium, Cyber Security, Northrop Grumman Corporation

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated 9 hours ago - 2 reports

Kamal Thapa

Thapa hits out at ‘4-party syndicate’

CHITWAN, MAY 20 - Chairman of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party-Nepal (RPP-N) Kamal Thapa has cast doubts on the country seeing another Constituent Assembly (CA) elections until the “political syndicate” of the four big parties ends.He said the government ... [Published Kathmandu Post - 9 hours ago]

Entities: Kamal Thapa, Consortium, Elections, Rastriya Janashakti Party, Bharatpur (Nepal)

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated 9 hours ago - 2 reports

Thai criminal syndicates run illegal dog trade

Criminal syndicates are rounding up thousands of pet dogs and strays in Thailand to feed the illegal dog meat trade in Southeast Asia.Dog meat is eaten by people in parts of Vietnam and China and criminals are using Thailand as a hunting ground.Some people ... [Published ABC Radio Australia - 9 hours ago]

Entities: Consortium, Criminal, Illegal, Thailand

First reported 16 hours ago - Updated 13 hours ago - 3 reports

NRL's Storm sold to consortium

Melbourne Storm's new owners plan to make the NRL club break even financially by 2017 and also want to dramatically boost membership.New Zealand entrepreneur Bart Campbell heads a group of businessmen who bought the reigning premiers from News Ltd on ... [Published BigPond News - 13 hours ago]

Entities: Mark Evans, Consortium, News International Ltd, Melbourne

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated 15 hours ago - 3 reports

Police bust ‘bomoh’ cheating syndicate from China

IPOH: Police have busted a ‘bomoh’ cheating syndicate from China responsible for 23 fraud cases in the state involving losses totalling RM1 million.Perak police chief Datuk Mohd Shukri Dahlan said five Chinese citizens including four women and a man aged ... [Published Borneo Post Online - 15 hours ago]

Entities: Consortium, China, Police

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated 15 hours ago - 5 reports

Kazakhmys Plc

Kazakhmys (00847) clarifies position in ENRC offer

] Kazakhmys PLC (00847) said it notes the announcementmade yesterday by the Independent Committee of the Board of Eurasian Natural ResourcesCorporation PLC (ENRC) setting out the terms of the indicative proposal made by theconsortium with regard to a ... [Published etnet.com.hk - 15 hours ago]

Entities: Kazakhmys Plc, Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation, Consortium, Stocks

First reported 23 hours ago - Updated 23 hours ago - 2 reports

Avaya Joins the Open Visual Communications Consortium

Video industry stalwart to contribute interoperability expertise, delivering on promise of fully interoperable video for inter-company communicationsSanta Clara, CA– Avaya announced today it has … ... [Published Telecom Reseller - 23 hours ago]

Entities: Avaya Inc, Consortium, Interoperability

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 2 reports

FORTH BRIDGE: WORLD HERITAGE SITE?

The Caledonian MercuryConsultation opens today to find out the public’s views on whether the Forth Bridge should be nominated for World Heritage status. The 12-week long consultation is being led by the Forth Bridges Forum which includes a number of local ... [Published Caledonian Mercury - May 20 2013]

Entities: Fiona Hyslop, United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cul..., Mercury, Scotland, David Simpson

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 3 reports

World stocks rise on signs of steady US recovery

Evidence of a steady economic recovery in the U.S. helped push world stock markets higher Monday. ... [Published Billings Gazette - May 20 2013]

Entities: Stock Market, United States

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 2 reports

Correction to ENRC Rebuffs Consortium Approach Story Friday

- UPDATE: ENRC Rebuffs Initial Consortium Approach of Cas.. 17 May - Russia Court Places Rosbank CEO Under House Arrest - Re.. 17 May - EUROPE MARKETS: European Stocks Rise To Highest Level S.. "UPDATE: ENRC Rebuffs Initial Consortium Approach of Cash ... [Published EuroInvestor - May 20 2013]

Entities: Consortium, Rosbank, House Arrest

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 3 reports

SAIL Consortium likely to reduces size of Afghan steel plant

PTI reported that led by the state owned Steel Authority of India Ltd, the Afghan Iron and Steel Consortium has decided to scale down the size of the Afghan steel plant, in an attempt to reduce the vulnerability of the project.The size is now scaled down ... [Published Steel Guru - May 20 2013]

Entities: Consortium, Monnet Ispat & Energy Ltd, Iron, Steel Authority of India Ltd, Mining

Blogs

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Web standards organization W3C adds Beijing aer... [Published The Next Web - Jan 21 2013] The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) has added Beijing-based Beihang University , one of China’s top universities, as its fourth host campus and the first new host institution in over 15 years. While hosts are not directly involved in standards development, ...
EFF, FSF, Creative Commons and many others ask ... [Published Boing Boing - Apr 25 2013] John from the Free Software Foundation sez, Hollywood is making yet another attempt to lock down the Web. Undeterred by SOPA's failure, Hollywood is conspiring with tech giants like Microsoft, Google, and Netflix to try to influence the World Wide ...
Report of the W3C Ebook Publishing Workshop [Published FOLDEN eMarketing Blog - Mar 14 2013] The W3C published a report about its workshop on ebooks and standards happened in February. The main topic has been the fragmentation of the market by various device manufacturers and their own publishing standards with the advantages of standardization ...
W3C introduces complete HTML5 Specifications [Published FOLDEN eMarketing Blog - Dec 20 2012] This is what the world of webdesigners waited for. The W3C has introduced the specifications of HTML5. It has been pronounced that up to now the definitions are not a standard but complete. Here is the link to the announcement within the up to date newsletter ...
Report of the W3C Ebook Publishing Workshop [Published emediablogger - internet media - Mar 14 2013] http://www.folden.info/emarketing/2013/03/14/report-of-the-w3c-ebook-publishing-workshop/ ...

Audio/Video

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VIDEO: Carpet firm rescued by consortium [Published BBC News Video - Business - Apr 06 2013]
A World Without God [Published FOX Business - Video - Dec 14 2012]
World has failed Syria-Hague [Published Reuters Video: Top News - Apr 12 2013]
World War Z Trailer [Published Wired Videos - Feb 01 2013]
VIDEO: World is 'obsessed with growth' [Published BBC News Video - Business - Nov 28 2012]

Press Releases

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YarcData Joins World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) ... [Published Marketwire - Breaking News Releases - Dec 11 2012]
mobiLead Joins World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) ... [Published PR Newswire: Entertainment & Media - Apr 18 2013]
IEEE Standards Association and W3C “Open Future... [Published Business Wire Communications News - Feb 14 2013]
IEEE Standards Association and W3C “Open Future... [Published Business Wire Technology News - Feb 14 2013]
IEEE Standards Association and W3C “Open Future... [Published EON Communications - Feb 14 2013]