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He is an emeritus professor at the Florida Institute of Technology. Previously, he was with the University of California, Riverside, Carnegie Mellon University’s Software Engineering Institute, and IBM. His research and teaching were in the areas of computer science, software & systems engineering, educational technology, the design of communication, and business information systems.

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He has authored over 150 academic papers and has published 28 books (technical and non-technical), most recently Systems Analysis & Design (Cengage, 2020), SPACE (Anthology Alliance, 2019), and Technical Justice (CTS Press, 2019). He wrote the “Technology Today” column for FLORIDA TODAY from 2010 to 2018.

He is a popular public speaker, having delivered numerous keynote presentations and “Tech Talks” for a general audience. Recent examples include the role of big data in the space program, a four-part series on machine learning, and a four-part series on fake news.

He holds a Ph.D. in computer science from the University of Victoria (1995).

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New Zealand Stands with China: Cautions Ally Australia to ‘Show Respect’ to Beijing

Thursday, January 28, 2021

Categories: ASCF News Emerging Threats National Preparedness

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New Zealand’s left-wing Labour government has taken key ally Australia to task over its dealings with China, warning Canberra on Thursday it should “show respect” to Beijing.

Boasting of Wellington’s recent success in trade talks with China, NZ Trade Minister Damien O’Connor urged Australia to change its tune and follow New Zealand’s diplomatic lead, AFP reports.

“I can’t speak for Australia and the way it runs its diplomatic relationships, but clearly if they were to follow us and show respect, I guess a little more diplomacy from time to time and be cautious with wording, then they too could hopefully be in a similar situation,” he said.

New Zealand’s policy of appeasement towards China has been reflected in its previous refusal to sign joint statements from Five Eyes partners criticising China’s crackdown on the Hong Kong democracy movement, including the recent arrests of activists in the city.

New Zealand officials have also been quiet about China’s growing influence in the Pacific, unlike their U.S. and Australian counterparts who have not been silent in challenging Beijing’s increasing activity in the region, as Breitbart News reported.

In return for Canberra’s challenges, China has imposed punitive levies on more than a dozen Australian imports, including wine and barley, as relations sour.

Other irritants for Beijing include Australia’s call for an inquiry into the origins of coronavirus and a ban on Chinese tech giant Huawei’s participation in the nation’s 5G network.

China’s state-run Global Times newspaper on Wednesday agreed with New Zealand, saying the South Pacific neighbors are “fire and ice” in their dealings with Beijing, accusing Canberra of having “a jingoistic Cold War mentality” while New Zealand was “relatively open toward the rise of China.”

The Chinese Communist Party has also found a way to tear into the strong Five Eyes alliance, with both New Zealand and Canada breaking ranks, as reported locally by Sky News Australia:

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who once worked in UK Prime Minister Tony Blair’s Cabinet Office as a policy adviser, is no stranger to diplomatic dealings with Beijing.

In early 2008, Ardern was elected president of the International Union of Socialist Youth, a role which saw her spend time in several countries, including China.

Photo: AP/Rick Rycroft

Link: New Zealand Cautions Ally Australia to 'Show Respect' to Beijing (breitbart.com)

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