Talk on "Community Led Activities" given at JISC Emerge online event on 7 June 2007.
See http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/online/emerge-2007-06/
The role of Social Work in India in assessing and protecting people in need. ...Bimal Antony
This is an essay which presents the following two points.
1. The role of Social Work in India in assessing and protecting people in need.
2. The extent to which Social Work changed over the last 40 years and factors that contributed to some of these changes.
[1] An adult literacy student is writing to their state senator or assembly member to request increased funding for adult literacy programs. [2] Over 3 million people in New York State lack a high school diploma or have limited English proficiency, but only about 5% are currently enrolled in literacy programs. [3] Investing in these programs would help more people gain skills to pass the new high school equivalency test and improve employment opportunities.
This document defines sexual harassment and discusses its various forms. It defines sexual harassment as unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that affects work conditions or creates a hostile environment. There are two main types: quid pro quo harassment, where a supervisor demands sexual favors in exchange for work benefits, and hostile work environment harassment, involving severe or pervasive conduct that interferes with work or is intimidating. The document provides examples of verbal, non-verbal, and physical sexual harassment and outlines steps for filing a complaint, including notifying a program director who will then investigate in a confidential manner.
NGOs play an important role in collecting data in the Mekong Basin by conducting studies that fill gaps in biodiversity, environmental monitoring, food security, resource use, livelihoods, and governance. They collect data through community interviews, environmental monitoring, and by training local people to collect data through participatory approaches. Examples of NGO data collection included aquatic resource surveys, fishery surveys, and fish conservation evaluations in Laos that gathered data on catches, consumption, markets, species, and fish movements. Challenges for NGOs include lack of data standardization, ensuring data quality, and communicating the importance and uses of the data collected. The Mekong Fish Network aims to address these challenges by building capacity,
The kidneys filter blood and produce urine to remove waste and regulate fluid balance. Renal function tests assess kidney health and include urine analysis and tests of glomerular filtration rate (GFR), renal plasma flow, and tubular function. GFR is measured using creatinine clearance, which involves collecting urine for 24 hours and testing creatinine levels in blood and urine. Lower GFR indicates worsening kidney function. Tubular function tests examine the kidneys' ability to concentrate and dilute urine and regulate acid-base balance. Together these tests provide information on both glomerular and tubular performance.
This document outlines Jefferson County School's policies and procedures regarding sexual harassment. It defines sexual harassment, provides examples of inappropriate behaviors, and explains how to report harassment. It notes that Title IX prohibits sex discrimination in schools, including harassment, and that the Office of Civil Rights enforces these regulations. It instructs students to report any unwelcome conduct to a trusted adult and provides contact information for the Title IX compliance officer and Office of Civil Rights to file formal complaints.
Community development aims to create economic and social progress for communities through their active participation and initiative. It places responsibility for development on community members, with external support as a complement. Community development views underdevelopment as rooted in unequal international systems and supports people's resistance and pursuit of human rights through organizations and self-reliance. It is not a welfare approach but aims to transform society for the benefit of disadvantaged groups.
This document provides an overview of marriage and family as a social institution. It discusses the history and forms of marriage, including monogamy and different types of polygamy. Marriage is described as a socially approved institution that involves rights and duties between partners and establishes a family unit. Key aspects of marriage highlighted include the wedding ceremony, which involves rituals and serves to publicly recognize the union, as well as mate selection, which can occur through arranged marriages or free choice. The family is presented as the most basic social unit that emerges from marriage.
The document discusses the anatomy, functions, and tests related to the liver. It notes that the liver is the largest internal organ and is vital for maintaining metabolism, detoxification, and eliminating toxins. It summarizes the liver's key metabolic, excretory, synthetic, storage, and detoxification functions. The document then outlines various liver function tests including those that evaluate synthetic function (prothrombin time), metabolic function (serum bilirubin, cholesterol), and detoxification ability (hippuric acid test, alpha-fetoprotein). It also discusses liver diseases like hepatitis, cirrhosis, and cholestasis and their signs.
An Introduction To RSS Readers: Google Reader and Netvibeslisbk
This document provides an introduction to the RSS reader tools Google Reader and Netvibes. It discusses how RSS readers allow users to easily access and process information from various sources and are useful for purposes like information gathering, business intelligence, and brand management. The document demonstrates features of Google Reader and Netvibes, such as adding, organizing, and viewing RSS feeds. It also provides a brief comparison of different types of RSS readers.
This document provides information about the IWMW 2014 conference to be held at Northumbria University from July 16-18, 2014. The conference will focus on rebooting institutional web management practices and sharing experiences. Brian Kelly will give an introduction and there will be presentations on social media, digital adaptation, and using technology to connect education. Participants will discuss institutional case studies and visions for the future of institutional websites. The organizers hope to continue the event in 2015 but are seeking feedback on potential changes.
Web 2.0: What Can It Offer The Research Community?lisbk
What are the implications of Web 2.0 for the research community? In this presentation Brian Kelly, UKOLN describes how various Web 2.0 technologies are being exploited within the higher education sector and more widely.
See http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/meetings/pparc-2007-03/
Accessibility is Primarily About People and Processes, Not Digital Resources!lisbk
Slides for a talk on "Accessibility is Primarily About People and Processes, Not Digital Resources!" given as a pre-recorded slidecast (with audio) by Brian Kelly, Cetis at the OZeWAI 2013 conference held at La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia on Friday 29 November 2013.
For further information see http://ukwebfocus.wordpress.com/events/ozewai-2013/
The welcome slides given by Brian Kelly, UKOLN at UKOLN's IWMW 2012 event held at the University of Edinburgh on 18-20 June 2012.
See http://iwmw.ukoln.ac.uk/iwmw2012/talks/welcome/
Slides from a talk by Kate Forbes-Pitt on "Delivering Information: Document vs. Content" given at the Institutional Web Management Workshop 2006 on 16 June 2006.
See <http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/webmaster-2006/talks/forbes-pitt/>.
Slides for a talk on "Web Preservation in a Web 2.0 Environment" given by Brian Kelly, UKOLN at a Web site preservation workshop at the UKOLN IWMW 2008 event.
See http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/webmaster-2008/sessions/guy/
Accessibility 2.0: Blended Learning For Blended Accessibilitylisbk
Brian Kelly gave a plenary talk on Accessibility 2.0: Blended Learning For Blended Accessibility at the 'Blended Learning to Splendid Learning' Technology Innovation in Higher Education Conference at the Manchester Metropolitan Business School on 9th June 2006.
Slides for a talk on "Blogging practices to support project work" given by Brian Kelly, UKOLN at the JISC MRD Launch Meeting held in Nottingham on 1-2 December 2011.
See http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/blogging-practices-jiscmrd-2011/
Slides for a talk on "Digital Life Beyond The Institution" given by Brian Kelly, UK Web Focus at the ILI 2013 conference in London on Tuesday 15 October 2013.
See http://ukwebfocus.wordpress.com/events/ili-2013-plenary-talk/
Slides on "Let's Predict the Future: Agile Thinking" for a workshop session on "Predicting the Future" held on 3 June 2014 at the SAOIM 2014 conference in Pretoria, South Africa and facilitated by Brian Kelly, Cetis.
See https://ukwebfocus.wordpress.com/events/saoim-2014-lets-predict-the-future-workshop/
This document summarizes a Wikipedia editing workshop given at the SpotOn 2013 conference. The workshop provided an introduction to editing Wikipedia, including how to create a user account and profile page, identify pages to improve, and create stub articles. Attendees were encouraged to edit Wikipedia pages during the session. The facilitators explained basic Wikipedia syntax for formatting text and inserting links. They also discussed strategies for creating new articles and key principles like relying on published sources and maintaining a neutral point of view. An overview was given of the Wikimedia Foundation and various Wikipedia and Wikimedia projects.
Building (and Sustaining) Impact for your Web Resource lisbk
Talk on "Building (and Sustaining) Impact for your Web Resource" given at ARLIS Study Day on "Dip'ping Your Toe In The Water: Digital Image Projects,
Where To Begin And How Not To End".
See <http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/arlis-2007-05/
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Mobile Technologies: Why Library Staff Should be Interestedlisbk
The document discusses how library staff should be interested in mobile technologies. It provides examples of how the speaker uses their mobile device for professional purposes like consuming content on RSS feeds and social media, enhancing productivity with apps, and developing networks. The speaker argues mobile devices provide opportunities to support teaching, learning and research in libraries, and that libraries need to support information and new media literacy in this changing environment.
Brian Kelly gave a presentation on new digital technologies and their uses. He discussed concepts like Web 2.0, social media, mobile access, and cloud computing. He acknowledged challenges like sustainability, privacy, and organizational barriers, but argued against overly simplistic or fundamentalist approaches. A balanced, managed approach was needed to harness new technologies while mitigating risks.
Major Technology Trends that will Impact Library Services?lisbk
Slides for talk on "What are the Major Technology Trends that will Impact Library Services and their Users?" to be given by Brian Kelly, Innovation Advocate, Cetis at the ILI 2014 conference in London on 21-22 October 2014.
See http://ukwebfocus.wordpress.com/events/ili-2014/
Slides for a talk on "Web 1.0, Web 2.0 and Digital Preservation" given at a workshop held on behalf MLA London on 14 July 2008.
See http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/mla-london-2008-07/
F1: Summary: Future Technologies and Their Applicationslisbk
Slides for a 1-day workshop on "Future Technologies and Their Applications" facilitated by Brian Kelly and Tony Hirst at the ILI 2013 conference on Monday 14 October 2013.
See http://ukwebfocus.wordpress.com/events/ili-2013-workshop/
See http://ukwebfocus.wordpress.com/events/ili-2013-workshop/
Slides for a workshop on Managing Your Research Profile given by Brian Kelly, UKOLN at the University of Edinburgh on 20 June 2013.
See http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/sgs-dtc-edinburgh-2013-06/
D2: Group Exercise: Future Technologies and Their Applicationslisbk
Slides for a 1-day workshop on "Future Technologies and Their Applications" facilitated by Brian Kelly and Tony Hirst at the ILI 2013 conference on Monday 14 October 2013.
See http://ukwebfocus.wordpress.com/events/ili-2013-workshop/
See http://ukwebfocus.wordpress.com/events/ili-2013-workshop/
See http://ukwebfocus.wordpress.com/events/ili-2013-workshop/
The Future for Educational Resource Repositories in a Web 2.0 Worldlisbk
Slides for a talk on "The Future for Educational Resource Repositories in a Web 2.0 World" given by Brian Kelly, UKOLN at an Edspaces workshop held at the University of Southampton on 4 November 2009.
See http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/edspace-2009/
The document discusses how Web 2.0 technologies like blogs, wikis, RSS, and user-generated content have changed how people use and share information online. It argues that services should embrace these new technologies and practices, such as allowing external content to be embedded, trusting users, and developing lightweight and distributed systems rather than trying to compete directly with large commercial providers.
The document discusses how Web 2.0 technologies like blogs, wikis, RSS, and user-generated content have changed how people use and share information online. It argues that services like Intute were pioneers in these approaches before the term "Web 2.0" was coined. Looking ahead, it suggests institutions embrace new models where commercial services host content and applications, and find ways to enhance rather than compete with popular third-party sites.
Slides for a talk on "Demystifying the Social Web" given by Brian Kelly, UKOLN at the Readeast's "R-e-@ding: reaching out to readers in a digital world" Conference held in Flitwick on 26 November 2009.
See http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/cultural-heritage/events/readeast-2009/
Web 2.0: How Should IT Services and the Library Respond?lisbk
Slides used by Brian Kelly, UKOLN at a meeting on "Web 2.0: How Should IT Services and the Library Respond?" held at the University of Nottingham, on 16 November 2006.
Engagement, Impact, Value: Measuring and Maximising Impact Using the Social Weblisbk
This document summarizes Brian Kelly's presentation on measuring and maximizing impact using social web services. The presentation explored the benefits and concerns of using social media, discussed approaches to measure its value and effectiveness, and examined how metrics can be used to enhance institutional activities. It also addressed legal, accessibility and sustainability concerns and concluded by soliciting feedback on next steps.
Benefits of the Social Web: How Can It Help My Museum?lisbk
Slides for a talk on "Benefits of the Social Web: How Can It Help My Museum?" given by Brian Kelly, UKOLN at the AIM 2009 conference held in Ellesmere Port on 5 June 2009.
See http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/cultural-heritage/events/aim-2009/
What if Web 2.0 Really Does Change Everything?lisbk
Slides for a talk on "What if Web 2.0 Really Does Change Everything?" given by Brian Kelly, UKOLN at the UCISA CISG 2009 conference on 18-20 November 2009.
See http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/conferences/ucisa-cisg-2009/
The document discusses the University of Wales Newport's blogging service which is part of their online learning platform. It provides an overview of the facilities available, how blogs are used, and usage statistics. It then describes how the blogging service was established by reviewing needs, choosing the Community Server product, and gradually launching the service to users.
The 'Higher Education in a Web 2.0 World' Report: Implications For IT Service...guest6d8f50
The document discusses implications of a report on higher education in a Web 2.0 world for IT service departments. It suggests that IT services embrace cloud computing and make use of social web tools. Departments should provide infrastructure while respecting user preferences and explore opportunities like new funding models. Risk management, resource investigation, and frameworks are recommended to guide strategic deployment of new technologies.
The 'Higher Education in a Web 2.0 World' Report: Implications For IT Service...lisbk
Slides for a talk on "The 'Higher Education in a Web 2.0 World' Report: Implications For IT Service Departments" given by Brian Kelly, UKOLN at a BUCS Seminar held in the BUCS Seminar Room, University of Bath, BATH on 1 June 2009.
See http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/seminars/bucs-200906/
Web 2.0: Opportunity Or Threat For IT Support Staff?lisbk
Slides used in a talk on "Web 2.0: Opportunity Or Threat For IT Support Staff?" given by Brian Kelly, UKOLN at the UCISA SDG 2007 conference.
See http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/conferences/ucisa-sdg-2007/
The document outlines an agenda for a workshop exploring the development of a Web 2.0 learning environment. It discusses the differences between Web 1.0 and Web 2.0 technologies and their implications for education. Participants will engage in an activity to envision and design a new learning system through collaborative discussion and by choosing development approaches and tools. They will then write stories about how students, teachers and administrators might interact with the envisioned system.
Let's Do It Now! Mainstream Uses Of Collaborative Technologieslisbk
This document discusses strategies for mainstream adoption of collaborative technologies like blogs and wikis in organizations. It acknowledges barriers like legal risks, inertia and cultural resistance. It recommends addressing barriers through advocacy, listening to users, flexible policies, and safe experimentation. Risks can be minimized through approaches like piloting technologies at events and supporting widely-used external services. Adopting principles of openness, user focus, and collaboration from Web 2.0 can help organizations overcome conservatism and benefit users.
Empowering Users and Institutions: A Risks and Opportunities Framework for Ex...lisbk
Slides for a talk on "Empowering Users and Institutions: A Risks and Opportunities Framework for Exploiting the Social Web" given by Brian Kelly, UKOLN at the Cultural Heritage Online 2009 Conference held in Florence on 15-16 December 2009.
See http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/cultural-heritage/events/cultural-heritage-online-2009/
The document outlines a university's strategy for adopting and supporting Web 2.0 technologies to improve the student experience. Key points include:
1) The strategy commits to supporting emerging technologies like blogs, wikis, and instant messaging to better engage students and change communication flows.
2) Implementing the strategy involved learning more about these technologies and how students currently use them.
3) There are technical, teaching, and marketing challenges to address, but the benefits of improving the student experience are seen as outweighing the risks.
The document discusses the University of Wales, Newport's strategy for adopting and supporting Web 2.0 technologies to enhance the student experience. It outlines how the university changed its approach from focusing only on course materials to recognizing how technologies like blogs, wikis and social networking could improve communication between students, staff and the university. The strategy aims to provide some Web 2.0 services while also supporting external tools, address technical, teaching and marketing challenges, and fully deploy these technologies in the next academic year.
The document discusses the University of Wales, Newport's strategy for adopting and supporting Web 2.0 technologies to enhance the student experience. It outlines how the university initially focused on using its virtual learning environment (VLE) to distribute course materials but has since recognized the importance of social technologies. The strategy updates the IT strategy to support emerging technologies like blogs and wikis and become a more agile service. It also discusses the technical, teaching, marketing, and legal challenges of implementing this new approach.
Slides from a talk by
Michael Webb on "Developing a Web 2.0 Strategy" given at the Institutional Web Management Workshop (IWMW) 2006 on 14 June 2006.
See http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/webmaster-2006/talks/webb/
The document discusses using information and communication technologies (ICT) to enhance teaching and learning. It covers defining Web 2.0 and how it has changed knowledge sharing. Various e-learning tools are presented, including options for collaboration, productivity, multimedia creation, organization, and social interaction. Challenges of implementing these tools in pedagogical practices are also addressed.
This document provides an introduction to cloud storage and summarizes a presentation on the topic. It discusses the history of storage systems and how cloud storage works. Popular cloud storage services like Google Drive, Dropbox, and iCloud are examined. The document outlines some risks of cloud storage like security and privacy issues. It also provides a framework for selecting cloud services and questions to consider regarding purposes, benefits, costs and risks.
This document provides the agenda and brief technical tips for Wyld Morris Zoom Meeting No. 7, which is a new members evening that will include welcoming new potential members, learning about morris dancing from the squire, understanding the basic moves, and perspectives from a new dancer on why they enjoy morris dancing. The technical tips explain how to switch between speaker and gallery view and how to pin a video to focus on one participant.
The document provides information about an online meeting of the Wyld Morris group who enjoy morris dancing and singing. It outlines that the group will continue enjoying their interests during lockdown, support each other, and be even better when they next meet in person. The meeting agenda includes introductions, warm-ups, demonstrations, group dancing and music, an open discussion, and tips for using Zoom including muting audio when not speaking and only having one musician unmuted at a time. Links to online dance instruction videos and resources are also provided.
Predicting and Preparing For Emerging Learning Technologieslisbk
The document summarizes Brian Kelly's presentation on predicting and preparing for emerging learning technologies. It discusses identifying technology trends, drivers, and challenges through the Delphi process used by the NMC Horizon Report. It also provides tools and methods for institutions to plan for future technologies, including scenario planning, acknowledging risks, and engaging with challenges. The presentation aims to help attendees understand limitations of future forecasting and apply similar methodologies to plan locally.
Web Preservation, or Managing your Organisation’s Online Presence After the O...lisbk
Slides for talk on "Web Preservation, or Managing your Organisation’s Online Presence After the Organisation Ceases to Exist" given by Brian Kelly, UK Web Focus at the IRMS 2016 conference in Brighton on 17 May 2016.
See http://ukwebfocus.com/events/irms-2016-web-preservation
This document provides a summary and conclusions from a workshop on "Preparing for the Future: Technological Challenges and Beyond". It recaps the workshop which explored tools for thinking differently about the future, used a Delphi process to gather expert opinions, and developed an action brief planning template. It notes limitations in approaches and the importance of acknowledging risks while also learning from past examples. Contact details and additional resources are provided for those interested in further information.
This document discusses making a case to senior management for funding to explore innovative technologies. It provides guidance on identifying implications, risks, and risk management strategies for new technologies. It also presents an action brief statement template to convince management of a technology's potential benefits. The document concludes with an exercise where attendees in groups prepare a short presentation making a case for funding to investigate one technology.
This document discusses scenario planning as a strategic planning method. It describes the scenario planning process, which involves defining assumptions and drivers of change, developing initial scenarios, and identifying issues. The document then provides examples of scenarios for the library sector, including the effects of UK withdrawal from the EU or greater power for the European Court. Small groups are asked to develop scenarios focusing on alternative discovery sources, changed librarian roles, or other topics. Finally, the document summarizes scenarios developed in a previous workshop on commercialization of libraries, devolved ownership of services, universal skills, and niche librarians.
Slides "D1: The NMC Methodology" for a one-day workshop on "Preparing for the Future: Technological Challenges and Beyond" by Brian Kelly and Tony Hirst at the ILI 2015 conference. Held on Monday 19 October 2015
For further information see
http://ukwebfocus.com/events/ili-2015-preparing-for-the-future
Slides "C1: Future Technology Detecting Tools & Techniques" for a one-day workshop on "Preparing for the Future: Technological Challenges and Beyond" by Brian Kelly and Tony Hirst at the ILI 2015 conference. Held on Monday 19 October 2015
See http://ukwebfocus.com/events/ili-2015-preparing-for-the-future
This document discusses exploring emerging technologies. It provides information on discovering new technologies through peers, publications, experts, and online sources. The document outlines the ILI 2015 conference program and highlights some topics that may be relevant or surprising. It also describes the NMC Horizon Report, which is produced by an international community of experts and identifies important emerging technologies for libraries through a refined expert panel process. The conclusion emphasizes the importance of exploring emerging technologies through various approaches, but also understanding the wider context for implications and planning.
Preparing for the Future: Technological Challenges and Beyond A1 Introductionlisbk
Slides "A1 Introduction" for a one-day workshop on "Preparing for the Future: Technological Challenges and Beyond" by Brian Kelly and Tony Hirst at the ILI 2015 conference. Held on Monday 19 October 2015.
For further information seehttp://ukwebfocus.com/events/ili-2015-preparing-for-the-future
Slides for a talk on "Digital Life Beyond The Institution" given by Brian Kelly, UK Web Focus at the MmIT 2015 conference on “With Power Comes Great Responsibility – How Librarians can Harness the Power of Social Media for the Benefit of its Users” at the University of Sheffield on 14-15 September 2015.
See http://ukwebfocus.com/events/mmit-2015-digital-life-beyond-the-institution/
Developing an Ethical Approach to Using Wikipedia as the Front Matter to all ...lisbk
Slides for a talk on "Developing an Ethical Approach to Using Wikipedia as the Front Matter to all Research" given by Brian Kelly, UK Web Focus Ltd. at the Wikipedia Science 2015 conference at The Wellcome Trust, London on 3 September 2015.
See http://ukwebfocus.com/events/an-ethical-approach-to-using-wikipedia-as-the-front-matter-to-research/
Slides for a talk on "The Agile University" presented by Niall Lavery and Dan Babington, PwC at the IWMW 2015 event held at Edge Hill University, Ormskirk on 27-29 July 2015.
See http://iwmw.org/iwmw2015/talks/beyond-digital-the-agile-university/
This document provides information about the IWMW 2015 conference taking place from July 27-29 at Edge Hill University in Ormskirk. The conference theme is "Beyond Digital: Transforming the Institution" and will feature talks, workshops and master classes on digital transformation in higher education. Over the three days, participants can learn new skills, engage with peers, and identify new approaches for their institutions. Social events include a conference dinner and opportunities to explore Ormskirk and meet up in local bars and restaurants.
BS 8878: Systematic Approaches to Documenting Web Accessibility Policies and ...lisbk
Slides for a workshop session on "BS 8878: Systematic Approaches to Documenting Web Accessibility Policies and Practices" facilitated by Brian Kelly at the IWMW 2015 event held at Edge Hill University, Ormskirk on 27 July 2015.
See http://iwmw.org/iwmw2015/talks/systematic-approaches-to-documenting-web-accessibility-policies-and-practices/
Preparing Our Users For Digital Life Beyond the Institutionlisbk
Sides for a talk on "Digital Life Beyond the Institution" given by Brian Kelly, Innovation Advocate at Cetis, University of Bolton at a seminar for the iSchool, University of Northumbria on 11 February 2015.
See https://ukwebfocus.wordpress.com/events/digital-life-beyond-the-institution/
Why and how librarians should engage with Wikipedialisbk
Slides for a talk on "Why and How Librarians Should Engage With Wikipedia" given by Brian Kelly, Innovation Advocate at Cetis, University of Bolton at the CILIPS Autumn Gathering 2014 event in Edinburgh on 30 October 2014.
See http://ukwebfocus.wordpress.com/events/why-and-how-librarians-should-engage-with-wikipedia/
Slides for a talk on "Working with Wikimedia Serbia" given by Brian Kelly, Innovation Advocate at Cetis, University of Bolton at the Eduwiki 2014 conference in Edinburgh on Friday 31 October 2013.
See https://ukwebfocus.wordpress.com/events/eduwiki-2014/
Quality Patents: Patents That Stand the Test of TimeAurora Consulting
Is your patent a vanity piece of paper for your office wall? Or is it a reliable, defendable, assertable, property right? The difference is often quality.
Is your patent simply a transactional cost and a large pile of legal bills for your startup? Or is it a leverageable asset worthy of attracting precious investment dollars, worth its cost in multiples of valuation? The difference is often quality.
Is your patent application only good enough to get through the examination process? Or has it been crafted to stand the tests of time and varied audiences if you later need to assert that document against an infringer, find yourself litigating with it in an Article 3 Court at the hands of a judge and jury, God forbid, end up having to defend its validity at the PTAB, or even needing to use it to block pirated imports at the International Trade Commission? The difference is often quality.
Quality will be our focus for a good chunk of the remainder of this season. What goes into a quality patent, and where possible, how do you get it without breaking the bank?
** Episode Overview **
In this first episode of our quality series, Kristen Hansen and the panel discuss:
⦿ What do we mean when we say patent quality?
⦿ Why is patent quality important?
⦿ How to balance quality and budget
⦿ The importance of searching, continuations, and draftsperson domain expertise
⦿ Very practical tips, tricks, examples, and Kristen’s Musts for drafting quality applications
https://www.aurorapatents.com/patently-strategic-podcast.html
7 Most Powerful Solar Storms in the History of Earth.pdfEnterprise Wired
Solar Storms (Geo Magnetic Storms) are the motion of accelerated charged particles in the solar environment with high velocities due to the coronal mass ejection (CME).
Implementations of Fused Deposition Modeling in real worldEmerging Tech
The presentation showcases the diverse real-world applications of Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) across multiple industries:
1. **Manufacturing**: FDM is utilized in manufacturing for rapid prototyping, creating custom tools and fixtures, and producing functional end-use parts. Companies leverage its cost-effectiveness and flexibility to streamline production processes.
2. **Medical**: In the medical field, FDM is used to create patient-specific anatomical models, surgical guides, and prosthetics. Its ability to produce precise and biocompatible parts supports advancements in personalized healthcare solutions.
3. **Education**: FDM plays a crucial role in education by enabling students to learn about design and engineering through hands-on 3D printing projects. It promotes innovation and practical skill development in STEM disciplines.
4. **Science**: Researchers use FDM to prototype equipment for scientific experiments, build custom laboratory tools, and create models for visualization and testing purposes. It facilitates rapid iteration and customization in scientific endeavors.
5. **Automotive**: Automotive manufacturers employ FDM for prototyping vehicle components, tooling for assembly lines, and customized parts. It speeds up the design validation process and enhances efficiency in automotive engineering.
6. **Consumer Electronics**: FDM is utilized in consumer electronics for designing and prototyping product enclosures, casings, and internal components. It enables rapid iteration and customization to meet evolving consumer demands.
7. **Robotics**: Robotics engineers leverage FDM to prototype robot parts, create lightweight and durable components, and customize robot designs for specific applications. It supports innovation and optimization in robotic systems.
8. **Aerospace**: In aerospace, FDM is used to manufacture lightweight parts, complex geometries, and prototypes of aircraft components. It contributes to cost reduction, faster production cycles, and weight savings in aerospace engineering.
9. **Architecture**: Architects utilize FDM for creating detailed architectural models, prototypes of building components, and intricate designs. It aids in visualizing concepts, testing structural integrity, and communicating design ideas effectively.
Each industry example demonstrates how FDM enhances innovation, accelerates product development, and addresses specific challenges through advanced manufacturing capabilities.
Mitigating the Impact of State Management in Cloud Stream Processing SystemsScyllaDB
Stream processing is a crucial component of modern data infrastructure, but constructing an efficient and scalable stream processing system can be challenging. Decoupling compute and storage architecture has emerged as an effective solution to these challenges, but it can introduce high latency issues, especially when dealing with complex continuous queries that necessitate managing extra-large internal states.
In this talk, we focus on addressing the high latency issues associated with S3 storage in stream processing systems that employ a decoupled compute and storage architecture. We delve into the root causes of latency in this context and explore various techniques to minimize the impact of S3 latency on stream processing performance. Our proposed approach is to implement a tiered storage mechanism that leverages a blend of high-performance and low-cost storage tiers to reduce data movement between the compute and storage layers while maintaining efficient processing.
Throughout the talk, we will present experimental results that demonstrate the effectiveness of our approach in mitigating the impact of S3 latency on stream processing. By the end of the talk, attendees will have gained insights into how to optimize their stream processing systems for reduced latency and improved cost-efficiency.
The DealBook is our annual overview of the Ukrainian tech investment industry. This edition comprehensively covers the full year 2023 and the first deals of 2024.
UiPath Community Day Kraków: Devs4Devs ConferenceUiPathCommunity
We are honored to launch and host this event for our UiPath Polish Community, with the help of our partners - Proservartner!
We certainly hope we have managed to spike your interest in the subjects to be presented and the incredible networking opportunities at hand, too!
Check out our proposed agenda below 👇👇
08:30 ☕ Welcome coffee (30')
09:00 Opening note/ Intro to UiPath Community (10')
Cristina Vidu, Global Manager, Marketing Community @UiPath
Dawid Kot, Digital Transformation Lead @Proservartner
09:10 Cloud migration - Proservartner & DOVISTA case study (30')
Marcin Drozdowski, Automation CoE Manager @DOVISTA
Pawel Kamiński, RPA developer @DOVISTA
Mikolaj Zielinski, UiPath MVP, Senior Solutions Engineer @Proservartner
09:40 From bottlenecks to breakthroughs: Citizen Development in action (25')
Pawel Poplawski, Director, Improvement and Automation @McCormick & Company
Michał Cieślak, Senior Manager, Automation Programs @McCormick & Company
10:05 Next-level bots: API integration in UiPath Studio (30')
Mikolaj Zielinski, UiPath MVP, Senior Solutions Engineer @Proservartner
10:35 ☕ Coffee Break (15')
10:50 Document Understanding with my RPA Companion (45')
Ewa Gruszka, Enterprise Sales Specialist, AI & ML @UiPath
11:35 Power up your Robots: GenAI and GPT in REFramework (45')
Krzysztof Karaszewski, Global RPA Product Manager
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Community Led Activities
1. Community-Led Activities Brian Kelly UKOLN University of Bath Bath BA2 7AY Email [email_address] UKOLN is supported by: http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/online/emerge-2007-06/ About This Talk Questions to be addressed: What useful work can be done without significant project funding? What are the benefits of community-led activities? How can community activities help to enhance project proposals? How can community-led activities help to embed project-funded deliverables? This work is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 licence (but note caveat) Resources bookmarked using ‘ jisc-emerge-2007-06-07 ' tag
2. About The Speaker Brian Kelly: UK Web Focus – an advisory post which provides advices on making effective use of the on Web (with focus on standards, emerging Web technologies) Involved in Web work since January 1993 Providing support on Web 2.0 / social networks to Emerge project About UKOLN: National centre of expertise in digital information management Based at the University of Bath Funded by MLA and JISC to support the cultural heritage and higher/further education sectors Introduction
3. About This Talk View of history of development work (over-simplified): Project proposals developed by individuals, institutions or groups in competition with others Successful bids develop deliverables, with community engagement limited to formal tasks Vision for exploiting Communities of Practices: Benefits of openness being appreciated (open source, open standards, open data, …) Benefits of social networks being appreciated ( wisdom of crowds ) Social networking technologies are pervasive We (individuals, groups, institutions) can be enriched by community engagement Introduction Note current debate on approaches for institutional repositories
4. IR Debate Will formal projects be slow to respond to changes to the environment (technical, cultural)? Can projects do “quick and dirty” – even if that’s what users want? Are we repeating Coloured Books? http://www.slideshare.net/eduservfoundation/ http://rmfuturewatch.blogspot.com/
5. Aims of Session This talk (and follow-up discussion) aims to: Provide a better understanding of benefits of community-led activities Give examples of community-led activities Invite suggestions and discussion on community-led activities for Emerge community Introduction “ If not us, then who? If not now, then when?” Within the context of U&I / Emerge’s remit for rapid development, testing, learning, iteration, etc. which may lead to new best practices for development work
6. Why Community? Successful deliverables require range of expertise: Visionary, innovative thinking User-focussed thinking Development expertise Dissemination expertise User engagement … Using a community can enable better products to be delivered Understanding
7. Why Community-Led? Its what we expect these days: We encourage students to take responsibility for aspects of their own learning Why should we expect all ideas & initiatives in projects to develop within projects teams, advisory groups and input from funders? It provides diversity: Staff development Exploitation of new ideas, technologies, … Avoids the “ We tried that in the C20 th and it didn’t work ” mentality Challenges orthodoxies which may no longer be valid … Understanding
8. Why Now? Why is it appropriate to take this approach now? Technical infrastructure in place: RSS, ‘cool URIs’, clean(-ish) HTML and CSS Web 2.0 focus on user-generated content Diverse set of application environments available Easy to use (users won’t want training or read manuals) Understanding This covers the technical reasons why it is timely to exploit social networking software. Non-technical reasons are out-of-scope for this talk.
9. Why Not? What if Google, … goes out of business? What about copyright, data protection, …? But I’m a developer – I’ll be out of a job I’m a manager – what about use in mission-critical areas? Understanding
10. Why Not? Really? What if Google, … goes out of business? What about copyright, data protection, …? But I’m a developer – I’ll be out of a job I’m a manager – what about use in mission-critical areas? Can you guarantee ongoing provision of your deliverables, your institutions’ or the government’s? And what if Google thrives? Risk assessment & management; we’ve been here in 1990s - and the world may change (cf. YouTube & Warner music) World doesn’t owe you a job writing software which isn’t needed! You’ll have a job doing the integration, support, … Risk assessment & management; provision of alternatives; migration plans; user engagement; sharing experiences, … Understanding “ Risk Assessment For Use Of Third Party Web 2.0 Services ”, QA Focus
11. Why Not? (2) We need to do server-side proper development Our SysAdmins say: Too busy It’s complicated; we’d need to upgrade Perl libraries, install new version of database, wait until a full moon; … Sorry, can’t open that port – “There be dragons” Add you own story here
12. Why Not? Really? (2) It’s not just about del.icio.us, Flickr, Facebook, … You can also use third party ISPs, which can provide 2-click interfaces to applications e.g. Site5’s Fantastico/Cpanel provides: Moodle Wordpress Drupla PHP … … Or use Amazon S3 / EC2 to rent storage, CPU cycles, APIs, … For ~ $6/month!
13. The IWMW Community (1) Institutional Web management profession: Newish profession (circa 1994-5) Initial enthusiasm, then awareness of role as pawn in institutional power struggles Establishment of: web-support then website-info-mgt mailing lists set up in mid-1990s Institutional Web Management Workshop (IWMW) established in 1997 Held annually since then 150+ delegates attend Now several generations of participants Examples
14. The IWMW Community (2) Strengths of the community: Shared goals and interests Shared challenges (lack of resources, unreasonable expectations, difficult users , …) Annual F2F helps community building Weaknesses: Focus on helping with specific (often technical) problems and sharing solutions Limited opportunities for strategic thinking Limited exploitation strengths of community and social network technology (still many primarily using JISCMail lists – but some isolated uses of blogs, wikis, …) Examples
15. IWMW 2007 IWMW 2007: University of York on 16-18 July (now fully subscribed) Building on technical innovations from previous years (WiFi network, real-time chat, wikis, folksonomies, …) This year: Innovation Competition encouraging submissions which are: User-focussed Light-weight ‘ Cool’ – user response of “Wow”, “I wish I’d thought of that!”, “We must do that”, … Examples
16. Supporting The Competition (1) To encourage community-led development work: Provide data for techies to exploit Provide open access (CC) to avoid legal problems Examples http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/ events/workshops/iwmw/rss-feeds
17. Supporting The Competition (2) To encourage community-led development work: Provide data for techies to exploit Provide open access (CC) to avoid legal problems Provide service which interests users (& funders – is the UK community involved?) Provide open service which others can build on (e.g. timelines, clouds, …) http://www.acme.com/GeoRSS/?xmlsrc=... Note icon may represent multiple speakers from an institution or region
18. Managing The Risks What if nobody enters the competition? Avoiding The Problem We can incentivize the competition (a prize – depending on budget and sponsorship, kudos, …) We can highlight personal benefits (add to CV) We can highlight organisational benefits (University of X won an award for Y) We can encourage our friends to enter We can provide examples of developments ourselves Learning For Next Year We can gain feedback and encourage competitors & non-competitors to share their experiences We can encourage them to join in next year (its new for them and they weren’t sure of what to do) Examples
19. Ideas For Competition Some ideas (but should I be explicit?): Location map of all 11 IWMWs. Done – but can it be enhanced (e.g. cloud maps from abstracts of speakers’ talks) Map of location of all plenary speakers (done) Delegate maps. Are we attracting participants from across the country? Which institutions have never attended? What’s the carbon cost of delegates travelling? (Note data protection, privacy, etc. issues) Timeline. V0.1 done – but potential for richer timelines RSS feeds – many provided for use by others YouTube video, Second Life, … Examples
20. About The Learning The competition may be fun and useful applications developed More importantly it’s an opportunity to: Try something new Gain feedback from friendly audience Gain understanding of potential of lightweight Web 2.0 technologies Understand how your data can be reused by others (to everyone’s benefit) Break down the ‘we must do everything ourselves’ attitude Examples
21. Application To Emerge Emerge Community Generated Activity Policy RFC For a community to be successful: Members have common interests Feeling of openness Members need to develop Links with others Energy and enthusiasm This relates closely with the approaches taken with the IWMW community Emerge See Community generated activity policy , <http://jiscemerge.org.uk/vle/mod/resource/view.php?id=14>
22. Groupings How should effective groups emerge? Common interests in topics or diversity of interests? Common personal interests (fellow techies) or diversity of interests? And what other groups may there be? Suggestions Topic Areas PLEs Virtual environments Mobile technologies Usability … Personal Areas Technical expertise User engagement Advocacy Writing, scripting, broadcasting ,… Speaking, performing, role-playing, … Research … What Else? … …
23. Questions For Discussion Some issues: Are you happy with the rationale for community-led activities? What areas do you think would be appropriate as community-led activities? How will you progress this? What other issues would you like to discuss today? Suggestions
24. My Thoughts Simple individual activities: Sharing info on good venues for events: e.g. with WiFi) – del.icio.us tag of recommended-venues ( recommended-hotels , …) … Group activity: risk assessment for Web 2.0 services Contribute to wiki (Wikipedia?) on governance of service (ownership, bank balance, …) Whois++ to establish dates, ownership, .. Document experiences (use cases, successes, failures, management approaches, …) Make this stuff open and widely available Suggestions