This document traces the evolution of social media and user-generated content from early bulletin board systems (BBS) to modern platforms. It discusses how BBS allowed users to communicate, share information, and interact online in the 1980s. Blogs emerged in the late 1990s as online diaries that became popular ways to publish content. Factors like simplified publishing tools, affordable electronics, and broadband internet helped blogs flourish in the early 2000s. Today's social media builds on these foundations by facilitating participatory sharing and user-centered design through platforms like social networks, wikis, and video/image sharing sites. The shift from a "read-only" Web 1.0 to a more conversational Web 2.0 empower
Heroes at the frontier of Energy & Marine 2015Claudio De Luca
Neil Carey has worked in the offshore geophysics industry for 15 years, starting as a trainee and now running his own consultancy. As a geophysicist, his main role is to identify potential hazards on offshore construction projects using visual data and software. This includes locating damages to pipelines from fishing boats or fish and pockets of shallow gas that could cause drilling issues. He has enjoyed getting hands-on for field work collecting samples. To work in this industry, Neil says it helps to have an outgoing personality to deal with banter onboard and get along with crews from different cultures and backgrounds.
Kannan Ramanathan is a sales and marketing professional with over 18 years of experience in business development, sales, marketing, account management, and strategic planning. He is currently a Sales Manager at Bard India Healthcare, where he is responsible for the TPE and Peripheral Vascular divisions for India and South Asia. He has a proven track record of accomplishing revenue growth through market analysis, new customer acquisition, and relationship management.
Cotelia Williams is a doctoral student seeking a degree in educational leadership from Fayetteville State University with over 20 years of experience in education. She has worked as a special education teacher, GED instructor, and currently serves as the Gradpoint Coordinator for Mary Phillips High School. Her educational philosophy focuses on building upon student strengths and supporting all students regardless of background.
This document is a resume for Mohamed Javid Y.A.N. It summarizes his professional experience working in financial and accounting roles over the past 5 years in Kuwait and India. It also lists his academic qualifications including an MBA in Finance and Bachelor of Commerce, as well as his computer skills and areas of expertise like financial accounting, management, and analytics. His most recent role is as an Accountant at Universal Marine Company in Kuwait since 2015 where he manages accounts, payroll, and financial reporting.
This document traces the evolution of social media and user-generated content from early bulletin board systems (BBS) to modern platforms. It discusses how BBS allowed users to communicate, share information, and interact online in the 1980s. Blogs emerged in the late 1990s as online diaries that became popular ways to publish content. Factors like simplified publishing tools, affordable electronics, and broadband internet helped blogs flourish in the early 2000s. Today's social media builds on these foundations by facilitating participatory sharing and user-centered design through platforms like social networks, wikis, and video/image sharing sites. The shift from a "read-only" Web 1.0 to a more conversational Web 2.0 empower
Heroes at the frontier of Energy & Marine 2015Claudio De Luca
Neil Carey has worked in the offshore geophysics industry for 15 years, starting as a trainee and now running his own consultancy. As a geophysicist, his main role is to identify potential hazards on offshore construction projects using visual data and software. This includes locating damages to pipelines from fishing boats or fish and pockets of shallow gas that could cause drilling issues. He has enjoyed getting hands-on for field work collecting samples. To work in this industry, Neil says it helps to have an outgoing personality to deal with banter onboard and get along with crews from different cultures and backgrounds.
Kannan Ramanathan is a sales and marketing professional with over 18 years of experience in business development, sales, marketing, account management, and strategic planning. He is currently a Sales Manager at Bard India Healthcare, where he is responsible for the TPE and Peripheral Vascular divisions for India and South Asia. He has a proven track record of accomplishing revenue growth through market analysis, new customer acquisition, and relationship management.
Cotelia Williams is a doctoral student seeking a degree in educational leadership from Fayetteville State University with over 20 years of experience in education. She has worked as a special education teacher, GED instructor, and currently serves as the Gradpoint Coordinator for Mary Phillips High School. Her educational philosophy focuses on building upon student strengths and supporting all students regardless of background.
This document is a resume for Mohamed Javid Y.A.N. It summarizes his professional experience working in financial and accounting roles over the past 5 years in Kuwait and India. It also lists his academic qualifications including an MBA in Finance and Bachelor of Commerce, as well as his computer skills and areas of expertise like financial accounting, management, and analytics. His most recent role is as an Accountant at Universal Marine Company in Kuwait since 2015 where he manages accounts, payroll, and financial reporting.