Georgia Geospatial Workshop: Proper Care and Feeding of Metadatageospatialmetadata
This document discusses metadata and provides guidance on properly creating and maintaining metadata. It begins with defining metadata and providing examples. It then outlines the major sections and fields to include in metadata according to the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (CSDGM) and ISO 19115 standards. These include identification info, data quality, spatial reference, distribution information, and more. The document encourages metadata creators to provide detailed, meaningful information while meeting standard requirements and emphasizes the importance of revisiting and updating metadata over time.
Honored to speak to Lakeland Community College's Women in GIS about my career thus far. After experiencing a temporary layoff due to lack of work, I was happy to speak about how helpful professional networks were to rejoining the workforce after only two weeks and two days. I no longer think of my network as a safety net, rather a strong resource that is there all the time.
Presentation to a group of approximately 30 WSU students to introduce them to URISA, both international and Ohio. Portion repeats GISPro presentation, too.
This document discusses harmonizing geospatial metadata standards. It provides examples of how different standards, such as FGDC CSDGM, ISO 19115, and the USGS LiDAR Base Specification 1.2, represent accuracy metadata, particularly for vertical and positional accuracy. It notes that while ArcGIS can handle FGDC and some ISO metadata, customization may be required for full ISO 19115 support. The document provides guidance on selecting a primary and secondary standard, using crosswalks between standards, and including accuracy metadata sections for different data types like LiDAR, DEMs, and imagery.
American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) Young Professio...geospatialmetadata
"American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) Young Professionals Council (YPC) Mentoring Program: The Beta" is an overview of the mentoring program between Fall 2013 and Spring 2014. The statistics of who makes up the mentors and mentees as well as a brief response to survey questions are shown in graphic form.
Do you feel you are overrun with metadata requests? Does dealing with metadata make you want to lose your mind? With preparation, the care and feeding of metadata maintenance will no longer constitute time-killing drudgery.
In this webinar several tips and tricks for taming metadata will be presented. After reviewing the different options for geospatial metadata, each section of the Federal Geographic Data Committee's Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata will be discussed in detail. By the end of the workshop, participants should be comfortable enough with the CSDGM to take provided sample files and create their own template.
Ultimately, by taking a few small steps to making metadata meaningful and manageable, it will also go from savage to subdued.
The document discusses the involvement of several individuals in GIS organizations and committees. It notes that Ryan Bowe is the secretary of Cumberland URISA, Caitlin Blundell plans events for Ontario, Erik Endrulat is secretary of OrURISA, and Diana Maties is president-elect of NeURISA. It also mentions that Wendy Peloquin and Ashley Hitt serve on boards and committees for GaURISA and URISA International. Ashley Hitt, Lou, and Wendy will be presenting or moderating sessions at an upcoming conference.
Georgia Geospatial Workshop: Proper Care and Feeding of Metadatageospatialmetadata
This document discusses metadata and provides guidance on properly creating and maintaining metadata. It begins with defining metadata and providing examples. It then outlines the major sections and fields to include in metadata according to the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (CSDGM) and ISO 19115 standards. These include identification info, data quality, spatial reference, distribution information, and more. The document encourages metadata creators to provide detailed, meaningful information while meeting standard requirements and emphasizes the importance of revisiting and updating metadata over time.
Honored to speak to Lakeland Community College's Women in GIS about my career thus far. After experiencing a temporary layoff due to lack of work, I was happy to speak about how helpful professional networks were to rejoining the workforce after only two weeks and two days. I no longer think of my network as a safety net, rather a strong resource that is there all the time.
Presentation to a group of approximately 30 WSU students to introduce them to URISA, both international and Ohio. Portion repeats GISPro presentation, too.
This document discusses harmonizing geospatial metadata standards. It provides examples of how different standards, such as FGDC CSDGM, ISO 19115, and the USGS LiDAR Base Specification 1.2, represent accuracy metadata, particularly for vertical and positional accuracy. It notes that while ArcGIS can handle FGDC and some ISO metadata, customization may be required for full ISO 19115 support. The document provides guidance on selecting a primary and secondary standard, using crosswalks between standards, and including accuracy metadata sections for different data types like LiDAR, DEMs, and imagery.
American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) Young Professio...geospatialmetadata
"American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) Young Professionals Council (YPC) Mentoring Program: The Beta" is an overview of the mentoring program between Fall 2013 and Spring 2014. The statistics of who makes up the mentors and mentees as well as a brief response to survey questions are shown in graphic form.
Do you feel you are overrun with metadata requests? Does dealing with metadata make you want to lose your mind? With preparation, the care and feeding of metadata maintenance will no longer constitute time-killing drudgery.
In this webinar several tips and tricks for taming metadata will be presented. After reviewing the different options for geospatial metadata, each section of the Federal Geographic Data Committee's Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata will be discussed in detail. By the end of the workshop, participants should be comfortable enough with the CSDGM to take provided sample files and create their own template.
Ultimately, by taking a few small steps to making metadata meaningful and manageable, it will also go from savage to subdued.
The document discusses the involvement of several individuals in GIS organizations and committees. It notes that Ryan Bowe is the secretary of Cumberland URISA, Caitlin Blundell plans events for Ontario, Erik Endrulat is secretary of OrURISA, and Diana Maties is president-elect of NeURISA. It also mentions that Wendy Peloquin and Ashley Hitt serve on boards and committees for GaURISA and URISA International. Ashley Hitt, Lou, and Wendy will be presenting or moderating sessions at an upcoming conference.
Removing Uninteresting Bytes in Software FuzzingAftab Hussain
Imagine a world where software fuzzing, the process of mutating bytes in test seeds to uncover hidden and erroneous program behaviors, becomes faster and more effective. A lot depends on the initial seeds, which can significantly dictate the trajectory of a fuzzing campaign, particularly in terms of how long it takes to uncover interesting behaviour in your code. We introduce DIAR, a technique designed to speedup fuzzing campaigns by pinpointing and eliminating those uninteresting bytes in the seeds. Picture this: instead of wasting valuable resources on meaningless mutations in large, bloated seeds, DIAR removes the unnecessary bytes, streamlining the entire process.
In this work, we equipped AFL, a popular fuzzer, with DIAR and examined two critical Linux libraries -- Libxml's xmllint, a tool for parsing xml documents, and Binutil's readelf, an essential debugging and security analysis command-line tool used to display detailed information about ELF (Executable and Linkable Format). Our preliminary results show that AFL+DIAR does not only discover new paths more quickly but also achieves higher coverage overall. This work thus showcases how starting with lean and optimized seeds can lead to faster, more comprehensive fuzzing campaigns -- and DIAR helps you find such seeds.
- These are slides of the talk given at IEEE International Conference on Software Testing Verification and Validation Workshop, ICSTW 2022.
Let's Integrate MuleSoft RPA, COMPOSER, APM with AWS IDP along with Slackshyamraj55
Discover the seamless integration of RPA (Robotic Process Automation), COMPOSER, and APM with AWS IDP enhanced with Slack notifications. Explore how these technologies converge to streamline workflows, optimize performance, and ensure secure access, all while leveraging the power of AWS IDP and real-time communication via Slack notifications.
Threats to mobile devices are more prevalent and increasing in scope and complexity. Users of mobile devices desire to take full advantage of the features
available on those devices, but many of the features provide convenience and capability but sacrifice security. This best practices guide outlines steps the users can take to better protect personal devices and information.
“An Outlook of the Ongoing and Future Relationship between Blockchain Technologies and Process-aware Information Systems.” Invited talk at the joint workshop on Blockchain for Information Systems (BC4IS) and Blockchain for Trusted Data Sharing (B4TDS), co-located with with the 36th International Conference on Advanced Information Systems Engineering (CAiSE), 3 June 2024, Limassol, Cyprus.
In his public lecture, Christian Timmerer provides insights into the fascinating history of video streaming, starting from its humble beginnings before YouTube to the groundbreaking technologies that now dominate platforms like Netflix and ORF ON. Timmerer also presents provocative contributions of his own that have significantly influenced the industry. He concludes by looking at future challenges and invites the audience to join in a discussion.
Pushing the limits of ePRTC: 100ns holdover for 100 daysAdtran
At WSTS 2024, Alon Stern explored the topic of parametric holdover and explained how recent research findings can be implemented in real-world PNT networks to achieve 100 nanoseconds of accuracy for up to 100 days.
Climate Impact of Software Testing at Nordic Testing DaysKari Kakkonen
My slides at Nordic Testing Days 6.6.2024
Climate impact / sustainability of software testing discussed on the talk. ICT and testing must carry their part of global responsibility to help with the climat warming. We can minimize the carbon footprint but we can also have a carbon handprint, a positive impact on the climate. Quality characteristics can be added with sustainability, and then measured continuously. Test environments can be used less, and in smaller scale and on demand. Test techniques can be used in optimizing or minimizing number of tests. Test automation can be used to speed up testing.
TrustArc Webinar - 2024 Global Privacy SurveyTrustArc
How does your privacy program stack up against your peers? What challenges are privacy teams tackling and prioritizing in 2024?
In the fifth annual Global Privacy Benchmarks Survey, we asked over 1,800 global privacy professionals and business executives to share their perspectives on the current state of privacy inside and outside of their organizations. This year’s report focused on emerging areas of importance for privacy and compliance professionals, including considerations and implications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies, building brand trust, and different approaches for achieving higher privacy competence scores.
See how organizational priorities and strategic approaches to data security and privacy are evolving around the globe.
This webinar will review:
- The top 10 privacy insights from the fifth annual Global Privacy Benchmarks Survey
- The top challenges for privacy leaders, practitioners, and organizations in 2024
- Key themes to consider in developing and maintaining your privacy program
Best 20 SEO Techniques To Improve Website Visibility In SERPPixlogix Infotech
Boost your website's visibility with proven SEO techniques! Our latest blog dives into essential strategies to enhance your online presence, increase traffic, and rank higher on search engines. From keyword optimization to quality content creation, learn how to make your site stand out in the crowded digital landscape. Discover actionable tips and expert insights to elevate your SEO game.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 5DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 5. In this session, we will cover CI/CD with devops.
Topics covered:
CI/CD with in UiPath
End-to-end overview of CI/CD pipeline with Azure devops
Speaker:
Lyndsey Byblow, Test Suite Sales Engineer @ UiPath, Inc.
Unlock the Future of Search with MongoDB Atlas_ Vector Search Unleashed.pdfMalak Abu Hammad
Discover how MongoDB Atlas and vector search technology can revolutionize your application's search capabilities. This comprehensive presentation covers:
* What is Vector Search?
* Importance and benefits of vector search
* Practical use cases across various industries
* Step-by-step implementation guide
* Live demos with code snippets
* Enhancing LLM capabilities with vector search
* Best practices and optimization strategies
Perfect for developers, AI enthusiasts, and tech leaders. Learn how to leverage MongoDB Atlas to deliver highly relevant, context-aware search results, transforming your data retrieval process. Stay ahead in tech innovation and maximize the potential of your applications.
#MongoDB #VectorSearch #AI #SemanticSearch #TechInnovation #DataScience #LLM #MachineLearning #SearchTechnology
GraphRAG for Life Science to increase LLM accuracyTomaz Bratanic
GraphRAG for life science domain, where you retriever information from biomedical knowledge graphs using LLMs to increase the accuracy and performance of generated answers
Essentials of Automations: The Art of Triggers and Actions in FMESafe Software
In this second installment of our Essentials of Automations webinar series, we’ll explore the landscape of triggers and actions, guiding you through the nuances of authoring and adapting workspaces for seamless automations. Gain an understanding of the full spectrum of triggers and actions available in FME, empowering you to enhance your workspaces for efficient automation.
We’ll kick things off by showcasing the most commonly used event-based triggers, introducing you to various automation workflows like manual triggers, schedules, directory watchers, and more. Plus, see how these elements play out in real scenarios.
Whether you’re tweaking your current setup or building from the ground up, this session will arm you with the tools and insights needed to transform your FME usage into a powerhouse of productivity. Join us to discover effective strategies that simplify complex processes, enhancing your productivity and transforming your data management practices with FME. Let’s turn complexity into clarity and make your workspaces work wonders!
Building Production Ready Search Pipelines with Spark and MilvusZilliz
Spark is the widely used ETL tool for processing, indexing and ingesting data to serving stack for search. Milvus is the production-ready open-source vector database. In this talk we will show how to use Spark to process unstructured data to extract vector representations, and push the vectors to Milvus vector database for search serving.
Full-RAG: A modern architecture for hyper-personalizationZilliz
Mike Del Balso, CEO & Co-Founder at Tecton, presents "Full RAG," a novel approach to AI recommendation systems, aiming to push beyond the limitations of traditional models through a deep integration of contextual insights and real-time data, leveraging the Retrieval-Augmented Generation architecture. This talk will outline Full RAG's potential to significantly enhance personalization, address engineering challenges such as data management and model training, and introduce data enrichment with reranking as a key solution. Attendees will gain crucial insights into the importance of hyperpersonalization in AI, the capabilities of Full RAG for advanced personalization, and strategies for managing complex data integrations for deploying cutting-edge AI solutions.
2024 State of Marketing Report – by HubspotMarius Sescu
https://www.hubspot.com/state-of-marketing
· Scaling relationships and proving ROI
· Social media is the place for search, sales, and service
· Authentic influencer partnerships fuel brand growth
· The strongest connections happen via call, click, chat, and camera.
· Time saved with AI leads to more creative work
· Seeking: A single source of truth
· TLDR; Get on social, try AI, and align your systems.
· More human marketing, powered by robots
ChatGPT is a revolutionary addition to the world since its introduction in 2022. A big shift in the sector of information gathering and processing happened because of this chatbot. What is the story of ChatGPT? How is the bot responding to prompts and generating contents? Swipe through these slides prepared by Expeed Software, a web development company regarding the development and technical intricacies of ChatGPT!
Removing Uninteresting Bytes in Software FuzzingAftab Hussain
Imagine a world where software fuzzing, the process of mutating bytes in test seeds to uncover hidden and erroneous program behaviors, becomes faster and more effective. A lot depends on the initial seeds, which can significantly dictate the trajectory of a fuzzing campaign, particularly in terms of how long it takes to uncover interesting behaviour in your code. We introduce DIAR, a technique designed to speedup fuzzing campaigns by pinpointing and eliminating those uninteresting bytes in the seeds. Picture this: instead of wasting valuable resources on meaningless mutations in large, bloated seeds, DIAR removes the unnecessary bytes, streamlining the entire process.
In this work, we equipped AFL, a popular fuzzer, with DIAR and examined two critical Linux libraries -- Libxml's xmllint, a tool for parsing xml documents, and Binutil's readelf, an essential debugging and security analysis command-line tool used to display detailed information about ELF (Executable and Linkable Format). Our preliminary results show that AFL+DIAR does not only discover new paths more quickly but also achieves higher coverage overall. This work thus showcases how starting with lean and optimized seeds can lead to faster, more comprehensive fuzzing campaigns -- and DIAR helps you find such seeds.
- These are slides of the talk given at IEEE International Conference on Software Testing Verification and Validation Workshop, ICSTW 2022.
Let's Integrate MuleSoft RPA, COMPOSER, APM with AWS IDP along with Slackshyamraj55
Discover the seamless integration of RPA (Robotic Process Automation), COMPOSER, and APM with AWS IDP enhanced with Slack notifications. Explore how these technologies converge to streamline workflows, optimize performance, and ensure secure access, all while leveraging the power of AWS IDP and real-time communication via Slack notifications.
Threats to mobile devices are more prevalent and increasing in scope and complexity. Users of mobile devices desire to take full advantage of the features
available on those devices, but many of the features provide convenience and capability but sacrifice security. This best practices guide outlines steps the users can take to better protect personal devices and information.
“An Outlook of the Ongoing and Future Relationship between Blockchain Technologies and Process-aware Information Systems.” Invited talk at the joint workshop on Blockchain for Information Systems (BC4IS) and Blockchain for Trusted Data Sharing (B4TDS), co-located with with the 36th International Conference on Advanced Information Systems Engineering (CAiSE), 3 June 2024, Limassol, Cyprus.
In his public lecture, Christian Timmerer provides insights into the fascinating history of video streaming, starting from its humble beginnings before YouTube to the groundbreaking technologies that now dominate platforms like Netflix and ORF ON. Timmerer also presents provocative contributions of his own that have significantly influenced the industry. He concludes by looking at future challenges and invites the audience to join in a discussion.
Pushing the limits of ePRTC: 100ns holdover for 100 daysAdtran
At WSTS 2024, Alon Stern explored the topic of parametric holdover and explained how recent research findings can be implemented in real-world PNT networks to achieve 100 nanoseconds of accuracy for up to 100 days.
Climate Impact of Software Testing at Nordic Testing DaysKari Kakkonen
My slides at Nordic Testing Days 6.6.2024
Climate impact / sustainability of software testing discussed on the talk. ICT and testing must carry their part of global responsibility to help with the climat warming. We can minimize the carbon footprint but we can also have a carbon handprint, a positive impact on the climate. Quality characteristics can be added with sustainability, and then measured continuously. Test environments can be used less, and in smaller scale and on demand. Test techniques can be used in optimizing or minimizing number of tests. Test automation can be used to speed up testing.
TrustArc Webinar - 2024 Global Privacy SurveyTrustArc
How does your privacy program stack up against your peers? What challenges are privacy teams tackling and prioritizing in 2024?
In the fifth annual Global Privacy Benchmarks Survey, we asked over 1,800 global privacy professionals and business executives to share their perspectives on the current state of privacy inside and outside of their organizations. This year’s report focused on emerging areas of importance for privacy and compliance professionals, including considerations and implications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies, building brand trust, and different approaches for achieving higher privacy competence scores.
See how organizational priorities and strategic approaches to data security and privacy are evolving around the globe.
This webinar will review:
- The top 10 privacy insights from the fifth annual Global Privacy Benchmarks Survey
- The top challenges for privacy leaders, practitioners, and organizations in 2024
- Key themes to consider in developing and maintaining your privacy program
Best 20 SEO Techniques To Improve Website Visibility In SERPPixlogix Infotech
Boost your website's visibility with proven SEO techniques! Our latest blog dives into essential strategies to enhance your online presence, increase traffic, and rank higher on search engines. From keyword optimization to quality content creation, learn how to make your site stand out in the crowded digital landscape. Discover actionable tips and expert insights to elevate your SEO game.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 5DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 5. In this session, we will cover CI/CD with devops.
Topics covered:
CI/CD with in UiPath
End-to-end overview of CI/CD pipeline with Azure devops
Speaker:
Lyndsey Byblow, Test Suite Sales Engineer @ UiPath, Inc.
Unlock the Future of Search with MongoDB Atlas_ Vector Search Unleashed.pdfMalak Abu Hammad
Discover how MongoDB Atlas and vector search technology can revolutionize your application's search capabilities. This comprehensive presentation covers:
* What is Vector Search?
* Importance and benefits of vector search
* Practical use cases across various industries
* Step-by-step implementation guide
* Live demos with code snippets
* Enhancing LLM capabilities with vector search
* Best practices and optimization strategies
Perfect for developers, AI enthusiasts, and tech leaders. Learn how to leverage MongoDB Atlas to deliver highly relevant, context-aware search results, transforming your data retrieval process. Stay ahead in tech innovation and maximize the potential of your applications.
#MongoDB #VectorSearch #AI #SemanticSearch #TechInnovation #DataScience #LLM #MachineLearning #SearchTechnology
GraphRAG for Life Science to increase LLM accuracyTomaz Bratanic
GraphRAG for life science domain, where you retriever information from biomedical knowledge graphs using LLMs to increase the accuracy and performance of generated answers
Essentials of Automations: The Art of Triggers and Actions in FMESafe Software
In this second installment of our Essentials of Automations webinar series, we’ll explore the landscape of triggers and actions, guiding you through the nuances of authoring and adapting workspaces for seamless automations. Gain an understanding of the full spectrum of triggers and actions available in FME, empowering you to enhance your workspaces for efficient automation.
We’ll kick things off by showcasing the most commonly used event-based triggers, introducing you to various automation workflows like manual triggers, schedules, directory watchers, and more. Plus, see how these elements play out in real scenarios.
Whether you’re tweaking your current setup or building from the ground up, this session will arm you with the tools and insights needed to transform your FME usage into a powerhouse of productivity. Join us to discover effective strategies that simplify complex processes, enhancing your productivity and transforming your data management practices with FME. Let’s turn complexity into clarity and make your workspaces work wonders!
Building Production Ready Search Pipelines with Spark and MilvusZilliz
Spark is the widely used ETL tool for processing, indexing and ingesting data to serving stack for search. Milvus is the production-ready open-source vector database. In this talk we will show how to use Spark to process unstructured data to extract vector representations, and push the vectors to Milvus vector database for search serving.
Full-RAG: A modern architecture for hyper-personalizationZilliz
Mike Del Balso, CEO & Co-Founder at Tecton, presents "Full RAG," a novel approach to AI recommendation systems, aiming to push beyond the limitations of traditional models through a deep integration of contextual insights and real-time data, leveraging the Retrieval-Augmented Generation architecture. This talk will outline Full RAG's potential to significantly enhance personalization, address engineering challenges such as data management and model training, and introduce data enrichment with reranking as a key solution. Attendees will gain crucial insights into the importance of hyperpersonalization in AI, the capabilities of Full RAG for advanced personalization, and strategies for managing complex data integrations for deploying cutting-edge AI solutions.
2024 State of Marketing Report – by HubspotMarius Sescu
https://www.hubspot.com/state-of-marketing
· Scaling relationships and proving ROI
· Social media is the place for search, sales, and service
· Authentic influencer partnerships fuel brand growth
· The strongest connections happen via call, click, chat, and camera.
· Time saved with AI leads to more creative work
· Seeking: A single source of truth
· TLDR; Get on social, try AI, and align your systems.
· More human marketing, powered by robots
ChatGPT is a revolutionary addition to the world since its introduction in 2022. A big shift in the sector of information gathering and processing happened because of this chatbot. What is the story of ChatGPT? How is the bot responding to prompts and generating contents? Swipe through these slides prepared by Expeed Software, a web development company regarding the development and technical intricacies of ChatGPT!
Product Design Trends in 2024 | Teenage EngineeringsPixeldarts
The realm of product design is a constantly changing environment where technology and style intersect. Every year introduces fresh challenges and exciting trends that mold the future of this captivating art form. In this piece, we delve into the significant trends set to influence the look and functionality of product design in the year 2024.
How Race, Age and Gender Shape Attitudes Towards Mental HealthThinkNow
Mental health has been in the news quite a bit lately. Dozens of U.S. states are currently suing Meta for contributing to the youth mental health crisis by inserting addictive features into their products, while the U.S. Surgeon General is touring the nation to bring awareness to the growing epidemic of loneliness and isolation. The country has endured periods of low national morale, such as in the 1970s when high inflation and the energy crisis worsened public sentiment following the Vietnam War. The current mood, however, feels different. Gallup recently reported that national mental health is at an all-time low, with few bright spots to lift spirits.
To better understand how Americans are feeling and their attitudes towards mental health in general, ThinkNow conducted a nationally representative quantitative survey of 1,500 respondents and found some interesting differences among ethnic, age and gender groups.
Technology
For example, 52% agree that technology and social media have a negative impact on mental health, but when broken out by race, 61% of Whites felt technology had a negative effect, and only 48% of Hispanics thought it did.
While technology has helped us keep in touch with friends and family in faraway places, it appears to have degraded our ability to connect in person. Staying connected online is a double-edged sword since the same news feed that brings us pictures of the grandkids and fluffy kittens also feeds us news about the wars in Israel and Ukraine, the dysfunction in Washington, the latest mass shooting and the climate crisis.
Hispanics may have a built-in defense against the isolation technology breeds, owing to their large, multigenerational households, strong social support systems, and tendency to use social media to stay connected with relatives abroad.
Age and Gender
When asked how individuals rate their mental health, men rate it higher than women by 11 percentage points, and Baby Boomers rank it highest at 83%, saying it’s good or excellent vs. 57% of Gen Z saying the same.
Gen Z spends the most amount of time on social media, so the notion that social media negatively affects mental health appears to be correlated. Unfortunately, Gen Z is also the generation that’s least comfortable discussing mental health concerns with healthcare professionals. Only 40% of them state they’re comfortable discussing their issues with a professional compared to 60% of Millennials and 65% of Boomers.
Race Affects Attitudes
As seen in previous research conducted by ThinkNow, Asian Americans lag other groups when it comes to awareness of mental health issues. Twenty-four percent of Asian Americans believe that having a mental health issue is a sign of weakness compared to the 16% average for all groups. Asians are also considerably less likely to be aware of mental health services in their communities (42% vs. 55%) and most likely to seek out information on social media (51% vs. 35%).
AI Trends in Creative Operations 2024 by Artwork Flow.pdfmarketingartwork
Creative operations teams expect increased AI use in 2024. Currently, over half of tasks are not AI-enabled, but this is expected to decrease in the coming year. ChatGPT is the most popular AI tool currently. Business leaders are more actively exploring AI benefits than individual contributors. Most respondents do not believe AI will impact workforce size in 2024. However, some inhibitions still exist around AI accuracy and lack of understanding. Creatives primarily want to use AI to save time on mundane tasks and boost productivity.
Organizational culture includes values, norms, systems, symbols, language, assumptions, beliefs, and habits that influence employee behaviors and how people interpret those behaviors. It is important because culture can help or hinder a company's success. Some key aspects of Netflix's culture that help it achieve results include hiring smartly so every position has stars, focusing on attitude over just aptitude, and having a strict policy against peacocks, whiners, and jerks.
PEPSICO Presentation to CAGNY Conference Feb 2024Neil Kimberley
PepsiCo provided a safe harbor statement noting that any forward-looking statements are based on currently available information and are subject to risks and uncertainties. It also provided information on non-GAAP measures and directing readers to its website for disclosure and reconciliation. The document then discussed PepsiCo's business overview, including that it is a global beverage and convenient food company with iconic brands, $91 billion in net revenue in 2023, and nearly $14 billion in core operating profit. It operates through a divisional structure with a focus on local consumers.
Content Methodology: A Best Practices Report (Webinar)contently
This document provides an overview of content methodology best practices. It defines content methodology as establishing objectives, KPIs, and a culture of continuous learning and iteration. An effective methodology focuses on connecting with audiences, creating optimal content, and optimizing processes. It also discusses why a methodology is needed due to the competitive landscape, proliferation of channels, and opportunities for improvement. Components of an effective methodology include defining objectives and KPIs, audience analysis, identifying opportunities, and evaluating resources. The document concludes with recommendations around creating a content plan, testing and optimizing content over 90 days.
How to Prepare For a Successful Job Search for 2024Albert Qian
The document provides guidance on preparing a job search for 2024. It discusses the state of the job market, focusing on growth in AI and healthcare but also continued layoffs. It recommends figuring out what you want to do by researching interests and skills, then conducting informational interviews. The job search should involve building a personal brand on LinkedIn, actively applying to jobs, tailoring resumes and interviews, maintaining job hunting as a habit, and continuing self-improvement. Once hired, the document advises setting new goals and keeping skills and networking active in case of future opportunities.
A report by thenetworkone and Kurio.
The contributing experts and agencies are (in an alphabetical order): Sylwia Rytel, Social Media Supervisor, 180heartbeats + JUNG v MATT (PL), Sharlene Jenner, Vice President - Director of Engagement Strategy, Abelson Taylor (USA), Alex Casanovas, Digital Director, Atrevia (ES), Dora Beilin, Senior Social Strategist, Barrett Hoffher (USA), Min Seo, Campaign Director, Brand New Agency (KR), Deshé M. Gully, Associate Strategist, Day One Agency (USA), Francesca Trevisan, Strategist, Different (IT), Trevor Crossman, CX and Digital Transformation Director; Olivia Hussey, Strategic Planner; Simi Srinarula, Social Media Manager, The Hallway (AUS), James Hebbert, Managing Director, Hylink (CN / UK), Mundy Álvarez, Planning Director; Pedro Rojas, Social Media Manager; Pancho González, CCO, Inbrax (CH), Oana Oprea, Head of Digital Planning, Jam Session Agency (RO), Amy Bottrill, Social Account Director, Launch (UK), Gaby Arriaga, Founder, Leonardo1452 (MX), Shantesh S Row, Creative Director, Liwa (UAE), Rajesh Mehta, Chief Strategy Officer; Dhruv Gaur, Digital Planning Lead; Leonie Mergulhao, Account Supervisor - Social Media & PR, Medulla (IN), Aurelija Plioplytė, Head of Digital & Social, Not Perfect (LI), Daiana Khaidargaliyeva, Account Manager, Osaka Labs (UK / USA), Stefanie Söhnchen, Vice President Digital, PIABO Communications (DE), Elisabeth Winiartati, Managing Consultant, Head of Global Integrated Communications; Lydia Aprina, Account Manager, Integrated Marketing and Communications; Nita Prabowo, Account Manager, Integrated Marketing and Communications; Okhi, Web Developer, PNTR Group (ID), Kei Obusan, Insights Director; Daffi Ranandi, Insights Manager, Radarr (SG), Gautam Reghunath, Co-founder & CEO, Talented (IN), Donagh Humphreys, Head of Social and Digital Innovation, THINKHOUSE (IRE), Sarah Yim, Strategy Director, Zulu Alpha Kilo (CA).
Trends In Paid Search: Navigating The Digital Landscape In 2024Search Engine Journal
The search marketing landscape is evolving rapidly with new technologies, and professionals, like you, rely on innovative paid search strategies to meet changing demands.
It’s important that you’re ready to implement new strategies in 2024.
Check this out and learn the top trends in paid search advertising that are expected to gain traction, so you can drive higher ROI more efficiently in 2024.
You’ll learn:
- The latest trends in AI and automation, and what this means for an evolving paid search ecosystem.
- New developments in privacy and data regulation.
- Emerging ad formats that are expected to make an impact next year.
Watch Sreekant Lanka from iQuanti and Irina Klein from OneMain Financial as they dive into the future of paid search and explore the trends, strategies, and technologies that will shape the search marketing landscape.
If you’re looking to assess your paid search strategy and design an industry-aligned plan for 2024, then this webinar is for you.
5 Public speaking tips from TED - Visualized summarySpeakerHub
From their humble beginnings in 1984, TED has grown into the world’s most powerful amplifier for speakers and thought-leaders to share their ideas. They have over 2,400 filmed talks (not including the 30,000+ TEDx videos) freely available online, and have hosted over 17,500 events around the world.
With over one billion views in a year, it’s no wonder that so many speakers are looking to TED for ideas on how to share their message more effectively.
The article “5 Public-Speaking Tips TED Gives Its Speakers”, by Carmine Gallo for Forbes, gives speakers five practical ways to connect with their audience, and effectively share their ideas on stage.
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Hopefully now you won’t run screaming from metadata. Course, it may take a bit of organization to eliminate the ghosts in the data library, but you will be glad you did it!
Ryan Elizabeth Bowe, GISP
URISA Vanguard Cabinet Member (January 2012 – January 2014)
Secretary of Cumberland URISA
ASPRS Young Professionals Council member
At Photo Science, I started out as a GIS Technician and have moved all around, including Alternate Sensor Operator, and settling in Metadata and Report Manager.
I have written hundreds of thousands of metadata files!
I really and truly LOVE metadata and hope I can share my passion with you today.
Yep, I love metadata so much I consider it yummy. After a minimal Overview of Metadata Meanings we will talk about
Metadata Madness
Maintaining Metadata
I love the can label justification for metadata. You have all probably heard that story about going into the store and finding an unlabeled can and trying to guess if it is cat food or tuna (and how much it costs as well) and then being asked if you’d buy and eat the contents without all your senses present. But since this is Proper Care and Feeding of Metadata, let’s try a new example.
So you don’t think you need metadata? Well, then. I have some seeds to sell you.
I don’t have a clue what they are!
I don’t know how you should plant them.
Sun or Shade
Potted or Outdoors
With lots of space to grow or a minimal footprint?
Water?
Fertilizer?
Germination time frame?
Do you need a “male” and “female” plant like with kiwi?
I don’t know how long the entity that grows will last.
What if they are Phirana Plants?!? How do you kill them?
Will you be picking beans until November?
Will you instantly be killing giants like Jack the Giant Slayer if you “add water”?
I don’t know what I’ll charge you for them.
And, once I do charge you my mystery fee, I have no clue how I’ll deliver them to you.
Worst of all, since I’m a mystery seed seller…you’ll have no way of knowing how to contact me if you do “get them wet” (or feed the mogwai after midnight)
Don’t you think Seymour wished Audrey II came with some metadata on that ill-fated total eclipse of the sun?
So, is that a better example of Cat Food v. Tuna? About the same?
These Little Shop of Horrors images make a great point as well…don’t wait until the metadata beastie is a big enough problem that it can consume you whole!
So, what is metadata? A headache, right? Like organizing all these library card catalog entries after ghostbusters. And, I’ve heard metadata likened to these old school card catalogs. But I heard rumors that they’re doing away with such things and going digital…so I have to wonder how long this comparison will be relevant.
And it’s been likened to the information on the back of photographs. I know those have gone digital. Here is an example from LightRoom. My cameraphone took this photo on the 7th of July at 8:37.02PM. The light was fantastic (and I could get into some geeky camera terms that are well-labeled, but we’re not here to talk camera stuff, we are here to talk metadata).
Here is another example of what I consider “current” metadata: your music collection! (8-track, Record, cassette, CD, waaa?) So, imagine you had a ton of Unknown songs in your music collection. Do you still consider metadata something to be avoided at all costs?
And, lastly, I also believe the new reason no one really needs to define metadata anymore is the NSA “scandal”. It is scary when you put it in this context, but when you think about your highly valuable geospatial data, it’s perfect, right? You don’t have to look at the 2GB image, you can read the metadata and know ANYTHING. How, you ask?!?
I’ve had enough fun defining metadata in general, so let’s talk about geospatial metadata. Back in 1994, Bill Clinton signed Executive order 12906, creating the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) and Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) in order to have a clearinghouse of geospatial data. The clearinghouses have changed faces over the years, but their searches have been based on the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata. CSDGM.
Before we talk about what TO do, let’s make sure you know EXACTLY what NOT to do.
Do not stare at a blank slate!
Look at the actual dataset
Start to gather facts (talk to people who worked on the dataset if you didn’t work on it yourself)
Request information from the “Source”
Search for relevant templates (by searching for similar datasets, if nothing else)
One of the early scenes of Ghostbusters demonstrates the “doing” research on the ghost…I mean data.
I’d also like to point out that it helps if you have a quiet place to work while writing metadata. I know some of my coworkers worry about me turning into the ghost at the end when they interrupt me. Ok, maybe not quite that bad but you’ll have to ask them.
Also notice that they went to the source, when the source didn’t reply, they made an alternate plan. Granted, it was kind of a bad plan in this situation, but if the ghost is your data…looking at the data was the first idea of mine instead of staring at a blank slate, wasn’t it!
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It’s here
A full torso apparition and it’s real
So what do we do?
Could you come over here and talk to me for a second please…could you just come over here for a second please…right over here…c’mere Franciene c’mere.
What do we do?
I donno, what do you think?
STOP THAT!
We gotta make contact. One of us should actually try to speak to it.
Good idea.
<exasperated sigh>
Hello. I’m peter. Where you from, orginally?
Shhhhhhhhhhh
Alright. Ok. The usual stuff isn’t working.
Ok. I have a plan. I know exactly what to do. … Now stay close, stay close. I know. Do exactly as I say. Get ready. Ready. GET HER!
CSDGM is your best friend while writing FGDC Metadata. I have a well-worn copy printed out by my desk. I still have to double check things when I write sections I do not use all the time. In order to familiarize myself with the document, I went through and I highlighted all the optional fields in my copy. It helped reinforce the “symbols” they use there. It also helps for days when the curly brace looks an awful lot like a parenthesis. Ahem…days when you’re feeling old. When you realize the “next” generation isn’t going to have to learn how to use a card catalog.
The other big geospatial metadata standard is ISO19115. NOAA’s NCDDC has a great series on it. I’ve taken it several times and learn something new each time. Since they do so well, I’m going to focus on FGDC more. I know, that link is difficult to read. But if you search for NOAA Metadata Training…that’s the first link. I can’t recommend their webinars slash training enough.
At one point in time I’d suggest going to ArcGIS as better than a blank slate because it had a readable interface with CSDGM specifications in it, but now, with 10.x, not so much. Here’s the old school 9.3.x editor, may it rest in peace.
Now, we have this…initially. Oh, but don’t forget the nifty trick of turning it to FGDC metadata in the options.
Just in case you haven’t found the options interface, here it is. It is on under the Customize > ArcCatalog Options menu. There, you get to choose your Metadata Style. And, also notice that you can tell it whether or not to automatically update your metadata. I usually like to leave this unchecked, but it is a personal preference. And it will be very nice if you need to track exactly how you created a feature.
But, now that you have the “correct” options chosen, you get this. Sigh. It’s giving me ISO descriptions down there. How’s that going to help me write FGDC metadata? At least it has some of the required tags correct (Identification Information and Metadata are the only two required sections, right?)
See my cursor hovering over the Title element…
Toolboxes. Before I just throw my hands up and walk away from ArcGIS, I will point out the all important difference between the Model (two blue dots, a yellow dot, and a green dot) and the Tools in your toolbox. For whatever reason I have not been able to get the models to function properly. They always error out for me. Now, maybe it is better in 10.2, but I don’t know. I do know that the tools (hammers) work, so instead of wasting time seeing if it works again…I stick with the hammer-time-tools!
Before we talk about tools, I have to remind you that you do not have to spend any money because the only thing you really need to write metadata is a text editor (such as text pad), the standard (all free online), and a validator (MP is provided from USGS and free).
There are plenty of tools out there other than ArcGIS…play around with tools (they all have trial periods if they aren’t free) and find one with which you are comfortable. This is another thing NOAA NCDDC training does really well. They review several different tools (Mermaid, CatMDEdit, GeoNetwork, ISOMorph, Geoportal, Altova, oXygen). Again, the main thing is to find something you’re comfortable with and run with it. For the longest time I would only use UltraEdit. Now, I use oXygen. And, if you’re really REALLY good…you’ll make your own tools. That’s another topic all together.
(This is a bit of a cart before the horse issue because you will probably want to decide if you are working in text before you commit to an XML editor. Then again, some of the platforms available will let you output the data in text or XML…so maybe it’s more chicken-before-the-egg debate?) Anyway, bit more about “platforms”. Once you pick your editor, you also get to choose between text and XML. I personally love XML. It’s probably something to do with the fact that the spaces make me feel vapid. If you’re off by one, you’re done. I don’t play games I cannot win, and that feels like the house always wins to me. Yes, it’s more readable, but I’ve been working with XML and the CSDGM long enough to be comfortable with tags. These screen shots are UltraEditor (on a Mac) for the text on the left and oXygen XML for the XML on the Right.
When it boils down to it, all you really need is a text editor (and there are plenty that are free that work just fine) and metaparser. By the way, I did NOT say Internet Explorer. Please don’t try to edit your XML files in IE. It just won’t work. It is, however, a good test to see if you have all your XML tags done properly. And, it is your link to MP!
If you’re in for a challenge, install the software. The problem with this is that updates come out so frequently that it is much easier to run the online translation. I will say using the command line MP input builds character
Now that I have shown you some Tools and Formats, let me tell you a story about another tool that led to my discovery of the power of templates. A long, long time ago, maybe the fifth time I wrote metadata, a contract with metadata was brought to my attention. It had a link to something called “XMLInput”, but the link was broken. After some serious internet searching, I managed to find the proper link. I tried a few times to make the actual tool work, but I gave up because the templates provided with the tool were much better for me. But as I have repeatedly pointed out I love XML and I love the CSDGM. Although these templates make terrible bedtime reading (even for me), using them has made me a better metadata writer. In the background you see the 133UATemplate, where you can delete the comments with all the information you ever needed to know about the tags…so it is very easy to write what you need.
These are just a few templates that I rely on, there are often others for the different clients and “profiles”…one of the hardest has to be the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) because it has so many fields that do not change. It should be easy, but it is the square-peg-round hole issue. You have to describe your data with a set phrase that just…doesn’t describe the data!
Another fun one is the USGS LiDAR base specification. It is one of the most recent revisions to MP! But, I haven’t seen the DTD updated. If you really get into it, you can revise a version of the DTD so you can see the changes in your XML editor! Give yourself a few hours…
Before we look at some of the sections of FGDC metadata (and be thinking of which ones you want to talk about from 4-10…I view the last three as building blocks so the most important to discuss) I want to look at the training options available to us. Some of them are straightforward training sites and conferences, but others aren’t
You’d be surprised what social media can teach you! That’s where I found the NCDDC training.
Also, lynda.com has an excellent XML class if you’re totally lost on those.
While I like GeoSpatial Training Services, there’s nothing SPECIFICALLY metadata. Unless you’re needing coding lessons.
You can spend tons of money on various materials, but the best training method is to just hit the books on your own and write metadata. So lets look at some of the sections.
Let’s go through the sections in reverse order. The last sections are the most important because they are used throughout the other sections.
I’ve tried to keep a color scheme going here where red has several options available, green are optional, and blue is a little quirk. So, onto the examples.
For Contact Person, you can have a person or an organization. For my example, it is a person. You don’t have to list a contact position (cntpos). Mailing and Physical is an Address Type. Although the CSDGM allows free text, the suggestions are “mailing”, “physical”, or “mailing and physical”…This is absolutely NOT the first line of your address! This is supposed to tell people how they can use this address.
There are three main types of dates: single, range (with beginning and ending), and multiple (which is made up of single dates…and by made up of I mean a multiple date and time must have at least two dates). You can also use time here, but I rarely use time entries so it is one of the tags I’d have to go back to the CSDGM to be able to write properly.
The only tricky part about Citation Information is that you can nest it incessantly within Larger Work Citation. I don’t see any reason to do this, though.
Sorry, but if you thought my other slides were bad with the XML of sections, Distribution would have put you all into a coma. It’s back to the NSA and planning, which Pointy-Haired-Boss doesn’t do so well. And watch out for pointy haired bosses…they may say they’re editing your metadata but it’s in-one-ear-out-the-other. Sometimes it’s best to parse the metadata into an e-mail and say “here, read this and make sure you’re ok with it.”
Here are the four types of entity and attribute information detailed sections. There’s also the overview section, but that is infinitely simpler than these detailed ones. Both overview and detailed sections of entity and attribute information are definitely sections to to consider writing and having ready to pull into the larger file if you have commonly used fields.
UTM 17…note the differences between LCC and TM
I only have a few horizontal references but they feel as if they are the most deeply nested and confusing section of metadata (almost giving Distribution a run for its money). Anyone tell me what state plane zone I have here?
Data manipulation techniques change
Software is updated
Data itself is updated
MP is updated
The general rule is if the data changes, you should revisit the metadata. Maybe you have some static layers. Great. You don’t have to change your metadata. Then again, maybe you update that static layer (images, maybe) every so often. After you use the first dataset’s metadata you can always improve the future “generations” of metadata. What tags make more sense for your organization? Which don’t make any sense at all?
When I read “Who Moved my Cheese?” I thought about data being “moved”…which made me realize if it was moved I’d have to update the metadata. Revisiting metadata can be painful, but it also lets you revamp the metadata quality. And, if you have a large group of people “messing” with your data, you will have to update the metadata frequently. I hope they all take good notes and can tell you what they did, though, or you have a flawless backup system!
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There’s so much more to talk about in terms of metadata. We could go through each line of the files and explain it, compare it in XML and Text…go through the different ways to display the metadata once it is written…. I encourage you to go out and try some things out. Set up your snippets for easy use. Try some new program. Even try to break ArcGIS (hey, I have a warped sense of fun but discovering new “features” in the software is at least interesting).