The document summarizes the opening session of the Singapore Mini Maker Faire 2014, which featured 17 makers who each gave a 3 minute presentation. The makers represented a wide range of areas including design, sustainability, electronics, 3D printing, crafts, robotics, and more. Each summary included the maker's name, background, and the topic of their presentation. The goal was to showcase the diversity of projects and introduce attendees to the breadth of the maker community in a short, high-energy format.
This document summarizes key findings from a study on advocating for public libraries in Victoria, Australia. It shows that public libraries provide significant benefits that outweigh their costs, with benefit-cost ratios ranging from 1.8 to 10.7 depending on the calculation method. Economic impact analysis found that libraries contribute $722 million to state income and 4,430 jobs. User surveys found high willingness to pay for library services. The study equips library managers with tools and data to effectively advocate for the value of public libraries.
1) Government information policy and access to public sector information in Australia has undergone significant changes over the past few decades.
2) Key reports and developments have aimed to improve access, discoverability, and reuse of government information.
3) However, challenges still remain around long-term access, metadata, compliance with web accessibility guidelines, and cultural changes needed for more proactive information sharing.
The document summarizes the opening session of the Singapore Mini Maker Faire 2014, which featured 17 makers who each gave a 3 minute presentation. The makers represented a wide range of areas including design, sustainability, electronics, 3D printing, crafts, robotics, and more. Each summary included the maker's name, background, and the topic of their presentation. The goal was to showcase the diversity of projects and introduce attendees to the breadth of the maker community in a short, high-energy format.
This document summarizes key findings from a study on advocating for public libraries in Victoria, Australia. It shows that public libraries provide significant benefits that outweigh their costs, with benefit-cost ratios ranging from 1.8 to 10.7 depending on the calculation method. Economic impact analysis found that libraries contribute $722 million to state income and 4,430 jobs. User surveys found high willingness to pay for library services. The study equips library managers with tools and data to effectively advocate for the value of public libraries.
1) Government information policy and access to public sector information in Australia has undergone significant changes over the past few decades.
2) Key reports and developments have aimed to improve access, discoverability, and reuse of government information.
3) However, challenges still remain around long-term access, metadata, compliance with web accessibility guidelines, and cultural changes needed for more proactive information sharing.
The Digital Deca: 10 Management Truths for the Web Age eBookLisa Welchman
Lisa Welchman takes a fun look at how negative and positive organizational dynamics manifest on the Web in this eBook. She explores the 10 management truths organizations must understand and implement when retooling to be effective online and remain relevant in the information–driven 21st century.
This document discusses theories of intelligence and factors that influence it. It outlines Charles Spearman's early theory that intelligence is based on mechanical, musical and artistic abilities. It also discusses Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences, including linguistic, logical-mathematical, musical, spatial, kinesthetic, interpersonal and intrapersonal intelligences. The document also defines important concepts for testing intelligence such as standardization, norms, objectivity, reliability and validity.
Whitepaper Advancements And Economics Make Vdsl Ideal Finaldandreladson
Video demand is driving the need for broadband networks capable of 100Mbps or more. Most providers are building hybrid networks using fiber for backbones and existing copper for last-mile connections due to much lower costs compared to full fiber networks. New VDSL technologies can deliver high speeds over copper at a fraction of the cost of fiber while meeting demand. VDSL uses techniques like bonding and vectoring to support high performance over copper for the foreseeable future.
The CUNY Committee on Academic Technology, is comprised of 48 members representing 25 campuses across CUNY. The 18 members of the ePortfolio subcommittee are drawn from this body. The cross-campus representation and communication provides subcommittee members with an unusually rich vista of the diversity of ePortfolio plans and strategies across CUNY. A collectively authored and actively wiki on the CUNY Academic Commons -- an aggregated and integrated community ePortfolio - communicates information to all interested parties across CUNY. Among the information Available information includes a systematic comparison of campus eportfolio projects, and on the piloting and implementation of eportfolio projects. The wiki also showcases through live links to best practices, platforms, faculty development and other dimensions of implementation projects.
The cross-campus and collaborative nature of the eportfolio subcommittee wiki has facilitated our evolution into a venue for identifying, analyzing and addressing "universal concerns" within the body politic of the university. Most recently the committee successfully impacted recommended changes to the language of the CUNY IT Strategic Plan to preserve a commitment to flexibility. The new language, subsequently incorporated into the plan, reads as follows: "Since many campuses are in the process of implementing, piloting or considering eportfolios, and since CUNY experience and over a decade of research indicates that eportfolio solutions must be tailored to meet the specific needs of specific campuses, programs, and students, we will work to support flexible and independent campus-based solutions, while striving to also promote interoperability and shared standards, and to leverage economies and efficiencies of scale where possible."
Our presentation takes this achievement in communication and its language as the starting point. The individual speakers will outline key features that distinguish specific campus eportfolio programs and then lead a discussion among the participants on how this applies in the wider context of eportfolio programs.
The document outlines steps for establishing a successful intern program and describes the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) Acquisition Learning Program. The TSA program is an 8-month blended training and on-the-job learning program that uses simulations, mentoring, and real work activities. It resulted in 18 interns graduating with basic contracting knowledge and the ability to perform their jobs effectively upon starting.
The document provides guidance on setting up and using Facebook and Twitter accounts. It includes steps for creating accounts, setting up profiles and privacy settings, understanding key terms, and beginning to post on each platform. For Facebook, it outlines steps for importing contacts, setting a profile picture and cover photo, confirming email addresses, adding friends, liking pages, and adjusting privacy settings for posts, tags, apps and more. For Twitter, it describes creating accounts, choosing interests, following others, setting notifications and design preferences, and defines common terms. The document aims to help new users understand the basics of setting up and starting to use their Facebook and Twitter accounts.
A Breath From Earth - Gameplay Instructions (Imagine Cup 2009)Sonny Brabez
This document provides gameplay instructions for the game "A Breath from Earth" in 3 pages. It summarizes the different gameplay modes including Story Mode about 5 scientist characters, Arcade Mode which is a multiplayer board game, and Mini-Game Mode to play individual mini-games. It describes the controls, main menu, mini-games available in the demo (Shoot then...Eat!, Race To Maternity, Quiz), and provides overviews of future mini-games to be included. The document is intended for the Round 1 demo release of the game.
The document provides instructions for installing and configuring Analytic Workspace Manager. It describes creating a user for the application, installing the software either locally or remotely, opening the application interface, connecting to databases, and installing plugins to extend functionality. Key steps include selecting the OLAP Analytic Workspace Manager component during installation, supplying username and password to connect to databases, and identifying the plugin directory location to make any additional features available.
The Digital Deca: 10 Management Truths for the Web Age eBookLisa Welchman
Lisa Welchman takes a fun look at how negative and positive organizational dynamics manifest on the Web in this eBook. She explores the 10 management truths organizations must understand and implement when retooling to be effective online and remain relevant in the information–driven 21st century.
This document discusses theories of intelligence and factors that influence it. It outlines Charles Spearman's early theory that intelligence is based on mechanical, musical and artistic abilities. It also discusses Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences, including linguistic, logical-mathematical, musical, spatial, kinesthetic, interpersonal and intrapersonal intelligences. The document also defines important concepts for testing intelligence such as standardization, norms, objectivity, reliability and validity.
Whitepaper Advancements And Economics Make Vdsl Ideal Finaldandreladson
Video demand is driving the need for broadband networks capable of 100Mbps or more. Most providers are building hybrid networks using fiber for backbones and existing copper for last-mile connections due to much lower costs compared to full fiber networks. New VDSL technologies can deliver high speeds over copper at a fraction of the cost of fiber while meeting demand. VDSL uses techniques like bonding and vectoring to support high performance over copper for the foreseeable future.
The CUNY Committee on Academic Technology, is comprised of 48 members representing 25 campuses across CUNY. The 18 members of the ePortfolio subcommittee are drawn from this body. The cross-campus representation and communication provides subcommittee members with an unusually rich vista of the diversity of ePortfolio plans and strategies across CUNY. A collectively authored and actively wiki on the CUNY Academic Commons -- an aggregated and integrated community ePortfolio - communicates information to all interested parties across CUNY. Among the information Available information includes a systematic comparison of campus eportfolio projects, and on the piloting and implementation of eportfolio projects. The wiki also showcases through live links to best practices, platforms, faculty development and other dimensions of implementation projects.
The cross-campus and collaborative nature of the eportfolio subcommittee wiki has facilitated our evolution into a venue for identifying, analyzing and addressing "universal concerns" within the body politic of the university. Most recently the committee successfully impacted recommended changes to the language of the CUNY IT Strategic Plan to preserve a commitment to flexibility. The new language, subsequently incorporated into the plan, reads as follows: "Since many campuses are in the process of implementing, piloting or considering eportfolios, and since CUNY experience and over a decade of research indicates that eportfolio solutions must be tailored to meet the specific needs of specific campuses, programs, and students, we will work to support flexible and independent campus-based solutions, while striving to also promote interoperability and shared standards, and to leverage economies and efficiencies of scale where possible."
Our presentation takes this achievement in communication and its language as the starting point. The individual speakers will outline key features that distinguish specific campus eportfolio programs and then lead a discussion among the participants on how this applies in the wider context of eportfolio programs.
The document outlines steps for establishing a successful intern program and describes the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) Acquisition Learning Program. The TSA program is an 8-month blended training and on-the-job learning program that uses simulations, mentoring, and real work activities. It resulted in 18 interns graduating with basic contracting knowledge and the ability to perform their jobs effectively upon starting.
The document provides guidance on setting up and using Facebook and Twitter accounts. It includes steps for creating accounts, setting up profiles and privacy settings, understanding key terms, and beginning to post on each platform. For Facebook, it outlines steps for importing contacts, setting a profile picture and cover photo, confirming email addresses, adding friends, liking pages, and adjusting privacy settings for posts, tags, apps and more. For Twitter, it describes creating accounts, choosing interests, following others, setting notifications and design preferences, and defines common terms. The document aims to help new users understand the basics of setting up and starting to use their Facebook and Twitter accounts.
A Breath From Earth - Gameplay Instructions (Imagine Cup 2009)Sonny Brabez
This document provides gameplay instructions for the game "A Breath from Earth" in 3 pages. It summarizes the different gameplay modes including Story Mode about 5 scientist characters, Arcade Mode which is a multiplayer board game, and Mini-Game Mode to play individual mini-games. It describes the controls, main menu, mini-games available in the demo (Shoot then...Eat!, Race To Maternity, Quiz), and provides overviews of future mini-games to be included. The document is intended for the Round 1 demo release of the game.
The document provides instructions for installing and configuring Analytic Workspace Manager. It describes creating a user for the application, installing the software either locally or remotely, opening the application interface, connecting to databases, and installing plugins to extend functionality. Key steps include selecting the OLAP Analytic Workspace Manager component during installation, supplying username and password to connect to databases, and identifying the plugin directory location to make any additional features available.