The document summarizes highlights from the 40th TOP500 list of the most powerful supercomputers in the world. The United States has the largest share of systems at 50%. IBM is the leading vendor, providing systems for 43% of the TOP500. Power consumption of the TOP10 systems ranges from 1 to 12 megawatts, with the most power efficient architectures able to achieve over 2,000 gigaflops per kilowatt.
The document discusses career mobility strategies in a knowledge-based economy. It covers topics such as: characteristics of a knowledge-based economy that drive career mobility; definitions of career mobility; global and local labor trends including skills shortages and increased mobility; and challenges internationally trained professionals face in achieving career success in their new country/labor market. Specific data on immigration, skills shortages, and proportions of skilled immigrants in low-skilled jobs are presented.
The document summarizes key details from the 38th TOP500 list, which ranks the most powerful supercomputers in the world. The top 3 supercomputers are the K computer in Japan, Tianhe-1A in China, and Jaguar in the United States. Overall, the total performance of the systems on the list is over 74 petaflops. The document also shows trends over time, including increasing dominance of Asian countries like China and Japan in total system performance.
Interlude (1): Autopoiesis & physics of life, cognition and knowledge - Meetu...William Hall
1) The document discusses concepts from physics such as dynamic systems, chaos theory, attractors, and thermodynamics and how they relate to the emergence of life and knowledge.
2) It defines autopoiesis as a self-regulating, self-sustaining system that is produced by its own network of productions. Autopoietic systems embody structural knowledge that allows them to survive perturbations.
3) Knowledge emerges through the iterative process of systems solving problems of survival via autopoiesis. Systems that can persist by solving new problems perpetuate successful solutions, while those that cannot disintegrate and lose their accumulated knowledge.
The document summarizes highlights from the 40th TOP500 list of the most powerful supercomputers in the world. The United States has the largest share of systems at 50%. IBM is the leading vendor, providing systems for 43% of the TOP500. Power consumption of the TOP10 systems ranges from 1 to 12 megawatts, with the most power efficient architectures able to achieve over 2,000 gigaflops per kilowatt.
The document discusses career mobility strategies in a knowledge-based economy. It covers topics such as: characteristics of a knowledge-based economy that drive career mobility; definitions of career mobility; global and local labor trends including skills shortages and increased mobility; and challenges internationally trained professionals face in achieving career success in their new country/labor market. Specific data on immigration, skills shortages, and proportions of skilled immigrants in low-skilled jobs are presented.
The document summarizes key details from the 38th TOP500 list, which ranks the most powerful supercomputers in the world. The top 3 supercomputers are the K computer in Japan, Tianhe-1A in China, and Jaguar in the United States. Overall, the total performance of the systems on the list is over 74 petaflops. The document also shows trends over time, including increasing dominance of Asian countries like China and Japan in total system performance.
Interlude (1): Autopoiesis & physics of life, cognition and knowledge - Meetu...William Hall
1) The document discusses concepts from physics such as dynamic systems, chaos theory, attractors, and thermodynamics and how they relate to the emergence of life and knowledge.
2) It defines autopoiesis as a self-regulating, self-sustaining system that is produced by its own network of productions. Autopoietic systems embody structural knowledge that allows them to survive perturbations.
3) Knowledge emerges through the iterative process of systems solving problems of survival via autopoiesis. Systems that can persist by solving new problems perpetuate successful solutions, while those that cannot disintegrate and lose their accumulated knowledge.
This document discusses real-time release frameworks and their advantages over traditional frameworks. It summarizes the evolution of the web from Web 2.0 to present concepts like Web 3.0. The document then demonstrates in real-time how changes made to code are instantly visible on a live webpage without reloading. It argues that real-time frameworks allow for more efficient development by eliminating separate release cycles and enabling instant testing of code changes directly on the live site.
Este documento describe los servicios que la FID ofrece relacionados con la gestión pública de gobernaciones y municipios en Colombia. Estos incluyen el diseño y acompañamiento en la formulación y ejecución de planes de gobierno, la revisión y ajuste de planes de ordenamiento territorial, y la adopción de normas contables. También habla sobre generar oportunidades de negocio e intercooperación entre empresas colombianas y extranjeras, así como establecer alianzas estratégicas y representaciones comerciales en Colombia.
1) Global tourism has grown tremendously since 1950 and is projected to reach 1.6 billion arrivals by 2020. In 2010, Canada's tourism sector contributed $73.4 billion to the economy and supported 594,500 jobs.
2) The Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC) is Canada's national tourism marketing organization, investing in 11 key markets around the world to grow export revenues from international visitors. CTC relies on partnerships with other organizations to maximize its marketing efforts.
3) While other countries have significantly larger tourism marketing budgets than Canada's $77.4 million, Canada is currently overachieving given its size. Tourism is an important export industry for Canada and supports the economy.
Episode 5(5): Mnemonics and the rise of social complexity - Meetup session 20William Hall
This is the 20th of 23 presentations in a series introducing and outlining my hypertext book project, "Application Holy Wars or a New Reformation - A Fugue on the Theory of Knowledge". The project explores the interactions of technology and cognition in the extraordinary evolutionary history of the human species.
It is probable that the rise of social complexity in the development of agricultural and industrial economies required a major revolution in the social capacity to accumulate and manage the transmission of "working" (i.e., technical) knowledge. There is interesting evidence assembled by the Australian science writer, Lynne Kelly, that this revolution was based initially on a technology (defined as the practical application of knowledge especially in a particular area) based (1) on the construction and use of monumental theaters of the mind for effectively indexing objects of knowledge in living memory and (2) the practice within or around those theaters of particular social rituals for the accurate learning, maintenance, and transfer of those memory objects. This technology enabled initiates to store, manage, and accurately propagate a body of knowledge orders of magnitude larger than could be maintained by uninitiated.
For several thousands of years before the invention of counting tokens and symbolic and alphabetic scripts enabled knowledge to be objectified and stored by durable objects, such mnemonic technologies supported the emergence and maintenance of complex agricultural economies and specialized industries involved in the establishment of city states and state religions.
This session explains the circumstances of the Agricultural Revolution in the Neolithic and how mnemonic technologies extended the geospacial indexing and navigating capabilities that seem to be basic functions in the mammalian brain.
Colin McLean gave a presentation on SQL injection vulnerabilities and hacking. He demonstrated how easily a hacker could exploit an SQL injection flaw to extract sensitive data like usernames, passwords and bank account information from a vulnerable web application. He emphasized that awareness is key to mitigating hacking threats, as most modern attacks require user interaction, such as clicking a malicious link. Abertay University offers various cybersecurity training courses to help improve awareness.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
The document discusses rain conditions and their importance in designing roof drainage systems. It explains that rain intensity data over 5- and 100-year periods is needed to determine maximum system capacity. However, rain data is often only available as hourly or daily totals, which can misrepresent short, heavy storms. The document also describes factors that influence rain distribution, such as geography, wind patterns, and air temperature differences. These factors help determine peak rainfall intensities for system design.
Este documento describe los privilegios exclusivos para franquiciados que participen en el programa "Touch the Privileges" de febrero de 2012, incluyendo 7 días con la red móvil global con 2 días de cursos en Singapur, 5 días de vacaciones de lujo en Tailandia, y diferentes niveles de beneficios basados en el rendimiento como bonos de viaje, alojamiento gratuito, pasajes de avión y tarjetas de crédito.
MM - Annual Public Meeting - Oct. 3, 2011 - ENctc-cct
The document summarizes a presentation given by Michele McKenzie, President & CEO of the Canadian Tourism Commission, at their annual public meeting on October 3, 2011. Some key points:
- Global tourism has grown significantly since 1950 and is projected to reach 1.6 billion arrivals by 2020. Tourism provides substantial economic benefits for Canada.
- The CTC markets Canada as a tourism destination internationally, with a focus on long-haul, high-spending travelers. Their goal is to grow tourism export revenues for Canada.
- In 2010, Canada saw increases in tourism spending and economic impacts compared to 2009, however results have been mixed so far in 2011 for the CTC's key international markets.
This document discusses the development of a new version of ACT called ACT Next Generation. It details the issues with the previous version ACT Now, which was built in 2004 and had no ongoing development. The new version will be built using PSGI, DBIx::Class, Dancer 2, and Moo, with a focus on performance, load balancing, selectable themes, and a RESTful API. It will be developed by a team led by Theo vanHoesel with help from Liz, Ribasushi, SawyerX and the Dancer2 core team.
Este documento fornece as notas de 57 alunos em Português. A maioria dos alunos obteve notas entre 60 e 80, indicando um desempenho regular. Alguns alunos se destacaram com notas acima de 85, enquanto alguns reprovaram com notas abaixo de 60.
Cyfrowy język ciała (potencjalnego) turysty jest gigantycznym strumieniem danych o jego oczekiwaniach, planach i sposobach podejmowania decyzji. Takie dane od lat wykorzystywane są w e-commerce (sklepach internetowych) w celu wzmocnienia efektywności sprzedaży. W turystyce mogą być wykorzystywane na poziomie pojedynczego przedsiębiorstwa, całych organizacji oraz regionów turystycznych. Pozwalają one lepiej przewidywać rozmieszczenie ruchu turystycznego w czasie i w przestrzeni, a tym samym lepiej planować lokalizację inwestycji turystycznych, doskonalić ofertę, rozpoznawać nowe trendy w obszarze sposobu spędzania wolnego czasu i planowania wyjazdów. Na bazie danych cyfrowych można precyzyjnie profilować nawet bardzo niszowe grupy turystów i w czasie realnym oferować im usługi, które będą spotykały się z większym zainteresowaniem niż sprzedaż adresowana do masowego odbiorcy. Zamiast nękać turystę formularzami ankietowymi - warto przyjrzeć się jego "cyfrowemu bliźniakowi".
This document discusses gamification in marketing. It defines gamification as applying game elements to non-game applications. Gamification can be used in many fields including education, human resources, marketing, sales, and healthcare. Examples of gamification include loyalty cards and discounts which are missing status and prestige elements. Gamification is useful in tourism due to digital natives' expectations of social media, geocaching, and viral effects. It discusses using gamification for hotels through challenges, levels, and sharing experiences on social media to increase engagement.
Kachniewska M., Tourism development as a determinant of quality of life in ru...Magdalena Kachniewska
This document summarizes the findings of a study on the impact of rural tourism development on the quality of life in rural areas of Poland. The study analyzed surveys and interviews with residents in 36 villages with rural tourism industries. It found that while tourism development provided some economic benefits like job creation and infrastructure improvements, it also contributed to issues like increased land prices, overdevelopment of buildings, and threats to local agriculture. Overall, the document concludes that for rural tourism to be sustainable, it requires careful management and control of development to balance the economic, social, and environmental impacts on local communities.
This document discusses real-time release frameworks and their advantages over traditional frameworks. It summarizes the evolution of the web from Web 2.0 to present concepts like Web 3.0. The document then demonstrates in real-time how changes made to code are instantly visible on a live webpage without reloading. It argues that real-time frameworks allow for more efficient development by eliminating separate release cycles and enabling instant testing of code changes directly on the live site.
Este documento describe los servicios que la FID ofrece relacionados con la gestión pública de gobernaciones y municipios en Colombia. Estos incluyen el diseño y acompañamiento en la formulación y ejecución de planes de gobierno, la revisión y ajuste de planes de ordenamiento territorial, y la adopción de normas contables. También habla sobre generar oportunidades de negocio e intercooperación entre empresas colombianas y extranjeras, así como establecer alianzas estratégicas y representaciones comerciales en Colombia.
1) Global tourism has grown tremendously since 1950 and is projected to reach 1.6 billion arrivals by 2020. In 2010, Canada's tourism sector contributed $73.4 billion to the economy and supported 594,500 jobs.
2) The Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC) is Canada's national tourism marketing organization, investing in 11 key markets around the world to grow export revenues from international visitors. CTC relies on partnerships with other organizations to maximize its marketing efforts.
3) While other countries have significantly larger tourism marketing budgets than Canada's $77.4 million, Canada is currently overachieving given its size. Tourism is an important export industry for Canada and supports the economy.
Episode 5(5): Mnemonics and the rise of social complexity - Meetup session 20William Hall
This is the 20th of 23 presentations in a series introducing and outlining my hypertext book project, "Application Holy Wars or a New Reformation - A Fugue on the Theory of Knowledge". The project explores the interactions of technology and cognition in the extraordinary evolutionary history of the human species.
It is probable that the rise of social complexity in the development of agricultural and industrial economies required a major revolution in the social capacity to accumulate and manage the transmission of "working" (i.e., technical) knowledge. There is interesting evidence assembled by the Australian science writer, Lynne Kelly, that this revolution was based initially on a technology (defined as the practical application of knowledge especially in a particular area) based (1) on the construction and use of monumental theaters of the mind for effectively indexing objects of knowledge in living memory and (2) the practice within or around those theaters of particular social rituals for the accurate learning, maintenance, and transfer of those memory objects. This technology enabled initiates to store, manage, and accurately propagate a body of knowledge orders of magnitude larger than could be maintained by uninitiated.
For several thousands of years before the invention of counting tokens and symbolic and alphabetic scripts enabled knowledge to be objectified and stored by durable objects, such mnemonic technologies supported the emergence and maintenance of complex agricultural economies and specialized industries involved in the establishment of city states and state religions.
This session explains the circumstances of the Agricultural Revolution in the Neolithic and how mnemonic technologies extended the geospacial indexing and navigating capabilities that seem to be basic functions in the mammalian brain.
Colin McLean gave a presentation on SQL injection vulnerabilities and hacking. He demonstrated how easily a hacker could exploit an SQL injection flaw to extract sensitive data like usernames, passwords and bank account information from a vulnerable web application. He emphasized that awareness is key to mitigating hacking threats, as most modern attacks require user interaction, such as clicking a malicious link. Abertay University offers various cybersecurity training courses to help improve awareness.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
The document discusses rain conditions and their importance in designing roof drainage systems. It explains that rain intensity data over 5- and 100-year periods is needed to determine maximum system capacity. However, rain data is often only available as hourly or daily totals, which can misrepresent short, heavy storms. The document also describes factors that influence rain distribution, such as geography, wind patterns, and air temperature differences. These factors help determine peak rainfall intensities for system design.
Este documento describe los privilegios exclusivos para franquiciados que participen en el programa "Touch the Privileges" de febrero de 2012, incluyendo 7 días con la red móvil global con 2 días de cursos en Singapur, 5 días de vacaciones de lujo en Tailandia, y diferentes niveles de beneficios basados en el rendimiento como bonos de viaje, alojamiento gratuito, pasajes de avión y tarjetas de crédito.
MM - Annual Public Meeting - Oct. 3, 2011 - ENctc-cct
The document summarizes a presentation given by Michele McKenzie, President & CEO of the Canadian Tourism Commission, at their annual public meeting on October 3, 2011. Some key points:
- Global tourism has grown significantly since 1950 and is projected to reach 1.6 billion arrivals by 2020. Tourism provides substantial economic benefits for Canada.
- The CTC markets Canada as a tourism destination internationally, with a focus on long-haul, high-spending travelers. Their goal is to grow tourism export revenues for Canada.
- In 2010, Canada saw increases in tourism spending and economic impacts compared to 2009, however results have been mixed so far in 2011 for the CTC's key international markets.
This document discusses the development of a new version of ACT called ACT Next Generation. It details the issues with the previous version ACT Now, which was built in 2004 and had no ongoing development. The new version will be built using PSGI, DBIx::Class, Dancer 2, and Moo, with a focus on performance, load balancing, selectable themes, and a RESTful API. It will be developed by a team led by Theo vanHoesel with help from Liz, Ribasushi, SawyerX and the Dancer2 core team.
Este documento fornece as notas de 57 alunos em Português. A maioria dos alunos obteve notas entre 60 e 80, indicando um desempenho regular. Alguns alunos se destacaram com notas acima de 85, enquanto alguns reprovaram com notas abaixo de 60.
Cyfrowy język ciała (potencjalnego) turysty jest gigantycznym strumieniem danych o jego oczekiwaniach, planach i sposobach podejmowania decyzji. Takie dane od lat wykorzystywane są w e-commerce (sklepach internetowych) w celu wzmocnienia efektywności sprzedaży. W turystyce mogą być wykorzystywane na poziomie pojedynczego przedsiębiorstwa, całych organizacji oraz regionów turystycznych. Pozwalają one lepiej przewidywać rozmieszczenie ruchu turystycznego w czasie i w przestrzeni, a tym samym lepiej planować lokalizację inwestycji turystycznych, doskonalić ofertę, rozpoznawać nowe trendy w obszarze sposobu spędzania wolnego czasu i planowania wyjazdów. Na bazie danych cyfrowych można precyzyjnie profilować nawet bardzo niszowe grupy turystów i w czasie realnym oferować im usługi, które będą spotykały się z większym zainteresowaniem niż sprzedaż adresowana do masowego odbiorcy. Zamiast nękać turystę formularzami ankietowymi - warto przyjrzeć się jego "cyfrowemu bliźniakowi".
This document discusses gamification in marketing. It defines gamification as applying game elements to non-game applications. Gamification can be used in many fields including education, human resources, marketing, sales, and healthcare. Examples of gamification include loyalty cards and discounts which are missing status and prestige elements. Gamification is useful in tourism due to digital natives' expectations of social media, geocaching, and viral effects. It discusses using gamification for hotels through challenges, levels, and sharing experiences on social media to increase engagement.
Kachniewska M., Tourism development as a determinant of quality of life in ru...Magdalena Kachniewska
This document summarizes the findings of a study on the impact of rural tourism development on the quality of life in rural areas of Poland. The study analyzed surveys and interviews with residents in 36 villages with rural tourism industries. It found that while tourism development provided some economic benefits like job creation and infrastructure improvements, it also contributed to issues like increased land prices, overdevelopment of buildings, and threats to local agriculture. Overall, the document concludes that for rural tourism to be sustainable, it requires careful management and control of development to balance the economic, social, and environmental impacts on local communities.
Kachniewska M. - podsumowanie dyskusji bloku tematycznego na Kongresie Turyst...Magdalena Kachniewska
podsumowanie dyskusji bloku tematycznego "Rozwój turystyki w Polsce w perspektywie 2030" na Kongresie Turystyki Polskiej w Świdnicy 13 października 2016 r.
Kachniewska M., Wpływ zmian w otoczeniu przedsiębiorstw turystycznych na uwar...Magdalena Kachniewska
wystąpienie wprowadzające do bloku tematycznego "Rozwój turystyki w Polsce w perspektywie 2030" na Kongresie Turystyki Polskiej w Świdnicy 13 października 2016 r.
M. Kachniewska: Grywalizacja jako narzedzie popularyzacji aktywności turystyc...Magdalena Kachniewska
III Forum Turystyki Europejskiej "Przyszłość w turystyce - turystyka w przyszłości" - "Open your mind czyli innowacje w turystyce", Wrocław 15-16 października 2015
This document discusses gamification in tourism and its use of social media. It defines gamification as applying game elements to non-game applications. Social media is described as internet applications that allow user-generated content sharing. The document outlines how gamification uses behaviors from games, like voluntary engagement and unique narratives, to motivate people. Game dynamics and mechanisms are explained as using points, levels, badges and other feedback to encourage challenges. An example mobile app called "Play Mazovia!" is described that allows people to earn points through tourism-related activities like visiting places, sharing photos, and inviting friends.