The document summarizes an analysis of social media discussions about candidates in the 2010 Toronto mayoral election over a 6-week period. It finds that while voter engagement was growing online, most discussion was sparked by offline events and media. The share of voice for each candidate aligned somewhat with polling numbers. Transit was a major topic, and sentiment toward candidates was evenly split overall, though some inspired more positive or negative comments. The analysis suggests social media can accelerate and amplify word-of-mouth about campaigns, for better or worse.
Friendster is a leading social network in Asia, with over 100 million registered users and 65 million monthly unique visitors. It is the top social network in several Asian countries and has high user engagement levels. While social networks generally have little overlap in their user bases, Friendster's user base is 75% unique from other major networks, giving it strong opportunities for growth. Friendster has a large mobile presence with over 1.5 billion monthly mobile page views and being in the top 10 mobile sites in several Asian countries. It has launched features like mobile-based text alerts and money transfers between users. Friendster is also a leading platform for fan profiles and applications, giving brands and organizations new ways to engage with audiences through social media.
Harnessing the Impact of Social Media on MLB and NFL FansShripal Shah
The document summarizes key findings from a survey of over 1,300 MLB and NFL fans who use social media. It finds that: 1) Social media is an increasingly primary source of sports information but is not the most trusted. 2) Facebook is not the only social network used by fans. 3) Fans primarily use social media tools after games rather than before. 4) Fans want more direct engagement with athletes on social media. 5) Fans that use social media to follow sports are more passionate and engaged fans.
The document discusses network management systems and their components. It describes the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) which aggregates device information and presents it graphically. It also discusses the Network Management System (NMS) hardware and software that monitors and administers networks, providing performance, inventory and traffic information. Finally, it mentions the Management Information Base (MIB) which contains information about managed network devices that is accessible to SNMP programs.
El documento proporciona instrucciones en 4 pasos para ver diapositivas alojadas en un blog: 1) acceder al sitio donde se aloja la presentación, 2) ver las diapositivas en el blog, 3) bajar el documento si se desea, 4) guardar el archivo descargado.
The document discusses how the field of technical communication is shifting from a focus solely on document design and usability to also include designing user experiences and engagement. Experience design aims to create feelings of community and sustained interaction beyond just task completion. Recent research highlighted in the document examines how cultural factors and adding social elements to interfaces can increase engagement and trust. The role of technical communicators may expand to include experience design, which considers holistic experiences rather than just interface details to promote emotional appeal and user engagement.
This document provides an overview of a diversity training program with the following key points:
1. The program aims to help participants appreciate diversity by reviewing their own identities, exploring how culture influences behavior, and becoming aware of different cultural styles.
2. Diversity in the workplace is important because it contributes to business success and allows organizations to benefit from a variety of talents, experiences, and problem-solving approaches.
3. Diversity training is increasingly necessary because the makeup of the workforce is becoming more diverse in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, and immigration over time.
Friendster is a leading social network in Asia, with over 100 million registered users and 65 million monthly unique visitors. It is the top social network in several Asian countries and has high user engagement levels. While social networks generally have little overlap in their user bases, Friendster's user base is 75% unique from other major networks, giving it strong opportunities for growth. Friendster has a large mobile presence with over 1.5 billion monthly mobile page views and being in the top 10 mobile sites in several Asian countries. It has launched features like mobile-based text alerts and money transfers between users. Friendster is also a leading platform for fan profiles and applications, giving brands and organizations new ways to engage with audiences through social media.
Harnessing the Impact of Social Media on MLB and NFL FansShripal Shah
The document summarizes key findings from a survey of over 1,300 MLB and NFL fans who use social media. It finds that: 1) Social media is an increasingly primary source of sports information but is not the most trusted. 2) Facebook is not the only social network used by fans. 3) Fans primarily use social media tools after games rather than before. 4) Fans want more direct engagement with athletes on social media. 5) Fans that use social media to follow sports are more passionate and engaged fans.
The document discusses network management systems and their components. It describes the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) which aggregates device information and presents it graphically. It also discusses the Network Management System (NMS) hardware and software that monitors and administers networks, providing performance, inventory and traffic information. Finally, it mentions the Management Information Base (MIB) which contains information about managed network devices that is accessible to SNMP programs.
El documento proporciona instrucciones en 4 pasos para ver diapositivas alojadas en un blog: 1) acceder al sitio donde se aloja la presentación, 2) ver las diapositivas en el blog, 3) bajar el documento si se desea, 4) guardar el archivo descargado.
The document discusses how the field of technical communication is shifting from a focus solely on document design and usability to also include designing user experiences and engagement. Experience design aims to create feelings of community and sustained interaction beyond just task completion. Recent research highlighted in the document examines how cultural factors and adding social elements to interfaces can increase engagement and trust. The role of technical communicators may expand to include experience design, which considers holistic experiences rather than just interface details to promote emotional appeal and user engagement.
This document provides an overview of a diversity training program with the following key points:
1. The program aims to help participants appreciate diversity by reviewing their own identities, exploring how culture influences behavior, and becoming aware of different cultural styles.
2. Diversity in the workplace is important because it contributes to business success and allows organizations to benefit from a variety of talents, experiences, and problem-solving approaches.
3. Diversity training is increasingly necessary because the makeup of the workforce is becoming more diverse in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, and immigration over time.
The document is about a flower garden that the author's wife Kristin grows in their backyard in Plainfield. The author takes pictures of the colorful flowers in the garden but does not help with growing them. The author thanks the viewer for looking at pictures from the flower garden.
Presentation at Youth (Sub)cultures in Changing Societies Conference, Centre for Lifestyles Studies, Institute for International and Social Studies, Tallinn University, Tallinn, Estonia, 2-4 February 2011 made by Eugen Glavan.
Abstract
The city of Bologna (Italy) is known for the left wing political options of inhabitants and for the one of the lowest child birth rates in a Europe city. Those aspects, combined with the fact that the city has the largest university in Europe in terms of numbers of students, shapes the local youth culture in a particular way. The paper investigates the visual manner in which young inhabitants of Bologna express themselves in an attempt to identify the characteristics of their public voice. Using the methods of visual sociology, I analyze the graffiti in terms of locations and content trying to explain the process of socialization in a stable and prosperous society.
This document provides tips and advice for consultants to build a successful consulting business. It emphasizes the importance of credibility, differentiation, and profitability. Some key points include picking an easy to remember name, focusing on a niche, leveraging intellectual property like blogs and books, targeting markets that can support financial needs, fixing larger problems to command higher day rates, minimizing bench time between projects, and creating annuity revenue streams through licensed intellectual property or monthly retainers. The overall message is that consultants should establish credibility, differentiate themselves in their industry, and focus on profitability to have a rewarding and sustainable consulting business.
El documento describe las ventajas que tienen los gansos al volar en formación de V. Al volar juntos de esta manera, los gansos pueden aumentar su alcance un 71%, compartir la dirección del grupo para llegar más rápido a su destino, y aprovechar el impulso del pájaro de adelante para volar con menos esfuerzo. La formación también les permite apoyarse unos a otros, especialmente a los débiles o enfermos.
Walter Elias Disney believed in continuously pursuing new goals and dreams rather than repeating past successes. He emphasized taking action over just talking, and encouraged those working with him to keep moving forward by opening new doors and doing new things through coordinated effort and curiosity that leads down new paths. Disney also thought having courage to pursue one's dreams was vital to making them come true.
The story is about a rolling object that is missing a piece and is sad. It sets off to find its missing piece, singing a song along the way. It encounters various challenges like heat, rain, snow but continues searching. It finds many pieces but none are the right fit. Eventually it meets a piece that fits perfectly and is happy, but then realizes there is a reason for its imperfection. It decides to continue without a piece and sings a different song.
Diego Forlán introduces Rodri, a 15-year-old Uruguayan boy who lives in Ampuriabrava. Rodri enjoys sports, especially football, and plays on a local team called A.E.Roses while supporting his favorite professional team, Peñarol Montevideo.
This example, that we presented at the WLF2 Conference in Rome, constitutes a complete and fully developed which included the following phases:
probabilistic behaviour forecast,
behaviour monitoring (which luckily allowed to actually “see happen” what we had predicted a few years earlier),
Risk Based Decision Making (RBDM), and finally
implementation of mitigative and crisis management plan.
Interestingly, in a curious turn of events, while doing some reconnaissance work on the landslide, two of us almost lost our lives in a helicopter crash. Risk managers are unfortunately not immune to risks...and somehow it was a good lesson for us to be in the “victim role” that day.
The Balangero asbestos open pit mine, located 35km NW of Torino (Italy), was the largest operation of this kind in Western Europe. The dry tailings were lifted by a conveyor belt from the mill and dumped over a natural slope with an approximate angle of 25 degrees, progressively reaching a maximum thickness estimated at 80 m.
By the '80s the dump was deeply scarred by various local and large scale instabilities, to the point that houses located at the toe, on the opposite side of the valley, were evacuated.
The award winning restoration project used a multidisciplinary approach including hydraulics, geotechnical, pedological and risk engineering to yield a well balanced and sustainable solution. This paper illustrates the Risk Based Decision Making (RBDM) process used through the feasibility, design and construction follow-up of the environmental restoration of the 60 Mm3 dry Balangero asbestos tailings dump.
The slopes were hit by storm Quinn and Medicane Rolf and came out unscathed. That was after surviving heavy summer storms in 2010 and 2011.
2011 Be A Superhero - 'Why, How and What' Event!Jason Dunstone
This document discusses trends for 2011 that marketers should be aware of. Some of the key trends highlighted include:
- Consumers want to be entertained through both traditional and new media in clever, bold and creative ways.
- People have multiple lives both online and offline and lines are blurring between work, family, personal lives and time spent online versus offline.
- There is a desire for new experiences and escapism through small local events and experiences providing enjoyment for little cost.
- Authenticity, honesty and simplicity are important to consumers who want products and messages that feel genuine without hype or complexity. Relationships need to be built with core consumers beyond demographics.
Wastewater 101: Decentralized approach, community process, and optionsdmalchow
The document discusses wastewater treatment options for small communities. It provides an overview of centralized, decentralized, and combination wastewater treatment approaches. Decentralized options discussed include septic systems, mound systems, outdoor toilets, holding tanks, and separation technologies. The document emphasizes exploring all options, conducting thorough assessments, and making decisions through an inclusive community process.
MCDM Screen Summit: Com 529 Facebook Behavior Study Linda Jacobson
Facebook Segmentation Study that identifies 6 types of Facebook users. Note disclaimer that we are still in process of confirming that types identified before pulication in the MCDM Four Peaks journal.
At CASRO digital in San Antonio, Texas: Five minutes each from four different presenter. See how the US census uses social media, and how other people use it for customer experience and market research.
The largest and best Greek Festival in Southern California is the Orange County (O.C.) Greek Fest in aheim. This presentation was shared with their Festival team about how to use social media to drive awareness for their major event. It includes research and marketing strategy and recommendations to fix their social media problems that are applicable to non-profits and government agencies.
The document discusses 5 existing media spaces (streams, stacks, snacks, socials, signals) where people consume information and a potential 6th space with the rise of the internet of things. It describes the key attributes of each space such as typical engagement, influencers, and strategies for media in each space. It also notes the importance for publishers to understand these evolving attention zones as new opportunities are created to provide relevant, real-time information across different devices and contexts.
How Social Media Influences Consumer Behavior Michael Lazerow
Social media has become a major influence on consumer behavior. Nearly 1 in 5 minutes online is spent on social networks. Facebook in particular dominates social networking, accounting for 55% of global users and 1 in 7 minutes spent online. This document discusses how brands can leverage social media to engage consumers and influence purchasing decisions. It provides data showing that when brands create engaging content on Facebook, they can gain exposure to not just fans but also fans' friends, amplifying the brand's reach. It also shows that these friends of fans often demonstrate similar behaviors to fans such as visiting the brand's website. The key is for brands to understand their fans and their friends in order to create effective social media strategies.
The document is about a flower garden that the author's wife Kristin grows in their backyard in Plainfield. The author takes pictures of the colorful flowers in the garden but does not help with growing them. The author thanks the viewer for looking at pictures from the flower garden.
Presentation at Youth (Sub)cultures in Changing Societies Conference, Centre for Lifestyles Studies, Institute for International and Social Studies, Tallinn University, Tallinn, Estonia, 2-4 February 2011 made by Eugen Glavan.
Abstract
The city of Bologna (Italy) is known for the left wing political options of inhabitants and for the one of the lowest child birth rates in a Europe city. Those aspects, combined with the fact that the city has the largest university in Europe in terms of numbers of students, shapes the local youth culture in a particular way. The paper investigates the visual manner in which young inhabitants of Bologna express themselves in an attempt to identify the characteristics of their public voice. Using the methods of visual sociology, I analyze the graffiti in terms of locations and content trying to explain the process of socialization in a stable and prosperous society.
This document provides tips and advice for consultants to build a successful consulting business. It emphasizes the importance of credibility, differentiation, and profitability. Some key points include picking an easy to remember name, focusing on a niche, leveraging intellectual property like blogs and books, targeting markets that can support financial needs, fixing larger problems to command higher day rates, minimizing bench time between projects, and creating annuity revenue streams through licensed intellectual property or monthly retainers. The overall message is that consultants should establish credibility, differentiate themselves in their industry, and focus on profitability to have a rewarding and sustainable consulting business.
El documento describe las ventajas que tienen los gansos al volar en formación de V. Al volar juntos de esta manera, los gansos pueden aumentar su alcance un 71%, compartir la dirección del grupo para llegar más rápido a su destino, y aprovechar el impulso del pájaro de adelante para volar con menos esfuerzo. La formación también les permite apoyarse unos a otros, especialmente a los débiles o enfermos.
Walter Elias Disney believed in continuously pursuing new goals and dreams rather than repeating past successes. He emphasized taking action over just talking, and encouraged those working with him to keep moving forward by opening new doors and doing new things through coordinated effort and curiosity that leads down new paths. Disney also thought having courage to pursue one's dreams was vital to making them come true.
The story is about a rolling object that is missing a piece and is sad. It sets off to find its missing piece, singing a song along the way. It encounters various challenges like heat, rain, snow but continues searching. It finds many pieces but none are the right fit. Eventually it meets a piece that fits perfectly and is happy, but then realizes there is a reason for its imperfection. It decides to continue without a piece and sings a different song.
Diego Forlán introduces Rodri, a 15-year-old Uruguayan boy who lives in Ampuriabrava. Rodri enjoys sports, especially football, and plays on a local team called A.E.Roses while supporting his favorite professional team, Peñarol Montevideo.
This example, that we presented at the WLF2 Conference in Rome, constitutes a complete and fully developed which included the following phases:
probabilistic behaviour forecast,
behaviour monitoring (which luckily allowed to actually “see happen” what we had predicted a few years earlier),
Risk Based Decision Making (RBDM), and finally
implementation of mitigative and crisis management plan.
Interestingly, in a curious turn of events, while doing some reconnaissance work on the landslide, two of us almost lost our lives in a helicopter crash. Risk managers are unfortunately not immune to risks...and somehow it was a good lesson for us to be in the “victim role” that day.
The Balangero asbestos open pit mine, located 35km NW of Torino (Italy), was the largest operation of this kind in Western Europe. The dry tailings were lifted by a conveyor belt from the mill and dumped over a natural slope with an approximate angle of 25 degrees, progressively reaching a maximum thickness estimated at 80 m.
By the '80s the dump was deeply scarred by various local and large scale instabilities, to the point that houses located at the toe, on the opposite side of the valley, were evacuated.
The award winning restoration project used a multidisciplinary approach including hydraulics, geotechnical, pedological and risk engineering to yield a well balanced and sustainable solution. This paper illustrates the Risk Based Decision Making (RBDM) process used through the feasibility, design and construction follow-up of the environmental restoration of the 60 Mm3 dry Balangero asbestos tailings dump.
The slopes were hit by storm Quinn and Medicane Rolf and came out unscathed. That was after surviving heavy summer storms in 2010 and 2011.
2011 Be A Superhero - 'Why, How and What' Event!Jason Dunstone
This document discusses trends for 2011 that marketers should be aware of. Some of the key trends highlighted include:
- Consumers want to be entertained through both traditional and new media in clever, bold and creative ways.
- People have multiple lives both online and offline and lines are blurring between work, family, personal lives and time spent online versus offline.
- There is a desire for new experiences and escapism through small local events and experiences providing enjoyment for little cost.
- Authenticity, honesty and simplicity are important to consumers who want products and messages that feel genuine without hype or complexity. Relationships need to be built with core consumers beyond demographics.
Wastewater 101: Decentralized approach, community process, and optionsdmalchow
The document discusses wastewater treatment options for small communities. It provides an overview of centralized, decentralized, and combination wastewater treatment approaches. Decentralized options discussed include septic systems, mound systems, outdoor toilets, holding tanks, and separation technologies. The document emphasizes exploring all options, conducting thorough assessments, and making decisions through an inclusive community process.
MCDM Screen Summit: Com 529 Facebook Behavior Study Linda Jacobson
Facebook Segmentation Study that identifies 6 types of Facebook users. Note disclaimer that we are still in process of confirming that types identified before pulication in the MCDM Four Peaks journal.
At CASRO digital in San Antonio, Texas: Five minutes each from four different presenter. See how the US census uses social media, and how other people use it for customer experience and market research.
The largest and best Greek Festival in Southern California is the Orange County (O.C.) Greek Fest in aheim. This presentation was shared with their Festival team about how to use social media to drive awareness for their major event. It includes research and marketing strategy and recommendations to fix their social media problems that are applicable to non-profits and government agencies.
The document discusses 5 existing media spaces (streams, stacks, snacks, socials, signals) where people consume information and a potential 6th space with the rise of the internet of things. It describes the key attributes of each space such as typical engagement, influencers, and strategies for media in each space. It also notes the importance for publishers to understand these evolving attention zones as new opportunities are created to provide relevant, real-time information across different devices and contexts.
How Social Media Influences Consumer Behavior Michael Lazerow
Social media has become a major influence on consumer behavior. Nearly 1 in 5 minutes online is spent on social networks. Facebook in particular dominates social networking, accounting for 55% of global users and 1 in 7 minutes spent online. This document discusses how brands can leverage social media to engage consumers and influence purchasing decisions. It provides data showing that when brands create engaging content on Facebook, they can gain exposure to not just fans but also fans' friends, amplifying the brand's reach. It also shows that these friends of fans often demonstrate similar behaviors to fans such as visiting the brand's website. The key is for brands to understand their fans and their friends in order to create effective social media strategies.
The 2011 Fan Engagement Study surveyed over 2,000 sports fans to understand their social media usage and brand interactions. Key findings include:
- TV is the top information source and most trusted, but fans using location-based services engage more with leagues and brands.
- Facebook is dominant but NCAA basketball fans are most digitally connected, using various social platforms.
- Fans primarily use social media after games to discuss and analyze. Young, non-white fans are more mobile and social.
- Athlete brand mentions on social media increase purchase likelihood. Fans using social media feel more connected and engaged.
Presentation on the intersecting worlds of Investor Relations and Emerging Media by PR Newswire Global Director of Emerging Media, Michael Pranikoff, at the NIRI Kansas City Chapter on Feb. 20, 2012
How social media influences consumer behaviorAdvertPRO
1) Nearly 20% of time spent online is on social networks, with Facebook accounting for over half of social networking time.
2) Social media is influencing consumer behavior, with brands using platforms like Facebook to provide recommendations, promotions, and drive traffic to their websites.
3) When brands create engaging content on Facebook, it not only reaches fans but can also spread to their friends through shares, amplifying the brand's reach and impact. Analysis of major retailers found that promotions could reach up to 3.5 times as many friends of fans as fans directly.
Fox VP of Interactive Hardie Tankersley, who oversees social media marketing for several hit series, including Glee, Bones and Family Guy, and Gleanster's Jeff Zabin discuss the art and science of building a wildly successful social media campaign. Jeff shares his latest research in social, based on the experiences of hundreds of Top Performers. Hardie shares how he and his team:
Build an audience strategy
Make plans in an ever-changing social environment
Expand engagement among fans
Identify influencers and advocates, and
Track and measure success
Dave Hanley, co-founder and principal of Banyan Branch, also shares their recommendations for building social campaigns and getting the most out of social through a strategic, comprehensive approach.
Define, Design, Measure: Ramping Up Your Facebook PageDebra Askanase
How Facebook looks at engagement through Edgerank, the latest research on how to design Facebook posts and actions for highest engagement, best practices for higher return on engagement, measuring ROE, and two case studies.
This document provides an overview of social media and performance based marketing strategies. It discusses how Blackglass monitors social media conversations and measures key metrics like brand mentions, sentiment, and share of voice for clients. It also presents a case study on a HTC social media campaign that launched new phones. The campaign engaged users by having them track social media activity for a leaderboard and gave away prizes. It achieved high engagement, new page likes, and estimated reach of over 300,000 unique users.
This document provides an overview of social media engagement strategies and best practices. It discusses why companies should use social media to increase awareness, build relationships, and gain insights. It then covers basics of engagement like identifying target audiences and goals. Specific tactics are outlined for Twitter, like including links and hashtags. Statistics show elements that increase retweets and engagement. Instagram and Pinterest strategies are also reviewed. The document emphasizes using social data and analytics to drive business decisions and marketing. It profiles a social media monitoring platform that provides engagement, analysis and reporting tools.
The document discusses 10 tips for using social media for professional and business development. It provides an overview of popular social media tools like blogs, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube. It emphasizes setting objectives, knowing your audience, using blogs and profiles effectively, and measuring success. The presentation aims to help professionals strategically use social media for networking and business purposes.
The Media Zones Where People Live And How To Connect With ThemKDMC
The document discusses how people consume media across 6 different "media attention zones" and the implications for reaching each zone. It focuses on how polarization exists both online through echo chambers and social media networks as well as offline through reluctance to discuss disagreeable issues. Finally, it provides recommendations for crafting engagement strategies based on understanding audience behaviors and preferences across different online platforms.
1) The document analyzes how major brands with TV advertising use Facebook and identifies four strategies: passive brands with no clear strategy, sender brands that push information, host brands that provide engaging content, and friend brands that prioritize interaction.
2) It finds that sender brands have the highest interaction rates and fan growth, while interaction rates vary more widely for other strategies. Successful strategies require regular, relevant posts and defining the brand and user roles.
3) Key insights are that big brands are developing on Facebook but vary significantly in approach; interaction requires activation beyond campaigns; and regular content is more important than one-off efforts. Defining objectives for the brand's Facebook role is important to create effect.
The document outlines the goals, team, tactics, and opportunities for an H&M social media team, including increasing brand awareness by 20% and sales through social media by 10% in the next six months, as well as improving customer service across social platforms. It provides details on social media analytics, content planning, employee engagement strategies, and metrics for measuring success. The team aims to create conversations through organized social media presences on platforms like Facebook, Twitter, blogs and forums.
The document discusses how social media has changed marketing by giving consumers more power and influence over brands. It outlines the objectives of a social media strategy such as listening to customers, building relationships, and promoting products. It then reviews some of the major social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube and how marketers can use them to target consumers through advertising, engagement, and building communities.
The document summarizes key learnings from the World Economic Forum's use of social media. It finds that while the Forum aimed to be more open and transparent, social media did not necessarily make people love the organization. Additionally, while the Forum wanted to understand technological change, it found it difficult to keep up with employees' changing media habits. The summary highlights the Forum's mixed results from its social media engagement.
Social is important today, but will be even more important tomorrow. Is your business actively using social media to increase sales and grow? Have you been able to prove the ROI from social activities? In this presentation, we will help you understand how to use social media to support your business and sales growth today and in the future.
“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.
Cosa hanno in comune un mattoncino Lego e la backdoor XZ?Speck&Tech
ABSTRACT: A prima vista, un mattoncino Lego e la backdoor XZ potrebbero avere in comune il fatto di essere entrambi blocchi di costruzione, o dipendenze di progetti creativi e software. La realtà è che un mattoncino Lego e il caso della backdoor XZ hanno molto di più di tutto ciò in comune.
Partecipate alla presentazione per immergervi in una storia di interoperabilità, standard e formati aperti, per poi discutere del ruolo importante che i contributori hanno in una comunità open source sostenibile.
BIO: Sostenitrice del software libero e dei formati standard e aperti. È stata un membro attivo dei progetti Fedora e openSUSE e ha co-fondato l'Associazione LibreItalia dove è stata coinvolta in diversi eventi, migrazioni e formazione relativi a LibreOffice. In precedenza ha lavorato a migrazioni e corsi di formazione su LibreOffice per diverse amministrazioni pubbliche e privati. Da gennaio 2020 lavora in SUSE come Software Release Engineer per Uyuni e SUSE Manager e quando non segue la sua passione per i computer e per Geeko coltiva la sua curiosità per l'astronomia (da cui deriva il suo nickname deneb_alpha).
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.
For the full video of this presentation, please visit: https://www.edge-ai-vision.com/2024/06/building-and-scaling-ai-applications-with-the-nx-ai-manager-a-presentation-from-network-optix/
Robin van Emden, Senior Director of Data Science at Network Optix, presents the “Building and Scaling AI Applications with the Nx AI Manager,” tutorial at the May 2024 Embedded Vision Summit.
In this presentation, van Emden covers the basics of scaling edge AI solutions using the Nx tool kit. He emphasizes the process of developing AI models and deploying them globally. He also showcases the conversion of AI models and the creation of effective edge AI pipelines, with a focus on pre-processing, model conversion, selecting the appropriate inference engine for the target hardware and post-processing.
van Emden shows how Nx can simplify the developer’s life and facilitate a rapid transition from concept to production-ready applications.He provides valuable insights into developing scalable and efficient edge AI solutions, with a strong focus on practical implementation.
Dr. Sean Tan, Head of Data Science, Changi Airport Group
Discover how Changi Airport Group (CAG) leverages graph technologies and generative AI to revolutionize their search capabilities. This session delves into the unique search needs of CAG’s diverse passengers and customers, showcasing how graph data structures enhance the accuracy and relevance of AI-generated search results, mitigating the risk of “hallucinations” and improving the overall customer journey.
Unlocking Productivity: Leveraging the Potential of Copilot in Microsoft 365, a presentation by Christoforos Vlachos, Senior Solutions Manager – Modern Workplace, Uni Systems
How to Get CNIC Information System with Paksim Ga.pptxdanishmna97
Pakdata Cf is a groundbreaking system designed to streamline and facilitate access to CNIC information. This innovative platform leverages advanced technology to provide users with efficient and secure access to their CNIC details.
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.
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.
Maruthi Prithivirajan, Head of ASEAN & IN Solution Architecture, Neo4j
Get an inside look at the latest Neo4j innovations that enable relationship-driven intelligence at scale. Learn more about the newest cloud integrations and product enhancements that make Neo4j an essential choice for developers building apps with interconnected data and generative AI.
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.
Goodbye Windows 11: Make Way for Nitrux Linux 3.5.0!SOFTTECHHUB
As the digital landscape continually evolves, operating systems play a critical role in shaping user experiences and productivity. The launch of Nitrux Linux 3.5.0 marks a significant milestone, offering a robust alternative to traditional systems such as Windows 11. This article delves into the essence of Nitrux Linux 3.5.0, exploring its unique features, advantages, and how it stands as a compelling choice for both casual users and tech enthusiasts.
Sudheer Mechineni, Head of Application Frameworks, Standard Chartered Bank
Discover how Standard Chartered Bank harnessed the power of Neo4j to transform complex data access challenges into a dynamic, scalable graph database solution. This keynote will cover their journey from initial adoption to deploying a fully automated, enterprise-grade causal cluster, highlighting key strategies for modelling organisational changes and ensuring robust disaster recovery. Learn how these innovations have not only enhanced Standard Chartered Bank’s data infrastructure but also positioned them as pioneers in the banking sector’s adoption of graph technology.
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.
Communications Mining Series - Zero to Hero - Session 1DianaGray10
This session provides introduction to UiPath Communication Mining, importance and platform overview. You will acquire a good understand of the phases in Communication Mining as we go over the platform with you. Topics covered:
• Communication Mining Overview
• Why is it important?
• How can it help today’s business and the benefits
• Phases in Communication Mining
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UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 5
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Social Media Analysis of the 2010 Toronto Mayoral Election
June 17, 2010
2. Introduction and Purpose
Research Objectives
For the pilot initiative, we’ve analyzed social media channels providing a perspective on how the major
mayoral candidates are being discussed online – specifically, the propensity of each candidate to be
mentioned in social media channels and the accompanying sentiment for the past 6 weeks (May 1st –
June 11th)
In tracking the online discussion surrounding the candidates, the goal is to get a snapshot of who’s
winning the “word of mouth war”, by answering: Who has momentum? Who has positive buzz? What
issues are resonating with voters?
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3. About Social Media
Social media is conversation or interaction between people online. While it’s still early in the race, an
analysis of what people are actually saying about the candidates in social media channels offers a unique
perspective and texture for the campaign.
Unlike traditional news media, which tries to maintain objectivity and fairness in reporting the news, social
media is a domain of unfettered subjectivity and bias. It’s an environment where innuendo assumes
equal prominence alongside fact, and where special interests are forever seeking to leverage the
channel’s potential to influence opinion and alter outcomes in their favour. It truly is a new and wild
frontier.
Traditional polling is usually asks voters who they plan to vote for. Social media provides a broader
perspective. The volume and tone of discussion provides a real-time indication of voter engagement and
intentions, possibly foretelling the fortune of the candidates based on the response and potential influence
of the medium.
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4. Overall Weekly Activity Timeline
What it is: Trended volume of instances where candidates names are mentioned in social media channels
What it says: Candidate mention activity is sporadic, but seems to be building. Discussion is most often fuelled by offline
events like debates and major policy announcements
Analysis: From a social media perspective, voter engagement remains low. Look for conversation activity to increase as the
public gets more engaged in the campaign.
Total 3590 mentions
May 10: Interfaith Council Meeting
Average 598 per week
May 11: Habitat for Humanity Debate
May 18: CP24
Debate
711
662 648
627
505
437
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6
May 1-7 May 8-14 May 15-21 May 22-28 May 29-June 4 June 5-11 4
5. Social Media Source
What it is: The percentage of candidate mention activity that can be attributed to each social media channel
What it says: More than half of the conversation takes place on Twitter.
Analysis: The content-rich nature of blogs is home to more substantive analysis of the campaign, whereas Twitter tends to
echo the day’s headlines and events as people pass along news, observations and opinions.
Base
3590 mentions
May 1 – June 11
Twitter, 51%
Blogs, 39%
Video/Image
Sharing, 2% Social Networks, Message Boards,
3% 4%
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6. Candidate Share of Voice
What it is: Share of mentions for each candidate in social media channels
What it says: Ford receives the highest volume of mentions overall, followed by Smitherman and Rossi
Analysis: Ford’s controversial stance on issues fosters the most discussion – both criticism and praise, while
Mammoliti and Thomson fail to inspire much conversation activity.
Base
Smitherman, 25%
3590 mentions
May 1 – June 11
Facebook Fans Twitter Followers
Ford - Rossi, 17% Ford 674
Smitherman 1004 Smitherman 1617
Rossi 6495 Rossi 1441
Pantalone 642 Ford, 35% Pantalone 597
Mammoliti 464 Mammoliti 476
Pantalone, 11%
Thomson 615 Thomson 1083
•As of June 17 •As of June 17
Mammoliti, 6%
Thomson, 6%
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7. Candidate Sentiment
What it is: An analysis of the sentiment from candidate mentions
What it says: Rossi has the largest proportion of positive comments. Conversation about Ford is polarized and least
likely to be neutral. Comments relating to Smitherman and Mammoliti are more negative than positive.
What it means: Rossi’s aggressive online marketing is instrumental in driving positive buzz. Smitherman’s buzz is
negatively impacted by reactions to transit policy and challenges faced as a provincial MPP.
Recall Share of Base
100% 35% 25% 17% 11% 6% 6%
Voice
3590 mentions
7% 4% May 1 – June 11
14% 12% 13%
23% 28%
67% Positive
83%
71% 55% Neutral
81% 78%
60% Negative
22% 26%
15% 13% 14%
7% 9%
Overall Ford Smitherman Rossi Pantalone Mammoliti Thomson
Net
-1% 1% -19% 15% 5% -10% 4% 7
(Pos minus Neg)
8. Most Popular Discussion Topics and Sentiment – All Candidates
What it is: A ranking of the most frequently discussed topics of conversation for all candidates, along with accompanying
sentiment.
What it says: Transit is the most discussed issue. Debates inspire dialogue and discussion. People are using social
media to vocalize their support or opposition of a candidate.
Discussion relating to Transit/Transportation 3% 9% 1% 13%
(TTC, Bike Lanes, Road Tolls)
Discussion relating to Candidate Performance 2% 9% 1% 12%
at a Debate Base
Non-Specific Comments in Support of a 9% 3590 mentions
9%
Candidate May 1 – June 11
Discussion Around a Campaign Event or 7% 2% 9%
Appearance
Non-Specific Comments Opposing a 8% 8%
Candidate
Discussion relating to Candidate Experience 3% 3% 6%
Discussion of Ford’s comments on AIDS and 2% 3% 5%
Homophobia
Reference to a Poll 3% 3%
Negative Neutral Positive
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9. Most Popular Discussion Topics and Sentiment – Ford
Recall: Ford’s share of voice = 35%
What it says: Support and opposition are almost evenly divided. Ford’s “Truth About Aids” tweet garnered a strong
negative reaction, which was perpetuated by Smitherman releasing a statement on the issue.
Discussion relating to Transit/Transportation 1% 4% 5%
(TTC, Bike Lanes, Road Tolls)
Discussion relating to Candidate Performance 2% 6% 2% 10%
at a Debate Base
Non-Specific Comments in Support of a 10% 1239 mentions
10%
Candidate May 1 – June 11
Discussion Around a Campaign Event or 3% 2% 5%
Appearance
Non-Specific Comments Opposing a 9% 9%
Candidate
Discussion relating to Candidate Experience 2% 3% 5%
Discussion of Ford’s comments on AIDS and 4% 5% 1% 10%
Homophobia
Reference to a Poll 2% 1% 3%
Negative Neutral Positive
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10. Most Popular Discussion Topics and Sentiment – Smitherman
Recall: Smitherman’s share of voice = 25%
What it says: Smitherman’s transit policy garnered significant negative discussion. General opposition outweighs
supporters by almost 3:1. Negative discussion also stems from his track record and issues during his tenure as MPP
Discussion relating to Transit/Transportation 8% 15% 1% 24%
(TTC, Bike Lanes, Road Tolls)
Discussion relating to Candidate Performance 2% 11% 1% 14%
at a Debate Base
Non-Specific Comments in Support of a 4% 914 mentions
4%
Candidate May 1 – June 11
Discussion Around a Campaign Event or 9% 1% 10%
Appearance
Non-Specific Comments Opposing a 11% 11%
Candidate
Discussion relating to Candidate Experience 8% 5% 13%
Discussion of Ford’s comments on AIDS and 1% 4% 5%
Homophobia
Discussion Relating to Smitherman’s Trip to 1% 3% 4%
China
Candidate Specific Issue Negative Neutral Positive
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11. Most Popular Discussion Topics and Sentiment – Rossi
Recall: Rossi’s share of voice = 17%
What it says: Transit is the most common issue discussed relative to Rossi. Supportive comments outweigh
statements of opposition by almost 3:1
Discussion relating to Transit/Transportation 3% 16% 3% 22%
(TTC, Bike Lanes, Road Tolls)
Discussion relating to Candidate Performance 1% 6% 2% 9%
at a Debate Base
Non-Specific Comments in Support of a 18% 616 mentions
18%
Candidate May 1 – June 11
Discussion Around a Campaign Event or 13% 3% 16%
Appearance
Non-Specific Comments Opposing a 6% 6%
Candidate
Discussion relating to the G20 Conference in 2% 2%
Toronto
Reference to a Poll 1% 2% 3%
Discussion relating to Rossi’s Plan to Create 1%
1%
250 000 Jobs
Candidate Specific Issue Negative Neutral Positive
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12. Most Popular Discussion Topics and Sentiment – Pantalone
Recall: Pantalone’s share of voice = 11%
What it says: Pantalone generated discussion by pushing to extend serving ours during World Cup. His “Civic Values”
platform (which included ideas on electoral reform) also received coverage.
Discussion relating to Transit/Transportation 1% 5% 6%
(TTC, Bike Lanes, Road Tolls)
Discussion relating to Candidate Performance 1% 8% 1% 10%
at a Debate Base
Non-Specific Comments in Support of a 5% 382 mentions
5%
Candidate May 1 – June 11
Discussion Around a Campaign Event or 18% 1% 19%
Appearance
Non-Specific Comments Opposing a 2% 2%
Candidate
Discussion relating to the G20 Conference in 4% 4%
Toronto
Discussion relating to the World Cup, including 1% 10% 2% 13%
motion to extend liquor serving hours
Discussion relating to electoral reform, 7% 7%
including online voting and councilor numbers
Negative Neutral Positive
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13. Most Popular Discussion Topics and Sentiment – Mammoliti
Recall: Mammoliti’s share of voice = 6%
What is says: Mammoliti’s Waterfront proposal was received more negatively than positively. There was no positive
support relating to any of his “Outrageous” ideas.
Discussion relating to Transit/Transportation 5% 5%
(TTC, Bike Lanes, Road Tolls)
Discussion relating to Candidate Performance 14% 14%
at a Debate Base
Non-Specific Comments in Support of a 2% 223 mentions
2%
Candidate May 1 – June 11
Discussion Around a Campaign Event or 4% 4%
Appearance
Non-Specific Comments Opposing a 9% 9%
Candidate
Discussion relating to his Waterfront Proposal 4% 12% 1% 17%
Discussion relating to the World Cup, including 18% 18%
motion to extend liquor serving hours
Candidate Specific Issue
Discussion relating to Pride Parade Funding 2% 17% 4% 23%
Negative Neutral Positive
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14. Most Popular Discussion Topics and Sentiment – Thomson
Recall: Thomson’s share of voice = 6%
What it says: Thomson’s performances in debates are more negative than positive. There was excitement and activity
surrounding recent poll numbers which showed her share of decided voters increasing.
Discussion relating to Transit/Transportation 1% 10% 3% 14%
(TTC, Bike Lanes, Road Tolls)
Discussion relating to Candidate Performance 5% 18% 3% 26%
at a Debate Base
Non-Specific Comments in Support of a 8% 216 mentions
8%
Candidate May 1 – June 11
Discussion Around a Campaign Event or 11% 11%
Appearance
Non-Specific Comments Opposing a 3% 3%
Candidate
Discussion relating to Candidate Experience 6% 6%
Reference to a Poll 13% 1% 14%
Discussion relating to housing policy 3% 3%
Negative Neutral Positive
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15. Summary
Not so long ago, political campaigns were fought primarily on mass media channels like television and the
newspaper – but the age of web 2.0 and social media has opened up a new battleground. The web is a
place where the candidates, media and the voting public are freely engaged in a raw and candid dialogue,
sharing news, promoting policy views, and stirring up controversy, all in hopes of exerting influence on the
outcome of the election. The social web has changed the political landscape forever as special interests
attempt to leverage the web’s immediacy, expansive reach and relative anonymity – where anything can
be said with relative impunity.
At the time of this study, voter engagement (as measured by conversation levels) seems to be
growing. Much of the conversation is stimulated by events, the media and ardent campaign
supporters. Interestingly, share of voice for each candidate aligns somewhat to recent polling
numbers. Transit is a strong source of discussion both online and off. Overall, positive and negative
sentiment regarding the candidates is evenly split, but certain candidates foster a larger proportion of
either positive or negative discussion.
What’s clear from this early analysis is that social media can both accelerate and amplify word of mouth
about the campaign. The ease at which messages can be passed along perpetuates a viral loop that can
either benefit or harm a candidate’s chance at victory, a double edged sword of which most campaign
teams are keenly aware.
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16. Methodology
Using specialized software we formed a query using the names of the top six candidates – Rocco Rossi,
George Smitherman, Joe Pantalone, Sarah Thomson, Giorgio Mammoliti and Rob Ford. Northstar
collected and analyzed six weeks of data, from April 25th through June 6th, 2010 from social media
sources like blogs, discussion forums, Twitter and image sharing sites like YouTube and Flickr. Data
from Facebook was limited to publicly available content only, meaning any private conversations between
friends that are protected by passwords and user privacy settings were not collected. Essentially,
anything that is considered part of the public domain was considered for the analysis.
Over 50,000 documents were considered for the analysis, which was then culled down to genuine citizen
generated discussion and opinion by filtering out news articles coming directly from traditional media
outlets, spam or any other sources judged to be unworthy of inclusion. We also filtered out data coming
directly from the candidates themselves – specifically from candidate Twitter and Facebook profiles.
Personal profiles maintained by candidate staffers were included in the analysis as we thought it was
relevant to include any advocate or detractor of a candidate, who wasn’t a candidate themselves.
Positive or negative sentiment was assigned based on the expression of a personal opinion or comment.
News stories like personal appearance and policy announcements were considered neutral, unless
appended by subjective remarks. It’s also common in social media for people to forward or “retweet”
content that’s of interest. In the event where opinionated content was passed along, we assumed the
sender shared the same point of view to the original author, unless that opinion was appended with its
own commentary.
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17. About Northstar Research Partners
Northstar is a full-service market research firm that performs all forms of consumer research, including
qualitative, quantitative and ethnographic. Social Currency™, Northstar’s social media research practice,
monitors, measures and mines social media activity, giving brands a perspective on how and why the
social web responds to market activities. Social Currency™ is led by Patrick Gladney.
Northstar was founded in Toronto and through a combination of strong organic growth & strategic
acquisitions, has grown to a team of 100 research & insight consultants in 7 offices globally. Collectively
we operate in more than 60 countries, with offices in Canada, the United States, and the UK.
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