Slideshare is a platform for sharing PowerPoint presentations that allows users to search for presentations on topics, upload their own presentations, and add video or audio to PowerPoint files.
This document outlines the agenda and goals for an Aspire Facilitated meeting. It includes discussions around team sharing of design studios focused on business partnerships, personalization, and interdisciplinary project-based learning. Videos from different academies will also be shown highlighting these themes. Participants will then have time for team collaboration to discuss implementation of the NAF curriculum and developing advisory boards, internships, and personalized learning at their schools. The goals are to build expertise within cohorts and continue design studios and collaboration through an online network in the future.
Edu614 session 5 spring 14 smart & presentation toolsKathy Favazza
This document provides an agenda and overview for a session on integrating technology into teaching. It discusses various presentation tools including Smart Notebook, Keynote/PowerPoint, SlideShare, Google Docs presentations, and Prezi. It also covers exporting presentations, resources for Smart Notebook tutorials, and encourages practicing with the different presentation tools.
This presentation discusses how to use various information and communication technologies (ICT) to create, share, and organize educational content and learner records. It provides guidance on creating interactive quizzes using Kahoot and sharing presentations through SlideShare. It also demonstrates how to create instructional videos and embed them in PowerPoint presentations, convert presentations to video format, and upload videos to YouTube to share with other educators and learners. Integrated learner records are also discussed as a way to structure learning, communicate expectations to students, and make the educator's job easier.
Reinforcing Effort and Providing RecognitionDonna Murray
The document discusses reinforcing student effort and providing recognition in the classroom. It recommends that teachers explicitly teach students about the importance of effort, have students track their own effort and achievement, and that recognition works best when tied to meeting a performance standard. The document also provides examples of how technology can be used to track effort, showcase student work, and provide recognition.
This document outlines the agenda and goals for an Aspire Facilitated meeting. It includes discussions around team sharing of design studios focused on business partnerships, personalization, and interdisciplinary project-based learning. Videos from different academies will also be shown highlighting these themes. Participants will then have time for team collaboration to discuss implementation of the NAF curriculum and developing advisory boards, internships, and personalized learning at their schools. The goals are to build expertise within cohorts and continue design studios and collaboration through an online network in the future.
Edu614 session 5 spring 14 smart & presentation toolsKathy Favazza
This document provides an agenda and overview for a session on integrating technology into teaching. It discusses various presentation tools including Smart Notebook, Keynote/PowerPoint, SlideShare, Google Docs presentations, and Prezi. It also covers exporting presentations, resources for Smart Notebook tutorials, and encourages practicing with the different presentation tools.
This presentation discusses how to use various information and communication technologies (ICT) to create, share, and organize educational content and learner records. It provides guidance on creating interactive quizzes using Kahoot and sharing presentations through SlideShare. It also demonstrates how to create instructional videos and embed them in PowerPoint presentations, convert presentations to video format, and upload videos to YouTube to share with other educators and learners. Integrated learner records are also discussed as a way to structure learning, communicate expectations to students, and make the educator's job easier.
Reinforcing Effort and Providing RecognitionDonna Murray
The document discusses reinforcing student effort and providing recognition in the classroom. It recommends that teachers explicitly teach students about the importance of effort, have students track their own effort and achievement, and that recognition works best when tied to meeting a performance standard. The document also provides examples of how technology can be used to track effort, showcase student work, and provide recognition.
This document discusses using Tactilize as a presentation tool. It begins by comparing traditional presentation methods like mahjong paper, roll-up boards, and PowerPoint and notes limitations of each, such as not having enough space or being difficult to view. It then introduces Tactilize, a web-based and iPad app tool that allows creating interactive presentations on a single page without limitations of space. Key features of Tactilize mentioned include importing images, easily editing pages, and sharing presentations. The document provides screenshots of the web-based editor and promotes using Tactilize to create eBooks, press kits, or enhanced blogs. It concludes by outlining how to create a Tactilize card and providing a link to a
Adjusting Google Design Sprint for VR Kari Peltola
The document describes a VR sprint conducted at Mediapolis to test adapting Google's design sprint methodology to an academic setting using virtual reality. Key aspects included forming multidisciplinary student teams, providing VR technology and workspace, obtaining real challenges from companies, and facilitating the teams through the 5-day process. All teams created functional VR prototypes. It was found that the VR sprint model could effectively connect students and companies while enabling work at real-world speed within an academic environment.
This document provides an agenda and resources for an education technology session. It includes:
1) A reminder that all blog entries are due next week and details for project presentations including saving PowerPoints to SlideShare and writing blog posts.
2) An overview of several presentation tools - PowerPoint, Keynote, Google Slides, Prezi and how to share presentations online using SlideShare.
3) Information about tools for collaboration and sharing screens including VoiceThread, Glogster, QR codes, Symbaloo, Vimeo, Pinterest, Remind, Socrative, ooVoo and tools for creating word clouds.
4) A discussion of flipped classrooms and using speech
Thera Pearce from DreamBox Learning presented a webinar on building capacity for blended learning through professional development. She outlined a five step process: assess needs, plan support strategies, implement support models, measure effectiveness, and reflect on results. The webinar provided resources like Teaching Channel and strategies like lesson study to support blended learning implementation. DreamBox Learning software was presented as a math learning tool that adapts to individual students. Participants were invited to join an online community for more professional development opportunities.
The iSAMR model was conceived by Ruben R. Puentedura PhD and modified by Carol Broos of the Golden Apple Foundation. The model shows different levels of technology integration in education from substitution to redefinition. At the substitution and augmentation levels, technology acts as a direct tool substitute with no functional change or allows for minor functional improvements. At the modification and redefinition levels, technology allows for significant task redesign and the creation of new tasks not possible without technology.
Edu614 session 5 spring 15 smart, presentation tools boardmakerKathy Favazza
This document discusses various presentation tools including Smart Notebook, PowerPoint, Keynote, Prezi, Google Docs, and Boardmaker. It provides an agenda that includes investigating tutorials and resources for these tools. For Smart Notebook, it recommends exploring online tutorials, templates and activities. It also lists resources like Smart Exchange and The Notebook Gallery for finding Smart Notebook lessons. The document encourages practicing with the different tools by creating presentations and uploading them to SlideShare or Google Docs.
The document provides an overview of using Google Presentations and SlideShare for creating and sharing presentations. It demonstrates how to create a basic presentation in Google Presentations, invite others to collaborate, and publish or save the presentation. It also demonstrates how to upload PowerPoint files to SlideShare and embed SlideShare slides into a WordPress site. Links are provided for online help on using Google Presentations and SlideShare, as well as instructions for embedding SlideShare into WordPress.
This document outlines 9 steps for creating an educational lesson plan using SlideShare:
1. Small groups will choose a topic for their lesson plan such as critical thinking or test anxiety.
2. Groups will formulate instructional plans by considering the topic, audience, and how and to whom the information will be disseminated.
3. Groups will develop a short PowerPoint presentation on their topic and upload it to SlideShare along with an embedded YouTube video relevant to the topic.
This certificate recognizes the completion of a 4-hour course called "Engaging Video Projects in the Classroom" on the Adobe Education Exchange. The course taught educators how to use Adobe Premiere Rush to create engaging video projects for students. Participants learned creative techniques, applied new skills to their classrooms, and collaborated with other educators.
Edu614 session 5 spring 15 smart, presentation tools boardmakerKathy Favazza
This document provides an agenda and overview for a session on integrating technology tools for teaching. It discusses Smart Notebook, presentation tools like PowerPoint, Keynote and Prezi, as well as Google Docs presentations. It also covers uploading presentations to SlideShare and embedding them on Ning. Finally, it introduces Boardmaker software for creating visual supports and communication tools. Participants are instructed to create sample activities and presentations using several of these tools to share online.
Video to Enhance your Teaching & LearningNUI Galway
This document discusses using video to enhance teaching and learning at NUIG. It covers various ways video is used, including for course promotion, flipped classrooms, student feedback, and communicating research. It describes the video resources available at NUIG, including the recording studio, Blackboard tools like Collaborate and Kaltura, and tips for creating smartphone videos. It also discusses programs to help build digital skills like All Aboard and the One Button Studio.
SlideShare is a free online platform for sharing presentations that allows students and teachers to collaborate on group projects from anywhere. It promotes teamwork and creativity by enabling students to work together on presentations digitally and share their work publicly. Teachers can use SlideShare to disseminate information for staff meetings or allow students to access course materials remotely if absent.
The document summarizes how various technologies were integrated into a project. Software like Microsoft PowerPoint, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Premier were used to create slides, edit images, and edit a music video. Online resources like Google, Wix, SoundCloud, and Blogger were utilized for research, creating a band website, uploading music, and sharing the portfolio. A Nikon D5100 camera was also used to film a music video. The project helped develop skills with different programs and technologies.
Slideshare is a popular site for sharing presentations. To upload a PowerPoint presentation to Slideshare, first create an account or sign in. Then click "Upload" and select the PowerPoint file you want to share from your computer. Slideshare will convert the file and allow you to add a title, description and tags to help others find and engage with your content.
This document discusses various education technology solutions including learning management systems, collaborative learning platforms, and online/blended learning solutions. It summarizes Brightspace by D2L as a powerful personalized learning platform and discusses its solutions for competency-based education, online/blended learning, advanced analytics, content management, schools, and enterprise learning. Brightspace is highlighted as being designed for modern digital learners with social, mobile, and video capabilities to inspire engagement.
This document provides an agenda for a presentation on presentation tools, screencasts, and website additions. It discusses PowerPoint, Keynote, and Prezi for creating presentations; SlideShare for sharing presentations online; Google Presentations; and screencasting tools Screenr and Screencast-o-matic. It also introduces Answer Garden for blogs/websites and lists some interesting education sites. Attendees are instructed to practice with the tools and share their creations.
The document summarizes the stages of mitosis and cell division. It describes the key events in each phase of mitosis including nuclear division and cytokinesis. Specifically, it explains that during interphase the cell grows and duplicates its DNA in preparation for division. During mitosis, the duplicated chromosomes align and separate into two identical sets pulled to opposite sides of the cell by spinning fibers. Finally, cytokinesis divides the cytoplasm through formation of a cell plate in plant cells or cleavage furrow in animal cells, forming two daughter cells each with the same number and type of chromosomes as the original parent cell.
Organic agriculture is growing in popularity worldwide as a more sustainable alternative to industrial agriculture. However, many people still suffer from malnutrition due to lack of access to sufficient nutritious food. Soil erosion, overuse of water, and pesticide pollution threaten global food security. More sustainable practices like organic farming, conservation tillage, integrated pest management, and restoring degraded lands can help address these challenges.
Photosynthesis is the process by which plants and other organisms use sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to produce oxygen and energy in the form of glucose or other energy-rich organic compounds. It takes place in two main stages - the light-dependent reactions and the light-independent reactions. The light-dependent reactions use energy from sunlight to produce ATP and NADPH using chlorophyll. These products are then used in the Calvin cycle during the light-independent reactions to incorporate carbon from carbon dioxide into organic compounds.
1. Aquatic ecosystems provide important ecological and economic services but are poorly understood. Further scientific study could lead to benefits.
2. Human activities like pollution, development, and overfishing are severely degrading aquatic habitats and reducing biodiversity.
3. We can sustain aquatic life by creating protected areas, managing development, reducing pollution, and preventing overfishing.
This document discusses solid and hazardous waste. It notes that developed countries produce the majority of hazardous waste. Various methods for managing solid and hazardous waste are discussed, including reducing waste production, reuse, recycling, composting, burning, burying, and long-term storage. Integrated waste management is presented as using a variety of these strategies together. Citizen action and policy changes are needed to further encourage waste reduction and sustainable management.
1) Freshwater scarcity is a major environmental problem as population grows and climate changes.
2) Water supplies can be increased by reducing overall use and waste through more sustainable practices like cutting irrigation inefficiencies, recycling water, and using pricing to reduce demand.
3) Specifically, conserving forests, wetlands, and aquifers that store and release water can help use limited supplies more sustainably along with other measures to cut residential and industrial water waste.
This document discusses using Tactilize as a presentation tool. It begins by comparing traditional presentation methods like mahjong paper, roll-up boards, and PowerPoint and notes limitations of each, such as not having enough space or being difficult to view. It then introduces Tactilize, a web-based and iPad app tool that allows creating interactive presentations on a single page without limitations of space. Key features of Tactilize mentioned include importing images, easily editing pages, and sharing presentations. The document provides screenshots of the web-based editor and promotes using Tactilize to create eBooks, press kits, or enhanced blogs. It concludes by outlining how to create a Tactilize card and providing a link to a
Adjusting Google Design Sprint for VR Kari Peltola
The document describes a VR sprint conducted at Mediapolis to test adapting Google's design sprint methodology to an academic setting using virtual reality. Key aspects included forming multidisciplinary student teams, providing VR technology and workspace, obtaining real challenges from companies, and facilitating the teams through the 5-day process. All teams created functional VR prototypes. It was found that the VR sprint model could effectively connect students and companies while enabling work at real-world speed within an academic environment.
This document provides an agenda and resources for an education technology session. It includes:
1) A reminder that all blog entries are due next week and details for project presentations including saving PowerPoints to SlideShare and writing blog posts.
2) An overview of several presentation tools - PowerPoint, Keynote, Google Slides, Prezi and how to share presentations online using SlideShare.
3) Information about tools for collaboration and sharing screens including VoiceThread, Glogster, QR codes, Symbaloo, Vimeo, Pinterest, Remind, Socrative, ooVoo and tools for creating word clouds.
4) A discussion of flipped classrooms and using speech
Thera Pearce from DreamBox Learning presented a webinar on building capacity for blended learning through professional development. She outlined a five step process: assess needs, plan support strategies, implement support models, measure effectiveness, and reflect on results. The webinar provided resources like Teaching Channel and strategies like lesson study to support blended learning implementation. DreamBox Learning software was presented as a math learning tool that adapts to individual students. Participants were invited to join an online community for more professional development opportunities.
The iSAMR model was conceived by Ruben R. Puentedura PhD and modified by Carol Broos of the Golden Apple Foundation. The model shows different levels of technology integration in education from substitution to redefinition. At the substitution and augmentation levels, technology acts as a direct tool substitute with no functional change or allows for minor functional improvements. At the modification and redefinition levels, technology allows for significant task redesign and the creation of new tasks not possible without technology.
Edu614 session 5 spring 15 smart, presentation tools boardmakerKathy Favazza
This document discusses various presentation tools including Smart Notebook, PowerPoint, Keynote, Prezi, Google Docs, and Boardmaker. It provides an agenda that includes investigating tutorials and resources for these tools. For Smart Notebook, it recommends exploring online tutorials, templates and activities. It also lists resources like Smart Exchange and The Notebook Gallery for finding Smart Notebook lessons. The document encourages practicing with the different tools by creating presentations and uploading them to SlideShare or Google Docs.
The document provides an overview of using Google Presentations and SlideShare for creating and sharing presentations. It demonstrates how to create a basic presentation in Google Presentations, invite others to collaborate, and publish or save the presentation. It also demonstrates how to upload PowerPoint files to SlideShare and embed SlideShare slides into a WordPress site. Links are provided for online help on using Google Presentations and SlideShare, as well as instructions for embedding SlideShare into WordPress.
This document outlines 9 steps for creating an educational lesson plan using SlideShare:
1. Small groups will choose a topic for their lesson plan such as critical thinking or test anxiety.
2. Groups will formulate instructional plans by considering the topic, audience, and how and to whom the information will be disseminated.
3. Groups will develop a short PowerPoint presentation on their topic and upload it to SlideShare along with an embedded YouTube video relevant to the topic.
This certificate recognizes the completion of a 4-hour course called "Engaging Video Projects in the Classroom" on the Adobe Education Exchange. The course taught educators how to use Adobe Premiere Rush to create engaging video projects for students. Participants learned creative techniques, applied new skills to their classrooms, and collaborated with other educators.
Edu614 session 5 spring 15 smart, presentation tools boardmakerKathy Favazza
This document provides an agenda and overview for a session on integrating technology tools for teaching. It discusses Smart Notebook, presentation tools like PowerPoint, Keynote and Prezi, as well as Google Docs presentations. It also covers uploading presentations to SlideShare and embedding them on Ning. Finally, it introduces Boardmaker software for creating visual supports and communication tools. Participants are instructed to create sample activities and presentations using several of these tools to share online.
Video to Enhance your Teaching & LearningNUI Galway
This document discusses using video to enhance teaching and learning at NUIG. It covers various ways video is used, including for course promotion, flipped classrooms, student feedback, and communicating research. It describes the video resources available at NUIG, including the recording studio, Blackboard tools like Collaborate and Kaltura, and tips for creating smartphone videos. It also discusses programs to help build digital skills like All Aboard and the One Button Studio.
SlideShare is a free online platform for sharing presentations that allows students and teachers to collaborate on group projects from anywhere. It promotes teamwork and creativity by enabling students to work together on presentations digitally and share their work publicly. Teachers can use SlideShare to disseminate information for staff meetings or allow students to access course materials remotely if absent.
The document summarizes how various technologies were integrated into a project. Software like Microsoft PowerPoint, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Premier were used to create slides, edit images, and edit a music video. Online resources like Google, Wix, SoundCloud, and Blogger were utilized for research, creating a band website, uploading music, and sharing the portfolio. A Nikon D5100 camera was also used to film a music video. The project helped develop skills with different programs and technologies.
Slideshare is a popular site for sharing presentations. To upload a PowerPoint presentation to Slideshare, first create an account or sign in. Then click "Upload" and select the PowerPoint file you want to share from your computer. Slideshare will convert the file and allow you to add a title, description and tags to help others find and engage with your content.
This document discusses various education technology solutions including learning management systems, collaborative learning platforms, and online/blended learning solutions. It summarizes Brightspace by D2L as a powerful personalized learning platform and discusses its solutions for competency-based education, online/blended learning, advanced analytics, content management, schools, and enterprise learning. Brightspace is highlighted as being designed for modern digital learners with social, mobile, and video capabilities to inspire engagement.
This document provides an agenda for a presentation on presentation tools, screencasts, and website additions. It discusses PowerPoint, Keynote, and Prezi for creating presentations; SlideShare for sharing presentations online; Google Presentations; and screencasting tools Screenr and Screencast-o-matic. It also introduces Answer Garden for blogs/websites and lists some interesting education sites. Attendees are instructed to practice with the tools and share their creations.
The document summarizes the stages of mitosis and cell division. It describes the key events in each phase of mitosis including nuclear division and cytokinesis. Specifically, it explains that during interphase the cell grows and duplicates its DNA in preparation for division. During mitosis, the duplicated chromosomes align and separate into two identical sets pulled to opposite sides of the cell by spinning fibers. Finally, cytokinesis divides the cytoplasm through formation of a cell plate in plant cells or cleavage furrow in animal cells, forming two daughter cells each with the same number and type of chromosomes as the original parent cell.
Organic agriculture is growing in popularity worldwide as a more sustainable alternative to industrial agriculture. However, many people still suffer from malnutrition due to lack of access to sufficient nutritious food. Soil erosion, overuse of water, and pesticide pollution threaten global food security. More sustainable practices like organic farming, conservation tillage, integrated pest management, and restoring degraded lands can help address these challenges.
Photosynthesis is the process by which plants and other organisms use sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to produce oxygen and energy in the form of glucose or other energy-rich organic compounds. It takes place in two main stages - the light-dependent reactions and the light-independent reactions. The light-dependent reactions use energy from sunlight to produce ATP and NADPH using chlorophyll. These products are then used in the Calvin cycle during the light-independent reactions to incorporate carbon from carbon dioxide into organic compounds.
1. Aquatic ecosystems provide important ecological and economic services but are poorly understood. Further scientific study could lead to benefits.
2. Human activities like pollution, development, and overfishing are severely degrading aquatic habitats and reducing biodiversity.
3. We can sustain aquatic life by creating protected areas, managing development, reducing pollution, and preventing overfishing.
This document discusses solid and hazardous waste. It notes that developed countries produce the majority of hazardous waste. Various methods for managing solid and hazardous waste are discussed, including reducing waste production, reuse, recycling, composting, burning, burying, and long-term storage. Integrated waste management is presented as using a variety of these strategies together. Citizen action and policy changes are needed to further encourage waste reduction and sustainable management.
1) Freshwater scarcity is a major environmental problem as population grows and climate changes.
2) Water supplies can be increased by reducing overall use and waste through more sustainable practices like cutting irrigation inefficiencies, recycling water, and using pricing to reduce demand.
3) Specifically, conserving forests, wetlands, and aquifers that store and release water can help use limited supplies more sustainably along with other measures to cut residential and industrial water waste.
The document outlines different ecosystems of the biosphere, including how solar radiation, winds, and topography influence climate. It discusses various land ecosystems like tundra, forests, grasslands, deserts that exist in different regions due to climate factors. Freshwater ecosystems like streams and lakes are described along with coastal ecosystems. Finally, marine ecosystems are covered, including ocean zones and coral reefs.
This document is an outline for Chapter 38 of an ecology textbook. It covers several key topics:
1) Competition can lead to resource partitioning between species to decrease competition. Predator-prey interactions also affect population numbers of both species.
2) Antipredator defenses in prey include camouflage, warning coloration, and mimicry. Parasitism involves a parasite infecting a host, while commensalism benefits one species without affecting the other.
3) Mutualism benefits both participant species, like the relationship between plants and pollinators. Ecological succession is the replacement of species over time after a disturbance.
The document discusses various sources and impacts of water pollution. It describes point sources like industrial facilities that pollute water at specific locations, and nonpoint sources like agricultural runoff that are diffuse and hard to regulate. Major causes of water pollution include agriculture, industry, and mining. Water pollutants can harm human health and aquatic ecosystems. Solutions discussed include better regulation, pollution prevention, water treatment and protecting watersheds.
The document summarizes key aspects of meiosis and how it relates to genetic variation and inheritance. It discusses how meiosis reduces the chromosome number through two nuclear divisions, resulting in four haploid cells. This allows for genetic variation through independent assortment and crossing over. Chromosome number and structural anomalies can occur through nondisjunction during meiosis and be inherited, resulting in conditions like Down syndrome, Turner syndrome, and Klinefelter syndrome. Overall, meiosis introduces genetic variation important for evolution through sexual reproduction.
Cellular respiration involves the breakdown of glucose to release energy through a series of redox reactions. There are four stages: glycolysis, the preparatory reaction, the Krebs cycle, and the electron transport chain. These stages occur in both the cytoplasm and mitochondria, with oxygen as the final electron acceptor. The process generates approximately 38 ATP per glucose molecule through oxidative phosphorylation. When oxygen is limited, fermentation allows limited ATP production without oxygen.
This document discusses several key concepts in human genetics including Mendel's laws, patterns of inheritance, genetic disorders, and advances in genetic testing. Some key points are:
- Pedigrees can show if a genetic condition is autosomal dominant or recessive based on patterns of affected individuals.
- Examples of autosomal recessive disorders include Tay-Sachs disease, cystic fibrosis, PKU, and sickle-cell disease. Autosomal dominant disorders include neurofibromatosis, Huntington disease, and achondroplasia.
- Genetic testing like amniocentesis and chorionic villi sampling can now detect disorders early in pregnancy. Preimplantation testing can assess embryos or
During cellular respiration, glucose and oxygen are used as reactants to produce energy in the form of ATP. There are three main stages - glycolysis in the cytoplasm produces 2 ATP and pyruvate, the preparatory reaction moves pyruvate into the mitochondria, and the electron transport chain uses oxygen as the final electron acceptor to produce the most ATP.
This document is a lecture outline on Charles Darwin and the theory of evolution. It covers Darwin's voyage on the HMS Beagle where he made observations of animals in different parts of the world. It discusses how Darwin was influenced by earlier scientists like Cuvier and Lamarck and how he developed the theory of natural selection based on his observations of variations between individuals and how certain traits could provide advantages for survival and reproduction. The document outlines Darwin's key ideas of natural selection and variation within populations. It also notes that Alfred Wallace independently developed a similar theory of natural selection.
This chapter discusses speciation and evolution. It defines speciation as the splitting of one species into two or more new species over time. Speciation occurs through both allopatric speciation, where a geographic barrier causes populations to evolve separately, and sympatric speciation, where speciation occurs without a geographic barrier. The chapter outlines models of gradualistic versus punctuated equilibrium for the pace of speciation and evolution. It also discusses how regulatory genes can bring about changes in body shapes during speciation and that evolution is not goal-oriented.
This document provides an outline of Chapter 21 from a biology textbook. It discusses plant organization and homeostasis. It begins by describing the basic shoot and root systems of flowering plants, including stems, leaves, branches, and roots. It then explains how plants are categorized as monocots or eudicots based on structural differences. The document outlines the three main tissue types found in plants - epidermal, ground, and vascular tissue - and how they are arranged and function in leaves, stems, and roots. It concludes by describing primary growth and how it causes lengthening of the root and shoot systems through cell division in the meristems located at the tips.
This document provides an outline of Chapter 16 from a textbook on microbial life and evolution. It discusses the basic structure and classification of viruses. It describes how some viruses reproduce inside bacteria through lytic and lysogenic cycles. Examples of plant diseases caused by viruses are given. Emergent viral diseases in humans are discussed, including influenza, SARS, Ebola, and avian influenza. The life cycle of an animal DNA virus is outlined, from attachment to a host cell through biosynthesis, maturation and release of new viral particles.
The document outlines the life cycle and reproductive processes in flowering plants. It describes the alternation of generations between diploid sporophytes and haploid gametophytes. The sporophyte produces spores via meiosis and the gametophyte generates gametes. Fertilization occurs when sperm fertilizes an egg, forming a zygote that develops into a seed containing an embryo. The ovary becomes a fruit, dispersing seeds that can germinate to form new sporophytes, completing the cycle. Flowers are adaptations that produce and protect gametophytes and attract pollinators like insects and birds to facilitate fertilization.
This chapter discusses economics, the environment, and sustainability. It covers the following key points in 3 sentences:
Economic systems depend on natural, human, and manufactured capital. Markets fail to fully account for environmental costs, so governments intervene through various policies. Moving to a more sustainable economy will require shifting subsidies from polluting to green industries, taxing pollution over profits, and creating new green jobs in renewable energy and recycling.
This document discusses trends in urbanization and sustainability issues facing cities. It notes that half the world's population now lives in urban areas, with migration from rural to urban areas driven by factors like poverty and lack of opportunity. As urban populations grow, issues around sprawl, pollution, poverty, and transportation have emerged. The document examines strategies some cities are using to promote compact growth, reduce car dependence, preserve open space, and generally enhance sustainability.
This chapter outline discusses key topics in conservation biology including:
1) The goals of conservation biology are to conserve natural resources for current and future generations and support biodiversity by reducing species extinctions.
2) There is high biodiversity on Earth between 10-50 million species, but nearly 1,200 in the US and 40,000 worldwide are endangered.
3) Conserving genetic, ecosystem, and landscape diversity helps preserve species and ecosystems.
This document provides an outline of key topics from Chapter 36 on population ecology. It discusses how ecology can be studied at different levels from organisms to ecosystems. It also covers concepts such as population density and distribution, factors that influence population growth rates, survivorship curves, exponential and logistic growth models, and density-dependent and density-independent limiting factors. The chapter utilizes figures and diagrams to illustrate these ecological principles.
The document provides an outline of key topics in evolution of animals, including:
1) Animals have distinctive characteristics like being multicellular, heterotrophic, and often sexually reproducing. They have muscles, nerves, and various types of symmetry.
2) Early animal phyla include sponges, cnidarians, flatworms, roundworms, and molluscs which have features like radial or bilateral symmetry and the presence or absence of tissues and body cavities.
3) More complex animals include segmented worms, arthropods like insects and crustaceans, echinoderms, and chordates including vertebrates. These groups show increasing complexity in anatomy, tissues, and organ systems.
Plants transport water and nutrients throughout their systems using two transport tissues: xylem and phloem. Xylem transports water and minerals absorbed by the roots up to the leaves, relying on the cohesion-tension model. Transpiration through leaf stomata creates a pulling force that draws the water column through the xylem. Phloem transports sugars made in leaves to all parts of the plant using pressure flow, with a concentration gradient driving the movement of sugars from sources to sinks. Guard cells regulate stomatal openings to control water loss through transpiration. Plants require certain essential nutrients obtained from the soil to complete their life cycles.
This document provides an outline on the evolution of plants and fungi. It discusses how plants evolved from green algae around 500 million years ago, sharing characteristics like chlorophyll and starch storage. It then describes the alternation of generations life cycle, with multicellular sporophyte and gametophyte stages that alternate. Having a dominant sporophyte generation allowed plants to grow larger and adapt to dry land by developing vascular tissue for water transport. Seed plants further enhanced reproduction in dry conditions by protecting eggs in ovules.
This document discusses climate change and ozone depletion. It describes the difference between weather and climate, and how the climate has changed naturally over billions of years due to various factors. However, the climate is now changing faster due to human emissions of greenhouse gases from burning fossil fuels and deforestation. This is causing the atmosphere and oceans to warm, glaciers and ice sheets to melt, and sea levels to rise. Unless emissions are reduced, the consequences could be severe, including more extreme weather, worsening droughts and wildfires, flooded coastlines, and disrupted ecosystems. The document also discusses efforts to mitigate and adapt to climate change through reducing emissions and preparing for impacts. Finally, it covers the issue of ozone depletion from
This document discusses air pollution, its sources, impacts, and solutions. It covers outdoor pollution from industrial activities and vehicles, as well as indoor pollution from burning biomass. Key points are that air pollution causes over 2 million premature deaths annually, with indoor pollution responsible for about two-thirds of deaths, primarily in developing countries. Solutions discussed include pollution prevention and regulations in developed countries, as well as cleaner cooking technologies in developing world contexts.
1. Humans face health risks from infectious diseases, chemicals that cause cancer and birth defects, and chemicals that disrupt human systems.
2. It is difficult to evaluate harm from chemical exposure, so some experts advocate pollution prevention.
3. Being informed, thinking critically about risks, and making careful choices can reduce major health risks.
This document discusses various methods for improving energy efficiency and increasing the use of renewable energy sources. It begins by explaining how much energy is wasted through inefficient devices like incandescent light bulbs and internal combustion engines. It then outlines strategies for saving energy in industry, transportation, buildings, and individuals' daily lives. The document dedicates several sections to different renewable energy sources like solar, wind, hydropower, biomass and biofuels. It discusses the advantages and challenges of each approach while providing examples of existing technologies and projects around the world. The overall message is that transitioning to more efficient use of energy and greater renewable sources can provide economic, environmental and national security benefits.
1. Net energy yield is an important factor in evaluating energy resources, as it accounts for the energy needed to extract and produce the resource.
2. While fossil fuels like oil, natural gas, and coal are plentiful, they have high environmental impacts, especially coal which is a major contributor to air pollution and carbon emissions.
3. Nuclear power has low carbon emissions but produces long-lived radioactive waste and has high costs, low net energy yield, and safety concerns that have limited its expansion.
This document provides an outline of key topics in the evolution of protists. It discusses how protists are a diverse group of mostly unicellular eukaryotes that are not animals, fungi, or plants. They range in size and have various modes of nutrition and reproduction. Examples are provided of different protist groups like flagellates, amoebas, ciliates, and apicomplexans. Aquatic algae examples like diatoms, dinoflagellates, red algae, brown algae, and green algae are also outlined. Diagrams illustrate cellular features and life cycles of select protist species.
This document discusses nonrenewable mineral resources and geology. It describes how tectonic plates interact at divergent, convergent, and transform boundaries, causing volcanoes, earthquakes, and tsunamis. Mining has harmful environmental effects like pollution, waste, and land disruption. Supply of minerals depends on reserves, usage rate, and effects of extraction and use. More sustainable practices include reducing waste, recycling, and substituting scarce resources.
1. Forests vary in their composition, age, and origins. Old-growth forests preserve biodiversity while second-growth and tree plantations may supply wood.
2. Forests provide important economic and ecological services like supporting nutrient cycles, absorbing water, and providing habitat but unsustainable logging threatens biodiversity.
3. Protecting biodiversity hotspots and rehabilitating damaged ecosystems can help conserve species and restore natural capital around the world.
This document discusses several key concepts in human genetics including Mendel's laws, patterns of inheritance, genetic disorders, and advances in genetic testing. Some key points are:
- Pedigrees can show if a genetic condition is dominant or recessive based on patterns of affected individuals.
- Some common autosomal recessive disorders include Tay-Sachs disease, cystic fibrosis, PKU, and sickle cell disease. Autosomal dominant disorders include neurofibromatosis, Huntington disease, and achondroplasia.
- Genetic testing like amniocentesis and chorionic villi sampling can now detect disorders early in pregnancy. Preimplantation testing can analyze embryos or eggs.
Gregor Mendel conducted experiments with pea plants in the 1860s to study patterns of inheritance. Through his experiments, he discovered that inherited traits are determined by discrete units (now known as genes) that segregate and assort independently during reproduction. Mendel's work established the laws of segregation and independent assortment, which describe how traits are inherited and passed from parents to offspring through gametes and fertilization. His findings were consistent with basic rules of probability and provided evidence that supported his theories of genetic inheritance.
The document summarizes key aspects of meiosis and how it relates to genetic variation and inheritance. It discusses how meiosis reduces the chromosome number through two nuclear divisions, resulting in four haploid cells. This allows for genetic variation through independent assortment and crossing over. Chromosome number and structural anomalies can occur from nondisjunction during meiosis and be inherited, resulting in conditions like Down syndrome, Turner syndrome, and Klinefelter syndrome. Overall, meiosis contributes to genetic diversity through its production of gametes.
Alt. GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using ...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
Observability Concepts EVERY Developer Should Know -- DeveloperWeek Europe.pdfPaige Cruz
Monitoring and observability aren’t traditionally found in software curriculums and many of us cobble this knowledge together from whatever vendor or ecosystem we were first introduced to and whatever is a part of your current company’s observability stack.
While the dev and ops silo continues to crumble….many organizations still relegate monitoring & observability as the purview of ops, infra and SRE teams. This is a mistake - achieving a highly observable system requires collaboration up and down the stack.
I, a former op, would like to extend an invitation to all application developers to join the observability party will share these foundational concepts to build on:
GraphSummit Singapore | The Art of the Possible with Graph - Q2 2024Neo4j
Neha Bajwa, Vice President of Product Marketing, Neo4j
Join us as we explore breakthrough innovations enabled by interconnected data and AI. Discover firsthand how organizations use relationships in data to uncover contextual insights and solve our most pressing challenges – from optimizing supply chains, detecting fraud, and improving customer experiences to accelerating drug discoveries.
In the rapidly evolving landscape of technologies, XML continues to play a vital role in structuring, storing, and transporting data across diverse systems. The recent advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) present new methodologies for enhancing XML development workflows, introducing efficiency, automation, and intelligent capabilities. This presentation will outline the scope and perspective of utilizing AI in XML development. The potential benefits and the possible pitfalls will be highlighted, providing a balanced view of the subject.
We will explore the capabilities of AI in understanding XML markup languages and autonomously creating structured XML content. Additionally, we will examine the capacity of AI to enrich plain text with appropriate XML markup. Practical examples and methodological guidelines will be provided to elucidate how AI can be effectively prompted to interpret and generate accurate XML markup.
Further emphasis will be placed on the role of AI in developing XSLT, or schemas such as XSD and Schematron. We will address the techniques and strategies adopted to create prompts for generating code, explaining code, or refactoring the code, and the results achieved.
The discussion will extend to how AI can be used to transform XML content. In particular, the focus will be on the use of AI XPath extension functions in XSLT, Schematron, Schematron Quick Fixes, or for XML content refactoring.
The presentation aims to deliver a comprehensive overview of AI usage in XML development, providing attendees with the necessary knowledge to make informed decisions. Whether you’re at the early stages of adopting AI or considering integrating it in advanced XML development, this presentation will cover all levels of expertise.
By highlighting the potential advantages and challenges of integrating AI with XML development tools and languages, the presentation seeks to inspire thoughtful conversation around the future of XML development. We’ll not only delve into the technical aspects of AI-powered XML development but also discuss practical implications and possible future directions.
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.
Unlocking Productivity: Leveraging the Potential of Copilot in Microsoft 365, a presentation by Christoforos Vlachos, Senior Solutions Manager – Modern Workplace, Uni Systems
Securing your Kubernetes cluster_ a step-by-step guide to success !KatiaHIMEUR1
Today, after several years of existence, an extremely active community and an ultra-dynamic ecosystem, Kubernetes has established itself as the de facto standard in container orchestration. Thanks to a wide range of managed services, it has never been so easy to set up a ready-to-use Kubernetes cluster.
However, this ease of use means that the subject of security in Kubernetes is often left for later, or even neglected. This exposes companies to significant risks.
In this talk, I'll show you step-by-step how to secure your Kubernetes cluster for greater peace of mind and reliability.
A tale of scale & speed: How the US Navy is enabling software delivery from l...sonjaschweigert1
Rapid and secure feature delivery is a goal across every application team and every branch of the DoD. The Navy’s DevSecOps platform, Party Barge, has achieved:
- Reduction in onboarding time from 5 weeks to 1 day
- Improved developer experience and productivity through actionable findings and reduction of false positives
- Maintenance of superior security standards and inherent policy enforcement with Authorization to Operate (ATO)
Development teams can ship efficiently and ensure applications are cyber ready for Navy Authorizing Officials (AOs). In this webinar, Sigma Defense and Anchore will give attendees a look behind the scenes and demo secure pipeline automation and security artifacts that speed up application ATO and time to production.
We will cover:
- How to remove silos in DevSecOps
- How to build efficient development pipeline roles and component templates
- How to deliver security artifacts that matter for ATO’s (SBOMs, vulnerability reports, and policy evidence)
- How to streamline operations with automated policy checks on container images
Unlock the Future of Search with MongoDB Atlas_ Vector Search Unleashed.pdfMalak Abu Hammad
Discover how MongoDB Atlas and vector search technology can revolutionize your application's search capabilities. This comprehensive presentation covers:
* What is Vector Search?
* Importance and benefits of vector search
* Practical use cases across various industries
* Step-by-step implementation guide
* Live demos with code snippets
* Enhancing LLM capabilities with vector search
* Best practices and optimization strategies
Perfect for developers, AI enthusiasts, and tech leaders. Learn how to leverage MongoDB Atlas to deliver highly relevant, context-aware search results, transforming your data retrieval process. Stay ahead in tech innovation and maximize the potential of your applications.
#MongoDB #VectorSearch #AI #SemanticSearch #TechInnovation #DataScience #LLM #MachineLearning #SearchTechnology
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 5DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 5. In this session, we will cover CI/CD with devops.
Topics covered:
CI/CD with in UiPath
End-to-end overview of CI/CD pipeline with Azure devops
Speaker:
Lyndsey Byblow, Test Suite Sales Engineer @ UiPath, Inc.
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.
Removing Uninteresting Bytes in Software FuzzingAftab Hussain
Imagine a world where software fuzzing, the process of mutating bytes in test seeds to uncover hidden and erroneous program behaviors, becomes faster and more effective. A lot depends on the initial seeds, which can significantly dictate the trajectory of a fuzzing campaign, particularly in terms of how long it takes to uncover interesting behaviour in your code. We introduce DIAR, a technique designed to speedup fuzzing campaigns by pinpointing and eliminating those uninteresting bytes in the seeds. Picture this: instead of wasting valuable resources on meaningless mutations in large, bloated seeds, DIAR removes the unnecessary bytes, streamlining the entire process.
In this work, we equipped AFL, a popular fuzzer, with DIAR and examined two critical Linux libraries -- Libxml's xmllint, a tool for parsing xml documents, and Binutil's readelf, an essential debugging and security analysis command-line tool used to display detailed information about ELF (Executable and Linkable Format). Our preliminary results show that AFL+DIAR does not only discover new paths more quickly but also achieves higher coverage overall. This work thus showcases how starting with lean and optimized seeds can lead to faster, more comprehensive fuzzing campaigns -- and DIAR helps you find such seeds.
- These are slides of the talk given at IEEE International Conference on Software Testing Verification and Validation Workshop, ICSTW 2022.