This document discusses social networking, knowledge management systems, and whether social networking can replace knowledge management in businesses. It defines social networking sites as virtual communities where people with shared interests can communicate. It outlines some positive impacts of social networking on business, healthcare, and fundraising. However, it also notes downsides like privacy issues and identity fraud. Finally, it poses the question of whether social networking is replacing traditional knowledge management systems in organizations.
This document discusses tools for understanding and dealing with organizational change. It describes stakeholder mapping as a tool that can help identify key people and actions for developing support for change. It also discusses how resources on an online platform can provide practical information and tools to help build competence in managing organizational change, including allowing users to search, collaborate, and add content to playbooks using artificial intelligence and machine learning.
Social media can tear organizations apart. This presentation explores how to deal with the impact of social media across an organization and how to rebuild through effective collaboration, strong governance, appropriate resources and redefined measurement models. For more information, contact http://twitter.com/dbradfield.
Discover Your Hidden Engagement Pyramid – Barbara Christensen, Percolator Con...NetSquared Vancouver
An engagement framework ensures you’re spending the right amount of time on the right people. Building it usually involves lots of strategy work to define your Theory of Change, audiences, and levels, plus finding the best technology track it all. Haven't yet embarked on this epic journey to being more effective organizers and fundraisers? You'd be amazed what you've already accomplished without ever having uttered the words "engagement pyramid". Let's uncover the maps you already have, clear away the mists of technical uncertainty, and help you lead the way to your hidden engagement pyramid.
BARBARA CHRISTENSEN, SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER at Percolator Consulting
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gardengnome/
Barbara has spent 20 years on the digital side of a nonprofit—CRM wrangling; digital organizing, fundraising, and communications; and IT and user support (and often all of those jobs at once). Her favorite campaign win was turning out hundreds of happy commenters to dull wildlife commission meetings for months. At Percolator, she empowers clients to sync their technology to their mission and is practically giddy about engagement. She believes profoundly in goals over gadgets, loves smashing bugs of the technical persuasion, and will talk to you about bats and/or chickens for far too long if you let her.
The document discusses unlocking the value of membership data through social media strategy. The agenda includes discussing social media as a new asset, viewing member data as an asset, how to use member data, data warehousing, and monetizing data. Member data can be turned into business intelligence through reporting, profiling, analysis and modeling. A data warehouse integrates member data from different sources. Strategies for monetization include increasing member conversion and retention, exposing aggregate data, targeted advertising, and creating new products/services.
The document discusses engaging social network voters through social media branding and presence. It emphasizes education and listening to understand how target audiences feel about issues and a personal brand. Strategic planning involves deciding where to engage influencers and networks by identifying one's target audiences across multiple social media platforms. Success involves connecting with audiences where they are, leveraging networks through strategy and collaboration, and presenting one's best qualities like endorsements and customer service.
The document discusses how social media can be used for demand generation. It covers the role and evolution of social media, how the Eloqua Social Suite can help with social demand generation, and the impact of different social channels through the sales funnel. It also discusses how CMOs' biggest concerns relate to social media and how demand generation is aligning with social. Finally, it demonstrates the Eloqua Social Suite and its benefits like increased conversion rates and improved data through social sign-on.
This document discusses tools for understanding and dealing with organizational change. It describes stakeholder mapping as a tool that can help identify key people and actions for developing support for change. It also discusses how resources on an online platform can provide practical information and tools to help build competence in managing organizational change, including allowing users to search, collaborate, and add content to playbooks using artificial intelligence and machine learning.
Social media can tear organizations apart. This presentation explores how to deal with the impact of social media across an organization and how to rebuild through effective collaboration, strong governance, appropriate resources and redefined measurement models. For more information, contact http://twitter.com/dbradfield.
Discover Your Hidden Engagement Pyramid – Barbara Christensen, Percolator Con...NetSquared Vancouver
An engagement framework ensures you’re spending the right amount of time on the right people. Building it usually involves lots of strategy work to define your Theory of Change, audiences, and levels, plus finding the best technology track it all. Haven't yet embarked on this epic journey to being more effective organizers and fundraisers? You'd be amazed what you've already accomplished without ever having uttered the words "engagement pyramid". Let's uncover the maps you already have, clear away the mists of technical uncertainty, and help you lead the way to your hidden engagement pyramid.
BARBARA CHRISTENSEN, SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER at Percolator Consulting
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gardengnome/
Barbara has spent 20 years on the digital side of a nonprofit—CRM wrangling; digital organizing, fundraising, and communications; and IT and user support (and often all of those jobs at once). Her favorite campaign win was turning out hundreds of happy commenters to dull wildlife commission meetings for months. At Percolator, she empowers clients to sync their technology to their mission and is practically giddy about engagement. She believes profoundly in goals over gadgets, loves smashing bugs of the technical persuasion, and will talk to you about bats and/or chickens for far too long if you let her.
The document discusses unlocking the value of membership data through social media strategy. The agenda includes discussing social media as a new asset, viewing member data as an asset, how to use member data, data warehousing, and monetizing data. Member data can be turned into business intelligence through reporting, profiling, analysis and modeling. A data warehouse integrates member data from different sources. Strategies for monetization include increasing member conversion and retention, exposing aggregate data, targeted advertising, and creating new products/services.
The document discusses engaging social network voters through social media branding and presence. It emphasizes education and listening to understand how target audiences feel about issues and a personal brand. Strategic planning involves deciding where to engage influencers and networks by identifying one's target audiences across multiple social media platforms. Success involves connecting with audiences where they are, leveraging networks through strategy and collaboration, and presenting one's best qualities like endorsements and customer service.
The document discusses how social media can be used for demand generation. It covers the role and evolution of social media, how the Eloqua Social Suite can help with social demand generation, and the impact of different social channels through the sales funnel. It also discusses how CMOs' biggest concerns relate to social media and how demand generation is aligning with social. Finally, it demonstrates the Eloqua Social Suite and its benefits like increased conversion rates and improved data through social sign-on.
Using the Engagement Funnel we can find ways to utilize social media to increase retention and recruitment of volunteers for your nonprofit. Research shows that nonprofits use 3 types of messaging to share information, build community, and mobilize that community. Let's see some examples of how that works in regards to volunteer management.
How to use social science to increase activityValtech
The document discusses using social science to increase activity in online communities. It outlines different factors that influence membership and participation, including a sense of community, fulfillment of needs, and emotional connection. It provides action points for community managers, such as encouraging personal investments, rituals and traditions, opportunities for influence, discussions that satisfy information and social needs, and socializing new members. The goal is to shift the balance towards self-disclosure and apply social identity theory to motivate participation.
Verizon launched a program called VIPs to engage peer influencers and drive brand advocacy. The program identified passionate Verizon fans, activated them as advocates, and amplified their influence both online and offline. Over 35,000 advocates generated over 1.1 million engagements, reaching 8.1 million people and driving increases in brand preference, purchase intent, and advocacy through earned social media impressions.
Social Media For Business Development In Real Estatejohnesplana
Social media provides opportunities for real estate agents to generate exposure, leads, and sales. The top online actions for real estate include blogging, listing on portals, podcasting, video, and social networking on platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. For example, one realtor generated over 50 leads and closed 4 sales since June through active social media engagement. Real estate companies like RealBird provide agents tools to effectively use social media for branding, lead generation, and expanding their professional network across geographies.
Using charity sector data, can we build more sustainable communities and use market forces to drive social change?
This presentation was given as part of a panel at CKX.org Nov. 2014. Also on the panel - AJAH and FLUXX
Social media trends in 2013 included convergence and integration of social platforms, using social media for business purposes like marketing and customer service, and leadership using social media to connect with stakeholders and demonstrate their vision.
Digital Teams in 2018: The New Landscape of Digital Engagement – Jason MogusNetSquared Vancouver
The state of digital teams inside our nonprofits often reflects deeper issues of culture and structure and how well adapted our institutions are to today's communications landscape. So what's going on with digital teams today? What team structures, roles, and behaviours are producing the best outcomes? Are we getting better at cross-silo and cross-channel communications? Are we set up to really deliver on the promise of digital engagement?
Jason Mogus - Digital Teams in 2018: The new landscape of digital engagement
Principal Strategist at NetChange Consulting
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonmogus/
Bio
advocacy campaign and organizational change consultant
been doing digital transformation for 22 years, his firm celebrates 25 years this summer
helped shape some of today's most successful campaigns including tar sands / pipeline work, australia's biggest campaign, $10 a day childcare in BC
What's interesting: lives on an island, is an obsessive walker; if you call him you'll likely hear the leaves crunching under feet
Secret skill: weird sound effects and made up songs for his 8 year old
Richard Millington expert session for Community Managers NederlandCommunityManagersNL
The document discusses strategies for increasing activity and engagement in online communities. It outlines four key areas to focus on: membership, influence, satisfying needs, and emotional connection. Specific action points are provided under each area, such as raising the requirements to become an accepted member, providing opportunities for members to have influence, encouraging self-disclosure discussions, and initiating conversations that foster emotional bonds. The overall aim is to leverage social science insights to better meet members' information and social needs and strengthen their social identity and sense of belonging within the community.
This document provides guidance for young elected officials on using social media. It discusses what social media is, the benefits of engagement like community building and thought leadership. It also notes that many are using social media and provides an email to join an information session on getting started with social media and how it is powered by broadband.
Getting them involved: attracting and empowering supportersJess Day
The document discusses strategies for attracting and empowering political supporters and activists. It provides examples of individuals who became increasingly involved through low-barrier activities like sharing information online, commenting, joining forums, and attending meetings. The document also presents models for understanding how communication can increase political involvement by nurturing interest, building relationships and desire for outcomes, and lowering barriers to participation.
Data Pioneers - Gianluigi Cuccureddu (Damarque) - Taming big social data Multiscope
This document discusses how organizations can capitalize on social data. It notes that while organizations want to use social data, many do not know where to start. The document recommends that organizations synchronize "four wings" - aligning social media strategy with business objectives, building internal capabilities, tailoring organizational design, and creating a culture of sharing and learning. Following these four steps can help organizations gain a competitive advantage from their social media investments. The document was created by Gianluigi Cuccureddu and provides an overview on how to effectively integrate social technologies and data across an organization.
Multiscope Data Pioneers - Taming Big Social DataDamarque
Inspiration session about the explosion of big social data. The business context needs to be in place and synch before big social data can be used effectively and efficiently. View on why organizations needs to transition in a connected enterprise, the current state and the four success factors in excelling with big social data.
Today, with content being hosted on multiple platforms beyond brands' company pages, just a few clicks could take the material to five million people. These 'sharers' are categorized into of six personas - Altruists, Careerists, Hipsters, Boomerangs, Connectors and Selectives. A good viral is one that appeals to all six types.
CharityLeaks is a proposed website that would summarize expose fraud and inefficiencies in the charity sector in a witty, fact-based manner targeting younger potential donors. It would aggregate information on charity scandals not widely reported in the media, provide charity ratings data, and foster discussion to increase awareness about issues. The goal is to educate future donors and "instruct the next generation" about issues before ingrained donation behaviors form, by presenting information in an appealing, social media-friendly way that encourages sharing. A phased timeline is outlined to initially build content under the radar before planned exposés and rapid releases gain momentum and attention to retain and expand the target user base over time.
An engagement framework ensures you’re spending the right amount of time on the right people. Building it usually involves lots of strategy work to define your Theory of Change, audiences, and levels, plus finding the best technology track it all. Haven't yet embarked on this epic journey to being more effective organizers and fundraisers? You'd be amazed what you've already accomplished without ever having uttered the words "engagement pyramid". Let's uncover the navigation you already have, clear away the nebulous technical uncertainty, and help you lead the way to your hidden engagement pyramid.
Social capital refers to the value one gains through positive interactions and relationships within their social networks. As a marketer, gaining social capital from customers is important for reaching more people, increasing conversions, and generating more revenue. However, customers are reluctant to spend their social capital without strong motivation. Different types of social media campaigns can leverage different motivators like status, acceptance, altruism, curiosity to encourage customers to engage their friends on behalf of the marketer.
Digital marketing is important for investment professionals to engage with clients. Many clients now research advisors online before meeting them. While 30% of advisors use social media, those without an online presence are at a disadvantage since 49% of clients can't find their advisor online. Advisors need an online strategy that provides clarity, consistency and relevant content to clients to build their brand and maintain engagement. They must also ensure compliance by monitoring social media discussions and documenting all posts and approvals. An effective digital presence can help demonstrate ongoing value and connect advisors to younger clients.
Margaret M. Egan is a consultant based in Brooklyn, NY specializing in nonprofit management, technology integration, and online communications strategy. With over 30 years of experience working in performing arts, health care, and philanthropy, she helps associations, nonprofits, and small businesses improve operations, implement new systems, manage projects, and develop online and social media strategies. Her expertise includes systems development, project management, operations retooling, and client profiling.
The document describes several proposed online tools to improve charity and philanthropic efforts: 1) A tool to track donated money from donor to recipient. 2) A way for similar nonprofits to pool resources. 3) A campaign generator to lower online marketing costs. 4) A tool allowing donors to specify disasters and donate efficiently. It also discusses leveraging social networks to strengthen relationships between donors, nonprofits and recipients.
This one sentence document is a short message hoping that the recipient enjoyed a humor collection. It expresses a wish that the collection of jokes or funny stories was able to bring a smile to the reader. The document is signed off simply with "Docg 20i0".
Pessimists: So you don’t believe things will turn around, then exit this presentation NOW.
Optimists: don’t forget that things will turn around. If you don’t remember this, you will end up in a worse position when it does come.
Using the Engagement Funnel we can find ways to utilize social media to increase retention and recruitment of volunteers for your nonprofit. Research shows that nonprofits use 3 types of messaging to share information, build community, and mobilize that community. Let's see some examples of how that works in regards to volunteer management.
How to use social science to increase activityValtech
The document discusses using social science to increase activity in online communities. It outlines different factors that influence membership and participation, including a sense of community, fulfillment of needs, and emotional connection. It provides action points for community managers, such as encouraging personal investments, rituals and traditions, opportunities for influence, discussions that satisfy information and social needs, and socializing new members. The goal is to shift the balance towards self-disclosure and apply social identity theory to motivate participation.
Verizon launched a program called VIPs to engage peer influencers and drive brand advocacy. The program identified passionate Verizon fans, activated them as advocates, and amplified their influence both online and offline. Over 35,000 advocates generated over 1.1 million engagements, reaching 8.1 million people and driving increases in brand preference, purchase intent, and advocacy through earned social media impressions.
Social Media For Business Development In Real Estatejohnesplana
Social media provides opportunities for real estate agents to generate exposure, leads, and sales. The top online actions for real estate include blogging, listing on portals, podcasting, video, and social networking on platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. For example, one realtor generated over 50 leads and closed 4 sales since June through active social media engagement. Real estate companies like RealBird provide agents tools to effectively use social media for branding, lead generation, and expanding their professional network across geographies.
Using charity sector data, can we build more sustainable communities and use market forces to drive social change?
This presentation was given as part of a panel at CKX.org Nov. 2014. Also on the panel - AJAH and FLUXX
Social media trends in 2013 included convergence and integration of social platforms, using social media for business purposes like marketing and customer service, and leadership using social media to connect with stakeholders and demonstrate their vision.
Digital Teams in 2018: The New Landscape of Digital Engagement – Jason MogusNetSquared Vancouver
The state of digital teams inside our nonprofits often reflects deeper issues of culture and structure and how well adapted our institutions are to today's communications landscape. So what's going on with digital teams today? What team structures, roles, and behaviours are producing the best outcomes? Are we getting better at cross-silo and cross-channel communications? Are we set up to really deliver on the promise of digital engagement?
Jason Mogus - Digital Teams in 2018: The new landscape of digital engagement
Principal Strategist at NetChange Consulting
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonmogus/
Bio
advocacy campaign and organizational change consultant
been doing digital transformation for 22 years, his firm celebrates 25 years this summer
helped shape some of today's most successful campaigns including tar sands / pipeline work, australia's biggest campaign, $10 a day childcare in BC
What's interesting: lives on an island, is an obsessive walker; if you call him you'll likely hear the leaves crunching under feet
Secret skill: weird sound effects and made up songs for his 8 year old
Richard Millington expert session for Community Managers NederlandCommunityManagersNL
The document discusses strategies for increasing activity and engagement in online communities. It outlines four key areas to focus on: membership, influence, satisfying needs, and emotional connection. Specific action points are provided under each area, such as raising the requirements to become an accepted member, providing opportunities for members to have influence, encouraging self-disclosure discussions, and initiating conversations that foster emotional bonds. The overall aim is to leverage social science insights to better meet members' information and social needs and strengthen their social identity and sense of belonging within the community.
This document provides guidance for young elected officials on using social media. It discusses what social media is, the benefits of engagement like community building and thought leadership. It also notes that many are using social media and provides an email to join an information session on getting started with social media and how it is powered by broadband.
Getting them involved: attracting and empowering supportersJess Day
The document discusses strategies for attracting and empowering political supporters and activists. It provides examples of individuals who became increasingly involved through low-barrier activities like sharing information online, commenting, joining forums, and attending meetings. The document also presents models for understanding how communication can increase political involvement by nurturing interest, building relationships and desire for outcomes, and lowering barriers to participation.
Data Pioneers - Gianluigi Cuccureddu (Damarque) - Taming big social data Multiscope
This document discusses how organizations can capitalize on social data. It notes that while organizations want to use social data, many do not know where to start. The document recommends that organizations synchronize "four wings" - aligning social media strategy with business objectives, building internal capabilities, tailoring organizational design, and creating a culture of sharing and learning. Following these four steps can help organizations gain a competitive advantage from their social media investments. The document was created by Gianluigi Cuccureddu and provides an overview on how to effectively integrate social technologies and data across an organization.
Multiscope Data Pioneers - Taming Big Social DataDamarque
Inspiration session about the explosion of big social data. The business context needs to be in place and synch before big social data can be used effectively and efficiently. View on why organizations needs to transition in a connected enterprise, the current state and the four success factors in excelling with big social data.
Today, with content being hosted on multiple platforms beyond brands' company pages, just a few clicks could take the material to five million people. These 'sharers' are categorized into of six personas - Altruists, Careerists, Hipsters, Boomerangs, Connectors and Selectives. A good viral is one that appeals to all six types.
CharityLeaks is a proposed website that would summarize expose fraud and inefficiencies in the charity sector in a witty, fact-based manner targeting younger potential donors. It would aggregate information on charity scandals not widely reported in the media, provide charity ratings data, and foster discussion to increase awareness about issues. The goal is to educate future donors and "instruct the next generation" about issues before ingrained donation behaviors form, by presenting information in an appealing, social media-friendly way that encourages sharing. A phased timeline is outlined to initially build content under the radar before planned exposés and rapid releases gain momentum and attention to retain and expand the target user base over time.
An engagement framework ensures you’re spending the right amount of time on the right people. Building it usually involves lots of strategy work to define your Theory of Change, audiences, and levels, plus finding the best technology track it all. Haven't yet embarked on this epic journey to being more effective organizers and fundraisers? You'd be amazed what you've already accomplished without ever having uttered the words "engagement pyramid". Let's uncover the navigation you already have, clear away the nebulous technical uncertainty, and help you lead the way to your hidden engagement pyramid.
Social capital refers to the value one gains through positive interactions and relationships within their social networks. As a marketer, gaining social capital from customers is important for reaching more people, increasing conversions, and generating more revenue. However, customers are reluctant to spend their social capital without strong motivation. Different types of social media campaigns can leverage different motivators like status, acceptance, altruism, curiosity to encourage customers to engage their friends on behalf of the marketer.
Digital marketing is important for investment professionals to engage with clients. Many clients now research advisors online before meeting them. While 30% of advisors use social media, those without an online presence are at a disadvantage since 49% of clients can't find their advisor online. Advisors need an online strategy that provides clarity, consistency and relevant content to clients to build their brand and maintain engagement. They must also ensure compliance by monitoring social media discussions and documenting all posts and approvals. An effective digital presence can help demonstrate ongoing value and connect advisors to younger clients.
Margaret M. Egan is a consultant based in Brooklyn, NY specializing in nonprofit management, technology integration, and online communications strategy. With over 30 years of experience working in performing arts, health care, and philanthropy, she helps associations, nonprofits, and small businesses improve operations, implement new systems, manage projects, and develop online and social media strategies. Her expertise includes systems development, project management, operations retooling, and client profiling.
The document describes several proposed online tools to improve charity and philanthropic efforts: 1) A tool to track donated money from donor to recipient. 2) A way for similar nonprofits to pool resources. 3) A campaign generator to lower online marketing costs. 4) A tool allowing donors to specify disasters and donate efficiently. It also discusses leveraging social networks to strengthen relationships between donors, nonprofits and recipients.
This one sentence document is a short message hoping that the recipient enjoyed a humor collection. It expresses a wish that the collection of jokes or funny stories was able to bring a smile to the reader. The document is signed off simply with "Docg 20i0".
Pessimists: So you don’t believe things will turn around, then exit this presentation NOW.
Optimists: don’t forget that things will turn around. If you don’t remember this, you will end up in a worse position when it does come.
[Challenge:Future] Winning is only the beginning!!!Challenge:Future
The document proposes creating a robot android to enhance future entertainment and discusses what would be needed to build such a robot. It also shares different views on what the future of fun may look like in 2030, ranging from activities in space or under water to meeting aliens. The authors express their desire to interview Montenegro's former president to help import robot androids into the country when they are developed.
Mobile AdServe offers an inexpensive way for struggling business owners to advertise through a carefully planned mobile advertising campaign. The basics include creating a text ad with a link to your website and selecting relevant keywords. General predictions estimate the global mobile ad market will reach $11 billion by 2011, though some have concerns about subscriber acceptance of mobile ads. Currently there are over 4 billion mobile users connected at any time across different world regions, with 3G subscriptions and networks continuing to expand access to internet-capable phones.
This document discusses social networking, knowledge management systems, and whether social networking can replace knowledge management in businesses. It defines social networking sites as virtual communities where people with shared interests can communicate. It outlines some positive impacts of social networking on business, healthcare, and fundraising. However, it also notes potential downsides like privacy issues, identity fraud, and the need for investigations. Finally, it poses the question of whether social networking is replacing traditional knowledge management systems in organizations.
Merger Mastery: Focus on Growth, Not Just Costs!Steve Cox
Mergers often disappoint. Why? Companies often focus solely on cutting costs. The uncertainty and disruption that are part of all mergers put current and new
business at risk which fosters a
negative culture and robs the organization of much-needed fuel during a time of massive change. Companies that understand how to protect sales in addition to cutting costs greatly increase their chance of success.
This very short document appears to be the title slide for a presentation. It simply states "I hope this presentation made you smile..." and includes the identifier "Doc. G 20i0", perhaps referencing the document or presentation name and date. The essential information conveyed is that the presenter hopes the audience enjoyed and got a smile from whatever presentation is referenced.
Introduction to AI for Nonprofits with Tapp NetworkTechSoup
Dive into the world of AI! Experts Jon Hill and Tareq Monaur will guide you through AI's role in enhancing nonprofit websites and basic marketing strategies, making it easy to understand and apply.
How to Fix the Import Error in the Odoo 17Celine George
An import error occurs when a program fails to import a module or library, disrupting its execution. In languages like Python, this issue arises when the specified module cannot be found or accessed, hindering the program's functionality. Resolving import errors is crucial for maintaining smooth software operation and uninterrupted development processes.
How to Add Chatter in the odoo 17 ERP ModuleCeline George
In Odoo, the chatter is like a chat tool that helps you work together on records. You can leave notes and track things, making it easier to talk with your team and partners. Inside chatter, all communication history, activity, and changes will be displayed.
This presentation was provided by Steph Pollock of The American Psychological Association’s Journals Program, and Damita Snow, of The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), for the initial session of NISO's 2024 Training Series "DEIA in the Scholarly Landscape." Session One: 'Setting Expectations: a DEIA Primer,' was held June 6, 2024.
Strategies for Effective Upskilling is a presentation by Chinwendu Peace in a Your Skill Boost Masterclass organisation by the Excellence Foundation for South Sudan on 08th and 09th June 2024 from 1 PM to 3 PM on each day.
Executive Directors Chat Leveraging AI for Diversity, Equity, and InclusionTechSoup
Let’s explore the intersection of technology and equity in the final session of our DEI series. Discover how AI tools, like ChatGPT, can be used to support and enhance your nonprofit's DEI initiatives. Participants will gain insights into practical AI applications and get tips for leveraging technology to advance their DEI goals.
How to Build a Module in Odoo 17 Using the Scaffold MethodCeline George
Odoo provides an option for creating a module by using a single line command. By using this command the user can make a whole structure of a module. It is very easy for a beginner to make a module. There is no need to make each file manually. This slide will show how to create a module using the scaffold method.
A workshop hosted by the South African Journal of Science aimed at postgraduate students and early career researchers with little or no experience in writing and publishing journal articles.
it describes the bony anatomy including the femoral head , acetabulum, labrum . also discusses the capsule , ligaments . muscle that act on the hip joint and the range of motion are outlined. factors affecting hip joint stability and weight transmission through the joint are summarized.
All of these are linked from the study skills tab on JYHS Library blog
Today we are tackling the big issue of the moment – Who is Santa Claus and does he exist? Let’s start with the easy question – Where did he come from?
The original version of Santa Claus is rooted in the pagan past. In particular the god known as the ‘Allfather’ who sweeps the snow onto the land and drives the migration of animals. Dating back some 6000 years this character has close ties with the shamans of pagan religion and even earlier rituals. The Scandinavian portrayal of this “Allfather” figure is as the god Odin and typically he is seen in a cloak and hood with a long white beard. With the arrival of Christanity about 2000 years ago most European countries gradually changed to celebrating St Nicolas, but Britain instead merged the new St Nicolas traditions with their “Allfather” beliefs creating Father Christmas. This is one of the reasons we celebrate on the 25 th of December rather than St Nicolas’s feast day on the 6 th . The Catholic Saint also provides us with the present giving aspect of the modern day Santa. It is generally agreed that he was born in Turkey, the gift giving tradition comes from a story all about his secret generosity. The story goes that there was a nobleman who was so poor he could not afford the dowries needed to allow his three daughters to marry. So serious were there financial woes that was he was considering prostituting the girls to bring money into the house. When Nicolas heard about their hardship he decided to give them some money so the eldest daughter could get married. He did this secretly one night by tossing a bag of gold through the open window. He repeated act this for the middle daughter but for the third girl it was winter and the window was shut. So this time he climbed onto the roof and dropped the bag of gold through the chimney. It is claimed that the gold landed in a stocking hung from the fireplace. Hence the modern tradition of leaving a stocking by the fire to collect the presents that ‘miraculously’ appear. Appearance wise St Nicolas was usually depicted as a tall, slim bearded man wearing a mitre and grey bishop’s cloak holding a staff (a similar somber and cloaked look to the UK’s Father Christmas). Sometimes on the back of a horse and occasionally on a flying horse. He is often also accompanied by a ‘Dark Helper’. This is one of the elements of the St Nicolas tradition that has not survived into today’s British celebrations. This helper deals with the naughty children and beats or chastises those who do not deserve anything. The most demonic looking of these is the Krampus.
Found in the Alpine regions of Europe the Krampus is a demon like figure who travels about the day before St Nicolas and punishes bad children or in extreme cases takes them away altogether. He is usually shown with horns, long tongue and cloven feet. Normally he carries bells, chains and a sack in which to carry away to very naughty children. In the modern festival in Austria on the 5 th of December men dress as the Krampus in ornate wood masks and sheep skins and run around chastising the naughty children and adults.
In Holland St Nicolas is known as Sinterklass and when the Dutch went out to settle in America they took their Sinterklass traditions with them to the new land. Settling on the East Coast they founded the port of New Amsterdam, when the British took control of the port of in 1664 and renamed it New York Sinterklass remained but this was corrupted by the English speaking Brits to Santa Claus. At this point it was only in these Dutch settled areas that Sinterklass existed. The popular author Washington Irving gave Americans their first detailed information about this tradition in his ‘History of New York’, published in 1809. In it Irving described the arrival of the saint on horseback (unaccompanied by ‘Dark Helper’) each Eve of Saint Nicholas. It only became a truly a national idea with the publication in 1823 of the poem ‘A Visit From St Nicolas’ (sometimes incorrectly called ‘The Night Before Christmas’) by Clement Clarke Moore. Not only is the poem clearly set on the 24 th of December but it did many things to help establish our modern Santa Claus.
Like the St Nicolas of the old stories, Moore’s St Nick delivers presents in secret and down chimneys. The move from horse to a Reindeer team to pull his sleigh can also be attributed to Moore’s poem. There are earlier references to a reindeer pulling St Nicolas’s sleigh such as a 1821 issue of ‘The Children’s Friend’ but Moore’s poem not only had mass appeal it has had named reindeer. Perhaps the more significant change was that of the appearance of St. Nicolas. St Nicolas was, as I described before, a bearded, tall, thin, sober man in ecclesiastical garb but Moore has him as; “ all in fur, from his head to his foot, And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot. … His eyes — how they twinkled! his dimples how merry! His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry! His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow, And the beard of his chin was as white as the snow. The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth, And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath. He had a broad face and a little round belly, That shook, when he laughed, like a bowlful of jelly. He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf”
This fur wearing, pipe smoking elf is much closer in description to the Pelznickel (Fur Nicolas). Found in some areas of Germany he’s fur-clad in a long coat, boots, and a big floppy hat. He carries a sack full of apples and nuts that he gives to the good children or a beating to the bad. Indeed the original illustrations that accompanied Moore’s poem has St Nicolas complete with stick to beat the naughty children with. This is probably because Moore’s family were of German extraction and until Moore’s poem St Nicolas or Father Christmas had many variations and adaptations. It is likely that Moore was simply describing the gift-giving Christmas character he was familiar with.
This universal American image of Santa Claus was further developed by illustrator Thomas Nast, who depicted a rotund Santa for Christmas issues of Harper's magazine from the 1860s to the 1880s. Nast added such details as Santa's workshop at the North Pole and Santa's list of the good and bad children of the world. It was the Nast illustrations of Santa Claus appearance in Victorian Britain that changed the British Father Christmas forever.
Father Christmas before then was traditionally seen in a green or fur cloak and hood rather than suit and cap as the American Santa Claus usually appeared. While Nast explains the move to a suit and cap, the change to a red suit is a highly debated subject. There is plenty of evidence that red and white was another one of the options for Father Christmas to wear (as well as the traditional fur or green and rarer options such as blue or purple). However, by the middle of the 20 th century red and white was the only choice.
In the 1920s the ‘Saturday Evening Post’ a widely read bi-monthly American magazine featured cover illustrations by Norman Rockwell and J. C. Leyendecker of Santa Claus which saw him in the familiar red and white.
Certainly at the same time in the UK, author and folklorist J.R.R.Tolkien was writing and illustrating a series of letters from Father Christmas that had him dressed in red. However, as these were written for his children they were not published until much later. Instead Haddon Sundblom, a Swedish illustrator, was responsible for the cementing of Red and White as the colour. He was commissioned to do the now famous Coca-Cola images of Santa Claus.
First appearing in 1931 as a jolly man with a red tunic and white cuffs his traditional pipe is replaced by a coke. Santa was hatless in this image but this is explained by the marketing slogan “My hat’s off to the pause that refreshes.” Sundblom’s Santa Claus was dressed in the traditional American style with jacket and trousers, broad belt and red pointed cap. Sundblom my not have been the first to use red and white but the international marketing campaign run by Coca-Cola left the world with the image of an American Santa Claus clad in red and white. Over the centuries, customs from different parts of the Northern Hemisphere have come together and created the whole world's Santa Claus - the ageless, timeless, deathless white-bearded man who gives out gifts on Christmas. Now we need to tackle is biggest question of all – Does Santa Exist?
In 1990 an article by Richard Waller was published by ‘Spy Magazine’ claiming that Santa was dead. His reasoning? The forces affecting the reindeer and sleigh during take-off and landing would be such that; “ The front reindeer will burst into flame almost instantaneously, exposing the reindeer behind them, and create deafening sonic booms in their wake. The entire reindeer team will be vaporized within 4.26 thousandths of a second.” According to Waller the fatally doomed Santa would be exposed to such extreme G-Forces that; “ If Santa ever DID deliver presents on Christmas Eve, he's dead now.”
If you are unwilling to accept magic as an explanation then clearly Santa is just much more technologically advanced and has cracked these problem already. Perhaps instead of being unbelievers scientists should try being good and wish for some of that advanced technology for Christmas instead of the socks they currently get.
Now over the years there have been many adults and older children who denounce his very existence despite the appearance of presents from him on the morning of December 25 th . To them we say baa humbug! Of course he exists. There is a famous letter from 1897 written to an American newspaper –The Sun by a little girl Virginia O’Hanlon. “ DEAR EDITOR: I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says, 'If you see it in THE SUN it's so.' Please tell me the truth; is there a Santa Claus?” The newspapers now famous reply was printed as an unsigned editorial Sept. 21, 1897 but was in fact the work of veteran newsman Francis Church. In reply he wrote; “ VIRGINIA, your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism of a skeptical age. They do not believe except [what] they see. They think that nothing can be which is not comprehensible by their little minds. All minds, Virginia, whether they be men's or children's, are little. In this great universe of ours man is a mere insect, an ant, in his intellect, as compared with the boundless world about him, as measured by the intelligence capable of grasping the whole of truth and knowledge.”
As all scientists know the absence of something is not proof that it doesn’t exist. “ The most real things in the world are those that neither children nor men can see. Did you ever see fairies dancing on the lawn? Of course not, but that's no proof that they are not there. Nobody can conceive or imagine all the wonders there are unseen and unseeable in the world.” Like all the best things Santa Claus is an mix of all of us and represents the best of the festive season. Ladies and Gentlemen if you take only one thing away with you from today make it this – Christmas is as magical as you make it so have some faith and believe in Santa Claus!