This document discusses inquiry-based learning and the skills needed for participatory culture. Inquiry-based learning involves students formulating their own questions and investigating to build new understandings. A culture of inquiry values problem solving and collaboration. Participatory culture requires skills like play, performance, appropriation, and collective intelligence. Students need to evaluate information sources and navigate stories across modalities.
The document welcomes students to their education and encourages them to succeed by being useful, mastering their tools, building something, catching F.I.R.E. through formation, instruction, research and extension, and being heroic. It notes that four years will pass quickly and this education is training for their career and life, and asks if students want to succeed.
This document provides information and asks for support on various environmental issues in Ohio. It begins by welcoming participants to Environmental Lobby Day and noting sponsors. It then discusses the need to reject SB 58 which would weaken the state's energy efficiency and renewable standards. Next, it calls for more funding and efficient plugging of abandoned oil and gas wells and increased geological surveys before new drilling. It also urges a ban on manure application over snow or frozen ground to reduce nutrient pollution. Further, it highlights the success of the Clean Ohio Fund in conserving land and requests support for additional funding. Finally, it provides lobbying tips and information on providing feedback.
This document discusses best practices for creating mobile-friendly websites. It begins by noting the rise in smartphone usage and how mobile doubles the opportunities for online conversions. Key recommendations include keeping sites quick to load, simplifying navigation, optimizing designs for thumb usage, and focusing on information to aid conversions. Case studies show how sites like Kiddicare implemented practices like seamless experiences across devices and simplified navigation to boost traffic and conversions on mobile. The document concludes by encouraging building mobile sites to capitalize on new opportunities.
SATELLITE MULTISPECTRAL COMPOSITIONAL MAPPING OF LAKE CYANOBACTERIAL BLOOMS AND LAND CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS
Presented at the Ohio Academy of Sciences, 2012.
This document summarizes a presentation on the differences between junk science and solid science and provides examples of how scientific studies can be used to influence policy decisions and advocacy campaigns. It discusses two case studies, including one on the health impacts of diesel pollution. The presentation emphasizes using credible scientific sources like the EPA and peer-reviewed studies to demonstrate the risks of diesel exhaust in creating "diesel hot spots" where health risks are increased. It provides tips on messaging and targeting decision-makers using the scientific data on this issue.
Hedge Fund and Private Equity Fund managers must register with the SEC by March 30, 2012. Presentation is an overview of the registration and compliance matters for these managers.
This document discusses inquiry-based learning and the skills needed for participatory culture. Inquiry-based learning involves students formulating their own questions and investigating to build new understandings. A culture of inquiry values problem solving and collaboration. Participatory culture requires skills like play, performance, appropriation, and collective intelligence. Students need to evaluate information sources and navigate stories across modalities.
The document welcomes students to their education and encourages them to succeed by being useful, mastering their tools, building something, catching F.I.R.E. through formation, instruction, research and extension, and being heroic. It notes that four years will pass quickly and this education is training for their career and life, and asks if students want to succeed.
This document provides information and asks for support on various environmental issues in Ohio. It begins by welcoming participants to Environmental Lobby Day and noting sponsors. It then discusses the need to reject SB 58 which would weaken the state's energy efficiency and renewable standards. Next, it calls for more funding and efficient plugging of abandoned oil and gas wells and increased geological surveys before new drilling. It also urges a ban on manure application over snow or frozen ground to reduce nutrient pollution. Further, it highlights the success of the Clean Ohio Fund in conserving land and requests support for additional funding. Finally, it provides lobbying tips and information on providing feedback.
This document discusses best practices for creating mobile-friendly websites. It begins by noting the rise in smartphone usage and how mobile doubles the opportunities for online conversions. Key recommendations include keeping sites quick to load, simplifying navigation, optimizing designs for thumb usage, and focusing on information to aid conversions. Case studies show how sites like Kiddicare implemented practices like seamless experiences across devices and simplified navigation to boost traffic and conversions on mobile. The document concludes by encouraging building mobile sites to capitalize on new opportunities.
SATELLITE MULTISPECTRAL COMPOSITIONAL MAPPING OF LAKE CYANOBACTERIAL BLOOMS AND LAND CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS
Presented at the Ohio Academy of Sciences, 2012.
This document summarizes a presentation on the differences between junk science and solid science and provides examples of how scientific studies can be used to influence policy decisions and advocacy campaigns. It discusses two case studies, including one on the health impacts of diesel pollution. The presentation emphasizes using credible scientific sources like the EPA and peer-reviewed studies to demonstrate the risks of diesel exhaust in creating "diesel hot spots" where health risks are increased. It provides tips on messaging and targeting decision-makers using the scientific data on this issue.
Hedge Fund and Private Equity Fund managers must register with the SEC by March 30, 2012. Presentation is an overview of the registration and compliance matters for these managers.
This document summarizes a Tech Ed Africa collaboration session from April 2013. It provides an overview of sessions on Windows Azure, getting started with Yammer, and driving adoption through gamification. The Windows Azure session covered IAAS, PAAS architectures and the "Fabric" platform. The Yammer session highlighted how it can be used for collaboration and its top 5 features. The gamification session defined the concept, discussed how games motivate people, and provided examples of gamification in SharePoint to increase engagement.
SIS 2011 - Transforming Organizations Into Publishing Machines - Rob Garner -...iCrossing
The document discusses how organizations are transforming into digital publishers. It provides quotes from marketing executives about their experiences transforming into publishing organizations. The executives note that digital publishing was an easy choice compared to expensive TV ads. They also discuss the importance of responding instantly in conversations, creating an ecosystem for everyone in the organization to publish, gradually finding your voice when first starting to publish, embracing both positive and negative feedback, the importance of community management, and allowing publishing to organically develop without micromanaging.
This document discusses strategic communications planning and outlines goals, objectives, context, audiences, messengers, and messages. It also covers building relationships with reporters, press releases, and using social media to tell your own story as alternatives to relying solely on traditional news media.
The document summarizes research on the economic impacts of fracking in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. It finds that while fracking provides some economic benefits like jobs, royalties, and local spending, there are also significant costs to local communities. These costs include increased housing prices, road damage, traffic accidents, environmental contamination concerns, and the need for additional infrastructure and services. Many of the benefits of fracking accrue to out-of-state oil and gas companies rather than local communities. Overall, the net economic impact on local communities is mixed, with both benefits and costs that communities must manage through policy solutions.
The document summarizes the findings and recommendations of the Ohio Lake Erie Phosphorus Task Force. The Task Force found that while point sources have remained consistent, soil nutrient interactions and weather trends are key to understanding phosphorus movement. Agriculture is a major contributor. The Task Force recommended nutrient management field practices, tools to guide application and quantify runoff, and further research. Current efforts include projects funded by Ohio Lake Erie Commission and USEPA to evaluate practices like variable rate technology.
This document provides an overview of a webinar about toxic chemicals commonly found in homes and the environment. It discusses three chemicals - bisphenol A (BPA) found in plastics, formaldehyde found in household products, and chemical flame retardants found in furniture. For each chemical, it outlines their uses, health impacts like cancer and developmental issues, and ways to reduce exposure. It also discusses the failures of the Toxic Substances Control Act to regulate chemicals and legislative efforts in Congress to reform the law.
OEC Webinar: Air Quality & Your Health (part 1) - Erica Fetty & Sarah VanderW...Ohio Environmental Council
Ozone is formed through chemical reactions between nitrogen oxides (NOx) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the presence of sunlight. The main sources of NOx are vehicles, power plants, and industrial facilities, while VOCs come from products like paint, cleaners, and gasoline. The EPA monitors ozone and particulate matter levels across Ohio and requires some facilities to report their emissions. Ozone and PM 2.5 concentrations have generally decreased over time due to emissions regulations, though some areas still do not meet air quality standards.
The document promotes PBWorks, describing it as an online collaborative workspace that allows users to work together on a wiki. It is signed by Jaye A. H. Lapachet, the Manager of Library Services at Coblentz, Patch, Duffy & Bass LLP, and provides their contact information and links to the law firm's website for any questions about PBWorks or how it could benefit the firm.
Building Content Management Solutions with MongoDBrivetlogic
MongoDB is the leading NoSQL database, designed for building highly scalable applications, including content management solutions. This presentation provides an overview of the architecture and design of Crafter Social, a lightweight CMS built on MongoDB, suited for managing social content.
The talk focuses on design considerations and MongoDB’s unique features that make it perfectly suitable as a highly-scalable, multi-tenant social object store, which can be used to for storing user comments, threaded discussions, blog entries, and more. We will also cover our design approach for user profile management, which supports configurable profile attributes, role management, and pluggable authentication.
This document provides an agenda and background information for a webinar on air quality and health. The webinar will have two sessions, with the first session on June 21st covering topics like what ozone and PM2.5 pollution are, where they come from, how they are tracked, and their health implications. Speakers will include representatives from Ohio EPA, Nationwide Children's Hospital, and Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission. The second session on June 28th will discuss air quality's impact on the environment and actions individuals can take to reduce pollution.
Global 14: Social Media Connectedness - iCrossingiCrossing
Jermaine Dupri, CEO, So So Def Recordings and Global 14, and David Deal, VP, Marketing for iCrossing, took the stage at the PSFK Conference in San Francisco, CA on November 1, 2012 to discuss Global 14 and social media connectedness.
Social Media and the Law - by Tom CowlingiCrossing
Social Media Law: Branded content, conversations and the new responsibilities of marketers online
Brands are becoming publishers, participants and distributors on the social web. What do they need to bear in mind from a legal perspective?
In partnership with Wired Sussex.
iCrossing UK's Ben Myall presents on the how to Win Attention with today's online audience. Presented at the Figaro Digital Conference, London, November 2011
This document discusses leadership blind spots and overcoming them. It defines blind spots as unproductive behaviors that undermine business results and relationships. It then lists 10 common leadership blind spots: going it alone, being insensitive to impact on others, having an "I know" attitude, avoiding difficult conversations, blaming others, treating commitments casually, conspiring against others, withholding emotional commitment, not taking a stand, and tolerating "good enough." The document provides strategies for identifying one's own blind spots with empathy exercises and feedback from others. It emphasizes the importance of being 100% accountable for one's actions and results.
This document summarizes environmental data collected from 2001-2011 at a GLOBE site in Estonia located at 58.5205° N, 25.6266° E. Measurements included atmospheric temperature and pressure, hydrology, soil temperature, and plant phenology. Some key findings were very cold/warm winters in 2009/2010 and 2007/2008, and warmer summers in 2009 and 2008. Dissolved oxygen and pH in surface water were also measured from 2003-2006. The document also describes GLOBE activities in Estonia such as camps, workshops in other countries, and a 5th anniversary celebration in 2005.
This document summarizes a Tech Ed Africa collaboration session from April 2013. It provides an overview of sessions on Windows Azure, getting started with Yammer, and driving adoption through gamification. The Windows Azure session covered IAAS, PAAS architectures and the "Fabric" platform. The Yammer session highlighted how it can be used for collaboration and its top 5 features. The gamification session defined the concept, discussed how games motivate people, and provided examples of gamification in SharePoint to increase engagement.
SIS 2011 - Transforming Organizations Into Publishing Machines - Rob Garner -...iCrossing
The document discusses how organizations are transforming into digital publishers. It provides quotes from marketing executives about their experiences transforming into publishing organizations. The executives note that digital publishing was an easy choice compared to expensive TV ads. They also discuss the importance of responding instantly in conversations, creating an ecosystem for everyone in the organization to publish, gradually finding your voice when first starting to publish, embracing both positive and negative feedback, the importance of community management, and allowing publishing to organically develop without micromanaging.
This document discusses strategic communications planning and outlines goals, objectives, context, audiences, messengers, and messages. It also covers building relationships with reporters, press releases, and using social media to tell your own story as alternatives to relying solely on traditional news media.
The document summarizes research on the economic impacts of fracking in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. It finds that while fracking provides some economic benefits like jobs, royalties, and local spending, there are also significant costs to local communities. These costs include increased housing prices, road damage, traffic accidents, environmental contamination concerns, and the need for additional infrastructure and services. Many of the benefits of fracking accrue to out-of-state oil and gas companies rather than local communities. Overall, the net economic impact on local communities is mixed, with both benefits and costs that communities must manage through policy solutions.
The document summarizes the findings and recommendations of the Ohio Lake Erie Phosphorus Task Force. The Task Force found that while point sources have remained consistent, soil nutrient interactions and weather trends are key to understanding phosphorus movement. Agriculture is a major contributor. The Task Force recommended nutrient management field practices, tools to guide application and quantify runoff, and further research. Current efforts include projects funded by Ohio Lake Erie Commission and USEPA to evaluate practices like variable rate technology.
This document provides an overview of a webinar about toxic chemicals commonly found in homes and the environment. It discusses three chemicals - bisphenol A (BPA) found in plastics, formaldehyde found in household products, and chemical flame retardants found in furniture. For each chemical, it outlines their uses, health impacts like cancer and developmental issues, and ways to reduce exposure. It also discusses the failures of the Toxic Substances Control Act to regulate chemicals and legislative efforts in Congress to reform the law.
OEC Webinar: Air Quality & Your Health (part 1) - Erica Fetty & Sarah VanderW...Ohio Environmental Council
Ozone is formed through chemical reactions between nitrogen oxides (NOx) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the presence of sunlight. The main sources of NOx are vehicles, power plants, and industrial facilities, while VOCs come from products like paint, cleaners, and gasoline. The EPA monitors ozone and particulate matter levels across Ohio and requires some facilities to report their emissions. Ozone and PM 2.5 concentrations have generally decreased over time due to emissions regulations, though some areas still do not meet air quality standards.
The document promotes PBWorks, describing it as an online collaborative workspace that allows users to work together on a wiki. It is signed by Jaye A. H. Lapachet, the Manager of Library Services at Coblentz, Patch, Duffy & Bass LLP, and provides their contact information and links to the law firm's website for any questions about PBWorks or how it could benefit the firm.
Building Content Management Solutions with MongoDBrivetlogic
MongoDB is the leading NoSQL database, designed for building highly scalable applications, including content management solutions. This presentation provides an overview of the architecture and design of Crafter Social, a lightweight CMS built on MongoDB, suited for managing social content.
The talk focuses on design considerations and MongoDB’s unique features that make it perfectly suitable as a highly-scalable, multi-tenant social object store, which can be used to for storing user comments, threaded discussions, blog entries, and more. We will also cover our design approach for user profile management, which supports configurable profile attributes, role management, and pluggable authentication.
This document provides an agenda and background information for a webinar on air quality and health. The webinar will have two sessions, with the first session on June 21st covering topics like what ozone and PM2.5 pollution are, where they come from, how they are tracked, and their health implications. Speakers will include representatives from Ohio EPA, Nationwide Children's Hospital, and Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission. The second session on June 28th will discuss air quality's impact on the environment and actions individuals can take to reduce pollution.
Global 14: Social Media Connectedness - iCrossingiCrossing
Jermaine Dupri, CEO, So So Def Recordings and Global 14, and David Deal, VP, Marketing for iCrossing, took the stage at the PSFK Conference in San Francisco, CA on November 1, 2012 to discuss Global 14 and social media connectedness.
Social Media and the Law - by Tom CowlingiCrossing
Social Media Law: Branded content, conversations and the new responsibilities of marketers online
Brands are becoming publishers, participants and distributors on the social web. What do they need to bear in mind from a legal perspective?
In partnership with Wired Sussex.
iCrossing UK's Ben Myall presents on the how to Win Attention with today's online audience. Presented at the Figaro Digital Conference, London, November 2011
This document discusses leadership blind spots and overcoming them. It defines blind spots as unproductive behaviors that undermine business results and relationships. It then lists 10 common leadership blind spots: going it alone, being insensitive to impact on others, having an "I know" attitude, avoiding difficult conversations, blaming others, treating commitments casually, conspiring against others, withholding emotional commitment, not taking a stand, and tolerating "good enough." The document provides strategies for identifying one's own blind spots with empathy exercises and feedback from others. It emphasizes the importance of being 100% accountable for one's actions and results.
This document summarizes environmental data collected from 2001-2011 at a GLOBE site in Estonia located at 58.5205° N, 25.6266° E. Measurements included atmospheric temperature and pressure, hydrology, soil temperature, and plant phenology. Some key findings were very cold/warm winters in 2009/2010 and 2007/2008, and warmer summers in 2009 and 2008. Dissolved oxygen and pH in surface water were also measured from 2003-2006. The document also describes GLOBE activities in Estonia such as camps, workshops in other countries, and a 5th anniversary celebration in 2005.
The document discusses various aquatic insects found in freshwater and how they are adapted to live in water. It describes the pond skater, caddisfly, dragonfly, damselfly, beautiful demoiselle, great diving beetle, whirligig beetle, mayfly, water scorpion, and backswimmer. For each it provides details about their size, appearance, behavior, life cycle, and adaptations for an aquatic lifestyle.
This document summarizes the activities and measurements conducted as part of the GLOBE program at Tääksi Basic School between 2001-2009. It includes:
- Atmospheric and hydrological measurements conducted between 2001-2009, including air temperature, pressure, clouds, soil temperature, dissolved oxygen, and pH.
- Phenology observations of green-up and green-down of birch trees.
- Summer camps, workshops, and teacher trainings held in Estonia and abroad to teach students about freshwater ecology, climate studies, and the GLOBE program.
- Student research projects comparing Estonia's climate to other countries and measuring the ice cover on Tääksi Lake.