Interesting
Reads – 2019-01-06
Contents
Articles
- 27 Incredible Examples Of AI And Machine Learning In Practice
- 10 Surprising Benefits You'll Get From Keeping a Journal
- Top 2019 Resolution: Get The 10 Successful Habits Of Highly Self-Confident People
- 9 questions about climate change you were too embarrassed to ask
- 10 Trends That Will Shape the Digital Workplace in 2019
- Ten reasons to be optimistic in 2019
- Take Control Of Your Digital Life. Don’t Be A Victim Of Cyber Scams!
- Funders Push for a Full Transition to Open Access: Plan S
- The New Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid
- Outlook -- Issue Of The Year: MENSTRUATION
- Bonus: Best of Last Year—The top Tech Xplore articles of 2018
Events /
Announcements
- SETS: National Workshop on Public Key Infrastructure: Creating Trusted Environment. At Chennai during 22-23 Jan 2019
- Kongu Engg College, Perundurai, Erode. National Seminar -- “Research Trends on Smart Waste Management System for Batteries”
- Kongu Engg College, Perundurai, Erode. National Seminar -- “Emerging Advancements in Smart Materials Applications”
- SETS, IEEE CS, CSI, ISACA: "National Workshop on Hardware Security" at Chennai 26th Feb 2019
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Articles
27
Incredible Examples Of AI And Machine Learning In Practice
There
are so many amazing ways artificial intelligence and machine learning are used
behind the scenes to impact our everyday lives and inform business decisions
and optimize operations for some of the world’s leading companies. Here are 27
amazing practical examples of AI and machine learning..
10 Surprising Benefits
You'll Get From Keeping a Journal
Beyond overcoming writer's block,
stream of consciousness writing brings out thoughts and ideas you never knew
you had in you, and loosens up your expressive muscles.
When it comes to keeping a journal,
stereotypes of Sweet Valley High and Napoleon Dynamite quickly come to mind;
"Dear diary" is reserved for the high-school sweetheart or awkward
recluse. Others see writing merely as a tool, a pragmatic means to an end,
certainly without value in and of itself.
But science continues to dissolve
skepticism. For those sitting on the fence, these 10 benefits of journaling
will convince you to start writing.
Related
Post: January Journal Prompts
Top
2019 Resolution: Get The 10 Successful Habits Of Highly Self-Confident People
It
is a perfect time to join the bright side by exercising these 10 habits proven
to highly successful when boosting your self-confidence levels.
Related Post: New Years resolutions 2019: Can
habit tracking apps help you reach your goals?
9
questions about climate change you were too embarrassed to ask
Basic
answers to basic questions about global warming and the future climate.
10 Trends That Will Shape the Digital Workplace in 2019
The
digitalization of the workplace is challenging businesses globally to adapt
quickly to meet the needs of their talent and customers. While a simple
solution is to update current business technology to the latest and greatest,
business leaders quickly find that this is not a sustainable practice in the
long run. The solution for most enterprises is to introduce a digital transformation
strategy, which, in turn, is posing a direct threat to traditional business
models and companies.
Technologies
such as social media, mobile applications, analytics, the cloud and the
internet of things (IoT), have been successful in attracting and keeping talent
and customers. But, it goes beyond changing technology — company culture needs
to change. When we asked a number of C-Suite executives what they thought would
be trending in the digital workplace over the coming year, 10 trends emerged,
many of which had already been identified at the beginning of 2018 as
disruptors.
Ten reasons to be optimistic in 2019
Even the optimists among us would have to admit 2018
was a challenging year. The fractured world that became the focus of our 2018
Annual Meeting a year ago came under further pressure from populist rhetoric
and rising nationalist agendas. At the same time, the urgent need for
coordinated global action in areas such as climate change, inequality and the
impact of automation on jobs became more intense.
It might be easy, then, to take a dim view of our world’s
prospects in 2019. But the new year brings opportunities, too; opportunites
that - through a combination of innovation and responsible leadership - have
the potential to make our societies stronger and our world more sustainable.
Some of these opportunities have been made possible by the World Economic
Forum’s platform for public-private cooperation. Building on the progress made
in the past 12 months, here are some of the bright spots for the year ahead.
Take Control Of Your Digital Life. Don’t Be A Victim Of Cyber Scams!
Cybercriminals are constantly looking for ways to
make money at your expense. Individuals and organisations often fall prey to
frauds that involve various forms of social engineering techniques, where the
information required is garnered from a person rather than breaking into a
system.
These scams are typical examples of how cyber
attackers can easily play on people’s psychology and perceptions. The tips
provided here are aimed to help you protect yourself. Awareness is your best
defence!
Funders
Push for a Full Transition to Open Access: Plan S
In
a bid to push forward the transition to fully open access publishing, a number
of funders have come together under the banner of cOAlition S and put forward
an initiative called Plan S. Originating in Europe and led by Robert-Jan Smits
of the European Council, Plan S puts forward conditions for open access
publishing.
Related
Post: Will the world embrace Plan S, the radical proposal to mandate open
access to science papers?
The
New Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid
Profound changes are closing the gap between the world’s poorest consumers and others, offering an unprecedented opportunity for businesses to create — and share in — prosperity.
Related Story: The
Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid
Outlook -- Issue Of The Year: MENSTRUATION
Menstruation taboos define woman only by her
biology. We need to get rid of them.
- Profane Marks Of Sacred Blood
- Why It Was The Natural Choice
- Menses: A Medical History In Fatuity
- Myth, Evolution And Science Love Under The Crimson Moon Clock
- When The Folk Art Spoke Menstruation
- Are Menstrual Disorders More Prevalent In Developing Countries?
- Disposable Pads Are A Hazard, A Look At Some Alternatives
- Period Leave Or Not? Here's What Women Have To Say
- Menstrual Art: What It Is? Why Is It Important?
- Junk The Taboo. Period.
- Unhushed: The Period Period Of Modern Art
- The Original ‘Sin’
- Diary: A nine-year-old girl writes a diary on early periods.
Bonus: Best of Last Year—The top Tech Xplore articles of 2018
It was a great year for technological innovation as
a team at MIT announced that they had flown the first-ever plane with no moving
parts. Instead of turbines, propellers or even fans, the new plane was powered
by an "ionic wind"—a flow of ions produced by the plane that
generated enough thrust to push the small prototype through the air long enough
to produce sustained, steady flight.
Events / Announcements
SETS: National
Workshop on Public Key Infrastructure: Creating Trusted Environment. At Chennai during 22-23 Jan 2019
SETS
and C-DAC are jointly organizing "National Workshop on Public Key
Infrastructure: Creating Trusted Environment" in association with CCA,
Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, IEEE Computer Society,
Madras Chapter and Computer Society of India, Chennai Chapter on 22-23 January
2019.
Event
Brochure at http://www.setsindia.in/PdfDocs/pki.pdf
Registration
Form: http://www.setsindia.in/PdfDocs/pkireg.pdf
For
assistance pl. contact: Dr. P. Nageswara Rao, Workshop Coordinator
Mobile:
9884143131 -- Landline: 044-66632506
Email:
workshop@setsindia.net
Kongu Engg
College, Perundurai, Erode. National Seminar -- “Research Trends on Smart Waste Management
System for Batteries”
DST- SERB
(Department of Science and Technology) Sponsored two days National Seminar on
“Research Trends on Smart Waste Management System for Batteries” during 11-12
January 2019. Details at: https://goo.gl/NrFMcx
Kongu Engg
College, Perundurai, Erode. National Seminar -- “Emerging
Advancements in Smart Materials Applications”
CSIR (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research) Sponsored two days National Seminar on “Emerging Advancements in Smart Materials Applications” during 21-22 February 2019. Details at : https://goo.gl/8vMSMt
SETS, IEEE CS, CSI, ISACA: "National Workshop
on Hardware Security" at Chennai 26th Feb 2019
SETS (Society for Electronic
Transactions and Security) is organizing
"National Workshop on Hardware Security" in association with IEEE
Computer Society, Madras Chapter, Computer Society of India, Chennai Chapter
& ISACA, Chennai Chapter on 26th February 2019.
For
assistance pl. contact: Dr. P. Nageswara Rao, Workshop Coordinator
Mobile:
9884143131 -- Landline: 044-66632506
Email:
workshop@setsindia.net
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