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Articles
- What you need to know about online tracking (and how to stop it)
- Create an outstanding digital footprint to attract better offers
- The Origin Story of Data Science
- How to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint at Home
- The ultimate guide to preparing for the coding interview
- As a PhD Examiner … My Top 25 Tips for PhD students
- The most mind-boggling scientific discoveries of 2019 include the first image of a black hole, a giant squid sighting, and an exoplanet with water vapor
- Edtech policy is failing globally and needs a ‘critical update’
- A time to fast
- Open access: Could defeat be snatched from the jaws of victory?
- Psychologists debunk 25 mental-health myths
- How to Publish on Amazon
- 30 visions for a better world in 2030
- Private equity firm procures .org from the Internet Society, or: How the public interest got sold-out (again)
- TED Talks: Talks from inspiring teachers. 12 talks · Total run time 2:54:41
Events /
Announcements
- INDICON-2019. 13-15 Dec 2019 at at Marwadi University, Rajkot, Gujarat
- eWIT, ISACA & STPI: Certification Workshop on Cyber Security on 19th Dec at Chennai
- IDSCS-2020: International Conference On Data Science For Computational Security during 6-7 Mar 2020 at Lavasa
- India Science Festival during 11-12 January 2020 at Pune
- CSI-2020: 53rd Annual Convention. 16-18 Jan 2020 at Bhubaneshwar
- UDS 2020: 1st International Conference on Urban Data Science. 20-21 Jan 2020 at IIT Madras
- IFIP WG8.6 Working Conference during 17-19 Dec 2020 at IIM Trichy
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Articles
What you
need to know about online tracking (and how to stop it)
Let’s say you’re on an outdoor pizza
oven website dreaming about someday owning one. Mmm pizza. Next you switch
gears and visit a fitness site; lo and behold an ad for the pizza oven you were
just looking at is there, too. Then you go to YouTube to see how easy it would
be to build your own pizza oven (it’s too hard), but first you have to sit
through an advertisement about, you guessed it, that same pizza oven. Time to
check social media on your phone, and there it is again, grinning at you as a
sponsored post in your feed.
It’s not just a feeling. That ad
really is following you and it happens all the time. So how do these sites all
know exactly how to tempt you to a point of annoyance? Is it magic? Nope. The
answer is web trackers.
Create an outstanding digital footprint to attract better
offers
In
today’s competitive software market, finding the right job can be tough. And
even though the job market continues to grow, standing out from the host of
other candidates is as challenging as ever. Technology workers tend to have
relatively short tenures, which increases competition, since even programmers
with good jobs end up having to move. Additionally, workers tend to get a raise
when they get a new job, further incentivising the search for a role elsewhere.
While an online presence isn’t absolutely mandatory, having a great digital
footprint can make your profile stand out from the crowd. Not only that, a
well-curated digital profile can attract interesting unsolicited offers and
networking opportunities that you might not have otherwise discovered.
The
Origin Story of Data Science
Today, data science is defined as a multidisciplinary field that uses scientific methods, processes, algorithms, and systems to extract knowledge and insights from data. It emerged thanks to the convergence of a wide range of factors: New ideas among academic statisticians, the spread of computer science across various fields, and a favorable economic context.
This
post examines the origins of this field to get a better understanding of why it
is a distinct academic discipline.
How to
Reduce Your Carbon Footprint at Home
From
zero waste to low impact to carbon footprint, there are so many buzzwords
surrounding sustainable living these days. One helpful way to get started on a
sustainable journey is to understand your carbon footprint, which is an
interesting way of measuring your environmental impact. Read on for everything
you need to know about carbon footprints, how to calculate your personal carbon
footprint, and easy ways to lower that number.
The ultimate guide to
preparing for the coding interview
Every company has a different way of interviewing
its candidates, and you need to be prepared for all those possible scenarios. The
smaller the company, the less sophisticated the interviewing structure. Smaller
companies and startups will probably only do 1 - 2 live coding interviews
(interactive interviews with a tool like Codepen or an actual IDE, or
whiteboard interviews) or they might give you a small project to complete on
your own. Large companies such as Google or Facebook start with a phone screen
with a recruiter, then do 1 – 2 phone technical interviews where you do some
coding, and then you move to the on-site interviews.
Regardless of the structure and the number of
interviews, you need to be prepared for the following types of questions:
- Technical questions
- Design questions
- Behavioral questions
This post reviews each one of these question types
and sets some goals that one has to accomplish in order to be successful.
As a
PhD Examiner … My Top 25 Tips for PhD students
I
have done many MSc/PhD examinations, and I enjoy them so much. With PhD theses
I especially like seeing the face of the candidate when I take the thesis out
of my bag, and you can’t see the thesis for Post-it notes. This should
hopefully show that I’ve read every single word in it, and, hopefully,
understood most of it.
So
here’s my top Ten 25 hints on how to help your examiner (many of these should
also be relevant to MSc thesis’ too — to a student aiming at a 1st class Hons
dissertation):
The
most mind-boggling scientific discoveries of 2019 include the first image of a
black hole, a giant squid sighting, and an exoplanet with water vapor
These
are 22 of the biggest scientific accomplishments of the year.
Edtech
policy is failing globally and needs a ‘critical update’
A
new report published recently by the Varkey Foundation’s Atlantis Group of 26
former education ministers and heads of government, including former UK
Secretary of State for Education Justine Greening, has found that Edtech is
failing to fulfil its promise in classrooms throughout the world and that
policy governing its use needs a critical update.
The
report, System failure: Why Edtech policy needs a critical update, found that
whilst technology should be working to save teachers time, when tech fails to
work properly it can have the opposite effect.
A time
to fast
Nutrient
composition and caloric intake have traditionally been used to devise optimized
diets for various phases of life. Adjustment of meal size and frequency have
emerged as powerful tools to ameliorate and postpone the onset of disease and
delay aging, whereas periods of fasting, with or without reduced energy intake,
can have profound health benefits. The underlying physiological processes
involve periodic shifts of metabolic fuel sources, promotion of repair
mechanisms, and the optimization of energy utilization for cellular and
organismal health. Future research endeavors should be directed to the
integration of a balanced nutritious diet with controlled meal size and
patterns and periods of fasting to develop better strategies to prevent,
postpone, and treat the socioeconomical burden of chronic diseases associated
with aging.
Open access: Could defeat be snatched from the jaws of victory?
When news broke early in 2019 that the University of
California had walked away from licensing negotiations with the world’s largest
scholarly publisher (Elsevier), a wave of triumphalism spread through the OA
Twittersphere.
The news had added piquancy coming as it did in the
wake of a radical new European OA initiative called Plan S. Proposed in 2018 by
a group of European funders calling themselves cOAlition S, the aim of Plan S
is to make all publicly funded research open access by 2021.
Buoyed up by these two developments open access
advocates concluded that – 17 years after the Budapest Open Access Initiative
(BOAI) – the goal of universal (or near-universal) open access is finally
within reach. Or as the Berkeley librarian who led the UC negotiations put it,
“a tipping point” has been reached. But could defeat be snatched from the jaws
of success?
For the author’s take on this topic, pl. read the
eBook
Related:
Essays on Open Access
Psychologists debunk 25
mental-health myths
Business Insider asked three clinical psychologists to debunk TK of
the most common myths about mental health and therapy. They explain that schizophrenia is not having
multiple personalities, but experiencing a break with reality, and that
obsessive-compulsive disorder is not just about being neat. They also talk
about therapy, explaining that it's not like having a paid friend - and that it
doesn't last forever.
How to Publish on Amazon
Authors know Amazon is the best place to sell their
work, but plenty of questions surround the retail behemoth: How do I publish my
book on Amazon? How does Amazon work? How do you take advantage of its tools?
And how do you make your book stand out among millions of authors with similar
goals?
Our free guide, How to Publish on Amazon: Make the
Most of Your Book Sales, answers those questions, and covers a range of
essential info you must know before navigating the Amazon jungle:
- A step-by-step approach to working with Amazon
- How and when Amazon pays book sale royalties
- Why free book publishing ≠ a better experience
- Weighing the pros & cons of Kindle Direct Publishing
- Why Amazon isn’t the only place to sell your book
How to Publish on Amazon is required reading for all
authors—amateur and adept alike—that want to position their work for more
success on Amazon.
30 visions for a better world in 2030
World Economic Forum asked members of its Global
Future Councils - academics, business leaders and members of civil society - to
imagine a better world in 2030. Only by thinking about where we want to be
tomorrow can we prompt the action we need today. Here's what they had to say...
Private equity firm procures .org from the Internet Society, or: How
the public interest got sold-out (again)
ISOC has sold off something that was not theirs to
sell off in the first place; a domain run by a not-for-profit based on the
public interest, supporting the public interest.
Related
Post: Why I Voted to Sell .ORG
Related Post: Various
Comments
Related
Post: Did ISOC leave $1 billion on the table?
Related
Post: .ORGanized Takeover – a timeline of the ISOC, PIR & Ethos Capital
Deal
TED
Talks: Talks from inspiring teachers. 12 talks · Total
run time 2:54:41
A great teacher can change the
trajectory of your life. Here, talks from teachers you'll wish you had.
Events /
Announcements
INDICON-2019.
13-15 Dec 2019 at at Marwadi University, Rajkot, Gujarat
INDICON
is the flagship Annual International Conference of the IEEE India Council. The
16th IEEE India Council International Conference (INDICON 2019) is being
organized by IEEE Gujarat Section from 13 – 15 December 2019, at Marwadi
University, Rajkot (GUJARAT) on the theme: Applying Artificial Intelligence in
Engineering for Humanity.
More
details at http://indicon2019.in/
eWIT, ISACA
& STPI: Certification Workshop on Cyber Security on 19th Dec at
Chennai
The
one day workshop will cover:
- Introduction to Application Security
- Exploring Vulnerability Assessment & Penetration Testing ( VA PT)
- Secure Coding Guidelines
- Threat Modelling
- Integrating Security in SDLC
To
register pl. visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc6fN3zXIaaGwVrJWiAYTMouLBBp7wfL9Io7RNxJAGcCRT2fg/viewform
For
details contact: G. Bhuvaneswari, Jt. Secy. | Empowering Women in IT (eWIT).
Ph: 044-42120706 | eMail: admin@ewit.co.in
Ph: 044-42120706 | eMail: admin@ewit.co.in
IDSCS-2020:
International Conference On Data Science For Computational Security during 6-7
Mar 2020 at Lavasa
IDSCS'20 is a technical gathering of the Internet and Data security
professionals to exchange the latest developments that are gaining momentum in
the ever-growing global infrastructure of Computer Science. The conference is a
single-track program with a pre-conference tutorial scheduled on day 1. Day 2
will feature invited talks and selected paper presentations. IDSCS-20 aims to
serve as a technical forum to share and learn about the various works that may
lead to the Next generation of Internet Security Infrastructure.
Paper submission deadline: 5th Jan 2020
More details at http://idscs.christuniversity.in/index.html or contact Dr. Samiksha Shukla
India Science
Festival during 11-12 January 2020 at Pune
- 30+ scientists will give talks, debate and demystify science and engineering. Full talk list at https://www.indiasciencefest.org/talks
- Exciting AI exhibits, robots, and scientific marvels. https://www.indiasciencefest.org/exhibits
- Opportunity to present your science and engineering to the world
Participation is FREE. Register at https://www.indiasciencefest.org/register
More details at https://www.indiasciencefest.org
CSI-2020: 53rd
Annual Convention. 16-18 Jan 2020 at Bhubaneshwar
CSI 2020, the 53rd annual
convention of CSI on the theme “Digital Democracy - IT For Change” is being
organised during 16-18 Jan 2020.
Last date for paper submission: 15th
Oct 2019
More details at http://csi-india.org/csi2020/
UDS 2020: 1st
International Conference on Urban Data Science. 20-21 Jan 2020 at IIT
Madras
With increasing urbanization and its related challenges and
opportunities, governments all over the world are focusing on Smart Cities.
Data will play a big role in the cities of tomorrow. We are pleased to announce
the first international conference focused on Urban Data Science and Smart
Cities. The conference aims to gather researchers, practitioners, and subject
matter experts from academia, industry, and city administration to address a
number of research themes arising out of building future smart cities.
The conference has a great mix of eminent keynote speakers, research
track papers, practitioner track papers and a startup track.
We have invited leading industry and academic experts. Some of the
confirmed keynote speakers include:
·
Hari Vasudev, Country Head, Walmart Labs
·
Mark S. Fox, Associate Director (Research), School of Cities, University
of Toronto
·
Anand Sivasubramaniam, TCS Research
·
Raghu Krishnapuram, Indian Institute of Science
There are 8 research track papers, and a startup showcase by the
Confederation of Indian
Industry (CII) and IIT Madras Research Park.
This event is supported by eminent organizations such as ACM Chennai
Chapter, ACM India IEEE Computer Society Madras Chapter, IEEE Smart Cities,
IEEE Standards Assn, IEEE TEMS, SETS, CloudMOOL CII and IIT Madras
Research Park.
For pgm schedule (which gets updated regularly) pl. visit the conference website: http://dos.iitm.ac.in/UDS2020/
The delegate registration is open with Early Bird offer till 20th Dec
2019 at the following rates PLUS applicable taxes and charges. .
·
Indian Delegates (Members of supporting organisations & authors) :
Rs. 2500/-
·
Indian Delegates (Others): Rs. 3000/-
·
Indian Delegates (Research Students): Rs. 2000/-
·
International Delegates (Members of supporting organisations &
authors) : USD 150/-
·
International Delegates (Others): USD 200/-
·
International Delegates (Research Students) : USD 100/-
Pl. note that there will be an increase in the registration fee after 20th Dec
2019.
You can register for the conference at https://in.explara.com/e/uds-2020
If you need any clarifications, pl. contact the organising team by email
at uds.iit.rit@gmail.com or
on mobile at +91 9841432179
IFIP WG8.6 Working Conference during 17-19 Dec 2020 at IIM Trichy
The
focus of this event is particularly on understanding the diffusion and adoption
of emerging information technologies and systems (i.e., Artificial
Intelligence, Blockchain, Fintech Applications, Internet of Things, Social
Media), which are expected to have substantial impact on future economic
development of society, organizations and individuals. A review of the role of
information technologies particularly over the past two decades clearly shows
the strong link between technology adoption and social economic development in
many economies. The Gartner report in 2019 lists “Top Strategic Technology”
trends including Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, autonomous things
(Robots, vehicles, drones etc.) among others as the game changers that could
revolutionize industries and their strategic models through 2023.
Paper
Submission Deadline: 15 May 2020
More details at https://www.iimtrichy.ac.in/ifip
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