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Links til de bedste websider på internettet, artiklernoreply@blogger.comhttp://scherlund.blogspot.com/2021/07/its-robots-vs-robots-at-asia-pacific.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Helge Scherlund)Sat, 10 Jul 2021 18:03:00 +0200tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35247940.post-2947771773364028803<p> <span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A group of Greater Victoria high school students is ­competing with teams from around the world in the Asia-Pacific FIRST Tech Challenge ­Championships, a robotics competition for ­students in Grades 7 to 12, observes</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <a href="https://www.timescolonist.com/authors?author=Pedro%20Arrais"><i>Pedro Arrais</i></a>, Authors, Times Colonist.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0XaEaVPDIASz4d_gNfkUkxg97_k6FjPBVFLE3QoEwE-qZHZEllxUnF9-yNcbTTODMNyxgDQShSzFwqf1GtAejWPfQjLCkhIQeL3B0JIp9NjyvSAm-Bq4HCQDqB9HbozP3DC8y/s804/tc-289377-web-vka-robot-10822.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="552" data-original-width="804" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0XaEaVPDIASz4d_gNfkUkxg97_k6FjPBVFLE3QoEwE-qZHZEllxUnF9-yNcbTTODMNyxgDQShSzFwqf1GtAejWPfQjLCkhIQeL3B0JIp9NjyvSAm-Bq4HCQDqB9HbozP3DC8y/w400-h275/tc-289377-web-vka-robot-10822.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">From left, team members Amren Kareer, 15, Bryce Kong, 15, Ishaan Kareer, 16, Mythri Ushettige, 17, Joel Vermes, 17, and Hanson Chan, 17, with their robot. They are competing against teams from around the world in the Asia-Pacific FIRST Tech Challenge Championships.<br />Photo: Darren Stone, TIMES COLONIST </span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></span></span></span></p><div class="fb-quote fb_iframe_widget" data-href="" style="left: 200px; position: absolute; top: 752px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="height: 47px; vertical-align: bottom; width: 169px;"></span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><p><span style="font-family: arial;"> The FIX IT Robotics team is made up of seven students from high schools in the region, competing by video link from the Vancouver Island Technology Park on the time schedule for Australia, where the competition is based...</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The group has designed, constructed and programmed a robot — roughly the size of a microwave oven — using a kit of parts...</span></p><p> <span style="font-family: arial;">The team’s lead programmer is Ines Khouinder, 18, who just graduated from St. Margaret’s School. She assumed the position when she was in Grade 10 after her predecessor graduated from Grade 12.</span></p><div class="fb-quote fb_iframe_widget" data-href="" style="left: 303.5px; position: absolute; top: 2583px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="height: 47px; vertical-align: bottom; width: 169px;"></span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><p><span style="font-family: arial;"> Although she knew that STEM — Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics — was a male-dominated field, Khouinder said she was determined to join. She had become interested in computer programming after a summer program in Grade 9.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.timescolonist.com/news/local/it-s-robots-vs-robots-at-asia-pacific-tech-challenge-for-high-schoolers-1.24340708"><i>Read more...&nbsp;</i></a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Source: <a href="https://www.timescolonist.com/"><i>Times Colonist</i></a><i>&nbsp; </i></span></p>http://scherlund.blogspot.com/2021/07/schools-rule-building-futures-with.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Helge Scherlund)Sat, 10 Jul 2021 17:30:00 +0200tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35247940.post-2605189301278120661<p><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.wilx.com/authors/KylieKhan/"><i>Kylie Khan</i></a>, Anchor/Reporter summarizes, Students in the Haslett School District are coming off a big win. The Robotics Club won the state championship title this spring, but they’re not taking any time off for the summer.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJgVk155-oAeWWGH75RAkVe-GON2RFYhaxxzSqQrGaGet4RtCuCz_WI3AyNzusqtQo6hKEpBXBExIsT2IiKGo66zVw7Zwd4l1YWpmO56Rc3yGTSlMAJo2lqSmLSXBS2lGbLU1I/s898/2021-07-10_171111.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="388" data-original-width="898" height="173" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJgVk155-oAeWWGH75RAkVe-GON2RFYhaxxzSqQrGaGet4RtCuCz_WI3AyNzusqtQo6hKEpBXBExIsT2IiKGo66zVw7Zwd4l1YWpmO56Rc3yGTSlMAJo2lqSmLSXBS2lGbLU1I/w400-h173/2021-07-10_171111.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span></span>Photo: Screenshot from Schools Rule: Building futures with robotics's Video</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></span></p><p class="text | article-text"><span style="font-family: arial;">Ilaria and Aikem were inspired by their older brothers to join the Haslett Robotics Club.</span></p><p class="text | article-text"><span style="font-family: arial;">Aikem said, “My brother started the year before me. I found it interesting, just going in the basement and seeing what he’s up to.”...</span></p><p class="text | article-text"><span style="font-family: arial;">The future is looking bright for the next generation of engineers.</span></p><p class="text | article-text"><a href="https://www.wilx.com/2021/07/10/schools-rule-building-futures-with-robotics/"><i><span style="font-family: arial;">Read more...&nbsp;</span></i></a></p><p class="text | article-text"><span style="font-family: arial;">Source: </span><a href="https://www.wilx.com/"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i>WILX</i> </span></a></p>http://scherlund.blogspot.com/2021/07/google-launches-artificial-intelligence.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Helge Scherlund)Sat, 10 Jul 2021 16:46:00 +0200tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35247940.post-3056220278980276884<p><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In a bid to help small media publishers reach new audiences and drive more traffic to their content, the Google News Initiative (GNI) has launched a training academy for 20 media professionals to learn how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be used to support their journalism, reports</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <a href="https://www.freepressjournal.in/author/623875"><i>IANS</i></a><i>.</i></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsVfvU7Fkh65FRlizR7hZ3PxUg1CG3EsMQXOF8O5jX9T5tM9Ce5L-5o1BhcrgPpHuXkim85QfhJ3USSOduYPFZmuQIBr4-GyopApMv_f0kF2rtiNFyV-F89Z5qUhyWCGxfDwpK/s750/freepressjournal_2021-02_856d382d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="422" data-original-width="750" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsVfvU7Fkh65FRlizR7hZ3PxUg1CG3EsMQXOF8O5jX9T5tM9Ce5L-5o1BhcrgPpHuXkim85QfhJ3USSOduYPFZmuQIBr4-GyopApMv_f0kF2rtiNFyV-F89Z5qUhyWCGxfDwpK/w400-h225/freepressjournal_2021-02_856d382d.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Google is partnering with Polis, the London School of Economics and Political Science's journalism think tank, to launch the training academy.<br />Photo: Social Media</span></td></tr></tbody></table></i></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Google is partnering with Polis, the London School of Economics and Political Science's journalism think tank, to launch the training academy, it said in a statement on Thursday.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The AI Academy for Small Newsrooms is a six-week long, free online programme taught by industry-leading journalists and researchers who work at the intersection of journalism and AI.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">It will start in September this year and will welcome journalists and developers from small news organisations in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region...</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">More than 110,000 participants have already taken the online training modules available on the Google News Initiative Training Centre.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/google-launches-artificial-intelligence-academy-for-small-newsrooms"><i>Read more...&nbsp;</i></a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Source: <a href="https://www.freepressjournal.in/"><i>Free Press Journal</i></a><br /></span></p>http://scherlund.blogspot.com/2021/07/artificial-intelligence-bringing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Helge Scherlund)Sat, 10 Jul 2021 16:06:00 +0200tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35247940.post-6015219184758968051<p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.ecnu.edu.cn/"><i>East China Normal University</i></a> signed agreements with Microsoft and Lenovo today during the ongoing <a href="https://www.shine.cn/World-Artificial-Intelligence-Conference/"><i>World Artificial Intelligence Conference</i></a> to empower education with artificial intelligence by <a href="https://www.shine.cn/yangmeiping/"><i>Yang Meiping</i></a>, Metro Reporter.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqnRKOIU12Yq-LS8RMOU7Fwc-Mmqj1hS3yzZp3-D5_mzczfQdgMvaD9DjasTLp1afbrYJmehmarS5L2QhjFKsXx8jYDSDQXa1I3yo2fRLyWMWLkMOZv6UpVV0e-993j7-6mlIA/s480/bd296640-54a6-4e8d-aa4d-41339bc9edfe_0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="270" data-original-width="480" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqnRKOIU12Yq-LS8RMOU7Fwc-Mmqj1hS3yzZp3-D5_mzczfQdgMvaD9DjasTLp1afbrYJmehmarS5L2QhjFKsXx8jYDSDQXa1I3yo2fRLyWMWLkMOZv6UpVV0e-993j7-6mlIA/w400-h225/bd296640-54a6-4e8d-aa4d-41339bc9edfe_0.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The agreements were signed at an education-themed forum during the event, which focused on how AI can empower the digital transformation of education.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The cooperation between the university and Microsoft Research Asia aims to advance research capabilities and conduct leading-edge research in academia and industry, as well as cultivate and attract high-end talent from across the world.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">According to Microsoft Research Asia, the two parties have developed an intelligent Chinese writing assistance system previously, with which students can have their writings assessed and analyzed to improve writing skills...</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The two parties aim to build the park into a highland for intelligent education to facilitate the development of other core industries, such as AI, biomedicine and integrated circuits.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="tps://www.shine.cn/news/metro/2107081729/"><i>Read more...&nbsp;</i></a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Source: <i><a href="https://www.shine.cn/news/metro/">SHINE</a> </i><br /></span></p>http://scherlund.blogspot.com/2021/07/can-machine-learning-bring-more.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Helge Scherlund)Sat, 10 Jul 2021 15:27:00 +0200tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35247940.post-2879088666190768074<p><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Postdoctoral researcher will use AI to study implicit bias in middle school students, according to <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/aczewe/"><i>Adam Zewe</i></a>,<span class="distance-badge t-black--light t-14 t-black--light pv-text-details__separator text-body-small v-align-middle"><span class="visually-hidden"> </span></span>Communications Manager at Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIpxyl1qOKKZeGlKEylu1-s3dthjuJOPHr2qVmpgrmWU407nax6_Ry0julR6wUjG6bl9yUjvdmZNPqFYtmvSjO5ggKSeJjQVyM8K4tZiKrWcS-jM7Uc5w6J1wBvD8_rNL6sXVB/s543/haewon_web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="543" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIpxyl1qOKKZeGlKEylu1-s3dthjuJOPHr2qVmpgrmWU407nax6_Ry0julR6wUjG6bl9yUjvdmZNPqFYtmvSjO5ggKSeJjQVyM8K4tZiKrWcS-jM7Uc5w6J1wBvD8_rNL6sXVB/w400-h398/haewon_web.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo: Haewon Jeong</span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>Even though progress has been made over the past decades, gender and racial disparities in STEM (science, technology, math, and engineering) fields continue to persist. </span></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>A 2021 Pew Research study found that only 9 percent and 8 percent of STEM jobs are held by Black and Hispanic workers, respectively. And while the study found that women hold 50 percent of all STEM jobs (including health-related jobs), the percentages are far lower for jobs in physical sciences (40 percent), computing (25 percent), and engineering (15 percent).</span></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>Could machine learning help researchers better understand the factors that contribute to those disparities? Or are machine-learning tools partly to blame for the gender and racial discrepancies in STEM? <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/haewon-jeong-cmu/"><i>Haewon Jeong</i></a>, a postdoctoral fellow in the lab of <i><a href="https://www.seas.harvard.edu/person/flavio-calmon">Flavio Calmon</a></i>, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering at the <i><a href="https://www.seas.harvard.edu/">Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences</a></i>, is embarking on a research study to explore both questions...</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>While the algorithms may provide valuable insights, the risks the technology poses when applied to testing, grading, and class placement inspired Jeong to study the downsides of machine learning.</span></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>“Machine learning can be a double-edge sword,” she said. “If you just use machine learning without care, you can induce more bias.”</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><a href="https://www.seas.harvard.edu/news/2021/07/can-machine-learning-bring-more-diversity-stem"><i>Read more...&nbsp;</i></a></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>Source: <a href="ps://www.seas.harvard.edu"><i>Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences</i></a><i> <br /></i></span></span></p>http://scherlund.blogspot.com/2021/07/the-future-of-deep-learning-deep.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Helge Scherlund)Sat, 10 Jul 2021 15:01:00 +0200tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35247940.post-7247696309670200483<p></p><p><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.analyticsinsight.net/forum/profile/apoorva/"><i>Apoorva Bellapu</i></a>, A content writer by passion says, When thinking of technology, one cannot go without talking about deep learning.&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQoW7WLh5KmZ1qCg_2KQF8FzZcby3hrjeWrgkEBGPrNJSzzBV2AM5ZnemGsF08sY-Xo7bIvL3agy7MK1yRMHdsO_Y7gpC9QwVe9Y63BHQfw0ZGaywDvXzHuToLTZsdbBQ01zNL/s1024/Deep-Learning-1024x576.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="1024" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQoW7WLh5KmZ1qCg_2KQF8FzZcby3hrjeWrgkEBGPrNJSzzBV2AM5ZnemGsF08sY-Xo7bIvL3agy7MK1yRMHdsO_Y7gpC9QwVe9Y63BHQfw0ZGaywDvXzHuToLTZsdbBQ01zNL/w400-h225/Deep-Learning-1024x576.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo: Analytics Insight </span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Needless to say, deep learning has become one of the most critical aspects of technology. Gone are the days when organizations alone used to show interest in technologies like AI, deep learning, machine learning, etc. Today, even individuals are inclined towards the very aspect of technology, deep learning in particular. One of the many reasons why <i><a href="https://www.analyticsinsight.net/top-10-deep-learning-algorithms-one-should-know-in-2021/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">deep learning</a></i> draws all the attention is because of its ability to enable improved data-driven&nbsp;decisions and also improve the accuracy of the predictions made.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">In a nutshell, companies are in a position to reap out various financial and operational benefits by virtue of deep learning. With many <i><a href="https://www.analyticsinsight.net/evolutionary-deep-intelligence-is-deep-learnings-new-advancement/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">deep learning innovations</a></i> proliferating with time, it makes every possible sense to have a clear picture as to how does the future of deep learning looks like...</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">What everything boils down to is the fact that as a result of the growing <i><a href="https://www.analyticsinsight.net/10-ways-in-which-industries-are-leveraging-deep-learning/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">popularity of deep learning</a></i> and with the advancement in technology, by the end of this decade, the deep learning industry will simplify its offerings considerably so that they’re comprehensible and useful to the average developer.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.analyticsinsight.net/the-future-of-deep-learning/"><i>Read more...&nbsp;</i></a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Source: <a href="https://www.analyticsinsight.net/"><i>Analytics Insight </i></a><i></i><br /></span></p>http://scherlund.blogspot.com/2021/07/everything-youve-ever-known-is.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Helge Scherlund)Sat, 10 Jul 2021 00:36:00 +0200tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35247940.post-6494645501597328530<p><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Information is never without uncertainty, argues <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/timothy-andersen-8769916b/"><i>Tim Andersen</i></a>, Ph.D., Research in general relativity and quantum field theory, published in <a href="https://www.cantorsparadise.com/"><i>Cantor's Paradise</i></a>.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF6mwqqaATVTkiEto-kxM7oquaHZDISJl4otbak4Sf67F10H5mxlhBdTl_7t8yxp1GzbmmGK1hGAgsZZHWdcxlsujZqy_eViAxDqYh1HyVdKhbJcNnmzCfiErwMzfCq8ReonBK/s1400/0+nwwGQ9Y6UF5HyuOV.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="1400" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF6mwqqaATVTkiEto-kxM7oquaHZDISJl4otbak4Sf67F10H5mxlhBdTl_7t8yxp1GzbmmGK1hGAgsZZHWdcxlsujZqy_eViAxDqYh1HyVdKhbJcNnmzCfiErwMzfCq8ReonBK/w400-h266/0+nwwGQ9Y6UF5HyuOV.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo:<i> <a class="bv hz" href="https://unsplash.com/@alexchambers?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral" rel="noopener">Alex Chambers</a></i> on <i><a class="bv hz" href="https://unsplash.com?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral" rel="noopener">Unsplash</a></i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p class="ia ib dm ic b el id ie if eo ig ih ii ij ik il im in io ip iq ir is it iu iv de ej" data-selectable-paragraph="" id="e255"><span style="font-family: arial;">The brain is an amazingly complex machine for processing information. Whatever your philosophy of mind is, you can’t deny that it depends in large part on the brain’s ability to process incoming signal data and convert that data into higher level understanding.</span></p><p class="ia ib dm ic b el id ie if eo ig ih ii ij ik il im in io ip iq ir is it iu iv de ej" data-selectable-paragraph="" id="cdec"><span style="font-family: arial;">These days brain-inspired techniques have taken over Artificial Intelligence (AI) in a way that they never had decades ago.</span></p><p class="ia ib dm ic b el id ie if eo ig ih ii ij ik il im in io ip iq ir is it iu iv de ej" data-selectable-paragraph="" id="0746"><span style="font-family: arial;">Yet, skepticism over neural networks and their ability to mimic human intelligence remains strong, particularly among those with a strong mathematical background, because neural networks are, fundamentally, statistical instruments. They are nothing more nor less than a way of determining statistics from data and then mining those statistical insights for factors. Even decision making, which seems like a non-statistical activity, is statistical in that it represents the correlation between two spaces: that of data and that of decisions.</span></p><p class="ia ib dm ic b el id ie if eo ig ih ii ij ik il im in io ip iq ir is it iu iv de ej" data-selectable-paragraph="" id="33d7"><span style="font-family: arial;">This article, however, is not about artificial intelligence but about the very nature of information. The overarching thesis is that all empirical knowledge is statistical...</span></p><p class="ia ib dm ic b el id ie if eo ig ih ii ij ik il im in io ip iq ir is it iu iv de ej" data-selectable-paragraph="" id="33d7"><span style="font-family: arial;">This is why everything you’ve ever known is essentially statistical.</span></p><p class="ia ib dm ic b el id ie if eo ig ih ii ij ik il im in io ip iq ir is it iu iv de ej" data-selectable-paragraph="" id="33d7"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.cantorsparadise.com/everything-youve-ever-known-is-statistics-cc65d9d9b22b"><i>Read more...&nbsp;</i></a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Source: <a href="https://medium.com/"><i>Medium</i></a><i> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</i></span> <br /></p>http://scherlund.blogspot.com/2021/07/200-women-scientists-and-schoolgirls.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Helge Scherlund)Fri, 9 Jul 2021 23:57:00 +0200tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35247940.post-6334944773426797864<p></p><p><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">National STEM camps for girls double their reach across Australia by </span></span></span><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.miragenews.com/200-women-scientists-and-schoolgirls-closing-592813/"><i>Australian Science Innovations</i></a>.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHlSvwJfygQUavnAELZFUe_cxW8g4AvoaJUVHiykFM0O3gMHpvmOY-oHw8DDzBRPDcd8D9-9J10tjlbSngjX4qYnEi_HsMvgQAFdpieA3bPKIExF_xZ8dtPlcdkS04FWACDkn8/s181/2021-07-09_235243.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="61" data-original-width="181" height="108" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHlSvwJfygQUavnAELZFUe_cxW8g4AvoaJUVHiykFM0O3gMHpvmOY-oHw8DDzBRPDcd8D9-9J10tjlbSngjX4qYnEi_HsMvgQAFdpieA3bPKIExF_xZ8dtPlcdkS04FWACDkn8/w320-h108/2021-07-09_235243.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Women in STEM mentor 128 schoolgirls in science and technology.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">One hundred and twenty-eight schoolgirls from across Australia, including 90 from regional towns in every state and territory, are completing six months of extension learning and mentoring this week in national camps that have immersed underrepresented girls in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM).</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The high-potential year 9 and 10 students have explored all aspects of STEM through lectures, experiments, workshops, coaching and networking, all delivered for the first time online to combat the impact of COVID-19...</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Students have participated in intensive modules of learning across physics, digital technology, chemistry, biology, mathematics, engineering and Earth and environmental science. They have worked with their mentors on projects over a six-month period.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Some of the students’ projects this year have included learning about and applying computer programming, investigating mathematical theories, researching public health issues, analysing Anglo-Australian Telescope data to calculate the mass of dark matter in a galaxy, and learning about data science and its industrial applications.&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.miragenews.com/200-women-scientists-and-schoolgirls-closing-592813/"><i>Read more...&nbsp;</i></a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Source: <i><a href="https://www.miragenews.com/">Mirage News</a>&nbsp; </i><br /></span></p>http://scherlund.blogspot.com/2021/07/why-mathematics-is-future-india-blogs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Helge Scherlund)Fri, 9 Jul 2021 23:06:00 +0200tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35247940.post-8929152883968966311<p><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/author/manan-khurma/"><i>Manan Khurma</i></a>, founder and CEO of Cuemath summarizes, </span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> Look </span>around you carefully, there is math everywhere.&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAmZF5Uj7w4uEmjnUPIXrdgJeNsbm_viBN7fCz3dEvNdSudywC1w1yBIIujbqbi5V8K6jOU2c7O1nSm3tIKfdILrpH1NPGf_P-vfRXLsS2SKhMr7HRek8QOT5BWS7XjJJJrWoK/s337/2021-07-09_230414.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="75" data-original-width="337" height="89" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAmZF5Uj7w4uEmjnUPIXrdgJeNsbm_viBN7fCz3dEvNdSudywC1w1yBIIujbqbi5V8K6jOU2c7O1nSm3tIKfdILrpH1NPGf_P-vfRXLsS2SKhMr7HRek8QOT5BWS7XjJJJrWoK/w400-h89/2021-07-09_230414.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Even when we use search engines like google or avail of a discount online, consult recommendations before buying a product, watch a favorite movie on an OTT platform, or even understand how a virus becomes a pandemic, it’s all math. So, if you get your math right, you will find an answer to many “Whys” or questions that bombard our minds.<br /><br /><b>Math is a crucial life skill</b><br /><br />There is a lot more to math than finding the hypotenuse of a right-angle triangle or solving an equation. Math is much more than our school curriculum where we apply memorized formulas to problems and focus on getting the solution. Math is about understanding automation and computational thinking. Never has math been more important like a skill than today and the way the future looks, math Coding and Data sciences will be the go-to skills in the future..</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Most eLearning courses comprise pre-recorded videos or a broadcast to a class with a large number of students. The students are not able to clarify their doubts and the teacher too cannot check how well a student has understood the topic being taught. Collaborative learning and meaningful interaction are lost in this environment. So, naturally, the joy of learning, exploring, and creating is lost in such a mechanical setting.</span></p><p><a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/voices/why-mathematics-is-the-future/"><i><span style="font-family: arial;">Read more...&nbsp;</span></i></a></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Source: </span><i><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/">The Times of India</a> &nbsp;&nbsp; </span></i><br /></p>http://scherlund.blogspot.com/2021/07/math-20-day-july-8-2021-special.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Helge Scherlund)Fri, 9 Jul 2021 18:45:00 +0200tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35247940.post-391415977500703138<p><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Math 2.0 Day celebrated every July 8, is a holiday that commemorates the importance of the combination of math and technology.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5fFQHEu5aCgXct5didFepNYDZWws_4juDVDX8X2CpnYw6ESAQbHNvXEY4UAtO_3jg1-t3irJkjJ4UENvWe0v64x5NmELnfY4WhmpEBX73hHZGXV2sk2DfHc0hBS0m9Tqanyal/s867/math-2-0-day-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="488" data-original-width="867" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5fFQHEu5aCgXct5didFepNYDZWws_4juDVDX8X2CpnYw6ESAQbHNvXEY4UAtO_3jg1-t3irJkjJ4UENvWe0v64x5NmELnfY4WhmpEBX73hHZGXV2sk2DfHc0hBS0m9Tqanyal/w400-h225/math-2-0-day-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The day was formed to celebrate the accomplishments made through the combination of the field of math and technology, and how it can benefit the world in the coming years. This means without math, it would have been impossible for us to be provided with the different travel and entertainment mediums we have today. Nor would we have the technology we use to accomplish several everyday work tasks. So if you love how easy technological innovations have made your life, celebrating Math 2.0 Day is a must!...</span></p><b><span style="font-family: arial;">History of Math 2.0 Day</span></b><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Math 2.0 day was created in 2009 by the Math Interest Group. The group was created to promote and enable the use of math online. This is essential since math is critical for the advancement of technology, science, and education. The Math Interest Group also collaborates on research and development projects that focus on mathematics education required in the fields of finance, engineering, medicine, and even social sciences. Here’s how math has helped in the development of technological innovations.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://nationaltoday.com/math-2-0-day/"><i>Read more...&nbsp;</i></a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Source: <a href="https://nationaltoday.com/"><i>National Today</i></a></span> <br /></p>http://scherlund.blogspot.com/2021/07/this-math-explains-why-cauliflowers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Helge Scherlund)Fri, 9 Jul 2021 17:18:00 +0200tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35247940.post-8293964355951213151<p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">This article is republished from <i><a href="https://theconversation.com">The Conversation</a></i> under a Creative Commons license. Read the <i><a href="https://theconversation.com/why-do-cauliflowers-look-so-odd-weve-cracked-the-maths-behind-their-fractal-shape-164121">original article</a></i>. </span><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><hr class="wp-block-separator" /><p><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>Have you ever stared at a cauliflower before preparing it and got lost in its stunningly beautiful pattern? Probably not, if you are in your right mind, but I reassure you it's worth a try, observes <a href="https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/mathematics/people/etienne.farcot"><i>Etienne Farcot</i></a>, Assistant professor of Mathematics, University of Nottingham. <br /></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7i9BKmWA4Czfii6oEbCwmUdsLWdlwBUQ1WvR_VcEiyZS5AXDPJjcHyjqbLpq4cC7E5glChQH59Z234NpXlEM4YZp861vjtUdCTtPjKXYa3bajFff0Ze_qmrMBMCJwOv79g6kq/s1024/CauliflowerOddlyPerfectFractals_1024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="415" data-original-width="1024" height="163" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7i9BKmWA4Czfii6oEbCwmUdsLWdlwBUQ1WvR_VcEiyZS5AXDPJjcHyjqbLpq4cC7E5glChQH59Z234NpXlEM4YZp861vjtUdCTtPjKXYa3bajFff0Ze_qmrMBMCJwOv79g6kq/w400-h163/CauliflowerOddlyPerfectFractals_1024.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo:<a href="https://unsplash.com/photos/UC8hqc0udqY"><i> Steven Lasry/Unsplash</i></a> </span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>What you'll find is that what at first sight looks like an amorphous blob has a striking regularity.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>If you take a good look, you will see that the many florets look alike and are composed of miniature versions of themselves. In math, we call this property self-similarity, which is a defining feature of abstract geometrical objects <i><a href="https://theconversation.com/explainer-what-are-fractals-10865">called fractals</a></i>. But why do cauliflowers have this property?</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>Our new study, <i><a href="https://science.sciencemag.org/cgi/doi/10.1126/science.abg5999">published in <i>Science</i></a>,</i> has come up with an answer...</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>If you manage to count the spirals, they will typically be numbers somewhere along the Fibonacci sequence, where the next number in the sequence is found by adding up the two numbers before it. This gives 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, etc.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><a href="https://www.sciencealert.com/this-math-explains-why-cauliflowers-look-too-oddly-perfect"><i>Read more...&nbsp;</i></a></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>Source: <a href="https://www.sciencealert.com/"><i>ScienceAlert </i></a></span></span></p>http://scherlund.blogspot.com/2021/07/can-traditional-philosophy-help-us.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Helge Scherlund)Fri, 9 Jul 2021 16:46:00 +0200tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35247940.post-2359540859427024950<p><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.discovery.org/p/egnor/"><i>Michael Egnor</i></a>, </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Professor of Neurosurgery and Pediatrics at State University of New York, Stony Brook asks us to look back to the traditional idea that the soul is the “form” of the body.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg18jcIPY0aBZN-jWR4JAHU_q6mJf_1HmUOVb-kLlQ_V6GN9nj5Lmie69Y9SETXHRs_lXZpBdIg4kVrAqEn2dFj7Hx2T_Ca2WsiMhDa1Y95HnQ54YK6_sXcgX0kq8-yphyzpXcP/s600/448px-Aristotle_Altemps_Inv8575.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="448" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg18jcIPY0aBZN-jWR4JAHU_q6mJf_1HmUOVb-kLlQ_V6GN9nj5Lmie69Y9SETXHRs_lXZpBdIg4kVrAqEn2dFj7Hx2T_Ca2WsiMhDa1Y95HnQ54YK6_sXcgX0kq8-yphyzpXcP/w299-h400/448px-Aristotle_Altemps_Inv8575.jpg" width="299" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo: Aristotle</span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Yesterday, we<i> <a href="https://mindmatters.ai/2021/07/egnor-vs-papineau-round-4-egnor-defends-the-mind-vs-the-brain/">published</a></i> the fourth portion of the debate between materialist philosopher <i><a href="https://kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/portal/david.papineau.html">David Papineau</a></i> and neurosurgeon <a href="https://www.stonybrook.edu/experts/profile/michael-egnor"><i>Michael Egnor</i>,</a> where the key issue was “Is the mind simply what the brain does?” Today, we look at the portion which starts roughly at 36 min where Papineau and Egnor start to talk about traditional philosophical ways of thinking about the soul and the body (partial transcript):</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://mindmatters.ai/2021/07/can-traditional-philosophy-help-us-understand-mind-vs-brain/"><i>Read more...&nbsp;</i></a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Source:<i> <a href="https://centerforintelligence.org/">Walter Bradley Center for Natural and Artificial Intelligence</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</i></span> <br /></p>http://scherlund.blogspot.com/2021/07/riemann-hypothesis-161-yr-old-math.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Helge Scherlund)Fri, 9 Jul 2021 16:07:00 +0200tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35247940.post-7216015144880114829<p><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>In the movie <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aS_d0Ayjw4o"><i>A Beautiful Mind</i> </a>— a biopic on renowned American mathematician John Nash — the protagonist says “he is making progress” on solving Maths’ greatest mystery: The Riemann Hypothesis by <a href="https://theprint.in/author/rishika-sadam/"><i>Rishika Sadam</i></a>, Author at ThePrint.<br /></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3nIAtOPbeCjFUJUP5Xrtk-Pz9ztCZHqh5gKVr7fUjsjafmnwxtYCUMAiAPD6BkUqgy-6Iz_1vzy0dEB6MNAIqcNBO2RNlwGuB5pZWh6C55uZxMNLYjkrdgH10DR8uivlvdxd9/s696/Dr-Kumar-Eswaran-696x392.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="392" data-original-width="696" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3nIAtOPbeCjFUJUP5Xrtk-Pz9ztCZHqh5gKVr7fUjsjafmnwxtYCUMAiAPD6BkUqgy-6Iz_1vzy0dEB6MNAIqcNBO2RNlwGuB5pZWh6C55uZxMNLYjkrdgH10DR8uivlvdxd9/w400-h225/Dr-Kumar-Eswaran-696x392.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Hyderabad-based theoretical physicist Dr Kumar Eswaran | Rishika Sadam | ThePrint</span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></span></span></span> </p><p class="_yeti_done" style="display: block;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>Like the American stalwart, many great mathematical minds have tried over a century to crack this ‘big unknown’, more so in recent years after a USD one million prize was announced for the final solution.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>Now, 161 years after the hypothesis was forwarded, Hyderabad-based theoretical physicist Dr <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kumar-eswaran-7b8a9713/?originalSubdomain=in"><i>Kumar Eswaran</i></a> says he has key proof to the unsolved problem that has baffled mathematicians and physicists the world over.</span></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span> </span></span><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>The hypothesis makes predictions on how to find prime numbers along a numerical spectrum. But so far, it remains a conjecture...</span></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>The Riemann Hypothesis: Holy grail or double-edged sword?</b> </span><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The <i><a href="https://www.business-standard.com/article/finance/understanding-the-riemann-hypothesis-why-it-s-a-high-stakes-puzzle-121070601468_1.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">hypothesis is a conjecture</a></i> made by renowned German mathematician <a href="https://mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk/Biographies/Riemann/"><i>Georg Friedrich Bernhard Riemann </i></a> in a paper in 1859. It is related to the distribution of prime numbers, which are integers divisible just by themselves and by 1.</span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Riemann’s hypothesis takes forward the work of another noted mathematician (also Riemann’s teacher) <a href="https://mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk/Biographies/Gauss/"><i>Carl Friedrich Gauss</i></a>. Gauss worked on estimating the primes between zero and any given number.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://theprint.in/science/riemann-hypothesis-161-yr-old-math-mystery-hyderabad-physicist-is-waiting-to-prove-he-solved/692466/"><i>Read more...&nbsp;</i></a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Source: <a href="https://theprint.in/"><i>ThePrint</i></a><i> &nbsp;&nbsp;</i></span> <br /></p>http://scherlund.blogspot.com/2021/07/explore-summer-savings-on-more-than-20.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Helge Scherlund)Wed, 7 Jul 2021 20:22:00 +0200tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35247940.post-817403840865965882<p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">With the </span><i><a href="https://thehill.com/policy/finance/556802-jobs-report-biden-administration-unemployment-may"><span style="font-weight: 400;">American job market</span></a></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"><i> </i> in the midst of a remarkable moment and many industries adjusting the way standard business is conducted since events of the last year, this is an ideal time to boost your professional ambitions by </span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"><span class="submitted-by">StackCommerce.&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"><span class="submitted-by"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKQhT744i5cUhOJ15bePk8R8URKIhjJmA3kevG3vS6M3sDtYfQgiAZTq-6JtJpmPqE2_F-h_5AbejG6OeyfZ0QW8Kl6MPzeE1NZehzpfD9gjE5PcvDwjbHEOevTnQE-glWNxyf/s640/usztym4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKQhT744i5cUhOJ15bePk8R8URKIhjJmA3kevG3vS6M3sDtYfQgiAZTq-6JtJpmPqE2_F-h_5AbejG6OeyfZ0QW8Kl6MPzeE1NZehzpfD9gjE5PcvDwjbHEOevTnQE-glWNxyf/w400-h225/usztym4.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo: The Hill</span></td></tr></tbody></table></span> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Unfortunately, such methods of advancement routinely require expensive educational courses or time-consuming training sessions.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Find the right fit at a fantastic price here, as we're currently offering up summer savings on more than 20 e-learning options. These packages each pack plenty of expert insight and detail-oriented content that can be consumed whenever and wherever you want.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Our 4th of July discounts are only around for a limited time, so don't miss an opportunity to maximize your long-term potential.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://thehill.com/shopping/561351-explore-summer-savings-on-more-than-20-e-learning-bundles-for-20"><i>Read more...&nbsp;</i></a></span></span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Source: <a href="https://thehill.com/"><i>The Hill</i></a></span></span> <br /></p>http://scherlund.blogspot.com/2021/07/the-rise-of-online-learning-elearning.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Helge Scherlund)Wed, 7 Jul 2021 18:28:00 +0200tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35247940.post-6348065195688862296<p></p><p><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span><span><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ritika-mallik-5a92001b9/"><i>Ritika Mallik</i></a>, Inventiva observes, Learning via the Internet is a trend that has gained popularity behind the closed doors of apartments and offices. How is the online education segment developing? We will answer this question in our article.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span><span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid-YxDj9v5ZISuaog8Jm5iaxh_i7kZD6penO30mMV0jICjwH9NQ-mf7OLS010mx3IOz8VvNhfGK_MWEV8n4lI1-3_Ce9UIa95uxFA8UOFS1vYELP-Qb_0hyoQdCshqzDt9ZcZm/s780/article1-780x470.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="470" data-original-width="780" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid-YxDj9v5ZISuaog8Jm5iaxh_i7kZD6penO30mMV0jICjwH9NQ-mf7OLS010mx3IOz8VvNhfGK_MWEV8n4lI1-3_Ce9UIa95uxFA8UOFS1vYELP-Qb_0hyoQdCshqzDt9ZcZm/w400-h241/article1-780x470.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo: Inventiva</span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span> </span></span><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span>Facts &amp; statistics about online learning</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span> <span>&nbsp;</span></span></span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span>Online learning is a form of distance learning. It has existed on the market in various forms for decades. Even before the pandemic, Internet education was developing more and more actively every year. Although online learning is more convenient for students for many reasons, they still face the same problems as in offline learning...</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>While learning over the Internet does not seem like a daunting task, most schools and universities faced significant challenges in the implementation phase. Some of the main difficulties were as follows:</span></span></span></p><div class="stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter"> </div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span><ul><li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>The use of technology by the older generation of teachers.</span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>Difficulty tracking progress with academic performance.</span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>Control over the conduct of tests and exams in a remote format.</span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>Access to online educational tools and platforms.</span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>The need for additional costs for their implementation.</span></span></span></li></ul><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>It was easier for educational institutions that already offered online programs. There are many examples in the USA and Europe. Eight Ivy League universities (including Harvard University, Princeton University, Brown University, and Yale University) have successfully implemented distance learning, albeit with some caveats. Basically, this practice is carried out along with the traditional forms of training. Some universities have previously operated online courses that duplicate the programs of the main specializations.</span></span></span></p><div class="stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter"> </div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>So far, only the University of Pennsylvania offers a full online education in the American Ivy League educational institutions. Other universities in the country that provide fully online bachelor’s degree programs are:</span></span></span></p><div class="stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter"> </div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span><ul><li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>Arizona State University</span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>Oregon State University</span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>University of Florida</span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>Colorado State University</span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>Oklahoma University</span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>Colorado State University</span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>Washington State University</span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>University of Massachusetts Lowell</span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>Pace University</span></span></span></li></ul><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>The global market for massive online training courses is predicted to grow by 29% annually from 2021 to 2025 and become the fastest growing industry in the education sector. This means that the market turnover could reach $21.4 billion by 2025...</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span>Many believe that learning over the Internet is booming because of the pandemic. However, this is not quite true. The numbers indicate that the industry has only accelerated in its development, but the trend itself – the widespread introduction of online education, the creation of training courses, and the interaction with teachers without the physical presence in the classroom – has been with us for a long time and, perhaps, it will be with us forever.</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><a href="https://www.inventiva.co.in/stories/ritika/the-rise-of-online-learning-the-elearning-revolution/"><i><span>Read more...&nbsp;</span></i></a></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span>Source: <a href="https://www.inventiva.co.in/"><i>Inventiva</i></a> </span></span><span><span><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></p>http://scherlund.blogspot.com/2021/07/5-salary-negotiation-strategies-to-ask.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Helge Scherlund)Wed, 7 Jul 2021 17:37:00 +0200tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35247940.post-6012050697236338815<p><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">There’s a reason many people dread salary negotiations—it can be really hard to ask for what you’re worth, says <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-lefkowitz/"><i>Rachel Parnes</i></a>, Senior Marketing Manager at LinkedIn.&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuxj98_DA7DE_jKTC2QqECTiiq6vzpeA6-rAw2wukTWwDy5VZ9a9h-S3IDe0gqWfsEolu9mtxRDpBUsCjcn74WT8aVZVWvHlRLOas9ywFMeQRhY50GpsCN_Nwe-P0vtVLB0o5U/s1200/1624554087599.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuxj98_DA7DE_jKTC2QqECTiiq6vzpeA6-rAw2wukTWwDy5VZ9a9h-S3IDe0gqWfsEolu9mtxRDpBUsCjcn74WT8aVZVWvHlRLOas9ywFMeQRhY50GpsCN_Nwe-P0vtVLB0o5U/w400-h266/1624554087599.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Photo: Linkedin Learning Blog </span></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></span>But just like any other skill, negotiation is something you can learn, practice, and ultimately master. And especially in a hot job market, where companies are clamoring for the best talent (that’s you!), going into a salary negotiation with the right mindset and communication tools will help you get the compensation package you deserve.</span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><p><span style="font-family: arial;">In <i><a data-tracking-control-name="_anchor_link" href="https://www.linkedin.com/learning/how-to-confidently-negotiate-your-salary/introducing-meggie-palmer-8695202?trk=lilblog_07-05-21_how_to_negotiate_your_salary" rel="noopener nofollow" target="null">How to Confidently Negotiate Your Salary</a>, <a data-tracking-control-name="_anchor_link" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kwamechristian/?trk=lil_course?trk=lilblog_06-28-21_how_to_negotiate_your_salary" rel="noopener nofollow" target="null">Kwame Christian</a></i> and Meggie Palmer discuss strategies to help you successfully negotiate, whether you’re getting promoted, seeking a job at another company, or considering a new role at your current company.</span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The next time you’re in a position to negotiate your pay, try these five strategies from the course.&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/business/learning/blog/career-success-tips/5-salary-negotiation-strategies-to-ask-for-and-get-what-you-want"><i>Read more...</i></a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Source: <i><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/business/learning/blog">Linkedin Learning Blog</a>&nbsp; </i></span></p>http://scherlund.blogspot.com/2021/07/training-for-legal-world-educational.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Helge Scherlund)Wed, 7 Jul 2021 17:10:00 +0200tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35247940.post-8828649988618546032<p><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I am not sure what has actually changed; however, something definitely has. When I was at college and law school, I was taught some valuable rules about contacting people for work experience and training by <a href="https://www.lexology.com/1102190/author/Haresh_Sood/"><i>Haresh Sood</i></a>, Lexology author.&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4nmwF4YbQdVf_vpMpgAHcvOah8ljxwc2HWk171bZ90zZorFHYZ_wBpQOEh1aPPzMJLlgo0iy7wFZwGm0vbq229x311sCxigirmdnTg7b2Nlaq8qPRgpiBuesYQmZswHIQuG6v/s269/2021-07-07_170907.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="51" data-original-width="269" height="76" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4nmwF4YbQdVf_vpMpgAHcvOah8ljxwc2HWk171bZ90zZorFHYZ_wBpQOEh1aPPzMJLlgo0iy7wFZwGm0vbq229x311sCxigirmdnTg7b2Nlaq8qPRgpiBuesYQmZswHIQuG6v/w400-h76/2021-07-07_170907.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div>For example, whenever guest speakers came in, one thing I was told was<em><strong> ‘ask a question to illustrate your determination, dedication and commitment’</strong></em>. Moreover, I was taught to make contact and liaise with people to network and build relationships for the future. Whilst this still may be the case for many, I do find the calibre of trainees and students varies more than ever. Given the level of work experience requests I receive, I have laid out the key qualities the legal profession requires which trainees and work experience students should consider...<p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><strong>The difference in the legal world </strong></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Unlike many professions, the legal world works all hours of the day. If you are looking for a 9-5 job or a flexi hours position, the legal world may not be for you. Whilst I appreciate some lawyers work fixed hours in law firms, the majority of them that I know will work erratic times which sometimes are part and parcel of the job; In turn, this means trainees and work experience students may be required to do the same...</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><strong>Conclusion</strong></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><p><span style="font-family: arial;">In short, I strongly suggest law students pay attention to the changing nature of the legal market. Always research the type of lawyer you will be working with. If you are going to work with a direct access Barrister such as myself, know how the profession works. Moreover, learn about the regulatory rules around the profession and do some research. Finally, listen to what you are given as feedback. You need a thick skin. If you are told to improve on something, work on it (Obviously watch out for people who bully, discriminate, or harass you). I forever thank people who trained me and taught me what I learned, even if it was hard to listen to when being told. Today, I do believe there is a change in attitude now towards working hard. However, if you want to get ahead in law, there is nothing but hard work which can also be very enjoyable.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=f2991a2e-72c0-4977-82de-8cda00e9ea03"><i>Read more...&nbsp;</i></a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Source: <a href="https://www.lexology.com/"><i>Lexology</i></a>&nbsp; <br /></span></p>http://scherlund.blogspot.com/2021/07/11-indie-bookstores-you-need-to-visit.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Helge Scherlund)Sun, 4 Jul 2021 10:20:00 +0200tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35247940.post-9220617539308321531<h1><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://dailyhive.com/author/sean_loughran"><i>Sean Loughran,</i></a> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">addicted to books and write about them on my blog, <i><a href="https://www.avocadodiaries.com/">Avocado Diaries</a> </i>notes<i>,</i></span></span></span><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> Toronto is known for its great restaurants, sky-high buildings, and world-famous professional sports teams.&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></h1><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhESnrLpT1s3CxHmcWPALsdP146Skm8U-5Pu6rmmtb3tVmSyDMzAydNGQkRzY3DSMxKHZvJV6c8biPYcjItqZgMytJmq5FflQBnB70vteVRlCqOMAPClUCdNKAaWjEXuK8X15Md/s1075/Screen-Shot-2021-07-02-at-2.12.28-PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="1075" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhESnrLpT1s3CxHmcWPALsdP146Skm8U-5Pu6rmmtb3tVmSyDMzAydNGQkRzY3DSMxKHZvJV6c8biPYcjItqZgMytJmq5FflQBnB70vteVRlCqOMAPClUCdNKAaWjEXuK8X15Md/w400-h205/Screen-Shot-2021-07-02-at-2.12.28-PM.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo: Courtesy Ben McNally Books</span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">But the city is also home to some fantastic indie bookstores that book lovers won’t want to miss. If you’re ready to curl up with a good book then you’re in luck!</span></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Here are 11 local bookstores in Toronto you need to check out:</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://dailyhive.com/toronto/toronto-indie-bookstores"><i>Read more...&nbsp;</i></a></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Source:<i> <a href="https://dailyhive.com/">Daily Hive</a>&nbsp;</i></span></span> <br /></p>http://scherlund.blogspot.com/2021/07/herbie-hancocks-favourite-books-of-all.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Helge Scherlund)Sun, 4 Jul 2021 09:48:00 +0200tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35247940.post-2123252396344625863<p><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">From Barack Obama to Stephen Hawking and Quincy Jones, jazz master <em>Herbie</em> <em>Hancock</em> recommends his <em>favourite books</em> of <em>all time</em> by <a href="https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/author/tomtaylor/"><i>Tom Taylor</i></a>, Far Out Magazine.</span></span></span><br /></p><p><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht1WulIUlzjjX3E4iT-q61B45B8y1YsD322oPXv3vo58ymLXcLNnx12v0am7nJ_NuME_cPHJeJi3fL7DsWXgNKCFwSZTchCcxevLTm19ID-Jq8P5BEmFi7hrxxmRXxSQVhbk5F/s800/Herbie-Hancocks-favourite-books-of-all-time.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht1WulIUlzjjX3E4iT-q61B45B8y1YsD322oPXv3vo58ymLXcLNnx12v0am7nJ_NuME_cPHJeJi3fL7DsWXgNKCFwSZTchCcxevLTm19ID-Jq8P5BEmFi7hrxxmRXxSQVhbk5F/w400-h300/Herbie-Hancocks-favourite-books-of-all-time.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo: CBS Television</span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Herbie Hancock is the William Shakespeare of jazz, in the sense that even the uninitiated recognise his name as a measure of quality. Over the course of his career, he has established himself as a beloved master of the art form who has pushed the genre into the future with forward-thinking innovation and the requisite style to pull it off.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Behind his style is a definite notion of self-expression and expansion. As he said himself, “Don’t be afraid to expand yourself, to step out of your comfort zone. That’s where the joy and the adventure lie.” Clearly, that same notion has impacted his literary tastes and no doubt they have in turn fed into his work in a self-perpetuating cycle of inspiration.&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">One of the main books that inspired the musician is <i><a href="https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/from-bob-dylan-to-marvin-gaye-barack-obamas-favourite-songs-to-sing-in-the-shower/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" title="From Bob Dylan to Marvin Gaye: Barack Obama’s favourite songs to sing in the shower">Barack Obama</a></i>’s memoir&nbsp;<em>Dreams From My Father</em>.&nbsp;<strong>“</strong>I’ve had the good fortune to meet President Obama,” he told&nbsp;<em>The Week</em>. “I believe he’s a compassionate man, and my impression of him is compatible with how he describes the flow of his life from his early childhood.”</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Another of his bookshelf favourites is&nbsp;<em>Footprints</em>:&nbsp;<em>The Life and Work of Wayne Shorter</em>&nbsp;by Michelle Mercer. As Hancock explains, “Wayne Shorter is a saxophonist, a wonderful composer, a very bright and extremely creative person, and also my best friend.”...</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">You can check out all of his recommended reading list below.&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/herbie-hancock-favourite-books-of-all-time/"><i>Read more...&nbsp;</i></a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Source: <a href="https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/"><i>Far Out Magazine</i></a><i>&nbsp; </i></span></p>http://scherlund.blogspot.com/2021/07/58-great-books-to-read-this-summer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Helge Scherlund)Sun, 4 Jul 2021 09:16:00 +0200tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35247940.post-8129691657192334695<p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span class="newsblock-story-card__info xs-pr1 xs-block"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="font-size: large;">Have a look at these books.&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span class="newsblock-story-card__info xs-pr1 xs-block"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="font-size: large;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrNVJihF5jMNjlHS19kFKZ8pQ6Q9J1cOKAb7AXIhqDgIU7aHCOcmXFScBhsu4zeO0eUNx2L5iuGHXKRPSCp6rye_KlUJtUVEKQ0zajDjyiiX4xUIJPanLWogPdxQe_XvrfW5tD/s706/sub-buzz-2717-1624472320-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="706" data-original-width="700" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrNVJihF5jMNjlHS19kFKZ8pQ6Q9J1cOKAb7AXIhqDgIU7aHCOcmXFScBhsu4zeO0eUNx2L5iuGHXKRPSCp6rye_KlUJtUVEKQ0zajDjyiiX4xUIJPanLWogPdxQe_XvrfW5tD/w396-h400/sub-buzz-2717-1624472320-3.jpg" width="396" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="subbuzz__attribution js-subbuzz__attribution xs-text-6 xs-block">G.P. Putnam's Sons, Transit Books, Semiotext(e), West Virginia University Press, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Grand Central Publishing, Knopf, Liveright, Melville House, Tom Doherty </span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span class="newsblock-story-card__info xs-pr1 xs-block">Featuring unputdownable thrillers, underrated books in translation, dystopian fiction, piercing criticism, and so much more — this list has something for everyone.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span class="newsblock-story-card__info xs-pr1 xs-block"><a href="https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ariannarebolini/summer-books-recommendations-indie-bookstores"><i>Read more...&nbsp;</i></a></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span class="newsblock-story-card__info xs-pr1 xs-block">Source: <a href="https://www.buzzfeednews.com/"><i>BuzzFeed News </i></a><i></i><br /></span></span></p>http://scherlund.blogspot.com/2021/07/summer-reading-50-hottest-new-books.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Helge Scherlund)Sun, 4 Jul 2021 08:53:00 +0200tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35247940.post-8475895627674781837<p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="font-size: large;">Check out these news books.</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhTnPHIBgjO1rkd71465CAzJe1T_HenEK5Pk1srGZ5h_KuJUdcbf5C_OUS-K6NnA1LBPlfkfAz6YnWVq8wJe90bwZxwvPhNcBlA_156sTNsA7jkNLRtBNcFxkYD4-hs2LP1u35/s1020/3305.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="612" data-original-width="1020" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhTnPHIBgjO1rkd71465CAzJe1T_HenEK5Pk1srGZ5h_KuJUdcbf5C_OUS-K6NnA1LBPlfkfAz6YnWVq8wJe90bwZxwvPhNcBlA_156sTNsA7jkNLRtBNcFxkYD4-hs2LP1u35/w400-h240/3305.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo: <span class="dcr-l6t30p">Eiko Ojala/The Guardian</span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;">From missing lighthouse keepers to the healing power of trees ... 50 new fiction and nonfiction books to enjoy. Plus recent paperbacks to pack and the best children’s stories.</span><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2021/jun/05/summer-reading-the-50-hottest-new-books-everyone-should-read"><i>Read more...&nbsp;</i></a></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Source: <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/international"><i>The Guardian </i></a><br /></span></p>http://scherlund.blogspot.com/2021/07/the-power-of-significant-learning.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Helge Scherlund)Sat, 3 Jul 2021 23:15:00 +0200tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35247940.post-4503987341964726455<p></p><p class="has-drop-cap"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In the certificate programs I manage, we are engaged in the tumultuous whirlwind of complete curriculum overhaul, argues <a href="ttps://www.linkedin.com/in/vicki-caruana-5870a86/"><i>Vicki Caruana</i></a>, academic program manager and professor at the School of Professional Studies in the City University of New York.&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><p class="has-drop-cap"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicuSlRFHf2nYtCyNgUNp7LyyfGmIFxkr0MwTwwTcKhtIDb4DywsGThHv-lX_Ww_sKaSBkR-OGncEE_DWxkEdQ8at3d4SnIwMCpw7TqTmKSlvD3IOf6LMSoPzuH3Cz4vPy3ABCN/s640/international-team-of-coworkers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="340" data-original-width="640" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicuSlRFHf2nYtCyNgUNp7LyyfGmIFxkr0MwTwwTcKhtIDb4DywsGThHv-lX_Ww_sKaSBkR-OGncEE_DWxkEdQ8at3d4SnIwMCpw7TqTmKSlvD3IOf6LMSoPzuH3Cz4vPy3ABCN/w400-h213/international-team-of-coworkers.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Photo: Faculty Focus</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span>At times it does appear as if pieces of the puzzle are swirling in the air above our heads like debris caught up in the funnel of a tornado. Instead of worrying that this is all out of our control, I choose to view the process of putting together a meaningful curriculum for our learners as something a little more elegant.</span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Employing the process of backward design is one crucial component to this endeavor. The other is <em>significant learning</em>. Significant learning (Fink, 2003) presumes that we first desire that what our learners gain is significant, and not insignificant. As current experts in our fields, we are in a unique position to determine what is considered as significant learning in our disciplines. For our purposes, significant learning is not only determined by the faculty, it is determined as well by our accreditors and other agencies within our discipline to which we are accountable. The professionalization of a field depends on a common agreement of what is significant learning.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Significant learning is more than just deciding what types of learning are significant. We must frame this learning in a taxonomy that offers opportunity to reflect on deeper meaning. Fink (2003) proposed a <em>taxonomy of significant learning</em> that honors Bloom’s taxonomy, yet takes it to a higher level. As an educator in a public institution, I see a clear connection to our mission and vision in this taxonomy (see Figure 1)...</span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWxSZ7xrFslff2Ua5PxZj-o2W9qoVnpLW0FJtIasiIZqIpca2qt6NoBhIg8-DpY4jO81zLsHnNO2_hkLvtrpnRzXDGKMKAZz8uBsnULqrZBwtnI9e9cFp5JSAd4Bqk_Izas5My/s624/Picture1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="544" data-original-width="624" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWxSZ7xrFslff2Ua5PxZj-o2W9qoVnpLW0FJtIasiIZqIpca2qt6NoBhIg8-DpY4jO81zLsHnNO2_hkLvtrpnRzXDGKMKAZz8uBsnULqrZBwtnI9e9cFp5JSAd4Bqk_Izas5My/w320-h279/Picture1.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Figure 1</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;">Two types of assessment and feedback enhance the quality of learning: </span></p><ul><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><strong>Forward-looking assessment:</strong> Incorporates exercises, questions, and/or problems that create a real-life context for a given issue, problem, or decision to be addressed</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><strong>Self-assessment:</strong> Creates opportunities for learners to assess their own performance</span></li></ul><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Coupled with active learning, learner-centered course development is the vehicle for promoting significant learning that is transformational. If you or your colleagues are engaged in any type of course development, consider the tenets of significant learning on which to build.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/course-design-ideas/the-power-of-significant-learning-during-course-development/"><i>Read more...&nbsp;</i></a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Source: <a href="https://www.facultyfocus.com/"><i>Faculty Focus</i></a><i> </i></span></p>http://scherlund.blogspot.com/2021/07/6-best-tips-for-working-as-remote-team.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Helge Scherlund)Sat, 3 Jul 2021 22:50:00 +0200tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35247940.post-7079850549714092967<p><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><a href="https://www.business2community.com/author/angela-ash"><i>Angela Ash</i></a>, expert content writer, editor and marketer recommends, Remote work is certain to keep expanding, but people new to it often face a couple of conundrums, notably in the case of communication and project management.</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUK6gBtGvH49a3RbBdlrmqyYrbP-KVvR7VisJz15A0ilianULaStGB8HUm5xydExmqZQkWHIYJbozke_7QTdQcfPRQd9H_Z_OhKzul9sZUwpj2LNsdNMiZpenKWsfiZlPtTwWc/s519/2021-07-03_223406.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="75" data-original-width="519" height="58" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUK6gBtGvH49a3RbBdlrmqyYrbP-KVvR7VisJz15A0ilianULaStGB8HUm5xydExmqZQkWHIYJbozke_7QTdQcfPRQd9H_Z_OhKzul9sZUwpj2LNsdNMiZpenKWsfiZlPtTwWc/w400-h58/2021-07-03_223406.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></span></span></span></div><p></p><p span="" style="font-family: arial;"><span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span style="font-family: arial;">Fortunately, the market keeps coming up with advanced remote apps and tools, making remote work as easy as it gets. In the long run, at least...</span></span></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Here are some tips on how to master the art of working remotely...</span></p><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Conclusion</span></b><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Some of these tips are applicable to office work, as well as for remote work. Boosting morale and encouraging communication and engagement is simply the only way forward. While means of delivering the message may be different, the core remains unchanged. Don’t forget anonymous feedback, as it can come in handy in a variety of situations.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Think about remote teams as startups — one large extended family working for shared goals and experiencing all successes and failures together. Rather than forcing the standpoint that everyone is replaceable, take your time to build a remote team where everyone can express their strengths in the best way possible and boost joint efforts in their own unique way.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.business2community.com/workplace-culture/6-best-tips-for-working-as-a-remote-team-02416452"><i>Read more...&nbsp;</i></a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Source: <a href="https://www.business2community.com/"><i>Business 2 Community </i></a></span></p>http://scherlund.blogspot.com/2021/07/pandemic-allowing-millions-of-digital.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Helge Scherlund)Sat, 3 Jul 2021 21:23:00 +0200tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35247940.post-8479560248758315793<p> <span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Madison Morine is a digital nomad. It’s a new title he’s only had since January, but it’s one he’d like to keep by <a href="https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/national-politics/the-race/pandemic-allowing-millions-of-digital-nomads-to-work-remotely-and-travel-at-the-same-time"><i>The Denver Channel.</i></a><br /></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIbCSKmK6hvmEIcVTKuUJlmrc0MDQjHJl5codFZMhpDMhvC2f9f-9ZWb__oBKMXgFtlXH8hFSPLZCp8M5xvmHMsTw8yxANwVhFuG90CUOzexJGfU871-VDQfMxeOfVHOWn2-Ji/s1280/ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIbCSKmK6hvmEIcVTKuUJlmrc0MDQjHJl5codFZMhpDMhvC2f9f-9ZWb__oBKMXgFtlXH8hFSPLZCp8M5xvmHMsTw8yxANwVhFuG90CUOzexJGfU871-VDQfMxeOfVHOWn2-Ji/w400-h225/ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo: The Denver Channel</span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">He’s always wanted to take time off from work and travel the country, but the pandemic has allowed him, and millions more, to work remotely and travel at the same time.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">“The memories have been fantastic,” said Madison Morine. “I've seen things this year that I’ve never seen before.”...</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Morine is part of a growing group of traditional working professionals who are traveling while working remote, or digital nomads. This group grew by 96% from 2019 to 2020 from 3.2 to more than 6.3 million people, according to a study by <i><a class="Link" href="https://www.mbopartners.com/state-of-independence/2020-digital-nomads-report/">MBO Partners</a></i>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/national-politics/the-race/pandemic-allowing-millions-of-digital-nomads-to-work-remotely-and-travel-at-the-same-time"><i>Read more...&nbsp;</i></a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Source:&nbsp; <a href="https://www.thedenverchannel.com/"><i>The Denver Channel</i></a><i>&nbsp; </i></span></p>http://scherlund.blogspot.com/2021/07/digital-nomads-reality-of-running.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Helge Scherlund)Sat, 3 Jul 2021 20:51:00 +0200tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35247940.post-1775044302970066414<p> <span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.ft.com/vanessa-brown"><i>Vanessa Brown</i></a>, production journalist at the FT says, Jubril Agoro remembers first hearing the word “coronavirus” last March in Bali, Indonesia. “I was just panicking,” he says.&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8WMqotTmVtWeMMfLbu7vEZZ3C_N78nT3W6JBPLIVIhSqwTsMeDGm68suFBDZFLUwh7T78yBif65izpZMdNacvJ-P_1BCM1ZiP7s4x127upr8NPJMXuPoB6ZnOyDlcGFbGva2Z/s700/https+_d1e00ek4ebabms.cloudfront.net_production.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="394" data-original-width="700" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8WMqotTmVtWeMMfLbu7vEZZ3C_N78nT3W6JBPLIVIhSqwTsMeDGm68suFBDZFLUwh7T78yBif65izpZMdNacvJ-P_1BCM1ZiP7s4x127upr8NPJMXuPoB6ZnOyDlcGFbGva2Z/w400-h225/https+_d1e00ek4ebabms.cloudfront.net_production.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Jo Lodge and Farez Rahman relocated to Malaysia from the UK in 2017</span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">After 11 years on the road, the co-founder of financial education business Live Richer Academy and founder of travel video company Passport Heavy rushed to get on a flight back to the US.&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Agoro, 34, is one of a growing number of digital nomads — people who work remotely online and are “location independent”. According to a report by MBO Partners, which supports independent professionals and their clients, their numbers have increased by 49 per cent in the US during the pandemic, rising from 7.3m in 2019 to 10.9m in 2020. The “biggest shift is that traditional job holders have been unleashed from their offices and many, instead of staying in one place, are taking to the road,” the report adds.&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">A nomadic life is appealing — and some countries, such as Barbados and Bermuda, are trying to attract more remote workers. But the wider tax implications of working away from your home country are complex. Anyone planning to work abroad long-term needs to get specialist tax advice...</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"> Hopes for the future The digital nomad lifestyle may be an appealing next move for some workers who have unexpectedly become freed from office life. According to MBO Partners’ report, between 2019 and 2020 there was an 18 per cent increase in Americans saying they “plan on becoming digital nomads over the next two to three years”. Agoro says: “One of my biggest goals is just to show people, open people’s minds to, this is possible and it’s a lot easier and more affordable than people even thought.”</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/d54b6064-397d-4fea-ad61-2d24c0e00c32"><i>Read more...&nbsp;</i></a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Source: <a href="https://www.ft.com/"><i>Financial Times </i></a><i></i><br /></span></p>