Nickie and Nina are sisters who form the design house Nickie Nina based in Lahore, Pakistan. They are known for their innovative combinations of textures in unique garments. Since debuting in 2000, their brand has grown tremendously, holding fashion shows internationally and opening stores across Pakistan and the Middle East. Their work has received critical acclaim and nominations for prestigious fashion awards.
This document discusses how social media and online collaboration tools are changing how knowledge and creativity are shared. It mentions how memes, blogs, social networks, wikis and other media allow information to be instantly shared and spread through social filtering and tagging. The document suggests that social media represents an evolution in how the human brain and knowledge are networked on a large scale.
Startup in action: Map2app, by Pietro FerrarisCodemotion
Map2app è una piattaforma web che consente di organizzare i propri contenuti, georeferenziarli, editarli, arricchirli con immagini, audio e video e creando una guida turistica personalizzata. Partendo dalla guida, Map2app è in grado di trasformare la nostra guida in un applicazione per Iphone e Android, da collocare sui rispettivi mercati.
Con un picolo investimento possiamo trasformare una passione in un lavoro!
The Shelf is a suite of marketing and business intelligence applications powered by a real-time graph of influencers, products, and brands. The applications include full-stack word-of-mouth marketing, user-generated content engagement and sentiment analysis, ROI analysis, price and trend analysis, native ads placement, and a graph API. The platform uses machine learning to discover product attributes from big data and maps content to ecommerce to work across text and visual platforms.
Optimizing Uncertainty In Complex Industry Environmentaradhanalaw
The document discusses current issues with risk management approaches and proposes a new model to address uncertainty. It notes that existing methods only consider the probability of negative outcomes and do not account for uncertainty. The proposed model aims to optimize and reduce uncertainty by representing events as either opportunities or risks, framing them in terms of potential gains or losses, and assessing overall uncertainty not captured by traditional probability-based approaches. The hypothesis is that addressing uncertainty can impact business decisions.
This paper proposes an automated approach called "content sifting" to quickly detect new worms/viruses based on common exploit sequences and spreading behavior. The approach analyzes network traffic to identify strings that recur frequently across many sources and destinations. The authors developed a prototype system called Earlybird that implemented this approach and was able to automatically detect and generate signatures for existing worms as well as new worms before public disclosure. Earlybird demonstrated the potential for fully automated defenses against even unknown "zero-day" outbreaks.
Nickie and Nina are sisters who form the design house Nickie Nina based in Lahore, Pakistan. They are known for their innovative combinations of textures in unique garments. Since debuting in 2000, their brand has grown tremendously, holding fashion shows internationally and opening stores across Pakistan and the Middle East. Their work has received critical acclaim and nominations for prestigious fashion awards.
This document discusses how social media and online collaboration tools are changing how knowledge and creativity are shared. It mentions how memes, blogs, social networks, wikis and other media allow information to be instantly shared and spread through social filtering and tagging. The document suggests that social media represents an evolution in how the human brain and knowledge are networked on a large scale.
Startup in action: Map2app, by Pietro FerrarisCodemotion
Map2app è una piattaforma web che consente di organizzare i propri contenuti, georeferenziarli, editarli, arricchirli con immagini, audio e video e creando una guida turistica personalizzata. Partendo dalla guida, Map2app è in grado di trasformare la nostra guida in un applicazione per Iphone e Android, da collocare sui rispettivi mercati.
Con un picolo investimento possiamo trasformare una passione in un lavoro!
The Shelf is a suite of marketing and business intelligence applications powered by a real-time graph of influencers, products, and brands. The applications include full-stack word-of-mouth marketing, user-generated content engagement and sentiment analysis, ROI analysis, price and trend analysis, native ads placement, and a graph API. The platform uses machine learning to discover product attributes from big data and maps content to ecommerce to work across text and visual platforms.
Optimizing Uncertainty In Complex Industry Environmentaradhanalaw
The document discusses current issues with risk management approaches and proposes a new model to address uncertainty. It notes that existing methods only consider the probability of negative outcomes and do not account for uncertainty. The proposed model aims to optimize and reduce uncertainty by representing events as either opportunities or risks, framing them in terms of potential gains or losses, and assessing overall uncertainty not captured by traditional probability-based approaches. The hypothesis is that addressing uncertainty can impact business decisions.
This paper proposes an automated approach called "content sifting" to quickly detect new worms/viruses based on common exploit sequences and spreading behavior. The approach analyzes network traffic to identify strings that recur frequently across many sources and destinations. The authors developed a prototype system called Earlybird that implemented this approach and was able to automatically detect and generate signatures for existing worms as well as new worms before public disclosure. Earlybird demonstrated the potential for fully automated defenses against even unknown "zero-day" outbreaks.
The research was conducted to fulfill an academic requirement and learn practical business knowledge. The topic studied was internet service. The research was descriptive in nature. The objectives were to understand internet user behavior and the facilities provided by internet service providers. Five team members individually collected data from 39 people using non-probability sampling. Findings were calculated using Microsoft Excel. The calculations showed internet usage patterns, service provider problems, and opportunities. Recommendations were made that could help companies improve based on identifying high usage demographics, increasing satisfaction levels, and addressing issues like slow speeds and high costs. The research provided practical experience in conducting studies.
The document discusses the importance of tapping into informal project management techniques. It notes that many historical projects in India were completed successfully before the advent of formal project management practices, such as the Taj Mahal which was built over 22 years without any deviations. The document proposes identifying exemplary informal projects, categorizing them, analyzing management approaches used, and developing online databases to document informal techniques. It suggests incorporating learnings into formal project management education to bridge skills gaps. A methodology is outlined, and challenges of institutionalizing informal project management practices are discussed.
This document provides a practical guide to conducting controlled experiments on the web. It discusses key terminology used in controlled experiments such as overall evaluation criterion, factors, variants, null hypothesis, confidence level, and power.
It presents two motivating examples where small changes to user interfaces led to surprisingly large differences in important metrics. In one case, removing a coupon code from an e-commerce checkout page increased conversion rates by 6.5%. In another, changing a ratings widget from yes/no to 5-stars reduced ratings by an order of magnitude.
The document emphasizes that controlled experiments allow evaluating ideas in a reliable way and provide guidance on their value. It also notes that building systems to support experimentation encourages innovation through low
This document discusses the author's personal experiences and memories over time from 1955 to the present day. It touches on themes of preserving memories visually over thousands of years of history, the development of internet companies and photo sharing startups, frustrations with data ownership and portability on platforms, and a vision for a more open approach to data access across applications going forward. The author reflects on life experiences, technological changes, and ideas for improving how people can manage and share their photos and data online into the future.
This document discusses how to leverage social media to help local musicians, producers, DJs and independent labels. It suggests browsing current trends, exploring user experience and culture, examining examples, and fostering creativity and innovation. The goal is to help media professionals manage their online presence and brand as social networking permeates culture and technology continues to reshape daily life.
The document discusses the conventions of CD covers in the techno pop genre. It analyzes examples like Kraftwerk's Electric Cafe cover that uses bright colors and color clashes. Movement and unrealistic elements are also emphasized. The document then evaluates how a sample CD cover fits these conventions through its use of a flying bear and colorful background. It also discusses how the sample ancillary product fits the conventions through its emphasis on movement and unconventional elements like a lizard wearing clothes.
This document discusses several iconic sports locations in Britain. It describes Wimbledon as the home of the famous tennis championships that take place in June on grass courts in the London suburb of Wimbledon. It also mentions St Andrews in Scotland as the birthplace of golf and its historic golf clubs and courses. Several other prominent sporting venues are outlined like Ascot Racecourse near Windsor Castle, Twickenham Stadium which hosts rugby internationals for England, and Old Trafford football stadium in Manchester.
This was a 45 minute presentation given to the Calgary WordPress Meetup group on April 23, 2013 on WordPress Security along with additional tips and tricks on password best practices.
Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/The-Calgary-WordPress-Meetup-Group/
Presenter: http://rexroar.com
El documento habla sobre Matternet, una compañía fundada por Paola Santana que busca desarrollar vehículos aéreos eléctricos, autónomos y ultralivianos para entregas de última milla. Actualmente pueden transportar cargas de 5 libras a 10 km con una sola carga. Su visión es crear una red de estaciones en tierra y más de 150 drones autónomos para realizar entregas en un área de 140 km2. Han recibido fondos de Andreesen Horowitz y trabajan con socios para superar desafí
Michael Marlatt's recruitDC Generation Mobile-12.2.10RecruitDC
Here are a few tips for optimizing your site for mobile:
- Use a responsive design that adapts to different screen sizes rather than separate mobile and desktop sites. This ensures the best experience across devices.
- Optimize images, videos, and other large assets for mobile speeds and sizes. Consider using smaller images and optimize your site's code and assets.
- Make sure all text is readable on mobile. Use larger fonts, font sizes that scale with screen size, and high contrast colors.
- Simplify navigation and focus on the most important content and calls to action. Too many links and options can clutter mobile screens.
- Test your site extensively on actual mobile devices rather than just resizing desktop
Kwarter is a Sports Social Network on your iPhone and iPad.
It's a fun and social way to connect with your friends during live games, share comments, upload photos and collect unique In-Game Trophies.
Kwarter keeps track of your game history and rewards fan engagement.
Saint Valentine's Day is celebrated on February 14th and is a day to celebrate love and friendship. In Colombia, Saint Valentine's Day is celebrated on September 19th and is known as the day of love and friendship. The document discusses Saint Valentine's Day traditions like exchanging gifts and discusses how the holiday is celebrated differently in Colombia with more cheerful celebrations and the tradition of giving gifts.
Saint Valentine's Day is a day to celebrate friendship and love with people you care about. In Colombia, Valentine's Day is celebrated on September 19 and is known as the day of love and friendship. While the origins may have been for marketing purposes, people in Colombia celebrate in a cheerful and lively way, singing carols and exchanging gifts.
El documento describe una salida del colegio Loyola para la ciencia y la Innovación al parque Arví. Los estudiantes se dividieron en diferentes buses y disfrutaron del paisaje durante el viaje. Una vez en el parque, caminaron, cantaron, se tomaron fotos y nadaron en un charco. Al regresar, el autor se entristeció al pensar en la graduación y el fin de su tiempo con sus compañeros, a pesar de haber sido un día divertido.
This document provides instructions for an English class activity where students ask and answer personal questions to get to know each other. The questions cover topics like name, age, interests, hobbies, favorite movies, music and more. After answering individually, students partner up to ask each other the questions. Finally, they introduce their partner to the class using expressions like "Let me introduce" and personal pronouns to share what they learned.
Este documento describe un estudio para estandarizar el cultivo in vitro de la planta ortiga (Urtica urens L.) mediante organogénesis directa a partir de segmentos nodales. El objetivo es determinar las concentraciones óptimas de los reguladores de crecimiento ANA, BAP y KIN para las fases de inducción, multiplicación y aclimatación. La ortiga tiene propiedades medicinales pero no se cultiva comercialmente en Colombia. El cultivo in vitro permitiría obtener plantas libres de patógenos para su uso futuro en investigación y produ
El documento presenta una autobiografía de Tomás Herrera Passos, un estudiante de 15 años que asiste al Colegio Loyola para la Ciencia y la Innovación. Describe su vida familiar, su desempeño académico y metas a corto y largo plazo. Sus expectativas incluyen tener el mejor desempeño como estudiante, comprender todas las temáticas impartidas y trabajar colaborativamente. Sus metas a corto plazo son obtener los mejores resultados en las pruebas saber y su desempeño académico
The research was conducted to fulfill an academic requirement and learn practical business knowledge. The topic studied was internet service. The research was descriptive in nature. The objectives were to understand internet user behavior and the facilities provided by internet service providers. Five team members individually collected data from 39 people using non-probability sampling. Findings were calculated using Microsoft Excel. The calculations showed internet usage patterns, service provider problems, and opportunities. Recommendations were made that could help companies improve based on identifying high usage demographics, increasing satisfaction levels, and addressing issues like slow speeds and high costs. The research provided practical experience in conducting studies.
The document discusses the importance of tapping into informal project management techniques. It notes that many historical projects in India were completed successfully before the advent of formal project management practices, such as the Taj Mahal which was built over 22 years without any deviations. The document proposes identifying exemplary informal projects, categorizing them, analyzing management approaches used, and developing online databases to document informal techniques. It suggests incorporating learnings into formal project management education to bridge skills gaps. A methodology is outlined, and challenges of institutionalizing informal project management practices are discussed.
This document provides a practical guide to conducting controlled experiments on the web. It discusses key terminology used in controlled experiments such as overall evaluation criterion, factors, variants, null hypothesis, confidence level, and power.
It presents two motivating examples where small changes to user interfaces led to surprisingly large differences in important metrics. In one case, removing a coupon code from an e-commerce checkout page increased conversion rates by 6.5%. In another, changing a ratings widget from yes/no to 5-stars reduced ratings by an order of magnitude.
The document emphasizes that controlled experiments allow evaluating ideas in a reliable way and provide guidance on their value. It also notes that building systems to support experimentation encourages innovation through low
This document discusses the author's personal experiences and memories over time from 1955 to the present day. It touches on themes of preserving memories visually over thousands of years of history, the development of internet companies and photo sharing startups, frustrations with data ownership and portability on platforms, and a vision for a more open approach to data access across applications going forward. The author reflects on life experiences, technological changes, and ideas for improving how people can manage and share their photos and data online into the future.
This document discusses how to leverage social media to help local musicians, producers, DJs and independent labels. It suggests browsing current trends, exploring user experience and culture, examining examples, and fostering creativity and innovation. The goal is to help media professionals manage their online presence and brand as social networking permeates culture and technology continues to reshape daily life.
The document discusses the conventions of CD covers in the techno pop genre. It analyzes examples like Kraftwerk's Electric Cafe cover that uses bright colors and color clashes. Movement and unrealistic elements are also emphasized. The document then evaluates how a sample CD cover fits these conventions through its use of a flying bear and colorful background. It also discusses how the sample ancillary product fits the conventions through its emphasis on movement and unconventional elements like a lizard wearing clothes.
This document discusses several iconic sports locations in Britain. It describes Wimbledon as the home of the famous tennis championships that take place in June on grass courts in the London suburb of Wimbledon. It also mentions St Andrews in Scotland as the birthplace of golf and its historic golf clubs and courses. Several other prominent sporting venues are outlined like Ascot Racecourse near Windsor Castle, Twickenham Stadium which hosts rugby internationals for England, and Old Trafford football stadium in Manchester.
This was a 45 minute presentation given to the Calgary WordPress Meetup group on April 23, 2013 on WordPress Security along with additional tips and tricks on password best practices.
Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/The-Calgary-WordPress-Meetup-Group/
Presenter: http://rexroar.com
El documento habla sobre Matternet, una compañía fundada por Paola Santana que busca desarrollar vehículos aéreos eléctricos, autónomos y ultralivianos para entregas de última milla. Actualmente pueden transportar cargas de 5 libras a 10 km con una sola carga. Su visión es crear una red de estaciones en tierra y más de 150 drones autónomos para realizar entregas en un área de 140 km2. Han recibido fondos de Andreesen Horowitz y trabajan con socios para superar desafí
Michael Marlatt's recruitDC Generation Mobile-12.2.10RecruitDC
Here are a few tips for optimizing your site for mobile:
- Use a responsive design that adapts to different screen sizes rather than separate mobile and desktop sites. This ensures the best experience across devices.
- Optimize images, videos, and other large assets for mobile speeds and sizes. Consider using smaller images and optimize your site's code and assets.
- Make sure all text is readable on mobile. Use larger fonts, font sizes that scale with screen size, and high contrast colors.
- Simplify navigation and focus on the most important content and calls to action. Too many links and options can clutter mobile screens.
- Test your site extensively on actual mobile devices rather than just resizing desktop
Kwarter is a Sports Social Network on your iPhone and iPad.
It's a fun and social way to connect with your friends during live games, share comments, upload photos and collect unique In-Game Trophies.
Kwarter keeps track of your game history and rewards fan engagement.
Saint Valentine's Day is celebrated on February 14th and is a day to celebrate love and friendship. In Colombia, Saint Valentine's Day is celebrated on September 19th and is known as the day of love and friendship. The document discusses Saint Valentine's Day traditions like exchanging gifts and discusses how the holiday is celebrated differently in Colombia with more cheerful celebrations and the tradition of giving gifts.
Saint Valentine's Day is a day to celebrate friendship and love with people you care about. In Colombia, Valentine's Day is celebrated on September 19 and is known as the day of love and friendship. While the origins may have been for marketing purposes, people in Colombia celebrate in a cheerful and lively way, singing carols and exchanging gifts.
El documento describe una salida del colegio Loyola para la ciencia y la Innovación al parque Arví. Los estudiantes se dividieron en diferentes buses y disfrutaron del paisaje durante el viaje. Una vez en el parque, caminaron, cantaron, se tomaron fotos y nadaron en un charco. Al regresar, el autor se entristeció al pensar en la graduación y el fin de su tiempo con sus compañeros, a pesar de haber sido un día divertido.
This document provides instructions for an English class activity where students ask and answer personal questions to get to know each other. The questions cover topics like name, age, interests, hobbies, favorite movies, music and more. After answering individually, students partner up to ask each other the questions. Finally, they introduce their partner to the class using expressions like "Let me introduce" and personal pronouns to share what they learned.
Este documento describe un estudio para estandarizar el cultivo in vitro de la planta ortiga (Urtica urens L.) mediante organogénesis directa a partir de segmentos nodales. El objetivo es determinar las concentraciones óptimas de los reguladores de crecimiento ANA, BAP y KIN para las fases de inducción, multiplicación y aclimatación. La ortiga tiene propiedades medicinales pero no se cultiva comercialmente en Colombia. El cultivo in vitro permitiría obtener plantas libres de patógenos para su uso futuro en investigación y produ
El documento presenta una autobiografía de Tomás Herrera Passos, un estudiante de 15 años que asiste al Colegio Loyola para la Ciencia y la Innovación. Describe su vida familiar, su desempeño académico y metas a corto y largo plazo. Sus expectativas incluyen tener el mejor desempeño como estudiante, comprender todas las temáticas impartidas y trabajar colaborativamente. Sus metas a corto plazo son obtener los mejores resultados en las pruebas saber y su desempeño académico
Este documento muestra los ingresos mensuales de 20 empleados de la compañía ZAIKO S.A. entre junio y noviembre, así como el promedio de aguinaldo pagado a cada empleado. Los ingresos se mantienen iguales entre junio y agosto, aumentan en septiembre y octubre, y permanecen iguales en noviembre. El promedio total de aguinaldos a pagar es de $256,980.