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Plan S makes publishers jittery
by Francis Jayakanth 29 Oct '18

29 Oct '18

From: Subbiah Arunachalam <subbiah.arunachalam(a)gmail.com> Sent: 28 October 2018 17:41 Please see <https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/international/international-bo…> Arun http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4398-4658 http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-9925-2009

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Impact of Social Sciences – PhD theses – drawing attention to the often overlooked articles in open access repositories
by Francis Jayakanth 29 Oct '18

29 Oct '18

From: Subbiah Arunachalam <subbiah.arunachalam(a)gmail.com> Sent: 28 October 2018 15:43 Friends: At the London School of Economics (LSE) theses are submitted electronically and deposited into the open access repository, LSE Theses Online (LSETO). LSETO currently contains over 3,500 theses, spanning more than a century of LSE doctoral research (1905-2018). During the last academic year (2017-18), LSE theses were downloaded on 602,748 occasions – that’s over 50,000 downloads a month! The ones which were not in electronic form are being digitized and added to the repository. http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/2018/10/27/phd-theses-drawing… Arun http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4398-4658 http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-9925-2009

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Heartiest Congratulations for the award of Ph. D. Degree: Dr. Kuljeet G. Kahlon
by Dr.Dinesh Sanadi. 29 Oct '18

29 Oct '18

Dear Library Professionals, I would like to inform all the library professionals that *Ms. Kuljeet G. Kahlon, *Library Manager, Guru Nanak Institute of Management Studies, King’s Circle, Matunga, Mumbai-400 019. has been awarded with Ph.D. degree in Library and Information Science by *Bharathidasan University Tamilnadu.* Her topic of research was *“ Role of Internet in Management College Libraries in Mumbai ”.* The research was carried out under the supervision of *Dr. A. Ganesan.* *Bharathidasan University Tamilnadu.* *CONGRATULATION...!!!!!!* Wish you hearty congratulation to you on big achievement and success of your Ph.D. Degree. We wish her all the best in his future academic and career pursuits. [image: image.png] -- *Dr. Sanadi Dinesh Annappa.* *(Ph.D. UGC-NET ,SET (MAH) * *Librarian.* *St. Joseph College of Arts & Commerce,* * (Affiliated to University of Mumbai)* * Satpala, Post - Agashi, Virar (W)* * Tal. Palghar , Dist. Palghar - 401 301* * Maharashtra State. INDIA.* * Cont- 09869323372 / 7208710920* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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ZENDY- Academic Literature Discovery System
by nikesh 28 Oct '18

28 Oct '18

https://zendy.io/ , a new academic literature discovery system has been launched. Currently, ZENDY provides 100 million *open access publications* from over 20,000 peer-reviewed journals. Anyone can join with a free registration and easily discover open-access articles. Paid content is available through ZENDY premium. *Nikesh Narayanan *I Systems & e-Librarian I Khalifa University of Science, Technology and Research <http://www.kustar.ac.ae/> PO Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, UAE Mobile : +971507097346

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Library Officer Vacancy at New Horizon College Of Engineering Bangalore.
by Prashi Hm 27 Oct '18

27 Oct '18

Dear Moderator Please circulate this information to the benefit of forum members. Dear Professionals Application are invited for the post of Library Officer at New Horizon College of Engineering Marathalli Outer Ringroad Bangalore. Name of the post: Library Officer Minimum qualifications: 1. A Masters degree in Library and Information Science from a recognised University 2. Good at written and oral communication skills in English. 3. Proficiency in working knowledge of Advanced computer technology 4. Desirable: Candidates having B.Sc. in Computer Science / BCA / PGDCA/ PGDLAN 5. Experience: Minimum 5 years of work experience in Engineering College as a Assistant Librarian 6. Preference Male Candidates Interested Professionals can mail to hod_hr(a)newhorizonindia.edu or nhcelibrary(a)newhorizonindia.edu. or walk in Interview. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Elsevier Davidson Author Connect 20018, AIIMS Patna
by Shivendra 27 Oct '18

27 Oct '18

Elsevier Davidson Author Connect 20018, AIIMS Patna Ian D. Penman (Consultant Gastroenterologist) & Mark W. J. Strachan (Consultant Endocrinologist) editors of the best seller Davidson’s Principles and Practice of Medicine, International Edition, 23rd Edition) taken interactive session at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna on 25th October 2018. “Davidson’s Principles and Practice of Medicine” and “Harrison's principles of internal medicine” called the Bible of Medicine. The editors visited the Central Library AIIMS Patna too. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1136465526507824&id=10000433162…

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SEMINAR-14 Topic: Digital Rights Management- An Overview
by drtc＠isibang.ac.in 26 Oct '18

26 Oct '18

Indian Statistical Institute Documentation Research and Training Centre 8th Mile, Mysore Road, RVCE post Bangalore 560059 SEMINAR-14 Topic: Digital Rights Management- An Overview In the present digital era most of the information exists in the digital form making it easily accessible and available across the world. Digital Rights Management (DRM) systems were introduced as the decisive technological response to digital piracy pertaining to digital content. The distribution of digital content over the Internet via file-sharing networks has made traditional copyright law obsolete in practice. To cope up with this situation a DRM system tends to stress upon the copyright, the management, control as well as distribution, concerned to a digital content. The study intends to examine the application of DRM systems, their need and relevance. The study will further evaluate how DRM affects the digital content and its user and explores the relationship between them. Also, focus is given to how corporate sector make use of DRM systems, various technological advancements in DRM, as well as, an analysis of existing practices. Speaker: Mahadev Shahaji Mohite Coordinator: Dr. Biswanath Dutta Date: 30-10-2018 Time: 2 p.m. Venue: DRTC class room (G-21) ISI Bangalore All are cordially invited.

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Many subsidies available for the conference in Cambodia “Effective Learning in Low-Tech Information Environments”
by samchu 26 Oct '18

26 Oct '18

Dear all, I am a Co-Chair of the Association for Information Science and Technology / ASIS&T (Asia-Pacific Chapter) and an associate professor at The University of Hong Kong (Faculty of Education). Our Association is holding a conference in Cambodia with “Effective Learning in Low-Tech Information Environments” as the theme (https://www.asist.org/events/regional-meetings/asiapacificregionalconferenc…) Until now, we have received 40+ papers/ workshops/ panels for the conference. We believe that your participation in the conference will make it even more colorful. Here are some information that may interest you regarding the conference. Main goal of the conference: The conference is organized and supported by a team of esteemed international experts in Information Science and Learning Sciences from 19 different countries. We believe that the Conference can help Cambodia to move forward in applying knowledge and techniques in the two disciplines for the benefits of the Cambodian learners, as well as learners in other developing countries. Targeted participants: This conference aims to attract 200+ attendees from around the world, including professors, researchers, teachers, librarians, policy makers, and students. Some famous scholars have agreed to attend and give keynote speeches at the conference. In addition, two special panels will be held during the conference with the theme “how Information Science and Learning Sciences may help Cambodia move forward in the 21st Century” (targeting at higher education) and “how to help students learn effectively and happily in the Industrial Revolution 4.0” (targeting at kindergarten, primary and secondary education). A number of distinguished guests from Cambodia and other countries will be joining the two discussions. What works in Cambodia will likely work in other less developed countries as well. Highlights: (1). A workshop titled “Publishing in high quality journals” that targets junior researchers and PhD students who want to develop the ability to conceive an impactful research, to conduct the research properly, and to write up an interesting article to maximize its chance at publishing in a high quality journal; (2). A workshop titled “Developing students’ reading and writing skills through gamified learning and digital story telling” that aims to help teachers and librarians in making good use of gamified learning and digital storytelling to facilitate students’ development in their reading and writing abilities. Tour to Cambodia: Apart from attending the conference, you will have many chances to enjoy delicious Cambodian food and the pleasant Cambodian weather. Compared to many places in the world, Cambodia is a safe place for visitors (https://bit.ly/2JdMXHv) After the conference, you are invited to (1). join a tour to the famous historical site Angkor Wat in Siem Reap which has emerged as the world’s top tourism landmark in TripAdvisor’s Traveler’s Choice awards – for the second time since 2015. Lonely Planet, another travel site, gave the temples of Angkor the top spot in 2014. Angkor Wat is also ranked very high on Google (rated 4.7/5 on average by 7,762 Google reviewers); (2). Join a team of students and professionals in implementing a new way of voluntary teaching for Cambodian students (from kindergarten to primary), to learn English happily and effectively. A tentative conference program is available at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1p3QcF8sDG8BqaXWieFZ7Nx6GxQeG4NHygmb… Paper submission: Please note that the deadline for submitting papers, posters, workshops, or other items has been extended to November 11, 2018. Reasons lie in that many people have suggested to have longer time to prepare a written work for the conference. We welcome your submission on almost anything under Information Science or Learning/Education Sciences, though something more relevant to the conference theme will be greatly appreciated. If you are pressed for time, you may consider submitting a short paper (4 pages) or a poster (2 pages). See https://bit.ly/2O2hFE4. If you need assistance, we would love to coach you in writing one. Subsidy for the conference: To encourage people to join ASIS&T and this conference, our association provides subsidy for conference participants. For students, a 50% discount on the registration fee is available for ASIS&T student members; the first 20+ early-bird student member registrants will now only pay around $40 USD for joining the conference (after joining ASIS&T as a member). For professionals, about 130-250 USD is available for 5-10 individuals (after joining ASIS&T as a member) from less developed countries outside Cambodia. Besides, new members from Bhutan, Nepal and Maldives (up to 30 may apply for full funding for joining ASIS&T. To secure a subsidy, please register as soon as possible at https://bit.ly/2Rc1ki9. All three offers are conducted on a first come first served basis. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions. I look forward to meeting you at this wonderful conference! (Sorry for cross-posting.) Best Regards, Sam Chu, Conference Chair for ASIS&T Regional Conference in Cambodia -------------------------------------------------- Samuel Kai Wah Chu, Incoming Editor, Information and Learning Sciences PhD in Education (e-Learning, UCL Institute of Education, UK [Ranked 1st in the world - QS 2017]) PhD in Education (Information & Library Science, HKU, HK [Ranked 4th in the world - THE 2018]) Associate Professor, Division of Information and Technology Studies Faculty of Education, HKU, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong Chair-elect of ASIS&T Asia-Pacific Chapter (2017-18) Tel: (852) 2241-5894 | Fax: (852) 2517-7194 E-mail: samchu(a)hku.hk | Skype Name - chukaiwahsamuel Homepage: http://web.edu.hku.hk/staff/academic/samchu HKU Scholar's Hub: http://hub.hku.hk/cris/rp/rp00897 h-index: 24 (https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=7IQasCgAAAAJ) ------------------------------------------------- Latest publications: Chu, S.K.W., Reynolds, R.B., Tavares, N.J., Notari, M. & Lee., C.W.Y. (2017). 21st Century Skills Development through Inquiry-based Learning: From Theory to Practice. New York: Springer Science. (eBook - http://www.springer.com/us/book/9789811024795) Chu, S.K.W., Capio, C.M., Van Aalst, J., Cheng, E.W.L. (2017). Evaluating the use of a social media tool for collaborative group writing of secondary school students in Hong Kong. Computer & Education, 110(7), 170-180. Ranked 7/272 in ISI's Edu category - top 2.57%; Impact Factor: 3.82 (JCR 2016) Chu, S.K.W., Zhang, Y., Chen, K., Chan, C.K., Lee, C.W.Y., Zou, E., & Lau, W. (2017). The effectiveness of wikis for project-based learning in different disciplines in higher education. The Internet and Higher Education, 33, 49-60. Ranked 3/272 in ISI's Edu category - top 1.10%; Impact Factor: 4.24 (JCR 2016) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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[Today] [Invitation] Discussion Forum on Global Equity, Libraries and OA
by Francis Jayakanth 26 Oct '18

26 Oct '18

Dear All, The DST- Centre for Policy Research at the Indian Institute of Science, Karnataka State Library Association, and J.R.D. Tata Memorial Library, IISc., are pleased to invite you to a Discussion Forum on “Global Equity, Libraries and Open Access” Venue: SERC Auditorium, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore Date : 26 Oct 2018 (Friday) | Time : 5.30 pm Speakers: Subbiah Arunachalam (DST-Centre for Policy Research, IISc), T.A. Abinandanan (Indian Institute of Science), Madhan Muthu (Azim Premji University), Hamsa Kalayani (National Institute of Advanced Studies), Francis Jayakanth (JRD Tata memorial Library, IISc), and Leena Shah (Directory of Open Access Journals) You may view the event poster at the link,https://indianinstituteofscience-my.sharepoint.com/:i:/g/personal/fran… Please confirm your participation via RSVP: https://goo.gl/TzbTuN https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/5QSXLvGL5wNSHTxLtOyAoqOxjiHYOPjwY9a2Mx7HM… OA Week Forum RSVP goo.gl Event Address: SERC Auditorium, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore Contact us: anandtb(a)iisc.ac.in | chagunbasha(a)iisc.ac.in | +918022933415 There will be High Tea at 5.00 pm. Please join us! This event is a part of International Open Access week activities planned at IISc Bangalore, organized by DST-Centre for Policy Research at IISc in association with National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Karnataka State Library Association (KALA), JRD Tata Memorial Library, Science Policy Group (SPG) and International Scientific and Technological Education Program (i-STEP). International Open Access Week (October 22-28, 2018) is a global, community-driven week of action to open up access to research. The event is celebrated by individuals, institutions, and organizations across the world, and its organization is led by a global advisory committee. This is an important opportunity to catalyze new conversations, create connections across and between communities that can facilitate this co-design, and advance progress to build more equitable foundations for opening knowledge. The official hashtag of Open Access Week is #OAweek. Thanks and best regards, Francis Jayakanth JRD Tata Memorial Library IISc., Bengaluru francis(a)iisc.ac.in

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Interesting Reads – 2018-10-26
by Mohan Hr 26 Oct '18

26 Oct '18

*Interesting Reads – 2018-10-26* *Contents* *Articles* - 100 Websites That Shaped the Internet as We Know It - What the Hell Is a Quantum Computer and How Excited Should I Be? - Book: Network Propaganda: Manipulation, Disinformation, and Radicalization in American Politics - Networks of the future: What automation and IBN (intent-based networking ) can do for you - A Data Engineer's Guide To Non-Traditional Data Storages - Web Accessibility: Why W3C Standards Are Often Ignored - Common Mistakes in Client Communication: How to Not Frustrate Your Client - 34 Autocorrect Mistakes 2018 vs. 2012: iPhone Humor Evolution - Our meat addiction is going to kill our chances of beating climate change - 18 Bizarre Letters to the Future That Only '70s Kids Will Understand *Events / Announcements* - CSI & IEEE CS: Presentation on “Current Tech Trends: A Valley Perspective” on 30th Oct 2018 - eWIT: Book Release Event on 2nd Nov 2018 - IITDM, Kancheepuram: Hands-on MOOC course on "DIY Manufacturing Technology" from 5th Nov 2018 - CSI-2018: 53rd Annual Convention of Computer Society of India 2018 at Udaipur during 14-16 Dec 2018 - INDICON 2018: Theme “Harnessing Technology For Humanity” at Coimbatore during 16-18 Dec 2018 - First-ever QS Ranking of India’s Higher Education Institutions Read at http://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2018/10/interesting-reads-2018-10-26.html Archives at http://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2018/05/interesting-reads-archives.html *======================================================== * *Articles* *100 Websites That Shaped the Internet as We Know It* The World Wide Web is officially old enough for us judge what it’s produced. That’s right, it’s time for the world to start building a canon of the most significant websites of all time, and the Gizmodo staff has opinions. What does a spot on this list mean? It certainly doesn’t mean “best.” A number of sites on this list are cesspools now and always have been. We’re not even sure the internet was a good idea—we’ll need another few decades before we come to any conclusions. In this case, we set out to rank the websites—not apps (like Instagram), not services (like PayPal)—that influenced the very nature of the internet, changed the world, stole ideas better than anyone, pioneered a genre, or were just really important to us. Some of these sites seemed perfectly arbitrary a decade ago and turned into monstrous destinations or world-destroying monopolies. Other sites have been net positives for humanity and gave us a glimpse of what can happen when the world works together. In many ways this list is an evaluation of power and who has seized it. In other ways, it’s an appreciation of the places that still make the web worth surfing. Next year will be the 30th anniversary of Tim Berners-Lee’s first proposal to CERN outlining what he originally called the “WorldWideWeb” (one word). Since then, Berners-Lee has had a few regrets about what’s become a bit of a Frankenstein’s monster, and who knows what the future holds. Below you’ll find our somewhat arbitrary idea of the virtual destinations that mattered most, ranked and curated by the Gizmodo staff and illustrated with screenshots that exemplify their history, as we’ve played, shared, fought, and meme’d our way into the current millennium. Full post <https://gizmodo.com/100-websites-that-shaped-the-internet-as-we-know-it-182…> *What the Hell Is a Quantum Computer and How Excited Should I Be?* They will never sit on your desk, and they will most certainly never fit in your pocket. Today, they’re fragile, and need to be kept at temperatures close to absolute zero. Quantum computers aren’t much like the desktop PCs we’re all so familiar with—they’re a whole new kind of machine, capable of calculations so complex, it’s like upgrading from black-and-white to a full color spectrum. Lately, you’ve been hearing a lot about quantum computing. There are news stories about how it “could change the world” and “open new dimensions.” Universities are hyping up their quantum microchip prototypes, demonstrations of quantum mechanical ideas in silicon, and other devices and theories. But come on, how does it work? What does it do? Who’s doing it? And, most importantly, why should you care? Despite what you’ve heard, right now, quantum computing is more or less in the era that classical computing was in the ‘50s, when room-sized hulks ran on vacuum tubes. But it could revolutionize computing. Potentially. Maybe. Full post <https://gizmodo.com/what-the-hell-is-a-quantum-computer-and-how-excited-sho…> *Book: Network Propaganda: Manipulation, Disinformation, and Radicalization in American Politics* This book examines the shape, composition, and practices of the United States political media landscape. It explores the roots of the current epistemic crisis in political communication with a focus on the remarkable 2016 U.S. president election culminating in the victory of Donald Trump and the first year of his presidency. The authors present a detailed map of the American political media landscape based on the analysis of millions of stories and social media posts, revealing a highly polarized and asymmetric media ecosystem. Detailed case studies track the emergence and propagation of disinformation in the American public sphere that took advantage of structural weaknesses in the media institutions across the political spectrum. This book describes how the conservative faction led by Steve Bannon and funded by Robert Mercer was able to inject opposition research into the mainstream media agenda that left an unsubstantiated but indelible stain of corruption on the Clinton campaign. The authors also document how Fox News deflects negative coverage of President Trump and has promoted a series of exaggerated and fabricated counter narratives to defend the president against the damaging news coming out of the Mueller investigation. Based on an analysis of the actors that sought to influence political public discourse, this book argues that the current problems of media and democracy are not the result of Russian interference, behavioral microtargeting and algorithms on social media, political clickbait, hackers, sockpuppets, or trolls, but of asymmetric media structures decades in the making. The crisis is political, not technological. Access this Oxford Univ Open Access book <http://www.oxfordscholarship.com/view/10.1093/oso/9780190923624.001.0001/os…> *Networks of the future: What automation and IBN (intent-based networking ) can do for you* Automating network management to get away from time-consuming manual configuration using command-line interface configuration is at the top of most enterprises' networking wish lists. Within network automation, intent-based networking, or IBN, is beginning to emerge as a way to enable network professionals to manage their networks by telling the network what they want it to do in direct language, then let the automated network take over and make it so. To find out how enterprises can get to automated management after decades of relying on manual processes, and keep up with compute and storage automation, this priority report will walk you through networks of the future in terms of what network automation and IBN can do for you, the tools you should consider and the vendors active in the network automation market. Access the guide <https://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/essentialguide/Networks-of-the-futu…> *A Data Engineer's Guide To Non-Traditional Data Storages* With the rise of big data and data science, many engineering roles are being challenged and expanded. One new-age role is data engineering. Originally, the purpose of data engineering was the loading of external data sources and the designing of databases (designing and developing pipelines to collect, manipulate, store, and analyze data). It has since grown to support the volume and complexity of big data. So data engineering now encapsulates a wide range of skills, from web-crawling, data cleansing, distributed computing, and data storage and retrieval. For data engineering and data engineers, data storage and retrieval is the critical component of the pipeline together with how the data can be used and analyzed. In recent times, many new and different data storage technologies have emerged. However, which one is best suited and has the most appropriate features for data engineering? Most engineers are familiar with SQL databases, such as PostgreSQL, MSSQL, and MySQL, which are structured in relational data tables with row-oriented storage. Given how ubiquitous these databases are, we won’t discuss them today. Instead, we explore three types of alternative data storages that are growing in popularity and that have introduced different approaches to dealing with data. Within the context of data engineering, these technologies are search engines, document stores, and columnar stores. - Search engines excel at text queries. When compared to text matches in SQL databases, such as LIKE, search engines offer higher query capabilities and better performance out of the box. - Document stores provide better data schema adaptability than traditional databases. By storing the data as individual document objects, often represented as JSONs, they do not require schema predefining. - Columnar stores specialize in single column queries and value aggregations. SQL operations, such as SUM and AVG, are considerably faster in columnar stores, as data of the same column are stored closer together on the hard drive. In this article, we explore all three technologies: Elasticsearch as a search engine, MongoDB as a document store, and Amazon Redshift as a columnar store. By understanding alternative data storage, we can choose the most suitable one for each situation. Full post <https://www.toptal.com/data-science/data-engineering-guide-to-storages> *Web Accessibility: Why W3C Standards Are Often Ignored* The term du jour is web accessibility—in my opinion, one of the most frequently misunderstood and poorly applied aspects of web design. The common misconception is that accessibility is designed solely for disabled people. In fact, everyone benefits from accessible content, and your audience will increase by gaining access to accessible content on different platforms or in different ways, because they can use your content with fewer constraints. Unfortunately, a lot of web developers do not make their content accessible and do not follow web accessibility guidelines; thus, many people experience unnecessary difficulties using their designs and enjoying content. In extreme cases, certain groups of users can’t use such a website effectively at all. Building accessible content should be second nature to any developer, designer, or content creator, the same way the consideration of ramps, stairways, and lifts is to an architect designing a new building. Let’s take a closer look at what’s behind the scenes and why so many developers seem to overlook web accessibility standards for no good reason. Full post <https://www.toptal.com/front-end/web-accessibility-and-w3c-standards> *Common Mistakes in Client Communication: How to Not Frustrate Your Client* When someone requests a project, we have to assume that it’s very important and that they deeply care about the product you’ll be working on. So, it is safe to assume that a client is bound to build a lot of expectation around the final product, and therefore may become emotional when it comes to delivery. Throughout the course of the project, a client might get super excited about a delivered feature and love you, and on the next day he or she can discover something doesn’t work and that affection will be gone. More often than not, it’s just a matter of client communication gone wrong. Although there are no recipes for success when it comes to remote software development, I believe there are a few things that must be avoided to maintain a healthy and productive relationship with clients that placed so much trust in your hands. Full post <https://www.toptal.com/remote/common-mistakes-client-communication> *34 Autocorrect Mistakes 2018 vs. 2012: iPhone Humor Evolution* Phone is a smart phone. When you send a text message, it checks spelling mistakes and corrects your writing. Like Siri, iPhone autocorrect has a good sense of humor and often replaces original phases with funny, epic or even scandalous expressions. Since coming to iPhone in 2012 autocorrect got much smarter, but unique textings are still hilarious. Compare best autocorrect failures of 2012 and 2018! Full post <https://www.freemake.com/blog/12-funny-autocorrect-mistakes/> *Our meat addiction is going to kill our chances of beating climate change* The case for shifting to a plant-based diet, immediately. We’re now more than a week out from when the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change dropped its terrifying report detailing the urgency to dramatically reduce emissions and stop global warming in the next three decades or so. Meat eaters, we are sorry to report that we have bad news for you: You’re a big part of the problem. New research from the World Resources Institute finds that, taking into account trends in population growth and meat consumption, agriculture alone could eat through the majority of our emissions budget for keeping global warming below 2 degrees Celsius–the point at which climate-change effects would create wide-scale devastation. Under these circumstances, the real aim–limiting global warming to no more than 1.5 degrees Celsius–would be impossible to attain. Full post <https://www.fastcompany.com/90253017/our-meat-addiction-is-going-to-kill-ou…> Related post & Report <http://www.ipcc.ch/report/sr15/>: Global Warming of 1.5 °C, an IPCC special report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels and related global greenhouse gas emission pathways, in the context of strengthening the global response to the threat of climate change, sustainable development, and efforts to eradicate poverty *18 Bizarre Letters to the Future That Only '70s Kids Will Understand* Will the year 2000 be filled with flying cars or polluted air? Push-button lunches or the start of World War III? These were just some of the predictions made by fourth grade kids in 1976, who had trouble deciding if the future was going to be filled with high-tech gadgets or nuclear war. Or maybe both. The July 4, 1976 edition of the Grand Prairie Daily News in Texas published letters written by fourth grade kids that were addressed to the year 2000. Getting American kids to write letters to the future in the mid-1970s was an incredibly popular exercise. These examples give us a peek at not only the tech-filled dreams of tomorrow, but a country struggling with unemployment, pollution, and political corruption. Full post <https://paleofuture.gizmodo.com/18-bizarre-letters-to-the-future-that-only-…> Related post: <https://paleofuture.gizmodo.com/a-new-great-depression-and-ladies-on-the-mo…> A New Great Depression and Ladies on the Moon: 1970s Middle School Kids Look to the Year 2000 *Events / Announcements* *CSI & IEEE CS: Presentation on “Current Tech Trends: A Valley Perspective” on 30th Oct 2018* CSI Chennai Chapter and IEEE Computer Society, Madras Chapter jointly organising a presentation on “Current Tech Trends: A Valley Perspective” by Mr. Rajkumar Madhuram, CTO, C1X Inc.,.Santa Clara, California, USA on Tuesday, 30th Oct 2018 at 6.00 p.m. at Seminar Hall, CSI Education Directorate, Taramani, Chennai – 600113. Formal invite at https://goo.gl/CsiBK3 The event is FREE to attend. But pre-registration is a must. Please register for the event on or before 29th Oct 2018 at https://goo.gl/KKXuE5 *eWIT: Book Release Event on 2nd Nov 2018* eWIT invites you to Role Model Series for the release of the book “The New Plan A” on Friday, 2nd Nov 2018 at 4.00 p.m. at GAVs Technologies, No: 11, Old Mahabalipuram Road, Sholinganallur, Chennai – 600119. Formal invite is at www.ewit.co.in/rolemodelseries_nov2018.pdf To register to this free event, pl. visit https://goo.gl/TE9hwp *IITDM, Kancheepuram: Hands-on MOOC course on "DIY Manufacturing Technology" from 5th Nov 2018* National Resource Centre for Design and Manufacturing Education at IITDM, Kanceepuram will be offering a hands-on MOOC course "DIY Manufacturing Technology" on MHRD's SWAYAM platform from Nov 5. The participants will learn the basics of Arduino, CAD, CAM, subtractive and additive manufacturing, and how to design and develop their own low-cost desktop CNC machines and 3D printers. The course is open to teachers of engineering colleges/universities, polytechnics, ITIs, as well as school teachers with interest in STEM education. For details pl. visit https://swayam.gov.in/courses/5304-diy-manufacturing-technology *CSI-2018: 53rd Annual Convention of Computer Society of India 2018 at Udaipur during 14-16 Dec 2018* The 53rd Annual Convention of CSI will be held at Hotel Inder Residency. Udaipur, Rajasthan, India during 14-16 Dec 2018. For details visit the convention website at http://www.csi-2018.org *INDICON 2018: Theme “Harnessing Technology For Humanity” at Coimbatore during 16-18 Dec 2018* With the theme of “Harnessing Technology for Humanity”, the 15th IEEE India Council International Conference (INDICON 2018), being organized by the IEEE Madras Section during December 15-18, 2018, at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore, with technical support from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, promises to be bigger and better than before. With plenary sessions, keynote addresses by reputed academicians, tutorials, workshops, Student Paper contests, industry exhibits and stalls and most importantly, high quality presentations from the best of the researchers in India, no effort is being spared to make INDICON 2018, the best so far. For details visit the website at http://indicon2018.in/ *First-ever QS Ranking of India’s Higher Education Institutions* QS Quacquarelli Symonds, the global higher education think tank responsible for the world’s most-consulted world university rankings, released their first standalone ranking of India’s higher education institutions. The inaugural edition of the QS India University Rankings, is designed to offer an independent analysis of the performance of Indian institutions. The rankings include Public Universities, Private Universities and H.E. Institutions or Deemed Universities. Single faculty specialist institutions or single level institutions (e.g. teaching principally at postgraduate level) are not included. IIT Bombay is named India’s leading institution. IITs take up seven of the top-10 places. IIS Bangalore takes the second spot. Twenty Indian institutions receive full marks in the Staff with PhD, the indicator designed to identify the extent to which institutions are cultivating a highly-qualified faculty body. In the research productivity indicator, nine institutions achieve a score between 98.4 and 100. For complete ranking visit https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/rankings-by-location/in… *Archives of Interesting Reads * To access the past posts of Interesting Reads, pl. visit http://infoforuse.blogspot.in/2018/05/interesting-reads-archives.html *Feedback* We will be pleased to have your feedback on the “Interesting Reads” posts being sent once in five days. Pl. share the links of any interesting things you come across so that we can include them in these email posts. Also, pl. share the email ids of your colleagues, friends, peers and contacts, if you want them to be included in the google group to get regular posts. Pl. send all your communications to hrmohan.ieee(a)gmail.com With regards HR Mohan

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