The web conference keynote - AI grand challenges

2021 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Ganesh Mani
Keyword(s):  
General Purpose ◽  
Award Winner ◽  
Grand Challenges ◽  
The People ◽  
The World ◽  
World Champion ◽  
The Web ◽  
Made In ◽  
Turing Award

Everybody has opinions on grand challenges---bold tasks that capture the imagination of researchers and system builders---for AI. One of the earliest set of challenge goals was enunciated by Turing award winner and AAAI President, Raj Reddy, in 1988. I attempt to provide an accounting of the progress that has been made in the field, over the last three decades, towards those challenge goals. While some tasks such as the world-champion chess machine were accomplished in short order, many others remain incomplete. A new set of challenges for the current decade are also proposed, spanning the Health, Wealth and Wisdom spheres. Bridging the gap from narrow AI to general-purpose AI will be required to solve some of these challenges; teaming architectures in the service of humankind will also need to be emphasized. The mantra should be: Of the people, by the people with machines ; for the people!

scholarly journals “Poetic” publics: Agency and rhetorics of “netroots” activism in post-earthquake L’Aquila

2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pamela Pietrucci
Keyword(s):  
Social Movements ◽  
Public Life ◽  
Critical Discourse ◽  
Mainstream Media ◽  
The People ◽  
Media Portrayal ◽  
The World ◽  
Disaster Situation ◽  
Post Disaster ◽  
The Web

In this essay, I analyze the rise of post-earthquake activism in L’Aquila as an exemplification of counterpublics’ transformation into social movements endowed with “poetic” agency. Engendering “poetic agency,” for a counterpublic and for a social movement alike, denotes being able to bring forth change in the world and  being able to generate change in a creative, “poetic” way. In this sense, poetic assumes a connotation that opposes  the Habermasian perspective of a public sphere in which only a  rational-critical discourse can be engendered as check on the State. In the case of L’Aquila, I contend that the post-earthquake social movements’ capability of effecting  change in public life through poiesis has been enhanced by the possibilities of the Web 2.0 and by the activists’ acknowledgement of new ways of political participation in a world of spectacularized politics. In this instance, strategies such as the exploitation of alternative “public screens” on the web and the use of “minor rhetorics” to contrast the mainstream media portrayal of the post-disaster situation worked together in a creative and spontaneous effort to improve the condition of the people living in the area affected by the quake.

Developing a Web-Based Cooperative Environment to Software Project Development

2012 ◽  
pp. 246-270
Author(s):  
Seyed Morteza Babamir
Keyword(s):  
Software Development ◽  
Software Project ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Supportive Environment ◽  
The People ◽  
Open Hypermedia ◽  
Concurrent Communication ◽  
The World ◽  
Hypermedia System ◽  
The Web

A software project is developed by collaboration of some expert people. However, the collaboration puts obstacles in the way of software development when the involved people in the project are scattered over the world. Although Internet has provided a collection of scattered islands in which the denizens of the islands are able to communicate with each other, it lacks full requisite qualifications for the collaboration among the denizens. The emerging idea is that a supportive environment should be developed on the Web for providing full requisite qualifications and facilitating collaboration. Towards providing such an environment, this chapter aims to present a framework exploiting Open Hypermedia System (OHS) and a Web-based collaboration protocol. OHS assists in saving and restoring artifacts constructed by the scattered people, and the protocol provides channels to concurrent communication and distributed authoring among the people.

Towards Content-Dependent Social Media Platform Preference Analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 30-47
Author(s):  
Parmeet Kaur ◽  
Shubhankar Gupta ◽  
Shubham Dhingra ◽  
Shreeya Sharma ◽  
Anuja Arora
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Mobile Technologies ◽  
Time Intervals ◽  
Social Media Platform ◽  
The People ◽  
Regular Time ◽  
The World ◽  
Media Platform ◽  
The Web ◽  
The Way

Social media is one of the major outcomes of progressive changes in the world of technology. The various social webs and mobile technologies have accelerated the rate at which information sharing is done, how relationships developed, and influences are held. Social media is increasingly being used by the people to help and shape the world's events and cultures with the ability to share pictures, ideas, events, etc. Further, it has transformed the way the authors interpret life and the way business is done. This article presents a decision system for selecting an appropriate social media platform (such as Facebook or Twitter) to post content with the objective to maximize the reachability of the post. The decision is made considering the domain or subject of the post and retrieving data associated with it from the web at regular time intervals. The retrieved data has been trained using logistics and K-NN regression to classify a particular instance of data and identify the platform which can provide the most reachability. The system also suggests keywords related to the topic of the post which has been mostly used in recent times.

scholarly journals Color Change and Life History Observations of the Spider Gea Heptagon (Araneae: Araneidae)

1969 ◽  
Vol 76 (3) ◽  
pp. 367-374 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Elsa Sabath
Keyword(s):  
Life History ◽  
Color Change ◽  
Limited Knowledge ◽  
The World ◽  
The Web ◽  
Made In

With the great interest in orb webs and their makers at the present time (Witt, et al, 1968; Witt, ed., 1969) any observations on webs and habits of orb weavers of genera other than the ones (Araneus, Zygiella, Argiope and Uloborus) used currently by experimenters are of interest.Although spiders of the genus Gea are widespread, with species in the subtropics and tropics around the world, no studies of life history or careful web observations of any species of Gea have been made. Since Gea is believed related to the much larger Argiope (Levi, 1968), it was of interest to see whether Gea species have similar habits, as resting in the center of the web and building a stabilimentum (a zigzag swatch of silk above and below the hub), and whether they made a similar eggcase. Levi (1968) reviews our limited knowledge of Gea as follows: the web is vertical with a dense viscid spiral and apparently without a stabilimentum; it is probably made in low vegetation and the spider drops from it when slightly disturbed.

scholarly journals Determination Factor Alumni and Student of Economic Faculty Lamongan Islamic University to Become Enterpreneur

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-25
Author(s):  
Nanto Purnomo ◽  
Abid Muhtarom
Keyword(s):  
Key Words ◽  
Significant Influence ◽  
Risk Tolerance ◽  
External Factors ◽  
Test Reliability ◽  
Internal Factors ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
The People ◽  
The World ◽  
Made In

ABSTRAK The current condition of the world in a work becomes more difficult while the people that need the job continues to increase. One way to solve the current conditions with make the employment not seeking job namely entrepreneur. According to the data from the BPS the level of entrepreneurship in Indonesia have increased in the 2013/2014 and still 1.67 percent and now based on data BPS already rose to 3.1 percent. This was allegedly caused by an improvement in the motivation from both internal factors and external factors. The problems in the search is how the influence of the risk tolerance factor, freedom in working, success themselves in pushing the entrepreneurs decision either partially or simultaneously and which the dominant factors.This research uses the validity Test, Test reliability, classical assumptions, double linier Regression, double correlation, Determination Test, F and t tests. The results of the analysis showed that the questionnaire used in the collection of data is valid and reliable and does not have the problem of classical assumptions. Y = 3,790 + 0,246 X1 + 0,242 X2 + 0,313 X3, R = 0,705. F count ( 29,585) > F table (2.71). From t test, obtained : t count x1y t (2,624); x2y (3,083): x3y (3,569) > t table (1,987). From the explanation is deduced the existence of a significant influence of both simultaneously  and partially  between independent variables against the Decision of the Entrepreneurs at the Faculty Of Economics University of Islam Lamongan. The results of this study are expected, can be made in consideration in motivating and developing learning about entrepreneurship at Islamic University of Lamongan Key Words : Motivation risk tolerance, freedom in working, success themselves & the decision entrepreneurs.

ACM Web Science Conference 2021

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Wendy Hall ◽  
Noshir Contractor ◽  
Jie Tang
Keyword(s):  
World Wide ◽  
Critical Dialogue ◽  
Web Based ◽  
The People ◽  
Web Science ◽  
The World ◽  
Science Conference ◽  
The University ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
The Web

The 13 th ACM Web Science Conference was hosted online by the University of Southampton from 21--25 June, 2021. The annual event is inherently interdisciplinary, integrating computer and information sciences with a multitude of disciplines including sociology, economics, political science, law, management, language and communication, geography and psychology. It is unique in the way it brings these disciplines together in creative and critical dialogue. It focuses on the full scope of socio-technical relationships that are engaged in the World Wide Web, based on the notion that understanding the Web involves not only an analysis of its architecture and applications, but also insight into the people, organisations, policies, and economics that are affected by and subsumed within it. Since it was first held in Athens in 2009, the conference has been hosted in six countries around the world.

scholarly journals Lifelong learning opportunities through MOOCs in India

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-95
Author(s):  
Ritimoni Bordoloi ◽  
Prasenjit Das ◽  
Kandarpa Das
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Lifelong Learning ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Learning Opportunities ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Global Form ◽  
The People ◽  
The World ◽  
Indian Higher Education ◽  
Made In

PurposeLifelong learning needs to be visualized as the milestone for generating a progressive and knowledge society. Because it is through lifelong learning that one can continuously upgrade one's knowledge and acquire the relevant skills for getting livelihood opportunities. Moreover, for ensuring a sustainable and advanced society in the 21st century industrial setup, people are desirous to receive a global form of learning as they tend to follow the principle, that is, “earning while learning”. In this context, the various types of online courses, Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) and Open Educational Resources (OERs) provide myriad opportunities to the people by introducing them to a global form of learning. Against this background, the introduction of MOOCs in India for providing lifelong learning opportunities might work in a big way. However, to what extent, can MOOCs promote the idea of lifelong learning in a vast country like India needs to be discussed in greater detail.Design/methodology/approachWhile writing the paper, descriptive research methodology has been used. The sources such as Report of Census 2011, Human Development Report 2016, 2018, Economic Survey 2016 are also consulted. Analysis has been done based on the data extracted from the secondary source of information.FindingsThe literature review made in the paper implies that the educational institutes across India may adopt some of the good national and international practices for transforming the society and produce some need-based MOOCs under the SWAYAM platform with regard to providing opportunities of lifelong learning. Thus, the courses run through SWAYAM should help in achieving the three cardinal principles of the Indian Education – access, equity and quality. However, there are many challenges to be met while the adoption and development of MOOCs for the purpose of lifelong learning in India are taken into consideration. The current modes and popularity of digitally offered education in India thus need to be justified.Research limitations/implicationsThe discussions made in the paper are limited to a reference to the Indian MOOCs particularly under SWAYAM, and it is a general study only.Practical implicationsIt is important to note that a new kind of transformation is currently being initiated across the world by encouraging more and more online interventions in the field of education. In fact, various studies are also being conducted on the implementation of online courses across the world, particularly in the developed countries where more than 70% education is delivered online. However, in a country like India, the practical utility or the implementation of the online courses such as MOOCs is not so popular even at present, and it is only limited to a small section of the society. The University Grants Commission (UGC) with a view to promoting CBCS as well as Credit Transfer made 20% course delivery through MOOCs mandatory in Indian higher education. However, the CBCS system itself has several loopholes considered in the Indian context, as it was launched without sufficient ground work, and no one seems to have a clear idea of its implementation method. The UGC's move was to introduce a system of education that would help in bringing parity of Indian higher education with Western or European higher education systems. This paper shall try to imply how the Indian MOOCs should be used in providing lifelong learning opportunities to the people of the country.Social implicationsThis paper refers to a new social constructivism initiated through MOOCs, where a learner can directly interact with the people in the community, share their own ideas and thoughts and collectively undertake new researches. This is sure to transform the Indian society in the days to come, although a study on the usefulness of the existing MOOCs is of utmost necessityOriginality/valueThis paper reiterates the necessity of a detailed study of the available MOOCs in India based on the findings of the common problems and challenges of MOOCs development and implementations that need to be resolved first. Then the paper provides an analysis of this situation so that one could develop or adopt a MOOC in order to meet one's need of lifelong learning in a country like India.

scholarly journals Impact of Web Readability on Cultural Usability

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 141
Author(s):  
Walayat Hussain ◽  
Muhammad Junaid ◽  
Siraj Muneer ◽  
Muhammad Qasim Khan
Keyword(s):  
Twentieth Century ◽  
Web Applications ◽  
Web Design ◽  
User Research ◽  
Diverse Range ◽  
Web Usability ◽  
The People ◽  
The World ◽  
Cultural Usability ◽  
The Web

Web is considered one of the greatest developments of twentieth century. It provides a diverse range of applications and therefore needs different usability designs. Web usability has become a vital aspect for the success of web applications. Web usability is about fulfilling the goals and expectations of users and making their stay on the website pleasant. Web usability design includes three aspects: User Research, Web Design and Web Evaluation [1]. Today, the web design is moving from technology to users i.e. it is more user-centered than ever before. Web design must directly face users with the specific needs, and must ensure that users are pleasant to successfully complete tasks with it. [1]. In this study, we have studied the factors which affect the web readability in this part of the world. We conducted the survey in order to check how different factors play their part for the people who speak languages which are written right to left

scholarly journals The Dark Side of Social Media: A Reality Becoming More Contemporary by the Day

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ajith Sundaram
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Dark Side ◽  
Self Image ◽  
The People ◽  
The World ◽  
User Friendly ◽  
The Web

Social media was started with the intention of expelling the darkness from the lives of people by way of sharing knowledge, networking and communicating with near and dear. It all started with the purpose of imparting its benefits to all and making it user friendly. But the liberation of the down trodden, intended to voice their opinions, was turned into a hysterical chaos given the liberal mindedness of the people. What started off as a source of knowledge turned people into gadget freaks, attention seeking, financial and societal deficits. Given the nature of social media combined with the need to be social has turned it into a platform to mirror the human’s self-image. The world has become a ball of information enabling people to never look or stop anywhere. The world is alive and networked 24/7. The digitalization of media turned out to be a flourishing business, especially through social media, smartphones, tablets and apps. A few billion people are always online and it is expected that heaps of devices and sensors will be available on the web soon.

scholarly journals Penyuluhan Pencegahan Penularan Covid-19 Dan Pembagian Masker Di Kecamatan Pedurungan Kota Semarang

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 487-493
Author(s):  
Sri Maria Puji Lestari ◽  
Hetti Rusmini ◽  
Yesi Nurmalasari ◽  
Maharani Putri Puspitasari
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Social Distance ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Meeting Point ◽  
Rate Of Spread ◽  
The People ◽  
Key Word ◽  
The World ◽  
Made In

ABSTRAK Akhir tahun 2019 dunia dikejutkan adanya virus baru yaitu Covid-19. Pemerintah setempat telah mengambil langkah yang cukup cepat untuk pencegahan virus Covid-19 dengan menetapkan beberapa gerakan melalui  Sosialisai Social Distance. Bentuk sosialisai yang di lakukan dengan cara penyuluhan untuk selalu taat pada protokol kesehatan dan mengenakan masker saat memuali kegiatan di luar rumah yang masih sering diabaikan. Dari hasil pengamatan awal yang dilakukan pada beberapa tempat di Kecamatan Pedurungan Kota Semarang, sudah mulai banyak di jumpai café dan titik pertemuan masyarakat yang telah sadar atas pentingnya penggunaan masker untuk mencegah penyebaran Covid-19, Namun tak jarang juga masih ada yang bandel dengan tidak mengabaikan protokol kesehatan tersebut. Dikondisi seperti ini kita harus mampu menumbuhkan rasa kesadaran kepada seluruh masyarakat untuk taat dan patuh pada protokol kesehatan agar dapat menekan laju penyebaran Covid-19 di Kecamatan Pedurungan Kota Semarang. Penyuluhan pada masyarakat diselenggarakan pada 1 s/d 2 Februari 2021 diselenggrakan dalam bentuk penyuluhan penggunaan masker sekaligus membagikan masker secara gratis kepada masyrakat di Kecamatan Pedurungan Kota Semarang. Metode yang di gunakan adalah melalui edukasi kepada beberapa masyarakat dengan menghimbau pentingnya menggunakan masker, kemudian pembagian masker. Penggunaan masker medis baik kain di kalangan masyarakat ini sangat penting karena termasuk kelompok yang rentan terpapar penyebaran Covid-19. Dengan mengenakan masker, masyrakat di Kecamatan Pedurungan Kota Semarang dapat beraktivitas dengan lebih nyaman. Kata Kunci: Covid, Masker Menjaga jarak , Pandemi dan Penyuluhan  ABSTRACT At the end of the year 2019, the world was shocked by the presence of a new virus that is Covid-19. The local government has taken a step that's fast enough to virus prevention Covid-19 by setting some movement through the Socialization of Social Distance. A form of socialization that is done by way of extension to always obey the protocol of the health and wearing a mask when he started activities outside the home that are often overlooked. From the results of the preliminary observations made in several places in the District  Pedurungan Semarang City, have started much in the encounter cafe and the meeting point of the community who have been aware of the importance of the use of masks to prevent the spread of Covid-19, But not infrequently there is also a stubborn by not ignoring the protocols of the health. In a situation like this, we should be able to cultivate a sense of awareness to the entire community to be obedient and submissive to the protocol of the health order can reduce the rate of spread covid-19 in the District Pedurungan Semarang city. Outreach in the community was held on the 1 s/d 2 February 2021 text in the form of counseling, the use of masks at once distribute masks for free to the community in the District Pedurungan  Semarang city The method used is through education to some of the community to urge the importance of using the mask, then the division of the mask. The use of medical masks good fabric among the people is very important because including vulnerable groups exposed to the spread of Covid-19. By wearing a mask, a community in the District Pedurungan Semarang City can move more comfortably. Key Word: Covid, Masks, Keeping distance, Pandemic, and outreach.

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