...Virtual technology Since the moment electricity was invented, mankind has been busy creating a virtual world around itself. We invented telephones to make it easier to get in touch with someone, radio to listen to the news, television to be entertained. In the future there will be increasingly more of these innovations that will make our lives easier as we spend less and less energy while still getting what we want. Trends Hybrid Technologies As we’re already seeing today, conventional platforms such as the telephone, radio and television have all made their appearance in the virtual world. Although not disappearing, the platforms have merged to provide content through both platforms. Television broadcasters are distributing their goods through online platforms and shows are now available on not just a television, but can be viewed from computers, smartphones, and tablets as well. This trend of hybridization of technologies will continue to happen in the next decade because people are demanding this change to be able to consume content on demand, whenever and wherever. As a reaction, technology will change to meet this demand. Think of current day examples like increased data packages for your smartphone and the possibility to have internet on your television. http://socialnewsdaily.com/20540/netflix-nearly-tied-with-cable-subscribers-among-us-adults/ https://attachment.fbsbx.com/file_download.php?id=596978373707340&eid=ASsQBx8dmNw1nSOaTTFvTy2LpScoL2YENben2plA...
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...Issue #345 September 9th, 2013 I. Financial Aid UG/Grad: Pine Manor College English Language Institute Scholarship UG/Grad/Postgrad: Hobsons Latin America Virtual Student Fair Sept. 14 UG/Grad/Postgrad: CollegeWeekLive's Latin America Students Day, Sept. 12 UG/Grad/Postgrad/Postdoc: Mississippi State University International Freshmen Scholarship Postgrad: Washington University Funding for PhD Programs in the Biomedical Sciences II. Campus News • Elliott School of International Affairs Hosts Graduate Student Open House • University of Colorado Program Helps International Students Acclimate to Life in the U.S. • Emporia State University Named One of the "Best in the Midwest" • Georgetown University Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Fall Application Opens • University of North Carolina's Business School to Host International MBA Information Receptions PINE MANOR COLLEGE ENGLISH LANGUAGE INSTITUTE SCHOLARSHIP Pine Manor College English Language Institute Scholarship Opportunity: Pine Manor College English Language Institute (Boston, USA) welcomes international students to their ongoing Intensive and Semi-Intensive English Programs. A $500 scholarship will be awarded to students who enroll before June 1, 2014. Students must enroll for four weeks or longer (no additional form necessary). Please email us at pmc_eli@pmc.edu for additional information. View our site at www.pmc.edu/eli. Founded in 1911, Pine Manor College prepares students to be successful by embedding career and professional...
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...AIU’s Virtual Commons Clubs There is always something interesting to discover in the Virtual Commons! Encourage your students to join a Virtual Commons Club today to participate in lively discussions and dynamic presentations from industry professionals. Check out these clubs to see which ones fit your students! Workplace Learning Training & Development-Students can discuss ways to develop personally and professionally to stay competitive in the job market. Military-Military students and spouses can be a support group and build camaraderie amongst students with a common background. Single Mom Support-In the Single Mom Support Club, students discuss and gain the support of other single moms who face some of the same challenges. Internships-Are your students interested in or have experienced an internship? This club is a place to share information about this valuable work experience option. Entrepreneurship-If your student currently is or inspires to be an entrepreneur, then this club is a perfect fit! Management-This club is a great place where leaders, managers, and aspiring leaders and managers meet to discuss issues that are important to them. Visual Design-The Visual Design Club is an area where students can get together and discuss topics concerning design philosophy and practices. IT Professionals-The IT Professionals Club brings together students who are interested in the professional aspects of a career in IT. Criminal Justice-Students can stay...
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...O P EN G OV ER N M EN T A Progress Report to the American People DECEM BER 2 0 09 A Progress Report to the American People OPEN GOVERNMENT “My Administration is committed to creating an unprecedented level of openness in government. We will work together to ensure the public trust and establish a system of transparency, public participation, and collaboration. Openness will strengthen our democracy and promote efficiency and effectiveness in government.” —President Barack Obama, January 21, 2009 TRANSPARENCY. PARTICIPATION. COLLABORATION. Table of Contents Let the Sun Shine In : Welcoming a New Era of Open Government Creating an Open Government in Practice The Open Government Directive: Hardwiring Accountability Open Government: Committed to Changing How Things Work Appendices Appendix 1: The Open Government Initiative: The Unprecedented Consultation Process that Shaped the Open Government Directive Appendix 2: Cabinet Department Open Government Projects in Service of National Priorities Appendix 3: Select Transparency Milestones Appendix 4: Select Participation Milestones Appendix 5: Select Collaboration Milestones 1 2 8 9 12 12 13 18 19 21 Let the Sun Shine In : Welcoming a New Era of Open Government For too long, the American people have experienced a culture of secrecy in Washington, where information is locked up, taxpayer dollars disappear without a trace, and lobbyists wield undue influence For Americans, business as usual in Washington...
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...notation, each IPv4 address is broken up into four octets. Server computers and other systems that need to be accessed reliably by network clients should be configured with a(n) static IP address. The method of breaking up IP address space into address ranges of flexible size is called CIDR . Page Break Case Scenario Case Scenario 1-1: Designing Windows Server 2008 Network Services Lucerne Publishing is a publishing company based in New York City, New York, which produces science textbooks for colleges and medical schools. In recent months, Lucerne Publishing has been planning a move towards a “virtual office,” where over three hundred writers, editors, and graphics personnel will transition to working out of their homes instead of working in traditional “brick-and-mortar” offices. The main office in New York City will continue to house roughly 200 employees working in centralized functions such as Payroll, Accounting, and Human Resources. Each of these departments...
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...1. Start with the right brand identity. Branding involves establishing a memorable identity for your medical practice that appeals to patients and differentiates you from your competition. This is the image that people will associate with your practice. Therefore, it should stand for the values that your healthcare organization represents. If you want to attract profitable patients, align your brand message with that goal and make sure that it is reflected in every marketing document that represents you – from the business cards you set out at the front desk to your medical website. 2. Establish a presence online – and remember your brand message. With mobile device use steadily growing and Americans spending more and more time online searching for local doctors and other health-related information, investing in website design and online marketing is becoming a necessity. In fact, healthcare organizations that choose to forego online marketing stand to lose out on the business of dozens of potential new patients each month. Of course, simply having a website isn’t enough to attract profitable patients. You need to make sure that the content on your site is geared towards them. For example, a website that repeats phrases such as “high-end medical facility,” “concierge physicians” and “strict payment policy” will draw the attention a certain kind of patient. All you have to do is think about whether that is the kind of patient you want to appeal to. 3. Optimize your website...
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...IMPACT OF SECOND LIFE (A VIRTUAL WORLD) ON BUSINESS PRITAM DEY pritam.dey@gmail.com 2007 Pritam Dey pritam.dey@gmail.com ABOUT THE AUTHOR Pritam Dey has an extensive background in IT and business consultant. He has designed and developed IT solutions for customers across domains and technology platforms. Having joined Tata Consultancy Services in 1999, Pritam has handled complex project assignments for Global Insurance and Financial Services firms. With specialization in Internet technologies and objectoriented design principles, Pritam has led cross-functional teams to execute IT projects for clients such as Tata Internet (India), Prudential Financial (USA), ING Bank (Netherlands) and A.P. MollerMaersk Group (Denmark). Pritam has also played a significant role as a business consultant. To maximize his education during the MBA program, Pritam has led and mentored teams to provide data-driven business consulting and recommendation to deliver bottom-line results to his clients. He has executed a wide array of projects on business strategy, market research, business process analysis, competitive landscape study, new market entry and pricing strategies. He has consulted for Fortune 500 organizations such as 3M, UnitedHealth Group, Thomson-Reuters, and Northwest Airlines (now Delta). Post his MBA program, he has also consulted for a plethora of non-profit and startup organizations and has created marketing and business development opportunities for the respective organizations...
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...PFCH DC Unification Project UNIX and Linux Advantages UNIX has been the cornerstone for infrastructure for the past decade with popular flavors such as Solaris (Craig, 2012). UNIX is a proprietary brand typically run in large organizational infrastructure. However, many of the UNIX variants are open source that allow users to customize their distribution as they see fit and making copies to install in an unlimited number of machines. UNIX offers a highly stable operating system (OS) that is ideal for full multitasking capabilities while protecting memory to prevent interference with other users. The stability provides greater uptime for increased productivity and less downtime for crash recovery and troubleshooting (Montpelier Open Source, n.d.). UNIX has been the baseline for Internet services and growth where machines on network can operate as clients and servers. Linux is a variant of UNIX and has established itself in the desktop, workstation, and increasingly in the server environments. A key benefit for Linux is the scope of freedom of distributions (distros) that provide many applications, freeware, and add-ons (Stanford University, 2004). Linux is extremely portability to a wide range of new and old machines. The majority of Linux variants are available free or at an economical price compared to Microsoft Windows. Linux is a very secure operating system and although it still can be prone to attacks, it inherently is more secure than Windows. Another huge benefit...
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...Contents I. Introduction 3 II. Why Virtual Teams? 3 III. Are Virtual Teams For Me? 4 IV. Virtual Team Challenges and Best Practices 4 1. Communication Challenges 5 A. Cultural and Global Communication Challenges 6 2. Management and Leadership Challenges 7 V. On The Flip Side: Virtualized Project Managers 9 VI. Conclusion 9 Appendix 1: Source: Solomon, 2010, p. 10 11 Appendix 2: Source: Solomon, 2010, p. 12 12 I. Introduction As globalization becomes more prevalent in organizations and telecommunications infrastructure improves, virtual teams are becoming more and more of a reality. Collaboration of work and sharing of knowledge is becoming increasingly important as businesses promote more agile and just-in-time production. Many businesses realize that virtual teams can provide them with these competitive advantages. However, as virtual teams grow in popularity (Cascio et al., 2000), the challenges that come with managing these teams become more apparent. This is due to problems that naturally come from a virtual environment, such as communication deficiency, lack of motivation, and non-transparent management. This report is intended to inform project managers and IT professionals about the challenges of virtual team management and provide best practices for handling these challenges. In this paper, we will be looking at managing three different configurations for virtual teams: virtualized workers with an in-house project manager, virtualized project...
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...Cloud computing Cloud computing is the use of computing resources (hardware and software) that are delivered as a service over a network (typically the Internet). The name comes from the use of a cloud-shaped symbol as an abstraction for the complex infrastructure it contains in system diagrams. Cloud computing entrusts remote services with a user's data, software and computation. There are many types of public cloud computing:[1] Infrastructure as a service (IaaS) Platform as a service (PaaS) Software as a service (SaaS) Storage as a service (STaaS) Security as a service (SECaaS) Data as a service (DaaS) Database as a service (DBaaS) Test environment as a service (TEaaS) Desktop virtualization API as a service (APIaaS) Backend as a service (BaaS) In the business model using software as a service, users are provided access to application software and databases. The cloud providers manage the infrastructure and platforms on which the applications run. SaaS is sometimes referred to as “on-demand software” and is usually priced on a pay-per-use basis. Saas providers generally price applications using a subscription fee. Proponents claim that the SaaS allows a business the potential to reduce IT operational costs by outsourcing hardware and software maintenance and support to the cloud provider. This will enable a business to reallocate IT operations to focus on other IT goals. In addition, the application is hosted centrally, so updates can be released without users...
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...Introduction To Cloud Computing (IT175-1601A) Colorado Technical University Individual Project 02/08/2016 Table Of Contents Cloud Providers and Cost Savings Analysis………………………………………..……3 Cost Savings of the Cloud…………………………………………………………..…...5 Cloud Providers……………………………………………………………………..…...8 Software as a service Service (SaaS)…………………………………………………....10 Identity as a Service (IDaaS) ………………………………………………………...….13 Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA)………………………………………………...…17 Platform as a Service (PaaS)………………………………………………………….…18 PaaS Provider (Engine Yard)…………………………………………………………...19 Pass Provider (Red Hat Open Shift)……………………………………………………20 PaaS Provider (Caspio)……………………………………….…………………………21 Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)……………………………………………………….24 IaaS Provider (Google Compute Engine)………………………………………………25 IaaS Provider (Rackspace Open Cloud)………………………………………………..27 IaaS Provider (HP Enterprise Converged Infrastructure)………………………………30 Security threats in cloud-based solutions with risk management strategies……………33 Risk Management in Cloud Computing………………………………………………..35 IT Governance for cloud-based solutions………………………………………………38 Identity Management In The Cloud……………………………………………………39 References………………………………………………………………………….…..45 Cloud Providers and Cost Savings Analysis Cloud computing is a type of computing that relies on sharing computing resources rather than having local servers or personaldevices to handle applications. Cloud computing is comparable togrid...
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...offering (Fall 2006) Engineering 477 -- Course Announcement for Fall Term 2006 Principles of Virtual Reality Eng 477 - NA 477 (Eng477_Flyer.pdf) Note for Fall Term 2006: The class will meet for the first time on Tuesday, September 5 from 4:30 to 6:30 pm in #1504 GGBL. No Laboratory Sessions on September 7 and September 8 ! Laboratory Sessions will start on September 14 and 15. (See First Week of Classes) Note: This is only the course announcement. The comprehensive Course Web Site is password-protected and will be made available to enrolled students at the beginning of the term. | | | | | | This course teaches the fundamentals of Virtual Reality (VR) and provides laboratory experiences in the UofM 3D Lab in the Duderstadt Center (former Media Union) on North Campus. The course is being offered to students from all schools and colleges at the University of Michigan and emphasizes cross-discipline collaboration and teamwork in group projects. "Principles of Virtual Reality" has been developed as part of the mission for the Duderstadt Center, a university-wide information technology center on North Campus. The UofM 3D Lab in the Duderstadt Center operates state-of-the-art virtual reality systems (including a CAVE installation) and provides the university community with access to an emerging technology that is expected to dramatically impact all disciplines. Virtual reality is changing the interface between people and information technology by offering new...
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...Virtual Private Network IS 311 Dr. Gray Tuesday 7pm November 19, 2002 By: Germaine Bacon Lizzi Beduya Jun Mitsuoka Betty Huang Juliet Polintan Table of Contents I. Introduction ……………………………………………….. 1 - 2 II. VPN Topology……………………………………………... 2 - 3 III. Types of VPNs……………………………………………... 3 - 5 IV. Components of VPNs………………………………………. 5 - 7 V. Productivity and Cost Benefit…………………………….... 7 - 9 VI. Quality of Service………………………………………….. 9 VII. The Future of VPN……………………………………….... 9 - 11 VIII. Conclusion…………………………………………………. 11 IX. Bibliography………………………………………………...12 - 13 X. Questions……………………………………………………14 Introduction Virtual. Virtual means not real or in a different state of being. In a VPN, private communication between two or more devices is achieved through a public network the Internet. Therefore, the communication is virtually but not physically there. Private. Private means to keep something a secret from the general public. Although those two devices are communicating with each other in a public environment, there is no third party who can interrupt this communication or receive any data that is exchanged between them. Network. A network consists of two or more devices that can freely and electronically communicate with each other via cables and wire. A VPN is a network. It can transmit information over long distances effectively and efficiently...
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...Case Studies Lego The Danish company Lego is one of the most famous brands in the world when it comes to children’s toys and has grown since it was founded in 1932 into a global business. Its origins lie with Ole Kirk Christiansen, a carpenter from Billund (where the firm is still based) who bought a woodworking business in 1916 and made furniture for local farmers. For various reasons he shifted his production range in the 1930s to make children’s toys and in 1934 named the company ‘Lego’ from the Danish words leg and godt, meaning ‘play well’. His early products - wooden pull toys, piggy banks, cars and trucks – were reasonably successful but a key turning point for the business came in the 1940s when they began making plastic toys including a truck which could be taken apart and re-assembled. In 1949 Lego began producing a set of interlocking bricks (based on an original patent by the UK Kiddicraft company for which they bought the rights) made from cellulose acetate and using an early version of a hollow design with holes and studs. The now familiar Lego bricks appeared on the market in 1953 but were not initially very successful, partly due to poor perceptions amongst consumers and retailers of plastic toys. The key was probably the emergence of the idea of a building system based on interlocking bricks – an idea which took some time to develop and is closely linked to the son of the founder, Godtfred Kirk Christiansen. His discussions with buyers, especially in the USA...
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...Virtual Private Network IS 311 Dr. Gray Tuesday 7pm November 19, 2002 By: Germaine Bacon Lizzi Beduya Jun Mitsuoka Betty Huang Juliet Polintan Table of Contents I. Introduction ……………………………………………….. 1 - 2 II. VPN Topology……………………………………………... 2 - 3 III. Types of VPNs……………………………………………... 3 - 5 IV. Components of VPNs………………………………………. 5 - 7 V. Productivity and Cost Benefit…………………………….... 7 - 9 VI. Quality of Service………………………………………….. 9 VII. The Future of VPN……………………………………….... 9 - 11 VIII. Conclusion…………………………………………………. 11 IX. Bibliography………………………………………………...12 - 13 X. Questions……………………………………………………14 Introduction Virtual. Virtual means not real or in a different state of being. In a VPN, private communication between two or more devices is achieved through a public network the Internet. Therefore, the communication is virtually but not physically there. Private. Private means to keep something a secret from the general public. Although those two devices are communicating with each other in a public environment, there is no third party who can interrupt this communication or receive any data that is exchanged between them. Network. A network consists of two or more devices that can freely and electronically communicate with each other via cables and wire. A VPN is a network. It can transmit information over long distances effectively and efficiently...
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