the [ Q.5051 (03/20) ] - Framework for combating the use of stolen mobile devices By www.itu.int Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 12:14:00 GMT Framework for combating the use of stolen mobile devices Full Article
the [ Q.3719 (12/19) ] - Signalling requirements for the separation of control plane and user plane in a virtualized broadband network gateway (vBNG) By www.itu.int Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 12:17:00 GMT Signalling requirements for the separation of control plane and user plane in a virtualized broadband network gateway (vBNG) Full Article
the [ Q.3963 (04/20) ] - The compatibility testing of SDN-based equipment using OpenFlow protocol By www.itu.int Published On :: Thu, 02 Jul 2020 10:55:00 GMT The compatibility testing of SDN-based equipment using OpenFlow protocol Full Article
the [ G.8052/Y.1346 (12/18) ] - Protocol-neutral management information model for the Ethernet transport capable network element By www.itu.int Published On :: Fri, 15 Mar 2019 11:37:00 GMT Protocol-neutral management information model for the Ethernet transport capable network element Full Article
the [ G.9979 (11/18) ] - Implementation of the generic mechanism in the IEEE 1905.1a-2014 standard to include applicable ITU-T Recommendations By www.itu.int Published On :: Tue, 02 Apr 2019 16:16:00 GMT Implementation of the generic mechanism in the IEEE 1905.1a-2014 standard to include applicable ITU-T Recommendations Full Article
the [ G.999.1 (02/19) ] - Interface between the link layer and the physical layer for digital subscriber line (DSL) transceivers By www.itu.int Published On :: Fri, 21 Jun 2019 09:10:00 GMT Interface between the link layer and the physical layer for digital subscriber line (DSL) transceivers Full Article
the [ G.113 (2007) Amendment 2 (05/19) ] - New Appendix V - Provisional planning values for the fullband equipment impairment factor and the fullband packet loss robustness factor By www.itu.int Published On :: Mon, 22 Jul 2019 16:07:00 GMT New Appendix V - Provisional planning values for the fullband equipment impairment factor and the fullband packet loss robustness factor Full Article
the [ G.1028.2 (06/19) ] - Assessment of the LTE circuit switched fall back - Impact on voice quality of service By www.itu.int Published On :: Thu, 08 Aug 2019 12:10:00 GMT Assessment of the LTE circuit switched fall back - Impact on voice quality of service Full Article
the [ V.8bis (08/96) ] - Procedures for the identification and selection of common modes of operation between data circuit-terminating equipments (DCEs) and between data terminal equipments (DTEs) over the general switched telephone network and on leased poin By www.itu.int Published On :: Tue, 10 Feb 2004 14:24:00 GMT Procedures for the identification and selection of common modes of operation between data circuit-terminating equipments (DCEs) and between data terminal equipments (DTEs) over the general switched telephone network and on leased point-to-point telephone-type circuits Full Article
the [ V.150.1 (01/03) ] - Modem-over-IP networks: Procedures for the end-to-end connection of V-series DCEs By www.itu.int Published On :: Mon, 09 Aug 2004 18:48:00 GMT Modem-over-IP networks: Procedures for the end-to-end connection of V-series DCEs Full Article
the [ V.34 (09/94) ] - a modem operating at data signalling rates of up to 28 800 bit/s for use on the general switched telephone network and on leased point-to-point 2-wire telephone-type circuits By www.itu.int Published On :: Fri, 18 May 2007 09:08:00 GMT a modem operating at data signalling rates of up to 28 800 bit/s for use on the general switched telephone network and on leased point-to-point 2-wire telephone-type circuits Full Article
the [ V.18 (09/94) ] - Operational and interworking requirements for modems operating in the text telephone mode By www.itu.int Published On :: Tue, 22 May 2007 14:51:00 GMT Operational and interworking requirements for modems operating in the text telephone mode Full Article
the [ V.151 (05/06) ] - Procedures for the end-to-end connection of analogue PSTN text telephones over an IP network utilizing text relay By www.itu.int Published On :: Fri, 01 Feb 2008 11:10:00 GMT Procedures for the end-to-end connection of analogue PSTN text telephones over an IP network utilizing text relay Full Article
the [ V.10/X.26 (11/88) ] - Electrical characteristics for unbalanced double-current interchange circuits for general use with integrated circuit equipment in the field of data communications By www.itu.int Published On :: Fri, 15 May 2009 14:40:00 GMT Electrical characteristics for unbalanced double-current interchange circuits for general use with integrated circuit equipment in the field of data communications Full Article
the [ V.11/X.27 (11/88) ] - Electrical characteristics for balanced double-current interchange circuits for general use with integrated circuit equipment in the field of data communications By www.itu.int Published On :: Fri, 15 May 2009 14:41:00 GMT Electrical characteristics for balanced double-current interchange circuits for general use with integrated circuit equipment in the field of data communications Full Article
the [ V.25 (11/88) ] - Automatic answering equipment and/or parallel automatic calling equipment on the general switched telephone network including procedures for disabling of echo control devices for both manually and automatically established calls By www.itu.int Published On :: Mon, 18 May 2009 16:11:00 GMT Automatic answering equipment and/or parallel automatic calling equipment on the general switched telephone network including procedures for disabling of echo control devices for both manually and automatically established calls Full Article
the [ V.25bis (11/88) ] - Automatic calling and/or answering equipment on the general switched telephone network (GSTN) using the 100-series interchange circuits By www.itu.int Published On :: Mon, 18 May 2009 16:13:00 GMT Automatic calling and/or answering equipment on the general switched telephone network (GSTN) using the 100-series interchange circuits Full Article
the [ V.32 (11/88) ] - A family of 2-wire, duplex modems operating at data signalling rates of up to 9600 bit/s for use on the general switched telephone network and on leased telephone-type circuits By www.itu.int Published On :: Mon, 18 May 2009 16:17:00 GMT A family of 2-wire, duplex modems operating at data signalling rates of up to 9600 bit/s for use on the general switched telephone network and on leased telephone-type circuits Full Article
the [ V.34 (10/96) ] - A modem operating at data signalling rates of up to 33 600 bit/s for use on the general switched telephone network and on leased point-to-point 2-wire telephone-type circuits By www.itu.int Published On :: Fri, 22 May 2009 15:01:00 GMT A modem operating at data signalling rates of up to 33 600 bit/s for use on the general switched telephone network and on leased point-to-point 2-wire telephone-type circuits Full Article
the Steven Heller’s Font of the Month: Sisters By ilovetypography.com Published On :: Thu, 11 Jul 2024 00:51:28 +0000 Read the book, Typographic Firsts Steven Heller takes a closer look at the Sisters font family, designed by Laura Meseguer. The post Steven Heller’s Font of the Month: Sisters appeared first on I Love Typography. Full Article typography font of the month
the Steven Heller’s Font of the Month: Doublethink By ilovetypography.com Published On :: Fri, 09 Aug 2024 05:05:35 +0000 Read the book, Typographic Firsts Steven Heller takes a closer look at the Doublethink font family, from Barnbrook Fonts. The post Steven Heller’s Font of the Month: Doublethink appeared first on I Love Typography. Full Article typography font of the month
the Steven Heller’s Font of the Month: Rig Solid By ilovetypography.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Sep 2024 02:14:56 +0000 Read the book, Typographic Firsts Steven Heller takes a closer look at Jamie Clarke’s 3D Rig Solid font family. The post Steven Heller’s Font of the Month: Rig Solid appeared first on I Love Typography. Full Article typography font of the month
the Steven Heller’s Font of the Month: Exentrica By ilovetypography.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Oct 2024 04:01:00 +0000 Read the book, Typographic Firsts This month, Steven Heller takes a closer look at the Exentrica font family. The post Steven Heller’s Font of the Month: Exentrica appeared first on I Love Typography. Full Article typography font of the month
the Steven Heller’s Font of the Month: Roadhouse By ilovetypography.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 23:04:04 +0000 Read the book, Typographic Firsts This month, Steven Heller takes a closer look at the Roadhouse font family. The post Steven Heller’s Font of the Month: Roadhouse appeared first on I Love Typography. Full Article typography font of the month
the How to Design so That You Don’t Get the Phrase “That’s Not What We Need” By usabilitygeek.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Dec 2021 09:55:16 +0000 Hi! I’m Igor Artiukhov, the Lead Designer at NIX United. During my nine years in IT, I’ve become acquainted with various domains and participated in the development of large products. In my current project, I regularly interact with the client’s team, so this article is written based on real experience and will be useful to […] The post How to Design so That You Don’t Get the Phrase “That’s Not What We Need” appeared first on Usability Geek Full Article Business Business and Strategy client interaction communication
the Testing: User, Usability, and Others You Should Be Using By usabilitygeek.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Feb 2022 12:25:27 +0000 When it comes to testing your user experiences, there are plenty of methods you can use that will get you the information you need. From interviews to assistive technology testing, these methods offer a more streamlined and beneficial process capable of revealing the insights you need to revolutionize your UX. But how can you know […] The post Testing: User, Usability, and Others You Should Be Using appeared first on Usability Geek Full Article Terminology Accessibility Usability Testing UX Methods
the From Users To Players: The Future Of UX Design In The Metaverse By usabilitygeek.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Feb 2022 01:57:00 +0000 With over 4.8 billion users currently on the internet across the globe, the digital world as we once knew it continues to adapt to accommodate modern forms of interaction and communication across the social sphere. As e-commerce booms and social platforms multiply, it’s clear that a digitally native world is only around the corner. With […] The post From Users To Players: The Future Of UX Design In The Metaverse appeared first on Usability Geek Full Article Technology Metaverse Virtual Reality
the What’s happening with 23andMe? Mass layoffs and restructuring are the latest blow for the embattled DNA-testing company By www.fastcompany.com Published On :: 2024-11-12T15:12:00 DNA-testing company 23andMe (Nasdaq: ME), once an industry leader that attracted millions of customers, including rapper Snoop Dogg and investor Warren Buffett, has announced significant cuts to its operations, with plans to lay off 200 employees or roughly 40% of its workforce. The company also said it will discontinue development of its therapeutic programs. Here’s what to know about the latest development and what led up to it. Board exodus The latest move comes as the company looks to stabilize after facing significant challenges, including the resignation of all seven independent board members in October. Data breach Last year, 23andMe suffered a massive data breach when hackers accessed the personal information of 6.9 million users. The incident led to a class-action lawsuit, which, in September, 23andMe agreed to settle for $30 million. The problem with SPACs In 2021, 23andMe went public through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC. It later expanded into drug-discovery and weight-loss sectors. However, as DNA test kit sales declined, so did its financial health. By fiscal 2023, it reported a $312 million net loss, with its stock down 98% since going public, currently at about $4 after a reverse stock split in October 2024. Separate reports have found that things have often not ended well for companies that took advantage of the pandemic-era SPAC boom, which led to billions in losses for investors and a number of bankruptcies for companies. What’s next for 23andMe and its employees? The layoffs are expected to result in $12 million in severance, termination, and transition-related costs and are part of a broader plan to streamline the business and achieve annual cost savings of $35 million. The company says it is exploring various strategic options for its therapeutic programs, including potential licensing agreements and the sale of assets in its development pipeline. “We are taking these difficult but necessary actions as we restructure 23andMe and focus on the long-term success of our core consumer business and research partnerships,” said Anne Wojcicki, cofounder, CEO, and chair of the board, in a statement. Shares of 23andMe were up almost 6% to $4.87 on the news, which was announced late yesterday. The stock is down more than 73% year to date. Full Article News
the Microsoft and the Vatican unveiled this AI collaboration By www.fastcompany.com Published On :: 2024-11-12T16:16:13 The Vatican and Microsoft on Monday unveiled a digital twin of St. Peter’s Basilica that uses artificial intelligence to explore one of the world’s most important monument’s while helping the Holy See manage visitor flows and identify conservation problems.Using 400,000 high-resolution digital photographs, taken with drones, cameras and lasers over four weeks when no one was in the basilica, the digital replica is going online alongside two new on-site exhibits to provide visitors—real and virtual—with an interactive experience.“It is literally one of the most technologically advanced and sophisticated projects of its kind that has ever been pursued,” Microsoft’s president Brad Smith told a Vatican press conference.The project has been launched ahead of the Vatican’s 2025 Jubilee, a holy year in which more than 30 million pilgrims are expected to pass through the basilica’s Holy Door, on top of the 50,000 who visit on a normal day.“Everyone, really everyone should feel welcome in this great house,” Pope Francis told Smith and members of the project’s development teams at an audience Monday.The digital platform allows visitors to reserve entry times to the basilica, a novelty for one of the world’s most visited monuments that regularly has an hours-long line of tourists waiting to get in.But the heart of the project is the creation of a digital twin of St. Peter’s Basilica through advanced photogrammetry and artificial intelligence that allows anyone to “visit” the church and learn about its history.The ultra-precise 3D replica, developed in collaboration with digital preservation company Iconem, incorporates 22 petabytes of data—enough to fill five million DVDs—Smith said.The images have already identified structural damage and signs of deterioration, such as missing mosaic pieces, cracks and fissures invisible to the naked eye, with a speed and precision far beyond human capabilities.Francis has called for the ethical use of AI and used his annual World Message of Peace this year to urge an international treaty to regulate it, arguing that technology lacking human values of compassion, mercy, morality and forgiveness were too great.On Monday, he thanked the Microsoft team and basilica workers responsible for the project and marveled at how modern technology was helping spread an ancient faith and preserve a piece of world patrimony, which celebrates the 400th anniversary of its consecration in 2026.“This house of prayer for all peoples has been entrusted to us by those who have preceded us in faith and apostolic ministry,” he told Smith and the delegation. “Therefore, it is a gift and a task to care for it, in both a spiritual and material sense, even through the latest technologies.”Smith declined to give a price tag for Microsoft’s investment in the project, saying only it was “substantial” and was borne of Francis’ initiative in 2018 to bring tech companies together to promote ethnically minded AI.He said Microsoft had done similar AI projects at Mont Saint-Michel in France and Ancient Olympia, in Greece. Associated Press religion coverage receives support through the AP’s collaboration with The Conversation US, with funding from Lilly Endowment Inc. The AP is solely responsible for this content. —Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Full Article Tech
the NASA explores building the Prius of airliners By www.fastcompany.com Published On :: 2024-11-12T20:03:18 If hybrid cars can cut CO2 emissions on the road, can hybrid-electric planes do the same in the air? NASA is exploring that possibility, announcing this week two contracts to aviation startup Electra. The company claims it can meet NASA’s goal of reducing airliner fuel use by 60% to 80% by 2035 with a hybrid design that features generators powering motors to drive a large number of propellers. While this may sound like a convoluted way to power an airliner, the company claims it ultimately requires far less fuel than a traditional plane. Electra is already flying a two-seat test plane with this kind of system and will debut a nine-seater with a 380-mile range this week. It’s now partnering with American Airlines, Honeywell, Lockheed Martin, MIT, and the University of Michigan to guide the design and scale up the tech to airliners. Electra’s grants, totaling about $3.5 million, are part of the $11.5 million, to four companies and one university for the first phase of its Advanced Aircraft for Sustainable Aviation (AACES) 2050 program. First announced in August 2023, AACES challenges companies to propose aircraft concepts that could help bring passenger and cargo plane emissions to zero by 2050. The aviation industry has long touted zero-emission fuels (for example, jet fuel made from biomass, or hydrogen produced with green electricity) as the ultimate climate solution. It’s easier to make enough of these fuels if new planes need a lot less of them—hence NASA’s challenge to Electra and the other winners to develop radically more-efficient designs. The case for electric-powered planes A number of companies are developing electric airplanes, but most are for short-range air taxi services. Toyota-backed Joby Aviation, for example, promises to put a four-passenger plane into service as soon as 2025. Powered 100% by heavy batteries, packing about 1/40th as much energy per pound as jet fuel, Joby’s plane can fly 100 miles per charge. Electra stands out as one of the few companies, alongside Sweden’s Heart Aerospace and Ampaire and Whisper Aero out of the U.S., testing different hybrid concepts to dramatically extend range. (NASA has also been testing hybrid tech with other companies.) Electra and its allies’ initial concept for NASA is a 114-seat airliner that can fly nearly 3,300 miles, says Electra’s vice president and general manager, JP Stewart. But he says the tech can scale to NASA’s largest target: carrying about 300 people up to around 8,600 miles. Electra’s take on hybrid technology is called a “series hybrid.” On a traditional plane, each propeller (or jet engine) requires a big, expensive turbine that burns jet fuel. By using turbines to power generators instead, Electra can run more props using lightweight electric motors. Electra’s initial sketch has five propellers across each wing (plus three in the tail), which the company says can improve airflow and boost the wing’s ability to lift the plane—tech that’s already working on its two-seat prototype. For its NASA proposal, Electra envisions an airliner that uses this hybrid tech and a new design of the fuselage (the tube carrying passengers) to take off with smaller wings, which will produce less drag and save fuel in flight. Another benefit of hooking a turbine to a generator, says Stewart, is that the turbine can run at its most-efficient speed throughout the flight. Airplane engines have to be very flexible, gunning it on takeoff and landing and running less intensely when the plane is cruising in the air. Turbines that power the propellers directly don’t have the flexibility to do both tasks efficiently; electric motors do. Finally, by adding batteries to the mix, the plane can use a smaller turbine that needs to produce just enough power for cruising, says Electra. For takeoff and landing, battery packs join in to provide the extra oomph only when needed. Electra’s concept is just one of several ideas NASA has given the green light to. Another contract winner, JetZero, has proposed a liquid hydrogen-powered, “blended wing body” concept for a jetliner or cargo plane that ditches the traditional design of a metal tube with wings and a tail. Instead, it has a tail-less, triangular shape that looks a bit like a B2 Stealth Bomber and promises major fuel savings. Other winners include Georgia Institute of Technology, Pratt & Whitney (part of the RTX conglomerate), and Boeing-owned Aurora Flight Sciences, which are working on several engine and body technologies. (Aurora founder John Langford went on to found Electra in 2020.) The task now for Electra, JetZero, and other winners is to produce a final airplane design in 18 months. Getting real planes in the air will take many more years. Full Article Tech
the TikTok users want to know who their favorite influencers voted for in the election By www.fastcompany.com Published On :: 2024-11-12T20:06:07 Influencers have played a big role in this election cycle. Hundreds of typically nonpolitical content creators have been using their platforms to endorse candidates on both sides of the political spectrum. Funnily enough, those who said nothing on election day actually ended up being the loudest. “Speaking as an influencer, a lot of your favorite influencers are fucking embarrassing,” said TikToker Kate Glavan. “To be a woman in America with a huge fucking platform and a huge audience and post nothing yesterday, just business as usual, ‘I’m going to my Pilates and I’m going to my brunch . . . ’ No one gives a fuck about your Amazon storefront or your fucking makeup routine.” @kateglavan you have young women (not to mention so many other marginalized communities) looking up to you — and you chose to stay silent? i hope you reflect upon this. ♬ original sound – Kate Glavan The comment section of her video is filled with people calling out the names of influencers who have been notably silent throughout the election. “Me finding out which influencers voted [Republican] cause they are the ones who are strangely silent and acting like its a regular day,” posted another TikTok user last week. @500daysofnatalie “If an influencer wont talk about who they’re voting for its bcs it doesnt align with the audience that pays their bills” @Skye Dawn Leightner???? ♬ My baby my baby – FrankOceanLover911 For influencers, posting who they voted for is a lose-lose situation. Pick a side and they risk alienating a large section of their audience. Stay silent and they risk alienating a large section of their audience. While it makes sense that followers want to know who their favorite influencer voted for, should we expect—or even want—political activism from people whose job involves posting their Sephora hauls and workout routines? With apologies to Voltaire, with great virality comes great responsibility. Unlike media outlets, which are subject to regulation, there is little oversight of social media, meaning influencer posts can reach millions and have huge sway over their followings. During the 2024 election cycle we have seen influencers and internet personalities being paid on behalf of groups backing both Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump to court their followers’ votes, cashing in on thousands—sometimes millions—for a single post. Social media influencers have more influence than they are often given credit for, according to research published in the journal Management Information Systems Quarterly. In fact, research by Pew shows that more than half of U.S. adults (54%) turn to social media for news at least some of the time, putting influencers in direct competition with traditional news outlets for audience attention. To stand out in this crowded space, influencers are incentivized to exaggerate their messages, often leading to polarized followers. If their audience ends up blindly following what they say instead of examining the candidate’s or party’s policies for themselves, it can result in diminished critical thinking in voters. Influencers are human and will have a political opinion whether they choose to share it or not. Being pressured into posting about politics can sometimes end up causing more harm than good. At the same time, choosing not to post anything at all during such a divisive election is a choice. So is following an account. Full Article Tech
the Trump’s new EPA pick wants to make the U.S. the AI ‘capital of the world’ By www.fastcompany.com Published On :: 2024-11-12T22:00:00 President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to “pursue energy dominance” to “make the United States the artificial intelligence capital of the world,” he said in an interview with Fox News on Tuesday. Looking forward to getting straight to work as part of President Trump's Cabinet to unleash US energy dominance, make America the AI capital of the world, bring American auto jobs back home, and so much more. pic.twitter.com/zGGLIRMrd6— Lee Zeldin (@leezeldin) November 12, 2024 Trump announced Monday that he would nominate former New York Rep. Lee Zeldin to helm the nation’s top environmental agency, which regulates emissions, when he takes office in January. During Trump’s third presidential campaign, he spoke often of deregulating industries and ensuring environmental protections aren’t hampering businesses. “[Zeldin] will ensure fair and swift deregulatory decisions that will be enacted in a way to unleash the power of American businesses, while at the same time maintaining the highest environmental standards,” Trump said on his social media platform, Truth Social, when announcing the appointment. Trump’s last go-round in office had wide impacts on the environment. He picked a coal lobbyist to lead the EPA, rolled back more than 100 environmental protections, and exited the Paris climate accord. It now appears that making sure AI and its energy-sucking data centers won’t be held back are top of mind for the incoming leader. Artificial intelligence is notorious for requiring massive compute to train systems. That, in turn, increases carbon emissions. Goldman Sachs Research estimated in May that data center power demand will grow 160% by 2030 as the AI revolution gathers steam and efficiency gains wane. The Biden administration has also embraced artificial intelligence. The Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security conducted AI pilots to address vulnerabilities in government networks, the Department of Justice and Department of Education worked to combat AI-generated image-based sexual abuse, and the administration issued a first-ever National Security Memorandum on AI “to ensure the United States leads the world’s development of safe, secure, and trustworthy AI.” Full Article Tech
the What the Negro League can teach us about our economy By www.fastcompany.com Published On :: 2024-11-12T22:00:00 I am a huge baseball fan, so World Series time is one of my favorite times of the year, especially when my Yankees are playing. (Yes—I’m a Yankees fan. Winners can handle the hate.) I went to my first game at Shea Stadium to see the Yankees play the Senators and played stickball in Lefferts Park imagining I would pitch for the Yankees someday. I came up as a fan towards the tail end of the first generation of integrated baseball. Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in the late forties. By the 1950s, the Negro League, which had until that point been the main place for Black men to play professional baseball, was essentially defunct. This year was the 100th anniversary of the Negro League. It began in 1924 and grew in popularity from there. Despite the talent of the players in those teams, the all-white Major League did everything they could to keep Black men out of baseball. They resisted it for years until Jackie Robinson came along. Why? Racism, sure. But also, because they were afraid. They were afraid of putting Black men and white men on the same playing field—literally. They were worried—in some cases, rightfully so—that Black men would outperform white men at the game. Instead of opening the ballparks to everyone, creating a true meritocracy and better baseball for all, they artificially kept a part of the population out of the game. The problem with limiting inclusion I see a similar trend playing out in our economy now: We are artificially keeping a whole class of people out, limiting the true potential of what we can achieve. Almost 400 laws have been introduced in the past few years to stop or restrict the use of social impact considerations in private sector decision-making. These include laws that would ban diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives to support the most marginalized among us to start and grow businesses. This push has been exemplified by the legal effort to stop a privately funded program from the Fearless Fund, which aimed to help Black women founders and their companies. The Fearless Fund recently settled to avoid creating a legal precedent against these kinds of programs in the future. I will not put on my attorney hat and get into the merits of these laws or lawsuits. That’s for another time. But clearly, a group of people felt threatened by the support of Black women entrepreneurs, enough to spend time and resources to take legal action. They are doing this, even though Black women, women of color, and people of color in general, have the most barriers to success as entrepreneurs and small business owners. Black and Latiné business owners are usually constrained by undercapitalization and often lack access to traditional advisor and investor networks. As a result, people of color are less likely to be approved for small business loans, and when they are approved, receive lower amounts at higher interest rates compared to their white counterparts. Investment returns are the same, yet . . . The picture on the equity side of the equation is not any brighter. While white men receive at least 77% of the venture capital funding, Black men receive less than 1% of it. However, data have also shown that investment firms managed by people of color perform no different from firms managed by white people, for most asset classes. For four major asset classes—mutual funds, hedge funds, real estate, and private equity—with a combined $69.1 trillion in assets globally, less than 1.3% are managed by people of color and white women. And of this asset bucket, only 1% percent are managed by Black people. This results in a lack of diversity in which founders are funded with venture capital and private equity. Like segregated baseball, it also begs the question about what innovation, creativity, and productivity are all of us missing out on because of this pattern of exclusion. Legal advocates and their supporters are doing everything they can to stop anyone trying to upset this norm, just like they kept baseball segregated for as long as they could. Beyond a single case, they have effectively cowed potential investors from expanding economic opportunity for fear of becoming a target of groundless litigation. While Major League Baseball colluded to exclude Black men from competing with white men, white MLB players were also barred from competing in the Negro Leagues and feared reprisals. Now, similar forces seek to bar Black women’s access to competition with white men by threatening reprisals to private investors and philanthropists. So far, their strategy seems to be successful. Unlike Dodgers owner Branch Rickey who invested in Jackie Robinson to win and ultimately improve baseball, white investors seem to be standing back, avoiding being called out as champions for economic equity and inclusion. (Their support for Robinson is probably the only reason I wasn’t too brokenhearted when the Dodgers beat my Yankees for the series title.) Perhaps investors do not want to find out if Black women entrepreneurs are actually better than the average white male entrepreneur. We can all win in an inclusive economy Our nation does not need to impede everyone capable and courageous enough to start a business, keeping up yesterday’s systemic barriers to economic opportunity. Such barriers need to be broken so we can all enjoy the fruits of an economy that recognizes talent and drive. In the same way, we celebrate Jackie Robinson today and MLB has adjusted its records to include men like my grandfather, New York Cuban all-star pitcher Patricio Scantlebury, we will celebrate those with the courage to demand and strive for excellence and inclusion. They may not win before courts skilled in today’s ahistorical sophistry, but they will win in the court of public opinion. Our history will remember them and those who invested in them as champions for the equitable and inclusive economy we all deserve. Joe Scantlebury, JD, is CEO of Living Cities. Full Article Impact
the The typo make us humna By www.fastcompany.com Published On :: 2024-11-12T22:00:00 In our ever-changing and seemingly chaotic world, the typo, that simple yet ubiquitous mistake that everyone everywhere makes occasionally, is still too often deemed as the ultimate death knell for too many potential hires, projects, and deals. As the dyslexic son of an English teacher and a librarian, the importance of proper grammar and spelling has been metaphorically beaten into my brain since early childhood. “Food is good . . . You do things well . . .” was an all too common saying around my eastern North Carolina childhood home. The older I’ve gotten and the more that I’ve tried, these pesky, frustrating, and often hilarious mistakes still manage to creep their way into literally every single thing I do. It’s both maddening and inevitable, but also nearly always funny. What makes us unique Everyone has a special, unique, and key talent. Mine is inevitably inserting typos at the exact wrong point and being unable to spot them after the fact . . . until, of course, it’s too late and I’ve sent my now mortifyingly unsendable error. For most of my life, this has been a near-crippling fear. It’s slowed down productivity, inhibited timely responses, and very likely affected friendships and professional relationships. In a shocking (but obvious) sense of self-realization during a conversation about AI recently, the need for perfection—and the ever-blurring line between technology and humanity—I finally realized just how little these this actually matters in the grand scheme of things. And how these all too human mistakes show our quirks and personalities in ways that ever-evolving AI can and never will replicate. Let’s stop pretending otherwise. While I’m fully aware that my english teacher mother is likely looking down at me from beyond the grave unamused and shaking her head in disapproval at my self-realization, I do in fact believe that as a society we should be embracing our quirks more fully, as these are what truly make us human. For clarification, I’m not arguing for an age of not caring. I’m just arguing for an age of caring within reason. At the end of the day, life is far too short and there are far too many other things of higher importance that demand our attention than to needlessly worry about such things. I mean seriously . . . fukc it . . . William Dodge is cofounder and artist at A Gang of Three and founder and design principal at p-u-b-l-i-c. Full Article Design
the The Aarke Coffee System Delivers Simplicity, Style, and Precision By design-milk.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 14:00:12 +0000 The Aarke Coffee System is built for simplicity and style while ensuring that it brews the perfect cup of coffee every single time. Full Article Main Technology Aarke automatic coffee maker coffee coffee brewer coffee grinder coffee machine coffee maker grinder
the The Beoplay H100 Repairable Headphones Are Luxury Built for Longevity By design-milk.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 13:00:20 +0000 Bang & Olufsen's Beoplay H100 headphones come at a premium price, but they're built to last with a replaceable headband and ear cushions. Full Article Main Technology audio B&O Bang & Olufsen Bang and Olufsen headphone headphones wireless headphones
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the Class Pad: Free digital scratch paper for the math classroom By www.ilearntechnology.com Published On :: Mon, 24 Sep 2018 23:17:33 +0000 What it is: ClassPad is free online software that lets you digitize your math scratch paper. You can create original teaching materials for the math classroom quickly and easily. With ClassPad, you can quickly add mathematical formulas, graphs, spreadsheets, and geometry sheets to share with your students (and other teachers). ClassPad can be accessed from... Full Article Analyze Anastasis Academy Create Evaluate For Teachers General Inquiry Interactive Whiteboard iOS Math Middle/High School Primary Elementary professional development Science Secondary Elementary Software Teacher Resources Technology Understand (describe explain) web tools Websites class pad classpad create digital paper dysgraphia learning materials mathematics maths numeracy practice problems proofs tablet touch screen
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