human New Book "Miserere" by Daniel Michael Gallik Offers a Haunting Exploration of Human Struggle By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Thu, 23 May 2024 08:00:00 GMT "Miserere," a powerful and poignant new book by Daniel Michael Gallik, is now available, delving into the raw and unflinching realities of human existence. Full Article
human Bay Area Couple Donates $2 Million to Humane Society Silicon Valley By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Tue, 27 Jun 2023 08:00:00 GMT Judy and George Marcus' generous gift will support the organization's initiatives to save lives and keep families together Full Article
human Peter N. Detkin Appointed Board Chair of Humane Society Silicon Valley By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Aug 2023 08:00:00 GMT Detkin succeeds Rebecca Ranninger Owen, lauded for her exceptional leadership and dedication to HSSV Full Article
human Humane Society Silicon Valley's Kitten Palooza Features $20 Kitten Adoptions By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Fri, 25 Aug 2023 08:00:00 GMT Meet your new kitten at HSSV's Milpitas Animal Community Center Saturday and Sunday; kittens also named after local news anchors Full Article
human Maui Humane Society to hold 'Tribute Paddle-Out for Pets' Sept. 16 for pets and families affected by fire disaster By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Sep 2023 08:00:00 GMT Event will honor pets and people lost in the fires Full Article
human Humane Society Silicon Valley Sends Two Puppies to Compete in Puppy Bowl XX By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Wed, 31 Jan 2024 08:00:00 GMT Frankie and Niner will represent HSSV and the Bay Area in the annual Puppy Bowl, Airing on Feb. 11 at 11am PST Full Article
human Humane Society Silicon Valley's 2024 Fur Ball Celebrates Judy Marcus for her Indelible Contributions to Animal Welfare By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Mar 2024 08:00:00 GMT Tickets now on sale for May 11 gala; public invited to bring canine companions and support HSSV's life-saving mission Full Article
human Humane Society Silicon Valley to Help Animals Find Homes on National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Thu, 25 Apr 2024 08:00:00 GMT April 30 observance highlights the many pets eagerly awaiting new families in shelters nationwide Full Article
human 50 Cats and Kittens From Maui Have Arrived at Humane Society Silicon Valley By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Sat, 04 May 2024 08:00:00 GMT Transport to HSSV helps relieve overcrowding for Maui Humane Society and Lanai Cat Sanctuary and will provide opportunities for people to adopt cats displaced by wildfires Full Article
human Humane Society Silicon Valley Collaboration Transforms Lives and Elevates Talent By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Thu, 16 May 2024 08:00:00 GMT Surgery for Chronic, End-of-Stage Ear Infection Performed to Save Senior Dog Full Article
human National Nonprofit Petco Love Invests in Humane Society Silicon Valley to Save and Improve the Lives of Santa Clara County Pets and Pet Parents By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Mon, 03 Jun 2024 08:00:00 GMT $25,000 lifesaving investment is the second Petco Love has granted HSSV in two years Full Article
human Humane Society Silicon Valley Celebrating Its 95th Anniversary By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 08:00:00 GMT Legendary shelter has helped over half a million animals find loving homes Full Article
human Eric Jay Chou Celebrated for Accomplishments in Tech and Human Services By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Sep 2023 08:00:00 GMT Eric Jay Chou is a mental health community worker and the founder of Honor Games Full Article
human Unveiling Stories of Past, Present, and Human Resilience By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Mon, 19 Aug 2024 08:00:00 GMT Exploring Life's Rich Tapestry Through Saiera Gulam's Literary Lens Full Article
human Cytomegalovirus and Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Semen Tested During the COVID19 Emergency Era By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Sep 2024 08:00:00 GMT A summary of assisted reproductive technology testing needs and outcomes during COVID travel lockdown (April, 2020 to March 7, 2022) for couples with infectious disease infertility. Full Article
human Prominent Well-being Leaders Launch Concept to Encourage Human Connection, Build Joy By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Fri, 09 Feb 2024 08:00:00 GMT The Drop In Introduces Four-Day Exploratory Retreat in Austin, May 15-19 Full Article
human HUMAN Clothing x Miller McCoy Announces Third Collaboration with B.B. Simon for CornFed Clothing Collection By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Wed, 08 May 2024 08:00:00 GMT Vintage workwear-inspired fashion pays tribute to Midwest culture, blending rustic designs with luxurious craftsmanship. Full Article
human BLAUSTEIN Foundation Launches Groundbreaking Human Avatar Platform By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Oct 2024 08:00:00 GMT The Human Avatar platform provides human personnel that can be controlled remotely through direct transmission of commands and information to the brain of the performer - Avatar. Full Article
human Marquis Who's Who Honors Naterena A. Parham-Cofield, PhD, M.Ed., MSW, MBA for Expertise in Higher Education Administration and Human Resources Liaison By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Mon, 19 Aug 2024 08:00:00 GMT Naterena A. Parham-Cofield, PhD., M.Ed., MSW, MBA, is a distinguished Executive Director of Administration with Wurzweiler School of Social Work at Yeshiva University Full Article
human FFTV+ Explores Advanced AI Digital Human Technology in Short Series at Consensus 2024 By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Aug 2024 08:00:00 GMT FFTV+ Introduces AI Digital Humans to Transform Viewer Engagement in Short Series Full Article
human Marquis Who's Who Honors Tye Lawson-Beard, MA, MS, CPTD, for Expertise in Human Resources and Training By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 08:00:00 GMT Tye Lawson-Beard, MA, MS, CPTD, recognized as the director of live training and on-demand solutions at ASTM International Full Article
human Marquis Who's Who Honors Armi Noorata for Expertise in Human Resources By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 08:00:00 GMT Armi Noorata is a distinguished expert in Total Rewards with 20 years of experience within human resources Full Article
human Marquis Who's Who Selects Martha J. McGeary Snider for Dedication to the Arts and Humanities By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Oct 2023 08:00:00 GMT Ms. Martha J. McGeary Snider is lauded as an entrepreneur, philanthropist and patron of the arts and humanities Full Article
human Thousands Tour the Top Rated Citizens Commission on Human Rights' History of Psychiatry Museum Located in Clearwater, Florida By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Mar 2024 08:00:00 GMT Part of an ongoing campaign to investigate and expose psychiatric abuse while helping restore rights and dignity to the field of mental health, the Clearwater museum has toured thousands of visitors. Full Article
human Rene A. Ronquillo Recognized for Excellence in the Field of Human Resources By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 08:00:00 GMT Rene A. Ronquillo serves as the Director of Operations for the Dallas Independent School District Police Department Full Article
human Luvme Hair's Best-Selling Human Hair Wig Collections By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Sat, 03 Aug 2024 08:00:00 GMT Explore Luvme Hair Best-Selling Human Hair Wigs Collections for Effortless Style and Confidence Full Article
human Maximize Summer's Last Days With Luvme Human Hair Wigs By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Mon, 19 Aug 2024 08:00:00 GMT Maximize Summer's Last Days With Luvme Human Hair Wigs Full Article
human "The Animals' Lawsuit Against Humanity" to Premiere at Earth Law Center's Climate Week on Sept. 23rd, Highlighting the Global Movement to Give Animals Legal Representation By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Sat, 17 Aug 2024 08:00:00 GMT Earth Law Center will host a live reading of the 1,000 year old story. The play, which follows a group of animals who take humans to court for their poor treatment, alludes to the Rights of Nature movement ingraining the rights of animals into law. Full Article
human Stop the Unfolding Igbo Genocide: President Bola Tinubu's Premature Accusations and Orders Against IPOB Violate International Humanitarian Norms, Warns BILIE Human Rights Initiative-London UK By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Jun 2024 08:00:00 GMT BILIE Human Rights Initiative, a registered charitable organisation in England and Wales, expresses profound concern over recent developments in Nigeria regarding the Biafra Day Terrorist Attack in Aba Full Article
human The Fundamental Human Relationship with Work By hbr.org Published On :: Tue, 13 Oct 2020 09:00:21 -0500 James Suzman, an anthropologist and former executive, says one way to better understand the future of work is to learn from the history of it. He has studied an ancient hunter-gatherer society in Namibia and says our modern notions of work, economy, and productivity are perhaps too limiting. Suzman argues that humans have always been drawn to work for its intrinsic value, and that managers can prepare for the future workplace by broadening their thinking about work and purpose. Suzman is the author of the new book "Work: A History of How We Spend Our Time." Full Article
human Calibration is sometimes sufficient for trusting predictions. What does this tell us when human experts use model predictions? By statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 16:21:44 +0000 This is Jessica. I got through a long string of deadlines and invited talks and now I’m back to thinking about calibration and decision-making. In a previous post I was wondering about the relationship between calibration and Bayesian use of … Continue reading → Full Article Decision Analysis Miscellaneous Science Miscellaneous Statistics Statistical Computing
human AI Beats Humans on Unsolved Math Problem By www.scientificamerican.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Dec 2023 12:00:00 GMT Large language model does better than human mathematicians trying to solve combinatorics problems inspired by the card game Set Full Article Math Technology Artificial Intelligence
human Claims & Humanity By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Apr 2022 08:46:43 -0700 This course will help employers, risk managers, and claims professionals to develop knowledge, skills, and judgment around human connection that facilitate the ability to work collaboratively for greater outcomes within… Full Article
human Why Technology Alone Can’t Solve Problems: The Importance of Human-Centred Design By designsojourn.com Published On :: Thu, 04 Jul 2024 02:54:33 +0000 In an era where technology is rapidly advancing, it is tempting to view it as a universal remedy for a myriad of challenges. However, while technology has immense potential, it cannot solve problems by itself. The effectiveness of technology as a solution is influenced by... The post Why Technology Alone Can’t Solve Problems: The Importance of Human-Centred Design appeared first on Design Sojourn. Please click above if you cannot see this post. Full Article Articles Design Leadership Design Process Designing Designers design led innovation designthinking human-centred design technology
human How Generative AI Can Add Human Delight to Your Virtual Event By www.viget.com Published On :: Wed, 29 May 2024 00:00:00 -0400 We just celebrated 24 years of Viget. That’s two dozen years! This year, our Spring TTT in celebration of “Viget24” was a virtual extravaganza. We’ve put on a lot of virtual events over the years. Some with really strong themes and swag bags; some that focus on simple, meaningful time together; and others that let us enjoy learning something new as a team. Regardless of the rest of the experience, a key component of all of our virtual events is joy, achieved often through intentional levity. We think it’s important to laugh together! We see laughter as a way to expedite connection, and connection leads to rapport which makes us better at collaborating — and in turn leads to more quality products for our clients. Experimenting and iterating is a critical way we try to continually get delight right. We’re pretty pleased with one of our experiments from Viget24 that we called “Lovely Spring Day”.A Lovely Spring DayAs we were brainstorming for this TTT, we thought about how to throw some joyful levity pizzazz into the pieces of our virtual events puzzle that have become pretty standard. How do we add lots of delight without adding lots of time to the action-packed schedule? We zeroed in on the virtual backgrounds we’ve been creating for every event — they add a layer of specialness. Of place. This isn’t any old virtual meeting. This is a TTT! A small collection of past event-specific virtual backgrounds Another key consideration for our team is figuring out creative ways to tie in inspiration from our industry and our work. AI has been an obvious contender — we’ve discussed it and tied it in to some extent for the past several TTTs. But this time, we wanted to see how we could use AI for delight — marrying it with virtual backgrounds felt obvious. And so, a ”Lovely Spring Day” was born. The TL;DR is that we generated custom virtual backgrounds for every Viget employee that encapsulates their “ideal spring day.” We then played a 15-minute guessing game where people tried to guess who the background “belonged to.” Then, people had access to the full folder of AI-generated virtual backgrounds to look through. Vigets could then choose the background that spoke to them most and set it as their background. Read on for more on how we put this together!Pre-Event SurveyTo support all of our TTTs, we send out thoughtful pre-event logistics surveys 2-3 weeks before the big day. The survey lets us know where folks are joining from (where can we send their activity + snack packages?) and gives folks a chance to provide input on how the People Team can help folks enjoy and be present for TTT. This time, we also snuck in three questions, just “for giggles.”In one sentence, describe your ideal spring day.List three things that spark joy.What color do you think suits you best?We did not share why we asked these questions. Sneaky, sneaky! When it’s low-key like this, the element of surprise is often a quick way to level up the delight.Asking for a FriendWith rich data in hand about what makes people happy in spring, we were ready to generate the backgrounds. I was stoked! I’ve been experimenting with ChatGPT for some time, so it was fun to be able to use the DALL-E 3 side of OpenAI’s GPT-4 model. Who knew Prompt Engineering would be part of my role as a recruiter-who-helps-support-TTT-planning? I played around with a couple different prompts to generate these background images. Ultimately, my goal was to create backgrounds that were meaningfully different from one another but still felt good (i.e., something you might feasibly want to set as your virtual background and nothing freakily AI, like uncanny valley hands).Here are the prompts I landed on that got me to our set of virtual backgrounds:Please generate an image (dimensions of a virtual meeting background) that encapsulates the vibe of a day with [ BLANK ].Please generate an image (dimensions of a virtual meeting background) that features [ BLANK ].In the blanks, I wrote the things people included in their surveys. Those blanks were filled with everything ranging from dogs, cats, and friends to beverages, specific temperatures, yard games, carbohydrates, hammocks and more! Sometimes, I’d include a detail I knew about that person myself, even if it wasn’t in their survey. Yes, I occasionally editorialized for both clarity and whimsy! This was for delight purposes, but also helped serve my goal of having the backgrounds be “meaningfully different from one another.” It’s amazing how many people’s ideal spring day is as simple as having 1) moderate temperatures and 2) no pollen!I generated 55 images. Throughout the process, DALL-E nailed it. I only needed to regenerate 2 or 3 images with clarifiers (and only because they included AI-specific outliers like disembodied hands). Huzzah!Here are some of my favorites, along with their prompts in the captions. Can you guess who they belong to? Please generate an image (dimensions of a virtual meeting background) that features an outdoor brewery/taproom in the appalachian mountains. There's a playground with kids in the very distance. In the foreground, frisbee, soccer, volleyball, etc. with friends and family. Please generate an image that encapsulates the vibe of a day ending with an outdoor dinner with lights near an outdoor shower. There should be some hiking boots scattered about. Please generate an image that features a nice hot bath after a cold but sunny day, with a beautiful mug of green tea and a box of takeout that looks really good. The calendar shows April 25th. Please generate an image that encapsulates the vibe of sitting outside in a nice purple adirondack chair with buc-ees paraphernalia around. Please generate an image that encapsulates the vibe of a sunny, 65 degree day with a slight breeze at the ballpark watching a game. The image should feature cats, baseball, and art. Please generate an image that encapsulates the vibe of being outside in a canoe along with carbs, bad jokes, and games (video OR board games). Please generate an image that features endless mountain bike trails, a blue bike with a cup of coffee in the cupholder, and roaming cats. IRLOk, so for the actual activity we had the images ready to go in a private Google Folder. I took twelve of the images and put them in a very simple deck. I shared my screen, introduced the activity, and invited people to guess who they think each image belonged to in Slack. It was so fun seeing people throw out guesses and then narrow in with any verbal hints I gave!Each image took about a minute. Then, we shared access to the Google Folder, gave folks a couple minutes to choose a background that called to them (their own image or someone else’s), and set it as their background. It felt like a magical moment to witness people finding and resonating with their own image or delighting in the ridiculousness of their coworkers’. We saved about 5 minutes for this piece, which felt right.The whole Lovely Spring Day activity took just over 15 minutes! It was a perfect way to transition from a long meal break into our next grouping of content. And, we got to see the different backgrounds throughout the rest of the meeting.Oh, the humanity!I think this activity was successful for a couple of reasons.1. People laughed! Color commentary in the #ttt Slack channel 2. People felt seen. Some of these backgrounds were incredibly on point. Some of that was due to key folks having well-documented interests and a Slack-Famous Dog. Laura Sweltz has a famous love of books and an incredibly iconic beagle named Phoebe. But some of it was due to the People Team knowing about our people — our coworkers — beyond the sentence they wrote in. This uniquely human involvement helped me call an audible as needed and tweak prompts slightly to make the backgrounds feel even more relatable. Steven, Carolyn, and Laura Sweltz felt seen. 3. We could commiserate about our eventual AI overlords. (Did you notice that I say “please” in my prompts?!) Listen, Viget has plenty of practical, healthily skeptical people who are dubious about AI. GenAI is not always a fun, lighthearted thing. But using it in a fun, lighthearted way to do something it’s really good at was a nice use case and thought-provoking exposure even for people who are not into it.4. We could see where we all align, and where we differ! It was amazing to see just how many people love picnics, covet their caffeine, and appreciate a bike ride. It was also cool to see some unique folks who simply crave a rainy spring day, or some beloved Buc-ee’s. What a rich tapestry of individuals — literally! Full Article News & Culture Employee Engagement Tooling
human Humanity ‘Sleepwalking Towards the Edge of a Cliff’: 60% of Earth’s Wildlife Wiped Out Since 1970 By www.ecology.com Published On :: Tue, 30 Oct 2018 20:36:31 +0000 By Julia Conley Common Dreams “Nature is not a ‘nice to have’—it is our life-support system.” Scientists from around the world issued a stark warning to humanity Tuesday in a semi-annual report on the Earth’s declining biodiversity, which shows that … Continue reading → Full Article Biodiversity ET News biodiversity extinction mass extinction wildlife
human ‘Coming Mass Extinction’ Caused by Human Destruction Could Wipe Out 1 Million Species, Warns UN Draft Report By www.ecology.com Published On :: Tue, 23 Apr 2019 18:47:43 +0000 By Jessica Corbett Common Dreams Far-reaching global assessment details how humanity is undermining the very foundations of the natural world On the heels of an Earth Day that featured calls for radical action to address the current “age … Continue reading → Full Article Endangered Species ET News mass extinction UN Report
human Human Influence on Global Climate Traced Back to 1930’s By www.ecology.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Mar 2016 12:50:54 +0000 The Melbourne Newsroom The human impact on our global climate has now been traced back as far as the 1930’s Humans have triggered the last 16 record-breaking hot years experienced on Earth (up to 2014), with the new research tracing … Continue reading → Full Article ET Perspectives Human Impact Climate Change climate research
human Insects Are ‘Glue in Nature’ and Must Be Rescued to Save Humanity, Says Top Scientist By www.ecology.com Published On :: Tue, 07 May 2019 22:23:24 +0000 By Jake Johnson Common Dreams Rapidly falling insect populations, said Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson, “will make it even more difficult than today to get enough food for the human population of the planet, to get good health and freshwater for everybody.” A … Continue reading → Full Article Endangered Species ET Perspectives
human The Anthropocene Is Here: Humanity Has Pushed Earth Into a New Epoch By www.ecology.com Published On :: Fri, 02 Sep 2016 10:00:32 +0000 By Deirdre Fulton Common Dreams The epoch is thought to have begun in the 1950s, when human activity set global systems on a different trajectory The Anthropocene Epoch has begun, according to a group of experts assembled at the … Continue reading → Full Article The Earth anthropocene Human Impact
human A Roadmap of the Molecular Human By www.labroots.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Sep 2024 05:52:00 -0700 Scientists have used a wealth of human proteomic, genomic, and molecular data to create a free interactive, online tool mapping some of the complexities Full Article Cell & Molecular Biology
human An Evolutionary Journey From Ancient Asgardians to Human Immunity By www.labroots.com Published On :: Sun, 01 Sep 2024 09:06:00 -0700 Microbes have been engaged in an arms race with one another that goes back for millennia. While we have been able to reveal microbial defense systems .. Full Article Immunology
human An Evolutionary Journey From Ancient Asgardians to Human Immunity By www.labroots.com Published On :: Sun, 01 Sep 2024 09:06:00 -0700 Microbes have been engaged in an arms race with one another that goes back for millennia. While we have been able to reveal microbial defense systems .. Full Article Genetics & Genomics
human A Roadmap of the Molecular Human By www.labroots.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Sep 2024 05:52:00 -0700 Scientists have used a wealth of human proteomic, genomic, and molecular data to create a free interactive, online tool mapping some of the complexities Full Article Genetics & Genomics
human A Roadmap of the Molecular Human By www.labroots.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Sep 2024 05:52:00 -0700 Scientists have used a wealth of human proteomic, genomic, and molecular data to create a free interactive, online tool mapping some of the complexities Full Article Health & Medicine
human A Roadmap of the Molecular Human By www.labroots.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Sep 2024 05:52:00 -0700 Scientists have used a wealth of human proteomic, genomic, and molecular data to create a free interactive, online tool mapping some of the complexities Full Article Technology
human An Evolutionary Journey From Ancient Asgardians to Human Immunity By www.labroots.com Published On :: Sun, 01 Sep 2024 09:06:00 -0700 Microbes have been engaged in an arms race with one another that goes back for millennia. While we have been able to reveal microbial defense systems .. Full Article Microbiology
human A Rare Form of Cell Division in Human Mouth Microbes By www.labroots.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Sep 2024 05:53:00 -0700 Corynebacterium matruchotii ia a common bacterium that lives in human dental plaque; a colony is seen in this image by Scott Chimileski of MBL Full Article Microbiology
human Germany Seeks to Mandate Human Rights Due Diligence for Companies and Their Global Partners By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 25 Apr 2019 14:32:30 +0000 In February 2019, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (“Development Ministry”) introduced a draft law (the “Draft Law”) that seeks to mandate human rights due diligence for German companies and their global business partners, including suppliers. Full Article
human Littler Lightbulb: Highlighting Global Human Rights Topics By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Oct 2019 21:13:28 +0000 Human rights issues increasingly require the assistance of experienced counsel who can help employers navigate very fluid and complex legal, business and societal considerations. Full Article
