Learning Science in Informal Environments: People, Places, and Pursuits
Learning Science in Informal Environments: People, Places, and Pursuits
http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=12190
http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=12190
Informal science is a burgeoning field that operates across a broad range of venues and envisages learning outcomes for individuals, schools, families, and society. The evidence base that describes informal science, its promise, and effects is informed by a range of disciplines and perspectives, including field-based research, visitor studies, and psychological and anthropological studies of learning.
World Digital Library
UNESCO and 32 partner institutions launched the World Digital Library, a web site that features unique cultural materials from libraries and archives from around the world. The site – located at www.wdl.org – includes manuscripts, maps, rare books, films, sound recordings, prints and photographs.
Development of appropriate technologies and microfranchising in the medical field.
In Peru and Latin America there are no enterprises devoted to the development of appropriate technology in the medical field. However, there are successful examples of businesses that produce appropriate technology for this sector, for instance, in India, documented by the World Bank and the World Health Organization.This equipment is underused due to their complex design. Usually, when donated they remain stored for this reason. The reasons for this underuse also include:
1) The staff find it difficult to manage that equipment,
2) The repair demands for imported spare parts and highly qualified technicians not available in a developing country like Peru.
We intend to train companies to design, manufacture and maintain medical equipment with appropriate technologies and low costs, easily assembled and transported, and requiring no special maintenance. The research and development stage involves approximately 2 years of work for each model. We plan to grant microfranchises for the local implementation of the project.
Health care is provided by the public and private systems, although the bottom of the pyramid is assisted by the public health system of the Ministry of Health and ESSALUD, the Peruvian Social Security System.
There is a huge gap between access to health in metropolitan and rural areas. We plan to develop technological apparatuses that make a real difference in price and design, which allows for medical assistance access to the bottom of the social pyramid.
We have already developed a set of designs to be implemented by local enterprises. Traditional incubators cost around USD 25,000, whereas our incubator is aimed to cost USD 150. Odontological equipment costs around USD 8,000 and we plan to charge USD 100 for our model. Our estimated price for the equipment to assist vertical birth is USD 45. Due to being medical apparatuses, they go through a strict quality analysis process.
There are successful experiences in the creation of inclusive businesses that offer medical assistance to the bottom of a country’s pyramid. Many of these cases have been documented by the World Bank.
This initiative has been developed by two local organizations, Quantum Solutions, a think tank and incubator of social initiatives, and Nutriprosalud, an NGO specialized in health and nutrition.
1) The staff find it difficult to manage that equipment,
2) The repair demands for imported spare parts and highly qualified technicians not available in a developing country like Peru.
We intend to train companies to design, manufacture and maintain medical equipment with appropriate technologies and low costs, easily assembled and transported, and requiring no special maintenance. The research and development stage involves approximately 2 years of work for each model. We plan to grant microfranchises for the local implementation of the project.
Health care is provided by the public and private systems, although the bottom of the pyramid is assisted by the public health system of the Ministry of Health and ESSALUD, the Peruvian Social Security System.
There is a huge gap between access to health in metropolitan and rural areas. We plan to develop technological apparatuses that make a real difference in price and design, which allows for medical assistance access to the bottom of the social pyramid.
We have already developed a set of designs to be implemented by local enterprises. Traditional incubators cost around USD 25,000, whereas our incubator is aimed to cost USD 150. Odontological equipment costs around USD 8,000 and we plan to charge USD 100 for our model. Our estimated price for the equipment to assist vertical birth is USD 45. Due to being medical apparatuses, they go through a strict quality analysis process.
There are successful experiences in the creation of inclusive businesses that offer medical assistance to the bottom of a country’s pyramid. Many of these cases have been documented by the World Bank.
This initiative has been developed by two local organizations, Quantum Solutions, a think tank and incubator of social initiatives, and Nutriprosalud, an NGO specialized in health and nutrition.
Microsoft Mobile Challenge
Microsoft is sponsoring a Challenge to encourage innovations for applying mobile technologies for development, specifically around one of the eight United Nations Millennium Development goals. Submissions can be ideas or Projects under development. A panel of 5 judges, selected by Microsoft, will choose three winners, to be announced at the N2Y4 Mobile Conference. Winners will receive cash awards of $15,000 (first place), $10,000 (second place), and $5,000 (third place) to further develop and implement their ideas.
For more information about participating and to submit your idea, visit: http://netsquared.org/microsoft
For more information about participating and to submit your idea, visit: http://netsquared.org/microsoft
Sugarlabs GSoC
Lucian Branescu Mihaila
<http://socghop.appspot.com/student_project/show/google/gsoc2009/sugarlabs/t124025001233>
Webified
Sascha Silbe
<http://socghop.appspot.com/student_project/show/google/gsoc2009/sugarlabs/t124025001821>
Version support for Sugar data store / Journal
felipe lopez toledo
<http://socghop.appspot.com/student_project/show/google/gsoc2009/sugarlabs/t124025002631>
Karma + Activities
vamsi krishna davuluri
<http://socghop.appspot.com/student_project/show/google/gsoc2009/sugarlabs/t124025003408>
Adding Print Support to the XOs
Benjamin Schwartz
<http://socghop.appspot.com/student_project/show/google/gsoc2009/sugarlabs/t124025004103>
Decentralized Asynchronous Collision-free Editing with Groupthink
Meamo GSoC
Here is the list:
Barcode scanner and Shopping Assistant.
Bittorrent plugin for Canola.
IM Client For Canola Using Python-purple.
Integrating Maemo in Open Embedded(OE) - Creating a ‘maemo image’ in OE for the N800/N810.
Liqbase Framework Development and Application Implementation.
Mnemosyne for Maemo.
Picasa plugin for Canola.
Remember The Milk plugin for Canola.
Semantic-Based Context-aware Personalized News reader System for Maemo.
Twitter application and Twitpic support for Canola.
Barcode scanner and Shopping Assistant.
Bittorrent plugin for Canola.
IM Client For Canola Using Python-purple.
Integrating Maemo in Open Embedded(OE) - Creating a ‘maemo image’ in OE for the N800/N810.
Liqbase Framework Development and Application Implementation.
Mnemosyne for Maemo.
Picasa plugin for Canola.
Remember The Milk plugin for Canola.
Semantic-Based Context-aware Personalized News reader System for Maemo.
Twitter application and Twitpic support for Canola.
Peruvians Students GSoC
Marco Villegas in Drupal:
http://socghop.appspot.com/org/home/google/gsoc2009/drupal
http://socghop.appspot.com/student_project/show/google/gsoc2009/drupal/t124022214492
Diego Escalante in Debian:
http://socghop.appspot.com/org/home/google/gsoc2009/debian
http://socghop.appspot.com/student_project/show/google/gsoc2009/debian/t124022197742
http://socghop.appspot.com/org/home/google/gsoc2009/drupal
http://socghop.appspot.com/student_project/show/google/gsoc2009/drupal/t124022214492
Diego Escalante in Debian:
http://socghop.appspot.com/org/home/google/gsoc2009/debian
http://socghop.appspot.com/student_project/show/google/gsoc2009/debian/t124022197742
3D CONTENT CREATION CONTEST
The Khronos Group and the Media Grid Immersive Education Initiative are
thrilled to announce the first-ever COLLADA content development contest.
COLLADA plays a growing role in these fantastic real-time, online experiences.
In concert with the Media Grid Immersive Education Initiative, Khronos invites
you to champion the application of 3D technology from video games and digital
media services towards virtual worlds and Immersive Education.
FOR CONTEST DETAILS, PRIZES AND RULES VISIT: http://colladacontest.com/
thrilled to announce the first-ever COLLADA content development contest.
COLLADA plays a growing role in these fantastic real-time, online experiences.
In concert with the Media Grid Immersive Education Initiative, Khronos invites
you to champion the application of 3D technology from video games and digital
media services towards virtual worlds and Immersive Education.
FOR CONTEST DETAILS, PRIZES AND RULES VISIT: http://colladacontest.com/
Open Screen Project Fund
Nokia and Adobe are posing to Flash developers through the Open Screen Project Fund, which will award a total of $10 million over the next two years, helping developers create applications and services for mobile, desktop, and consumer electronics devices using the Adobe Flash platform.
DELL Small Business Excellence Award
The 2009 DELL Small Business Excellence Award (www.dell.com/ceaward) offers small businesses in 13 countries the chance to win $50,000 in technology solutions.
100 Hours of Astronomy
100 Hours of Astronomy, is on track to be the largest single science public outreach event ever. More than 1500 events have been registered in over 130 countries and this number is increasing every day. 100 Hours of Astronomy is a truly global project; an event on a scale never attempted before, with more than one million people expected to participate!
Global Information Technology Report
The Report underlines that good education fundamentals and high levels of technological readiness and innovation are essential engines of growth needed to overcome the current economic crisis. The report published for the eighth consecutive year with record coverage of 134 economies worldwide, the Report remains the world’s most comprehensive and authoritative international assessment of the impact of ICT on the development process and the competitiveness of nations. For more information check out http://www.weforum.org/gitr
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