Working at the Royal BC Museum in Victoria, BC as well as being a fan of visiting museums wherever I go, I have put together a few simple tips for visiting a museum. Share your tips with me @GoughKim
Body Weight-Normalized Energy Expenditure Estimation Using Combined Activity ...Marco Altini
Presentation for EMBC 2013 — Wearable sensors have great potential for accurate estimation of Energy Expenditure (EE) in daily life. Advances in wearable technology (miniaturization, lower costs), and machine learning techniques as well as recently developed self-monitoring movements, such as the Quantified Self, are facilitating mass adoption. However, EE estimations are affected by a person’s body weight (BW). BW is a confounding variable preventing meaningful individual and group comparisons. In this paper we present a machine learning approach for BW normalization and activities clustering. In our approach to activity-specific EE modeling, we adopt a genetic algorithm- based clustering scheme, not only based on accelerometer (ACC) features, but also on allometric coefficients derived from 19 subjects performing a wide set of lifestyle and gym activities. We show that our approach supports making comparisons be- tween individuals performing the same activities independently of BW, while maintaining accuracy in the EE estimate.
Demonstration paper - Personalized Physical Activity Monitoring on the MoveMarco Altini
This document discusses personalizing physical activity monitoring to account for between-person variability. It shows that two people of the same size can burn the same amount of calories from daily activities but have different heart rates due to differences in fitness level. To personalize monitoring, it normalizes heart rate data using a heart rate normalization factor for low-intensity activities. Normalizing heart rate data leads to better estimates of energy expenditure compared to not normalizing during activities like running, biking and walking.
El documento proporciona orientación sobre cómo estructurar un anuncio efectivo. Señala que el encabezado es la parte más importante y debe despertar el interés del consumidor prometiendo un beneficio clave del producto. También recomienda ampliar la historia y proporcionar pruebas para respaldar las afirmaciones, especialmente para productos nuevos o de salud. El estilo del texto debe ser objetivo o imaginativo dependiendo del enfoque. Un buen eslogan debe ser memorable, breve y claro.
James Carmody v. Kansas City Board of Police CommissionersUmesh Heendeniya
This document is a summary of a United States Court of Appeals case regarding claims brought by three police officers (James Carmody, Marcus Davis, and Robert Vivona) against the Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners and Captain Mark Daniel Heimer under the Fair Labor Standards Act for unpaid overtime compensation. The district court struck affidavits submitted by the officers in opposition to summary judgment and granted summary judgment in favor of the defendants. The appellate court affirmed, finding that the district court did not abuse its discretion in striking the affidavits because the officers failed to properly disclose the information during discovery. The appellate court also found that without the affidavits, the officers failed to provide sufficient evidence to show they suffered actual damages from unpaid overtime as required.
Working at the Royal BC Museum in Victoria, BC as well as being a fan of visiting museums wherever I go, I have put together a few simple tips for visiting a museum. Share your tips with me @GoughKim
Body Weight-Normalized Energy Expenditure Estimation Using Combined Activity ...Marco Altini
Presentation for EMBC 2013 — Wearable sensors have great potential for accurate estimation of Energy Expenditure (EE) in daily life. Advances in wearable technology (miniaturization, lower costs), and machine learning techniques as well as recently developed self-monitoring movements, such as the Quantified Self, are facilitating mass adoption. However, EE estimations are affected by a person’s body weight (BW). BW is a confounding variable preventing meaningful individual and group comparisons. In this paper we present a machine learning approach for BW normalization and activities clustering. In our approach to activity-specific EE modeling, we adopt a genetic algorithm- based clustering scheme, not only based on accelerometer (ACC) features, but also on allometric coefficients derived from 19 subjects performing a wide set of lifestyle and gym activities. We show that our approach supports making comparisons be- tween individuals performing the same activities independently of BW, while maintaining accuracy in the EE estimate.
Demonstration paper - Personalized Physical Activity Monitoring on the MoveMarco Altini
This document discusses personalizing physical activity monitoring to account for between-person variability. It shows that two people of the same size can burn the same amount of calories from daily activities but have different heart rates due to differences in fitness level. To personalize monitoring, it normalizes heart rate data using a heart rate normalization factor for low-intensity activities. Normalizing heart rate data leads to better estimates of energy expenditure compared to not normalizing during activities like running, biking and walking.
El documento proporciona orientación sobre cómo estructurar un anuncio efectivo. Señala que el encabezado es la parte más importante y debe despertar el interés del consumidor prometiendo un beneficio clave del producto. También recomienda ampliar la historia y proporcionar pruebas para respaldar las afirmaciones, especialmente para productos nuevos o de salud. El estilo del texto debe ser objetivo o imaginativo dependiendo del enfoque. Un buen eslogan debe ser memorable, breve y claro.
James Carmody v. Kansas City Board of Police CommissionersUmesh Heendeniya
This document is a summary of a United States Court of Appeals case regarding claims brought by three police officers (James Carmody, Marcus Davis, and Robert Vivona) against the Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners and Captain Mark Daniel Heimer under the Fair Labor Standards Act for unpaid overtime compensation. The district court struck affidavits submitted by the officers in opposition to summary judgment and granted summary judgment in favor of the defendants. The appellate court affirmed, finding that the district court did not abuse its discretion in striking the affidavits because the officers failed to properly disclose the information during discovery. The appellate court also found that without the affidavits, the officers failed to provide sufficient evidence to show they suffered actual damages from unpaid overtime as required.
Un estudiante llamado María Teresa González Naranjo presentó un trabajo para su profesora Nelly Rojas en la Universidad Antonio José de Sucre en Guarenas, Venezuela el 3 de mayo de 2013 sobre relaciones industriales y psicología industrial.
The Satyam-Maytas deal shocked the world as it revealed fraudulent accounting practices at India's 4th largest company, Satyam Computers. The chairman, Ramalinga Raju, proposed acquiring Maytas Infrastructure and Maytas Properties, companies run by his family members, in a deal worth $1.3 billion. This would have made Satyam a debt-ridden company and transferred most of its cash reserves to companies owned by Raju's family, without consent from other shareholders. The deal was called off after Raju revealed thousands of crores in fudging of Satyam's accounts, overstating cash and understating liabilities, with the involvement of auditors PwC. The fraud violated corporate
La Feria de las Flores es una celebración de 10 días en Medellín, Colombia conocida por sus desfiles, espectáculos y uso abundante de flores. Es el evento más emblemático de la ciudad y reúne una amplia variedad de actividades además de desfiles florales.
El documento describe la economía del departamento de Antioquia en Colombia. En 2012, la economía de Antioquia estaba diversificada entre los sectores primario, secundario y terciario, con un enfoque en los servicios. Antioquia ha sido tradicionalmente el principal exportador de Colombia, exportando el 25% de los productos no tradicionales del país en 2005. La economía de Antioquia se centra en sectores como la minería, ganadería, comercio, manufactura, energía, salud, agricultura, forestal y servicios financieros.
Este documento describe una agencia de promociones BTL (abajo de la línea) que crea e implementa estrategias promocionales creativas y efectivas dirigidas a públicos segmentados. Su objetivo es crear experiencias interactivas que incrementen el valor de la marca, generen sentido de pertenencia y lealtad hacia la marca, y lleguen al público meta de sus clientes. La agencia ofrece una variedad de servicios BTL como activaciones, lanzamientos, degustaciones, muestreos, ferias comerciales, volanteo, shows, publicidad
Quick start guide of the Heart Rate Variability Logger app, an app that lets you record, plot and export time and frequency domain Heart Rate Variability Features (includes experience sampling, rr-interval correction, comparison between recordings, activity monitoring & step counting, location tracking).
iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/heart-rate-variability-logger/id683984776?ls=1&mt=8
android app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ma.hrvlogger&hl=en
More information and implementation details can be found here: http://www.marcoaltini.com/2/post/2013/12/heart-rate-variability-logger-app-details.html
The document discusses problems with the production and consumption of juices and functional beverages in Russia. It notes that current technologies are not maximizing the extraction of juices and substances from raw materials. A new technology is proposed that fully extracts juices and retains biologically active substances. This would allow the production of new enriched juice samples and functional products to improve public health. The technology could be used by food companies and the products consumed nationwide.
PeerlySocial is a subscription-based social media platform targeting college students that focuses on realistic socialization, privacy and being ad-free. It aims to have 5.875 million subscribers within 5 years by addressing issues that are causing people to leave other platforms like Facebook. The founder is seeking help to maintain market alignment and knowledge as the startup grows.
Slides for my PhD defense. Title: "Personalization of energy expenditure and cardiorespiratory fitness estimation using
wearable sensors in supervised and unsupervised free-living conditions" - Full text: http://www.marcoaltini.com/uploads/1/3/2/3/13234002/20150919_thesis.pdf
Alfalah Insurance Co. Ltd. is a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Group established in 2006. It aims to be a leading insurer providing comprehensive and flexible insurance. Its mission is to provide world-class service, increase security for clients, and enhance confidence in Pakistan's insurance industry. It has over 230 million in paid-up capital and offices across major Pakistani cities. Alfalah offers various property, engineering, and pecuniary insurance products and has an A+ rating from PACRA. While it has strengths like its rating and guidelines, it faces weaknesses in awareness and specialization. It sees opportunities in expanding services but threats from competition. Its financial highlights show increasing business year-over-year.
Lázaro Cárdenas fue presidente de México de 1934 a 1940. Implementó reformas clave como la redistribución de tierras a campesinos, la creación de sindicatos obreros y la nacionalización de la industria petrolera en 1938. También promovió una educación socialista y gratuita. Su gobierno, conocido como el Cardenismo, tuvo logros significativos pero también se enfrentó a la oposición de grupos conservadores y religiosos.
Un estudiante llamado María Teresa González Naranjo presentó un trabajo para su profesora Nelly Rojas en la Universidad Antonio José de Sucre en Guarenas, Venezuela el 3 de mayo de 2013 sobre relaciones industriales y psicología industrial.
The Satyam-Maytas deal shocked the world as it revealed fraudulent accounting practices at India's 4th largest company, Satyam Computers. The chairman, Ramalinga Raju, proposed acquiring Maytas Infrastructure and Maytas Properties, companies run by his family members, in a deal worth $1.3 billion. This would have made Satyam a debt-ridden company and transferred most of its cash reserves to companies owned by Raju's family, without consent from other shareholders. The deal was called off after Raju revealed thousands of crores in fudging of Satyam's accounts, overstating cash and understating liabilities, with the involvement of auditors PwC. The fraud violated corporate
La Feria de las Flores es una celebración de 10 días en Medellín, Colombia conocida por sus desfiles, espectáculos y uso abundante de flores. Es el evento más emblemático de la ciudad y reúne una amplia variedad de actividades además de desfiles florales.
El documento describe la economía del departamento de Antioquia en Colombia. En 2012, la economía de Antioquia estaba diversificada entre los sectores primario, secundario y terciario, con un enfoque en los servicios. Antioquia ha sido tradicionalmente el principal exportador de Colombia, exportando el 25% de los productos no tradicionales del país en 2005. La economía de Antioquia se centra en sectores como la minería, ganadería, comercio, manufactura, energía, salud, agricultura, forestal y servicios financieros.
Este documento describe una agencia de promociones BTL (abajo de la línea) que crea e implementa estrategias promocionales creativas y efectivas dirigidas a públicos segmentados. Su objetivo es crear experiencias interactivas que incrementen el valor de la marca, generen sentido de pertenencia y lealtad hacia la marca, y lleguen al público meta de sus clientes. La agencia ofrece una variedad de servicios BTL como activaciones, lanzamientos, degustaciones, muestreos, ferias comerciales, volanteo, shows, publicidad
Quick start guide of the Heart Rate Variability Logger app, an app that lets you record, plot and export time and frequency domain Heart Rate Variability Features (includes experience sampling, rr-interval correction, comparison between recordings, activity monitoring & step counting, location tracking).
iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/heart-rate-variability-logger/id683984776?ls=1&mt=8
android app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ma.hrvlogger&hl=en
More information and implementation details can be found here: http://www.marcoaltini.com/2/post/2013/12/heart-rate-variability-logger-app-details.html
The document discusses problems with the production and consumption of juices and functional beverages in Russia. It notes that current technologies are not maximizing the extraction of juices and substances from raw materials. A new technology is proposed that fully extracts juices and retains biologically active substances. This would allow the production of new enriched juice samples and functional products to improve public health. The technology could be used by food companies and the products consumed nationwide.
PeerlySocial is a subscription-based social media platform targeting college students that focuses on realistic socialization, privacy and being ad-free. It aims to have 5.875 million subscribers within 5 years by addressing issues that are causing people to leave other platforms like Facebook. The founder is seeking help to maintain market alignment and knowledge as the startup grows.
Slides for my PhD defense. Title: "Personalization of energy expenditure and cardiorespiratory fitness estimation using
wearable sensors in supervised and unsupervised free-living conditions" - Full text: http://www.marcoaltini.com/uploads/1/3/2/3/13234002/20150919_thesis.pdf
Alfalah Insurance Co. Ltd. is a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Group established in 2006. It aims to be a leading insurer providing comprehensive and flexible insurance. Its mission is to provide world-class service, increase security for clients, and enhance confidence in Pakistan's insurance industry. It has over 230 million in paid-up capital and offices across major Pakistani cities. Alfalah offers various property, engineering, and pecuniary insurance products and has an A+ rating from PACRA. While it has strengths like its rating and guidelines, it faces weaknesses in awareness and specialization. It sees opportunities in expanding services but threats from competition. Its financial highlights show increasing business year-over-year.
Lázaro Cárdenas fue presidente de México de 1934 a 1940. Implementó reformas clave como la redistribución de tierras a campesinos, la creación de sindicatos obreros y la nacionalización de la industria petrolera en 1938. También promovió una educación socialista y gratuita. Su gobierno, conocido como el Cardenismo, tuvo logros significativos pero también se enfrentó a la oposición de grupos conservadores y religiosos.