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How machine learning can be used to identify microplastics

Fast Company Tech

The width of a human hair, for comparison, ranges from 20 to 200 micrometers. We use a machine learning technique called conformal prediction. Polyethylene, or PET, is used for making bottles ; polypropylene, or PP, is used in food containers ; and polyvinyl chloride, or PVC, is used in pipes and tubes.

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Tips To Make Online Meetings Less Exhausting

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Interactive Meeting Techniques. Effective Brainstorming Techniques by Beth Kanter. Virtual Conference/Meeting Software Comparison spreadsheet comparison of different platforms from Giving Tuesday. Icebreakers for Teams Collection Select from over 300 icebreakers based on how well the group knows each other.

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Google Maps is getting a lot more detail

The Verge

Google says it used satellite imagery as the basis for its redesigned maps and that this has had a “new color-mapping algorithmic technique” applied to it. The comparison shots below give an idea of what the new color-mapping technique is capable of.

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Jonny Goldstein's Shooting Techniques

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I'm pleased to present my fourth installment in my interview series with famous video bloggers about video blogging techniques that nonprofits or others might use. When I first started to make video blog posts, I had no idea how much my shooting techniques would impact the amount of time I would have to spend editing. Click to play.

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How Nonprofits Can Tell Powerful Stories Through Data Visualization 

Allegiance Group

Remember, different types of data require different visualization techniques bar charts for comparisons or line charts for trends. The more you understand your data, the more youll ensure that the right visualization technique is used. Not sure what data visualization technique to use?

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Is 2013 the Year of Video for Nonprofits?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

While techniques and equipment are important, it is also useful to have some benchmarks and best practices in the nonprofit sector to inform your strategy and measurement plan. Tactics will only go so far. • Currently, there are no significant benchmarks around video for nonprofits.

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Why Movement Is the Killer Learning App for Nonprofits

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Here are some techniques you can incorporate into your training and staff meetings that will help with learning and retention. Chuck Hillman from University of Illinois Neurocognitive Kinesiology Laboratory. The lab does research on the relationship between physical fitness and cognitive function.

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