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Introduction: Regenerative Agriculture in the Literature There are many ecological impacts of industrial agriculture. A review of these impacts motivated researchers to study different ways of agricultural production. One framework is regenerative agriculture. Traditionally, agriculture has mostly focused on damage reduction. However, regenerative agriculture is focused on restorative practices to improve the environment. Regenerative agriculture has gained popularity in the last decade. Research has mostly focused on large-scale commercial farming. However, there is more limited research on small-to-medium scale farming (less than 20 hectares). Scholars do not agree on an exact definition of regenerative agriculture. One frame work is that regenerative agriculture is made up of set of goals aimed at different farm ecology, biodiversity, and soil health. Some examples of practices that accomplish these goals are no-till practices, cover cropping, and other farming rotations. Because there is not one standard definition of regenerative agriculture, some scholars argue the field lacks ecological standards. It is important to study this field to gain more ecological standards. Small-scale systems merit attention in this context. The world’s poorest regions rely on smallholder and family farming for the bulk of their food production (Lowder et al., 2016). Smallholder systems are often good candidates for agriculture based on the principles of regeneration. Adopters of regenerative agriculture at the farm level are positioned to enhance land management at the farm level through various means, including traditional ecological practices. Smallholders, however, face several constraints including high labor requirements, meager working capital, and inadequate land and market access. Constraints of these kinds may negatively affect the profitability and competitiveness of smallholder producers adopting regenerative agriculture. This paper reviews small-scale regenerative agriculture. It is organized into three main sections. The first section looks at the ecology of regenerative agriculture. The second section examines the social aspect of regenerative practices and the knowledge systems of farms and communities. The last section of the paper looks at barriers to the adoption of regenerative practices.

Regenerative agriculture aims to restore degraded agricultural areas. It also integrates the production of food with the restoration of ecosystems. While the techniques that accomplish these goals vary, regenerative agriculture strives for healthy soils and ecosystems and reduces the reliance on outside inputs.Various farming practices can be included in regenerative agriculture such as composting and cover crops, crop rotation and changes in farming systems, as well as the place-based integration of trees and shrubs and livestock. How these various elements of farming systems are organized is determined by the extent of the land and other resources available to the farm family. Regenerative agriculture will be most successful if the social and economic constraints of agriculture are included in the literature on regenerative agriculture. Findings from research show that various aspects of the regenerative farm system, from soil to water, are enhanced with the adoption of a regenerative agriculture system. Results also suggest that, in addition to the potential of a farm to produce food, it can produce additional sources of income. It is also suggested that the reliance on farm inputs can be reduced. The adaptive capacity of farming systems will depend on a number of factors. Farmers need to integrate a wide range of practices on their farms and allow time for recovery of ecosystems. Several barriers to the acceptance of innovations are documented in the literature. The key barriers include the need to learn new skills and use new resources (input and capital) and the outlay of time and money before benefits are realized. Some forms of land use change may not be adopted due to insecurity of land tenure. There is a need to address the condition of smallholder farmers in both the high- and low-income countries to reduce the reliance of households on the production of crops and livestock for their basic livelihood. The definition of the term regenerative agriculture is still evolving and a number of concepts and indicators to determine it have been developed. A wide range of outcomes can be expected from the application of regenerative agricultural practices. From an environmental sustainability perspective, it is important to measure the trade-offs of climate change and increases in productivity. Improving ecological sustainability and regeneration is the key goal of regenerative agricultural practices. Regenerative agriculture has been shown to produce positive ecological outcomes and improve the viability and sustainability of farms. The key objective of this review is to assess the application and limits of regenerative agricultural practices for small-scale farming systems.

Dear Hiring Manager, I am excited to apply to the freelance documentary editor position. Documentary work is my greatest passion because I believe documentaries shape society and can engage a new audience for film. I want to shape documentaries that broaden society's perspective. I appreciate the opportunity to shape a film that expresses the story subject's true feelings in a beautiful way that audiences can appreciate. In the beginning, of course, I listen. Listening can be accomplished in many ways. Of course, watching the footage is pivotal. Listening to the interviews is another way. Lastly, reading over the production notes is yet another way to listen. From listening, I make observations and create theories on potential ways to shape the story. I try to maintain a kinesthetic awareness of the film's overall goal and objective. Through my freelance career, I have learned the value of collaboration and self-discipline. Collaborating can be enhanced with effective communication. I appreciate the art of being organized and effective with time management while shaping the end product to be something polished. Especially with documentaries, I appreciate the art of leaving space. This can be accomplished with effective use of montages. I appreciate the value of subtlety and knowledge of when to intercede and provide suggestions to the filmmakers. I believe the best montages show the filmmakers' true feelings. I appreciate the art of affecting audiences with true emotion. I believe this position offers me the chance to achieve this. Thank you for your time. I look forward to hearing from you. My love for documentary editing is because of the balance between the art and the responsibility. An editor can shape drama and emotion through a cut, but the focus should be giving dignity and respect to the people represented through the footage. I try to earn the trust of my collaborators, by being sensitive to the material and raising any concerns that may be raised by the edit. Unexpected changes in the story that surface through the editing process should be embraced. I try to achieve a balance between the artistic aspects of editing, and consideration of the team, by preparing print outs of the edited footage that are ready for review. Providing edited footage in a usable format, allows clients to focus on the creative aspects of post-production. I appreciate the work that you do and the role that you play in producing documentaries. Thank you for taking the time to consider my application. It would be an honor to discuss the project further and learn how I can best assist the team. Sincerely, [Your Name]

Self-illustrated picture book authors often have the most rewarding experience with book publishing. Authoring and illustrating a book gives you the opportunity to express a story in exactly the way you imagine it. If you are interested in publishing your own picture book, read the following paragraphs for a summary of what the process entails. Picture Book Format A conventional picture book contains 32 pages. The structure of a 32-page book allows for the best way to express a story through words and pictures. Remember, pictures do not always repeat the text and should often convey deeper meaning through picture subtext, expression, humor, etc. For a young audience, try to limit your word count to under 500 words. Illustration When the rough draft of your book is finalized, you can focus on the artwork. Traditional artists should scan their artwork at a minimum of 300 DPI to best preserve detail in the image. Maintaining a 0.125" "bleed" around the artwork ensures nothing will be cut off during printing. For digital artists, be aware that the colors you see on your screen will not perfectly translate to print, and you should use the CMYK color wheel to ensure more accurate representation. Note: Although there are many things to consider when determining the best way to prepare your pictures for printing, these are the major concerns. ### 3. Choose Your Publishing Path You have these options: - Traditional Publishing: You find “author-illustrators” representatives (usually a literary agent and a art director) by researching at traditional publishing houses. You make a professional online portfolio, dummy book (also called a lead sheet or pitch) and query letter, and send them to representatives. If a representative offers you a deal, the publishing house takes care of the rest (printing, selling, and promoting the book). You receive a check based on copies sold (royalties) after an advance is made. - Indie Publishing: You print your own books using Print On Demand (POD) and keep everything (including time to market). You can also sell your books at bookstores by using POD (through IngramSpark). You need your own ISBN (which you can find at Bowker) to sell your books anywhere outside of Amazon. ### 4. Layout and Production You can design and print your book by using software such as InDesign or Canva. You keep things professional by selecting good, readable type and/or other graphics. You send a print ready PDF to the printer (along with a print ready cover). You can also hire a company to do the printing for you. ### 5. Launch and Promote It is best practice to order a proof copy so you can see the finished product. After you give the okay, you can do book readings at indie bookstores and give away samples to book bloggers and book reviewers and market your book on social media.

Introduction The negative aspects of industrial agricultural practices are becoming more apparent to the world with accelerating climate change, diminishing biodiversity, and depleting soils. Farming methods that focus on increasing the quantity of crop yields for a given period of time, as in the case of the Green Revolution, may produce short-term gains at the cost of long-term negative environmental externalities. Increasing our focus on the restoration of ecosystems function should be the goal of agriculture. So, keeping ecosystems functions in focus and employing principles of science, regenerative practices aim to improve ecosystems and agricultural productivity. Among the practices that improve the health of ecosystems and improve productivity are increasing soil and organic matter in the soil, enhancing the water and nutrients holding capacities of the soil, as well as increasing biodiversity and improving the health of the micro-organisms in the soil. Among the practices that are passively improving and restoring ecosystems functions, are cover cropping, increasing biodiversity, as well as the incorporation of trees in farming. These practices require ongoing efforts to monitor the environment and adjust practices; therefore, they are better integrated and practiced in small scale farming. Compared to large-scale farming, small-scale, or family farming has several positive aspects and greater potential to use advanced and synergistic practices, techniques, and methods. These farming systems inherently have the potential to utilize and accommodate various practices including intensive and sustainable land-use practices such as no-till and agroforestry. Rapid feedback mechanisms and localized knowledge of agricultural environments and practices are positive attributes of small-scale farming systems that are well positioned to implement the techniques, practices, and strategies of regenerative farming. Furthermore, small-scale agricultural systems are better positioned to accommodate complex practices of farming, especially in the context of rearing multiple species. Improving farming practices represents one of the many potential avenues for achieving positive changes in the environment, tackling climate change, and providing adequate food. Interests in small-scale RRA have grown, but scholarly work in this area is still inadequate. Research in ecology has shown small-scale RRA to be beneficial at the local level. On the other hand, socioeconomic studies have revealed a number of barriers at the macro level, including the inability to obtain secure and legal right to use land, high labor and cost demands, and the nature of the large-scale, commercialized food system. Furthermore, the lack of a universal definition of “regenerative” has allowed large, multinational corporations to define the term for themselves and helped to cloak the values and practices espoused by small-scale and traditional farmers. This review of the literature brings together and synthesizes the relevant body of knowledge on small-scale regenerative agriculture. It addresses the above definitions and examples, and assesses the potential role of small-scale farmers in a larger agricultural transition. It identifies gaps in the literature, and in so doing, outlines the policy changes to address and enhance the implementation of these strategies.

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I first developed my interest in Human-Computer Interaction by witnessing my grandma’s frustration firsthand while she attempted to use a telehealth application to receive medical help. This application and other necessary technologies to assist her were available, but the designing of these applications failed to capture the concepts of human computer interaction to extend beyond the scope of a lab. The application became a barrier to the medical assistance. The incidents that occurred with the application exemplified that state-of-the-art technology that fails to capture the scope of human emotion, intellect, and other dimensions of variability in human race becomes worthless. During my undergraduate education, my interest turned to the field of Human-Computer Interaction and the field of Software Development. I became interested in how the field of Software Development navigated technology to capture human intention and combined it with theoretical considerations and constraints. My interest in Human Computer Interaction enabled me to visualize how a technology could be developed to provide the exact service to a section of the clientele that required it the most. While working on a local transit authority’s mobile application to extend the transportation services, the main constraint became the transit authority’s policy to extend the services, not the technology. My graduate degree in Human-Computer Interaction will let me research how to design products and systems with empathy. Since I was little, technology represented the future. At school, we learned about how quickly technology advances, and it has always amazed me that engineers can get computers to perform complex tasks. However, I have always felt there is something missing in how products incorporate human aspects. Products don’t always integrate different ways people can communicate and interact. They’re often designed to only support one type of interaction. Even though I may not agree with some design choices, I appreciate the concept of products integrating AI in various ways and the consideration about how people interact with a product and its surroundings. With the increasing amount of AI products, developers need to consider ethics to avoid dangerous situations. The integration of technology in everyday objects needs to preserve human interaction. Through my research, I intend to focus on methods and ways to include technology to provide assistance to those who lack it. I want to concentrate on the elderly and people who have little or no knowledge of how to interact with products (i.e. the digitally illiterate). I don’t want my technology to be a burden; I want it to feel like an effortless extension of human capabilities. I want technology to incorporate design and interactions that gracefully extend user’s capabilities, not hamper them.

Generative A.I. Will Lead to Improved Knowledge Work, As Long As People Remain In Control Generative A.I. is capable of performing knowledge work by performing document generation, research, coding, and other activities requiring advanced logic. Fears surrounding A.I.s capability to perform knowledge work and replace employees have some basis, but they misrepresent the degree to which employees would still be in control. In the world where A.I.s are used for knowledge work, employees would have the responsibility of verifying the outputs and answers. A.I.s would act primarily as assistants to knowledge workers. Knowledge work is made up of a great deal of repetitive tasks. A.I.s would be able to perform these repetitive tasks to give knowledge workers more time to perform higher order work such as meeting clients and helping to develop and validate solutions to business issues. The spread of A.I.s to the workplace will require a significant adjustment period. A.I.s can form and present arguments that may be incorrect and rely on and spread biases. Employees need to verify A.I. output. Management will need to establish and clearly communicate policies regarding the verification of A.I. output. A.I.s should not be relied upon to make decisions that impact employees' health and finances. Some worry AI will eliminate entry-level jobs. Young workers learn by performing tasks that AI is designed to do. Companies can increase their organizational efficiency by removing lower-level jobs. However, they may be harming their ability to develop future employees. Instead, companies can enhance the skills of their employees by teaching them how to interpret and analyze AI results, and how to formulate effective questions. Junior employees should not just accept AI results. Employees should be trained to evaluate AI results. An individual’s ability to use AI in an appropriate and effective manner is ultimately dependent on the person’s background knowledge and expertise. This may exacerbate existing workplace inequalities. Employees should be trained on how to use AI in the workplace and should be allowed to have a say on how to integrate AI in the workplace. This may also improve the fairness of using AI in the workplace. Knowledge workers can use AI to do lower-level tasks and be free to consider more complex questions, enabling them to do higher-order thinking. However, if companies use AI in a manner to solely decrease their labor costs, this may result in employees doing less-reliable work to reach a final result. This may also further constrain alternative career paths.

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Technology shapes almost every moment of our lives, and yet, often times, it does not function for the people it is meant to serve. I first realized this while attempting to help my grandmother use a banking app. My grandmother is a strong, intelligent woman, but because the app did not provide any sort of context or instructions, she could not figure it out. Technology often feels like an ever expanding puzzle with new pieces constantly added and, without previous knowledge, it is almost impossible to make sense of. I eventually realized that my grandmother, as well as other people like her, was not failing the app; the app was failing them. It was because of this realization that inspired me to study human-computer interaction. My career has been dedicated to figuring out these sorts of puzzles and determining how to better serve the people that use given systems. During my first computer science classes, I would find myself enjoying the coding aspect of the class, but I would get most excited when we would discuss the interactions that the code would allow. I designed and volunteered to create our university's computer science club's website and hosted the site on my personal server. It was a great sense of fulfillment to hear that the systems that I designed helped eliminate frustration. Through all of this, I came to understand that a designer's role is not to add aesthetics to a system, but to decide what systems empower and enable the end users to accomplish their goals and what systems serve to further restrict and remove the opportunity from the end users. I feel passionately about issues like human psychology, design, and engineering ethics. That's part of the reason I am drawn to human computer interaction design (HCI). Like other design areas, it requires addressing the needs of real people. How do design and engineering teams support users with disabilities? Is the development of artificial intelligence and other automated systems mechanisms that may impact trust and transparency designed in an ethical manner? The focus on the intersections of design and ethics must continue as the means for interacting with computing systems evolves. My professional and personal values are reflected in HCI, and I am interested in the scholarly study of HCI in order to build my research and analytical skills. Having analyzed my cognition and behavior in the context of other people, I am anxious to learn the same in relationship with technology and interactivity. To bridge good design with reality, people with multiple disciplinary backgrounds must join together in a common goal. As noted, it is imperative the focus of HCI incorporates a range of differing abilities and age groups. My experience developing technological systems will focus on creating design spaces in which people feel they are in control and do not have to feel confused like my grandmother often did.

# How to Self- Publish a Picture Book Publishing a self-illustrated picture book requires more than putting your images with your text. You first have to create a book that is both interesting and accessible to its readers. Once that is accomplished, consider your options for book publication. Read a variety of books written for the audience you want to reach and listen to how the words flow. Once you are able to incorporate flow, think about how you are going to layout your book. The best way to plan your layout is to make a book dummy which will allow you to identify issues with your book pacing. Consistency is important for a successful picture book, especially for characters. Traditionally drawn illustrations should be scanned or photographed and electronically sent to a publisher. Digital illustrations should also be emailed. If you are including text on a page, don’t place your focal point or key details there. The route you take to get your book published will depend on the time and money you are willing to spend. You can send samples of your work to publishers and agents or self-publish your work. Self-publication will require you to pay for the design and printing of your book, but you will maintain more control. You control the process when you publish your own book. However, you take on the responsibility of publishing and selling the book. Review printers and print on demand (POD) services by looking at samples of the services' output. Look at the paper and color quality, binding, and think about your cost to sell (this determines your selling price). Get your book published. Editing is important even if you feel like you have edited your book enough. Text and other information can move to other places on the page during the publishing process. Decide what publishing route you want to take, determine a title and write a description of your book, and think about the type of publishing you want (for example do you want to get your own ISBN). Figure out how to get your book to your audience. Think about your budget when determining how many books you want to print and sell. You want to set up a website that contains some of your work and sell your book. Determine who your audience is and reach out to the schools and libraries in that area to arrange to do activities for the kids, for example a book reading. Make sure you keep records of everything and stay organized.

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10 Mechanical Keyboard Tips For People That Type A Lot A quality keyboard is essential for a person that types a lot. Here are ten mechanical keyboard tips to improve your typing experience. 1. You will need to get used to the switches. The three main switch types are linear, tactile and clicky switches. 2. Actuation force is the other important factor that determines how easy it is to press a switch. 3. If you want a compact keyboard, go with a TKL board. 4. Consider your workplace. If you work alone, a keyboard with clicky switches is a good option. 5. A good quality wrist rest will help improve your posture. 6. Thicker profile keycaps are a good option. These 6 tips should help you on your mechanical keyboard journey. 7. Consider a split or ergonomic layout. Many people report that this layout style relieved stress in their shoulders and arms. It may take a couple weeks to fully adjust to this style. 8. Look for keyboards with hot-swappable sockets. These allow for easier switch replacement. If you buy a keyboard and the switches are not to your liking, you can simply change them. 9. Try to keep your keyboard free of debris. A buildup of dirt and crumbs can eventually impede the functionality of your keyboard. 10. Consider modifying your keyboard. Some mechanical keyboards allow you to change the functionality of keys to be more convenient for you. Note that the advice in this document is mostly geared toward helping you find switches and boards that you may like. Once you've purchased a solid, mechanical keyboard, you can begin to modify to your heart's content and truly hone in on the layout and switches that you prefer!

# Generative AI and Knowledge Work Typing a description of generative AI into a search engine yields two major camps of thought. The first camp believes the widespread adoption of generative AI will result in large scale automation of analysts, writers and programmers. The second camp believes these technologies are little more than glorified autocomplete systems and therefore will have little impact on the workforce. The reality will be more nuanced. Routine cognition will be commoditized and the value of ethical judgment and accountability will increase. Generative AI is effective at a myriad of cognitive tasks. These systems can now perform many activities that comprise a knowledge worker’s job. For example, Email, document and code drafting. First iteration generative systems have shown their capabilities and dramatically reduced the time it takes to perform writing and coding tasks. Researchers at MIT and the famed EIC (Economic Intelligence Unit) at Forbes found that ChatGPT increased the quality of writing and reduced the time required to write a document by 40%. Likewise, developers using Copilot dramatically increased their productivity and reduced the time it takes to perform software development tasks. What gets valuable are the things adjacent to the draft. This includes deciding what problem to solve, assessing the fidelity of the output, understanding when a seemingly correct answer is actually false, and recognizing flaws in others’ thinking. There have been major concerns about the quality of Large Language Models and the confidence with which they make assertions, and these issues are becoming more amplified. These models may make users of the technology feel as though they’ve been replaced, but in truth, these users have often simply failed to adequately evaluate the models’ outputs and exercised poor professional judgment. Verifying the integrity of content and holding parties accountable are activities that will become increasingly important and that, for the foreseeable future, will require human interaction. While technologies to assist knowledge work are not new, automation at this scale to perform tasks that require critical judgment and professional skills, such as drafting memos and analyzing data or legal frameworks, would dramatically reshape the practice of knowledge work and potentially displace human professionals. However, there is an opportunity for companies to redesign how they integrate and deploy this technology to address the needs of their business while preserving professional personnel and mitigating risks associated with technology displacing human professionals. Critics believe that automation will eventually impact even the most judgment-based jobs. While it’s true that virtually no job will be completely immune to automation, it’s important to recognize the net positive impacts that automation has historically had on the labor force. The introduction of spreadsheet technology, for example, ultimately enabled accountants to spend less time on mundane, repetitive tasks and led to a greater focus on higher-level analysis. Automation and the changing nature of work present both challenges and opportunities to the workforce and to the employer. The nature of jobs should be redesigned by employers to incorporate relevant oversight by a human operator and to give employees opportunities to leverage and deepen their critical analysis and domain-based skills. The job of generating ideas and determining what to do with the new ideas brought on by Generative AI will be a greater challenge for the workforce than figuring out how to incorporate this technology in the workplace.

Borderless Nature of Data Economy Creates Blind Spots for Data Privacy Laws Data protection laws give individuals the power to manage their personal data. Yet, determining where personal data is processed and preventing its misuse is practically impossible. Laws enacting data protection rights, like those in the European Union and California, require companies to communicate how they collect and utilize personal data and provide avenues for individuals to control that data. However, the reach of these laws is limited. Because of the variations in these laws, individuals may not have the same protections even if their situation is similar. For instance, an individual may have the right to have his personal data deleted, while another company may keep that data to fulfill their legal, security or business interests. Even if an individual exercises his right to have his data deleted, that data may remain with another company that is an business partner of the deleting company. Users rarely have a choice of the data services they use and often must utilize a particular service. Companies often utilize other companies to perform business functions and services and may give or sell users’ data to those companies. Users may not understand all the consequences of agreeing to a company’s terms and conditions. Users may not be able to completely eliminate the risks to their privacy, even if the company deletes data or discontinues a product. Company laws and policies guide the actions of the employees of that company. Employees of other companies that are not bound by the same laws may process an individual’s data in a manner that puts the individual’s privacy at risk. Notifying individuals of data misuses may allow individuals to take control of their data. Enforcing this may, however, prove challenging, as companies may change or adapt their businesses quickly. New technologies require new legal responses. AI may be able to uncover sensitive information from seemingly harmless data sets. Data brokers may merge data sets to create a comprehensive profile on an individual. Moreover, there may be exemptions to privacy laws that protect the confidentiality of data, particularly with respect to government agencies. Additionally, there may be other, unrelated laws, that regulate the same data. There are numerous provisions of privacy laws that offer individuals the ability to access, rectify, and/or limit the collection and/or use of their data. While these rights may be enforceable, individuals may be unable to control how their data is collected and/or used. The reality is that many technologies are designed to collect as much information as possible. The recognition of these issues is reflected in a recent shift in the privacy debate. There is increasing support for greater restrictions on the collection of information and required justifications for the use of data, especially by the organizations that collect and/or process the data. Until data privacy laws become more stringent, existing laws will assist individuals in protecting their information. There are, however, natural limits to the protection of information, especially as information becomes easier to create, transmit, and/or process.

# How to Self-Publish Your Own Picture Book Self-publishing your own picture book is becoming easier with advances in digital printing technology, but a lot still goes into making your picture book a reality. Use this guide to get your picture book ready for the public. 1. Hone Your Manuscript Any picture book that's geared towards young children is typically less than 500 words and 32 pages (72 book pages with 16 spreads and front/back matter). The best way to evaluate your manuscript is by reading it out loud. If you need to, cut words to help it flow. Every spread should have a visual or conceptual punch. Your illustrations can help you tell the story and can help elaborate on concepts so you don't need to be overly descriptive in your manuscript. 2. Prepare a Storyboard and Dummy Once you've edited your manuscript and are ready to prepare your illustrations, sketch 32 pages (with front/back matter). Then, create a physical or digital dummy and evaluate pacing and illustration placement. Be sure to account for a gutter, the central fold will create a small gap where some illustration may be cut off. 3. Pick Your Process Traditional Publishing - The SCBWI can help you find traditional publishing routes and inform you on the latest news. Most author/illustrators will submit a manuscript, illustration dummy, and sample illustrations. Be prepared to be patient and receive a lot of rejections. Self-Publishing - You keep all control of your picture book, but you'll be responsible for the costs and promotion of the picture book. This option may be better for niche audiences. ## 4. Finalize Your Artwork Make sure to create your art at a minimum of 300 DPI, in CMYK. Add a 0.125" bleed to each page. With text and key art a minimum of 0.5" from the edge, choose a standard size, for example 8.5x8.5 or 8x10. ## 5. miscellaneous - Editing: Hire an editor experienced with the children's literature market. They can offer invaluable industry feedback and critiques. - Typography: Use easy to read, kid friendly fonts and increase point size for key art. - ISBN: With bowker.com, you can purchase your ISBN and claim your title as the publisher. - Copyright: Register your work with the U.S. copyright office. ## 6. Choose a Print Service If you want the widest distribution, opt for print on demand (POD) services like Amazon or IngramSpark. POD services have no up-front costs. For a lower unit cost with higher quality hardcovers, consider offset printing for large runs. Always ask for a proof. ## 7. Promote Your Book Before the launch, create a home base on the web and sign up for an email service. Connect with school librarians and bookstore owners. Offer to do readings and provide activity printables. Collect prior reviews and consider using a crowdfunding service to raise money for printing while building your audience. ## 8. Stay the Course The best way to find success with the children's literature market is to establish a catalog with a variety of titles. With your illustrations and stories, you can reach and entertain audiences of all ages and provide something to read while we wait for the next big thing!

New Privacy Laws Don't Keep Up With New Technology Recently, new privacy laws have passed around the world and lawmakers have celebrated these achievements. However, new gaps have emerged in the legal framework protecting user's privacy. In the last few years, laws like the GDPR and CCPA, have granted users rights over their personal information by giving users the ability to view or erase the information businesses collect about them. But, many agree that these changes have been mainly symbolic. A major issue with enforcing new privacy laws is getting companies to obtain user's consent to collect and use their information. In order for users to truly consent, they need to have an understanding of the information they are agreeing to. However, given the amount of time it would take to read and understand all the terms and conditions a user would encounter in a year, and the fact that most users don't read these agreements, obtaining true consent is impractical. Because of limited resources, regulators prioritize ensuring companies adhere to the new privacy laws by enforcing an adequate level of transparency. This has led to a surge in the use of black letter, or strictly legal, language in user's agreements. With information moving so quickly across international boundaries and so many of the world's businesses operating globally, users and businesses remain confused about what they are allowed to do and what businesses are legally allowed to do. Privacy laws are slow to keep up with changes in technology. Laws generally take a long time to pass, and once laws are on the books they usually don't keep up with changes in technology. What's more, companies often combine the personal information they've collected with other datasets in order to make inferences about people. Legal challenges often arise around inferences that are harmful, sensitive, and/or incriminating. But because these inferences are often made by companies and are not actively provided by an individual, they often fall into a legal gray area. There are many ways that companies gather information that are outside the purview of the law. Data brokers collect information about people who are unrelated to the data that's collected, often by purchasing information and compiling detailed profiles. The government can purchase personal information as well. Some argue that in order for people to have greater control over sensitive and personal information, the law should support restraints on what information companies are allowed to collect and use in the first place. There are proposals that provide outright bans on some practices, such as the ban on the sale of sensitive personal information. Many companies are collecting increasingly larger amounts of information in order to train and develop artificial intelligence. There are few, if any, legal constraints on what information companies collect and/or how they use it. As such, it will fall on people to be able to decipher what companies are doing, and protect themselves, which most people are unable to do.

Balancing funding for the arts and infrastructure should not be an either/or situation. We should not compromise the need for safe roads and clean water in order to provide public art. Public art should not be considered less important than public infrastructure. A community should plan for public art and functional infrastructure together. There are a number of ways to address the need for public art and infracture together. One way is through the use of "Percent for Art" policies. Local governments can set policies that require a minimum percentage of the cost of larger public infrastructure projects to be used for public art. From a public finance perspective, the art is funded, and from the public infrastructure perspective, the art provides a public service. Art can be used to accomplish a number of public service objectives including improving the design of infrastructure and signage, transportation, and urban planning. Art can even reduce the costs of infrastructure. The overall effect of public art is to improve the design of public space and increase the use of that space. Improving the design of space, especially that which houses the functional elements of the built environment, can help realize the potential for the built environment to unify a community. Public art can be an important element to achieve the objectives of planning and design of a community. Using art in this manner not only serves a public need, but helps create a sense of community and positive regard for the built environment. public art helps fulfill the purpose of infrastructure to build and unify the community.

From a community’s perspective, public art and public infrastructure have symbiotic relationships. While priorities such as public safety and the community’s basic needs take precedence, public art and public infrastructure both compliment a community’s investment. Starting from the premise of investing in public safety and essential infrastructure, the public expects and rightfully demands essential services and public safety infrastructure before other public projects. Art projects, in these circumstances, will always be unjustifiable. Although not always frivolous, public art projects are sometimes interpreted as a public infrastructure afterthought. Based on research and local projects, public art projects are often part of a larger strategy to improve and enhance a community’s sense of place. Further, public art projects can also benefit the local economy, and assist local artists. Many local jurisdictions have implemented policies to improve the integration of public art projects. A “percent for art” policy requires a minimum of one to two percent of a local government’s capital project budget to incorporate public art. Incorporating public art projects as part of larger capital improvement projects balances the community’s public art projects and repair needs. A projects such as a transit center or pedestrian bridge can be designed to incorporate public art at a low cost. There should be open budget processes that allow for resident participation in funding decisions. Local art is preferred when historic and cultural values are embodied. Community members are more supportive of art projects when basic infrastructure needs are met. Funding can be diversified. Art projects can be funded through foundations and grants. The arts can be funded through business and other sponsorships. Lower cost, short-term community art projects can also be funded through foundations and grants. Reliably funding core public services and embedding art in public infrastructure through small capital set-asides, and also seeking funding from other sources are valued. Art and culture should be given appropriate weight and value along with other public service needs and priorities.

[Your Name] [Your Phone Number] | [Your Email Address] [Your Location] [Date] [Hiring Manager’s Name or Search Committee] [Production Company / Project Name] [Company Address / "Remote"] Dear [Hiring Manager's Name or "Documentary Production Team"], Documentary storytelling is one of the most important and compelling forms of nonfiction filmmaking. There is no greater privilege than being able to hone my narrative and technical skills to a production team whom I have long admired, and I thank you for the opportunity. I can provide all editorial services remotely using my personal equipment. I have experience working with RAW footage and Adobe Premiere. I would be delighted to assist you with your project. Thank you for your time and consideration. With [Number] years of experience in documentary editing, I have developed a particular skill in constructing three-act documentaries out of long hours of raw and unstructured footage. For me, the editor’s chair is the final writing desk of a screenplay. I enjoy working out the narrative structure of the film and pacing of the scenes in a manner that remains true to the emotion and integrity of the subjects of the documentary. I was the lead editor on [Title of the Documentary], a (feature/short) documentary on (the topic). The director of the documentary (number) of unedited, untranscribed footage at his/her/their disposal. Working together with the director, I developed a structure and pace of the film, and edited in a temporary score. The documentary received (mention achievement) and (audience feedback). I am an experienced user of different NLE systems including Premiere Pro, Media Composer, and DaVinci Resolve. I have successfully constructed and completed various multi-camera (m cambers) projects including integration of archival footage. I have finished a number of documentaries using the online workflow including color and sound roundtrips. My greatest strength in editorial work is collaboration and interpersonal skills. Editing and especially documentary editing is a collaborative effort and requires a great deal of interaction with feedback from various stakeholders including subject matter experts, other editors and end users, to name a few. I freely give and receive feedback and always try to keep an open mind. I am always eager to hear your thoughts and ideas about any level of assembly you may have and willing to work collaboratively to achieve your vision for [Project Title]. Thank you for your consideration and time. I look forward to the possibility of being part of the team to bring this important project to the audience.

Find the Perfect Mechanical Keyboard for Typing Typing on a high quality mechanical keyboard can make a world of difference and motivate you to type more. While they can be a pricey hobby, being informed can help you purchase a quality keyboard that meets your needs. With that said, here are 10 tips to consider when you're in the keyboard market. 1. Consider how you type. Do you type for fun? Do you simply send messages? Do you game? Are you a hunter? Or are you a masher? Knowing your habits can help you understand which features you'll use the most. 2. Test switches. To really know which switches you prefer, you need to test them out for yourself. 3. Consider case, room, and switches. If you like clicky switches and plan to game with your keyboard in a shared space, your teammates will quickly become your enemies. Consider what case you want and what switches you want to use. Quiet switches can help you game in a shared space. 4. Ponder your layout. If you go with a smaller layout, you can gain some space for your mouse, but you may become awkwardly accustomed to not having a key you've previously used a lot. 5. Keycap Profiles. If you buy a board that uses keycaps that are not ergonomic, you may feel tired much more quickly. 6. Keyboard angle. A keyboard that is too steep can force your wrists to bend. Try to find a flat surface. 7. Take breaks. Your wrists can quickly become tired. Take frequent breaks. 7. Don't forget software and stabilizers. Some keyboard have poor stabilizer design. Check keyboard reviews to help you find what you need. 7. Check the stabilizers. Some keys like the space bar and Enter key are supported by a mechanism called a stabilizer. Poorly designed stabilizers are very noticeable and affect the overall quality of the keyboard even if it is using high quality mechanical switches. 8. Think about hot-swappable switches. Some keyboards have key switches that can be changed without de-soldering. These keyboards usually have a small circle or square cut-out on the PCB around the key switch. While these keyboards can be interesting to tinker with, they are not required to enjoy a keyboard. 9. Consider convenience features. Think about the conveniences that you would use. Would you use bluetooth to eliminate a cable? Would you use software to remap keys? Would you use a switch with a built-in USB controller to provide media controls? Convenience features make a keyboard comfortable to use, but they add to the cost of the keyboard. 10. Set a budget and be prepared to spend a little more. Mechanical keyboards are increasingly popular and many people love their customizable nature. While you don't need expensive keyboards to have a good keyboard, it is good to have a mechanical switch keyboard to improve your typing experience.

Dear Hiring Team, I'm excited to apply for the freelance documentary editor position. For the past eight years, I have edited documentary and nonfiction projects and am passionate about helping tell these types of stories. I started my editing career working on a feature-length documentary as an assistant editor and learned a lot about editing, especially the value of letting the story be told and not forcing the narrative. I also learned a lot about the process of acquiring funding, as the director would often show the funding committee the assembly cut of the documentary, which would persuade them to provide more funding for the project. I edited many other projects of various lengths after that first documentary, including some web shorts that were eight minutes or less. I understand and am proficient with Adobe Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve and have used Avid Media Composer and other editing and post-production software. I also understand color correction, sound and audio editing, and graphics and motion pieces. I have worked on projects that contained a lot of old and or archival footage and have a strong command of and have a comprehensive understanding of a variety of codecs and frame rates. I appreciate your consideration. My greatest work strength is the ability to collaborate. Every director has a unique process when it comes to working with and reviewing footage. This requires a great deal of flexibility on my part. Throughout the years, I have developed a strong ability to produce complete and thorough editing reviews and to spot potential issues and risks with structure, and to communicate about these to the respective team members in the clearest and most effective way possible. Producers have also appreciated that I am thorough and disciplined in meeting review deadlines and proactive in communicating potential concerns and issues to them. I produced and edited a short documentary for a client about a bakery owner. To create emotional engagement and structure the piece to increase audience interest, I filmed only one day in the bakery. It won two awards and helped the client organization to increase their donations. I’ve learned to be fully engaged as an active member of a creative and productive team. I can easily work with, and tailor my editing skills, to your processes and standards. I look forward to the opportunity to work on your team, and to contribute to the projects you are working on.

Several years ago my grandfather attempted to schedule a medical appointment online and was unsuccessful. He enlisted my help because the website provided little to no on-screen prompting and support and included advanced menus and modal forms. He became frustrated, and I ultimately took over and completed the task for him. Throughout my undergraduate studies in computing, I sought to better understand instances where the introduction of new technology into a system resulted in increased complexity. I’m particularly interested in the social sciences elements of human-computer interaction. The system’s speed and reliability do not dictate a positive user experience. There must be a system to ensure the user understands the system. This positive experience is the outcome of numerous factors and trade-offs including the costs of security and privacy. I am interested in learning how to distill user needs and reduce them to design considerations. This typically involves several iterations of system design and testing. Ultimately, my goal is to aid in the development of technology to help users achieve their goals with the least amount of friction. I’ve gained a more critical lens toward the field of human-computer interaction. Many design and product development choices are value judgments. I’ve come to the realization that a features trade-off that may seem trivial to one user can exclude others from using a good or service. I want to hone my ability to consider the needs of the least technology-inclined and most at-risk user groups. I enjoy the creative and logical aspects of user experience design. One must be adaptable and responsive to new evidence in order to be successful in this field. I appreciate the field of user experience design for valuing mistakes as evidence rather than conclusions. I want to learn more about human computer interaction, and with those skills I hope to influence the development of technology that fosters positive interaction with its users. There are numerous, and growing, areas of interaction that I want to explore including the development of educational and health care related tools and services. In all of my work I hope to encourage, empower, and facilitate interaction in a way that allows people to confidently and independently accomplish a task without anxiety or fear about the potential consequences of failure.

"The Illusion of Protection: Digital Privacy Laws and the Modern Web" BRUSSELS - The GDPR created a standard for protecting users’ personal data, giving people more control over their privacy. However, laws similar to the GDPR have failed to put restrictions on certain legal loopholes and instead focus on broad strokes that fail to accurately address issues related to technology and personal privacy. Two years after the GDPR was introduced, politicians in other countries including California created similar privacy laws to address data collection. Although the CCPA also uses the veneer of protecting people’s privacy, the law fails to address issues pertaining to pervasive surveillance by technology companies, especially among kids. Current laws resort to the “notice and consent” standard. The ineffectiveness of requiring users to consent to thousands of privacy policies before using a website has resulted in “consent fatigue.” A study conducted by the University of Oxford showed that the average person is indifferent to legal terms and will accept any legal language in order to use a website. Consequently, the legal standard of “informed consent” has lost its meaning. Privacy laws continue to rely on 20th-century notions of personal information. Laws are slow to adapt to new methods of data collection, and currently focus on traditional identifiers such as name and date of birth. Modern data brokers and collectors use a range of diverse and mundane data points to build profiles. These profiles, known as behavioral dossiers, can be used to reveal the true identity of an individual, with a very high degree of accuracy. New types of artificial intelligence collect and absorb data in ways that are unregulated and unconstrained. The approaches are legal, and have changed the framework and scope of privacy and regulation. These new AI systems fit into a legal and regulatory gray area. Privacy and data protection authorities are vastly under-resourced. Currently, large fines, while headline grabbing, are viewed by large tech companies as a routine cost of doing business. “We are using 20th century legal means to regulate 21st century behavior,” says Vance. “Being ‘for’ a privacy law doesn’t mean being ‘against’ behavioral advertising.” While legislatures around the world are busy revising privacy and data protection laws, the sentiment of the tech and legal communities is aligning. New and revised privacy laws will have little to no effect on emerging privacy threats unless the focus shifts from individual control to ab initio bans.

Generative AI is advancing rapidly, understandably causing concern that computerized intelligence will eventually outpace human intellect. It is currently natural to assume that large language models will be the demise of respectable white collar employment. Law, medicine and even the arts will become entirely dominated by artificial intelligence and leave no respectable employment opportunity for human beings. History demonstrates that the adoption of new technology occurs when the return on the investment of that new technology breaks even with the cost of that new technology and lowers the price of that new technology to a level that makes it accessible to the market. Generative AI will bring about the same level of disruption, but rather than eliminate knowledge work, it will transform knowledge work by making the highest and most valued human skills empathy and moral judgement. Automation tends to change the nature of work. It typically eliminates repetitive tasks. When accountants adopted the computer-based spreadsheet in the 1970s, they could stop doing tedious calculation tasks. Eliminating calculation tasks allowed accountants to engage in higher level analysis and advice. This new found level of analysis and advice formed the basis for the tremendous growth in the field of accounting. There are similarities in the impact of Generative AI. AI can draft reports and synthesize information. This allows knowledge workers to focus on strategic and intellectual tasks. Moreover, using Generative AI empowers workers to do tasks that traditionally required several workers. A knowledge worker can outperform a team of workers using AI to perform various research, analysis, writing and other intellectual tasks. This gives knowledge workers tremendous flexibility and increases competition in the business world. Let’s take a closer look at what's missing in AI. First, human cognition draws heavily on tacit knowledge. This is especially the case with regard to moral judgment and context-dependent situational awareness. Nobody can deny that AI has vastly outpaced human intelligence in processing data, but a machine lacks the discretion to analyze moral dilemmas and moral hazards, including some of the more pernicious challenges in management. In certain contexts, creatively underlying human judgment is irreplaceable. Furthermore, emotional intelligence in interpersonal relations is beyond the scope of machines. In fact, all such intuitive, tacit forms of human knowledge will be invaluable differentiators and hard-to-copy competitive edge in an AI-dominated world. The knee-jerk fear of the possible automation of knowledge workers is overstated and misdirected. Knowledge is meaningfully synthesizing and interpreting patterns and applying contextual judgment. Ultimately, generative AI will free humanity from boring, mundane tasks to focus on the beauty of knowing.