Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Executive Forum: Reducing Errors and Drive Productivity Roundtable
In a time of increasing customer expectations, what sets you apart?
Join Information Week, Pegasystems, industry peers and thought leaders for an interactive roundtable discussion.
In today’s business climate there is more pressure than ever to differentiate your business from the competition. By delivering an optimized customer experience, you can cut costs, increase staff productivity and offer the best solution to every customer interaction.
Discussions and Presentations will focus on:
Leveraging actionable customer insight to differentiate the customer experience
Transforming service delivery through technology that adapts to your business
Automating business processes across the complete service chain
Reducing errors and drive productivity through advanced case management
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
InterContinental Chicago
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 944-4100
Complimentary Executive Forum
8:00AM - 11:00AM
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Additional Roundtable Events
October 14, 2010 - New York, NY
October 20, 2010 - San Francisco, CA
October 26, 2010 - Washington D.C.
November 4, 2010 - Toronto, Canada
Join Information Week, Pegasystems, industry peers and thought leaders for an interactive roundtable discussion.
In today’s business climate there is more pressure than ever to differentiate your business from the competition. By delivering an optimized customer experience, you can cut costs, increase staff productivity and offer the best solution to every customer interaction.
Discussions and Presentations will focus on:
Leveraging actionable customer insight to differentiate the customer experience
Transforming service delivery through technology that adapts to your business
Automating business processes across the complete service chain
Reducing errors and drive productivity through advanced case management
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
InterContinental Chicago
505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 944-4100
Complimentary Executive Forum
8:00AM - 11:00AM
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Additional Roundtable Events
October 14, 2010 - New York, NY
October 20, 2010 - San Francisco, CA
October 26, 2010 - Washington D.C.
November 4, 2010 - Toronto, Canada
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Donka Technology: Use Memory Aid for Traumatic Brain Injury at Marianjoy Franciscan Healthcare
The High Hopes Brain Injury Support Group at Marianjoy Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare invited Donka representatives Kim Snively-Smith, Program Manager, and Kathy Kramer, Senior Trainer, to discuss Donka, Inc. technology tools used as memory aid for Traumatic Brain Injury survivors at Marianjoy in Wheaton, Du Page County, Illinois. Last Tuesday, September 14th, High Hopes presented “Using Technology to Assist with Memory and Daily Activities” by Donka, Inc., during the communication series presentation designed by Dr. Nancy Devereux for the High Hopes Brain Injury Support Group meetings on the second Tuesday of the month, at the Marianjoy Wheaton Healthcare Center.
Donka, Inc., www.donkainc.org, offers a training program whose mission is “to change the lives of people with disabilities through technology”, at the DuPage Convalescent Center, 400 North County Farm Road, Wheaton, Illinois 60187, Telephone (630) 665-8169, Ext. 11. Other Donka technology-based training centers include the office at the North Aurora Illinois workNet, 2 Smoke Tree Plaza, North Aurora, Kane County, Illinois. There are Donka mobile and remote training programs available for the disabled upon request.
The technology-based program for the disabled was founded in 1987 by Don Van Haveren, volunteer executive director and teacher. Donka, Inc. facilitates training with Assisting Technology and Hardware which includes assisting technology assessments; computer-training in Windows XP and the Microsoft Office Suite Programs, such as Word, Excel, Outlook, Access, and Internet Explorer. Mobile and remote computer training services are available for the disabled who qualify, upon request. Professional educators who work with the disabled can participate in the “Train the Trainer Workshops”. Donka, Inc. encourages and welcomes volunteers and community involvement in changing the lives of people with disabilities through technology.
Donka, Inc. is a non-profit, no cost computer training for individuals with physical disabilities and visual impairment based at the Du Page Government Center. In order to qualify for Donka training the following requirements are necessary: there must be a diagnosed physical or visual disability compromising the probability of success within a regular classroom. The applicants must have a reading (vocabulary and comprehension level) achievement of at least 8th grade or equivalent. Disabled and impaired individuals must show average or above average cognitive involvement. One must show an interest in learning various computer applications with a goal of improving occupational and/or educational opportunities. It is required to have adequate physical health and mental ability to participate in one and a half (1.5) hours of sustained and continued classroom instructions with break intervals. Be at least 16 years old and a resident of Du Page County or a resident of Kane or Will County, Illinois with an open DRS fee for service case file or alternative funding. Those students with visual impairments must have basic keyboard knowledge for software and hardware instruction.
State-of-the-art technology at Donka, Inc. includes software and hardware tools used to facilitate memory aid and recall for traumatic brain injury patients and survivors at Marianjoy. Senior trainer Kathy Kramer demonstrated several Donka software and hardware tools for the High Hopes Brain Injury Support Group. For the visually impaired and/or blind persons, there is JAWS, also known as the Job Access for Windows and Speech Screen Reader Program in Bright Yellow and Large Print to facilitate reading for visual impairment and includes Zoom Text for screen magnification. There is also Dragon Naturally Speaking, a voice-activated software for the disabled to use voice commands. Literacy training includes Premier To Go for reading and decoding. Adaptive AT Hardware has Mice with Hot Keys, Keyboards with IntelliKeys and ABC layout.
Other memory aid tools for recall featured the Pulse Pen Recorder with Voice Activated software. It is an infrared pen which uses a voice-coded notebook to take notes recorded on a voice-coded paper by location. The Pulse Pen Recorder can store 2 gigabytes of notes and information recorded to be read back at loud from the notebook location during recall. The Apple IPad applications can be also used for severe communication impairment as a memory aid tool for recall—it is also voice-activated and touch sensitive with a battery usage of 10-12 hours maximum.
Donka, Inc. technology facilitates memory aid and recall tools for Traumatic Brain Injury Support at Marianjoy Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare, in Du Page County, Illinois, USA.
For more information, please contact Dr. Nancy Devereux at (630) 909-8607 at Marianjoy or Donka, Inc., Kim Snively-Smith, Program Manager, (630) 665-8169, Ext. 11.
Communications, Languages &Culture, Inc. is a consulting media arts communications service based in Du Page County, Illinois, USA. Visit www.consultingmedia-arts-comm.zoomshare.com
Donka, Inc., www.donkainc.org, offers a training program whose mission is “to change the lives of people with disabilities through technology”, at the DuPage Convalescent Center, 400 North County Farm Road, Wheaton, Illinois 60187, Telephone (630) 665-8169, Ext. 11. Other Donka technology-based training centers include the office at the North Aurora Illinois workNet, 2 Smoke Tree Plaza, North Aurora, Kane County, Illinois. There are Donka mobile and remote training programs available for the disabled upon request.
The technology-based program for the disabled was founded in 1987 by Don Van Haveren, volunteer executive director and teacher. Donka, Inc. facilitates training with Assisting Technology and Hardware which includes assisting technology assessments; computer-training in Windows XP and the Microsoft Office Suite Programs, such as Word, Excel, Outlook, Access, and Internet Explorer. Mobile and remote computer training services are available for the disabled who qualify, upon request. Professional educators who work with the disabled can participate in the “Train the Trainer Workshops”. Donka, Inc. encourages and welcomes volunteers and community involvement in changing the lives of people with disabilities through technology.
Donka, Inc. is a non-profit, no cost computer training for individuals with physical disabilities and visual impairment based at the Du Page Government Center. In order to qualify for Donka training the following requirements are necessary: there must be a diagnosed physical or visual disability compromising the probability of success within a regular classroom. The applicants must have a reading (vocabulary and comprehension level) achievement of at least 8th grade or equivalent. Disabled and impaired individuals must show average or above average cognitive involvement. One must show an interest in learning various computer applications with a goal of improving occupational and/or educational opportunities. It is required to have adequate physical health and mental ability to participate in one and a half (1.5) hours of sustained and continued classroom instructions with break intervals. Be at least 16 years old and a resident of Du Page County or a resident of Kane or Will County, Illinois with an open DRS fee for service case file or alternative funding. Those students with visual impairments must have basic keyboard knowledge for software and hardware instruction.
State-of-the-art technology at Donka, Inc. includes software and hardware tools used to facilitate memory aid and recall for traumatic brain injury patients and survivors at Marianjoy. Senior trainer Kathy Kramer demonstrated several Donka software and hardware tools for the High Hopes Brain Injury Support Group. For the visually impaired and/or blind persons, there is JAWS, also known as the Job Access for Windows and Speech Screen Reader Program in Bright Yellow and Large Print to facilitate reading for visual impairment and includes Zoom Text for screen magnification. There is also Dragon Naturally Speaking, a voice-activated software for the disabled to use voice commands. Literacy training includes Premier To Go for reading and decoding. Adaptive AT Hardware has Mice with Hot Keys, Keyboards with IntelliKeys and ABC layout.
Other memory aid tools for recall featured the Pulse Pen Recorder with Voice Activated software. It is an infrared pen which uses a voice-coded notebook to take notes recorded on a voice-coded paper by location. The Pulse Pen Recorder can store 2 gigabytes of notes and information recorded to be read back at loud from the notebook location during recall. The Apple IPad applications can be also used for severe communication impairment as a memory aid tool for recall—it is also voice-activated and touch sensitive with a battery usage of 10-12 hours maximum.
Donka, Inc. technology facilitates memory aid and recall tools for Traumatic Brain Injury Support at Marianjoy Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare, in Du Page County, Illinois, USA.
For more information, please contact Dr. Nancy Devereux at (630) 909-8607 at Marianjoy or Donka, Inc., Kim Snively-Smith, Program Manager, (630) 665-8169, Ext. 11.
Communications, Languages &Culture, Inc. is a consulting media arts communications service based in Du Page County, Illinois, USA. Visit www.consultingmedia-arts-comm.zoomshare.com
Monday, September 13, 2010
Marianjoy Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare
Tuesday, September 14, 2010, 6:30PM-8:00PM
High Hopes Brain Injury Support Group hosting
DONKA Representatives to discuss "Using
Technology To Assist with Memory and Daily
Activities"
For More Information, Please Contact Dr. Nancy
Devereux, (630) 909-8607
Wheaton, Illinois USA
http://www.marianjoy.org
High Hopes Brain Injury Support Group hosting
DONKA Representatives to discuss "Using
Technology To Assist with Memory and Daily
Activities"
For More Information, Please Contact Dr. Nancy
Devereux, (630) 909-8607
Wheaton, Illinois USA
http://www.marianjoy.org
Marianjoy Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare
Tuesday, September 14, 2010, 6:30PM-8:00PM
High Hopes Brain Injury Support Group hosting
DONKA Representatives to discuss "Using
Technology To Assist with Memory and Daily
Activities"
For More Information, Please Contact Dr. Nancy
Devereux, (630) 909-8607
Wheaton, Illinois USA
http://www.marianjoy.org
High Hopes Brain Injury Support Group hosting
DONKA Representatives to discuss "Using
Technology To Assist with Memory and Daily
Activities"
For More Information, Please Contact Dr. Nancy
Devereux, (630) 909-8607
Wheaton, Illinois USA
http://www.marianjoy.org
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Climate Changes Goes To the Field Museum Mall
Climate Change Exhibit now at the Field Museum in the Windy City
Depending on your viewpoint, exhibit educates or agitates
29Jul2010
by Shannon Downey
I was invited to the Field Museum, as many press were, for a guided tour of the new Climate Change Exhibit. My guide was Project Manager, Janet Hong. She kindly walked me through the exhibit highlighting points of interest and engaging in some exciting conversation about malaria, the arctic fox, and carbon off-setting.
The exhibit is full, and I mean full, of information. It is content-driven which also means it’s a lot to take in. It is without a doubt geared toward middle schoolers and up simply because it is just so much darn reading.
Is the reading worth it? Absolutely. The exhibit raises interesting points, leaves most of the doomsday approach out, and offers guests a chance to internalize their role in minimizing climate change.
What I also appreciated about the exhibit was its many levels of information. If you are new to exploring climate change, you will be carefully introduced to the basics but should you be AFS readers and already know your stuff, you will still leave the exhibit with new information.
The ‘talk back board’ at the end of the exhibit gives guests an opportunity to comment on the exhibit, the changes they are willing to implement to minimize their impact on the environment, or to whine about the number of summer camps passing through. It was here that I saw a particularly interesting comment that led me to do some additional online research.
I honestly don’t remember the exact wording but it was something alluding to this particular guest’s belief that climate change was not real.
I thought this was really interesting. I love a good debate. I love a conspiracy theorist even more. I got home and hopped online and found the most amazing article I’ve ever read.
Norm Rogers of the Heartland Institute reviewed the exhibit after visiting it not once but twice. The Heartland Institute claims to, “produce an ambitious program of research and educational projects in defense of free-market environmentalism.”
Now I’m not one to give the extreme right any additional attention, but if nothing else inspires you to go support this exhibit, good ole Norm’s take on things should.
Norm Rogers writes, “The blatant effort to propagandize children is one of the most disagreeable aspects of the exhibit. The school children are bombarded with alarmist propaganda and then encouraged to post notes pledging to take actions to stop climate change. Children donʼt have the sophistication to recognize propaganda.”
I know I know, take a minute and gather yourselves. Wipe the laughter tears from your eyes.
This exhibit does in fact encourage children to pledge to take steps to help minimize climate change. Use CFL’s, walk more, get a clotheslines, eat more vegetables, in fact, wow…when you look at it, this is just the sort of propaganda that aims to makes kids healthier and get them outside more. Damn you Field Museum, using your propaganda to make our kids and world healthier!
I imagine there would be nothing more grating to Norm and his buddies than the final portion of the exhibit which is dedicated to educating guests about the Chicago Climate Action Plan.
This wonderful city initiative is an action plan for every Chicagoan to follow so that, collectively, “we can achieve an 80 percent reduction below our 1990 green house gas emissions level by the year 2050 in order to do our part to avoid the worst global impacts of climate change.”
This addition to the exhibit is, in my opinion, a fantastic way to help visitors personalize the message of climate change and learn about city initiatives and city successes.
So, when looking for something scandalous to do this summer, I suggest you head to the Field Museum and explore the highly controversial Climate Change Exhibit then weigh in with your thoughts and opinions. Just be careful not to let the do-gooder propaganda win you over! Next thing you know you’ll be riding your bike to work and bringing your own shopping bags to the grocery store.
Climate Change runs through November 28th.
While you are there, don’t miss the Mammoths and Mastodons Exhibit, now through September 6th. So
Depending on your viewpoint, exhibit educates or agitates
29Jul2010
by Shannon Downey
I was invited to the Field Museum, as many press were, for a guided tour of the new Climate Change Exhibit. My guide was Project Manager, Janet Hong. She kindly walked me through the exhibit highlighting points of interest and engaging in some exciting conversation about malaria, the arctic fox, and carbon off-setting.
The exhibit is full, and I mean full, of information. It is content-driven which also means it’s a lot to take in. It is without a doubt geared toward middle schoolers and up simply because it is just so much darn reading.
Is the reading worth it? Absolutely. The exhibit raises interesting points, leaves most of the doomsday approach out, and offers guests a chance to internalize their role in minimizing climate change.
What I also appreciated about the exhibit was its many levels of information. If you are new to exploring climate change, you will be carefully introduced to the basics but should you be AFS readers and already know your stuff, you will still leave the exhibit with new information.
The ‘talk back board’ at the end of the exhibit gives guests an opportunity to comment on the exhibit, the changes they are willing to implement to minimize their impact on the environment, or to whine about the number of summer camps passing through. It was here that I saw a particularly interesting comment that led me to do some additional online research.
I honestly don’t remember the exact wording but it was something alluding to this particular guest’s belief that climate change was not real.
I thought this was really interesting. I love a good debate. I love a conspiracy theorist even more. I got home and hopped online and found the most amazing article I’ve ever read.
Norm Rogers of the Heartland Institute reviewed the exhibit after visiting it not once but twice. The Heartland Institute claims to, “produce an ambitious program of research and educational projects in defense of free-market environmentalism.”
Now I’m not one to give the extreme right any additional attention, but if nothing else inspires you to go support this exhibit, good ole Norm’s take on things should.
Norm Rogers writes, “The blatant effort to propagandize children is one of the most disagreeable aspects of the exhibit. The school children are bombarded with alarmist propaganda and then encouraged to post notes pledging to take actions to stop climate change. Children donʼt have the sophistication to recognize propaganda.”
I know I know, take a minute and gather yourselves. Wipe the laughter tears from your eyes.
This exhibit does in fact encourage children to pledge to take steps to help minimize climate change. Use CFL’s, walk more, get a clotheslines, eat more vegetables, in fact, wow…when you look at it, this is just the sort of propaganda that aims to makes kids healthier and get them outside more. Damn you Field Museum, using your propaganda to make our kids and world healthier!
I imagine there would be nothing more grating to Norm and his buddies than the final portion of the exhibit which is dedicated to educating guests about the Chicago Climate Action Plan.
This wonderful city initiative is an action plan for every Chicagoan to follow so that, collectively, “we can achieve an 80 percent reduction below our 1990 green house gas emissions level by the year 2050 in order to do our part to avoid the worst global impacts of climate change.”
This addition to the exhibit is, in my opinion, a fantastic way to help visitors personalize the message of climate change and learn about city initiatives and city successes.
So, when looking for something scandalous to do this summer, I suggest you head to the Field Museum and explore the highly controversial Climate Change Exhibit then weigh in with your thoughts and opinions. Just be careful not to let the do-gooder propaganda win you over! Next thing you know you’ll be riding your bike to work and bringing your own shopping bags to the grocery store.
Climate Change runs through November 28th.
While you are there, don’t miss the Mammoths and Mastodons Exhibit, now through September 6th. So
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