Artificial Intelligence & Speech Recognition & their circuits

Audio: Speech Recognition Circuit


Speech Recognition maps acoustic sounds and speech signals to text to abtract meanings of the spoken word or speech. Learn more about these technologies.

Intellectual Property Law

U.S Copyright Law

Disclaimer: The above photo was used by permission from Foto search Stock Photography and Stock Footage. As a content creator, I understand the importance of crediting the author of an original work.

It is important to protect the content creators' rights. Intangible intellectual property rights form the core of all relationships in the music industry, and understanding of those legal rights and legal areas involved in bringing music to the public. There are specific legal rights involved in music, including copyright, trademark, and the right of publicity. There are also statutes and cases.

Presently I am conducting a detailed analysis of the relationships in the music industry and the application of intellectual property rights to each such relationship, including those of the songwriter/composer-music publisher; the performing rights society- music user; the copyright owner - musical theater producer; the music publisher - record company; the performing artist - record company; the record company and distribution chain along with others such as the copyright owner, and his nemesis the infringer.

My research includes the cases, the standard agreements, and antitrust consent decrees. I will also look at a series of mock negotiations between songwriter and music publisher, record label and performing artist, and internet music service, publisher and label, and arguments in infringement cases.

Lastly, I am looking at current legislative issues and future trends, including the legislative response to, and future of, on-line music uses, Peer to Peer sharing , piracy, technological protection measures, liability from the availability of copyrighted works, international law issues, and the role of the public domain.

There is also proposed settlement in the Google Books litigation and its implications for authorship, publishing, and competition.

Does Your Non-Profit operate ethically??

How are nonprofits monitored, regulated and governed?

The overwhelming majority of nonprofits in the United States operate in an ethical and accountable manner. However, nonprofits are not immune to damage that can be caused by unscrupulous and fraudulent solicitors, financial improprieties, and executives and board members who place personal gain above the organization's mission.


Because nonprofits are held to such high standards, they have created many lines of defense against fraud and corruption:

Boards- All nonprofits are governed by a board of directors or trustees (there's no real difference), a group of volunteers that is legally responsible for making sure the organization remains true to its mission, safeguards its assets, and operates in the public interest.

Private Watchdog Groups - Several private groups (who are themselves nonprofits) monitor the behavior and performance of other nonprofits.

State Charity Regulators - The attorney general's office or some other part of the state government maintains a list of registered nonprofits and investigates complaints of fraud and abuse.

Internal Revenue Service - A division of the IRS (the Tax Exempt/Government Entities division) is charged with ensuring that nonprofits are complying with the requirements for eligibility for tax-exempt status. As a result of the thousands of audit investigations, a handful have their tax-exempt status revoked; others pay fines and taxes.

Donors & Members - Some of the most powerful safeguards of nonprofit integrity are individual donors and members. By withholding their financial support, donors can strongly encourage nonprofits to reappraise their operations.

Media - Many nonprofit leaders may feel misunderstood or even maligned by negative media coverage, however, this media watchdog role has resulted in increased awareness and accountability throughout the sector.
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Why do nonprofits have boards, and what do boards do?

Most nonprofits are corporations, which means that they are legal entities distinct from the individuals who founded them. Like their for-profit counterparts, nonprofit corporations are governed by boards of directors with legal and ethical responsibilities that cannot be delegated. The board's responsibilities fall into the following broad categories:

Legal & Fiduciary- The board is responsible for ensuring that the organization meets legal requirements and that it is operating in accordance with its mission. It is also responsible for protecting the organization's assets.

Oversight- The board is responsible for ensuring that the organization is well run. It moderates the power of management and has the power to hire and remove the chief executive, usually called the executive director or president.

Fundraising- Board members raise money, make personal financial contributions, and serve as advocates for the organization to potential donors as a part of their responsibility to ensure the financial viability of the organization.

Representation of Constituents and Viewpoints- Often, board members are chosen to bring the experience or perspective of the organization's constituents to the board. By doing so, nonprofits better serve their communities.

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Telemedicine-Information Technology, Telecommunications & Medicine merged

"Telemedicine is the ability to provide interactive healthcare utilizing modern technology and telecommunications." Basically, Telemedicine allows patients to visit with physicians live over video for immediate care or capture video/still images and patient data are stored and sent to physicians for diagnosis and follow-up treatment at a later time. Whether you live in the center of Los Angeles or deep in the Brazilian Amazon, Telemedicine is an invaluable tool in Healthcare.

Virtual Life Content -Second life in First

More visual content

Sunday, I had an assignment due that included visiting an Island in Second life. Second life is a free 3D virtual world where users can socialize, connect and create using free voice and text chat.

Next time your browsing....Check it out.

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Visual Content in Medicine (Informatics & Healthcare)

CAT Scan








Viewing images of CAT scans



Visual images and radio frequencies are not only used in television and radio ( well radio uses the same kinds of frequencies used in signals for microwaves, cellular phones etc..... of course they all are of different levels of frequency on the spectrum).

But....image assisted treatments such as the Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Computed Axiated Tomography, or Positron Emissions Tomography in varied ways, are useful in medical research and treatment making them useful in highlighting abnormalities, and assisting practitioners in finding cancer, or diseases. Medical imaging captures images and make them useful in medical research or treatment.

There are differences though.

The CT scanner uses x-rays. X-rays are a type of ionizing radiation that is used to acquire its images which are dense and rigid forms of anatomy (like bones). These tissues are composed of elements of higher atomic numbers than the tissue that is surrounding them. It takes 3-dimensional scans (unlike x-rays which are two dimensional). It takes individual slices of the brain and take the individual parts (using software) merge or reassemble them again to generate a 3D image of the brain.

The MRI scan uses a non-ionizing radio frequencies signals to acquire its images. It use is also best for indicating issues within tissue that is non-calcified (dense) such as organs, tissues, fluids, orgains, cells, and body fluids.

The PET is a lower resolution than the MRI or CT however, it produces a 3D image of functional processes or metabolic activities designed to analyze metabolic function in the body.

Source: Dr. David Lubliner, NJIT

Supporting Content Creators-Bernice McFadden

I met Bernice when I was a teenager in Crown Heights Brooklyn. Bernice is celebrating her tenth year anniversary for Sugar. She sent this message that I thought I should share with you all:

Dear Book Lover:

You may not know me or my novels, because I am a member of a growing band of African-American writers of literary fiction who are slowly disappearing. And not because I am lacking in talent and credentials; in fact I have already published a number of books with major publishing houses and have been reviewed by national newspapers and well-respected literary journals, and have received critical acclaim and awards for my efforts. My work has been hailed as vivid, thought provoking and brilliant. I have been compared to Toni Morrison, Alice Walker, Zora Neale Hurston and Gloria Naylor.

That fact that my novels may disappear is not due to the downward spiral of the economy or the pound of flesh it has taken from the book-publishing industry. No, my demise began long before the floor of the housing market began to rot away and the stock market crashed through.

Why?

Read more at Bernice's site