From cmmorris at duraspace.org Tue Nov 10 10:53:20 2015 From: cmmorris at duraspace.org (Carol Minton Morris) Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2015 10:53:20 -0500 Subject: [Pasig-discuss] =?utf-8?q?NEWS_RELEASE=3A_VIVO_1=2E8=2E1_Now_Avai?= =?utf-8?q?lable=E2=80=93Improved_Performance=2C_New_Visualizations?= Message-ID: *FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE* November 10, 2015 Read it online: http://bit.ly/1OBHZUh Contact: Graham Triggs *NOW AVAILABLE: VIVO 1.8.1 ? Improved Performance and New Visualizations* *Winchester, MA* On November 10, 2015 VIVO 1.8.1 was released by the VIVO team. This new release offers users vastly improved performance, new and better visualizations, as well as bug fixes. ? Download VIVO 1.8.1: http://bit.ly/vivo-1_8_1-release Full release notes are available on the VIVO wiki: https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/VIVO/VIVO+v1.8.1+Release+Notes. *Performance improvements* Users should see up to 75% reduction in time to display profiles compared to VIVO 1.8, and a 30% reduction compared to VIVO 1.7. These findings have been observed on both small data sets (200 people, 3,500 articles), and large data sets (4,500 people, 40,000 articles). Most profiles - even large/complex profiles - display within approximately two seconds. *Visualizations* The ability to examine the VIVO network from many points-of-view is at the heart of connecting researchers, ideas and resources. VIVO 1.8.1 offers users new and improved visualizations that make it easier to ?see? formative research as it emerges at individual, institutional and topic levels. Click here to see an example of the new Visualizations in 1.8.1 New Javascript based versions of Co-Author and Co-Investigator are networks available. These new visualizations do not require Flash and display on mobile devices such as phones and tablets. All visualizations have significant performance improvements. Maps of Science, Temporal Graphs and Co-author and Co-Investigator networks now all complete in just a few seconds. The very largest Maps of Science may require up to two minutes to complete. *Additional Improvements* New AltMetric badges are enabled on publications by default, providing direct link to AltMetric information regarding the publication. Additional improvements reduce time and resource usage for indexing and inferencing. More than a dozen have been made to improve user experience. We look forward to hearing from you about VIVO 1.8.1. Please contact VIVO Tech Lead Graham Triggs with questions, suggestions and feedback: < gtriggs at duraspace.org>. *About VIVO* VIVO (http://vivoweb.org) is an open source, open ontology, open process platform for hosting information about the interests, activities and accomplishments of scientists and scholars. VIVO supports open development and integration of science and scholarship through simple, standard semantic web! technologies. VIVO was originally funded by Cornell University and the National Institutes of Health (U24 RR029822) and is currently a community-supported project under the DuraSpace umbrella. *How Does DuraSpace Help?* The DuraSpace (http://duraspace.org) organization is an independent 501(c)(3) not-for-profit providing leadership and innovation for open technologies that promote durable, persistent access and discovery of digital data. Our values are expressed in our organizational byline, "Committed to our digital future." 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URL: From maria at tacc.utexas.edu Wed Nov 18 11:58:22 2015 From: maria at tacc.utexas.edu (Maria Esteva) Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2015 16:58:22 +0000 Subject: [Pasig-discuss] Practical Hacking On Identifiers at BiOSphere 2 (PHOIBOS2), Feb. 17-19, 2015, Oracle, Arizona, USA - call for applications Message-ID: In the era of big data and informatics, there is growing awareness among scientists and scientific data managers of the need for permanent, globally unique identifiers for both physical specimens and digital data, leading to the development of new systems for minting, tracking, resolving, and querying identifiers. However, existing identifier systems have not yet been put to the test with the types of very large, multidisciplinary datasets that loom on the horizon, and developing an identifier infrastructure for really big data (pre- and post-publication) is crucial next step. During the three day PHOIBOS2 workshop at the world-renowned Biosphere 2 in Oracle, Arizona, identifier practitioners and data generators will come together to summarize the current state of the field, identify and elucidate the technical issues, and develop solutions. PHOIBOS2 will incorporate elements of a hackathon, but outputs may also include non-technical products like a draft proposal, a survey, or educational materials. Participants will be asked to identify a problem and articulate what a system that solved the problem would look like, including technologies, support material, and a business model. We aim to develop a vision of an identifier infrastructure that spans the entire data lifecycle in the context of very large, complex, multi-disciplinary, research-oriented datasets. If you are a scientist, a data curator, a user or developer of identifier systems, and would like to take part in this innovative experience, please complete the online application available here by November 30, 2015. The meeting is open to all, with room and board covered for up to 30 participants, and limited funding available to support travel costs, particularly for early career or under-represented participants. Funding requests will be considered in early December, after all applications are received. This workshop is funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation, with logistical support provided by the iPlant Collaborative. It is organized by Ramona Walls from iPLANT, Maria Esteva from TACC, and John Deck from the Berkeley Natural History Museums , and will have speakers from relevant institutions involved in global identifier systems theory and practices. 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