(토요모임) [May 9, 2015] Saturday meeting topic

[Scarlet]

Howdy ! folks !~ 

Do you enjoy sunny and pleasant weather today ? 

This week we will think about the kind of innovative ideas !~ 

Topics are as follows! 

- We need to prepare for the Internet of Things

- Most deadly earthquakes since 1990

- Lawmakers, experts propose Intellectual Property Day

I hope many of you attend this week meeting and Let's have fun together !~ 

With Luv 

Scarlett 

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We need to prepare for the Internet of Things

A top technology analyst has warned that the world might not yet be ready for what is called the Internet of Things. This is the next stage of the digital and technological revolution. It will greatly transform our lives via the interconnectedness of all the devices, services and appliances we use in our daily life. The technology research company Gartner predicts that by 2020, nearly 26 billion devices will be on the Internet of Things. All of these things will communicate with each other to make even simple decisions, like ordering a new carton of milk, a seamless experience. The fridge will simply contact the delivery service when it senses stocks need replenishing, and hey presto – no need to go shopping.

The ComputerWorld magazine says that while the Internet of Things has, "the potential to drive fundamental economic and social change," there are "serious obstacles" to ensuring the infrastructure of this technological revolution is in place in time. These include the building of new data storage centres, data storage and management and data security. Gib Sorebo, a cyber-security expert, warns of the unforeseen. He says "the law of unintended consequences" on the Internet could pose problems with the explosion in the number of connected devices. He predicts that privacy will become a primary concern because of the huge number of things in our daily life that will be connected to the Internet.

Read more: http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1504/150428-internet-of-things.html#ixzz3Z7mPARP7

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Q1. What do you know about the Internet of Things?

Q2. What technological revolutions do you think will happen in terms of 

       the internet of things?

Q3. What are the advantages and disadvantages of the Internet of things? 

Q4. What economic and social changes could the Internet of Things bring?

Q5. Would you like your life to controlled by connected devices?

Q6. How concerned are you about privacy on the Internet?

Q7. What do you think of the idea of our brain being connected to the Internet?

Q8. What kinds of ethical issues should be addressed in terms of I.O.T. ? 

Most deadly earthquakes since 1990

Source : http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20150428001251

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<Questions>

Q1. Plz share one fact about Nepal's earthquake that you know ! 

Q2. Have you ever experienced any natural disasters before, especially earthquake? 

Q3. Do you think Korea is safe country from natural disasters? 

Q4. What kinds of social infrastructures are required for preparing natural disasters? 

Lawmakers, experts propose Intellectual Property Day

Published : 2015-04-23 20:11

Updated : 2015-04-24 09:53

As the international community prepares to celebrate the 2015 World Intellectual Property Day on Sunday, South Korean lawmakers, intellectuals and high-level officials on Thursday vowed to step up efforts to strengthen IP protection by declaring the nation’s own inaugural Intellectual Property Day.

The World Intellectual Property Association of Korean Practitioners, launched by the Science Ministry in 2013, held a ceremony at the National Assembly to establish this new day, which aims to promote and move forward measures to protect IP. 

“South Korea is among the top five IP powerhouses in the world, alongside the United States, Germany, China and Japan and has immense potential for further growth,” said National Assembly Vice Speaker Chung Gap-yoon, also the head of a new organization launched to establish Korea as an intellectual hub for IP protection.

Chung emphasized Korea’s potential to grow as a center of international intellectual property protection, particularly in Northeast Asia, stating that Korea has a competitive edge against its neighbors ― “Japan is highly nationalistic” whereas “China still takes orders from the top government,” according to the lawmaker.

As the number of patent applications in the world surpassed 2.6 million in 2013, South Korea was fourth among the top five patent offices which together received 80 percent of all applications, according to a 2014 report by the World Intellectual Property Organization.

“Though Korean companies own many excellent forms of intellectual property, they are reluctant to bring patent issues to domestic courts,” Chung added, emphasizing the need to establish a dependable court system in the country to oversee patent, copyright and trademark issues.

Amendments to the Court Organization Act to strengthen and better systemize patent courts in the country are currently underway, according to the Saenuri lawmaker Thursday.

“Korea must work toward fostering more experts (on IP protection), expediting patent trials and proving to related actors that the (Korean legal system) can effectively protect their intellectual property rights,” he said.

The United Nations defines intellectual property as “creations of the mind, such as inventions; literary and artistic works; designs and symbols, names and images used in commerce.” 

Intellectual property is protected through patents, copyright and trademarks, which enable people to earn recognition or financial benefit from what they invent or create.

The theme of this year’s U.N. World IP Day on Sunday is “music.” It will be a day to “‘get up, stand up, for music’ ― to ensure that our musicians get a fair deal, and that we value their creativity and their unique contribution to our lives,” said WIPO’s Director General Francis Gurry in a celebratory message.

By Sohn Ji-young (jys@heraldcorp.com)

Source : http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20150423001023

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<Questions>

Q1. What is the Intellectual Property rights ? 

Q2. Have you ever used other's idea without author's permission ? 

Q3. Do you think Korea have enough qualities in taking a role as a main hub for 

       intellectual property right? How about the attitude of Korean company, 

       intellectual group of people or ordinary people's mindset for intellectual property right? 

Q4. Have you ever registered your creative ideas with patent ? 

Q5. Do you know what kinds of laws are enacted in Korea to manage

       IPR(intellectual property rights) infringement ? How about punishment for that crime?