#Dissolution Offline Systems

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Automated Dissolution Systems Market

By Market Vendors: *SOTAX *Pharma Test *ERWEKA *Copley Scientific *Electrolab

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By Types: *Online Dissolution System *Offline Dissolution System

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Offline Dissolution System for Industrial, Packaging Type

According to this latest study, the growth in the Dissolution Offline Systems market will change significantly from the previous year. Over the next five years, Dissolution Offline Systems will register a CAGR in terms of revenue, and the global market size will reach USD in millions by 2028.

The global Dissolution Offline Systems market provides qualitative and quantitative information on growth rate, market segmentation, market size, future trends and regional prospects. The research study represents a modern perspective aimed at securing the future potential of the Dissolution Offline Systems market. This report analyses and evaluates the latest prospects for the new retail space, as well as the general and future market performance of Covid-19. In addition, this report provides a detailed overview of competition between some industries and others.

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The report offers a comprehensive perspective of the market size, share, revenue and volume. It has also delved into Porters’ Five Force Analysis SWOT analysis. Quantitative and qualitative assessments have been used to provide a holistic view of the market. The primary interviews validate assumptions, findings and the prevailing business scenarios. The report also includes secondary resources, such as annual reports, press releases, white papers and journals.

Key Prominent Players In The Dissolution Offline Systems Market:

ERWEKA,Agilent Technologies,Sotax,Pharma Test,Electrolab

Market segmentation

The Global Dissolution Offline Systems market is segmented on the basis of its type, application, and regional demand. Detailed segmentation of the Dissolution Offline Systems market, based on type and application and a descriptive structure of trends of the segments and sub-segments are elaborated in the report. It also provides the market size and estimates a forecast from the year 2022 to 2028 with respect to major regions

Dissolution Offline Systems Market Segment by Types, Estimates, and Forecast by 2028

UV Offline Systems, VIS Offline Systems

Dissolution Offline Systems Market Segment by Applications, Estimates, and Forecast by 2028

Pharmaceutical Industry,Chemical Industry,Laboratory Use

Regional Analysis for COVID-19 Outbreak-Global Dissolution Offline Systems Market:

APAC (Japan, China, South Korea, Australia, India, and Rest of APAC)

Europe (Germany, UK, France, Spain, Italy, Russia, Rest of Europe)

North America (U.S., Canada, and Mexico)

South America (Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Rest of South America

MEA (Saudi Arabia, UAE, South Africa)

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Overall, this report covers the historical situation, current position, and the upcoming future prospects of the global Dissolution Offline Systems market during the forecasted period. This Dissolution Offline Systems Report Provides an excellent market outlook in terms of product trends, marketing strategy, future products, new geographical markets, future events, sales strategies, customer actions or behaviours. This market research study presents actionable market insights with which environmental and profitable business approaches can be created. Studying and analysing the impact of Coronavirus COVID-19 on the Dissolution Offline Systems industry, the report gives an in-depth analysis and expert suggestions on how to face the post COIVD-19 period.

This report offers information about the Dissolution Offline Systems market and covering company profiles, patterns, industry dynamics, and market share. The report also throws light on a set of constantly changing market situations as well as future evaluations of various factors that totally affect the market.

Studying and analysing the impact of Coronavirus COVID-19 on the Dissolution Offline Systems industry, the report provides in-depth analysis and professional advices on how to face the post COIVD-19 period.

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The global dissolution offline systems market size is expected to grow from USD 1,852.6 Million in 2021 to USD 2,743.4 Million by 2028 at a CAGR of 7.21% during the forecast period (2021-2028). The North American region is expected to account for the largest share of the global dissolution offline systems market size in 2021 and will continue as such during the forecast period due to growth in demand for pharmaceutical industry products and increasing R&D investments.

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Dissolution Offline Systems Market

“According to this latest study, the growth in the  Dissolution Offline Systems market will change significantly from the previous year. Over the next six years,  Dissolution Offline Systems will register a CAGR in terms of revenue, and the global market size will reach USD in millions by 2028.”

Global Dissolution Offline Systems Market Report 2020 comes with the extensive industry analysis of development components, patterns, flows and sizes. The report also calculates present and past market values to forecast potential market management through the forecast period between 2022-2028. The report may be the best of what is a geographic area which expands the competitive landscape and industry perspective of the market. The worldwide Dissolution Offline Systems market is extremely competitive with existence of numerous regional and global players. Organizations are investing in product creation to raise their customer base. What's more, large quantities of manufacturers want to connect with international property organizations to put in their lift & escalator inside their new building projects.

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Dissolution Offline Systems Ongoing Trend- 2022

“According to this latest study, the growth in the  Dissolution Offline Systems market will change significantly from the previous year. Over the next six years,  Dissolution Offline Systems will register a CAGR in terms of revenue, and the global market size will reach USD in millions by 2028.”

Global Dissolution Offline Systems Market Report 2020 comes with the extensive industry analysis of development components, patterns, flows and sizes. The report also calculates present and past market values to forecast potential market management through the forecast period between 2022-2028. The report may be the best of what is a geographic area which expands the competitive landscape and industry perspective of the market. The worldwide Dissolution Offline Systems market is extremely competitive with existence of numerous regional and global players. Organizations are investing in product creation to raise their customer base. What's more, large quantities of manufacturers want to connect with international property organizations to put in their lift & escalator inside their new building projects.

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The key players covered in the Dissolution Offline Systems market report are:

·         ERWEKA

·         Agilent Technologies

·         Sotax

·         Pharma Test

·         Electrolab

Market has segmented the global Dissolution Offline Systems market on the basis of type, application, and region:

 By Type:

·         UV Offline Systems

·         VIS Offline Systems

By Application:

·         Pharmaceutical Industry

·         Chemical Industry

·         Laboratory Use

By Regional Outlook (Revenue, USD Billion, 2017 – 2028)

·         North America (U.S., Canada, Mexico)

·         Europe (Germany, U.K., France, Italy, Russia, Spain, Rest of Europe)

·         Asia-Pacific (China, India, Japan, Southeast Asia, Rest of APAC)

·         Middle East & Africa (GCC Countries, South Africa, Rest of MEA)

·         South America (Brazil, Argentina, Rest of South America)

Covid-19 Impact Is Covered in This Report:

The COVID-19 pandemic has had devastating effects on several industry verticals globally. To constrain the number of cases and slow the coronavirus spread, various public health guidelines were implemented in different countries across the globe. COVID-19 protocols ranging from declaring national emergency states, enforcing stay-at-home orders, closing nonessential business operations and schools, banning public gatherings, imposing curfews, distributing digital passes, and allowing police to restrict citizen movements within a country, as well as closing international borders. With the growing vaccination rate, governments are uplifting the protocols to give a boost to the stagnant economy. Like other industries, Dissolution Offline Systems Market have experienced slowdown the growth, however market is expected bounce back as restrictions are being lifted up by governments across the globe.

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Dissolution Offline System Industry  Analysis  by Recent Trends, Development and Regional Growth Overview

The Dissolution Offline System is the ideal semi-automatic solution for dissolution testing with automated sampling and subsequent sample storage for later analysis. The system is controlled by a DT 820 series dissolution tester with advanced intelligence. The DT 820 series equipped with i-Version comes with integrated intelligence for controlling the offline sampling system, which consists of an auto sampling station ASS-8 connected to the DT, a pump (peristaltic or piston) and the sample collector of the FRL series for storing the samples into glass tubes or sealed HPLC vials. The offline dissolution system can be configured to match varying requirements of automatic sampling and storage.

The Dissolution Offline System market study includes a comprehensive analysis, market size and forecasts, trends, growth drivers, and challenges, as well as a competitor analysis that covers leading competitors. The Dissolution Offline System Market research report provides the market overview, landscape, value chain analysis, market sizing, segment analysis, market size, and outlook forecast.

Dissolution Offline System Market is growing at a faster pace with substantial growth rates over the last few years and is estimated that the market will grow significantly in the forecasted period

The key players covered in the Dissolution Offline System market report are:

·         ERWEKA

·         Agilent Technologies

·         Sotax

·         Pharma Test

·         Electrolab

Market has segmented the global Dissolution Offline System market on the basis of type, application, and region:

By Type:

·         UV Offline Systems

·         VIS Offline Systems

By Application:

·         Pharmaceutical Industry

·         Chemical Industry

·         Laboratory Use

·         Others

By Regional Outlook (Revenue, USD Billion, 2017 – 2028)

·         North America (U.S., Canada, Mexico)

·         Europe (Germany, U.K., France, Italy, Russia, Spain, Rest of Europe)

·         Asia-Pacific (China, India, Japan, Southeast Asia, Rest of APAC)

·         Middle East & Africa (GCC Countries, South Africa, Rest of MEA)

·         South America (Brazil, Argentina, Rest of South America)

Covid-19 Impact and Recovery Analysis on Industry:

The COVID-19 pandemic has had devastating effects on several industry verticals globally. To constrain the number of cases and slow the coronavirus spread, various public health guidelines were implemented in different countries across the globe. COVID-19 protocols ranging from declaring national emergency states, enforcing stay-at-home orders, closing nonessential business operations and schools, banning public gatherings, imposing curfews, distributing digital passes, and allowing police to restrict citizen movements within a country, as well as closing international borders. With the growing vaccination rate, governments are uplifting the protocols to give a boost to the stagnant economy. Like other industries, Dissolution Offline Systems Market have experienced slowdown the growth, however market is expected bounce back as restrictions are being lifted up by governments across the globe.

Dissolution Offline Systems Market report covers the detailed analysis on current and upcoming market trends, company market shares, market projections, competitive benchmarking, competition mapping, and in-depth research of the most significant sustainability strategies and their impact on industry growth and competition. The research was conducted using a combination of primary and secondary data, as well as input from leading industry players.

Report covered the major key points:

·         Explore key findings of the overall market

·         Strategic breakdown of market dynamics (Drivers, Restraints, Opportunities, Challenges)

·         Market forecasts for a minimum of 7years, along with 5 years of historical data for all segments, sub-segments, and regions

·         Market Segmentation caters to a thorough assessment of key segments with their market estimations

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That I could survive the dissolution of my ego and its defenses was surely something to be grateful for, and we talked at length about this. What a remarkable gift: to learn that we can let go of so much — the desires, fears and defenses of a lifetime! — without suffering complete annihilation. This might not come as a surprise to Buddhists or serious meditators, but it was news to me, who had never felt anything but identical to my ego. Could it be that there is another ground on which to plant our feet? For the first time, I began to understand what the volunteers in the cancer-anxiety trials were telling me — how it was that a single psychedelic journey granted them a perspective from which the very worst life can throw at us could be regarded objectively and accepted with equanimity. I had been given a glimpse of that liberating perspective.

“That alone seems worth the price of admission,” Mary offered, and I had to agree. I also realized that I never would have achieved that perspective had Mary not guided me, creating a space where I felt safe enough to let go of my accustomed self and its usual defenses.

Yet 24 hours later, my old ego was back in uniform and on patrol, so what long-term good was that beguiling glimpse of a loftier perspective? Mary suggested that, having had a taste of a different, less defended way to be, I might learn to relax the ego’s trigger-happy command of my reactions to people and events. “Now you have had an experience of another way to react — or not react. That can be cultivated.” She suggested meditation as one way to do that.

Many researchers believe that the experience of “ego dissolution” that I had in Mary’s room can disrupt destructive patterns of thought and behavior and open us to new perspective from which to view death or addiction or depression. This was understood back in the 1950s and ’60s, when psychiatrists working with psychedelics sometimes described it as “therapy by self-transcendence.”

If the ego can be said to have an address, it would probably be in something called the default mode network, a high-level hub in the brain linking the frontal cortex to older centers of memory and emotion. The D.M.N. appears to be involved in a range of operations related to our sense of self, like rumination, time travel (contemplating the past and future), theory of mind (the ability to impute mental states to others) and the so-called autobiographical self: It helps us integrate whatever’s happening to us now with the story of who we are, thereby giving us an abiding sense of a self that is consistent over time. Neuroscientists recently began imaging the brains of people on psilocybin or LSD, and they were surprised to find that, rather than increasing brain activity, as you might expect, the drugs radically quieted traffic in the D.M.N. In particular, when volunteers report the experience of ego dissolution, their brain imaging shows a precipitous drop in D.M.N. activity.

Taking this network temporarily offline may allow the whole system to “reboot,” in the words of Robin Carhart-Harris, a pioneering neuroscientist who has done extensive work imaging tripping brains at Imperial College London. The “loosening of cognition” that results, he says, is especially helpful to people suffering from the varieties of mental stuckness, including depression, addiction, anxiety and obsession.

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Electrochemical Machining: Definition, Principle, Equipments, Working, Process parameters

Introduction-

Electrochemical machining(ECM) is developed by W. Gussef in 1929. In this process, the material removal takes place using an Electrochemical process.

This machining process is usually used to remove metal from extremely hard materials or materials that are difficult to machine using conventional processes.

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What is Electrochemical machining?-

It is the method of removing metal from the electrochemical process, where DC current is passed between the tool(cathode) and workpiece(Anode) through an electrolyte is known as ECM machining.

In this process, a combination of electrical energy and chemical energy is used to remove materials from the workpiece.

Working Principle-

Electrochemical machining works based on Faraday’s laws of electrolysis.

The amount of metal removed by machining or deposited is calculated from faraday’s laws of electrolysis, Which states that-

The amount of mass removed by machining, m, is directly proportional to the amount of electricity.

m ∝ It

The amount of different substances dissolved, m, by the same quantity of electricity(It) is proportional to the substances chemical equivalent weight.

m ∝ ∈

Where ∈ = Chemical equivalent weight.

Here,

ECM uses s direct current at a high density of 0.5 to 5 A/mm² and a low voltage of 10 to 30V.

The machining current passes through the electrolytic solution that fills the gap between an anodic workpiece and a pre-shaped cathodic tool.

The electrolyte is forced to flow through the interelectrode gap at high velocity, usually more than 5m/s to intensify the mass and charge transfer through the sublayer near the anode.

The electrolyte removes the dissolution products, such as metal hydroxide, heat, and gas bubbles, generated in the interelectrode gap.

The example of the dissolution reaction of iron in sodium chloride(NaCl) water solution as an electrolyte.

The result of electrolyte dissolution and Nacl dissolution leads to-

The negative charge anions OH– and Cl– moved towards the anode and positively charged cations of H+ and Na+ are directed to the cathode. At the anode, Fe changes to Fe++ by losing two electrons.

Fe→ Fe++ + 2e

At the cathode, the reaction involves the generation of hydrogen gas and hydroxyl ions.

2H2O+2e→H2 +2(OH)–

The outcome of these electrochemical reactions is that iron ions combine with other ones to precipitate out as iron hydroxide, Fe(OH)2

Fe+2H2O→Fe(OH)2+H2

The ferrous hydroxide may react further with water and oxygen to form the ferric hydroxide, Fe(OH)3

4Fe(OH)2+2H2O+O2→4Fe(OH)3

With this metal electrolyte combination, electrolysis has involved the dissolution of iron, from the anode and the generation of hydrogen, at the cathode.

Electrochemical Machining Equipment & Construction-

There are several electrochemical machining equipment used to construct the electrochemical machine in the electrochemical machining process-

Dc power supply

Table

Workpiece

Tool

Feed Unit

Electrolyte

Pump

Filter

Pressure gauge

Flow Meter

Dc power supply-

The DC power supply used in this process is from 3 to 30V. The DC power supply is used to create a potential difference between the workpiece and the tool and make them act as anode and cathode respectively.

Table-

The table used to hold the workpiece on the top of it.

Workpiece-

This the object from which material is to be removed. The workpiece is connected to the positive terminal of the DC power supply and acts as an anode.

Tool-

This tool is connected to the negative terminal and acts as a cathode.

The too(cathode) should have good thermal conductivity and electrical conductivity and also should be corrosion proof.

The most commonly used tools in the ECM machining process are stainless steel, brass, copper, etc.

Feed Unit-

It is used to constantly move the tool downward towards the workpiece.

Electrolyte-

The electrolyte is used to establish an electrical connection between the anode and the cathode so that positive and negative ions flow from these two.

The electrolyte is used to remove the heat produced from the passage of the current.

The most commonly used electrolyte used in the ECM process is salt electrolytes like sodium chloride and sodium nitrate.

Pump-

This pump is used to pump the electrolyte towards the gap between the cathode and anode.

Filter-

The filter is used to filter the electrolyte and remove the unwanted particles from the electrolyte.

Pressure gauge-

The pressure gauge is used to control the pressure at which the electrolyte is supplied to the system of electrochemical machining.

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The Global Dissolution Offline Systems Market witnessed a rapid growth in the historic period from 2016 to 2019 and is anticipated to witness significant growth during the forecast period.

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<h2>Retention of Your Personal Data</h2>

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<p>The Company will also retain Usage Data for internal analysis purposes. Usage Data is generally retained for a shorter period of time, except when this data is used to strengthen the security or to improve the functionality of Our Service, or We are legally obligated to retain this data for longer time periods.</p>

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Features of Dead Target Zombie

The comes with a lot of exciting features for shooting title enthusiasts. Keep reading to learn about the amazing features that are boxed with this game.

Survival is the first step – can you?

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Enjoy powerful ammo with varied powers and specs

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Furthermore, the game also enables you to customize your weapons in order to optimize them.

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Enjoy various challenges to wipe out the zombies

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Multiple maps and locations for varied experiences

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Enjoy the game in both the online and offline modes

This is an exciting feature of the game that allows the users to enjoy the game irrespective of internet availability. If you are traveling and want to rejoice then you can set your hands on the exciting gameplay experience even if you don’t have the access to the internet.

Compete in the online mode while challenging other online players

Having said that, you can also compete in online mode with multiple players from different parts of the world. Enjoy the online challenge with players having varied skillset. The online mode also helps in improving your position on the leader’s boards. Compete against the best players from different parts of the world and lead the board by winning against them

Free to play

Despite the exciting feature offered by the game, it is still free to download from Google Play Store. You can also enjoy most of the features free of cost. However, some premium features might require you to pay for them.

Dead Target Zombie MOD APK

Since the official version comes with in-app purchases on the premium features as well as a lot of annoying ads. Most of the users get annoyed by these things, therefore, we offer you a fully unlocked version of the game i.e. the modified version of Dead Target Zombie. Feel free to download the MOD APK from our website to enjoy unlimited access to all the features of the game. You will get:

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New features in the updated version

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Battle Pass new season’s coming

New gun addition: Chainsaw Launcher

New event: Trial Biolab

Optimized game performance

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Graphics and Audio QualityGraphics

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Audio Quality

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What's happening in Thailand? Youth activists rally to protect democracy, freedom of speech

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What's happening in Thailand? Youth activists rally to protect democracy, freedom of speech

Youth activists have led protests in 55 out of 77 provinces.

Pro-democracy protesters, led by students from the Free Youth group and the Student Union of Thailand, calling for democratic reforms on July 18, 2020, at the Democracy Monument in Bangkok. Photo and caption by Darika Bamrungchok.

This article by Darika Bamrungchok is from EngageMedia, a non-profit media, technology and culture organization. This story was edited and republished on Global Voices as part of a content-sharing agreement. After years of repression, censorship, and injustice under a pro-military government, thousands of protesters in Thailand are taking to the streets and to the internet to call for political changes and democratic reforms. What started as pro-democracy rallies by students in February 2020 have now evolved to countless protests led by Thai youth and students as young as 14-years-old against the pro-military government taking place almost daily in at least 55 out of 77 provinces nationwide.

Three demands

This student-led pro-democracy movement is the first time in modern Thai history that the Thai monarchy had been talked about publicly in a critical way since doing so is a jailable offense. The protests, led by the Free People Movement, are demanding changes in a country with a long history of suppressing dissent. Under the overarching goal to have “a democratic form of government with the monarch under the constitution”, the movement is demanding three key changes to the current Thai government: dissolve the Parliament, re-write the military-backed constitution, and stop intimidating and arbitrarily arresting critics. But much like recent attacks on freedom of expression online in neighbouring Philippines and Hong Kong, Thai protesters and media are increasingly being silenced by their government in both physical and digital spaces. Just this August 26, Free People Movement leaders Tattep “Ford” Ruangprapaikitseree and Panumas “James” Singprom were arrested for their role in the July 18 anti-government rally. They have since been granted bail. A day earlier, after pressure from the Thai government, Facebook had blocked access within Thailand to the “Royalist Marketplace”, a group with over a million members where Thai citizens could discuss the monarchy. Almost immediately, however, Facebook said it was prepared to legally challenge the Thai government’s request. As of writing, a new group with the exact same name has already emerged, with over 500,000 members joining within the first day of its creation. On top of these crackdowns, the local Thai media also cannot freely report on the state’s harassment and intimidation against protesters out of fear of being targeted by the government’s legal measures and financial backlash.

The first wave of protests

In late February 2020, the first wave of student protests across Thailand was initially triggered by the Constitutional Court’s dissolution of the pro-democracy Future Forward Party, an opposition party popular among younger voters. Soon after, the Thai government signed an emergency decree prohibiting anti-government rallies in the name of curbing the spread of COVID-19. But by June, Thais had grown even angrier at the government due to the increasing economic hardship brought on by the pandemic, the disappearance of Thai anti-government activist Wanchalearm Satsaksit in Cambodia, and the perceived failings of the justice system in the case of Vorayuth Yoovidhya [a billionaire heir accused of killing a police officer during a car crash in 2012. The case against him was dropped triggering public outcry against impunity for the rich].

The second wave of protests

This combination of grievances, along with the easing of lockdowns in the country, sparked the second wave of protests. On July 18, the Free Youth group and the Student Union of Thailand organized a peaceful rally in front of Bangkok’s Democracy Monument with over 2,000 protesters. This time, the student-led demonstrations were far more powerful and widespread, attracting a much broader cross-section of society. By August 16, more than 20,000 people repeatedly chanted, “Down with dictatorship, long live democracy”, at Bangkok’s Democracy Monument. This new generation of Thais are also harnessing technology to organize “flash” protests, bridging the gap between online and offline activism. Partly inspired by the Hong Kong movement, the Thai movement is largely leaderless, with participants primarily using social media to protest and mobilize more people throughout the nation. Anti-government sentiments and political discontent have spread quickly on social media, with various protest hashtags emerging on Twitter. Young protesters are also using various online platforms like Tinder and TikTok to spread their protest message, often using symbols, satire, and popular culture. But while the Thai government has maintained that people are allowed to express their dissent and desire for reform, it has increasingly harassed, detained, and initiated criminal complaints against student leaders and protesters who took part in the peaceful protests. While the government said the emergency decree’s extension to September won’t prohibit political protests, the police continue to summon protest leaders for violating the decree. This means the protesters can still be arrested for attending demonstrations, along with sedition and other repressive laws under the Thai Penal Code. Online, the shutdown of the Royalist Marketplace group on Facebook is a clear reflection of the dangers of expressing dissent against the Thai government and monarchy on the internet. The hashtag #NoTwitterThailand topped the country’s trending page in May as Thais grow increasingly critical of the government’s online surveillance and curtailment of freedom of expression. [This is linked to the launch of Thailand's official Twitter account in May which was followed by Twitter's privacy policy changes. This led many Thai activists to suspect about an intensified government surveillance]. Local media has also opened up about systematic censorship when it came to any coverage critical of the Thai monarchy. Between August 17 and 19, Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR) documented 103 cases where students have been harassed or prevented from speaking their minds, including making the three-fingered salute, wearing white ribbons, or holding pieces of blank paper.

When Education Minister Nataphol Teepsuwan tried to get on the stage to speak, @BadStudent chanted at him: “Get in line. Get in line. Get in line.” #WhatsHappeningInThailand #ผูกโบว์ขาวต้านเผด็จการ #เลิกเรียนไปกระทรวง pic.twitter.com/l5KNPtOJdy — Thisrupt (@Thisruptdotco) August 19, 2020

At least 13 activists, including human rights lawyer Anon Nampa and two rappers, were arrested with the sedition charge, and they each could face prison sentences of up to seven years if convicted. At the time of writing, all were later released on bail. However, some activists have been tailed by security officers in plain clothes, and they believe that there is a list of 31 people that the police seek to arrest for speaking onstage. Because many of the protesters are students, there is increasing concern about the potential targeting of schoolchildren and young people amid the ongoing protests.

Written by EngageMedia

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Listening Technologies

concept & ideation; reflection & awareness; framing & strategizing; 

Introduction

Technologies that listen to their users are omnipresent in today’s society: smartphones, digital assistants, internet of things products etc. People seem not to realize how exposed they become by accepting these technologies in their lives. In this project we describe the process of exploring three concept designs that can potentially help generate critical commentary on how listening technologies exploit today’s users of technology. The authors imagine a world were privacy concerns in digital products are a thing of the past. Through their designs, they want to encourage makers help create a world of digital products and services that are honest, transparent and work effectively without storing nor exploiting personal information of their users.

What is Listening Technologies?

Listening Technologies, or Ubiquitous Listening as defined by Hui & Leong in 2017[1], primarily refer to technologies that are using user’s voice input in order to perform a task and produce a desirable output [1]. Smart speakers like Google Home and Amazon Alexa are clear examples of listening technologies[1,2]. They are there, in human context, waiting patiently for the correct voice command. 

Similarly, smartphones, smartwatches, health trackers, gaming platforms and generally most Internet-of-Things enabled devices use their sensors to gather data from their surroundings to produce value for their users. These systems operate to accumulate data, store, analyse and inform users. Data can be valuable as-is, like voice or video recordings. Although, they can become chaotic and invaluable soon after a bunch of them is stored. Data analysis can help generate meaning out of big data, send users personalized insights, optimize systems’ performance, save energy, control remotely, provide ‘data driven’ functionalities and effortless experiences. For example, Google Maps uses location data to keep a detailed history log of your locations called ‘Timeline’ so that you never forget where you parked your car or where you traveled to last year same day. Although, as Spencer K. Michael recently noticed “Google does not appear to have limits in its hunger for your Private Data“[3].  

Authors’ Point of View

In this project, we define Listening Technologies as the spectrum of smart devices and applications that can potentially infringe their user’s privacy. We will be using critical design as a tool to raise awareness about Data Leaks, Trust & Privacy issues and Lifestyle Data (pictured above) around Listening Technologies. We believe the developments in listening technology can also lead to changes in social contexts. The fact that we are getting more aware of being recorded will change our dialogues. It will have a big influence on how we talk to each other.

Our Ethical Vision

The authors imagine a world were privacy concerns in digital products are a thing of the past. Through their designs, they want to encourage makers help create a world of digital products and services that are honest, transparent and work effectively without storing nor exploiting personal information of their users.

Our Process

We conducted research on the topic of Listening Technologies, existing technologies and examples of critical designs. These examples were mapped into two semiotic squares[4]. The first was designed to oppose Existing Solutions with Critical Solutions that create effective commentary around Listening Technologies. The aim was to help us understand how to create effective critical designs and avoid providing a direct solution to the problem. The second was designed to oppose Active with Passive participation of the user in the Listening process. Active can be though of as ‘Aware that I am being listened’ and Passive as ‘Unaware that I am being listened’ by a specific technology. The aim of this semiotic square was explore different levels of awareness that Listening Technologies inspire. We wanted our critical designs to be able to raise awareness about the fact that people are being listened and they are oftentimes unaware of  it. Overall, the semiotic squares helped us define the meaning and values of existing products and similar critical designs. After the semiotic squares, we started concepting & ideation in two iteration cycles. We went from 13 concepts to 6 and then to 3 final concepts. In the end we reflected back on how these three concepts showcase best the problems we discussed about Listening Technologies and can potentially raise awareness about Data Leaks, Trust & Privacy issues and Lifestyle Data.

Outcomes

See the full 6 page paper with the comments from Gabriel Ferri on it, and his separate formative feedback here. 

Iteration 1

During the first iteration the team explored a variety of different directions that could be followed to address the problem of Listening Technologies. During the first iteration we generated a large idea pool from which we narrowed down to 13 rigid concepts: Data wallet, Socio-filter, Erazor, Life on Demand, Chat Cap, Insta Lawyer, Secret Stick, Name Dropper, Bleep Censor, Zzoioi, Diceased FB Friends, Sub-AI, Transcript Shirt.

Iteration 1: Our Process in Iteration 1 and the first 13 concepts.

Iteration 2

Iteration 2: From 13 to 6 concepts, from left to right are Data Roll, U-tattoo, Tunnel Vision, Addiction Simulator, Data Bucks, Life Broadcast. 

Iteration 3

Iteration 3: From 6 to 3 final concepts: From left to right: Data Roll, Data Bucks, Life Broadcast are the final critical designs. They showcase how today’s technology infringes our privacy, how we ‘turn our backs to it’, how we are unaware of how much value our internet activity has, and how much can we leave listening technologies rule our everyday lives.

In the Iteration 3 we take a critical standpoint towards our previous 6 concepts. With the help of lecturer’s feedback we selected 3 leading concepts based on the following criteria: 

Which three showcase best the problem space of Listening Technologies? 

Which can potentially raise awareness about Data Leaks, Trust & Privacy issues and exposed Lifestyle Data? 

Which make it easier for ordinary humans to understand the critical idea that the we wanted to communicate?

Data roll (image below) evolved into a backpack with a large printing roll. From the first sight, it designates that there are a lot to be printed! The wearer can hear and feel the device speeding up its printing the longer and quicker you surf with your smartwatch: cookies, location data, passwords, likes, comments, are all become instantly physical. Being a backpack works as a metaphor for not being able to see nor touch our data that ‘leak’ behind us and potentially expose our privacy to third parties. In case the users goes offline, the device will stop leaving traces behind. This gives the user actually a call-to-action: be more offline and risk less of your personal life.

Data Bucks makes uses the reference of a wallet (physical product) and a screen (digital) integrated in one object. This way it communicates better that your data have value for some services. So go exchange your private date for a brand new toaster! Fill more online information, gain more data bucks! In a dystopia future, our data is the new currency. This concept comments heavily on how we have sold our privacy and wants to provoke a social ‘nudge’ before data creation becomes human labor where we literally sell our selves. As a drawback, there are some concerns about how to make Data Bucks concept easily understandable by older people.

Life Broadcast showcases that once you use a Listening Technology you start to monetize. Data. Are. Money. They are also attention, and social recognition. Wearing a pair of these glasses can help you be famous and be part of a social movement but there is a pay for that: share every personal moment in your life - otherwise you are unable to see (and thus interact with the real world). This dystopia concept reveals that there might be a point of time in the future where privacy is completely dissoluted by ourselves for the name of showing off our Lifestyle. We want to generate commentary like ‘I don’t wanna live in such a future!’ or ‘There things I want to keep secret!’.

Conclusion

As young digital designers we realize that we can use our practical design knowledge to make criticism on trending technological, cultural and social concerns that are upsetting the world we live in. The next step for us would be to make prototypes and showcase them to public and study to what extent are they critical on the topic. Can they potentially generate discussion around the ever-growing field of Listening Technologies? Are our fellow humans able to rethink the way they are using technology or even protest against it? And finally, back to our ethical vision. We believe through critical products like Data Roll, Data Bucks, Life Broadcast we can inspire designers and developers become more cautious on the way they build new products. We believe young designers, together with users of technology, can raise awareness and lead a future world were privacy concerns in digital products are a thing of the past.

References

[1]  Hui, J. & Leong, D. The Era of Ubiquitous Listening: Living in a World of Speech-Activated Devices. (2017). [2] Engineering, R. D.-N. L. & 2017, undefined. The pros and cons of listening devices. cambridge.org [3] Your Bibliography: Medium. (2018). Google Sneakily Monetizes Where you Go – Michael K. Spencer – Medium. [online] https://medium.com/@Michael_Spencer/google-monetizes-where-you-go-google-maps-timeline-a3c78b655d7 [4] Dalsimer, A. M. (2016). AJ Greimas and the nature of meaning: linguistics, semiotics and discourse theory. Routledge.