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# InterMine community call 2020-02-06
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## This call has already happened! These notes are now archived and read-only.
The call recording is here https://youtu.be/MxzOYsRiJSU and the notes are saved on [GitHub](https://github.com/intermine/community-call-archives/blob/master/2020/02-06-community-outreach.md)
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**Time/date:** Thursday 6 Feb 2020, 17:00 UK time
**Other timezones:** https://arewemeetingyet.com/London/2020-02-06/17:00
## Joining the call:
Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/328144808
- Meeting ID: 328 144 808
- Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/abbfWdnE78
Once you've joined the call:
- Add your name to the attendee list below
- Don't forget to turn on your webcam! :)
Attendees: Name / InterMine / Project / social handles if desired / [Emoji mood](https://emojipedia.org/)
- Yo / InterMine Cambridge team / t: yoyehudi / g: yochannah / :relaxed:
- Asher Pasha/ BAR ThaleMine / t: AsherPasha g: asherpasha / 🌨️ 🥶 🍵 🙂
- Jason Williams/ CSHL, LifeSciTrainers.org/ t: JasonWilliamsNY/ :relieved:
- Divyanshu Mahajan
- Sam Hokin / NCGR
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Icebreaker question: It's been a long day, so you're looking for some indulgent comfort food. What is it? :spaghetti: :hamburger: :icecream:
- [name=Yo] Garlickey garlickey pasta!
- [name=Jason] Some kind of cheesy pasta
- [name=Sam] Enchiladas, w green chili
- [name=Divyanshu] Red sauce pasta
- [name=Your Name] [ answer]
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## Agenda
### Introduction
(Yo)
- 🎥 This call is being recorded - please turn your camera off if you'd rather your face doesn't end up on youtube :)
- Reminder: Code of Conduct! [View code of conduct](http://intermine.org/code-of-conduct/)
- Generally: please treat others with respect and kindness, no matter who they are. We know you do this already!
- If you have any issues, please speak to:
- Yo Yehudi yo@intermine.org or
- Daniela Butano daniela@intermine.org
### LifeSciTrainers
- [Jason Williams](https://twitter.com/jasonwilliamsny) also williams@cshl.edu
- Notes / slides: http://bit.ly/intermine-feb20
- Questions / comments:
- [name=Your Name] [Question]
- [name=Your Name] [Question]
### ThaleMine re-launch
- [Asher Pasha](https://twitter.com/AsherPasha)
- Notes / slides: [BAR ThaleMine Slides](https://github.com/asherpasha/InterMine_Talk/blob/master/Asher_ThaleMine.pdf)
- Questions / comments:
- [name=Yo] Loved the simple-rules for the new ThaleMine development - it sounds like it contributes to maintainability!
- Manish: How long did it take for you to set this up from scratch? A: was some challenge since Asher/BAR had to learn Java first!
- [name=Your Name] [Question]
### Current and upcoming events
- **Staff Exchange**: We have two visitors from France and Italy who are spending two weeks in the office to create InterMines for their data (certain bacteria, and miRNA)
- https://twitter.com/SSirarat/status/1225380252077166592 -> Daniela gave a talk on this today! :raised_hands:
- Anyone planning to attend [BCC2020](https://bcc2020.github.io/)?
### Summer internships are coming!
- We're officially accepted into [Outreachy](https://www.outreachy.org/), powered by a [Wellcome Diversity and Inclusion enrichment grant](https://wellcome.ac.uk/funding/schemes/research-enrichment-diversity-and-inclusion).
- We'll hear if we're accepted into [Google Summer of Code](https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/) on February 20th.
- **Interested intern or student?** Visit [the InterMine Internships page](http://intermine.org/internships/)
- Time commentment: Full time for three months, roughly May-August.
- **Interested in mentoring** an InterMine-related project?
- Time commitment: 2-10 hours per week from around now until late July / early August.
- This can be your own idea, some itch you've wished to scratch, so long as it can be used by many InterMines - OR
- You can also participate by [mentoring one of the existing project ideas](http://intermine.org/internships/project-ideas/2020/).
- Ping yo@intermine.org to discuss project ideas or joining.
### Next calls
- Next techie call - 5 March 2020:
- We'll discuss the most recent InterMine release
- BlueGenes data vis tool auto-install demo! (Thanks Kevin!)
- Open discussion around federated result sets.