--- tags: InterMine, community-call --- # InterMine community call 2020-02-06 ------------- ## 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) -------------- **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 - - 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] - [name=Your Name] [ answer] - [name=Your Name] [ answer] ## 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.