The National MS Society Pushes for Increased Research FundingJohn Guandolo
John Guandolo is a retired Marine Corps officer and former FBI agent who now runs a counterterrorism education website and supports organizations like the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. The National MS Society is encouraging activists to contact their senators to approve doubling MS research funding at the Department of Defense from $5 million to $10 million, which the House already approved. This additional funding would support further research into understanding the causes of MS and investigating prevention and treatment options.
This document discusses what constitutes news and how to find and create news stories. It identifies the key challenges in making news today, such as gatekeepers, shrinking news holes, fragmented media, and information overload. It then outlines the main themes that make something newsworthy, including timeliness, prominence, proximity, significance, unusualness, human interest, and conflict. The document explains that there are two ways news happens - finding existing news or creating new news stories. It provides tips for finding internal and external news sources and ideas for planning pseudo-events to generate media coverage, such as special events, contests, polls/surveys, demonstrations, stunts, rallies, and award ceremonies.
Este documento presenta 6 prácticas para aprender las funciones básicas de Windows 7. La Práctica 1 cubre el escritorio, la barra de tareas, y personalización. La Práctica 2 enseña el uso del explorador de archivos. La Práctica 3 trata de buscar y eliminar archivos. La Práctica 4 cubre aplicaciones como Paint y Bloc de Notas. La Práctica 5 introduce usuarios y control parental. Finalmente, la Práctica 6 examina herramientas del sistema como desfragmentación y propiedades del
The National MS Society Pushes for Increased Research FundingJohn Guandolo
John Guandolo is a retired Marine Corps officer and former FBI agent who now runs a counterterrorism education website and supports organizations like the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. The National MS Society is encouraging activists to contact their senators to approve doubling MS research funding at the Department of Defense from $5 million to $10 million, which the House already approved. This additional funding would support further research into understanding the causes of MS and investigating prevention and treatment options.
This document discusses what constitutes news and how to find and create news stories. It identifies the key challenges in making news today, such as gatekeepers, shrinking news holes, fragmented media, and information overload. It then outlines the main themes that make something newsworthy, including timeliness, prominence, proximity, significance, unusualness, human interest, and conflict. The document explains that there are two ways news happens - finding existing news or creating new news stories. It provides tips for finding internal and external news sources and ideas for planning pseudo-events to generate media coverage, such as special events, contests, polls/surveys, demonstrations, stunts, rallies, and award ceremonies.
Este documento presenta 6 prácticas para aprender las funciones básicas de Windows 7. La Práctica 1 cubre el escritorio, la barra de tareas, y personalización. La Práctica 2 enseña el uso del explorador de archivos. La Práctica 3 trata de buscar y eliminar archivos. La Práctica 4 cubre aplicaciones como Paint y Bloc de Notas. La Práctica 5 introduce usuarios y control parental. Finalmente, la Práctica 6 examina herramientas del sistema como desfragmentación y propiedades del
The Impact of ACFTA on Indonesia’s Small MediumDavid Sukandi
The document summarizes the impact of the ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement (ACFTA) on Indonesia's small and medium footwear enterprises. It finds that the implementation of ACFTA has positively impacted trade flows but negatively impacted the market share of local footwear firms. A case study of one Indonesian footwear company finds it has struggled and shifted focus to leather footwear due to cheaper, higher quality Chinese competition. The document suggests Indonesian government invest in infrastructure and technology transfers, and local firms increase competitiveness, expand markets, and strengthen brands to better compete.
The document describes Mayapada Hospital's Maternity Installment Program (MMIP). The MMIP aims to attract patients to give birth at Mayapada Hospital by allowing installment payments for maternity costs. It offers installment plans over 6 or 12 months, both before and after childbirth. Price lists detail costs for normal delivery and C-section across various room classes. Requirements, payment terms, discounts for early registration, and penalties for late payments are provided. A survey shows patient factors like doctor preference and costs influence hospital choice. Potential solutions to promote MMIP include referral programs and discounts. Advantages for patients and hospitals are discussed. In conclusion, MMIP has good prospect for increasing patients and revenue due to proven demand,
The document discusses the results of a study on the impact of climate change on global wheat production. Researchers found that rising temperatures will significantly reduce wheat yields across different regions of the world by the end of the century. Under a high emissions scenario, the study projects a global average decrease in wheat production of 6% by 2050, and a 17% decrease by 2100, threatening global food security.
The Impact of ACFTA on Indonesia’s Small MediumDavid Sukandi
The document summarizes the impact of the ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement (ACFTA) on Indonesia's small and medium footwear enterprises. It finds that the implementation of ACFTA has positively impacted trade flows but negatively impacted the market share of local footwear firms. A case study of one Indonesian footwear company finds it has struggled and shifted focus to leather footwear due to cheaper, higher quality Chinese competition. The document suggests Indonesian government invest in infrastructure and technology transfers, and local firms increase competitiveness, expand markets, and strengthen brands to better compete.
The document describes Mayapada Hospital's Maternity Installment Program (MMIP). The MMIP aims to attract patients to give birth at Mayapada Hospital by allowing installment payments for maternity costs. It offers installment plans over 6 or 12 months, both before and after childbirth. Price lists detail costs for normal delivery and C-section across various room classes. Requirements, payment terms, discounts for early registration, and penalties for late payments are provided. A survey shows patient factors like doctor preference and costs influence hospital choice. Potential solutions to promote MMIP include referral programs and discounts. Advantages for patients and hospitals are discussed. In conclusion, MMIP has good prospect for increasing patients and revenue due to proven demand,
The document discusses the results of a study on the impact of climate change on global wheat production. Researchers found that rising temperatures will significantly reduce wheat yields across different regions of the world by the end of the century. Under a high emissions scenario, the study projects a global average decrease in wheat production of 6% by 2050, and a 17% decrease by 2100, threatening global food security.