The document summarizes key facts about Antarctica:
1) Antarctica is located at the South Pole and has extremely cold temperatures reaching as low as -70° Celsius with wind speeds up to 300 km/h.
2) It contains 90% of the world's ice and is the major fresh water reserve on Earth, with ice averaging 2,500 meters thick in some places.
3) If all the ice melted, it would cause the oceans to rise approximately 70 meters globally.
99designs is an online platform that connects clients needing design work done with freelance designers around the world. Clients post design briefs and freelance designers submit entries for the projects. The clients then select a winner, who receives a cash prize. This model allows clients to get design work done faster, cheaper, and with a wider selection than traditional design agencies, while also providing designers with work opportunities and potential future clients. 99designs generates revenue through listing, handling, and promotion fees from the design contests. This model could be enhanced by partnering with more design companies to attract more freelance designers and expanding into other types of design projects.
About reaching goals, taking risks and making choicesGreet Roosen
The law of attraction is likened to a magnet that attracts based on one's thoughts. Thinking positively of oneself as a magnet will attract positive things, while negative thoughts will attract negative things. Choosing positive thoughts helps attract opportunities and take risks.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against developing mental illness and improve symptoms for those who already suffer from conditions like anxiety and depression.
This document summarizes the key learnings from an online advertising class. It discusses important metrics like cost per click and impressions. It outlines the advantages of online advertising like global reach and targeted marketing. Potential disadvantages like high expenses or measurement problems are also noted. The document then provides an example advertisement created by the author to promote their music. Stats show an increase in web traffic, plays, and social media friends since launching the ad. In conclusion, the author emphasizes that online advertising can be effective for any business and is important to utilize to keep up with the shift to digital marketing.
The document summarizes key facts about Antarctica:
1) Antarctica is located at the South Pole and has extremely cold temperatures reaching as low as -70° Celsius with wind speeds up to 300 km/h.
2) It contains 90% of the world's ice and is the major fresh water reserve on Earth, with ice averaging 2,500 meters thick in some places.
3) If all the ice melted, it would cause the oceans to rise approximately 70 meters globally.
99designs is an online platform that connects clients needing design work done with freelance designers around the world. Clients post design briefs and freelance designers submit entries for the projects. The clients then select a winner, who receives a cash prize. This model allows clients to get design work done faster, cheaper, and with a wider selection than traditional design agencies, while also providing designers with work opportunities and potential future clients. 99designs generates revenue through listing, handling, and promotion fees from the design contests. This model could be enhanced by partnering with more design companies to attract more freelance designers and expanding into other types of design projects.
About reaching goals, taking risks and making choicesGreet Roosen
The law of attraction is likened to a magnet that attracts based on one's thoughts. Thinking positively of oneself as a magnet will attract positive things, while negative thoughts will attract negative things. Choosing positive thoughts helps attract opportunities and take risks.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against developing mental illness and improve symptoms for those who already suffer from conditions like anxiety and depression.
This document summarizes the key learnings from an online advertising class. It discusses important metrics like cost per click and impressions. It outlines the advantages of online advertising like global reach and targeted marketing. Potential disadvantages like high expenses or measurement problems are also noted. The document then provides an example advertisement created by the author to promote their music. Stats show an increase in web traffic, plays, and social media friends since launching the ad. In conclusion, the author emphasizes that online advertising can be effective for any business and is important to utilize to keep up with the shift to digital marketing.
Tenten lost her phone and was upset about it. She spent her time dancing to Just Dance songs to cheer herself up. After dancing for a while, she felt better and her ordeal was over.
Scott McLeod uses Clayton Christensen's theories of disruptive innovation from "The Innovator's Dilemma" and "Disrupting Class" to argue that current leadership models are inadequate for dealing with disruptive technologies. He claims administrators must lead the way in adopting new technologies to prepare students for the 21st century, rather than waiting until technologies are mature. McLeod recommends starting small by piloting new programs with willing teachers to help schools adapt to disruptive innovations with limited budgets.
Criterios de selección de los medios didácticosMartin Gil
Este documento presenta criterios para seleccionar medios didácticos. Describe que los modelos deben representar claramente el objeto original manteniendo sus características fundamentales sin importar la escala. Los materiales audiovisuales deben referirse a la materia enseñada y ayudar a concentrar la atención de los estudiantes. El material impreso debe contener información actualizada y apoyar el currículo especificando los objetivos que cubre.
InnoCentive is an "open innovation" company that takes research and development problems from various domains and posts them as challenge problems online for anyone to solve. It provides cash awards for the best solutions. InnoCentive works with partners like the Rockefeller Foundation to find solutions to problems of the 21st century. It generates revenue from subscription fees, partnerships, commissions on rewards, and consultancy services. Competitors include Fellowforce.com and Philoptima, which also connect organizations with talent through open innovation challenges with cash prizes.
The Trinity Choristers program in Asbury Park, NJ aims to help children facing poverty and poor school performance through music, mentoring, and community building. It provides after-school activities like choir, piano lessons, homework help, and educational trips. These efforts aim to improve students' self-esteem, discipline, community involvement and academic performance, helping to address wider challenges in Asbury Park. The program relies on donations as many activities like lessons, camps and trips are offered free of cost to participants.