Kate Chopin was an American author who wrote ahead of her time about themes of female identity, self-discovery, and revolt against social norms and conformity in her controversial 1899 novel The Awakening. The novel featured the character Edna Pontellier and her awakening to female sexuality and independence in a male-dominated society. Though Chopin sought to accurately depict lives of women in 19th century America, the novel was socially ostracized and Chopin died in 1904 with her work largely ignored until the feminist movement brought renewed attention to The Awakening.
This document discusses monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of projects and programs. It defines monitoring as the regular collection and analysis of information to track changes over time, while evaluation analyzes effectiveness, direction, and impact of an activity. The main differences are timing (monitoring is ongoing, evaluation is periodic) and questions asked (monitoring checks progress, evaluation assesses outcomes and impact). M&E helps assess results, improve management, promote learning, and ensure accountability. Key criteria for evaluating development assistance include relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, impact, and sustainability.
Russ Wilcox, eInk Story - Hacking IAP 2012justinadelson
This document summarizes the history and growth of E Ink, a company that developed electronic ink displays. It describes how E Ink struggled for years to commercialize its technology, facing many technical challenges. After launching in 2007, E Ink's sales grew 90% in 2007 and 140% in 2008 as the Kindle e-reader gained popularity. High-profile endorsements from Oprah and technology reviewers in 2008-2009 further fueled growth. E Ink's sales increased 300% in 2009 to over $160 million and the company was profitable, culminating in its sale for $450 million at the end of that year.
The document outlines various types of stakeholders that can provide support to startup founders, including:
1) Early investors such as friends, family, angels, seed funds, and VCs who provide financial backing.
2) Advisors including business advisors, lawyers, accountants, incubators who provide guidance, connections, and administrative assistance.
3) Potential customers, suppliers, partners who can help validate the business model and provide potential financing in exchange for access to the technology.
4) Board members who oversee company strategy and operations.
The document advises founders to carefully consider the tradeoffs of different types of stakeholders and arrangements to maximize support while protecting the company's interests.
The document discusses several network topologies including LANs, WANs, bus, ring, star, mesh and wireless. It provides details on the physical and logical layout of each topology, their advantages and disadvantages. Key standards setting bodies like IEEE and their standards for different network types are also covered. The document provides a comprehensive overview of traditional and common network topologies.
Kate Chopin was an American author who wrote ahead of her time about themes of female identity, self-discovery, and revolt against social norms and conformity in her controversial 1899 novel The Awakening. The novel featured the character Edna Pontellier and her awakening to female sexuality and independence in a male-dominated society. Though Chopin sought to accurately depict lives of women in 19th century America, the novel was socially ostracized and Chopin died in 1904 with her work largely ignored until the feminist movement brought renewed attention to The Awakening.
This document discusses monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of projects and programs. It defines monitoring as the regular collection and analysis of information to track changes over time, while evaluation analyzes effectiveness, direction, and impact of an activity. The main differences are timing (monitoring is ongoing, evaluation is periodic) and questions asked (monitoring checks progress, evaluation assesses outcomes and impact). M&E helps assess results, improve management, promote learning, and ensure accountability. Key criteria for evaluating development assistance include relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, impact, and sustainability.
Russ Wilcox, eInk Story - Hacking IAP 2012justinadelson
This document summarizes the history and growth of E Ink, a company that developed electronic ink displays. It describes how E Ink struggled for years to commercialize its technology, facing many technical challenges. After launching in 2007, E Ink's sales grew 90% in 2007 and 140% in 2008 as the Kindle e-reader gained popularity. High-profile endorsements from Oprah and technology reviewers in 2008-2009 further fueled growth. E Ink's sales increased 300% in 2009 to over $160 million and the company was profitable, culminating in its sale for $450 million at the end of that year.
The document outlines various types of stakeholders that can provide support to startup founders, including:
1) Early investors such as friends, family, angels, seed funds, and VCs who provide financial backing.
2) Advisors including business advisors, lawyers, accountants, incubators who provide guidance, connections, and administrative assistance.
3) Potential customers, suppliers, partners who can help validate the business model and provide potential financing in exchange for access to the technology.
4) Board members who oversee company strategy and operations.
The document advises founders to carefully consider the tradeoffs of different types of stakeholders and arrangements to maximize support while protecting the company's interests.
The document discusses several network topologies including LANs, WANs, bus, ring, star, mesh and wireless. It provides details on the physical and logical layout of each topology, their advantages and disadvantages. Key standards setting bodies like IEEE and their standards for different network types are also covered. The document provides a comprehensive overview of traditional and common network topologies.
Muros de contención manual de como aserlosLuis Uribe D-m
1) El documento proporciona información sobre la construcción y diseño de muros de contención de mampostería. 2) Explica que los muros de contención detienen el empuje horizontal de tierra, agua y vientos para proteger vías y áreas de cultivo. 3) También incluye cálculos de volúmenes requeridos para la construcción de un muro de 1 metro de longitud como ejemplo.
The United States has a diverse climate ranging from subtropical to subarctic. It consists of 50 states and Washington D.C. located in central North America between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. With over 314 million people, it has a very ethnically diverse population and was formed from large-scale immigration. Indigenous peoples first migrated to North America over 12,000 years ago, and European colonization began in the 15th century. The country declared independence from Britain in 1776 and the Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves in 1863 after the Civil War.
This document provides a summary of key design elements used in magazine layouts. It highlights features like:
1) Using bold colors, fonts, and positioning to draw attention to article titles, headlines, and key information.
2) Including photos and images relevant to the article topic to engage readers.
3) Organizing content into clear columns and sections to make the information easy to navigate.
4) Integrating branding elements like the magazine logo and masthead to maintain identity and guide readers.
Development refers to improvements in a country's economic and social conditions through better management of natural and human resources to create wealth and improve lives. This includes improving a country's economy, politics, management of resources, tourism, and political ideologies. Sustainable development aims to advance quality of life through both economic growth and conservation of the environment. When resources are concentrated in few hands, it can lead to issues like low investment, unemployment, and corruption. However, resources like mining, agriculture and forestry have provided jobs in countries across the Caribbean. The lack of significant resources in some territories limits their development strategies and options.
Muros de contención manual de como aserlosLuis Uribe D-m
1) El documento proporciona información sobre la construcción y diseño de muros de contención de mampostería. 2) Explica que los muros de contención detienen el empuje horizontal de tierra, agua y vientos para proteger vías y áreas de cultivo. 3) También incluye cálculos de volúmenes requeridos para la construcción de un muro de 1 metro de longitud como ejemplo.
The United States has a diverse climate ranging from subtropical to subarctic. It consists of 50 states and Washington D.C. located in central North America between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. With over 314 million people, it has a very ethnically diverse population and was formed from large-scale immigration. Indigenous peoples first migrated to North America over 12,000 years ago, and European colonization began in the 15th century. The country declared independence from Britain in 1776 and the Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves in 1863 after the Civil War.
This document provides a summary of key design elements used in magazine layouts. It highlights features like:
1) Using bold colors, fonts, and positioning to draw attention to article titles, headlines, and key information.
2) Including photos and images relevant to the article topic to engage readers.
3) Organizing content into clear columns and sections to make the information easy to navigate.
4) Integrating branding elements like the magazine logo and masthead to maintain identity and guide readers.
Development refers to improvements in a country's economic and social conditions through better management of natural and human resources to create wealth and improve lives. This includes improving a country's economy, politics, management of resources, tourism, and political ideologies. Sustainable development aims to advance quality of life through both economic growth and conservation of the environment. When resources are concentrated in few hands, it can lead to issues like low investment, unemployment, and corruption. However, resources like mining, agriculture and forestry have provided jobs in countries across the Caribbean. The lack of significant resources in some territories limits their development strategies and options.