The document discusses a project by the University of Lodz in Poland to create a new Master's program called Linguistics for Environmentally Responsible Business. The goal is to address shortages of skilled workers and tailor educational programs to employer needs. The new program will provide classes on management, linguistics, ICT, CSR, social communication and environmental protection to allow students to obtain qualifications for managing environmentally conscious businesses. It aims to connect universities and the job market through cooperation on curriculum development and internship opportunities for hands-on experience. Previous surveys of employers found demand for graduates with skills in business management, linguistics, and environmentally friendly work practices. The project is supported by a grant from Norway through the Norway
Youth Employment in Sub-Saharan Africa. by Louise FoxIFPRI-PIM
The first PIM’s Brown Bag seminar in 2014 took place on February 27 at IFPRI and was dedicated to the topic of Youth Employment in Sub-Saharan Africa (with a presentation of the recently issued World Bank report on the topic). The session showed great interest among our colleagues working in the area of agricultural and food policies. Presenters included Louise Fox, co-author of the resent World Bank report on the topic, former World Bank Lead Economist and now Visiting Professor at UC Berkeley; Karen Brooks, the report’s contributor and PIM Director; and Frank Byamugisha, author of the book on land rights in Africa “Securing Africa's Land for Shared Prosperity: A Program to Scale Up Reforms and Investments”. More here: http://bit.ly/1g92XTa
This document provides advice on dos and don'ts for funding. It advises to focus on the business model, be thorough in understanding use cases and market needs, be disruptive with a compelling value proposition, and be realistic in projections. It warns against gambling on ideas, rushing things, and mismanaging funds after obtaining funding. Overall, it emphasizes the importance of self-belief, agility to change plans as needed, and treading carefully in funding efforts.
TXM is a specialist recruitment and engineering services company with offices throughout the UK. It provides permanent, temporary, and contract recruitment solutions across multiple sectors, including automotive, aviation, defense, rail, and more. TXM has experienced significant year-over-year growth and now employs 30 staff with a database of over 50,000 candidates and 5,000 clients.
Finding, Interviewing, and Supporting Youth Facing Barriers to EmploymentAndrea Webb
This document outlines a workshop on finding, interviewing, and supporting youth facing barriers to employment. The workshop covers: introducing the topic and guest speaker; the business case for hiring youth facing barriers; strategies for finding, screening, and interviewing these youth; and supporting them as employees. It notes that the youth unemployment rate is higher in the GTA than elsewhere in Canada, and for some groups is as high as 20-30%. Employers are advised to be open-minded in the hiring process to overcome potential biases and give youth a fair chance.
The document introduces The BRT Standard 2013, which provides a scoring system and framework to define high quality bus rapid transit (BRT) systems. It establishes criteria for gold, silver, bronze and basic BRT certification based on essential features like dedicated bus lanes and off-board fare collection. The 2013 update from Version 1.0 includes a minimum definition for what qualifies as BRT, focusing on the most important design elements. It also revised how corridors and demand profiles are defined. The goal is to recognize leading BRT cities and provide best practice guidance to help more cities implement top-quality, high-performing BRT systems.
The document discusses a project by the University of Lodz in Poland to create a new Master's program called Linguistics for Environmentally Responsible Business. The goal is to address shortages of skilled workers and tailor educational programs to employer needs. The new program will provide classes on management, linguistics, ICT, CSR, social communication and environmental protection to allow students to obtain qualifications for managing environmentally conscious businesses. It aims to connect universities and the job market through cooperation on curriculum development and internship opportunities for hands-on experience. Previous surveys of employers found demand for graduates with skills in business management, linguistics, and environmentally friendly work practices. The project is supported by a grant from Norway through the Norway
Youth Employment in Sub-Saharan Africa. by Louise FoxIFPRI-PIM
The first PIM’s Brown Bag seminar in 2014 took place on February 27 at IFPRI and was dedicated to the topic of Youth Employment in Sub-Saharan Africa (with a presentation of the recently issued World Bank report on the topic). The session showed great interest among our colleagues working in the area of agricultural and food policies. Presenters included Louise Fox, co-author of the resent World Bank report on the topic, former World Bank Lead Economist and now Visiting Professor at UC Berkeley; Karen Brooks, the report’s contributor and PIM Director; and Frank Byamugisha, author of the book on land rights in Africa “Securing Africa's Land for Shared Prosperity: A Program to Scale Up Reforms and Investments”. More here: http://bit.ly/1g92XTa
This document provides advice on dos and don'ts for funding. It advises to focus on the business model, be thorough in understanding use cases and market needs, be disruptive with a compelling value proposition, and be realistic in projections. It warns against gambling on ideas, rushing things, and mismanaging funds after obtaining funding. Overall, it emphasizes the importance of self-belief, agility to change plans as needed, and treading carefully in funding efforts.
TXM is a specialist recruitment and engineering services company with offices throughout the UK. It provides permanent, temporary, and contract recruitment solutions across multiple sectors, including automotive, aviation, defense, rail, and more. TXM has experienced significant year-over-year growth and now employs 30 staff with a database of over 50,000 candidates and 5,000 clients.
Finding, Interviewing, and Supporting Youth Facing Barriers to EmploymentAndrea Webb
This document outlines a workshop on finding, interviewing, and supporting youth facing barriers to employment. The workshop covers: introducing the topic and guest speaker; the business case for hiring youth facing barriers; strategies for finding, screening, and interviewing these youth; and supporting them as employees. It notes that the youth unemployment rate is higher in the GTA than elsewhere in Canada, and for some groups is as high as 20-30%. Employers are advised to be open-minded in the hiring process to overcome potential biases and give youth a fair chance.
The document introduces The BRT Standard 2013, which provides a scoring system and framework to define high quality bus rapid transit (BRT) systems. It establishes criteria for gold, silver, bronze and basic BRT certification based on essential features like dedicated bus lanes and off-board fare collection. The 2013 update from Version 1.0 includes a minimum definition for what qualifies as BRT, focusing on the most important design elements. It also revised how corridors and demand profiles are defined. The goal is to recognize leading BRT cities and provide best practice guidance to help more cities implement top-quality, high-performing BRT systems.
Density by Desire! Transit Oriented Development Case Study Best practicePeter Bass, LEED AP, PMP
This graphically rich Powerpoint presentation by Peter Bass describes in detail Arlington County’s 30+ year success story with Transit Oriented Development. The County was the Winner of EPA’s “Overall Excellence in Smart Growth” First (2002) “National Awards for Smart Growth”. Peter, as Senior Development Specialist with Arlington County Economic Development from 2001 to 2005 was instrumental in developing many of the urban planning concepts, economic development incentives, revitalization efforts and implementation tools that helped further advance and positively guide the TOD development trends already seeded by the earlier County actions described in this presentation.
El equipo faro se reunirá cada 15 días para organizar las actividades de implementación de un modelo de liderazgo en el colegio. Se seleccionaron actividades como capacitación a compañeros y comunidad, usar carteleras con los 7 hábitos de líder en mí, y crear momentos de reflexión en cada salón. El modelo se implementará de marzo a noviembre enfocándose en cada hábito.
The document provides a first view of a mesmerizing forest, describing its natural colors and beauty. Vivid greens, browns, and other hues come alive among the dense trees. Though brief, the passage aims to capture the splendor of the forest in a picturesque first impression.
UN-HABITAT is working to promote urban planning as a way to mitigate climate change because well-planned cities provide a better foundation for sustainable development. The UK government aims to make the majority of newly built homes zero-carbon by 2016 by exempting them from stamp duty for a limited time starting this year. However, critics argue this may increase costs and the government has not explained how the goal will be achieved. UN-HABITAT deals with climate change and urban development, including through urban planning, as part of its mandate from the UN.
Enfermedades cardiovasculares alvaro maria jorge sandraprofesdelCarmen
El infarto de miocardio ocurre cuando una arteria coronaria se obstruye completamente, privando a una porción del músculo cardíaco de oxígeno y causando su muerte. Esto se manifiesta con dolor en el pecho que no cede al descanso. Factores de riesgo incluyen colesterol alto, tabaquismo, diabetes, obesidad, estrés, presión alta, dieta inadecuada y sedentarismo. El tratamiento incluye oxígeno, analgésicos, betabloqueantes, trombolíticos
The document summarizes the YES Fund, a global fund for youth entrepreneurship. It discusses two pressing issues facing developing countries: sector development needs and high youth unemployment. The YES Fund and YES Campaign aim to address both issues by providing funding and training to support youth entrepreneurship. It has established partnerships in over 80 countries and has implemented projects focused on sectors like renewable energy, rural development, water and sanitation, and ICT.
The document discusses the 3rd Annual CBOT Energy Summit and Darlington Nuclear Generating Station's nuclear refurbishment project. Dietmar Reiner, Senior Vice President of Nuclear Refurbishment at Darlington, provided an overview of the station and refurbishment process. The refurbishment will involve engineering, procurement, and construction services to deliver value through excellence in project management.
The Worldview Impact Foundation was established to promote sustainable development goals including employment, public health, poverty reduction, and social entrepreneurship. It is a UK-based non-profit with 5 directors that oversees various projects globally. Recent projects include tree planting, sustainable livelihood programs, and school building in developing areas. The Foundation partners with other organizations and receives support from individuals, foundations, and companies.
The Global Youth Action Network (GYAN) is working to promote greater collaboration among youth organizations and improve youth engagement in decision making. GYAN has partnered with the United Nations on various initiatives, including facilitating youth participation in UN processes and establishing Youth Advisory Councils. GYAN also works to highlight positive contributions of youth through awards and media coverage of inspiring stories. A four-part strategy has been devised by GYAN to place young people at the forefront of efforts to achieve the eight Millennium Development Goals.
The way built environment factors influence the success of BRT systems holds lessons for planners and policymakers. Read more: http://bit.ly/1mf3hUV
Transforming Transportation 2015: Smart Cities for Shared Prosperity is the annual conference co-organized by the World Resources Institute and the World Bank.
The document summarizes a global e-distributorship project started in 1998 by investors from Europe and Asia. It has over 30 offices worldwide and 7.5 million customers across more than 200 countries. The company generates over $2 billion in annual turnover and is the largest e-portal in Asia. It offers a variety of products including watches, jewelry, and wellness products. Distributors can earn commissions of $12,500 per week or $650,000 annually by building a team. The business model is based on the power of duplication as distributors recruit others to join.
Low Carbon and Eco-City Projects in Tainan, Taiwan - Yen-ShunICLEI
Tainan City Government outlines plans for low carbon and eco-city projects to address issues like climate change, pollution, and sustainability. The plans include 12 initiatives across sectors like transportation, energy, buildings, lifestyle and education. Goals are to reduce carbon emissions 34% by 2014 and 40% by 2020 from 2005 levels through 59 promotion measures and 113 enforcement methods. Individual plans focus on areas like renewable energy, green buildings, recycling, remediation, and creating low carbon communities, campuses and cultural tourism. Projected achievements by 2020 include reducing citywide carbon emissions by over 3 million tons annually and making Tainan a model international green city.
The document discusses upcoming projects to refurbish transportation infrastructure including a metro station in North Shields, rail improvements in Sunderland, and upgrades to prison services at HMYOI Wetherby.
Global Youth Service Day is an annual global event led by Youth Service America and the Global Youth Action Network in partnership with 34 international organizations. The event is celebrated in over 175 countries each April and aims to build youth participation and service, educate the public about youth contributions, mobilize young people for community volunteering projects, and share effective practices in youth civic engagement worldwide. In 2002, over 5 million young people in more than 1,500 service projects served their communities in countries around the world.
QNET Q10 Compensation Plan - 10 Ways to EarnQNET Ltd
This document outlines 9 different compensation plans offered by QNET:
1. Retail profit - earn the difference between retail and discounted price when selling to customers.
2. Early payout - profit according to commission schedule for achieving 1,000 GBV on a lower leg.
3. Step commission - weekly commissions based on lower leg volume and rank.
4. Repeat sales commissions - points from sales to customers up to 9 levels deep.
5. Step commission rank advancement - maximize commissions through growth and referrals to advance ranks.
6. Monthly RSP rank advancement - increase RSP earnings by expanding paid levels through new ranks.
7. RSP rank advancement bonus - additional bonuses for advancing to
This document summarizes different types of hydroelectric power plants and turbines. It describes impulse and reaction turbines, including Pelton, Francis, and Kaplan turbines. It provides diagrams of hydroelectric and pump storage plants. Key concepts covered include gross and net heads, discharge, water power, brake power, efficiency, and speed. Fundamental equations for hydroelectric systems are given. Common terms are defined. Sample problems demonstrate calculations for hydroelectric plant design and performance analysis.
Density by Desire! Transit Oriented Development Case Study Best practicePeter Bass, LEED AP, PMP
This graphically rich Powerpoint presentation by Peter Bass describes in detail Arlington County’s 30+ year success story with Transit Oriented Development. The County was the Winner of EPA’s “Overall Excellence in Smart Growth” First (2002) “National Awards for Smart Growth”. Peter, as Senior Development Specialist with Arlington County Economic Development from 2001 to 2005 was instrumental in developing many of the urban planning concepts, economic development incentives, revitalization efforts and implementation tools that helped further advance and positively guide the TOD development trends already seeded by the earlier County actions described in this presentation.
El equipo faro se reunirá cada 15 días para organizar las actividades de implementación de un modelo de liderazgo en el colegio. Se seleccionaron actividades como capacitación a compañeros y comunidad, usar carteleras con los 7 hábitos de líder en mí, y crear momentos de reflexión en cada salón. El modelo se implementará de marzo a noviembre enfocándose en cada hábito.
The document provides a first view of a mesmerizing forest, describing its natural colors and beauty. Vivid greens, browns, and other hues come alive among the dense trees. Though brief, the passage aims to capture the splendor of the forest in a picturesque first impression.
UN-HABITAT is working to promote urban planning as a way to mitigate climate change because well-planned cities provide a better foundation for sustainable development. The UK government aims to make the majority of newly built homes zero-carbon by 2016 by exempting them from stamp duty for a limited time starting this year. However, critics argue this may increase costs and the government has not explained how the goal will be achieved. UN-HABITAT deals with climate change and urban development, including through urban planning, as part of its mandate from the UN.
Enfermedades cardiovasculares alvaro maria jorge sandraprofesdelCarmen
El infarto de miocardio ocurre cuando una arteria coronaria se obstruye completamente, privando a una porción del músculo cardíaco de oxígeno y causando su muerte. Esto se manifiesta con dolor en el pecho que no cede al descanso. Factores de riesgo incluyen colesterol alto, tabaquismo, diabetes, obesidad, estrés, presión alta, dieta inadecuada y sedentarismo. El tratamiento incluye oxígeno, analgésicos, betabloqueantes, trombolíticos
The document summarizes the YES Fund, a global fund for youth entrepreneurship. It discusses two pressing issues facing developing countries: sector development needs and high youth unemployment. The YES Fund and YES Campaign aim to address both issues by providing funding and training to support youth entrepreneurship. It has established partnerships in over 80 countries and has implemented projects focused on sectors like renewable energy, rural development, water and sanitation, and ICT.
The document discusses the 3rd Annual CBOT Energy Summit and Darlington Nuclear Generating Station's nuclear refurbishment project. Dietmar Reiner, Senior Vice President of Nuclear Refurbishment at Darlington, provided an overview of the station and refurbishment process. The refurbishment will involve engineering, procurement, and construction services to deliver value through excellence in project management.
The Worldview Impact Foundation was established to promote sustainable development goals including employment, public health, poverty reduction, and social entrepreneurship. It is a UK-based non-profit with 5 directors that oversees various projects globally. Recent projects include tree planting, sustainable livelihood programs, and school building in developing areas. The Foundation partners with other organizations and receives support from individuals, foundations, and companies.
The Global Youth Action Network (GYAN) is working to promote greater collaboration among youth organizations and improve youth engagement in decision making. GYAN has partnered with the United Nations on various initiatives, including facilitating youth participation in UN processes and establishing Youth Advisory Councils. GYAN also works to highlight positive contributions of youth through awards and media coverage of inspiring stories. A four-part strategy has been devised by GYAN to place young people at the forefront of efforts to achieve the eight Millennium Development Goals.
The way built environment factors influence the success of BRT systems holds lessons for planners and policymakers. Read more: http://bit.ly/1mf3hUV
Transforming Transportation 2015: Smart Cities for Shared Prosperity is the annual conference co-organized by the World Resources Institute and the World Bank.
The document summarizes a global e-distributorship project started in 1998 by investors from Europe and Asia. It has over 30 offices worldwide and 7.5 million customers across more than 200 countries. The company generates over $2 billion in annual turnover and is the largest e-portal in Asia. It offers a variety of products including watches, jewelry, and wellness products. Distributors can earn commissions of $12,500 per week or $650,000 annually by building a team. The business model is based on the power of duplication as distributors recruit others to join.
Low Carbon and Eco-City Projects in Tainan, Taiwan - Yen-ShunICLEI
Tainan City Government outlines plans for low carbon and eco-city projects to address issues like climate change, pollution, and sustainability. The plans include 12 initiatives across sectors like transportation, energy, buildings, lifestyle and education. Goals are to reduce carbon emissions 34% by 2014 and 40% by 2020 from 2005 levels through 59 promotion measures and 113 enforcement methods. Individual plans focus on areas like renewable energy, green buildings, recycling, remediation, and creating low carbon communities, campuses and cultural tourism. Projected achievements by 2020 include reducing citywide carbon emissions by over 3 million tons annually and making Tainan a model international green city.
The document discusses upcoming projects to refurbish transportation infrastructure including a metro station in North Shields, rail improvements in Sunderland, and upgrades to prison services at HMYOI Wetherby.
Global Youth Service Day is an annual global event led by Youth Service America and the Global Youth Action Network in partnership with 34 international organizations. The event is celebrated in over 175 countries each April and aims to build youth participation and service, educate the public about youth contributions, mobilize young people for community volunteering projects, and share effective practices in youth civic engagement worldwide. In 2002, over 5 million young people in more than 1,500 service projects served their communities in countries around the world.
QNET Q10 Compensation Plan - 10 Ways to EarnQNET Ltd
This document outlines 9 different compensation plans offered by QNET:
1. Retail profit - earn the difference between retail and discounted price when selling to customers.
2. Early payout - profit according to commission schedule for achieving 1,000 GBV on a lower leg.
3. Step commission - weekly commissions based on lower leg volume and rank.
4. Repeat sales commissions - points from sales to customers up to 9 levels deep.
5. Step commission rank advancement - maximize commissions through growth and referrals to advance ranks.
6. Monthly RSP rank advancement - increase RSP earnings by expanding paid levels through new ranks.
7. RSP rank advancement bonus - additional bonuses for advancing to
This document summarizes different types of hydroelectric power plants and turbines. It describes impulse and reaction turbines, including Pelton, Francis, and Kaplan turbines. It provides diagrams of hydroelectric and pump storage plants. Key concepts covered include gross and net heads, discharge, water power, brake power, efficiency, and speed. Fundamental equations for hydroelectric systems are given. Common terms are defined. Sample problems demonstrate calculations for hydroelectric plant design and performance analysis.