This document discusses visual storytelling and information as a professional field. It proposes a new educational program focused on data visualization and infographics. The two-year program would introduce students to the field in the first year, focusing on visual skills and the design process. In the second year, students would specialize in creating visualizations with added value for information management companies through real-world projects. The goal is to better prepare students for careers in fields like design firms, data analysis, and project management where strong visual storytelling skills are needed.
The document summarizes India's large population and income diversity by providing data on population size and income levels across different income classes. It also shows how perceptions of India's GDP growth have changed over time, from consistently high growth rates around 8-9% from 2010-2011 to below 5% in 2013. Additionally, it notes that India has one of the youngest populations in the world with over 50% of its population under 25 years old.
This document discusses how an independent K-8 school on the Upper West Side of Manhattan uses Google Apps to facilitate collaboration. The school provides iPads to younger students and laptops to older students. Teachers have created Google Sites, Docs, Forms, and Sheets to support various classroom activities and independent projects. Students can work together in real-time on documents and presentations using these tools. The rollout of Google Apps at the school began in 2009 and was school-wide by 2010.
This document discusses digital citizenship at The School at Columbia University. It provides examples of teachable moments involving students misusing shared documents and social networks. It outlines the technology resources available to students, including Google Apps, photos, videos, and an internal social network. It discusses frameworks for digital citizenship including ISTE standards and Henry Jenkins' new media literacies of skills like performance, appropriation, and collective intelligence. Examples are given of students applying these skills in projects involving Photoshop, character profiles, and data visualization. The document concludes with principles for students on making wise choices when using technology and maintaining an academic and respectful online community.
This document discusses changing demographics in the United States, focusing on diversity and population shifts among major ethnic groups. It notes that while the US appears increasingly diverse, demographer William Frey's research found that minority populations remain concentrated in specific regions and metro areas. The document then examines population trends among Hispanics, Asians, blacks, and whites, finding that while Hispanics and Asians continue concentrating in gateway cities, both groups are dispersing more rapidly to new areas. It also discusses the movement of blacks to the growing Southern cities and of whites to states in the West, South, and Rockies.
La publicidad se originó en la Grecia clásica cuando los comerciantes anunciaban sus mercancías a gritos al llegar a una ciudad. La invención de la imprenta en 1450 permitió difundir mensajes a más personas mediante la palabra e imagen. En el siglo XVI, con la aparición de los periódicos, la publicidad tomó asiento de forma definitiva. En los siglos XVIII y XIX se desarrollaron diversos formatos publicitarios como carteles, vallas, revistas y posters. En 1922 se transmitió el primer anuncio radial
Este documento describe los tipos de nóminas, el diseño de nóminas y la administración de nóminas. Explica que existen nóminas manuales y computarizadas, y que el diseño de la nómina depende de la magnitud de la empresa. También cubre que la administración de nómina implica cumplir con las leyes laborales relacionadas a la contratación y gestión del personal de una organización.
This document discusses visual storytelling and information as a professional field. It proposes a new educational program focused on data visualization and infographics. The two-year program would introduce students to the field in the first year, focusing on visual skills and the design process. In the second year, students would specialize in creating visualizations with added value for information management companies through real-world projects. The goal is to better prepare students for careers in fields like design firms, data analysis, and project management where strong visual storytelling skills are needed.
The document summarizes India's large population and income diversity by providing data on population size and income levels across different income classes. It also shows how perceptions of India's GDP growth have changed over time, from consistently high growth rates around 8-9% from 2010-2011 to below 5% in 2013. Additionally, it notes that India has one of the youngest populations in the world with over 50% of its population under 25 years old.
This document discusses how an independent K-8 school on the Upper West Side of Manhattan uses Google Apps to facilitate collaboration. The school provides iPads to younger students and laptops to older students. Teachers have created Google Sites, Docs, Forms, and Sheets to support various classroom activities and independent projects. Students can work together in real-time on documents and presentations using these tools. The rollout of Google Apps at the school began in 2009 and was school-wide by 2010.
This document discusses digital citizenship at The School at Columbia University. It provides examples of teachable moments involving students misusing shared documents and social networks. It outlines the technology resources available to students, including Google Apps, photos, videos, and an internal social network. It discusses frameworks for digital citizenship including ISTE standards and Henry Jenkins' new media literacies of skills like performance, appropriation, and collective intelligence. Examples are given of students applying these skills in projects involving Photoshop, character profiles, and data visualization. The document concludes with principles for students on making wise choices when using technology and maintaining an academic and respectful online community.
This document discusses changing demographics in the United States, focusing on diversity and population shifts among major ethnic groups. It notes that while the US appears increasingly diverse, demographer William Frey's research found that minority populations remain concentrated in specific regions and metro areas. The document then examines population trends among Hispanics, Asians, blacks, and whites, finding that while Hispanics and Asians continue concentrating in gateway cities, both groups are dispersing more rapidly to new areas. It also discusses the movement of blacks to the growing Southern cities and of whites to states in the West, South, and Rockies.
La publicidad se originó en la Grecia clásica cuando los comerciantes anunciaban sus mercancías a gritos al llegar a una ciudad. La invención de la imprenta en 1450 permitió difundir mensajes a más personas mediante la palabra e imagen. En el siglo XVI, con la aparición de los periódicos, la publicidad tomó asiento de forma definitiva. En los siglos XVIII y XIX se desarrollaron diversos formatos publicitarios como carteles, vallas, revistas y posters. En 1922 se transmitió el primer anuncio radial
Este documento describe los tipos de nóminas, el diseño de nóminas y la administración de nóminas. Explica que existen nóminas manuales y computarizadas, y que el diseño de la nómina depende de la magnitud de la empresa. También cubre que la administración de nómina implica cumplir con las leyes laborales relacionadas a la contratación y gestión del personal de una organización.
This short document promotes creating presentations using Haiku Deck, a tool for making slideshows. It encourages the reader to get started making their own Haiku Deck presentation and sharing it on SlideShare. In just one sentence, it pitches the idea of using Haiku Deck to easily create engaging slideshow presentations.
Accounting refers to collecting, summarizing, analyzing, and reporting financial information about a business in monetary terms. It allows businesses to track profit and loss, assets and liabilities, cash position, and other financial metrics. The accounting process involves recording economic transactions in journals and ledgers, then preparing final accounts like the trial balance, income statement, and balance sheet to analyze the business's financial condition.
The document provides an analysis of the layout, design elements, and intended messaging of a magazine. It notes the simple color scheme and layout aims to appeal to a mature audience, while the photos aim to portray a relaxed, happy lifestyle at a college to attract students from all racial backgrounds through an inclusive message of self-confidence.
Henry Purcell was the greatest English composer, whose premature death at age 36 curtailed the development of English music for over 200 years. As a pivotal figure, Purcell's style incorporated elements from continental Europe like France and Italy but maintained a unique English identity through heavy chromaticism, counterpoint, and emotional immediacy. Purcell had close connections to leading English musicians as a child in the Chapel Royal and later as a composer for the court, writing both sacred and secular works until his death.
Helm Bank es un banco colombiano con más de 45 años de experiencia que hace parte de un grupo financiero reconocido en Colombia e internacionalmente. Sus valores corporativos incluyen la pasión, innovación, ingenio, coraje e inteligencia. El banco implementó controles y capacitación sobre lavado de activos y financiación del terrorismo para empleados nuevos y antiguos.
2. El tabac
El tabac és una
droga recreativa legal
produïda, entre d'altres
coses, amb diverses
espècies del gènere
Nicotiana, que contenen
nicotina, tot i que una gran
part de la nicotina d'aquest
producte és afegida
artificialment. Hi ha proves
que apunten que és
fortament addictiva.
3. Formes de consumir tabac:
En cigarreta
Pipa
Habà
Aspirat
Mastegat
4. Conseqüències de consumir tabac:
Està demostrat que el consum de tabac afavoreix
diversos tipus de càncers, com el
de boca, laringe, pulmó i aparell excretor; i que afavoreix
i multiplica les malalties cardiovasculars.
Menys capacitat per l’exercici físic.
Fumador crònic: tos permanent.
5. L’alcohol
Les begudes
alcohòliques són
aquelles que
contenen alcohol
etílic en quantitats
apreciables. En
moltes cultures, el
consum de
begudes alcohòlique
s és habitual en
situacions socials
ben diverses; en
d'altres, com l'Islam,
està prohibit.
6. Beneficis de consumir alcohol
Qualsevol estudi sobre l’alcohol demostra que el seu
consum moderat té efectes beneficiosos per la salut.
Però a la llarga, beure alcohol de manera excessiva pot
tenir conseqüències a la salut com: pèrdua de la gana,
deficiència vitamínica, mala digestió...
7. Perills de consumir alcohol
L’efecte del consum de l’alcohol durant molt de temps,
incrementa:
-El risc de tenir un accident automobilístic.
-Distraccions al treball
-Tendència a l’homicidi o al suicidi.
-Risc de danyar el fetus durant l’embaràs.
