The document analyzes trends in the Korea social game market in the second quarter of 2011. It finds that while Cyworld AppStore saw growth in the number of games launched in the first quarter, the second quarter saw a drop in new users and revenue. Total revenue was still the highest so far at $8 million USD. Demographics remained steady, with females making up the majority of users at 56% and most users being between 16-29 years old. Simulation games like farming and aquarium titles remained very popular and a major driver of revenue.
Summary of December 2010 Existing-Home SalesNAR Research
The document summarizes existing home sales statistics for December 2010. It shows that total existing home sales decreased 3.3% from December 2009 but median home prices rose 1.2% year-over-year. Charts depict trends in annualized sales, median prices, and price changes from 2006-2010. Sales were strongest in the South and West and weakest in the Northeast and Midwest. Most homes sold were priced between $100,000-$250,000, though sales of higher-priced homes rose while lower-priced homes fell.
Summary of JUNE 2010 Existing Home Sales StatisticsNAR Research
The document summarizes existing home sales statistics for June 2010. It finds that total existing home sales increased 9.8% year-over-year in June. The median home price also increased 1.0% compared to June 2009. Regionally, the Northeast saw the largest annual sales increase at 17.1%, while the West saw a more modest 0.9% rise. Housing inventory declined 5.3% nationally from the previous year.
Summary of NOVEMBER 2010 Existing Home Sales StatisticsNAR Research
- Total existing home sales in November 2010 decreased 27.9% from November 2009.
- The median price of existing homes sold in November 2010 increased 0.4% compared to November 2009.
- Existing home inventory increased 46.2% nationally from November 2009 to November 2010.
Demystifying Flexible Staffing's Role in Today's Labor Market & EconomyBeeline
Andrew Steinerman, JP Morgan
Business & Education Services
Mr. Steinerman explored how flexible labor is a concurrent indicator of the economy and a leading read on labor. According to Mr. Steinerman's research and relative to past recoveries, flexible labor has seen a faster lift off the bottom in the current cycle, as companies have recognized the value of labor flexibility in the uncertain economic environment following the great recession.
This compelling look into the economies of scale for flexible labor also showed how:
The professional segment drives flexible staffing growth and profitability
Flexible staffing is still a secular growth industry
Global trends in flexible staffing penetration
Summary of Monthly Briefing, No 37:
- EU leaders agree to scale up measures to solve the simmering debt crisis, but hurdles remain
- Unemployment in developed economies still high and lasting longer
- The G20 falling behind the curve?
This document provides a map and summary of the administrative areas within Phnom Penh Municipality, Cambodia. It is divided into 12 districts which are further divided into communes. Each commune is assigned a unique 4-digit code consisting of the district code followed by two additional digits. In total there are 121 communes within Phnom Penh Municipality.
The document describes PeopleBrowsr's platform for social intelligence and influence scoring. It discusses how the platform provides real-time analytics on vast amounts of social data to measure influence and returns on investment. PeopleBrowsr has a unique data cloud and analytics capabilities to track influence networks and identify influential individuals and messages over social networks.
1) The document is a map of administrative areas in Prey Veng Province of Cambodia, showing the province divided into 14 districts and 140 communes.
2) Each district and commune is assigned a unique three-digit code with the first two digits representing the district code and the last two representing the commune code within that district.
3) A legend is provided explaining the various boundaries and codes shown on the map.
Summary of December 2010 Existing-Home SalesNAR Research
The document summarizes existing home sales statistics for December 2010. It shows that total existing home sales decreased 3.3% from December 2009 but median home prices rose 1.2% year-over-year. Charts depict trends in annualized sales, median prices, and price changes from 2006-2010. Sales were strongest in the South and West and weakest in the Northeast and Midwest. Most homes sold were priced between $100,000-$250,000, though sales of higher-priced homes rose while lower-priced homes fell.
Summary of JUNE 2010 Existing Home Sales StatisticsNAR Research
The document summarizes existing home sales statistics for June 2010. It finds that total existing home sales increased 9.8% year-over-year in June. The median home price also increased 1.0% compared to June 2009. Regionally, the Northeast saw the largest annual sales increase at 17.1%, while the West saw a more modest 0.9% rise. Housing inventory declined 5.3% nationally from the previous year.
Summary of NOVEMBER 2010 Existing Home Sales StatisticsNAR Research
- Total existing home sales in November 2010 decreased 27.9% from November 2009.
- The median price of existing homes sold in November 2010 increased 0.4% compared to November 2009.
- Existing home inventory increased 46.2% nationally from November 2009 to November 2010.
Demystifying Flexible Staffing's Role in Today's Labor Market & EconomyBeeline
Andrew Steinerman, JP Morgan
Business & Education Services
Mr. Steinerman explored how flexible labor is a concurrent indicator of the economy and a leading read on labor. According to Mr. Steinerman's research and relative to past recoveries, flexible labor has seen a faster lift off the bottom in the current cycle, as companies have recognized the value of labor flexibility in the uncertain economic environment following the great recession.
This compelling look into the economies of scale for flexible labor also showed how:
The professional segment drives flexible staffing growth and profitability
Flexible staffing is still a secular growth industry
Global trends in flexible staffing penetration
Summary of Monthly Briefing, No 37:
- EU leaders agree to scale up measures to solve the simmering debt crisis, but hurdles remain
- Unemployment in developed economies still high and lasting longer
- The G20 falling behind the curve?
This document provides a map and summary of the administrative areas within Phnom Penh Municipality, Cambodia. It is divided into 12 districts which are further divided into communes. Each commune is assigned a unique 4-digit code consisting of the district code followed by two additional digits. In total there are 121 communes within Phnom Penh Municipality.
The document describes PeopleBrowsr's platform for social intelligence and influence scoring. It discusses how the platform provides real-time analytics on vast amounts of social data to measure influence and returns on investment. PeopleBrowsr has a unique data cloud and analytics capabilities to track influence networks and identify influential individuals and messages over social networks.
1) The document is a map of administrative areas in Prey Veng Province of Cambodia, showing the province divided into 14 districts and 140 communes.
2) Each district and commune is assigned a unique three-digit code with the first two digits representing the district code and the last two representing the commune code within that district.
3) A legend is provided explaining the various boundaries and codes shown on the map.
Carpe Diem: Living in a Post-Durbin World (Credit Union Conference Session Pr...NAFCU Services Corporation
In the last year, the world has changed for credit unions. New legislation has been enacted and consumer activism has progressed. What does the next generation of business look like as a result? In this presentation, you will learn the answer to that question, as well as how to use your credit union's brand assets to create growth, and opportunities that exist in the payment market space. For more info: www.nafcu.org/vantiv
This map summarizes the administrative areas in Kampong Speu Province, Cambodia. It shows:
1) Kampong Speu Province is divided into 8 districts which are further divided into communes.
2) Each district and commune is assigned a unique two-digit code for identification.
3) In total there are 15 districts and 113 communes shown on the map with their codes and boundaries.
The document provides an overview of key economic indicators and performance of the Indian market from 2008 to 2012. It summarizes annual GDP growth, inflation, fiscal deficit, current account deficit, FII activity, and performance of the Sensex index relative to global peers. Selected companies are also analyzed over the 5-year period based on factors like revenue and profit growth, valuations, debt levels, and concerns.
The document is a map showing the administrative areas in Kampot Province, Cambodia. It is divided into 1) the national boundary, provincial/municipal boundary, district boundary, and commune boundary lines; and 2) the codes and names of the districts, communes, and administrative subdivisions within Kampot Province. There are 7 districts and 59 communes listed in the legend that make up the administrative areas of Kampot Province.
- The presentation provides an overview of North American Palladium's Lac des Iles mine, a primary palladium producer located in Ontario, Canada.
- In the first half of 2012, the mine produced over 81,000 ounces of palladium at a cash cost of $404 per ounce, in line with guidance for the year of 150,000 to 160,000 ounces at a cash cost of $375 to $400 per ounce.
- The mine is undergoing an expansion to increase production and reduce costs through higher mining rates and mill throughput while maintaining grade and recovery.
The survey found that business conditions continued to improve in June, with the index reaching its highest level since September 2007. The percentage of respondents expecting conditions to worsen in the next 60 days fell below 10% for the first time in over a year. While the improvements were gradual, the trends showed businesses seeing increased demand and stabilization in financial markets. If current trends continued, the survey predicted that the recession would be declared over and the recovery would begin in earnest in the second half of 2009.
Market Volatility And The Long Term Investorjsalter78
The document discusses market volatility from October 2007 to September 2008 and provides advice for long-term investors. It includes contact information for two financial planning specialists, George Salter and James Salter, and a chart showing the decline of the S&P 500 index during that period. The document states that past performance is not indicative of future results and is intended for informational purposes only.
Brasil Eco Diesel presented financial and operating results for the third quarter of 2007. The company achieved 61.8% market share in Brazil for biodiesel in September and 49% for the year so far. Two new biodiesel auctions are scheduled for November to sell an additional 570,000 cubic meters. Revenues increased 88.4% over the previous quarter to R$129.01 million while gross margin turned positive to R$394 thousand after being negative last quarter. Net income was R$1.1 million. The Brazilian biodiesel market continues to expand rapidly while international markets face challenges from high vegetable oil prices and tariffs.
The Tatum Index of Business Conditions decreased in July 2009, indicating a potential stalling of the economic recovery. While some indicators such as capital expenditures held steady, the outlook for future business conditions weakened, with fewer respondents expecting improved conditions over the next 60 days. Unemployment remained high, and rising energy and interest rates may be slowing the recovery. Overall the survey suggests the economy has hit a temporary setback after signs of recovery earlier in the year.
A DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM TO DETERMINE THE SPORT SPONSORSHIP RESPONSE Mine ISIK
This document outlines a decision support system to determine the effectiveness of sport sponsorship agreements and selection of sponsorships. It discusses literature on sports sponsorship and marketing applications of the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). The proposed model evaluates sponsorship selection based on criteria such as sport type, sponsor-team relations, sponsor effects, and team qualifications. Results of applying the AHP model are also presented.
The survey showed that most business indicators had improved in August, with the exception of capital expenditures which typically lag other indicators. While backlogs were slightly weak, the employment level and outlook were positive. Importantly, the Index of Business Conditions rebounded from a one-month decline and was close to its June high point, indicating that the recovery appeared to be resuming after a temporary lull and gaining traction despite ongoing challenges.
This document contains graphs and tables summarizing international aid commitments and disbursements for HIV/AIDS from 2002-2011. It shows that total annual commitments and disbursements increased over time, peaking at $8.8 billion and $8.7 billion respectively in 2011. The United States contributes the largest share at 68% of bilateral disbursements and 32% of Global Fund contributions. Most donor funding is distributed bilaterally, though contributions to the Global Fund and UNITAID are increasing.
The document contains several charts and graphs that compare the Obama administration's proposed FY2010 budget and future budgets under Democratic plans versus Republican alternatives. It shows that the Obama budget would increase government spending as a percentage of GDP above the historical average, increase the national debt level and debt held by the public as a percentage of GDP, and result in higher cumulative job losses per year under a proposed Cap and Trade program compared to no such program. The budget would also mean tax increases exceeding proposed tax cuts for 95% of Americans and increased family energy costs under Cap and Trade.
이번 주부터 새로운 Format의 싸이월드 앱스토어 Weekly Report를 선보입니다.
[금주 이슈]
- 삼일절, 개학 시즌 이슈로 전주 대비 트래픽 소폭 감소
- TOP 10 앱스의 설치수가 전주 대비 +34% 상승
- 에브리타운 대규모 업데이트 이후 매출 429% 상승
Carpe Diem: Living in a Post-Durbin World (Credit Union Conference Session Pr...NAFCU Services Corporation
In the last year, the world has changed for credit unions. New legislation has been enacted and consumer activism has progressed. What does the next generation of business look like as a result? In this presentation, you will learn the answer to that question, as well as how to use your credit union's brand assets to create growth, and opportunities that exist in the payment market space. For more info: www.nafcu.org/vantiv
This map summarizes the administrative areas in Kampong Speu Province, Cambodia. It shows:
1) Kampong Speu Province is divided into 8 districts which are further divided into communes.
2) Each district and commune is assigned a unique two-digit code for identification.
3) In total there are 15 districts and 113 communes shown on the map with their codes and boundaries.
The document provides an overview of key economic indicators and performance of the Indian market from 2008 to 2012. It summarizes annual GDP growth, inflation, fiscal deficit, current account deficit, FII activity, and performance of the Sensex index relative to global peers. Selected companies are also analyzed over the 5-year period based on factors like revenue and profit growth, valuations, debt levels, and concerns.
The document is a map showing the administrative areas in Kampot Province, Cambodia. It is divided into 1) the national boundary, provincial/municipal boundary, district boundary, and commune boundary lines; and 2) the codes and names of the districts, communes, and administrative subdivisions within Kampot Province. There are 7 districts and 59 communes listed in the legend that make up the administrative areas of Kampot Province.
- The presentation provides an overview of North American Palladium's Lac des Iles mine, a primary palladium producer located in Ontario, Canada.
- In the first half of 2012, the mine produced over 81,000 ounces of palladium at a cash cost of $404 per ounce, in line with guidance for the year of 150,000 to 160,000 ounces at a cash cost of $375 to $400 per ounce.
- The mine is undergoing an expansion to increase production and reduce costs through higher mining rates and mill throughput while maintaining grade and recovery.
The survey found that business conditions continued to improve in June, with the index reaching its highest level since September 2007. The percentage of respondents expecting conditions to worsen in the next 60 days fell below 10% for the first time in over a year. While the improvements were gradual, the trends showed businesses seeing increased demand and stabilization in financial markets. If current trends continued, the survey predicted that the recession would be declared over and the recovery would begin in earnest in the second half of 2009.
Market Volatility And The Long Term Investorjsalter78
The document discusses market volatility from October 2007 to September 2008 and provides advice for long-term investors. It includes contact information for two financial planning specialists, George Salter and James Salter, and a chart showing the decline of the S&P 500 index during that period. The document states that past performance is not indicative of future results and is intended for informational purposes only.
Brasil Eco Diesel presented financial and operating results for the third quarter of 2007. The company achieved 61.8% market share in Brazil for biodiesel in September and 49% for the year so far. Two new biodiesel auctions are scheduled for November to sell an additional 570,000 cubic meters. Revenues increased 88.4% over the previous quarter to R$129.01 million while gross margin turned positive to R$394 thousand after being negative last quarter. Net income was R$1.1 million. The Brazilian biodiesel market continues to expand rapidly while international markets face challenges from high vegetable oil prices and tariffs.
The Tatum Index of Business Conditions decreased in July 2009, indicating a potential stalling of the economic recovery. While some indicators such as capital expenditures held steady, the outlook for future business conditions weakened, with fewer respondents expecting improved conditions over the next 60 days. Unemployment remained high, and rising energy and interest rates may be slowing the recovery. Overall the survey suggests the economy has hit a temporary setback after signs of recovery earlier in the year.
A DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM TO DETERMINE THE SPORT SPONSORSHIP RESPONSE Mine ISIK
This document outlines a decision support system to determine the effectiveness of sport sponsorship agreements and selection of sponsorships. It discusses literature on sports sponsorship and marketing applications of the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). The proposed model evaluates sponsorship selection based on criteria such as sport type, sponsor-team relations, sponsor effects, and team qualifications. Results of applying the AHP model are also presented.
The survey showed that most business indicators had improved in August, with the exception of capital expenditures which typically lag other indicators. While backlogs were slightly weak, the employment level and outlook were positive. Importantly, the Index of Business Conditions rebounded from a one-month decline and was close to its June high point, indicating that the recovery appeared to be resuming after a temporary lull and gaining traction despite ongoing challenges.
This document contains graphs and tables summarizing international aid commitments and disbursements for HIV/AIDS from 2002-2011. It shows that total annual commitments and disbursements increased over time, peaking at $8.8 billion and $8.7 billion respectively in 2011. The United States contributes the largest share at 68% of bilateral disbursements and 32% of Global Fund contributions. Most donor funding is distributed bilaterally, though contributions to the Global Fund and UNITAID are increasing.
The document contains several charts and graphs that compare the Obama administration's proposed FY2010 budget and future budgets under Democratic plans versus Republican alternatives. It shows that the Obama budget would increase government spending as a percentage of GDP above the historical average, increase the national debt level and debt held by the public as a percentage of GDP, and result in higher cumulative job losses per year under a proposed Cap and Trade program compared to no such program. The budget would also mean tax increases exceeding proposed tax cuts for 95% of Americans and increased family energy costs under Cap and Trade.
이번 주부터 새로운 Format의 싸이월드 앱스토어 Weekly Report를 선보입니다.
[금주 이슈]
- 삼일절, 개학 시즌 이슈로 전주 대비 트래픽 소폭 감소
- TOP 10 앱스의 설치수가 전주 대비 +34% 상승
- 에브리타운 대규모 업데이트 이후 매출 429% 상승
El Quijote de La Mancha es una novela escrita por Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra a principios del siglo XVII. Narra las aventuras de don Quijote, un hidalgo español que se ha vuelto loco por leer demasiados libros de caballería y decide convertirse en caballero andante para combatir el mal. Acompañado por su fiel escudero Sancho Panza, don Quijote tiene varias aventuras absurdas y cómicas mientras intenta restaurar la caballería andante.
Total Solutions is the knowledge centre for the Financial Sector. We make our knowledge work through our Consulting, Contracting, Recruitment and Training services
Rule and Event-based Processes June2010Paul Vincent
The document discusses rule- and event-based business processes. It explains that not all processes can be defined as a linear sequence of activities, and that complex event processing (CEP) provides an alternative view through event-based decisions. CEP uses events as indicators to provide faster responses and correlations for corrective decisions. This results in processes for operational intelligence through real-time situation awareness and responsiveness for better decisions. CEP provides a superset of capabilities compared to traditional BPM and SOA approaches.
This document discusses the need for a standard to model and notate business decisions. It provides background on how decisions are currently modeled using tools like business rule management systems and decision tables. It proposes the Decision Model and Notation (DMN) as a new standard to provide a common way to define the inputs, logic, and outputs of decisions. The DMN would include a metamodel to define decisions and standardize at least one decision modeling technique, such as decision tables. It would support modeling decisions used in different business processes and systems. The presentation outlines the goals and progress of developing the DMN standard through the Object Management Group.
What analysts need to understand about business events - v1.2Paul Vincent
1. The document discusses how business analysts can better understand events that occur in business processes.
2. It defines what constitutes a business event, such as a change in state or the receipt of a message.
3. The document presents several ways to model events, including state models, event-process chains, resource-event-agent models, and business process models using BPMN. It argues that BPMN is the standard for modeling processes and its 63 types of events.
4. The document emphasizes identifying meaningful events of interest to the business, such as those related to fraud detection or logistics scheduling. It also discusses classifying events and using them to define business goals and rules.
Presentation of functional design patterns for event processing with examples from TIBCO, Oracle, IBM and Prova event processing technologies. Superset of the Tutorial at DEBS2012. Editors Alex Alves, Catherine Moxey
2009년 7월 7일 SK커뮤니케이션즈 오픈정책발표회 - 앱스토어 서비스의 개요, 구성 및 이용 프로세스 등에 대해, 앱스 제공자와 앱스 이용자가 모두 이해하기 쉽도록 구체적으로 섦여하고, 앱스 제작에 참여하는 사람들에 대한 회사의 지원 정책, 수익 모델 등에 대해 상세히 안내합니다.
Launching the First National Fresh Milk Brand in the U.S.Marka
Launching the First National Fresh Milk Brand in the U.S.
The Business Challenge: Driven by many years of successful M&A, the Dean Foods national flavored milk business was made up of over 30 regional brands that didn't leverage the scale of the largest dairy in the U.S.
The Insight: Mom was concerned about childhood obesity and high fructose corn syrup. She also struggled with how to think about the chocolate milk category: Is it healthy or is it liquid dessert?
The Solution: Restage regional dairy brands to TruMoo, leveraging the scale of a national brand but preserving the local endorser dairy brand. Solve a problem for Mom by giving her compelling health RTBs via a national consumer-preferred formula with lower fat, lower calories, lower sugar, no high fructose corn syrup, and no growth hormones.
The Result: Grew Dean's conventional flavored milk share from 14% to 21%. TruMoo is now the #1 flavored milk brand in the U.S.
The document contains various charts and graphs showing market performance data from 2006-2012 for indices like the S&P 500, FTSE, and Nikkei as well as other economic indicators like CDS spreads. It also includes tables displaying inflation rates and unemployment rates for European countries from 2007-2012. Overall, the document presents an analysis of major market and economic trends over recent years through the use of charts, graphs, and tables.
- Developed country central banks continue monetary easing policies like quantitative easing to stimulate their economies
- China saw a significant trade deficit in January and February due to seasonal factors
- Hungary may become the first country to face financial sanctions from the EU for its budget deficits and rising debt levels
The document discusses analyzing Fair Trade USA's online presence and followers on Facebook and Twitter from 2010. It examines metrics like age, gender, and location of followers as well as page views and posts over time. Charts show that during Fair Trade Month in October 2010, Facebook active users doubled, peaking at over 22,000 active users. Most Fair Trade USA followers are women between ages 25-34, representing an important target demographic for social media marketing.
This investor presentation provides an overview of North American Palladium as an investment opportunity in the palladium market. It highlights North American Palladium's production growth outlook through expansion of its Lac des Iles mine, a strong balance sheet to fund development programs, and an experienced management team. The presentation also notes positive supply and demand fundamentals for palladium and identifies Canada as an attractive jurisdiction for platinum group metal investments compared to South Africa.
- Napier Ventures is an investor presentation for a mining company that produces palladium.
- The company's Lac des Iles mine in Ontario, Canada is a world class palladium asset that has been in production for 20 years and is undergoing an expansion.
- In the first half of 2012, the mine produced over 81,000 ounces of palladium at a cash cost of $404 per ounce as it works towards its 2012 guidance of 150,000 to 160,000 ounces.
Summary of AUGUST 2010 Existing Home Sales StatisticsNAR Research
- Total existing home sales in August 2010 decreased 19.0% from August 2009, according to the National Association of Realtors.
- The median price of existing homes sold in August 2010 increased 0.8% compared to August 2009.
- Existing home sales decreased in all four regions of the US compared to August 2009, ranging from a 13.4% drop in the South to a 26.3% drop in the Midwest.
Android apps promotion and ads optimization in Japan market01Booster
Android apps promotion and ads optimization in Japan. English version is also available.
* Promotion marketing strategy
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- The presentation provides an investment case for Napier Ventures Inc. (NAP), a palladium mining company, highlighting NAP's commodity growth potential, strong balance sheet, and experienced management team.
- NAP's Lac des Iles mine expansion offers production and cost profile improvements while significant development and exploration upside is complemented by excess mill capacity and infrastructure.
- At a market capitalization of US$242 million and share price of US$1.39, the presentation argues NAP presents a compelling entry point for investment in the palladium mining sector.
- The document is an investor presentation for Napier Ventures Inc. discussing the investment case for palladium.
- Palladium prices are forecasted to return to historical highs around $1,000/oz due to constrained mine supply and growing demand from the automotive sector.
- Major palladium producers Russia and South Africa face challenges increasing supply. Demand is expected to grow with increasing vehicle production, particularly in emerging markets.
- Tightening emissions standards are increasing palladium loading in catalytic converters, supporting continued strong demand growth.
This document contains a list of numbers ranging from 0 to 10 recorded on various dates from February 2011 through April 2011. There are 46 rows of numbers with some dates containing multiple entries. The list also contains some notes saying "baja baja baja" on certain dates.
The document contains a list of numbers ranging from 0 to 10 on 33 rows over multiple dates from February 16, 2011 to March 29, 2011. Most numbers are 10 but some rows contain mostly 0s or mixtures of 0s, 5s, and 10s. The last three rows contain mostly 10s.
Companies with investable cash are looking for higher yield, but at the same time want to minimize risk and maintain ample liquidity. On the other hand, companies with debt on their books are enjoying the benefits of low rates but are concerned about possible changes ahead.
This presentation covers:
- The prospects for the U.S. and global economy, the current Federal Reserve stance on rates and how that is likely to evolve
- What is the yield curve currently predicting for inflation, growth and Fed policy and how we see that changing
- Strategies that are typically used by investors to help optimize returns and borrowers to minimize risk in uncertain times
- Searching for yield: Extending and broadening your scope while controlling risk
- Reducing risk: Ways to hedge in this environment and a discussion of a range of hedging solutions
This presentation was given September 6, 2011 at CEDEC, the game developer conference in Tokyo, Japan. It details game engine and middleware use in the West as per several game technology surveys I conducted, in 2009 and 2011.
The document presents various graphs about India's increasing debt burden. It shows GDP growth but also rising fiscal and revenue deficits as a percentage of GDP. Plans expenditures are decreasing as a share of total expenditures. Revenue expenditures are growing while capital expenditures are shrinking. Borrowings and other liabilities have also steadily increased in recent years.
Summary of Existing Home Sales for July 2010NAR Research
- Total existing home sales in July 2010 decreased 25.5% from July 2009, while the median home price increased 0.7% year-over-year.
- Housing supply increased significantly compared to the previous year, with a 31.6% rise nationally and a 40% jump in single-family homes.
- All four major regions saw annual sales decreases ranging from 19.8% in the South to 33.3% in the Midwest.
Political challenges in Spain and Italy threaten recent calm in Europe. Corruption allegations against the prime minister of Spain and the potential election of Italy's former prime minister, who faces criminal charges, undermine confidence as both countries will need to refinance debt. Meanwhile, Germany and other AAA-rated countries want to force losses on bondholders of failing banks to ensure bailout funds can continue, though this may hurt their own credit ratings. Despite a stabilization of bond yields since the ECB's promise to support the euro, Europe's debt and deficit problems remain unsolved.
Conversion of Jatropha Curcas Oil into BioDiesel ZX7
Martin Mittelbach has over 20 years of experience researching biodiesel production and Jatropha curcas. His research focuses on developing biodiesel from alternative feedstocks like Jatropha oil. He has studied the characteristics of Jatropha oil and its suitability for biodiesel production. Mittelbach has also evaluated the cultivation of Jatropha in Nicaragua and researched non-toxic varieties of Jatropha in Mexico.
This document summarizes the third edition of the Food and Farming News newsletter. It discusses the relatively recession-tolerant agricultural industry and the need for risk management. It provides thoughts on potential funding gaps and how larger farming businesses can learn from corporates and co-operatives. The edition also looks at the main global economic drivers of wheat and milk as well as other topical issues such as the proposed Supermarket Adjudicator and tax on renewables. The newsletter hopes to provide both interesting and useful information to drive and grow businesses.
Similar to Korean social game market trend report (2011Q2) Eng (20)
Freshworks Rethinks NoSQL for Rapid Scaling & Cost-EfficiencyScyllaDB
Freshworks creates AI-boosted business software that helps employees work more efficiently and effectively. Managing data across multiple RDBMS and NoSQL databases was already a challenge at their current scale. To prepare for 10X growth, they knew it was time to rethink their database strategy. Learn how they architected a solution that would simplify scaling while keeping costs under control.
5th LF Energy Power Grid Model Meet-up SlidesDanBrown980551
5th Power Grid Model Meet-up
It is with great pleasure that we extend to you an invitation to the 5th Power Grid Model Meet-up, scheduled for 6th June 2024. This event will adopt a hybrid format, allowing participants to join us either through an online Mircosoft Teams session or in person at TU/e located at Den Dolech 2, Eindhoven, Netherlands. The meet-up will be hosted by Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), a research university specializing in engineering science & technology.
Power Grid Model
The global energy transition is placing new and unprecedented demands on Distribution System Operators (DSOs). Alongside upgrades to grid capacity, processes such as digitization, capacity optimization, and congestion management are becoming vital for delivering reliable services.
Power Grid Model is an open source project from Linux Foundation Energy and provides a calculation engine that is increasingly essential for DSOs. It offers a standards-based foundation enabling real-time power systems analysis, simulations of electrical power grids, and sophisticated what-if analysis. In addition, it enables in-depth studies and analysis of the electrical power grid’s behavior and performance. This comprehensive model incorporates essential factors such as power generation capacity, electrical losses, voltage levels, power flows, and system stability.
Power Grid Model is currently being applied in a wide variety of use cases, including grid planning, expansion, reliability, and congestion studies. It can also help in analyzing the impact of renewable energy integration, assessing the effects of disturbances or faults, and developing strategies for grid control and optimization.
What to expect
For the upcoming meetup we are organizing, we have an exciting lineup of activities planned:
-Insightful presentations covering two practical applications of the Power Grid Model.
-An update on the latest advancements in Power Grid -Model technology during the first and second quarters of 2024.
-An interactive brainstorming session to discuss and propose new feature requests.
-An opportunity to connect with fellow Power Grid Model enthusiasts and users.
[OReilly Superstream] Occupy the Space: A grassroots guide to engineering (an...Jason Yip
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AppSec PNW: Android and iOS Application Security with MobSFAjin Abraham
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Webinar Recording: https://www.panagenda.com/webinars/hcl-notes-and-domino-license-cost-reduction-in-the-world-of-dlau/
The introduction of DLAU and the CCB & CCX licensing model caused quite a stir in the HCL community. As a Notes and Domino customer, you may have faced challenges with unexpected user counts and license costs. You probably have questions on how this new licensing approach works and how to benefit from it. Most importantly, you likely have budget constraints and want to save money where possible. Don’t worry, we can help with all of this!
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Join HCL Ambassador Marc Thomas in this webinar with a special guest appearance from Franz Walder. It will give you the tools and know-how to stay on top of what is going on with Domino licensing. You will be able lower your cost through an optimized configuration and keep it low going forward.
These topics will be covered
- Reducing license cost by finding and fixing misconfigurations and superfluous accounts
- How do CCB and CCX licenses really work?
- Understanding the DLAU tool and how to best utilize it
- Tips for common problem areas, like team mailboxes, functional/test users, etc
- Practical examples and best practices to implement right away
Discover top-tier mobile app development services, offering innovative solutions for iOS and Android. Enhance your business with custom, user-friendly mobile applications.
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Monitoring and Managing Anomaly Detection on OpenShift
Overview
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12. Jupyter Notebooks with Code Examples
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Imagine an IoT processing system that is already quite mature and production-ready and for which client coverage is growing and scaling and performance aspects are life and death questions. The system has Redis, MongoDB, and stream processing based on ksqldb. In this talk, firstly, we will analyze scaling approaches and then select the proper ones for our system.
HCL Notes und Domino Lizenzkostenreduzierung in der Welt von DLAUpanagenda
Webinar Recording: https://www.panagenda.com/webinars/hcl-notes-und-domino-lizenzkostenreduzierung-in-der-welt-von-dlau/
DLAU und die Lizenzen nach dem CCB- und CCX-Modell sind für viele in der HCL-Community seit letztem Jahr ein heißes Thema. Als Notes- oder Domino-Kunde haben Sie vielleicht mit unerwartet hohen Benutzerzahlen und Lizenzgebühren zu kämpfen. Sie fragen sich vielleicht, wie diese neue Art der Lizenzierung funktioniert und welchen Nutzen sie Ihnen bringt. Vor allem wollen Sie sicherlich Ihr Budget einhalten und Kosten sparen, wo immer möglich. Das verstehen wir und wir möchten Ihnen dabei helfen!
Wir erklären Ihnen, wie Sie häufige Konfigurationsprobleme lösen können, die dazu führen können, dass mehr Benutzer gezählt werden als nötig, und wie Sie überflüssige oder ungenutzte Konten identifizieren und entfernen können, um Geld zu sparen. Es gibt auch einige Ansätze, die zu unnötigen Ausgaben führen können, z. B. wenn ein Personendokument anstelle eines Mail-Ins für geteilte Mailboxen verwendet wird. Wir zeigen Ihnen solche Fälle und deren Lösungen. Und natürlich erklären wir Ihnen das neue Lizenzmodell.
Nehmen Sie an diesem Webinar teil, bei dem HCL-Ambassador Marc Thomas und Gastredner Franz Walder Ihnen diese neue Welt näherbringen. Es vermittelt Ihnen die Tools und das Know-how, um den Überblick zu bewahren. Sie werden in der Lage sein, Ihre Kosten durch eine optimierte Domino-Konfiguration zu reduzieren und auch in Zukunft gering zu halten.
Diese Themen werden behandelt
- Reduzierung der Lizenzkosten durch Auffinden und Beheben von Fehlkonfigurationen und überflüssigen Konten
- Wie funktionieren CCB- und CCX-Lizenzen wirklich?
- Verstehen des DLAU-Tools und wie man es am besten nutzt
- Tipps für häufige Problembereiche, wie z. B. Team-Postfächer, Funktions-/Testbenutzer usw.
- Praxisbeispiele und Best Practices zum sofortigen Umsetzen
2. Table of Contents
Market Overview .......................................................................................................................................... 3
Accumulated AppStore Users .................................................................................................................... 3
Total Revenue of Cyworld AppStore ......................................................................................................... 4
Gender Ratio ............................................................................................................................................. 4
Age Distribution ........................................................................................................................................ 4
Age Distribution by Gender ....................................................................................................................... 5
Simulation Games ......................................................................................................................................... 5
Accumulated Installs of Simulation Genre ................................................................................................ 6
Monthly Revenue Simulation vs Non-Simulation Genre ........................................................................... 6
Installation ratio Simulation vs Non-Simulation Genre............................................................................. 7
Total Revenue Ratio .................................................................................................................................. 7
ARPPU for Simulation Genre .................................................................................................................... 8
ARPPU for Simulation Genre by Gender.................................................................................................... 8
AppStore Overview ....................................................................................................................................... 8
Accumulated Installs for All Genres .......................................................................................................... 9
ARPU All Genres ...................................................................................................................................... 10
ARPPU for All Genres............................................................................................................................... 10
Revenue of all Genres.............................................................................................................................. 11
ARPPU All Genres .................................................................................................................................... 11
Cyworld Mobile AppStore ........................................................................................................................... 12
Developers at a Glance ............................................................................................................................... 13
Number of Apps in AppStore ................................................................................................................... 13
Conclusion ................................................................................................................................................... 14
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3. Market Overview
Cyworld AppStore in the 2nd quarter has had its ups and downs. Despite seeing growth in games
launched in the first quarter, the platform also saw a drop in new users as well as revenue.
Cyworld AppStore attracted around 400,000 new users in the 2nd quarter or just about half of what we
saw in the 1st quarter. In total, the number of total users in the platform is at 4.9M users, up from 4.5M
as reported in the 1st quarter.
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Even with the decrease in new users signing up to the AppStore, the quarterly revenue continued to
increase. The AppStore also saw the highest monthly revenue in April with just over $900,000 USD in
revenue before fading the next two months. Despite the decline in May and June, it was the best
performing quarter so far for the Cyworld AppStore with the total revenue reaching $8M USD since the
AppStore launched in 2009.
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4. Total Revenue of Cyworld AppStore (Jun 2011)
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One thing that remained steady in the Cyworld AppStore was the demographics. The growth between
male and female users remains steady for four straight quarters. Like previous quarters, female users
continue to be the majority in installing apps with the ratio remaining consistent with previous quarters
(56:44).
<Pie graph 1: Gender Ratio> <Pie graph 2: Age Distribution>
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5. Much like the gender ratio, the age distribution for the Cyworld AppStore saw a slight change from
previous quarter with a tiny increase in users between the 16-18 years old age group and users in the
25-29 years old age group dropped slightly.
<Pie graph 3: Age Distribution by Gender>
Simulation Games
Simulation genre has always been at the top attracting users and increasing revenue even well before
this quarter. The games that were popular then and continue to be popular now are farming, aquarium
or business management games. The 2nd quarter exploded with a handful of simulation games from
both local and foreign developers. Those games that were introduced to the AppStore were games that
are already published on Facebook and other social networks. Some of the simulations games were My
Farm, My City (Avocado), My Kingdom (Happy Elements), Viva 3 Kingdoms (Crzyfish), and first person
shooter, Uberstrike (Crzyfish). This quarter, the city building games took off in Cyworld AppStore with
the aforementioned games in the genre.
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6. <Line graph 3: Accumulated installs for Simulation genre.>
There’s no question by now that simulation genre is the most popular amongst the users in Cyworld and
data up until the 2nd quarter proves it. An overwhelming 90% of the revenue for the 2nd quarter was
from games in the Simulation genre, ranging from farming to building a kingdom to running a fashion
store.
<Pie graph 4: Revenue Sim vs Non-sim games. in KRW. Figures rounded.>
Driven by the release of new simulation games in the 2nd quarter, the majority (94%) of the AppStore
users installed more Simulation games than Non-simulation games in the quarter. Revenue from
Simulation games also increased from the previous quarter. The ARPPU was higher for each category in
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7. the Simulation genre, while the ARPPU for the city building games more than doubled for each month of
the 2nd quarter.
Note: Q1 2011 report included data for the last month of the quarter (March) while this report reported numbers for the three
months in Q2.
<Pie graph 5: Sim vs Non-sim games install ratio and revenue ratio>
<Line graph 4: ARPPU for Simulation genre>
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9. AppStore Overview
While Simulation genre continues to be a strong genre in the AppStore, there are still a continuous flow
of games, of other genres, into the AppStore. Users continue to install various types of games that are
available in the AppStore. The installation numbers were positive for each genre in the 2nd quarter,
while there was a noticeable increase for some genres as compared to the previous quarter. As
mentioned earlier, games in the Simulation genre saw the most growth compared to other genres while
others remained steady or flat or saw little growth. City building games more than doubled their
installations in the 2nd quarter from 890,000 users ending March 2011 to 1.8M users at the end of June
2011.
<Line graph 5: Accumulated number of installs by genre>
While users are playing games and purchasing in-game items in the AppStore, the revenue generated by
games other than the Simulation is still relative small. The ARPU has been down for many genres with
the exception of city building games whose unexpected growth helped drive the city building game’s
average revenue per paying users up to as high as 150 Won or roughly USD $0.10. The ARPPU was
higher in the 2nd quarter, with many seeing an increase from previous quarter. City building games were
right behind RPG games, which is known to have the highest ARPPU in the AppStore for past quarters.
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10. <Line graph 6: ARPU of All Genres>
<Line graph 7: ARPPU of All Genres>
Another genre we’ve highlighted in the past couple reports was the success of RPG genre. In the 2nd
quarter, the revenue from RPG games dipped after a promising 1st quarter. The ARPPU, on the other
hand, continued upwards, moving past 18,000 Won or roughly equivalent to $17USD. Despite the
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11. decrease in revenue in this quarter, solidly designed RPG games will continue to attract both male and
female users.
<Line graph 8: Revenue of RPG genre>
<Line graph 9: ARPPU for RPG>
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12. Cyworld Mobile AppStore
With the increasing popularity of smartphones in Korea, Cyworld embarked on a mobile AppStore that
would allow users with a smartphone to play social games on the phones. Smartphones are booming in
Korea, with over 10M smartphone users at the end of March 2011. In April 2011, Cyworld unveiled the
mobile AppStore to their users. Initially, the mobile platform launched with five games and it slowly
grew to nine games by the end of the 2nd quarter and is mostly made up of simplified versions of the
exiting games in the AppStore.
The Cyworld mobile AppStore allow developers to create both Flash and HTML/Javascript games played
on mobile browsers on their smartphones and/or other mobile devices. Additionally with our mobile
API, developers are also able to integrate the Cyworld social graph into their games as well as integrate
dotori “acorn” virtual currency into their mobile social games and native mobile games/apps.
While it’s still too early to report back any statistics on the performance of the mobile AppStore, the
increasing number of smartphone users, it a good signal of where the trend is going.
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13. Developers at a Glance
The 2nd quarter continued to see growth in overseas developers publishing their games into the
AppStore. Overall, there were 33 games published in the 2nd quarter. Of those, eleven were games
developed by overseas developers. The number of overseas games has already surpassed the previous
years combined. Despite the growth in overseas developers in the AppStore, the local developers still
have a very strong presence in the AppStore.
<Bar graph 2: Number of Apps in AppStore>
The increase of developers only means an increase of games for the platform. Simulation games
continued to be the popular genre the overseas developers are bringing to the platform. All but two of
the eleven games were simulation games. First person shooter and RPG were the other two games
published this quarter.
Of the overseas developers coming to the Cyworld AppStore, Chinese developers were the most active
since Rekoo first began service on the platform in 2009. Followed closely are developers from Russia
while developers from North America and other parts of Europe were not present in our platform since
the platform began operations.
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14. Games from Chinese developers appear to have an easier time breaking into the market compared to
other overseas developers. Happy Elements’ My Kingdom (known as Happy Kingdom in Facebook), Wild
Age (Avocado) and Hoolai’s Viva Three Kingdoms (locally published by Crzyfish) have attracted solid
number of users to their respective games since launch.
Games being published are also reaching a new high each quarter. The AppStore has reached a total of
66 games through the first two quarters of 2011. It’s expected the AppStore will surpass the 86 total
games that were launched in 2010.
Conclusion
While we saw favorable growth in the 1st quarter of 2011, the user growth slowed in the 2nd quarter.
After reaching a record revenue month in April 2011, the revenue decrease in May and June. Despite
the slight decrease in new users and the decline in monthly revenue the last two months of the quarter,
the 2nd quarter performed better the previous quarters, in terms of generating revenue.
Simulation games continued to be the dominant genre in the platform. City building games became one
of the popular categories in the Simulation genre. While the installs of city building games remain the
lowest behind the farming, aquarium, business management and pet simulation games, their revenue
far exceeds those type of games and is second only behind to RPG games in terms of ARPPU. Korean
users are seeking simple yet fun games on the platform and games in the Simulation genre provides that.
The introduction of these city building games helped revive a stale city building genre.
As we saw last quarter, overseas developers had begun to notice the Korean market. This quarter, there
were even more overseas developers entering the market, either directly by themselves or through the
one of many local publishers. The increase of proven games from the Chinese and Western market will
be beneficial to both users and their developers.
The introduction of the Cyworld mobile AppStore social gaming platform is the first from the three local
social game platforms. Developers can now develop games for users to play on the browsers of their
smartphones. In addition is the availability of our Mobile API, which allows developers to develop
games for mobile operating systems, Android and iOS.
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