Final and complete report of General Elections 2013 Inquiry Commission, the commission was setup after the accord between Pakistan Muslim League (PMN) and Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI).
The document discusses key concepts related to operating activities and how they are recognized and reported on the income statement. Specifically, it covers:
- The operating cycle of purchasing inventory, selling products/services, collecting payment.
- Revenue is recognized when delivery occurs and payment is reasonably assured, while expenses match costs to revenues in the period incurred.
- The income statement reports revenues, expenses, gains and losses, while the statement of stockholders' equity and balance sheet are also impacted by operating activities.
This document summarizes key concepts around financial statement adjustments. It discusses the purpose of adjustments to match revenues and expenses to the correct accounting period. It provides examples of adjusting journal entries for unearned revenues, accrued revenues, prepaid expenses, accrued expenses, and deferred income taxes. Finally, it discusses how to prepare the adjusted trial balance and financial statements, including closing entries to reset revenue and expense accounts for the next period.
The document provides an overview of the statement of cash flows, including:
- Key classifications of cash flows from operating, investing, and financing activities
- How the statement of cash flows is prepared using the indirect method by reconciling net income
- Important relationships between the statement of cash flows, balance sheet, and income statement
- Interpretation and analysis of cash flow information
This document provides an overview of analyzing financial statements and key ratios. It discusses understanding the business, industry, and economic factors. It then covers various commonly used ratios to analyze a company's profitability, liquidity, solvency, and market performance including return on equity, return on assets, current ratio, quick ratio, inventory turnover, and price-to-earnings ratio. Sample calculations are shown for analyzing the 2009 financial statements of Home Depot using these different ratios.
(1.09)6 1 + g
Where:
FCFH+1 = Forecast FCF in year 7 = $6.8 million
g = Long-term growth rate = 3%
PVH = $67.6 million
Total value = PV(FCF) + PVH = $20.3 million + $67.6 million = $87.9 million
Therefore, the value of Rio Corporation is $87.9 million.
This document discusses accounting for owners' equity in different types of business organizations including corporations, sole proprietorships, and partnerships. It covers topics like authorized shares, issued shares, treasury shares, retained earnings, contributed capital, dividends, stock transactions, and equity accounts for sole proprietors and partnerships.
Gardening in the interior west by Robert LittlepageEva Montane
To successfully garden in a particular region, it is important to understand your soil composition. The document discusses analyzing your soil using a soil texture triangle to determine your soil type is sandy loam. It emphasizes the importance of organizing your garden space before planting, including making a map of the property and a design brief to determine how you want to use different areas. By planning out the design first, your garden will be easier to maintain with good organization and use of local plants suited to the climate and soil conditions.
The document discusses key concepts related to operating activities and how they are recognized and reported on the income statement. Specifically, it covers:
- The operating cycle of purchasing inventory, selling products/services, collecting payment.
- Revenue is recognized when delivery occurs and payment is reasonably assured, while expenses match costs to revenues in the period incurred.
- The income statement reports revenues, expenses, gains and losses, while the statement of stockholders' equity and balance sheet are also impacted by operating activities.
This document summarizes key concepts around financial statement adjustments. It discusses the purpose of adjustments to match revenues and expenses to the correct accounting period. It provides examples of adjusting journal entries for unearned revenues, accrued revenues, prepaid expenses, accrued expenses, and deferred income taxes. Finally, it discusses how to prepare the adjusted trial balance and financial statements, including closing entries to reset revenue and expense accounts for the next period.
The document provides an overview of the statement of cash flows, including:
- Key classifications of cash flows from operating, investing, and financing activities
- How the statement of cash flows is prepared using the indirect method by reconciling net income
- Important relationships between the statement of cash flows, balance sheet, and income statement
- Interpretation and analysis of cash flow information
This document provides an overview of analyzing financial statements and key ratios. It discusses understanding the business, industry, and economic factors. It then covers various commonly used ratios to analyze a company's profitability, liquidity, solvency, and market performance including return on equity, return on assets, current ratio, quick ratio, inventory turnover, and price-to-earnings ratio. Sample calculations are shown for analyzing the 2009 financial statements of Home Depot using these different ratios.
(1.09)6 1 + g
Where:
FCFH+1 = Forecast FCF in year 7 = $6.8 million
g = Long-term growth rate = 3%
PVH = $67.6 million
Total value = PV(FCF) + PVH = $20.3 million + $67.6 million = $87.9 million
Therefore, the value of Rio Corporation is $87.9 million.
This document discusses accounting for owners' equity in different types of business organizations including corporations, sole proprietorships, and partnerships. It covers topics like authorized shares, issued shares, treasury shares, retained earnings, contributed capital, dividends, stock transactions, and equity accounts for sole proprietors and partnerships.
Gardening in the interior west by Robert LittlepageEva Montane
To successfully garden in a particular region, it is important to understand your soil composition. The document discusses analyzing your soil using a soil texture triangle to determine your soil type is sandy loam. It emphasizes the importance of organizing your garden space before planting, including making a map of the property and a design brief to determine how you want to use different areas. By planning out the design first, your garden will be easier to maintain with good organization and use of local plants suited to the climate and soil conditions.
Sangyun Lee, 'Why Korea's Merger Control Occasionally Fails: A Public Choice ...Sangyun Lee
Presentation slides for a session held on June 4, 2024, at Kyoto University. This presentation is based on the presenter’s recent paper, coauthored with Hwang Lee, Professor, Korea University, with the same title, published in the Journal of Business Administration & Law, Volume 34, No. 2 (April 2024). The paper, written in Korean, is available at <https://shorturl.at/GCWcI>.
Genocide in International Criminal Law.pptxMasoudZamani13
Excited to share insights from my recent presentation on genocide! 💡 In light of ongoing debates, it's crucial to delve into the nuances of this grave crime.
This document briefly explains the June compliance calendar 2024 with income tax returns, PF, ESI, and important due dates, forms to be filled out, periods, and who should file them?.
What are the common challenges faced by women lawyers working in the legal pr...lawyersonia
The legal profession, which has historically been male-dominated, has experienced a significant increase in the number of women entering the field over the past few decades. Despite this progress, women lawyers continue to encounter various challenges as they strive for top positions.
Matthew Professional CV experienced Government LiaisonMattGardner52
As an experienced Government Liaison, I have demonstrated expertise in Corporate Governance. My skill set includes senior-level management in Contract Management, Legal Support, and Diplomatic Relations. I have also gained proficiency as a Corporate Liaison, utilizing my strong background in accounting, finance, and legal, with a Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from California State University. My Administrative Skills further strengthen my ability to contribute to the growth and success of any organization.
Lifting the Corporate Veil. Power Point Presentationseri bangash
"Lifting the Corporate Veil" is a legal concept that refers to the judicial act of disregarding the separate legal personality of a corporation or limited liability company (LLC). Normally, a corporation is considered a legal entity separate from its shareholders or members, meaning that the personal assets of shareholders or members are protected from the liabilities of the corporation. However, there are certain situations where courts may decide to "pierce" or "lift" the corporate veil, holding shareholders or members personally liable for the debts or actions of the corporation.
Here are some common scenarios in which courts might lift the corporate veil:
Fraud or Illegality: If shareholders or members use the corporate structure to perpetrate fraud, evade legal obligations, or engage in illegal activities, courts may disregard the corporate entity and hold those individuals personally liable.
Undercapitalization: If a corporation is formed with insufficient capital to conduct its intended business and meet its foreseeable liabilities, and this lack of capitalization results in harm to creditors or other parties, courts may lift the corporate veil to hold shareholders or members liable.
Failure to Observe Corporate Formalities: Corporations and LLCs are required to observe certain formalities, such as holding regular meetings, maintaining separate financial records, and avoiding commingling of personal and corporate assets. If these formalities are not observed and the corporate structure is used as a mere façade, courts may disregard the corporate entity.
Alter Ego: If there is such a unity of interest and ownership between the corporation and its shareholders or members that the separate personalities of the corporation and the individuals no longer exist, courts may treat the corporation as the alter ego of its owners and hold them personally liable.
Group Enterprises: In some cases, where multiple corporations are closely related or form part of a single economic unit, courts may pierce the corporate veil to achieve equity, particularly if one corporation's actions harm creditors or other stakeholders and the corporate structure is being used to shield culpable parties from liability.
Defending Weapons Offence Charges: Role of Mississauga Criminal Defence LawyersHarpreetSaini48
Discover how Mississauga criminal defence lawyers defend clients facing weapon offence charges with expert legal guidance and courtroom representation.
To know more visit: https://www.saini-law.com/
Guide on the use of Artificial Intelligence-based tools by lawyers and law fi...Massimo Talia
This guide aims to provide information on how lawyers will be able to use the opportunities provided by AI tools and how such tools could help the business processes of small firms. Its objective is to provide lawyers with some background to understand what they can and cannot realistically expect from these products. This guide aims to give a reference point for small law practices in the EU
against which they can evaluate those classes of AI applications that are probably the most relevant for them.
Synopsis On Annual General Meeting/Extra Ordinary General Meeting With Ordinary And Special Businesses And Ordinary And Special Resolutions with Companies (Postal Ballot) Regulations, 2018
सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने यह भी माना था कि मजिस्ट्रेट का यह कर्तव्य है कि वह सुनिश्चित करे कि अधिकारी पीएमएलए के तहत निर्धारित प्रक्रिया के साथ-साथ संवैधानिक सुरक्षा उपायों का भी उचित रूप से पालन करें।
2024 State of Marketing Report – by HubspotMarius Sescu
https://www.hubspot.com/state-of-marketing
· Scaling relationships and proving ROI
· Social media is the place for search, sales, and service
· Authentic influencer partnerships fuel brand growth
· The strongest connections happen via call, click, chat, and camera.
· Time saved with AI leads to more creative work
· Seeking: A single source of truth
· TLDR; Get on social, try AI, and align your systems.
· More human marketing, powered by robots
ChatGPT is a revolutionary addition to the world since its introduction in 2022. A big shift in the sector of information gathering and processing happened because of this chatbot. What is the story of ChatGPT? How is the bot responding to prompts and generating contents? Swipe through these slides prepared by Expeed Software, a web development company regarding the development and technical intricacies of ChatGPT!
Sangyun Lee, 'Why Korea's Merger Control Occasionally Fails: A Public Choice ...Sangyun Lee
Presentation slides for a session held on June 4, 2024, at Kyoto University. This presentation is based on the presenter’s recent paper, coauthored with Hwang Lee, Professor, Korea University, with the same title, published in the Journal of Business Administration & Law, Volume 34, No. 2 (April 2024). The paper, written in Korean, is available at <https://shorturl.at/GCWcI>.
Genocide in International Criminal Law.pptxMasoudZamani13
Excited to share insights from my recent presentation on genocide! 💡 In light of ongoing debates, it's crucial to delve into the nuances of this grave crime.
This document briefly explains the June compliance calendar 2024 with income tax returns, PF, ESI, and important due dates, forms to be filled out, periods, and who should file them?.
What are the common challenges faced by women lawyers working in the legal pr...lawyersonia
The legal profession, which has historically been male-dominated, has experienced a significant increase in the number of women entering the field over the past few decades. Despite this progress, women lawyers continue to encounter various challenges as they strive for top positions.
Matthew Professional CV experienced Government LiaisonMattGardner52
As an experienced Government Liaison, I have demonstrated expertise in Corporate Governance. My skill set includes senior-level management in Contract Management, Legal Support, and Diplomatic Relations. I have also gained proficiency as a Corporate Liaison, utilizing my strong background in accounting, finance, and legal, with a Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from California State University. My Administrative Skills further strengthen my ability to contribute to the growth and success of any organization.
Lifting the Corporate Veil. Power Point Presentationseri bangash
"Lifting the Corporate Veil" is a legal concept that refers to the judicial act of disregarding the separate legal personality of a corporation or limited liability company (LLC). Normally, a corporation is considered a legal entity separate from its shareholders or members, meaning that the personal assets of shareholders or members are protected from the liabilities of the corporation. However, there are certain situations where courts may decide to "pierce" or "lift" the corporate veil, holding shareholders or members personally liable for the debts or actions of the corporation.
Here are some common scenarios in which courts might lift the corporate veil:
Fraud or Illegality: If shareholders or members use the corporate structure to perpetrate fraud, evade legal obligations, or engage in illegal activities, courts may disregard the corporate entity and hold those individuals personally liable.
Undercapitalization: If a corporation is formed with insufficient capital to conduct its intended business and meet its foreseeable liabilities, and this lack of capitalization results in harm to creditors or other parties, courts may lift the corporate veil to hold shareholders or members liable.
Failure to Observe Corporate Formalities: Corporations and LLCs are required to observe certain formalities, such as holding regular meetings, maintaining separate financial records, and avoiding commingling of personal and corporate assets. If these formalities are not observed and the corporate structure is used as a mere façade, courts may disregard the corporate entity.
Alter Ego: If there is such a unity of interest and ownership between the corporation and its shareholders or members that the separate personalities of the corporation and the individuals no longer exist, courts may treat the corporation as the alter ego of its owners and hold them personally liable.
Group Enterprises: In some cases, where multiple corporations are closely related or form part of a single economic unit, courts may pierce the corporate veil to achieve equity, particularly if one corporation's actions harm creditors or other stakeholders and the corporate structure is being used to shield culpable parties from liability.
Defending Weapons Offence Charges: Role of Mississauga Criminal Defence LawyersHarpreetSaini48
Discover how Mississauga criminal defence lawyers defend clients facing weapon offence charges with expert legal guidance and courtroom representation.
To know more visit: https://www.saini-law.com/
Guide on the use of Artificial Intelligence-based tools by lawyers and law fi...Massimo Talia
This guide aims to provide information on how lawyers will be able to use the opportunities provided by AI tools and how such tools could help the business processes of small firms. Its objective is to provide lawyers with some background to understand what they can and cannot realistically expect from these products. This guide aims to give a reference point for small law practices in the EU
against which they can evaluate those classes of AI applications that are probably the most relevant for them.
Synopsis On Annual General Meeting/Extra Ordinary General Meeting With Ordinary And Special Businesses And Ordinary And Special Resolutions with Companies (Postal Ballot) Regulations, 2018
सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने यह भी माना था कि मजिस्ट्रेट का यह कर्तव्य है कि वह सुनिश्चित करे कि अधिकारी पीएमएलए के तहत निर्धारित प्रक्रिया के साथ-साथ संवैधानिक सुरक्षा उपायों का भी उचित रूप से पालन करें।
2024 State of Marketing Report – by HubspotMarius Sescu
https://www.hubspot.com/state-of-marketing
· Scaling relationships and proving ROI
· Social media is the place for search, sales, and service
· Authentic influencer partnerships fuel brand growth
· The strongest connections happen via call, click, chat, and camera.
· Time saved with AI leads to more creative work
· Seeking: A single source of truth
· TLDR; Get on social, try AI, and align your systems.
· More human marketing, powered by robots
ChatGPT is a revolutionary addition to the world since its introduction in 2022. A big shift in the sector of information gathering and processing happened because of this chatbot. What is the story of ChatGPT? How is the bot responding to prompts and generating contents? Swipe through these slides prepared by Expeed Software, a web development company regarding the development and technical intricacies of ChatGPT!
Product Design Trends in 2024 | Teenage EngineeringsPixeldarts
The realm of product design is a constantly changing environment where technology and style intersect. Every year introduces fresh challenges and exciting trends that mold the future of this captivating art form. In this piece, we delve into the significant trends set to influence the look and functionality of product design in the year 2024.
How Race, Age and Gender Shape Attitudes Towards Mental HealthThinkNow
Mental health has been in the news quite a bit lately. Dozens of U.S. states are currently suing Meta for contributing to the youth mental health crisis by inserting addictive features into their products, while the U.S. Surgeon General is touring the nation to bring awareness to the growing epidemic of loneliness and isolation. The country has endured periods of low national morale, such as in the 1970s when high inflation and the energy crisis worsened public sentiment following the Vietnam War. The current mood, however, feels different. Gallup recently reported that national mental health is at an all-time low, with few bright spots to lift spirits.
To better understand how Americans are feeling and their attitudes towards mental health in general, ThinkNow conducted a nationally representative quantitative survey of 1,500 respondents and found some interesting differences among ethnic, age and gender groups.
Technology
For example, 52% agree that technology and social media have a negative impact on mental health, but when broken out by race, 61% of Whites felt technology had a negative effect, and only 48% of Hispanics thought it did.
While technology has helped us keep in touch with friends and family in faraway places, it appears to have degraded our ability to connect in person. Staying connected online is a double-edged sword since the same news feed that brings us pictures of the grandkids and fluffy kittens also feeds us news about the wars in Israel and Ukraine, the dysfunction in Washington, the latest mass shooting and the climate crisis.
Hispanics may have a built-in defense against the isolation technology breeds, owing to their large, multigenerational households, strong social support systems, and tendency to use social media to stay connected with relatives abroad.
Age and Gender
When asked how individuals rate their mental health, men rate it higher than women by 11 percentage points, and Baby Boomers rank it highest at 83%, saying it’s good or excellent vs. 57% of Gen Z saying the same.
Gen Z spends the most amount of time on social media, so the notion that social media negatively affects mental health appears to be correlated. Unfortunately, Gen Z is also the generation that’s least comfortable discussing mental health concerns with healthcare professionals. Only 40% of them state they’re comfortable discussing their issues with a professional compared to 60% of Millennials and 65% of Boomers.
Race Affects Attitudes
As seen in previous research conducted by ThinkNow, Asian Americans lag other groups when it comes to awareness of mental health issues. Twenty-four percent of Asian Americans believe that having a mental health issue is a sign of weakness compared to the 16% average for all groups. Asians are also considerably less likely to be aware of mental health services in their communities (42% vs. 55%) and most likely to seek out information on social media (51% vs. 35%).
AI Trends in Creative Operations 2024 by Artwork Flow.pdfmarketingartwork
Creative operations teams expect increased AI use in 2024. Currently, over half of tasks are not AI-enabled, but this is expected to decrease in the coming year. ChatGPT is the most popular AI tool currently. Business leaders are more actively exploring AI benefits than individual contributors. Most respondents do not believe AI will impact workforce size in 2024. However, some inhibitions still exist around AI accuracy and lack of understanding. Creatives primarily want to use AI to save time on mundane tasks and boost productivity.
Organizational culture includes values, norms, systems, symbols, language, assumptions, beliefs, and habits that influence employee behaviors and how people interpret those behaviors. It is important because culture can help or hinder a company's success. Some key aspects of Netflix's culture that help it achieve results include hiring smartly so every position has stars, focusing on attitude over just aptitude, and having a strict policy against peacocks, whiners, and jerks.
PEPSICO Presentation to CAGNY Conference Feb 2024Neil Kimberley
PepsiCo provided a safe harbor statement noting that any forward-looking statements are based on currently available information and are subject to risks and uncertainties. It also provided information on non-GAAP measures and directing readers to its website for disclosure and reconciliation. The document then discussed PepsiCo's business overview, including that it is a global beverage and convenient food company with iconic brands, $91 billion in net revenue in 2023, and nearly $14 billion in core operating profit. It operates through a divisional structure with a focus on local consumers.
Content Methodology: A Best Practices Report (Webinar)contently
This document provides an overview of content methodology best practices. It defines content methodology as establishing objectives, KPIs, and a culture of continuous learning and iteration. An effective methodology focuses on connecting with audiences, creating optimal content, and optimizing processes. It also discusses why a methodology is needed due to the competitive landscape, proliferation of channels, and opportunities for improvement. Components of an effective methodology include defining objectives and KPIs, audience analysis, identifying opportunities, and evaluating resources. The document concludes with recommendations around creating a content plan, testing and optimizing content over 90 days.
How to Prepare For a Successful Job Search for 2024Albert Qian
The document provides guidance on preparing a job search for 2024. It discusses the state of the job market, focusing on growth in AI and healthcare but also continued layoffs. It recommends figuring out what you want to do by researching interests and skills, then conducting informational interviews. The job search should involve building a personal brand on LinkedIn, actively applying to jobs, tailoring resumes and interviews, maintaining job hunting as a habit, and continuing self-improvement. Once hired, the document advises setting new goals and keeping skills and networking active in case of future opportunities.
A report by thenetworkone and Kurio.
The contributing experts and agencies are (in an alphabetical order): Sylwia Rytel, Social Media Supervisor, 180heartbeats + JUNG v MATT (PL), Sharlene Jenner, Vice President - Director of Engagement Strategy, Abelson Taylor (USA), Alex Casanovas, Digital Director, Atrevia (ES), Dora Beilin, Senior Social Strategist, Barrett Hoffher (USA), Min Seo, Campaign Director, Brand New Agency (KR), Deshé M. Gully, Associate Strategist, Day One Agency (USA), Francesca Trevisan, Strategist, Different (IT), Trevor Crossman, CX and Digital Transformation Director; Olivia Hussey, Strategic Planner; Simi Srinarula, Social Media Manager, The Hallway (AUS), James Hebbert, Managing Director, Hylink (CN / UK), Mundy Álvarez, Planning Director; Pedro Rojas, Social Media Manager; Pancho González, CCO, Inbrax (CH), Oana Oprea, Head of Digital Planning, Jam Session Agency (RO), Amy Bottrill, Social Account Director, Launch (UK), Gaby Arriaga, Founder, Leonardo1452 (MX), Shantesh S Row, Creative Director, Liwa (UAE), Rajesh Mehta, Chief Strategy Officer; Dhruv Gaur, Digital Planning Lead; Leonie Mergulhao, Account Supervisor - Social Media & PR, Medulla (IN), Aurelija Plioplytė, Head of Digital & Social, Not Perfect (LI), Daiana Khaidargaliyeva, Account Manager, Osaka Labs (UK / USA), Stefanie Söhnchen, Vice President Digital, PIABO Communications (DE), Elisabeth Winiartati, Managing Consultant, Head of Global Integrated Communications; Lydia Aprina, Account Manager, Integrated Marketing and Communications; Nita Prabowo, Account Manager, Integrated Marketing and Communications; Okhi, Web Developer, PNTR Group (ID), Kei Obusan, Insights Director; Daffi Ranandi, Insights Manager, Radarr (SG), Gautam Reghunath, Co-founder & CEO, Talented (IN), Donagh Humphreys, Head of Social and Digital Innovation, THINKHOUSE (IRE), Sarah Yim, Strategy Director, Zulu Alpha Kilo (CA).
Trends In Paid Search: Navigating The Digital Landscape In 2024Search Engine Journal
The search marketing landscape is evolving rapidly with new technologies, and professionals, like you, rely on innovative paid search strategies to meet changing demands.
It’s important that you’re ready to implement new strategies in 2024.
Check this out and learn the top trends in paid search advertising that are expected to gain traction, so you can drive higher ROI more efficiently in 2024.
You’ll learn:
- The latest trends in AI and automation, and what this means for an evolving paid search ecosystem.
- New developments in privacy and data regulation.
- Emerging ad formats that are expected to make an impact next year.
Watch Sreekant Lanka from iQuanti and Irina Klein from OneMain Financial as they dive into the future of paid search and explore the trends, strategies, and technologies that will shape the search marketing landscape.
If you’re looking to assess your paid search strategy and design an industry-aligned plan for 2024, then this webinar is for you.
5 Public speaking tips from TED - Visualized summarySpeakerHub
From their humble beginnings in 1984, TED has grown into the world’s most powerful amplifier for speakers and thought-leaders to share their ideas. They have over 2,400 filmed talks (not including the 30,000+ TEDx videos) freely available online, and have hosted over 17,500 events around the world.
With over one billion views in a year, it’s no wonder that so many speakers are looking to TED for ideas on how to share their message more effectively.
The article “5 Public-Speaking Tips TED Gives Its Speakers”, by Carmine Gallo for Forbes, gives speakers five practical ways to connect with their audience, and effectively share their ideas on stage.
Whether you are gearing up to get on a TED stage yourself, or just want to master the skills that so many of their speakers possess, these tips and quotes from Chris Anderson, the TED Talks Curator, will encourage you to make the most impactful impression on your audience.
See the full article and more summaries like this on SpeakerHub here: https://speakerhub.com/blog/5-presentation-tips-ted-gives-its-speakers
See the original article on Forbes here:
http://www.forbes.com/forbes/welcome/?toURL=http://www.forbes.com/sites/carminegallo/2016/05/06/5-public-speaking-tips-ted-gives-its-speakers/&refURL=&referrer=#5c07a8221d9b
ChatGPT and the Future of Work - Clark Boyd Clark Boyd
Everyone is in agreement that ChatGPT (and other generative AI tools) will shape the future of work. Yet there is little consensus on exactly how, when, and to what extent this technology will change our world.
Businesses that extract maximum value from ChatGPT will use it as a collaborative tool for everything from brainstorming to technical maintenance.
For individuals, now is the time to pinpoint the skills the future professional will need to thrive in the AI age.
Check out this presentation to understand what ChatGPT is, how it will shape the future of work, and how you can prepare to take advantage.
The document provides career advice for getting into the tech field, including:
- Doing projects and internships in college to build a portfolio.
- Learning about different roles and technologies through industry research.
- Contributing to open source projects to build experience and network.
- Developing a personal brand through a website and social media presence.
- Networking through events, communities, and finding a mentor.
- Practicing interviews through mock interviews and whiteboarding coding questions.
Google's Just Not That Into You: Understanding Core Updates & Search IntentLily Ray
1. Core updates from Google periodically change how its algorithms assess and rank websites and pages. This can impact rankings through shifts in user intent, site quality issues being caught up to, world events influencing queries, and overhauls to search like the E-A-T framework.
2. There are many possible user intents beyond just transactional, navigational and informational. Identifying intent shifts is important during core updates. Sites may need to optimize for new intents through different content types and sections.
3. Responding effectively to core updates requires analyzing "before and after" data to understand changes, identifying new intents or page types, and ensuring content matches appropriate intents across video, images, knowledge graphs and more.
A brief introduction to DataScience with explaining of the concepts, algorithms, machine learning, supervised and unsupervised learning, clustering, statistics, data preprocessing, real-world applications etc.
It's part of a Data Science Corner Campaign where I will be discussing the fundamentals of DataScience, AIML, Statistics etc.
Time Management & Productivity - Best PracticesVit Horky
Here's my presentation on by proven best practices how to manage your work time effectively and how to improve your productivity. It includes practical tips and how to use tools such as Slack, Google Apps, Hubspot, Google Calendar, Gmail and others.
The six step guide to practical project managementMindGenius
The six step guide to practical project management
If you think managing projects is too difficult, think again.
We’ve stripped back project management processes to the
basics – to make it quicker and easier, without sacrificing
the vital ingredients for success.
“If you’re looking for some real-world guidance, then The Six Step Guide to Practical Project Management will help.”
Dr Andrew Makar, Tactical Project Management
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proceedings and 5 were requests to be called as witnesses one of
which request the Commission had allowed.
26. The remaining 47 applications concerned individual
Constituencies. Election Petitions had been filed in a number of
these applications and many others provided scant evidence.
Consistent with its ruling on 9-6-15 in the case of the political
party NDM whose case was restricted to one Constituency only the
Commission found that these individual cases did not fall within
the scope of the Commission's TOR's and as such closed these 47
applications.
27. The Commission was of the view that the applications
filed by the political parties despite being supplemented in some
cases by additional documents/material etc still remained
insufficiently focused in assisting it to decide its TOR's. As such in
order to bring a greater focus to the TOR's the Commission issued
a questionnaire to the parties which read as under:
Questionnaire
28. In order to assist the Commission of Inquiry as per its
Terms of Reference in S.3 of the Ordinance and to enable the
Commission to adhere to the time set out in S.7 of the Ordinance
each Political Party which has filed an application before the
Commission shall file a concise written response to the
questionnaire below:-
Questionnaire
1. (a) Do you allege that the General Election 2013
(GE 13) were not organized and conducted
impartially, honestly, fairly and justly in
accordance with law.
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(b) If so, specify why?
(c) Please indicate the material and witnesses which
you will rely on in order to support your
allegation.
2. (a) Do you allege that the GE 13 were manipulated
or influenced pursuant to a systematic effort by
design by anyone?
(b) If so, please provide the following details:-
A (i) Who made the plan/design?
(ii) The material and witnesses which you will
rely on in order to support your allegation.
B (i) What was the plan/design?
(ii) The material and witnesses which you will
rely on in order to support your allegation.
C (i) Who implemented the plan/design?
(ii) The material and witnesses which you will
rely on in order to support your allegation.
D (i) How was the plan/design implemented?
(ii) The material and witnesses which you will
rely on in order to support your allegation.
3. (a) Does "systematic effort' as mentioned in S.3 (b)
include just National Assembly (NA) seats or
Provisional Assembly (PA) seats as well?
(b) If NA only does it include all 4 provinces or just
confined to certain provinces.
29. The effect of the replies to the Questionnaire, though in
many cases not particularly specific, enabled the Commission to
some extent to narrow down the issues and start from a focal
point, namely what precisely was being alleged by who against who
and on what material these allegations were based.
Modalities
30. With the additional documents and witness lists filed
by the political parties on 29-4-15 the Commission met with the
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lead counsels of the respective political parties who had filed
applications to settle modalities. It was agreed by all the parties
that parties could examine their own witnesses on oath to bring on
record relevant documents on which they may place reliance. That
although the parties may proposed witnesses the final decision of
which of the witnesses would be called would be made by the
Commission and these would be witnesses of the Commission who
may be examined by all the parties. It was stressed by the
Commission that in order to assist the Commission in deciding
which witnesses to call each party must set out fully the reasons
why it was necessary to call them in support of its position. It was
decided that formal proceedings of hearing witnesses would
commence in open court on 5 May 2015. The witnesses would
have a chance to exhibit relevant documents during their
testimony. After the recording of evidence each party would be
entitled, if it so desired to submit a written brief, arguments,
synopsis of its case, its reply to the questionnaire and each TOR
based on the evidence adduced. Thereafter each party, if it so
desired, would have the opportunity to address oral arguments.
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on the thumb impression and old age. NADRA does not have finger
print experts. AFIS does not enlarge the thumb impression and he
was unaware that finger print experts enlarged the thumb
impression.
215. AFIS system was introduced in around 2005 and it
could only read electronic prints not the earlier paper ones. NADRA
had nothing to do with the procurement of ink or ink pads for the
elections and he did not know where the samples provided by the
ECP came from. He was aware that recently when updating their
SIMS approx 861,000 people had to get new electronic thumb
prints with NADRA because their old NIC's were based on paper
prints which were not readable.
PTI CW 9 Muddassir Rizvi (Head of Programs TDEA-FAFEN
during the elections)
216. He is head of Programs at FAFEN and was formerly its
CEO for 7 years. He supervised the observation of free and fair
elections in 2008. FAFEN is a program of TDEA (Trust for
Democratic Education and Accountability) which is a registered
trust and manages FAFEN.FAFEN is an NGO which consists of 42
other NGO's which are spread throughout Pakistan.
217. One of the objectives of FAFEN is to improve the
quality of elections through non partisan election observation and
educating the public on election matters. FAFEN does not receive
any Government funding.
218. He confirmed that FAFEN's Report in respect of the
2013 elections had been submitted before the Commission
consisting of 29 volumes and 6,000 pages and that he was aware
of the contents of the documents as he had read summary of the
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same. He also confirmed that he was involved in the compiling of
the Report.
219. FAFEN monitored 3 phases of the election (a) pre
election (b) election day and (c) post election. On election day
1 FAFEN used approx 38,000 trained observers who were accredited
by the ECP. Most of these observers remained posted at one
particular Polling station. They were alloWed access to the polling
station to witness the voting and counting. The other observers
acted as roving observers who would go from polling station to
1
polling station for observation purposes.
220. FAFEN prepared Reports throughout the election
process and in Oct 2014 based on its observing the electoral
process in 2013 gave recommendations to the ECP on electoral
reforms.
221. Shortly after the elections FAFEN wrote to the ECP
requesting certain forms (XIV, XV, XVI and XVII). The ECP issued a
direction to all RO's to provide the relevant election forms to those
who applied for them. Based on this notification FAFEN contacted
the RO's of 267 NA Constituencies and was able to obtain forms in
I
. respect of 161 NA seats. The other RO's did not reply.
222. FAFEN requested the ECP to provide the balance of
the forms and when these were not provided by the ECP FAFEN
approached the Ombudsman in October 2014 under the Freedom
of Information Act who on 15-4-15 ordered the ECP to provide the
forms to FAFEN. However the forms till date have still not been
provided. The forms mentioned in the FAFEN documents filed with
the commission were with FAFEN which could produce them if
required.
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223. He was not threatened by any Government agency but
the current Speaker of the NA called him to complain about a
report in connection with his Constituency. With regard to
Balochistan only a draft polling scheme remained on the ECP
website up to the election day.
224. He was aware that about 10 criminal cases had been
registered against him in Lahore and about 2 in Rahim Yar Khan
by passers by and that all the allegations were the same. These
cases were registered from 16 May onwards. On cross by PML (N)
he confirmed that the caretaker Governments were in place when
these FIR's were registered.
225. He confirmed that TDEA's funding came from USA, UK
and EU and that FAFEN was not a registered body in Pakistan.
With regard to TDEA it had not as yet paid tax for 2014 as it had
requested for an extension.
226. He explained the• Parallel Vote Tabulation System (PVT)
which is referred to in some of FAFEN's Reports which was
essentially a sampling of polling stations which are randomly
selected in all Constituencies and on that basis it is seen whether
the consolidation done by the RO is in line with the way the results
are counted at the Polling station.
227. On basis of PVT system the result tallied with that of
218 Constituencies announced by the ECP for winner and 1st and
2nd runner up whilst out of the remaining 46 Constituencies 18 of
these tallied with the ECP result for the winner and Pt Runner up.
However in 118 Constituencies because it was very close margin of
victory the winner and loser may change. With regard to the