This collection of photographs documents sites investigated from 2013 to 2014 that show environmental contamination from oil pits and production stations in Ecuador. The photos show crude oil and petroleum sheens in soils, sediments, surface water and groundwater at various locations. They also depict the proximity of contamination to homes and areas used by local residents. Monitoring well samples indicated groundwater contamination above regulatory limits at several sites.
The document discusses Venezuela's Orinoco Oil Belt, which contains large deposits of heavy crude oil. It provides details on several areas within the belt, including:
- The Zuata area, where exploration has found 79.3 billion cubic meters of oil in place. Production testing of wells found an average of 25 cubic meters per day increased to 200 cubic meters after steam injection.
- The Machete area, estimated to contain 40 billion cubic meters of heavy crude oil, with potentially 4 billion cubic meters recoverable. Production rates are up to 20 cubic meters per day and could be increased tenfold with steam injection.
- The Cerro Negro steam injection area, where a 5.9 hectare section
The following documents were submitted by the Republic of Ecuador to the international arbitration hearing the case between Chevron/Texaco and the Republic. These documents further show the impact of Chevron/Texaco’s decades’ long oil pollution on the people of Ecuador.
El documento resume la relación comercial entre Ecuador y Estados Unidos. Destaca que Ecuador es el socio regional de Estados Unidos con el crecimiento más rápido, con un aumento promedio anual del 19% en la última década. Además, señala que Estados Unidos se está recuperando como el principal mercado para las exportaciones ecuatorianas no petroleras, superando a Europa entre enero y julio de 2014. Finalmente, concluye que la relación comercial entre los dos países ha generado beneficios mutuos a través del intercambio de bienes y oportun
The following documents were submitted by the Republic of Ecuador to the international arbitration hearing the case between Chevron/Texaco and the Republic. These documents further show the impact of Chevron/Texaco’s decades’ long oil pollution on the people of Ecuador.
The following documents were submitted by the Republic of Ecuador to the international arbitration hearing the case between Chevron/Texaco and the Republic. These documents further show the impact of Chevron/Texaco’s decades’ long oil pollution on the people of Ecuador.
This document is a supplemental declaration by Fabián Andrade Narváez, an expert on Ecuadorian law, responding to reports submitted by Chevron's experts in an arbitration between Chevron and Ecuador. Andrade addresses several issues raised in those reports, providing analysis of relevant Ecuadorian law and concluding that: (1) Chevron's experts are incorrect that all related companies must be joined in an action to pierce the corporate veil; (2) Ecuadorian law establishes a presumption of liability for hazardous activities like oil operations; (3) the judgment did not award extra petita damages; and (4) Chevron's fraud allegations can only be addressed through an action under Ecuador's Collusive Prosecution Act,
The following documents were submitted by the Republic of Ecuador to the international arbitration hearing the case between Chevron/Texaco and the Republic. These documents further show the impact of Chevron/Texaco’s decades’ long oil pollution on the people of Ecuador.
The following documents were submitted by the Republic of Ecuador to the international arbitration hearing the case between Chevron/Texaco and the Republic. These documents further show the impact of Chevron/Texaco’s decades’ long oil pollution on the people of Ecuador.
The document discusses Venezuela's Orinoco Oil Belt, which contains large deposits of heavy crude oil. It provides details on several areas within the belt, including:
- The Zuata area, where exploration has found 79.3 billion cubic meters of oil in place. Production testing of wells found an average of 25 cubic meters per day increased to 200 cubic meters after steam injection.
- The Machete area, estimated to contain 40 billion cubic meters of heavy crude oil, with potentially 4 billion cubic meters recoverable. Production rates are up to 20 cubic meters per day and could be increased tenfold with steam injection.
- The Cerro Negro steam injection area, where a 5.9 hectare section
The following documents were submitted by the Republic of Ecuador to the international arbitration hearing the case between Chevron/Texaco and the Republic. These documents further show the impact of Chevron/Texaco’s decades’ long oil pollution on the people of Ecuador.
El documento resume la relación comercial entre Ecuador y Estados Unidos. Destaca que Ecuador es el socio regional de Estados Unidos con el crecimiento más rápido, con un aumento promedio anual del 19% en la última década. Además, señala que Estados Unidos se está recuperando como el principal mercado para las exportaciones ecuatorianas no petroleras, superando a Europa entre enero y julio de 2014. Finalmente, concluye que la relación comercial entre los dos países ha generado beneficios mutuos a través del intercambio de bienes y oportun
The following documents were submitted by the Republic of Ecuador to the international arbitration hearing the case between Chevron/Texaco and the Republic. These documents further show the impact of Chevron/Texaco’s decades’ long oil pollution on the people of Ecuador.
The following documents were submitted by the Republic of Ecuador to the international arbitration hearing the case between Chevron/Texaco and the Republic. These documents further show the impact of Chevron/Texaco’s decades’ long oil pollution on the people of Ecuador.
This document is a supplemental declaration by Fabián Andrade Narváez, an expert on Ecuadorian law, responding to reports submitted by Chevron's experts in an arbitration between Chevron and Ecuador. Andrade addresses several issues raised in those reports, providing analysis of relevant Ecuadorian law and concluding that: (1) Chevron's experts are incorrect that all related companies must be joined in an action to pierce the corporate veil; (2) Ecuadorian law establishes a presumption of liability for hazardous activities like oil operations; (3) the judgment did not award extra petita damages; and (4) Chevron's fraud allegations can only be addressed through an action under Ecuador's Collusive Prosecution Act,
The following documents were submitted by the Republic of Ecuador to the international arbitration hearing the case between Chevron/Texaco and the Republic. These documents further show the impact of Chevron/Texaco’s decades’ long oil pollution on the people of Ecuador.
The following documents were submitted by the Republic of Ecuador to the international arbitration hearing the case between Chevron/Texaco and the Republic. These documents further show the impact of Chevron/Texaco’s decades’ long oil pollution on the people of Ecuador.
Kinetic studies on malachite green dye adsorption from aqueous solutions by A...Open Access Research Paper
Water polluted by dyestuffs compounds is a global threat to health and the environment; accordingly, we prepared a green novel sorbent chemical and Physical system from an algae, chitosan and chitosan nanoparticle and impregnated with algae with chitosan nanocomposite for the sorption of Malachite green dye from water. The algae with chitosan nanocomposite by a simple method and used as a recyclable and effective adsorbent for the removal of malachite green dye from aqueous solutions. Algae, chitosan, chitosan nanoparticle and algae with chitosan nanocomposite were characterized using different physicochemical methods. The functional groups and chemical compounds found in algae, chitosan, chitosan algae, chitosan nanoparticle, and chitosan nanoparticle with algae were identified using FTIR, SEM, and TGADTA/DTG techniques. The optimal adsorption conditions, different dosages, pH and Temperature the amount of algae with chitosan nanocomposite were determined. At optimized conditions and the batch equilibrium studies more than 99% of the dye was removed. The adsorption process data matched well kinetics showed that the reaction order for dye varied with pseudo-first order and pseudo-second order. Furthermore, the maximum adsorption capacity of the algae with chitosan nanocomposite toward malachite green dye reached as high as 15.5mg/g, respectively. Finally, multiple times reusing of algae with chitosan nanocomposite and removing dye from a real wastewater has made it a promising and attractive option for further practical applications.
Evolving Lifecycles with High Resolution Site Characterization (HRSC) and 3-D...Joshua Orris
The incorporation of a 3DCSM and completion of HRSC provided a tool for enhanced, data-driven, decisions to support a change in remediation closure strategies. Currently, an approved pilot study has been obtained to shut-down the remediation systems (ISCO, P&T) and conduct a hydraulic study under non-pumping conditions. A separate micro-biological bench scale treatability study was competed that yielded positive results for an emerging innovative technology. As a result, a field pilot study has commenced with results expected in nine-twelve months. With the results of the hydraulic study, field pilot studies and an updated risk assessment leading site monitoring optimization cost lifecycle savings upwards of $15MM towards an alternatively evolved best available technology remediation closure strategy.
RoHS stands for Restriction of Hazardous Substances, which is also known as t...vijaykumar292010
RoHS stands for Restriction of Hazardous Substances, which is also known as the Directive 2002/95/EC. It includes the restrictions for the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment. RoHS is a WEEE (Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment).
Presented by The Global Peatlands Assessment: Mapping, Policy, and Action at GLF Peatlands 2024 - The Global Peatlands Assessment: Mapping, Policy, and Action
Epcon is One of the World's leading Manufacturing Companies.EpconLP
Epcon is One of the World's leading Manufacturing Companies. With over 4000 installations worldwide, EPCON has been pioneering new techniques since 1977 that have become industry standards now. Founded in 1977, Epcon has grown from a one-man operation to a global leader in developing and manufacturing innovative air pollution control technology and industrial heating equipment.
Improving the viability of probiotics by encapsulation methods for developmen...Open Access Research Paper
The popularity of functional foods among scientists and common people has been increasing day by day. Awareness and modernization make the consumer think better regarding food and nutrition. Now a day’s individual knows very well about the relation between food consumption and disease prevalence. Humans have a diversity of microbes in the gut that together form the gut microflora. Probiotics are the health-promoting live microbial cells improve host health through gut and brain connection and fighting against harmful bacteria. Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus are the two bacterial genera which are considered to be probiotic. These good bacteria are facing challenges of viability. There are so many factors such as sensitivity to heat, pH, acidity, osmotic effect, mechanical shear, chemical components, freezing and storage time as well which affects the viability of probiotics in the dairy food matrix as well as in the gut. Multiple efforts have been done in the past and ongoing in present for these beneficial microbial population stability until their destination in the gut. One of a useful technique known as microencapsulation makes the probiotic effective in the diversified conditions and maintain these microbe’s community to the optimum level for achieving targeted benefits. Dairy products are found to be an ideal vehicle for probiotic incorporation. It has been seen that the encapsulated microbial cells show higher viability than the free cells in different processing and storage conditions as well as against bile salts in the gut. They make the food functional when incorporated, without affecting the product sensory characteristics.
Optimizing Post Remediation Groundwater Performance with Enhanced Microbiolog...Joshua Orris
Results of geophysics and pneumatic injection pilot tests during 2003 – 2007 yielded significant positive results for injection delivery design and contaminant mass treatment, resulting in permanent shut-down of an existing groundwater Pump & Treat system.
Accessible source areas were subsequently removed (2011) by soil excavation and treated with the placement of Emulsified Vegetable Oil EVO and zero-valent iron ZVI to accelerate treatment of impacted groundwater in overburden and weathered fractured bedrock. Post pilot test and post remediation groundwater monitoring has included analyses of CVOCs, organic fatty acids, dissolved gases and QuantArray® -Chlor to quantify key microorganisms (e.g., Dehalococcoides, Dehalobacter, etc.) and functional genes (e.g., vinyl chloride reductase, methane monooxygenase, etc.) to assess potential for reductive dechlorination and aerobic cometabolism of CVOCs.
In 2022, the first commercial application of MetaArray™ was performed at the site. MetaArray™ utilizes statistical analysis, such as principal component analysis and multivariate analysis to provide evidence that reductive dechlorination is active or even that it is slowing. This creates actionable data allowing users to save money by making important site management decisions earlier.
The results of the MetaArray™ analysis’ support vector machine (SVM) identified groundwater monitoring wells with a 80% confidence that were characterized as either Limited for Reductive Decholorination or had a High Reductive Reduction Dechlorination potential. The results of MetaArray™ will be used to further optimize the site’s post remediation monitoring program for monitored natural attenuation.
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!
Kinetic studies on malachite green dye adsorption from aqueous solutions by A...Open Access Research Paper
Water polluted by dyestuffs compounds is a global threat to health and the environment; accordingly, we prepared a green novel sorbent chemical and Physical system from an algae, chitosan and chitosan nanoparticle and impregnated with algae with chitosan nanocomposite for the sorption of Malachite green dye from water. The algae with chitosan nanocomposite by a simple method and used as a recyclable and effective adsorbent for the removal of malachite green dye from aqueous solutions. Algae, chitosan, chitosan nanoparticle and algae with chitosan nanocomposite were characterized using different physicochemical methods. The functional groups and chemical compounds found in algae, chitosan, chitosan algae, chitosan nanoparticle, and chitosan nanoparticle with algae were identified using FTIR, SEM, and TGADTA/DTG techniques. The optimal adsorption conditions, different dosages, pH and Temperature the amount of algae with chitosan nanocomposite were determined. At optimized conditions and the batch equilibrium studies more than 99% of the dye was removed. The adsorption process data matched well kinetics showed that the reaction order for dye varied with pseudo-first order and pseudo-second order. Furthermore, the maximum adsorption capacity of the algae with chitosan nanocomposite toward malachite green dye reached as high as 15.5mg/g, respectively. Finally, multiple times reusing of algae with chitosan nanocomposite and removing dye from a real wastewater has made it a promising and attractive option for further practical applications.
Evolving Lifecycles with High Resolution Site Characterization (HRSC) and 3-D...Joshua Orris
The incorporation of a 3DCSM and completion of HRSC provided a tool for enhanced, data-driven, decisions to support a change in remediation closure strategies. Currently, an approved pilot study has been obtained to shut-down the remediation systems (ISCO, P&T) and conduct a hydraulic study under non-pumping conditions. A separate micro-biological bench scale treatability study was competed that yielded positive results for an emerging innovative technology. As a result, a field pilot study has commenced with results expected in nine-twelve months. With the results of the hydraulic study, field pilot studies and an updated risk assessment leading site monitoring optimization cost lifecycle savings upwards of $15MM towards an alternatively evolved best available technology remediation closure strategy.
RoHS stands for Restriction of Hazardous Substances, which is also known as t...vijaykumar292010
RoHS stands for Restriction of Hazardous Substances, which is also known as the Directive 2002/95/EC. It includes the restrictions for the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment. RoHS is a WEEE (Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment).
Presented by The Global Peatlands Assessment: Mapping, Policy, and Action at GLF Peatlands 2024 - The Global Peatlands Assessment: Mapping, Policy, and Action
Epcon is One of the World's leading Manufacturing Companies.EpconLP
Epcon is One of the World's leading Manufacturing Companies. With over 4000 installations worldwide, EPCON has been pioneering new techniques since 1977 that have become industry standards now. Founded in 1977, Epcon has grown from a one-man operation to a global leader in developing and manufacturing innovative air pollution control technology and industrial heating equipment.
Improving the viability of probiotics by encapsulation methods for developmen...Open Access Research Paper
The popularity of functional foods among scientists and common people has been increasing day by day. Awareness and modernization make the consumer think better regarding food and nutrition. Now a day’s individual knows very well about the relation between food consumption and disease prevalence. Humans have a diversity of microbes in the gut that together form the gut microflora. Probiotics are the health-promoting live microbial cells improve host health through gut and brain connection and fighting against harmful bacteria. Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus are the two bacterial genera which are considered to be probiotic. These good bacteria are facing challenges of viability. There are so many factors such as sensitivity to heat, pH, acidity, osmotic effect, mechanical shear, chemical components, freezing and storage time as well which affects the viability of probiotics in the dairy food matrix as well as in the gut. Multiple efforts have been done in the past and ongoing in present for these beneficial microbial population stability until their destination in the gut. One of a useful technique known as microencapsulation makes the probiotic effective in the diversified conditions and maintain these microbe’s community to the optimum level for achieving targeted benefits. Dairy products are found to be an ideal vehicle for probiotic incorporation. It has been seen that the encapsulated microbial cells show higher viability than the free cells in different processing and storage conditions as well as against bile salts in the gut. They make the food functional when incorporated, without affecting the product sensory characteristics.
Optimizing Post Remediation Groundwater Performance with Enhanced Microbiolog...Joshua Orris
Results of geophysics and pneumatic injection pilot tests during 2003 – 2007 yielded significant positive results for injection delivery design and contaminant mass treatment, resulting in permanent shut-down of an existing groundwater Pump & Treat system.
Accessible source areas were subsequently removed (2011) by soil excavation and treated with the placement of Emulsified Vegetable Oil EVO and zero-valent iron ZVI to accelerate treatment of impacted groundwater in overburden and weathered fractured bedrock. Post pilot test and post remediation groundwater monitoring has included analyses of CVOCs, organic fatty acids, dissolved gases and QuantArray® -Chlor to quantify key microorganisms (e.g., Dehalococcoides, Dehalobacter, etc.) and functional genes (e.g., vinyl chloride reductase, methane monooxygenase, etc.) to assess potential for reductive dechlorination and aerobic cometabolism of CVOCs.
In 2022, the first commercial application of MetaArray™ was performed at the site. MetaArray™ utilizes statistical analysis, such as principal component analysis and multivariate analysis to provide evidence that reductive dechlorination is active or even that it is slowing. This creates actionable data allowing users to save money by making important site management decisions earlier.
The results of the MetaArray™ analysis’ support vector machine (SVM) identified groundwater monitoring wells with a 80% confidence that were characterized as either Limited for Reductive Decholorination or had a High Reductive Reduction Dechlorination potential. The results of MetaArray™ will be used to further optimize the site’s post remediation monitoring program for monitored natural attenuation.
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
3. Photo 2 Crude at an undocumented pit at SSF-34. Photoionization detector (PID) measurement of volatile organic vapors emanating from oil is 46.5 ppm
4. Photo 3 SSF-34 Liquid crude just beneath the surface at an undocumented TexPet pit that was discovered after a farmer expanded his fields. Petroleum contamination at this location exceeded all thresholds, including over a thousand times the Judgment cleanup standard.
5. Photo 4 Crude at an undocumented pit at SSF-34 from different location than Photo 2.
6. Photo 5 House and papaya trees near hidden pit at SSF-34; note fruit on trees away from pit, but none/underdeveloped on trees near pit
PIT
No fruit
Bearing
fruit
Under-developed fruit
Bearing
fruit
7. Photo 6 Metal placard at SSF-34 well head documenting abandonment date of September 22, 1983
8. Photo 7 AG-06 Photo of foot path used by local residents that leads to wetland contaminated with crude oil.
10. Photo 9 Crude oil on water beneath soil revealed in probe hole at AG-06
Oil in probe hole
11. Photo 10 AG-06 Oil droplets in water that had collected in a tree stump in AG-06 wetland.
Spring opening
12. Photo 11 Smear of crude oil from inside stump where oil droplets were observed at AG-06
Oil droplets
Smear
13. Photo 12 AG-06 Tar covered oil seep in wetland. The groundwater seep carries contamination from the uphill TexPet pits to the wetland below. Crude oil collects in the wetland and forms a tar cover over liquid crude oil soaked sediments. The soil and sediments in this wetland are contaminated with petroleum in excess of Ecuadorian regulations and as much as 140 times the Judgment clean-up standard.
14. Photo 13 AG-06 Dr. Garvey using a PID to test the oil seep in the wetland. The PID reading of 164.6 ppm indicates that there is unweathered, liquid crude oil beneath the tar cover. This crude oil has migrated down from the TexPet pits uphill to the wetland area.
15. Photo 14 Oil contaminated soil and PID measurement of volatile organic vapors (21.6 ppm) indicative of oil contamination emanating from soil in the seep area at AG-06
16. Photo 15 Crude oil and tar beneath leaf litter in the seep area at AG-06
19. Photo 18 AG-06 Contaminated wetland with LBG’s monitoring well (yellow tube). The monitoring wells in the wetland discovered elevated levels of petroleum up to twelve times higher than Ecuadorian regulations permit. LBG’s sampling also found napthenic acids present in the groundwater. Napthenic acids are components of crude oil that are soluble in water — their presence means there is crude in the water itself not from any sediment or soil particles in the water.
20. Photo 19 House and residents next to hand dug water supply well at LA-16
21. Photo 20 LA-16 Marker for location of well site LA-16, which was closed in 1981
22. Photo 21 Hand dug family water well with crude that flowed from pits about 50 m to left in picture at LA-16
23. Photo 22 Location where petroleum evident in soil and water next to hand dug well at LA-16
Well
Oil in water and soil
Pits
24. Photo 23 LA-16 Girl bathing her little brother from water from a domestic well at LA-16. Napthenic acids were found present in this domestic well, indicating the presence of crude oil in the water.
25. Photo 24 LA-16 Area downgradient from TexPet pits with domestic water well in the background. In the foreground are two LBG monitoring wells (yellow pipes). LBG found groundwater contamination four times the Ecuadorian regulations.
26. Photo 25 Oil in soil and water next to hand dug well at LA-16 (location shown in Photo 22)
27. Photo 26 Smear of crude oil at LA-16 from location in Photo 25
28. Photo 27 LA-16 Cleared cornfield that is east of two TexPet pits. PetroEcuador employee is using a digging bar to visually examine the soil as local residents look on. Samples collected in this area were twenty-five times the Judgment clean-up standard.
30. Photo 29 Shushufindi 13 (“SSF-13”) Overview of TexPet pit closed in 1976, labeled Pit 3, with PetroEcuador employees examining the pit. View from northwest corner. On the east side of the pit (left in the photo) is a cut in the berm which drains the pit contents to a stream. LBG’s soil samples taken outside of this pit’s boundary exceeded thresholds by as much as eight times.
32. Photo 31 Breach in pit berm at Pit 3 at SSF-13
Breach
Berm
Berm
33. Photo 32 SSF-13 LBG using a PID to measure the amount of organic vapors coming out of a freshly dug hole in Pit 3. PID reading in the photo of 76.2 ppm, indicative of crude oil contamination. At this pit, PID readings were as high as 100 ppm.
34. Photo 33 SSF-13 LBG’s site investigation revealed that sediments in the stream where the cattle are grazing exceeds the Judgment cleanup standard more than twenty times.
Oil in water and soil
Pits
43. Photo 42 Oil and water leaking from siphon (behind and above log) from buried, undisclosed Pit 3 at LA-02 (August 2014)
Fresh oil drops
on plant leaves
44. Photo 43 Oil contaminated sediment and child’s ball at LA-02
45. Photo 44 Area adjacent to stream impacted by Pit 3 at LA-02 – Area is being cleared for use.
61. Photo 60 Oil droplets in hand-auger sample of clay from a wetland at YU-02
62. Photo 61 Siphon pipe protruding from Pit A berm at GU-06 indicating pit was designed to contain oil. Note the highest concentrations of barium detected by LBG in soil (5080 mg/kg) were from inside Pit AA.
63. Photo 62 Oil droplets in hand auger sediment sample from GU-06
64. Photo 63 Petroleum sheen on flowing stream at GU-06, same location as cover photo of the LBG December 2013 Rejoinder Report
65. Photo 64 Petroleum sheen on flowing stream, same location as cover photo of the LBG December 2013 Rejoinder Report
72. Photo 71 Degraded pond and wetland inside “RAP Remediate” Pit 1 at AU-19
73. Photo 72 Side of undisclosed Pit 3 exposed by slope failure at AU-19
74. Photo 73 Oil seeping from side wall of slope failure at undisclosed Pit 3 in AU-19 (Photo 72)
75. Photo 74 Land owner excavated into old pit without knowing former pit’s location at SA-15
76. Photo 75 Overview of farmer’s excavation that exposed old pit at SA-15
Pit exposed here
77. Photo 76 Oil in sediment of marshy stream from spring at SA-15
78. Photo 77 Oil in sediment of marshy stream from spring at SA-15
79. Photo 78 Oil contaminated marshy stream from spring at SA-15
80. Photo 79 Side of second excavation that hit another pit at SA-15
81. Photo 80 Side of second excavation that hit another pit at SA-15 with house in background
82. Photo 81 Petroleum in an re-excavated pit during the rain at SA-53; pit was previously remediated during the RAP
Sheen
LBG geologist
83. Photo 82 Petroleum sheen emanating from native soil in excavated pit during rain at SA-53
84. Photo 83 Ongoing remediation (>3 years) of Texpet “RAP remediated” pit at SA-54; sheen is observable on water
Sheen
85. Photo 84 Groundwater flowing into excavated pit with sheens on water at SA-54; hose connected to pump used to dewater the pit is in the foreground
Groundwater seep
86. Photo 85 Ongoing remediation (>3 years) of RAP remediated pit at SA-54; sheens on water surface emanating from soil
87. Photo 86 Ongoing remediation (>3 years) of RAP remediated pit at SA-54
88. Photo 87 Oil on stream being remediated by PetroAmazonas at SA-86; oily sediment was exposed after the stream bank was stripped away
Oil contaminated sediment
Soil
Oil slick on water
89. Photo 88 Oil on stream and oil contaminated sediment being remediated at SA-86
Oil contaminated sediment
Soil
Oil slick on water
90. Photo 89 Stream remediation overview at SA-86. Stream water is diverted to oil-water separators before being discharged downstream
Oil containment booms
Soil
Oil slick on water
91. Photo 90 Exposed dark black sediment contains obvious petroleum impacts at SA-86
Oil contaminated sediment/soil
Soil
92. Photo 91 Looking downstream over stream remediation
Oil contaminated sediment
Soil
Oil slick on water
Oil contaminated sediment
93. Photo 92 Looking farther upstream from middle of remediation at SA-86
104. Photo 103 Soil covered but un-remediated pit at AU-24, next to school
105. Photo 104 Un-remediated pit full of water used by local residents at YU-06, house in background Elevated PID readings were measured in the sediment from this pit
House