Inditex Group is one of the world's largest fashion retailers, founded in 1985 in Spain. In the third quarter of 2011, Inditex reported a 10% increase in net sales and a 10% increase in net income compared to the third quarter of 2010. Operating expenses also increased 10% over the same period. The company's strong quarterly results and growing income led to growth in its stock market value.
This study examines the interactions between runners and the urban physical environment of Groningen, the Netherlands and how these interactions influence runners' perception, behavior, and route choices. A mixed methods approach was used, including a survey of 157 runners, GPS tracking of routes from 35 runners, and 3 run-along interviews. The GPS data showed varied routes throughout the city and landscape, with home location and intended distance determining the scope of routes. Runners reported both positive and negative experiences, with women and those in central neighborhoods reporting less positive experiences due to feelings of insecurity and more nuisances. Running routes were determined by criteria like presence of greenery, path quality, lighting, and safety, with insufficient lighting and safety concerns limiting
PARADISEC is a collaborative digital archive set up in 2003 by universities in Australia to preserve ethnographic recordings made since the 1950s, especially of endangered languages. It has over 13,000 recordings spanning 1,039 languages from 66 countries. The collection includes audio, video, images and text dating back to the 1800s. PARADISEC receives funding from various sources to digitize collections, add metadata and make the materials accessible online to help speakers and communities preserve their languages and cultures.
ELAN is a free, open-source multimedia annotation tool that allows users to annotate audio, video, and text files with synchronized tiers. It supports multiple tiers, participants, and languages. ELAN is currently working on new modes like interlinearization mode and Simple-ELAN for basic transcription. ELAN also integrates with some automatic annotation tools and web services to help with tasks like segmentation and labeling, while still primarily being a tool for manual annotation.
Inditex Group is one of the world's largest fashion retailers, founded in 1985 in Spain. In the third quarter of 2011, Inditex reported a 10% increase in net sales and a 10% increase in net income compared to the third quarter of 2010. Operating expenses also increased 10% over the same period. The company's strong quarterly results and growing income led to growth in its stock market value.
This study examines the interactions between runners and the urban physical environment of Groningen, the Netherlands and how these interactions influence runners' perception, behavior, and route choices. A mixed methods approach was used, including a survey of 157 runners, GPS tracking of routes from 35 runners, and 3 run-along interviews. The GPS data showed varied routes throughout the city and landscape, with home location and intended distance determining the scope of routes. Runners reported both positive and negative experiences, with women and those in central neighborhoods reporting less positive experiences due to feelings of insecurity and more nuisances. Running routes were determined by criteria like presence of greenery, path quality, lighting, and safety, with insufficient lighting and safety concerns limiting
PARADISEC is a collaborative digital archive set up in 2003 by universities in Australia to preserve ethnographic recordings made since the 1950s, especially of endangered languages. It has over 13,000 recordings spanning 1,039 languages from 66 countries. The collection includes audio, video, images and text dating back to the 1800s. PARADISEC receives funding from various sources to digitize collections, add metadata and make the materials accessible online to help speakers and communities preserve their languages and cultures.
ELAN is a free, open-source multimedia annotation tool that allows users to annotate audio, video, and text files with synchronized tiers. It supports multiple tiers, participants, and languages. ELAN is currently working on new modes like interlinearization mode and Simple-ELAN for basic transcription. ELAN also integrates with some automatic annotation tools and web services to help with tasks like segmentation and labeling, while still primarily being a tool for manual annotation.
The editorial discusses the need for India to significantly improve the ease of doing business by reducing regulatory hurdles and bureaucratic compliances across various sectors like company law, capital markets, taxation, real estate, etc. While the government has taken some positive steps, major hurdles still remain and a change in bureaucratic mindset is needed. Simplifying laws and making them less restrictive would encourage business growth and improve India's global competitiveness.
Se entiende por Atención Temprana el conjunto de intervenciones, dirigidas a la población infantil de 0-6 años, a la familia y al entorno, que tienen por objetivo dar respuesta lo más pronto posible a las necesidades transitorias o permanentes que presentan los niños con trastornos en su desarrollo o que tienen el riesgo de padecerlos.
NON PERFORMING ASSETS – NEED FOR PRAGMATIC & PRACTICAL REGULATORY FRAMEWORK Neha Sharma
The Reserve Bank of India, Indian Banks Association, almost all Public Sector Banks and the Indian businesses are deeply concerned about significant rise in nonperforming assets during last one year. The Indian economy has been passing through unprecedented turbulent times. Many important sectors of the economy have been adversely affected.
i.school, The University of Tokyo "Methods of concept designing and user surv...schoowebcampus
This document outlines a lecture series on creating innovation. It discusses making ideas concrete through prototyping. Prototyping can take various forms depending on whether the idea is for a product, service, or business. For products, prototyping involves making a tangible prototype to demonstrate the idea's shape, function and user interface. The document provides examples of simple product prototypes made from everyday items.
The editorial discusses the need for India to significantly improve the ease of doing business by reducing regulatory hurdles and bureaucratic compliances across various sectors like company law, capital markets, taxation, real estate, etc. While the government has taken some positive steps, major hurdles still remain and a change in bureaucratic mindset is needed. Simplifying laws and making them less restrictive would encourage business growth and improve India's global competitiveness.
Se entiende por Atención Temprana el conjunto de intervenciones, dirigidas a la población infantil de 0-6 años, a la familia y al entorno, que tienen por objetivo dar respuesta lo más pronto posible a las necesidades transitorias o permanentes que presentan los niños con trastornos en su desarrollo o que tienen el riesgo de padecerlos.
NON PERFORMING ASSETS – NEED FOR PRAGMATIC & PRACTICAL REGULATORY FRAMEWORK Neha Sharma
The Reserve Bank of India, Indian Banks Association, almost all Public Sector Banks and the Indian businesses are deeply concerned about significant rise in nonperforming assets during last one year. The Indian economy has been passing through unprecedented turbulent times. Many important sectors of the economy have been adversely affected.
i.school, The University of Tokyo "Methods of concept designing and user surv...schoowebcampus
This document outlines a lecture series on creating innovation. It discusses making ideas concrete through prototyping. Prototyping can take various forms depending on whether the idea is for a product, service, or business. For products, prototyping involves making a tangible prototype to demonstrate the idea's shape, function and user interface. The document provides examples of simple product prototypes made from everyday items.
i.school, The University of Tokyo "Divergence, convergence, and expression of...schoowebcampus
This document outlines an innovation creation workshop hosted by i.school at the University of Tokyo. The workshop consists of 5 lectures and 3 workshops focused on understanding, creating, and realizing innovation. It provides an overview of the workshop format, objectives, and guest facilitator Jun Murakoshi. It also discusses processes and tips for coming up with ideas, including utilizing working memory and researching ends and means. The overall goal is to learn how to provide concept ideas and understand the entire innovation creation process.
i.school, The University of Tokyo "The purposes and methods of technological ...schoowebcampus
This document outlines an educational series on innovation and idea creation hosted by i.school at the University of Tokyo. The third class focuses on understanding technology-centered research by exploring new values of technologies and turning everyday objects into idea hints. The class reviews human-centered research and discusses collecting technology cases, analyzing their functions and benefits, and grouping cases based on their technological means and societal ends. The overall goal is to help participants understand the full innovation process.
i.school, The University of Tokyo "The purposes and methods of interviews and...schoowebcampus
The document outlines an innovation training program hosted by i.school at the University of Tokyo. It provides an agenda for a series of 5 lectures and 3 workshops aimed at teaching participants the entire process of creating innovation, from understanding society through field work and interviews to developing concepts and realizing ideas. The second class focuses on understanding the purposes, targets, and methods of human-centered research and having participants begin field work in their daily lives to gain insights.
i.school, The University of Tokyo "Foundation and methodology in creating inn...schoowebcampus
This document outlines the format and goals of a series of lectures and workshops on innovation hosted by i.school at the University of Tokyo. The series aims to help participants understand the entire process of creating innovation, from understanding user needs to generating and expressing ideas to realizing concepts. It involves 5 lectures covering topics like methodology, research methods, idea creation and concept design, as well as 3 workshops where participants can apply these lessons. The document also discusses why innovation is important both for dealing with rapid technological changes and for maintaining stability in mature societies.