Welfare provides funds and aid to people in need through governmental agencies like Medicaid and food stamps. The purpose of welfare is to act as a temporary safety net and stepping stone out of poverty for struggling families. While welfare aims to help those unable to work get back on their feet, some argue it should not be a permanent way of life. The document discusses both the aims and critiques of welfare programs.
This document discusses multi-lingual data processing and natural language processing techniques used by Interfax - Dun & Bradstreet. It provides details on:
1. The main stages of processing multi-lingual business data including naming conventions, transliteration, and matching.
2. Official languages, populations, and use of Russian as a second language across countries in the CIS and Georgia region.
3. Techniques used for named entity recognition, fact extraction, sentiment analysis, and verification of media coverage including support vector machines, Bayes classification, and rule-based approaches.
The document summarizes the key findings of the Urban Index Russia 2011 research. It surveyed over 300 experts from 12 major Russian cities on factors affecting urban development.
The research found that Russian cities generally receive an "F+" grade based on perceptions of their urban environments. Road infrastructure and traffic received the lowest ratings, while commerce and communication infrastructure received the highest. Basic needs like healthcare, education and safety received middling ratings.
Experts identified improving transportation as the top development priority. Health, education, and public services were also priorities, despite receiving only average ratings currently. Business environments were seen as more developed than for residents or tourists. Experts had greater faith in improved management than civic engagement or technology to enhance urban development
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
This document discusses the importance of human-centered urban planning and design. It outlines 12 quality criteria for public spaces: protection, comfort, enjoyment, and human scale. When these criteria are applied, spaces can achieve a good balance. The criteria include providing safety from traffic, crime, and weather; comfortable walking conditions without obstacles or uneven surfaces; places to sit and enjoy views; and an inviting, appropriately scaled space. Case studies show how applying these criteria in renovations, like at New Road in Brighton, England, dramatically increased time spent and pedestrian traffic in the area.
This document discusses transportation problems in Paris and outlines plans for the Grand Paris Express project. The project aims to build a new automated metro network to connect Paris and surrounding regions. It will include over 200 km of new lines, 60 stations, and connect airports and train stations. The network is expected to serve up to 3 million passengers per day. A new company called Société du Grand Paris will oversee the project's construction and management. The project will cost 20.5 billion Euros and aims to be completed between 2018 and 2025.
Alexandra Notay. ULI Advisory Services Panel Shaping the Future of MoscowЮлия Егорова
The document summarizes a presentation by ULI on their advisory panel for shaping the future of Moscow. The panel addressed questions on making Moscow a leading global city, integrating expansion areas, redeveloping former industrial zones, and developing the Moscow underground. Key recommendations included increasing density and connectivity to become more livable and attract talent, redeveloping industrial zones into mixed-use communities, and investing in education, innovation, and public spaces to drive the economy.
Welfare provides funds and aid to people in need through governmental agencies like Medicaid and food stamps. The purpose of welfare is to act as a temporary safety net and stepping stone out of poverty for struggling families. While welfare aims to help those unable to work get back on their feet, some argue it should not be a permanent way of life. The document discusses both the aims and critiques of welfare programs.
This document discusses multi-lingual data processing and natural language processing techniques used by Interfax - Dun & Bradstreet. It provides details on:
1. The main stages of processing multi-lingual business data including naming conventions, transliteration, and matching.
2. Official languages, populations, and use of Russian as a second language across countries in the CIS and Georgia region.
3. Techniques used for named entity recognition, fact extraction, sentiment analysis, and verification of media coverage including support vector machines, Bayes classification, and rule-based approaches.
The document summarizes the key findings of the Urban Index Russia 2011 research. It surveyed over 300 experts from 12 major Russian cities on factors affecting urban development.
The research found that Russian cities generally receive an "F+" grade based on perceptions of their urban environments. Road infrastructure and traffic received the lowest ratings, while commerce and communication infrastructure received the highest. Basic needs like healthcare, education and safety received middling ratings.
Experts identified improving transportation as the top development priority. Health, education, and public services were also priorities, despite receiving only average ratings currently. Business environments were seen as more developed than for residents or tourists. Experts had greater faith in improved management than civic engagement or technology to enhance urban development
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
This document discusses the importance of human-centered urban planning and design. It outlines 12 quality criteria for public spaces: protection, comfort, enjoyment, and human scale. When these criteria are applied, spaces can achieve a good balance. The criteria include providing safety from traffic, crime, and weather; comfortable walking conditions without obstacles or uneven surfaces; places to sit and enjoy views; and an inviting, appropriately scaled space. Case studies show how applying these criteria in renovations, like at New Road in Brighton, England, dramatically increased time spent and pedestrian traffic in the area.
This document discusses transportation problems in Paris and outlines plans for the Grand Paris Express project. The project aims to build a new automated metro network to connect Paris and surrounding regions. It will include over 200 km of new lines, 60 stations, and connect airports and train stations. The network is expected to serve up to 3 million passengers per day. A new company called Société du Grand Paris will oversee the project's construction and management. The project will cost 20.5 billion Euros and aims to be completed between 2018 and 2025.
Alexandra Notay. ULI Advisory Services Panel Shaping the Future of MoscowЮлия Егорова
The document summarizes a presentation by ULI on their advisory panel for shaping the future of Moscow. The panel addressed questions on making Moscow a leading global city, integrating expansion areas, redeveloping former industrial zones, and developing the Moscow underground. Key recommendations included increasing density and connectivity to become more livable and attract talent, redeveloping industrial zones into mixed-use communities, and investing in education, innovation, and public spaces to drive the economy.
O documento descreve as principais características dos plasmídeos, incluindo sua definição, tamanho, mecanismos de replicação, controle do número de cópias, classificação de acordo com a propriedade de transferência, sistemas de partição e manutenção e grupos de incompatibilidade.
The document summarizes Kiichiro Hatoyama's presentation on effective countermeasures to reduce traffic congestion in metropolises like Moscow and Tokyo. Hatoyama discusses short-term measures like improving traffic regulation and infrastructure, and long-term measures like conducting comprehensive surveys, clarifying the role of public transportation, implementing intelligent transportation systems, and modifying drivers' behaviors through mobility management programs. The key is taking a holistic, data-driven approach through continued planning, implementation, evaluation, and improvement of countermeasures tailored to each individual city.
Viceverba_appdelmes_0624_joc per aprendre verbs llatinsDaniel Fernández
Vice Verba és una aplicació educativa dissenyada per ajudar els estudiants de llatí a aprendre i practicar verbs llatins d'una manera interactiva i entretinguda.
1. RESIDUS URBANS I INDUSTRIALS David Alfaro Marc López Socials David Ripoll
2. RESIDUS URBANS Els residus urbans són els que generem nosaltres a casa. Es el que ens sobra,el que rebutjem ( escombraries,deixalles ). Procés dels residus : emmagatzematge , tria , recollida selectiva, transferència , transport , tractaments intermedis i evacuació . Els residus urbans que no son reciclats s’incineren o s’aboquen a diposits controlats .