John David Lewis, a professor of classics at Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, passed away from cancer. He had a successful career in business before earning his PhD and becoming a prolific scholar and author. Friends and colleagues remember Lewis fondly for his intellectual inspiration, dedication to teaching, and passionate advocacy of Objectivism.
Project presentation about coworking spaces. This was my presentation for Marquette University - University of West Bohemia cooperation program.
Unfortunately I did not have a chance to present it :-(
In July 2006 an independent report was compiled by Messrs. David Kilgour and David Matas, two Canadian attorneys who talked to additional witnesses in China. They were able to collect more than 30 distinct pieces of evidence supporting the allegations of the initial witnesses. Although the authors conceded that they were unable to conclusively prove the allegations due to the restrictions on their investigation imposed by the Chinese government, the Kilgour & Matas Report nevertheless provides a critical amount of circumstantial evidence that systematic organ harvesting is indeed occurring in China. They sadly concluded that the allegations of systematic organ harvesting specifically targeting Falun Gong followers are true. Their report further notes that the government-sanctioned persecution of innocent victims as practiced by China represents a new form of evil in the world.
In May 2006 the Coalition to Investigate the Persecution of Falun Gong in China (CIPFG), an organization headquartered in Washington D.C., asked former Canadian Minister of State for Asia and the Pacific David Kilgour and David Matas, international human rights lawyer, to investigate the claims of organ harvesting from living Falun Gong practitioners. The authors released their “Report into Allegations of Organ Harvesting of Falun Gong Practitioners in China” after two months of investigation on July 6, 2006.
They were able to pull together 18 significant hints and pieces of evidence that pointed towards a systematic organ harvesting mainly of living Falun Gong practitioners. In collecting all pieces of evidence and hints and in looking at them as a whole both investigators came to the conclusion that the allegations of organ harvesting in China are true and stated that these practices in China are a new form of evil.
It is crucial to understand that the victims are not criminals and that their execution is not a legal execution of a sentence but an arbitrary act of murder after a succesful tissue match. David Kilgour stated: “These (victims) are not executed criminals.”
David Kilgour and David Matas travelled to more than 30 countries in the past and presented their report to several governments, organizations and individuals. Their report is currently translated in 18 languages. Both investigators continue to receive more data and evidence from witnesses or victims, which affirms the initial report. On January 31, 2007, they released a revised version of their report, which carries now 33 pieces of evidence.
The investigators examined every avenue of proof and disproof available.
With the adoption of EMV bank cards by the US, a strong authN, global identity system is possible, using the payment card network to handle the identity transactions
John David Lewis, a professor of classics at Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, passed away from cancer. He had a successful career in business before earning his PhD and becoming a prolific scholar and author. Friends and colleagues remember Lewis fondly for his intellectual inspiration, dedication to teaching, and passionate advocacy of Objectivism.
Project presentation about coworking spaces. This was my presentation for Marquette University - University of West Bohemia cooperation program.
Unfortunately I did not have a chance to present it :-(
In July 2006 an independent report was compiled by Messrs. David Kilgour and David Matas, two Canadian attorneys who talked to additional witnesses in China. They were able to collect more than 30 distinct pieces of evidence supporting the allegations of the initial witnesses. Although the authors conceded that they were unable to conclusively prove the allegations due to the restrictions on their investigation imposed by the Chinese government, the Kilgour & Matas Report nevertheless provides a critical amount of circumstantial evidence that systematic organ harvesting is indeed occurring in China. They sadly concluded that the allegations of systematic organ harvesting specifically targeting Falun Gong followers are true. Their report further notes that the government-sanctioned persecution of innocent victims as practiced by China represents a new form of evil in the world.
In May 2006 the Coalition to Investigate the Persecution of Falun Gong in China (CIPFG), an organization headquartered in Washington D.C., asked former Canadian Minister of State for Asia and the Pacific David Kilgour and David Matas, international human rights lawyer, to investigate the claims of organ harvesting from living Falun Gong practitioners. The authors released their “Report into Allegations of Organ Harvesting of Falun Gong Practitioners in China” after two months of investigation on July 6, 2006.
They were able to pull together 18 significant hints and pieces of evidence that pointed towards a systematic organ harvesting mainly of living Falun Gong practitioners. In collecting all pieces of evidence and hints and in looking at them as a whole both investigators came to the conclusion that the allegations of organ harvesting in China are true and stated that these practices in China are a new form of evil.
It is crucial to understand that the victims are not criminals and that their execution is not a legal execution of a sentence but an arbitrary act of murder after a succesful tissue match. David Kilgour stated: “These (victims) are not executed criminals.”
David Kilgour and David Matas travelled to more than 30 countries in the past and presented their report to several governments, organizations and individuals. Their report is currently translated in 18 languages. Both investigators continue to receive more data and evidence from witnesses or victims, which affirms the initial report. On January 31, 2007, they released a revised version of their report, which carries now 33 pieces of evidence.
The investigators examined every avenue of proof and disproof available.
With the adoption of EMV bank cards by the US, a strong authN, global identity system is possible, using the payment card network to handle the identity transactions
This document summarizes a study on the effects of public aid to renewable energy sources on employment in Spain. Key points:
1) European policies dating back to 1997 have provided broad public support to renewable energy production, with the goal of creating "green jobs." Spain is considered a leading example of this approach.
2) The study finds that for every renewable energy job created in Spain, 2.2 jobs were destroyed elsewhere in the economy on average. Some renewable technologies destroyed even more jobs per megawatt installed.
3) Spain spent over $571,138 to create each green job, and the programs resulted in over 110,500 jobs being destroyed elsewhere. High electricity costs also drove some energy-int
Nitisak Mooltreesri from DST Worldwide Services spoke about automated load testing for continuous delivery. He discussed how load testing is important to find bugs under high user loads. His company performs daily automated performance tests using simulation approaches to test incomplete systems cheaply and reliably. This helps reduce performance issues by providing early feedback and catching problems before deployment.
לקט נתונים מתוך הסקר החברתי 2012 בנושא הסדרי פנסיה Anochi.com.
ל-64% מהאוכלוסייה בגיל 20 ומעלה יש הסדרי פנסיה, ל-69% מהגברים ול-60% מהנשים.
מבין המועסקים, ל- 82% הסדר פנסיה.
למועסקים בני 24-20 שיעור נמוך יחסית של הסדרי פנסיה (56%), בגילים 29-25 עולה השיעור ל-77%, ובגיל 64-30 שיעור בעלי הסדר פנסיה הוא 88%-85%.
שיעור אלה שיש להם הסדרי פנסיה בקרב מועסקים (82%) גבוה באופן ניכר מהשיעור בקרב אלה שאינם מועסקים (28%).
בקרב בעלי הסדר פנסיה:
ל-61% יש הסדר פנסיה אחד, ל- 23% שני הסדרים, ול-10% שלושה הסדרים או יותר.
ההסדר השכיח הוא קרן פנסיה, אשר מאפיינת 59% מבעלי הסדרי הפנסיה. ל-31% מבעלי הסדר פנסיה יש קופת גמל, ל-26% ביטוח מנהלים, ל-13% יש פנסיה תקציבית ול-10% יש ביטוח חיים עם מרכיב של חיסכון.
48% מבעלי הסדרי הפנסיה מרוצים מההסדר, ו- 28% אינם מרוצים. 24% לא ידעו להעריך את שביעות רצונם
שליש (33%) מבעלי הסדרי הפנסיה שאינם גמלאים , אינם מודעים לאפשרות לעבור מהסדר פנסיה אחד לאחר.
מבין בעלי הסדרי הפנסיה שאינם גמלאים, 12% מעידים כי הם יודעים במדוייק איזה סכום יעמוד לרשותם ובאילו תנאים כאשר יפרשו, 26% יודעים בערך, באופן חלקי. 62% אינם יודעים בכלל איזה סכום יעמוד לרשותם ובאילו תנאים.
Limited Budgets Presentation (Oct 20, 2010) for DownloadJ Grant Mizell
The document discusses traditional and non-traditional marketing methods to spark customer engagement. It begins by outlining the traditional marketing funnel and how it has evolved, then discusses three approaches to non-traditional marketing: 1) putting a twist on traditional methods by targeting existing resources, renewing old mediums, and using crowdsourcing; 2) engaging customers through new media like social networks using user generated content, transparency, and geo-social features; and 3) shifting marketing efforts to mobile through text messaging and smartphone technology. The document provides examples for each approach and emphasizes adapting to changing consumer behaviors and new technologies.
This document analyzes Canada's lagging adoption of electronic medical records (EMRs) compared to other countries. It finds that Canadian EMR policies have not created an enabling environment, economic drivers do not favor physicians implementing EMRs, and EMR programs in Canada have not incorporated global best practices for implementation factors. The document concludes that Canada needs to update its EMR policies and focus on strengthening the frameworks for policy, economics, and implementation in order to successfully increase EMR uptake.
הטמפרטורה העולמית הממוצעת היא הפרמטר המופיע ברוב הגרפים המתארים את השתנות הטמפרטורה עם הזמן.
גרפים אלה מוצגים כדי להציג בפני קהל הקוראים והשומעים את המגמה העולה של הטמפרטורה הממוצעת העולמית.
בדיון על גרפים אלה לא מציינים בפני הקוראים שתי עובדות חשובות:
האחת כל "בנקי הנתונים" בעולם מתקנים את הנתונים שנמדדו, לדוגמה הגרף הבא מציג את נתוני הטמפרטורה לפני התיקון ואחריו.
This document summarizes a study on the effects of public aid to renewable energy sources on employment in Spain. Key points:
1) European policies dating back to 1997 have provided broad public support to renewable energy production, with the goal of creating "green jobs." Spain is considered a leading example of this approach.
2) The study finds that for every renewable energy job created in Spain, 2.2 jobs were destroyed elsewhere in the economy on average. Some renewable technologies destroyed even more jobs per megawatt installed.
3) Spain spent over $571,138 to create each green job, and the programs resulted in over 110,500 jobs being destroyed elsewhere. High electricity costs also drove some energy-int
Nitisak Mooltreesri from DST Worldwide Services spoke about automated load testing for continuous delivery. He discussed how load testing is important to find bugs under high user loads. His company performs daily automated performance tests using simulation approaches to test incomplete systems cheaply and reliably. This helps reduce performance issues by providing early feedback and catching problems before deployment.
לקט נתונים מתוך הסקר החברתי 2012 בנושא הסדרי פנסיה Anochi.com.
ל-64% מהאוכלוסייה בגיל 20 ומעלה יש הסדרי פנסיה, ל-69% מהגברים ול-60% מהנשים.
מבין המועסקים, ל- 82% הסדר פנסיה.
למועסקים בני 24-20 שיעור נמוך יחסית של הסדרי פנסיה (56%), בגילים 29-25 עולה השיעור ל-77%, ובגיל 64-30 שיעור בעלי הסדר פנסיה הוא 88%-85%.
שיעור אלה שיש להם הסדרי פנסיה בקרב מועסקים (82%) גבוה באופן ניכר מהשיעור בקרב אלה שאינם מועסקים (28%).
בקרב בעלי הסדר פנסיה:
ל-61% יש הסדר פנסיה אחד, ל- 23% שני הסדרים, ול-10% שלושה הסדרים או יותר.
ההסדר השכיח הוא קרן פנסיה, אשר מאפיינת 59% מבעלי הסדרי הפנסיה. ל-31% מבעלי הסדר פנסיה יש קופת גמל, ל-26% ביטוח מנהלים, ל-13% יש פנסיה תקציבית ול-10% יש ביטוח חיים עם מרכיב של חיסכון.
48% מבעלי הסדרי הפנסיה מרוצים מההסדר, ו- 28% אינם מרוצים. 24% לא ידעו להעריך את שביעות רצונם
שליש (33%) מבעלי הסדרי הפנסיה שאינם גמלאים , אינם מודעים לאפשרות לעבור מהסדר פנסיה אחד לאחר.
מבין בעלי הסדרי הפנסיה שאינם גמלאים, 12% מעידים כי הם יודעים במדוייק איזה סכום יעמוד לרשותם ובאילו תנאים כאשר יפרשו, 26% יודעים בערך, באופן חלקי. 62% אינם יודעים בכלל איזה סכום יעמוד לרשותם ובאילו תנאים.
Limited Budgets Presentation (Oct 20, 2010) for DownloadJ Grant Mizell
The document discusses traditional and non-traditional marketing methods to spark customer engagement. It begins by outlining the traditional marketing funnel and how it has evolved, then discusses three approaches to non-traditional marketing: 1) putting a twist on traditional methods by targeting existing resources, renewing old mediums, and using crowdsourcing; 2) engaging customers through new media like social networks using user generated content, transparency, and geo-social features; and 3) shifting marketing efforts to mobile through text messaging and smartphone technology. The document provides examples for each approach and emphasizes adapting to changing consumer behaviors and new technologies.
This document analyzes Canada's lagging adoption of electronic medical records (EMRs) compared to other countries. It finds that Canadian EMR policies have not created an enabling environment, economic drivers do not favor physicians implementing EMRs, and EMR programs in Canada have not incorporated global best practices for implementation factors. The document concludes that Canada needs to update its EMR policies and focus on strengthening the frameworks for policy, economics, and implementation in order to successfully increase EMR uptake.
הטמפרטורה העולמית הממוצעת היא הפרמטר המופיע ברוב הגרפים המתארים את השתנות הטמפרטורה עם הזמן.
גרפים אלה מוצגים כדי להציג בפני קהל הקוראים והשומעים את המגמה העולה של הטמפרטורה הממוצעת העולמית.
בדיון על גרפים אלה לא מציינים בפני הקוראים שתי עובדות חשובות:
האחת כל "בנקי הנתונים" בעולם מתקנים את הנתונים שנמדדו, לדוגמה הגרף הבא מציג את נתוני הטמפרטורה לפני התיקון ואחריו.
2022 marks the 6th year in which the Israeli Atlas Award event will be held in cooperation with the Ayn Rand Center, TheMarker and other leading partners such as the Prometheus foundation, Dow Gr. and Karyopharm Therapeutics. The prize will be granted to the Israeli start-up company which created a new technology, idea or product of exceptional value in Israel and worldwide.
This document summarizes a study conducted by the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) on the system costs of decarbonizing electricity generation with high shares of nuclear power and renewables. The study models eight scenarios with different technology mixes to achieve a 50g CO2/kWh target by 2050. It finds that a balanced mix of variable renewables, nuclear, and other dispatchable generation results in the lowest system costs. High shares of variable renewables increase costs due to integration challenges, though these costs can be reduced through policies that value reliability and flexibility. The study provides policymakers with insights on cost-effectively achieving deep decarbonization of the electricity sector.
יום ראשון השבוע אזל החשמל בישראל. ככה. כמו שקראתם. כושר הייצור פשוט מוצה. תחנות הכוח שלנו הגיעו לקצה יכולתן.
לכן, בשעה 13:00 קיבלו צרכני חשמל גדולים הודעה שלפיה אם למשך ארבע שעות, בין 17:30 ל-21:30, יואילו בטובם להתנתק מהרשת ולא לצרוך חשמל — הם יקבלו בתמורה סכום נדיב למדי. עד פי 15 מעלות החשמל שהיו צורכים, היישר לכיס. דיל לא רע. "השלה מרצון" שמו.