The document provides details about a planned trip to Lisbon, Portugal from September 30th to October 5th for 3 people. It includes a map and facts about Lisbon, flight and hotel details, information on transportation and attractions in Lisbon.
The document discusses open access in South Africa and the roles and responsibilities of librarians in supporting open access initiatives. It notes that open access can help provide access to information and education as rights guaranteed by the South African constitution. However, South Africa ranks low on measures like life expectancy and education levels compared to other countries. The document then outlines how librarians can support open access journals and repositories, advocate for open access, and develop their competencies in areas like research data management, scholarly communication, and digital humanities.
The document mentions a global Blackstone conference that took place in 2013 in Bangalore, India. It also references various companies and institutions starting with B, including Bain, Bhopal, BHEL, IIM Bangalore, and Bansal. Additionally, it provides exclusive information that someone is interested in interning under another person in order to become the top ranked student at their institute.
Guidelines and a case study on how marketing and communications can lead innovative business strategy that’s customer based by creating and fostering a test environment, using feedback loops for listening to feedback and driving success, and iterating and scaling in the short and long term
NSPIRE BPO Services is a BPO company located in Noida, India with over 50 years of combined experience in the BPO industry. The company provides various customer service operations such as inbound calls, outbound calls, and technical support. NSPIRE has strict quality control processes and security protocols to ensure accurate and secure service delivery. New employees go through background checks, testing, and interviews to assess their skills and fit for client programs.
The document discusses open access in South Africa and the roles and responsibilities of librarians in supporting open access initiatives. It notes that open access can help provide access to information and education as rights guaranteed by the South African constitution. However, South Africa ranks low on measures like life expectancy and education levels compared to other countries. The document then outlines how librarians can support open access journals and repositories, advocate for open access, and develop their competencies in areas like research data management, scholarly communication, and digital humanities.
The document mentions a global Blackstone conference that took place in 2013 in Bangalore, India. It also references various companies and institutions starting with B, including Bain, Bhopal, BHEL, IIM Bangalore, and Bansal. Additionally, it provides exclusive information that someone is interested in interning under another person in order to become the top ranked student at their institute.
Guidelines and a case study on how marketing and communications can lead innovative business strategy that’s customer based by creating and fostering a test environment, using feedback loops for listening to feedback and driving success, and iterating and scaling in the short and long term
NSPIRE BPO Services is a BPO company located in Noida, India with over 50 years of combined experience in the BPO industry. The company provides various customer service operations such as inbound calls, outbound calls, and technical support. NSPIRE has strict quality control processes and security protocols to ensure accurate and secure service delivery. New employees go through background checks, testing, and interviews to assess their skills and fit for client programs.
GoingOn provides a platform for creating online communities within educational institutions. It allows schools to connect students, alumni, faculty and external groups through features like video/file sharing, chat, blogs and more. Some key capabilities include building communities for individual departments, programs, student groups and recruiting/alumni networks. The configurable platform also offers mobile access, knowledge management tools and integrates with other systems.
Introduction to the Directory of Open Access JournalsIna Smith
The document provides an overview of the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). It discusses what the DOAJ is, what open access is, the mission of the DOAJ to curate and provide access to high quality open access journals, and the required information and evaluation process for journals to be included in the DOAJ. Key requirements for inclusion are that journals must be fully open access, peer reviewed, and provide specific metadata and policies around publishing, licensing, and archiving.
General Motors' $23 billion IPO was the world's biggest, surpassing Agricultural Bank of China. Mukesh Ambani's new home Antilia generated Mumbai's highest residential electricity bill of Rs 70 lakh in its first month. China launched electronic passports containing personal data on microchips. Silver and gold prices in India declined due to heavy off-loading and lack of demand. India's annual food inflation was 10.15% and fuel inflation was 10.57% for the week ending November 13.
General Motors' $23 billion IPO was the world's biggest, surpassing Agricultural Bank of China. Mukesh Ambani's new home Antilia generated Mumbai's highest residential electricity bill of Rs 70 lakhs in its first month. China launched electronic passports containing personal information on microchips. Silver and gold prices in India declined due to heavy off-loading and lack of demand. India's annual food inflation was 10.15% and fuel inflation was 10.57% for the week ending November 13.
The document provides instructions for an assignment related to analyzing and developing an English language teaching program or curriculum. Students are asked to read chapters from several books on curriculum design, language teaching methods, and syllabus design. They must also complete tasks analyzing their own teaching situation or developing components of a sample curriculum or program.
The document discusses the role of school IT officers and the services they provide. It notes that they are currently focused too much on reactive firefighting rather than proactive processes like equipment replacement plans. It also notes that the officers work independently without much communication or coherence and are reluctant to advise schools on investments. Moving forward, it suggests the roles will change to more of an advisory focus to help schools with their ICT support.
This document discusses an experiment by the University of Cape Town (UCT) to bridge the gap between theory and practice in library and information studies education.
UCT established its Library and Information Studies Centre (LISC) in 2012, locating it organizationally within UCT Libraries to facilitate close collaboration between academic and practical training. This was done to help graduates enter the workforce with understanding of contemporary issues like scholarly communication in the digital environment.
The partnership faced challenges to improve graduate quality and increase research, but worked to define new missions for academic libraries in facilitating knowledge creation and improving society through librarians as connectors of knowledge. This aligned the LISC with UCT's strategic goals and national needs to transform South
The document describes the end result of setting up social media streams for Century 21 users on Hootsuite. It will duplicate the Century 21 Twitter handle tweets, Facebook page posts, YouTube channel, and RSS feeds from two Century 21 sites into all users' Hootsuite accounts. The YouTube and syndicator apps require additional configuration, including selecting the Century 21 channel and adding and displaying the RSS subscriptions.
This was an adaptation of a presentation on "Making B2B Sexy", that was specifically tailored for the CEO Group, Vistage, presented on 10.22.13.
Thanks to all those who attended and learned how personas, use cases, relationship status and knowing your audience can help drive to make Marketing SEXY!
Ned Potter, who goes by @theREALwikiman on Twitter, notes that everyone already has a brand whether they intend to or not, and that brand can never be fully controlled. He encourages focusing on where you want your brand to go and what values are important to the audience there, wishing the reader good luck.
SANA Hotels provides accommodations across 9 hotels in Lisbon, Estoril and Sesimbra. They offer 1276 guest rooms and 45 meeting rooms catering to both business and leisure travelers. The hotels are located in the city centers or seaside towns, providing proximity to attractions while also offering relaxation.
This document describes a dream house for sale in Portugal. The house has the following features:
- It is located in Assentiz, Portugal near beaches, historic towns, airports and amenities.
- It sits on a huge terrain with mountain views, fruit trees, a driveway and two-car garage.
- The 2-story house has 3 bedrooms, 2 lounges, a kitchen, pool and garden.
- Portugal is promoted as a pleasant country with a rich history, making it an attractive place to live or vacation.
This document summarizes a dream house for sale in Portugal. It provides details about the house's location near beaches and historic towns, as well as amenities like golf courses and shopping malls. The two-story house sits on a huge terrain with fruit trees and has a magnificent garden, pool, and garage. Inside there are lounges, a kitchen, bedrooms and more. Portugal is promoted as a pleasant country with a rich history and economy, making this an opportunity to acquire a luxurious dream home with privacy away from stress. Contact information is provided to learn more.
GoingOn provides a platform for creating online communities within educational institutions. It allows schools to connect students, alumni, faculty and external groups through features like video/file sharing, chat, blogs and more. Some key capabilities include building communities for individual departments, programs, student groups and recruiting/alumni networks. The configurable platform also offers mobile access, knowledge management tools and integrates with other systems.
Introduction to the Directory of Open Access JournalsIna Smith
The document provides an overview of the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). It discusses what the DOAJ is, what open access is, the mission of the DOAJ to curate and provide access to high quality open access journals, and the required information and evaluation process for journals to be included in the DOAJ. Key requirements for inclusion are that journals must be fully open access, peer reviewed, and provide specific metadata and policies around publishing, licensing, and archiving.
General Motors' $23 billion IPO was the world's biggest, surpassing Agricultural Bank of China. Mukesh Ambani's new home Antilia generated Mumbai's highest residential electricity bill of Rs 70 lakh in its first month. China launched electronic passports containing personal data on microchips. Silver and gold prices in India declined due to heavy off-loading and lack of demand. India's annual food inflation was 10.15% and fuel inflation was 10.57% for the week ending November 13.
General Motors' $23 billion IPO was the world's biggest, surpassing Agricultural Bank of China. Mukesh Ambani's new home Antilia generated Mumbai's highest residential electricity bill of Rs 70 lakhs in its first month. China launched electronic passports containing personal information on microchips. Silver and gold prices in India declined due to heavy off-loading and lack of demand. India's annual food inflation was 10.15% and fuel inflation was 10.57% for the week ending November 13.
The document provides instructions for an assignment related to analyzing and developing an English language teaching program or curriculum. Students are asked to read chapters from several books on curriculum design, language teaching methods, and syllabus design. They must also complete tasks analyzing their own teaching situation or developing components of a sample curriculum or program.
The document discusses the role of school IT officers and the services they provide. It notes that they are currently focused too much on reactive firefighting rather than proactive processes like equipment replacement plans. It also notes that the officers work independently without much communication or coherence and are reluctant to advise schools on investments. Moving forward, it suggests the roles will change to more of an advisory focus to help schools with their ICT support.
This document discusses an experiment by the University of Cape Town (UCT) to bridge the gap between theory and practice in library and information studies education.
UCT established its Library and Information Studies Centre (LISC) in 2012, locating it organizationally within UCT Libraries to facilitate close collaboration between academic and practical training. This was done to help graduates enter the workforce with understanding of contemporary issues like scholarly communication in the digital environment.
The partnership faced challenges to improve graduate quality and increase research, but worked to define new missions for academic libraries in facilitating knowledge creation and improving society through librarians as connectors of knowledge. This aligned the LISC with UCT's strategic goals and national needs to transform South
The document describes the end result of setting up social media streams for Century 21 users on Hootsuite. It will duplicate the Century 21 Twitter handle tweets, Facebook page posts, YouTube channel, and RSS feeds from two Century 21 sites into all users' Hootsuite accounts. The YouTube and syndicator apps require additional configuration, including selecting the Century 21 channel and adding and displaying the RSS subscriptions.
This was an adaptation of a presentation on "Making B2B Sexy", that was specifically tailored for the CEO Group, Vistage, presented on 10.22.13.
Thanks to all those who attended and learned how personas, use cases, relationship status and knowing your audience can help drive to make Marketing SEXY!
Ned Potter, who goes by @theREALwikiman on Twitter, notes that everyone already has a brand whether they intend to or not, and that brand can never be fully controlled. He encourages focusing on where you want your brand to go and what values are important to the audience there, wishing the reader good luck.
SANA Hotels provides accommodations across 9 hotels in Lisbon, Estoril and Sesimbra. They offer 1276 guest rooms and 45 meeting rooms catering to both business and leisure travelers. The hotels are located in the city centers or seaside towns, providing proximity to attractions while also offering relaxation.
This document describes a dream house for sale in Portugal. The house has the following features:
- It is located in Assentiz, Portugal near beaches, historic towns, airports and amenities.
- It sits on a huge terrain with mountain views, fruit trees, a driveway and two-car garage.
- The 2-story house has 3 bedrooms, 2 lounges, a kitchen, pool and garden.
- Portugal is promoted as a pleasant country with a rich history, making it an attractive place to live or vacation.
This document summarizes a dream house for sale in Portugal. It provides details about the house's location near beaches and historic towns, as well as amenities like golf courses and shopping malls. The two-story house sits on a huge terrain with fruit trees and has a magnificent garden, pool, and garage. Inside there are lounges, a kitchen, bedrooms and more. Portugal is promoted as a pleasant country with a rich history and economy, making this an opportunity to acquire a luxurious dream home with privacy away from stress. Contact information is provided to learn more.
The document provides information about an export meeting taking place from September 15-17, 2013 at the 5-star Hotel Miragem in Cascais, Portugal. It includes details about the hotel's amenities and location, the meeting agenda, and a social program on September 16 that includes a bus tour of Sintra and dinner in Guincho. Practical travel information is also given about transferring from Lisbon Airport to Cascais via metro, train, bus, or taxi. Sights to see in Cascais are briefly mentioned.
Portugal is located on the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe, bordered by Spain. It has a population of around 10 million people and Lisbon is the capital city. Portugal has three main geographical regions - the northern mountains, central plains, and southern rolling plains. The country has a Mediterranean climate with mild winters and hot, dry summers. Portuguese is the official language, though many people also speak English and French. Roman Catholicism is the dominant religion. The Portuguese are known for their friendly nature and emphasis on courtesy and formality.
This document provides a proposal for investing in Villa 08 at Lofos Villas in Paphos, Cyprus. Lofos Villas consists of individually designed villas located in a quiet, peaceful area on the outskirts of Paphos with amenities nearby. Villa 08 is a ground floor bungalow with two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a living room, dining room, kitchen and private swimming pool. It is priced at €179,800 without VAT.
The document provides details about the organization of the IFMSA March Meeting in 2009 in Hammamet, Tunisia. It summarizes key logistical details including the venue, accommodations, meals, meeting rooms, internet access, social activities, transportation, registration fees, sponsors, and other useful information for attendees. Over 800 delegates were expected to attend. Fundraising efforts aimed to cover the estimated budget of over 266,000 Euros for hosting the event.
Belgium is a multilingual country located in Western Europe known for its chocolate, waffles, and historic cities. The document provides details about Belgium's languages (Dutch, French, German), major cities like Brussels and Antwerp, and cultural attractions such as the Grand Palace and Atomium in Brussels. It also includes information on Belgium's history, economy, geography and comparisons of costs of living between Belgium and India.
This travel package provides a 4-night, 5-day tour of Brazil's major cities Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo. The itinerary includes transportation by bus, accommodations at Americas Granada Hotel in Rio, and entrance fees to top attractions like Christ the Redeemer statue, Tijuca Forest, Ipanema Beach, and parks. Sightseeing activities involve tours of each location and leisure time for shopping. Meals are provided at local restaurants and hotels. The tour package aims to showcase scenic nature spots and cultural landmarks while giving travelers a memorable Brazilian experience.
- The S&P 500 rose 3% this week as signs of economic stabilization and optimism around Europe's debt crisis reassured investors.
- LIC plans to invest around Rs 61,000 crore in equity markets this fiscal year, up from Rs 9,400 crore earned last year from portfolio churning.
- The World Bank approved a $45 million loan to the National Highways Authority of India to improve operational efficiency as 40% of India's traffic uses the national highway network.
Mahindra Reva's Electric Vehicles (MERV) is working to electrify Mahindra & Mahindra's other products like Scorpio by providing electric vehicle technologies. M&M has acquired a 55.2% stake in Reva Electric Vehicles in May. MERV already sells two electric vehicles and has tested a prototype commercial vehicle with electric technology. A Mumbai-based BPO company called Aegis has more employees overseas (27,000) than in India (20,000) with operations spread across 10 countries. NACIL, the holding company for Air India and Indian Airlines, suffered a loss of Rs. 5552 crore in fiscal year 2010, more than double
Tata Motors will ask Nano owners to bring their cars back to add free safety devices to prevent fires. India's largest fuel retailer IOC may raise petrol prices by 35 paise per liter this week due to rising crude oil costs, which would be the third hike since prices were deregulated in June. Telecom Minister A. Raja resigned at the request of his party leader to avoid embarrassment for the government over the 2G spectrum scandal. Food inflation declined for a fourth week but remains high at 12.3%, and increased compared to the previous year.
ONGC's first commercial power project costing Rs 9,000 crore will start generating electricity next year in Palatana, Madhya Pradesh. ICICI Bank launched an instant cross-border money transfer option called I-Express for NRIs to transfer funds instantly into beneficiary accounts in India through ICICI Bank's partners in Gulf countries. Coal India plans to sell 63.16 crore shares in an IPO priced between Rs 225-245 per share, which would reduce government ownership to 90% after the offering.
Bharti is in talks to sell its 25% stake in its domestic asset management joint venture with AXA to Bank of India. IOC hiked petrol prices by 72 paise per liter effective midnight. Ericsson and Nokia Siemens were awarded a 3-year, $500 million contract to build Vodafone's 3G networks in several regions across India. Post offices can now distribute insurance products through partnerships with up to two life, non-life, agricultural, and health insurance companies per postal circle. Carlson Hotels is considering taking minority equity stakes in some hotel projects being developed locally that will operate under its mid-market brands.
LIC plans to approach IRDA for approval to float Rs. 5000 crore in infrastructure bonds for individual investors. Nokia saw its market share in India decline by 20% in the first six months of 2010 due to growing competition from smaller Indian mobile makers. Tata Steel has decided to replace the Corus brand name with the Tata Steel brand logo after acquiring Corus in 2007. SAAB owner Spyker is in talks with BMW to get parts and technology support to triple its sales volumes. IBM will provide Airtel with an IT infrastructure to support 500 million customers globally. Walmart plans to buy Massmart Holdings for $4.6 billion to enter the African market, its largest deal in over a decade.
Investment pattern & portfolio management of investors in delhisamankit
This document presents research on the investment patterns and portfolio management of investors in Delhi. The objectives are to understand investors' motives, their awareness of risk associated with investment instruments, and their preferred investment options. The research methodology included a descriptive design with a non-probability sample of 75 investors in Delhi. Key findings include that most investors have an annual income between Rs. 5-10 lakhs and invest 10-20% annually. Their most preferred investment is mutual funds, followed by stocks and bank deposits. Investors have a medium to long-term investment horizon and moderate risk tolerance.
Delhi Metro will reserve one coach per train for women passengers and children under 12 accompanied by women from October 2nd in response to requests from passengers, as women make up about a quarter of riders. Mahindra Satyam will delist from the NYSE after failing to meet the October 15th deadline for preparing financial statements under US standards due to past management issues. IBM is the second largest private sector employer in India with over 100,000 employees, behind only Tata Consultancy Services. Tata Motors will launch its new crossover vehicle Aria within a month, priced around 10 lakh rupees to compete with the Toyota Innova and Mahindra Xylo. Emami has settled its copyright dispute with
Sambhav Jain is seeking opportunities in finance. He has a strong academic background with an MBA in finance and B.Com degree. He was first in his B.Com program and has experience with an investment internship at Aviva Life Insurance in New Delhi. His skills include computer applications and the ability to quickly learn new systems.
Sambhav Jain is seeking opportunities in finance. He has a strong academic background with an MBA in finance and B.Com degree. He was first in his B.Com program and has experience with an investment and portfolio management internship at Aviva Life Insurance. He is a strong communicator with knowledge of computer applications and the ability to quickly learn new systems.
Sambhav Jain is seeking opportunities in finance. He has a strong academic background with an MBA in finance and B.Com degree. He was first in his B.Com program and has experience with an investment and portfolio management internship at Aviva Life Insurance. He is a strong communicator with certifications in financial management and computer skills.
Investment pattern & portfolio management of investors in delhisamankit
This document analyzes investment patterns and portfolio management among investors in Delhi. It aims to understand investors' motives, preferred investment options, and risk tolerance. The research methodology involves a survey of 75 investors in Delhi across different professions and income levels. Key findings include that the most preferred investment options are mutual funds, stocks, and fixed deposits. Investors generally have a moderate risk tolerance and allow a medium-term time frame for investments. The document provides suggestions for insurance company Aviva to improve awareness, trust, and focus on medium-long term investment products.
- Intas Pharma plans to raise Rs. 750-800 crore by selling a 15% stake in an initial public offering. It wants to use the funds to scale up overseas operations and is in talks with two US drug companies.
- Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd was named the country's new foreign minister, replacing Stephen Smith who becomes the new defense minister.
- India has dropped two spots to 51st in the World Economic Forum's global competitiveness ranking, while China improved to 29th. Switzerland maintained the top spot.
HDFC raised its prime lending rate by 50 basis points to 14.25% effective September 1, 2010. SEBI lifted a ban on British bank Barclays, allowing it to facilitate investment in Indian stock markets. Cipla will decide in October whether to buy a stake of up to 25% in a South African drug maker that is Cipla's partner and the third largest in South Africa. Food inflation eased slightly to 10.05% due to a drop in food prices, while fuel inflation held steady at 12.57%.
The document summarizes various news items from 23-29 August 2010. It discusses Vedanta acquiring a majority stake in Cairn India for $8.5-9.6 billion, Mahindra & Mahindra planning to bring SUVs from SsangYong to India after completing its acquisition of the company for around $500 million, India possibly extending a deadline in its dispute with BlackBerry over access to data, tax exemption limits in India being raised, rising food prices in India with pulses imports expected to increase, India receiving the most World Bank loans in 2009-2010, and the performance of the stock market the previous week.