The document discusses socially responsible business practices relating to the environment, community involvement, human resources, and financial integrity. It provides examples of actions businesses can take, such as minimizing their carbon footprint, partnering with environmentally conscious suppliers, allowing employee volunteering, and ensuring financial reporting and controls. Arguments for and against social responsibility are presented, noting it can improve performance but also increase costs. References are provided on topics like business integrity, preventing unethical practices, and fostering financial responsibility.
Retrieving Address Based Locations From The Webjyhuangtc
This document summarizes research on extracting precise address information from web pages. It discusses the structure of German addresses and presents an algorithm to parse and geocode addresses. The algorithm starts by identifying 5-digit postal codes, then uses those to find corresponding city names and street information. An evaluation on web pages from Oldenburg, Germany found the algorithm successfully extracted full addresses from around 13% of pages. Future work involves adapting the approach to other countries and gathering statistics to improve geospatial search engines.
The document discusses effective visual design for user interfaces. It outlines several key elements of design like space, line, shape, value, texture, and color. It also discusses principles of design such as balance, emphasis, movement, contrast, repetition, and unity. The conclusion states that the effective use of these elements and principles can create a visual hierarchy that facilitates comprehension for the user.
This is a press-fit making assignment in FABLAB and I am proposing PRESS-FIT JOINTS and these joints can be applied in Furniture Production and Constructions.
The document discusses socially responsible business practices relating to the environment, community involvement, human resources, and financial integrity. It provides examples of actions businesses can take, such as minimizing their carbon footprint, partnering with environmentally conscious suppliers, allowing employee volunteering, and ensuring financial reporting and controls. Arguments for and against social responsibility are presented, noting it can improve performance but also increase costs. References are provided on topics like business integrity, preventing unethical practices, and fostering financial responsibility.
Retrieving Address Based Locations From The Webjyhuangtc
This document summarizes research on extracting precise address information from web pages. It discusses the structure of German addresses and presents an algorithm to parse and geocode addresses. The algorithm starts by identifying 5-digit postal codes, then uses those to find corresponding city names and street information. An evaluation on web pages from Oldenburg, Germany found the algorithm successfully extracted full addresses from around 13% of pages. Future work involves adapting the approach to other countries and gathering statistics to improve geospatial search engines.
The document discusses effective visual design for user interfaces. It outlines several key elements of design like space, line, shape, value, texture, and color. It also discusses principles of design such as balance, emphasis, movement, contrast, repetition, and unity. The conclusion states that the effective use of these elements and principles can create a visual hierarchy that facilitates comprehension for the user.
This is a press-fit making assignment in FABLAB and I am proposing PRESS-FIT JOINTS and these joints can be applied in Furniture Production and Constructions.
KnowWī is a consulting firm focused on unlicensed wireless technologies like Bluetooth, Zigbee, WiFi, and WiMax. The firm offers practical assistance to product companies in areas such as product development, market assessment, and marketing communications. KnowWī's principal, Mark Jakusovszky, has 25 years of experience in wireless and mixed signal technologies. The company aims to help clients navigate the shifting wireless landscape and identify the best investment opportunities and partners in the industry.
The document provides an overview of online and offline tools that can be used for job searching. It discusses conducting self-assessments, researching occupations and companies, preparing marketing materials like resumes and cover letters, using job boards and search engines, networking through social media like LinkedIn, conducting informational interviews both online and offline, and maintaining persistence and a positive mindset throughout the job search process. Key recommendations include utilizing 80% of the "hidden" job market through personal contacts, targeting job searches, and maintaining an online presence through social networks.
This document contains brief philosophical sayings or proverbs. It advises that having two watches can lead to uncertainty about the time; to look forward and learn from mistakes, rather than dwelling on the past; and to treat people well on the way up because you may need their help later. It also notes that friends do not need explanations for your actions but enemies will not believe them, and that seeking revenge will negatively impact yourself as well as others.
The Kee® Dome is a modular safety system that provides collective fall protection around skylights, rooflights, domelights, and hatches on roofs. It is made of recycled PVC and galvanized steel tubing in a simple, reliable design that complies with safety standards. The system minimizes fall risks through open areas, can be rapidly assembled around designated spaces, and is intended as a permanent roof safety solution.
A typical day for a one year old includes getting ready in the morning with a diaper change and playtime, playing games to enhance development, eating healthy foods for proper growth at mealtimes, taking naps that last 20 minutes to 3 hours to support development, dinner in the evening, bedtime activities like reading and coloring between 7:30-8:30pm, and sleeping for about 11.5 hours at night plus two naps, for a total of around 14 hours of sleep.
The document discusses the future of data and access to information. It notes that while the internet has enabled more access to information, less than a quarter of people globally have internet access. It argues that making data access fast, cheap, and ubiquitous worldwide would be an important challenge. The document also discusses how emerging technologies may improve access, such as mobile phones and cloud computing, but connectivity issues still exist in some areas. Overall it frames increased access to data and information as empowering and beneficial.
The document uses visualizations to help explain the scale of one trillion dollars. It shows that $1 million fits in a grocery bag but $100 million fits neatly on a pallet. A trillion dollars, which is equal to a million million or a thousand billion dollars, is visualized as double stacked pallets of $100 bills, illustrating just how large the figure of one trillion dollars truly is. The document aims to help readers comprehend the immense size of figures like trillion dollars that are often tossed around in discussions of government spending.
This document discusses the challenges of migration that impact many people globally. It focuses on three major challenges: 1) Most poor people are unable to migrate internationally and do not benefit, 2) Less visible forms of migration like internal or temporary migration often provide lower benefits but greater costs, 3) Migration to new regional centers creates challenges for infrastructure and policy. Addressing these challenges requires more discussion on facilitating beneficial migration for poor people, reducing costs of remittances, and developing new models for integration in emerging destinations. Overall, more research and informed public debate is needed to understand migration's impacts and identify appropriate policy responses.
APIs have become a part of the product ecosystem - and help the businesses by extending their developer base, and offering seamless integration with other services or products. Sometimes, the APIs themselves are the product. However, with so many APIs around, patterns emerge. Patterns are repeatable, reusable solutions to commonly occurring problems. Where there are patterns, there are also antipatterns. While APIs are not a new paradigm - there are no set standards or specifications formed by a committees or governing bodies for APIs. On top of this, the APIs are often built at various stages of the product, and have a good chance of being disjoint as more are added. In this talk Netflix engineers will discuss various antipatterns that creep into the API design and implementation, and how to identify and avoid them. They will also share their experiences with building APIs. While the antipatterns do not pose as big a functional challenge, they can and do impact integration efforts, scalability and performance among other things. After this session, you should be able to get familiar with the best practices around solving the most common patterns, and make your engineers and API consumers happy!
- Hugh Griffiths has over 15 years of experience in mobile, online, and digital TV helping organizations define and implement digital strategies, specializing in mobile.
- Key trends discussed are the internet becoming truly mobile driven by smartphones, evolution of social networking like Twitter and Facebook, and growth of cloud computing services from companies like Google and Microsoft.
- Businesses should consider how these trends might impact their ability to reach and engage customers now and in the future through mobile websites, social media, and cloud-based services and applications.
Political cartoons are illustrations or comic strips that contain a political or social message related to current events or personalities. They aim to influence opinion through humor, exaggeration, and caricature. This document discusses political cartoons in the context of the American Revolution, mentioning Benjamin Franklin and including an image of a battle scene cartoon.
The document discusses the future of global energy and outlines some key uncertainties and challenges. It notes that demand for energy will double over the century while production of oil and gas cannot keep pace. This will make the era of cheap energy come to an end. Alternative energy sources like renewables will need to ramp up significantly to close the gap between supply and demand. Major investments and cooperation will be required globally to transition the energy system in a sustainable way and reduce greenhouse gas emissions to avoid climate change impacts.
The document summarizes the purpose and agenda of the Acacia Research and Learning Forum All Partners Meeting in Dakar, Senegal from October 4-8, 2009. The goals of the meeting were to share lessons learned from Acacia-supported ICT4D projects in Africa, provide capacity building and networking opportunities, and explore future research priorities. It also aimed to answer how funding research in ICT4D has contributed to Africa's development. The document lists the total funding provided by Acacia from 2003-2009 and notes that the GRACE MENA project also included Lebanon, Palestine, Jordan, Egypt. It concludes by thanking participants and listing the Acacia team members from 1998-present.
This photo album contains pictures of the author Caitlin with family and friends from her first night back at college and other outings. Several photos show Caitlin with her friends Kylee, Nina, Jaymee, and Addie from her time back at school and attending a Twins baseball game.
The document discusses the systems approach model for designing instruction. It involves identifying inputs, outlining the instructional process, and specifying outputs. Feedback is incorporated throughout. Key aspects of the design process include analyzing learners and contexts, writing objectives, developing assessments, and selecting methods/media. The document references models by Gerlach & Ely, Kemp, and Dick & Carey.
The document discusses the systems approach model for designing instruction. It involves identifying inputs, outlining the instructional process, and specifying outputs. Feedback is incorporated throughout. Key aspects of the design process include analyzing learners and contexts, writing objectives, developing assessments, and selecting methods/media. The document references models by Gerlach & Ely, Kemp, and Dick & Carey.
KnowWī is a consulting firm focused on unlicensed wireless technologies like Bluetooth, Zigbee, WiFi, and WiMax. The firm offers practical assistance to product companies in areas such as product development, market assessment, and marketing communications. KnowWī's principal, Mark Jakusovszky, has 25 years of experience in wireless and mixed signal technologies. The company aims to help clients navigate the shifting wireless landscape and identify the best investment opportunities and partners in the industry.
The document provides an overview of online and offline tools that can be used for job searching. It discusses conducting self-assessments, researching occupations and companies, preparing marketing materials like resumes and cover letters, using job boards and search engines, networking through social media like LinkedIn, conducting informational interviews both online and offline, and maintaining persistence and a positive mindset throughout the job search process. Key recommendations include utilizing 80% of the "hidden" job market through personal contacts, targeting job searches, and maintaining an online presence through social networks.
This document contains brief philosophical sayings or proverbs. It advises that having two watches can lead to uncertainty about the time; to look forward and learn from mistakes, rather than dwelling on the past; and to treat people well on the way up because you may need their help later. It also notes that friends do not need explanations for your actions but enemies will not believe them, and that seeking revenge will negatively impact yourself as well as others.
The Kee® Dome is a modular safety system that provides collective fall protection around skylights, rooflights, domelights, and hatches on roofs. It is made of recycled PVC and galvanized steel tubing in a simple, reliable design that complies with safety standards. The system minimizes fall risks through open areas, can be rapidly assembled around designated spaces, and is intended as a permanent roof safety solution.
A typical day for a one year old includes getting ready in the morning with a diaper change and playtime, playing games to enhance development, eating healthy foods for proper growth at mealtimes, taking naps that last 20 minutes to 3 hours to support development, dinner in the evening, bedtime activities like reading and coloring between 7:30-8:30pm, and sleeping for about 11.5 hours at night plus two naps, for a total of around 14 hours of sleep.
The document discusses the future of data and access to information. It notes that while the internet has enabled more access to information, less than a quarter of people globally have internet access. It argues that making data access fast, cheap, and ubiquitous worldwide would be an important challenge. The document also discusses how emerging technologies may improve access, such as mobile phones and cloud computing, but connectivity issues still exist in some areas. Overall it frames increased access to data and information as empowering and beneficial.
The document uses visualizations to help explain the scale of one trillion dollars. It shows that $1 million fits in a grocery bag but $100 million fits neatly on a pallet. A trillion dollars, which is equal to a million million or a thousand billion dollars, is visualized as double stacked pallets of $100 bills, illustrating just how large the figure of one trillion dollars truly is. The document aims to help readers comprehend the immense size of figures like trillion dollars that are often tossed around in discussions of government spending.
This document discusses the challenges of migration that impact many people globally. It focuses on three major challenges: 1) Most poor people are unable to migrate internationally and do not benefit, 2) Less visible forms of migration like internal or temporary migration often provide lower benefits but greater costs, 3) Migration to new regional centers creates challenges for infrastructure and policy. Addressing these challenges requires more discussion on facilitating beneficial migration for poor people, reducing costs of remittances, and developing new models for integration in emerging destinations. Overall, more research and informed public debate is needed to understand migration's impacts and identify appropriate policy responses.
APIs have become a part of the product ecosystem - and help the businesses by extending their developer base, and offering seamless integration with other services or products. Sometimes, the APIs themselves are the product. However, with so many APIs around, patterns emerge. Patterns are repeatable, reusable solutions to commonly occurring problems. Where there are patterns, there are also antipatterns. While APIs are not a new paradigm - there are no set standards or specifications formed by a committees or governing bodies for APIs. On top of this, the APIs are often built at various stages of the product, and have a good chance of being disjoint as more are added. In this talk Netflix engineers will discuss various antipatterns that creep into the API design and implementation, and how to identify and avoid them. They will also share their experiences with building APIs. While the antipatterns do not pose as big a functional challenge, they can and do impact integration efforts, scalability and performance among other things. After this session, you should be able to get familiar with the best practices around solving the most common patterns, and make your engineers and API consumers happy!
- Hugh Griffiths has over 15 years of experience in mobile, online, and digital TV helping organizations define and implement digital strategies, specializing in mobile.
- Key trends discussed are the internet becoming truly mobile driven by smartphones, evolution of social networking like Twitter and Facebook, and growth of cloud computing services from companies like Google and Microsoft.
- Businesses should consider how these trends might impact their ability to reach and engage customers now and in the future through mobile websites, social media, and cloud-based services and applications.
Political cartoons are illustrations or comic strips that contain a political or social message related to current events or personalities. They aim to influence opinion through humor, exaggeration, and caricature. This document discusses political cartoons in the context of the American Revolution, mentioning Benjamin Franklin and including an image of a battle scene cartoon.
The document discusses the future of global energy and outlines some key uncertainties and challenges. It notes that demand for energy will double over the century while production of oil and gas cannot keep pace. This will make the era of cheap energy come to an end. Alternative energy sources like renewables will need to ramp up significantly to close the gap between supply and demand. Major investments and cooperation will be required globally to transition the energy system in a sustainable way and reduce greenhouse gas emissions to avoid climate change impacts.
The document summarizes the purpose and agenda of the Acacia Research and Learning Forum All Partners Meeting in Dakar, Senegal from October 4-8, 2009. The goals of the meeting were to share lessons learned from Acacia-supported ICT4D projects in Africa, provide capacity building and networking opportunities, and explore future research priorities. It also aimed to answer how funding research in ICT4D has contributed to Africa's development. The document lists the total funding provided by Acacia from 2003-2009 and notes that the GRACE MENA project also included Lebanon, Palestine, Jordan, Egypt. It concludes by thanking participants and listing the Acacia team members from 1998-present.
This photo album contains pictures of the author Caitlin with family and friends from her first night back at college and other outings. Several photos show Caitlin with her friends Kylee, Nina, Jaymee, and Addie from her time back at school and attending a Twins baseball game.
The document discusses the systems approach model for designing instruction. It involves identifying inputs, outlining the instructional process, and specifying outputs. Feedback is incorporated throughout. Key aspects of the design process include analyzing learners and contexts, writing objectives, developing assessments, and selecting methods/media. The document references models by Gerlach & Ely, Kemp, and Dick & Carey.
The document discusses the systems approach model for designing instruction. It involves identifying inputs, outlining the instructional process, and specifying outputs. Feedback is incorporated throughout. Key aspects of the design process include analyzing learners and contexts, writing objectives, developing assessments, and selecting methods/media. The document references models by Gerlach & Ely, Kemp, and Dick & Carey.
The document discusses the systems approach model for designing instruction. It involves identifying inputs, outlining the instructional process, and specifying outputs. Feedback is incorporated throughout. Key aspects of the design process include analyzing learners and contexts, writing objectives, developing assessments, and selecting methods/media. The document references models by Gerlach & Ely, Kemp, and Dick & Carey.
This document explains how to multiply two digit numbers using lattice multiplication. Lattice multiplication involves setting up a grid with the digits of the first number written vertically and the second number written horizontally. Each digit is then multiplied together and written in the boxes, with the partial products added down the diagonals. The final answer is obtained by adding across the bottom row and down the left column, ignoring an initial zero if it occurs.