The document proposes a service that allows users to identify and obtain songs they hear on the radio immediately. It describes 6 levels of functionality for the proposed service, from manually checking radio station websites to identify songs, to a one-touch system integrated into car radios. The service has potential to capitalize on music download sales and provide benefits to radio stations, artists, and other parties.
One Size Does Not Fit All discusses how project management approaches need to be flexible based on the context and domain of the project. It argues that most projects exist in complex domains that require experimentation and adapting to changing conditions rather than rigid plans. The document suggests that project managers should set expectations based on the reality of the domain, use different steering mechanisms depending on whether a project is simple, complicated, or complex, and transition leadership styles to match the current domain of the project in order to make progress.
The document provides information about various digital resources negotiated by the Carolina Consortium, including discounts available to consortium members. Key points include:
- Membership in the Carolina Consortium provides access to negotiated deals on resources like Alexander Street Press, Swank Digital Campus, Films on Demand, and Ambrose Video.
- Discounts for consortium members on resources range from 10-17% off list prices, along with occasional free trial periods.
- The consortium negotiator and contacts are provided for each resource for members to take advantage of deals and discuss trials or questions.
- Resources mentioned include databases, ebooks, streaming media on topics like music, films, and more from providers such as EBS
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This document does not contain any substantive information to summarize. It consists of paragraph markers without any text. A 3 sentence summary is not possible as there is no information provided in the document to summarize.
This document summarizes four experiments that investigate factors affecting the distance an object can travel down an inclined plane with minimal force. The experiments tested how surface width of wheels, presence of rollers, lubrication of rollers, and size of wheels impacted distance. It was found that narrow wheels, wheels with rollers, lubricated rollers, and larger wheels allowed objects to travel farther down the inclined plane using less force.
This document contains a collection of quotes and thoughts on various topics including technology, creativity, business, and society. It discusses how new technologies create new opportunities, the importance of bringing smart people into companies, and focusing on what customers want. The document advocates disintermediating peer-to-peer networks and monetizing granular supply chains. It concludes by recommending revolutionizing virtual content.
This document analyzes economic trends in India from 2006-2012 using data on treasury bill yields, wholesale price index (WPI), nominal interest rates, and inflation rates. It shows that treasury bill yields and WPI generally increased together from 2006-2008 and 2010-2012. It also finds a moderate positive correlation between nominal interest rates and inflation rates over this period. The analysis suggests that changes in treasury bill yields by the central bank are used as a monetary policy tool to control inflation.
This document discusses how weather and climate data can inform decision making across timescales from days to decades. It provides examples of how climate services can support agriculture, disaster risk reduction, food security, and water resources. Key points include using past weather observations to define climate risks and inform crop choices, predicting hazardous weather to issue timely warnings, using monthly to decadal predictions to warn of drought, and applying regional climate models to climate change adaptation decisions for water resources. The document also outlines delivering forecasts from hours to decades and developing partnerships to strengthen climate services.
The document summarizes the IDB's integrated disaster risk management and finance approach presented at the 4th International Disaster and Risk Conference in Davos, Switzerland. The IDB focuses on risk identification, prevention, mitigation, preparedness, and financial risk management. Key aspects of the IDB's approach include promoting policy dialogue, building institutional capacity, providing flexible tailored solutions, and coordinating with other institutions. The IDB works with academic, insurance, donor, and multilateral institutions to develop contingent credit facilities, risk transfer instruments, and parametric insurance programs to help countries manage natural disaster financial risks. Between 2009-2012, the IDB approved over $700 million in coverage across 7 countries through contingent credit loans and insurance facilities
GT Succeeding at succession: identifying and engaging successors CanadaGrant Thornton
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The document discusses succession planning challenges for privately held businesses. It notes that while business owners are adept at managing change, identifying and grooming successors can be difficult due to emotional challenges like worry over the business's future performance and strained family relations. The summary provides tips for succession planning such as early identification and training of successors, establishing clear criteria for selection, and designing compensation packages tied to business performance metrics. It stresses the importance of open communication and managing expectations throughout the transition process.
Climate change risk analysis as a basis for a national climate change adaptat...Global Risk Forum GRFDavos
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Niels HOLTHAUSEN1, Pamela KLLNER-HECK2, Michael BRNDL3, Peter LOCHER1, Marco PTZ4, Sabine PERCH-NIELSEN1, Lilian BLASER1, Thomas PROBST2, Roland HOHMANN2
1Ernst Basler + Partner, Switzerland; 2Federal Office for the Environment, Switzerland; 3WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, Switzerland; 4Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL, Switzerland
This document contains a collection of short quotes and passages on various topics such as technology, music, the internet, and business issues. It discusses how technology has enhanced our abilities but also offloaded cognitive processes. It also addresses issues around unauthorized music usage online and questions whether removing access to content generates revenue. The document promotes integrating visionary web services and concludes by mentioning streamlining experiences, e-commerce, and remembering that rain must come before a rainbow.
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This document summarizes a study on the effect of skew angle in skew bridges. As the skew angle increases, the reaction at supports increases, bending moment decreases but torsion and transverse moment increases up to a certain angle, after which it decreases. The finite element method and grillage analogy method were used to analyze bridges with skew angles of 0, 30, 45, and 60 degrees under dead and live loads. Results showed higher deflections near obtuse corners and lower deflections near acute corners for skewed bridges compared to right bridges.
This document does not contain any substantive information to summarize. It consists of paragraph markers without any text. A 3 sentence summary is not possible as there is no information provided in the document to summarize.
This document summarizes four experiments that investigate factors affecting the distance an object can travel down an inclined plane with minimal force. The experiments tested how surface width of wheels, presence of rollers, lubrication of rollers, and size of wheels impacted distance. It was found that narrow wheels, wheels with rollers, lubricated rollers, and larger wheels allowed objects to travel farther down the inclined plane using less force.
This document contains a collection of quotes and thoughts on various topics including technology, creativity, business, and society. It discusses how new technologies create new opportunities, the importance of bringing smart people into companies, and focusing on what customers want. The document advocates disintermediating peer-to-peer networks and monetizing granular supply chains. It concludes by recommending revolutionizing virtual content.
This document analyzes economic trends in India from 2006-2012 using data on treasury bill yields, wholesale price index (WPI), nominal interest rates, and inflation rates. It shows that treasury bill yields and WPI generally increased together from 2006-2008 and 2010-2012. It also finds a moderate positive correlation between nominal interest rates and inflation rates over this period. The analysis suggests that changes in treasury bill yields by the central bank are used as a monetary policy tool to control inflation.
This document discusses how weather and climate data can inform decision making across timescales from days to decades. It provides examples of how climate services can support agriculture, disaster risk reduction, food security, and water resources. Key points include using past weather observations to define climate risks and inform crop choices, predicting hazardous weather to issue timely warnings, using monthly to decadal predictions to warn of drought, and applying regional climate models to climate change adaptation decisions for water resources. The document also outlines delivering forecasts from hours to decades and developing partnerships to strengthen climate services.
The document summarizes the IDB's integrated disaster risk management and finance approach presented at the 4th International Disaster and Risk Conference in Davos, Switzerland. The IDB focuses on risk identification, prevention, mitigation, preparedness, and financial risk management. Key aspects of the IDB's approach include promoting policy dialogue, building institutional capacity, providing flexible tailored solutions, and coordinating with other institutions. The IDB works with academic, insurance, donor, and multilateral institutions to develop contingent credit facilities, risk transfer instruments, and parametric insurance programs to help countries manage natural disaster financial risks. Between 2009-2012, the IDB approved over $700 million in coverage across 7 countries through contingent credit loans and insurance facilities
GT Succeeding at succession: identifying and engaging successors CanadaGrant Thornton
油
The document discusses succession planning challenges for privately held businesses. It notes that while business owners are adept at managing change, identifying and grooming successors can be difficult due to emotional challenges like worry over the business's future performance and strained family relations. The summary provides tips for succession planning such as early identification and training of successors, establishing clear criteria for selection, and designing compensation packages tied to business performance metrics. It stresses the importance of open communication and managing expectations throughout the transition process.
Climate change risk analysis as a basis for a national climate change adaptat...Global Risk Forum GRFDavos
油
Niels HOLTHAUSEN1, Pamela KLLNER-HECK2, Michael BRNDL3, Peter LOCHER1, Marco PTZ4, Sabine PERCH-NIELSEN1, Lilian BLASER1, Thomas PROBST2, Roland HOHMANN2
1Ernst Basler + Partner, Switzerland; 2Federal Office for the Environment, Switzerland; 3WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, Switzerland; 4Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL, Switzerland
This document contains a collection of short quotes and passages on various topics such as technology, music, the internet, and business issues. It discusses how technology has enhanced our abilities but also offloaded cognitive processes. It also addresses issues around unauthorized music usage online and questions whether removing access to content generates revenue. The document promotes integrating visionary web services and concludes by mentioning streamlining experiences, e-commerce, and remembering that rain must come before a rainbow.
IJERD (www.ijerd.com) International Journal of Engineering Research and Devel...IJERD Editor
油
This document summarizes a study on the effect of skew angle in skew bridges. As the skew angle increases, the reaction at supports increases, bending moment decreases but torsion and transverse moment increases up to a certain angle, after which it decreases. The finite element method and grillage analogy method were used to analyze bridges with skew angles of 0, 30, 45, and 60 degrees under dead and live loads. Results showed higher deflections near obtuse corners and lower deflections near acute corners for skewed bridges compared to right bridges.