This document summarizes and compares the living conditions of battery caged hens and "free range" hens in the egg production industry. It notes that both are debeaked without anesthetic at a young age and force molted through starvation. Male chicks are killed for both and hens considered "spent" at 18 months are slaughtered. While some view free range eggs as more humane, the document argues that no egg production can be humane as it ultimately relies on the same practices of animal abuse and slaughter.
The document discusses the growth of online video between 2006-2010. It notes that the number of people streaming videos in the US increased from around 120 million in 2006 to over 160 million in 2010. Additionally, the number of videos streamed grew from 63 billion to over 441 billion during this period. The amount spent on online video advertising also increased dramatically, from $324 million in 2006 to $1.44 billion in 2010.
The document provides circulation data for The Economist magazine and its digital platforms for the first half of 2012. It summarizes that the total average print and paid digital circulation for January to June 2012 was 1,554,949. It also provides data on digital editions, mobile app usage, online usage, and social media followers. Key metrics include 631,967 average weekly unique devices for the mobile app in June 2012 and 6,944,305 total monthly unique browsers for the website also in June 2012.
The Seattle Public Library is seeking 16 print ads to increase usage of its main branch and library system overall. Usage has dropped off at the main branch and neighborhood branches have not excited people as much as hoped. The library needs to be seen as cool, current, and a place where people can find out about anything. The ads must promote this message on a limited budget without paid photography or stock images, instead focusing on a tone that is open, inviting, and highlights the library's innovative spirit.
This document analyzes mobile phone usage patterns among youth ages 15-24 around the world based on data from Nielsen. Some key findings:
1) Smartphone penetration is highest among Italian youth at 47%, while feature phones dominate in India, Russia, China, and Germany.
2) Multiple SIM card usage is common outside the US, especially in Brazil, Russia, India and China, to take advantage of carrier plans.
3) An overwhelming majority of youth choose their own mobile devices, with parents selecting the device for only 16% on average globally.
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack is committed to making the Department of Agriculture more results-oriented by improving performance measures, using modern technology, and tying daily tasks to specific results. An upcoming event will discuss how to develop appropriate performance measures based on organizational goals, create meaningful measures for decision-makers, and manage budgets based on performance.
Partners Consulting was engaged by a large natural gas utility company to implement an identity and access management system using Oracle Identity Manager. Key projects included password management, provisioning and deprovisioning users across multiple databases. Partners leveraged their 5D methodology to provide oversight and address challenges such as undocumented processes and insufficient access reviews. Oracle Identity Manager was selected to enable provisioning, deprovisioning, password self-service and access certification. Partners reengineered processes, integrated systems and developed custom connectors to enable a successful IAM implementation.
This document provides guidance for students in a New Media Theory course on blogging as part of their academic work. Students are expected to create individual blogs and comment on other students' posts. Reflective blog posts that analyze relevant discoveries and place them in context are encouraged over simple announcements. Examples of strong reflective posts from the instructor's other blogs and some students' current blogs are provided. Resources on starting blogs and examples of scholarly blogs are listed so students can learn more about blogging in an academic setting.
Um anúncio promove um produto fictício chamado "Plástico Bolha" como uma forma barata e rápida de aliviar estresse e nervosismo, alegando ser melhor do que remédios comuns e mais barato do que terapia. No entanto, o produto e suas alegadas propriedades n?o parecem ser reais.
The document discusses advances in mechanical engineering. It is a paper published in Applied Mechanics and Materials Vols. 813-814 in 2015. The paper includes copyright information and page numbers 1171-1175. It provides no other summarizable content beyond basic publication details.
Este documento describe los principios de la didáctica crítica, incluyendo la construcción colectiva del conocimiento, la relación de reflexión entre maestros y alumnos, y el dise?o de situaciones de aprendizaje. La didáctica crítica promueve que los estudiantes aprendan de manera individual y colectiva a través de la problematización y verificación crítica de conocimientos.
El Bachillerato Internacional (BI) es un programa educativo de dos a?os dirigido a estudiantes entre 16 y 19 a?os que busca crear una sociedad globalizada de individuos conscientes mediante una educación de alta calidad. El BI ofrece un programa equilibrado y amplio para formar ciudadanos globales a través de su ense?anza en tres idiomas y un enfoque en el entendimiento internacional.
This document summarizes Perl predefined variables, listing the variable name, description, and example use for each. There are over 50 predefined variables described, including scalars like $_, arrays like @ARGV, and hashes like %ENV that provide useful information and functionality to Perl programs.
This document provides a summary of common Linux commands in 3 sentences or less:
It lists common Linux commands used for file manipulation, system administration, and querying system information along with brief descriptions of each command's functionality. The commands are organized alphabetically and include file copying and manipulation commands like cp, mv, rm as well as system information commands like date, df, du, and hostname. This cheat sheet was created by Peteris Krumins to provide a quick reference to common Linux commands and their uses.
Tower is a Git client for Mac that allows users to perform various Git commands and functions through a graphical user interface. It allows users to clone and manage local and remote repositories, commit and view changes, work with branches and tags, merge, rebase and undo changes. Tower provides a simple and powerful way for users to manage Git repositories without using the command line.
Tower is a Git client for Mac that allows users to perform various Git commands and functions through a graphical user interface. It allows users to clone and manage local and remote repositories, commit and view changes, work with branches and tags, merge and rebase branches, and undo changes. Tower aims to provide a powerful but user-friendly way for Mac users to work with Git repositories.
Tower is a Git client for Mac that allows users to perform various Git commands and functions through a graphical user interface. It allows users to clone and manage local and remote repositories, commit and view changes, work with branches and tags, merge and rebase branches, and undo changes. Tower aims to provide a powerful but user-friendly way for Mac users to work with Git repositories.
This document provides a summary of keyboard shortcuts, navigation shortcuts, text editing shortcuts, search shortcuts, and mouse shortcuts for Mozilla Firefox. It also lists locations for cached elements, profile folders, and advanced configuration pages. Tips are included for blocking popups, customizing toolbars, creating desktop shortcuts for pages, setting Firefox as the default browser, and managing privacy settings.
This document provides shortcuts and commands for Google Chrome. It includes shortcuts for navigating tabs, opening specific pages like history and bookmarks, and performing common editing tasks like copying and pasting. The document also lists several "about:" pages for accessing things like memory usage, plugins, and cached pages directly from the address bar.
The Seattle Public Library is seeking 16 print ads to increase usage of its main branch and library system overall. Usage has dropped off at the main branch and neighborhood branches have not excited people as much as hoped. The library needs to be seen as cool, current, and a place where people can find out about anything. The ads must promote this message on a limited budget without paid photography or stock images, instead focusing on a tone that is open, inviting, and highlights the library's innovative spirit.
This document analyzes mobile phone usage patterns among youth ages 15-24 around the world based on data from Nielsen. Some key findings:
1) Smartphone penetration is highest among Italian youth at 47%, while feature phones dominate in India, Russia, China, and Germany.
2) Multiple SIM card usage is common outside the US, especially in Brazil, Russia, India and China, to take advantage of carrier plans.
3) An overwhelming majority of youth choose their own mobile devices, with parents selecting the device for only 16% on average globally.
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack is committed to making the Department of Agriculture more results-oriented by improving performance measures, using modern technology, and tying daily tasks to specific results. An upcoming event will discuss how to develop appropriate performance measures based on organizational goals, create meaningful measures for decision-makers, and manage budgets based on performance.
Partners Consulting was engaged by a large natural gas utility company to implement an identity and access management system using Oracle Identity Manager. Key projects included password management, provisioning and deprovisioning users across multiple databases. Partners leveraged their 5D methodology to provide oversight and address challenges such as undocumented processes and insufficient access reviews. Oracle Identity Manager was selected to enable provisioning, deprovisioning, password self-service and access certification. Partners reengineered processes, integrated systems and developed custom connectors to enable a successful IAM implementation.
This document provides guidance for students in a New Media Theory course on blogging as part of their academic work. Students are expected to create individual blogs and comment on other students' posts. Reflective blog posts that analyze relevant discoveries and place them in context are encouraged over simple announcements. Examples of strong reflective posts from the instructor's other blogs and some students' current blogs are provided. Resources on starting blogs and examples of scholarly blogs are listed so students can learn more about blogging in an academic setting.
Um anúncio promove um produto fictício chamado "Plástico Bolha" como uma forma barata e rápida de aliviar estresse e nervosismo, alegando ser melhor do que remédios comuns e mais barato do que terapia. No entanto, o produto e suas alegadas propriedades n?o parecem ser reais.
The document discusses advances in mechanical engineering. It is a paper published in Applied Mechanics and Materials Vols. 813-814 in 2015. The paper includes copyright information and page numbers 1171-1175. It provides no other summarizable content beyond basic publication details.
Este documento describe los principios de la didáctica crítica, incluyendo la construcción colectiva del conocimiento, la relación de reflexión entre maestros y alumnos, y el dise?o de situaciones de aprendizaje. La didáctica crítica promueve que los estudiantes aprendan de manera individual y colectiva a través de la problematización y verificación crítica de conocimientos.
El Bachillerato Internacional (BI) es un programa educativo de dos a?os dirigido a estudiantes entre 16 y 19 a?os que busca crear una sociedad globalizada de individuos conscientes mediante una educación de alta calidad. El BI ofrece un programa equilibrado y amplio para formar ciudadanos globales a través de su ense?anza en tres idiomas y un enfoque en el entendimiento internacional.
This document summarizes Perl predefined variables, listing the variable name, description, and example use for each. There are over 50 predefined variables described, including scalars like $_, arrays like @ARGV, and hashes like %ENV that provide useful information and functionality to Perl programs.
This document provides a summary of common Linux commands in 3 sentences or less:
It lists common Linux commands used for file manipulation, system administration, and querying system information along with brief descriptions of each command's functionality. The commands are organized alphabetically and include file copying and manipulation commands like cp, mv, rm as well as system information commands like date, df, du, and hostname. This cheat sheet was created by Peteris Krumins to provide a quick reference to common Linux commands and their uses.
Tower is a Git client for Mac that allows users to perform various Git commands and functions through a graphical user interface. It allows users to clone and manage local and remote repositories, commit and view changes, work with branches and tags, merge, rebase and undo changes. Tower provides a simple and powerful way for users to manage Git repositories without using the command line.
Tower is a Git client for Mac that allows users to perform various Git commands and functions through a graphical user interface. It allows users to clone and manage local and remote repositories, commit and view changes, work with branches and tags, merge and rebase branches, and undo changes. Tower aims to provide a powerful but user-friendly way for Mac users to work with Git repositories.
Tower is a Git client for Mac that allows users to perform various Git commands and functions through a graphical user interface. It allows users to clone and manage local and remote repositories, commit and view changes, work with branches and tags, merge and rebase branches, and undo changes. Tower aims to provide a powerful but user-friendly way for Mac users to work with Git repositories.
This document provides a summary of keyboard shortcuts, navigation shortcuts, text editing shortcuts, search shortcuts, and mouse shortcuts for Mozilla Firefox. It also lists locations for cached elements, profile folders, and advanced configuration pages. Tips are included for blocking popups, customizing toolbars, creating desktop shortcuts for pages, setting Firefox as the default browser, and managing privacy settings.
This document provides shortcuts and commands for Google Chrome. It includes shortcuts for navigating tabs, opening specific pages like history and bookmarks, and performing common editing tasks like copying and pasting. The document also lists several "about:" pages for accessing things like memory usage, plugins, and cached pages directly from the address bar.