Public marks with search rise Public marks with search rise http://blogmarks.net/marks/search/rise Sibe 2009 http://www.sibe-2009.org/ <blockquote><p>Infrastructure provides the basic needs for society, and sustainable infrastructure systems are essential for the survival, health and well-being of a society. For developing countries, the civil and environmental engineer are at the epicenter in seeking means to enhance human life through modernization of infrastructure as evidenced by provision of shelter, water, and transport, amongst others.</p><p>The current rate of urbanization and industrialization has caused a rise in environmental issues, involving environmental mismanagement which has been associated with unforeseen global catastrophes. The problems are further aggravated with environmental degradation such as soil erosion, depletion of water resources, etc.</p><p>In order to meet these multifaceted challenges, proper planning, implementation and verification exercises are required, via an integrated, multidisciplinary and holistic approach. The global momentum for sustainable development must now lead to practical applications of the engineering and science of sustainability.</p></blockquote> 2009-11-01T14:49:29Z karlcow conference, sustainability, architecture

Sibe 2009

by karlcow

Infrastructure provides the basic needs for society, and sustainable infrastructure systems are essential for the survival, health and well-being of a society. For developing countries, the civil and environmental engineer are at the epicenter in seeking means to enhance human life through modernization of infrastructure as evidenced by provision of shelter, water, and transport, amongst others.

The current rate of urbanization and industrialization has caused a rise in environmental issues, involving environmental mismanagement which has been associated with unforeseen global catastrophes. The problems are further aggravated with environmental degradation such as soil erosion, depletion of water resources, etc.

In order to meet these multifaceted challenges, proper planning, implementation and verification exercises are required, via an integrated, multidisciplinary and holistic approach. The global momentum for sustainable development must now lead to practical applications of the engineering and science of sustainability.

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]]> Discuss: Getting to No http://www.alistapart.com/comments/getting-to-no/P10/#15 <blockquote><p>15 Questionnaire</p><p>It would be very interesting if you could share a mockup, template of your questionnaire. Or if specific to each projects you are creating, at least, the type of questions in the questionnaire.</p><p>On the side of the No No for projects, setting a deadline for delivery of the projects or even a step without having all the materials which guarantee the delivery date.</p><p>We have to be very careful when committing to dates, to also set the right expectations of the client. Too often, in a project, it is possible to say, let’s release this section at this date YYYY-MM-DD, the materials will be given to you in the next two weeks. Red flag. It is often better to say, once given this list of items (deliveryDate), we will be releasing this section at “deliveryDate 10 business days”.</p><p>In middle size agencies, there is also an issue of resources management. There is more than one project in parallel. Explaining to the client that if he/she misses a particular window, the project will be delayed.</p><p>Keep written records of every discussions you had, put down the RESOLUTION and the ACTION. After each meeting, send your meeting minutes to the project participants and the client. It is often better to have a scribe. If you get phone calls from the clients (which is fine), send a summary of the discussion just after.</p><p>If you are using a project management system (be mail, sharepoint, basecamp, etc. anything), if the client says “It is not the way I work”, rise a red flag again.</p><p>Be careful also of the “just this time” or “just for once” on a exceptional work issue, because if you authorize it once, the client will keep the foot in the door, to reuse it again.</p><p>posted at 10:38 am on October 21, 2009 by karlcow</p></blockquote> 2009-10-21T14:39:07Z karlcow ProjectManagement

Discuss: Getting to No

by karlcow

15 Questionnaire

It would be very interesting if you could share a mockup, template of your questionnaire. Or if specific to each projects you are creating, at least, the type of questions in the questionnaire.

On the side of the No No for projects, setting a deadline for delivery of the projects or even a step without having all the materials which guarantee the delivery date.

We have to be very careful when committing to dates, to also set the right expectations of the client. Too often, in a project, it is possible to say, let’s release this section at this date YYYY-MM-DD, the materials will be given to you in the next two weeks. Red flag. It is often better to say, once given this list of items (deliveryDate), we will be releasing this section at “deliveryDate 10 business days”.

In middle size agencies, there is also an issue of resources management. There is more than one project in parallel. Explaining to the client that if he/she misses a particular window, the project will be delayed.

Keep written records of every discussions you had, put down the RESOLUTION and the ACTION. After each meeting, send your meeting minutes to the project participants and the client. It is often better to have a scribe. If you get phone calls from the clients (which is fine), send a summary of the discussion just after.

If you are using a project management system (be mail, sharepoint, basecamp, etc. anything), if the client says “It is not the way I work”, rise a red flag again.

Be careful also of the “just this time” or “just for once” on a exceptional work issue, because if you authorize it once, the client will keep the foot in the door, to reuse it again.

posted at 10:38 am on October 21, 2009 by karlcow

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]]> The Fall of Wall Street and The Rise of The Virtual Street http://www.sramanamitra.com/2009/07/19/the-fall-of-wall-street-and-the-rise-of-the-virtual-street/ 2009-09-21T20:50:01Z kiad virtual goods, online game, monetization

The Fall of Wall Street and The Rise of The Virtual Street

by kiad

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]]> Who Is Megan Casey ? http://www.squidoo.com/Who-Is-Megan-Casey It's so hard to keep up with tween phenomena these days. By the time the Internet Movie Database lists them they may already be passé I happened upon this newcomer quite by accident. She is apparently better known in Germany. Follow Megan's meteoric rise to obscurity here, as she battle impossible situations and ridiculous odds. 2009-09-11T10:55:08Z access2 Megan Casey, Black Rose Castle

Who Is Megan Casey ?

by access2

It's so hard to keep up with tween phenomena these days. By the time the Internet Movie Database lists them they may already be passé I happened upon this newcomer quite by accident. She is apparently better known in Germany. Follow Megan's meteoric rise to obscurity here, as she battle impossible situations and ridiculous odds.

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]]> HOW TO: Find a Job on Twitter http://mashable.com/2009/03/13/twitter-jobs/ <blockquote><p>Tough economic times call for innovative approaches. An estimated 51 million people internationally are expected to lose their jobs in 2009, and with the unemployment rate on the rise, how does one find career opportunities fast? One great option is Twitter. Twitter (Twitter) is evolving as another resource, in addition to traditional methods, for both job searching and recruiting. </p></blockquote> 2009-09-08T00:20:37Z pac-recrutement trouver, howto, find, job, twitter, emploi

HOW TO: Find a Job on Twitter

by pac-recrutement

Tough economic times call for innovative approaches. An estimated 51 million people internationally are expected to lose their jobs in 2009, and with the unemployment rate on the rise, how does one find career opportunities fast? One great option is Twitter. Twitter (Twitter) is evolving as another resource, in addition to traditional methods, for both job searching and recruiting.

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]]> Life, death and the Taliban http://www.globalpost.com/taliban Life, death and the Taliban seeks to enhance America’s understanding of Taliban history in Afghanistan and Pakistan. At this crucial time in the U.S.-led war against the Taliban, Charlie Sennott recaps the group’s rise to power and looks at current political and counterinsurgency efforts in Afghanistan. Photographer Seamus Murphy, who has long chronicled the shifts of power in Afghanistan, accompanied Sennott to Kabul for this report. 2009-08-11T17:27:43Z gregg webdocumentaire

Life, death and the Taliban

by gregg

Life, death and the Taliban seeks to enhance America’s understanding of Taliban history in Afghanistan and Pakistan. At this crucial time in the U.S.-led war against the Taliban, Charlie Sennott recaps the group’s rise to power and looks at current political and counterinsurgency efforts in Afghanistan. Photographer Seamus Murphy, who has long chronicled the shifts of power in Afghanistan, accompanied Sennott to Kabul for this report.

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]]> kindle - definition of kindle by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/kindle kin·dle 1 (kndl) v. kin·dled, kin·dling, kin·dles v.tr. 1. a. To build or fuel (a fire). b. To set fire to; ignite. 2. To cause to glow; light up: The sunset kindled the skies. 3. To arouse (an emotion, for example): "No spark had yet kindled in him an intellectual passion" (George Eliot). v.intr. 1. To catch fire; burst into flame. 2. To become bright; glow. 3. To become inflamed. 4. To be stirred up; rise. 2009-07-27T02:03:23Z tadeufilippini thefreedictionary.com, thefreedictionary, freedictionary, dictionary free, free dictionary, online dictionary, dictionary online, kindly, kindle, thesaurus, encyclopedia

kindle - definition of kindle by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.

by tadeufilippini

kin·dle 1 (kndl) v. kin·dled, kin·dling, kin·dles v.tr. 1. a. To build or fuel (a fire). b. To set fire to; ignite. 2. To cause to glow; light up: The sunset kindled the skies. 3. To arouse (an emotion, for example): "No spark had yet kindled in him an intellectual passion" (George Eliot). v.intr. 1. To catch fire; burst into flame. 2. To become bright; glow. 3. To become inflamed. 4. To be stirred up; rise.

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]]> 100 Years of Design Manifestos -- Social Design Notes http://backspace.com/notes/2009/07/design-manifestos.php Since the days of radical printer-pamphleteers, design and designers have a long history of fighting for what’s right and working to transform society. The rise of the literary form of the manifesto also parallels the rise of modernity and the spread of letterpress printing. This list of design manifestos was buried in a previous post but deserves its own permalink. It is largely drawn from Mario Piazza’s presentation at the Più Design Può conference in Florence, though I’ve edited and added to it. I’ve also incorporated links where I was able to find them. 2009-07-25T13:09:42Z Spone design, manifesto, histoire

100 Years of Design Manifestos -- Social Design Notes

by Spone & 1 other(s)

Since the days of radical printer-pamphleteers, design and designers have a long history of fighting for what’s right and working to transform society. The rise of the literary form of the manifesto also parallels the rise of modernity and the spread of letterpress printing. This list of design manifestos was buried in a previous post but deserves its own permalink. It is largely drawn from Mario Piazza’s presentation at the Più Design Può conference in Florence, though I’ve edited and added to it. I’ve also incorporated links where I was able to find them.

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]]> benefits of goji berries http://www.benefitsofgojiberries.com The demand for Goji Berries has seen a steep rise in the health food market. The health benefits that the berries possess make them even more useful and increase their demand. 2009-06-15T04:37:56Z arunskh Goji Juice

benefits of goji berries

by arunskh

The demand for Goji Berries has seen a steep rise in the health food market. The health benefits that the berries possess make them even more useful and increase their demand.

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]]> Murmur Study | Christopher Baker http://christopherbaker.net/projects/murmur-study/ <blockquote><p>Murmur Study is a work-in-progress that examines the rise of micro-messaging technologies such as Twitter and Facebook Status Updates. One might describe these messages as a kind of digital small talk. But unlike water-cooler conversations, these fleeting thoughts are accumulated, archived and indexed digitally by corporations. While the future of these archives are still to be seen, the sheer volume of publicly accessible personal expression should give us pause.</p></blockquote> 2009-06-14T22:36:39Z karlcow twitter, papier, memoire

Murmur Study | Christopher Baker

by karlcow

Murmur Study is a work-in-progress that examines the rise of micro-messaging technologies such as Twitter and Facebook Status Updates. One might describe these messages as a kind of digital small talk. But unlike water-cooler conversations, these fleeting thoughts are accumulated, archived and indexed digitally by corporations. While the future of these archives are still to be seen, the sheer volume of publicly accessible personal expression should give us pause.

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]]> How Bush's grandfather helped Hitler's rise to power | World news | The Guardian http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2004/sep/25/usa.secondworldwar 2009-05-15T07:48:04Z ericpaul Bilderberg, NewWorldOrder, nwo, illuminati, hitler, bush

How Bush's grandfather helped Hitler's rise to power | World news | The Guardian

by ericpaul

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]]> Organ Donation, Tissue Donation, Organ Transplants - The Gift of a Lifetime http://www.organtransplants.org/ A man waits and wonders if a new heart will arrive. A woman walks without pain with a bone transplant, and a child grows up with a new liver. A mother in the midst of a tragedy helps give life to others through organ donation. These are the stories of lives transformed by the miracle of organ donation and organ transplants. These are the stories of Americans who give and receive The Gift of a Lifetime. Transplant Journey Waiting for and Giving the Gift — In this dramatic photo-documentary journey, experience the stories of patients whose hopes rise and fall with each passing day as they wait for organ transplants. Learn how families look beyond their grief in order to give life to others. 2009-04-21T20:24:29Z gregg webdocumentaire

Organ Donation, Tissue Donation, Organ Transplants - The Gift of a Lifetime

by gregg

A man waits and wonders if a new heart will arrive. A woman walks without pain with a bone transplant, and a child grows up with a new liver. A mother in the midst of a tragedy helps give life to others through organ donation. These are the stories of lives transformed by the miracle of organ donation and organ transplants. These are the stories of Americans who give and receive The Gift of a Lifetime. Transplant Journey Waiting for and Giving the Gift — In this dramatic photo-documentary journey, experience the stories of patients whose hopes rise and fall with each passing day as they wait for organ transplants. Learn how families look beyond their grief in order to give life to others.

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]]> PC shipments rise on notebook sales http://pcworld.about.com/od/techindustrytrends/PC-shipments-rise-on-notebook.htm 2009-03-22T11:42:01Z oseres pc, Netbooks

PC shipments rise on notebook sales

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]]> Mobile Internet Device Shipments to Rise Nearly Eightfold by 2012 — iSuppli Corporation http://www.isuppli.com/NewsDetail.aspx?ID=20033 2009-03-17T20:51:10Z oseres internet, mid

Mobile Internet Device Shipments to Rise Nearly Eightfold by 2012 — iSuppli Corporation

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]]> The Evolution of the Flagellum http://www.detectingdesign.com/flagellum.html Can the seemingly simplistic mechanism of random mutation and natural selection really give rise to the amazing complexity and diversity of all living things? 2009-03-17T16:12:42Z ericpaul creationism

The Evolution of the Flagellum

by ericpaul

Can the seemingly simplistic mechanism of random mutation and natural selection really give rise to the amazing complexity and diversity of all living things?

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]]> InfraNet Lab » Blog Archive » Resource Hogs: Greening Prison Infrastructure http://infranetlab.org/blog/2009/03/resource-hogs-greening-prison-infrastructure/ <blockquote><p>Prisons are perhaps the most resource-intensive institutional infrastructures. This is largely a function of the unique nature of the building typology, which requires continuous operation, high levels of lighting (for security) and water consumption (for the inmates). Moreover, prison cells that contain toilet fixtures are required to have exhaust venting, increasing heating and cooling loads and costs. With the number of prisons on the rise in the US, new green initiatives are being explored to offset these resource hogs.</p></blockquote> fascinant 2009-03-17T03:19:18Z karlcow societé, écologie

InfraNet Lab » Blog Archive » Resource Hogs: Greening Prison Infrastructure

by karlcow

Prisons are perhaps the most resource-intensive institutional infrastructures. This is largely a function of the unique nature of the building typology, which requires continuous operation, high levels of lighting (for security) and water consumption (for the inmates). Moreover, prison cells that contain toilet fixtures are required to have exhaust venting, increasing heating and cooling loads and costs. With the number of prisons on the rise in the US, new green initiatives are being explored to offset these resource hogs.

fascinant

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]]> Yahoo! Search Marketing Blog » Your Ads, Richer http://www.ysmblog.com/blog/2009/02/18/your-ads-richer/ "A small group of advertisers tested it in the fourth quarter of 2008 and saw click-through rates rise by as much as 25 percent. They’ve also seen improved brand exposure and conversion rates." 2009-02-19T22:34:39Z kuroyagi yahoo!, search ads, video

Yahoo! Search Marketing Blog » Your Ads, Richer

by kuroyagi

"A small group of advertisers tested it in the fourth quarter of 2008 and saw click-through rates rise by as much as 25 percent. They’ve also seen improved brand exposure and conversion rates."

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]]> Dailymotion - Dijon Project Poweriser 2008, une vidéo de rise-up. échasses, urbaines, poweriser, flyjumper, festival http://www.dailymotion.com/fr/featured/video/x6jhr5_dijon-project-poweriser-2008_sport Démo d'échasses urbaines 2008-08-27T07:36:24Z sbrothier video, sports

Dailymotion - Dijon Project Poweriser 2008, une vidéo de rise-up. échasses, urbaines, poweriser, flyjumper, festival

by sbrothier

Démo d'échasses urbaines

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]]> My Workplace Sun Rise View http://www.macbrosplace.com/my-workplace-sun-rise-view/ This is one of the best things about going into work early in the morning. My work station has wall to wall windows and the following video will give you a taste of what I get to watch each morning. I heard the background music from someplace, but couldn’t remember where I heard it from, and since it was something that stuck in my head so easily, I re-created it in my Cakewalk Music Writing Software. 2008-08-22T22:33:59Z macbros

My Workplace Sun Rise View

by macbros

This is one of the best things about going into work early in the morning. My work station has wall to wall windows and the following video will give you a taste of what I get to watch each morning. I heard the background music from someplace, but couldn’t remember where I heard it from, and since it was something that stuck in my head so easily, I re-created it in my Cakewalk Music Writing Software.

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]]> Futuristic fashions will fight our health scares http://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/08/04/intelligent.clothing/index.html Over the past decade, there has been a rise in the number of ways that technology is being incorporated into items of our clothing. 2008-08-05T06:46:45Z socialrecon technology, clothing, health, fashion, Outfits

Futuristic fashions will fight our health scares

by socialrecon

Over the past decade, there has been a rise in the number of ways that technology is being incorporated into items of our clothing.

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]]> File Uploading Script - AJAX File Upload script - Uploaderr http://www.uploaderr.com/index.php File uploading websites are on the rise all across the Internet, and are gaining massive popularity as people want a quick and efficient targeted file backup available online, or want to send other people files in a quick and reliable way. People always use file uploading services. It’s becoming increasingly difficult finding a well-made, stylish, and more importantly quick file uploading script amongst all the rubbish available on the Internet today. It’s always been tough, but now we offer an awesome solution, Uploaderr - an incredible AJAX file upload script available to you for only $9.95 2008-06-13T07:07:24Z mozkart ajax, scripts

File Uploading Script - AJAX File Upload script - Uploaderr

by mozkart

File uploading websites are on the rise all across the Internet, and are gaining massive popularity as people want a quick and efficient targeted file backup available online, or want to send other people files in a quick and reliable way. People always use file uploading services. It’s becoming increasingly difficult finding a well-made, stylish, and more importantly quick file uploading script amongst all the rubbish available on the Internet today. It’s always been tough, but now we offer an awesome solution, Uploaderr - an incredible AJAX file upload script available to you for only $9.95

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]]> SourceForge.net: ViPlay3 https://sourceforge.net/projects/viplay3 URUSoft ViPlay3 - Rise of the Players! ViPlay3 is the new version of ViPlay Media Player (www.urusoft.net), so far, it has been closed source, but now it has become open source to achieve the greatness that only an Open Source Community can give to it! 2008-06-02T17:11:06Z jdrsantos media_player, open_source

SourceForge.net: ViPlay3

by jdrsantos

URUSoft ViPlay3 - Rise of the Players! ViPlay3 is the new version of ViPlay Media Player (www.urusoft.net), so far, it has been closed source, but now it has become open source to achieve the greatness that only an Open Source Community can give to it!

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]]> What Michael Pollan Hasn't Told You About Food http://www.alternet.org/healthwellness/85395/ As both obesity and hunger are on the rise, a new book shows why we shouldn't feel guilty about our food choices but angry with a corrupt food system. 2008-05-15T17:14:25Z soul1383 corporate, food, industry

What Michael Pollan Hasn't Told You About Food

by soul1383

As both obesity and hunger are on the rise, a new book shows why we shouldn't feel guilty about our food choices but angry with a corrupt food system.

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]]> YouTube - The End of Cheap Oil and The Rise of the Scythe--2nd edition http://youtube.com/watch?v=ugSO54WKm8I A 14-year-old girl with a scythe cutting circles around a tractor equipped with a mowing machine! Far-fetched? Today - perhaps. Tomorrow - the use of simple hand tools will make increasing sense in direct proportion to the rising costs, economic and otherwise, of operating oil-dependent machinery. Long live the power of human bodies! There is no trick photography in this video; it is a genuine documentary of the efficiency of this ecological tool, the scythe. Not all scythes are created equal, however, and many viewers may wonder how the heavy old scythe hanging in the shed could be used like the one in this video. For more information, please visit http://scytheconnection.com 2008-05-11T20:17:36Z sbrothier Jardinage, video, diy

YouTube - The End of Cheap Oil and The Rise of the Scythe--2nd edition

by sbrothier

A 14-year-old girl with a scythe cutting circles around a tractor equipped with a mowing machine! Far-fetched? Today - perhaps. Tomorrow - the use of simple hand tools will make increasing sense in direct proportion to the rising costs, economic and otherwise, of operating oil-dependent machinery. Long live the power of human bodies! There is no trick photography in this video; it is a genuine documentary of the efficiency of this ecological tool, the scythe. Not all scythes are created equal, however, and many viewers may wonder how the heavy old scythe hanging in the shed could be used like the one in this video. For more information, please visit http://scytheconnection.com

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]]> Mobile browser statistics: WebKit on the rise, Opera losing share http://johannburkard.de/blog/www/mobile/mobile-browser-statistics-webkit-on-the-rise-opera-losing-share.html 2008-03-25T11:23:12Z naudjf browser, share, mobile

Mobile browser statistics: WebKit on the rise, Opera losing share

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