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Minolta SRT 101. Minolta MC Rokkor 55 mm f. 1.7.
Ilford Pan 100, HC-110.
Goztepe, Izmir, Turkey
March 17, 2020
Julius O. Akinyemi, initiator of Unleashing the Wealth of Nations and Resident Entrepreneur at MIT Media Lab, took part in a high level segment on "Africa in a Knowledge-Based Economy-Challenges and Opportunities" organized in the context of the African Ministerial Conference 2015: Intellectual Property for an Emerging Africa, which met from November 3 – 5, 2015 in Dakar, Senegal.
Copyright: WIPO. Photo: Cheikh Saya Diop. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 IGO License.
The Green Growth Knowledge Platform's first regional practitioner's workshop "Building Pathways to Greener Growth" was organized by the World Bank, in collaboration with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and with funding from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). The workshop was hosted by the Government of Indonesia and benefited from collaboration with other GGKP partners.
Even though I read a lot (and forget most of the details). Before retiring in 2005 my job as a librarian was to catalog books and serials in a big academic library (FSU). Sometimes I would say that the flood of new and rehashed knowledge we handled kept reminding me of how much more ignorant I and every other individual was becoming, compared to the growing total of knowledge.
He was determined to find out whether this was the Tree of Life or the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. And there was no other way than to climb that tree, get one of those juicy fruits and eat it. He moved fast, and we're glad He did it, because this story is getting long and somebody's photo stream is becoming humdrum.
(to be continued)
If you want to know how it all started, you can watch it here, but I wouldn't give a damn if I were you.
Nabil Mistkawi
Saved Intel millions
It took Nabil Mistkawi three days to solve a problem that stumped other top researchers: how to make Intel’s microprocessors smaller and faster by removing a layer of metal without damaging the other materials.
Mistkawi, then a PSU doctoral chemistry student, full-time Intel engineer and father of three young children, took up the challenge. His breakthrough chemical solution is environmentally friendly and saves Intel millions of dollars each year. During a visit to Intel, President Barack Obama said stories like Mistkawi’s “give me hope.”
At Portland State University, we believe knowledge works best when it serves the community.
Marcha por la Ciencia y el Conocimiento, Santiago 2018. March for Science and Knowledge, Santiago 2018.
Creator: Atmosphere Photography.
Description: Taken in the Knowledge Walk at Illumination - the opening celebration of the new State Library of Queensland on 24th November 2006.
Visit the State Library of Queensland: www.slq.qld.gov.au
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"Ars Electronica in the Knowledge Capital" is a collaborative project between the Knowledge Capital in Osaka, Japan, and Ars Electronica. Men and women engaged in business as well as the creative economy are convening in the Knowledge Center in Osaka to derive inspiration from artistic perspectives. Picture is showing the activities around the theme "Vol. 2: HYBRID - Living in Paradox", starting in January 2015. The formats included exhibitions, speeches and workshops with the participating artists Oron Catts and BCL.
Credit: KNOWLEDGE CAPITAL
ILO National Project Coordinator Hamidou Cisse from Mali participates at the Inter-Regional Knowledge Sharing on Child Labour and Working Conditions in the Artisinal and Small-Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) held in Manila from 28 to 30 May 2019. Experts and global actors from Africa, Asia, and the Americas joined the 3-day forum provided a venue to exchange knowledge, technologies, practices and challenges to put forward concrete solutions to address child labour and poor working conditions in the ASGM sector.
To learn more, visit bit.ly/asgm2019
Photo © ILO/L. Gonzalez
The work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 IGO License. To view a copy of this license, visit creativecommons.org/license/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo/deed.en_US
These three self portraits are from a project concentrating on the role of women in christianity, more specifically Catholicism. They show how women are stereotypically portrayed in the bible and more subtly in a society that has grown from Christian values.
This Photograph was taken on a Mamiya RB67 using Kodak Porta 160 film.
My recent submission for the Nineteen Months photography project, which can be seen here: www.nineteenmonths.com/knowledge/
Oxfam Canada’s 2013 Gender Justice Summit, held September 21st and 22nd, focused on resilience and the ways women build on their leadership, knowledge and networks to support communities and countries in crisis.
Given growing inequality and bigger, deeper and more frequent shocks, women’s leadership has never been more important. The Summit took place as Oxfam Canada marked its 50th Anniversary.
The statue outside of the public library, Westminster, MD.
Photo taken with a Canonet 28 Rangerfinder, Kodak Kodachrome ASA 40, 1987 Expiration Date. Developed in a solution of Caffeine, Ascorbic Acid, and Sodium Carbonate for 30 minutes. "Scans" using a custome slide holder, D700, and off camera SB600
On October 14, Langara hosted its first-ever Energy Fair. Students and employees were invited to have a conservation conversation with campus and community partners; visit an info booth for energy saving tips and resources; and learn about energy management, sustainability, and recycling programs. Thanks to everyone for participating in our photo booth and prize draws. Special thanks to our event sponsor, FortisBC, and our partners, BC Hydro PowerSmart Program and Prism Engineering Ltd.
Photo by Leslie Kennah, www.rhizomemedia.ca