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Better data is becoming available on economic activity within countries, often much exceeding the available information of economic activity across countries. This creates new research opportunities for testing economic theory, analyzing market structures and the sources of market segmentation, and making predictions of how economic shocks propagate across space. The aim of this conference is to bring together researchers from urban economics, industrial organization, health economics, and international trade to study production and trade within and across countries.
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Based in Lehfed, a town rich in apple production, Roula established a small enterprise ‘Apple Natura’ to produce apple puree, after initially producing apple jam. As a result of the crisis, challenges in the import of goods had impacted the import of baby food, making the latter a high-demand product. Roula started to produce food for babies and developed a unique recipe for apple and pear puree.
As a result of her participation in WEP, Roula received technical training to help her develop her business skills. The sessions include training on value
proposition, legal aspects, customer segmentation and development, social media, marketing, and sales. The coaching sessions that followed resulted in her rebranding her business to Natura Spoon with the objective of introducing new products and not being limited to apple-based products, and she registered her business at the Lebanese Chamber of Trade & Commerce.
As a result of the WEP in-kind financial support, Roula received a variety of equipment that helped increase production and produce new recipes and products in the baby food industry.
Since she joined the project, her business has been growing exponentially. She has recruited
12 women employees including two nutritionists, and her products are now available in more than 70 pharmacies across Lebanon.
If societies are to thrive, not just survive, there must be a set of common values that undergird social and governmental interactions. Values are often derived from religion, yet there is deep misunderstanding among and between people of different faith (and no faith) backgrounds, which can threaten the social cohesion of communities. Our times suggest that values may not be common—within or across groups—and that religions are being manipulated (sometimes by governments) for the benefit of majority groups. This has led towards increased segmentation and polarization in societies, which has been exploited by those seeking to foment division.
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Art Revolution Taipei 2018 concluded on May 21st,
with 92.56% of Artists Having Deals Struck.
The 8th Annual Art Revolution Taipei (A.R.T.) 2018 concluded in the evening of May 21st; 436 of 471 participating artists from 74 countries struck deals, reaching a success rate of 92.56%. Along the way, this targeted strategy of accurate market positioning and segmentation has been keeping the A.R.T.'s transaction rates high. Some artists sold out all of their exhibiting artworks such as Peter H. Harskamp of the Netherlands; Victoria Rueda of Mexico; Choi Dong Ir and Jin Ri Nan of North Korea; Lai Ya-Chi, Ling Ling, MANIHOO, Singway and LrB of Taiwan. MaSingLing and Luna Chen broken a new record of artworks sold in their collaboration of paintings and sculptures: 333 pieces in total were sold.
Art Director, Prof. Lee Sun-Don, emphasized that we should not limit artists to look at this experience as a “profession,” A.R.T. should go beyond the quest of providing mere commercial gains and serve the ultimate goal: to make the arts as part of daily life, domestic decorations for the public. Prof. Lee has set up a principle of “brightness,” “fulfillment,” and “goodness” for participating artworks to resonate positively with viewers. Another “offering” that is much appreciated which has also helped A.R.T. to establish such a reputation and credibility, is that “we are not looking for buyers, but ‘collectors' who really treasure these works.”
Frameworks are an essential part of any research project, they allow you to structure and organize your learnings and to communicate them better.
This picture shows a work in progress in Bangladesh in October 2014, which later became our threshold diagram, and now is our user segmentation. We aimed to map our research participants according to their motivations and constraints, in order to understand and highlight the main characteristics of our lead users.
If societies are to thrive, not just survive, there must be a set of common values that undergird social and governmental interactions. Values are often derived from religion, yet there is deep misunderstanding among and between people of different faith (and no faith) backgrounds, which can threaten the social cohesion of communities. Our times suggest that values may not be common—within or across groups—and that religions are being manipulated (sometimes by governments) for the benefit of majority groups. This has led towards increased segmentation and polarization in societies, which has been exploited by those seeking to foment division.
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Based in Lehfed, a town rich in apple production, Roula established a small enterprise ‘Apple Natura’ to produce apple puree, after initially producing apple jam. As a result of the crisis, challenges in the import of goods had impacted the import of baby food, making the latter a high-demand product. Roula started to produce food for babies and developed a unique recipe for apple and pear puree.
As a result of her participation in WEP, Roula received technical training to help her develop her business skills. The sessions include training on value
proposition, legal aspects, customer segmentation and development, social media, marketing, and sales. The coaching sessions that followed resulted in her rebranding her business to Natura Spoon with the objective of introducing new products and not being limited to apple-based products, and she registered her business at the Lebanese Chamber of Trade & Commerce.
As a result of the WEP in-kind financial support, Roula received a variety of equipment that helped increase production and produce new recipes and products in the baby food industry.
Since she joined the project, her business has been growing exponentially. She has recruited
12 women employees including two nutritionists, and her products are now available in more than 70 pharmacies across Lebanon.
If societies are to thrive, not just survive, there must be a set of common values that undergird social and governmental interactions. Values are often derived from religion, yet there is deep misunderstanding among and between people of different faith (and no faith) backgrounds, which can threaten the social cohesion of communities. Our times suggest that values may not be common—within or across groups—and that religions are being manipulated (sometimes by governments) for the benefit of majority groups. This has led towards increased segmentation and polarization in societies, which has been exploited by those seeking to foment division.
Property of the Aspen Institute / Photo Credit: Laurence Genon
If societies are to thrive, not just survive, there must be a set of common values that undergird social and governmental interactions. Values are often derived from religion, yet there is deep misunderstanding among and between people of different faith (and no faith) backgrounds, which can threaten the social cohesion of communities. Our times suggest that values may not be common—within or across groups—and that religions are being manipulated (sometimes by governments) for the benefit of majority groups. This has led towards increased segmentation and polarization in societies, which has been exploited by those seeking to foment division.
Property of the Aspen Institute / Photo Credit: Laurence Genon
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If societies are to thrive, not just survive, there must be a set of common values that undergird social and governmental interactions. Values are often derived from religion, yet there is deep misunderstanding among and between people of different faith (and no faith) backgrounds, which can threaten the social cohesion of communities. Our times suggest that values may not be common—within or across groups—and that religions are being manipulated (sometimes by governments) for the benefit of majority groups. This has led towards increased segmentation and polarization in societies, which has been exploited by those seeking to foment division.
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Identifying Determinants of High-Cost Healthcare Utilization in Ontario: Optimizing Healthcare Expenditure & Accessibility
Supervisor: Dr. Eric Vaz
Theme: Health Geography
Location: Ontario
In recent years, the healthcare system and associated frameworks in Canada have undergone many significant changes in the delivery of services to address current issues regarding facility capacity overload and healthcare resource strain, especially in Ontario. This issue is interconnected with healthcare expenditure and the efficiency of the mixed healthcare system used in Canada, as the top 5% of high-cost users (HCUs) in healthcare resources account for approximately 66% of healthcare expenditure in the country, which stems from various chronic health conditions alongside socioeconomic factors. Many European countries, such as Finland, Norway and Sweden, handle HCUs more effectively through public funding; therefore, exploring the possible methods of adapting European healthcare models in Canada could reduce service and resource disparities.
Overall, this study aims to explore and identify the distribution and potential determinants of HCUs in Ontario to address implications in healthcare expenditure and current healthcare frameworks and to provide recommendations based on higher-performing healthcare systems outside of Canada. Cluster & Hotspot analysis will be the foundation for identifying geographic patterns of varying levels of healthcare expenditure at the census tract level, by using comprehensive datasets including land classification and socioeconomic variables. The creation of a segmentation will aid in grouping high, average and low-cost healthcare users to compare and contrast influencing factors, and the implementation of an enhanced two-step floating catchment area will provide an assessment of the spatial accessibility to healthcare facilities within each Ontario Health Region.
If societies are to thrive, not just survive, there must be a set of common values that undergird social and governmental interactions. Values are often derived from religion, yet there is deep misunderstanding among and between people of different faith (and no faith) backgrounds, which can threaten the social cohesion of communities. Our times suggest that values may not be common—within or across groups—and that religions are being manipulated (sometimes by governments) for the benefit of majority groups. This has led towards increased segmentation and polarization in societies, which has been exploited by those seeking to foment division.
Property of the Aspen Institute / Photo Credit: Laurence Genon
If societies are to thrive, not just survive, there must be a set of common values that undergird social and governmental interactions. Values are often derived from religion, yet there is deep misunderstanding among and between people of different faith (and no faith) backgrounds, which can threaten the social cohesion of communities. Our times suggest that values may not be common—within or across groups—and that religions are being manipulated (sometimes by governments) for the benefit of majority groups. This has led towards increased segmentation and polarization in societies, which has been exploited by those seeking to foment division.
Property of the Aspen Institute / Photo Credit: Laurence Genon
If societies are to thrive, not just survive, there must be a set of common values that undergird social and governmental interactions. Values are often derived from religion, yet there is deep misunderstanding among and between people of different faith (and no faith) backgrounds, which can threaten the social cohesion of communities. Our times suggest that values may not be common—within or across groups—and that religions are being manipulated (sometimes by governments) for the benefit of majority groups. This has led towards increased segmentation and polarization in societies, which has been exploited by those seeking to foment division.
Property of the Aspen Institute / Photo Credit: Laurence Genon
If societies are to thrive, not just survive, there must be a set of common values that undergird social and governmental interactions. Values are often derived from religion, yet there is deep misunderstanding among and between people of different faith (and no faith) backgrounds, which can threaten the social cohesion of communities. Our times suggest that values may not be common—within or across groups—and that religions are being manipulated (sometimes by governments) for the benefit of majority groups. This has led towards increased segmentation and polarization in societies, which has been exploited by those seeking to foment division.
Property of the Aspen Institute / Photo Credit: Laurence Genon
The ask
How to attract the best and brightest in one of the most competitive of environments? First impressions are vital – communications elements must tantalise whilst promising a deliverable experience. UCL, generally acknowledged as one of the best universities in the world, chose us to develop and produce a prospectus to whet the appetite of these highest-calibre potential students.
The task
With a new set of brand guidelines to follow, our Undergraduate Prospectus would turn out to be a bit of a test run. Our greatest challenge was how to deliver information about course offerings whilst remaining true to the spirit of UCL. We developed a clear, modern design that was consistent, logical and professional – befitting an institution as prestigious as UCL. Our segmentation made cross-referencing a breeze. To ensure consistency, we commissioned and art directed extensive location photography and managed image selection to an exacting standard, adding over 3,500 images to UCL’s image library.
The proof
A formal review judged our prospectus considerably better than in previous years, a finding shared by our client, who eulogised, “A refreshing, creative design, clearly based on thorough analysis of objectives and content of our materials. Bentley Holland’s ability to resolve knotty problems, meet exacting deadlines, and give a professional and friendly service means we have been happy to return to them repeatedly”. Which they have; we pitched for and won two further pieces – the Graduate Prospectus and the Study Abroad Guide – extending our initial design strategies and executions to create a high-quality suite of student acquisition literature.
Based in Lehfed, a town rich in apple production, Roula established a small enterprise ‘Apple Natura’ to produce apple puree, after initially producing apple jam. As a result of the crisis, challenges in the import of goods had impacted the import of baby food, making the latter a high-demand product. Roula started to produce food for babies and developed a unique recipe for apple and pear puree.
As a result of her participation in WEP, Roula received technical training to help her develop her business skills. The sessions include training on value
proposition, legal aspects, customer segmentation and development, social media, marketing, and sales. The coaching sessions that followed resulted in her rebranding her business to Natura Spoon with the objective of introducing new products and not being limited to apple-based products, and she registered her business at the Lebanese Chamber of Trade & Commerce.
As a result of the WEP in-kind financial support, Roula received a variety of equipment that helped increase production and produce new recipes and products in the baby food industry.
Since she joined the project, her business has been growing exponentially. She has recruited
12 women employees including two nutritionists, and her products are now available in more than 70 pharmacies across Lebanon.
Paige Cardwell, president of CSG Creative, dissects audiences and what they want in “Research: Driven by What Matters.” Unlike targeting customers by demographics, Cardwell says attitudinal audience segmentation looks at how buyers feel and what they want — not their age, job title, income or educational level. It also sheds light on why they’ve purchased and what other offerings (current or new) might interest them. This session explains how this innovative approach to research can serve as a powerful basis for brand messaging, marketing, operational changes, program content, and new product development.
If societies are to thrive, not just survive, there must be a set of common values that undergird social and governmental interactions. Values are often derived from religion, yet there is deep misunderstanding among and between people of different faith (and no faith) backgrounds, which can threaten the social cohesion of communities. Our times suggest that values may not be common—within or across groups—and that religions are being manipulated (sometimes by governments) for the benefit of majority groups. This has led towards increased segmentation and polarization in societies, which has been exploited by those seeking to foment division.
Property of the Aspen Institute / Photo Credit: Laurence Genon
If societies are to thrive, not just survive, there must be a set of common values that undergird social and governmental interactions. Values are often derived from religion, yet there is deep misunderstanding among and between people of different faith (and no faith) backgrounds, which can threaten the social cohesion of communities. Our times suggest that values may not be common—within or across groups—and that religions are being manipulated (sometimes by governments) for the benefit of majority groups. This has led towards increased segmentation and polarization in societies, which has been exploited by those seeking to foment division.
Property of the Aspen Institute / Photo Credit: Laurence Genon
Someone has tried to tidy this up, it's fairly neat in appearance, but there is no segmentation and most of it is horizontally presented or shotgun presented - not vertical or horizontal, just thrown up in a little section.
If societies are to thrive, not just survive, there must be a set of common values that undergird social and governmental interactions. Values are often derived from religion, yet there is deep misunderstanding among and between people of different faith (and no faith) backgrounds, which can threaten the social cohesion of communities. Our times suggest that values may not be common—within or across groups—and that religions are being manipulated (sometimes by governments) for the benefit of majority groups. This has led towards increased segmentation and polarization in societies, which has been exploited by those seeking to foment division.
Property of the Aspen Institute / Photo Credit: Laurence Genon
If societies are to thrive, not just survive, there must be a set of common values that undergird social and governmental interactions. Values are often derived from religion, yet there is deep misunderstanding among and between people of different faith (and no faith) backgrounds, which can threaten the social cohesion of communities. Our times suggest that values may not be common—within or across groups—and that religions are being manipulated (sometimes by governments) for the benefit of majority groups. This has led towards increased segmentation and polarization in societies, which has been exploited by those seeking to foment division.
Property of the Aspen Institute / Photo Credit: Laurence Genon
If societies are to thrive, not just survive, there must be a set of common values that undergird social and governmental interactions. Values are often derived from religion, yet there is deep misunderstanding among and between people of different faith (and no faith) backgrounds, which can threaten the social cohesion of communities. Our times suggest that values may not be common—within or across groups—and that religions are being manipulated (sometimes by governments) for the benefit of majority groups. This has led towards increased segmentation and polarization in societies, which has been exploited by those seeking to foment division.
Property of the Aspen Institute / Photo Credit: Laurence Genon
If societies are to thrive, not just survive, there must be a set of common values that undergird social and governmental interactions. Values are often derived from religion, yet there is deep misunderstanding among and between people of different faith (and no faith) backgrounds, which can threaten the social cohesion of communities. Our times suggest that values may not be common—within or across groups—and that religions are being manipulated (sometimes by governments) for the benefit of majority groups. This has led towards increased segmentation and polarization in societies, which has been exploited by those seeking to foment division.
Property of the Aspen Institute / Photo Credit: Laurence Genon
If societies are to thrive, not just survive, there must be a set of common values that undergird social and governmental interactions. Values are often derived from religion, yet there is deep misunderstanding among and between people of different faith (and no faith) backgrounds, which can threaten the social cohesion of communities. Our times suggest that values may not be common—within or across groups—and that religions are being manipulated (sometimes by governments) for the benefit of majority groups. This has led towards increased segmentation and polarization in societies, which has been exploited by those seeking to foment division.
Property of the Aspen Institute / Photo Credit: Laurence Genon
If societies are to thrive, not just survive, there must be a set of common values that undergird social and governmental interactions. Values are often derived from religion, yet there is deep misunderstanding among and between people of different faith (and no faith) backgrounds, which can threaten the social cohesion of communities. Our times suggest that values may not be common—within or across groups—and that religions are being manipulated (sometimes by governments) for the benefit of majority groups. This has led towards increased segmentation and polarization in societies, which has been exploited by those seeking to foment division.
Property of the Aspen Institute / Photo Credit: Laurence Genon
If societies are to thrive, not just survive, there must be a set of common values that undergird social and governmental interactions. Values are often derived from religion, yet there is deep misunderstanding among and between people of different faith (and no faith) backgrounds, which can threaten the social cohesion of communities. Our times suggest that values may not be common—within or across groups—and that religions are being manipulated (sometimes by governments) for the benefit of majority groups. This has led towards increased segmentation and polarization in societies, which has been exploited by those seeking to foment division.
Property of the Aspen Institute / Photo Credit: Laurence Genon
… the sheetlines of the Old Series present a fairly uniform segmentation of the south coast, apart from Sheet X whose sheetlines are unique so as to present the Isle of Wight centrally on its own sheet. The result is that Sheet X overlaps with Sheet XI to a large extent.
Sheet X includes the following text in its top margin ‘The Coast of Hampshire in this Map is given in a Skeleton state only with a view to shew the connection of it with the Isle of Wight, for a perfect representation of the Coast of Hampshire, see the finished Sheets of that County.’ This notice effectively points the map user to Sheet XI (Winchester) … and others.
This animation shows the overlapping portion around Portsmouth. The sheets being compared are:
Old Series, Sheet X, state 3 of 1810 maps.nls.uk/view/257576519
Old Series, Sheet XI, state 1 of 1810 maps.nls.uk/view/257576537
Sheet X has no hill hachures on the mainland whereas Sheet XI does, especially evident at Portsdown Hill. The maps are notionally using the same source material for the ground survey i.e. Ordnance Surveyors' Drawing OSD 75-3 of 1797 (see below) but there are numerous detail differences that result from the separate engravings.
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As well as the obvious change related to the depiction of relief, other notable variations include the shading used to depict the sea and the positioning of certain placenames. Subtle differences emerge, e.g. the treatment of Cumberland Fort. Some planimetric distortion is evident, although this could result from the scanning or, more likely, paper expansion / contraction as well as inaccuracies in the original drawings.
Sheet X states that it was published in June 1810 (actually published in May 1816). Sheet XI states that it was published earlier in April 1810 (actually published in November 1816). Taking the dates engraved on the plates at face value, we could assume that Sheet XI was engraved before Sheet X. This seems to be borne out when looking at the word ‘PORTSMOUTH’ in ‘PORTSMOUTH HARBOUR’, where it appears that Sheet X ‘corrects’ a problem with the positioning of the word as it appears on Sheet XI. The positioning of the words ‘Portsea’ and ‘Island’ also appear to be an improvement over Sheet XI.
Rob Wheeler has researched the Ordnance Surveyors' Drawings for this area and postulates that the first plate to be engraved (Sheet XI) used the uncorrected OSD whereas the later engraving (Sheet X) appears to have incorporated corrections made to the OSD. An example can be seen at Bedhampton where Sheet XI includes a new 'bypass'. The new road has been added as an update on OSD 75-3 in black ink. Similarly, a north-south lane is added near Cosham. Rob says "I should perhaps add that OSD 75 is not directly a revision document for Sheet XI. Most changes appear both as updates to OSD 75 and also on Sheet XI, but there are one or two on OSD 75 but not on the one-inch, and vice-versa".
Notwithstanding the sources used to compile the drawings, there are certainly variations in content between the plates. Examples of information deliberately omitted from the 'skeleton' Sheet X include:
- the name Stokes Bay in the sea
- a Windmill to the west of Portchester
- a Mill between Brockhurst and Forton
- Bingham Town close to Gosport
- Barracks close to Haslar Hospital
- Farlington Water Works and an associated Reservoir to the south of Portsdown Hill
- placenames Copnor, Tangier F[arm], Craxton Town, Bavins F[arm], Eastney F[arm], Crooked Cosham, Drayton, Shut Ho., Parsonage Ho., Wade F[arm], Belmont, Langston.
In one case, there is an example where the 'finished' Sheet XI loses a feature. Fort Monkton only appears on the later 'skeleton' Sheet X.
On Sheet XI we find ‘Stubbington F[arm]’ in the middle of Portsea Island. On the apparently later Sheet X it is now rendered as ‘Sublington’ (no F[arm]) and it stays that way on later states of the map. However, the name ‘Stubbington’ appears on the Isaac Taylor map of 1759, the 1773 fortifications map and Thomas Milne’s map of 1791, so it seems that ‘Sublington’ was a newly introduced error on Sheet X. The source of the name 'Sublington', and the assumed error, is the Ordnance Surveyors' Drawing of 1797.
These two sheets were both engraved by (or under the supervision of) Benjamin Baker and Ebenezer Bourne, so it’s interesting to see how they tackled, ostensibly, the same work twice …
Reference: Roger Hellyer & Richard Oliver, ‘The First Ordnance Survey Map, CCS 2015.
Cantharidae på Taraxacum.
I Norden innehåller släktet Taraxacum mer än 900 apomiktiska småarter indelade i 14 sektioner. Vem fan orkar artbestämma alla maskrosor?
Soldier beetles are highly desired by gardeners as biological control agents of a number of pest insects. The larvae tend to be dark brown or gray, slender and wormlike with a rippled appearance due to pronounced segmentation. They consume grasshopper eggs, aphids, caterpillars and other soft bodied insects, most of which are pests.
If societies are to thrive, not just survive, there must be a set of common values that undergird social and governmental interactions. Values are often derived from religion, yet there is deep misunderstanding among and between people of different faith (and no faith) backgrounds, which can threaten the social cohesion of communities. Our times suggest that values may not be common—within or across groups—and that religions are being manipulated (sometimes by governments) for the benefit of majority groups. This has led towards increased segmentation and polarization in societies, which has been exploited by those seeking to foment division.
Property of the Aspen Institute / Photo Credit: Laurence Genon
If societies are to thrive, not just survive, there must be a set of common values that undergird social and governmental interactions. Values are often derived from religion, yet there is deep misunderstanding among and between people of different faith (and no faith) backgrounds, which can threaten the social cohesion of communities. Our times suggest that values may not be common—within or across groups—and that religions are being manipulated (sometimes by governments) for the benefit of majority groups. This has led towards increased segmentation and polarization in societies, which has been exploited by those seeking to foment division.
Property of the Aspen Institute / Photo Credit: Laurence Genon
If societies are to thrive, not just survive, there must be a set of common values that undergird social and governmental interactions. Values are often derived from religion, yet there is deep misunderstanding among and between people of different faith (and no faith) backgrounds, which can threaten the social cohesion of communities. Our times suggest that values may not be common—within or across groups—and that religions are being manipulated (sometimes by governments) for the benefit of majority groups. This has led towards increased segmentation and polarization in societies, which has been exploited by those seeking to foment division.
Property of the Aspen Institute / Photo Credit: Laurence Genon