The World Of Work

Institute of Technology Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 http://www.ai.mit.edu @ MIT The Problem: There are a variety of circumstances under which it would be useful to be able to determine that two documents contain similar text, including detecting plagiarism and copyright infringement, and filtering and organizing documents returned as matches to a query by a search engine. The vast amount of digital information available on the Web makes it necessary to deal with all of these…

feasibility study on the use of video games to engage adults with low literacy in reading for pleasure June 2010 Contents: Executive Summary ............................................................................................. 3 Chapter 1: Redefining reading........................................................................... 5 Chapter 2: Existing research............................................................................... 9 Chapter 3: A review of games…

Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Criminology, Vol 1 (1) 2009 Kill Method: A Provocation Jeff Ferrell, Texas Christian University As criminologists we face two contemporary crises. The first is the unfolding crisis of global capitalism and state governance, and with it the spiraling social harms of dislocation, incarceration, impoverishment, and environmental degradation. Amidst these spiraling harms will surely emerge, sadly, a further host of phenomena demanding the…

some of the highest in the world. If you are a new graduate, you can expect a salary around 30,000 Euros per year. If you are a student taking a job or are just seeking unqualified employment, you can expect to be paid around 10 to 15 Euros per hour. Like most European countries, salary is paid out in terms of 13 monthly payments, with the 13th month's payment occurring around Christmas. You can expect to have a lot of protected rights and benefits as a worker in Germany as they have…

Apolinário The Child’s Story (Charles Dickens) Overview of the Victorian age The Victorian era corresponds with the reign of Queen Victoria in England from 1837 to 1901. The period is beloved for its attention to high morals, modesty and proper decorum, as inspired by the Queen and her husband, Prince Albert. The Victorian era was also an optimistic time in which scientific and industrial invention thrived. The early Victorian period (1830–48) saw the…

ABSTRACT The Weber Quartzolit is a world leader in mortars, consisting of 12 factories and six distribution centers throughout this country. Founded in 1937 and in 1940 became known, with the first reform of the Viaduct do Cha; Quartzolit in 1996 was purchased by the Weber Group in 1997 and was incorporated into the group Saint-Gobain Weber. Today the brand is present in more than 20,000 points of sales from North to South, and sold five bags of mortar per second in Brazil, and…

In an influential book, The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism (1905), Max Weber advocated that reformed christianity had been instrumental in the birth of modern economic life in Western Europe. The stern doctrines of lutherianism and calvinism had pushed to capital accumulation and economic development by breeding in believers a relentless commitment to one's earthly calling and an avoidance of trivial pleasures. Weber's Lifeline Weber was born in Erfurt, Germany, on 21…

Research report: September 2008 The art of innovation How fine arts graduates contribute to innovation Kate Oakley, Brooke Sperry and Andy Pratt Edited by Hasan Bakhshi The art of innovation How fine arts graduates contribute to innovation Foreword In the 21st century, the UK’s economic competitiveness and social wellbeing will increasingly depend on our ability to innovate. A significant part of the innovation process revolves around ‘creativity’ – the ability to generate…

Free Version focus A simplicity manifesto in the Age of Distraction Leo Babauta focus: about about focus T his book, “focus”, is by Leo Babauta, creator of zen habits and mnmlist. It was written publicly, online, in small bursts, with feedback from readers throughout the writing process. It would be much worse without their wonderful help. dedication The book is dedicated to my grandfather, Joe Murphy, who lived a life that inspired me, and whose death has left a gap in my

Junnn<<The Deer Tracks>> are Elin and David. They come from Sweden and they play delicate & haunting music. We'll be keeping an eye on them and hope you will do the same! MATT: Hi Elin and David. It's wonderful to be doing this interview with you. I would like to begin with a connection.... The Northern Lights. We can both witness them from where I am in Canada and from where you are in Sweden. Unfortunately, I cannot see them from exactly where I am, I would have to…