workerly.com: the Social Network for Freelancers. worker.ly is aimed at providing professionals with the easiest way to get in touch with capable freelancers all over the world. As opposed to many social networks, worker.ly does not focus on personal branding, but only on results. How do we make it happen? Projects are made of real people. The projects you have contributed to probably included more than one person. The good news is: when adding projects to your portfolio, you will be able to add a list of your coworkers. The better news is: adding them will trigger a verification system allowing them to rate your work, confirm that yes, you are a real person and yes, so are they. The long term effect? A network exclusively made of real people!
World Design Capital (WDC) Helsinki 2012 is one of the world’s largest ever expeditions into design. With it’s year-long program that consists of 300 events, projects, and initiatives Helsinki will examine the ways in which design is embedded in everyday life. During 2012 Helsinki will offer a unique program exploring the benefits and value of design, and showcasing the various ways it can improve all our lives.
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Today, Whole Planet Foundation is kicking off its 2012 Prosperity Campaign at Whole Foods Market®, with the goal of raising $4.1 million to fund poverty alleviation projects across the globe and right here in the U.S.
Through Facebook®, shoppers can submit a 25 – 350 word essay on how their small actions are making a big impact for a chance to win a trip for two to India from Intrepid Travel®. On this seven-day adventure, travelers will experience the power of microcredit firsthand as they meet with loan recipients and take in India’s vibrant sights, sounds and flavors. For details and to enter, visit facebook.com/wholeplanetfoundation and select the “Whole Planet Foundation: Small Change for Big Change” tab. The deadline to enter is March 18. Winners will be announced on April 2.
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http://www.ftrintl.com/ FTR International Inc. is a an award-winning and highly innovative Union general contracting, engineering, and construction management firm that has successively proven its exceptional ethic in the successful delivery of over 100 multi-million dollar projects since our initiation in 1984. With offices in Irvine and Los Angeles, California, FTR prides itself with a diverse public works and private project portfolio, totaling billions of dollars' worth of construction costs in General Contracting, Design/Build and Construction Management delivery. Our diverse project portfolio includes state-of-the-art science laboratories, health centers, educational institutions, aviation terminals, art and theater facilities, ultra-modern mass transit stations, port security services, complex water reclamations, environmental sewage treatment facilities, and electrical power distribution centers and our industry reach extends to more than sixty public agencies.
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Architects in Cambridge: http://www.harveynorman.co.uk - Are you looking for architect services in Cambridge? Cambridge architects offer a range of professional architect services including interior design, exterior design and building design. You can contact us for advice on any aspect of architecture in the cambridge and surrounding areas. Our extertise as design and construction architects is backed by our RIBA chartered architect accreditation. For all your building projects such as home extensions, renovations and loft conversions contact us to arrange a site visit and professional advice. If you need building plans and advice about planning issues concerning your property in the cambridge area, you can rely on us to provide you with the help and guidance you would expect from a professional and reputable local architect company. To find out more about our full range of achitectural design services, visit our website.http://www.harveynorman.co.uk
workerly.com: the Social Network for Freelancers. worker.ly is aimed at providing professionals with the easiest way to get in touch with capable freelancers all over the world. As opposed to many social networks, worker.ly does not focus on personal branding, but only on results. How do we make it happen? Projects are made of real people. The projects you have contributed to probably included more than one person. The good news is: when adding projects to your portfolio, you will be able to add a list of your coworkers. The better news is: adding them will trigger a verification system allowing them to rate your work, confirm that yes, you are a real person and yes, so are they. The long term effect? A network exclusively made of real people!
DonorsChoose.org, the online charity that makes it easy for anyone to help students in need, announced today that Kia Motors America (KMA) has made a $1 million commitment to public schools as part of the citizen philanthropy organization’s first-ever national partnership with an automotive brand. Kia’s donation launches a Double Your Impact campaign with DonorsChoose.org, designed to fund 50 percent of classroom projects near Kia’s network of more than 755 retail showrooms across the country as well as the company’s U.S. headquarters in southern California and assembly plant in southwest Georgia. By matching community donations, KMA will bring more than $2 million of classroom projects to life and the offer is available until all funding is applied to classroom projects.
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For the first time at SPIEF, three sessions of the Global CEO Summit were also held, organized jointly with the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs. As part of SPIEF 2014, 175 agreements were signed with Russian and foreign companies, including 15 agreements on the implementation of investment projects in various spheres of the economy worth a total of RUB 401.4 billion.
http://www.multivu.com/mnr/71400543-st-petersburg-international-economic-forum
This cool rap is by Dru (www.druvocals.com) worker.ly uncovers people's real skills. Are you confused about what skill translate into 'I.T. Ninja' and 'Graphic Deconstructor'? On workerly.com, freelancer' skill sets are automatically defined based on the projects they contributed to, which makes it easier for you to look for a bona-fide PHP developer or web designer.
The II Moscow International Forum for Innovative Development “Open Innovations”, which was held in Moscow from October 31 to November 1, 2013, confirmed its role of a global discussion platform in the field of technological innovations.
For two consecutive years now, “Open Innovations” has become the largest event in Russia and one of the biggest events in the world, demonstrating the major trends and key developments in innovative sectors of the economy. Open Innovations Expo 2013, which exposition has become a unique platform for the development and demonstration of advanced technologies, exchange of experience in successful implementing of innovative projects, as well as effective interaction between government, science and business was held within the framework of the Forum.
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The first International Forum "Future Energy: reducing CO2 emissions" has laid the foundations for the preparation of strategic content for EXPO-2017, the starting point of a broad international dialogue on its subject, "Future Energy".
The event was a platform for the development of research projects on the subject of the exhibition and its sub-topics: reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the introduction of energy-efficient technologies and the provision of universal access to sustainable energy.
To view the Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7366351-future-energy-reducing-CO2-emissions/
The Emmy® Award-winning PBS home improvement series This Old House® will feature a 19th-century Victorian-era home in the city of Cambridge, Mass., and a woodland cottage circa 1935 in rural Essex, Mass., as its latest renovation projects for the upcoming 33rd national season premiering this October 4. The locations represent a city-and -country theme and provide fresh angles that are remarkably different and even contrasting. The Cambridge Project will showcase a renovation for a young family in a bustling urban setting, while the Essex Project is a quiet country cottage that will be transformed into a universally accessible living space for aging parents.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/58071-this-old-house-scandinavian-modern-redesign-in-law-cottage-remodel
