L'Histoire de l'Association Internationale des Interprètes de Conférence (AIIC)

Interpreting ◽  
1999 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Walter Keiser
Keyword(s):  
Working Conditions ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Coming Of Age ◽  
International Association ◽  
Professional Organization ◽  
Look Back ◽  
The World ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
History Of

This article attempts to cover the history of the International Association of Conference Interpreters (AIIC) from its beginnings in the early fifties to present day challenges and recent developments. As AIIC evolved and its membership increased to about 2500 members around the world, so did its complexity. Its evolution mirrors the coming of age of a profession with the concomitant challenges that every profession and professional organization must face today: safeguarding standards of quality, maintaining and improving working conditions, the forces of deregulation and changes brought about by new technologies. AIIC can look back on solid accomplishments covering most every facet of the profession, its achievements serving professional interpreters around the world, whether they are members of AIIC or not.

National Library of Uzbekistan: from the history of formation and the current stage of development

Infolib ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 2-8
Author(s):  
Umida Teshabaeva ◽  
Keyword(s):  
New Technologies ◽  
Public Library ◽  
National Library ◽  
Stage Of Development ◽  
The World ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Favorable Conditions ◽  
History Of Formation ◽  
Current Stage

The article is devoted to the history of the Tashkent Public Library, at the origins of which were prominent scientists of that time, to the present day of the National Library of Uzbekistan. The library fund has more than 7.5 million items in 75 languages of the world. The National Library is the main methodological center of information and library institutions of the Republic. Creation of favorable conditions for readers is one of the priority tasks of the library, which is improved every year by the introduction of new technologies for obtaining information in an operational way. Thanks to membership in the International Consortium «eIFL», users have access to 38 foreign educational databases, 12 of which are licensed. Also, library readers get access to national and world educational collections in different languages of the world.

A Cultural History of Color in the Age of Industry

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Cultural History ◽  
Performing Arts ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Steam Power ◽  
Industrial Manufacturing ◽  
The World ◽  
Color Technology ◽  
History Of ◽  
Color Printing ◽  
Psychology Literature

Volume 5 A Cultural History of Color in the Age of Industry covers the period 1800 to 1920, when the world embraced color like never before. Inventions, such as steam power, lithography, photography, electricity, motor cars, aviation, and cheaper color printing, all contributed to a new exuberance about color. Available pigments and colored products – made possible by new technologies, industrial manufacturing, commercialization, and urbanization – also greatly increased, as did illustrated printed literature for the mass market. Color, both literally and metaphorically, was splashed around, and became an expressive tool for artists, designers, and writers. Color shapes an individual’s experience of the world and also how society gives particular spaces, objects, and moments meaning. The 6 volume set of the Cultural History of Color examines how color has been created, traded, used, and interpreted over the last 5000 years. The themes covered in each volume are color philosophy and science; color technology and trade; power and identity; religion and ritual; body and clothing; language and psychology; literature and the performing arts; art; architecture and interiors; and artefacts. Volume 5 in the Cultural History of Color set. General Editors: Carole P. Biggam and Kirsten Wolf

Challenges and Issues in E-Banking Services and Operations in Developing Countries

2016 ◽  
pp. 237-281
Author(s):  
Preeti Rana ◽  
Durgesh Pandey
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Banking Sector ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Banking Services ◽  
Banking And Finance ◽  
Banking Service ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The World ◽  
Recent Developments

In recent years we have seen a number of changes in banking sector of India. Main objective of banks is to create more value for customers; that is why most of the banks have begun to take an innovative approach for this purpose. In the world of banking and finance, nothing stands still. Now a day's banking activities is not limited to deposit and lending money to customers Apart from traditional business, banks provide a wide range of services to satisfy the needs of all types of customers whether it is financial or non-financial needs from the smallest account holder to the largest company and in some cases of non-customers. As a result of recent developments, the entire banking industry has restructured and new technologies are also introduced to make it competitive. Revolution of Information Technology has made it possible to provide ease and flexibility in operations to customers thus making life simpler and easier so bank can provide a variety of products and services to the customers. The E-Banking process has changed the way of working of banks across the world. In the chapter, the author reviews the literature on “The issues and challenges of e-banking service operation” what is the perception of people towards E-Banking in different developing countries?” As E-Banking is an emerging concept in the field of commerce and banking. This paper furnishes the study of E-banking in developing countries through an analysis of content & existing literature that focused on developing countries. The main purpose of the study is to present the current level of research on E-banking in developing countries. Electronic banking (e-banking) is the new technology in banking environment that allows the bank customers to do banking activities at any time and from any place.

scholarly journals The International Psychogeriatric Association: building on 25 years of leadership and vision

2007 ◽  
Vol 19 (5) ◽  
pp. 807-817 ◽  
Author(s):  
JOEL SADAVOY
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Executive Director ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
International Organization ◽  
Professional Organization ◽  
Common Language ◽  
The World ◽  
History Of ◽  
Common Goals ◽  
Professional Home

The International Psychogeriatric Association (IPA) was founded 25 years ago as a multidisciplinary organization with the ambitious vision of improving the mental health of the elderly around the world. For a variety of reasons, some leaders were skeptical about the value of an international organization and it was the vision and energy of Dr. Sanford Finkel, together with a relatively small group of colleagues, who brought IPA to life and nurtured it through its infancy. Dr. Finkel, known to all as Sandy, has chronicled some of the history of IPA elsewhere and I won't repeat it here other than to emphasize the profound effect that IPA's first executive director, the dedicated and beloved Fern Finkel, had on IPA until her retirement in 2006. The importance of IPA as a leading professional organization is now well established, but beyond its many achievements in molding and guiding the profession, IPA is also a professional home for our members, a place of intellectual comfort where colleagues speak a common language and share common goals. Within IPA we can relax, share universal concerns for the ambivalently viewed population of elders that the world worries about but often avoids or ignores at the same time. We can share our challenges and they are many, our hopes, our successes and our uncertainties.

scholarly journals Using COVID-19 Pandemic as an Opportunities for Technology Usage Inspiration and Innovation for African Countries

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 357-365
Keyword(s):  
New Technologies ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
Work From Home ◽  
The World ◽  
Risk Patients ◽  
History Of ◽  
To Come ◽  
Work Education

In developing nations, and on the African continent in particular, the uptake and impact of technological and other developments is often slower than in other parts of the world. While pockets of development exist on the continent as a source of work, education and access much of Africa remains trapped in a cycle of poverty.In this worldwide health crisis, the medical industry is looking for new technologies to monitor and controls the spread of COVID19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. AI is one of such technology which can easily track the spread of this virus, identifies the high-risk patients, and is useful in controlling this infection in real-time. Educators have created online classrooms in a matter of days. Information resources to educate the public and track the spread of the virus using big data sprang up seemingly overnight. Finally, those of us fortunate enough to have jobs that allow us to work from home are learning the full potential of the communication technologies that the 21stcentury has bestowed upon us. None of these tasks have been easy, but individuals and organizations have demonstrated the motivation and mind shifts needed to research, innovate, and act quickly.AI embodies the field of knowledge that seeks to create machines (computers) thatcan emulate human cognitive functions such as learning, reasoning, understanding, vision, perception, recognition, and problem solving to a reasonable level. Computers that have AI capabilities are currently being used in severalreal-worlddomains to solve problems. AI has already played a significant role in each stage of fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. Some areas where we saw immediate applications include the processing of large amounts of data to find patterns that could lead to the discovery of potential treatment drugs; as well astreating infected people.The novel aspect of this pandemic involves several unknowns and is likely to have a lingering impact for years to come. However, despite the current climate, I am somewhat comforted that the history of past pandemics and crises suggests an eventual recovery plan for the world. After all, necessity is the mother of all invention. New creations arise out of disruption.

scholarly journals Heart Transplant: A Brief History

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 20-21
Author(s):  
Rudrajit Paul
Keyword(s):  
Heart Transplant ◽  
Current Level ◽  
Cardiac Transplant ◽  
Eastern India ◽  
Transplant Program ◽  
Life Saving ◽  
Look Back ◽  
The World ◽  
History Of

ABSTRACT Cardiac transplant is a life-saving procedure and with the advancement in technology, it is rapidly becoming available for patients in all corners of the world. As the heart transplant program is extended to Eastern India, this is an opportune moment to look back on the history of this medical miracle and how we reached the current level of excellence. this article is a brief recount of that illustrious history.

scholarly journals Cenário petrolífero: sua evolução, principais produtores e tecnologias

2015 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 259
Author(s):  
Marcela Taiane Schiavi ◽  
Wanda Aparecida Machado Hoffmann
Keyword(s):  
New Technologies ◽  
World Market ◽  
Annual Number ◽  
Oil Companies ◽  
The World ◽  
History Of ◽  
Patent Documents ◽  
Oil Sector ◽  
Origin Of Oil ◽  
Selection Of

O setor Petrolífero é um dos maiores e mais amplos empreendedores do mundo. E vem crescendo a cada ano, com novas tecnologias e novas perspectivas de inovação. Esta pesquisa envolve os seguintes objetivos: apresentar um breve histórico da origem do petróleo e seu desenvolvimento com o passar dos anos; apresentar uma análise do segmento petrolífero, indicando quais são os principais países que detém as maiores reservas e as maiores empresas petrolíferas do mundo; e, uma análise de patentes onde apresenta-se o número anual de documentos de patentes na respectiva área em um determinado período, as áreas de foco tecnológico e as empresas que mais depositam documentos de patentes neste setor no Brasil. O método de pesquisa constituiu na seleção de artigos para que se tornasse possível à contextualização da história do petróleo e também na seleção de dados estatísticos que indicassem sua evolução através de tabelas e gráficos que comprovasse a produção e o desenvolvimento no decorrer dos anos. Uma analise na base de dados da Derwent Innovation Index julgou-se necessária e importante na utilização de documentos de patentes como uma fonte de informação, pois registram os avanços tecnológicos. Com o estabelecimento de uma estratégia de busca no período de 1994-2013 foi possível destacar a Procter & Gamble, empresa americana, como sendo a empresa que mais deposita documentos de patentes dentro desta área no Brasil. Ainda apresenta o cenário petrolífero e os avanços tecnológicos nos últimos anos. Quanto às descobertas de reservas petrolíferas recentes tanto no Brasil quanto em outros países a tendência é de que esta área se fortaleça implementando suas tecnologias e aumentando suas reservas produtivas e se destacando cada vez mais no cenário mundial.AbstractThe Petroleum sector is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world market. And it is growing every year with new technologies and new innovation perspectives. This research involves the following objectives: to present a brief history of the origin of oil and its development over the years; to present an analysis of the oil sector, indicating the main countries which own the largest reserves and the largest oil companies in the world; and a patent analysis showing the annual number of patent documents in the respective area in a given period, the areas of technological focus and the companies that place more patent documents in this sector in Brazil. The research method consisted in the selection of articles which made it possible to put the history of oil into context and also in the selection of statistical data that would indicate it's evolution through charts and graphs that show the production and development over the years. It was deemed necessary and important to analyze the Derwent Innovation Index database, as it allowed the utilization of patent documents as a source of information, inasmuch as they register technological breakthroughs. With the establishment of a search strategy in the 1994-2013 period it was possible to highlight Procter & Gamble, an American company, as the company that places more patent documents within this area in Brazil. As for the recent discoveries of oil reserves in Brazil and in other countries the trend is that the area be strengthened by implementing their technologies and increasing their productive reserves making them stand out more and more worldwide.KeywordsInnovation. Petroleum scenario. Oil. Patents.

History of the World Society for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery: The First Decade

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 392-406 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey P. Jacobs ◽  
Christo I. Tchervenkov ◽  
Giovanni Stellin ◽  
Hiromi Kurosawa ◽  
Constantine Mavroudis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Congenital Heart ◽  
Heart Surgery ◽  
Surgical Care ◽  
Congenital Heart Surgery ◽  
World Society ◽  
Professional Organization ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Cardiac Care ◽  
The World ◽  
History Of

The World Society for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery (WSPCHS) is the largest professional organization in the world dedicated to pediatric and congenital heart surgery. The purpose of this article is to document the first decade of the history of WSPCHS from its formation in 2006, to summarize the current status of WSPCHS, and to consider the future of WSPCHS. The WSPCHS was incorporated in Canada on April 7, 2011, with a head office in Montreal, Canada. The vision of the WSPCHS is that every child born anywhere in the world with a congenital heart defect should have access to appropriate medical and surgical care. The mission of the WSPCHS is to promote the highest quality comprehensive cardiac care to all patients with congenital heart disease, from the fetus to the adult, regardless of the patient’s economic means, with an emphasis on excellence in teaching, research, and community service.

‘The Most Beautiful Factory in the World’: the power of the garden image

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helena Chance
Keyword(s):  
Twentieth Century ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Early Twentieth Century ◽  
The World ◽  
Fresh Perspective ◽  
History Of

An analysis of the extensive collections of photographs, illustrations, films and ephemera in company archives provides a fresh perspective on the factory gardens and parks. By means of illustrated lectures, publications and factory tours, in which the landscapes featured prominently, industrialists presented their enterprises as places of status, community, opportunity, health and hygiene and their products as authentic and modern. The landscapes and their representations defined this utopianist portrayal of working conditions and labour, and motivated myths about the commodities they produced. The advertising and packaging images from the early twentieth century of the companies discussed here are now iconic in the history of marketing and advertising, for it was largely through effective publicity that they became household names.

Blue and Green

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Scott L. Cummings
Keyword(s):  
Los Angeles ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Global Supply Chain ◽  
Truck Drivers ◽  
Long Beach ◽  
Central Question ◽  
Environmental Groups ◽  
The World ◽  
History Of

This book is about the struggle over the future of work and the environment on the edge of the global economy. It traces the history of conflict in an industry that is not widely known, but sits at the epicentre for the global supply chain: short-haul trucking responsible for moving the mass of imports from enormous cargo ships to warehouses and retailers around the country. The book’s specific focus is on the largest and most important campaign at the nation’s largest and most important port complex, which straddles the border of Los Angeles and Long Beach, California. Over nearly two decades, labor and environmental groups—bound together in a pivotal “blue-green” alliance—carried forward a monumental campaign to transform working conditions for drivers and environmental conditions for communities. At bottom, the book tells a story of the unceasing resolve of courageous people seeking to make lives better for some of the most marginalized members of society: immigrant truck drivers barely scrapping by as they deliver goods to be sold by some of the richest and most powerful companies in the world; residents of neighbourhoods whose poverty consigns them to inhale the noxious residue of global trade. How law serves as a tool in their struggle is the book’s central question.

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