Learn How to Pass (or Beat) a Polygraph Test | AntiPolygraph.org OECD – Your Better Life Index Average personal index for Germany, men, 15–24 How’s life? There is more to life than the cold numbers of GDP and economic statistics – This Index allows you to compare well-being across countries, based on 11 topics the OECD has identified as essential, in the areas of material living conditions and quality of life. Download executive summary Download the index data Learn more about the index Better Life BlogArchive Happiness pays For World Happiness Day our guest author suggests that money can't buy you happiness but happiness may get you more money. more ... Gender equality in the workplace Over the past twenty years, women have made huge gains in the workplace but full job equality is still far from reality. more ... Education for well-being: Online discussion We know education is an essential component of well-being, so what makes an education that promotes well-being? more ... Visit our blog Blog RSS feed Find Out MoreArchive Mar 19, 2014 Society at a Glance 2014: OECD Social Indicators
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Images & Réseaux VisIR regroupe des données géographiques, qualitatives, thématiques et descriptives issues des informations internes du pôle et permet de détecter les communautés actives et des domaines de compétences émergents. Cet outil innove dans la représentation visuelle de la base de données des projets collaboratifs du pôle, de leur impact sur le territoire et sur leurs filières d'activité. Fort de l’accueil favorable reçu avec le premier projet de recherche initié en 2010 par Images & Réseaux en partenariat avec Franck Ghitalla (INIST-CNRS) et l’Ecole de Design de Nantes, le pôle lance une V2,en collaboration avec Data Publica, interactive et en temps réel. Avec cette démarche unique en France, Images & Réseaux dispose d'une visualisation dynamique permettant la mesure de la coopération et de la fertilisation croisée entre acteurs/secteurs, facilitant la gestion d'une communauté complexe. Une version « tout public » est en libre accès sur le site du pôle.
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CCI de France Light pollution photos By Craig Mackenzie Published: 12:15 GMT, 8 July 2012 | Updated: 06:51 GMT, 9 July 2012 At night, London is a burning bright spot, consuming enough energy to power Ireland with its light show. But as these stunning images from space show, we in the West are guilty of wasting energy and polluting light on a staggering scale. Now compare the Third World countries in Africa, South America and large swathes of Asia which lie in almost complete darkness. Enlarge Waste of energy: A satellite image of Britain and Europe at night showing the light show from space, with far greater uses of energy in the major cities Light show: An image of the U.S. from space highlighting the staggering light pollution, especially on the east coast, in Houston, Texas, and San Francisco and Los Angeles on the west coast In darkness: Third World countries in Africa barely register any light at night in contrast to the West, apart from an amazing trail of light from Cairo running down the Nile in Egypt
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