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28 agosto

What is Social Enterprises

Study: social enterprise

Instead of establishing a NGO, my friend Boom build a social enterprises easily.

What is Social Enterprises? Wikipedia rocks again:

Social enterprises are social mission driven organizations which trade in goods or services for a social purpose. Their aim to accomplish targets that are social and environmental as well as financial is often referred to as having a triple bottom line. Social enterprises are profit-making businesses set up to tackle a social or environmental need. They often use blended value business models that combine a revenue-generating business with a social-value-generating structure or component.

Rather than maximising shareholder value, their main aim is to generate profit to further their social and environmental goals. Therefore some commentators describe them as 'not-for-profit' as their profits are not (at least primarily) distributed to financial investors. Others dislike the term as it suggests they have an unbusinesslike attitude. about

TBL triple bottome line: people, planet, profit In John Elkington 's 1998 book Cannibals with Forks: the Triple Bottom Line of 21st Century Business, TBL means economic, ecological and social.

16 gennaio

Search for travel

Ive found something useful While I am working, as shown below.
It may give some clues what is the best time for us to book a flight or plan our trip.
 
 
The search for commercial airlines increased dramatically in Jan 2006 and 2007, which may be caused by lots of annual meetings. Obiviousely it is not a piece of good news for we Chinese who want to go home for New year. So, book in advance!
 
The chart also shows the same trand for direct travel searching or searching by agencies. with a great boost before Christmas, followed by a sharp decrease when people are busy in New Year's work in Jan and Feb. Summer is great time for travel in Euro so it shows a increasing trend between March and August.
 
UK Internet traffic to aviation hotel and travel agency websites.png
 
source: http://weblogs.hitwise.com/uk/ , /01/2008 11:02 AM CST
 
The following chart gives us an overview of  the operation of airlines in UK.
 
UK Internet traffic to british airways BA easyjet ryanair thomson fly bmibaby flybe virgin atlantic jet2 fly globespan flybmi airlines.png
 
It is a shock that the top desternations for 2006 and 2007 is Australia! Seems people in UK are trying to escape to somewhere much warmer to embrace their traditional festival or holidays. The second is New York, followed by Tenerife, an island in Spain. (To be honest, I have never heard this place before my colleague told me 1 minute ago :P )
 
Wanna holiday? Well, fly to Australia for golden beach, to New York for crazy shopping and to Tenerife to enjoy the alternative holidays!
10 febbraio

记录,Mckinsey关于LEAN的Presentation

一瘸一拐的跑去social study听麦肯锡的Presentation,结果讲了一大通LEAN,傻了,anyway,学到些东西,笔记摘录如下,以供分享:
 
Some famouse books recommended by John in McJubsey:
The Machine Changed the World
LEAN Thinking - James P. Johns and Daniel T Johns
Journal to LEAN -就是做presentation的大叔写的
EXCUTION
Change Monsters
 
Key issues causing problemor should be focused  in LEAN are Operation System, Management Infrustrcture and Mindset & Behavior.
 
Flows, including People, Process, Material and Information should be considered in the first place when conducting Business Systems. Waste, Variability and inflexibility interfere the Cost, Quality and Deivery deirectly in the performance of LEAN
 
To assess the outcome of LEAN, QFPT coule be the way.
 
就简要记录以下吧,累了,睡觉去。
 
恩,恭喜一下HMV presentation做得好的同学,特别是得到香槟的那几个家伙,下次看BLOG要记的留言哦~~~可别一边嘴里说着WEB 2.0就是要interactive,结果上俺blog都燕过不留痕。。。。
 
ANYWAY,我一如既往地信仰互联网,正如信徒们于神之虔诚。
 
(场景1
  Lizzy's eye: 小样,要不要睡了,都几点了!!Lizzy's Brain: 小样,睡那么多干吗,猪啊!!
  Fighting。。。。。。。。
  Lizzy's Brain: 哼,拉到,好脑不跟眼斗!走人!
  Brain 愤愤地下
  Lizzy's eye: Body,走吧,还愣那干吗
  Lizzy's Body: O ~!
  Body很不情愿地奴隶般随eye下
  剧终)
 
19 novembre

所谓“第四产业”

今天学习到一新名词-第四产业(quaternary industry),以下是wikipedia的解释:
 
The quaternary sector of industry is the sector of industry including the intellectual services - research, development, and information. It was once considered part of the tertiary sector of industry.
 
This includes the high technology industry, with information and communication technology and some forms of scientific research, as well as education and consulting, and information industry.
 
The quaternary sector can be seen as the sector in which companies invest in order to ensure further expansion. Research will be directed into cutting costs, tapping into markets, producing innovative ideas, new production methods and methods of manufacture, amongst others. To many industries, such as pharmaceutical giants such as Pfizer, the sector is the most valuable because it creates future branded products which the company will profit from.
 
According to some definitions, the quaternary sector also includes all other pure services, such as the entertainment industry. There is also the notion of a "quinary sector" which would encompass health, education, culture and research.
 
中文的解释侧重点稍有不同:
 
第四产业(quaternary industry)指以提供智能型服务为特征的产业领域,曾一直归入第三产业。一般认为,与信息技术、科学研究相关的高新技术产业以及教育、信息产业属于第四产业。
 
在中国大陆,统计学上还没有第四产业,但是信息产业归入第四产业基本获得认同,第四产业2000年以后开始出现,仅作为一个经济学概念。在分类的探讨方面,有人将非市场经济成分的公共服务纳入第四产业,主要由政府负责公共服务以及社会公益事业,主要包括:
    * 社会秩序的设施和服务,包括国防、司法、治安、消防等政府公共服务;
    * 基础设施服务领域,很多属于没有利润但必须投资的公共领域,这类投资和服务领域包括道路、港口、桥梁、公共交通运输(包括航空、铁路和城市公共交通)和其他公共领域;农村基础设施建设;
    * 福利事业,包括各种福利投资和服务;
    * 国土的保护、整治和开发。
 
Leo说,这个观点是美国人发明的,因为美国NASDAQ专为高新企业而设,反映出是美国在HIGH TECH企业的运营和监管等方面处于世界前列,而代表美国观点的经济学又是世界经济学的主流,是经济学规则的制定者,对其他经济体的决策产生重要影响。一旦代表美国先进科技的第四产业这一概念为世界广为接受,相应法律以及经济方面的协定会应运而生,而美国无疑会成为领跑者在这些协定的制订中占有巨大优势。
 
可是对于我来说,quaternary industry仍然只是一个名词而已。Leo的说法看上去很有道理。但我仍然无法理解为何把信息产业与纯公共服务混为一谈,共同组成第四产业。更何况,公共事业与社会公益事业怎能成为“产业”??
 
无语中,再想想。
 
08 agosto

中国姓氏英文翻译%网络缩略语

刘德华叫andy lau, 梁朝伟叫Tony LEUNG,你的中文姓如何翻译?
lizzy找到了中国姓氏翻译,原来自己叫lizzy van,现在分享给大家,
连接地址:
 
知道,什么是ttyl吗?FUA呢? It is frequent used acronyms!
网络缩略语知多少?看过来
 
11 giugno

上海至伦敦 9.26航班信息

上海至伦敦 9.26航班时刻表--分享给上海出发的warwick校友

 

航空公司 航班号 出发机场 到达机场 出发 到达 机型 经停

中国国际航空公司 CA7021 [上海]浦东国际机场 [伦敦]西斯罗机场 10:55 16:15 340  

维珍航空公司    VS251 [上海]浦东国际机场 [伦敦]西斯罗机场 10:55 16:15 346  

英国航空公司    BA168 [上海]浦东国际机场 [伦敦]西斯罗机场 11:00 16:05 777

英国航空公司    BA168 [上海]浦东国际机场 [伦敦]西斯罗机场 12:05 17:10 777

中国东方航空公司 MU551 [上海]浦东国际机场 [伦敦]西斯罗机场 13:50 18:50 340

 

Baggage allowance

VS: 23kg(51p)

BA: 23kg(51p)

CA: 20kg(50p)

 

学生可以多带一些,我再查查看哦

05 giugno

orientation program summary

为防止健忘,写个摘要,同时share给warwick alumni

Orientation 2006 will take place from Tuesday 26 September to Friday 29 September.
apply online from 3 July 2006
Orientation Coach Pick-Up Service
a free coach pick-up service from London Heathrow Airport Terminal 3
staff in red T-shirt
only available on Tuesday 26 September 2006, from 9.30am until 5pm
only from Heathrow and must be booked in advance
limit luggage to 2 suitcases and 1 piece of hand luggage per person
Heathrow to Warwick is approximately 2 and a half hours

30 dicembre

雅思听力租房场景词汇汇总--For Bonbon and Steve

雅思听力租房场景词汇汇总--For Bonbon and Steve

 

 

house-renting 是听力常考场景之一,一般出现在section1,属于较简单的题型,其词汇量较大,但是比较容易掌握.

如在房屋内部设置里可以记忆以下词汇:

single bedroom 单人房;  double bedroom 双人房; living room 起居室 kitchen 厨房

toilet 厕所 bathroom 浴室

房屋外围设施可以记忆以下词汇:

courtyard 院子 garage 车库 balcony阳台 corridor 走廊 fence 栅栏 fountain 喷泉

家庭内部设备的词汇有家电方面的:

fridge 冰箱  washing machine 洗衣机 dishwasher 洗碗机 water heater 热水器

microwave oven 微波炉 stereo system 音响 radiator 电暖炉 toaster 烤面包机

dryer 干燥机 air conditioner 空调(以上词汇需要会拼写)

卧室内家用品词汇:

single bed 单人床 double bed 双人床 bed-linen 被单和枕套 blanket 毯子

sheet 床单 mattress 床垫 quilt 棉被 pillow 枕头 curtain 窗帘 wardrobe 衣橱

armchair 扶手椅子

浴室用品词汇:(以下词汇听懂即可)

detergent 清洁剂 tap 笼头 towel 手巾,毛巾 sponge 洗澡用的海绵

shampoo 香波 soap 香皂 lotion 洗发液 cream 面霜 shaver 剔须刀

大家还要注意这些词汇:

住宿类型:homestay    student hostel学生公寓 dormitory 宿舍 flat/apartment 公寓

地理位置:suburb/outskirts 郊区  downtown/urban area 市区

房东:landlord/landlady(女房东)

租客:tenant

押金:deposit

26 dicembre

谈论人生的13条金科玉律 很好 就转来了!!!

 Monica贴出来的,我觉得好就引了,给大家分享分享!

至于能不能参透,就看大家的悟性拉!

引用

人生的13条金科玉律 很好 就转来了!!!


1、墨非定律:如果坏事有可能发生,不管这种可能性多么小,它总会发生, 并引起最大可能的损失。 
2、二八法则:二八法则主张:以一个小的诱因、投入或努力,通常可以产生大 的结果、产出或报酬。就字面意义来看,这法则是说,你所完成的工作里80%的成果,来自于你所付出的20%。 
3、马太效应:穷的越穷,富的越富,用时髦的话说就是这是一个赢家通吃的社会。 
4、手表定理:有一只表的人知道现在几点了,有两只表的人则无法确定。 
5、“不值得”定律:不值得做的事,就不值得做好。 
6、彼得原理:在一个等级组织中,雇员趋向于晋升到其不称职的地位。 
7、零和游戏:游戏者有赢有输,但整个游戏的总成绩永远为零。 
8、华盛顿合作规律:一个人敷衍了事;两个人互相推诿;三个人则永无成事之日。 
9、酒与污水定律:如果把一匙酒倒进一桶污水,你得到的是一桶污水;如果你把一匙污水倒进一桶酒,你得到的还是一桶污水。 
10、水桶定律:一只水桶能装多少水,完全取决与它最短的那块木板。 
 11、蘑菇管理原则:对于初出茅芦者管理原则如下:将其置于阴暗角落,浇上大粪,任其自生自灭。 
 12、钱的问题:当某人告诉你:“不是钱,而是原则问题”时,十有八九是钱的问题。 
 13、奥卡姆剃刀:如无必要,勿增实体。简单与复杂定律:把事情变复杂很简单,把事情变简单很复杂。
25 novembre

ielts写作--老建筑

昨天老师讲到old building的写作题目,今天lizzy在无忧雅思上看到了范文,给鸭友们分享一下吧

Government should protect culture. Therefore, some people believe that new building should be built in traditional style. Do you agree or disagree?


The culture of a country changes in the course of social development. This is what is happening in developing nations such as China. Government has the obligation to preserve the culture of a country in a proper way.


In the real-estate business, for example, developers build houses, apartments, and offices to meet the demands of consumers differing in taste and spending power. Some buildings are built in traditional style as a selling point to differentiate from competing products. In some cases, a municipal government tries to give its city a unique aroma by constructing buildings in old style. However, such newly built “old” buildings appear strikingly different from the originals centuries old. On the campus of Peking University, we can easily tell the differences between the old and the new. Even we admire the university’s efforts, this is not a work beautifully done. More examples would be found in many architects that are ridiculed by both consumers and critics.

 

The real issue is: could culture be replicated? If yes, then to what extent do buildings represent a culture? In China, the more commonly known architect styles are found in temples or palaces. Though the government tries to recreate such places, people often label them as fake.  


In spite of the disadvantages in government’s efforts in cultural preservation, we have to recognize that such endeavor reminds people of their unique identity and legacy. And it balances the trend that tries to make everything western just to keep up with the tre12


To sum up, it is very hard or sometimes impossible for the government to create truly good work in traditional style to preserve a culture. Nonetheless, such efforts are worthy because of the positive influences they have on people in a country with rich history and culture like China.