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Net Zero Efforts Are Slowly Paying Off

The Horizons Tracker

Efforts to cut down on greenhouse gas emissions have worked to some extent, but a new study by UCL researchers suggests that we need stricter rules to meet the temperature goals set in the Paris Agreement. Between 2000 and 2010, emissions went up by 2.3% each year, but that slowed to 1.3% That’s a reduction of 4% to 15%.

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Metrics that Matter for 2012 (one page PDF)

Rajesh Setty

I have created a ONE PAGE self-asessment checklist called “ Metrics That Matter for 2012. Reflect on each question for the last two years and make a promise to yourself about that number for 2010. End of the year is a great time to stop, reflect and think about what are the metrics that really matter most to you. Entrepreneur.

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Are Ph.Ds Turning Their Back On Entrepreneurship?

The Horizons Tracker

They argue that, for instance, in medicine the doubling of medical knowledge in 1950 took 50 years, in 1980 this had shrunk to 7 years, and by 2010 it was down to just 3.5 The researchers believe that a significant factor is the exponential rise in the amount of scientific knowledge. The burden of knowledge.

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The New Economic Revolution

Strategy Driven

Between 2000 and 2012, the US labor force lost over a million private wage and salary workers yet in that same time frame, over 10 million working proprietors entered the marketplace. Enterprises with over 1000 employees lost over 1 million employees between 2002 and 2012 while enterprises with less than 25 people gained over a 1.5

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Know Your History, Purpose and Direction

CoachStation

Understanding your passions, why you do what you do and your core beliefs will help you understand not only who you are, but help to drive your future goals and direction. in 2010 and started full time work in the business in 2012. Not everyone can answer these easily, however.

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Guest Post: 11 Year-Old Mallory Fundora

Ron Edmondson

See, in August of 2010 the Ugandan Orphan Children’s Choir came to my church to perform, and I got to meet the children, and they were amazing. My goals at first were simple, I wanted to raise $600 to sponsor 2 children, one from Amazima and one from Project Have Hope. They were so loving, and just wanted to hug me and hold my hand.

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Take Command -- How To Be A First Responder In Business (Interview With Author Jake Wood)

Eric Jacobson

Physical preparation in the business world is less about becoming a Navy SEAL and more about learning how to set goals, overcome challenges, and get in the habit of incremental improvement. He has been profiled by Forbes , People , and on CNN and has been named a 2012 CNN Hero and awarded the 2011 GQ Better Men Better World Award.

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