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International Business Plan and Its Impact on Southern Dallas
International Business Plan and Its Impact on Southern Dallas Economic Development & Housing Committee May 15, 2006 1 Office of Economic Development WWW.DALLAS-EDD.ORG Purpose To illustrate the significant international importance of the Dallas area To present the International Business Division strategic approach To provide information regarding Southern Sector’s opportunities to capitalize on international business 2 Office of Economic Development WWW.DALLAS-EDD.ORG Regional Overview DFW Context • Texas is one of five states that dominate the US economy – the five combined account for 38% of the GDP and 35% of employment • Within Texas, DFW is the primary engine with 27% of population, 28% of labor force, 28% of jobs and 29% of Gross State Product • DFW as national and international player • 8th largest employment center in US (2.8 million jobs) • 27th among world’s nations ($260 B, between Switzerland and Hong Kong) 3 Office of Economic Development WWW.DALLAS-EDD.ORG Regional Overview DFW history • 50 years from regional trade center to international gateway • Growing from fewer than 1.5 million residents and 500K jobs to 6.2 million and 2.8 million jobs • Average annual growth of 229 residents and 112 jobs per day every day for more than half a century • Ranked 3rd in population growth in 1990s (1.2M total) • Ranked 1st in employment growth (760K total) • One in every three DFW jobs today added during 1990s 4 Office of Economic Development WWW.DALLAS-EDD.ORG International Business Growth Total global trade in the Dallas area increased -
Diagnosis, Prevention, Genetics & Management of Cleft & Craniofacial
10th World Cleft Lip, Palate & Craniofacial Congress Diagnosis, Prevention, Genetics & Management of Cleft & Craniofacial Deformities Current Techniques, Research & Future Directions Transactions of 10th World Cleft Lip, Palate & Craniofacial Congress of International Cleft Lip and Palate Foundation (ICPF) Pre-Conference Live Surgical Workshop October 24 & 25, 2016 Balaji Dental & Craniofacial Hospital, Chennai, India Main Conference October 26-28, 2016 Hyatt Regency, Chennai, India Edited By : Prof. S.M. Balaji, MDS, PhD., DSc., 1 10th World Cleft Lip, Palate & Craniofacial Congress 10th World Cleft Lip, Palate & Craniofacial Congress Congress Secretariat: Balaji Dental & Craniofacial Hospital, 30, KB Dasan Road, Teynampet, Chennai, India Ph: 044-4294 7222 E-mail : [email protected] 2 10th World Cleft Lip, Palate & Craniofacial Congress Foreword Dear Colleagues, It is my pleasure and honor to bring out the official record of the scientific proceedings and transactions of the 10th World Cleft Lip and Palate Conference held in Chennai, India. The official programs of this meeting, held under the aegis of International Cleft Lip and Palate Foundation includes diverse, multidisciplinary proceedings in the management of cleft lip and palate. This record and documentation of the happenings of the meeting would serve as a ready source of reference for all orations, invited talks and free scientific presentations. Most of the research work and experience shared in conferences are often not published in open domains and remains untraceable. It is the proceedings that officially document such valuable knowledge that serves a ready reference for future generations. The treatment options in the domain of surgery, occlusion rehabilitation, speech, and genetics have undergone rapid modification in the last few years. -
Rotary 5-24-12
Spring Weekly ReaderVolume 9, Issue 38, May 24, 2012 The Plano Rotary Club www.PlanoRotary.com Report from Bedlam UPCOMING Report from Bedlam MEETINGS rince John promised to replace our stand (because “it leans May 24 – Van Taylor – Texas House of Representatives PP Amer Flag to the Left”) before he leaves office. He District 66 was applauded not out of any patriotic sentiment, but for the fact of his promising to h May 31 – Sgt. Patrick Sowers – Operation Once in a Lifetime leave office. Someone called that “hope and change.” June 7 – Jon Taylor, PhD – “Dr. Jon’s Comedy Hypnosis” He called the rabble to order at 12:18, having June 14 – David McSpadden – Former District Governor Superintendant Richard Matkin who skip convinced LB the Good to give (having already interviewed him) lauded. June 21 Chief G. Rushin – Plano Police Department the Invocation and Jason Camille Ussery claimed a walk-in guest, Rice to lead us in the Pledge. Phillip Pantler (former Rotarian), and someone June 28 – President’s Final Meeting (“Thanks, Bob!”) John credited unkind asked “Who picked who[m] up?” Flash with greeting, Randy Wright gave his tersest and most vocal musing that he must be drumming up business. (“but correct,” Randy reminded us) introduction yet (Babbitt, after all, was a “Rotarian.”) for guest Tim sergeant skippy came McCord, and John MAY to the podium shaking his commented that it BIRTHDAYS head and muttering, “Tough Randy “sounded more crowd,” on hearing our and more like (Scary reaction to the flag stand. Bob) Epstein.” skip gave a lengthy CV in his May 01- Samuel Huffines, Sr. -
ILSENG-DISSERTATION-2015.Pdf
Texas Tech University, Jon Ilseng, December 2015 Measuring Productivity And Performance In A System Of Systems Of Government Organizations, Educational Institutions And Industry To Meet The Needs Of Society by Jon Ilseng, B.S., Basic Sciences, M.S Engineering Management, M.E. Transdisciplinary Studies. A Dissertation In MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Submitted to the Graduate Faculty of Texas Tech University in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Approved Dr. Atila Ertas Dr. Susan Mengel Dr. Burak Aksak Dr. David Wyrick Mark A. Sheridan, PhD Dean of Graduate School December, 2015 Copyright 2015, Jon Ilseng Texas Tech University, Jon Ilseng, December 2015 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS There are numerous persons I wish to acknowledge as I prepare this dissertation. First, I would like to thank my beautiful wife Kim for the support, encouragement and love during this difficult process. She was always willing to listen to the gripes, complaints I had and was a tremendous encourager. I would like to acknowledge my son J.J. Ilseng, daughter Brooke Thompson and her husband Ryan Thompson, and daughter Kaitlin Olson and her husband Jeff Olson. They were always there to encourage me from the very start of the PhD Program. I would like to thank Committee Advisor Dr. David Wyrick for the tremendous advice on research material and the excellent feedback he gave me as I prepared this dissertation. I know it was very difficult for him as he was out of the country but his responsive feedback to the numerous questions I had was very helpful. I would like to think Dr.