Hong Kong – Effective food waste solution
Effective food waste solution
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To encourage residents to practise separating their food waste at home so that it can be properly collected and recycled, the Environmental Protection Department has introduced smart recycling bins that have resulted in multiple green benefits, such as reducing the amount of waste that ends up in landfills, while creating an opportunity for citizens to redeem points for gifts.
News.gov.hk spoke with officers of the department to learn more about the smart recycling bins and how the strategy is helping the Government with its goal of raising awareness of the benefits of food waste recycling.
The story is available at www.news.gov.hk/eng/feature today (July 9) in text and video format.
Cayucos, CA – WEBWIRE – Monday, December 5, 2022 Children have a lot to learn, and learning it at an early age will make it easier for them. The one thing thats important for all parents to teach their children is what is right and wrong, how to behave in certain situations, and so on. This can not only help their development as individuals but also create habits that will be beneficial throughout their lifetime.
WEBWIRE – Tuesday, August 16, 2022 Tangible rewards motivate employees when theyre easy to use, pleasurable, unexpected, and distinct from salary, a new study found.
A recent survey of firms in the United States revealed that 84 per cent spent more than $90 billion annually on tangible employee rewards, such as gift cards, recreation trips and merchandise in hopes of increasing productivity.
We found that there is, at best, mixed evidence regarding the motivational efficacy of tangible rewards versus cash rewards, said Adam Presslee, an associate professor at the University of Waterloos School of Accounting and Finance. It is somewhat puzzling why so many companies go to the trouble of tangible rewards when cash rewards also lead to motivational differences.
Presslee and his co-author, University of Wisconsin-Madisons Willie Choi, used four experiments to investigate the factors driving the preference between cash and tangible rewards. The attributes examined include ease of use of the reward (fungibility), hedonic nature of the reward (want vs. need), the novelty of the reward, and how the reward is presented.
Rewards are constellations of attributes, and firms should focus more on the motivational effects of the attributes associated with a reward rather than the reward type itself, Presslee said. Results confirmed that each of these attributes individually and in combination increases employee effort and performance.
The researchers recommend managers interested in motivating employees using tangible rewards would be best served to offer tangible rewards that incorporate these four attributes.
If for whatever reason tangible rewards are the only tool available, our results show compelling evidence that employees are motivated by rewards that are perceived as distinct from salary, Presslee said. Therefore, firms looking to get the most out of their reward programs should emphasize the distinctiveness of those rewards, and the attributes above are four ways firms can do that.
The study, authored by Presslee and Choi, was recently published in the journal Accounting, Organizations, and Society. The Government of India is leading the fight against the COVID19 pandemic in collaboration with the States and UT through a “Whole of Government” approach. There has been an unprecedented surge in the number of COVID19 cases across the country. The health infrastructure of several States and UTs has been overwhelmed by the very high number of daily cases and increased mortality. The global community has extended a helping hand in supporting efforts of Government of India in this collective fight against the global COVID19 pandemic. Medical equipment, medicines, oxygen concentrators, ventilators etc., are being provided by many countries. A streamlined and systematic mechanism for allocation of the support supplies received by India has been put into place, for effective distribution of the medical and other relief and support material. The Indian Customs is sensitive to the need for availability of COVID related imports including Oxygen & Oxygen related equipment etc., and are working 24 x 7 to fast track and clear the goods on arrival and lead to expeditious clearance within hours. The steps taken for expeditious clearance on fast track basis are as follows: In addition to faster clearance, A cell was created in the Ministry under Addl. Secretary [Health], MoHFW to coordinate the receipt and allocation of foreign COVID relief material as grants, aid and donations. This Cell started functioning on 26th April 2021 and comprises of one Joint Secretary on deputation from Ministry of Education, two Addl. Secy level officers from MEA, Chief Commissioner Customs, Economic Advisor from Ministry of Civil Aviation, Technical Advisor Dte. GHS, Representatives from HLL, two Joint Secretaries from MoHFW and Secretary General along with another representatives from IRCS. The medical items started coming in as donations from different countries after the rise in sudden cases of Covid across the different parts of the country from the last week of April, via MEA.The materials are being given by countries due to the immediate and urgent requirements in different parts of the country. This help is over and above what Govt of India is already providing, and is thus an additionality for the states and UTs.Later on, supplies coming from private companies, entities etc also started routing through the NitiAyog and are handled by this cell. The group meets virtually at 9.30 AM every morning to sort out all pending issues. During the day, all information by MEA and its resolution by MoHFW, as well as follow up by Technical Advisor Dte. GHS, HLL and IRCS is done onWhatsApp group. Apart from this, a high-level committee under CEO, NITI Aayog and comprising of Secretary Expenditure, MEA and officials of Niti Aayog and MoHFW has also been formed to oversee the whole operation. The Ministry of External Affairs is the nodal agency for channeling offers of help from foreign countries and coordinates with Missions abroad. The MEA has issued its own SOPs which are applicable across board. Indian Red Cross Society For all consignments received via MEA and coming as donations from foreign countries; the consignee is the Indian Red Cross Society. Upon receipt of the papers outlined in the process flow chart, IRCS issues the necessary certificates immediately to HLL for processing customs and regulatory clearances at Airports. IRCS also ensures liaison with MoHFW and HLL so that delays are reduced and quick turnarounds are achieved. HLL/DMA HLL Lifecare Limited (HLL) is the customs agent for IRCS, and the distribution manager for MoHFW. The consignments are processed at airport and transported for distribution by HLL. In case of consignments arriving at military airports, or bog items like oxygen plants, Dept. of Military Affairs (DMA) assists HLL. Accessibility and the immediate use of resources to save the lives drives the need for immediate allocation of short-notice incoming consignments. The materials from abroad are currently coming in different numbers, specifications and at different times. Hence there is a need to reconcile the distribution logistics with the need to reach the materials as expeditiously as possible to the states. Donor countries consignment details get confirmed only after the consignment gets booked in the country of origin. In many cases the items received are not as per the list, or the quantities differ, which needs reconciling at the airport. The final list gets confirmed after the detailed reconciliation. Thus, it leaves less than a quarter day to manage the cycle including allocation, approval and dispatch. Under these circumstances since these are time sensitive supplies, all possible attempts have been made to distribute them immediately and to ensure optimal use in the best possible way.All possible efforts are done to unpack, repack and dispatch these with the least possible turn-around time. The allocations are done keeping in mind equitable distribution and the load on tertiary health care facilities. In the first few days, the states were covered via the AIIMS and other central institutions where the critical care patients load is high and where the need is highest. Besides, the Central Govt hospitals, including DRDO facilities in and around Delhi and in the NCR region were also supplemented through the aid. It has been seen that tertiary health care facilities normally have higher number of cases with severe symptoms of Covid and are often the only succour to people in the region for quality tertiary care. As per the standard Operating Procedure for allocations taken out by the Health Ministry on 2nd May, 2021: Based on the above criteria and principles, 24 different categories of items numbering nearly 40 lakhs have been distributed to 38 Institutions in different States. Major categories of equipment include BiPAP Machines, Oxygen (Oxygen Concentrators, Oxygen Cylinders, PSA Oxygen Plants, Pulse Oximeters), Drugs (Flaviparivir and Remdesivir), PPE (Coveralls, N-95 masks and gowns), These States/UTs which have either received or where the equipment has been dispatched are : As the different tranches are coming in, the rest of the States and UTs will also be covered in the coming days. The following institutions (region-wise) have received the equipment: Delhi NCR 1. LHMC Delhi 2. Safdarjung Hospital Delhi 3. RML Hospital 4. AIIMS Delhi 5. DRDO Delhi 6. 2 hospitals in Delhi (Moti Nagar & Pooth Kalan) 7. NITRD Delhi 8. ITBP Noida North East 9. NEIGRIHMS Shillong 10. RIMS Imphal NORTH 11. AIIMS Bathinda 12. PGI Chandigarh 13. DRDO Dehradun 14. AIIMS Jhajjar EAST 15. AIIMS Rishikesh 16. AIIMS Rae Bareli 17. AIIMS Deoghar 18. AIIMS Raipur 19. AIIMS Bhubaneswar 20. AIIMS Patna 21. DRDO Patna 22. AIIMS Kalyani 23. DRDO Varanasi 24. DRDO Lucknow 25. District Hospital Pilibhit WEST 26. AIIMS Jodhpur 27. DRDO Dehradun 28. DRDO Ahmedabad 29. Govt. Satellite Hospital Jaipur CENTRAL 30. AIIMS Bhopal SOUTH 31. AIIMS Mangalagiri 32. AIIMS Bibinagar 33. JIPMER Puducherry Central Govt. & PSU 34. CGHS 35. CRPF 36. SAIL 37. Railways 38. ICMR **** MV (Release ID: 1715896)
An Effective Tool in Teaching an Important Value to Children
The book Toads Tools focuses on Toad, a strong, determined little creature who wants to do good for others by using his fathers old tools to help repair or maintain things amongst those around him. The book functions as a means of explaining the values of helping each other to children, in hopes of encouraging such behavior from them.
This book was created to help children learn a new skill while having fun. The book itself is simple, featuring a bright theme. Children will naturally gravitate toward it. They can listen to the story several times to ensure that they retain the information for their exam.
Toads Tools
Written by | Adrian Hurtado
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Copies of this charming story are available for purchase on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and, GoToPublish. Join toad on his journey and help him find his path of helping others who are in need.
About the Author
Adrian Hurtado was born in Berkeley, California, and grew up in the East Bay. He has over 25 years of experience as a teacher and principal in Orange County, Los Angeles County, and Santa Barbara County, California. Adrian also served in the Marine Corps and the Air Force Reserve before retiring as a Major.
He and his wife, Jean, a former kindergarten teacher, have retired to Cayucos, Californias small beach town.Cash may not be the most effective way to motivate employees
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