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Milestones and called off engagements

The Good News II School in Mpulungu, Zambia, has grown from 20 students to over 180. Students have grown from the values they learnt.




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Misfit and Milestones: Structural Elaboration and Capability Reinforcement in the Evolution of Entrepreneurial Top Management Teams

We examine how top management team (TMT) misfit, defined as discrepancies between the TMT's functional roles and the qualifications of the managers who fill those roles, affects the evolution of TMT composition and structure in a longitudinal study of entrepreneurial ventures. We distinguish two types of misfit - overqualification and underqualification - and study how each is associated with TMT changes. We further consider the moderating effect of firm development. Results reveal that underqualified TMTs hire new managers to reinforce existing capabilities whereas overqualified TMTs elaborate their role structures. However, achieving developmental milestones (i.e., obtaining venture capital funding and staging an initial public offering) is a critical contingency to TMT change: absent these milestones, firms neither hire new managers nor add roles, even when they seemingly need to do so. These findings contribute to knowledge of how TMTs and new ventures evolve by underscoring the importance of simultaneously attending to TMT composition and structure.




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With New Milestones Brings Multifamily Experience

With a track record of 40-plus years in national multifamily leadership, the architecture firm, The Architectural Team, Inc., recently announced three key milestones for the firm's projects.




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Important milestones begin in 2011 property revaluation in Catawba County

The final stages of the 2011 property revaluation process in Catawba County have begun with the presentation of the proposed 2011 Schedule of Values to the Board of Commissioners, and will continue into November, when property owners will receive notice of the new value of their property, and into December and early 2011 when the appeal process begins.




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Local Businesses Honored for Economic Development Milestones in Carlsbad, New Mexico

CDOD Treasures its Members at Annual Banquet




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Marketing Made Simple TV Achieves Sponsorship, Viewership Milestones

Newest sponsors include InsideView, Communication Strategy Group; show reaches audience of over 20 thousand through syndication.




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FULLY PROMOTED ACHIEVES SYSTEMWIDE SALES REVENUE INCREASE AND SURPASSES MILESTONES IN 2023

Branded apparel and promotional products franchise closes out banner year under new leadership.




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Signarama® Celebrates Major Milestones During World Expo Event

Hundreds of franchisees and vendors attend West Palm Beach event




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Silicon Valley Hair Institute Announces New Review Milestones on Google and Yelp for Bay Area Hair Transplantation

Silicon Valley Hair Institute surpasses 38 Google and 72 Yelp reviews, reflecting high patient satisfaction in ARTAS hair transplantation and advanced hair restoration.




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Learn And Play® Montessori School Announces Review Milestones for Pleasant Hill, CA, Daycare, Preschool, and Kindergarten Program

Learn And Play® Montessori School is proud to announce a milestone in online reviews for its Pleasant Hill, California, campus. The campus is located at 1898 Pleasant Hill Rd., Pleasant Hill, California 94523.




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Praxis Impact Bond Fund reaches 30-year and $1-billion milestones

Praxis Impact Bond Fund (MIIAX) and (MIIIX) crosses both the 30-year mark and $1 billion in assets this year




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The Villarreal Law Firm Is Proud To Announce a New Milestones for McAllen Texas

The new post explains that in McAllen, the traffic of trucks, cars, and motorcycles is quite impressive, with a diverse range of drivers navigating the city's streets.




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The Villarreal Law Firm Announces New Milestones With Over 700 Google Reviews and Managing Partner Named Superlawyer

Villarreal Law Firm, a leading Brownsville personal injury firm with over 710 satisfied client reviews, announces its achievements and attorney Javier Villarreal's 2024 Superlawyer recognition. Get a free consultation today!




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Legal Tech's Milestones for Cybersecurity & Data Privacy in 2023

Denise Backhouse shares how best to alleviate data risks that many e-discovery professionals may face in the new year.

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2024 Speech Industry Award Winner: Voiceitt Passes Inclusivity Milestones

Voiceitt, an Israeli provider of speech recognition for nonstandard speech, seeks to disrupt the voice accessibility market.




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New Winnipeg Jets Milestones And Plays Of The Year Cards In NHL 25

86 Sergei Bobrovsky, 85 Cole Perfetti, and 85 Alexandar Goergiev among new cards




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Celebrating Milestones: The Cadence Bangalore Toastmasters Club’s Journey

On November 5, 2024, the Cadence Bangalore Toastmasters Club celebrated a significant milestone by hosting its 50th meeting. Established in December 2020, the club was created to provide a supportive environment for individuals looking to improve their communication and leadership skills. Over the years, the club has evolved into a vibrant community filled with success stories of personal development and newfound confidence. A testament to the club's dedication is its achievement of the "Select Distinguished Club" status during the 2023-2024 program year. By fulfilling 7 out of 10 distinguished goals, the club highlighted its commitment to excellence—a success driven by its vibrant members' relentless focus and perseverance. The strategic insight gained from regular Toastmasters committee meetings and the influential "Moments of Truth" sessions held in 2023 and 2024 are key to this success. Our club members have consistently demonstrated strong performance in various speech contests, with notable achievements across multiple levels. In 2023, members excelled in Evaluation and Table Topics contests, reaching the district level while advancing to the Division Level in the International Speech Contest. Continuing their success into 2024, members again qualified for area-level contests, securing third-place positions in the Evaluation and Table Topics categories, highlighting the club's dedication and competitive spirit. The 50th meeting was based on the theme of serendipity. It was not only a milestone celebration but also a vibrant festival of achievements and growth. The day buzzed with energy as activities like a spirited Treasure Hunt injected enthusiasm and camaraderie among attendees. Distinguished guests, including Kripa Venkitachalam and Madhavi Rao, enriched the occasion with inspiring speeches. Madhavi reignited the club's spirit, while Kripa's discourse on the Growth Mindset and the "Power of Yet" encouraged members to pursue continuous self-improvement. The Cadence Bangalore Toastmasters Club is enthusiastic about its promising future and is committed to creating an environment that promotes personal and professional growth. Many members are close to completing their Toastmasters levels and pathways, and this term, a new group of approximately 30 individuals has joined, bringing the total membership to 52. This vibrant community is just beginning its journey and is eager to reach new milestones together through mutual support and a shared commitment to excellence. The transformations experienced by many club members are truly compelling. They often share how the club has significantly improved their communication skills and boosted their confidence. One member recalls, "Before joining, I found public speaking intimidating. Now, I embrace every opportunity to share my ideas." Another member highlights how the club's supportive environment helped him overcome his fear of public speaking, propelling his career to new heights. This culture of constructive feedback and continuous improvement has inspired countless members to pursue their dreams with renewed determination and optimism. The Cadence Bangalore Toastmasters Club's journey is a living testament to the power of community and the potential within each of us to grow and achieve greatness. As the club continues to evolve and inspire, it serves as a beacon for those aspiring to transform their skills and seize their moment in the spotlight. Learn more about life at Cadence.




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Bok duo celebrate special milestones after Murrayfield victory




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Useful quantum computers are edging closer with recent milestones

Google, Microsoft and others have taken big steps towards error-free devices, hinting that quantum computers that solve real problems aren’t far away




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Organ Transplant: Recent Milestones Across India

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Elon Musk’s Banner Year: Milestones on Earth and in Space

This year, billionaire CEO Elon Musk reached several milestones across Tesla, SpaceX and Starlink. WSJ reporters Rebecca Elliott and Micah Maidenberg break down some of his biggest moments in 2021 and what’s to come in 2022. Illustration: Tom Grillo




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Sharing our latest differential privacy milestones and advancements

Google is committed to investing in privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs) to ensure user data privacy, improving products like Google Home and Google Search.




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 Milestones and U-turns: On the government in its third term

The optics of the 100-day mark cannot conceal changed dynamics for the BJP




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Milestones and called off engagements

The Good News II School in Mpulungu, Zambia, has grown from 20 students to over 180. Students have grown from the values they learnt.




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A look into Rotary Club history and milestones in doing good

The foundation uses its funds to eradicate poverty, to promote literacy and numeracy.




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Signboards, milestones in Punjab to have Punjabi inscription




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Punjab govt mandates use of Gurmukhi script for signboards, road milestones




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Air and Space Museum’s “Boeing Milestones of Flight Hall” Reopens July 1!

The National Air and Space Museum will reopen the “Boeing Milestones of Flight Hall” July 1 in conjunction with the museum’s 40th anniversary. The two-year […]

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10 milestones in gay rights history

As the Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments in two gay marriage cases, it's easy to forget how far opinions have moved on the issue.



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13 wild milestones for women in the Olympics

From confounding dress codes to exclusion from many events, the road to gold for women has had plenty of quirky twists.



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Parliament House construction milestones and their symbols to help form new display

Three objects carefully preserved at Parliament House tell the story of its construction and will form part of a new display.




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Coronavirus took their final milestones. Now, high school seniors are planning next steps

With schools and campuses closed, high school seniors are planning for college just like they are finishing their high school careers: virtually.

       




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Child Exposure to Parental Violence and Psychological Distress Associated With Delayed Milestones

It has previously been shown that exposure to intimate partner violence and/or parental depression or anxiety may increase a child’s risk for specific adverse health outcomes.

By using a large pediatric primary care sample, this study examined associations of child exposure to intimate partner violence and parental psychological distress with developmental milestone attainment by analyzing their combined and separate effects while adjusting for other family factors. (Read the full article)




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Monitoring milestones: Financial inclusion progress among FDIP countries


Editor’s Note: This post is part of a series on the 2015 Financial and Digital Inclusion Project (FDIP) Report and Scorecard, which were launched at a Brookings public event in August. Previous posts have highlighted five key findings from the 2015 FDIP Report, explored financial inclusion developments in India, and examined the rankings for selected FDIP countries in Southeast and Central Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.

The 2015 Financial and Digital Inclusion Project (FDIP) Report and Scorecard were launched in August of this year and generally reflect data current through May 2015. Since the end of the data collection period for the report, countries have continued to push forward to greater financial inclusion, and international organizations have continued to assert the importance of financial inclusion as a mechanism for promoting individual well-being and macroeconomic development. Financial inclusion is a key component of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, signaling international commitment to advancing access to and use of quality financial products among the underserved.

We discussed one recent groundbreaking financial inclusion development in a previous post. To learn more about the approval of payments banks in India, read “Inclusion in India: Unpacking the 2015 FDIP Report and Scorecard.”

Below are four other key developments among our 21-country sample since the end of the data collection period for the 2015 FDIP Report and Scorecard. The list is in no way intended to be exhaustive, but rather to provide a snapshot illustrating how rapidly the financial inclusion landscape is evolving globally.   

1) The Philippines launched a national financial inclusion strategy.

In July 2015, the Philippines launched a national financial inclusion strategy (NFIS) and committed to drafting an Action Plan on Financial Inclusion. The Philippines’ NFIS identifies four areas central to promoting financial inclusion: “policy and regulation, financial education and consumer protection, advocacy programs, and data and measurement.”

 As discussed in the 2015 FDIP Report, national financial inclusion strategies often serve as a platform for identifying key priorities, clarifying the roles of key stakeholders, and setting measurable targets. These strategies can foster accountability and incentivize implementation of stated initiatives. While correlation does not necessarily equal causation, it is nonetheless interesting to note that, according to the World Bank, “[o]n average, there is a 10% increase in the percentage of adults with an account at a formal financial institution for countries  that launched an NFIS after 2007, whereas the increase is only 5% for those countries that have not launched an NFIS.”

2) Peru adopted a national financial inclusion strategy.

With support from the World Bank, Peru’s Multisectoral Financial Inclusion Commission established an NFIS that was adopted in July 2015 through a Supreme Decree issued by President Ollanta Humala Tasso. The strategy contains a goal to increase financial inclusion to 50 percent of adults by 2018. This is quite an ambitious target: As of 2014, the World Bank Global Financial Inclusion (Global Findex) database found that only 29 percent of adults in Peru had an account with a formal financial services provider. The NFIS also commits the country to facilitating access to a transaction account among at least 75 percent of adults by 2021.

Peru’s NFIS emphasizes the promotion of electronic payment systems, including electronic money, as well as improvements pertaining to consumer protection and education. Advancing access to both digital and traditional financial services should boost Peru’s adoption levels over time. As noted in the 2015 FDIP Report, while Peru’s national-level commitment to financial inclusion and regulatory environment for financial services are strong, adoption levels remain low (Peru ranked 15th on the adoption dimension of the 2015 Scorecard, the lowest ranking among the Latin American countries in our sample).

3) Colombia updated its quantifiable targets and released a financial inclusion survey.

The 2015 Maya Declaration Progress Report, published in late August 2015, highlights a number of quantifiable financial inclusion targets set by the Ministerio de Hacienda y Crédito Público de Colombia (Colombia’s primary Maya Declaration signatory) relating to the percentage of adults with financial products and savings accounts. For example, the target for the percentage of adults with a financial product is now 76 percent by 2016, up from a target of 73.7 percent by 2015. The goal for the percentage of adults with an active savings account in 2016 is now 56.6 percent, up from a target of 54.2 percent by 2015. To learn more about concrete financial inclusion targets among other FDIP countries, read the 2015 Maya Declaration Progress Report.

In July, Banca de las Oportunidades, a key financial inclusion stakeholder in Colombia, presented the results of the country’s first demand-side survey specifically related to financial inclusion. As noted by the Economist Intelligence Unit, previous national-level surveys conducted by entities such as the Superintendencia Financiera and Asobancaria have identified supply- and demand-side indicators pertaining to various financial services. As discussed in the 2015 FDIP Report, national-level surveys that focus on access to and usage of financial services can help identify areas of greatest need and enable countries to better leverage their resources to promote adoption of quality financial services among marginalized populations.

4) Nigeria’s “super agent” network enables greater access to digital financial services.

In September 2015, telecommunications company Globacom launched a “super agent” network, Glo Xchange, which can access the mobile money services of any partner mobile money operator. The network has been launched in partnership with four banks. Globacom was given approval in 2014 to develop this network; since then, the company has been recruiting and training its agents. About 1,000 agents will initially be part of this system, with a goal to recruit 10,000 agents by September 2016. Expanding access points to financial services by building agent networks is hoped to boost adoption of digital financial services.

Despite having multiple mobile money operators (19 as of October 2015, according to the GSMA’s Mobile Money Deployment Tracker), Nigeria’s mobile money adoption levels have not reached the degree of success of some other countries in Africa: The Global Findex noted that less than 3 percent of adults in Nigeria had mobile money accounts in 2014, compared with over 30 percent in Tanzania and about 60 percent in Kenya. Nigeria’s primarily bank-led approach to financial services, which excludes mobile network operators from being licensed as mobile money operators, is one factor that may have constrained adoption of mobile money services to date. You can read more about Nigeria’s regulatory environment and financial services landscape in the 2015 FDIP Report.

We welcome your feedback regarding recent financial inclusion developments. Please send any links, questions, or comments to FDIPComments@brookings.edu.

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Cristiano Ronaldo says he does not chase milestones after 700th goal

The Portugal captain scored a second-half penalty against Ukraine to reach the milestone - his 95th strike for his country and the 700th goal of his career. He said afterwards: 'Records come naturally!'




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'I'll beat Rooney's England record': Harry Kane on milestones, Mourinho and why he might leave

JAMIE REDKNAPP: Harry Kane is at home, in self-isolation, with a series of Tottenham Hotspur shirts on the wall behind him and Sportsmail's Jamie Redknapp on the screen in front.




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'I'll beat Rooney's England record': Harry Kane on milestones, Mourinho and why he might leave

JAMIE REDKNAPP: Harry Kane is at home, in self-isolation, with a series of Tottenham Hotspur shirts on the wall behind him and Sportsmail's Jamie Redknapp on the screen in front.




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Mathematica Supports the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’s State Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program Transformation and Innovation Milestones

Mathematica will showcase state Medicaid services and support for CMS projects to modernize data analytics for Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program at the National Association of Medicaid Directors fall conference.