Using Your Legs in a City Designed for Cars

When talking about global development, we tend to think of developing world challenges such as poverty reduction, HIV/AIDS and access to clean water. However, with the adoption of the new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), sustainable development has become a universal concern that must be addressed in both low- and high income countries. In the US, the city of Houston illustrates the health challenges of modern urban life.

Senior Staff Officers Bring a Combined 95 Years of Service to Holland America Line’s New Koningsdam

When Holland America Line’s ms Koningsdam debuts in April 2016, the ship’s senior staff officers will set sail with a combined 95 years of company loyalty and experience. In addition to the previously announced appointment of Captain Emiel de Vries, the cruise line announced that Hotel Director Stan Kuppens, Chief Engineer Willem Zuidema, Staff Captain Kevin Beirnaert and Safety, Environmental and Health Officer Martijn van Dam will lead Koningsdam’s shipboard teams.

Carnival Shifts Key Sales Leadership Positions and Creates New Roles to Better Serve Travel Agents

Carnival Cruise Line has made a number of enhancements to its trade sales organization, shifting two of its most experienced sales professionals to new roles and appointing sales directors to oversee two newly created territories. The company is also adding a new sales position responsible for the Gulf Coast region. Sales management positions have been added within the line’s international sales division, as well. The changes are part of Carnival’s “Onboard with You” trade support platform, launched last month.

The Power of Sustainable Business

Ten innovative nonprofits receive $40,000 GSK IMPACT Awards for contributing to a healthier Philadelphia region

GSK [LSE/NYSE: GSK] and United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey (UWGPSNJ) today announced the GSK IMPACT Award Winners in a ceremony at GSK’s Navy Yard site. Ten local nonprofits earned $40,000 each in recognition of their outstanding contributions to a healthier Philadelphia region.

MEDIA ALERT: Samsung Participates in a Nationwide Effort to Support LinkedIn’s “Bring In Your Parents Day,” to Help Bridge the Generational Gap in the Workplace.

According to LinkedIn, one in three parents have no idea what their child does for a living, and so in 2013, the company launched “Bring In Your Parents Day,” which aims to help parents fully understand their child’s professional life. Since the start of the program, more than 55,000 parents have visited their children’s office and learned more about their jobs and careers.

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