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The Engine Room for Growth? The Role, Performance and Future Prospects of Small Business in Western Australia
No full textThe 2015 Federal Budget referred to small businesses as the ‘engine room’ of the economy. Australia’s changing economic landscape means that governments are placing greater emphasis on the important role of small businesses for growth and employment. This is not unique to Australia, with small firms seen as the driving force of growth across many of the developed OECD nations. This report examines the history of WA’s small business sector, its current contribution to the WA economy, and the future prospects for small businesses in the state. We ask if small businesses are in fact the engine room for growth in WA, by looking at their value added and employment contribution to the economy. The factors contributing to and impacting on their survival, growth and succession are addressed. As of June 2016, small businesses account for around 97 per cent of all businesses in Western Australia. They contribute a staggering $40 billion to the State’s economy in direct value added alone, and employ over 41 per cent of WA’s overall workforce. And yet these figures, impressive as they are, don’t fully capture the great contributions of the small business sector to the State’s economic trajectory. Neither do they recognise the critical role that small business owners play in supporting local communities, especially in regional areas. Key findings are supported by the BCEC Small Business Survey 2017. With 1,500 small businesses surveyed, this new dataset ensures that the diverse nature of the small business sector in WA, at both a regional and industry level, are adequately captured and represented
Nightmares in the engine room
No full text'Research' is something of a buzzword among writers of popular novels. It is a topic often brought up at literary festivals among panels of authors who are concerned about being taken seriously. Specialist knowledge of certain kinds has a high value in the book-selling stakes: any fiction writer who has flown an aircraft or conducted brain surgery, who has a background in foreign affairs or espionage, or who has travelled in extreme environments is seen to have 'done their research' and is respected accordingly. In other words, research is assumed to be practice-led and understood to be the factual dimension of a fictional work; the writer's job is to make that dimension intriguing or adventurous
At the confluence of digital rights and climate & environmental justice: A Landscape Review
Full text linkThis research report, based on research conducted by The Engine Room from October 2021 to April 2022, is part of a larger body of work around the intersection of digital rights with environmental and climate justice, supported by the Ford Foundation, Ariadne and Mozilla Foundation. This research project aims at better equipping digital rights funders to craft grantmaking strategies that maximise impact on these issues.This report was published alongside several publications, including issue briefs by Association for Progressive Communications (APC), BSR, and the Open Environmental Data Project and Open Climate. All publications can be found at https://engn.it/climatejusticedigitalright
The Engine Room
No full textThree 'text scores' as artist's books were exhibited as part of the group sound art exhibition at Morley Gallery, London, June 6th-17th, 2022
https://www.morleycollege.ac.uk/event/the-engine-room-2022-reboot
ER-SIM the engine room simulator
No full textTematem niniejszego artykułu jest architektura, budowa i sposób działania symulatora siłowni okrętowej ER-SIM zbudowanego w WSM Gdynia. Podano w nim także przykłady wybranych systemów siłownianych zaimplementowanych w symulatorze.The architecture, project description and the application possibilities of the engine room simulator ER-SIM are the subject of this paper. Some examples of the engine room system implementation have been shown as well
Sharing Data Responsibility : A Conversation Guide for Funders
Full text linkThis guide is based on research conducted by The Engine Room and Ariadne, with contributions from 360Giving, between March-October 2018. The project was supported by Digital Impact (part of the Digital Civil Society Lab at Stanford University). It is useful for funders who want to improve their data management practices and are looking for resources to help as well as (human rights) funders or grantmakers worldwide who want to treat data about their grantees responsibly, but do not always know where to start.The publishers of that guide believe that funders need to start with clear, open conversations with grantees and other funders about how they collect and share data. This document, based on inputs from more than 40 human rights funders, aims to help funders have these conversations. It lists common questions that grantees and funders might ask, combined with advice and resources to help answer them. Its content is organised around three elements of the grantmaking lifecycle: data collection, data storage, and data sharing
Humanitarian futures for messaging apps
No full textMobile messaging apps are the fastest-growing digital communications phenomenon ever. Today, more than 2.5 billion people around the world use messaging apps, a figure that is expected to rise to 3.6 billion by 2018 – that’s almost half of the world’s population.
Messaging apps have great potential to make a positive impact in situations of crisis. They can also introduce risks relating to security, data protection and privacy. Humanitarian organizations need to better understand the opportunities and risks in order to develop responsible, effective and safe ways to use messaging apps to meet the needs of people affected by armed conflicts, internally displaced people, refugees or migrants.
The ICRC, together with The Engine Room and Block Party, has produced this report on the current and potential uses of messaging apps such as Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp and Snapchat in humanitarian situations
Corroded Pipe Connections in the Engine Room of a Ship
No full textA close-up of interconnected pipes and fittings in the engine room of a ship. The surfaces show corrosion, peeling insulation, and signs of wear.https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/gandy/8741/thumbnail.jp
Upper Level of the Engine Room on a Ship, A
No full textA grated walkway and stairwell leading to a lower level in the engine room of a ship. Two workers stand near machinery in the background, with pipes and equipment surrounding the area.https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/gandy/8747/thumbnail.jp
Workers in the Engine Room of a Ship
No full textTwo workers standing in the engine room of a ship, one holding a rag while handling a hose near machinery. The floor has grates, hoses, and mechanical components.https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/gandy/8733/thumbnail.jp
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