Conference interpreting refers to a setting in which a speaker delivers a speech in a different language than the listener’s, the interpreter’s role being to make possible the communication between the two parties involved. It can be done in two modes: consecutive (after the speaker has uttered a chunk of speech or the entire speech) and simultaneous (while the speaker delivers his or her speech).
Now in their second year, the Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings lists the world’s best colleges and university based on reputation. The top 25 list is dominated by USA and UK based universities (THE, 2012):
The Economist analyzed in a recent article which economies have fared best and worst during the global financial crisis. The article highlights that the real GDP is no longer the best measure for comparing output, because of demographic changes. Canada, like the United States, has a fast-growing population, whereas the number of Germans and Japanese has started to shrink (The Economist, 2011). The Economist considers the Real GDP per head to be a better measure in order to offer an accurate comparison among worldwide economies’ performance.
A performance report becomes functional by using KPIs that illustrate the business context and by which action can be identified or labeled worth trying.
When choosing a KPI it should fulfill one of the following categories (Shevlin, 2007):