Augusta–Richmond County is a consolidated city-county on the central eastern border of the U.S. state of Georgia, and located at the fall line of the Savannah River, at the head of its navigable portion.

It is in the piedmont section of the state.

The University of Göttingen (GAU), known informally as Georgia Augusta, is a public comprehensive research university in the city of Göttingen, Germany.

Founded in 1734 by George II, King of Great Britain and Elector of Hanover, and starting classes in 1737, the university is the oldest in the state of Lower Saxony and the largest in student enrollment, which stands at around 26,000.

Home to many noted figures, it represents one of Germany's historic and traditional institutions.

Göttingen has been called "the city of science".

A public university is a university that is predominantly funded by public means through a national or subnational government, as opposed to private universities.

Whether a national university is considered public varies from one country (or region) to another, largely depending on the specific education landscape.

Training is teaching, or developing in oneself or others, any skills and knowledge that relate to specific useful competencies.

Training has specific goals of improving one's , capacity, productivity and .

It forms the core of apprenticeships and provides the backbone of content at institutes of technology (also known as technical colleges or polytechnics).

In addition to the basic training required for a trade, occupation or profession, observers of the labor-market recognize the need to continue training beyond initial qualifications: to maintain, upgrade and update skills throughout working life.

People within many professions and occupations may refer to this sort of training as professional development.