Remember When...
I heard all about my parents walking to school through the snow. At least they didn't claim it was twenty miles uphill each way. Personally, I rode the noisy school bus for an hour, each way, everyday, so, I had it better. Now the kids have their own car or at least Mom or Dad
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Edith Cowan University Introduction
Vice-Chancellor's Column: MY FUTURE PLANS
As many of you will realise, I am serving the final year of my contract with Edith Cowan University and will retire at the end of the year. It has been an extremely challenging and satisfying experience to be able to
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One of the biggest challenges facing the newest generation of college grads hitting the workforce is their own spoiled snot-nosed sense of entitlement. Especially in a dwindling economy where things aren't what they used to be, a lot of youngsters are facing a real reality check.
Raised in a wo
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After couple of years of worldwide recession, the economical crisis finally seems to be coming to an end gradually, and a number of job opportunities have come up for the fresh graduates. But, is it really safe to again enter the vicious circle of IT? Well, here are some of the alternate career
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The US education system is not what it once was. In 2006 the OECD's Programme for International Student Assessment ranked the US 35 of 57 in Math, 29 of 57 in science; scoring way behind other developed countries. In Europe the education system tends to nurture a student's abilities and interest
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In the last ten years or so, the way people dress for work has changed dramatically from a generation ago. If you take a look around a typical downtown city center in America these days, more than half the people are wearing business casual clothing, such as jeans, tee shirts, and sports shoes
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Despite the negative press about age discrimination and the "gray ceiling", there's one inconvenient truth that should cheer those workers over 50 who desire to keep working: demographics.
According to a report just released December 11th from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, more older worker
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During 2009 the British government committed to electric cars. When they are available on the market car buyers will be offered a 163,2000-163,5000 subsidy to encourage them to buy plug-in electric cars. It is part of the government's overall plan to promote environmentally friendly transport as
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Like the winds of change, you will notice a drastic change in the engine technology of automobiles to come. Japan's big car magnet company has introduced the K20A that is being used in the new Honda STREAM which happens to be the initial spectrum to their latest new generation i-VTEC engines. Th
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For the world's elite business leaders and rulers, safety often times comes at the cost of style. That's why in early 2007, Land Rover Special Vehicles (a division of Land Rover brands) launched what some may consider a significant advancement in the world of Personal Security. The technology pa
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