Tourists Return to Gold Coast

Published on December 16, 2010 by Technology Slice

Tourists Return to Gold Coast – New figures show Queensland’s Gold Coast attracted more than 10 million tourists in the 12 months to September this year. Gold Coast Tourism chief executive officer Martin Winter says it is the first time the city has reached the 10 million mark in a 12-month period since 2008. Mr [...]

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Michelle Rhee, Students First Advocate

Published on December 7, 2010 by Technology Slice

Michelle Rhee, Students First Advocate – Michelle Rhee, the former District of Columbia schools chancellor, is starting a nonprofit advocacy group of parents, pupils and teachers to work with politicians to improve education in districts across the U.S. The organization, Students First, will advocate teacher support, ensure “excellent” schools are available to all students, encourage [...]

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Maternity Leave Kills Careers

Published on September 19, 2010 by Technology Slice

Maternity Leave Kills Careers – Refusing promotion to an employee because she is pregnant is illegal, but leading head-hunters admit mothers are more likely to be promoted to top-level positions, such as chief executive officer or board director, if they do not take maternity leave. “You’re only the parent of a one-year-old for a short [...]

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Manufacturing Growth Speeds Up In Australia

Published on August 2, 2010 by Technology Slice

Manufacturing Growth Speeds Up In Australia – Australian manufacturing growth accelerated in July, a sign the central bank’s decision to halt a world-leading round of interest-rate increases is stoking consumer spending and business investment. The performance of manufacturing index rose 1.5 points to 54.4, the Australian Industry Group and PricewaterhouseCoopers said in a survey released [...]

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Bayou Country Superfest

Published on May 30, 2010 by Technology Slice

Bayou Country Superfest – Bayou Country Superfest organizers expect at least 80,000 people from across the United States and Europe to file into LSU Tiger Stadium Memorial Day weekend. Superfest producer-director Quint Davis said the number of ticket holders far exceeds his initial projections for the star-studded music festival, which takes place Saturday and Sunday, [...]

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