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28 May 2009

Required Marketing Professionals

Job openings in Reputed Concern

Openings for Marketing Professionals

Eligibility: Any Graduate/post graduate
The candidate may be Freshers/Experienced
Should have Marketing knowledge

Location: Chennai & Madurai

Salary: Best package in the industry

TIME: 10 AM to 5 PM

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College education : worth it financially

High school graduates have a big decision to make about going to college. According to the US Census Bureau there is a significant pay-off for college graduates vs. high school graduates. Even a two-year associate's degree is a solid investment. The cost of a degree can vary wildly but averaged out over a standard forty-year work life, the returns for a college education can be substantial. Many high school students are very bright and could enter the workforce right away. However, with the prospects of finding a job getting harder each day, a wise student will stay the course and continue on to college. According to the US Department of Education, there are some three million high school graduates each year. During the 2007-08 academic year, postsecondary degrees were projected to number 699,000 associate's degrees; 1,544,000 bachelor's degrees; 631,000 master's degrees; 89,300 first-professional degrees; and 55,300 doctor's degrees. This is a perfect storm for high school graduates trying to find a job. Their job prospects are falling rapidly due to the shrinking job market in a recession, plus the competition from college graduates and the ever growing ranks of the unemployed, many of whom are both well educated and experienced.


For further details visit at www.itbusinessnet.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=758179

CBSE class X results : Delhi, Allahabad, Guwahati regions tomorrow

Results of class X students under CBSE will be declared for Delhi, Allahabad and Guwahati regions on Friday. The results will be announced at 10 am, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) said on Thursday. The board had announced the results of Ajmer, Chennai and Panchkula regions on Tuesday. The CBSE has made special arrangements for quick access of results on the internet by individuals and schools.The schools can get their entire results by giving their school code and email-id by registering themselves. Students can also get their results on their e-mail addresses after registering themselves on www.results.nic.in, www.cbseresults.nic.in and www.cbse.nic.in, it said. Students can log on to the websites -- http://mtnldelhi.in, http://bol.net.in and http://delhi.mtnl.in -- for results.

source : timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Delhi-CBSE-class-X-results-tomorrow/articleshow/4589080.cms

Nigeria: Country Receives N196.6 Billion education grant from Word Bank,

The Federal Government yesterday said it had received grants totaling N196.6 billion (about £740 million and $180 million from the World Bank and the British Department for International Department (DfiD) to help finance a new roadmap for the Nigerian education sector, approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC).This came as FEC also approved the launch of made in Nigeria products campaign by the Minister of Commerce. The approval is in line with government objectives of increasing industrial productivity and decreasing imports. Addressing State House Correspondents after the five-hour meeting chaired by President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua which began with the swearing in of four new permanent secretaries, the Minister of Education, Sam Egwu, in company of his counterparts in the Ministry of Commerce, Achika Udenwa, and Information and Communication, Dora Akunyili, FCT minister, Adamu Aliero, and Minister of state, Information and Communications, Bilbis Ikra, said the DfID had made available £20 million to each state of the federation, totaling (about N170.2 billion).

For further details visit at : allafrica.com/stories/200905280413.html

The U.S. deregulated the airline industry

Business Travel Coalition (BTC), in the aftermath of National Transportation Safety Board hearings examining the Colgan Air crash, transmitted a letter to Congress signed by sixty-five corporate travel buyers, labor organizations, travel management companies and industry organizations representing millions of travelers. The letter urges hearings in the larger context of formulation of a national air transportation policy that appropriately articulates public policy expectations regarding optimizing safety and minimizing cost in the U.S. aviation system. Chairpersons and Ranking Members of the relevant aviation, homeland security and appropriations committees in the House and Senate received the signatory letter. The letter can be downloaded here. The U.S. deregulated the airline industry in 1978 but in the aftermath of the intense Congressional debates about deregulation itself, has never had a thoughtful public-policy debate about what ought to be the priorities of national policy with respect to air transportation. As a consequence, the U.S. does not benefit from a coherent aviation policy. Following the tragic crash at Buffalo, many were taken aback by reports that itemized significant differences in pilot compensation, experience, training and fatiguing commutes between some regional and major airlines. These revelations have left many in both the public and Congress concerned about the regional airline business model and the role of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The quickly eroding confidence in the efficacy of the regional model, the financial instability of the airline industry and numerous intractable problems in other segments of the industry underscore the need for a holistic review, an informed public-policy debate and the development of a national air transportation policy. It should not even be required to state that no matter the area of aviation - crew training & experience - aircraft maintenance - air traffic control - travelers should accept nothing less than a single and high regulatory standard, and a FAA willing to do its enforcement job.

For further details visit as : http://www.traveldailynews.com/pages/show_page/31174-US-requires-National-Air-Transportation-Policy

Travel industry Barcamp

Difficult problems threatened the sustainability of many aspects of the airline and business travel industries before the current economic malaise came upon us. One of the most intractable problems is that we rarely act like a real industry (the way, for example, the oil or pharmaceutical industries do). It’s time for us to come together in this season of change and find a new and better way forward. The silver lining in this economic crisis may be a window-of-opportunity to remake ourselves into a unified and powerful industry. None of the problems BTC has ever worked on exist neatly in a single silo; the impacts of government or industry initiatives are much broader and are often characterized by collateral damage to many other industry participants. To be fair, a typical industry is cohesively led by dominant suppliers. In contrast, our industry is a collection of independent-minded suppliers of inputs to the travel experience such as hotels, travel management companies, airlines, labor, rental cars, airport authorities, technology providers and charge card companies, among others. As an industry we are an assemblage of different interests toiling away on issues within our individual silos that correctly looks to outsiders, including governments, like we are highly fragmented and seemingly incapable of agreeing on and prioritizing our own problems, let alone solving them. We need to turn away from these constricting silos and toward inclusive coalitions organized around issues of strategic importance to the entire industry. If the jet-fuel crisis of last summer taught us anything it was that all our fortunes are tied together. Airlines lost money, labor lost jobs, airports lost service, communities lost connectivity, hotels lost guests, travelers lost service and corporations lost productivity. We have the opportunity to find common ground in identifying solutions and initiatives vis-à-vis our industry’s most pressing problems, and to adjust strategies to help us come out on the other side of the current economic crisis and to strengthen our industry to meet the crises ahead. To this end, BTC is convening the travel industry’s first BarCamp on July 9 and 10 just outside Philadelphia at the ACE Center with a diverse assemblage of some of the best thinkers from corporate travel management, airlines, government, hotels, technology providers, travel management companies, airports, associations, media, academia, labor, analysts and consultancies.

Source : http://www.breakingtravelnews.com/article/20090528101022192

Local Business Development Programme Brunei Businesses:

Brunei Darussalam attained its current position as a result of what Dato Paduka Timothy Ong, the Acting Chairman of BEDB described as the three waves of investment into the Brunei economy.Dato Ong said this when he delivered a brief address during the 2009 Local Business Development Programme entitled Building Brunei Businesses: New opportunities, winning strategies, best practices, organised by Asia Inc Forum at the Sheraton Hotel.He wanted to deliver a message that Brunei's economy is at a time of risk change. He said, Bruneians should have an appetite for risk and they need to have ambition and hunger for it.Over the last century, Brunei has become amongst some of the richest countries in the emerging world. In the Muslim world, Brunei, according to the Human Development Index was ranked as number one, with Kuwait coming in second and Qatar in third place, said Dato Ong.Brunei is also ranked number two in Asean and fourth in Asia. Talking on how Brunei achieved this, he laborated on the three waves."The first wave took place 80 years ago when Brunei was still a very poor country and it took place where a very large oil well was discovered in Seria by a subsidiary of Brunei Shell," he said. This was the very first establishment of Brunei's oil and gas industry.He also said that today it is one of the most successful oil and gas industries in the world and 80 years later, the sultanate's oil and gas upstream business is still the main engine for the Brunei economy.

For further details visit as : http://www.brunei-online.com/bb/thu/may28h10.htm

22 May 2009

More children learn to swim in Taiwan

The Ministry of Education hopes to enable more children in Taiwan to learn to swim to cut down on the number of lives lost in drowning accidents each year. Vice Minister of Education Wu Tsai-shun said Taiwan is a country surrounded by the sea with many rivers and streams. Many people in Taiwan, both old and young, do not know how to swim however. Some 278 children drowned between 2005 and last year. The majority were elementary or high school students. The Ministry of Education says it wants to increase both the number of schools offering swimming lessons and the number of students learning to swim by ten percent.

Source : http://english.rti.org.tw/Content/GetSingleNews.aspx?ContentID=79391

UNIVERSITY ONLINE : Tution - Free

The newly formed University of the People presents a gateway to aspiring students from around the world to continue higher education from their homes at a minimal cost. A leading arm of the United Nations working to spread the benefits of information technology has announced the launch of the first ever tuition-free online university. As part of this year’s focus on education, the UN Global Alliance for Information and Communication Technology and Development (GAID) presented the newly formed University of the People, a non-profit institution offering higher education to the masses. “This year the Global Alliance has focused its attention on education [and] how ICT can advance education goals around the world,” Serge Kapto from GAID told a press conference at UN Headquarters in New York. For hundreds of millions of people around the world higher education is no more than a dream, Shai Reshef, the founder of the University of the People, told reporters. They are constrained by finances, the lack of institutions in their region, or they are not able to leave home to study at a university for personal reasons. Mr. Reshef said that this University opened the gate to these people to continue their studies from home and at minimal cost by using open-source technology, open course materials, e-learning methods and peer-to-peer teaching. Admission opened just over two weeks ago and without any promotion some 200 students from 52 countries have already registered, with a high school diploma and a sufficient level of English as entry requirements.

For further details visit as : http://digitalopportunity.org/spotlight/world2019s-first-tuition-free-online-university

21 May 2009

Celabration in Government Schools for education

Government schools across the State are today celebrating their outstanding achievements as part of Public Education Day 2009. Speaking at a special reception at Parliament House, Premier and Minister for Education and Skills, David Bartlett, said that Public Education Day, a joint initiative of the Australian Education Union and the State Government, aimed to lift the profile of public education in the community. “Public Education Day 2009 is a wonderful day to celebrate public education by recognising those many people who make such a significant contribution to our state, our community, and most importantly to our learners,” Mr Bartlett said. “Tasmanian Government schools have a lot to celebrate. “The theme of this year’s Public Education Day is ‘Education for Everybody’. It’s my passionate belief that we should be extremely proud of our State education system and what it offers our young people to see them through life. “I am committed to providing our students with the best possible education in Government schools. “Since the Tasmanian Government came to power in 1998, we have invested a total of $7.260 billion for education, training and information services in this State. “A record investment of $1.06 billion will be injected into the Tasmanian education and training sector in 2008-09. “Our teachers are at the forefront of ensuring that we reach those goals and I applaud their commitment and innovation.” Mr Bartlett also presented certificates to the winners of two statewide competitions held as part of Public Education Day celebrations.

For further details visit as : http://www.media.tas.gov.au/release.php?id=26730

Scholarship Amount is Awaid in Business & IT Students

The Las Piñas City government Thursday urged all public high school graduates to avail of the city’s free college education program at the new Information Technology school. City Mayor Vergel “Nene” Aguilar said that the newly established Dr. Filemon C. Aguilar Information Technology Training Institute (DFCAIT) is now accepting new enrollees where qualified students could avail of the 2,000 full scholarship slots this school year (2009–2010). The mayor said the program is in addition to some 500 scholarship grants for four-year business courses at the city’s Dr. Filemon C. Aguilar Memorial College (DFCAMC). Aguilar added that another 1,000 city residents can avail of the free vocational and technical courses at the city’s Manpower Training Center under the TESDA program. At the DFCAIT, qualified scholars may enroll in courses like Web Development, Graphic Design and Animation, or Networking Professional and Programming while IT provides state-of-the-art facilities and competent instructors to the initial batch of 2,000 full scholars. The DFCAIT is envisioned to provide city scholars with necessary knowledge and skills, making them highly competent IT professionals. The DFCAMC, on the other hand, has produced a number of successful professionals, some of them ranked high in the national licensure and board examinations for business and accountancy professions. “The scholarship grants (are) in fulfillment of my continued commitment to provide better and quality education to our youths, I consider my best legacy to empower their future,” Aguilar said. The endowment is part of Integrated Education Program being implemented by the city which gives out totally free-of-charge learning packages beginning from pre-school, elementary, high school, to college or vocational courses.

Source : http://www.mb.com.ph/node/201476

20 May 2009

Sales Consultant Openings

Urgent Job openings in Reputed Concern
Position for Sales Consultant

Category: Pharma

Salary: Best Package in the industry

Location: Pune

Qualification: B.E. Bio-medical/ Medical/pharma, All Diploma Holders

Eligibility: 2 years experience in Medical Equipment Sales/ Sales & Services.
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Urgent openings in MNC

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Marketing & Sales : 1 yr to 12 yrs

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1.Area Sales Manager
2.Branch Manager
3.Relationship Manager
4.Relationship Executive
5.Corporate Sales Manager
6.Corporate Sales Executive


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1.Madurai
2.Rajapalayam 3.Dindugal 4.Ramanathapuram 5.Tenkasi 6.Theni

CTC for the above position ranges 1 Lakh To 5 Lakhs per Annum.

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19 May 2009

Openings for Training Co-ordinator

Urgent Job openings in Reputed Concern

Huge Openings for the Training Co ordinator position

Category:Medical/Pharma

Job Location: Madurai

Salary: 5 to 10k


Qualification: Any Graduate

Eligibility: 1 to 2 years experience in Teaching/Training/Team co-ordination

Those who willing to train the Company employees with required experience


Married women are preferable

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2009 -Hampshire Business Award

THE Daily Echo-backed search for the county’s best companies is well under way with entries now open for the Hampshire Business Awards 2009. In the final of our spotlights on the three award categories, today we review the Bond Pearce Innovation Award with the chairman of Bond Pearce, Nick Page. Nick, pictured, said: “This award category has a history of revealing some of the county’s most exciting businesses, yet interestingly it is not just about technology and scientific wizardry. “Previous winners include Red Funnel, which in order to transform its operations, needed to come up with innovative solutions not only to continue to operate their business successfully during a period of change but also to overcome a series of obstacles in order to achieve the change they wanted. It is often the case that companies are not always aware just how innovative they are. “Innovation is alive and well in Hampshire, which is exactly what we have set out to demonstrate and celebrate,” he said. “Innovation can occur in many different ways and is particularly visable in sectors such as IT, pharmaceutical and defence sectors. We are equally keen to hear from businesses which innovate through creative methods of working. It may be the way in which a problem has been tackled, or the successful introduction of a unique service or adapting existing technology to achieve new solutions.” Last year’s winner was Isle of Wight-based Milmega, a specialist design and manufacturer of high power, solid state amplifiers, for its range of new products, launched in 2007 after a year long development programme. What set Milmega apart was the company’s ability to combine, “genuine innovation with demonstrable business leadership. p For details of how to get your company involved in the KPMG Company of the Year Award, the Bond Pearce Innovation Award or the RBS Management Team of the Year Award, log on to dailyecho.com/business or call Hazel Gibbs at KPMG on 023 8020 2051.

Source :http://www.thisishampshire.net/news/4378818.Innovation_is_alive_and_well_in_county/

Sri Lanka business chamber

The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce said the Sri Lankan government's victory over Tamil Tiger rebels enables it to turn its efforts towards reviving the economy. "This victory demonstrates the true capabilities of the people of the country when provided with proper leadership and direction," the chamber said in a statement a day after government forces crushed the last rebel resistance and killed rebel leaders. It said the government, "empowered by this noteworthy victory, undoubtedly, will now turn their undivided attention to the economic and social progress of the country." The chamber said it was a "vital necessity" to create a conducive environment for all citizens of the country, irrespective of race or religion, to live in peace and harmony, with dignity. "This will be the only way to ensure that the quality of life for all Sri Lankans will improve on a sustained basis and also ensure that causes of division and friction in Sri Lankan society will not hamper national progress, ever again." The chamber also suggested the government get the support of the entire Sri Lankan diaspora and foreign countries in the resettlement of displaced people and in infrastructure development.

Source : http://www.lankabusinessonline.com/fullstory.php?nid=343685597

Ruane child in three days of school

The education minister has admitted her 12-year-old daughter missed three days of school when she was taken on a government trip to Cyprus. Caitriona Ruane confirmed a report in the Irish News which said the trip fell outside holidays in the Republic, where her daughter attends school. The NI Department of Education says parents should not remove their children from school during term time. Ms Ruane said it was gutter journalism and a "dreadful attack" on her family. She said she paid for her daughter to go with her and private matters should not be brought into "political battles". "I will make decisions in relation to my family," she said. "I'm a mother and I'm a minister." Ms Ruane said she was in Cyprus on official business, speaking about the peace process and education in Ireland "and the lessons that Cyprus can learn". In a later statement she added: "My decision was dictated by private and personal matters and in the best interest of my daughter.
"I am happy that my decision was both responsible and correct."

For further details visit at : http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/8056974.stm

'Devastating' in Education

The findings by a team tasked to investigate the state of education in South Africa have been described by the opposition Democratic Alliance in KwaZulu-Natal as "nothing less than devastating". The task team was set up last year by former education minister Naledi Pandor and was chaired by well-known educator Professor Jonathan Jansen who has also been running affairs at the Mangosuthu University of Technology in Umlazi. The Daily News reported on Tuesday that the team had found underlying dysfunctionality at rural and township schools, and teachers were spending less time in the classroom and more time on administration. Tom Stokes, the DA's provincial education spokesperson, said on Tuesday that the party is deeply concerned.

Source : http://www.news24.com/News24/South_Africa/Politics/0,,2-7-12_2518880,00.html

18 May 2009

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17 May 2009

RGUHS : lack of quality education in the state - nursing

Nursing education is treading a path of self destruction due to lack of quality education in the state, said S Ramananda Shetty,vice-chancellor, Rajiv Gandhi University for Health Sciences (RGUHS).Speaking at the Gradation Day ceremony of Athena Institute of Health Sciences here on Friday, Shetty said the quality of education and quantity of admission for nursing courses was drastically coming down due to mushrooming of colleges. During the last academic year of 15,465 seats in nursing courses only 9,645 seats were filled and remaining 5,820 seats were left vacant. Further, 59 nursing institutes could not make a single admission, he said.Regretting over the nursing institutes ignoring providing necessary infrastructure and quality of education, he said this attitude would spell the death knell for the institutes.Earlier, addressing the gathering, DK district in-charge minister J Krishna Palemar stressed the need for the health science institutes focusing on extending quality health services to the rural areas where a major chunk of the country's population resides. The rural masses should not be deprived of the revolution in the field of health care, he said.

source :timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Mangalore/Lack-of-quality-education-in-nursing-says-RGUHS-V-C/articleshow/4543722.cms

16 May 2009

An election sleeper in Government Business

LET’S TALK about the election and a big issue that’s hard to pin down — economic development. You might find this odd, but what has grabbed my attention is not the parties’ various programs on this, but rather something I caught the embattled Brian Mulroney saying as I flicked on the Mulroney/Karlheinz Schreiber inquiry. You’ll remember that the whole thing began with the seductive notion of creating jobs in Nova Scotia — Schreiber was promoting a German tank manufacturer, Thyssen, with plans to build a plant at Bear Head, outside Port Hawkesbury. Referring to pressure to create jobs, Mulroney said: "Things like this were sensitive, especially in Nova Scotia." Especially in Nova Scotia indeed. It was here that was pioneered, in Canada, the seductive notion of paying big companies to come and set up a factory, and here that it most quickly and intensely went bad. The Glace Bay heavy water plant, Clairtone Sound and, for a while, an almost endless string of misbegotten federal-provincial projects that obsessed Nova Scotia politics for a generation. There were some successes — notably Michelin, plus a few others, although critics often complained that even these were getting too many subsidies in subsequent years. At any rate, the ultimate judgment was that on average it was a calamity, economically and politically. (I give Mulroney credit for killing Bear Head when Schreiber announced that — oops! — it would cost $100 million-plus more in taxpayer dollars than foreseen). The Westray mine disaster may have been the last blowup from that line of thought.The watered-down and now fine-tuned Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) is the ash of that long brushfire.

For further details visit at : http://thechronicleherald.ca/Opinion/1122312.html

AIEEE exam: Grace period for removal upsets candidates

An alteration in the marking pattern and the removal of a grace period before answering the question paper were the highlights of Sunday's All India Engineering Entrance Exam (AIEEE) taken by close to 10 lakh aspirants. When Rohit Malwa walked out after appearing for the AIEEE at Parshwanath College on Ghodbunder Road, he complained that OMR sheets were sealed inside the envelope containing the question papers. Like several others, he had to waste a few minutes filling in personal details in the time allotted to answer the paper. "Usually, OMR sheets are distributed before the question paper is given out. Students are given 15 minutes to fill in details such as registration and centre numbers. But this time, we were not given the grace time to do so," added Shantanu Bose, whose centre was Atomic Energy School-1 in Tarapur. Students, though, were happy that the CBSE, which conducts the AIEEE, did not have too many tough questions for them. "The paper was very easy. I was tense because I lost some time early on but then I improved my pace," said Poonam Kotecha, a student who has taken a year's drop after Std XII to prepare for engineering.

For further details visit at timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Mumbai/AIEEE-exam-Grace-period-removal-upsets-candidates/articleshow/4452918.cms

Education : past, present or future?

With final exam fever in "full swing", it is common to see all forms of media exploiting the pressure of the exams and, therefore, building an unjustified hype within the community, especially amongst people who do not come from an educational background. The article that appeared in The Jakarta Post on May 2 exemplified the pressure that the competitive nature of the education system places parents (and therefore children) under. The type of learning that the children described in this article were subjected to, one which is purely knowledge and retention driven,learning for the past - in fact it is 19 century education to prepare children for living in the 21 century. It is the role of our schools and parents to prepare the children for their future, not dwell in the past. Why do children need to learn dates and events, when this information can be accessed with a simple "Google" search? What is important is for our children to understand the past and be able to analyse and connect the events of the past to life today. They then move on to predict the impact of current events on the future and, therefore, make wise choices. To do this the education system must be predicated on equipping students with skills; thinking, analysing, interpreting, questioning, information technology and communication skills. With these skills in place, students will be able to access all of that knowledge that they are required to remember and use it in a relevant context.

For further details visit at : www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/05/16/education-past-present-or-future.html

Law entrance question paper leak in Delhi

The preliminary investigation into the alleged paper leakage of Common Law Admission Test (CLAT), 2009, indicated that the seal of the bag containing question papers was tampered with after the consignment reached the Delhi godown of the courier company. The Uttar Pradesh STF has initiated a probe into the case and an investigating team has left for Delhi. The Ram Manohar Lohia University, Lucknow, is the nodal agency to conduct the exam here. Significantly, the investigation revealed that the CCTV cameras installed in the room where the bags containing papers were stored were inoperative. Deputy Registrar of Ram Manohar Lohia University J D Gangwar said, “We had requested senior government officials to engage STF for an extensive probe, and the agency is now probing the case. The details collected so far reveal that the sabotage was done at the Delhi godown of the courier company.”

Source : www.indianexpress.com/news/Law-entrance-paper-leak--cops-say-bag-tampered-with-in-Delhi/459903

"Crossing Borders" by Michael Ferris

Cultural misunderstandings, crazy and dangerous situations, inter-cultural friendships, love and disappointment and the excitement of exploring. "Crossing Borders" tells the story of living and becoming an adult in a foreign country away from friends and family. This narrative is not a simple travel log of pondering curiosities, it unites the weirdest, most interesting and funniest experiences from twelve years living abroad. The story starts out with the author's experiences of his first adventure in the heart of Europe-in German speaking Austria. Dreams of going to study at the Viennese Academy of Music go up in smoke when the protagonist fails the entrance exam. The protagonist not only ends up living in a mountain village in the Alps, but also discovers traits and virtues in his new Austrian friends that he never thought possible. From almost getting shot in Cairo, having his bride kidnapped on their wedding day, to getting blackmailed by a Moroccan snake charmer, each chapter takes the reader on an extraordinary cultural trip, a book for anyone who likes to travel, whether in their mind or reality.

source : www.pr.com/press-release/152200

German Education System plan to Keep Children at 'Gymnasium' Level

Tutors International announces an increase in demand for private tuition from affluent families in Germany keen to ensure that their children are able to benefit from changes to the German education system. Traditionally, the level of secondary schooling received by a child was determined by exam results at the age of ten. However, changes to the education system are permitting the involvement of the child's primary school and the child's parents. Parents of children who have achieved borderline results in the exams are now able to argue for their child to be given the chance to attend the 'gymnasium' level schools with the proviso that consistently high grades are achieved. This change is critical in securing the opportunity to attend university, and has caused an upsurge in demand for supplementary private tuition. For more information, visit www.tutors-international.com

For further details visit at www.pr.com/press-release/152208

SVU education conference : held on June 5-6

"Let Freedom Ring," Southern Virginia University's 2009 Education Conference, will be held June 5 and 6 at the university's campus. Conference organizers say this year's event will feature some of the foremost thinkers on freedom, as well as men and women who have fought on the front lines of wars and in the halls of government. Scheduled speakers and their topics at the two-day conference include:
• Keynote speaker Elder Robert S. Wood: "The Cost of Liberty: The Moral Foundations of American Freedom." Elder Wood is a member of the Second Quorum of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; former dean, Center for Naval Warfare Studies, U.S. Naval War College; former Chester W. Nimitz Chair of National Security and Foreign Affairs.
• Carl W. and Carolyn Bacon: "Heroes Past and Present" and "Lest We Forget." He is past president of the Provo Utah Temple and past president and chairman of America's Freedom Festival in Provo.

For further details visit at : mormontimes.com/people_news/education/?id=7769

Four Seek Election:Two Available Seats on Levittown Board

There is one incumbent and three challengers running for two available trustee positions on the Levittown Board of Education. The incumbent, Hector Santiago, is vying against Ed Powers, Kevin Regan and former Trustee Diane Shapiro. Trustee John Garvey is not seeking re-election. The positions are for a three-year term and are at large. The budget election and trustee vote will be held on Tuesday, May 19 from noon to 9 p.m. at several polling places in Levittown. Visit www.levittownschools.com to view your polling place. All candidates were asked a series of questions. Their answers appear in alphabetical order.

For further details visit at www.antonnews.com/index.php/levittowntribune/news/287-four-seek-election-to-two-available-seats-on-levittown-board.html

Tuition fees limit 15pc : Education Ministry

Private schools risk stern action if they raise tuition fees beyond a stipulated limit, according to a high-ranking official of the Ministry of Education. It is not permissible for private schools in the Sultanate to increase tuition fees by more than 15 per cent over a two-year time frame, says Aisha bint Ahmed al Balushi, Director General of Private Education, Ministry of Education (MoE). According to Ministerial Decree 160/2006, which regulates private schools, an increase not exceeding 15 per cent may be allowed in educational fees every two years, if proved necessary. Thus any increase of more than 15 per cent, particularly with regard to educational services, is not acceptable, Aisha said in an interview with the Observer. The Decree also states that the increase should not be arbitrary. The increase is justified if the school is implementing an international qualification programme, a new educational qualification, or a franchise with an international educational centre or organisation. In addition, the educational programme should appropriately serve the needs and educational performance of students and all such matters must be carefully looked into, she stated. The rise in tuition fees is now a significant issue and a major subject of discussion among the public, the official said, noting that the ministry is definitely aware of the rising trend in educational fees.

For further details visit at : www.zawya.com/Story.cfm/sidZAWYA20090516041012/Tuition fee hike above 15pc is illegal: Oman's Education Ministry

15 May 2009

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger : proposed two budgets

In a year when schools have been pummeled by budget cuts, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has proposed two budgets that will continue to eliminate money to the already struggling state education system. The two proposals were released just days before Tuesday's special election as part of Schwarzenegger's May revision. One plan is based on voter approval of Propositions 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, and 1E. The other proposal is based on the rejection of the ballot measures. Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell said the proposals offer a choice between devastating and horrific cuts to public schools. "I am heartsick at the prospect that public schools in California are being asked to absorb between $800 million and $1.4 billion in the final month of the traditional school year, and then an additional $1.6 billion to $4.2 billion in the next school year," O'Connell said. "If approved, these proposed cuts would be added to the $11.6 billion in cuts to schools approved last February." Thursday's budget proposal also detailed ways the state will try to close its $15.4 billion gap.

source : www.dailybulletin.com/ci_12384070

12 May 2009

School Education Support Kirl Douglas

London , May 12 Movie legend Kirk Douglas sponsors a USD 500 checque for every kid, who graduates from the US high school named after him. The 92-year-old has been supporting the California school for giving a second chance to the troubled kids, which prompted the authorities to name it as Kirk Douglas Continuation School, Contactmusic reported. The&aposSpartacus&aposstar, who is also an avid blogger, wrote on his MySpace blog,"A few weeks ago, I made a visit to the Kirk Doubglas High School.One of my pet projects is to try to inspire young people to at least have high school education. Then, I try to encourage them to go to college. As a small inducement, I give every graduate a $500.00 check" The star also makes it a point to personally meet and congratulate every student graduating from the school.

Source : http://www.indopia.in/India-usa-uk-news/latest-news/572000/International/2/20/2

KERALA +2 result 76.46 % qualify

Thiruvananthapuram, Tuesday, May 12, 2009: The results of Higher Secondary Exams were announced today. 76.46% students have qualified for higher education. But compared to last year’s win percentage of 81.05% this year the pass percentage has drastically slipped to 76.46%, which is 4. 59% less. The results were announced by Education Minister MA Baby. In the open school category 39.61 % students qualified for higher education. Mark list will be made available from this month end onwards. SAY exams will be conducted from June 22 to 26 June. The applications for this would be invited till May 28 informed Education Minister MA Baby. Each student can see the result and take a printout of the mark list by submitting the register number on these web sites. Moreover, schools can download the results of all their students. For students and schools who register on www.keralaresults.nic.in, the results would be sent to their e-mail ids soon after the results are declared. The higher secondary results can also be accessed at the 2,000-plus Akshaya centres across the State.

Source : http://keralaonline.com/news/2-results-declared-7646-qualify_42042.html

Gujarat education department Rs84.38crore in NIIT

NIIT Ltd, Global Talent Development Corporation, has signed up a Rs 84.38 crore contract withthe Gujarat education department to offer computer-aided learning in 1,870 high and higher secondary government schools for classes 9 and 12 in the state. The deal will provide computer education to nine lakh students. NIIT got the major share of the contract granted by the Gujarat administration on the back of its impeccable track record of providing best ICT education solutions in schools. L Balasubramanian, president, School Learning Solutions, NIIT Ltd. said, "We are honored to partner with the Department of Education, Gujarat for the first time, in their initiative to promote computer education across 1870 government schools in the state." Moreover, NIIT recently bagged a deal from the Rajasthan government addressing 1,672 schools. The firm had also received one of the biggest turn-key IT education deals in the school sector in India of 2,005 schools from the Andhra Pradesh government. It followed that up with two orders from the Maharashtra and Bihar governments to provide training in 900 schools for the next five years.

Source : http://breakingupdate.com/news/gujarat-education-department-gives-rs-8438-crore-deal-niit-42054.html

The Business Growth Project in China

A FAMILY business is sweeping into China and has revealed further plans to grow its North East base.Cottam Brush, which marked its 150th anniversary last year, has appointed Beijing Pipeline Science & Technology as its sales agent to target the burgeoning Chinese oil and gas industry.Managing director Ben Cottam started looking seriously at China late last year and has made a number of trips across to assess the market, with help from the Government’s UK Trade & Investment.Mr Cottam said: “We’re specifically looking at the oil and gas industry, in particular the pipeline maintenance market.“I thought we haven’t really got a lot to lose and we got a very positive reaction to the business and our products. We are now at the stage of turning that good intent into sales orders, we’re pretty excited by it.“The North American market is probably the biggest for us but we are now looking at China as getting pretty close.”Cottam Brush is already an experienced exporter but worked with UKTI to get to grips with the Chinese market.
Dr Zhengming Yang, UKTI's China business development manager, said: “Cottam Brush Ltd has developed and changed over its lifetime as it has continually adapted to changing markets and the demands of its customers.” The company, which makes brushes used for everything from cleaning to painting to high-tech and pipeline brushes, already exports to the US and Dubai.But it is also looking to expand the business at its Hebburn base by introducing separate business units to provide customers with specialist help and advice.Mr Cottam said: “The big thing for us this year is the business growth project – the gist of it is to completely review our business.
“We are looking to put a new business plan together and are possibly looking at splitting the business up [into units]. We operate in so many diverse markets, but we feel if we focus on specific markets we could become experts.” He said that Cottam Brush would seek to boost its expertise in areas such as painting and decorating - and if successful, the plan could result in a major expansion of the business.The company, now in its sixth generation of family ownership, has taken on three additional staff this year and believes there are signs that downturn is bottoming out.

Source : http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/2009/05/12/business-sets-sail-for-china-51140-23597085/

08 May 2009

More people listening to the radio at radio

Radio audiences have reached an 'all-time high' as more than 90 per cent of all UK adults, 45.8m, tuned in each week, figures indicate. A third of people listened via digital radio, the internet or digital television, and the number using mobile phones rose 13 per cent, according to the quarterly figures from radio industry body Radio Joint Audience Research (Rajar).BBC Radio 4 has recorded its highest weekly audience in six years with 9.98m listening in the first quarter of this year. The Today programme, which in the last quarter of 2008 posted its best audience levels in seven years, added a further 90,000 listeners in the first three months of this year. Its average weekly audience grew by 4.2 per cent year on year to 6.69m. Commercial radio's audience also grew from 31.2m to 31.5m listeners a week, while BBC Radio 2 held onto its title as most popular station with 13.46m listeners. Andrew Harrison, chief executive of RadioCentre, the industry body for commercial radio explained that new radio platforms were responsible for increased radio audience.
He said: "Ten years ago, most people would listen to the radio in the car or in the home, now thanks to the benefits of the digital age we have all these new devices and people can listen to the radio on their mobile phones, MP3 players, PCs, the new raft of technology has really given a boost to radio reach." In the traditional battle of the 'breakfast kings', it was revealed that Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles is almost neck and neck with breakfast king Sir Terry Wogan.
The Chris Moyles Show attracted 7.70 million listeners, up from 7.30 million last quarter. Meanwhile, Wake up to Wogan has 7.78 million listeners, down from 7.96 million the previous three months, with his lead over Moyles now cut to 80,000 listeners. Tim Davie, Director BBC Audio & Music, said: "These figures are excellent news for the radio industry and digital radio in particular. "Radio remains as relevant and popular as ever and the growth in digital listening – powered by DAB – is particularly encouraging." The data from Rajar found that for the first time, one third of the population – 34 per cent opposed to 31.4 per cent this time last year – tunes in to radio via a digitally enabled set each week. Digital listening hours for the first quarter of 2009 have broken the 200 million mark to reach 206 million hours per week.
This is an increase of 20 million hours a week from 186 million hours in the final quarter of 2008.
Rajar's latest research shows that DAB set ownership has increased once again this quarter, by 19 per cent year on year, with 32 per cent of adults now claiming to live in a household which has a DAB receiver. In the interim Digital Britain report released in January, it was announced that traditional AM and FM radio signals will be switched off as the Government plans to make digital radio the "primary" format for radio broadcasts.
The government's blueprint for the media industry drawn up by Lord Carter, the communications industry minister, disclosed that despite widespread technical problems and commercial objections to digital radio, ministers will launch a "digital switchover" plan similar to the one under way in television. The movement of radio services from analogue to digital signals should begin by 2015 at the latest, however sources in the industry now believe the date will be as soon as 2013. Around 86 per cent of the UK population live in areas covered by digital signals, but the 8.5 million digital receivers in Britain are still vastly outnumbered by traditional AM/FM radios, whose numbers are estimated at between 100 million and 150 million.

Source : http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/5290536/More-people-listening-to-the-radio-than-at-any-time-in-the-past-decade.html

Enlarge Funds Available for Students

With the cost of a college education soaring all over the country, including in Florida, reforming college-loan plans is taking on a new urgency. Fortunately, there is a proposal on the table that won't be a burden on taxpayers and could ease the staggering debt load for young people entering the workplace. This should be a no-brainer for Congress. When it comes to legislation, though, nothing is ever easy. College students and their families need no reminder that it's harder than ever to pay for a four- or five-year education. College tuition has risen at a clip of 58 percent since 2000, faster than inflation. Close to 70 percent of students borrow for their education, and they owe an average of $20,000. Doctors, lawyers and those with graduate degrees can easily end up owing well over $100,000. Can't afford college. The result is that thousands of students either forgo college altogether or drop out because they can't afford it. Many of those who do graduate find themselves years later still paying off college loans when they should be saving for their own kids' educations. One part of President Barack Obama's proposed reform would enlarge the pool of loans by cutting out the middlemen -- principally, banks. Private lenders get a public subsidy under the Federal Family Education Loan program, which accounts for more than two-thirds of student borrowing. Taxpayers guarantee the lender 97 percent of the loan if there is a default, so the risk to private lenders is small. Cutting out the middlemen -- who would surely put up a fight in Congress -- would save at least $4 billion per year. imited pool of money. At present, students are forced to borrow at subsidized rates of 4 to 5 percent, even when banks themselves are borrowing from the government at 1 percent. When the limited pool of money is exhausted, they must turn to the private market, where rates are much higher. The money saved by direct lending from the government would significantly enlarge the amount of money available from the government.
Mr. Obama has proposed to use the savings by enlarging Pell Grants made to needy students -- which don't have to be repaid -- from $5,000 to $5,500. That's not a huge difference, considering that when the Pell program started in the 1960s it paid for 70 percent of the costs of college. But it's a start. The government also needs to lower interest rates for student loans -- how about 1 percent? -- and ensure that the maximum value of Pell Grants is tied to inflation.
Young people are the future of the country. The current economic crisis is not of their making, but they're paying for it anyway. The least government can do for them is to remove financial obstacles to a college education.

Source : http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/editorials/story/1037753.html

Education is "My first battle"

Documentarian Alanis Obomsawin will never forget the day she cried in Norman Cornett's religious-studies class at McGill University. Cornett, an unconventional professor whose classes were devoted to heated debates on social issues, had shown the students her 1988 film No Address, about homeless native people in Montreal, and asked them to submit their reactions anonymously. He then read several out loud, including one from a contemptuous student who rudely suggested these people on the sidewalk just get jobs. "It was a very violent statement," Obomsawin recalled in a recent interview in Toronto, where she will be receiving an outstanding achievement award at the Hot Docs festival tonight. "I just sat there listening to this and started to cry. I couldn't stop crying to save my life." She apologized to the students and there ensued a discussion about homelessness and native experience. At the end, the famed Abenaki filmmaker told the students they would be powerful people one day, and perhaps if they were sitting on the other side of the desk from a native petitioner they would now be more sympathetic. "It's very honest and it's very difficult," Obomsawin said of Cornett's teaching method, which often involved confronting guest speakers with the students' raw, anonymous reactions to film, art, music and books. "Some of the students will write things that are outrageous or very hard for the person involved to hear, but it makes for discussion ... I think it's very healthy." So, when Obomsawin was approached by National Film Board producers to make a documentary about Cornett she readily agreed. In 2007, after 15 years working at McGill as a sessional instructor but never seeking a tenured position, Cornett was told his contract was not being renewed. His outraged students organized a petition, and his case became something of a cause célèbre in Montreal.

Source : http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20090508.AOBOMSAWIN08ART1526/TPStory/Entertainment

02 May 2009

End its funding for the bureau of jewish education

Combined Jewish Philanthropies, facing financial concerns as well as looking to streamline its programs, this week decided to end its funding for the Bureau of Jewish Education, knowing that the decision will likely mean the closing of the organization, which helps provide training, research, and curriculum development for Jewish educators. CJP provides most of the organization's funding -- $1.2 million of the bureau's $1.4 million budget -- and says most of the funding will now instead be used to directly support educational programs in synagogues and schools. The decision comes at a time when there is a lot of talk about consolidating Jewish community organizations, and when many Jewish federations are trimming spending because of the impacts of the recession and the Madoff scandal on resources. Here's the letter CJP President Barry Shrage sent out on Thursday: "I am writing to let you know about an important and difficult decision that was made today by the CJP Board regarding our funding of Jewish education in general and the Bureau of Jewish Education (BJE) in particular. As you know, education is at the core of CJP's mission. Over the last 20 years, we have significantly increased funding and support for formal and informal Jewish education. We have worked with multiple partners to create new and innovative programs such as Me'ah and Ikkarim, Gateways Access to Jewish Education and The Jewish Camping Initiative. Even now, despite the economic challenges we all face, CJP is committed to Jewish education and our deep partnerships with synagogues, day schools and many other organizations, as outlined in our Strategic Plan.

for further information:www.boston.com/news/local/articles_of_faith/2009/05/bureau_of_jewis.html

01 May 2009

buy one get one free offer for business classes on BAs

This weekend British Airways is featuring a buy-one-get-one-free offer for business class travel, for the first time ever. Since last year, BA has seen its premium class passenger numbers drop by 20 per cent, and is now launching this unprecedented offer in Club World across its network.
Some sample fares are New York, starting from £1,666 for two passengers flying together, Hong Kong starting from £2,633 for two, Mumbai from £1,604 and Rio de Janeiro from £3,022. The offer expires at midnight Tuesday 5 May. Richard Tams, the head of UK and Ireland sales at British Airways, said: “Never before has travelling in style been so affordable. This is a fabulous opportunity to fly for business or leisure at half the usual cost in amazing comfort. This builds on our initiative to help business, which we announced earlier this week in our BAcking Britain campaign - offering £15 million worth of free flights to SMEs.” The offer is available on flights operating on selected dates between 1 June and 31 October and must be booked at ba.com/2for1 or by phone. Stop-overs are not permitted and add-ons, domestic connections and transfers are not included in the special offer. Also, both of the passengers taking advantage of the offer must fly at the same time.

Source: news.carrentals.co.uk/two-for-one-business-class-offer-on-ba-3426283.html

Measures of lending - grow in March

The figures contrast with the findings of the Treasury Committee, which said that many small businesses were struggling to borrow. There were also figures from the Bank of England that suggested the growth in mortgage lending is likely to continue. Mortgage approvals for house purchase grew to 39,230 from 37,716 in February. Total net lending to individuals rose £900m in March, which was well below February's rise of £1.5bn and the £1.6bn average over the past six months. Actual mortgage lending, as opposed to mortgage approvals, grew by £800m, which was significantly less than had been expected and well below the average increase of £1.2bn over the past six months. 'Inconsistency' The Treasury Committee found that businesses were having to pay much higher interest rates and borrowing charges. "There is clearly an unresolved inconsistency between, on the one hand, bankers' assurances that they are increasing their lending and, on the other hand, widespread and clearly sincere complaints that credit is difficult to obtain and increasingly expensive," said the committee's chairman John McFall. But the BBA said that the committee had been misled by a few disgruntled customers."The stock of lending to small businesses is around 5% higher than a year ago and has risen in each of the first three months of 2009, reflecting general banking support and individual bank pledges to make finance available," said BBA statistics director David Dooks. Deposits by small businesses grew £881m in March.

Source :news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8028439.stm