China gets tough on green push (Bangkok Post)
Chinese provincial officials who fail to meet energy and pollution-reduction targets could find their career advancement stalled, as Beijing officials signal that they are starting to take sterner measures to deal with environmental problems....more...Will Govt's blunder on Ram Sethu help BJP gain? (Central Chronicle)
Youth is not getting enough opportunity for development? VK Joshi: Frankly my answer is YES and NO. Opportunities are there, but the masses are unaware. People in the north India make a beeline for the government jobs....more... New team leads Merrill High School into school year (Foto News)
By: Collin Lueck Editor After one year on the job, Merrill High School Principal Shannon Murray is now the most tenured members of the high school's administrative staff....more... Lecture next week to accent Daffin Park centennial salute (Savannah Morning News)
From San Diego to Sarasota, pioneer city planner John Nolen left his stamp on cities across the United States. His 100-year-old imprint on Savannah still remains strong as hundreds of people stroll daily through one of his projects - Daffin Park. ...more... Woodall fires back at AEA (Benson News-Sun)
Benson Schools Superintendent Dr. David Woodall is getting involved in the ongoing debate involving the state-funded Career Ladder program, siding with a fellow superintendent over the Arizona Education Association....more... Philadelphia's School Of The Future--Brought To You By Microsoft (KOIN News 6 Portland)
Twenty-five members of Lee's ninth-grade class hunch in their seats, avoiding her gaze. Finally, a small, lithe girl named Quetta Fairy steps forward, accompanied by three group members, to take the microphone....more... Philadelphia's School Of The Future--Brought To You By Microsoft (14 WFIE Evansville)
Across the country, talent-hungry corporations are trying to save our struggling public schools. Are they creating smarter kids--or a fleet of drones?...more... Team notes: Chase kicks off with trip to New Hampshire (USA Today)
NASCAR team reports as the Nextel Cup tour prepares for the first race of the Chase for the Nextel Cup at New Hampshire International Speedway:...more... How Associates Become Rainmakers (Law.com)
By the time most law firm associates have reached the senior level, they've developed the technical skills and proficiency necessary to be good lawyers and the personality traits necessary to please clients. The associates who are able to use these qualities to bring in new business, as opposed to simply completing the work assigned by partners, are much more likely to become partners themselves ......more... |