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...Rudd launched the NBN construction program as part of government efforts to stimulate Australia's economy, but the network will provide more than jobs. It promises to transform the way Australians work, play, learn and communicate over the eight years it will take to complete. Once the rest of the country catches up to Fernbrooke, Australia will be at the forefront of the digital economy, capable of delivering digital TV, video on demand, e-health and education initiatives, and a host of as yet undreamed of applications. "It will open the floodgates for entrepreneurs," says telecommunications analyst Paul Budde...
...legislation also resolved that the Council hire four members of the student body as full-time staffers for the campaign to raise funds. So far, at least 58 students have indicated that they would be interested in volunteering for the campaign and eight have expressed interest in applying for full-time jobs, according to Nuni...
...this capital to sustain itself during the current recession. Perhaps the deans and the Corporation should release more endowment money to schools like FAS in order to ensure that budget cuts can be made without layoffs. Right now, the FAS budget deficit of $220 million comes directly from an eight percent decrease in endowment money being funneled into FAS. Although it would be unsustainable over the long term, Harvard could dip further into its endowment over the next year or two in hopes that the economy will begin to grow again...
...event that brought together many of the top collegiate teams in the country.“It was a very competitive weekend of racing,” Garrity said. “Things were made a bit trickier by the fact that we were only able to get in eight races in each division, which is a rather small sample size. This meant that not all of the top teams might qualify, so we needed to perform well.”The regatta, which was co-hosted by Harvard and MIT, consisted of a western and eastern portion, in which...
...overarching fear was for the hard-won peace. Pushpa Kamal Dahal, more popularly known by his nom de guerre Prachanda, had been Prime Minister for just eight months and, while popular, has had to weather several political and economic crises. The concern over a break with the military was whether the Maoist rebels would then return to armed conflict - or that the military would stage a coup to avoid having to absorb them. Supervised by the United Nations, the guerrillas are increasingly restive, residing in military bases for two-and-a-half years now while awaiting integration. (See pictures...