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Taking the GMAT as a Non-Native English Speaker

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Non-Native English speakers have every right to find the verbal section of the GMAT daunting. While native English speakers certainly do have a natural edge, it is very possible for GMAT test-takers whose first language isn't English to overcome any disadvantages. Learn how.
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Will the U.S. Stay Globally Competitive? It Depends

Jim Owens, chairman and chief executive officer of Caterpillar Inc., is concerned that the U.S. is not on a path to sustain the global economic competitiveness our country has sustained for a long time.
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Science, maths graduates keen to become teachers

University of Adelaide figures obtained by The Advertiser show the number of maths and science teaching students studying either a Graduate Diploma in Education or Bachelor of Teaching at the university has more than doubled over the past two years.
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Six Strategies for Leading in Tough Times

When the economy gets rocky, it is game time for manufacturing leaders. Leading fearlessly when volumes are strong is one thing, but it takes real skills to lead during tough times. The recent economic downturn has many manufacturing plants reeling.
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Entrepreneur looks to heat up solar

Up to now, the main impediments to powering your home with solar energy have been cost and a confusing sales process, but Dave Llorens wants to change that.
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Manufacturers say it's time to rein in Wall Street

Manufacturers don't always understand Wall Street's game, but after still-unexplained events nearly wiped out a trillion dollars in market value, they say it's high time for more regulation of financial services.
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U.S. small business slightly less glum: survey

Small U.S. business owners are slightly less pessimistic about their outlook, and in the face of continuing weak sales do not plan to boost capital spending or employment, a monthly survey of small businesses showed.
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Entrepreneurs turn to business schools for help

Vanessa Smith McTier knew she needed to focus more attention on promotional activities for her growing human resources consulting business. Her challenge was finding the extra time and resources when she was already stretched sourcing and delivering billable projects.
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Oil from Gulf spill makes first confirmed landfall

BP engineers prepared to start lowering a 98-ton metal chamber over a ruptured undersea oil well in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday as officials confirmed the first oil landfall from the spill on a Louisiana island beach.
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Chicago institute offers iPad app class

CHICAGO - Phillip Leslie needed software coders to develop mobile applications for his fledgling startup, ProOnGo LLC, which offers a solution to keep track of business receipts on a smartphone, using the device's built-in camera.
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School forced children to pay for their own crafts

Parents are outraged when a Townsville primary school ruled to hold children's handmade Mother's Day gifts unless they pay for their creation .Children as young as four will be forced to pay for their own art work if they want to take them home for their mothers.
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Teachers refused NAPLAN tests may face fine

The Queensland Industrial Relations Commission yesterday ordered the Queensland Teachers Union -- which has refused Federal Education Minister Julia Gillard's instructions to hold the NAPLAN tests -- to go ahead with the national aptitude test between May 11-13.
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Scenarios: How might Thai crisis affect the economy?

When protesters in Bangkok started a rally in the middle of March to force early elections, the economy was recovering well from a brief recession and the government confidently expected GDP to rise 4.5 percent in 2010.
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ANU launches National Security College

Australia's first National Security College will begin activities in May after its official launch by the Prime Minister Kevin Rudd at The Australian National University on 24th April 2010.
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QUT researchers track climate change

Queensland University of Technology (QUT) scientists will use technologically advanced automated monitoring equipment to track greenhouse gas emissions and the impact of urbanisation as part of a new national research network.
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Weakness rife in small business loans: watchdog

Private lenders did not use prudent lending practices for a small business program that President Barack Obama hopes to expand to improve the economy, a government watchdog said on Wednesday.
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How To Develop a Marketing Plan for your Business

Developing a good marketing plan doesn't have to be complicated. A simple plan can be just as easily implemented. The following are the steps use to create an effective marketing plan that will produce positive results for any product or offered service:
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Publishing venture bets on iPhone short stories

A new publishing company is betting that readers will bypass electronic readers such as Amazon's Kindle and Sony's Reader in favor of reading bite-sized stories on mobile devices they already own.

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