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When it comes to playing golf in Wisconsin, it's definitely a buyer's market. With the economy in the toilet and many areas of the state over-built, golfers can find one bargain after another at the Golf Show at State Park Park.
Muskego Lakes is offering unlimited golf in April for $60. That's an unbelievable deal. If the weather is good most of the month, a golfer could get in 20 rounds for an average cost of $3 a round. That's 1960 pricing. The cart cost is $10 per person, per round, but still, $60 for a month's worth of golf? Unreal.
Morningstar Golfers Club, a top-notch public course in Waukesha, has a deal in which a golfer pre-paying for up to 20 rounds pays $65 per round. Pre-pay for 20 or more rounds and the price drops to $55 per round. That includes a cart and use of the practice facility. There are no restrictions on the rounds and they never expire.
At Quit-Qui-Oc in Elkhart Lake, the show special is a coupon good for 18 holes with cart for $20. The coupon is redeemable anytime weekdays and after 1 p.m. weekends before June 12 and after Sept. 8.
The Bull at Pinehurst Farms in Sheboygan Falls, a Jack Nicklaus Signature Course and one of my favorites, is offering a two-for-one greens fee special, valid before 10 a.m. Monday through Friday from May 1 through Oct. 31. The Bull also is offering discounted rounds in April ($55) and May ($85).
Wild Rock, a great new Hurdzan-Fry design in Wisconsin Dells, is offering a Golf Show special of $59 for 18 holes weekdays.
Autumn Ridge in Valders has two Show specials: $33.33 for 18 holes with cart, sandwich and a beverage weekdays ($44.44 weekends); and 18 holes for the price of nine ($27.50 weekdays, $32.50 weekends, including cart).
Paganica Golf Club in Oconomowoc also has a two-for-one greens fee special.
Several courses are giving away stay-and-play packages in raffles. Christmas Mountain Village in Wisconsin Dells is among them (three days, two nights, four rounds of golf). Christmas Mountain also will have a spring special in which golfers receive a hat and shirt with their $42 greens fee.
"There are so many golf courses people can play, especially around Milwaukee," said Mark Krause, the golf professional at Christmas Village. "They're really shopping."
No course owner likes to discount rounds because it becomes difficult to go back to full price. But in an extremely competitive market, they have no choice.
"You have to be aware of what the market is," said Todd Montaba, the golf professional at Quit-Qui-Oc. "You can't just discount across the board."
Many of the discounts and coupons are available only to Golf Show attendees. The Show ends Sunday; hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Minister for Trade and Investment Andrew Robb departs today for Atlanta Georgia for negotiations with ministerial counterparts from 11 other countries on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP).
Mr Robb said the TPP brought enormous promise and an imminent conclusion was within reach, but the window was closing due to domestic political factors in countries such as the United States.
"There are unresolved issues, but hopefully these aren't intractable. We have taken provisional decisions on perhaps 90 per cent of issues, and as a result of these alone, Australia would see some most material benefits," Mr Robb said.
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"As the world's largest regional trade deal the TPP would represent a major leap forward, resulting in a more seamless trade and investment environment across a bloc of countries responsible for 40 per cent of global GDP," Mr Robb said. More⇒
Export Market Development Grants scheme turns 40
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24 September 2015
Trade and Investment Minister Andrew Robb today marked the 40th anniversary of Australia's Export Market Development Grants (EMDG) scheme, which has helped 45,000 businesses expand offshore.
The scheme reimburses up to 50 per cent of export promotion expenses for eligible small and medium-sized firms. It was established in the 1970s with legislation passed during the Whitlam Government, while the first grants were paid under the Fraser Government.
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16 September 2015
The implementing legislation for the landmark China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA) was today introduced into Parliament by the Minister for Trade and Investment Andrew Robb.
Mr Robb said the FTA will create significant new commercial opportunities for Australian businesses, through increased trade in goods, services and investment. It affords Australia unprecedented levels of access to a market of more than 1.35 billion people, which includes a rapidly rising middle class.
"This is an outstanding agreement; the highest quality and most liberalising trade deal that China – the world's second biggest economy and our largest two-way trading partner – has done with any other developed country," Mr Robb said.
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Mr Speaker, I'm very pleased to be here today to present the second annual Investment Statement to the Parliament.
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Like trade, investment has helped secure greater prosperity for Australia throughout our modern history.
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Parliamentary Secretary Steven Ciobo MP is visiting China to promote the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement.
Mr Ciobo will meet with political and business leaders to re-affirm the Australian Government's commitment to the landmark agreement during his visit to the Guangdong Province.
"While Bill Shorten and the Labor Party are being economic vandals by threatening to vote against the FTA, the Australian Government is doing everything we can to ensure it comes into force so Australia reaps the rewards," said Mr Ciobo. More⇒
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Minister for Trade and Investment – with responsibility for tourism – Andrew Robb, welcomed the latest International Visitor Survey today showing international visitor spend grew by 10 per cent to a record $33.4 billion, or $3.2 billion more than the previous year.
This is the strongest yearly growth since 2001, the period of the Sydney Olympic Games.
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Today I signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Australian Fashion Chamber.
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Business opportunities in South-East Asia
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Minister for Trade and Investment Andrew Robb today launched a publication promoting the trade and investment opportunities for Australian business in the ten countries comprising the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN).
"The ASEAN region has never offered more opportunities for Australian business than it does today," Mr Robb said. "This is particularly the case in areas where the middle class is growing and consumer demand outstrips local supply, such as in the food and beverage, agriculture, healthcare, education and financial services sectors."
Why ASEAN and Why Now? Insights for Australian Business draws on the experience of Australian companies and Australia's network of diplomatic and trade missions operating in the ASEAN region. The publication delivers practical insights on doing business in ASEAN and how to use regional free trade agreements. It outlines new opportunities for Australian businesses underpinned by the forthcoming declaration of the ASEAN Economic Community, and the growth of the services sector and regional value chains across ASEAN. More⇒
Australian Indigenous Peoples Strategy
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10 August 2015
Today we announce Australia's first ever strategy for advancing the interests of the world's indigenous peoples.
This new strategy provides a framework for Australia to work with our international partners and the United Nations to influence international policy to advance the interests of indigenous peoples in Australia and around the world.
"Australia has a leadership role to play in shaping the international agenda on indigenous issues," said Ms Bishop.
"Through this strategy, we will be encouraging greater Indigenous Australian participation in shaping our aid program, building on their experience in delivering services in regional, rural and remote communities," she said.
The strategy will also promote Indigenous Australian engagement to support our economic integration with Asia. More⇒
TPP talks make significant progress
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1 August 2015
Significant gains have been made this week in negotiations for the world's biggest regional trade deal, and a conclusion definitely remains within reach, the Minister for Trade and Investment Andrew Robb said today.
"We all went to Hawaii with the aim of concluding and while we didn't quite get there we are definitely on the cusp. Most importantly the resolve remains to get this done," he said.
"While nothing is agreed until everything is agreed, I would say we have taken provisional decisions on more than 90 per cent of issues and during my involvement in TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement) negotiations this has been by far the most productive meeting at both ministerial and officials' level."
"The provisional decisions already taken would make this the biggest regional agreement in the world and the most significant agreement since the conclusion of the Uruguay round more than 20 years ago," Mr Robb said. More⇒
Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) - a platform for growth
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26 July 2015
Trade and Investment Minister Andrew Robb will participate in ministerial talks in Hawaii from 28-31 July with the aim of concluding negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP).
The TPP would be the world's largest regional free trade agreement with the 12 countries involved accounting for around 40 per cent of the global economy and comprising more than 800 million people.
Mr Robb said one-third of Australia's total trade in goods and services is with the 11 countries negotiating the TPP with total two-way trade worth around $223 billion while five out of the 11 are in the top 10 destinations for Australian investment. More⇒
China-Australia FTA (ChAFTA): myths versus realities
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15 July 2015
PETER VAN ONSELEN: Let me ask you about Iran. I mean, internationally, obviously, that's the really big news overnight: a deal's been struck. Republications including Jeb Bush are criticising it as appeasement. Obviously, President Barack Obama is praising it. The Prime Minister has given cautious support. What's your view on the deal that they've struck?
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15 July 2015
The Australian Government welcomes the progress made towards addressing international concerns about Iran's nuclear program.
The agreement reached between the Security Council's permanent members plus Germany (the P5+1) and Iran should freeze key elements of Iran's nuclear program for 10 to 15 years. International inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will monitor Iran's nuclear program at every stage. More⇒
Robb pursuing freer trade in Asia Pacific
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12 July 2015
Trade and Investment Minister Andrew Robb will be in Kuala Lumpur tomorrow (Monday) for negotiations on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement.
The meeting will bring together 16 important regional partners of Australia, including nine of our top 12 trading partners. RCEP countries account for around 60 per cent of Australia's two-way trade – 72 per cent of our exports and 17 per cent of two-way investment in 2014.
Mr Robb said RCEP countries are at the engine room of global growth accounting for 30 per cent of global output and 47 per cent of economic growth. More⇒
Australia and Canada agree to greater diplomatic and consular cooperation
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8 July 2015
Today my Canadian counterpart, Foreign Minister Rob Nicholson, and I signed The Glasgow-Burchell Declaration on Enhanced Diplomatic Network Cooperation (the Joint Declaration), boosting our diplomatic and consular effectiveness and cooperation.
This is a significant agreement which coincides with the first visit of an Australian Foreign Minister to Canada in almost a decade.
Australia and Canada are natural partners and together we are meeting contemporary global economic and security challenges.
Providing appropriate consular services to help our citizens overseas is becoming a growing need for both our countries. In crisis situations our joint cooperation is reliable, dependable and trusted. This was demonstrated when Australia evacuated Canadian citizens in the aftermath of the natural disasters that devastated Vanuatu and Nepal. More⇒
10 years of Australian businesses making use of AUSFTA
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2 July 2015
Minister for Trade and Investment Andrew Robb has welcomed the opening of the Building our Future Prosperity conference in Sydney today, marking the 10th anniversary of the Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement (AUSFTA).
AUSFTA has proven its value to Australian businesses in the ten years since its entry into force.
"The business community has experienced much lower tariffs on our exports to the United States thanks to the agreement, and I encourage Australian exporters to continue maximising the opportunities it provides," Mr Robb said.
Two-way trade in goods and services between Australia and the United States has increased from $41 billion in 2004, the year prior to AUSFTA's entry into force, to more than $60 billion in 2014. More⇒
Significant and Premium Investor Visas commence
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The Hon Michaelia Cash, Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection
1 July 2015
New arrangements for investor visa applicants that will encourage investment into innovative Australian research and development and emerging local companies come into effect today.
Expressions of Interest for the enhanced Significant Investor Visa (SIV) can now be submitted to the Department of Immigration and Border Protection under new requirements that mandate investment into small and emerging companies and venture capital funds.
Minister for Trade and Investment Andrew Robb said the new investor visa requirements would stimulate dynamic sectors of the Australian economy. More⇒
Forging stronger economic ties with Singapore
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30 June 2015
Minister for Trade and Investment Andrew Robb has returned from a visit to Singapore confident the newly signed Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP) will lead to closer economic integration between our two countries.
Mr Robb said the CSP – signed by Prime Minister Tony Abbott and his Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong – reaffirms both countries' commitment to expanding free trade and increasing two-way investment.
"The long term objective of the CSP is to build closer economic ties similar to the relationship we currently share with New Zealand," Mr Robb said. More⇒
Robb Returns to India for Trade Talks
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21 June 2015
Trade and Investment Minister Andrew Robb will make his third visit to India this year to continue building support to finalise a strong and mutually-beneficial Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) by the end of 2015.
Mr Robb arrives in New Delhi today for a three-day visit, and will attend the revitalised Australia-India CEO Forum at the invitation of the co-chairs, Rio Tinto CEO Sam Walsh and the Chairman of the Adani Group, Gautam Adani.
"Prime Ministers Abbott and Modi agreed to work towards concluding a CECA in 2015 to increase trade and investment, promote job growth and fuel prosperity for both our countries," Mr Robb said. More⇒
New era in sports diplomacy
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The Hon Andrew Robb AO MP, Minister for Trade and Investment
The Hon Sussan Ley MP, Minister for Health and Sport
25 June 2015
Today's launch of the Australian Sports Diplomacy Strategy 2015-18 signals a new era of partnership between the Australian Government and sporting organisations.
Together, we will leverage our outstanding sports skills, facilities and knowledge to promote Australia and strengthen our links with countries and communities in the region.
The strategy highlights our excellence in hosting major sporting events like the AFC Asian Cup, ICC Cricket World Cup and the upcoming Netball World Cup that generate long-term economic, diplomatic, tourism and community benefits.
The strategy also showcases Australia's excellence in sports administration and participation, sport-for-development initiatives, high performance and training, and sport integrity. More⇒
TPP – myths vs. realities
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25 June 2015
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade released a factsheet to address common misconceptions about the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement negotiations. In particular, it addresses issues including food labelling, food standards, the price of medicines, Australian local content on TV and radio and labour and environment standards.
The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement is being negotiated between Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, New Zealand, Singapore, the United States and Vietnam. The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement will facilitate increased trade and investment, help secure the ongoing competitiveness of Australian businesses in international markets, and support economic growth and jobs in Australia. More⇒
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The Hon. Andrew Robb AO MP, Minister for Trade and Investment
17 June 2015
Today, Australia signed a landmark Free Trade Agreement with China, our largest trading partner, with total trade worth almost $160 billion in 2013-14, and a growing source of investment.
The China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA) will lock in existing trade and provide the catalyst for future growth across a range of areas including goods, services and investment.
The Agreement secures better market access for Australia to the world's second largest economy, improves our competitive position in a rapidly growing market, promotes increased two-way investment and reduces import costs. It is a win for households and businesses alike.
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4 June 2015
Following a strong performance of goods and services exports in the March quarter of 2015, with net exports contributing 0.5 percentage points of the 0.9 per cent growth in quarterly GDP, exports of services and manufactures rose in April, according to new Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data.
"Exports of services grew one per cent in April to be 12.8 per cent higher than a year ago. The rise was driven by transport services and travel services, up three per cent and 0.6 per cent respectively," the Minister for Trade and Investment Andrew Robb said.
"Australian services have an enviable reputation across a wide range of areas in our region with strong prospects for future export growth. The trade agreements we have concluded with Korea, Japan and China include significant new openings for our services in the major economies of North Asia," he said. More⇒
Australia's bid to join global procurement agreement
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2 June 2015
Trade and Investment Minister Andrew Robb announced today that Australia will launch a bid to join the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA).
Mr Robb said global government procurement markets represented major opportunities for Australian business.
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Australia to sign up to Common Reporting Standard
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2 June 2015
Parliamentary Secretary Steven Ciobo will underline Australia's commitment to tackling tax evasion at the annual Ministerial Council Meeting of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development with Australia signing up to the Common Reporting Standard.
Mr Ciobo will sign the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement (MCAA) that enables Common Reporting Standard information to be exchanged between countries' tax authorities.
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So I'm 26 weeks and 4 days pregnant with my twin boys and we had a little scare the other day. I went for my routine check up for the MFM to measure my cervix because for some reason its been getting shorter.. I went on Tuesday and the MFM doc sent me straight to the hospital right away, he said that my cervix had gotten evern shorter than the last visit and not just a little shorter, a lot shorter. At the hospital they hooked me up to monitor the babies heart beats and it turns out I have been having contractions. I didn't even know they were contractions, to me it just feels like the babies are flipping aronud or something. So they gave me a steroid shot to help develop the babies lungs and made me come back the next day for another one and an FFN test which thank God came back negative so these babies won't be comning in the next two weeks. But now I am on mandatory bed rest which is not fun. . .I'm only on day 2 and am already having some cabin fever. .lol. But I have to do whats best for these babies and if it means staying in bed then thats what I have to do and thats what I will do. I am still having these mild contractions but overall I feel good. I'm glad I got those two steroid shots in case the babies do come early, and I'll be back to the mfm next week for another measurement of my cervix. My OB is hoping that I will make it to 34 weeks. . .I hope so too. Wish me luck everyone
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hugs momma! Keep those babies cookin in there!
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Good Luck! Being pregnant with twins is so much different than with just one! *hugs*
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How babies stay put!! And hoe you stay put in that bed ;) do you have Netflix? There are some great TV series on there that could keep you occupied for at least a week ;)
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I've been on hospital bedrest for almost 4 weeks now due to an incompetent cervix and mild contractions as well! I feel ya sista!
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I wish you and your babies the best of luck! Honestly I just have 1 inside me but noticed since the last visit my stomach hasn't grown in fact it seems like its gotten smaller. My next obgyn visit is tomorrow so he'll be able to see if im just paranoid or not. Baby is alive and kicking, it feels like everything is good but I just can't call it.
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I am right there wwith you. I am 31 weeks today and was out on bedrest monday night for the same thing. I never knew I was having contractions or that I was 1 cm dilated until I went to the hospital. I felt great! I go back to the doc next week to check if I have dilated anymore..so hopefully not. I wish you and those babies the best of luck!
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Be strong! Make a schedule of things to do & keep to it. It helps trust me it helps! I'm four weeks on bed rest. I have organized bills, made monthly calendars to pay bills for the DH etc... Find something to occupy your time. Be patient your babies are worth it.
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The Cranbrook Rodeo and the Wycliffe Exhibition Association is one of 12 agricultural fairs that will share $371,000 in gaming grants from the provincial government, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development Ida Chong announced today (June 14).
For the first two months (April and May) of fiscal year 2012-13, the government of B.C. approved 91 community gaming grants totaling $2,612,000, including funding for the agricultural fairs. Forty-one sports groups and 38 arts and culture organizations representing communities throughout the province also received grants. The government of B.C. will continue distributing gaming grants throughout the current fiscal year, totalling $135 million by March 31, 2013.
"Agricultural fairs celebrate community culture and unique regional identity in British Columbia. Large exhibitions profile important economic opportunities. Traditional fall fairs showcase local entrepreneurs. Rodeos offer residents and visitors an opportunity to enjoy exciting sports and appreciate B.C.'s great ranching heritage," stated Chong.
"I commend the strong local organizations that make B.C.'s great agricultural fairs possible year after year. Their volunteers and supporters contribute so much to the quality of life in their communities. The Province is proud to support their efforts to keep the tradition of agricultural fairs strong in British Columbia," added Don McRae, Minister of Agriculture.
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Herein, a mix of quotidian tasks and big goals for us to prepare for a 2011 mHealth Summit. mHS10 was a great conference, and represents a seachange in the field compared to last year. It had a selection of amazing speakers, lots of academics and implementers, and overall just the right crowd.
Still, there remain some changes I'd love to see for the conference itself, and I'll follow up with some bigger challenges that the mHealth world needs to deal with, based on the themes from this year's conference.
First, keep the music if you must, but add lasers and a fog machine. If you were there, you know what I mean.
Submitted by Jon on Wed, 11/10/2010 - 13:53
As you might have guessed from my tongue-in-cheek #mHS10 drinking game (pilot=1 shot, 1k flowers=2, feature phone=3, "going global with sms phone support" = finish bottle), I got a bit tired of "Pilot-itis," which was finally called out as a problem on stage by Christopher Bailey of the WHO during the Wednesday morning plenary.
This pilot-itis was my biggest overall frustration with the discussions and presentations this year - a seemingly endless march of "new" pilot programs around (1) SMS for outreach/awareness (2) SMS and mobile for low-touch scheduled reminders and interaction or (3) Apps for various forms of monitoring. Perhaps it's my relative unfamiliarity with the health field, but do programs do controlled studies every time they plan to release a new paper, or put a PSA ad at bus stops? There is so much that can be done today, with a few hours of hacking, to advance at least #1 and #2 above, settle on a few solutions, and move on to more impactful territory. Take a page from Nike (who have one of the most successful fitness monitoring apps in the wild) and Just Do It.
Submitted by Jon on Fri, 10/08/2010 - 14:25
My recent blog post on Uruguay's Plan Ceibal generated a buzz of discussion over at OLPCNews on the value of measurement, test scores, and updates from the field on 1:1 laptop projects visibly impacting test scores (http://www.gse.uci.edu/person/warschauer_m/docs/netbooks-aera2010.pdf#ne...). Are these soft measures of attendance and laptop usage good enough, or must we demand test score improvements?
Submitted by Jon on Tue, 09/28/2010 - 18:27
Miguel didn't dive deep into cost calculations during his TEDxBuenosAires talk, but this seems like awfully low numbers. I am curious to see how they are controlling the costs - perhaps Internet access is affordable due to a competitive marketplace (wish we had one of those in the States) or existing subsidies for educational access. Do these costs include Ministry-level overhead and teacher training, or have those been rolled into existing budgets? I wonder not so much as a criticism of their cost calculations - clearly CEIBAL is a shining star in both OLPC distributions and educational technology projects - but rather as a best-practices interest.
Submitted by Jon on Tue, 08/24/2010 - 09:55
1:1 Computing costs are a difficult thing to nail down, because there are so many factors that go into it. I worked with GeSCI's Roxanna Bassi to create a worksheet to help guide cost calculations. I took a first stab four years ago, and came out with a $972/laptop cost over a 5 year program. To say that that cost estimate was not popular at the time would be an understatement.
OLE Nepal has put together a great TCO of the laptop program, based on their pilot project. Where I pieced together training budgets from USAID ICT4Edu projects and Internet connectivity estimates from UN/ITU global averages, they have on-the-ground numbers, (and a few ideal estimates on repair costs). The total for a 5 year program in Nepal? We're still looking at $753, if you read carefully:
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One of the competitions we run over at Ashoka's Changemakers is now up for voting - it's focused on the use of Football (Soccer) for social change. The finalists are an amazing bunch, and thanks to a consortia of amazing developers from enomaly and We The Media, there's an equally amazing voting widget!
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"In any cluster of mobile phone shops you find someone who offers repair services. This typically starts out as people fixing displays and speakers, which tend to break first. People then come asking if other things can be fixed, and over time there's an increased awareness of how to fix different models. Nokia tends to be the dominant player in those markets, so people tend to know how to fix them, right down to soldering bits of the circuit board. It's from those repair services that a street-hacker culture originates. "
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Through the magic of technology, this post at CrissCrossed.net from January just popped up on my radar, covering examples of using the one-two visual and data-rich impact of maps for activism. His examples cover pollution reporting in China, community mapping in Brazil and others. Add to that the Ushahidi-powered BP Oil Spill Crisis Map and of course the gamechanging effects of incident reporting and crisismapping in immediate the aftermath of the Haiti earthquake, and you have a sea-change in the ability to respond to a problem with geographic dimensions quickly, and with data-driven, crowdsource-able maps. This ability is largely thanks to the work of Ushahidi (which now even supports remote reporting via voice calls) and projects like Open Street Map.


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You should definitely go to the Kamal
I really don't know which Agadir the trip advisor from London went to, but it is not the Agadir we know and love. The locals are very friendly and not in the least threatening. Maybe this person just does not appreciate the difference in cultures. We have been to Morocco six times and usually stay at a 4 star hotel (much more expensive than the Kamal), but as we wanted to go off into the Sahara for 3 days, we took the budget option and we are really glad we did! We have never seen a hotel as clean anywhere in the world and we have travelled extensively. I defy anyone to find a speck of dust. The staff - all of them - were so friendly. One afternoon, my husband went to change some travellers cheques at the bank next door, but it was closed. The clerk behind the reception desk lent him 300 dirhams so we could buy lunch, saying he could pay him back later. You would not get that in many of the so-called better class hotels. Rooms are comfortable with loads of storage space. Towels changed daily; daily maid service was very efficient. Breakfast is a standard continental with a variety of bread and croissants with preserves, but it was plentiful and you could purchase extras such as eggs etc if you wish. We found the food from the pool bar to be very acceptable and reasonably priced. The restaurant is not glamorous, but the staff are fantastic and the food very good. They do a great lamb tajine. There is a TV which you have to pay for, but which sad person goes on holiday to sit in the room watching TV! Oh yes, the person from London. The hotel is centrally situated, so you can get to the tourist areas by the beach in about 10 minutes, but you can also get to the areas where the locals do their shopping and eating. Yes, the pool is cold, but plenty of people, including myself, braved a refreshing dip. It was fine once you were in. Having found this little gem of a place, we will definitely give the four star a miss and return here.
The Kamal Is Brilliant
If your thinking of getting some winter sun where the people are friendly and accommodation is clean, look no further. Me and my boyfriend holidayed in the Kamal for a week at the end of February. We wouldn't bother going to any of the Canary Islands again!!! The only snag we hit was that we didn't have a kettle in our room (which was no fault of the hotel it was just an oversight on our part) as this would have been nice. We ate in the hotel restaurant 3 times where you can get a 3 course meal for around �5. We will DEFINITELY return - thanks to the hotel Kamal for a very enjoyable stay.
Ideal spring time place
Just returned from 7days at Hotel Camel
Spotlessly clean, very friendly,helpful staff excellent location
Did not try the pool but many did.No complaints heard.
So the breakfast is bread, jam & really fresh croissants,whats the problem, there is all sorts of extras at a very low price and you can drink as much coffee as you like. Breakfast served from 5-30am until 10-30 am great for early morning trips or a lay in,
Tried the poolside food, well cooked nicely presented and reasonable price
Would imagine it would be very hot in mid season as no air conditioning but excellent value for a spring break.
Went for a walk along the beach on Sunday evening, hardly any tourists but thousands of locals all dressed in their Sunday best.
Good value restaurants away from the seafront. Visit the Berber market on a Tuesday 2 miles outside Agadir and get a good taste of local life(?)
Will definitely have another visit.
I will only tell you this once
Hotel Kamal was the business, rooms were clean, the staff were courteous, helpfull and trustworthy so don't waste your money hiring safety deposits. Bread and butter for breakfast took some getting use to, but there are plenty of nice places to eat out if you fancy a change, eat where the locals eat and you can't go wrong, Loved the Fish resturants at the fish market . For a more romantic setting try the Le Jazz Resturant for dinner.
We spent a night in marakesh, Rode on a horse drawn carriage through the old town of Medina, Visited the souk market and the minaret in the square. We loveeeeeeeeeeeed it.
We also travelled to Taghazute on the local bus, excellent beach, good for surfing and so much space to find your own isolated patch and fall in love again if you catch my meaning! and there's more we went for a moroccan bath (Hammam) and a massage, simply divine my partner is still raving about it, it is an experience that we won't forget in a rush. We also liked the Papagayo night club, suitable for the reserved and loud ones alike. We also ended up in the casino ones or twice.
Agadir is the daddy of them all if you are looking for a cheap winter sun, can't reccomend it enough. Would have proposed to the other half many times over (it was that romantic there) except I couldn't get a word in. Typical!!
Just returned
Just returned from Hotel Kamal in Agadir. We found this to be a very clean hotel and the staff very welcoming. The rooms were cleaned by the time we had eaten our breakfast, and often again during the day. The breakfast was fine, croissants and bread with butter and jams and tea or coffee.
Reception was good and knew everybody's room number on sight, which is quite a feat with a full hotel. I would recommend this hotel to anyone visiting Agadir. It's about a 10 minute walk to the beach, where we spent lots of time (and money) at the Ocean Beach bar. Can't wait to go back!
Great place, great staff
Just returned from a weeks stay in Agadir at the Hotel Kamal. Basic but very clean and comfortable as described by other visitors - but how much time would you want to spend in your room when its hot and sunny outside ? Staff were so friendly and helpful - especially Mohammed in the bar. The pool food was great - especially the toasties, tuna salad and tomato and mozzarella salad. Generally in Agadir the food was great and drink was plentiful. The people there are very friendly and haggling with them is good fun! They bend over backwards to give tourists what they want - including ham/bacon which is against their religion, but some tourists expect it to be like it is at home and aren't prepared to accept that other cultures and ways of life are different to theirs, perhaps they should stay at home in future and everyone would be happier ! Would recommend the Kamal to anyone.
Thoroughly recommended...
I have just returned from 3 nights at the Hotel Kamal and had an absolutely fantastic time. The staff, as already described in other reviews, were friendly, kind and very helpful. The pool is cool but very refreshing, there is a beautiful terrace on the second floor, perfect for watching the sunset and the hotel is in a very convenient location. i would also like to recommend a restaurant on the ave. aout 20 called Johara, the moroccan food we ate in there was just amazing and worked out at just �12 per head with wine, 2 courses, tea and a tip - a bargain! Agadir will not give you a true taste of morocco as it is primarily a tourist destination, however, if you're looking for a relaxed beach break, i would thoroughly recommend it. We booked our trip through Panorama who looked after us well too... enjoy!
1st class
My friend and I have just returned from 1 week's holiday at the Kamal. We couldn't have chosen a better hotel. The location was excellent. The hotel is spotless. The staff are very friendly, will help you with anything and they always greet you with a smile. Breakfast was very basic, croissants and bread rolls with jam but sets you up for the day. Breakfast was in the restaurant which overlooked the pool and the background music provided a very relaxing atmosphere.
Having read previous reviews, we didn't try the pool but we were told it was very cold. We ate from the pool side snack bar one lunch. There wasn't a lot to choose from but our food was cooked, hot and substantial for a snack.
The room was a good size with everything we needed. The TV was extra but who wants to sit in a hotel room watching TV on holiday??? It was cleaned thoroughly every day and the cleaning man even left us some flowers one day. We never had to wait for him to clean the room as he always appeared as we left for breakfast and he'd finished when we'd returned. The evening always started with a very large G&T sat on the very good sized balcony, watching the sun go down.
All in all an excellent holiday, and an excellent hotel which I would have no hesitation in recommending
Fantastic base to visit the city.... wonderfully friendly staff
I would have to completely disagree with the above review - i just came back from 2 weeks at hotel Kamal and i had a lovely time. The hotel, yes is basic, but it is a 3 star so for what you expect it exceeded my expectation - the hotel is spotlessly clean and I was so impressed with the friendly manner of the staff - they are so lovely to you they really make you feel welcome. (I also felt really safe there so would be great for single travellers) The pool bar food was good as was the restaurant food and the hotel bar small but cosy and inviting. The swimming pool is cold yes, but seeing as the weather was in the high 30s, then i cant believe that you would want it any different - it was wonderfully refreshing!! I didnt find people rude either - yes a few were annoying and haggling, but only what you would expect and they dont actually mean you any harm its just their way - you only have to ignore them and they will soon leave you alone. If you accept their culture and their way of life and just enjoy being in another place.. you will have an amazing time - i cant belive that any person in their right mind would rather go to Butlins (rainy, pebbly beach) than sunny Agadir (hot sunshine, sandy beaches). I will definitely be going back there :)
Only go if really on a budget
it was okay,apart from the fact the swimming pool felt as though it was refrigirated it was so cold,even kids were refusing to go in it.
The breakfast was like being on a camping holiday and eating in a school hall,the food at the poolside bar always looked undercooked despit insisting everything was well done.
And after paying for tv remote to watch the tv all the channels were in Arabic .
The hotel was clean and basic but my advice if you choose to go somewhere like Agadir pay a little extra and get a decent hotel and at least if it rains you may have sky tv,nice food or a view of something other than a genirator.
i would not go back to agadir unless you put me in a 5* hotel and escorted me places,I found it dirty the people quite unfriendly to tourists and the men quite threatining,id rather spend �300 and have a week in Butlins in the rain than go back there.
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For Ages 9 and Up. Inspired by the true story of the first giraffe to visit France, Zarafa is a sumptuously animated and stirring adventure, and a throwback to a bygone era of hand-drawn animation. Under the cover of darkness a small boy, Maki, loosens the shackles that bind him and escapes into the desert night. Pursued by slavers across the moon-lit savannah, Maki meets Zarafa, a baby giraffe – and an orphan, just like him – as well as the nomad Hassan, Prince of the Desert. And so Maki, Zarafa, and Hassan take off in a hot-air balloon to cross the Mediterranean, setting off on an adventure across Northern Africa, the bustling port of Marseilles, and over the snow-capped peaks of the Alps, arriving at last in Paris. But all the while, Maki is determined to find a way to return Zarafa to her rightful home.
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In 2009, 48% of the US approved of labor unions, that has grown to almost 60% in the latest Gallop poll.
Gallop first polled Americans on their view about organized labor in 1936, the year after the National Labor Relations Act. At that time 72% approved of unions. Support for union remained high through the 1960's, but began to slide in the 70's-90's. Though at the end of the 1990's it was back up to about 66% approval.
Likewise, the percentage of the US population that would like to see labor unions have more influence has risen from 25% to about 37%.
Support for unions is higher among women (63%) than for men (52%). Not surprisingly, support for unions is higher in the East, Midwest, and West than in the South. A positive sign for our future, young adults, aged 18-34 are the most supportive of any age group.
Though Americans are more supportive of unions, and an increasing percentage of the country would like for unions to have more influence, over half (53%) believe that unions will get weaker over time.
How often do we hear, "If the union was stronger in my area, I'd probably join." Workers should realize that they can get what they want and deserve if they will only stick together and start to grow unions themselves.
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Mr DeFeo, CEO of Terex, said, "This merger brings together two great businesses and through synergies provides another lever that is within our control to deliver value-creation to both the shareholders of Terex and Konecranes. We have a deep respect for Konecranes and look forward to joining forces with them to build a stronger and more diverse company that will be in an excellent position to succeed in a dynamic and highly competitive global industry."
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the splinters etch... hearts in my back
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a cast shadow over this narrow hill
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It seems like each year in Gadrock gets better…the atmosphere, the field of racers and the courses. We had great representation, once again, from Chattanoooga and Atl. Big thanks to Back Forty for the podium space and beer. I cant say enough about the City of Gadsden and the help they provide to make this race happen.
My crew of Matt, Jason, Stewart and Jacquelyn mad the show happen. We should have (corrected) results up tonight…Night scoring complexity mixed with a touch of Miller Lite will make that happen. There are some great photos posted on FB by Sara Walker – HERE
Hope to see yalls at Brookside – Alabama's best CX venue…hands down.
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That was a good un, eh? If there is one thing that rings true in life, it is – "you can please some of the people some of the time, but you can't please all of the people all of the time" – True dat.
I will have the results sheet up shortly (think days, not hours). If you want some pics and details on how it all went down, see Ken's hammer cross page on fb – https://www.facebook.com/groups/1417074845191034/
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