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'With the introduction of Positive Education and our innovative  Handbury Centre for Wellbeing, we give our students the best start for the rest of their lives ... Our ongoing collaboration with Professor Martin Seligman and his team from the University of Pennsylvania has resulted in the development of Positive Education.' Geelong Grammar School, Victoria
'Seligman himself explicity rejects social change, writing of the role of "circumstances" in determing human happiness: "The good news about circumstances is that some do change happiness for the better. The bad news is that changing these circumstances is usually impractical and expensive." This argument -"impractical and expensive" - has of course been used against almost very progressive reform from the abolition of slavery to pay equity for women.' Barbara Ehrenreich in 'Smile or Die: How Postive Thinking Fooled America & The World.

'We Strive to Maintain a Self-Imposed Service', Scarboro Beach Surf Life Saving Club - Mission Statement. Thanks to Mary.

'... our Corporate Values:   
We are a fun, fast and energetic team
We are the best at what we do
We set our sights high and we make it happen
We are open and honest
We care about our clients and always do the right thing.' SELMAR Institute of Education. Thanks to George M.

'Teamwork: A few harmless flakes working together can unleash an avalanche of destruction.' Demotivator poster from Despair.com

'...and the absence of a perspective of profitability in current market circumstances.' Postbank Ireland Chairman, Thierry Schuman, explaining why they were not accepting new customers and would wind down by the end of the year. Taipei Times today, 28 Feb 2010. Thanks to Barrie Gorton

'Workers choosing a cheaper lunch are said to be having a "credit munch", while businesses are bringing in "chainsaw consultants" to reduce the workforce. The fear of being "de-cruited" or "uninstalled" – terms for being fired – is enough to give any worker a "bog shaker", meaning a breakdown in the office loo.' Recession causes rise in office jargon, 23 Jan 2010, Telegraph.co.uk

'Victoria Police will begin trialling the use of conducted energy devices in country Victoria from 1 July...' Also known as tasers. From a Victorian Police news release.

'ROBERT MCCLELLAND (Australian federal Attorney General): We'll be working with the UK. The UK are already rolling out the biometrics. What we'll be endeavouring to do is to supplement and value add to that framework that's already in place, those technologies, so that we're not replicating or duplicating them.

SABRA LANE (ABC reporter): I understand that...'

Environmental Trust
Environmental Research Program Expression of Interest Form
C2 Project objectives - list the project objectives (ensure you provide a list of your objectives and not simply a list of activities and outputs...
C6 List he expected outcomes and environmental outcomes of the project
From the CSIRO. Have a look at 'the key elements of our research management strategy'.

'Austar is currently experiencing an issue.' Recent Austar notice on the screen.

'Lead creative sessions with senior management for project conceptualization and kickoffs
As a strong leader, act as a ‘creative' change agent, a vocal team player, and passionate communicator driving from conceptual ideas through to execution and ongoing maintenance and improvement
Synthesize cross-functional input to identify tradeoffs and make recommendations, balancing capabilities, constraints, and priorities.
Adaptability and change leadership skills with the ability to modify approach as needed, independently create a plan to drive desired outcomes, surface unstated or subtle differences in opinion, make implicit issues explicit, and create shared vision as a team.' Oh my giddy aunt. Job ad for HR Director of a software company based in Australia and America. Found on Linkedin.com by Sally K.

2010 SENIOR MANAGEMENT SUMMIT - Monash University

On Monday and Tuesday this week the senior management of Monash University gathered at the Peninsula campus for the 2010 Senior Management Summit. The Summit provided an important opportunity to build a consensus on our general direction and set the stage for an appropriate platform of evolution and improvement for the next few years. The two days of discussion and engagement were characterised by a spirit of collegiality and a shared commitment to building a culture of excellence ... We can be very pleased with the outcomes and the exciting direction in which our University is heading. The Senior Management Summit’s agenda followed on from the endorsement of the Monash Futures Agenda and the establishment of task forces on the themes of academic strengthening, campus enhancement, improved services, grand challenges and Passport Mark II. The first three of these themes were focal points of discussion at the Summit, while other sessions considered the University’s approach to marketing and communications and how to embed social and cultural inclusion into the full-range of our operations ... I trust that each Monash University staff member will make an important contribution to the ensuing process that will turn our vision into reality.' A Message from the Monash Universty Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ed Byrne. Read the rest of the email. Thanks to Damon.

'The summer schools literacy emphasis is on discussing the meanings of texts and on making judgments about topic sentences and word choices rather than on coding and decoding ... Teachers are encouraged to read texts aloud so that learners can concentrate on the higher-order thinking involved in making reliable inferences. Teachers are also able to annotate their students' work where necessary, so that encoding difficulties do not prevent students from showing what they understand and can do.' 'Poor readers made to catch bugs', Justine Ferrari, The Australian, 13 Feb 2010. Thanks to Geoff Hudson..