Australian wholesaler Metcash plans to proceed with its bid for local grocery retailer Franklins even after its takeover offer for the business was blocked by regulators.
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Melbourne, Australia (AHN) – A research study by the University of Sydney finds that legally requiring adults to wear bike helmets does not lead or contribute to road safety.
In an interview with the Herald Sun newspaper, Charles Rissel, associate professor at the University of Sydney, said a study by the University of Sydney published in the latest Journal of the Australasian College of Road Safety, holding that wearing of bike helmets does not contribute to road safety. The study reported, “Findings suggest the greatest reductions in head injuries … come from road improvement safety measures introduced prior to 1991, such as lower speed limits, random breath testing and intensive road safety advertising.”
The research supports a court ruling on Aug. 28 by New South Wales District Court Judge, Roy Ellis, who reversed the conviction of a female biker, Sue Abbott, for not wearing a cycle helmet. He ruled that she had “an honestly held and not unreasonable belief as to the danger associated with the use of a helmet by cyclists.”
For bicycle riders under the age of 15, however, wearing the helmet is a must, as the same study showed this group suffering half of the head injuries it identified with riding a bike.
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Sidney, Australia (AHN) – According to reports by the Australian Transport Safety Board, a second Qantas passenger jet landed safely in Singapore Friday after turning back shortly after takeoff due to engine problems.
It is the second jet in as many days to be grounded in Singapore because of the mechanical issue.
The Boeing 747-400 was carrying 412 passengers and 19 crew members and was on its way to Sidney, Australia, reports stated.
On Thursday, a Qantas Airbus A380 jet had to return to Singapore for an emergency landing at Changi Airport after one of its engines shut down shortly after takeoff. Part of the engine’s covering fell off as it returned to the airport, according to reports.
Airbus has asked the manufacturers of the engines to inspect all of them as a precaution.
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau is investigating both incidents.
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Australian olive oil maker Kailis Organic Olive Groves has acquired the olive assets of collapsed local agribusiness Great Southern Limited.
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Located on the rooftop of the Daewoo Honoi Hotel, Lakeview Sky Lounge & Bar is an ideal place to enjoy a drink and relax with friends or family. The charming and spacious lounge, with limpid glass windows looking over the hotel’s beautiful swimming pool and a corner of Kim Ma Street, has an individual ambience that sets its apart from surrounding competitors. For only $7 you can enjoy delirious cocktails or wines from France, Chile, and Australia. For a quick bite to eat or an after din*ner treat, enjoy original homemade breeds, delirious cakes, pastries, and ice cream. Live music is performed nightly except on Monday. Until mid-July, Lakeview is offering a special wine menu that fea*tures wines that are paired with the countries playing in the World Cup. The wine is available by the glass all day during Hie promo*tional period and second glasses will be free during live games. Guests will also be able to participate in a raffle, which will feature fabulous prizes courtesy of Tiger. During happy hour, which goes from 5.30 to 7.30pm, juices, draught beer, house wine and house gin, vodka and whisky will all be buy one get one free. The hotel’s lounge stays open until you are ready to go home, daily.
L ocated in a restored house that was built in the 19th century, 69 Bar and restaurant provide guests with a chance to experience Vietnam’s tradi*tional ambience. The establishment has a veranda and various confined areas where visitors can sit on stools and watch international soccer match*es on large televisions. The bar spe*cializes in eastern cuisine. 69 Bar is also home to a selection of wines for the more adventurous and is located on Ma May Street, which is conveniently located in the old quarter making it a great rest stop tor tourists. The prices at the establishment are modest, Tiger draught beer goes for VND25,000 and burg*ers and sandwiches go for VND45,000 to VND49,000.To celebrate the World Cup 2010, the bar is offer*ing a promotion: buy three beers and get one free after 9pm. 69 Bar will be open from 9am till late daily.
America Discotheque has reopened on the third floor of the Windsor Plaza Hotel in District 5. The bar will host a ladies’ night every Monday during the month of June. The night*club provides 30,000 watts of spectac*ular sound, live DJ’s and exciting lightshows on a daily basis. Nightly, an award for ‘best dressed’ and thrilling prizes will be given to the winners. Special drinks and door prizes are part of the American experience. Passports are not necessary for entrance at the discotheque. America Discotheque is open daily from 9pm until late.
C heers Lounge at the four star Ramana Saigon, which opened in late May, is a trendy new estab*lishment that is outfitted with contemporary furnishings. Live music from Filipino bands and acoustic and Vietnamese traditional music are performed from 7.30 pm to 10 pm six days a week (from Tuesday to Sunday). DJ music and Karaoke are played at the bar from 10 pm till midnight. The establishment is staffed with experienced bartenders, who are able to serve up a variety of tra*ditional and exotic cocktails. The bar also has a happy hour that allows guests to order a 375ml can of Tiger beer for VND25,000 ($1.31). The promotion is valid from 5 pm to 8 pm every day until the 31st of July.
Sick Project Symptoms
Some of the sick project symptoms include:
Project Failure Factors
There are also two levels of factors that lead to project failure. These are:
Level 1 factors – These factors guarantee project failure [or in street jargon, they are showstoppers]. That is, the project will fail to deliver quality, added value and professional satisfaction on time and in budget.
Level 2 factors – There are a number of other factors, which may not prevent the project from delivering on time and in budget, but will generally result in substantial degradation of quality, added value and professional satisfaction.
Project Management Experts
If you want to make sure that your project doesn’t die an untimely death, you need to get a reliable project management training firm. Based in Australia, Thomsett INTERNATIONAL is recognised as one of the most innovative and effective project management groups. They provide consultancy and education in a number of areas including business project management, business analysis, project team management and mentoring at all levels in the above areas.
Their expertise in the fields of business analysis and project management has benefited not just Australian companies, but also companies from around the globe. Outside Australia they currently have work in, or over the past few years have worked in, the following countries: China, Fiji, Hong Kong, Italy, Kuwait, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, the United Kingdom and the United States of America. With their project management courses, workshops, tutorials and executive briefings, Thomsett INTERNATIONAL has made a mark in the field and is one of the most respected management groups around.
Apart from the courses, the company also has a mentoring programme. Their consultants are all skilled project management mentors. If you think that you or some members of your company could benefit from spending some time being mentored by one of their people, you can call them to discuss a programme. You can check out their complete list of workshops and tutorials on their website at http://www.thomsettinternational.com.au.
Allen James has been a business analyst with a firm in Australia for seven years before moving to the field of writing full time. Today he writes a number of articles in which his experience of the field he worked in is reflected. Article Source:http://www.articlesbase.com/management-articles/avoiding-project-failure-1315195.html
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