Volume 14‚ Number 3‚ 2012 © WIETE 2012 Global Journal of Engineering Education It’s a man’s world: the academic staff gender disparity in engineering in 21st Century Australia Ian R. Dobson University of Helsinki‚ Helsinki‚ Finland University of Ballarat‚ Ballarat‚ Australia ABSTRACT: This article examines the academic staff gender disparity in engineering in the 21st Century through an analysis of Australian university staff statistics. The proportion of female academics in engineering
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distribution of real income and wealth among individuals and households. Inflation can cause many significant economic effects. For example‚ it can have an impact on the distribution of national income and wealth. The relative rates of inflation in Australia and inflation rates overseas can influence international competitiveness. A low and stable rate of inflation is desired for the welfare of the economy and for individual benefit. Measuring Inflation The most common way to measure inflation
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There are valid arguments for both sides. Arguments against allowing refugees into Australia are the strongest in terms of financial cost and economic consequences for Australia. Those consequences are real and affect all of us. I have decided to argue in favour of allowing refugees enter Australia for the following reasons. A refugee is a person who is forced to leave his or her own country without the ability to return because of a war or a real risk of persecution because of their race‚ religion
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Europe and Russian Federation‚ North Africa and Southwest Asia‚ Sub-Saharan Africa‚ Southeastern and Pacific Asia‚ Australia and Oceania. Australia and Oceania represent an economic region made of Australia‚ New Zealand‚ and the archipelagos of Melanesia‚ Polynesia and Micronesia‚ characterized by a relative isolation from the major cores of the world economy. Despite this‚ Australia‚ although populated mainly along the shores is developed country. Mineral and energetic resources are important: coal
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"Focusing on the viticulture industry in Australia‚ discuss the possible impacts of climate change on that sector or a portion of a sector‚ particularly addressing any relevant adaptation and mitigation measures. Are there any lessons that can be learned from comparisons between your chosen country and others experiencing similar issues?” The widely acknowledged increasing of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is set to drastically change the world’s climate in the coming years. The impacts will
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customers. For example‚ we can launch more creative couple products on Valentine’s Day or reduce the price of kid’s products on Children’s Day. Online shopping: UNIQLO gets their websites on the Internet‚ and it’s easily and clearly to reach the information about the product. Nowadays‚ people spend more time on the Internet. To this point‚ we can do some online promotion such as free delivery or reduction of
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Contents Question one What is an enterprise under Australia legislation? Under section 9-20‚ an enterprise could be done by any activities from any form of entities with or without commercial purposes. In this case‚ Phil and Ina manage the farm to sold wool and supply grapes to winery in considerations‚ is an activities done by entities under GST legislation‚ these activities constitute an enterprise. Do Phil and Ina have to register for GST? What advice
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your research work in Australia? Know the right visa to Australia is one of the favorite study destinations for the international students. Its world class universities and faculties‚ favorable environment‚ tremendous infrastructure‚ and appropriate study courses‚ attract thousands of students here every year. The students especially enroll in the higher studies courses and research activities here in Australia. However‚ if you want to pursue a research activity in Australia‚ you must apply for the
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One of the most valuable lessons that I have learnt from life is to make the best of what I have. I believe this is one of the most important rules than can help one survive in a developing country like Pakistan. A lot is written and said about Pakistan these days; that it is begging for good governance; is rife with mismanaged assets; is plagued by rampant corruption – the problems listed are endless. The one problem that has always irked me lies in the fact that the majority of the privileged class
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Australia pest 1. Political and legal system Analysis Australia is democracy like many countries around the world. There is no violent political problem in Australia that can affect to the global or local business. Politic in Australia in the past few years still not quite stable because of the falling popularity of Labor leader‚ Mr. Kevin Rudd as Prime Minister and turn into the hands of Ms. Julia Gillard but the confidence in the eyes of global and also in Australia still be strong to having
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