| AWAs banned in public service
The Community and Public Sector Union welcomed the ban, which does not cover statutory authorities, saying it would make the public service a fairer place to work. The Workplace Relations Amendment (Transition to Forward with Fairness) Bill will replace AWAs with an interim individual agreement until the start of a new industrial relations system in 2010. But while Ms Gillard wants the Bill through Parliament by Easter, it is likely to be delayed until April or May, as the Opposition and minor parties want to refer it to a Senate committee for inquiry. After a Government briefing on the Bill, Opposition workplace relations spokeswoman Julie Bishop said Ms Gillard was acting with "undue haste" and had not considered the full impact of the changes, confirming the need for a detailed inquiry.
UT building fire billows smoke, but only damages ventilation unit
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) A blaze in a utility building at the University of Tennessee produced a lot of smoke but no danger to students or other structures on the Knoxville campus, officials said Wednesday. The fire was isolated to a 30-by-30-foot, stand-alone chiller unit that provides heat, air-conditioning and ventilation to education, health sciences and computer sciences programs in the Claxton Complex. .
High School Wrestling: Roosevelt's Phillips earns state trip despite ...
He had been the No. 1 seed in his weight class. "I was upset for a few days, but I knew I couldn't do anything to change it," he said. "It's been a real motivator for me, just thinking about how quick something can be taken away." Phillips also suffered his only defeat of the season after losing his temper and shoving Madison's Manuel Rocha in the face at the end of a tie match. Swoyer said Phillips accepted his punishment — three days of post-practice running — without complaint. "As long as he represents himself and the school in the right way, I don't mind a little swagger at all," said Swoyer, who is in his first year at Roosevelt. "Other than that one incident, he's done that." The reward comes Friday in Austin, with an opportunity to compete for a state title.
New Louisiana Tech blog: Rare WAC road win big for progressing ...
One thing Louisiana Tech football coach Derek Dooley noticed early on during the 2007 was the lack of his team's defensive front four to rush the quarterback in non-blitz situations.The Tech coach said that hurt the team because the Bulldogs had to blitz in order to pressure the quarterback, and blitzes usually leave an opening somewhere else.Openings often exploited by opposing defenses. Openings Dooley feels can be closed when opposing offenses don't know when to expect the blitz, which necessitates a solid rush from your front four to begin with.Dooley and Co. targeted a JUCO defensive lineman to help provide a little experience and hope that Kwame Jordan from Fort Scott (Kan.) Community College fills the bill.Recruited by the likes of Arkansas, Marshall and West Virginia according to PelicanPreps.com, Jordan (6-5, 245)ranked No.
Video: As Neiman Marcus Celebrates 100 Years the Luxury Retailer ...
DALLAS, Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Neiman Marcus will mark its 100th anniversary this year celebrating a century of exceptional customer service and unique specialty offerings. What better way to kick off this milestone celebration than with the launch of the 81st edition of the Christmas Book, which was unveiled today at a press event in Dallas held at the Frontiers of Flight Museum. To view the Multimedia News Release, go to: http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/neimanmarcus/28715/ For millions, the annual launch of the Christmas Book has become the official start of the holiday season. This year is no exception with a new collection of remarkable, fantasy gifts including a His and Hers Chocolate Portrait by Vik Muniz, a 100-foot-long Dragon Topiary, a Conversational Robot and a Rocket Racing(TM) Team League, among others.
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