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Eight
Great Business Plans . And Then There Was One
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/articles.cfm?catid=12&articleid=551
On April 22, 2002, 8 finalist teams in the Wharton (Business school
of the University of Pennsylvania) Business Plan Competition presented
their business plans to a panel of 6 judges vying for the grand
prize was $25,000. Read the summaries of the business ideas and
find out who won. Ideas include: Envisia Inc. - a virtual bone
biopsy (VBB) add-on device for MRI scanners. This device enables
microscopic imaging and analysis of bone (hard tissue) structure;
and PharmaKinetix - an early-stage biopharmaceutical company developing
bio-nanotechnology therapeutics for treating inflammatory diseases.
Its initial product focus is on its lead compound, PKA01, for
mild or moderate persistent asthma. Access requires you to register
on their site. Registration is free.
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Brand
Channel
http://www.brandchannel.com
Brand Channel is produced by Interbrand - a global branding consultancy.
There is section featuring papers on branding. Recent papers include:
'A View on the Future of Branding', '1-2-3 Success! Build Your
Personal Brand and Expand Your Success', and 'Best Practice: The
Principles of Effective Advertising for Dotcoms'. The brand features
section also consists of some interesting material.
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Search
Engine Optimization
http://hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkey/01/23/index1a.html?tw=e-business
Came across this article last year on the Webmonkey site.
If you want to submit your website to the search engines and maximise
the effectiveness of your efforts, check out this article. It
covers title tags, metatags, and further resources to refer to.
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EcoLiving
Solutions
http://www.ecolivingsolutions.com.au
This website provides a great starting point for healthier,
more environmentally conscious living. There are a number of articles
to be found on this site including how to: cut your water bill,
create an eco kitchen, detox your home and buy organic. There
are also EcoLiving guides you can order or download for free.
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Alias
Season 1 Episode Guides
http://www.alias-online.net/season1/episodeguide.html
If
you love the show 'Alias' and want to read very detailed episode
guides for the first season, then be sure to check out this site.
You can even read a few future episodes as they haven't screened
in Australia yet.
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Where
Is Your Superannuation Money Going? An Environmental Perspective
http://www.acfonline.org.au/docs/publications/rpt0020.pdf
The
Australian Conservation Foundation has researched a selection
of Australia's major superannuation funds share investments to
assess their level of 'socially responsible investing (SRI)'.
The findings of the research are outlined in this paper. The paper
also provides information and links to find out more about socially
responsible investing. It is interesting to note that there is
evidence to suggest that investing in SRI funds may even outperform
conventional funds.
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Starck
Makes Mark with Target Designs
http://www.nypost.com/business/45136.htm
Philippe Starck is a world renowned industrial and interior designer.
His work includes designing the interiors for Ian Schrager hotels
such as the Paramount and the Hudson in New York. This article
announces that Target stores will retail his products in the areas
of home, office, kitchen, bath and baby. He is quoted as saying
"My
goal in this democratization of design is to make possible the
most joyful and exciting things and experiences for the maximum
number of people. Today, we don't need more design, more pretensions
- we need more happiness and more magic available to everyone."
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Dictionary
of NZ Biography
http://www.dnzb.govt.nz/dnzb/default.asp
This website contains a database of over 3,000 biographies
of New Zealanders who have 'made their mark' in New Zealand. It
does not include people who are still alive. There is a lot of
information contained in the biographies and some of these have
links to other websites for even more information. Biographies
include: artist Colin McCahon, scientist Ernest Rutherford and
poet Katherine Mansfield.
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Sydney
Asia Pacific Film Festival's national short film competition SHORT
SOUP
http://www.sapff.com.au
The
Sydney Asia Pacific Film Festival (SAPFF) is an annual festival
of Asian feature films and short works by local film makers which
promotes dynamic links between Australia and Asia. The festival
is on during August 8 - 17, 2002.
Entries to the 'Short Soup' competition must
either be about the Asian Australian experience or the writer(s)
or director(s) must be of Asian heritage. Entries close 5pm, Friday
31st May 2002. For more details and conditions, go to the site.
Then start filming! Your film may also be selected to be screened
on 'Eat Carpet'.
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The
Sydney Morning Herald Young Designer of the Year Award
http://www.smh.com.au/marketing/youngdesigner
Aim: Using the colour red as a starting
point, design an object, soft furnishing, implement or piece of
furniture that would enrich the dining/eating experience.
Entry
is open to tertiary students of design and graduates/attendees
(within last five years) of an undergraduate tertiary design course.
Entries close Thursday July 25, 2002.
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May
6-12: Sydney; May 17- June 17: Melbourne
"Hedonist Confidential" - Californian artist SHAG's
3rd Australian exhibition
Outré Gallery (Melbourne) in conjunction with the Sydney
Opera House will host Californian artist, SHAG's 3rd Australian
exhibition, "Hedonist Confidential". For the first time,
SHAG will also be exhibiting in Sydney. The exhibition will feature
brand new original paintings and the release of new limited edition
serigraph prints.
Where: The Studio Foyer, Sydney Opera House, Sydney and
the Outré Gallery, 249 Elizabeth St, Melbourne
Contact: Outré Gallery. P: 61 39642 5455, F:61 39819
1198, E: mcintosh@alphalink.com.au,
A: Toon-In
Gallery 249-251 Elizabeth St Melbourne 3000
URL: http://www.outregallery.com/
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May
7: Sydney
Designer Drinks Night
A social gathering for the creative industry (designers, photographers,
suppliers, architects, copywriters, consultants, advertisers...
everyone's welcome). It's free.
Where: Club bar, Level 3, 75 York St, CBD Hotel Sydney
at 6pm.
URL: http://www.xink.org
(website coming soon)
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May
9-12: Sydney
Sydney International Student Animation Festival
This is a festival of work created by young animation filmakers.
There are 9 programs to choose from including the 'Australian
Panorama' films program, the RCA (Royal College of Art, London)
program, and the 'Best of the Fest' program.
Where: Valhalla Theatre, Glebe
URL: http://www.miaf.net
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May
9-15: Sydney
Australian Sci-fi Film Festival
New and classic films include: The American Astronaut, Metropolis,
Gattaca, Imposter, and The Matrix.
Where: Dendy Opera Quays Cinema, Sydney
URL: http://www.australianscifi.com
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May
14: Sydney; May 9 Brisbane; May 11 Melbourne
Investing & Getting Rich... Made Simple featuring Robert
Kiyosaki
Topics covered include: how to invest with less risk, how to get
higher returns with less money, and how to start investing with
little money. There is also a 3 day course in the Gold Coast if
you're interested in the 'Advanced Investing Strategies'.
Where: Sydney Entertainment Centre. Go to the URL for details
for other cities.
URL: http://www.richdad.com.au
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May
20: Sydney; May 21 Brisbane; May 22 Canberra; May 23 Melbourne;
May 24 Hobart; May 27 Adelaide; May 28 Perth
Vince Frost of Frost Design Ltd, UK
Vince's typographic, publication, poster, stationery and stamp
designs have won many awards. His work has been featured in publications
including Graphis Design 2002 and Big Magazine. Recent projects
include setting up The Look for the Financial Times business magazine
and book designs for Phaidon and Architectural Association.
Where: Australian National Maritime Museum, Darling Harbour
Contact: P: +61 2 9955 3955, E: secretariat@agda.asn.au.
Go
to the URL for details for other cities.
URL: http://www.agda.asn.au/eventsnews/national/events/2002/AFros.html
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May
28-30: Sydney
OZeCulture Conference 2002
OZeCulture is the national conference about culture, new media
and ebusiness. Sessions include: Building Your ‘Net’
Worth, Making Ends Meet - managing your website on a small budget,
Digital Hybrids - trends in new media art, Lines online –
ePublishing, and Creative Communities.
Where: City Recital Hall, Angel Place, Sydney
Contact: Sheena Ireland, P: +61 2 2 6271 1383, F: +61 2
6271 1688,
E: ozeculture@dcita.gov.au
URL: http://www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au/conference
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June
11-12 : Sydney
Search Engine Strategies 2002 featuring Danny Sullivan
Danny Sullivan, publisher of "Search
Engine Watch" will be coming to Australia for the first
time to present a unique two day seminar on search engine optimisation
and search targetted marketing. Sessions include: Designing
Search Engine Friendly Sites, Successful Site Architecture and
Search term research.
Where: Dockside, Cockle Bay Wharf, Sydney
Contact: P: +61 2 9290 1088
URL: http://www.australia.internet.com/ses
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June
22-23: Ohio, U.S.
4th Annual Underground Publishing Conference
The Underground Publishing Conference actively works against monopolistic
media to empower individuals to create and participate in media
— to become the media.
Where: Bowling Green, Ohio, U.S.
URL: http://www.clamormagazine.org/upc
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