GLOBAL EXPERIENCE  NEWSLETTERFEB/MAR 2011       

Group GE 2011 

             
IN THIS ISSUE
Hot Spot - Sydney Harbour Bridge
Upcoming Sydney Events
Where did Facebook come from?

HOT SPOT - SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE

 

The Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb is easier than it first appears as the gradient leading to the top of Sydney Harbour Bridge is not that steep.

 

Negatives are the cost, the long period of preparation and training before you go up, no cameras (they will sell you photos) and it can also get a little sweaty in their 'fashion' grey suits.

 

TIPS:

* If you can, avoid climbing the Sydney Harbour Bridge in the middle of the day, the light is better and the Harbour Bridge Climb is less likely to be a sweaty one. 

 

* Climb the Harbour Bridge alongside someone you like - as once you start, that's it for the duration - no trading places

FROM THE DESK


Hello again, guys!  It feels nice to be back again!

On this special issue, we've gathered some information in relation to special Sydney events that you might be interested in.
 
For a hip hop lover, you'll surely enjoy the Platform 4 Hip Hop Festival.  If you are into comedy, you may want to hang out at Star Bar with friends to watch the talented comics performing live.

I'd like to welcome those of you who just arrived from overseas to do your studies.  For those who are returning from holiday, I hope you had a great vacation and welcome back, guys!

Enjoy this issue!   

Agnes Ong
Marketing Executive


 


UPCOMING SYDNEY EVENTS

 

* COMEDY COURT STAND UP COMPETITIONS AND SHOWS (Every Friday from 8pm, door opens at 7,30pm)

 

Location: Star Bar, 600 George Street, Sydney

Transport: the closest station is Town Hall (5 minute walk)

 

Comedy Court Australia's only live digital voting stand up comedy show and competition!  Each week 4-5 stand up comics compete for up to $500 cash and prizes.  Be on the lookout for 2 special guest comics to stop by each week and tickle your funny bones.  Held each Friday night at Star Bar theatre.

 

For further info, check out:

http://www.whatsonsydney.com/eventDetails.aspx/8783/comedy-court-stand-up-competitions-and-shows

 

 

* PLATFORM 4 HIP HOP FESTIVAL (12 March - 2 April 2011)


Location: CarriageWorks, 245 Wilson Street, Eveleigh.

Transport: the closest station is Redfern station (8 minute walk)

 

Platform Hip Hop Festival presents the best hip hop music, dance, street theathre with a particular emphasis on our fresh Australian flavour, punctuated with hip hop stage. 

 

Now in its fourth year, Platform Hip Hop Festival has established itself as blowing DJs, MCs, beat boxers, breakers and graffiti artists from all over Australia thousands converge at CarriageWorks and turn this monolithic building into a creative established hip hop artists.

 

For further info, check out: http://www.platformhiphop.com.au/

 

 WHERE DID FACEBOOK COME FROM?

                                                                             By Linda Roeber
 
The beginning of Facebook

Way back in early 2004 Mark Zuckerberg gave birth to Facebook, then at thefacebook.com.  At that time Mark Zuckerberg was a sophomore at Harvard University.  The name for Facebook came from the publications that some colleges pass out to students at the beginning of the year to help students get to know each other better, called a Facebook.


In the beginning there was Harvard and only Harvard.  Facebook was created as a way for Mark Zuckerberg and other Harvard students to keep in touch over the Internet and get to know each other better.  Facebook became so popular, in just a matter of months, that is was soon opened to other colleges.  By the end of the following year it was also open to high schools. The year after that it was opened to the general Internet public, as long as you were 13 and older.
  
Facebook's Investors

Facebook has investors including PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel, Accel Partners, and Greylock Partners.  In 2007 Microsoft jumped in and invested $246 million for a 1.6% share in Facebook.  The next month Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing made a large investment too.  Yahoo and Google both offered to buy Facebook, but Mark Zuckerberg says that Facebook's not for sale.


How Facebook makes money
Facebook mainly makes their money from advertising revenue.  That's why you'll see banner ads on Facebook.  That's how they can manage to create such a great service to you for free.
 

Facebook's many features
Over time Facebook has added many new features to their website.  You'll now find a news feed, more privacy features, Facebook notes, the ability to add images to your blog and comments, importing other blogs into Facebook, instant messaging, and much more.  Also, new applications are born on Facebook every day.

 

 

 

 

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