21 October 2011 | 13:53
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This year`s "best places for jobs" list is easily the most depressing since we began compiling our annual rankings almost a decade ago. In the past--even in bad years--there were always stalwart areas creating lots of new jobs. In 2007`s survey 283 out of 393 metros areas showed job growth, and those at the top were often growing employment by at least 5% to 6%. Last year the number dropped to 63. This year`s survey, measuring growth from January 2009 to January 2010, found only 13 metros with any growth.
21 October 2011 | 13:31
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As far as tourist destinations go, few cities can rival the likes of New York, Washington, D.C., Las Vegas, Orlando and Los Angeles. But if you haven’t been before, each of these places can overwhelm and easily fill an entire week. The solution? Cities well designed to be visited in a weekend–or better yet, a long weekend. The best weekend cities offer at least one or two marquee attractions like world-class museums or monuments, a unique cultural atmosphere and enough great food to let visitors know they are somewhere special–all for less money and easier navigability.
18 September 2011 | 18:31
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Mae Ping National Park, in Chiang Mai, at Thailand
National Park is located in Chiang Mai, Tak and Lamphun. Covering an area of Doi Tao. Lee sam Ngao District, Lamphun,Chiang Mai, Tak and the park office is located at Lee District, Lumphun Province consists of mountainous terrain complexicity. The highest peak is named "Doi Huai Lao" a high of 1238 meters, these mountains, streams , creeks, creek beds, such as the Mae Huay Pong, Mae Hadd, like these, where the creek flows into the Ping River.
commentsWhere the jobs are? (15. Wake County, NC)
15. Wake County, NC
Job growth (2000-2010): 35.9%
You can`t stop the jobs machine in Wake County. The local economic development council reports almost a thousand new positions since March. And green jobs represent one of the fastest-growing sectors. An industry report shows a 22% spike in 2010 across the state. Wake County leads the way with 128 green companies.
The hub of it all is Research Triangle Park, with more than 170 firms that employ about 48,000 workers there. Its tenant list reads like a Who`s Who of global business: IBM, GlaxoSmithKline, Cisco Systems and DuPont are just some of the bigger names.
Not only does Wake County attract business, it wants to keep it there. When Red Hat hinted it might move its headquarters out of Raleigh, the state ponied up $18 million in grants. The Linux software developer now says it will stay put and create 540 jobs over the next decade.
NEXT:
16. Williamson County, TN
17. Sarpy County, NE
18. Shelby County, AL
19. Carver County, MN
20. Hendricks County, IN
21. Charleston County, SC
22. Cache County, UT
23.Madison County, MS
24. Canadian County, OK
25.St. Croix County, WI
BEFORE:
14. Rutherford County, TN
13. Prince William County, VA
12. Larimer County, CO
11. Livingston Parish, LA
10. Campbell County, WY
9. Ascension Parish, LA
8. Utah County, UT
7. DeSoto County, MS
6. Delaware County, OH
5. Hamilton County, IN
4. Douglas County, CO
3. Williamson County, TX
2. Loudoun County, VA
1. Rockwall County, TX