DOCSLIB.ORG

Download Report 31

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Download Report 31 Report 31 December 2008 in association with 7$%/(2)&217(176 /,672)7$%/(6,9 /,672)),*85(69 (;(&87,9(6800$5<9, &2//$%25$7,9(5(6($5&+$&7,9,7,(6 6FLHQWLILFPHHWLQJVDQGWHOHFRQIHUHQFHVDPRQJUHVHDUFKWHDP 1HZUHVHDUFKILQGLQJV 1.2.1 Current projects ............................................................................................... 2 1.2.2 Completed projects ........................................................................................ 42 1.2.3 Student projects in progress .......................................................................... 44 1.2.4 Student projects completed ........................................................................... 59 1.2.5 Student theses completed ............................................................................. 60 &21'8&72)6859(<6 FRKRUW6XUYH\±)LQDOUHVSRQVHUDWH FRKRUW6XUYH\±'DWDFROOHFWLRQ FRKRUW6XUYH\±3LORW 0(7+2'2/2*,&$/,668(6 'HILQLQJPHQRSDXVDOVWDWXV 3.1.1 Introduction .................................................................................................... 85 3.1.2 Definition of menopause ................................................................................ 85 3.1.3 Decision tree for menopausal status ............................................................. 86 3.1.4 Resolving inconsistencies for menopausal status ......................................... 94 3.1.5 References .................................................................................................... 96 *HRFRGLQJ 3.2.1 Geocoding procedure used in the past ......................................................... 96 3.2.2 Geocoding procedure to be used onwards from Survey 4 for the 1973-1978 cohort .......................................................................................... 97 5HSODFLQJ550$ZLWK$5,$DVDPHDVXUHRIUXUDOLW\DQGUHPRWHQHVV 3.3.1 Background .................................................................................................... 98 3.3.2 The problem with RRMA ............................................................................... 99 3.3.3 The solution ................................................................................................. 100 3.3.4 Usage of ARIA+ ........................................................................................... 100 3.3.5 Further reading ............................................................................................ 102 3.3.6 References .................................................................................................. 102 :DLVWFLUFXPIHUHQFHLQWKHFRKRUW6XUYH\ 3.4.1 Background .................................................................................................. 103 3.4.2 Usage .......................................................................................................... 104 3.4.3 References .................................................................................................. 104 /LIH(YHQWVDQG3URSRUWLRQRI/LIH(YHQWV 3.5.1 Background .................................................................................................. 105 3.5.2 Source items ................................................................................................ 105 3.5.3 Notes regarding the method of standardisation .......................................... 106 3.5.4 SAS Code .................................................................................................... 109 3.5.5 References .................................................................................................. 109 0$,17(1$1&(2)&2+2576 ii 0DLQWHQDQFHVWUDWHJLHV 1DWLRQDO'HDWK,QGH[ &DXVHRI'HDWKFRGHV 8SGDWHRIVDPSOHDQGUHVSRQVHUDWHV 4.4.1 Survey 1, 1996 ............................................................................................ 111 4.4.2 The sample for the longitudinal study .......................................................... 111 '$7$/,1.$*( 3URJUHVVZLWKGDWDOLQNDJH 0$-255(32576 8VHDQGFRVWVRIPHGLFD WLRQVDQGR WKHUKHDOWKFDUHUHVR XUFHV)LQGLQJV IURPWKH$XVWUDOLDQ/RQJLWXGLQDO6WXG\RQ:RPHQ¶V+HDOWK 6.1.1 Aims of the report ........................................................................................ 117 6.1.2 Summary of major findings .......................................................................... 118 6.1.3 Discussion ................................................................................................... 122 ',66(0,1$7,212)678'<),1',1*6 :HEVLWH 3XEOLFDWLRQV 7.2.1 Conference proceedings published ............................................................. 123 7.2.2 Papers published ......................................................................................... 123 7.2.3 Papers accepted .......................................................................................... 127 &RQIHUHQFHSUHVHQWDWLRQV 0HGLD 7.4.1 Press ............................................................................................................ 135 7.4.2 Television and radio .................................................................................... 136 $5&+,9,1* 352-(&767$)) $33(1',&(6 $SSHQGL[4XDUWHUO\XSGDWHV $SSHQGL[6XUYH\PDWHULDOV 10.2.1 1973-1978 cohort Pilot 5 brochure .............................................................. 1 10.2.2 Evaluation forms for 1973-1978 cohort Pilot 5 ............................................ 1 10.2.3 1973-1978 cohort Pilot 5 reminder .............................................................. 1 10.2.4 1973-1978 cohort Pilot 5 thank you ............................................................. 1 10.2.5 1973-1978 cohort Survey 5 ......................................................................... 1 10.2.6 Change of Details insert .............................................................................. 1 iii /,672)7$%/(6 Table 2-1 Reporting of the 5th Survey of the 1946-1951 cohort ............................................. 64 Table 2-2 Response rates for the 5th Survey of the 1946-1951 cohort (at 31st August 2008) ........................................................................................................... 64 Table 2-3 Timetable for the 5th Survey of the 1921-1926 cohort (at 10th October 2008) ....................................................................................................................... 65 Table 2-4 Response rates from the 5th Survey of the 1921-1926 cohort (at 10th October 2008) ......................................................................................................... 65 Table 2-5 Timetable for the 5th Survey of the 1973-1978 Pilot cohort (at 10th October 2008) ......................................................................................................... 66 Table 2-6 Response rates from the 5th Survey of the 1973-1978 Pilot cohort (at 10th October 2008) ................................................................................................. 67 Table 2-7 Details of all items in the 5th Pilot Survey of the 1973-1978 cohort, including all changes (deletions, additions) from the 4th Survey of the 1973-1978 cohort. ................................................................................................... 68 Table 2-8 Deletions from 4th Survey to 5th Pilot Survey of the 1973-1978 cohort ................. 83 Table 3-1 Codes and category labels for menopause status .................................................. 86 Table 3-2 Menopausal status for women in the 1946-1951 cohort (from 1996- 2007) ....................................................................................................................... 88 Table 3-3 Menopausal status of women in the 1946-1951 cohort who responded to all surveys (1996-2007) ....................................................................................... 90 Table 3-4 Breakdown of ‘unclassifiable’ menopausal status (from the unclassifiable category in Table 1) redefined by using available information; Surveys 1 to 5 for the 1946-1951 cohort ............................................ 92 Table 3-5 Combined menopausal status with reduced ‘unclassifiable’ category for women in the 1946-1951 cohort ........................................................................ 93 Table 3-6 Final menopausal status for the 1946-1951 cohort after redefining as many ‘unclassifiable’ as possible using longitudinal data and logical arguments ............................................................................................................... 95 Table 3-7 Geocoding procedure .............................................................................................. 97 Table 3-8 Total female population of Australia classified by RRMA (1991) and RRMA (1996) ........................................................................................................ 100 Table 3-9 Diabetes and RRMA frequencies (row per cents) ................................................. 101 Table 3-10 Diabetes and ARIA+ frequencies (row per cents) ............................................... 101 Table 3-11 Responses to Q56: What is your waist circumference? Before conversion and corrections. .................................................................................. 103 Table 3-12 Analysis of women who responded to Q56 using both inches and centimetres. ........................................................................................................... 104 Table 3-13 Summary of responses to Q56 after conversion and corrections ....................... 104 Table 3-14 Waist circumference
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Study-Newcastle-Lonely-Planet.Pdf
    Produced by Lonely Planet for Study NT NewcastleDO VIBRAne of Lonely Planet’s Top 10 Cities in Best in Travel 2011 N CREATIVE A LANET Y P ’S EL TO N P O 1 L 0 F TOP C O I T TOP E I E N S O 10 CITY I N 10 CITY ! 1 B 1 E 0 S 2 2011 T L I E N V T A R 2011 PLANE LY T’S NE T O O P L F 1 O 0 C E I N T I O E S ! 1 I 1 N 0 B 2 E L S E T V I A N R T LANET Y P ’S EL TO N P O 1 TOP L 0 F TOP C O I T 10 CITY E I E N S O 10 CITY I N ! 2011 1 B 1 E 0 LAN S P E 2 Y T 2011 T L L ’ I S E N E V T A R N T O O P L F 1 O 0 C E I N T I O E S ! 1 I 1 N 0 B 2 E L S E T V I A N R T E W RE HANI AKBAR st VER I » Age 22 from Saudi Arabia OL » From Saudi Arabia » Studying an International Foundation program What do you think of Newcastle? It’s so beautiful, not big not small, nice. It’s a good place for students who are studying, with a lot of nice people.
    [Show full text]
  • The School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy
    THE SCHOOL OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES AND PHARMACY ANNUAL REPORT 2018 “A glimpse at junctional dynamics” A top down view of a differentiating airway epithelium from an asthmatic donor cultured in air-liquid interface. Structural proteins in tight junction region – zonula occluden and claudin-1 were stained in red and green respectively. Nuclei stained in blue. By Ngan Fung Winnie Li (PhD Candidate) April 2018 Beautiful Science Winner 2 | Page Table of Contents WELCOME ..................................................................................................................................................... 4 SCHOOL STRUCTURE ................................................................................................................................. 5 SCHOOL ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE ............................................................................................. 5 SCHOOL STAFF COMPOSITION .............................................................................................................. 7 SCHOOL PERFORMANCE – 2018 ............................................................................................................ 8 ACADEMIC PROMOTIONS – 2018 .......................................................................................................... 10 TEACHING ................................................................................................................................................... 11 SCHOOL TEACHING AND LEARNING ..................................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Media Tracking List Edition January 2021
    AN ISENTIA COMPANY Australia Media Tracking List Edition January 2021 The coverage listed in this document is correct at the time of printing. Slice Media reserves the right to change coverage monitored at any time without notification. National National AFR Weekend Australian Financial Review The Australian The Saturday Paper Weekend Australian SLICE MEDIA Media Tracking List January PAGE 2/89 2021 Capital City Daily ACT Canberra Times Sunday Canberra Times NSW Daily Telegraph Sun-Herald(Sydney) Sunday Telegraph (Sydney) Sydney Morning Herald NT Northern Territory News Sunday Territorian (Darwin) QLD Courier Mail Sunday Mail (Brisbane) SA Advertiser (Adelaide) Sunday Mail (Adel) 1st ed. TAS Mercury (Hobart) Sunday Tasmanian VIC Age Herald Sun (Melbourne) Sunday Age Sunday Herald Sun (Melbourne) The Saturday Age WA Sunday Times (Perth) The Weekend West West Australian SLICE MEDIA Media Tracking List January PAGE 3/89 2021 Suburban National Messenger ACT Canberra City News Northside Chronicle (Canberra) NSW Auburn Review Pictorial Bankstown - Canterbury Torch Blacktown Advocate Camden Advertiser Campbelltown-Macarthur Advertiser Canterbury-Bankstown Express CENTRAL Central Coast Express - Gosford City Hub District Reporter Camden Eastern Suburbs Spectator Emu & Leonay Gazette Fairfield Advance Fairfield City Champion Galston & District Community News Glenmore Gazette Hills District Independent Hills Shire Times Hills to Hawkesbury Hornsby Advocate Inner West Courier Inner West Independent Inner West Times Jordan Springs Gazette Liverpool
    [Show full text]
  • REPORTED in the MEDIA Newspapers
    REPORTED IN THE MEDIA Newspapers • Mortgage Interest Rates The Age , Banks Dudding Customers for Years, 4/10/2012, Front page . The Sydney Morning Herald, The Big Banks Take with One Hand - and the Other , 4/10/ 2012, p.2 The results of my research on the RBA’s rate cuts and the asymmetric behaviour of Big 4 banks in setting their mortgage rates also attracted widespread media attention on 4 October 2012: Melbourne Weekly, Brisbane Times, Stock & Land, Stock Journal, The West Australian, Brisbane Times, Finders News, Southwest Advertiser, Daily Life, Dungog Chronicle, Western Magazine, Frankston Weekly, The Mercury , Sun City News . http://theage.com.au/business/the-big-banks-take-with-one-hand--and-the-other-20121003- 26ztm.html http://smh.com.au/business/the-big-banks-take-with-one-hand--and-the-other-20121003-26ztm.html http://nationaltimes.com.au/business/the-big-banks-take-with-one-hand--and-the-other-20121003- 26ztm.html • University Research Performance Just a Matter of Time Before Universities Take Off, Australian Financial Review , 31/7/2006, p.34 Melbourne on a High, The Australian , 26/7/2006, p.23. Smaller Universities Top of their Class, The Sydney Morning Herald, 20/7/2005, p.10. Sutton's New Vision, Illawarra Mercury (Wollongong), 21/7/2005, p.7. Uni Gets Top Grade, The Newcastle Herald, 20/7/2005, p. 21. • Petrol Prices Call for Bowser Boycott, The Telegraph , 28/3/2013, p.3. Pump your Pockets, Herald Sun , 28/3/2013, p.9. Drivers Urged to Fill Up on Cheaper Days, Courier Mail , 28/3/2013, p.11 Reward to Eagle-Eyed Motorists, Courier Mail, Brisbane, 10/8/2001, p.5.
    [Show full text]
  • Call Sign Station Name 1RPH Radio 1RPH 2AAA 2AAA 2ARM Armidale
    Call Sign Station Name 1RPH Radio 1RPH 2AAA 2AAA 2ARM Armidale Community Radio - 2ARM FM92.1 2BBB 2BBB FM 2BLU RBM FM - 89.1 Radio Blue Mountains 2BOB 2BOB RADIO 2CBA Hope 103.2 2CCC Coast FM 96.3 2CCR Alive905 2CHY CHYFM 104.1 2DRY 2DRY FM 2EAR Eurobodalla Radio 107.5 2GCR FM 103.3 2GLA Great Lakes FM 2GLF 89.3 FM 2GLF 2HAY 2HAY FM 92.1 Cobar Community Radio Incorporated 2HOT FM 2KRR KRR 98.7 2LVR 97.9 Valley FM 2MBS Fine Music 102.5 2MCE 2MCE 2MIA The Local One 95.1 FM 2MWM Radio Northern Beaches 2NBC 2NBC 90.1FM 2NCR River FM - 92.9 2NSB FM 99.3 - 2NSB 2NUR 2NURFM 103.7 2NVR Nambucca Valley Radio 2OCB Orange FM 107.5 2OOO 2TripleO FM 2RDJ 2RDJ FM 2REM 2REM 107.3FM 2RES 89.7 Eastside Radio 2RPH 2RPH - Sydney's Radio Reading Service 2RRR 2RRR 2RSR Radio Skid Row 2SER 2SER 2SSR 2SSR 99.7 FM 2TEN TEN FM TLC 100.3FM TLC 100.3 FM 2UUU Triple U FM 2VOX VOX FM 2VTR Hawkesbury Radio 2WAY 2WAY 103.9 FM 2WEB Outback Radio 2WEB 2WKT Highland FM 107.1 1XXR 2 Double X 2YOU 88.9 FM 3BBB 99.9 Voice FM 3BGR Good News Radio 3CR 3CR 3ECB Radio Eastern FM 98.1 3GCR Gippsland FM 3GRR Radio EMFM 3HCR 3HCR - High Country Radio 3HOT HOT FM 3INR 96.5 Inner FM 3MBR 3MBR FM Mallee Border Radio 3MBS 3MBS 3MCR Radio Mansfield 3MDR 3MDR 3MFM 3MFM South Gippsland 3MGB 3MGB 3MPH Vision Australia Radio Mildura 107.5 3NOW North West FM 3ONE OneFM 98.5 3PBS PBS - 3PBS 3PVR Plenty Valley FM 88.6 3REG REG-FM 3RIM 979 FM 3RPC 3RPC FM 3RPH Vision Australia 3RPH 3RPP RPP FM 3RRR Triple R (3RRR) 3SCB 88.3 Southern FM 3SER Casey Radio 3UGE UGFM - Radio Murrindindi 3VYV Yarra
    [Show full text]
  • COMMUNITY RADIO NETWORK PROGRAMS and CONTENT LIST - Content for Broadcast on Your Station
    COMMUNITY RADIO NETWORK PROGRAMS AND CONTENT LIST - Content for broadcast on your station January 2020 All times AEST/AEDT CRN PROGRAMS AND CONTENT LIST - Table of contents FLAGSHIP PROGRAMMING Chimes 9 Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond 19 National Features and Documentary Cinemascape 9 Primary Perspectives 20 Series 1 Concert Hour 10 Radio-Active 20 National Radio News 1 Contact! 10 Real World Gardener 20 Good Morning Country 1 Countryfolk Around Australia 10 Roots’n’Reggae Show 20 The Wire 1 Dads on the Air 10 Saturday Breakfast 21 SHORT PROGRAMS / DROP-IN Deadly Beats 11 Service Voices 21 CONTENT Definition Radio 11 Spectrum 21 BBC World News 2 Democracy Now! 11 SPORTSLINE 21 Extras 1 & 2 2 Diffusion 11 Spotlight 22 Inside Motorsport 2 Dirt Music 12 Stick Together 23 More Civil Societies 2 Earth Matters 12 Subsequence 23 Overdrive News 3 Fair Comment 12 Tecka’s Rock & Blues Show 23 QNN | Q-mmunity Network News 3 Fierce 12 The AFL Multicultural Show 23 Recorded Live 3 Fine Music Live 13 The Bohemian Beat 24 Rural News | Rural Livestock 3 Global Village 13 The Breeze 24 RECENT EXTRAS Heard it Through the Grapevine 13 The Cut 24 Little Fictions 4 Hit Parade of Yesterday 13 The Folk Show 24 Baby Boomers’ Guide to Life in the 21st Hot, Sweet & Jazzy 14 The Fourth Estate 25 Century 4 In a Sentimental Mood 14 The Phantom Dancer 25 No Land, No Livelihood, No Home 4 It’s Time 15 The Tiki Lounge Remix 25 Live In The Room 4 Jailbreak 15 The Why Factor 25 New Beginnings 5 Jam Pakt 15 Think: Stories and Ideas 26 Beyond The Bars 5 Jazz Made in Australia
    [Show full text]
  • The University News, Vol. 3, No. 1, February 24, 1977
    Arc"-.{" gp • VOL3,N01 FEB24, 1977 Newsletter for The University of Newcastle CHILD CARE CENTRE OPENS SHORTLY The Corrmunity Child Care The project was funded to The fees for full-day care Centre will begin operations provide care for the child­ are $27 per wee!: and for on March 7. ren of parents in need, who part-time care $6 a day. '\he Di rector of the Centre, have been categorised as : Parents who fall into the lathie Bartholemew, who is Single parents. handicapped need category are able to a trained pre-school teacher, parents and mi grant parents apply for a subsidy. The will be responsible for who have lived in Australia rates of subsidy: 40 cents a staff of: a second pre­ for less than three years. an hour for children under school teacher, three nurses Applications are being three and 25 cents an hour and three aides. invited from students and for children over three. ,he Centre will cater for members of staff of the Cathie Bartholemew was p children aged from one Unive~sity, C.A.E. and the formerly a Pre-school Adv­ co five and operate between Community who wish to have iser for the Department of 8.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. their chi ldren cared for Youth and Community Services, every week day for 48 weeks in the Centre. involving her in visiting every year. pre-~chools in the area which includes Sydney, the Hunter Valley and New England. She graduated from the Kindergarten Teachers' College at Waverley in 1966 and has taught at pre-schools in Canberra and overseas.
    [Show full text]
  • Singleton Flood Emergency Sub Plan
    Singleton February 2018 To be reviewed no later than February 2023 SINGLETON FLOOD EMERGENCY SUB PLAN A Sub-Plan of the Singleton Local Emergency Management Plan (EMPLAN) Volume 1 of the Singleton Local Flood Plan Singleton Local Flood Plan AUTHORISATION The Singleton Flood Emergency Sub Plan is a sub plan of the Singleton Local Emergency Management Plan (EMPLAN). It has been prepared in accordance with the provisions of the State Emergency Service Act 1989 (NSW) and is authorised by the Local Emergency Management Committee in accordance with the provisions of the State Emergency and Rescue Management Act 1989 (NSW). February 2018 Vol 1: Singleton Flood Emergency Sub Plan Page i Singleton Local Flood Plan CONTENTS AUTHORISATION .............................................................................................................................................. i CONTENTS ....................................................................................................................................................... ii LIST OF TABLES ............................................................................................................................................... iii DISTRIBUTION LIST ......................................................................................................................................... iv VERSION HISTORY ............................................................................................................................................ v AMENDMENT LIST ..........................................................................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Newcastle) Inc
    A HISTORY OF THE OLDER WOMEN’S NETWORK (NEWCASTLE) INC. The First Fifteen Years By Pat Carlton © Copyright 2010 Older Women’s Network (Newcastle) Inc. PO Box 847, Newcastle NSW 2303 ISBN 978-0-646-55014-5 This book is copyright. Apart from any fair dealing for the purpose of private study, research, criticism or review as permitted under the Copyright Act, no part may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form, or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying or otherwise, without written permission of the publisher. Design and layout by Melanie Gardener Contents 4 Introduction 4 Reasons for joining OWN Newcastle 4 How well has OWN met its aims? 5 OWN Newcastle — in the beginning 5 The early years (1994-1997) — ups and downs 8 Personal reminiscences — Dorothy Oakley (member 1994 to date) 9 Personal reminiscences — Phyl Jones (member 1994 to date) 9 Personal reminiscences — Gwenda Fulford (member 1998 to date) 10 The second stage (1998-2002) 19 Personal reminiscences — Kath Olive (member 1999-2004) 20 Personal reminiscences — Zona Harris (member 1999 to date) 21 Personal reminiscences — Patricia Cornish (member 1999 to date) 22 Better times ahead (2003-2009) 29 Looking forward 34 Personal reminiscences — Joan Lambert (member 2000 to date) 35 Personal reminiscences — Gwen Knipe (member 2000 to date) 36 Personal reminiscences — Pat Carlton (member 2001 to date) 37 Appendices 3 Introduction his work covers the period from the inception of the Older Women’s Network (Newcastle) Inc. in 1994 to the Annual TGeneral Meeting in July 2009. It is intended to form part of a combined history of all the groups that make up the Older Women’s Network (NSW) Inc.
    [Show full text]
  • Faculty of Education Handbook, 1993
    The University of Newcastle Faculty of Education Handbook <,t_-L • !I CONTENTS THE UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASlLE New South Wales FACULTY OF EDUCATION Location Address: University Drive, Callaghan SECTION ONE FACULTY STAFF 1 SECTION TWO FACULTY INFORMATION S Postal Address: The University of Newcast1e NSW 2308 SECTION THREE RULES GOVERNING ACADEMIC AWARDS (OTHER THAN MASTERS & DOCTORAL DEGREES) 9 Telephone: (049) 21.5000 SECTION FOUR REGULATIONS GOVERNING MASTER AND DOCTORAL DIWREES 14 SECTION FIVE FACULTY POLICIES 20 Telex: AA28194 - Library AA28618- Bursar SECTION SIX EXTERNAL STUDIES - EDUCATION 23 AA28784 - TVNRA (The University of Newcastle Research Associates Limited) SECTION SEVEN UNDERGRADUATE TEACHER EDUCATION COURSE PROGRAMS 26 Facsimile: (049) 21.6922 Bachelor or Education Art 26 Hours of Business: Mondays to Fridays excepting public holidays 9 am to 5 pm Design and Technology 27 Early Childhood 27 EnglishlHistory 28 The University of Newcastle Calendar consists of the following volumes: Languages/Asian Studies 29 Volume I Legislation Mathematics 31 Volume 2 University Bodies and Staff Music 30 Volume 3 Faculty of Architecture Handbook Physical and Health Education 31 Volume 4 Faculty of Art, Design and Communication Handbook Primary 32 'Volume 5 Faculty of Arts Science 32 Volume 6 Faculty of Economics and Commerce Handbook Social Sciences 33 34 Volume 7 Faculty of Education Handbook Specialisation/Special Education Volume 8 Faculty of Engineering Handbook SECTION EIGHT POST -GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Volume 9 Faculty
    [Show full text]
  • Download from to Provide Details of Chemical Clean up the CRC’S Website
    Australia’s leaders in the science of contamination and its remediation. Annual Report 2015/2016 CRC CARE is a partnership of organisations dedicated to developing new ways of dealing with and preventing contamination of soil, water and air including solid and liquid waste management. We focus Australia’s foremost expertise and resources on this issue and to develop close links with research partners at the cutting edge in this field around the world. OUR GOALS Solutions for industry To develop cost-effective and commercially sustainable solutions and technologies within regulatory and policy frameworks for the identification and remediation of contamination problems of key importance to Australia and the Asia-Pacific region. High quality research To deliver research quality that positions CRC CARE as a national centre of excellence with international standing and reputation, ensuring our outcomes are recognised and utilised globally. Develop the business To lead the development of a new export industry in environmental risk assessment and remediation through the delivery of solutions and technologies, and support their implementation with training programs that develop and improve the environmental management skills of the industry’s labour force. Deliver public benefits To ensure the effective adoption of our solutions and technologies, leading to health, environmental and economic benefits to the Australian public through reduced exposure to toxic contaminants and improved amenity of our cities as a result of cost-effective remediation/ management of urban land. Capacity building Through university and short-term training, educate a generation of researchers and practitioners highly skilled at solving and preventing the problems of contamination, solid and liquid waste management and create employment opportunities in the industry for these specialists.
    [Show full text]
  • The University News, Vol. 6, No. 20, November 13, 1980
    . .: o .~ CO -U .~ VOL 6 NO 20 :Q •• p Il. !Xl 13 NOV. 80 ...>. o tlI 8~ Q) Newsletter for -CO The University of Newcastle U., CO 0> .: Journey to Fame .~ 0; o Arriving at the examinations Il. room was a sudden change of en­ vironment for Grant Long, Mechanical Engineering II stud­ ent. A day before he returned to Australia from the World Windsurfing Championship at Freeport in The Bahamas, in Ihich he won the title in the \avyweight Division. Grant, who is a trainee engineer with Australian Wire Industries Pty. Ltd .• is the first Australian to win the world Heavyweight title. Before beginning his Uni­ Irsity course Grant was a stud­ _~t at Newcastle Technical High School. The World Windsurfing Championships were inaugurated 1n 1977 in Sardinia. They are held annually in heavyweight, light-heavyweight. medium weight and lightweight divisions. Grant, who is Captain of Belmont Bay Windsurfing Fleet, attempt­ ed to win titles in Mexico in 1978 and Greece last year with­ out success. Grant, who is 20, was Aust­ ralian Heavyweight Windsurfing ""ampion in 1979 and this year. ) narrowly beat a French oppon­ ~nt to first place at the titles in The Bahamas. The titles consisted of seven heats with the competitors .,selecting their best five resul- i Grant had to beat his I rench rival in the final heat to give him the necessary points margin. He finished with 26.7 to the Frenchman's 28.7 with former world title-holder Andus Foyen. of Norway. in third place. Grant shifted from sailing 470 class boats to windsurfing three and a half years ago.
    [Show full text]