By Frances Di Lauro Senior Lecturer, Department of Writing Studies, University of Sydney - Friday, August 28th, 2020
Giovanni Boccaccio introduces his acclaimed collection of novellas, the Decameron, with a reference to the most terrifying existential crisis of his time: the decimating effects of the bubonic plague in the 1348 outbreak known as the Black Death.
By Helen Dickinson, Anne Kavanagh - Friday, August 21st, 2020
“In Victoria there are nearly 80 active COVID-19 cases linked to more than 50 disability accommodation sites. At least two people have died.
These don’t sound like big numbers in the context of Victoria’s second wave, and particularly when we compare it to the COVID-19 crisis in residential aged care.
But similarities between residential disability care and aged care — including vulnerable residents and a casualised workforce — give us cause for concern.
Recent experience in Victoria’s aged-care sector shows the potential for the current outbreaks to escalate very quickly.”
By RMIT University - Tuesday, August 18th, 2020
The wings of cicadas and dragonflies are natural bacteria killers, inspiring scientists who are searching for new ways to defeat drug-resistant superbugs. They’ve now revealed how bioinspired nanomaterials physically destroy bacteria. It’s a vital step on the way to delivering precisely engineered anti-bacterial surfaces, and powerful new weapons in the fight against deadly superbugs.
By Ted Smillie - Tuesday, July 28th, 2020
Stanford University. “Researchers develop a method for predicting unprecedented events.” ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 23 July 2020. “Researchers combined avalanche physics with ecosystem data to create a computational method for predicting extreme ecological events. The method may also have applications in economics and politics” (QESP Editor’s Note: The following is a reprint of a 23 July 2020 […]
By Ted Smillie - Tuesday, July 28th, 2020
QED proves the need for a federal ICAC, but also a broken culture BY KIM WINGEREI | Jul 17, 2020 (QESP Editor’s Note: The following is a reprint of a Jul 17, 2020 article by Kim Wingerei. The original . with links to related material, is available at https://www.michaelwest.com.au/the-need-for-a-federal-icac-qed/?mc_cid=31bb79ce94&mc_eid=dac1e75d32 ) “When we launched QED, the […]
By Ted Smillie - Monday, July 27th, 2020
Some things that will give you a laugh during lock down.
By Ted Smillie - Monday, July 27th, 2020
Yes, collectors are still revisiting, and sharing, some of their favourite old films Here are some links to films from the old days to more recent
By - Saturday, July 25th, 2020
In June I was asked to step up as organizer of the Government Blockchain Association – Sydney Chapter as the previous organizer has stepped down. Government Blockchain Association – Sydney Chapter is a large Group, many of whose members are also members of other Blockchain Groups. I wrote to the organisers of some of those […]
By Ted Smillie - Saturday, June 27th, 2020
Yes, collectors are still revisiting, and sharing, some of their favourite old films Here are some links to films from the old days to more recent
By Ted Smillie - Saturday, June 27th, 2020
“The finest eloquence is that which gets things done; the worst is that which delays them.
Don’t be afraid to take a big step if one is indicated. You can’t cross a chasm in two small jumps.”
These quotes are good examples of the Lloyd George style of leadership during World War I.
British prime minister (1916–22), Lloyd George dominated the British political scene in the latter part of World War I.
