Wormfax NSW-October | PhD scholarships | WormBoss issues | Extras
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Wormfax for October now on-line (and attached) http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/aboutus/resources/periodicals/newsletters/wormfaxSheep CRC PhD Scholarship Invitation The Sheep CRC is making a last call for applications for PhD and Masters scholarships to undertake projects, which are currently available. See attached advertisement for details. Please note, applications close 20th November 2009 (tomorrow!) For scholarship information and application forms go to www.sheepcrc.org.au/education/phd-and-masters-scholarships.php WormBoss There have been some issues since WormBoss moved to the AWI site. We are working on it, as are the IT people at AWI. Thanks for your patience. By the way, the original URL www.wormboss.com.au still works, but you will be redirected to http://www.wool.com/wormboss Extras: Defensive Driving I went to a one day defensive driving course last week. It was the one run by Murcotts. http://www.murcotts.com.au It was very good, with perhaps the most valuable part being the practical sessions where we did emergency braking and steering on a (watered) skid pan at the Armidale Traffic Ed Centre. Some of you have done this course or similar. (And many motorcyclists have also done the equivalent in motorcycle courses (eg the Stay Upright courses)). In a perfect world that sort of course would be done by all drivers, perhaps more than once in their driving careers. 'Worth doing if you have the opportunity. Accuracy of tyre gauges http://www.iam.org.uk/IAM+Policy+and+Research/news/latest_news/More+pressure+needed+on+tyres+and+an+end+of+free+air+soon.htm
TidBITS Opinion Why Email Remains the King of Internet Communications
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About Google wave http://wave.google.com/help/wave/about.html about google wave -something else for the nerds
Eco-Christmas lighting
Image credit? I would give it if I knew the provenance of this pic. Regards Steve
