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News From the Dean |
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Chiro Students on Hand at East Coast Challenge |
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Macquarie Chiro Clinics Open to Staff and Students Speaking of Chiro, did you know you can access treatment at one of our three clinics? |
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Opportunities |
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News from the Dean |
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Dear Colleagues, Well, the main event for the Division in the past week was obviously the Faculty of Science Research Conference. Again, thank you to all staff and students who contributed to making the day a great success. It was important that the various areas of ELS were highly visible at the conference and that certainly proved to be the case. One of the main things that struck me apart from the great work going on in all areas was the potential for fruitful interdisciplinary interaction. As shown in the presentations and poster displays there is already a good deal of such interaction going on, but the scope for a lot more was clearly evident. While our research wares were on display here last week others were displaying them at various conferences around Australia and overseas. In this regard congratulations are due to Lindie Clark (Health and Chiropractic) and her colleagues Sue Burton (MGSM), and Jette Bollerup who won the best overall paper award at the International Nonprofit and Social Marketing Conference held in Wollongong for their paper "Environmental influences on tobacco consumption by smokers intending to quit". The team’s work in this area is gaining well deserved recognition, an earlier version of the research (based on pilot results) winning the best paper prize in the Consumer Behavior stream at the Academy of Marketing conference in Vancouver earlier in the year. The work is the result of funding from the Cancer Council of NSW and the ARC. Finally, I would like to congratulate Ros Taplin (GSE) on being appointed Professor of Environmental Management at Bond University. This position will see Ros involved in initiating programs in environmental management at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels and establishing a research centre. Ros has made a tremendous contribution to environmental teaching and research at Macquarie over an extended period and will be sorely missed. We take some reflected glory though in Bond recognising the quality of ELS staff. Till next week, Kevin
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_________________________________________________________ Chiros On Hand at East Coast Challenge Multi Sport Event
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The week of the 6th to the 9th of July saw 1200 tertiary students converge on Macquarie University and its surrounding suburbs for the start of the 2008 East Coast Challenge multi-sport event. The Challenge involed the contest of 10 sports across 3 days of competition, allowing participants from all around Australia to compete with a focus on participation, socializing and fun. our very own chiropractic team was on hand at every sporting venue throughout the challenge. In particular, they were on standby in Macquarie University Sports Fields. The team consisted of friendly final year chiropractic student volunteers and a supervisor. For $10, players have unlimited access to chiropractic care for the rest of the day. “It’s a learning curve, because we are treating people straight off the field,” said Chiro student Danielle Scaltrito.
A big thanks to (from left to right) Veli Solyali – supervisor, professional chiropractor, Karli Suffolk, Amy Melamet, Lindy Schmiclt, Danielle Scaltrito, Bjorn Bratt.
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Our Outpatient Clinic and Research Centres provide excellent, affordable health care to all members of our local communities. Each of our centres are equipped with state of the art radiological imaging and chiropractic treatment tables, and with over 20, 000 visits per year we see a wide range of health problems. Our centres also have a range of mobile services including spinal screening, and the provision of chiropractic facilities for sporting events. What can our patients expect? Your first consultation will take approximately 60 minutes and will include the taking of a full patient medical history, a range of diagnostic tests (orthopedic, neurological and chiropractic examination) to determine your chiropractic treatment needs, a chiropractic treatment and the development of an ongoing plan which suits your specific needs. Further appointments take between 25 - 35 minutes. Patients can either call us for an appointment or, may also walk in to any of the three outpatient clinics for an appointment. Where are our outpatient clinics? The University maintains three Chiropractic Outpatient and Research Centres; one near campus and two offsite facilities. Near Campus -- Macquarie Park Outpatient Clinic & Research Centre Suite 231, level 2 299 Lane Cove Road Limited patient parking is also available. Designated parking spaces are located between the stairs into the entrance of the building and the undercover carpark. Hours of Operation Monday -- 12 noon to 8pm Specialty Services at this centre -- Rehabilitation Room Eastwood Outpatient Clinic & Research Centre Shop 24 Eastwood Village Square A small two-storey car park is available near the shopping complex. Hours of Operation Monday -- 12 noon to 8pm Summer Hill Outpatient Clinic & Research Centre 40 Lackey St A small car park is across the road from the outpatient clinic. Hours of Operation Monday -- 12 noon to 8pm Specialty Services at this centre -- Rehabilitation Room (upstairs) What are the costs of visiting the Outpatient Clinic and Research Centres? Regular Patient Macquarie Staff University Student
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_________________________________________________________ Opportunities |
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_________________________________________________________ ECOLOGY PROJECT OFFICER - The Office of The Sydney Olympic Park Authority, Sydney, New South Wales, due by 25th July 2008. Salary: Total remuneration package to: $74,429.00 ($61,128.00-$67,448.00). Provide field and technical support to ensure that the Authority meets its duty of care and statutory obligations in the care, control and management of the ecological and environmental elements of Sydney Olympic Park. Key Criteria:
Please see jobs.nsw.gov.au for further details and how to apply. _________________________________________________________ Ausbiotech student excellence Awards now Open Promoting the recognition of students who are have recently completed or are about to complete an honours, masters or PhD thesis in the feild of biological technology (biotechnology), ABSA is a non-profit organisation run by students in conjunction with Ausbiotech (a professional umbrella organisation which covers a diverse range of biological/sceince/technology feilds). _________________________________________________________
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_________________________________________________________Genes-to-Geosciences This Wednesday "BIOGEOCHEMICAL FEEDBACKS IN THE EARTH SYSTEM" Prof. Colin Prentice, QUEST/University of Bristol Abstract: The response of the global climate to changes in radiative forcing (e.g. by fossil fuel emissions leading to increased atmospheric carbon dioxide) can be reduced or amplified by feedbacks involving water vapour, carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. Feedbacks combine non-linearly so that, for example, if climate sensitivity (as conventionally defined to include “fast” feedbacks involving water vapur and clouds) is high then positive feedbacks have a greater amplifying effect. But quantification of the feedbacks is in a poor state. For example, models differ very greatly in their estimation of the negative feedback due to carbon dioxide fertilization and increased water use efficiency, and the positive feedback due to the effect of warming on the release of carbon dioxide from soils. The additional biogeophysical feedback from carbon dioxide-induced “greening” is potentially important, but usually ignored. There may be additional positive feedbacks involving fire, methane and nitrous oxide, all fundamentally reflecting an increase of the biosphere’s metabolism with a warming climate. This interpretation is consistent with the ice-core record of changing atmospheric composition during glacial-interglacial cycles. Even if the mechanisms involved are poorly understood, it is presumably not a coincidence that all measurable greenhouse gases have lower concentrations during ice ages compared with interglacials. This conjunction must have implications for our future climate. Wednesday 23rd July, 1:00pm, Building E8A room 290 (Biology tearoom) _________________________________________________________ Jim Franklin talk "The Philosophy of Mathematics (and Infinity)" Tuesday 22 July 2008 Philosophers have been fascinated by mathematics - it is the gold standard - always correct. If biology is about life, what in the world does mathematics study? This talk presents mathematics as a real live subject. Jim is professor in mathematics at the University of NSW. _________________________________________________________ Thursday 24 July 2008 Hugh Outhred, Professorial Visiting Fellow School of Electrical Engineering & Telecommunications UNSW presents a detailed evaluation of what wind energy could contribute to the future energy mix in Australia covering the extent of the wind resource and connection of wind generating systems to the grid.
Australian Museum talk: Whaling in The Antarctic - Science, Politics and Law Thursday 24 July 2008 Japanese whaling in the Southern Ocean is now reaching an intensity not seen since the days of full-blown commercial whaling. But is it dinkum scientific research or just commercial whaling in disguise? Dr Tim Stephens, University of Sydney. _________________________________________________________ Sydney Greens Forum: The Global Food Crisis Saturday 26 July 2008 Adam Wolfenden, founding member of Friends Of The Earth, Sydney & Trade Justice campaigner for AFTINET, David Mason, recipient of the Churchill Fellowship to study urban agriculture & Foundation Chair of Hawkesbury Harvest Inc. debate the question: Will feeding ourselves feed the world? Facilitated by Irene Doutney. _________________________________________________________
ELS Seminar Series Departments in ELS host seminars covering a wide range of topics associated with ongoing research projects and other areas of interest. The seminars are delivered by academics, research staff, and students from within the Division, as well as guest speakers from other institutions and industry. Details of times, dates, locations and topics of seminars to be held over the next few weeks are listed here. _________________________________________________________
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SnippetsSex tells best diet, but not tastes Teaching method helps reading Marsupials share our gene process Genetics cracks fibre-optic problem Home violence hinders education Cow diet can replace antibiotics Gene test breeds pedigree abalone |
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