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Displaying from Wednesday, September 01, 2010
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September 2010
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Wednesday 01 |
Title: Modelling of Submarine Slides and Their Impact on Pipelines
Abstract: Oil and gas developments off the coast of Australia are now catching up with other, more mature, regions of the world in respect of water depths and the resulting geohazards. New developments such as Gorgon (...)
18:00 - PUBLIC TALK - Black holes at the Large Hadron Collider : Women in Physics Public Lecture
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String theory suggests that our universe is but a slice of some higher-dimensional space-time. In this talk I will discuss why one consequence of these models is that copious numbers of mini black holes might be formed by collisions at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN. We will describe how (...)
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Thursday 02 |
12:00 - colloquium - Psychological Wellbeing and its Measurement
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Since the inception of the Positive Psychology Movement (American Psychological Association, 2000) in modern scientific psychology, many psychologists have been focusing their attention on the positive aspects of human behaviour instead of the historically darker side of human nature. As observed (...)
13:10 - RECITAL - UWA Music Free Lunchtime Concert Series : Clare Tunney (cello) and Martina Liegat-Wilson (piano)
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Clare Tunney (cello) and Martina Liegat-Wilson (piano) in recital.
17:30 - PUBLIC LECTURE - UWA Business School Public Lecture with the Honourable Colin Barnett MLA
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You are invited to attend a UWA Business School Public Lecture presented by the Honourable Colin Barnett MLA, Premier, Western Australia.
Colin Barnett was elected 29th Premier of Western Australia on 6 September 2008, and this year celebrates 20 years in state politics.
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In this lecture Stephen Gundle, Professor of Film and Television Studies at Warwick University, will discuss the origins of glamour and explain how these shed light on the paradoxical promise of exclusivity and accessibility that modern fashion offers consumers.
He will argue that to (...)
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Friday 03 |
13:00 - PUBLIC TALK - Artist's Talk - The art of printmaking : Meet artist Paul Trinidad
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An important figure in Western Australian printmaking, Associate Professor Paul Trinidad has a wealth of experience in the field. In this talk he will share his knowledge of printmaking through an examination of many of the etchings, aquatints, linocuts, lithographs, and silkscreens featured in the (...)
14:30 - SYMPOSIUM - Symposium of Western Australian Neuroscience : An entertaining and cost free afternoon of Neuroscience
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You are invited to register and attend the 2010 Symposium of Western Australian Neuroscience on the 3rd of September, from 2.30 – 5pm. The afternoon’s keynote presentation will be delivered by Professor Christopher Lind (Neurosurgery for Parkinson's disease-Brain structures, techniques and (...)
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Sunday 05 |
17:00 - CONCERT - Keyed Up! 3: Zen Zeng : This piano recital features virtuosic repertoire inspired by spanish folklore and Flamenco!
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This piano recital features virtuosic repertoire inspired by Spanish folklore and Flamenco by iconic spanish composers such as Manuel de Falla, Isaac Albeniz and Enrique Granados. The progam embarks on a journey to regional spain and explores the kaleidoscope of local cultures and identities. In (...)
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Tuesday 07 |
12:00 - Colloquium - Critical Periods Re-examined: Lessons from Cataract-Reversal Patients
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Children who were born with, or developed, dense, central cataracts afford an opportunity to investigate the effects of visual deprivation in humans. The cataracts are removed surgically and the treated eyes are fitted with contact lenses to focus visual input. When the cataracts were present from (...)
17:00 - FREE LECTURE - School of Music International Research Seminar Series, presented in association with the Musicological Society of Australia, WA Chapter. : ‘The Film music of Michael Nyman.’
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‘The Film music of Michael Nyman.’ Dr Michael O' Shaughnessy, Freelance Lecturer/Teacher/Performer
18:00 - PUBLIC LECTURE - UWA Business School Public Lecture with Professor Peter Zweifel : Are Welfare Programs Socially Sustainable?
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The future of public health and other welfare programs is a hotly debated topic between politicians and interest groups. Professor Peter Zweifel will discuss recent experiments that reveal the willingness of people to sacrifice their own income in favour of the needy. The experiments were (...)
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Thursday 09 |
13:10 - RECITAL - UWA Music Free Lunchtime Concert Series : Sharon Chung (piano) and Siang Ching (piano)
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Sharon Chung (piano) and Siang Ching (piano) in recital
17:30 - EVENT - Donald Aitken Memorial Service - Thursday 9 September, 5.30pm - 7.30pm - Winthrop Hall : The University is hosting a memorial service in honour of Donald Aitken, Chancellor of The University of Western Australia from 1981 to 1990.
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Donald Aitken was a member of the UWA Senate from 1967 to 1991, serving as Pro Chancellor for seven years before he was appointed as Chancellor.
Many of those at the University will be aware of the significant contribution Dr Aitken made to Western Australia as Chief Engineer of the (...)
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Tuesday 14 |
3:30 - WORKSHOP - Climate Change and Emergency Management - Can We Plan to Adapt? : National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility Emergency Management Network Workshop
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The following workshop will feature international perspectives on climate change adaptation along with national and local views concerning the impact of climate change on disaster management, emergency service delivery and adaptation to extreme events.
Introductory comments: Fire and (...)
9:00 - EVENT - 2010 Australian Mining Technology Conference : CRCMining is supported by 10 industry and five university participants, including some of the biggest names in the mining business.
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The 2010 Australian Mining Technology Conference will showcase technological solutions for mining effectively and safely in the current resource environment. These technologies cover the full spectrum of mining activities, from exploration, mine planning and scheduling through to mine operations (...)
12:00 - colloquium - Leadership impact: Reducing subordinate strain via leadership training
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Evidence is generally consistent in identifying a positive relationship between supportive leadership/supervision and improved stress-strain outcomes for subordinate workers. The testing of such associations with multiple source data however, is surprisingly rare, despite numerous appeals to (...)
17:00 - PRESENTATION - School of Music International Research Seminar Series : Presented in association with the Musicological Society of Australia, WA Chapter.Honours presentations by School of Music BMus and BMusEd candidates.
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Tuesday 14th September 2010 and all Tuesdays through to Tuesday 12th October, 5- 6.30pm. Tunley Lecture Theatre, School of Music, UWA. Honours presentations by School of Music BMus and BMusEd candidates.
19:45 - PUBLIC TALK - Friends of the Library talk: Libraries in late antiquity
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Many romanticise the Library at Alexandria as one of the marvels of the ancient world. Its reputed size and the various tales of its destruction at the hands of alleged philistines from Julius Caesar, Christian monks or Muslim invaders capture the imagination. The mundane probability that the (...)
19:45 - PUBLIC TALK - Friends of the Library talk : Libraries in late antiquity
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Many romanticise the Library at Alexandria as one of the marvels of the ancient world. Its reputed size and the various tales of its destruction at the hands of alleged philistines from Julius Caesar, Christian monks or Muslim invaders capture the imagination. The mundane probability that the (...)
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