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From: mikeh@kralizec.zeta.org.au (Michael Hore)
Newsgroups: aus.jobs
Subject: Mac programmer wants work in Sydney
Date: 30 Sep 92 11:25:31 GMT
Organization: Kralizec Dialup Unix Sydney: +61-2-837-1183 V.32


I'm a Mac programmer looking for work in the Sydney area.  Very experienced in
Assembler, familiar with C and Pascal too.  Willing to have a go at just
about anything.  Implementor of Mops (see MacTutor, Aug 92).

--------------------------------------------------------
Mike Hore        Internet:    mikeh@kralizec.zeta.org.au
From: pierre@csis.dit.csiro.au (Peter Nikitser)
Newsgroups: aus.jobs
Subject: CSIRO Student Vacation Scholarships
Keywords: CSIRO vacation scholarship
Date: 29 Sep 92 04:14:38 GMT
Distribution: aus
Organization: CSIRO Division of Information Technology

CSIRO
DIVISION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

VACATION SCHOLARSHIPS 1992/93

CANBERRA



The Canberra Laboratory of the CSIRO Division of Information Technology
has several opportunities for students to undertake Vacation Scholarships.
The Division is offering a number of Vacation Scholarships for outstanding
students who would like to spend a summer working on research topics of
interest to the Division in Canberra.

The Division's headquarters and two of its research programs are located
on the ANU campus and employ about 60 staff.  We conduct research in the
areas of Visualisation Systems and Spatial Decision Support Systems.  If
you would like further information about these research areas, please
contact:

	Duncan Stevenson
	(Visualisation Systems)
	telephone: (06) 275 0911
	email: duncan.stevenson@csis.dit.csiro.au

	Ross Ackland
	(Spatial Decision Support Systems)
	telephone: (06) 275 0911
	email: ross.ackland@csis.dit.csiro.au

Applications are invited from currently enrolled undergraduate students
who will have completed not less than three years of full-time undergraduate
study by the end of 1992.  Scholarship holders will receive a weekly
allowance of $400 for a minimum period of eight weeks over the December to
February period.  In addition, if you are not a local resident, CSIRO will
contribute to the cost of travel from and to the scholar's home at the
beginning and end of the scholarship period.

Students who wish to be considered for the award of a Vacation Scholarship
in 1992/93 should lodge applications as soon as possible with:

	The Chief,
	CSIRO Division of Information Technology,
	Centre for Spatial Information Systems,
	GPO Box 664,
	CANBERRA  ACT  2601.

Application forms are not required for this purpose, but letters of application
must contain the following information:

    Full name, postal address, telephone number and date of birth
    Full details of studies including a certified transcript of academic record
    An indication of particluar skills/interests and preferred research area
    The names and addresses of two referees preferably from your University

THE CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS WILL BE: WEDNESDAY, 23RD OCTOBER
1992.

-- 
peter.nikitser@csis.dit.csiro.au              UNIX Systems Programmer
CSIRO Division of Information Technology      Computing Facilities Management
GPO Box 664                                   tel: +61-6-275-0926
Canberra   ACT   2600      Australia          fax: +61-6-257-1052
From: Renzo.Scarparo@f383.n634.z3.fidonet.org (Renzo Scarparo)
Sender: acsnet@csource.oz.au
Newsgroups: aus.jobs
Subject: Over the counter options dealer wanted (training provided)U5
Date: Mon, 21 Sep 1992 21:17:22 +1000

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Newsgroups: aus.jobs
From: skurray@extro.ucc.su.OZ.AU (Ron Skurray)
Subject: Postdoctoral Fellowships (Molecular Genetics)
Organization: /etc/organization
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1992 01:11:37 GMT


                        The University of Sydney

                          Postdoctoral Fellows

                         Molecular Genetics Group

                      School of Biological Sciences


Two positions are available for the following projects.

1.     Multidrug resistance in bacterial and eukaryotic cells. Reference
number B39/04.  This position is funded for two years by the Sydney 
University Cancer Research Fund with possibility of renewal for a further
year.  The successful applicant will join a team investigating evolution
and regulation of several genes and the membrane topology of the export
proteins they encode.

2.     Membrane proteins involved in bacterial pilus biogenesis and gene
transfer.  Reference number B39/05.  This position is funded by ARC and
is available for one year in the first instance with the possibility of
renewal for a second year.  Molecular biological and immunological 
methods are being employed to investigate the multiprotein cell envelope
system responsible for these processes.

A new laboratory, under the leadership of Professor Ron Skurray, is well
equipped for molecular genetics and protein analysis.

Applicants should have a PhD with a strong background in molecular
genetics.  Experience in recombinant DNA technology essential with
preference given to applicants with additional experience in protein
purification/analysis.  If the successful applicant has been awarded a
relevant PhD, the minimum starting salary is $36,285 p.a.

Enquiries to Prof. Skurray (612) 692 2376/FAX (612) 692 4771 or E-mail
skurray@extro.ucc.su.oz.au.
Please note that E-mail applications are not acceptable to the University

Salary:  $28,700-38,950 p.a.


Applications quoting reference no., including curriculum vitae and names,
addresses, fax/phone nos. of two referees to the Assistant Registrar
(Appointments), Staff Office (K07), The University of Sydney, NSW, 2006,
(Fax (02) 692 4316) by 5 November 1992.
From: pwilson@peg.pegasus.oz.au
Newsgroups: aus.jobs
Date: 05 Oct 92 17:41 EST
Subject: Systems Manager at Pegasus
Nf-ID: #N:peg:996300015:000:2233
Nf-From: peg.pegasus.oz.au!pwilson    Oct  5 17:41:00 1992



POSITION VACANT - COMPUTER SYSTEMS MANAGER - PEGASUS NETWORKS

Pegasus Networks is engaged in the provision of electronic networking 
services to subscribers across Australia.  As a member of the 
international Association for Progressive Communications (APC), we 
specialise in information on environmental, cultural and political 
themes; and have an established user base of groups and individuals 
active in these areas.

Pegasus operates an e-mail and conferencing system which links to
affiliated networks in ten countries, as part of the global APC network.  
We also exchange e-mail and conferences (newsgroups) with many other
networks worldwide, including ACSNet/AARNet, BITNET, FIDONet, Internet,
Keylink, and USENET.

At Pegasus, technical operations cover the maintenance of online
systems (based on Unix System V); maintenance of in-house networking, 
conferencing and billing software; planning and development of new 
facilities; and provision of technical support to other Pegasus staff 
and to the user community.  Our ability to maintain a reliable and 
effective service is crucial to the success of our network.

Pegasus is now seeking a computer professional to work as Systems
Manager, with responsibility for maintenance of our technical
systems, located in Brisbane, Queensland.

Attributes essential to the position are:

        Computer Science degree or equivalent experience
        Unix programming and administration skills
        High-level communications skills
	Ability to work without supervision
	Ability to manage priorities

Attributes which would be advantageous are:

        Knowledge of Unix System V
        Knowledge of UUCP and TCP/IP
        Knowledge of X.25 and AUSTPAC
        Knowledge of Macintosh and IBM-PC applications
        Experience in the use of electronic mail networks
        Experience in technical support 


Salary and conditions are negotiable.

For more information, please send e-mail to "pwilson" at
Pegasus, or telephone Paul Wilson on (07) 257 1111.


Paul Wilson
Technical Director
Pegasus Networks Communications Pty Ltd
PO Box 284
Broadway  QLD  4006

Email:   APC networks   peg:pwilson or peg:technical
         AARNet        	pwilson@peg.pegasus.oz.au

Newsgroups: aus.snow
From: nxh109@rsphy3.anu.edu.au (Nicholas Hauser)
Subject: Perisher 26/9
Reply-To: nxh109@rsphy3.anu.edu.au (Nicholas Hauser)
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation
Distribution: aus
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 92 04:17:05 GMT


In keeping with short reports on snow
conditions, here is a brief report on 
Perisher for Sat. 26/9. Overcast in the morning, clearing
to a beautifully sunny day. Good, hard pack
base, with a light dusting of snow from 
Friday night. Olympic was open and the
run was fantastic. International and Eyre
started off the day fairly smooth, but 
became more mogully as the day progressed.
Summed up as GREAT skiing conditions. Had
a great day.
Hasta la vista.
Nick.
From: thornton@dmpe.csiro.au (old hacker)
Newsgroups: aus.snow
Subject: RE: XC conditions anyone?????
Date: 1 Oct 92 00:56:30 GMT
X-To: aus-snow@unimelb.edu.au
X-Vms-To: IN%"aus-snow@unimelb.edu.au"


	I can pass on 2nd hand the XC conditions around Perisher for last week
(21-25 Sept). There is very deep snow beyond Perisher, however the going was
very slow over Perisher, The Paralyser and Mt Guthrie. Because of this my
friends took to the groomed slopes around Blue Cow.

	It rained very heavily toward the end of last week - my sources claim
there were more skiiers in Jindabyne than on the slopes on Fri..

	All this sounds very similar to the Bogong High Plains last Thurs/Fri
(24/25 Sept) where wet snow fell on Thurs. afternoon then very wet snow (rain
around 1600m) fell on Fri..  Sat. was magnificent, Sun. OK. There is so much
snow that Pretty Valley causeway could be crossed with dry feet - most unusual
for Melb. Show Day. There is generally 1-3m of deep, soft snow over the High
Plains and this should last a long time - PROVIDED IT STOPS RAINING AND FREEZES.


	Graeme Thornton
From: dougcc@brt.deakin.edu.au (Douglas Miller)
Newsgroups: aus.snow
Subject: Snow report: Baw Baw Plateau, 27-SEP-1992
Date: 29 Sep 92 19:27:18 GMT
Organization: C&CS, Deakin University

Sunday 27-SEP-1992
==================

Excellent cover of soft snow everywhere, even as far as the clearings below
Mustering Flat (although there is a bit of a problem of sinking into bushes
due to the soft snow).

Cover ranged from 30cm at St Gwinear car park, to ~150cm on Mt St Phillack. 
No gaps, washouts or significant obstacles anywhere (except for a small
area of snow cover in the middle of Mustering Flat that is in the process
of turning back into a pond from the bottom up --- right Al?).
From: djm@kbs.citri.edu.au (David Mills)
Newsgroups: aus.snow
Subject: SNOW REPORT: Mount Hotham 26-27 Sept
Date: 29 Sep 92 07:28:24 GMT
Distribution: aus

Weather:	Overcast and fine for most of Saturday, but started
		snowing/sleeting at about 3:15.  Sunday was a beautiful day.
		Sunny for the most part, with some cloud around most of the
		day.

Cover:		Excellent.  No loss.  With the fresh falls some areas had more
		snow than the previous weekend.  Others are showing signs of
		the end of season melt.  Snow on the VERY steep faces is
		beginning to crack and slide.  Generally the cover is still
		1.5-4 meters.

Snow quality:	Due to the continuous bad weather and heavy snow falls over
		the past couple of months, the snow cover hasn't had a chance
		to consolidate into a hard base.  In many spots where the
		machines havn't been gooming it is possible to push your pole
		into the snow down to the level of the grip.  A good freeze is
		needed.

		Conditions over the weekend were a little warmer.  On Sunday
		large slush bumps were forming.  Great for advanced skiers,
		not so good for others.  But a great time seemed to be being
		had by all.
	
End of season:	This weekend coming is the last official weekend for Mount
		Hotham this season.  However, with the current snow,
		enthusiasts will be able to cross-country or tour/downhill for
		many weeks to come.

David Mills
CITRI
From: apm233m@vaxc.cc.monash.edu.au
Newsgroups: aus.snow
Subject: SNOW REPORT: Mt Bogong, Oct 3-4
Date: 5 Oct 92 09:53:43 +1000
Organization: Computer Centre, Monash University, Australia

There appears to be at least as much snow on Bogong now as there was
at this time last year. We ascended via the Eskdale Spur and
encountered snow below the creek crossing. There was a good continuous
cover from the creek up.

The soft snow made Telemarks the prefered turn on most slopes which
were subject to the sun on Saturday.  Skiing a slope of more than
about 15 degrees or so would sometimes cause the top few inches of
soft snow to slowly `avalanche' down the slope.

Black clouds and distant rain greeted us on Sunday morning. By the
late morning Bogong was encased in thick cloud and the heavy rain
encouraged us to flee the mountain after lunch (yes G.T., wimps!).

The heavy rain was taking its toll, but it was still possible to ski
down the Eskdale Spur to the creek.

---------------
Bill Metzenthen
Mathematics Department
Monash University
Australia
Newsgroups: aus.snow
From: joe@andosl.anu.edu.au (Joe Elso)
Subject: Re: XC conditions anyone?????
Keywords: XC
Organization: Comp. Sci. Lab., Autralian National Uni.
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 92 01:30:17 GMT

In article <1992Sep30.080607.13855@newshost.anu.edu.au>, David.Baldwin@anu.edu.au (David G Baldwin) writes:
|> out from Guthega Power Station at Munyang (1350m). I'd stick my neck 
|> out and say that skiing around Perisher is still pretty good. Hope I 

Your neck survives!  I was at Perisher yesterday (1st October) and there's
tons of snow.  They had some fresh snow with the last front and it hasn't
been getting too warm since then (about 4-5deg max) with overnight freezing.
As they say: "firm in the morning, softening during the day".

Great hooning, err downhilling, and I imagine great x-country also.

-- 
Cheers,
Joe Elso, CSLab, ANU
joe@andosl.anu.edu.au
Newsgroups: aus.snow
From: harsant@headplant.trl.oz.au (Dave Harsant)
Subject: Snow report: Mt Buller 24/9 - 27/9
Organization: Telecom Research Labs,Melbourne, Australia
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1992 04:53:42 GMT

I went to Mt. Buller for the Show Day weekend, Thurs 24/9 to Sun 27/9.
Thursday there was light rain in the afternoon, turning to snow at the
top of the Federation Bluff by about 3:30 pm.  About 6cm of wet, heavy
snow fell overnight.  

Friday morning was blowing a gale from the South.  Only seven lifts
were running, no higher than Bull-Run.  The wind was so strong that the
gusts up Sun Valley were lifting the (hinged) seats on the empty chairs
as they went down into the Valley.  The wind abated a little around
lunch time, as did the crowd, and more lifts were opened.  We stayed on
Bull Run, good bump skiing. 

Saturday started sunny, clouded in around 11:00 and cooled down to
around 0 degrees. Wet snow began to fall around 2:15pm, so we went to
Arlberg for the Grand Final.  There was not much fancy dress compared
to previous Carnivals, and the parade was very disorganised.  However,
the food and drink was done well.

Sunday was mostly cloudy, although the valley and Mt. Stirling were
predominantly in sunshine.  Buller had it's own personal cloud over the
summit.  Sunny patches became more frequent during the afternoon, and
the temp reached about 6 degrees.  The summit bumps were great for
practice, getting soft quite early (around 10:00am).  The top half of
Federation was great for fast skiing over increasing bumps, a bit heavy
down the bottom half.  Men's Downhill had big bumps.  We went to Bull
Run for the last few runs, where the bumps were outrageous.

There is a huge amount of snow, I think more than at this time last year
because the weather has been cooler.  The south side of the mountain has a
lot of cover right to the bottom of Federation, with few rocks.  The north
side was getting a bit thin on Tyrol/Dam Run, but pretty good elsewhere.

The crowds were not too bad, moderate queue on Howqua and Federation
chairs after 10:00am.  Bourke ST. was a mess with heavy snow.  It must
be very difficult to learn on in spring conditions, it's certainly hard
to do good turns.

I'm going up again this weekend.

--
Dave Harsant,
Telecom Australia Research Laboratories  |  d.harsant@trl.oz.au
Newsgroups: aus.snow
From: David.Baldwin@anu.edu.au (David G Baldwin)
Subject: Re: XC conditions anyone?????
Keywords: XC
Organization: Australian National University
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 92 08:06:07 GMT

I was speaking to friend last night who was up at the snow the weekend 
before last, and surmised that it was probably still possible to ski 
out from Guthega Power Station at Munyang (1350m). I'd stick my neck 
out and say that skiing around Perisher is still pretty good. Hope I 
get a chance to find out for myself soon!

David.
-- 
===============================================================================
David Baldwin                            | e-mail: David.Baldwin@anu.edu.au
Head, Faculties Computer Unit            | phone:  {intl+61+6+ | (06)} 249 5026
Australian National University, Canberra | FAX:    {intl+61+6+ | (06)} 249 0475
Newsgroups: aus.snow
From: lloyd@cs.monash.edu.au (lloyd allison)
Subject: Mt. Stirling 1 Oct
Summary: lots of snow
Organization: Computer Science, Monash University, Australia
Distribution: melb
Date: Sat, 3 Oct 1992 11:54:17 GMT

Had to walk about 100m from the car-park barrier
but lots of snow after that.
The road up to the practice area at Kings saddle had a fairly thin
cover but only one bare patch.
Deep snow, of the spring kind, on the trails.
I think there was fresh snow last Monday.
From: david@mullara.met.unimelb.edu.au (David Jones)
Newsgroups: aus.snow
Subject: Lake Mt. (Sat. 26/09/92)
Date: 27 Sep 92 23:27:30 GMT
Distribution: aus
Organization: University of Melbourne Dept of Meteorology


For those contemplating a late season trip to Lake Mt. the news 
is all good. The cold rainy weather of late last week yielded 
yet another fall of snow (somewhat wet), meaning conditions
on Saturday were the best I've seen them this late. While the
cover has deteriorated a lot in the past week below about 1300m,
above this the cover is still excellent. As a guide at Gerratys
the snow was typically 30--40cm deep in the open and ~60cm in
the trees. At the Lake Mt. "summit" their was an average cover 
of 100-150cm with as much as 20cm of fresh.  With cool weather
set to continue for this week (here's hoping), their should
be good skiing for a few weeks yet...


David..
Newsgroups: aus.snow
From: brians@extro.ucc.su.OZ.AU (Brian J Smith)
Subject: XC conditions anyone?????
Keywords: XC
Organization: Sydney University Computing Service, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1992 06:02:21 GMT

I am wondering if there is enough snow left at Perisher for XC skiing. How
about the other spots nearby?

If anyone has noticed, please let me know directly by eMail to:

brians@extro.ucc.su.oz.au

We went down there for some XC a while back and the conditions were a bit
marginal although they looked OK on the alpine slopes after all the snowmaking
efforts. I would like to go this weekend or early next week.

Brian

thanks

Brian Smith
Sydney, Australia

brians@extro.ucc.su.oz.au
From: hnn@drutx.att.com
Subject: Sign Off
X-Gateway: dmssyd.syd.dms.CSIRO.AU
Organization: CSIRO Div. Maths & Stats, CSIRO Div. Applied Physics
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1992 15:57:12 GMT

Please take my account off your mailling list.
Thank you,
Hong
Newsgroups: aus.stats.s
From: somlo@swifty.dap.CSIRO.AU (Peter Somlo)
Subject: Useful Splus functions
Organization: CSIRO, Division of Applied Physics, Sydney
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1992 03:43:01 GMT

Here are a few trivial, but very useful functions in Splus.

1. To protect valuable self-written functions and frequently used constants
   e.g. velocity of light, permittivity of free space, or even j(=0+1i),
   etc. it is convenient to write-protect them by changing the mode in
   .Data. Here is the function:

   Lock_function(name)
{
	name <- as.character(substitute(name))
	q <- paste("$HOME/.Data/", name, sep = "")
	qq <- paste("chmod u-w", q)
	unix(qq)
	invisible()
}

2. To re-edit a locked function, or re-assign an object (hopefully rarely
   the case), unlock it first with:

   Unlock_function(name)
{
	name <- as.character(substitute(name))
	q <- paste("$HOME/.Data/", name, sep = "")
	qq <- paste("chmod u+w", q)
	unix(qq)
	invisible()
}

3. To produce plots with equal step sizes on the x and y axes (like often
   required when plotting complex numbers, so that circles shouldn't come
   out as ellipses), but utilising the full plotting area, the following
   function called before the actual ptotting command will do the trick:

   grid_function(x = "", y = "", nint = 10)
{
#  Ron Baxter's modified square grid plot generator. To be used with x 
#  and y parameters to be plotted in the next instruction: plot(x,y,....)
#  If different plot is reqd. afterwards, issue command: `grid()'.
	if(!is.character(.Device)) stop("A graphic device must be open")
	t <- x[1] == "" && y[1] == "" && nint == 10
	if(t) {
		par(new = F, xaxs = "r", yaxs = "r", tck = -0.01)
	}
	else {
		x <- as.numeric(x)
		y <- as.numeric(y)
		pin <- par()$pin
		xtic <- pretty(x, nint = nint)
		ytic <- pretty(y, nint = nint)
		usr <- c(xtic[1], xtic[length(xtic)], ytic[1], ytic[length(
			ytic)])
		xaxp <- c(usr[1], usr[2], length(xtic) - 1)
		yaxp <- c(usr[3], usr[4], length(ytic) - 1)
		upi <- c(usr[2] - usr[1], usr[4] - usr[3])/pin
		if(upi[1] < upi[2]) {
			factor <- upi[2]/upi[1]
			xaxp <- newaxp(usr[1], usr[2], factor, ytic[2] - ytic[
				1])
			usr[c(1, 2)] <- c(xaxp[1], xaxp[1] + (usr[2] - usr[
				1]) * factor)
		}
		else {
			factor <- upi[1]/upi[2]
			yaxp <- newaxp(usr[3], usr[4], factor, xtic[2] - xtic[
				1])
			usr[c(3, 4)] <- c(yaxp[1], yaxp[1] + (usr[4] - usr[
				3]) * factor)
		}
		par(usr = usr, tck = 1, xaxp = xaxp, yaxp = yaxp, xaxs = "d",
			yaxs = "d")	#axes()
		plot(as.numeric(x), as.numeric(y), type = "n", axes = T, xlab
			 = "", ylab = "")
		par(new = T)
	}
	invisible()
}

Good luck!
-- 
Dr Peter I. Somlo FIEEE | CSIRO Div. Appl.Phys. | "Every coin has three
Head RF/Microwave Proj. | Natl. Meast. Lab.     |  sides - at least"
FAX: 61-2-413-7383	| POB 218 Lindfield 2070|  (Somlo, cca. 1985)
TEL: 61-2-413-7505      | NSW AUSTRALIA         |
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