HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: etwz@levels.unisa.edu.au
Newsgroups: aus.culture.china
Subject: Re: Any organ.like IFCSS in Australia?
Date: 14 Aug 92 07:52:24 GMT
Organization: University of South Australia

In article <1992Aug10.175833.24778@wehi.edu.au>, chai_z@wehi.edu.au writes:
> I am wondering if there is a Chinese Students and/or Scholar Federation 
> in Australia, similar to the Independant Federation of Chinese Student and 
> Scholars in US (IFCSS). What activities have they been doing? 
> 
> Please read the newsgroup of "talk.politics.china". You will find that the
> IFCSS is a real independant organization of Chinese students/scholars. 
> They are doing great jobs uniting the whole community and benifiting the
> community.
>  

There is one established in 1989 called NUCSSA, National Union of Chinese
Students and Scholars in Australia. It has over 30 organizations as its
member. Zhang XueDong in ANU was the Chairman. 

Unfortunately, it has not replaced the Lian2 Yi2 Hui4 among the government
sponsored students and has less influence in language students either. This
is due to the different situation here in Australia. It is very difficult
to connect all of the students together. Most of the Chinese nationals 
here work in factories or restaurants and have no access to the net. I hope
some one will have the enthusiasm now, for we are facing a severe situation.

There are quite a few student activists who are now very tired due to the
burden and pressure. It is time for some one who have the courage and
willings to stand out and organize something.

By the way, there is a small network there, established by Jie Gao, the
FDC Chairman in ACT, known as nucssa-forum@fac.anu.edu.au. If anyone is
interested please send mail to it and subscribe it (Gao Jie knows how).

Weimin Zhang
University of South Australia
From: raz@socs.uts.edu.au (The Inimitable Raz)
Subject: Re: News NOT received at UTS
Organization: Computing Sciences, Uni of Technology, Sydney.
Date: 21 Aug 92 09:01:28 GMT

osborn@socs.uts.edu.au (Tom Osborn) writes:


>The night I left 'Notes for the Chef' in Cafe Otto had one humorous and
>desirable consequence: they changed the way they prepared food - no small
>hiccup, I listed about twelve defects - ten were fixed the next time someone
>took me there.

Impressive!

Which defects did you point out? Which did they fail to address?


--
Bye for now.
         - Raz           

raz@socs.uts.edu.au   (Roland Turner)   (OH) 61 2 580 2888
Date: 20 Aug 92 00:55:01 GMT
From: osborn@socs.uts.edu.au (Tom Osborn)
Newsgroups: aus.culture.ultimo
Subject: Missing News Libel...

I have heard that some kind soul posted a flame directed at me, here, recently.

Because of technical difficulties which require _inspired_wrangling_ at UTS,
that post did not appear at this site. 

I would appreciate either a copy, or a re-post of the libel and insinuation...

Tomasso.
From: simon@ucs.adelaide.edu.au (Simon Hackett)
Newsgroups: aus.comms
Subject: Re: A reliable 9600 modem
Keywords: Modem, 9600baud
Date: 22 Aug 92 08:30:09 GMT
Organization: Internode Systems Pty Ltd, Adelaide, Australia

eeltw@marlin.jcu.edu.au (Lloyd T Walker) writes:

>      I'm involved in trying to set up an info service for disabled
>people and interested people here in Townsville and will ba making it
>accessable by modem.  I've noticed in this group some comments re
>Netcomm vs Maestro etc.  Has anyone some good recommendations for a
>reliable 9600baud modem (so we don't limit the system to 2400).

I run a network link over a pair of Dataplex DPX-496 modems at 14,400 bps
(V.32bis). These modems also run all the lower speeds and support
V.42bin and MNP 4 & 5 compression. Technically I think they're very similar
to the Scitec modems that David Bennett notes in a previous posting. I have
had very good experiences with these modems, they hold onto circuits very
well indeed, and will talk to practically anything (except for
those darn Netcomm 9600 modems that won't talk to anything except another
of themselves, argh). I recommend them for consideration, they cost around
the same as the Scitec's and probably are technically pretty similar. Both
modems use decent technology to do the V32bis (I'm not sure whether
the DPX-496's are DSP or modem-chipset based, but whatever they use,
it's pretty good).

One nice feature the Scitec's have that the DPX doesn't, that I think is cute -
the Scitec can be told to display the serial port handshake/carrier lines
on the front panel LCD, and can display these for both the local *and* remote
modems - i.e. you can quite nicely run the remote modem via the local modem's
front panel - cute.

One way or another it is well worth spending reasonable $$$'s on the
modems you use as the "answer" side of any dial-in service. The investment you
make in a great modem at your end will pay for itself in terms of their
ability to work well with your information customers' cheaper modems,
and thus to save both you and them anguish and disconnected lines.

I'd be very happy to recommend either the Dataplex DPX-496's or
the Scitec 14.4K's. Either way, you might as well get the ones that
can go to 14.4K, they don't cost enough more than the 9600's do to be
worth *not* getting them. Half as fast again...

Simon Hackett
Internode Systems
simon@internode.com
From: Brad.Hill@f383.n634.z3.fidonet.org (Brad Hill)
Sender: acsnet@csource.oz.au
Newsgroups: aus.comms
Subject: Telecom Modems, INFO NEE
Date: Sat, 15 Aug 1992 08:15:00 +1000

To: U9148043@cs.uow.edu.au

 JJL> 1. DMS (Digital Metropolitian Service) NTU-LS/X21 bis  S/I 511/228
 JJL>  GPT - gec plessy telecommunications

 JJL> I am after any info on the specs (schmatics) and any info
 JJL> on the modem's command
 JJL> sets, and whether it is possible to use
 JJL> them as normal modem (alterations not
 JJL> a problem), what baud rate is possible.

Firstly, THIS IS NOT A MODEM, it is a NTU (Network Terminating Unit), and
they are designed for use on Telecom's Digital Data Network (DDN).

The NTU does not have a command set, all configuration is via jumpers on the
board. There are only a couple of things that can be set such as controlled
or permanent carrier etc. There is no Hayes type command set, line speed is
set from the network and not on the modem.

There is NO WAY this will ever work as a modem or in a dial up situation.

Please also bear in mind Telecom does not sell these units, and they remain
the property of Telecom. This has been pinched off a leased line somewhere.

Good Luck,
                                                                                
                                          
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Newsgroups: aus.comms
From: eeltw@marlin.jcu.edu.au (Lloyd T Walker)
Subject: A reliable 9600 modem
Summary: Looking for critique of 9600 baud modems
Keywords: Modem, 9600baud
Organization: James Cook University
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 92 07:03:33 GMT

Dear communicators,
	I'm involved in trying to set up an info service for disabled
people and interested people here in Townsville and will ba making it
accessable by modem.  I've noticed in this group some comments re
Netcomm vs Maestro etc.  Has anyone some good recommendations for a
reliable 9600baud modem (so we don't limit the system to 2400).
	Thanks for your input.
	God Bless,  Lloyd.
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Newsgroups: aus.comms
From: asalter@extro.ucc.su.OZ.AU (Adrian Salter)
Subject: Meastro modem for sale.
Organization: Uni Computing Service, Uni of Sydney, Australia
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1992 05:54:25 GMT

If anyone is interested in a Meastro 2400baud Fax Modem, it's in good nick and
we've had no troubles.  Going for $250 ONO.

Reply E-mail:asalter@extro.ucc.su.oz.au
or Snail-mail : PO Box 1553 Macquarie Centre, Nth Ryde 2113

Thanx, Adam Salter.
From: david@tafe.sa.edu.au (David Bennett)
Newsgroups: aus.comms
Subject: Re: A reliable 9600 modem
Keywords: Modem, 9600baud
Date: 21 Aug 92 12:28:06 GMT

eeltw@marlin.jcu.edu.au (Lloyd T Walker) writes:

>	I'm involved in trying to set up an info service for disabled
>people and interested people here in Townsville and will ba making it
>accessable by modem.  I've noticed in this group some comments re
>Netcomm vs Maestro etc.  Has anyone some good recommendations for a
>reliable 9600baud modem (so we don't limit the system to 2400).

We have over 50 Scitec Datalink 14.4K modems in continuous service
on leased lines, automatic dial backup and dialin configurations.
There has not been one failure of the modems since we started installing
them over 12 months ago.

Their technical performance is definately a cut above the previous brands
that we were using. The ease of setting up from the front panel and
the monitoring features are a definite plus.

The model we are using works to 14400 baud but there is a cheaper 9600
baud version. The only difference is the ROM program. They use a DSP
chip set rather than the Rockwell chip set that a lot of the cheaper
modems use, giving the Scitec a better performance, particularly with poor 
lines.

They are available direct from your local Scitec Office.

David Bennett
Network Administrator
S.A. TAFE   (david@tafe.sa.edu.au)
Newsgroups: aus.comms
From: ernie@tartarus.uwa.edu.au (Ernest Ong)
Subject: Banksia BIT Blitzer Modems - anyone?
Organization: University of Western Australia
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1992 06:42:59 GMT

I am thinking about getting a BIT Blitzer MX5s v32bis soon and was wondering
whether there is anyone out there with any experience/problems with it.
Any comments (positive & negative) will be most appreciated!

And does anyone know HOW MUCH they are and WHERE I can get them?
Preferably an address in WA, since I am in Perth.

An enormous thanks in advance!


Regards,

Ernie.

Newsgroups: aus.comms
From: dazz@monu6.cc.monash.edu.au (Mr D.K. Woodman)
Subject: Lan Manager etc
Organization: Monash University, Melb., Australia.
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1992 05:24:39 GMT

Does anyone know of DAT tape backup systems compatible with Lan Manager V2.1
that are available locally. I have so far heard of Retriever 2000 and Maynard
but don't know anything in detail. The Maynard system is about $10000+
compared to the Retriever system which is $6000. Why the huge price
difference? 

Also I'd like to know how much prices for Lan Manager vary, the one price I
have so far is $9240 for 50 users (does LanMan have user categories
similar to Novell ie 10, 50, 100 etc or do you just pay $XXX for a certain
number of additional users?)

any replies appreciated
dazz

Newsgroups: aus.comms
From: logier@cheops.qld.tne.oz.au (Rob Logie)
Subject: Why do many telephone numbers in Brisbane start with a "3" ?
Organization: Telecom Australia, TNE Computer Support Services
Date: Sat, 22 Aug 1992 22:57:19 GMT

I have been asked to post the following reply ..



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To: logier@cheops.qld.tne.oz.au
Subject: Re: Why do many telephone numbers in Brisbane start with a "3" ?
Newsgroups: aus.comms



Sorry, I would have posted this to the newsgroup myself, but my post/follow
facility doesn't seem to be working.

The matter of '2', '3' and '8' was a practical one.

070 + 6 digits = Cairns area
071 + 6 digits = Sunshine Coast, etc.
074 + "  "     = Right out West - Roma, etc.
075 + "  "     = Gold Coast, etc.
076 + "  "     = Toowoomba area
077 + "  "     = Townsville area
079 + "  "     = Rockhampton area

This only leaves 072 + 6 digits (Brisbane's old area code)
                 073 + 6 digits
                 078 + 6 digits 

This simplifies to 07 + 7 digits.

Maybe this might help the original enquirer.

Seeing I can't post at the moment, would you mind posting this for me
to help.


Thanks ...

Regards,

Richard




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From: jacob@latcs1.lat.oz.au (Jacob L. Cybulski)
Newsgroups: aus.jobs
Subject: Overseas Appointments
Date: 13 Aug 92 01:45:30 GMT
Organization: Comp Sci, La Trobe Uni, Australia

I noted with concern that a great many recent academic and research
appointments in Australia come from overseas. This trend is
exacerbated with the events in Europe (Ex. Yugoslavia and USSR), and
Asia (China, India, Iran, Iraq). It seems that Australian graduates
simply cannot compete with the high standard of overseas applications.
I understand that Universities and Research Institutes try to snap the
best there are around, but wouldn't be the case that at the same time
we are pushing our graduates out of this country? I know scores of
people who went to U.S. or Europe, where they were offered excellent
jobs, but they could not get the position here.  Is it a myth that an
overseas applicant is better than the local one, or is it the first
taste of openning markets and elimination of protectionism?

Jacob

P.S. These opinions are only mine and do not represent those of my employers.

=============================================================================
Jacob L. Cybulski,  Deputy  Director,  Amdahl  Australian  Intelligent  Tools
Programme,  Dept of  Comp Sci  &  Comp Eng,  La Trobe  University,  Bundoora,
Vic. 3083, Australia. Ph: +613 479 1270, Fax: +613 470 4915, Telex: AA 33143,
E-Mail: jacob@latcs1.lat.oz.au.                                     ... G'Day
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From: csherman@peg.pegasus.oz.au
Newsgroups: aus.jobs
Date: 12 Aug 92 20:16 EST
Subject: FUND-RAISER NEEDED FOR NGO
Nf-ID: #N:peg:996300014:000:973
Nf-From: peg.pegasus.oz.au!csherman    Aug 12 20:16:00 1992


	       FUND-RAISER AND PROMOTIONS MANAGER.


An opportunity exists for an innovative person to join a newly
formed non-government organization which monitors the social and
environmental impacts of development assistance. AID/WATCH is
seeking someone to take on fund-raising activities and promotion
of the organization.

The person we are seeking should already have experience in the
field of fund-raising and be able to put forward creative ideas.
A knowledge of environmental issues and/or development assistance
is desirable. The person will be required to manage all fund-
raising activities and be able to work within a small team of
people.

We are offering attractive commission rates for the first six
months of employment. The position is based in Sydney.

Closing date for applications is 24th August. Please apply to:
The Director, AID/WATCH, PO BOX 652, Woolhara, NSW 2025. Further
inquiries can be made to: (02) 369 3496 (066) 853548 or email
peg:csherman.
From: lloyd@cs.monash.edu.au (lloyd allison)
Subject: Re: Overseas Appointments
Organization: Computer Science, Monash University, Australia
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 11:52:14 GMT

jacob@latcs1.lat.oz.au (Jacob L. Cybulski) writes:

>I noted with concern that a great many recent academic and research
>appointments in Australia come from overseas. This trend is

In my limited experience,
one tends not to get many oz PhD applicants for such jobs.
There has (until recently?) been more money available
outside academia and research.

Newsgroups: aus.jobs
From: ted@tau.ma.adfa.oz.au (Ted Catchpole)
Subject: Lectureships in Maths and Stats
Reply-To: e-catchpole@adfa.edu.au
Organization: Maths Dept. ADFA
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1992 00:34:07 GMT

\centerline{\bf LECTURERS~(2)~~(LEVEL B ACADEMIC)}

\centerline{\bf ASSOCIATE LECTURER (LEVEL A ACADEMIC)}

\noindent {\bf DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS}

\noindent {\bf (Ref. Z550.013/014.726 and Z550.028.726)}

The Department teaches courses involving mathematics and its applications,
probability theory and statistics.  Current research interests include fibre
optics and optical waveguide theory (fibres and waveguides for communication
system and optical devices, nonlinear optics); graded-index optics (general 
ray and wave theory, application to visual systems); continuum mechanics and
biophysical solid and fluid dynamics (soft tissue deformation, motion of 
microorganisms, Doppler ultrasound, boundary integral methods); applied 
probability and applied statistics (data analysis and modelling related to
criminology, sports science and ecology); bushfire research (physical and 
statistical models of fire behaviour).  

The Department has research links with organizations such as the AOTC 
Research Laboratories, Westmead Hospital, the Australian Institute of 
Criminology, and the United States Forest Service.  

Research facilities in the Department include a network of Unix graphics 
workstations with links to a campus-wide LAN, a small laboratory for
experimental work in fluid dynamics, graded-index optics and vision research,
and a field station for experimental bushfire research and for behavioural 
studies relating to insect vision. 

Applications are invited from persons holding an appropriate higher degree and
with research interests in any of the above or related areas.  The Department
is keen to maintain the coherence and balance of its research programs.

Appointment will be on the basis of a three year contract and the positions are
available early in 1993.  For the {\bf Level A} position {\bf Z550.028.726} it
is envisaged that appointment will be at the upper end of the salary range so 
that persons recently completing a PhD might consider this as a first 
postdoctoral appointment allowing them to further their research careers while
gaining some lecturing experience.

Further information from Professor C. Pask (06)268~8686. 

Applications close 4 September, 1992.

--- or from me :
-------------------
Dr E.A. Catchpole	Phone	 : +61 6 268 8895
Dept. of Mathematics	Fax      : +61 6 268 8886
University College	Internet : e-catchpole@adfa.edu.au
Canberra  ACT 2600	
AUSTRALIA			
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Newsgroups: aus.jobs
Subject: Ph.D. Fellowships
From: R.Sharma@massey.ac.nz (R. Sharma)
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 92 08:40:06 GMT
Distribution: aus
Organization: Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
Keywords: Ph.D. SChlorships
Summary: Scholarships
X-Reader: NETNEWS/PC Version 2c





                   POST-GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS



Applications are invited for two postgraduate (Ph.D.) fellowships to
undertake research in the area of protein functionality. The research
projects will investigate the solubility and emulsification properties
of casein proteins in food systems. The main aim of the projects is to
provide fundamental understanding of these properties which should
enable the Dairy Industry to produce casein products with improved
functional properties.

The projects are funded for 3 years by the New Zealand Dairy Board. The
funding will provide a stipend in the range NZ$18,000 - 20,000 per
annum. Additional funding for equipment, materials and travel is also
available.

Applicants should preferably hold a Technology, Chemistry or
Biochemistry degree with first or second (division I) honours.

For further enquiries contact : (or send a full CV including the names
of two academic referees)


         Dr. Harjinder Singh
         Dept. of Food Technology,
         Massey University,
         Palmerston North,
         New Zealand
         Phone  (06) 356 9099 ext 8419
         Fax (06) 3505 612
From: taso@munnari.OZ.AU (Taso Hatzi)
Newsgroups: aus.snow
Subject: Satellite Images
Date: 20 Aug 1992 20:21:12 +1000
Organization: University of Melbourne
NNTP-Posting-Host: munnari.oz.au
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL4

Anyone got hi-res (say 1 sq km per pxl) images of the Victorian alps?
I want to SEE the snow.
From: thornton@dmpe.csiro.au (old hacker)
Newsgroups: aus.snow
Subject: St Gwinear 15 Aug snow rpt
Date: 18 Aug 92 00:18:27 GMT
X-To: aus-snow@unimelb.edu.au
X-Vms-To: IN%"aus-snow@unimelb.edu.au"


                 Snow report for Mt St Gwinear Sat 15 Aug
		 ________________________________________

	begin my.waffle.waffle

		Firstly, does anyone else feel that this information service
		has gone down-hill (more or less literally) since it became
		a News topic ?

		Can I suggest that a separate aus.snow.waffle.waffle topic be
		started for those who wish talk about whether they are clever
		enough to be able to predict snow or not (and similar Citizen
		Band radio behaviour) as distinct from report it !

	end my.waffle.waffle


	Anyway, St Gwinear had snow down to the car park on Sat. (only just
	though - about 5mm at track end). The weather was overcast with
	intermittent sunny patches, the wind was keen most of the day which
	encouraged stops to be on the leeward side.

	Skiing on the marked tracks was generally quite good as they became
	packed by traffic and I suspect that there are less bushes to pack
	down than off track. Off track it was typical first-snow-of-the-season
	skiing viz. the inexperienced St Gwinear skiers spent a lot of time
	struggling out of 1m deep holes in the bushes they dropped through.
	General snow depth 10-20cm on tracks, 5-10cm off track.

	The 5 km track around Baw-Baw made good skiing as it is wider and even
	better packed than tracks in the National Park.

	The downhill runs at Baw-Baw were on the limits of acceptability, they
	didn't encourage a repeat run after the first.

	I did other tourist things instead on the Sunday so can't say what it
	was like first hand. I gather the snow had retreated further up the
	road from the car park. Sunday the weather was excellent in the vicinity
	but even windier. St G. will be desparate by the end of the week without
	a top up as the snow there is only the start of a base.


	- Graeme Thornton
From: dougcc@brt.deakin.edu.au (Douglas Miller)
Newsgroups: aus.snow
Subject: Snow report: Lake Mountain
Date: 17 Aug 92 16:26:28 GMT
Organization: C&CS, Deakin University

Sunday 16-AUG-1992
==================

There was about 25cm of snow off trails, and 10cm hard-packed on trails. 
The cover on the trails was adequate, apart from a few small washouts, that
were easy enough to avoid.  Despite this, ARC signs claimed conditions
ranging from "excellent" (Echo Flat trail) to "fair" (Jubilee trail).  In
fact all trails were about "good" standard.

I bought my first "groomed trail" ticket for this day (having no real
choice).  I couldn't see much evidence of recent grooming.  Long Heath
trail was clearly ungroomed, and a sign at the start said so.
From: berglas@cs.uq.oz.au (Anthony Berglas)
Newsgroups: aus.snow
Subject: Any snow in NSW/Thredbo?
Date: 14 Aug 92 08:20:16 GMT
Reply-To: berglas@cs.uq.oz.au

It's been booked months in advance, time to leave
sunny Qld and go south.  But did Huey get the 
booking?  Is there powder or rocks awaiting?

Anthony 

--
Anthony Berglas
Rm 503, Computer Science, Uni of Qld
Ph 07 365 2812, Australia.