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Some ways that research commercialization can go wrong
The famous financier J. P. Morgan once quipped, “Money equals business which equals power, all of which come from character and trust.” Talk to any venture capitalist today, and they will similarly...
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Somewhere at the end of the rainbow
You do not have to drive far from Brisbane to reach the proverbial pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Byron Bay, Australia’s most easterly town with a population of around 5000, lies just across...
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How I got my job…
Gan Jitao (Eric) Master of Information Technology Graduate Database Administrator at Electrical Contractors Association It was the best of time, it was the worst of time. This was my internship...
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Nimbin – elsewhere at the end of the rainbow
Written by Dennis Guild Lecturer BA, BJ, Grad Cert TESOL, Master of International & Community Development (MICD) Multi coloured Nimbin bound buses transport an international cargo of day – tripping...
View ArticleSome ways that research commercialization can go wrong (continued…)
Written by Dr Paul Darwen Senior Lecturer B.Sc., Ph.D. Computer Science For research to be viable for commercialization, it actually has to work. It can’t be fraudulent or misleading, or otherwise...
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The Queensland end of the Rainbow
Follow the Bruce highway for three hours north of Brisbane, hang a right at Gympie, drive for another hour or so, and you will have arrived at the Queensland end of the Rainbow. The sign at the...
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From God’s rainbow waiting room for strolling bones – to the Gold Coast
Gold Coast slave bus bound for sandy gold fields Comin’ from a market known as God’s waiting roomScarred old pensioner knows he’s doing alright He’ll get to Surfers just around midnight Dadadada...
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JCU Brisbane inaugural graduation ceremony
James Cook University Brisbane (JCU Brisbane) staged its inaugural graduation ceremony at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) in Brisbane on Friday September 3rd 2010. Prior to the event...
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Saudis’ and Aussies’ weekend get-together
Nowadays, with so much negative press on this person or that person – on this country or that country – on this religion or that religion – it is nice to see that sometimes a different reality exists...
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A koala’s big day out
Words & Pictures compiled by Dennis Guild It had been a while since I had been at my favourite Auzzie place mentioned in an earlier blog somewhere at the end of a rainbow. Therefore, I had the...
View ArticleSurprise India, your guests are arriving
I entertain regularly and enjoy having visitors come over for dinner. Last night was once such night. I had arranged for these guests to come over some time, ago but for many reasons, was not as...
View ArticleThe gender debate alive and well
Completing a half marathon run on the weekend has given me plenty to think about. There is not much else to be done for the little over two hours of running other than listening to my favourite band on...
View ArticleSolution for honeymoon killer stall
Australia has housed and fed Gabe Watson, convicted for the killing of his honeymoon bride Tina, for the past 18 months. He continues to enjoy the hospitality of the Australian people, while he awaits...
View ArticleFrom graduate to employee in one day
This testimonial is about my experiences with the internship program whilst studying at James Cook University, Brisbane. I was pretty tense regarding my job prospects after graduation. Though I had a...
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Brisbane still the ultimate study destination
In Queensland we have so much to be grateful for. In the aftermath of some of the heaviest rains in decades what has shined through along with the sun is the realisation that we live in a truly...
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