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14 UWA newsCLASSIFIEDSFOR RENTRENOVATED FREMANTLE COTTAGE, forshort-term lease, fully furnished, study, cosylounge/formal dining room, modern bathroomand quality kitchen opening onto large sundeck.Available at $250p/w for approx. 9 weeks fromend of July while owners travel overseas.Contact Rehlein on 9336 7684.HOUSE IN CARLISLE available for rent inSeptember to mid-October. Close to bus andtrain, fully furnished, suit visiting academic withfamily. Phone Jen de Vries on 9361 4990 oremail jdevries@csd.uwa.edu.au.FOR SALEHOLIDAYING IN THESOUTHWEST?Go 'first class' at BroadwaterBeach Resort, three B/R lux. unitwith heated pool, spa, tenniscourt, privately owned, specialrate; or cedarwood chalets inbush setting on Blackwood River,two adults only, perfect peaceand tranquillity. Pay two nights,stay three.Bookings: 0427 522 334 or9752 2896Advertising RatesFull page $550Half page $275Quarter page $137.50Eighth page $88Sixteenth page $71.50Rates are GST inclusive.All bookings toJoanna Thompson, Publications UnitPhone: 9380 3029; Fax: 9380 1162HOLIDAY CHALET, KALBARRI. Two-bedrooms,fully furnished, holiday chalet in strata complex of22. Currently owned by UWA. $69,500. ContactMike at WACRRM on 9384 2811.CAMRY SILVER (1989), reliable and in excellentcondition. $4500. Contact John on 9335 4734.CAMRY (1998), white, 43,000km, auto, PS, CL,under new warranty until mid-2001. Excellentcondition. $19,500 ono. Call Sharon on ext.2562 or 9305 3736.COROLLA SEDAN, 1991, white, fully imported,diesal, auto, air-con, power steering, factorytinted windows, stereo/tape deck, exc. cond.,reliable and economical. $8500. Contact Lornaon ext. 3976 or 9250 3835 (a/h).KB LASER HATCHBACK (1985), white, reliableand in good condition. $2750. Contact Carolineat home on 9387 1471.UWAEmployeeAssistanceProgramThere are times when all of us have challengingissues to deal with. When personal or work relatedissues make life difficult, the University has anEmployee Assistance Program (EAP) to help staffmanage these issues more effectively.The EAP is a professional, confidential counsellingand consultation service. The services of DavidsonTrahaire are available FREE to you and your familyfor up to six sessions a year.For appointments, please ring Davidson Trahaireon 9382 8100 or if urgent 9480 4847(24 hours).Their offices are located at Suite 11, 100 Hay St,Subiaco. Further information can be obtained atwww.admin.uwa.edu.au/shoRedundant Equipment for SaleITEM PRICE AGE CONDITION DEPT. CONTACTComputer desks, adjustable heightmechanism (8 only), successful biddersto arrange own pick up and delivery Offers 5 2-3 Library recoleman@library.uwa.edu.au4 PC’s (Not Y2K complaint)3NX, 66 MHz, 16 Mb Ram,404 Mb H/Disk Offers 6 3 Agric. & Res. Econ. 2530Micro Arts 100 MHz,48 Mb Ram, 840 Mb H/Disk Offers 5 3NetPro 155 MHz, 32 Mb Ram,1 Gb H/Disk Offers 4 3Netpro 155 MHz, 32 Mb Ram,1 Gb H/Disk Offers 4 3Box only, Netpro 150 MHz,32 Mb Ram, 1.2 Gb H/Disk Offers 4 3IBM Laser Printer 4039 10R,by Lexmark (Prints double-sided) Offers — 3 International Centre 3941over $100Richo Fax 500/550, not working/serviceable, incl. operators manual — — — Child Care Centre 9389 94333 x Power Mac 7200/75 $600 each — 2 Medical Centre 2118Power Mac 7 7100/66AV $450 — 2Power Mac 6100/60 $300` — 3Mac Performa 5400 $450 — 2Apple LaserWriter II $200 — 3Mac LC630 (no screen) $100 — 2Avtek MegaModem 336 $50 — 2Canon Elec. Typewriter Offers — 2Label Printer for Mac $100 — 2QuickTake 150 Digital Camera Offers — 2Apple Laptop $500 — —Bids should be accepted by Monday August 7 with departments to have first optionDepartments are reminded that all University equipment available for sale must be advertised in the UWA News. Receipts should be PeopleSoft accountcoded 490 (computing with barcode), 491 (non-computing with barcode) or 493 (items with no barcode). If equipment has an existing barcode pleasecontact extension 3618/2547 for details.CONDITION refers to the general condition of item (1 = as new; 2 = good; 3 = serviceable; 4 = unserviceable). AGE refers to the nearest year.THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA • JULY 24 2000
UWA news 15ARC STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS WITHIND-RESEARCH/TRAINING (SPIRT)• Dr Michael Edmund Tobar and Dr EugeneNickoli Ivanov, Physics, and Mr J. H. Searls(external): “Compact High-Q Microwave Braggresonators” — $49,390 (2000/01).• Mr Thomas Meier and A/Prof King Ngi Ngan,Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Dr W. Liand Dr X. Zhang (external): “Real-time contentbased video coding for multimedia communications”— $63,577 (2000); $56,192 (2001);$58,003 (2002).• Dr Brenton Knott, Zoology, Dr Julie LorraineDelaney, Geography, Prof Jorg Imberger, Centrefor Water Research, and Prof M. McGregor(external): “Research programme into WesternAustralian Salt Lake Biota” — $42,160 (2000/01/02).• Dr David Philip Hamilton, Dr Charitha BandulaPattiaratchi, Environmental Engineering, and MrM. S. Robb (external): “Salt wedge propagationand biochemical composition in two WestAustralian estuaries and implications for waterquality management using oxygenation” —$70,000 (2000); $50,000 (2001); $45,000 (2002).• Prof Krishnapilla Sivasithamparam, Soil Scienceand Plant Nutrition, A/Prof John Jin-Su Kuo,Microscopy and Microanalysis, and Dr K. W.Dixon (external): “The role of mycorrhizalinteractions in the urban ecology, managementand restoration of terrestial orchids” — $57,000(2000/01/02).• Dr Mark Emmerson Barley, Dr Bryan Krapezand Dr Mark Geoffrey Doyle, Geology andGeophysics: “Volcanic and hydrothermalinfluences on the genesis of banded ironformations, Hamersley Group, WesternAustralia” — $54,377 (2000); $56,192 (2001).AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH COUNCIL• Prof Sandra Eleanor Bowdler, Anthropology:“An archaeological study of pre-Europeannortheast Tasmania” — $22,000 (2000); $20,000(2001); $29,500 (2002).• A/Prof Lynette Kay Abbott, Soil Science andPlant Nutrition “Impact of phosphorus uptake bycommunities of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi onjarrah forest understorey plants” — $57,000(2000); $58,000 (2001/02).Research&GrantsContracts• Dr Zed Rengel, Soil Science and PlantNutrition: “Regulation of manganese transportinto developing lupin seed” — $33,000 (2000);$30,100 (2001); $32,000 (2002).AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH COUNCIL —SMALL GRANTS• Dr Gregory Alan Crebbin, Electrical andElectronic Engineering: “Analogue imagesegmentation with applications in robot visionand video coding” — $6476 (2000).• Dr Paul Albert Fournier, Human Movementand Exercise Science, and Prof T. N. Palmer,(external): “Diet-dependent patterns of lactatedisposal and glycogen resynthesis in animalsrecovering from high intensity physical activity”— $7000.• Dr P. 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Byrne(external): “National colon cancer care survey”— $50,000.COMMONWEALTH DEPARTMENT OFTHE ENVIRONMENT• Miss D. R. Newbound, Zoology: “Parasiticcopepods as biological tags for whale sharkmigration” — $7000 (2000); $1000 (2001).DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT• Dr Gerald Anthony Ryan and Ms Lucia RinaCercarelli, Public Health, and Dr N. Haworth(external): Tender: “Feasibility study into thedetermination of fatigue related crashes” —$22,900.IAN POTTER FOUNDATION• Dr Suzanne Irene Wijsman, Music: “Travel:2000 International Musicological Symposium,Budapest” — $1000.JUVENILE DIABETES FOUNDATIONINTERNATIONAL• A/Prof Piroska Rakoczy, Ophthalmology andVisual Science, and A/Prof N. Della (external):“Development of a treatment for diabeticretinopathy by inhibition of the underlyingmechanism of neovascularisation using genetherapy” — $175,678.Watch out for moreResearch Grantsand Contractsin the next issueof UWA News.UWAnewsEDITOR/FEATURE STORY WRITERLindy BrophyTel.: 9380 2436 Fax: 9380 1192Email: lindy.brophy@uwa.edu.auCallKenataRentalsand book a one, two or three bedroom townhome absolutelyfully equipped with everything! Short or long stay. From $350per week, including all amenities.Location: cnr Fairway and Edward Streets, Crawley (oppositeMechanical Engineering)Enquiries: 0412 953 100 or fax 9389 8326Kenata Rentals providing short term, fully furnished accommodation to UWA since 1982.CAMPUS DIARY/ADVERTISING/CLASSIFIEDS/REDUNDANT EQUIPMENT/DISTRIBUTION LISTJo ThompsonTel.: 9380 3029 Fax: 9380 1162Email: uwanews@publishing.uwa.edu.auDesigned and produced byPublications UnitThe University of Western AustraliaPrinted byUniprintThe University of Western AustraliaUWAnews onlinehttp://www.publishing.uwa.edu.au/uwanews/EDITOR-IN-CHIEF/PUBLIC AFFAIRSColin Campbell-FraserTel.: 9380 2889 Fax: 9380 1020Email: cam@acs.uwa.edu.auTHE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA • JULY 24 2000
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