http://robynjay.swurl.com/ 2008-11-19T23:51:41+00:00 text/html 2008-11-20T23:08:15+00:00 http://robynjay.swurl.com/ robynjay http://robynjay.swurl.com/mdoriean_you_might_like_to_follow_kevinruddpm_1062583454.html @<a href="http://twitter.com/mdoriean">mdoriean</a> you might like to follow @<a href="http://twitter.com/KevinRuddPM">KevinRuddPM</a><br /> text/html 2008-11-20T17:05:16+00:00 http://robynjay.swurl.com/ robynjay http://robynjay.swurl.com/something_fishy_going_on_1062583459.html <br />Image: isgcp<br />&nbsp;<br />Did you know that aquaculture is the fastest growing primary industry in Australia?<br />&nbsp;<br />It is growing at approximately 10 percent per annum and much of the food we now eat in seafood outlets is produced by the fish farming industry.<br />&nbsp;<br />But the industry has one big problem – a labour shortage.<br />&nbsp;<br />And those in the [...]<br /> text/html 2008-11-20T02:21:53+00:00 http://robynjay.swurl.com/ robynjay http://robynjay.swurl.com/why_is_every_flight_i_catch_late_aarrrrgghhhhh_1062583455.html why is EVERY flight I catch LATE!! aarrrrgghhhhh<br /> text/html 2008-11-19T21:40:23+00:00 http://robynjay.swurl.com/ robynjay http://robynjay.swurl.com/bringing_distance_education_alive_1062583460.html When I lived in the Yorkshire Dales in the UK it was pretty rural and remote – although not by Aussie standards.<br />&nbsp;<br />The nearest training provider was at least an hour and a half’s drive, which was very dependent on how many sheep got in the way on the winding country roads.<br />&nbsp;<br />So when I studied journalism [...]<br /> text/html 2008-11-19T19:43:25+00:00 http://robynjay.swurl.com/ robynjay http://robynjay.swurl.com/on_a_train_btw_gold_coast_or_the_goldie_lol_amp_brisbane_heading_to_see_offspring_for_lunch_then_back_to_sydney_and_elearning08_planning_1062583456.html on a train btw Gold Coast (or the "GOldie" LOL) &amp; Brisbane heading to see offspring for lunch, then back to Sydney and @<a href="http://twitter.com/elearning08">elearning08</a> planning<br /> text/html 2008-11-19T16:52:23+00:00 http://robynjay.swurl.com/ robynjay http://robynjay.swurl.com/reducing_farm_fatalities_1062583461.html <br />Image: martin pettitt<br /><br />&nbsp;<br />With one person dying from a farm workplace accident every three days in Australia, two E-learning Innovations projects are helping to reduce farm injuries and fatalities.<br />&nbsp;<br />The AgForce Rural Safety Project in Queensland is helping to conquer Australia’s vast distances by allowing farming and agriculture workers and students to upgrade their skills online.<br />&nbsp;<br />Many farmers, [...]<br /> text/html 2008-11-19T15:07:53+00:00 http://robynjay.swurl.com/ robynjay http://robynjay.swurl.com/wondering_if_there_is_still_such_a_thing_as_the_sun_or_has_it_been_canceled_permanently_going_mouldy_by_degrees_1062583457.html wondering if there is still such a thing as the ***SUN*** or has it been canceled permanently - going mouldy by degrees<br /> text/html 2008-11-19T15:06:29+00:00 http://robynjay.swurl.com/ robynjay http://robynjay.swurl.com/check_out_this_dutch_department_store_site_http_producten_hema_nl_1062583458.html check out this Dutch department store site - <a href="http://producten.hema.nl/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://producten.hema.nl/</a><br /> text/html 2008-11-18T16:00:06+00:00 http://robynjay.swurl.com/ robynjay http://robynjay.swurl.com/flexible_bait_training_1062505150.html Since January this year, it was made compulsory by the Victorian Government for all farmers to undertake training in order to purchase and use 1080 baiting products to control vertebrae pests.&nbsp;<br />&nbsp;<br />That’s rabbits, foxes and wild dogs to you and me.<br /><br /><br />Image: hvargas<br />&nbsp;<br />It is known that in many cases the capacity to effectively control pests [...]<br /> text/html 2008-11-17T22:30:14+00:00 http://robynjay.swurl.com/ robynjay http://robynjay.swurl.com/remote_access_to_networking_skills_1062505151.html A skills shortage in the networking area of ICT is being addressed by off-campus delivery to capture remote, rural and overseas students that can’t attend face-to-face training.<br />&nbsp;<br />Chisholm Institute of TAFE in Victoria is working with Cisco Systems (ANZ) to train networking personnel through the Cisco off-campus delivery project.<br />&nbsp;<br />Although the Cisco Networking Academy Program uses many [...]<br /> text/html 2008-11-17T16:00:10+00:00 http://robynjay.swurl.com/ robynjay http://robynjay.swurl.com/_1062505152.html <br />Image: Royal Flying Doctor Service<br />It was on 17 May 1928 that the very first Flying Doctor flight took off from Cloncurry, Queensland, to answer a call for help from the remote town of Julia Creek.&nbsp;<br />&nbsp;<br />On board the De Havilland - 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Sure you can do these things in the UK – if you don’t mind getting freezing cold and very wet.<br />&nbsp;<br />But in Oz, it’s a sheer pleasure to pursue outdoor leisure activities. [...]<br /> text/html 2008-11-13T16:25:32+00:00 http://robynjay.swurl.com/ robynjay http://robynjay.swurl.com/live_entertainment_1062278449.html If you have been to a conference, product launch, annual general meeting or corporate roadshow, then you would have seen the screens for the PowerPoint presentations, the microphones for the speakers and the lights highlighting the speakers.<br />&nbsp;<br />This is all part of corporate side of the entertainment industry.<br />&nbsp;<br />Behind the scenes there’s stage production, management, lighting, sound, [...]<br /> text/html 2008-11-13T14:20:46+00:00 http://robynjay.swurl.com/ robynjay http://robynjay.swurl.com/spiral_1062278451.html <a href="http://robynjay.swurl.com/spiral_1062278451.html"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3167/3025020871_23a4a2c010.jpg" alt="Spiral" /></a><br /> text/html 2008-11-12T16:57:08+00:00 http://robynjay.swurl.com/ robynjay http://robynjay.swurl.com/our_surf_life_saving_heroes_1062278450.html From rescuing boats in distress and pulling floundering swimmers from the surf to counselling people in need of help over the telephone, volunteers play a crucial role in helping and protecting Australians in times of distress.<br />&nbsp;<br />Two innovative e-learning projects are supporting those men, women and youth who volunteer their time to provide safer, enjoyable beaches [...]<br />