Subject: UPDATE: Ottawa '97 Abstract Submission Now On-line !!!
From: ottawa97@NRCan.gc.ca (Ottawa '97 GAC-MAC Conference)
Date: Fri, 15 Nov 1996 19:42:32 GMT
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Ottawa '97, JOINT ANNUAL MEETING
Geological Association of Canada
Mineralogical Association of Canada
MAY 19-21, 1997
Ottawa Congress Centre
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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leading scientists in the world. There will be pre- and
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poster sessions and exhibits. Social events will celebrate the
50th anniversary of the Geological Association of Canada.
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We invite you to attend and participate!
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Subject: New book published: British radioactive waste disposal
From: Chris McKeown
Date: Tue, 12 Nov 1996 13:32:58 +0000
Radioactive waste disposal at Sellafield UK:
site-selection, geological and engineering problems
R S Haszeldine & D K Smythe (editors)
University of Glasgow 1996, Soft cover, 520pp. incl 50 Figures.
Index, Key point summaries, Overview.
uk 12 pounds (personal); uk 60 pounds (industry) incl
European post & pack
ISBN 0 85261 524 -8
Orders to:-
Geology and Applied Geology, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ,
Scotland
E mail
For the first time, the nuclear waste disposal industry in Britain has
been challenged on its scientific concepts, and detailed results. A
group of independent scientists and engineers came together in 1995-6,
to demonstrate that proposals to "go underground at Sellafield" were
ill-thought out, flawed and premature. This book brings together the
detailed legal Proofs of Evidence presented by fourteen Expert
Witnesses at the Planning Inquiry into UK Nirex's appeal for planning
permission to develop a "Rock Characterisation Facility" beneath
Longlands Farm, near Sellafield, West Cumbria in the UK. This
underground
laboratory is proposed to be the final confirmatory phase
of site investigation, before construction of a Britain's first
full-scale
radioactive waste repository.
Issues addressed by the evidence are the method for choosing the site,
the geochemical and fluid-flow suitability of the site, the geological
structure of the site, the possibility of modern earthquake activity at
the site, the role of computer modelling in predicting fluid flow and
making a safety case, the timescale of investigations to date, the
quality of the investigations, and the role for the proposed
underground laboratory. These Experts were acting on behalf of the
Objectors:- Cumbria County Council, Greenpeace Ltd, and Friends of the
Earth Ltd.
The scientific Proofs are accompanied by an outline of the three
Objectors' philosophies and legal cases. This highlights the
complementary approaches to planning legislation adopted by each
Objector. The final summing-up of each case by the Objectors'
barristers is also included. The book has a full Index, and key points
of each scientific Proof are abstracted. The book acts a unique
reference compendium, and records part of Britain's most extensive
Planning Inquiries. The scientific problems are now easily accessible
both for public debate, and to inform future research.
--
Chris McKeown
Geology & Applied Geology, Glasgow University, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UK
Tel: 44-(0)141-330-5469, Fax: 44-(0)141-330-4817
Subject: Re: GEOQUEST CONSULTANTS REGISTER
From: james@sn.no (James Huang)
Date: Sat, 16 Nov 1996 00:07:47 +0100
In sci.geo.petroleum, article <56i3d5$kgr@server2.rad.net.id>,
dyeropac@rad.net.id (Jeremy Dyer) wrote:
> Announcing the formation of the Jakarta-based Geoquest Consultants
> Register (GCR).
>
> The Register is open to all consultants active, or wishing to be
> active, in the South East Asia region. After approval of membership by
> Geoquest's Jakarta office, Members will be will be entitled to
> receive a range of benefits including:
>
> 1. Certification in one or more Geoquest software applications
I would like to have that "parchment" on my wall.
> 2. Free training at least once per year on a scheduled Geoquest
> Training Course in Jakarta
A little bit out of the way for me, being resident in Norway.
> 3. Free subscription to the Schlumberger Oilfield Review; other
> Schlumberger literature available by arrangement.
Is this offer open to others as well?
> 4. Priority selection to work on Geoquest Field Studies in Jakarta,
> Geoquest's regional centre.
>
> 5. Subject to availability, GCR consultants will be able to use, free
> of charge, Geoquest workstations in Jakarta to maintain and advance
> their skills in their own time.
as per #2 above.
> Active and experienced consultants in an appropriate discipline -
> seismic interpreters, geologists, petroleum engineers and
> petrophysicists - who wish to apply for membership should send their
> application to the undersigned. Previous work or residence in the
> region is desirable.
Well, I am originally from Malaysia and have worked there. Does that
count?
Sorry about the "dumb" response but it is good to see that the big
organizations are opening doors for the small guys. Wonder when, if
ever, they will extend that scheme to other regions.
James
Subject: Vacancy - Director NCPGG - Adelaide, S. Australia
From: Cedric Griffiths
Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 12:31:37 +1030
Applications are invited from suitably qualified men and women for the
following position:
DIRECTOR,
NATIONAL CENTRE FOR PETROLEUM GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
(Ref: 4376)
Limited-Term
The National Centre for Petroleum Geology and Geophysics (NCPGG) is a
joint venture between the University of Adelaide and the University of
South Australia located at the Thebarton Campus of the University of
Adelaide. The NCPGG is a member of the Australian Petroleum
Co-operative Research Centre, Australia's leading petroleum research
organisation. The NCPGG was established in 1986 to train honours and
post-graduate students for a career in petroleum exploration, to conduct
research in petroleum geology and geophysics and to foster cooperation
between academia, industry and government in education and research
pertinent to the petroleum exploration and production industry. It
currently has a staff consisting of two professors, two senior
lecturers, and five post-doctoral fellows, with support personnel. The
current enrollment is twenty PhD, 5 Masters and eight honours students.
Ideally the appointee will have a PhD, considerable experience in a
petroleum exploration related field, and an established international
reputation as a petroleum geoscientist. In addition to technical
expertise, the appointee will have demonstrated evidence of strong
administrative ability and leadership qualities. The appointee will be
expected to contribute to the supervision of honours, masters and
doctoral students. The generation of industry-funded projects is
regarded as a high priority.
The position requires strong interpersonal skills, a consultative
management style and ability to establish and maintain good relations
with both the petroleum industry and academia.
The position will be for an initial period of three years, with the
possibility of renewal dependent on the availability of funds. A
successful candidate would be required to take up the position as soon
as possible.
Information about the general conditions of appointment and selection
criteria may be obtained from the Dean of Science, telephone (61-8) 8303
5650. Selection criteria and additional information may be obtained
from Professor Cedric Griffiths, telephone (61-8) 8303 4299, email
cgriffiths@ncpgg.adelaide.edu.au and the NCPGG Web site at
http://www.ncpgg.adelaide.edu.au/ncpgg.html
The current professorial salary is $81,740 per annum with an employer
contribution of 17% to superannuation will provide the basis for a
negociable salary package.
APPLICATIONS IN DUPLICATE addressing the selection criteria and quoting
the reference number should include names and addresses of three
referees to the Director, Personnel Services Branch, University of
Adelaide, Australia 5005, by January 31, 1997.
SELECTION CRITERIA
CLASSIFICATION: Professor Level E Position No: 4376
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA
1. A high level of attainment in scientific or industrial
leadership roles and an international reputation in petroleum
geoscience.
2. Success in obtaining financial support from industrial and/or
government sources.
3. Strong interpersonal skills, especially an ability to relate to
a wide range of people including staff, students, University management,
and industry; and a proven ability to empower co-workers.
4. Demonstrated strong commitment to teaching excellence. This
will require at least a PhD level of academic achievement , including an
appropriate publication record.
5. Willingness and demonstrated ability to work with, and promote,
effective links with industry, and governmental institutions both in
Australia and overseas.
6. Research interests that integrate with, and complement those
currently existing at the NCPGG.
7. Commitment to the promotion of the Centre and its interests
above those of private consultancy and teaching.
DESIRABLE CHARACTERISTICS
1. At least five years with a major oil company
2. Several years experience leading a research group in academia
and/or industry.
Subject: the solution
From: scienza@pianeta.it
Date: Sat, 16 Nov 1996 20:45:41 +0100
INTERNET
Some people prefear to go on thinking that the Einstein’s relativity
theory is right , thinking that matter cannot reach and substain light
velocity, because in this case matter would have an infinitive mass ,
and it would be necessary to transfer to it an infinitive quantity of
energy to reach light velocity.
At the same time the physics substain that at elemental material level
the time does not exist and that in normal conditions it is not possible
to travel in the time.
As opposite to what mentioned before, the writer, after 20 years of
research out of the pubblic ufficial circuit of the physical research,
can prove that things are different.
Some examples of his theories follows:
-The conception of time and space given by Einstein Relativity is
completly inconsistent applied to the case of light velocity of the
matter and the time is translated by some physical, heavy consistent
material particles but normally invisible.
In many cases the theories substained by the physics are uncomplete or
inadeguated to describe the reality, but because of their lack to give
an explanation to the real phenomenons; they continue to substain that
their concepts is the only truth, thing that is false in the reality.
- The Writer gives some information about: 1) travels of matter at light
velocity in present time, 2) the explanation of the natural composition
of the elemental particles that translate the time in the matter, 3) the
explanation of the forces unification, where it is explained the natural
formation in the sub-elemental particles of the electricity, of the
magnetism and the gravity, 4) explanation of matter at null temperature,
where the quarks can be visible and free, because they are stopped in
the space, expanded and enlarged 10(18 ) times or 1 billion of billions
of times and they are freely visible at naked eyes for about 10 minutes
and they reveal their true physical nature as physical particles.
The Writer brings explanations and ascertained cases which confutate
the Einstein’s relativity theory substaining that the matter can not
travel at light velocity.
The contrary is possible. It is given the right explanation of the whole
physical world (included that the real physical structure of the space
is " not "empty" , but it has a completly different structure
" normally " not ascertainable ").
End of December 1996 it will be ready a book , entitled "THE
QUADRIDIMENTIONAL UNIVERSE", where in about 420 pages with colour
photos and pictures , the writer explains these theories and many other
concepts not already reached by the officials science.
Shipment: per Airmail.
Possible markets: All countries except for Italy , Switzerland , Japan,
Cina , C.S.I. and related Countries
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