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number one hundred and two (June 2009) in a series of Signposts from WorldU3A
International Group and U3AOnline Australia, sent once a month, to any
and all U3A members anywhere in the world.
Please send snippets of possible interest to one of the editors.
Feel free to copy
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Web manager
Vennela
vennela@holloways.org
11th March 2009
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All members:
A mass migration of millions of Painted Ladies from North Africa is underway
-- not difficult to spot with their 3-inch wingspan.
The Butterfly Conservation
organisation are keen to map the sightings and ask everyone to let them
know where you saw them. A map is provided to make it easy at http://www.butterfly-conservation.org/sightings/1097/painted_lady.html
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Imagining
the Future: The 21st Century School fosters innovative thinking, deep
scholarship and collaborative activity to address the most pressing risks
of the 21st Century. Ageing, Armed conflict, Emerging infections, Energy,
Migration, Nanoscience and many others -- each Institute has its own separate
research programme but encourages inter-disciplinary and collaborative working.
Click-on or go to http://www.21school.ox.ac.uk/ |
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Natural
History Groups and wildlife enthusiasts can take advantage of the many
webcams installed in England during this nesting season. A fascinating insite
into bird and animal behaviour and an interesting use of web technology.
To learn more simply click on or go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/springwatch/webcams/ |
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Local
History Groups: Do you have video or film clips of your town from the
past? MACE is the Media Archive for Central England and they would like
to hear from you. You can also see and download and show the material they
already have in their archive at http://www.macearchive.org/About/whatismace.html |
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Sci/Tech
Groups: Massachusetts Institute of Technology announce 'Ask an Engineer'
a compendium of information that could easily form the basis of a quiz for
group members. See http://engineering.mit.edu/ask/
(Thank you V. Ragavendrarao of Society for Service to Seniors, Chennai,
India). |
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For Women
in Science is an international programme run by New Scientist to promote
and highlight the importance of ensuring greater participation of women
in science. Results will be announced on July 1st. Please take part by sending
your vote, click on or go to http://www.newscientist.com/special/women-in-science-2009-intro
(Thank you Christina Lay - U3A UK). |
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History/Archaeology
Groups: Now that summer has arrived, why not arrange a visit to one
of the many museums that encourage weekday groups of visitors? A fairly
full list can be found at http://www.ilovethepast.com/museums |
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TECHNICAL
TOPICS
The Australian Flexible Learning Network announce their forthcoming June
program of webconferences at http://www.flexiblelearning.net.au/flx/go/home/pid/510/
The site includes a very useful archive of previous sessions. |
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Brian
Spilsbury of U3A UK, writing about installing UBUNTU on the U3ASupport Bulletin
Board recommends http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/ubuntu-linux-guide,2293.html
Also the UK Linux User Groups website can be found at http://lug.org.uk/
and there may be one that meets near you. (Thank you Andy Pepperdine of
U3A Bath).
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