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Uniken
Fix this textTHE UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Fix this textNo. 298 (No. 18 of 1990)
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Fix this textRegistered by Australia Post Publication No. NBF 4388
Fix this text9 November 1990
Fix this textThe role of
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Fix this textWhen archaeologists of
Fix this textthe future unearth Canberra
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Fix this textDr Peter Proudfoot of
Fix this textUNSW’s School of Architec-
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Fix this textAnd if his findings gain
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Fix this textmuch different feeling for their
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Fix this textDr Proudfoot and his research
Fix this textassistant, Ms Deborah van der
Fix this textPlaat, believe the design of Can-
Fix this textberra cannot be understood without
Fix this textrecognising that the land axis con-
Fix this textnects Mount Ainslie, the lake sys-
Fix this texttem and Capital Hill with Bimberi
Fix this textPeak. Bimberi Peak, not Capital
Fix this textHill was designated as the terminus
Fix this textto the land axis on the original
Fix this textdrawings and in the original 1912
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Fix this textThe north-south axis, from
Fix this textMount Ainslie to Bimberi Peak (25
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Fix this textMountain through Fyshwick,
Fix this textQueanbeyan and along the Molon-
Fix this textglo Valley, form a cross akin to the
Fix this textancient city sites such as Constan-
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Fix this textThe researchers also believe the
Fix this textorigins behind Walter Burley Grif-
Fix this textfin and Marion Mahony Griffin’s
Fix this textdesign stem from their belief in
Fix this texttheosophy - a knowledge of Eastern
Fix this textmysticism and geomantic tradi-
Fix this texttions, and as such have affiliations
Fix this textwith the design of Stonehenge and
Fix this textother ancient geomantic formations
Fix this textacross Europe and North and South
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Fix this textWorking with a $40,000 Aus-
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Fix this texttwo researchers aim to reveal the
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Fix this textresponse to Griffin’s matrix by
Fix this textRomaldo Giurgola in his new Par-
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Fix this text“Canberra has been pro-
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Fix this textthe central area consists of facetted
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Fix this textlike artworks in a picturesque
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Fix this text“If it can be demonstrated that
Fix this textCanberra has evolved within a
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Fix this text“Such a heightened awareness
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Fix this textDr Proudfoot said the design of
Fix this textCanberra can only be explained by
Fix this textreferring to the diversity of influ-
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Fix this textesoteric influences on the mod-
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Fix this text'Remarkable feat 1
Fix this textin ARC grants
Fix this textThe Vice-Chancellor, Pro-
Fix this textfessor Michael Birt, told the
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Fix this textmeeting on 5 November that
Fix this textUNSW could boast being a
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Fix this textfollowing the recent news that
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Fix this textCouncil recorded its apprecia-
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Fix this textachievement which saw the Uni-
Fix this textversity receive $11,035,077 in
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Fix this textAustralian universities). This was
Fix this textan increase of about $3 million on
Fix this textlast year’s allocation.
Fix this textThe University of Sydney
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Fix this textof funding with $9,228,376 and
Fix this textthird was the University of Mel-
Fix this textbourne with $8,918,930 (see the
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Fix this textThe Faculty of Science
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Fix this textFaculty, Professor Gavin Brown,
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Fix this text“It is the first time that a
Fix this textSchool of Mathematics has broken
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Fix this textProfessor Birt pointed out that
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Fix this textOne of the major recipients in
Fix this textscience is Professor Robert Clark
Fix this textwho recently joined UNSW from
Fix this textOxford University. Professor Clark,
Fix this textfrom the School of Physics, will
Fix this textreceive $500,000 for a National
Fix this textPulsed Magnetic Facility. The
Fix this textfacility will be used for research in
Fix this textboth semiconductors and super-
Fix this textconductors. The grant is one of the
Fix this textlargest ever made by the ARC, and
Fix this textcarries further commitments for
Fix this text1992 and 1993.
Fix this textIn this present round of ARC
Fix this textfunding, the Government has high-
Fix this textlighted five priority areas. Of these,
Fix this textthe University has done particularly
Fix this textwell in cognitive science, materials
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Fix this texttralia’s Asian context, two UNSW
Fix this textprojects were funded, including
Fix this textresearch by Dr Helen Jarvis, who
Fix this textwill receive a total of $105,000
Fix this textover a three year period.
Fix this textDr Jarvis’ work is on Cambo-
Fix this textdia’s Information Infrastructure, an
Fix this textarea of special interest to Australia
Fix this textgiven this Government’s recent
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Fix this textAgreement
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Fix this textUNSW and the University of
Fix this textUrmia in Iran has opened the
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Fix this textThe agreement, signed on 26
Fix this textOctober, provides for 60 Iranians at
Fix this textthe technical University of Urmia,
Fix this textnear Tabriz m north-western fran,
Fix this textto pursue PhD smdies at UNSW in
Fix this textthe disciplines of Engineering, Sci-
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Fix this textUniversity of Sydney in Agncul-
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Fix this textDr Javad Farhoudi, Vice-Chan-
Fix this textcellor for Research, and for UNSW
Fix this textby the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Pro-
Fix this textfessor Alan Gilbert.
Fix this textThe contract is to be funded by
Fix this textthe Iranian Government.
Fix this textOn the initiative of the Iranian
Fix this textMinistry of Culture and Higher
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Fix this textProfessor Max Irvine, Head
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Fix this textrccenlly appointcd a Deputy
Fix this textDircctor of Asia-Austral
Fix this textInslltute , and Professor David
Fix this textpiack, Hcad of lhe Department of
Fix this textOrganic Chemistry, are the two
Fix this textUNSW academic co-ordinators of
Fix this textthe agreement. They are to liaise
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Fix this textUrmia md wi[h its academics in
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Fix this textUniversities. It also gives each of
Fix this textContinued on page 6
Fix this textResearch assistant, Ms Deborah van der Plaat, and Dr Peter Proudfoot with a map of Canberra
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Fix this textIt's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
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