Phd Confirmation Document – Progress

I am really having to pull my finger out and get together this confirmation document for my phd. A confirmation is the first major milestone of the phd, and it is essentially the first ‘gate’ to be passed to show that the phd candidate has what it takes to get their doctorate. I still have …

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Eulogy for my grandfather, Percy John Brown

Today, at 10am, I am giving the eulogy for my grandfather who passed away, aged 87, after a long illness.  This is the eulogy I have prepared.  Rest in peace, Percy. Percy John Brown.  Jack or Johnny to some, Percy to others, but certainly Pop to his fifteen grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and three great, great …

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Decision Support Systems And The Professional

Today I presented for the INFS332 class for Dr Sophie Cockcroft of the University of Queensland as a guest lecturer.  The class has been discussing decision support systems and how fantastic they all are; my role was to temper that enthusiasm a bit with a bit of balance, particularly with my work around the theory …

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