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African American Storyteller, Victoria A. Casey McDonald
No full textIn the deep resonance of storyteller Victoria A. Casey McDonald’s voice, you will hear her tell stories about growing up in Western North Carolina, and the kind of Christmas she had as a child. The late Victoria was our friend, a CSA board member, author, and “Stories of Mountain Folk” interviewer
Art Forum - Lynn, Victoria
No full text4 September 2002. -- Victoria Lynn is a distinguished curator and writer who has worked in the field of contemporary and Australian visual arts over the last two decades. She has recently been appointed Director of Creative Development at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image, an innovative exhibition venue located at Federation Square in Melbourne, due to open later this year. She is currently Chair of the Visual Arts/Crafts Board of the Australia Council. From 1991 to 2001 she was Curator of Contemporary Art at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, and the numerous exhibitions she has curated have received substantial critical acclaim. She is the author of many articles, catalogue essays and edited collections, and books on artists Marion Borgelt and Eugene Carchesio. In her lecture she will discuss both Australian and International work, the challenges at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image, and the different modes and understandings of what the moving image can and might be understood as
David Mayer Selby
No full textDavid Mayer Selby was born on 13 March 1906 at Melbourne, Victoria, the son of Herbert Basil Selby and his wife Aimee Henriette nee de Beer. The family moved to Sydney when David was a child. He was educated at Sydney Church of England Grammar School and at the University of Sydney (BA 1927, LLB 1931, Hon D 1991). He was Business Secretary of the Sydney University Arts Society in 1926. (1)<br /><br />Selby was admitted to the New South Wales Bar on 30 September 1931. He practiced in many jurisdictions, particularly in divorce. He was a member of the Council of the New South Wales Bar from 1948/49 to 1957/58. He was made a Queen's Counsel in 1960. (2)<br /><br />Whilst an undergraduate, Selby joined the University of Sydney Scouts Infantry, which was the university's AMF regiment, and later transferred to the 1st Medium Artillery Battery. In August 1941 he was sent to command 'L' Anti-Aircraft Battery at Rabaul, New Britain. On 4 January 1942 it was the first militia unit to fire on the Japanese and the first Australian troops to fire at the enemy on Australian territory. After the fall of Rabaul on 23 January 1942, Selby survived with his men and two other officers in the jungle for three months until they reached the safety of a plantation at Drina. Six weeks later they arrived in Port Moresby by ship and eventually reached Townsville. He enlisted in the AIF on 3 November 1942. From 1943 to 1945 he was a legal officer with the Australian New Guinea Administrative Unit (ANGAU) reaching the acting rank of Major. At the time of his discharge on 6 December 1945 he was described as a Captain at the Anti Aircraft Battery at Rabaul. After the war he served as Chief Legal Officer, Eastern Command, retiring from the Civilian Military Forces with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. He was awarded the Efficiency Decoration. (3)<br /><br />Selby had a long connection with the University of Sydney. He was Challis Lecturer in Divorce and Domestic Relations at the Faculty of Law from 1954 to 1962. He was a Fellow of the Senate of the University of Sydney from November 1964 to 1989. He was Deputy Chancellor from 1971 to 1986. He was a Member of the Council of the Sydney University International House from 1988 and an Honorary Fellow of International House in 1989. He was past president of the University Arts Association by 1962. He was president of the Sydney University Law Graduates Association from 1971 to 1972. The University made him an Honorary Doctor of the University on 4 May 1991. (4)<br /><br />In July 1961 Selby was appointed an Acting Justice of the Supreme Court of the Territory of Papua and New Guinea for a period of six months. He was made a Judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales on 29 June 1962. On 10 April 1964 he was appointed Judge in Divorce and on 20 April 1973 Chief Judge of the Family Law Division. Also on 20 April 1973 he was made an Additional Judge of Appeal. He retired on 13 March 1976. Following his retirement from the Supreme Court, Selby was a member of the Parliamentary Remuneration Tribunal NSW from 1977 to 1980. (5)<br /><br />Selby sought reform and simplification of the Commonwealth's Matrimonial Causes Act, 1959, which outlined fourteen causes for divorce. He wanted the legislation to include equal rights for both parents, protection of the rights of the children, and legal aid for some cases. His work in the area of family law led to the Commonwealth's Family Law Act, 1975 which introduced a single ground for divorce, that is irretrievable breakdown of marriage. (6)<br /><br />Selby was active in the community. He was chairman of the Handcrafts Committee of the Australian Red Cross from 1971 to 1990. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal by the Australian Red Cross in 1981 and made an Honorary Life Member in 1990. He was Life Vice-president of the Marriage Guidance Council of NSW by 1962. He was president of the Medico-Legal Association of NSW from 1976 to 1978. He was also a member of the Medical Ethics Review Committee from 1981 to 1990. On 26 January 1988 he was made a Member of the Order of Australia for his services to learning, to legal education and to the community. (7)<br /><br />Selby published two partial autobiographies. 'Hell and High Water' (1956) detailed his experiences during the war on New Britain. 'Itambu' (1963) described his experiences as a judge in Papua-New Guinea in the 1960s. He was also the author of 'Supplement to Mackenzie's Practice in Divorce, fifth edition: with amendments to date, notes and forms and including the text of the Commonwealth Matrimonial Causes Act 1945 and rules (N.S.W.) thereunder and the legislation of the States and Territories relating to grounds for divorce' (Sydney, 1946) and he contributed a chapter entitled 'The anaesthetist and Australian Law' to Geoffrey Kaye's 'Anaesthetic Methods' (Melb., 1946). (8)<br /><br />David Mayer Selby died at Bowral, NSW, on 16 September 2002, survived by his wife Barbara nee Phillips whom he married on 29 March 1939, and one son and two daughters. (9)<br /><br /><br />Endnotes:<br />1. Who's Who in Australia, Melbourne, The Herald, 1962, p.765; 1965, p.763; 1968, p.762; 1971, pp.823-4; 1974, p.902; 1977, p.952; 1980, p.748; 1983, p.769; 1985, pp.764-5; 1990, p.1060; 1994, p.1339; 1997, p.1428; 2002, pp.1674-5; Jen Rosenberg, 'A Judge you'd follow into the jungle', Sydney Morning Herald, 3 October 2002, <a href="http://www.smh.com.au/cgi-bin/common/popupPrintArticle.pl?paths/articles/2002/10/02/1033538674745.html ">http://www.smh.com.au/cgi-bin/common/popupPrintArticle.pl?paths/articles/2002/10/02/1033538674745.html</a> cited 27 June 2008; 'The Hon David Mayer Selby, Deputy Chancellors - Senate - The University of Sydney' <a href="http://www.usyd.edu.au/senate/DC_Selby.html ">http://www.usyd.edu.au/senate/DC_Selby.html</a> cited 24 January 2008; University of Sydney Calendar, 1925, p.722; 1926, pp.721, 725, 886; 1927, p.644, 733; 1928, p.757, 849; 1930, pp.578, 797; 1931, pp.528-9; 1932, pp.526, 647, 816, <a href="http://calendararchive.usyd.edu.au/index.php ">http://calendararchive.usyd.edu.au/index.php</a> cited 12 and 27 May 2008.<br />2. Barrister and Solicitors Admission Boards; NRS 13665, Roll of Barristers, 17 February 1927 - 10 June 1955; Reel 2147, p.5; Australian Law Journal, Vol.35, p.257 (26 October 1961); New South Wales Law Almanac, Sydney, NSW Government Printer, 1949, p.55; 1950, p.55; 1951, p.57; 1952, p.57; 1953, p.61; 1954, p.65; 1955, p.67; 1956, p.68; 1957, p.68; 1958, p.68; Who's Who in Australia, op.cit..<br />3. 'The Hon David Mayer Selby, Deputy Chancellors - Senate - The University of Sydney', op.cit.; Jen Rosenberg, 'A Judge you'd follow into the jungle', op.cit; 'Selby, David Mayer', Department of Veterans Affairs World War 2 Nominal Roll <a href="http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/script/veteran.asp?ServiceID=A&VeteranID=249448 ">http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/script/veteran.asp?ServiceID=A&VeteranID=249448</a> cited 30 June 2008; Lionel Wigmore, The Japanese Thrust, Australia in the War of 1939-1945: Series 1, Army, Volume 5, Canberra, AWM, 1957, pp. 394, 401-3, 653, 671-2 <a href="http://www.awm.gov.au/histories/chapter.asp?volume=20 ">http://www.awm.gov.au/histories/chapter.asp?volume=20</a> cited 30 June 2008; Australian Law Journal, Vo.35, p.257 (26 October 1961); Who's Who in Australia, op.cit..<br />4. Who's Who in Australia, op.cit.; 'The Hon David Mayer Selby and Mrs Barbara Selby - Senate - The University of Sydney', <a href="http://www.usyd.edu.au/senate/committees/advisorySelbys.shtml ">http://www.usyd.edu.au/senate/committees/advisorySelbys.shtml</a> cited 27 June 2008.<br />5. New South Wales Law Almanac for 1980, Sydney, NSW Govt Printer, 1980, pp. 56, 63; Australian Law Journal, Vol.35, p.257 (26 October 1961); Vol.36, p.82 (27 July 1962); State Reports New South Wales, Sydney, Law Book Company of Australasia, Vol. 62, p.v (1962), Vol.64, p.v (1964-64).<br />6. 'The Hon David Mayer Selby, Deputy Chancellors - Senate - The University of Sydney', op.cit. citing The Australian 8 October 2002.<br />7. Who's Who in Australia, op.cit.; It's an honour website <a href="http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au ">http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au</a> cited 23 January 2008.<br />8. Who's Who in Australia, op.cit.; Libraries Australia, <a href="http://librariesaustralia.nla.gov.au ">http://librariesaustralia.nla.gov.au</a> cited 1 July 2008.<br />9. Sydney Morning Herald, death notice, 17 September 2002; Who's Who in Australia, op.cit..<br /><br /><br />PER-38Acting Judge, Supreme Court of the Territory of Papua and New Guinea, 01/07/1961 - 31/12/1961.<br/>Puisne Judge, Supreme Court of New South Wales, 29/06/1962 - 13/03/1976.<br/>Judge in Divorce, Supreme Court of New South Wales, 10/04/1964 - 19/04/1973<br/>Chief Judge, Family Law Division, Supreme Court of New South Wales, 20/04/1973 - 13/03/1976<br/>Additional Judge of Appeal, Court of Appeal New South Wales, 20/04/1973 - 13/03/1976<br/>Member, Parliamentary Remuneration Tribunal New South Wales, 01/0/1977 - 31/12/1980<br/>Challis Lecturer in Divorce and Domestic Relations, University of Sydney, 1954 - 1962<br/>Deputy Chancellor University of Sydney, 1971 - 1986<br/><br/>
The largest woolshed in Victoria [picture] /
No full textPlate from: Wood engravings published in Victoria, Australia.; Title from ms. inscription below image.; S4981.Wood engravings published in Victoria, Australia
Genoa Peak, Gipps Land, Victoria [picture] /
No full textTitle from ms. inscription below image.; Plate from: Wood engravings published in Victoria, Australia.; S5077.Wood engravings published in Victoria, Australia
Performance of Upper Limb module for Duchenne muscular dystrophy
No full textAIM: To report the differences between Performance of Upper Limb (PUL) versions 1.2 and 2.0, compare the measurement ability of the two versions, and compare their longitudinal performance in Duchenne muscular dystrophy. METHOD: Rasch analysis was performed on the dual data from three centres to confirm whether the two scales measure the same construct. Change scores in natural history for the different domains were compared for the two versions. RESULTS: Rasch analysis demonstrated that both versions measure the same construct and that the PUL 2.0 was a better fit to the construct of motor performance and better able to detect change at 12 months in all levels of ability than the PUL 1.2. This was also true when change scores were reviewed over 2 years. INTERPRETATION: Our results confirm that the PUL 1.2 and 2.0 versions detect change in all domains over 2 years. They also demonstrate that simplifying the original scoring of the PUL 1.2 for the revised PUL 2.0 maintains the validity of the construct and enhances the scale measurement qualities. WHAT THIS PAPER ADDS: The original and revised Performance of Upper Limb (PUL) scales measure the same construct. Both scales detected change in all domains over 2 years. The PUL 2.0 enhances the measurement qualities of the scale.sponsorship: The members of the PUL Working Group are as follows: Valeria Ricotti, Francesco Muntoni, Deborah Ridout, and Victoria Selby. VR is currently employed by Solid Biosciences. FM is a member of the Rare Disease Scientific Advisory Group for Pfizer and has participated in scientific advisory board meetings for PTC, Sarepta, Summit, and Wave Therapeutics. UCL and Great Ormond Street Hospital are recipients of grants from Pfizer, Sarepta, Italfarmaco, Wave Therapeutics, and Summit regarding clinical trials (Muntoni PI). We acknowledge the contribution of the North Star Network (https://www.northstardmd.com), in particular Newcastle. The financial support of MDUK for the North Star Project (AM and FM) and of the MRC Translational Research Centre to UCL and Newcastle (MR/K501074/1) is gratefully acknowledged. This research was supported by the NIHR GOSH BRC and the NIHR Newcastle BRC. The views expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the NHS, the NIHR, or the Department of Health. The authors' conflicts of interest are available in Appendix S2 (online supporting information). (Pfizer, Sarepta, Italfarmaco, Wave Therapeutics, Summit, MDUK, MRC Translational Research Centre|MR/K501074/1, NIHR GOSH BRC, NIHR Newcastle BRC)status: Publishe
Black Fashion Designers Symposium: Dr. Victoria Rovine “Fashion in Africa and Beyond”
No full textDr. Victoria Rovine, “Fashion in Africa and Beyond” at The Museum at FIT's annual fashion symposium, Black Fashion Designers, held on Monday, February 6, 2017. The one-day symposium featured talks by designers, models, journalists, and scholars on African diasporic culture and fashion.Victoria Rovine is an associate professor of art history at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and author of African Fashion, Global Style: Histories, Innovations, and Ideas You Can Wear
Proposed recommendations : Mallee study area /
No full text0724109242 (paperback) (ISBN). "March 1976".; Index indicating National Library of Australia holdings, in an online version at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.map-vn2766744; Library's NL copy does not contain maps.Mallee study are
Progress of Victoria : a statistical essay / by William Henry Archer.
No full textAt head of title: Intercolonial Exhibition essays, 1866.; "Intended as an introductory handbook to the annually-published Statistics of Victoria" -- Pref.; Written by author in his capacity as Registrar-General of Victoria.; Includes index.; Ferguson, J.A. Australia, 6085; Electronic reproduction. Canberra, A.C.T. : National Library of Australia, 2009
Mapping the Discipline of the Olympic Games An Author-Cocitation Analysis
No full textThe authors conducted an author cocitation analysis on prominent authors writing about the Olympics during the 1990s. Author cocitation is an established bibliometric technique that can be used to measure the relative similarities of topics written about by the cited authors. This enables a visual representation of the “intellectual space” of the discipline, in this case the Olympics, to be created for the period under review. So core and peripheral research areas are identified, along with their major contributors. The representation appears as a two-dimensional cluster-enhanced map. Subject expertise was then applied to the results to place labels on the generated clusters of authors and their topics
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