Editorial Winter 2016 - Technology and the Meaning of Life
“O Deep Thought computer," he said, "the task we have designed you to perform is this. We want you to tell us...." he paused, "The Answer."
"The Answer?" said Deep Thought. "The Answer to what?"
"Life!" urged Fook. "The Universe!" said Lunkwill. "Everything!" they said in chorus.
Deep Thought paused for a moment's reflection.
"Tricky," he said finally.
- Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy
Tricky indeed.
Computers, or more particularly their interconnections, are changing our lives. Visits to the bank, or even an ATM, are increasingly rare. Handling cash is a nuisance so we go to the store that takes PayWave in preference. Online shopping through PayPal provides safe transactions and a wider range of goods than the biggest store.
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- Written by: David Guest
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Bundjalung art is a common language
Many dialects are spoken within the Bundjalung Nation whose boundaries encompass the Northern Rivers and beyond. However, art is an increasingly common language and this bond was further consolidated by an important exhibition of Indigenous works staged at Lismore City Hall in mid-May.
The Ngarakbal Githabal Dialect Exhibition marked the culmination of a three-year Bundjalung project developed by Arts Northern Rivers. The aim was to reconnect artists with early mark making techniques to inspire a new Aboriginal art movement based on original cultural designs.
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Fed funding is tip of the Ice-berg
While alcohol is known to cause society the most harm, the conspicuous behavior of crystal methamphetamine, a.k.a. Ice, users has earned this drug a reputation as public enemy No. 1.
Users are known to become quickly addicted, and when high on the drug can be fearlessly violent, becoming the scourge of police, hospital emergency departments and any members of the public unlucky enough to encounter them.
Ice is increasingly being targeted by authorities, not least on the North Coast where a Taskforce Forum was held a year ago to discuss what should be done.
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UCRH Farewells This Year's Students
The University Centre for Rural Health, Lismore held a student farewell dinner evening Friday May 6th for the departing cohorts of Western Sydney University and University of Wollongong medical students.
The students have been living in the local community for the past 12 months and have undertaken clinical training and education programs on rural and remote public health and multi disciplinary teamwork .
The students are guided and supported by academic leads within the University Centre for Rural Health and their preceptors across General Practices and Hospital specialities .
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New Byron hospital takes the cake
Two NSW ministers came north this week to open the $88M Byron Central Hospital, a facility poised to replace the acute services long provided at Mullumbimby and Byron Bay hospitals, and community health services, including community nursing, at Bangalow, Brunswick Heads and Ocean Shores.
Being housed under the same roof as hospital services, including the 14-bay ED and up to 43 in-patient beds, will enable ambulatory care professionals to liaise more readily with medical staff.
The 20 bed sub-acute mental health unit will “support step-up and step-down services, ensuring people can live well in the community,” Minister Goward said.
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