There was a ceremony today to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Great Hall at the University.
It is not everyday one can explore the old hall, climb up its stairs to the roof as well as checking out the carillon.
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Yes, it is holiday for the University. I myself will be leaving the city on Monday to treat myself with a trip, after all those hectic days.
As you can see, I have stripped away those green colors in favor of a more minimalist style. Yes, I had nothing to do today and I needed something to do. And voila!
For those who are familiar with the University’s ground, that facade belongs to the Physics Building. For those who are unfamiliar, the facade may look like nothing but, like what Aristotle said long ago, the whole, is more than the sum of its parts.
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[2085] Of fly, fly!
I have been busy and this stretch of insanity is expected to last until Thursday.
Staying true to tradition, each time I am unable to write, I present to you, a photo which I shot much earlier.
I spotted it somewhere near Darlington Harbor. Or harbour, depending on which side of the pond you are. And yes, my spellchecker highlights the word harbour even when I find myself in a country with the Queen’s English as lingua franca.
Student life at the University of Sydney is so left, that one would expect that liberals are an extinct species.
And then, there it was, the Liberal of New South Wales, on campus ground.
Apparently, they were having their state convention today.
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[2075] Of wash your hands properly
In Australia, specifically in New South Wales where I am at the moment, the state government has been running an awareness campaign with respect to the spread of H1N1.
This is one of the posters:
Yup. Wash your hands, friends.
The stress on soap is consistent with Ms. Hwa’s opinion published who guest-blogged here earlier. To recap, she wrote:
Some researchers think that flu is more likely to spread by contact or fomites (contaminated objects) in tropical regions. That means that your best friend is not a facemask, but a soap bottle. As an enveloped virus, flu is particularly susceptible to detergents. Why this has not been more strongly emphasized by the MOH, and why you can see toilet attendants wearing facemasks while guarding public toilets with no soap, boggles the mind. Masquerading: H1N1, facemasks and soap. Hwa Shi-Hsia