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Arguably, politics are not a main
area of ethical concern in research despite being closely entwined with ethics
and having the potential to be a "main constraint … on research projects" whether
it be a result of the debates regarding taking sides, funding or topic choice (Babbie,
E.R. 2016: 60 / 77). However, despite their power to potentially devastate some
research, they are distinctly different from ethical constraints (Babbie, E.R.
2016: 77). Unlike ethics, there are no existing formal codes of acceptable
political conduct, thus, the assertion that 'all social research is political'
is hotly debated, whilst the term 'political' remains distinctly undefined
(Babbie, E.R. 2016: 77). On the other hand, similarly to ethics, politics' play
a paramount role within the social research process from its outset, centring
"on the substance and use of research", and withholding the "potential to shape
action"; arguably it is impossible for social research to be anything other
than inherently political (Babbie, E.R. 2016:77), (Sarantakos, S. 2012), (Ransome,
P. 2013: 7). Although the view that
social research can be conducted in a "wholly objective, value – neutral way"
is now less common, it has not always been believed (Dillon. M. 2014: 148), (Bryman,
A. 2016: 141). Classical
sociologists such as Comte (1855) maintain the belief that social research
should remain value and politics free – with some stating that it is the duty
of social scientists and sociologists to ensure that politics do not enter the
lecture room, or research (Bourdieu,
P. 1991). Here I will address the "various respects in which research is indeed
political," (Hammersley, M. 1995:
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Politics and Social Values
There is no
set political code of conduct for social research, thus, the singular "partial
exception to lack of political norms" is the accepted view that a "researcher's
personal political orientation should not interfere with" or influence their
research (Babbie, E.R.). However, this ignores the impossibility of value –
free research.
As Functionalist,
Talcott Parsons (1951) stated, throughout childhood we are socialised into a value
consensus shared by society and argued that socialisation is necessary to
"fulfil the functional requirements of the social system" (Parsons, T. 1951.
Dillon, M. 2014: 162/163). Therefore, as social research is a social action, it
is bound to be influenced by social values that form the value consensus. This
is because, "all social action is saturated with social values, and so, like it
or not, these are bound to have some impact on the events that occur" (Ransome,
P. 2013: 7). Furthermore, as all social scientists are citizens with engrained
values, they have not only a "knowledge of their subject matter" obtained via
their scientific research, but an additional knowledge "from their own
experience and socialisation." (O'Connell Davidson, J and Layder, D. 1994: 26).
Thus, social research is underpinned by politics and social values explaining
why "social research can never be totally objective" as humans are "necessarily
subjective" (Babbie, 2016: 78). For this reason, arguably, all social research
is political.
early positivist Weber (1949), acknowledges the vitality of values and politics
within research, stating that they can play an essential role in the research
process, despite initially stating that "sociology…needed to be unencumbered by
personal values" in order to make a special contribution to society." (Weber,
M. 1946), (Babbie, E.R. 2016: 78). He notes the presence of politics and values
in some stages more than others. For example, in the early stages of social
research (upon choosing a research topic) politics are undoubtedly present as
what is important, or research worthy is determined by our personal values,
thus essential in the selection of topic. However, upon collecting data or
testing the hypothesis, personal values or politics should not be included.
This is because, the inclusion of leading questions (a result of bias or
politics) may assist researchers in obtaining desired research, as opposed to
research of which reflects the beliefs of the sample. By acknowledging that
politics often perform a useful role within the research process, Weber (1949)
highlights how research can remain objective or unbiased despite their
presence. Signifying that "research should be value relevant" as opposed to
"being designed in order to serve particular political purposes", (Hammersley,
M. 1995: 118). However, as a result of their presence, there is truth to the
statement "all social research is political", even if unintentionally.
Not only
does Weber (1949) acknowledge the impossibility of value or politics freedom,
Babbie (2016) and Bryman (2016) state that social research cannot be free of
politics and personal values, as it cannot be conducted inside a vacuum. Social
research yields more informed knowledge regarding the social world than the
common – sense, subjective assumptions themselves. Thus, these arguments suggest
that social and personal values remain a starting point, with new, actual and
factual knowledge being consequently produced; reinforcing Weber's (1949)
argument that politics can perform an essential role in the social research
process, highlighting that their presence can be productive.
Politics and Social Movements: taking
(2016) statement "politics and ideology can enrich social research practice and
method", is particularly notable within social movements. (Babbie, 2016: 83). Despite varying enormously,
"feminists, environmentalists and other social activists" utilise social
research, and take sides in doing so (Martin, B. 1998: 141). Although taking sides is most notable
in feminism. Becker (1967) stated, the question of "whose side are we on?" is
essential in all social research, as it "appears in research of all kinds"
(Becker, H. 1967: 239). Proving that "all social research is political".
As I
addressed above, taking sides is most identifiable in the feminist movement. Feminists'
deem society as wholly patriarchal, so they seek to understand and explain the
position of women with the intention of achieving gender equality. Thus, to challenge the male bias, they
identify in objective knowledge, feminists adopt a "distinctive approach to
enquiry" when conducting research solely aimed at the benefit of women. By
doing so, feminists take the side of women when conducting research, and argue
that, sociological research and knowledge must begin "from within the context
of the people studied" (Hammersley, M. 1995: 45), (Dillon, M. 2014: 363). Hence,
when researching, until recently feminists focused on "women's disadvantages in
the family, the workplace, and elsewhere, and on the possibilities for
improving their position" (Hammersley,
M. 2000: 141). However, in more recent
years have focused upon issues which impact males also, thus suggesting that
taking sides may not be as much of an issue now as it has been previously.
statement "all social research is political" is most applicable to feminist
research, as to do research in an objective, value neutral way would be
undesirable (as well as being difficult to achieve)" due to its incompatibility
with the views of Feminism (Bryman, A. 2016:141). However, it is wrong to
assume that feminists are not cautious of imposing their values or values upon
research (McRobbie, A. 1982: 47). On the
whole, despite their unorthodox, politics – laden approach, there is no doubt –
according to Hammersley (1995) – that Feminism "has made, and continues to
make, a major contribution to the social sciences", even if some do argue that
the process of taking sides in Sociology is pervasive (Hammersley, M. 1995: 141).
Power and Politics
Beals (1969)
notes that "social research of whatever kind occurs in a political environment"
as politics impacts research both directly and indirectly (Beals, R.L. 1969:
pv). Most significantly, the work of social researchers is greatly influenced
by power, hierarchy and competition as all factors contribute to the issue of
funding. A large majority of research in the UK is funded by institutions of
higher education, funding councils, firms or government departments – all of
which are political influencers (McRobbie, A. 1982: 49), (Bryman, A. 2016:
141). Thus, it can be said that "research is the focus of those who have an
interest in knowledge and who wish to own, control and manipulate it so as to
produce desired outcomes," and consequently, we encounter "the issue of whose
interest the research is intended to serve" (Sarantakos, S. 2012: 12),
(Ransome, P. 2013: 72).
discussing the controller of research, it is essential to note that politics
obtain the power to crush some research due to a variety of factors. For
example, the funding of some research and refused funding of others, signifies
that organisations "seek to invest in research that will be of use to them" or
supportive of their work (Bryman, A. 2016: 141). For example, if a feminist
were to apply for funding from the Economic and Social Research Council, it's
highly likely that their application would be declined. This is because, the
ESRC focus on research including "enhancing the performance of the UK economy",
"population change" and "health and wellbeing" – amongst other topics (Ransome,
P. 2013: 73). Therefore, their funding is useful for researchers in those
domains, however limits support for other equally important areas of research.
Thus, signifying how funding bodies can impact the political nature of social
applications for research grants are affected by the personal, ideological bias
"of the assessor" which aids the promotion of a specific type of research,
whilst supressing others (Sarantakos, S. 2012:14). Consequently, if aiming to
avoid politicisation of research, social researchers must manage relationships
with sponsors or funders efficiently, to ensure that the interests of different
stakeholders "do not impinge on the credibility, reliability and validity of
the research findings" (Ransome, P. 2013: 73).
To overcome
political interference from controlling or funding bodies, there are some
counter-measures that can be taken by researchers, such as: developing
independent publication outlets or locating funding sources of their own. But
it is essential to note that they may still be able to take other routes to
enhance findings, thus suggesting that politicisation of research may never be
avoidable. Mills' reaffirms this approach in his marxist model of the
intellectual, as he argues that he personally operated in a manner "closest to
the freelance intellectual", researching as an "independent critic of society. (Hammersley,
M 2000: 46). Mills' highlights the vitality of "autonomous" researchers whom
are not affiliated with political parties or funding bodies and suggests that
perhaps not all social research has to be impacted by the political influence
of the powerful (Hammersley, M. 2000:46). This does not, however, disassociate
social research from the influence other political factors.
funding bodies play an essential role in the politicisation of research,
Sarantakos (2012) notes that the consumer of research also plays a decisive
role. This is because, consumers dictate the type of research to be conducted
and the type of findings to be published as "research is geared towards
producing data where there is a demand for information" demonstrating that a
broad spectrum of powers play a decisive role in the politicisation of social
research (Sarantakos, S. 2012: 14).
This essay
highlights how all social research is inherently political, even if sometimes
unintentionally. Although, also acknowledges that there would have been a time in
which this statement would have been denied by positivists (Hammersley, M. 1995:
100). The debate regarding social research has evolved throughout the twentieth
and the twenty first century, with the conclusion "social sciences are not
value free but a social enterprise of some complexity" being drawn, acknowledging
the unavoidable impact of politics and external influences – such as: personal values,
side-taking or funding bodies – on
social research (Orlands, H. 1971: 28). Furthermore, this essay also signifies that for
most, valueless, politic-less social research is now worthless. As Orlands
(1971) argues that without the politics present social research "should be
consigned to the realm of temperatureless water," (Orlands, H. 1971:30). Hence perhaps
why social movements such as Feminism are now popular and successful. Arguably,
the most unavoidable aspect of politics addressed in this discourse, are the politics
inflicted on social research by the powerful institutions – the funding bodies.
Proving that even if a value – free approach (such as that likened by early sociologists)
was adopted, all social research would remain political, due to external impacts
social researchers cannot control. Thus, it can be said that 'all social research
is political'.
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"Joy comes to us in moments — ordinary moments. We risk missing out on joy when we get too busy chasing down the extraordinary." —Brené Brown
As photographers, we have developed skill in seeing beneath the surface of our subjects, and often find in them the beauty, poignancy, and poetry that exist in ordinary moments. For this exhibition, we seek the simple poetic elegance of the ordinary. All captures and processes are welcome.
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Diane Smith-Gander – Non-Executive Director, Wesfarmers and AGL (Chair)
Diane Smith-Gander is non-executive director AGL Energy, Wesfarmers Limited, Chair of Safe Work Australia, Chair of the Asbestos Safety and Eradication Council, a board member of Keystart Loans, member of Norton Rose Fulbright Australia partnership council, CEDA and immediate past President of Chief Executive Women, Australia's pre-eminent women's advocacy group.
Diane has held a wide range of non-executive roles in the past including Chairman of Broadspectrum, Deputy Chairperson of NBNCo, non-executive director of the CBH Group, commissioner of Tourism WA and board member of the Committee for Perth.
Diane's last executive role was Group Executive at Westpac; a member of the leadership team of the corporation, responsible for all Information Technology, back office operations, global vendor management and property. Diane was a General Manager at Westpac for 10 years in the 1990s responsible for back office functions, retail networks and support functions.
Prior to re-joining Westpac Diane was a partner at McKinsey & Company in Washington and New Jersey serving clients in diverse industries globally. Diane became a senior advisor to McKinsey in Australia in 2016.
Diane has been active in sports administration and is a past Chairman of both Basketball Australia Limited, the sport's peak body, and the Australian Sports Drug Agency, the government agency responsible for deterring the use of performance enhancing drugs.
Diane holds an MBA from the University of Sydney and a BEc from The University of Western Australia. In 2015 she was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Economics from UWA. She is a Fellow of the AICD and Governance Institute of Australia and an adjunct professor of corporate governance at UWA.
Dr Mark Barnaba AM – Reserve Bank of Australia Board
Mark Barnaba commenced as Co-Deputy Chair of Fortescue Metals Group in November 2017 and has served as Lead Independent Director since November 2014 as well as a Non-Executive Director since February 2010.
Mr Barnaba is a member of the Board of the Reserve Bank of Australia. Prior to his appointment, he worked for McKinsey and Company and also recently held several senior executive roles at Macquarie Group, where until 30 August 2017, Mr Barnaba served as Chairman and Global Head of Natural Resources for Macquarie Capital.
He is Chairman of The University of Western Australia's Business School Board and is an Adjunct Professor of Finance and Investment Banking at the University of WA, is co-founder (and previously co-executive Chairman) of Azure Capital, is a Senior Advisor at Ernst & Young Oceania and has previously served as the Chairman of Western Power, Chairman of Black Swan State Theatre Company, Edge Employment Solutions, the West Coast Eagles Football Club, Alinta Infrastructure Holdings and member of the Advisory Council for The Hugh Jackman Deborah-lee Furness Foundation for the Performing Arts. In 2011, he was appointed by the Premier to chair the WA Steering Committee of the Commonwealth Business Forum for CHOGM.
After graduating from The University of Western Australia with a Bachelor of Commerce (first class honours; University medal), Mr Barnaba entered Harvard Business School receiving an MBA (high distinction; Baker Scholar). Post business school, he spent the majority of his time with McKinsey and Company, overseas, before returning to Australia in the mid-1990s.
Mr Barnaba was the recipient of the WA Citizen of the Year Award in Industry and Commerce in 2009.
In 2015, Mr Barnaba was named a Member in the General Division of the Order of Australia (AM) for significant service to the investment banking and financial sectors, to business education, and to sporting and cultural organisations.
He received an Honorary Doctor of Commerce from The University of Western Australia in 2012 and was granted the Honorary designation FCPA from CPA Australia. He is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Alan Cransberg – Chairman, Wirrapanda Foundation
Alan Cransberg was Chairman and Managing Director, Alcoa of Australia, from 2008 until April, 2016. He is an Adjunct Professor in Corporate Strategy at the UWA Business School.
Alan's last position with Alcoa was President Alcoa Refining and Australia Region. Alcoa of Australia has mining, refining, power and smelting interests across Australia. As President Alcoa Refining, Alan held responsibility for all of Alcoa's alumina refineries globally. He was also a Vice President of Alcoa Inc., Chairman of Alcoa Australia and a Board Member of the Alcoa Foundation.
Alan graduated from The University of Western Australia with a degree in Civil Engineering (Hons) in 1979. He began his Alcoa career in the West Australian Mining Group in 1980. In 1989, he moved into Alcoa's Western Australian refining system and became Pinjarra Alumina Refinery Manager in 1998. In 2001, he moved to the United States to continue his Alcoa career with stints in Texas, Tennessee and finally New York where he became President, Global Manufacturing for Alcoa's Global Primary Products group in 2004.
Alan was Chairman of the West Coast Eagles Football Club from 2011 to 2016, is Chairman of the Wirrapanda Foundation and is Deputy Chairman of the Black Swan State Theatre Company. Other current Board Memberships include the SAS Resources Trust, UWA Business School, ACE Mining Solutions, Swire and Sons Pty Ltd, and he is an ambassador for The Foundation for the Prevention of Violence Against Women and their Children (Our Watch).
Adrian Fini OAM – Director, FJM Property Pty Ltd
Adrian Fini is Director of FJM Property Pty Ltd and Fini Group Pty Ltd, a private property and investment group. He is also an Adjunct Professor in Entrepreneurship at the UWA Business School.
Adrian is a current Board member of The University of Western Australia Business School Board and the Perth Festival.
He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from The University of Western Australia.
Rob Scott – Managing Director, Wesfarmers Limited
Rob was appointed Managing Director of Wesfarmers in November 2017 following his appointment as Deputy Chief Executive Officer in February 2017. Prior to this, he was Managing Director of the Wesfarmers Industrials division from August 2015 until August 2017.
Rob started with Wesfarmers in 1993 before moving into investment banking, where he had various roles in corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions in Australia and Asia. Rob rejoined Wesfarmers in 2004 in a commercial role in business development, before being appointed Managing Director of Wesfarmers Insurance in 2007 and then Finance Director of Coles in February 2013. He was appointed to the role of Managing Director, Financial Services in October 2014.
Rob holds a Master of Applied Finance degree from Macquarie University and a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the Australian National University. He has a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investments, is a qualified Chartered Accountant and has completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School. He is a dual Olympian in rowing and a silver medallist from the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. He is Chairman of Rowing Australia, a director of The University of Western Australia Business School Advisory Board and a director of the Business Council of Australia. Rob is also a director of Gresham Partners Holdings Limited and Gresham Partners Group Limited, and a past president and director of the Insurance Council of Australia.
Hon. Ben Wyatt MLA – Treasurer; Minister For Finance; Aboriginal Affairs; Lands
Ben Wyatt is the first Aboriginal Australian Treasurer and was appointed in March 2017.
Testament to his capability, capacity and strong work ethic, Mr Wyatt also holds the position as Minister for Finance Aboriginal Affairs; Lands.
Mr Wyatt's priority as a leader of the state is to focus on his pronounced Ministerial portfolio, his obligation to his constituents and to make a difference to the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across the state and the nation. Mr Wyatt is deeply committed to the principles of closing the gap in Australia.
Elected to the Legislative Assembly in a by-election, held in March 2006, Mr Wyatt was fast-tracked to fill the vacancy created when the Hon Dr Geoff Gallop resigned and has been serving the State for more than 12 years.
Prior to his appointment as a senior Minister in the current Government, Mr Wyatt held the positions of Shadow Treasurer and Shadow Minister for Federal State Relations, Aboriginal Affairs, Native Title and Government Accountability.
Mr Wyatt holds a Masters Degree with distinction from the London School of Economics, Bachelor of Laws from the University of Western Australia and has also served on the National Board of Indigenous Business Australia and as an officer in the Australian Army - following his graduation from the Royal Military College, Duntroon.
In 2001, Mr Wyatt was awarded Young Australian of the Year in the Town of Victoria Park. Other accolades include a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship from the Rotary Club of Victoria Park for 2001 to 2002 and receiving the Australian Defence Medal in 2008.
During his pre-Parliamentary legal career, Mr Wyatt worked as a barrister and solicitor with a national law firm in Perth and Sydney. Mr Wyatt also served as counsel for the WA Director of Public Prosecutions.
Jimmy Wilson – Chief Executive Officer, CBH Group
Jimmy commenced as Chief Executive Officer in October 2017. He has a wealth of experience in supply chain management across multiple resource commodities.
Jimmy was President of BHP Billiton Iron Ore and Member of the Group Management Committee at BHP Billiton from 2012 to 2016. Prior to this, Jimmy led BHP Billiton's Energy Coal, Stainless Steel and Nickel West division in Australia after managing BHP Billiton's Chrome and Aluminium operations in South Africa.
Sue Murphy – Company Director
Sue Murphy is a Company Director who graduated as a Civil Engineer from the University of Western Australia in 1979.
After winning a Clough Scholarship as an undergraduate, she joined Clough Engineering in 1980 commencing what would be a 25 year career in that organisation. Twelve years in the field as a site engineer and project manager led to corporate roles with a focus on human resources, safety and engineering design management and her appointment in 1998 as the first woman on the board of Clough Engineering Ltd.
From 2008 until 2018 Sue was the Chief Executive Officer of the Water Corporation.
Sue is a member of the University of Western Australia Senate, Board Member of the UWA Business School and Director of the West Australian Treasury Corporation. Sue is also a Board Member for the AFL Fremantle Dockers.
In each year from 2009 – 2015, Sue was listed in the top 100 most influential engineers in Australia by Engineers Australia.
In 2013, Sue was honoured with the prestigious Sir John Holland Civil Engineer of the Year Award by the Board of the College of Civil Engineers of Engineers Australia. Sue was also elected as an Honorary Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Australia.
In 2014, Sue was presented with the IWA's "International" Women in Water Award and listed at number 8 of the 2017 "Top 25 Global Water Leaders" by Water and Wastewater International Magazine.
Anne Nolan – Director General, Department of Finance
Anne Nolan has recently been appointed as Director General for the newly established Department of Finance. She is also an Adjunct Professor in Economics and Business at the UWA Business School.
The department encompasses a diverse range of businesses, including advice on utilities and strategic infrastructure and investments; managing the State's non-residential building programme, leading government procurement, providing corporate services to governments agencies and administering State Revenue.
Anne has substantial experience in the public sector management through her previously held roles as Director General - Department of State Development, Deputy Director General - Department of Premier and Cabinet, Co-Ordinator of Energy and extensive experience as Executive Director at Treasury.
Professor Peter Robertson – Dean, UWA Business School
Peter Robertson is a Professor of Economics and is Dean of the Business School.
He was Head of Economics 2014-2016 and was Associate Dean of Research from 2011-2014. He was educated at the University of Otago, the University of New England and Simon Fraser University. He has been a visiting Scholar at the University of Otago, The University of British Columbia, Rutgers University and The University of Oxford. He was formerly employed at the Productivity Commission 1994-1996, and the University of New South Wales 1996-2009. Peter also serves as an expert consultant to the Productivity Commission and to the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research and is a member of the Australian Research Council College of Experts. He is currently serving on the editorial board of The Indian Growth and Development Review and Economic Papers.
Dr John Willinge – CEO, Alverstoke Group LLC
John Willinge is the founder and CEO of Alverstoke Group LLC, an investment firm based in New York, and has extensive experience as a member of the Board of public and private companies both in the United States and Australia.
He has previously worked at leading financial services firms including Rothschild, Goldman Sachs and Thomas Weisel Partners, where he was a partner of the firm.
John has nearly three decades of experience as an executive, investment professional, and investment committee member in the venture capital, private equity and asset management industries. Before entering the finance industry, he worked as an engineer in the mining and oil and gas industries.
John is an Adjunct Professor in Finance and Investment at The University of Western Australia and a Patron of The Hackett Foundation. He is also a Member of the Board of the UWA Business School and Chair of its Ambassadorial Council's North American chapter. John was selected as a David Rockefeller Fellow with the Partnership for New York City. In addition, John is the author of a bestselling Harvard Business School publication on private equity.
John holds a Master of Business Administration with Honours from Harvard Business School, a Bachelor of Commerce and an Honorary Doctorate in Commerce from The University of Western Australia, and a Bachelor of Applied Science from the Western Australian School of Mines.
Zoe Yujnovich – Chairman Shell Australia and EVP Australia / New Zealand
Zoe Yujnovich has extensive experience in the resource sector and has been Country Chair / Executive Vice President of Shell Australia Pty Ltd since February 2017.
Zoe began her career in Australia as an Engineer working in a number of frontline mining roles and then broadened her experience internationally working in the USA, UK, Brazil and Canada. While at Rio Tinto, Zoe held a number of senior leadership positions, including Company President in Brazil and President and CEO of the Iron Ore Company of Canada in Montreal.
Zoe joined Shell in 2014 leading Shell's Oil Sands business in Canada. During that time she was a Non-executive Director of the Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan.
In her current role she has responsibility for managing the company's portfolio of LNG projects in Australia - including QGC, the world's first coal bed methane to LNG project, Prelude the company's first deployment of floating LNG technology, development of the world class Arrow resource and managing their non-operated venture interests in Gorgon, North West Shelf amongst other investments.
Zoe is Chairman of Australia's national oil & gas industry association (APPEA), a board member of the University of WA Business School, Christ Church Grammar School and is a member of the Western Australian Division of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD).
Zoe holds an engineering degree from the University of Western Australia and an Executive MBA from the University of Utah.
Zoe lives in Perth with her husband Jason and three children.
Meg O'Neill – COO, Woodside Energy
Meg O'Neill is the Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer for Woodside Energy, based in Perth, Australia. She assumed the position in May 2018 and is responsible for Woodside's global logistics, drilling, production, HSEQ, reservoir management and the operations of all Woodside producing facilities.
Prior to joining Woodside, Meg held the position of Vice President, Africa for ExxonMobil Development Company based in Houston, where she was responsible for ExxonMobil's major projects across Africa, including Angola, Nigeria, Tanzania and Mozambique.
Meg's recent experience also includes her role as Executive Advisor to the Chairman of ExxonMobil Corporation in 2016. In 2014 to 2015, she was Vice President, Asia Pacific for ExxonMobil Production Company, where she was responsible for ExxonMobil's production business in Malaysia, Australia, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
From 2012 to 2014, Meg was the Managing Director of the ExxonMobil and Esso companies in Norway, based in Stavanger, Norway. From 2010 to 2012, she was the President of ExxonMobil Canada, based in St. John's, Newfoundland.
Meg is originally from Boulder, Colorado, and is a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, with degrees in Ocean and Chemical Engineering.
Rowan Munchenberg – Managing Director, Bankwest
Rowan Munchenberg commenced as Managing Director of Bankwest in January 2017.
He joined the Commonwealth Bank in 2001 and has had broad experience through a number of senior executive roles across retail, business and institutional banking businesses. Prior to joining Bankwest he resided in Johannesburg, where he led the digital banking growth strategy for South Africa in the role of Executive General Manager of South Africa for CBA, following the Group's acquisition in January 2015 of Take Your Money Everywhere ("TYME"), a South African start-up technology services company.
Rowan has extensive expertise in retail and business banking, and technology and innovation-based business leadership. He has held a range of senior roles in CBA including Executive General Manager (EGM) Group Strategic Initiatives, where he was responsible for successfully building productivity capability across the Group; EGM Banking Solutions in the Group's business and institutional banking division, where he managed the business banking product portfolio together with operations; EGM Service Delivery where he led a team of 3,500 across Australia to run back-office operations for retail, business and institutional banking within CBA and had responsibility for the EGM Retail Products role within Retail Banking Services (RBS).
Prior to joining CBA, Rowan held senior product and leadership positions in Telstra, Australia's largest telecommunications and information services company, including CEO of BigPond, where he grew the business to become Australia's largest internet service provider. During his tenure at Telstra, Rowan was also responsible for all business-to-business e-commerce products.
John Van Der Wielen – Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, HBF Health
John Van Der Wielen commenced his role as Chief Executive Officer of HBF Health in May 2017.
Prior to this John spent over 25 years in insurance, wealth management, private banking and investments including executive positions within several global financial services groups.
John's most recent executive role was the CEO of Friends Life UK and International in London and prior to this he served as Managing Director Wealth at ANZ Bank in Sydney and CEO of Clerical Medical and Halifax Life in the UK.
Most recently John has been a Senior Adviser for Blackstone in the financial services arena and an independent non-executive on several boards. He is Non Executive Director of KYCKR, an Irish based technology company specialising in Anti Money Laundering (AML) and fraud detection, which is listed on the ASX.
He holds an MBA from the University of Western Australia and has studied at London Business School and Oxford University. He is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Matthew Tonts – Pro Vice-Chancellor and Executive Dean, Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Education
Professor Matthew Tonts is Pro Vice Chancellor and Executive Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Education.
A member of the University since 2001, Professor Tonts was formerly the Director of the Institute for Regional Development (2005-2010) and Head of the School of Earth and Environment (2010-2016). In 2017, he took up the position of Pro Vice Chancellor and Executive Dean of the newly formed Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Education.
Dr Nick Letch – Deputy Dean, UWA Business School
Nick Letch is a member of the Management and Organisations Discipline Group at the UWA Business School where he teaches and researches Business Information Systems.
Nick was appointed as the Deputy Dean and Head of School for the UWA Business School in September 2017. He was Director of Academic Programs for the Business School 2015-2017.
Nick's research interests examine the interplay of social and technical aspects of information technology implementations. His PhD thesis investigated public sector information systems and in particular their support for citizen-administration relationships. He maintains an interest in IT in public administration and educational contexts and continues to research the development of emerging information infrastructures and their impacts. He has published and presented his research in a range of national and international forums and has also provided consultancy services to government and private sector organisations in areas including information systems management and governance, information systems evaluation and database design and development.
Nick chaired the UWA Business School's Business Information Management Discipline group 2007-2009 and coordinated UWA's postgraduate programs in Information Management 2000-2011. From 2012-2015 he served as the Director of Undergraduate Programs for the Business School.
Prior to entering academia Nick held positions in data operations and administration with NCR Australia and in general management in the retail sector.
UWA appoints first woman to Chair Business School Board
Diane Smith-Gander AO, one of WA's top business executives, has been appointed Chair of The University of Western Australia's Business School Board. She is the first woman to chair the board.Read more
Ambassadorial Council
The Ambassadorial Council is a network of prominent UWA alumni and industry leaders who are members of international chapters in Perth, Melbourne, London, Singapore and New York. The role of the council is to assist the Business School with building stronger global connections and to advise on current global issues and perspectives, influencing course structure and student experience. Our council members enhance the learning experience to give students greater opportunities to define their career in the business world.
- Western Australian Chapter | Tim Lester, Chair
- Melbourne Chapter | Kate Inverarity, Chair
- North American Chapter | John Willinge, Chair
- Singapore Chapter | Stephen Choo, Chair
- United Kingdom Chapter | David MacKinlay, Chair


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Something happened yesterday. It was as if all the thinking, observing, pondering and patience merged into one ethereal stream and suddenly a solution floated to the surface. All year I've been wondering how I could transport my surfboard to the beach without using our car. It's been a prickly part of this project. Something that I felt was unresolved. A conundrum. A puzzle that I couldn't solve. You see it's possible to buy a surfboard rack for a bike… Read More
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What the weather is, makes a difference. Riding through the four seasons, I've become even more aware of the weather. It has a bigger impact on my choices. I'm not shielded from its heat or cold as much. Its winds – their direction, their strength – make a difference to my day. Rain or sunshine, make for different choices. I've long watched the weather. Surfing does that. Wind direction and speed, influence the ocean's waves… Read More
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This post is the next in a series of five stories about how my year-long bicycle experiment has changed me. In the first story I wrote about saving money. In the second I reflected on how it is contributing to my well being. Now for the third story, it's time to talk about a special honour that was bestowed upon me. You see, it didn't take long for the word to spread about my year-long bicycle experiment… Read More
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Happy new liturgical year! November 30th is the first Sunday of Advent. As we begin a new cycle of scriptural readings, the season of Advent focuses our attention on the coming birth of Christ.
This Sunday's readings are taken from Isaiah, Corinthians and Mark. (The gospel readings this year will be drawn primarily from Mark.)
In Isaiah 63 we hear of a people longing for the presence of the Lord and frustrated because they do not keenly feel the Lord's presence:
You, LORD, are our father, our redeemer you are named forever. Why do you let us wander, O LORD, from your ways, … Oh, that you would rend the heavens and come down,…
In Mark 13 we are promised that this will happen but, since we do not know when, we are told:
Jesus said to his disciples: "Be watchful! Be alert! You do not know when the time will come.
We all long for fellowship and acceptance, even when we do not feel worthy. The longing expressed in Isaiah is for a fellowship that transcends all others. In Corinthians 1 Paul writes:
Brothers and sisters: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. I give thanks to my God always on your account for the grace of God bestowed on you in Christ Jesus, … irreproachable on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is faithful, and by him you were called to fellowship with his Son,Jesus Christ our Lord.
Happy Advent everyone. Keep in mind that this is season of preparation. Some celebration of Christmas is unavoidable in this secular society - but to the extent that we can, let's save our celebration for the Season of Christmas, which starts on December 25 and ends with Epiphany (Jan 4th.)


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This dressmaking course will give you enough time to make a two or three simple garments such as a skirt and a top. But perhaps you've already done some dressmaking and would like to tackle something a bit trickier? It's always reassuring to have help and advice to hand. I can also show you how to copy a favourite garment. Or we can do a bit of pattern cutting so you know how to make your own patterns (experienced dressmakers)
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Amidst the hustle and bustle, the wafting aroma of spices, and the arrays of colourful fabrics is Minab Thursday market. One of its kind and I dare say the most dazzling bazaars I have yet discovered in Iran.
Upon a friends suggestion and despite our fully packed itinerary for a trip to Hormozgan, we managed to squeeze Minab Thursday market in, only for it to surpass our expectations. An hour drive from Bandar Abbas and we were dropped off at Minab's bazaar, where we thought we'd go for a quick look and head out for the Thursday market just in time.
Minab is a small town a bit further east from Bandar Abbas. Tourism is slowly picking up here but even so, we were almost the only tourists visiting during winter time. The town, although not very prosperous, is culturally replete. It's easy to realise that women have a big role here. Not only in flaunting colourful chadors, but also in running the economy. They sell anything from bread and fruits to chadors, niqabs, embellished trousers and fish jam!
Unlike the Iranian bazaars in big cities which tend to have a male dominant environment, here in Minab Thursday market, women were taking the lead. Although dressed up quite conservative to what we are used to and hidden behind colourful masks, they were assertive and showed no intimidation in working alongside men.
Ah hour later we got a taxi and were headed to the market. Minab Thursday Market starts functioning as early as 5-6 am and ends around 1-2 pm. The most interesting and crowded part of the bazaar is the handicrafts section right in the middle where local women dressed in beautiful chadors are selling their artwork.
The traditional outfit for women of Hormozgan province includes silky embroidered trousers, a patterned chador and in some cases a handmade ornamented burqa or mask. The chadors come in all kinds of colours and patterns. Some of them are even beaded which are used for formal gatherings and weddings. It's hard to find women dressed in modern clothing, something I absolutely loved to witness as it has become a rare thing in most parts of the country. Here, however, the culture is left intact which makes Minab Thursday Market such an exotic destination.
Coming from a city where seeing women smoke is not a usual scene and normally frowned upon, we quickly noticed that things were very much different in Hormozgan. Smoking of any kind was the norm and it applied to both men and women.
We tried on these beautiful beaded chadors in Bandar Abbas but if you'd like to buy one, I'd recommend getting them at Minab Thursday market where they tend to be way more cheaper. We also tried the trousers but found them to be quite uncomfortable. As for the masks, I got one to take back home as a souvenir. 😉
Tips on visiting Minab Thursday Market:
#1. I'd highly recommend getting to the market a lot sooner than we did as it gets very very crowded around noon.
#2. Beware that most local women in the region are very strict about photos. If you're going with a big camera as we did, be very cautious. If you like to take pictures, try starting a conversation with people and ask for their permission. Many of them won't allow you to do it, but some will.
#3. There's a hotel in Minab if you'd to stay the night as there are quite a few other places you could visit. Since we were very keen on getting to Hormoz island as soon as possible, we only spent half a day here and routed back to Bandar Abbas.


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The Science Behind Wolf Recovery and How To Be A Better Advocate
Name: The Science Behind Wolf Recovery and How To Be A Better Advocate
Date: April 18, 2019
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM MDT
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Don't miss a conversation with Colorado State University Professors Dr. Kevin Crooks and Dr. Becky Niemec to learn why we need wolves back in Colorado and some actionable tips for grassroots organizing.
Dr. Crooks will speak on the role of carnivores in ecosystems and the importance of conserving biological diversity, and Dr. Niemec will help put that in practice, using social science research to give the audience tips on how to impact change in their communities.
Attendees will also be able to experience the Living with Wolves exhibit currently on display and watch the award-winning short documentaries, Canis Lupus Colorado and Meet the Real Wolf.


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At a recent industry event, Don Jones, Assistant Commissioner, Compliance and Enforcement at NSW Fair Trading spoke of the main errors that real estate professionals make which can sometimes get them into hot water.
Among the top mistakes made are:
- Agents making false representations to vendors and purchasers, and
- Hiring the wrong staff and/or not training them properly.
Dubious vendors or purchasers are often wary of false representations being made when they are short listing an agent or property, especially in an auction situation. A vendor wants to achieve the highest possible price for their property and many vendors will base their decision on which agent to use on price alone. In order to win the listing and win your vendor's confidence you can substantiate your property valuation with RP Data.
The Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) is one way of achieving this. You can analyse and compare properties with the advanced predictive CMA report functionality or provide vendors and buyers with up-to-the-minute updates. The reports can also be customised to reflect your branding or they can be used in your newsletters, proposals or during inspections to confirm your pricing strategy.
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'We have to prove that they are wrong.'
Gerard Pique on critics - like Hewitt and Federer - of the new-look Davis Cup
'We have to prove that they are wrong.'
Gerard Pique on critics - like Hewitt and Federer - of the new-look Davis Cup
Mike Dickson of Daily Mail talks to Pique https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/te...p-venture.html
Pique - "We are talking with different groups of fans that want to come from Chile, Colombia, Belgium and other countries. One of our main objectives is that a lot of fans will travel here."
Hmmmm that confirms the "rent-a-crowd" theory I have about the We Are Tennis group. I always thought that BNP Paribas initiative was about creating fan groups they could parachute in to the single venue to generate atmosphere for the TV cameras.
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Always works, just ask any big leader of any organisation.. Nah don't worry can't fail. Anyway by the end of the 20 years the'll all have forgotten or given in.
Don't worry it's in the bag. Well so long as your Kosmos bag isn't empty. Mind you the crowed might cost you a bit.
How much is left now?"
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Davis Cup by Rakuten Madrid Finals@DavisCupFinals6h
@andy_murray : "If @LeonSmith (Davis Cup Captain) called me up & asked me to come and play doubles,I'd do it although I'd want to be playing singles. I enjoy the team environment.I'm curious to experience the new format." Source:Daily Mail
The off-topic queen strikes again ...................
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GB team is Andy, Dan, Jamie and Neal .......and?
Better get the tournament thread moved then...
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Please discuss Madrid Davis Cup in the main thread in Andy Rules. http://www.andymurrayfanforum.com/fo...349#post279349
If anyone wants to discuss who is going please post in Coaches Corner. http://www.andymurrayfanforum.com/fo...d-who-is-going
This thread is for discussing the actual format.
One big happy family?
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In 2009, a group of theater majors at the University of Michigan created a staged musical parody using a mixture of plot elements from the Harry Potter novels. The production was part of the regular season of student-produced theater group Basement Arts, which gave me my first opportunities as a sound designer. In the past 4 years, the youtube video of the production has accumulated over 10 million views, partially because of the success of "Harry" actor Darren Criss in Fox's TV series Glee.
For the production, I had the opportunity to design a preshow speech cue that sets up the scene of the show with a voiceover by Hermione, featuring Joe Walker's screams as Voldemort. The cue, which does not appear in the Youtube Video, was played as the house lights came down in the theater performance.
A Very Potter Musical - Preshow
The voiceover that plays as the house lights come down. Features Joe Walker as the voice of Voldemort. Hermione voice credit unlisted by request.


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One of the first things to do when we are suffering from addiction and wanting to get clean or redefine ourselves without the addiction is to admit our mistake. Many people struggle with admitting their mistakes, especially early on when they are not likely to want to believe that addiction could happen to them. The reality is that addiction can happen to anyone, any time and anywhere. Addiction doesn't discriminate against who it does or doesn't choose and many people will be surprised to know that not all homeless people are addicts nor are all big name CEO's all clean.
"Admitting your problem" or "admitting your mistake" sounds cliche and like something everyone knows, but not always. Just like when you have an issue with your computer or your car, you can't fix what you aren't can't acknowledge or don't know about. Just because someone only drinks after five or takes drugs only at certain times or places doesn't mean that they aren't addicts. Addict behaviour is far more complex and is attached to our emotions and psychology and can be affected by both. When we feel low or undervalued we may be more likely to reach for that drink or to seek out a hit of our drug of choice in order to make ourselves feel better. Drugs can help us find a seemingly easy escape from the everyday and when we start to seek out escapes from the everyday, we become more and more likely to begin losing ourselves in the midst of the drugs.
When addiction takes hold it can be very easy to begin to sacrifice our personal selves in order to get the drug or to enjoy the drug. Drug here is meant to refer to any intoxicating or "comforting" substance or action including over eating, over exercising, traditional drugs such as cocaine or crystal meth, or alcohol. When we are reliant on one of these behaviours or substances to help us get through our everyday lives, it begins to take over who we are, and we lose ourselves in the process.
First admitting your mistake is a key component to taking back your life and regaining control over who you are. Knowing the place you went wrong and took a different route than you had planned is key and integral to approaching it from a new mindset through which you want to heal yourself, your body, relationships and more.
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