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Where have I roamed? I was born in the year of the Dragon in Adelaide, Australia. At present I live and work in Canberra, Australia. I have been on holidays to :
Click here to see the photographs of our 2006 European Tour Well, 2006 was the grand invasion of Europe! AKA Ross & Delia's Big Adventure but where to next ?
2009 - Europe again. UK, Germany, France. What do I do for fun? At night, I conquer worlds, storm ships on fire off Orion's belt, walk with Giants, and stroll in the realms of the Sidhe. I play Howard, the kleptomaniac Hobbit in Andrew's Game, and Risus, a sturdy Dwarven fighter in Dominic's Game which I also chronicle. These games are all part of the Dungeons & Dragons realms of Roleplaying Games. Many years ago I also played as Paygor in Dave's Runequest game which he has recently chronicled and placed on the net. As well these, I play boardgames such as World in Flames {World War II} and Empires in Arms {The Napoleonic Wars}. Before coming to Canberra I was involved in the making and painting of armies of model soldiers. These models were used for figure wargames enabling the re-enactment of past battles, on a miniature scale, from any of the era's of history. I also work on these sets of homepages to keep them useful and current. They were originally developed for myself as useful jumping off points for work purposes. I thought they would be of benefit to others, so I promoted them through the search engines. These pages mostly cover patent material, Australian financial and investment material, roleplaying games, Osprey military history books, Anime DVDs, Mixing of Cocktails, and German Style Family Board Games. What do I do for exercise? In August 2004 I was introduced to and started the 12 week body for life program by Bill Phillips. More information on this program is available at Body for Life and the book can be found by clicking here. It is a combination of a great short, but intense, workout coupled with a eating program and runs over 12 weeks. When a program mandates six meals a day how can you go wrong! As for the before and after pictures, well let me finish the program before I think about putting them up. I am continuing my individual fitness sessions at Erindale Gym with their Body Combat and Body Pump classes. They give you a great work out and are rather fun. Prior to starting these I did do a gym circuit which consisted of a weights routine followed by the track machine and the bike. I did years ago play soccer, indoor soccer, as well as doing some running and swimming. Before this, many years ago, I did Wing Chun Kung Fu. What do I do read, watch and listen to? I mostly read science fiction and fantasy books and just about any books I can find that provide guidance on investing in stocks and investing in general. My favourite books include Dune, The Ship Who Sang, The Silmarillion, Sword of the Demon, as well as The Dragonlance Saga, and The Stormbringer Saga. Again when it comes to films, I like science fiction, fantasy, and also scary movies. My favourite films include Alien, Aliens, Caddyshack, Dune, Galaxy Quest, Groundhog Day, Labyrinth, Lara Croft, Lifeforce, Leon - The Professional, La Femme Nikita, Star Trek I, The Terminator, Terminator II and Anime's like Tenchi Muyo, Magic User's Club, Neon Genesis Evangelion and Ghost in the Shell. Music, I like it all. My favourite artists include The Bangles, Dire Straits, Enya, Roberta Flack, Madonna, Nirvana, Queen, Whitney Houston. I like some soundtracks such as The Breakfast Club. What do I do for work? I am employed by IP Australia as an Examiner of Patents. I started in 1988. In this capacity I analyse patent applications looking at whether they address the requirements as specified under the Australian Patent Act 1990. I assess whether these applications are drafted such that they satisfy the legal requirements. I look at the claims of a patent application and prepare a detailed response which highlights any failing of that application. I look particularly at the clarity, descriptive support, and novelty of the claims with respect to any prior disclosure documents. I precisely index these applications into the International Patent Classification (IPC) system and conduct detailed patent searches to find prior disclosures. I am able to find in the wealth of the patent databases, prior disclosures that are highly relevant and requires the patent applicant to narrow their claimed monopoly. When I am satisfied that the application meets the minimum criteria, I exercise my delegations to accept the application, this leads to the grant of an Australian patent. I examine in the electrical and electronic fields and, in particular, look at mobile phone and telecommunications systems, GPS and antennas, digital communications, computing, and television systems. And finally I have continued with my studies and completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in 2001. Since then I have been directing my energies to different fields of study and interest. What are my qualifications? Master of Business Administration (Technology Management) 2001 (Deakin, Melbourne) |
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