A Relative in Peking: MIDN Arthur Leslie Walker
A relative in Peking: MIDN Arthur Leslie Walker by John Ellis (Leslie Walker was a cousin of John Ellis’s grandmother.) (This article was first published in NOCN 82, 1 […]
Author: Geoffrey Cole
Born 1945, joined RANC 1961, graduated 1964. Trained as a Supply Officer and retired in 2000.
HMAS SYDNEY – Australia’s Greatest Naval Tragedy
Book review by Kevin Rickard Frame,T. HMAS Sydney, Australia’s greatest naval tragedy. Hachette Australia: Sydney. 2008. pp. 412 rrp.$34.99. In the afternoon of 19 November 1941, two large ships sighted […]
Use it or Lose it (2004)
Use it or lose it by Fred Lane PhD As we see more and more people reporting dementia, a big question arises: should the aging brain and body meditate or […]
Chronic pain and the physician (2008)
Chronic pain and the physician (2008) by Fred Lane, PhD Medical practitioners, generally, are poorly trained in the management of chronic pain. The USA has many physicians who do not […]
Submarine aircraft carriers
Submarine aircraft carriers by Fred Lane There has been a recent upsurge in interest, mainly on the internet and in journal articles, about submarine aircraft carriers. Most of these involve […]
Chronic pain (2009)
Chronic pain (2009) by Fred Lane PhD A large Australian study (Blyth et al 2001), supported by overseas research (e.g. Tunks et al 2008 and Breivika et al 2006) suggests […]
Aged aphorisms
Aged aphorsisms: standing the test of time Anon. Statistics show that at the age of seventy, there are five women to every man. Isn’t that an ironic time for a […]
Alzheimer’s Disease Update (2005)
Alzheimer’s disease update (2005) by Fred Lane PhD The Alzheimer’s debate continues and it remains an important issue for ever-increasing numbers of retired and elderly people in Australia. Last year […]
Fat old people live longer
Fat old people do live longer than skinny old people by Fred Lane PhD Getting good workouts at the gym? Want to keep your brain in shape? Try internet sites […]
Alzheimer’s Disease Update (2007)
Alzheimer’s Disease update (2007) by Fred Lane PhD A promising intervention for one important aspect of Alzheimer’s disease has foundered, once more, in the same manner that so many Alzheimer’s […]