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mahi manral Shifting To New Location with Reputed Packers Movers Company

Are you looking for a proficient packers and movers companies for your relocation needs? Well that’s a great ideal and an intelligent planning to make the shifting of your lovable goods to new location in a hassle free. Packing and moving of goods to new location in safe and secure way is not at all an easy job. Loading, unloading, unpacking and rearranging of goods has to be done to make complete shifting. These entire tasks are not easy as they unfold many unwanted issues and problems. Dedicat… Continue

Added by mahi manral on November 9, 2009 at 3:35pm — No Comments

Simon Brown Queensland Overseas Foundation 2009 scholarships closing this week

A Queensland Overseas Foundation’s scholarship program could be your passport to furthering your skills and career overseas for up to two years. Apply for the experience of a lifetime to: * Broaden your horizon * Develop your vocational skills to the best in the world * Acquire international perspective on your industry * Receive a scholarship valued up to $7000 * Have experienced business people mentor you during your scholarship If you have completed an apprenticeship or traineeship (Certifi… Continue

Added by Simon Brown on October 26, 2009 at 7:00pm — No Comments

Simon Brown CPC08 Stonemasonry Qualifications: Survey 17/9/09

Two new stonemasonry qualifications have been developed by the Construction and Property Services Industry Skills Council (CPSISC). Your comment is needed to ensure that the best training outcomes are achieved. Refer to these two brief presentations outlining units of competency in Certificate 2 in Stoneworking and Certificate 3 in Stonemasonry: http://stomas.ning.com/video/cert-2-in-stoneworking… Continue

Added by Simon Brown on September 17, 2009 at 5:00pm — No Comments

Simon Brown Sharing documents in Resource Generator

Are you a stone industry employer, worker, apprentice or trainer? You're welcome to browse, download and use documents that I'm posting to Resource Generator. It's a useful storage and file sharing website linked to the national vocational training system. Register for free at the Resource Generator home page and ask me for an invitation to join the Stone Industry Working Group. Continue

Added by Simon Brown on September 14, 2009 at 10:58pm — 2 Comments

Simon Brown 2009 Stone Industry Forum: Brisbane

A Stone Industry Forum will be held at SkillsTech Australia, Eagle Farm Training Centre (Brisbane) on Friday 6th November 2009. This all-day event will be an opportunity for stone industry stakeholders to discuss stonemasonry training face-to-face, as well as by virtual means. More information about CPC08 is outlined at this page: CPC08… Continue

Added by Simon Brown on August 29, 2009 at 8:37am — No Comments

Simon Brown Wikipedia stonemasonry articles: Building knowledge by sharing

I've been seeking stonemasonry knowledge since I first learned about the craft. When I first got hooked up to the Internet, I was disappointed that there was very lttle information about my trade to be found there. I decided that I would share what I knew so that others could learn about stonemasonry, and perhaps share their knowledge in return. Just over four years ago, I began a Wikipedia article about the "Lewis… Continue

Added by Simon Brown on August 23, 2009 at 9:00am — No Comments

Simon Brown Simon Hall: Outstanding Stonemasonry Apprentice in 2009

Grand Master Ted O'Neil presented Simon Hall with the Outstanding Stonemasonry Apprentice Award from the Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons (Queensland) this evening at the Stones Corner Masonic Centre. The award consi… Continue

Added by Simon Brown on August 5, 2009 at 11:30pm — No Comments

Simon Brown ISS Institute Fellowships in 2009

The International Specialised Skills Institute (The ISS Institute) is offering Overseas Fellowships for workers to develop their specialist skills overseas, and then bring them back to Australia. Visit the ISS Institute website to download application forms for fellowships in: AgriFood Skills International Fellowship Closing Date: 7 September 2009, at 4pm The George Alexander Foundation/ISS Institute Fellowship Closing… Continue

Added by Simon Brown on July 25, 2009 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Simon Brown Stone Industry Working Group

The Australian stone industry deserves the best attention from those who care about it - we industry "stakeholders" made up of stonemasonry employers, tradesmen, apprentices, training organisations, union members and regulatory authorities. At a time of economic downturn, it is imperative that we prepare for future prosperity by maintaining skills in the workplace. With the revised national training package scheduled for implementation next year, we must establish dialogue between training organ… Continue

Added by Simon Brown on July 8, 2009 at 6:18pm — No Comments

Simon Brown Links to employers' websites

Just added: RSS feed for International Sandstone and Granite (at the bottom LHS on the main page). What do you think of this way of showing off stonemasonry work? Continue

Added by Simon Brown on July 4, 2009 at 9:00pm — No Comments

Simon Brown EDUPOV (Educational Point Of View) video: Slaking lime

You can join us in the stonemasonry training workshop to view a recent activity - slaking rocklime. We heated 20kg of marble and limestone to approx. 1000C for about 4 hours to drive off 40% weight of carbon dioxide (calcination), creating about 12kg of rock lime. The rock lime was then carefully added to water so that slaking (hydration) could occur. When it cools, the slaked lime is aged under water to become lime putty, and then it w… Continue

Added by Simon Brown on June 24, 2009 at 5:30am — No Comments

Simon Brown Masterpieces from the German Stonemasonry School at Aschaffenburg

The website of the German Stonemasonry School at Aschaffenburg displays volumes of masterpieces in stone from the past three years. Click on this link to visit the website, and then go to the Meisterstucke (Masterpieces) page using the link in the navigation pane at the left of the page. Click on each of the years (2006, 2007, 2008) to vi… Continue

Added by Simon Brown on June 10, 2009 at 9:18pm — No Comments

Simon Brown 100 members in the stonemasonry ning network

After almost two years, there are now 100 stonemasonry ning members. The network continues to grow with many members from overseas joining in the discussion, and sharing photos & video clips. Continue

Added by Simon Brown on April 28, 2009 at 10:02pm — No Comments

Simon Brown Traditional and Contemporary Practices in the UK Stone Industry

2005 Fellowship awarded under the International Specialised Skills Institute (ISS Institute) Overseas Fellowship program, funded by the Australian Commonwealth Government Departmen… Continue

Added by Simon Brown on April 24, 2009 at 8:51pm — No Comments

Simon Brown A Bag of Tools

Isn't it strange that princes and kings And clowns that caper in sawdust rings, And common folks like you and me Are all builders for eternity? To each is given a book of rules, A block of stone and bag of tools, And each must shape, ere time has flown, A stumbling block or a stepping stone. --Author unknown

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Added by Simon Brown on April 8, 2009 at 11:30am — No Comments

Simon Brown Uploading video clips recorded in the training workshop

I'm using spy glasses to record training activities and uploading clips to Youtube, tagged with 'EDUPOV'. My latest blog update explains the reasons why and how. I hope that you enjoy them! Continue

Added by Simon Brown on March 29, 2009 at 5:18pm — No Comments

Tore Laugen Vestnes Yezz

The last 2 days im been traveling in the south part of Norway and presenting my company.I managed to get contracts for ca 1.5 million norwegian kr. And I good chance to double that in 2 year. Now I have more work and a secure income for my company and my workers. In these times it feels really good.(but I have worked hard for this contracts!!) Im satisfied and have good news to my workers tomorrow:) Greatings from the cold north Continue

Added by Tore Laugen Vestnes on March 20, 2009 at 11:08am — No Comments

Simon Brown An overview of vocational education and training in Australia and its links to the labour market

An overview of vocational education and training in Australia and its links to the labour market. Authors: Brian Knight and Peter Mlotkowski. Understanding Australia's vocational education and training (VET) system can be daunting for observers. This paper, written as a background paper for a visit from the OECD, describes Australia's VET system and how it relates to the broader set of education and learning options that are available… Continue

Added by Simon Brown on March 18, 2009 at 7:18pm — No Comments

Simon Brown New stonemasonry qualifications

The Construction & Property Services Industry Skills Council (CPSISC) has completed its review of the Off-Site Construction training package (BCF00). Off-Site Construction is to be merged with General Construction and Plumbing & Services to form the new CPC08 Construction Training Package. As a result, the stonemasonry qualification has been updated to meet industry requirements. CPC32308 Certificate 3 in Stonemasonry (Monumenatl/Installation) replaces the current stonemasonry trade qu… Continue

Added by Simon Brown on March 17, 2009 at 8:00pm — 1 Comment

Tore Laugen Vestnes Snow snow

Here in Norway Eidsvoll it is over a meter with snow..I Norway is stonemasonery season work.We are lucky, we have much work, but it must wait until the snow going away.I mid-March, using the snow to disappere.Then it is much to do at work.jeg håper.I longing for the spring and sun!!! Continue

Added by Tore Laugen Vestnes on March 3, 2009 at 9:42am — 1 Comment

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