OIL & COLOUR CHEMISTS' ASSOCIATION |
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THE SOUTH AFRICAN DIVISION, RECOGNISING THE FACT THAT PUBLISHING COSTS CAN MAKE ACCESS TO INFORMATION IN CERTAIN PARTS OF THE WORLD PROHIBITIVE ESPECIALLY WHEN DEALING WITH TECHNICAL SUBJECTS OF A SPECIALISED NATURE HAVE STARTED THIS PROJECT.
IT MUST BE RECOGNISED THAT WITHIN THE ASSOCIATION AS A WHOLE THERE IS A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF EXPERTISE AND WE FEEL THAT THE BEST WAY TO EXTRACT AND DISSEMINATE THAT KNOWLEDGE IS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE FACILITIES AFFORDED TO US BY HYPERTEXT, THE WWW AND ELECTRONIC MAIL.
WE HOPE THAT THIS PROJECT WILL PAVE THE WAY TO A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF OUR TECHNOLOGY.
IT WILL BE FOUND THAT WITHIN THE DEVELOPING WORLD THAT THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE HIGH INTELLIGENCE BUT LOW EDUCATION AND WE HOPE THAT THIS WORK WILL ASSIST THOSE WITHOUT THE BENEFIT OF 1st WORLD SCHOOLING TO HAVE A GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF OUR TECHNOLOGY. SO, NO MATTER HOW ELEMENTARY THE INFORMATION MAY APPEAR TO BE, DO NOT BE AFRAID TO LET US KNOW.
HOW CAN YOU HELP?
WE ENCOURAGE ALL MEMBERS OF OUR ASSOCIATION TO CONTRIBUTE AND ASSIST BY SENDING CONTRIBUTIONS WHICH CAN BE ADDED TO THE MAIN GLOSSARY OR ATTACHMENTS TO THE ITEMS WHICH CAN BE APPENDED.
ANY ITEMS OF A CONTROVERSIAL NATURE OR WHICH MAY GIVE RISE TO QUESTIONS WILL BE POSTED IN THE DISCUSSION FORUM PAGE AND WE INVITE EVERYONE WHO FEELS INCLINED TO SEND US THEIR OPINIONS.
CONTRIBUTIONS SHOULD GIVE THE NAME AND SECTION OF THE AUTHOR. ITEMS SO ADDED TO THE GLOSSARY DATABASE WILL HAVE THE NAME AND SECTION OF THE CONTRIBUTOR SHOWN UNLESS THEY REQUEST TO REMAIN ANONYMOUS.
