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Conventions: Jul 07, 2008

11th International Coral Reef Symposium (11th ICRS 2008)

Jul 7, 2008 - Jul 11, 2008,
Broward County Convention Center, Fort Lauderdale, Florida United States

Every four years the International Coral Reef Symposium (ICRS) convenes as a major scientific conference to provide the latest knowledge about coral reefs worldwide. Natural scientists, resource managers and users, conservationists, economists, and educators meet together to advance coral reef science, management, and conservation. The International Society for Reef Studies (ISRS), the largest society focused on coral reefs worldwide, officially sanctions ICRS meetings.

The Symposium will promote the dissemination of knowledge about reef sustainability and resilience, particularly important to many nations who depend upon coral reefs for their economy and food supply. The U.S. and South Florida venue will also provide convenient access for experts and policymakers to mutually visit and study reef systems in the Atlantic, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, Meso-America, and Eastern Pacific. Over 2,500 attendees are expected from the U.S. and international marine science, management, and conservationist communities.

11th International Coral Reef Symposium

Jul 7, 2008 - Jul 11, 2008,
Broward County Convention Center, Fort Lauderdale, Florida United States

This symposium will be organized under the theme “Reefs for the Future.” This meeting will focus on key concepts of coral reefs, including reef structure and function, pattern and process, ecosystem-based management, and human interactions. Plenary speakers will summarize current scientific knowledge about reefs. Mini-Symposia and field workshops will be thematic, question driven, and define specific science-based outcomes as well as management strategies. Field trips to diverse reef types will help illustrate specific reef types, environmental problems, and management successes.

BEM/MRM 30: 30th International Conference on Boundary Elements and Other Mesh Reduction Methods

Jul 7, 2008 - Jul 9, 2008,
University of Maribor, Maribor Slovenia

30th International Conference on Boundary Elements and other Mesh Reduction Methods. The conference has been successfully held each year since 1978, and has produced more than 50 volumes, with those from 1993 onwards now available on the Website of the Transactions of Wessex Institute Library. Since its origins, the meetings have continued to attract papers on all major developments in Boundary Elements, including the most recent MRM techniques.

Australian Historical Association Biennial Conference

Jul 7, 2008 - Jul 10, 2008,
University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria Australia

The 2008 conference committee invites participants to make sense of place in history; to look for historical meaning and insight in unusual places; to situate the parameters of historical thought and practice; to critique the establishment and location of historical orthodoxies; to reflect on the context and purpose of the discipline; and to think geographically about the past.

International Medieval Congress - IMC 2008

Jul 7, 2008 - Jul 10, 2008,
University of Leeds Leeds, England United Kingdom

Interest in (and concern for) the natural environment is not simply a modern phenomenon. Human identities are defined by their relationship with their natural environment, and human lives depend on natural resources. In medieval Europe , the discourse about the natural world was dominated by the Christian religion. However, its foundation was much broader, encompassing a rich and highly varied inheritance from antiquity, including classical natural philosophy, Jewish, Muslim, and Christian religious thought, as well as pagan and vernacular traditions which formed the basis for the development of new European attitudes towards nature. In medieval theology, philosophy, art and literature landscapes such as deserts and wildernesses conveyed meanings, and so did the animals, real or imaginary, that populated them.

18th International Symposium on Nonlinear Acoustics (ISNA)

Jul 7, 2008 - Jul 10, 2008,
The Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm Sweden

Interesting phenomena appear at the nonlinear interaction of sound waves in a wide range of media: gases, liquids, solids, multiphase media, biological tissue, just to mention some of them. The topics of the 18th ISNA cover all physical aspects of nonlinear sound waves and their wide applications, including shockwaves, medicine, communications, geophysics, material characterization, musical instruments and industrial devices and instruments.

Faraday Discussion 140: Electrocatalysis: Theory and Experiment at the Interface (FD140)

Jul 7, 2008 - Jul 9, 2008,
University of Southampton, Southampton, England, United Kingdom

The need to develop cleaner/greener methods of both energy production and chemical synthesis has been driving renewed interest in electrocatalysis. Experimental advances in the application of spectroscopic methods such as IR, INS, NMR, and XAS, and structural probes such as STM, AFM, high resolution TEM, and XRD are providing a wealth of data that enable structure/property relationships in electrocatalysis to be investigated.

FD140 will bring surface scientists and electrochemists together and foster the development of both in situ spectroscopic methods in electrochemistry and the study of single crystal electrode surfaces.

2008 International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems and Web Technologies

Jul 7, 2008 - Jul 10, 2008,
Imperial Swan Hotel & Suites, Orlando, Florida United States

The main topics include but will not be limited to:

Analysis of information systems
Bio-informatics
Computational biology
Decision support systems and AI
e-Business
e-Commerce
e-Government
e-Learning
e-Society
Enterprise Information Systems
Enterprise Solutions
Human-Computer Interaction
Integration of Databases with Systems
Internet Technology
Software Agents and Internet Computing
Specification of Information systems
Web Interfaces

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2008 International Conference on High Performance Computing, Networking and Communication Systems

Jul 7, 2008 - Jul 10, 2008,
Imperial Swan Hotel, Orlando, Florida United States

The scope of the conference includes all areas of high performance computing, computer networking, communication systems, digital signal processing, and related areas.

The main topics include but will not be limited to:

Algorithms, Complexity, Theory and Software aspects of High Performance Computing
Computational Science, Engineering and Technology
Computer Networks
Communication Systems
Computational Systems
Digital Signal Processing
Mobile and Sensor Computing
Security
Software Architectures for High Performance Computing and Networking

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2008 International Conference on Software Engineering Theory and Practice

Jul 7, 2008 - Jul 10, 2008,
Imperial Swan Hotel & Suites, Orlando, Florida United States

The scope of the conference includes all areas of high performance computing, computer networking, communication systems, digital signal processing, and related areas.

The main topics include but will not be limited to:

Algorithms, Complexity, Theory and Software aspects of High Performance Computing
Computational Science, Engineering and Technology
Computer Networks
Communication Systems
Computational Systems
Digital Signal Processing
Mobile and Sensor Computing
Security
Software Architectures for High Performance Computing and Networking
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Organic Microelectronics & Optoelectronics IV

Jul 7, 2008 - Jul 10, 2008,
Marriott San Francisco, 55 4th Street, San Francisco, California United States 94103

The workshop will bring together a broad spectrum of chemists, materials scientists, physicists, and engineers from both industry and academia in a stimulating forum to share information and ideas in the emerging fields of Organic Microelectronics and Optoelectronics.

The goal is to build an interdisciplinary community working on applications such as RFIDs, displays, sensors, photovoltaics and optical devices while addressing some of the common scientific and manufacturing challenges to help these technologies advance in a more rapid, effective, and economical manner.

The technical program will focus on the areas of synthesis, theory, novel processing/ patterning/fabrication and device physics through a series of presentations by renowned invited speakers and poster sessions.

International Conference on Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Genomics and Chemoinformatics (BCBGC-08)

Jul 7, 2008 - Jul 10, 2008,
Imperial Swan Hotel & Suites, Orlando, Florida United States

The scope of the conference includes all areas of bioinformatics, computational biology, all areas of genomics, chemoinformatics and all related areas. Sample topics include but WILL NOT be limited to:

* Agricultural and natural biotechnology products
* Amino acid sequencing
* Biological morphology
* Biomedical image processing
* Biomedicine, epidemiology and agriculture
* Bio-ontology and data mining
* Biophysics and biomechanics
* Biosignal processing and understanding
* Comparative genomics
* Complexity
* Computational genetics
* Computational genomics
* Computational nanoscience and nanotechnology
* Computational systems biology

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International Conference on Automation, Robotics and Control Systems (ARCS-08)

Jul 7, 2008 - Jul 10, 2008,
Imperial Swan Hotel & Suites, Orlando, Florida United States

The scope of the conference includes all areas of automation, all areas of robotics, all areas of control systems and related areas such as computer vision, etc. Sample topics include but WILL NOT be limited to:

* Activity/behavior recognition
* Adaptive control
* Aerospace control systems
* Alarming and fault diagnosis systems
* Automatic control of chemical processes
* Automotive control systems and autonomous vehicles
* Autonomous traffic and transport systems
* Biologically inspired control techniques
* Biomedical control systems
* Biomedical instrumentation and applications
* Biometrics
* CAD/CAM/CIM
* Complex systems

International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Pattern Recognition (AIPR-08)

Jul 7, 2008 - Jul 10, 2008,
Imperial Swan Hotel & Suites, Orlando, Florida United States

The scope of the conference includes all areas of AI and PR and all related areas. Sample topics include but WILL NOT be limited to:

* Applications of AI
* Artificial neural networks
* Automated problem solving
* Bayesian-based methodologies
* Bio-informatics
* Biometrics
* Brain modeling
* Case-based reasoning
* Cognitive science
* Collaborative filtering
* Computational biology
* Computational intelligence
* Computer vision
* Constraint processing
* Data mining
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International Conference on Theoretical and Mathematical Foundations of Computer Science (TMFCS-08)

Jul 7, 2008 - Jul 10, 2008,
Imperial Swan Hotel & Suites, Orlando, Florida United States

The scope of the conference includes all areas of theoretical computer science, mathematical and logical aspects of computer science and all related areas. Sample topics include but WILL NOT be limited to:

* Algorithms
* Approximation methods
* Automata, formal languages and computability
* Automated reasoning
* Chaos theory
* Coding theory
* Combinatorics
* Computational biology
* Computational complexity
* Computational geometry
* Computational number theory
* Concurrency and type theory
* Cryptography
* Data structures
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The 13th Australasian Conference on Information Security and Privacy (ACISP 2008)

Jul 7, 2008 - Jul 9, 2008,
University of Wollongong Wollongong, New South Wales Australia

ACISP2008 is the main computer security and cryptography conference organized in Australia that provides an avenue for discussion and exchange of ideas for researchers from academia and industry. Original papers pertaining to all aspects of information security and privacy are solicited for submission to the ACISP 2008.

Papers may present theory, techniques, applications and practical experiences on a variety of topics. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

TOPICS

access control,
authentication and identiﬁcation,
authorization,
biometrics,
computer forensics,
copyright protection,
cryptography,
database security,
electronic surveillance,
evaluation and certiﬁcation,
intrusion detection,
key management,
key establishment protocols,
legal and privacy issues,
mobile system security,
network and communication security,
secure electronic commerce,
secure operating systems,
secure protocols,
smart cards,
malware and viruses.

Bio-fuels: Specifications and Performance Symposium

Jul 7, 2008 - Jul 9, 2008,
Palais des Congres, Paris, Ile de France France

There is a growing abundance of global conferences and symposia on bio fuels simply because of the political and legislative pressures to encourage the use of these alternatives. This has been brought on by the wake of continuing high oil prices, the growing insecurity of crude oil and petroleum based fuels, and increasing concerns about road transport's contribution to global warming. However, virtually all of these conferences neglect the in-depth issues of global fuel specifications and how these affect the performance of future fuels in the vehicles in the market place. This symposium will be unique for it will be organized in support of the needs of the motor industry and its alliances with representation from the U.S., Europe and Asia. All will address the question, "how will rapid growth in global bio fuels affect the global specifications and performance of future fuels?"

International Conference on Business and Information (BAI 2008)

Jul 7, 2008 - Jul 9, 2008,
JW Marriott Hotel Seoul, Seoul, Seoul National Capital Area, South Korea

The 2008 International Conference on Business and Information (BAI2008) is to be held at Seoul, South Korea. The scholars are encouraged to submit papers or abstracts on any aspect of business and Information.

CAV-2008: 20th International Conference on Computer Aided Verification

Jul 7, 2008 - Jul 14, 2008,
Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey United States

The conference covers the spectrum from theoretical results to concrete applications, with an emphasis on practical verification tools and the algorithms and techniques that are needed for their implementation. The proceedings of the conference will be published in the Springer-Verlag Lecture Notes in Computer Science series. A selection of papers will be invited to a special issue of the International Journal on Formal Methods in System Design.

ACM SIGGRAPH / Eurographics Symposium on Computer Animation 2008

Jul 7, 2008 - Jul 9, 2008,
Trinity College Dublin Dublin, Ireland

SCA is the leading forum for the dissemination of cutting-edge research in computer animation. Now in its seventh year, SCA 2008 will take place shortly after Curves and Surfaces and SGP

6th International Conference on Accounting

Jul 7, 2008 - Jul 10, 2008,
Eugenido Planitario, Athens, Attica, Greece

The Accounting & Finance Research Unit of the Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER) will hold its 6th International Conference in Athens, Greece, July 7-10, 2008.

The registration fee is 250 euro, covering access to all sessions, 2 lunches, coffee breaks and conference material. Special arrangements will be made with local hotels for a limited number of rooms at a special conference rate. In addition, a one-day cruise to picturesque Greek Islands and a half-day tour to archaeological sites will be organized.

African Banking Congress 2008

Jul 7, 2008 - Jul 11, 2008,
Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, Gauteng South Africa

Africa Banking Congress 2008
Now celebrates its 4th anniversary by providing the banking industry a continent-wide strategic platform to debate on the challenges and share solutions.

For delegates

The unique nature of Africa Banking Congress this year is highlighted by the fact that the conference agenda is dominated by global keynote addresses, central banks representations, foreign and local banks presentations, international case studies and thought provoking panel debates. The high-level strategic plenary sessions are combined with various streams dedicated to operational heads from the banking industry.

Commodity Investment World Asia 2008

Jul 7, 2008 - Jul 9, 2008,
Hyatt Regency, Singapore

Commodity Investment World Asia 2008 is THE forum in Asia for investors and managers looking to increase their asset allocation and to gain exposure in the robust commodity sector in the volatile Asia equity market.

If you are evaluating your current investment returns in Asia and are assessing other alternative investment strategies in this lucrative emerging market, Commodity Investment World Asia 2008 is the event you absolutely MUST attend!

Commodities at all time high

• Riding the commodity bull run in the next prime years
• Getting into the lucrative Asian emerging commodity markets
• Gaining expertise in strategising maximised returns and minimised risks in commodity investment
• Determining which investment style works best for you
• Assessing and accessing the various sectors of agriculture, energy, metals and non-conventional commodities
• Benefitting from the confidence level of exposure in the commodity cycle?blockquote>

Asset Allocation New Zealand 2008

Jul 7, 2008 - Jul 10, 2008,
Hilton, Auckland, Auckland Region New Zealand

Asset Allocation Summit New Zealand examines the evolution of pension scheme benchmarks and explores new ideas for liability-driven investing, absolute return mandates and the use of structured products for managing pension scheme risk. Recent developments in tactical asset allocation comes under the microscope, while delegates have the opportunity to consider the claims of a wide range of alternative asset classes

Organic Microelectronics and Optoelectronics Workshop IV

Jul 7, 2008 - Jul 10, 2008,
Marriott San Francisco, California, San Francisco United States

The workshop will bring together a broad spectrum of chemists, materials scientists, physicists, and engineers from both industry and academia in a stimulating forum to share information and ideas in the emerging fields of Organic Microelectronics and Optoelectronics. The goal is to build an interdisciplinary community working on applications such as RFIDs, displays, sensors, photovoltaics and optical devices while addressing some of the common scientific and manufacturing challenges to help these technologies advance in a more rapid, effective, and economical manner.

The technical program will focus on the areas of synthesis, theory, novel processing/ patterning/fabrication and device physics through a series of presentations by renowned invited speakers and poster sessions.

BioInformatics Research and Development

Jul 7, 2008 - Jul 9, 2008,
Technical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria

Scope of the conference:

The primary focus of BIRD '08 is to provide researchers and users in the field of bioinformatics a forum in which to interact about new research directions, developments, and software/web services.

It encompasses the methods of solving biological, medical, or chemical problems by computer science, machine learning, or information processing tools. The conceptual level of the methods range from theoretical approaches through the design of algorithms, models, and information processing systems through to the development of software packages and web services.

* Algebraic Biology
* Databases & Data Integration
* Drug Design
* Ontologies & Textmining
* Evolution and Phylogenetics
* Genomics
* Gene and Splice Site Recognition
* Machine learning and data analysis
* Gene Expression/regulation & Microarrays
* MicroRNA and RNAi
* Molecular Diagnostics and Treatment Support
* Molecular Dynamics
* Pathways, Networks, Systems Biology
* Phylogenetics & Molecular Evolution
* Protein & RNA Structure and Function
* Proteomics
* Sequence Analysis & Alignment
* SNPs and Haplotyping
* System Biology and Modelling

ICCFD 5 - International Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics

Jul 7, 2008 - Jul 11, 2008,
New Engineering Building, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea

Call for Papers

The Fifth International Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD 2008) is the premier forum for the presentation of technological advances and research results in the fields of theoretical, experimental, and applied Computational Fluid Dynamics. CFD 2008 will bring together leading engineers and scientists in Computational Fluid Dynamics from around the world. Topics of interest for submission include, but are not limited to:

Aero-acoustics
Aeroelasticity
Bio-fluid mechanics
Complex flows
Compressible flows
Coupled multidisciplinary physics
Detached-eddy simulation
Direct numerical simulation

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Introduction to Regulatory Affairs for Biotech

Jul 7, 2008 - Jul 8, 2008,
Regus Victoria, London, England, United Kingdom

This 2-day introductory course, the second in our Regulatory Affairs for Biotech curriculum, has been specifically designed for Regulatory Affairs professionals who are new to the Biotech industry. The training will provide a solid foundation on which to move forward in this ever-changing environment. Gain a thorough overview of the Biotech industry - clarifying the latest requirements for regulatory compliance, how to achieve approval and how to predict the effects of changing technologies. Be confident in your dealings with global agencies with our interactive discussion groups and varied case studies.

Corporate Tax Planning Summit

Jul 7, 2008 - Jul 10, 2008,
Le Meridien Piccadily London, England, United Kingdom

IBC's 7th Annual 'Corporate Tax Planning Summit' features 13 Heads of Tax this year!

• Carmel Moore, Senior Director-European Tax Centre, PFIZER LIMITED
• David Huff, Director of Taxation, 3I GROUP
• Gilles Roux, Head of Tax, BILFINGER BERGER AG
• Ian Sandles, Director, LEHMAN BROTHERS
• Bart Kuper, Group Tax Director, TNT
• Carmine Rotondaro, Worldwide Tax Director, GUCCI GROUP
• Mike Sufrin, Director of Tax, ROLLS-ROYCE
• David Campkin, Group Tax Director, BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION
• Paul Morton, Head of Group Tax, REED ELSEVIER GROUP PLC
• Steve Crosby, Group Head of Taxation, STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
• Michel Fabre, Head of Tax and Customs Group, AIRBUS
• Mark Humphreys, Group Tax Director, SMITH & NEPHEW PLC
• Rachel Morrison, Director of Group Taxation & Accounting, ALLIANCE & LEICESTER PLC

Telecoms Loyalty & Churn 2008

Jul 7, 2008 - Jul 10, 2008,
NH Danube City Vienna, Austria

In today’s dynamic and highly competitive telecoms market, churn management is a top priority for operators not only because it presents considerable challenges, but also because it can be a crucial competitive differentiator. In order to ensure effective churn management, thereby boosting customer satisfaction and ultimately customer loyalty, operators need to know their customers, identify and address their needs and expectations and determine customer value.

IIR’s Telecoms Loyalty & Churn conference has been designed to address these key issues providing insights into the key drivers of both churn and loyalty among customers and suggesting practical approaches for fine-tuning your customer retention strategies. In-depth expert presentations and real-life case studies will unveil what operators are currently doing to keep existing customers loyal to their networks thereby enhancing profitability.

Join us in Vienna this July and take advantage of this unique opportunity to learn from real-life case studies, network with your peers and industry experts and benchmark your own practices and strategies against those of your competitors.

Mobimedia 2008 - 4th International Mobile Multimedia Communications Conference

Jul 7, 2008 - Jul 9, 2008,
Technical Research Centre of Finland (VTT), Kaitoväylä 1 Oulu, Oulu Finland 90571

The development and deployment of the multimedia services and applications in mobile environments requires adopting an interdisciplinary approach where both multimedia and networking issues are addressed jointly. Different type of semantic characteristics of media, human interpretation of audiovisual information, coding standards and interaction with networking, mobility and security protocols are research issues that need to be carefully examined when proposing new solutions.

The efficient delivery and deployment of multimedia applications and services over emerging diverse and heterogeneous wireless networks is a challenging research objective. The research efforts e.g. for the 3G/4G and 3G LTE visions of interworking among heterogeneous technologies to achieve multimedia session continuity, retain multimedia QoS characteristics etc., amplifies the need to evaluate the conditions and restrictions under which delivery of such services can be accomplished. The demand for efficient multimedia communications can be also seen as one of main driving forces towards the Future Internet and Post-IP solutions. The interoperability of applications, transport and network protocols and radio access, as well as the demand for improved quality of service and user experience, security and mobility support creates a challenging study field and also possibilities for research of novel communication protocols and methods towards the Future Internet.

In addition for the technical challenges caused by the increased amount of multimedia usage and delivery through different community services, peer-to-peer networks, Web, Internet IPTV etc. the multimedia delivery is also affecting to industry value chains, commerce transactions between businesses (B2B), and business and customers (B2C). Within this scope, MobiMedia is intended to provide a unique international forum for researchers from industry and academia, working in multimedia coding and mobile networking fields to study new applications, solutions, and standards.

EU Pharmaceutical Regulations

Jul 7, 2008 - Jul 8, 2008,
The Rembrandt Hotel, London, England, United Kingdom

Regulatory Affairs has an acknowledged important role in the Pharmaceutical Industry, both in obtaining and maintaining marketing authorisations. Therefore, knowledge of the current European requirements and the impact of legislative changes on the businesses are essential.

This two-day seminar provides an up-to-date overview of current EU regulatory requirements and procedures relating to human pharmaceuticals, through interactive presentations.

In addition, it includes two workshops designed to look at the practical implementation and to consolidate the information presented during this two-day seminar.

Total Productive Maintenance

Jul 7, 2008 - Jul 8, 2008,
Legend Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Learn how to use TPM “Total Productive Maintenance” – one of the most fundamental enablers of Lean Manufacturing. Reliable equipment reduces work-in-process inventories, reduces processing delays, improves flow, improves quality, and eliminates many “waiting” wastes. TPM, which addresses people, their equipment, and the work processes they use, is an equipment management approach that focuses the total organization on improving equipment reliability and performance. TPM also links many reliability programs together for a new business strategy that focuses on results and changes the work culture along the way. Below are improvements from TPM that can be experienced in a typical manufacturing environment over a relatively short period of six to twelve months.
* Capacity improvements of 25% to 65%
* Quality improvements of 25% to 50%
* Maintenance cost savings of 10% to 50%
* Reduction in unplanned maintenance hours of 10% to 60%

Basic Introduction to Intellectual Property

Jul 7, 2008 - Jul 7, 2008,
The Rembrandt Hotel, London, England, United Kingdom

This introductory intellectual property course has been specifically designed for administrative, secretarial, and support staff supporting the intellectual property function within their firm (whether this is in-house or private practice).

By the end of the course participants will have gained an invaluable insight in to the different types of IP, including; what can be protected, the different registration systems, the basics of infringement, and how IP rights are enforced.

Handsets Asia

Jul 7, 2008 - Jul 8, 2008,
Kempinski Hotel Shenzhen Hai De San Dao, Hou Hai Bin Road,Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong China 518054

Why you MUST attend:

• Find out the who’s who and current status of leading and second tier handset manufacturers in China
• Discover where the handset market is heading in Asia: low cost handsets, contract manufacturers, 3G and China’s standards
• Meet global and domestic network operators, handset manufacturers, component and software suppliers
• Gather the latest updates from customization, 3G to user interface design
• Uncover the hottest consumer trends and demands to innovative carrier applications and services
• Featuring leading industry speakers from the handset ecosystem spanning US, Europe, Japan, China, Hongkong, Singapore and more...

CPC Training Camp in Indianapolis, IN

Jul 7, 2008 - Jul 9, 2008,
Indianapolis, Indiana United States 46204

Are you CPC® certified? If not, you and your practice could be could be losing out on your professional development — and losing money — in more ways than one.

And there’s an easy way to get certified … through CodingCert.com’s CPC® Training Camps. These are three-day, study-intensive courses for the experienced coder that prepare you to take the CPC® exam and pass with flying colors. We’ve hired the best instructors who have been trained and endorsed by the American Academy of Professional Coders, the certifying body behind the CPC® credential.

What the CPC® means to you: The AAPC’s CPC® certification is the gold standard for physician and outpatient facility coders. In fact, many employers won’t even hire a coder unless she or he holds a CPC® because it demonstrates that the coder is accurate, ethical and experienced.

Synthesis & Methods-Critical Updates of the Literature of Organic Chemistry

Jul 7, 2008 - Jul 11, 2008,
Basel, Switzerland

This course, presented by a group of talented, enthusiastic, academics from European Universities, will concentrate on synthetic organic chemistry, stressing the important literature of 2002-2008, highlighting those which will be of importance to chemists in industry. The aim is not to catalogue every new reaction, but to illustrate new concepts, principles, methodology and strategy as well as new reagents for organic synthesis.

The course is intensive, but in a relaxed, informal atmosphere which makes for an enjoyable 5 days.

The comprehensive course manual, containing all the information presented, enables maximum literature coverage with the minimum of note taking. References to all materials presented are included in the comprehensive course manual.

The tutorials allow the lecture material to be enhanced by application to problems in organic synthesis.

Stardome Planetarium Schools Event (Bedford)

Jul 7, 2008 - Jul 7, 2008,
Hazeldene Lower School, Bedford, England, United Kingdom

Astronomy has never been more accessible. Enthusiastic science educator Andy Green, A fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, will bring his portable planetarium to a local school in Bedford to introduce the study of the skies to 7-9 year olds.

This event will be held at Hazeldene Lower School, a community school, and will be attended by all students in 3rd and 4th years.

22nd European Conference on Object-Oriented Programming (ECOOP 2008)

Jul 7, 2008 - Jul 11, 2008,
Coral Beach Hotel & Resort Paphos, Cyprus

ECOOP 2008 presents the inaugural ECOOP SUMMER SCHOOL. The school begins with three half-day tutorials (Data Parallelism in Ct, Context-Oriented Programming, and X10) during the first two days of the conference. Then five summer school sessions will run in parallel with the main conference (Newspeak, Multicore, SASyLF, JastAdd, JavaCOP) . You can book and pay for half-day tutoriuals via the conference registration form. Summer school sessions cannot be booked in advance, but are included in the "Main Conference Registration" fee on a first-come, first-served basis.

9th International Milton Symposium

Jul 7, 2008 - Jul 11, 2008,
Institute of English Studies, University of London, Senate House London, England United Kingdom

2008 marks the quatercentenary of John Milton’s birth in Bread Street, London—the city in which he was to live and work for most of his life. It is therefore appropriate that the Ninth International Milton Symposium will be celebrating this event in London with a five-day conference, 7-11 July 2008, under the auspices of the Institute of English Studies of the University of London.

2008 Administrative Professionals Certification Week

Jul 7, 2008 - Jul 7, 2008,
The Performance Institute Arlington, Virginia United States

5 Reasons Not to Miss this Event:

1. Discover what you need to know to advance your career
2. Learn and utilize effective communications techniques
3. Develop your negotiation skills to manage conflict
4. Prioritize demands with time management
5. Enhance your job within your organization

Critical Methods Conference 2008

Jul 7, 2008 - Jul 8, 2008,
Rhodes University Grahamstown, Eastern Cape South Africa

Things are grim. Rumours and tales circulate that “the times they are a-changin’”, and not in the hopeful ways that Dylan called forth during days of humanist euphoria. Rather there are shifts afield. Weather patterns are changing, water is drying up in some places whilst they flood in other spaces, storms are on the up. The decadence of the west (or of those that ‘have’ in this west) continues unhindered. The US Empire proceeds with its rhetoric as it continues its “might makes right” strategy. Everywhere we are consumers and products for consumption, seeking escape in virtual playgrounds and reality game shows. Closer to home, Zimbabwe’s regime resorts to colonial rhetoric to justify its oppression and Africa struggles with how to respond. Whilst at home we grapple with rape, HIV/Aids, and the ANC’s neo-liberal elitism, of which violent crime, corruption and poverty are more and more clearly symptoms. Disabling environments abound.

So whence critical methods in such dark days? Is it too late for theory and paradigms? Were these mere substitutes for action – an intellectual pastime that calmed our nerves and allayed our guilt?

Or is there space to renew our struggles to effectively and courageously speak or, rather, enact truth to power? Is the above a narrative that ignores the signs of hope amongst the multitude; the turn to the left in South America, the actions of thousands of activists, the protests in the US, the renewed struggles in South African townships, the everyday lives of women, the poor, the disabled as they demonstrate their agency in a world stacked against them? Is it a stance that aligns with contemporary middle-class cynicism, turning the end of days into another commodity for capitalism to exploit?

This conference asks for a turn to such questions. It calls for action, a renewal of networks, a recognition of what is working and of what exists. Papers, conversation sessions, posters, dramatic/aesthetic pieces and debates in a range of areas relating to critical endeavours and critical methods are welcomed.

NanoMaterials08

Jul 7, 2008 - Jul 9, 2008,
Newcastle Marriot Hotel New Castle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

Following the great success of last year, NanoCentral is delighted to present NanoMaterials08. With more speakers and fresh content, this year’s nanomaterials event is an evolutionary giant stride, providing you with the knowledge and contacts required to tap into this emerging and profitable market.

Remaining loyal to its conceptual origins, NanoMaterials08 will focus on the commercialisation of nanomaterials, rather than technology and theoretical benefits. This is what sets it apart from other events and was the key to our success last year – practical solutions for practical challenges.
During the event, delegates can choose from seven interactive workshops to attend, browse the exhibition stands and poster sessions as well as hear from and pose questions to nanotechnology leaders at the main conference. In order to offer the breadth of information and at level of detail required for Europe’s leading event on nanomaterials, the confer ence will be structured into four parallel sessions, comprising of:

* Thin film and printed electronics
* Nanoplastics and nanocomposites
* Pharmaceuticals and drug delivery
* Coatings, inks and pigments

Alongside these specialised streams, both days will commence with a host of experts to discussing the opportunities and challenges that affect the nanotechnology world as a whole. From investment opportunities through to health and safety – if you are involved in any part of the nano supply chain, NanoMaterials08 is unmissable.

Project Management 101: 15 Steps to Project Management Success (Webinar)

Jul 7, 2008 - Jul 11, 2008,

Project Management is a systematic process and must be understood before one can effectively lead a project team and manage projects effectively. Technical competence and good intentions are not enough to finish a project on time, within budget and satisfying customer requirements. Projects need to be well defined, systematically planned, diligently managed during execution and effectively closed out to ensure customer satisfaction and build on our existing knowledge base.

Whether it is for work or home, every day you are managing some type of project. Each of these projects is different in scope, schedule and budget, but for each you have a similar end goal, success! This five day, webinar will teach you how to successfully execute a project from start to finish.

2008 SASA Conference

Jul 7, 2008 - Jul 10, 2008,
Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa

The South African Sociological Association (SASA)is committed to a democratic South Africa, where all enjoy economic, political and social justice and freedom from all forms of discrimination on the basis of religion, nationality, race and gender. The Association was established in 1993 in order to:

* promote the discipline and the profession of sociology
* promote research, teaching and debate about society
* promote cooperation at the national, regional and international level among persons engaged in the study of society

The Southern African region has undergone rapid and fundamental changes in the last decade, and is faced with many challenges, including the democratisation of state and society, fighting the HIV/Aids epidemic through the creation of awareness, eradicating all spheres of society of racism and other forms of discrimination and inequality and attempting to engage in a globalising world, where the threat of ever increasing marginalisation is a reality.

The Association is committed to the development of a vibrant social science community in Southern Africa which can make a meaningful contribution to the analysis of society in the context of these changes and challenges, with the aim of developing a just and equitable society.

RIOJA Meeting - Repository Interface for Overlaid Journal Archives

Jul 7, 2008 - Jul 7, 2008,
University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

The RIOJA project will investigate technical, social and economic aspects of the overlay of quality assurance onto papers deposited to and stored in eprints repositories. RIOJA is funded by the JISC (Joint Information Systems Committee, UK), as part of the Repositories and Preservation Programme. It is led by UCL (University College London), working with a partnership of academic researchers, librarians and repository administrators.

Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference 2008

Jul 7, 2008 - Jul 10, 2008,
Houston, Texas United States

At this conference, Nortel and LG-Nortel will showcase solution demonstrations on integrated and non-integrated unified commiunications solutions.

Through the Nortel-Microsoft Innovative Communications Alliance, UC solutions include Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 integration with the Communication Server 1000 IP-PBX, Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 unified messaging integration, Nortel Multimedia Conferencing, and the UC Integrated Branch featuring the Secure Router 4134. These solutions integrate the Microsoft Unified Communications platform with Nortel business-grade telephony in an open, standards-based environment.

Through LG-Nortel, the IP Phone 8500 series of devices offers an intuitive, people-centric, and rich communications experience optimized to support and employ unified communications applications like Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 and Microsoft Office Communicator 2007. These devices-including IP phones, handset peripherals, and mobile headsets-enable users to locate and communicate with customers, partners, and colleagues in a highly integrated and secure environment using common Microsoft communications and collaboration applications.

In addition, the solutions showcase will feature the Nortel Secure Network Access (SNA) solution and its integration with the Microsoft Network Access Protection (NAP). This integration lets customers leverage the strengths of both Nortel SNA and Microsoft NAP.

14th Biennial National Atomic Spectroscopy Symposium (BNASS 2008)

Jul 7, 2008 - Jul 9, 2008,
University of Sussex, Brighton, England, United Kingdom

As always, the aims of BNASS are to promote and encourage developments in both fundamental and applied atomic spectroscopy by providing a friendly environment where delegates can meet, formally and informally, to exchange results, views and ideas. Plenary lectures, given by world-renowned experts, provide overviews of important areas of atomic spectroscopy. Invited and submitted lectures, as well as posters, cover the most recent developments in the field.

The participation of young scientists is an important part of every BNASS and in the past we have enjoyed excellent presentations from graduate researchers and young scientists. In fact, many of today's senior figures gave their first conference lectures at a BNASS. To help maintain this tradition, the organising committee is proud to offer a limited number of student bursaries to assist with the costs of attending.

A wide variety of topics are covered including AA, AE, AF, ICP, MS, XRF, GD, new sources, sample preparation, sample introduction, isotope analysis using MC-ICP-MS, elemental speciation, standard reference materials, laser ablation, and data handling. All aspects of atomic spectroscopy are encouraged.

Royal Society of Chemistry Postgraduate Student Conference in Food Science

Jul 7, 2008 - Jul 9, 2008,
Queen's University Belfast Belfast, Northern Ireland United Kingdom

The Royal Society of Chemistry (Food Group) Postgraduate Conference is aimed at young researchers working in university departments and organisations.

Postgraduate students (and similar-stage researchers) will attend the conference, from a broad range of disciplines in Food Science including chemistry, nutrition, quality and safety.

4th International Symposium on Computational Models for Biomedical Simulation (ISBMS 2008)

Jul 7, 2008 - Jul 8, 2008,
Imperial College London London, England United Kingdom

Recent years have seen increased interest in computational models for biomedical simulation. In order to provide an international forum for researchers in this area to share their latest work and to discuss future trends, the departments of Biosurgery and Surgical Technology and Computing at Imperial College London will host the 4th International Symposium on Computational Models for Biomedical Simulation.

The meeting will be single track with sessions in key areas and techniques of this constantly expanding field: finite element modelling, mass spring and statistical shape modelling, motion and fluid modelling and implementation issues. In addition, the symposium will include discussion panels on meshless methods and GPU-based simulation that will give participants an opportunity to learn the principles, applications, implementation details, and discuss future developments in these increasingly relevant areas.