Conventions: Aug 03, 2008
- SETAC 5th World Congress
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Aug 3, 2008 - Aug 7, 2008,
Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre Sydney, New South Wales AustraliaThe 5th SETAC World Congress will be held in Sydney. The Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) is an international society of some 5000 members in 53 countries, organised via geographic units in North America, Europe, Asia/Pacific and Latin America. The Society is a nonprofit, worldwide professional society comprised of individuals and institutions engaged in:
* the study, analysis, and solution of environmental problems
* the management and regulation of natural resources
* environmental education
* research and development
SETAC's mission is to support the development of principles and practices for protection, enhancement and management of sustainable environmental quality and ecosystem integrity. - full details
- Defects In Semiconductors
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Aug 3, 2008 - Aug 8, 2008,
Colby-Sawyer College, New London, New Hampshire United StatesA meeting description is currently being developed and will be available by October 1, 2007.
A preliminary program will be available by December 3, 2007. - full details
- Electron Donor Acceptor Interactions 2008
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Aug 3, 2008 - Aug 8, 2008,
Salve Regina University, Newport, Rhode Island United States - full details
- Endothelial Cell Phenotypes In Health & Disease 2008
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Aug 3, 2008 - Aug 8, 2008,
University of New England, Biddeford, Maine United States - full details
- Green Chemistry 2008
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Aug 3, 2008 - Aug 8, 2008,
Bates College, Lewiston, Maine United StatesA meeting description is currently being developed and will be available by October 1, 2007.
A preliminary program will be available by December 3, 2007. - full details
- Growth Factors & Signalling 2008
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Aug 3, 2008 - Aug 8, 2008,
Magdalen College, Oxford, England United KingdomA meeting description is currently being developed and will be available by October 1, 2007.
A preliminary program will be available by December 3, 2007. - full details
- Mechanisms Of Epilepsy & Neuronal Synchronization
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Aug 3, 2008 - Aug 8, 2008,
Colby College, Colby College, Waterville, Maine United States - full details
- Medicinal Chemistry 2008
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Aug 3, 2008 - Aug 8, 2008,
Colby-Sawyer College, New London, New Hampshire United StatesA meeting description is currently being developed and will be available by October 1, 2007.
A preliminary program will be available by December 3, 2007. - full details
- Organic Geochemistry 2008
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Aug 3, 2008 - Aug 8, 2008,
Holderness School, Holderness, New Hampshire United StatesA meeting description is currently being developed and will be available by October 1, 2007.
A preliminary program will be available by December 3, 2007. - full details
- Plant & Fungal Cytoskeleton 2008
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Aug 3, 2008 - Aug 8, 2008,
Il Ciocco, Lucca, Toscana ItalyThe cytoskeleton is intricately involved in many aspects of cellular physiology including mitosis, cytokinesis, polarity determination, organelle placement, and directed cell expansion. The Plant and Fungal Cytoskeleton meeting seeks to gain new knowledge from the study and comparison of these branches of the phylogenetic tree. Research on the plant and fungal cytoskeletons has become particularly exciting in recent years. With the explosion in molecular techniques it is possible to clone genes for numerous cytoskeletal proteins and their associated regulatory proteins and motor molecules, and to examine their functions in living cells. There have also been significant innovations in microscopy and cell manipulation procedures and together these methods have revealed exciting new mechanisms. Topics in 2008 to be covered include the functional analysis of mitotic forces and the molecular motors that generate them, elucidation of cell cycle regulation of cytoskeletal organization and dynamics, cytoskeletal protein structure-function relationships, organelle biogenesis and segregation, generation of polarity and cytokinesis, cytoskeletal and membrane interactions, and microtubule organizing centers. In addition, cytoskeletal properties of parasites will be covered to understand the differences in life style required as a parasite.
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- Reproductive Tract Biology 2008
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Aug 3, 2008 - Aug 8, 2008,
Proctor Academy, Andover, New Hampshire United StatesA meeting description is currently being developed and will be available by October 1, 2007.
A preliminary program will be available by December 3, 2007. - full details
- Rock Deformation 2008
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Aug 3, 2008 - Aug 8, 2008,
Tilton School, Tilton, New Hampshire United StatesA meeting description is currently being developed and will be available by October 1, 2007.
A preliminary program will be available by December 3, 2007. - full details
- Vibrational Spectroscopy 2008
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Aug 3, 2008 - Aug 8, 2008,
Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Massachusetts United StatesA meeting description is currently being developed and will be available by October 1, 2007.
A preliminary program will be available by December 3, 2007. - full details
- The Magical Earth Amazon Adventure
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Aug 3, 2008 - Aug 17, 2008,
Onanyan Shobo, Iquitos, Loreto PeruWe are delighted to offer you this opportunity to experience authentic Plant Spirit Shamanism and Ceremonies in the hauntingly beautiful Peruvian Rainforest.
This event – offered at the cheapest available price for a retreat of this kind – is focussed on healing and self-exploration through a transformative encounter with the magical powers of Nature and the ancient rituals of the Amazonian plant shaman.
Join Ross Heaven, author of the best-selling Plant Spirit Shamanism: Traditional Techniques for Healing the Soul, and El Mundo Magico, a not-for-profit organisation which exists to support, promote, and preserve traditional Amazonian wisdom, practices, and indigenous skills, at the Onanyan Shobo ("Shaman's House") Retreat Centre. Here, we provide the orientation, conditions, and support for your experience of authentic jungle medicine, through the healing and insights available from the legendary 'vine of souls', and the teachings of Master Shamans.
There will be eight ‘medicine ceremonies’ during our retreat, as well as jungle walks, the opportunity to diet particular plants and absorb their curative powers, seminars on shamanism and plant magic, and work with ayahuasceros and curanderos of the plant tradition. One-to-one consultations and healings can also be arranged for you with our experts.
We provide transportation in Peru to Onanyan Shobo, accommodation and food while there, translation services, ceremonies, shamans, workshops, and 'medicines'. All you need do is be open to this magical event and the changes it might bring to your life. - full details
- 13th International Hibernation Symposium
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Aug 3, 2008 - Aug 9, 2008,
Swakopmund Hotel. Swakopmund, NamibiaThe proposed Sessions will cover all areas associated with controlled hypometabolism, from the molecular to the ecological level. If you have not already done so, you may contact the relevant session organiser below to arrange a presentation. Posters will be welcomed.
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- 2008 Joint Statistical Meetings
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Aug 3, 2008 - Aug 7, 2008,
Denver Convention Center, Denver, Colorado United StatesJSM (the Joint Statistical Meetings) is the largest gathering of statisticians held in North America. It is held jointly with the American Statistical Association, the International Biometric Society (ENAR and WNAR), the Institute of Mathematical Statistics, and the Statistical Society of Canada. Attended by over 5000 people, activities of the meeting include oral presentations, panel sessions, poster presentations, continuing education courses, exhibit hall (with state-of-the-art statistical products and opportunities), career placement service, society and section business meetings, committee meetings, social activities,and networking opportunities.
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- World Summit on Exploitative Child Labour
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Aug 3, 2008 - Aug 5, 2008,
Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns, Queensland AustraliaThe World Summit will evaluate the progress and achievements made in relation to the eradication of the worst forms of child labour and will explore the challenges ahead in securing rights for children in the 21st century and meeting the UN Millennium Goals by 2015. The summit will focus on the role of the organisations representing employers and workers, non-government organisations as well as governments. There will be four broad themes:
* Economic, Social Cultural and Health issues.
* Legal and Political measures.
* Commercial and Corporate responses.
* Public Awareness and Education initiatives. - full details
- IASL 2008 Annual Conference
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Aug 3, 2008 - Aug 6, 2008,
University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California United StatesThe mission of the International Association of School Librarianship (IASL) is to provide an international forum for those people interested in promoting effective school library media programs as viable instruments in the educational process. IASL also provides guidance and advice for the development of school library programs and the school library profession. IASL works in cooperation with other professional associations and agencies.
Membership is worldwide, and includes school librarians, teachers, librarians, library advisers, consultants, educational administrators, and others who are responsible for library and information services in schools. The membership also includes professors and instructors in universities and colleges where there are programmes for school librarians, and students who are undertaking such programmes. - full details
- 17th International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2008)
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Aug 3, 2008 - Aug 8, 2008,
Centro Banamex Mexico City, Estado de Mexico, MexicoAIDS 2008 will provide many opportunities for the presentation of important new scientific research and for productive, structured dialogue on the major challenges facing the global response to AIDS. Conference organizers are developing a wide variety of session types that meet the needs of various participants and support collective efforts to expand delivery of HIV prevention and treatment to communities worldwide. Central to many of these sessions will be the transfer of knowledge and sharing of best practices.
In addition to the conference sessions there are a number of activities, including satellite meetings, exhibitions, the Global Village and the Cultural Programme, that are integral to delegates’ experience at the conference. - full details
- 20th International Conference on Chemical Education ( ICCE 2008)
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Aug 3, 2008 - Aug 8, 2008,
Le Méridien Hotel Pointe Aux Piments MauritiusThe 20th International Conference on Chemical Education (20th ICCE) will be held on August 3-8, in Mauritius. The Organising Committee would like to invite all academicians, science teachers, and researchers to attend this biennial meeting.
The Organising Committee has adopted the theme “Chemistry in the ICT Age” in line with the worldwide trend in Science and Technology development. The program will feature a wide variety of plenary, invited and contributed lectures, as well as poster sessions. This conference will provide a platform for participants to share and discuss new ideas, techniques and strategies for involving students in active learning of Chemistry.
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- Water Treatment Plant Operators Short Course
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Aug 3, 2008 - Aug 8, 2008,
The Inn at Virginia Tech and Skelton Conference Center, Blacksburg, Virginia United StatesThe overall goal of the program is to develop more qualified operators. Participants learn about water or wastewater treatment and other relevant subject matter---e.g., applied math and chemistry. During this program, the operator is exposed to the basics which s/he must know in order to become licensed and advance through the various levels of licensure. No attempt is made to structure the short school as a direct prep school for licensure, although the benefits to those taking licensure examinations are evident.
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- Virginia Association for Teachers of Family and Consumer Sciences Conference
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Aug 3, 2008 - Aug 6, 2008,
The Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center Roanoke, Virginia United StatesThe Virginia Department of Education, Office of Career and Technical Education Services and the Virginia Association for Teachers of Family and Consumer Sciences invite you to the annual Professional Development Institute, Reach for the Stars, on Sunday, August 3, 2008 through Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at The Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center in Roanoke, Virginia.
This year's institute will feature the areas of study including:
* Culinary Arts
* Hospitality, Tourism, and Recreation
* Early Childhood Education
* Fashion and Interior Design
* Family and Human Services
* Consumer and Family Resources
* Middle School
* Human Development
* Family and Interpersonal Relationships
* Nutrition and Wellness
* Textiles, Fashion, and Apparel
* Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America
Join us in the beautiful "STAR City of the South" to learn more about best practices in Family and Consumer Sciences education. - full details
- Skretting Australasian Aquaculture 2008
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Aug 3, 2008 - Aug 6, 2008,
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre Brisbane, Queensland AustraliaAustralasian Aquaculture 2008 is the joint international conference, trade show and series of associated events of the National Aquaculture Council, the Asian Pacific Chapter of the World Aquaculture Council and the Australian Prawn Farmers Association. Skretting and the Fisheries Reseach and Development Corporation are sponsors of Australasian Aquaculture 2008. Australasian Aquaculture 2008 is financially administered by the National Aquaculture Council of Australia (ABN 96 912 231 582).
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- Advanced Human Resources Management - Istanbul
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Aug 3, 2008 - Aug 7, 2008,
Ceylan InterContinental Hotel, Istanbul, Marmara, Turkey* Define human resources and its main functions.
* Define the link between business strategies and Human Resources.
* Learn the reasons behind employee turnover and the main tools and techniques for improving employee job satisfaction and retention.
* Evaluate the results of Training and Development through the use of Key Performance Indicators.
* List the main types of performance management and appraisal rating systems and how and when to use each.
* Explain the current trends in Human Resources and discuss the future of HR professionals in light of these trends.
A bilingual (English/Arabic) consultant facilitates the program. - full details
- Leadership & Management: The Professional Supervisor, Arabic
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Aug 3, 2008 - Aug 7, 2008,
Al Bustan Rotana Hotel, Dubai, United Arab Emirates* Comprehend the scope, nature and responsibility of the supervision/management role and the demands this role places on them.
* Acquire an understanding of their role as leaders/motivators, team builders and good communicators, and how these skills impact effective supervision of their team.
* Practice professional techniques in providing positive discipline and feedback.
* Use different thinking skills and techniques in problem solving and decision making. - full details
- Microscopy & Microanalysis 2008 Meeting
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Aug 3, 2008 - Aug 7, 2008,
Albuquerque Convention Center Albuquerque, New Mexico United StatesWelcome to the WWW site for Microscopy & Microanalysis 2008 Conference, which is the Annual Meeting of the Microscopy Society of America and the Microbeam Analysis Society and is this year Co-sponsored by the International Metallographic Society and the International Society of Analytical Cytology.
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- Simplification of Work Processes and Procedure, KL
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Aug 3, 2008 - Aug 8, 2008,
Renaissance Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia* Analyze the basic concepts and steps in work simplification.
* Practice the use of flow charts, office layout charts and work distribution charts.
* Simplify complicated procedures as part of a number of case studies.
* Analyze and distribute work allocated to employees in an organizational unit.
* Justify how the simplification of work procedures will increase individual and organizational productivity. - full details
- Recruitment, Interviewing and Selection Skills, Istanbul
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Aug 3, 2008 - Aug 7, 2008,
Istanbul, Marmara, Turkey* Define recruitment, list its main steps and learn the best methods for attracting qualified candidates.
* Learn the various techniques used for short listing and assessing candidates and the reliability and validity of each.
* Learn the main types of selection interviews and when and how to use each.
* Prepare and conduct - full details
- Certified Marketing Professional
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Aug 3, 2008 - Aug 7, 2008,
Renaissance Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia* Understand the marketing framework of a business organization.
* Focus on best practices, tools and models to implement an effective marketing and sales management system.
* Emphasize planning and executing advanced marketing strategies.
* Develop strategies, initiatives and programs to build and sustain a competitive market advantage. - full details