Conventions: Dec 17, 2008
- 10th International Conference on Control,Automation,Robotics and Vision (ICARCV 2008)
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Dec 17, 2008 - Dec 20, 2008,
Melia Hanoi Hotel, Hanoi, VietnamThe 10th International Conference on Control, Automation, Robotics and Vision, ICARCV 2008, will be held in Hanoi from 17 - 20 December 2008. The conference is co-organised by the Nanyang Technological University of Singapore and Vietnamese Academy of Science and Technology. ICARCV focuses on both theory and applications mainly covering the topics of control, automation, robotics and vision. In addition to the technical sessions, there will be invited sessions, tutorials and keynote addresses.
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- Legal Issues for Managers and Supervisors
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Dec 17, 2008 - Dec 17, 2008,
Continuing Education and Conference Center St. Paul, Minnesota United StatesEven with a human resources department to go to for advice, managers and supervisors need to understand and stay abreast of employment laws and regulations. It is a supervisory responsibility to understand the legal aspects of the employer/employee relationship and your role in supporting it. From creating a safe work environment to understanding legal terminations, this course will help you to develop a strong foundation. Topics covered include the do's and don'ts of employee handbooks, hiring practices, payment of wages and overtime, personnel files, performance evaluation, discipline, and the many legal aspects that impact these employment practices. We will also explore the laws and regulations ensuring that compliance does not fall through the cracks.
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- CEE Power & Gas 2008
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Dec 17, 2008 - Dec 18, 2008,
Le Meridien, Vienna AustriaCEE Power & Gas is for Europe’s power and gas retailers to develop strategy and explore business models for growth.
Why you should attend:
- LEARN the CEE's regulatory roadmap and its implications on power generation, transmission and distribution
- ASSESS the impact of a carbon economy on power generation processes & costs
- ANALYSE power trading and the convergence of capital & energy markets
- DISCOVER innovative capital raising and financing options for power generation and distribution network projects
- EXAMINE industry and power grid developments and its commercial implications
- MEET senior regulators & top level industry decision markets from across the entire power supply chain driving the CEE’s power markets
- LEARN the CEE's regulatory roadmap and its implications on power generation, transmission and distribution
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- 11th Symposium on Finance, Banking, and Insurance
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Dec 17, 2008 - Dec 19, 2008,
Universität Karlsruhe (TH) Karlsruhe, Baden Wurttemberg GermanyEvery three years Professor Dr. Hermann Goeppl, Professor Dr. Christian Hipp, Prof. Dr. Martin Ruckes, and Professor Dr. Marliese Uhrig-Homburg jointly organize the Symposium on Finance, Banking and Insurance. The conference traditionally serves as a meeting point and link between theory and practice. With this concept the conference has become the largest of its kind in the German-speaking countries. For three days more than 100 speakers will discuss a broad spectrum of finance topics. Therefore the usually about 500 participants have a unique chance to get an insight into state-of-the-art theory and practice. The international reputation of the conference can be recognized by the fact that in the past years several Nobel laureates made their ways to Karlsruhe.
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- 1st Hispano-Moroccan Days on Applied Mathematics and Statistics
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Dec 17, 2008 - Dec 19, 2008,
Université Abdelmalek Es-Saadi Tétouan MoroccoThe objective of the 1st Hispano-Moroccan Days on Applied Mathematics and Statistics is to promote and foster cooperation in applied mathematics and statistics by bringing together scientists and engineers from Spain and Morocco working in specialized areas.
The aim of these Hispano-Moroccan Days is to present through invited lectures, selected contibuted papers and poster sessions, recent results in Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Probability and Operational Research. Applications in different fields are encouraged. Recent results and new trends in the analysis of numerical algorithms as well as their application to challenging scientific and industrial problems will also be discussed. Apart from theoretical aspects, a major part of the HMAMS days will be devoted to numerical methods for interdisciplinary applications. - full details
- Geoscientific Equipment and Techniques at Crime Scenes
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Dec 17, 2008 - Dec 17, 2008,
The Geological Society (Burlington House) London, England United KingdomThis follow-on meeting (from 2006 or from Archaeological geophysics?), aims to capture shared interests between the archaeological, geological, environmental, humanitarian and law enforcement communities, will follow a macro- to microscale organisation.
Sessions will include both merging and current cutting-edge geoscientific techniques to aid the forensic investigator and will include geophysics, aerial, satellite and landscape interpretation, buried materials, trace evidence and innovations in materials analysis. - full details
- International Conference on High Performance Computing
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Dec 17, 2008 - Dec 20, 2008,
Taj Residency Hotel, Bangalore, Karnataka IndiaHiPC is an international conference on all aspects of high performance computing. It serves as a forum to present current work by researchers from around the world as well as highlight activities in Asia in the high performance computing area. The conference has a history of attracting participation from reputed researchers from all over the world.
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- Imaging to Understanding: Insight Through Visualisation
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Dec 17, 2008 - Dec 18, 2008,
Village Hotel Nottingham, England United KingdomA multidisciplinary conference on the science of imaging and data visualisation organised by the Institute of Physics.
Imaging and data visualisation have become the cornerstones of all branches of modern science from astronomy, through seismology, meteorology and medical imaging to optical and electron microscopy. The ability of the human eye and brain to easily assimilate information presented as images means that visualisation is also important in scientific disciplines not traditionally concerned with imaging. Each area has developed its own solutions to specific challenges and the aim of this special conference is to provide a format in which experts and non-experts alike, from a wide range of backgrounds can exchange ideas and methods in image capture, image analysis and data presentation. The overall theme of the meeting is “how to maximise scientific understanding from data through visual representation and analysis”. A series of high profile keynote speakers, covering a wide range of topics will aim to stimulate ideas and multidisciplinary activity. In addition a poster session will take place with brief oral summaries of each poster. With the broad range of topics to be discussed the meeting is open to all who wish to gain a deeper insight into some aspect of fundamental science through the use, and analysis, of images and graphical data. - full details
- I.T. Revolutions 2008
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Dec 17, 2008 - Dec 19, 2008,
Telecom Italia Future Centre, Venice, Veneto ItalyAs premier Conference of the ICST - IT Revolutions will account yearly on the progress made in building critical mass for the radical shift while underlining the major issues and identifying gaps between the traditional and the new ICT driven ways to provide strategic directions in addressing them - thus ensuring a smooth transition towards an IT-driven future. For this first edition we have assembled a brilliant team clustered around major Themes concerned with the disconnect between old and new ways reshaping critical aspects of our world at this turning point – in search for innovative solutions that can capitalize on the impact of the tumultuous transformations.
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- Abu Dhabi International Motorshow
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Dec 17, 2008 - Dec 21, 2008,
Abu Dhabi Exhibition Centre, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesWelcome To Abu Dhabi International Motorshow
Launched over 20 years ago, The Abu Dhabi InternationalMotor Show is one of the oldest automobile exhibitions in the Middle East.
With a completely new management, a new state of-the art venue and a new brand identity, the 2008 exhibition is the largest and most comprehensive motor show in the Middle East this year.
Show & Industry Highlights
Lamborghini Release Second Teaser Of Its Mystery Car!
Only a matter of few days ago, Italian supercar maker Lamborghini stunned the world by announcing plans to unveil a new concept at the upcoming 2008 Paris International Motor Show in October.
Chevrolet Volt & Camaro @ 2008 Paris Motor Show
Chevrolet will unveil the production version of their much-awaited Volt at the 2008 Paris International Motor Show in October 2008.
New Spyker based on LeMans racing car
Spyker is putting a new car into production that is inspired by its GT2 Le Mans racing car. Only 24 units of the the C8 Laviolette LM85 will be built.
Peugeot's 908 Hybrid Eco-Challenger!
Peugeot Sport – the motorsport wing of the French carmaker Peugeot recently presented their 908 HY sports car at the 2008 Le Mans Series at Silverstone.
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- 2nd International Conference on Thermal Issues in Emerging Technologies - Theory and Application (ThETA 2)
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Dec 17, 2008 - Dec 20, 2008,
Sofitel El Gezirah Cairo, EgyptEmerging Technologies in various domains, including Microelectronics, Nanotechnology, Smart Materials, Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems, Biomedical engineering as well as New Energies, all raise many issues related to thermal effects and interactions. The importance of such effects is continuously increasing to a point where they become a dominant factor in determining the performance of such technologies.
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- The Art and Science of Study Participant / Patient Recruitment: Methods to meet study Goals
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Dec 17, 2008 - Dec 17, 2008,
ONLINE Palo Alto, California United States 94303This webinar will provide invaluable assistance to investigators and their staff in the regulatory / legal responsibilities and also the ethical considerations in pharmaceutical product (Drug or device) research involving human subjects.
Description
The ability to bring in (recruit) study participants whether they be ‘normal healthy adults” or patients with the condition being studied is essential for a CRO, a site, a CPU/CRU for conducting study starts with the full complement of volunteers. For this reason the recruiting process is a top priority of those in management including the PI. The challenges are many but, in the end, it is following the logical steps of the recruitment process that is paramount to a full and on time study start. First a plan must be developed for each study based on the particular protocol at hand. Second, a strategy must be chosen based on resources’ available and the usual barriers from a complex protocol to study participant mistrust of research. Then the plan of how you are going to reach potential volunteers must be implemented. This is easier said than done. Finally one must be continuously watchful and track the results continuously.
Areas Covered in the seminar:• How to define the recruitment process.
• The main challenges of recruiting Subjects.
• Reasons participation is not as easy as one would think.
• The factors reducing volunteer willingness to participate.
• The reasons recruiting Subjects is critical to success.
• The four major steps in the recruiting process.
Instructor Profile:
Charles H. Pierce, MD, PhD, FCP, CPI is a consultant in the Clinical Research / Drug-Device Development arena specializing in bringing the message of GCP and Investigator Responsibility to the entire investigative team to help them understand the regulations as well as the ethics of research involving human subjects. Dr. Pierce has been in the Clinical Research Industry for 18 years, has authored a "Manual for Investigators", and has been involved in developing Phase I & IIa Clinical Pharmacology Units, Investigator and staff GCP training, and medical monitoring in both drug and device studies.
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- Quantitative Methods in Finance Conference
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Dec 17, 2008 - Dec 20, 2008,
Amora Hotel Jamison, 11 Jamison Street, Sydney, New South Wales AustraliaThe Quantitative Methods in Finance - 2008 Conference (PDF, 2.3mb, 1 page) will bring together leading experts in Quantitative Finance from Industry and Academia for a 4-day conference in Sydney, Australia.
Focus:
Credit Risk, Risk Management, Derivative Pricing, High Dimensional Quantitative Methods and other areas of Quantitative Finance.
Plenary Speakers include:
Tomas Björk, Carl Chiarella, Freddy Delbaen, Robert Elliott, Jean-Pierre Fouque, Juri Hinz, Tom Hurd, Constantinos Kardaras, Ross Maller, Hideo Nagai, Alex Novikov, Eckhard Platen, Marek Rutkowski, Alexander Schied, Uwe Schmock, Albert Shiryaev, Michael Taksar, George Yin. - full details
- RSC South East Regional Organic Meeting
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Dec 17, 2008 - Dec 17, 2008,
Department of Chemistry, UCL London, England, United KingdomA one-day meeting on all aspects of organic chemistry, with speakers from the SE region. There will be an opportunity for PhD students and PDRAs to give oral presentations, as well as a poster session.
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