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Event Profile: Oceanology International is the world's largest marine science and ocean technology exhibition and conference, covering all aspects of the industry - survey, hydrography, remote sensing, navigation, position fixing, environment and coastal protection, diving & underwater services, pollution monitoring & control, leisure, resources, defence and regulation of the sea. Highlights: OI 04 attracted a record audience. 7,003 industry professionals arrived in London over four days to attend the world's premier marine science/ocean technology exhibition & conference, OI London 2004. With a large number of exhibitors reporting contracts signed at the show, and visitors from over 70 countries attending, the latest event has been hailed as one of the best ever, especially for its clear international relevance to the marine science industry. Visitor's Profile: Metocean Specialist, Surveyor, Port Hydrographer, Marine Ecophysiologist, Principal Hydrographic Surveyor, Naval Adviser, Physical Oceanogrpaher, Marine Geophysicist, Hydrographic Systems Manager, Marine Science Advisor, Research Scientist, Senior Geophysicist, Head of Offshore Surveys, Survey Operations manager, Global Survey Manager are the target visitors. Exhibitor's Profile: Profile for exhibit include Acoustics, Climate Change, Dredging & Coastal Engineering, Geosciences, Marine Civil Engineering, Marine Environmental Sciences, Marine GIS Marine Pollution, Marine Renewables, Maritime Defence & Security, Navigation & Remote Sensing, Ocean Observation & Modelling, Oceanography, Subsea Systems, hydrography, environment and coastal protection, diving & underwater services, pollution monitoring & control, defence and regulation of the sea etc. Organizer: Spearhead Exhibitions Limited Oriel House, 26, The Quadrant, Richmond, Surrey, United Kingdom. Tel: +(44)-(20)-84398900 Fax: +(44)-(20)-84398855

Science and Pseudoscience 15 March 2008 Birmingham (UK), West Midlands, United Kingdom Website: http://www.philosophy.bham.ac.uk/events/Pseudoscience.shtml Contact name: Dr Lisa Bortolotti How do we distinguish science from pseudoscience? The one-day conference will present different answers to this question. Confirmed speakers are Professor Steve Fuller, Professor John Worrall and Professor Chris French. Organized by: Royal Institute of Philosophy Birmingham Branch

The optics and photonics conferences in SPIE Europe Security and Defence will address the technological and academic challenges that continue to emerge as defence and security strategies evolve. Hear top researchers exploring the application of technologies in advanced security and defence systems. With a European focus, this event attracts more than 400 attendees in the security and defense sector. Collocated with the SPIE Europe Remote Sensing meeting, you can also take advantage of the cross section of 600 attendees working in a technical area rich in solutions for the security and defence community. Explore new opportunities to collaborate with colleagues and potential new partners in industry, academia, and government from around the world. • Infrared Systems • Remote Sensing • Biological and Chemical Sensing • Unmanned/Unattended Sensors • Imaging and Display Technologies • Optical Materials and Technologies Co-located Symposium – SPIE Europe Remote Sensing Two great meetings in one beautiful location! Your registration fee gains you access to all the conferences in both Security + Defence 2008 and Remote Sensing 2008.

The Conference is organized by Lomonosov Moscow State University, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (Dubna), Puschino Scientific Center (Puschino, Russia Academy of Science), Keldysh Institute for Applied Mathematics (Moscow, Russia Academy of Science), JINR Applied Scientific Research Center (Dubna), Dubna State University, the Interregional Public Organization “Women in Science and Education” and Moscow Society of Naturalists. Official Languages: Russian, English Mathematics is a well-known language that unites contemporary science. Most mathematical concepts have applicability far beyond the context they have originated from. The main objective of the Conference is to provide a platform for constructive dialogue between professionals in various fields of knowledge – from pure mathematical theory to application of mathematical models and information technology in scientific research and education. The Conference aims at consolidating activities of various scientific and educational bodies to provide sustainable development.

What: New York State Spinal Cord Injury Research Program Symposium: From the Bench to the Bedside, The Latest Discoveries in SCI Research When: January 14-16, 2008 Where: The New York Academy of Sciences Conference Center 7 World Trade Center, New York City The New York State Spinal Cord Injury Research Board and The New York Academy of Sciences invite you to join us at this exciting 2.5-day conference, board meeting, and public hearing. Our goals are to provide the most up-to-date clinical and basic research information to a broad international audience and to provide networking opportunities that will encourage collaborations and advance science. Furthermore, this conference will provide a forum for discussions regarding future directions in spinal cord injury research, treatment and cures.

We would like to invite both academics and practitioners to submit papers on all areas of finance to the Campus for Finance - Research Conference, taking place at WHU in Vallendar, Germany on January 16 & 17, 2008. Papers focusing on Private Banking are especially welcome. Submission Deadline: August 15, 2007. All submitted papers must be in English. For detailed information on the submission requirements, please refer to the registration requirements. The academic board will award the WHU Finance Award including a prize of 1000 EUR for the best paper and 500 EUR for the second winner. The Campus for Finance - Research Conference was established in 2003 as part of the Campus for Finance - WHU New Year's Conference in order to discuss and foster the latest research on financial topics. Each year the authors of the best papers are invited to present their theories, while the best two papers are recognized with the WHU Finance Award and a prize money of 1000 EUR and 500 EUR, respectively. Due to the increasing number of submitted papers the Campus for Finance - Research Conference became a separate event and thus independent from the Campus for Finance - WHU New Year's Conference. The next Campus for Finance - Research Conference will take place at WHU on January 16 & 17, 2008. Additional Information Registration We would like to invite both academics and practitioners to attend the Campus for Finance - Research Conference, taking place at WHU in Vallendar, Germany on January 16 & 17, 2008. Participation If you would like to attend the Research Conference - irrespective of a paper submission - please submit your registration through the online application device that will shortly be available on this website. Fee The conference fee of 70 EUR includes all services (conference material, meals, shuttle service, etc.) during your stay at WHU. Further, we offer you free accommodation in double bedrooms in a guesthouse. Should you decide to take advantage of the free guesthouse accommodation, please indicate that in the online registration tool. As the contingent of rooms is restricted, we reserve the right to privilege first registrations. If you prefer to stay in a hotel you have to organize and pay for your accommodation yourself. Please refer to accommodation to find a list of nearby hotels. If you register before November 30, 2007, we are able to offer a reduced participation fee of 50 EUR! Paper Submission All papers have to be submitted electronically until August 15, 2007. Please hand in three different versions of your paper: Paper without name: Submission of the papers as *.pdf without naming the authors, departments or universities. The title page should only indicate the title of the paper as well as the date. Please remove all information that enables identification of the author by document properties. Complete paper: Submission of the papers as *.pdf including all author specific information (name, title and university). Abstract only: Submission of a *.pdf file including the title of the paper, all author specific information (name, title and university) as well as a summary of the submitted paper. The abstract should contain at most 450 words. Please use the online tool for your conference registration. Contact For further questions feel free to contact: Volker Seiler WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management Dresdner Bank Chair of Finance, Burgplatz 2, D-56179 Vallendar E-Mail: CFP(at)whu.edu Phone: +49 - (0)261/ 6509 395 Fax: +49 - (0)261/ 6509 399

Since 1984 when the world was informed of the menace of HIV/AIDS and our subsequent waking up from lack of action, the world has being mobilizing itself to fight this deadly menace. Each day, each minute and each second brings new challenges to all of us; from the danger of stigma to the what seems like an unwinnable war of ARV drug resistance. As the world keeps wondering what next, this conference will bring together all stakeholders in HIV/AIDS and for this year, we want to look at those challenges and how we can hypothetically address them. Attending this conference will not be only academically viable but also attendees will have the opportunities of meeting some commercial and non-commercial bodies whose efforts in HIV/AIDS are quite phenomenon and secondly it will give the avenue to network especially with the Africa Health Research Organization's highly innovative HIV/AIDS Working Group. The event from this year will be held annually. See you at London 2007

What is the Training Institute on Behavioral Health and Addictive Disorders? A premier training event, specializing in mental health and the addictions field. The Institute for Integral Development and US Journal Training, Inc. offer a unique combination of nationally recognized faculty who can address a wide variety of today's most relevant topics. The results are highly acclaimed national training events featuring customized training opportunities for developing new treatment strategies and research advances for clinicians and counselors. A maximum of 27 Contact Hours are available for this Conference. 23 core credit hours (6 hours for M, T, W, 5 hours for Th) and 4 evening hours (2 per evening). This conference includes 3 Hours Ethics and Boundaries, 2 Hours Medical Errors and 1 Hour HIV/Aids Update. Full-Time conference attendees who complete all required evaluation and attendance documentation are eligible to receive the maximum number of contact hours. Daily registrants can receive credit for each day in attendance. What is the Training Institute on Behavioral Health and Addictive Disorders? A premier training event, specializing in mental health and the addictions field. The Institute for Integral Development and US Journal Training, Inc. offer a unique combination of nationally recognized faculty who can address a wide variety of today's most relevant topics. The results are highly acclaimed national training events featuring customized training opportunities for developing new treatment strategies and research advances for clinicians and counselors. A maximum of 27 Contact Hours are available for this Conference. 23 core credit hours (6 hours for M, T, W, 5 hours for Th) and 4 evening hours (2 per evening). This conference includes 3 Hours Ethics and Boundaries, 2 Hours Medical Errors and 1 Hour HIV/Aids Update. Full-Time conference attendees who complete all required evaluation and attendance documentation are eligible to receive the maximum number of contact hours. Daily registrants can receive credit for each day in attendance.

The Aspergillus field is in a state of rapid advancement, including the publications of the genomes of Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus nidulans and Aspergillus oryzae providing a huge impetus for basic research. Additionally, the launch of several newer antifungals in the last few years and anticipated clinical trials of several more is an important therapeutic step forward, without precedent in mycology. Despite the incidence of invasive aspergillosis increasing and the disease being the leading fungal cause of patient mortality, prior to the 2004 AdvancesAgainst Aspergillosis meeting there had been little communication among experts in the area. This is another chance to gather the world's aspergillosis experts in one venue. A fundamental tenet of this research colloquium continues to be to engender collaborative relationships amongst clinicians, scientists, and industry to further advance the field.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES – DAY 1 - NEW AND CHANGING DISEASES – Etiology and pathogenesis of these infections. Clinical approach and methods of diagnosing these infections. Management of these infections. HERPESVIRUS INFECTIONS – Clinically pertinent aspects of herpesvirus infections. Syndromes, clinical complications and attributes of recurrent disease. Management and use of anti-virals. VIRUSES TO BE COVERED INCLUDE – Herpes simplex virus; Epstein-Barr virus; Cytomegalovirus; Varicella-zoster virus; HHV6. URINARY TRACT INFECTION – Epidemiology of UTIs. Attributes of lower tract and upper tract infections and reinfections and relapses. Chronic bacterial prostatitis. Approach to antimicrobial therapy, to include the use of short course therapy. Approach to prevention. PROPHYLAXIS OF ENDOCARDITIS AND PROSTHETIC JOINTS: ISSUES FOR PRIMARY CARE – Current recommendations for antibiotic prophylaxis of endocarditis and prosthetic joints. Data supporting prophylaxis. Appropriate patients for prophylaxis. Administration of prophylactic antibiotics. Prophylaxis in the allergic patient. SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES – Current understanding of the epidemiology of common STDs. Attributes of clinical presentations. Diagnostic approaches. Current treatment recommendations. DAY 2 - HEPATITIS – Pathogenesis and clinical manifestations of hepatitis A, B, C, D or E. Differences in rates of complications. Treatment options for hepatitis B, C and their rates of success. TRAVEL HEALTH – General preventive measures including what not to eat and drink. Immunizations. Prevention of malaria, diarrhea and other illnesses of travelers. Management of diarrhea of travelers. HELICOBACTER PYLORI INFECTION – Clinical manifestations . Methods of diagnosing. Treatment. INFECTIVE DIARRHEA – Presentation of toxigenic and invasive diarrhea. Food-borne pathogens. When to use fecal WBC, stool cultures, and stool O&P examinations. Indications for antibiotic therapy. Appropriate antibiotic choices. ILLUSTRATIVE CASES – Expected clinical manifestations of the disorders presented. Appropriate therapeutic regimen for each case. Contraindications or possible resistance problems, if any, with each case. Expected outcomes of therapy for each case study. DAY 3 - NEWER ANTIBIOTICS – The antibacterial spectrum of activity. Pharmacology of the agents. Indications and dosing recommendations. Side effects, adverse reactions and drug interactions. ADULT IMMUNIZATIONS – Current recommendations for the following vaccine preventable diseases: influenza, pneumococcal infection, hepatitis B, hepatitis A, varicella-zoster, and meningococcal infection. UPDATE ON ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE – Pattern of emergence of resistance to certain infecting bacteria. Epidemiology that may indicate potential resistance among the organisms discussed such as: Staphylococci; Pneumococci; Enterococci; Gram negative bacilli. Approach to current therapeutic regimens while considering resistance. HIV PRIMER FOR THE PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN – Latest epidemiology of HIV infection. Utility of diagnostic tests (e.g. viral load, CD4 count) and their application for disease management. Principles of antiretroviral treatment and currently available medications. Prophylaxis to prevent opportunistic infections. ILLUSTRATIVE CASE STUDIES – Expected clinical manifestations of the disorders presented. The appropriate therapeutic regimen for each case. Contraindications or possible resistance problems, if any, with each case. Expected outcomes of therapy for each case study. DAY 4 - COMMUNITY ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA – Microbial causes of community acquired pneumonia. Accepted methods, and potential pitfalls of making the diagnosis. Prognostic factors related to outcome. Treatment options according to severity of illness. SOFT TISSUE INFECTIONS: CELLULITIS, FASCIITIS AND THE DIABETIC FOOT – Typical and atypical manifestations. Pathogenesis. Principles of medical and surgical treatment. Prognosis. TUBERCULOSIS – Groups at risk for developing active tuberculosis. Principals of antituberculous therapy. Mantoux technique for tuberculin skin testing. Indications for treatment of latent TB infection. WHAT THE PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN SHOULD KNOW ABOUT ACUTE MENINGITIS – Epidemiology of meningitis and the different types of meningitis. Clinical signs and symptoms of different types of meningitis. Indications for lumbar puncture (LP) and interpretations of LP results. Treatment options and the need for hospitalization and public health notification. ILLUSTRATIVE CASES – Expected clinical manifestations of the disorders presented. Appropriate therapeutic regimen for each case. Contraindications or possible resistance problems, if any, with each case. Expected outcomes of therapy for each case study.