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October 11-15, 2008 27th Annual Meeting of the National Association for Home Care and Hospice, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA Join to attend in over 120 educational sessions on topics such as Leadership, Clinical and Disease Management, Hospice, and many more. Plan to join thousands of home care and hospice professionals in Fort Lauderdale to hear provocative speakers such as Judy Woodruff, broadcast journalist with CNN, learn new ideas and how to implement them, and meet colleagues from across the nation and around the world. Conference web site October 12-17, 2008 20th Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics Conference - TCT 2008, Washington D.C., USA The global annual scientific symposium of the Cardiovascular Research Foundation will release breaking news on scientific studies in the field of interventional cardiology and vascular medicine. Celebrating its 20th anniversary, TCT will provide state-of-the-art techniques and training to interventional cardiologists from around the world. Conference web site October 13-15, 2008 Cracow'08 Grid Workshop, Krakow, Poland The main objective of the Cracow Grid Workshops, which were initiated in 2001, is to support the community of researchers, developers, and practitioners who work in the fascinating field of e-Science, Grid systems, and their applications. CGW'08 will address the following topics: e-Science, system-level science and collaborative applications Models, methods and tools for collaborative applications development Virtual laboratories and problem solving environments Knowledge in e-science and Grid systems Virtual organisations and security aspects Resource management and scheduling Monitoring and information management Infrastructure for e-Science and system-level science Software engineering aspects Industrial and social implications e-Science and education Conference web site October 14-15, 2008 New York Stem Cell Foundation's (NYSCF) Third Annual Translational Stem Cell Research Conference, New York, New York, USA The conference will focus on the dramatic advancements researchers are making in developing a better understanding of the major diseases of our time - including diabetes, heart disease and cancer - and how that knowledge will help them develop more effective treatments and, ultimately, cures. This year's NYSCF Translational Stem Cell Research Conference will feature two days of panels and presentations geared to both scientific and lay audiences. Conference web site October 15-17, 2008 National Association of Biology Teachers' 2008 Professional Development Conference, Memphis, Tennessee, USA The theme for the 2008 symposium is "Illuminating Biology: An Evolutionary Perspective". This year's symposium focuses on the benefits of applying evolutionary theory in biological sub-disciplines where evolutionary concepts have not traditionally played a prominent role. The four speakers will provide examples of successful evolutionary-based research in biochemistry, developmental biology, molecular biology, and neurobiology. A workshop will be held the day after the symposium to provide educators with tools to bring this message back to their students. Come join your colleagues and fellow teachers at the only event dedicated exclusively to the needs of biology and life science educators. Attend the presentation by University of Montana Professor Steve Running as he describes climate change and his 2007 Nobel Prize winning research. Learn more about the precedent setting Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District by the man who issued the legal decision, the honorable Judge John E. Jones III. Listen to Jean-Michel Cousteau as he talks about his underwater adventures and his latest mission protecting amphibians in this pivotal "Year of the Frog". Conference web site October 15-17, 2008 4th Modern Drug Discovery and Development Summit - M3D, La Jolla, California, USA Dr. Keith James, Senior Vice President and Site Head of Pfizer La Jolla, will speak on the challenges and opportunities of driving global R&D performance. His presentation will explore approaches taken at Pfizer to transform its R&D organisation, encompassing changes in all these dimensions. It will also highlight the progress made to date in terms of hard success measures and the outlook for the future. Dr. James will discuss ideal business models where organizational, therapeutic, technology, internal and external resources are all considered, explaining which dimensions offer the largest potential opportunity for transformation of the pharma R&D model to deliver innovative new therapies cost-effectively and how much progress is being made in pursuit of these changes. Human morbidity and mortality are largely dependent on the ever-elusive world of drug discovery and development. Great scientific and clinical advances, both within chemical and biological driven areas have been achieved in the past few years. There are 6 tracks, 6 study sessions, 3 workshops and plenary presentations including the following areas: 6 Tracks Biological Therapeutics Translational Medicine Drug Delivery Technology Drug Design and Lead Discovery Emerging Targets Pharmaco - Kinetics, Dynamics, Genomics and Genetics 6 Study Sessions Preparing Investigational New Drug Applications (INDs) Perturbing Signal Pathways Salvaging Compound from Drug Attrition Stem Cells as A Tool for Drug Discovery Systems Biology: Breaking through the Complexity Barrier Predictive Toxicology and Safety Over 150 leading industrial and academic experts will present at this three-day summit. M3D will offer an in-depth examination of the challenges involved in the dynamic and ever-changing field of drug discovery and development. It will bring researchers, lab directors/managers, and industry executives the critical scientific, technology, and business coverage that they need. Conference web site October 16, 2008 EC-ERCIM Strategic Seminar on ICT Security, Brussels, Belgium The European Research Consortium for Informatics and Mathematics (ERCIM) and the European Commission are jointly organising a Strategic Seminar on "Engineering Secure Complex Software Systems and Services". The seminar is the result of a joint effort of ERCIM, its Security and Trust Management Working Group, and the European Commission - Unit F5 "Security" of DG INFSO. Responding to the need for closer ties with the European ICT industry, ERCIM embarked on the initiative to organise a series of annual strategic seminars on current topics within ICT and Mathematics. The rationale behind this strategic decision is manifold: to enhance the impact of research taking place within ERCIM institutes and Working Groups by actively disseminating results towards industrial stakeholders; to expose researchers to ongoing research activities with an industrial take-up potential; and to help bridge the gap between research and industrial practice. In particular, this ERCIM strategic seminar aims at collecting the relevant academic and industrial expertise in secure software engineering and at linking it with industry's best practices in the field in order to increase the trustworthiness of the resulting ICT systems. The EC-ERCIM Strategic Seminar will: Present latest progress on key research and development initiatives in engineering secure complex software systems and services and in achieving ICT system-level assurance; Encourage the dialogue between scientists and industrial players from the field with a view to promoting collaboration; in particular, discuss the balance between rigorous scientific approaches aiming at achieving provably secure systems and cost-benefit considerations; Identify future key research challenges to be addressed in the field. Conference web site October 16-19, 2008 World WABT Forum, Fiuggi, Italy The World Association of Bio-Info Technologies (WABIT) is organizing this World WABT Forum addressing the following topics: Food and Water Bio Economy Innovation Trends in Biomedical Technologies Immunization and Vaccines ICT and Disability in collaboration with @ITIM-Italian Association of Telemedicine and Medical Informatics Conference web site October 17-18, 2008 ASTRO Translational Advances in Radiation Oncology and Cancer Imaging Symposium, Arlington, Virginia, USA The Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) and the American Society for Therapeutic Radiation and Oncology (ASTRO) will cosponsor a symposium examining the impact of translational advances on radiation oncology and cancer imaging. The two-day meeting will bring together some of the world's leading experts and young investigators in the emerging field of molecular imaging. Conference web site October 17-18, 2008 35th Carnegie Symposium on Cognition - Development and Brain Systems in Autism, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA Today's autism research draws on a variety of scientific disciplines, from genetics to functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to neural development. At the 35th Carnegie Symposium on Cognition, 16 of the world's most prominent autism researchers will present their latest groundbreaking findings on the disorder and discuss the direction of future study that will continue to improve scientists' understanding of autism. The symposium will provide a comprehensive overview of cutting-edge autism research and how different disciplines inform research in other areas. A number of fascinating projects will be discussed, including a follow-up study of Hans Asperger's original patients from the 1940s, along with a description of the brain basis of the social difficulties in autism, and an investigation of how autism emerges in a child's behaviour even before the child is diagnosed. Conference web site October 17-19, 2008 Fourth European Congress on Anti-Aging and Aesthetic Medicine, Paris, France For the fourth year, this exceptional international event will take place at Palais des congrès de Paris and will gather for its third year more than 2500 participants from 80 countries. This very practical congress has become the meeting of reference, where physicians will obtain the answers they seek, thanks to the important innovations, the diversity and quality of the topics presented by European and International Experts. With over 150 international renowned speakers, 30 aesthetic workshops and 10 "How to do" anti-aging practical workshops, this meeting proposes the highest level a physician can obtain to improve his own practice. Several specialisation pre-courses to the ECAAM & EMAA will offer adapted possibilities and certificates to all practicians seeking to increase their competences and references in anti-aging medicine, hormone therapies or aesthetic latest treatments. Conference web site October 17-19, 2008 11th ITELEC East Africa International Trade Exhibition 2008, Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania This is the region's largest showcase of foreign products, equipment and machinery. Exhibitors from over 25 countries participate in this annual event that attracts visitors from all East and Central African Countries. Conference web site October 18-19, 2008 National Inventor's Expo, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA This is the perfect opportunity to see some of the world's most interesting and amazing inventors. You'll find inventions from the newest Hi-Tech Gadgets to simple hand tools and many others. Attend educational seminars for free. Invention Industry Insiders unveil many secrets. You'll hear industry experts speak on subjects such as marketing, patent law, finding money for your invention, product manufacturing and distribution. They will show you how to avoid the pitfalls that could derail your intention or cost you tens of thousands of dollars. You'll discover how the invention process really works from inception all the way to product distribution and sales. Conference web site October 18-20, 2008 IFIP International Conference on Network and Parallel Computing 2008 - NPC 2008, Shanghai, China The goal of IFIP International Conference on Network and Parallel Computing is to establish an international forum for researchers and practitioners to present their excellent ideas and experiences in all system fields of network and parallel computing. Topics of interest include the following tracks, but are not limited to: Track I: Network Applications Peer-to-peer Computing Cluster and Grid Computing Wireless Computing Ubiquitous Computing Internet Computing Optical Networks Multimedia Services and Applications Track II: Network Technologies Communication Technology Web Technology Network Storage Network Reliability, Security, and Dependability Network Algorithms Scheduling and Load Balancing Track III: Network and Parallel Architectures Shared and Distributed Memory Nontraditional Processor Technologies Network and Interconnect Architecture Parallel I/O and Storage Systems System Design Issues for Low Power and Energy Efficiency Performance Modeling and Evaluation Multicore Design Issues OS Support in Hardware Track IV: Parallel and Distributed Software Parallel Programming Models, Languages and Compilers Runtime Systems Operating Systems Resource Management Middleware Data Mining Programming Environments and Tools Conference web site October 19-23, 2008 92nd Annual Meeting of the Optical Society - OSA, Rochester, New York, USA OSA meetings and exhibits provide forums for the optics community to come together to exchange ideas, network, and meet with colleagues. These events are valuable resources to the advancement of research, expansion of business relationships, and the professional development of attendees. Conference web site October 19-24, 2008 AVS 55th International Symposium and Exhibition, Boston, Massachusetts, USA This Symposium will showcase research from across the spectrum of science and engineering devoted to discoveries on the edge - in a vacuum, at interfaces, in plasmas, and in other controlled environments used to develop new materials and technologies. AVS is an interdisciplinary non-profit professional society, and its members come from universities, government agencies, and industrial laboratories alike. Their work represents major breakthroughs in nanotechnology, alternative energy, materials research, and medicine. Conference web site October 20-24, 2008 V GRIDs@Work, Sophia Antipolis, France Further to the success of the IV GRID Plugtests in 2007 - 150 participants from many different countries, ERCIM, INRIA and ETSI decided to organize this year an enhanced event, V GRIDS@WORK in France composed of: A series of conferences and tutorials A V GRID Plugtests, during which one competition will take place: Grids for Finance and Telecommunication Contest. This Plugtests event is supported by the European EchoGRID Project and will take place on a Grid infrastructure with many different machines and protocols. You may provide machines to this effect. An important part of the event will be a concertation meeting on "From Components to Services to Utilities", organized in the framework of the EU GridCOMP project. The key objective of the meeting is to stimulate co-operation and knowledge exchange between EU projects related to Components, Services, and Utilities. Conference web site October 20-24, 2008 Second International Conference on Self-adaptive and Self-organizing Systems - SASO 2008, Venice, Italy The aim of the SASO conference series is to provide a forum for laying the foundations of a new principled approach to engineering systems, networks and services based on self-adaptation and self-organisation. To this end, the meeting aims to attract participants with different backgrounds, to foster cross-pollination between different research fields, and to expose and discuss innovative theories, frameworks, methodologies, tools, and applications. The complexity of current and emerging computing systems has led the software engineering, distributed systems and management communities to look for inspiration in diverse fields (e.g., complex systems, artificial intelligence, sociology, and biology) to find new ways of designing and managing networks, systems and services. In this endeavour, self-organisation and self-adaptation have emerged as two promising interrelated facets of a paradigm shift. Self-adaptive systems work in a top down manner. They evaluate their own global behaviour and change it when the evaluation indicates that they are not accomplishing what they were intended to do, or when better functionality or performance is possible. A challenge is often to identify how to change specific behaviours to achieve the desired improvement. Self-organizing systems work bottom up. They are composed of a large number of components that interact locally according to typically simple rules. The global behaviour of the system emerges from these local interactions. Here, a challenge is often to predict and control the resulting global behaviour. This year's edition is specifically focused at improving our understanding of the properties inherent to self-adaptation and self-organisation, a necessary requirement for the effective engineering and building of usable self-adaptive and self-organizing systems. Contributions should present novel theoretical or experimental results, or practical approaches and experiences in building or deploying real-world systems, applications, tools, frameworks, etc. Contributions contrasting different approaches for engineering a given family of systems, or demonstrating the applicability of a certain approach for different systems are particularly encouraged. The topics of interest to SASO include, but are not limited to: Self-organisation Self-adaptation Other self- properties (self-management, self-monitoring, self-tuning, self-repair, self-configuration, etc.) Theories, frameworks and methods for self- systems Management and control of self- systems Robustness and dependability of self- systems Approaches to engineering self- systems Control of emergent properties in self- systems Biologically, socially, and physically inspired self- systems Applications and experiences with self- systems The systems and application areas of interest to SASO include, but are not limited to: P2P Systems Mobile, pervasive, ad-hoc, and sensor network systems Autonomic computing and communication systems Robotics systems Multiagent systems Web and service systems Conference web site October 21, 2008 BEgrid Seminar, Brussels, Belgium BEgrid is the computing/data Grid infrastructure of the Belgian Grid for Research. Participation to BEgrid is open to all BELNET clients. BEgrid is co-ordinated by BELNET but all participating organisations are represented in the BEgrid management board. Conference web site October 21-22, 2008 e-IRG Open Workshop, Paris, France The Workshop will focus on information exchange between the ESFRI-PP - European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures - projects and e-Infrastructure community and provides a unique opportunity to meet a broad range of visionaries, experts and policymakers shaping the future of the European Research Area. The e-IRG delegates Meeting will follow the e-IRG Workshop on 22nd of October. The e-IRG workshop will focus on interactions between ESFRI Preparatory Phase projects and the main e-infrastructure actors in Europe. These interactions are crucial to ensure that the most advanced research infrastructure projects in the ESFRI context can make the best use of e-infrastructures. The workshop will identify specific common fields and actions, in which significant improvements in the speed and efficiency of the scientific work of these ESFRI projects can be realised, both in construction and operation phases. Reaping these benefits will require addressing - among other challenges - the issues related to massive data sets, remote access/operation of research infrastructures, or the efficient shared use of computing capabilities/capacities. The workshop will be organized around 3 distinct themes: Massive scientific data issues (storage, curation, access, repositories, etc.) Broadband circulation of data (virtual of physical organisations, communication networks, global co-operations) Access to large portfolios of computing resources (capability, capacity), with a special focus on the impact of numerical modelling. Conference web site October 21-22, 2008 Futuropolis 2058 Conference, Singapore More than 20 world experts on building sustainable cities - urban leaders and globalisation experts - will converge for the landmark conference, Futuropolis 2058. They will share creative insights and solutions to urban developments and problems that will affect cities in the future. World-renowned futurist and authority on Einstein's unified field theory, Michio Kaku, Ph.D., is the keynote speaker, addressing how science and technological innovations can revolutionise the future. Dr. Kaku, who holds the Henry Semat Chair in Theoretical Physics at the City College of New York, is the author of international best-sellers, "Hyperspace", and "Visions: How Science Will Revolutionise the 21st Century". Futuropolis 2058 will feature other renowned experts from diverse fields who will also explore critical issues and innovative solutions to create sustainable urban environments as the world gears up for a record global population of 9,2 billion by 2050, amidst dwindling resources and worsening climatic conditions. This topic will be of particular interest for Asia, as it braces itself for a massive urban explosion resulting from the number of urban dwellers doubling by 2030. Conference web site October 21-23, 2008 The Health 2.0 Conference - Connecting Consumers & Providers, San Francisco, California, USA Social networks are redefining relationships within communities in unanticipated and previously unimagined ways. Web 2.0 tools like blogs, wikis, podcasts, user-generated video and specialized search - are generating a fundamental shift away from the traditional flow of information in health care as defined by payers, physicians, hospital systems and pharma companies. It is absolutely clear that we are at the start of a significant shift in demand from both consumers and providers for better information and easier ways to share experiences. Stakeholders in health care must immediately begin to confront the decision of how to interact with these new technologies and networks, and potentially adopt and integrate them into their strategies for growth. The theme will be a return to the focus that made the first conference a resounding success: Web 2.0 technologies, health care and all points between. A sweeping overview of the things that are happening in this exciting area will be provided. Covering everything from innovations in search, to health care focused social networks and consumer sites as well as the exciting trends in wellness and personalized medicine taking shape on the horizon. Health 2.0 User-Generated Healthcare will be a much larger event than the previous conferences with nearly a thousand guests, appearances by the top names in technology and health care, and a line-up of carefully picked start-ups active in this area. Conference web site October 21-24, 2008 20th EORTC-NCI-ACR Symposium on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics, Geneva, Switzerland This symposium, hosted by EORTC, NCI and AACR, will bring together academics and scientists and representatives from the pharmaceutical industry to discuss innovation in drug development, target selection and the impact of new discoveries in molecular and cell biology. Understanding the pathways and mechanisms which cause cancer and regulate the biological behaviour of tumour cells has lead to the development of numerous new agents and innovative targets for clinical trials. This conference has been organised to reflect the many recent advances in the early development of promising new compounds, which are different levels of preclinical and clinical development. It will bring together delegates from all over the world igniting a huge exchange of information and promoting and developing global partnerships in translational research. Conference web site October 23, 2008 Researcher's Day, Brussels, Belgium The Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO) celebrates this year its 80th anniversary. To honour the achievements of 80 years of scientific research in Flanders and at the same time take a look at the future, FWO will organize a prestigious event "Kennismakers, Dag van de Onderzoeker". The main goal is to invite all the researchers and partners of the FWO and offer them the opportunity, not only to meet each other, but also to discuss and discover science in all its aspects. During this event, seven thematic sessions will be organized. These thematic sessions will cover some hot topics where every researcher has to deal with and will have a duration of 2 times 2 hours. After these thematic sessions, there will be a speech of the Flemisch Minister for Science policy, Mrs. Patricia Ceysens, and a lecture of Prof. dr. Carlo Beenakker about the Science and fiction of quantumcomputers. Conference web site October 24-26, 2008 Second Annual Microcurrent Case Conference, Phoenix, Arizona, USA This is the second time the diverse microcurrent community will be united. Listen to leaders in the field who share over 100 combined years of experience in using microcurrent. Learn techniques and frequencies that have never been presented. Everyone is invited to present a case. Your successes are pearls of wisdom for other practitioners. View the latest technology from multiple microcurrent manufacturers. Conference web site October 25-30, 2008 74th Annual International Scientific Assembly of the American College of Chest Physicians - CHEST 20088, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA CHEST 2008 is the only medical meeting focusing on clinical chest medicine, including pulmonology, critical care, cardiology, and sleep medicine. Conference web site October 26-28, 2008 The 10th WSEAS International Conference on Mathematical Methods, Computational Techniques, and Intelligent Systems - MAMECTIS'08, Corfu, Greece This conference includes: Plenary Lecture 1: Geometrical Approach of Multi-Time Maximum Principle by Prof. Constantin Udriste, University Politehnica of Bucharest, Romania Plenary Lecture 2: Mathematical Modeling of Forest Fire Initiation by Prof. Valeriy Perminov, Belovo Branch of Kemerovo State University, Russia Plenary Lecture 3: Nature Inspired Algorithms In Intelligent Systems Modelling by Prof. Dana Simian, University Lucian Blaga of Sibiu, Romania Plenary Lecture 4: Global Optimization Strategies for Improved Bandwidth Management in Wireless Communications by Prof. Dimitrios A. Karras, Chalkis Institute of Technology, Greece Plenary Lecture 5: Intelligent Systems by Prof. Ioan-Gheorghe Ratiu, "George Baritiu" University, Romania Special Session 1: Advanced Multimedia Annotation Tools and Methods by Dr. Nicolas Tsapatsoulis, Cyprus University of Technology, Dr. Anastasis Kounoudes, SignalGenerix Ltd., and Dr. Klimis Ntalianis, National Technical University of Athens, Greece Conference web site October 26-28, 2008 The 4th WSEAS/IASME International Conference on Educational Technologies - EDUTE'08, Corfu, Greece This conference includes: Plenary Lecture 1: Information Technology Implication In Student Behaviour For Information Literacy Skills by Prof. Angela Repanovici, Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania Conference web site October 26-28, 2008 The 4th WSEAS/IASME International Conference on Dynamical Systems and Control - CONTROL'08, Corfu, Greece This conference includes: Plenary Lecture 1: Visualservoing for Tentacular Robots by Prof. Dorian Cojocaru, University of Craiova, Romania Plenary Lecture 2: On Distributions Theory with Control Engineering Applications by Prof. Emil Pop and Assoc. Prof. Monica Leba, University of Petrosani, Romania Plenary Lecture 3: Nonparametric Estimation for Control Engineering by Prof. Piotr Kulczycki, Polish Academy of Sciences.and Cracow University of Technology, Poland Conference web site October 26-28, 2008 The 2nd WSEAS/IASME International Conference on Renewable Engery Sources - RES'08, Corfu, Greece This conference includes: Plenary Lecture 1: The Threat of Desertification in the Island of Crete and the possibility of combatting by Vegetation Restoration by Prof. Vassilis Gekas, Technical University of Crete, Greece Plenary Lecture 2: Southern Andes Volcanism: Geochemistry, Magma Genesis and Geothermal Resources by Prof. Leopoldo López-Escobar, Unversidad de Concepción, Chile Plenary Lecture 3: Water Management and Flooding Phenomenon in PEM Fuel Cell by Prof. Hyung Hee Cho, Yonsei University, Korea Plenary Lecture 4: Large Scale Integration of Wind Power and the Impact on Power Systems by Prof. Terje Gjengedal, Statkraft/ NTNU, Norway Plenary Lecture 5: Role of Electrical Machines in Wind Energy Conversion-Operational Aspects by Prof. Kanwarjit Singh Sandhu, National Institute of Technology, India Conference web site October 26-28, 2008 The 2nd WSEAS/IASME International Conference on Energy Planning, Energy Saving, Environmental Education - EPESE'08, Corfu, Greece This conference includes: Plenary Lecture 1: Thermal Behaviour and Entropy of Living Organisms Through Examples by Prof. Imre Benko, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary Plenary Lecture 2: Sun, Energy, Light, Temperature, Plantation in Design by Prof. Taeke M. de Jong, University of Technology Delft, The Netherlands Plenary Lecture 3: Sustainable Architecture: Reasons, Examples, Goals by Prof. Ulrike Heine, Clemson University, U.S.A. Conference web site October 26-28, 2008 The 2nd WSEAS/IASME International Conference on Waste Manatement, Water Pollution, Air Pollution, and Indoor Climate - WWAI'08, Corfu, Greece This conference includes: Plenary Lecture 1: Urban Pollution and the Impacts in Urban Kitchen Gardens Sustainability by Prof. Rui Ramos, University of Minho, Portugal Conference web site October 27-28, 2008 Advances in Stem Cell Discoveries, San Francisco, California, USA The conference will provide cutting-edge information on developments in all areas of stem cell research including the biology, medicine, applications, regulations, and the business of Stem Cells. As alternative sources of human embryonic stem cells emerge, new and exciting federal funding opportunities may arise. The conference will review recent developments in FDA and NIH policies regarding funding for Stem Cell Research. Private funding from the Pharmaceutical Industry will also be addressed. These and other questions will be the highlight of GTCbio's 2008 Advances in Stem Cell Discoveries conference. Sessions for the conference include: Differentiation of Stem Cells Induced Pluripotent cells & Reprogramming Epigenomics Regenerative Medicine & Tissue Engineering Stem Cell In vivo and Molecular Imaging Regulatory Aspects, Funding Opportunities, Safety & Policy Cancer Stem Cells Stem Cell Applications in Drug Discovery Pre-Clinical & Clinical Trials of Stem Cell Therapy Technology in Stem Cell Research Conference web site October 27-28, 2008 Fifth Annual Connected Health Symposium "Who Provides, Who Decides, Who Pays: Consumers, Clinicians and Business Models in the Connected Care Era", Boston, Massachusetts, USA This Symposium will take place at Joseph B. Martin Conference Center at Harvard Medical School, and will feature world-class speakers from all aspects of health care and technology and key topics will include chronic care co-ordination, disruptive technologies and health care, global connected health, technology tools for caregivers, business models in home health, and the roles of health plans and employers as potential trendsetters. Conference web site October 27-28, 2008 7th Collaborative Communications Summit - "Transforming Healthcare through Health Information Technology", Los Angeles, California, USA The Collaborative Communications Summit is designed to help top-level executives, legislators, physicians, regulators and technologists come to grips with the swirling forces of health information technology change, policy development and changing business models. The CCS HIT provides an intimate, high level forum that facilitates open avenues of communication amongst executives and stakeholders in health care fostering the growth and adoption of HIT resulting in safer, more efficient and cost effective health care. The CCS Experience has been designed with feedback by previous attendees and leaders from the healthcare industry addressing the most pressing issues surrounding health information technology. Conference web site October 27-29, 2008 iSeriesDevCon 2008, Orlando, Florida, USA This is the 10th annual training event that helps you maintain and modernize your current applications, manage and administer your systems, build new solutions for tomorrow and more. At iSeries DevCon2008 you can choose from over 60 how-to technical sessions and hands-on labs that address your toughest iSeries challenges and top-priority projects, meet one-on-one with the experts, take home valuable code you can use right away, participate in networking opportunities, and more. Be a part of the most cost-effective training venue that has helped thousands of AS/400 and iSeries professionals since 1999. Conference web site October 27-30, 2008 Fifth International Congress of Nano-Bio & Clean Tech 2008, Burlingame, California, USA The conference will gather world class researchers, business executives and engineers from over 30 countries and cover the following topics: Nanomaterials Nanoparticles Nanodevices Nanoelectronics Nanofabrication MEMS & NEMS Nanobiotechnology Nano scale characterization Standards & Nomenclature Nano Tools Molecular Engineering Nano Manufacturing Nanoparticles Toxicology Heath Safety Implications Renewable Energy Biofuels Photovoltaic Hydrogen Electric Car Sustainable Energy Public Policy Direct Thermal Energy Conversion Electrochemical Conversion and Storage Nanostructured Solar Cell Manufacturing Intellectual Property Commercialization Venture capital investment and other related topics Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer Education & Workforce Training Societal & Environmental Impacts Capital Funding and Grants for Start-up Ventures The featured session "Emerging Tech Investment Forum" will provide a unique opportunity for start-up companies to present their products, services, and business models to an audience of venture capitalists and private investors. Conference web site October 27-31, 2008 International Workshop on Computational Intelligence in Medical Imaging - CIMI 2008, Paris, France Nowadays medical imaging provides major aid in many branches of medicine and enables and facilitates the capture, transmission and analysis of medical images as well as provides assistance towards medical diagnoses. Medical imaging is still on the rise with new imaging modalities being added and continuous improvements of devices' capabilities. Recently, computational intelligence techniques (such as neural networks or evolutionary algorithms) have been employed in various applications in the area of medical imaging. Approaches based on computational intelligence have been shown to be advantageous compared to classical approaches, in particular when classical solutions are hard or impossible to formulate and analyse. This special session is envisaged as a compilation of the latest trends and developments in the field of computational intelligence in medical imaging. High quality contributions dealing with the use of computational intelligence techniques in medical imaging are sought. Topics include, but are not limited to: Intelligent medical imaging systems Medical image capture Computational anatomical atlases Surface and volume registration Medical image analysis Medical image motion analysis Multi-modal image analysis Image segmentation Multidimensional data visualisation Feature extraction and pattern recognition Statistical methods / population-based analysis Image guided surgery/therapy Medical image databases Functional/molecular/metabolic image analysis etc. Conference web site October 28-29, 2008 Annual meeting of Big Sky Carbon Sequestration Partnership, Spokane, Washington, USA The meeting will address key issues related to the science policy and technology of carbon capture and storage (CCS). Panels of experts will discuss the latest developments in carbon sequestration technologies, the economics of CCS, regulatory and mitigation procedures, energy policies, costs and opportunities in CSS, and national and global carbon sequestration efforts. Both terrestrial and geologic sequestration efforts will be discussed. Conference web site October 29-31, 2008 Second International Conference of E-Medical Systems - E-MEDISYS 2008, Sfax, Tunisia E-Medisys is a new international conference, very innovative, on the topic of the telemedicine. This conference was born out of collaboration of three teams of research divided between Sfax, Tunisia, Besançon, France and Fez, Morocco. E-Medisys, from its topic interdisciplinary, has the role to bring together the researchers, and the industrialists, who are actors of telemedicine both from the medical point of view and from the data-processing point of view. It is what makes this conference a single event: the meeting of the actors who will allow treating telemedicine "from beginning to end". This conference will be held in French and English. The non-exhaustive list of the topics includes: Medical Information Management Patient Information Data Archiving Information Systems Data Bases Multimedia Evaluation of Health Information Systems Security NTIC and Health Medical Imagery Data-processing Applications for Medical Imagery Segmentation, Rebuilding 3D Computer Graphics Signal Treatments Image, Compression, Coding and Encoding Remote Telemedical Plateforms Collaborative Work, Collaborative Virtual Environments Remote Monitoring Telediagnosis, Teleconsulting E-health Information Systems Integrated with Health for the Shared and Collaborative Care Ergonomics of the Interfaces Remote Human Computer Interfaces Virtual Reality Increased reality Increased Reality Safety in Distributed Multimedia Applications Medical Systems Communicating Wireless Adhoc Networks (MANET) Personal Networks (PN), Personal Area Networks (PAN), WIMAX Ubiquity and Networks without Wire Networks of Health Sensor Networks: Patients Steady, Patient with Handicap Mobile Care Patient, Mobility Security in Networks Conference web site October 30, 2008 Healthcare Interoperability Conference, Birmingham, United Kingdom This is a one-day conference and exhibition with a lively, free exhibition and demonstration area open throughout the day, a high-level, paid-for conference and a reception for all attendees. Conference e-mail October 30-31, 2008 Association of European Science and Technology Transfer Professionals' 9th Fall Meeting, Valencia, Spain This year's Annual Seminar focus is "Mobilising partners in technology transfer". The profession tends to become more interconnected and more complex. Should we face these new challenges alone or do we need to mobilise partners to help us striking the best deals? What are the opportunities out there and how to identify the right source of expertise to be more efficient in our day to day activities? Can we increase the visibility and hit rate of our technologies portfolio? By providing a window on some important or emerging players/tools in and around technology transfer, the goal is to help you finding the correct answers to these recurring questions. A dedicated track covers the issues related to certification and regulatory issues not only found in drugs and medical device but also in food. Though most of us do not actively engage in this area, a basic understanding of the main aspects of these very important steps towards commercialization of research is becoming a pre-requisite for successful licensing strategies. The event will attract between 150 and 200 people related to technology transfer from within and beyond Europe. Conference web site October 31 - November 5, 2008 American Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting 2008, Chicago, Illinois, USA From innovative facial reanimation procedures that restore patients' ability to smile to new data suggesting it may be safe and effective to use fat injections to enhance breast reconstruction results, the latest research, procedures, and technologies will be presented at Plastic Surgery 2008, the annual scientific meeting of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). The meeting will be attended by more than 6000 doctors, medical personnel and exhibitors in the field of plastic surgery. Conference web site November 3, 2008 eHealth Planning and Management Symposium 2008, Copenhagen, Denmark This eHealth Planning and Management Symposium introduces a toolkit for pro-active professionals to improve eHealth leadership and governance for using ICT to strengthen clinical processes. It will: Provide the participants with a management reference framework; Explore and illustrate the latest cross-stakeholders' tools, models and concepts for planning, building and deploy eHealth as a means for better integrated health services by all stakeholders. The intended target audience are executives and managers, working e.g. in ministries of health, regional health boards and hospital groups, competence centres, health insurance and health care provider organisations as well as associations representing a particular eHealth stakeholder group such as clinicians/nurses/patients and citizens. The event will be particularly relevant for you as: Procurer, strategic decision maker and if you are contributing to the definition of policies where eHealth has a role to play; Health care programme manager; Health care process manager and eHealth tools designer. The learning motivation would be defined by one or more positive answer to the following questions: Is one of your tasks to work out strategies and plans to modernise your national/regional health system with the support of the new technologies? Is the stakeholder group you belong to or which is represented by you, engaged in or concerned by the deployment of eHealth services across the community? Are you responsible for deploying eHealth solutions or to monitor the progress of eHealth pilots? Are you seeking to secure your investments in eHealth tools and services? The working methodology will support a holistic learning experience. The theoretical elements and the frameworks examined in the plenary sessions will be complemented by practical use cases. Four break-out sessions will be held for participants to share experiences and to explore certain aspects in more depth. Conference web site November 3-4, 2008 Lobbying in the EU: How to represent and defend your interests in Brussels, Brussels, Belgium The workshop is based around four core elements: the EU institutional landscape the relations between these institutions the decision-making processes the ways to work and influence the system Day 1: Explores the more theoretical aspects of lobbying Focusses upon the key co-decision procedure and lobbying best practice Real-life case studies illustrate the processes and practical realities A lobbying methodology provided to delegates presents a framework within which the practical sessions are delivered on day 2 3-course evening dinner with guest speaker Bill Newton Dunn MEP Day 2: Affords delegates the opportunity to put into practice the theory and knowledge they have gained through the use of a real-life lobbying simulation exercise Discussion with a member of the EU institutions about the practicalities of lobbying in the 2007-2008 political climate Networking lunch Conference web site November 3-14, 2008 Advanced School in HPC and Grid computing, Trieste, Italy This course is the last of a successful series started a few years ago with the aim teach anybody interested basic high performance computing skills to efficiently conduct research in computational science. The first week offers comprehensive lectures and lab exercises designed to elucidate the concepts from the lecture. This material is best suited for beginner/intermediate level students. The second week of this event is dedicated to more advanced topics such as efficient method of handling large amounts of I/O, queue systems, Grids and computational infrastructure in the developing world. However, the lab section will focus on applying the concepts of week 1 to improve your own scientific software. Conference web site November 4-5, 2008 2008 UK National Grid Service (NGS) Innovation Forum '08, Manchester, United Kingdom The NGS Innovation Forum will introduce new and potential users to the range of resources and services available from the NGS which is the UK provider of Grid computing infrastructure to UK academia regardless of the researchers' location or institution. Researchers can access powerful compute and data resources "free at the point of use" through the NGS and use these to carry out their research. The event will cover many areas of the NGS including new services, how institutions can join and contribute resources, interactions with the High Performance Computing (HPC) community and the novel Grid architectures available from the NGS. Use case scenarios will feature strongly, including a presentation from Dr. Sarah Harris who leads a large research group at the University of Leeds. Dr. Harris is a major user of NGS resources for computational biophysics research. Other presentations will focus on NGS services such as the database service, the NGS user portal which makes it easier for users to run and submit jobs on the NGS and the training available for all levels of users. Daniel Katz, recently appointed TeraGrid GIG (Grid Infrastructure Group) Director of Science in the United States, is one of the keynote speakers at the event. TeraGrid is the equivalent of the NGS in the US and aims to build and deploy the world's largest distributed infrastructure for open scientific research. The event is open to all interested participants including current NGS users, new and potential users and also institutional representatives who are interested in contributing their site resources to the NGS. The event is free to attend but registration is required and participants are invited to register for one or both days. Conference web site November 4-6, 2008 World of Health IT 2008 Conference and Exhibition, Copenhagen, Denmark This unique event is designed to connect leading health information and communication technology experts from Europe and beyond in educational sessions, vendor exhibitions, interoperability demonstrations, exchange of experiences and networking sessions, and other professional development opportunities. Because the adoption of IT in health care is a global initiative - one that affects the health care community throughout the world - this conference will focus on the role and impact Health IT has on the health sector in Europe and other parts of the world, including the Middle East and Africa. The educational sessions will primarily address experiences from deployed services, and focus on proven benefits in quality and efficiency. The participants will also discuss the challenges faced by the early adopters. The demonstration activities will give unique insight into the practical aspects of IT systems and their connectivity. The exhibition is expected to be one of the largest Health IT industrial exhibitions to date in Europe. Conference web site November 5-7, 2008 Workshop on Bio-Inspired Computational Methods Used for Difficult Problems Solving - BICS'2008, Tirgu Mures, Romania The purpose of the workshop is to bring together researchers working in the main areas of Complex Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Intelligent Systems and Natural Computing for presenting their recent results, exchanging ideas, and cooperating in a friendly framework. Main topics of interest include but are not limited to: Evolutionary Models Complex Systems Intelligent Systems Complex Systems Methods Evolutionary Computing Neural Computing DNA Computing Membrane Computing Evolutionary Software Tools Artificial Intelligence Computational Mathematics Natural Computing Conference web site November 6-7, 2008 Fourth Metabolic Diseases Summit, Boston, Massachusetts, USA This summit is devoted to better understanding new options in dealing with this condition. Speakers from both academia and industry will focus on the advances of treatments for Metabolic Diseases and how they relate to Insulin, Diabetes, Obesity, Cardiovascular Disease and Mitochondrial Function. Conference web site November 6-7, 2008 Telematics Munich 2008, Munich, Germany Telematics Munich 2008 Conference will attract 400 plus senior level executives for 4 tracks in the span of two days. Telematics Munich 2008 promises to be what Telematics Detroit is to North America. Telematics Munich 2008 is Europe's number one conference and annual meeting-place. It follows on the most recent and super-successful global flagship event Telematics Detriot 2008 which attracted over 1800 senior level executives. Telematics Munich 2008 will give you the opportunity to network and share knowledge with the pioneers and decision-makers in the wireless automotive and mobile space. Conference web site November 6-7, 2008 Seventh European Conference on e-Learning - ECEL 2008, Agia Napa, Cyprus Over the last ten years, the way in which education is delivered has changed considerably with the advent of new technologies. e-Learning is one such development, so much so that it is now regarded as a field in its own right. Thus, ECEL 2008 offers an opportunity for those involved in the study, implementation and delivery of e-learning to meet and exchange ideas and experiences. The conference invites qualitative, experience-based and quantitative papers, case studies and reports of work in progress on both the theory and practice of all aspects of web-enabled technology in learning and teaching. Submissions are welcomed from academics, teachers, practitioners, vendors and government departments. Topics may include, but are not limited to: e-Learning platforms, portals and Virtual learning environments; Course design; Emerging and best practices; Partnerships in e-Learning; Evaluation of e-Learning; Cross-cultural education; e-Learning strategies; Social benefits of e-Learning; e-Learning effectiveness and outcomes; Web-based learning, including Wikis and Blogs; Academic participation and freedom; Learner autonomy; Security and confidentiality; Self-learning integrated methodology; Ambient intelligence; Assertive and assistive educational technology; Computer-aided assessment; Learning content management systems; AV-communication and other media; Digital classrooms; Blended learning; Collaborative on-line learning; Content repositories; Data envelopment analysis; Meta data standards; Ontologies; Pedagogical models; Needs analysis; Global trends in e-Learning; Corporate training; Managing quality in e-Learning; Synchronic software; Educating the educators; Web 2.0 technologies; Mobile learning; Simulated communities; On-line mentoring; e-Benchmarking; Cultural, social and gender issues; Personalisation; National/international strategies. Conference web site November 7-9, 2008 First WSEAS International Conference on Visualization, Imaging and Simulation - VIS'08, Bucharest, Romania This conference includes: Plenary Lecture 1: From Linear to Non-Linear Signal Processing Applied to Mechanical Fault Detection by Prof. Vincenzo Niola, University of Naples Federico II, Italy Conference web site November 7-9, 2008 First WSEAS International Conference on Urban Rehabilitation and Sustainability - URES'08, Bucharest, Romania This conference includes: Plenary Lecture 1: Simulation of Consumption in District Heating Systems by Prof. Daniela Popescu, Technical University "Gheorghe Asachi", Iasi, Romania Special Session 1: Sustainable Railway Transportation by Prof. Gheorghe Manolea, University of Craiova, Romania Conference web site November 7-9, 2008 Myofascial Pain Therapy for Physical Therapists, Melbourne, Australia This is an introductory physical therapy course for evaluation and treatment of neuromyofascial pain and dysfunction present in both the acute and chronic orthopaedic population. Instruction will include evaluation and application of TDN of neuromyofascial trigger points for musculature which is considered appropriate at the introductory level of training. This course will also cover topics of safety, clean needling techniques, and review of the supporting literature. This course is designed for physical therapists but is appropriate for MD's and DO's. This three day course (25 contact hours) consists of a combination of lecture, testing, demonstration and a large amount of hands-on laboratory sessions. TDN will be presented as a tool to evaluate and treat the neuromuscular system. Both the Gunn and Travell & Simons' techniques will be discussed and demonstrated. Supporting research will be presented and discussed. Treatment safety will be evaluated throughout the course. This physical therapy course is limited to 24 participants. Objectives and discussion points include: Trigger points, motor banding & neurological presentations of neuromuscular dysfunction. Support for TDN efficacy and treatment rationale. Orthopaedic/neuromuscular TDN applications Review anatomy of regions taught in Level 1 course. Legal/billing issues integrating TDN into your practice. Indications/contraindications for treatment. TDN safety. Conference web site November 8, 2008 Lobbying in the EU: How to represent and defend your interests in Brussels, Brussels, Belgium The workshop is based around four core elements: the EU institutional landscape the relations between these institutions the decision-making processes the ways to work and influence the system Day 1: Explores the more theoretical aspects of lobbying Focusses upon the key co-decision procedure and lobbying best practice Real-life case studies illustrate the processes and practical realities A lobbying methodology provided to delegates presents a framework within which the practical sessions are delivered on day 2 3-course evening dinner with guest speaker Bill Newton Dunn MEP Day 2: Affords delegates the opportunity to put into practice the theory and knowledge they have gained through the use of a real-life lobbying simulation exercise Discussion with a member of the EU institutions about the practicalities of lobbying in the 2007-2008 political climate Networking lunch Conference web site November 8-10, 2008 Workshop on the Complexity and Intelligence of the Artificial and Natural Complex Systems - CANS'2008, Tirgu Mures, Romania The purpose of the workshop is to bring together researchers working in the main areas of Complex Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Intelligent Systems, Medical Applications and Biomedical Computing for presenting their recent results, exchanging ideas, and cooperating in a friendly framework. Conference web site November 9-12, 2008 Second International Conference on Religion and Media, Teheran and Qom, Iran The purpose of the conference is to share developments in and research on religion and media with emphasis on Television and Radio. Deadline for paper submission is June 30, 2008. Conference web site November 10-12, 2008 Twelfth Annual Healthcare Internet Conference, Orlando, Florida, USA By attending this meeting you will: Identify Internet health care market forces and trends Evaluate the impact of the Internet on relationships between consumers, physicians, hospitals, and health care systems Define how the Internet can enhance the market presence of your organisation Examine innovative strategies for redesigning business processes to facilitate communications and patient interactions Identify proven approaches for gaining organisation-wide support for your Internet efforts Conference web site November 10-14, 2008 Third Annual International Medical Travel Conference - IMTC 2008, Seoul, Korea Korea's medical travel industry is growing rapidly and the government recently promised to increase its expenditure on health care and pharmaceuticals to support the nation's major growth opportunities in the areas of medical tourism. IMTC 2008 highlights include: Power-packed Programme - Double networking time via Contact Xchange, Business Clinics and Gala Dinner Innovative Industry Showcases - Travel, Technology and Telemedicine Inaugural Medical Travel Awards - Creme de la creme of the Medical Travel Industry Conference web site November 11-14, 2008 electronica 2008, Munich, Germany electronica 2008 is the world's leading trade fair for components, systems and applications. You can meet decision-makers, developers and buyers. Conference web site November 11-15, 2008 58th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics - ASHG, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA With more than 286 platform and plenary presentations, 2329 posters, 26 invited sessions and special symposia, the 2008 ASHG Annual Meeting will provide participants with a rich resource of new information about cutting-edge developments in human genetics and genomics research. In addition, nearly 250 U.S. and international exhibitors will offer an unprecedented opportunity to view the latest advances in genetics-related products and services derived, in part, from work presented at previous ASHG meetings. Conference web site November 11, 2008 - January 8, 2009 Learning Futures Festival '09, Leicester City, United Kingdom This international conference, now in its fourth year, promises to stand out among usual academic meetings as it offers a series of on-line events through November and December this year and culminates in a face-to-face conference on 8th January 2009. Participants are expected to range from scholars and research leaders in e-learning worldwide to global brands providing technology-supported teaching and learning solutions. Uniquely among academic conferences, participants at the Learning Futures festival can pick and choose from a varied programme of on-line events to best suit their interests and availability in the six weeks preceding the January conference. Running between 11th November and 19th December, these events are led by top practitioners in e-learning research and supported by cutting-edge technologies. Each event has a limited number of places and promises to challenge the ingenuity and imagination of participants. The Learning Futures Festival will build on the pioneering work of Professor Gilly Salmon from the University of Leicester, who is a world-leader in research into the future of technology-supported learning. Conference web site November 12-13, 2008 TechUniversity 2008, Dallas, Texas, USA In its fifth year, this event will be an interactive and educational forum for attendees to collaboratively identify best practices aimed at solving new and persisting challenges in the data centre. This year's event, themed "Advancing Data Center Efficiency and Flexibility", features 25 continuing education unit (CEU)-accredited sessions led by technical experts, and presents numerous networking opportunities with peers. Attendees will find sessions that address strategic as well as tactical approaches to data centre improvements, from ways to enhance energy efficiency by 50 percent to addressing mechanical and electrical fundamentals. The agenda is designed to benefit both new and experienced industry professionals. Conference web site November 12-14, 2008 6th Annual Vaccines: "All Things Considered" Conference, Washington D.C., USA This conference is the one-stop destination to gain updates and exposure on all aspects of vaccine research, development, regulations, and policy. The research and discovery of vaccines to fight globally prevalent diseases has been a major focus of the pharmaceutical industry's biggest players for decades. The pharmaceutical world has been rocked recently by the pending expiration of the patents of several major block-buster drugs. How does this affect funding for vaccine research and development? What will be the path forward? How will the generic drug industry affect the vaccines market? These are just a few of the questions the Vaccines conference will answer. There have also been many recent advancements in the discovery of novel vaccines that target not only the traditional infectious diseases, such as Malaria, Influenza, AIDS, Meningitis, etc, but also some innovative ideas to use vaccines to target non-infectious diseases such as cancer, allergies, and even smoking. This conference is the perfect forum to network with colleagues and gain valuable information on these new next generation vaccines. To truly consider all things, GTCbio's Vaccines conference will also bring together leading government officials, with representatives from the DHHS and the FDA, to provide you with a first-hand picture of the current US vaccines policy and regulations. Come and get updates on the pandemic and bio-defense policy as well as the National Vaccine Plan. It is important for your organisation to consider all of these factors before moving forward with Vaccine discovery and development. Conference web site November 13-14, 2008 Grid computing, high-performAnce and Distributed Applications - GADA'08, Monterrey, Mexico The main goal of GADA'08 is to provide a framework in which a community of researchers, developers and users can exchange ideas and works related to Grid, high-performance and distributed applications and systems. The second goal of GADA'08 is to create interaction between Grid computing researchers and the other On The Move (OTM) attendees. GADA'08 intends to draw a highly diverse body of researchers and practitioners by being part of the "On the Move to Meaningful Internet Systems and Ubiquitous Computing 2008" federated conferences event. Conference web site November 14-16, 2008 Myofascial Pain Therapy for Physical Therapists, Sydney, Australia This is an introductory physical therapy course for evaluation and treatment of neuromyofascial pain and dysfunction present in both the acute and chronic orthopaedic population. Instruction will include evaluation and application of TDN of neuromyofascial trigger points for musculature which is considered appropriate at the introductory level of training. This course will also cover topics of safety, clean needling techniques, and review of the supporting literature. This course is designed for physical therapists but is appropriate for MD's and DO's. This three day course (25 contact hours) consists of a combination of lecture, testing, demonstration and a large amount of hands-on laboratory sessions. TDN will be presented as a tool to evaluate and treat the neuromuscular system. Both the Gunn and Travell & Simons' techniques will be discussed and demonstrated. Supporting research will be presented and discussed. Treatment safety will be evaluated throughout the course. This physical therapy course is limited to 24 participants. Objectives and discussion points include: Trigger points, motor banding & neurological presentations of neuromuscular dysfunction. Support for TDN efficacy and treatment rationale. Orthopaedic/neuromuscular TDN applications Review anatomy of regions taught in Level 1 course. Legal/billing issues integrating TDN into your practice. Indications/contraindications for treatment. TDN safety. Conference web site November 15-19, 2008 38th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience - Neuroscience 2008, Washington D.C., USA Scientists will congregate from around the world to exchange ideas and information addressing the diverse field of neuroscience. Through lectures, symposia, workshops and more, Neuroscience 2008 is an opportunity for learning and professional development. Conference web site November 15-21, 2008 Supercomputing Conference - SC08, Austin, Texas The SC Conference is the premier international conference on high performance computing (HPC), networking, storage and analysis, and it attracts from all over the world scientists, researchers, software developers, network engineers, policy makers, corporate managers, CIOs and IT administrators from universities, industry and government. The SC08 Conference will demonstrate how high performance computing, networking, storage and analysis touch all disciplines to enhance people's abilities to understand information and lead to new understanding, promote interdisciplinary projects, and affect the educational process through the use of computers in modeling and simulation in the classroom. SC08 will provide attendees the opportunity to speak with industry and academic research leaders through the Technical Programme, Industry Exhibits, Exhibitor Forum, Research Exhibits and Birds-of-a-Feather sessions. The SC08 Education Programme is designed to work with undergraduate faculty, administrators and college students to integrate computational science and the high performance computing and communications technologies highlighted through the SC Conference into the preparation of future scientists, technologists, engineers, mathematicians and teachers. At SC08, the Broader Engagement Programme will provide participation grants and a number of opportunities and activities to help broaden the engagement of individuals from around the globe, in groups and disciplines that traditionally have been underrepresented in high performance computing or at the SC Conference series. Conference web site November 17, 2008 Third Workshop on Workflows in Support of Large-Scale Science - WORKS 2008, Austin, Texas, USA In recent years work flows have emerged as a key technology that enables large-scale computations on distributed resources. Work flows enable scientists to design complex analysis that are composed of individual application components or services. Often times these components and services are designed, developed, and tested collaboratively. Because of the size of the data and the complexity of the analysis, large amounts of shared resources such as clusters and storage systems are being used to store the data sets and execute the work flows. The process of work flow design and execution in a distributed environment can be very complex and involve mapping high-level work flow descriptions onto the available resources, as well as monitoring and debugging of the subsequent execution. Because computations and data access operations are performed on shared resources, there is an increased interest in managing the fair allocation and management of those resources at the work flow level. Adequate work flow descriptions are needed to support the complex work flow management process which includes work flow creation, workflow reuse, and modifications made to the workflow over time-for example modifications to the individual work flow components. Additional work flow annotations may provide guidelines and requirements for resource mapping and execution. Large-scale scientific applications pose several requirements on the work flow systems. Besides the magnitude of data processed by the work flow components, the resulting and intermediate data need to be annotated with provenance information and any other information needed to evaluate the quality of the data and support the repeatability of the analysis. The Third Workshop on Workflows in Support of Large-Scale Science focuses on the entire work flow lifecycle including the workflow composition, mapping, and robust execution. The workshop also welcomes contributions in the applications area, where the requirements on the workflow management systems can be derived. The topics of the workshop include but are not limited to: Work flow applications and their requirements. Work flow representations, including semantic workflow descriptions. Applying business work flows to the scientific domain. Work flow composition, tools and languages. Work flow user environments, including portals. Work flow refinement tools that can manage the work flow mapping process. Work flow execution in distributed environments. Work flow fault-tolerance and recovery techniques. Interleaving work flow creation and execution. Data-driven work flow processing. Adaptive work flows. Work flow monitoring. Work flow optimizations. Performance analysis of work flows Work flow debugging. Work flow provenance. Interactive Work flows. Work flow debugging Interactive Work flows Relevance of Business Work flow Standards Work flow interoperability and sharing Conference web site November 17-19, 2008 ERCIM International Workshop on Software Engineering for Resilient Systems - SERENE'08, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom The SERENE 2008 workshop is an international forum for researchers and practitioners interested in the advances in Software Engineering for Resilient Systems. SERENE 2008 views resilient systems as open distributed systems that have capabilities to dynamically adapt, in a predictable way, to unexpected and harmful events, including faults and errors. SERENE advocates the idea that resilience should be explicitly included into traditional software engineering theories and practices and should become an integral part of all steps of software development. As current software engineering practices tend to either capture only normal behaviour, or to deal with all abnormal situations only at the late development phases, new software engineering methods and tools need to be developed to support explicit handling of abnormal situations through the whole software life cycle. Moreover, every phase of the software development process needs to be enriched with the phase-specific resilience means. Conference web site November 18-20, 2008 International Workshop for Communities of Practice - EACP'08, Tlemcen, Algeria The workshop is organized under the European project PALETTE - Paedagogically sustained Adaptive Learning Through the exploitation of Tacit and Explicit knowledge - which aims at facilitating and augmenting individual and organizational learning in Communities of Practice. Launched in the 90's, personal learning environments have known a spectacular development with the fast evolution of information and communication technologies. The management of shared and personalized space which allows incremental collection of resources, social networks' development and peer discussion, clearly contributes to knowledge acquisition and information sharing. Communities of Practice represent an environment in which individuals, experts and novices, learn together to improve and develop their professional practices. They are therefore the best environment for individual and collective learning. Communities of Practice are more often distributed geographically (communities located in several areas or countries) and from an organisational point of view (inside and outside organisation). Therefore they require Information Technologies to support, improve, and develop the learning process and practices. Conference web site November 19-21, 2008 3rd Annual International Medical Travel Conference - IMTC 2008, Seoul, Korea This conference includes: One-stop gloal platform to meet health care, travel, hospitality, government, medical ancillary services and buyers of medical travel Inaugural International Medical Travel Excellence Awards (IMTEA) Latest Medical Travel Updates on market trends in Asia and Middle East Thoroughly researched agenda in medical travel Conference web site November 19-21, 2008 Third International Conference on Plastic Recycling - RECCON'08, Bilbao, Spain RECCON'08 is an event of great interest for industry, government, engineering and consultants related to the environment, and recycling in particular. The congress is a framework for consolidating and defining strategies for the recycling industry and a forum to link all interested groups in the world of recycling. This year the special emphasis is on the recycling of plastics. Conference web site November 21-23, 2008 Myofascial Pain Therapy for Physical Therapists, Gold Coast, Australia This is an introductory physical therapy course for evaluation and treatment of neuromyofascial pain and dysfunction present in both the acute and chronic orthopaedic population. Instruction will include evaluation and application of TDN of neuromyofascial trigger points for musculature which is considered appropriate at the introductory level of training. This course will also cover topics of safety, clean needling techniques, and review of the supporting literature. This course is designed for physical therapists but is appropriate for MD's and DO's. This three day course (25 contact hours) consists of a combination of lecture, testing, demonstration and a large amount of hands-on laboratory sessions. TDN will be presented as a tool to evaluate and treat the neuromuscular system. Both the Gunn and Travell & Simons' techniques will be discussed and demonstrated. Supporting research will be presented and discussed. Treatment safety will be evaluated throughout the course. This physical therapy course is limited to 24 participants. Objectives and discussion points include: Trigger points, motor banding & neurological presentations of neuromuscular dysfunction. Support for TDN efficacy and treatment rationale. Orthopaedic/neuromuscular TDN applications Review anatomy of regions taught in Level 1 course. Legal/billing issues integrating TDN into your practice. Indications/contraindications for treatment. TDN safety. Conference web site November 21-23, 2008 7th WSEAS International Conference on System Science and Simulation in Engineering - ICOSSE'08, Venice, Italy This conference includes: Plenary Lecture 1: The software agent paradigm as a powerful simulation tools to support modelling of complex systems. The cases of consumer markets and telecom architectures by Professor Filippo Neri, University of Piemonte Orientale, Italy. Deadline for paper submission is October 31, 2008. Conference web site November 21-23, 2008 8th WSEAS International Conference on Applied Computer Science - ACS'08, Venice, Italy This conference includes: Plenary Lecture 1: Computational Design of Optical Fibers with Desirable Consumer Characteristics by Professor Les M. Sztandera, Philadelphia University, U.S.A. Plenary Lecture 2: Adopting Agile Software Project Management Practices: Success Factors, Changes Required, and Challenges by Dr. Subhas C. Misra, Harvard University, U.S.A. Plenary Lecture 3: Artificial Intelligence Methods in the Interpretation of Statistical Testing of Genes under Hypothetical Balancing Selection by Professor Krzysztof A. Cyran, Silesian Univ. of Technology, Poland Deadline for paper submission is October 31, 2008. Conference web site November 21-23, 2008 4th WSEAS International Conference on Remote Sensing - REMOTE'08, Venice, Italy This conference includes: Plenary Lecture 1: Modern Approaches to Signal Processing in Remote Sensing Systems by Professor Vyacheslav Tuzlukov, Yeungnam University, South Korea Deadline for paper submission is October 31, 2008. Conference web site November 21-25, 2008 Gerontological Society of America's 61st Annual Scientific Meeting, National Harbor, Maryland, USA The theme for 2008 is "Resilience in an Aging Society: Risks and Opportunities". An estimated 3500 professionals are expected to attend the four-day gathering, which includes more than 500 scientific sessions. Among the highlights are: Congressional Briefing/Policy Sessions: The conference will take place in the wake of the historic 2008 presidential election. Numerous policy sessions will address expectations from the new president and the next Congress; Medicare challenges for the new administration; and the future of Social Security. The closing session will take attendees to Capitol Hill for a congressional briefing on civic engagement in an older America. Special Guests: In addition to the world's foremost authorities on aging, this meeting will feature inside-the-beltway views from such notable names as Chris Jennings, senior health policy advisor during the Clinton Administration; John Rother, JD, director of legislation and public policy at AARP; Judy Feder, PhD, a Georgetown University public policy professor and congressional candidate from Virginia; and Kathleen Frankovic, PhD, director of surveys for CBS News. Conference web site November 23-27, 2008 4th European Congress of International Federation of Medical and Biological Engineering, Antwerp, Belgium Theme of the MBEC Congress 2008 is "Engineering for Health". The MBEC Congress 2008, endorsed by EAMBES and VDE, also incorporates the ESEM 2008 Congress and the Congress of the German Society for Biomedical Engineering 2008. Conference web site November 24-25, 2008 Telemed & eHealth '08, London, United Kingdom Optimising patient centred care is seen by patients, government and health care providers as a way of improving both health care outcomes and patient satisfaction. eHealth technologies have the potential to play a key role in this process. TeleMed & eHealth 2008 will explore the opportunities and challenges surrounding their introduction. Key issues for the conference are expected to include: The state of the evidence base on the potential effectiveness of these technologies Their ease of use How they can be integrated into mainstream care services The financial implications of their adoption Conference web site November 24-26, 2008 6th @WAS International Conference on Mobile Computing and Multimedia - MoMM'2008, Linz, Austria The speed and the quality of expanding and creating a vast variety of multimedia services like voice, e-mail, short messages, Internet access, m-commerce, to mobile video conferencing, streaming video and audio has brought true mobile multimedia experiences to mobile customers. Due to constant changing environments, limited battery life and diverse data types, Mobile Multimedia implies considerable challenges to operators, infrastructure builders in terms of ensuring fast, reliable services and accommodating the quick growing global customer needs. MoMM'2008 aims to provide an international forum by researchers, students, and professionals for presenting recent research results on mobile computing and multimedia, and to bring together experts from both academia and industry for the exchange of ideas and discussion on future challenges in mobile computing and multimedia. The conference programme will include invited talks, peer reviewed technical programme, demos, short papers, posters, tutorials, panels, workshops and invited sessions on the same or related topics, industrial presentations, exhibitions around but not limited to the following topics: Mobile Computing Track Mobile Applications and Services Mobile Computing Software Architectures Mobile Network Traffic Engineering, Performance and Optimization Wireless and Mobile Network Management and Service Infrastructure Database and Data Management Mobile Computing Regulatory and Societal Issues of Mobile Computing Mobile Computing Markets and Business Models Provisioning of Mobile Services Personalization, Privacy and Security in Mobile Computing Mobility and Location Management Transaction Processing in Mobile Environments Integration and Interworking of Wired and Wireless Networks Distributed Systems Aspects of Mobile Computing Operating System and Middleware Support for Mobile Computing Security and Privacy of Mobile/Wireless Systems Multimedia Track Multimedia Databases Multimedia streaming and services Multimedia Coding and Encryption Multimedia for Learning Multimedia Description Language and Standard Image Clustering Content-Based Image Retrieval Interfaces for Multimedia Creation Media Fusion for Communication and Presentation Audio Analysis, Modeling, Processing and Transformation Video Analysis, Modeling, Processing and Transformation Video Mining and MPEG Image Modelling and Editing AI and Image Recognition Distributed Multimedia System Mobile Multimedia Track Mobile Multimedia Applications and Services Communication and Cooperation through Mobile Multimedia Mobile Multimedia Software Architectures Wireless and Mobile Multimedia Network Management Mobile Multimedia Network Traffic Engineering and Optimization Enabling Infrastructures for Mobile Multimedia Regulatory and Societal Issues of Mobile Multimedia Mobile Multimedia Markets and Business Models Provisioning of Mobile Multimedia Services Personalization, Privacy and Security in Mobile Multimedia Conference web site Conference e-mail November 25-26, 2008 Developers' Symposium on Cell Phone Use in Healthcare, New Delhi, India Targeted to cell phone company executives, ministries of health, and health care and IT professionals, the symposium will discuss the potential of mobile phone and smart phone technologies for the health care industry. Programming will highlight the applications currently available for health care and discuss their potential to improve efficiency and quality of healthcare in the international marketplace. Discussion topics will include specific mobile phone applications for patients, doctors and other healthcare professionals and how to integrate already successful cell phone applications into existing HIT systems. Conference web site November 25-27, 2008 ICT Event 2008, Lyon, France The biennial ICT Event - formerly called the "IST Event" - is the most important forum for discussing research and public policy in information and communication technologies at European level. The Event brings together researchers and innovators, policy and business decision-makers working in the field of digital technologies. The ICT Event: Presents Europe's future priorities for research funding in the ICT area Examines crucial issues of public policy for stimulating innovation through ICT development and uptake Creates opportunities to establish research and business partnerships and simply keep up to date in what is happening in various ICT research fields. The ICT Event is organised by the European Commission's Directorate General for the Information Society and Media and is usually hosted by the current Presidency of the European Union. Conference web site November 26, 2008 First PRACE scientific workshop, Lyon, France PRACE - (Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe - is arranging a scientific workshop to be held in parallel with ICT 2008. The themes of the first scientific workshop are Applications, Architectures and Training needs for the Petascale Regime. PRACE has applied for a networking session at ICT 2008, and if the application is selected, the networking session will form part of the workshop, along with an evening session and dinner on the 26th. Conference web site November 26-28, 2008 Third International Workshop on Image Analysis and Biometrics, Kaohsiung, Taiwan Topics regarding Biometrics and Image Analysis Approaches include: Preprocessing Methods Noise Elimination Thinning/Skeletonization Feature Extraction Face Methods of Description and Identification Iris Methods of Identification Fingerprints Hand Palm Hand Geometry Signal Processing Speech and Speech Signal Analysis Methods of Image Classification Methods of Medical Object Classification and Identification and all other Human Description and Identification Approaches Conference web site November 27-28, 2008 1st EDGeS Grid training workshop & 2nd AlmereGrid Grid Experience workshop, Almere, The Netherlands AlmereGrid and EDGeS with support from Gridforum.nl will organise a two-day Desktop Grid workshop. This workshop will start with an overview of the current state-of-the-art of Desktop Grid technology - especially BOINC, XtremWEB, and the EDGeS Grid Bridge, and selected examples of successful Desktop Grid applications from both research and industry. The afternoon of the first day a Masterclass will address the porting of applications to Desktop Grids and Service Grids. This masterclass will be given by Tamas Kiss, from the Centre for Parallel Computing University of Westminster, London, UK, and responsible for application development and porting in the EDGeS project. This masterclass is part of a successful series of Grid masterclasses organised by the Dutch Gridforum Society. The second day is of a more practical nature: it provides hands-on training in porting applications to the Grid. Participants will have access to the large European wide EDGeS Grid to run their exercises. The event is free for partners of AlmereGrid, members of the EDGeS User & Industry Fora and members of Gridforum.nl Conference web site November 28, 2008 BELNET Networking Conference, Brussels, Belgium The 6th edition of the BELNET Networking Conference will be the opportunity par excellence for all BELNET customers to meet. There is always room in the BNC programme for presentations from customers and users. Do you have a network project or technical experience that you would like to share with the BELNET community? Topics can cover a very broad range: Advanced applications Ways of using network services Security Videoconferencing and streaming Identity management, authentication and authorisation systems Voice over IP E-learning IPv6 Grids Quality of Service etc. Conference web site November 29 - December 1, 2008 International Congress in Aesthetic and Anti-Aging Medicine & Medical Spa - Middle East, Dubai, UAE IIR Middle East, organiser of the world's second largest heath care exposition, and EuroMediCom, organiser of the AMWC, the world's largest Anti-Aging & Aesthetic Congress, have joined hands to design and execute this comprehensive and exciting event. A landmark event dedicated to all aspects of this fast growing field. Alongside the ICAAM Middle East, the Middle East Medical Spa Exhibition & Conference will be running offering a number of lectures and conferences addressing what every industry professional really wants to know but is afraid to ask. This Conference will discuss the latest cutting edge diagnostics and treatment technologies safe and efficient for "Patient's Global Management", in the combination of aesthetics and anti-aging field. This is an excellent opportunity to learn and converge with international speakers who will address the latest advancement in the anti-aging and aesthetics discipline. Forums with an extensive Q&A session will be featured to address individual cases giving the event a dynamic interaction allowing productive exchanges of information. Conference web site December 1-2, 2008 The World Summit of Cloud Computing - IGT 2008, Ramat Gan, Israel IGT2008 will focus on Cloud Computing, and its impact on the enterprise IT, the next generation data centre, SaaS and Utility Computing. This year, keynote speakers will include top technology leaders from companies that are creating and influencing the Cloud Computing technologies and business. Conference web site December 1-2, 2008 2008 CNS Diseases Partnering and Deal-Making Summit, Boston, Massachusetts, USA The CNS Diseases Partnering & Deal Making-Summit is a CNS Diseases partnering and business development conference that gives global biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies an opportunity to network with high-level executives from top pharma and various biotech/pharmaceutical companies, as well as explore potential collaborations, and learn about relevant CNS Disease issues and partnerships that will affect the industry. This event also provides a unique venue for attendees to learn about CNS Diseases business development trends, the CNS disease market, and novel technologies that shape up the industry. An impressive group of speakers has been assembled to address a broad range of topics, formally structured into the following sessions: Current Models of R&D Collaboration CNS Licensing Strategies Biotech & Pharma Perspective Recent Deals in CNS CNS Partnering & Alliance Options/Trends New Technologies in CNS Diseases CNS Disease Challenges Future of CNS Diseases Therapeutics Conference web site December 1-3, 2008 European Antibody Congress 2008, Geneva, Switzerland The European Antibody Congress is Europe's biggest antibody and antibody alternatives congress and the only European event to bring you speakers from Genentech, Abbott, Roche, Novartis, Centocor (J&J), MedImmune, Merck, Biogen Idec, Boehringer Ingelheim, Genzyme, Adnexus (Bristol Myers Squibb), Domantis (GSK), Kyowa Hakko Kogyo, Pierre Fabre, ImmunoGen, Seattle Genetics, Dyax, Medarex, Micromet and Genmab, and many more... The congress allows you to: add value to your antibody research and development programmes with structure-activity insights from acknowledged world-leading experts in the area get the latest perspectives on the hot strategic issues, including immunogenicity, biosimilars, intellectual property issues, regulatory developments, antibody resistance, optimising production and the generation of antibodies against new targets gain valuable insights into the very latest preclinical and clinical developments in antibody-drug conjugates, bi-specific antibodies and antibody alternatives Conference web site December 1-4, 2008 International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Computing, Applications and Technologies - PDCAT08, Dunedin, New Zealand PDCAT is a major forum for scientists, engineers, and practitioners throughout the world to present the latest research, results, ideas, developments and applications in all areas of parallel and distributed computing. The conference includes but is not limited to the following topics: 1. Networking and Architectures 1-01 Interconnection networks 1-02 Parallel/distributed architectures 1-03 Heterogeneous and multimedia Systems 1-04 Multi-core related technologies 1-05 Reliability, and fault-tolerance 1-06 Ubiquitous computing systems 1-07 Computer networks 1-08 Communication and telecommunication 1-09 Wireless networks and mobile 1-10 Optical networks 1-11 Grid computing systems 1-12 Reconfigurable architecture 2. Software Systems and Technologies 2-01 Formal methods and programming languages 2-02 Internet computing 2-03 Image processing and computer vision 2-04 Agent technologies 2-05 Operating systems 2-06 Software tools and environments 2-07 Parallelizing compilers 2-08 Web services 2-09 Component-based and OO Technology 2-10 Simulation and Visualization 3. Algorithms and Applications 3-01 Parallel/distributed algorithms 3-02 Task mapping and job scheduling 3-03 Distributed data and knowledge based systems 3-04 Image processing and computer graphics 3-05 High-performance scientific computing 3-06 Reconfigurable high-performance computing 3-07 Resource allocation and management 3-08 Network routing and communication algorithms 3-09 Bioinformatics 3-10 Database applications and data mining 3-11 Intelligent computing and neural networks 4. Security and Privacy 4-01 Access control and authorization 4-02 Authentication, biometrics, smartcards 4-03 Distributed systems security 4-04 Mobile code and mobile agent security 4-05 RFID applications 4-06 Privacy preserving computation 4-07 Applied cryptography 4-08 Database security 4-09 Intrusion detection and survivability 4-10 P2P and ad-hoc networks 4-11 Security protocols Conference web site December 1-5, 2008 6th International Conference on Service Oriented Computing - ICSOC'08, Sydney, Australia ICSOC is establishing bridges between established and new service research and applications communities and fostering cross-community scientific excellence. This year, the conference is focusing on building bridges with the business community because of its ongoing contribution to the emerging field of Services Science. Conference web site December 3-5, 2008 1st Iberoamérica Forum, Berlin, Germany The forum aims at e-learning and education practitioners as well as education specialists with an interest in the Ibero-American e-learning market. The forum topics focus on e-learning strategies for emerging markets, experience in consulting and implementation of e-learning in Latin America. The topics also look into technological aspects of the market. The Iberoamérica Forum, which includes a programme of expert symposia, will enable participants to network in a relaxed atmosphere and allow the delegates to focus exclusively on the Latin-American market, its strengths and its challenges. Conference web site December 3-7, 2008 2008 International Osteoporosis Foundation's World Congress on Osteoporosis - IOF WCO, Bangkok, Thailand The IOF World Congress on Osteoporosis, held every two years, is the only global congress dedicated specifically to all aspects of osteoporosis. Besides the opportunity to learn about the latest science and developments in diagnosis, treatment and the most recent socio-economic studies, participants have the chance to meet and exchange ideas with other physicians from around the world. All aspects of osteoporosis will be covered during the Congress which will comprise lectures by invited speakers presenting cutting edge research in the field, and a large number of oral presentations and poster sessions selected from submitted abstracts. More than 40 Meet the Expert Sessions covering many practical aspects of diagnosis and management of osteoporosis are also on the programme. Speakers have been selected for their ability to present the latest science in a format that will be useful for the thousands of health care professionals attending the IOF World Congress on Osteoporosis. The International Osteoporosis Foundation decided to hold this important event in Asia partly because of the enormous projected growth in osteoporosis in the region. Asia has a large number of committed health care professionals who want to meet with their colleagues from around the world to learn the latest in diagnostics and treatment. Conference web site December 5-7, 2008 Medifest 2008, New Delhi, India Medifest is emerging as India's biggest and best ever buyer-seller meeting as it attracts worldwide exhibitors and visitors for face to face meetings and discussions. The show will provide a nice platform to capture wider alternative of global customers and suppliers with ample scope for establishing profitable business relationship and a change to interact with others in the area of business and trade. Medifest will also enhance lots of unopened opportunities to the Exhibitors who will showcase themselves into the Indian market, and we are sure this is a good chance to look for partners, share and exploit India's potential market. Conference web site December 7-11, 2008 57th Annual Meeting of the American Society Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene (ASTMH), New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Nearly 2700 researchers and scientists in the area of infectious and emerging disease are expected to attend this event to discuss the prevention and treatment of global health threats. Topics and speakers scheduled for the meeting include: The financial burden of global world health - can prevention and early treatment of disease in other countries ultimately save the United States money? Advances in creating new repellents for mosquito-transmitted diseases, such as West Nile and Dengue Fever Progress made in the pursuit to eradicate malaria Updates on infectious disease vaccine developments Immigrant and refugee health, including immunizations and women's health issues What to know about infectious diseases when traveling outside the United States This year's meeting will include speakers from around the world with organisations at the forefront of infectious disease health and prevention including PATH, The Carter Foundation, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, WHO, NIH and CDC. Conference web site December 7-12, 2008 34th International Conference of the Computer Measurement Group - CMG'08, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA The 2008 CMG conference will cover load and stress testing, benchmarking, performance optimization, software performance engineering, resource management, capacity analysis, modelling, and cost management with special emphasis on Virtualization, Capacity Planning for green datacentres, IT and Business Service Management, Performance Visualization and Service Oriented Infrastructures and Architectures. Subject areas suggested topics - but not limited to - include: Hot Topics: Virtualization, Capacity Planning for green datacentres, Performance Visualization, SOA, Web Services, Model-Driven Architectures, Real-Time Infrastructures, RFID, Server Consolidation, Blade Servers, Grid Computing, Clustering and Emerging Technologies, etc. Management: ITIL processes and IT Service Management, asset management, BPM, BAM, corporate governance (HIPAA, HEPA, SOX), CPM, dashboards, KPIs, etc.; zSeries: z/OS, CICS, IMS, DB2, Batch, WLM, Capacity on Demand, software licensing, zIIPs, zAAPs, etc. Linux and Unix: Proprietary and commodity platforms, open source, management stacks, application servers, J2EE, file systems, etc. Windows: Windows Operating Systems, SQL Server, IIS, Exchange, .NET, DSI, Desktop Environments, etc. Storage: Disk and tape technologies, NAS, SAN, iSCSi, Fibre Channel, back-up, recovery, storage management, Storage Performance Council, SNIA, MAID, SATA, etc. Computer Performance Evaluation (CPE): Stress/load testing, benchmarking, reporting, capacity planning, applied statistics/forecasting, simulation, analytic & hybrid modelling, collection and analysis of performance statistics, Software Performance Engineering (SPE), etc. Network/Internet: Network performance, IPv6, WebSphere, Internet security, LAN, WAN, semantic networks, Web2.0, XML, RSS, podcasts, blogs, eCommerce, etc. Conference web site December 7-12, 2008 4th IEEE International Conference on e-Science, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA Scientific research is increasingly carried out by communities of researchers that span disciplines, laboratories, organisations, and national boundaries. These activities involve geographically distributed and heterogeneous resources such as computational systems, scientific instruments, databases, sensors, software components, networks, and people. Such large-scale and enhanced scientific endeavors, popularly known as e-Science, are carried out via collaborations on a global scale. By enabling an Internet-based utility computing infrastructure, grid computing makes e-Science possible. The e-Science 2008 conference is designed to bring together leading international and interdisciplinary research communities, developers, and users of e-Science applications and enabling IT technologies. The conference serves as a forum to present the results of the latest research and product/tool developments and to highlight related activities from around the world. Conference web site December 10-12, 2008 Third International Conference on Integration of Renewable and Distributed Energy Resources, Nice, France The aim of this third conference is to reinforce the dialogue between all the involved players, starting from science and technology experts and reaching utility operators, regulators and policy makers. This dialogue appears to be the prerequisite within which large scale integration of DER units can be promoted for the benefits of all the involved players. The conference is organized in partnership with the European Commission supported EU-DEEP project co-ordinated by Gaz de France, and the IRED Cluster coordinated by ISET. It is made of three complementary sessions, where experts as well as programme managers from USA, Canada, Asia-Pacific and Europe regions will debate on the hottest integration issues. Conference web site December 10-13, 2008 SIGGRAPH Asia 2008, Singapore This is the first ACM SIGGRAPH Conference and Exhibition on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques in Asia. For four fascinating days, SIGGRAPH Asia 2008 will extend the horizons of innovation and excellence. It will feature creative, scientific, and educational work that provokes thought, explores ideas in innovative ways, addresses contemporary issues, interactively engages viewers in discovery, and stimulates their intellect and imagination. All members of the computer graphics community in Asia and throughout the world are invited. Conference web site December 10-13, 2008 ServiceWave 2008, Madrid, Spain The Internet is becoming a critical infrastructure for the growth of the modern economy and society by allowing anyone to access information in a transparent way, independent of locations or computing devices. While today, users' main interactions with the Internet remain web browsing or exchange of e-mails, a revolution is happening through the availability of software services. The convergence of smarter networks, resource virtualization and collaborative and intelligent services will pave the way to Future Internet: an infrastructure in which software services will be as revolutionary as the e-mail and the Web were. Future Internet will allow the making of new and unforeseen collaborative applications based on dynamic adaptation to the context and to the available services and resources. Future Internet will thus play a more dominant role in organizational changes. The technological and architectural advances in the Internet domain will also need to take economic and service-oriented facts into account. This will require interdisciplinary work and an exchange of ideas between previously separate disciplines such as computer science, electrical engineering and social sciences. However, before this revolution can happen, several research challenges must be addressed and a tighter collaboration between industry and academia is required. The ServiceWave conference series aims to establish the premier European forum for researchers, educators and industrial practitioners to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, experiences and concerns in Software Services (or the "Future of the Internet of Services") and related underlying network technologies. ServiceWave fosters the creation of cross-community scientific excellence by gathering industrial and academic experts from various disciplines such as business process management, distributed systems, computer networks, wireless and mobile communication networks, Grid computing, networking, service science and software engineering. Conference web site December 15-17, 2008 7th WSEAS International Conference on Circuits, Systems, Electronics, Control and Signal Processing - CSECS'08, Puerto De La Cruz, Canary Islands, Spain This conference includes: Plenary Lecture 1: Chaos and its applicability to communications and security by Professor Stamatios Kartalopoulos, University of Oklahoma, USA Deadline for paper submission is October 20, 2008. Conference web site December 29-30, 2008 4th International Computer Engineering Conference, Information Society Applications in the Next Decade - ICENCO'2008, Giza, Egypt Information technology forms the basis of an entirely new era in professional practice and delivery of services. The ICENCO conference is a major collaboration among researchers and practitioners around the world, to discuss the major new frontiers in the information technology area, and to present cutting edge research in various fields within that area. This year's theme aims at peeking into the near future of information society technology advance. Topics covered include but are not limited to: 1. Machine Intelligence and Web Applications - Intelligent Agents, web mining, neural networks, computational intelligence, cooperative systems and rough set theory, Internet services and applications, wireless internet applications for distance education, e-commerce, e-government, security, adaptive human-computer interfaces, search engines, distributed databases and smart cards. 2. Communications and Computer Networks - Wireless, cellular and mobile communications, ad hoc networks, high performance networking, intelligent networks, network design, control and optimization of communication systems, network reliability and quality of service, network analysis and management, optical systems, network security, and Grid computing. 3. Signal and Image Processing - Multimedia signal processing, signal processing for wireless communications, RF and analogue integrated circuits, speech, image and video processing, data and image compression, computer graphics, and visualization, and biomedical signal processing. 4. Computer Hardware and Embedded Systems - Computer Architecture design, microprocessors, VLSI, parallel and distributed processing, Embedded systems, and robotics. 5. Data and Software Engineering - Software requirements engineering, software architecture and design, software testing and analysis, software processes and workflows, reverse engineering and maintenance, software tools, Database integration and interoperability, query processing and optimization, data structures, data warehousing and data mining. Conference web site Conference e-mail December 29-31, 2008 7th WSEAS International Conference on e-Activities - E-ACTIVITIES'08, Cairo, Egypt This conference includes: Plenary Lecture 1: Virtual or Reality? Can Educational Robots Really Be Useful? by Assistant Professor Miaga Chang, School of Computing and Information Systems, Athabasca University (AU),Canada Deadline for paper submission is October 31, 2008. Conference web site December 29-31, 2008 7th WSEAS International Conference on Information Security and Privacy - ISP'08, Cairo, Egypt This conference includes: Plenary Lecture 1: Advances in Information Security and Privacy by Associate Professor Kamel Hussein Rahouma, Minia University, Egypt Deadline for paper submission is October 31, 2008. Conference web site January 18-22, 2009 Conference Electronic Imaging/Wavelet Applications in Industrial Processing VI, San Jose, California, USA The wavelet transform, multiresolution analysis, and other space-frequency or space-scale approaches are now considered standard tools by researchers in image and signal processing. Promising practical results in machine vision and sensors for industrial applications and non destructive testing have been obtained, and a lot of ideas can be applied to industrial imaging projects. This conference is intended to bring together practitioners, researchers, and technologists in machine vision, sensors, non destructive testing, signal and image processing to share recent developments in wavelet and multiresolution approaches. Papers emphasizing fundamental methods that are widely applicable to industrial inspection and other industrial applications are especially welcom

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