Flame Retardant Dilema SymposiumYou are invited to attend all or part of the day.8:30-9am: Check-In and Networking. 9-9:40am: Arlene Blum, Ph.D., Visiting Scholar, UC Berkeley -- Halogenated Flame Retardants: Do the Benefit Justify the Harm? 9:40-10:20am: Ami Zota, Sci.D., M.S., Postdoctoral Scholar, UCSF -- Halogenated Flame Retardants: Human Exposure and Epidemiology. 10:20-10:40am: Break. ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $25
Theoretical terms without definitionsHow are new theoretical terms -- such as 'magnetism', 'phlogiston', 'phylum', 'gene', 'general intelligence', 'symbolic capital' -- introduced into science? The classical view is that a term is introduced by framing a definition. The currently most popular view is different, but still involves something like a definition (a 'stipulative truth'). ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Synchrophasors: How They Are Making the Grid SmarterSpeaker: Lloyd Cibulka, CIEEPart of the Spring 2011 i4Energy Seminar Series. Live broadcast at mms://media.citris.berkeley.edu/webcast; Questions can be sent via Yahoo IM to username: citrisevents. The schedule for the spring i4energy series is at http://www.citris-uc.org/events/i4energy-spring2011
Nanogenerators and Piezotronics for Self-Powering Smart SystemsDeveloping wireless nanodevices and nanosystems is of critical importance for sensing, medical science, environmental/infrastructure monitoring, defense technology and even personal electronics. It is highly desirable for wireless devices to be self-powered without using battery. This is a new initiative in today's energy research for mico/nano-systems in searching for sustainable self-sufficient ...
γδ T cells and corneal wound healing - CANCELLEDEfficient wound healing of the cornea involves restoration of surface epithelium, regeneration of the subepithelial sensory nerve plexus and recovery of stromal keratocytes. Epithelial and sensory nerve injury in a murine model induces an acute inflammatory response in the limbal vessels involving migration of T cells, neutrophils, monocytes and platelets ...
San Francisco Bay Flyway FestivalWelcome to the 15th Annual Flyway Festival, February 11-13, 2011 which promises more guided hikes and outings, tours and workshops on Mare Island than every before. With over 60 events on the schedule, you'll have to watch closely to make sure you don't miss your favorite! You will find that ...
