UBC Reports | Vol. 46 | No. 16 | Oct. 19, 2000

Calendar

A listing of UBC-related or UBC-sponsored events occurring on campus and off campus within the Lower Mainland from October 22 through November 4, 2000. The previous calendar is also available.

For events further in the future, see Live@UBC.

UBC Reports welcomes calendar submissions from members of the UBC community.

• October 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31
• November 1, 2, 3, 4
• Notices

sunday, oct. 22

School Of Music Concert

High School Honour Bands From Across BC. Grant Okamura, guest conductor. Chan Centre at 1:30pm. Call 822-9197; 822-5574.

Green College Performing Arts Group

Jazz Quartet Featuring Saxophone, Bass, Piano And Drums. The Bruce Nielsen Band. Green College at 8pm. Call 822-1878.

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monday, oct. 23

Health Services And Policy Research Seminar

Income Inequality, Social Capital And Health: The International Evidence. John Lynch, Public Health, U of Michigan. IRC #414 from 10:30-11:30am. Call 822-4969.

Rits Open House

Get To Know Japanese Culture And Students. Rits House from 11am-2pm. Events and food. Call 822-9511.

Institute Of Asian Research Seminar

The Politics Of Organized Crime In Greater South China. Lo Shiu Hing, Politics and Administration, U of Hong Kong. CK Choi 120 from 12noon-1:30pm. Call 822-4688.

Astronomy Seminar

New Light On Dark Stars. Suzanne Hawley. U of Washington. Hennings 318 at 4pm. Refreshments at 3:45pm. Call 822-2267.

Thematic Lecture Series

Multiple Lenses, Multiple Images: Growing Up Sold -- The Impact Of Commercialization And Globalization On Youth. Naomi Klein, The Globe and Mail. Green College at 5pm. Call 822-1878.

Member Speaker Series

Non-Aristotelian Thinking. Randal Clark, Mechanical Engineering. Green College at 7:30pm. Call 822-1878.

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tuesday, oct. 24

Centre For Chinese Research Seminar

Yang-Ming Hsueh Yu Fo Chiao -- The Thought Of Wang Yang-Ming And Buddhism (In Chinese). Prof. Ku Ching-Mei, National Taiwan U. CK Choi 120 from 12:30-2pm. Call 822-4688.

Botany Seminar

TBA. Vince Franceschi, Washington State U. BioSciences 2000 from 12:30-2pm. Call 822-2133.

Lectures In Modern Chemistry

Tropospheric Halogen And Sulfur Chemistry: Their Potential Interactions In Formation Of Aerosols. Prof. Parisa Ariya, McGill U. Chemistry B-250 at 1pm. Refreshments at 12:30pm. Call 822-2996.

Gairdner Awards Lecture

Is A Pound Of Prevention Worth An Ounce Of Cure? Prof. Alvan Feinstein, Yale U. IRC #5 from 1:30-2:30pm. Call 822-3910.

St. John's College Speaker Series

Ecosystem Engineering: How Terrestrial Biota Cause Environmental Change In Lakes And Oceans. Prof. Warwick F. Vincent. St. John's College 1080 at 5pm. Call 822-8781.

Green College Speaker Series

Myths Of Nations: Myths Of Hungary. Laszlo Kontler, head, History, Central European U. Green College from 5-6pm. Reception at 6:30pm. Call 822-1452; 822-1878.

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wednesday, oct. 25

United Way International Day BBQ

Support The United Way On International Day. University Services from 11:30am-1pm. Call 822-8929.

Wednesday Noon Hours

Music With A Humourous Twist. David Lemon, narrator; Barrie Barrington; Ellen Silverman, pianist. Music Recital Hall at 12:30pm. $4 at the door. Call 822-5574.

Women's Studies Colloquium

Oral History, Family Violence. Anna Green, U of Waikato. Women's Studies lounge from 12:30-1:30pm. Refreshments. Call 822-9173.

CUPE 2950 Workshop

Lunch And Learn Empowerment Series: Making Your Tone And Language Positive. Charlotte Martens-Dyck, Pacific Family Life Counselling. TBA from 1-2:30pm. Call 822-1484.

Obstetrics And Gynecology Seminar

Ovarian Carcinoma Cells Proliferation: Role Of Av Integrin-Mediated Activation Of Integrin-Linked Kinase. Dr. Severine Cruet-Hennequart, BC Cancer Agency, Jack Bell Centre. B.C.'s Women's Hosp. 2N35 at 2pm. Call 875-3108.

Applied Mathematics Colloquium

Modulational Stability Via Renomarlizaton Methods For Patterns In Forced Dispersive Systems. Keith Promislow, Mathematics and Statistics, SFU. Klinck 301 from 3:30-4:25pm. Refreshments at 3:15pm. Call 822-4584.

Institute Of Asian Research Seminar

Globalization And The Transformation Of Asian Societies: British Engineers, Technology Transfer, Labour Processes And The Emerging Infrastructure Of The Global Economy In 19th-Century India. Ian Kerry, History, U of Manitoba. CK Choi 120 from 4:30-6pm. Refreshments. Call 822-4688.

19th-Century Studies

Rural Landscapes And The Urban Social Imagination In Late Nineteenth-Century France. Caroline Ford, History. Green College at 4:30pm. Call 822-1878.

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thursday, oct. 26

Pathology Distinguished Lecture Series

From Cancer Genomics To Clinical Application: Breast Cancer As A Model. Dr. Carlos Caldas, Cambridge U. VGH, Eye Care Centre Aud. at 8am. Call 875-2490.

UBC Annual General Meeting

Innovators Change Everything. UBC President Martha Piper, Board of Governors. Chan Centre from 12:30-1:30pm. Call UBC-INFO (822-4636).

CBC Opera Quiz Taping

Stuart Hamilton. Music Recital Hall at 12:30pm. Call 822-5574.

Institute For European Studies

Environmental Management And Ethnic Conflicts On The New European Border: The Baltic States And Russia. Geoffrey Gooch, Jean Monnet, Linkoeping U. Buchanan Tower Penthouse from 12:30-2:30pm. Lunch at 12:30pm. Call 822-1452.

Centre For Human Settlements/SCARP Seminar

Great Expectations, Mixed Results: Trends In Citizen Involvement In Canada (With A View To Shaping CHS Research). Tony Dorcey and Tim McDaniels. Library Processing Centre, fourth floor from 12:30-1:30pm. Call 822-5254.

Asia Film Series

Angel Dust (Japan). CK Choi 120 at 1pm. Call 822-4688.

Vocal Masterclass

Stuart Hamilton. Music Recital Hall at 1:30pm. Call 822-5574.

Conservation Biology Seminar

Modelling Forested Landscapes After Human And Natural Disturbances. David J. Mladenoff, U of Wisconsin-Madison. ForSciences 1221 from 2:30-3:30pm. Call 822-9695.

International Student Services Workshop

Stress Management. International House upper lounge from 3-4:30pm. To register e-mail ihouse.frontcounter@ubc.ca. Call 822-5021.

Physics and Astronomy Colloquium

Engineering Of Enzymatic Networks. Boris Shraiman, Bell Labs. Hennings 201 at 4pm. Refreshments, Hennings 325 at 3:45pm. Call 822-3853.

CICSR Distinguished Lecture

Model-Based Programming Of Robotic Space Explorers. Brian Williams, Boeing associate professor, Aeronatuics and Astronautics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. CICSR/CS 208 from 4-5:30pm. Refreshments. Call 822-6894.

Law And Society

Law's Disciplinary Encounters In Historial Perspective. Chris Tomlins, editor, Law and History Review, American Bar Foundation. Green College at 5pm. Call 822-1878.

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friday, oct. 27

Pediatric Grand Rounds

Iron Deficiency In Infancy -- An Enduring Problem. Dr. Ekhard E. Ziegler, director, Fomon Infant Nutrition Unit, U of Iowa. GF Strong Aud. at 8:30am. Call 875-3257.

Health Care And Epidemiology Rounds

DLK. Richard G. Mathias, professor, program director, Community Medicine Residency; Jonathan Chiu. Mather 253 from 9-10am. Paid parking available in Lot B. Call 822-2772.

Applied Ethics Colloquium

CAE Panel Discussion -- Ethical And Legal Issues In Tissue Banking. Various speakers. Lasserre 105 from 11:30am-1:30pm. Call 822-8625.

School Of Music Concert

UBC Guitar Ensemble. Music Recital Hall at 12:30pm. Call 822-5574.

Leon And Thea Koerner Lecture

Vernacular Literature And Imperial Ideology In Germany, 1150-1250. Prof. Jeffrey Ashcroft, U of St. Andrews. Buchanan A-100 from 12:30-1:30pm. Call 822-5154; 822-6403.

Occupational And Environmental Hygiene Seminar

Controlling Second-Hand Smoke In The Capital Regional District -- Lessons Learned. Dianne Stevenson, public health educator, Capitol Health Region, Tobacco Reduction Program. UBC Hosp., Koerner G-279 from 12:30-1:30pm. Call Kathryn Lewis 822-9861; Dr. Paul Demers at 822-0585.

Physiology Seminar

Effects Of Altered K+ Channel Expression On Heart Function. Peter Back, U of Toronto. Copp 2002/2004 at 1:30pm. Call 822-9235.

Mathematics Colloquium

Recent Progress In One-Dimensional And High-Dimensional Statistical Mechanical Models. Remco van der Hofstad, Delft U. Mathematics 100 at 3:30pm. Refreshments, Math Annex 1115 at 3:15pm. Call 822-2666.

Chalmers Institute Seminar

Jubilee: An Eco-Feminist Spirituality. Denise Nadeau, San Francisco Theological Seminary. VST from 7-9:30pm. Continues to Oct. 28 from 9am-5:30pm. $96; $86 group; $48 senior. To register e-mail ci@vst.edu; call 822-9815.

Chan Centre Concert

David Spencer Memorial Concerts. UBC Opera Ensemble; Nancy Hermiston, director. Chan Centre at 8pm. Continues to Oct. 28. Call 822-2697.

Thirtieth Medieval Workshop

The Idea Of The Empire In The Middle Ages: History, Fiction And Representation -- Charlemagne's Mistake. Prof. Paul Dutton, SFU. Buchanan Tower Penthouse at 9pm. Call 822-5154; 822-6403.

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saturday, oct. 28

Chan Centre Concert

David Spencer Memorial Concerts. UBC Opera Ensemble; Nancy Hermiston, director. Chan Centre at 8pm. Call 822-2697.

Vancouver Institute Lecture

The Ingenuity Gap: How Can We Solve The Problems Of The Future? Prof. Thomas Homer-Dixon, director, Peace and Conflict Studies, U of Toronto. IRC #2 at 8:15pm. Call 822-3131.

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sunday, oct. 29

Pacific Spirit Concerts

Bach, Vivaldi, Lara. Horacio Franco, recorder; Victor Flores, harpsichord. Music Recital Hall at 2pm. $20 adult; $10 student/senior at the door. Call 822-5574.

Chan Centre Concert

Music At The Chan. The Ahn Trio. Chan Centre at 3pm. Call Ticketmaster 280-3311 or for more information 822-2697.

Green College Performing Arts Group

Falconry Flying Demonstration. Terry Spring; Christian Duhme. Green College at 3pm. Call 822-1878.

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monday, oct. 30

Institute For European Studies

Changing The Stakes: Pornography, Privacy And The Perils Of Democracy. Christie MacDonald, Harvard U. Buchanan Tower Penthouse from 12noon-2pm. Light lunch. Call 822-1452.

Astronomy Seminar

The Formation Of The Outer Solar System. Brett Gladman, Observatoire de la Cote d'Azur. Hennings 318 at 4pm. Refreshments at 3:45pm. Call 822-2267.

Applied Ethics Colloquium

Cognitive-Evolutionary And Game-Theoretic Foundations For The Behavioural Sciences Or Why Economics Is Useful And Sociology Isn't. Don Ross, Philosophy, U of Cape Town. Angus 415 from 4-6pm. Call 822-8625.

Thematic Lecture Series

Social Effects Of Interaction With The World Economy. Shen Guoming, vice-president, Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences. Green College at 5pm. Call 822-1878.

Member Speaker Series

Pirates, Policemen And Other Patriots: English National Identity And The Comic Operas Of Gilbert And Sullivan. Melanie Thompson, History. Green College at 7:30pm. Call 822-1878.

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tuesday, oct. 31

Cecil And Ida Green Visiting Professorships

The Culture Wars And American Identity Since The Cold War. Prof. Todd Gitlin, New York U. Buchanan A-104 at 12:30pm. Call 822-5675.

Lectures In Modern Chemistry

The Discovery, Design And Application Of New Synthetic Organic Reactions And Strategies. Prof. Robert Batey, U of Toronto. Chemistry B-250 at 1pm. Refreshments at 12:30pm. Call 822-2996.

Physiology Seminar

G Protein-Coupled Receptor Signaling Complexes: A Mechanism For Specificity? Terence Hebert, Institut de Cardiologie de Montreal. Copp 2002/2004 at 1:30pm. Call 822-9235.

Graduate And Faculty Christian Forum

Understanding The Truth: Does It Matter? Prof. Paul Chamberlain, Philosophy, Trinity Western U. Buchanan B Penthouse at 4:15pm. Refreshments at 4pm. Call 822-3219.

Green College Speaker Series

Why Women Can't Be Archeologists: Gender And Social Relations In China. Erika Evasdottir, Centre for Research in Women's Studies and Gender Relations. Green College at 5pm. Reception from 6-6:30pm. Call 822-1878.

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wednesday, nov. 1

Institute For European Studies

Why Hollywood? Prof. Geoffrey Nowell-Smith, Cinema Cultures, U of Luton. Buchanan Tower Penthouse from 12noon-2pm. Lunch. Call 822-1452.

Wednesday Noon Hours

Schumann: Piano Quintet, Op. 44. UBC Music Faculty. Music Recital Hall at 12:30pm. $4 at the door. Call 822-5574.

Centre For Women's Studies Colloquium

Gender Awareness. Edith Guitilen, Benguet State U. Women's Studies lounge from 12:30-1:30pm. Refreshments. Call 822-9173.

Obstetrics And Gynecology Seminar

A Role For Cadherin-11 In The Terminal Differentiation And Fusion Of Human Mononucleate Trophoblastic Cells. Spiro Getsios. B.C.'s Women's Hosp. 2N35 at 2pm. Call 875-3108.

International Student Services Workshop

Wellness Balance. International House upper lounge from 3-4:30pm. To register e-mail ihouse.frontcounter@ubc.ca. Call 822-5021.

School Of Nursing Rounds

Expert Nurses' Decision-Making Regarding Intravenous Patient Controlled Analgesia. Barbara McLeod. UBC Hosp., Koerner Pavillion T-206 from 3-4pm. Call 822-7453.

Applied Mathematics Colloquium

Algorithms And Software For Dynamic Optimization With Application To Chemical Vapour Deposition Processes. Linda Petzold, Mechanical and Environmental Engineering and Computer Science, U of California. Klinck 301 from 3:30-4:25pm. Refreshments at 3:15pm. Call 822-4584.

St. John's College Speaker Series

Women In Science And Technology Lecture. Penny Ballem, Medicine. St. John's College 1080 at 5pm. Call 822-8781.

Individual Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Program

Interdisciplinarity, Then And Now: The Case Of Eighteenth-Century Studies. Alison Conway, English, U of Western Ontario. Green College at 5pm. Call 822-1878.

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thursday, nov. 2

Violence And Health 2000 Conference

Sexual Assault, Child Abuse, Relationship Violence -- Medical Assessment And Intervention. Parkhill Hotel, 1160 Davie Street at 8am. Continues to Nov. 4. To register call 822-0054.

Institute Of Asian Research Seminar

Xu Jilin And The Sinification Of Liberalism: Popular Historical Essays In 1990s China. Prof. Timothy Cheek, History, Colorado College. CK Choi 120 from 12noon-1:30pm. Call 822-4688.

India/South Asia Research Seminar

Sri Lanka's Ethnic Conflict In The Context Of Global Change. Prof. Sisira Pinnawala, head, Sociology, U of Peradeniya. CK Choi 129 from 12:30-2pm. Call 822-4688.

Cecil And Ida Green Visiting Professorships

The Unification Of The World Under The Sign Of Mickey Mouse And Bruce Willis: Why American Popular Culture Sweeps The World. Prof. Todd Gitlin, Culture and Communication, New York U. ANSO 207-209 at 12:30pm. Call 822-5675.

Teaching And Academic Growth Seminar

Teaching Large Classes. Bruce Tiberiis, Biochemistry. Angus 104 from 1:30-3:30pm. To register www.cstudies.ubc.ca/facdev/ or call 822-9149.

Conservation Biology Seminar

Marbled Murrelet Nesting Ecology In B.C. Fred Cooke, SFU. ForSciences 1221 from 2:30-3:30pm. Call 822-9695.

Physics and Astronomy Colloquium

Amidst Innovative Science Teaching, How Do We Assess Student Learning? Elana Brief. Hennings 201 at 4pm. Refreshments, Hennings 325 at 3:45pm. Call 822-3853.

Policy Issues In Post-Secondary Education

Report On The OECD International Adult Literacy Project. Kjell Rubenson, co-director, Centre for Policy Studies in Higher Education and Training. Green College at 4:30pm. Call 822-1878.

Women's Studies Asian Connections Conference

Asian Centre at 6:30pm. Continues to Nov. 5. To register Web site: www.wmst.ubc.ca. Call 822-9173.

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friday, nov. 3

Health Care And Epidemiology Rounds

The VANDU Health Network: Injecting Drug User, Peer-Owned And Operated Intervention In The Downtown Eastside. Gordon Roe, Sociology- Anthropology, SFU. Mather 253 from 9-10am. Paid parking available in B Lot. Call 822-2772.

Peter Wall Institute Exploratory Workshop

Threats To Democracy In Latin America. Various speakers. University Centre 307 from 9am-5pm. Continues to Nov. 4. Call 822-6606.

Occupational And Environmental Hygiene Seminar

New Developments And Resources Available From The CCOHS. Anne Gravereaux, manager, Health and Safety Products and Services, Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety. UBC Hosp., Koerner G-279 from 12:30-1:30pm. Call Kathryn Lewis 822-9861; Dr. Paul Demers at 822-0585.

Friday Noon Hours At Main

Songs Of Remembrance: Works Of War-Time Composers And Poets. Various performers. Main Library 502 at 12:30pm. Call 822-0182; 822-5574.

Chemical And Biological Engineering Seminar

Analysis Of Pond Seepage For Low Summer Stream Flow Augmentation. Melody Farnworth, Bio-Resource Engineering. ChemEng 206 at 3:30pm. Call 822-3238.

Chalmers Institute Seminar

Introduction To Centering Prayer. Rev. Cynthia Bourgeault. VST from 7-9:30pm. Continues to Nov. 4 from 9:30am-4pm. $96; $86 group; $48 senior. To register e-mail ci@vst.edu; call 822-9815.

Chan Centre Concert

University Singers. Chan Centre at 8pm. Call 822-5574; 822-2697.

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saturday, nov. 4

Chan Centre Concert

University Singers. Chan Centre at 8pm. Call 822-5574; 822-2697.

Vancouver Institute Lecture

The Overloaded Self In A Jump-Cut Culture. Prof. Todd Gitlin, Culture and Communication, New York U. IRC #2 at 8:15pm. Call 822-3131.

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notices

Call For Evening Volunteers

Crane Production Unit (a division of the UBC Disability Resource Centre) needs volunteers to narrate textbooks onto tape. We are looking primarily for those who can read between 4:30-8:30pm for a two-hour session once a week. An audition will be required. For more information, call Patrice Leslie Monday-Thursday from 4:40-8:30pm at 822-6114.

Volunteers Wanted

Habitat For Humanity UBC is looking for volunteers! Come help out on the construction site and build homes for low-income families. No skills required. For more information and to register for an orientation, e-mail: h4h@email.com or call 827-0316.

Religion And Spirituality Drop-Ins

Every Wednesday you can join the chaplains in a relaxed environment to explore a variety of topics related to religion and spirituality. Drop in or contact International House for more information e-mail: ihouse.frontcounter@ubc.ca or call 822-5021.

Lunch Hour Drop-Ins

Every Thursday you can join fellow international students in a relaxed, social environment to explore a variety of topics designed to help you succeed at UBC. Topics include health, safety, arts and literature, and music throughout the world. Drop in or contact International House for more information e-mail ihouse. frontcounter@ubc.ca or call 822-5021.

Volunteer Opportunity: Leaders Wanted

Living A Healthy Life With Chronic Conditions -- a Vancouver/Richmond Health Board-sponsored program for people with chronic health conditions. We are looking for leaders to offer the program out in the community. Free training includes information about the program, leader skills, and helping people cope with these serious conditions so that they can get the most out of life. Come out and learn how you can do something positive about the way that chronic conditions affect people. Bring a friend and meet others who are concerned about getting the most out of life. November 2000. To register or for more information call Barbara Henn-Pander 822-0634.

UBC Zen Society

Zazen (sitting meditation) each Tuesday from 1:30-2:30pm while classes are in session. Asian Centre Tea Gallery. All are welcome. Call 822-2573.

BC SMILE

The British Columbia Service For Medication Information Learning And Education In BC (BC SMILE) is a medication information program for the public. It is located at the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at UBC, and is staffed by licensed pharmacists to educate the public of all ages about the safe and effective use of medications. SMILE pharmacists also provide public presentations on a variety of medication-related topics. All presentations contain valuable practical, unbiased, and up-to-date research information. Call (800) 668-6233; 822-1330.

Get Paid To Speak Your Mind

CUPE 2950 is seeking UBC employees to participate in a two-hour focus group. You must be willing to speak your mind openly. Confidentiality ensured. An honorarium will be paid. If you are interested, please call 822-1494 or fax 822-1481.

Participants Needed

Problems with remembering, smelling? Men and women 45-plus years old are required for a UBC study on age-related hormone changes and their impact on sensory and cognitive abilities. Earn $50. Call Kevin 822-2140.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Psychologists conducting research at the Traumatic Stress Clinic in the Psychiatry Dept. are offering free treatment by telephone to people suffering from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). OCD is a disorder involving recurrent obsessions or compulsions that cause the individual significant distress. Call Angela Yeh, Traumatic Stress Clinic, at 822-8040.

UBC Birdwalks

Anyone who is interested can meet at the flagpole above the Rose Garden on Thursdays at 12:45pm. Look for a small group of people who are carrying binoculars and bird books, etc. (and bring your own, if you have them). Call 822-9149.

Sage Bistro

To the faculty, students, administration and admirers of the University of British Columbia we present Sage Bistro at the University Centre. Sage is open Monday through Friday from 11am-2pm. Our luncheon menu changes weekly and features a wide selection of wines by the quarter litre and glass. For reservations call 822-1500.

Premenstrual Asthma Study

UBC/St. Paul's Hospital researchers are seeking females with asthma and regular menstrual cycles for a study of estrogen's effects on asthma symptoms and lung function. Must be 18-50 years of age and NOT taking birth control pills. Honorarium and free peak flow meter provided. If interested, please call 875-2886.

Parkinson's Research

A research team from UBC is asking for the assistance of people with Parkinson's to participate in research. This research is aimed at understanding how Parkinson's may affect complex activities such as managing multiple tasks. The general goal of this work is to develop effective methods of coping with Parkinson's. If you are a healthy person of the age 50 years or older, we are also in need of several people to participate in this study as part of a non-Parkinson's comparison group. To participate or for more information, please contact Todd Woodward, Psychology, at 822-3227.

Traumatic Stress Clinic

Psychologists conducting research at the Traumatic Stress Clinic at UBC Psychiatry are offering free treatment to people suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). PTSD is caused by events such as physical or sexual assault, and motor vehicle accidents. Call the Traumatic Stress Clinic at 822-8040.

Sexual Assault Research

The Anxiety and Fear Laboratory in the Dept. of Psychology requires female volunteers who have experienced unwanted sexual activity, to participate in a research project. If you have ever had sex with someone when you didn't want to, because the other person continued the event when you said no, forced or threatened to force you, or because you were given alcohol or drugs, and you would be interested in helping us with our research, please call 822-9028. Confidentiality and privacy protected.

Museum Of Anthropology Exhibition

Attributed To Edenshaw: Identifying The Hand Of The Artist. Continues to December. Three Case Studies Northwest Coast Art. Continues to Dec. Raven's Reprise: Contemporary Works by First Nations Artists. Continues to Jan. 14, 2001. Conversations: The Tecson Philippine Collection. Continues to Feb. 15, 2001. Winter hours Wed.-Sun 11am-5pm; Tues. to 9pm (5-9pm free). Web site: www.moa.ubc.ca or call 822-5087.

AMS Rentsline

Helping students find housing since 1993, the AMS Rentsline is UBC's off-campus housing registry. This service gives students access to hundreds of rental listings, and landlords access to thousands of students looking for housing. You can call the Rentsline from any touchtone phone 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Call 714-4848.

Faculty Women's Club

The Faculty Women's Club brings together women connected to the university either through their work or that of their spouses, for social activities and lectures. The main purpose of the Faculty Women's Club is to raise funds for student scholarships. There are 19 different interest groups within the club, ranging from art appreciation and bridge to hiking. Do come and join us! Call Elizabeth Towers, president 224-5877; Gwyneth Westwick, membership 263-6612.

Twin Research

Are you, or do you know a female adult twin? We are studying the relationship types of fraternal and identical female twins. If you can help by completing some questionnaires and being interviewed about relationships, please e-mail: tmacbeth@cortex.psych.ubc.ca or call Tannis MacBeth, Psychology 822-4826.

Research Study

Hard-of-hearing University students are invited to discuss their post-secondary experiences for a PhD study. Involves interviews and the option of jotting down thoughts twice weekly over a three-week period. Honorarium to be provided. Contact Ruth Warick, graduate student, in the Dept. of Educational Services, UBC, Phone/fax 224-4198 or e-mail rwarick@interchange.ubc.ca.

UBC Utilities Advisory Notice

UBC Utilities regularly performs maintenance work on underground piping and electrical systems. Work sites are always blocked off with appropriate signs and barriers, however sometimes unauthorized individuals remove these signs and barriers. Please approach work sites cautiously and respect signs and/or work crew instructions to avoid potential harm. Potential hazards including falling, electrical shock, burns, and other harmful events. If you have any questions concerning a UBC Utilities work site, please call 822-9445.

Parents With Babies

Have you ever wondered how babies learn to talk? Help us find out! We are looking for parents with babies between four to 21 months of age, including babies raised in a bilingual home, to participate in language development studies. If you are interested in bringing your baby for a one-hour visit, please call Prof. Janet Werker's Infant Studies Centre, Psychology, 822-6408 (ask for Kate).

Parents With Toddlers

Did you know your child is a word-learning expert? Help us learn how children come to be so skilled at learning new words. We are looking for children (two- to four-year-olds) and their parent(s) to participate in language studies. If you are interested in bringing your child for a 45-minute visit, please call Asst. Prof. Geoffrey Hall's Language Development Centre, Psychology, 822-9294 (ask for Kelley).

Statistical Consulting And Research Lab (SCARL)

SCARL offers statistical advice and long or short-term assistance to researchers. Resources include expertise in many areas of statistical methodology and a variety of statistical software. Web site: www.stat.ubc.ca/scarl, e-mail: scarl@stat.ubc.ca or call 822-4037.

UBC Fencing Club

UBC Fencing Club meets every Monday and Thursday from 7-9pm in the Osborne Gym. Learn decision-making, poise and control. Newcomers welcome. Drop-in fee. Leave message at 878-7060.

Chan Centre Tours

Free tours of the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts are held every Thursday. Participants are asked to meet in the Chan Centre main lobby at 1pm. Special group tours can be booked through www.chancentre.com or at 822-1815.