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UBC Reports | Vol. 48 | No. 4 | Feb. 21, 2002

Calendar

A listing of UBC-related or UBC-sponsored events occurring on campus and off campus within the Lower Mainland from February 24 through March 9, 2002. 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.


sunday, feb. 24

Concert

Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir. Chan Centre at 8pm. Admission $53/$43/$33; students and seniors $40/$30/$20. Call Ticketmaster at 604-280-3311 or Chan Centre at 604-822-2697.

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monday, feb. 25

Concert

String Chamber Ensembles. Music Recital Hall at 12 noon. Call 602-822-5574.

Seminar

Temporal Regulation of Insulin/IGF-1 Signaling And Metabolism In Aging Of C. Elegans. Dr. Andrew Dillin, Biochemistry and Biophysics, U of California, San Francisco. IRC#3 from 12 noon-1pm. Call 604-822-6968.

Thematic Lecture Series

The Dilemma Of Alternative Dispute Resolution In First Nations. Bruce Miller. Green College at 5pm. Call 604-822-1878.

Refugee Speaker Series

Fifty Years Of The 1951 Convention: Accomplishments And Challenges. Scott Busby, Director, Office of Policy and Resource Planning, Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration, US State Dept. St. John's College from 5-6:15pm. Call 604-822-8781.

Member Speaker Series

From The Desiring Other To The Desire Of The Other: Kant, Sade And LaCan On The Moral Subject. Alex Harmsen. Green College at 7:45pm. Call 604-822-1878.

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tuesday, feb. 26

Lecture

Chemistry Phosphoral Transfer: Chemistry, Enzymology And Evolution. Prof. Daniel Herschlag, Biochemistry, Stanford U. Chemistry B-250 from 12:45-1:45pm. Refreshments at 12:30pm. Call 604-822-3341.

Lecture

Grandchild Of Empire: About Irony Mainly In The Commonwealth. William New. Frederic Wood from 3-4:40pm. Call 604-822-9824.

Green College Speaker Series

The Critique Of Religious Consciousness: The Philosophical Foundations For An Interdisciplinary Approach To Religion. Steve Lofts, Philosopher, U of Western Ontario. Green College at 5pm. Call 604-822-1878.

VST Lecture Series

Paul's Contra-Imperial Gospel Of Jesus Christ. Rev. Dr. Harry Maier. VST Epiphany Chapel from 5:30-7:30pm. Call 604-822-9815.

Reading

Poetic Persuasions. Christy Ann Conlin; Kevin Chong. Green College at 8pm. Call 604-822-1878.

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wednesday, feb. 27

Orthopedic Grand Rounds Lecture

Current Concepts In Hip Arthroplasty. Dr. David Ruch, Wake Forest U. VGH, Eye Care Centre Aud. from 7-8am. Call 604-875-4192.

Wednesday Concert Series

Jean Guy Boisvert, clarinet. Music Recital Hall at 12 noon. Admission $4. Call 604-822-5574.

Chemical And Biological Engineering Seminar

Growth Of Methylotrophic Yeast In Pulp Mill Condensate. Preston Hoy. ChemEng 206 at 12 noon. Call 604-822-3238.

Essay Writing Workshop

Main Library, Dodson Room from 12:30-3pm. Call 604-822-9564.

Wednesday Lecture Series

Women And Immigration In Germany. Ghodsi Hejazi, U of Frankfurt. Centre for Women's Studies and Gender Relations at 1pm. Refreshments. Call 604-822-9171.

Seminar OBST 506

Preterm Labour. Dr. Gerald Marquette. B.C.'s Women's Hosp. 2N35 from 2-3pm. Call 604-875-3108.

The Walter S. Owen Lecture

Equality With A Difference: A Comparison Of South African And Canadian Constitutional Equality Law. Margot Young. Curtis 101/102 from 5:30-6:30pm. Refreshments. Call 604-822-6335.

Senate Meeting

Regular Meeting of the Senate -- UBC's Academic Parliament. Curtis 102 from 7-9:30pm. Call 604-822-2951.

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thursday, feb. 28

Agricultural Sciences Noon-Hour Speaker Series

Great Plants For City Gardens. Judy Newton. MacMillan 160 at 12 noon. Call 604-822-1219.

Woodward Lecture Series

Economic Choices. Prof. Daniel McFadden, U of California, Berkeley. Buchanan A-202 from 12:30-1:30pm. Call 604-822-4129.

Lecture

The Legal Profession And Women's Equality. Lynn Smith, judge. Curtis 157 from 12:30-2pm. To register visit www.cfls.law.ubc.ca. Call 604-822-6523.

Physics Colloquium

Blast Wave Research Using Animated Numerical Simulations. Alex Van Netten, UVIC. Hennings 201 at 4pm. Call 604-822-3853.

ICICS Distinguished Lecture Series

Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems. Galip Ulsoy, William Gray Ford, U of Michigan. CICSR/CS 208 from 4-5:30pm. Call 604-822-6894.

Lecture

Buddhism: A Living Philosophy. SGI-Canada Organization, UBC SGI Club. Buchanan B-216 from 6-7:30pm. To register visit www.welcome.to/UBC_SGI or e-mail ritchiewong422@hotmail.com. Call 604-822-4095.

Concert

Borealis String Quartet. Rena Sharon, piano. Music Recital Hall at 8pm. Admission $20/$10. Call 604-822-5574.

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friday, march 1

Friday Grand Rounds Lecture

Evaluation Of Perinatal Outcomes And Homebirth In B.C. Patty Jansen, Health Care and Epidemiology. Mather 253 from 9-10am. Call 604-822-2772.

Concert

UBC Guitar Ensemble. Music Recital Hall at 12 noon. Call 602-822-5574.

Theatre Lecture

How To Do Things With Buzz Words: Otherness In Polish Theatre In The 1990's. Prof. Tamara Trojanowska, Slavic Languages and Literatures, U of Toronto. Buchanan B-330 from 12 noon-1pm. Call 604-822-4060 or 604-822-5157.

CRC Literature/Christianity And Culture Lecture

Life As Program: Gregory of Nazianzus' Song Of Himself And The Role Of The Bishop In Late Antique Society. Susanna Elm, U of California, Berkeley; Neil B. McLynn, Keio U, Tokyo. BUTO 599 from 12noon-1:30pm. E-mail mvessey@interchange.ubc.ca. Call 604-822-4095.

Occupational And Environmental Hygiene Seminar

Reliable Measures Of Performance In Nonstereotypical Tasks: Surgical Training And Tool Design. Dr. Anthony Hodgson, Mechanical Engineering. UBC Hosp., Koerner Pavilion G-279 from 12:30-1:30pm. Call 604-822-9861.

Friday Afternoon Tutorial Clinic

Main Library, Dodson Room from 3-5pm. Call 604-822-9564.

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saturday, march 2

Faculty Women's Club Meeting

Celebration of Spring: UBC Opera Ensemble. Cecil Green at 7pm. Call 604-263-6612.

Vancouver Institute Lecture

The Burden Of Children's Pain. Dr. Patrick McGrath, Psychology, Psychiatry and Pediatrics, Dalhousie U. IRC#2 at 8:15pm. Call 604-822-8580.

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sunday, march 3

Pacific Spirit Concert

Katherine Chi, piano. Music Recital Hall at 3pm. Call 602-822-5574.

Green College Performing Arts Group

Green College Coffee House 3 at 8pm. Call 604-822-1878.

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monday, march 4

VST Lecture

Chalmers Institute: Peter Kaye Continuing Education Event. Michael Northcott, Ethicist. VST 6000 from 8:30am-9:30pm. $127/$114 team; $65 senior. To register visit www.vst.edu. Call 604-822-9815.

Lecture

Integrating Educational Technology Into Post-Secondary Classrooms. Kirsti Aho, Macromedia Corporation. Main Library Dodson Room from 10-11:30am. Call 604-822-9149 Call 604-822-9815.

Concert

UBC Student Composers. Music Recital Hall at 12 noon. Call 602-822-5574.

Research Seminar

Towards Responsible Fisheries: A Perspective From Within The FAO Of The United Nations. Kevern Cochrane, Food and Agriculture Organization, Rome. Green College at 12 noon. Call 604-822-1878.

Green College Speaker Series

Identity On Trial: Grombrowicz, Rosewica, Mrozek And The Discourse Of Identity. Prof. Tamara Trojanowska, Slavic Languages and Literatures, U of Toronto. Green College Coach House from 5-6:30pm. Call 604-822-4060 or 604-822-5157.

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tuesday, march 5

Revising And Editing Workshop

Main Library Dodson Room from 12:30-2pm. Call 602-822-9564.

Lectures in Modern Chemistry

New Applications Of Transition Metal Catalysts In Organic Chemistry. Gregory Fu, MIT. Chemistry B250 from 12:45-1:45pm. Refreshments at 12:30pm. Call 602-822-3341.

Green College Speaker Series

Costing The Earth: Valuing Global Policy Alternatives And The Role Of Learning Over Time. Tim Daniels. Green College at 5pm. Call 604-822-1878.

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wednesday, march 6

Orthopedic Grand Rounds Chief Residents Rounds Lecture

TBA. Drs. Michael Wilmind, Kostas Panagiotopoulos, Laura Zeznik, Robert Greenhow. VGH, Eye Care Centre Aud. from 7-8am. Call 604-875-4192

Wednesday Concert Series

Babayaga String Quartet. Music Recital Hall at 12 noon. Admission $4. Call 604-822-5574.

Cecil H. and Ida Green Lecture

Treating Children With Chronic Pain. IRC#1 at 12 noon. Call 604-822-5675.

Wednesday Lecture Series

Dilemmas And Contradictions: Understanding The Under-Representation Of Female Leaders. Tin Tin Htun, U of Tsukuba, Japan. Centre for Women's Studies and Gender Relations at 1pm. Refreshments. Call 604-822-9171.

Seminar OBST 506

Regulation Of VEGF-A Gene Expression By Artificially Engineered Zinc Finger Transcription Factors. Dr. Peter Li, Sangame Biosciences Inc. BC's Women's Hosp. 2N35 from 2-3pm. Call 604-875-3108.

School of Nursing Rounds Lecture

Exploring Chinese Immigrant Mothers' Experiences Related To Infant Feeding Choices. UBC Hosp., Koerner Pavilion T-182 from 3-4pm. Call 604-822-7453.

Individual Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Program

The Ownership Of Indian Classical Dance And Its Performance On The Global Stage. Mandakranta Bose. Green College at 5pm. Call 604-822-1878.

Green College Fireside Chat

Becoming A Scientist Reluctantly. Patrick McGrath, Psychology, Pediatrics, Psychiatry and Biomedical Engineering, Dalhousie U. Green College at 7:30pm. Call 604-822-1878.

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thursday, march 7

Conference

18th International Seating Symposium. Hyatt Regency Hotel from 8:30am-5pm. To register visit www.geocities.com/UBCinterprof. E-mail interprof@cehs.ubc.ca. Call 604-822-0054.

Agricultural Sciences Noon-Hour Speaker Series

Agriculture Undergraduate Society Service Award. MacMillan 160 at 12 noon. Call 604-822-1219.

Concert

UBC Jazz Ensemble 2. Music Recital Hall at 12 noon. Call 602-822-5574.

Lecture

The Impact Of Equality Analysis On Labour Law. Patricia Hughes, Dean of Law, U of Calgary. Curtis 157 from 12:30-2pm. Call 602-822-6523.

Lecture

Spirituality Unplugged. Anita Unruh, PhD, Occupational Therapy, Dalhousie U. UBC Hosp., Koerner Pavilion T-130 from 1-2pm. Call 604-822-7765.

UBC Biotechnology Laboratory Seminar

Regulation Of Neurotransmitter Release By Presynaptic Calcium-Activated Potassium Channels. Dr. Zhao-Wen Wang, Anatomy and Neurobiology, Washington U. IRC#3 from 2-3pm. Call 602-822-6968.

Psychology Seminar

Measuring The Impossible Pain In Children. Kenny Suedfeld Lounge at 4pm. Call 604-822-5675.

Physics Colloquium

Semiconductor Nanostructures For Infared Devices, H.C. Liu, Institute For Microstructural Sciences, NRC Ottawa. Hennings 201 at 4pm. Call 604-822-3853.

Lecture

Policy Change In Mexican Higher Education: What Have We Learned From Comparative Research. Rollin Kent, Education, U of Puebla, Mexico. Green College at 4:30pm. Call 604-822-1878.

CRC Literature/Christianity And Culture Lecture

In Search Of St. Theodore: Roads Saints And Caves In Late Roman Anatolia. Joel Walker, U of Washington. BUTO 599 from 4:30-6pm. E-mail mvessey@interchange.ubc.ca. Call 604-822-4095.

Opera Double Bill

Purcell And Puccini. Chan Centre at 8pm. Continues to March 10. Concert at 3pm, Sunday. Admission $20/$14. Call Ticketmaster at 604-280-3311 or Chan Centre at 604-822-9197.

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friday, march 8

Friday Grand Rounds Lecture

Health Effects Of Salmon Farming. William Bowie, Infectious Diseases. Mather 253 from 9-10am. Call 604-822-2772.

Concert

UBC Chamber Strings. Music Recital Hall at 12 noon. Call 602-822-5574.

Lecture

The Grotesque Today: Notes Towards A Taxonomy. Noel Carroll, Philosophy, U of Wisconsin University Centre 307 at 12:30pm. Call 602-822-3292.

Occupational And Environmental Hygiene Seminar

Fragrance Sensitivity In The Workplace: A Qualitative Sociological Analysis. Lynn Moffat, Workers' Compensation Board of B.C. UBC Hosp., Koerner Pavilion G-279 from 12:30-1:30pm. Call 604-822-9861.

Tutorial Clinic

Main Library, Dodson Room from 3-5pm. Call 602-822-9564.

Earth And Ocean Sciences Seminar

Ocean Paleogeography Of Northwestern Nevada And Controls On The Northern Carlin Trend Gold Deposits. Simon Haynes. GeoSciences 330-A from 4-5pm. Call 602-822-5406.

VST Lecture

Honouring A Decade Of Women And Spirituality Dialogues: Expressions Of The Divine Feminine. VST Epiphany Chapel from 7-9:30pm. Call 604-822-9815.

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saturday, mar. 9

Philosophy Colloquium

Noel Carroll, U of Wisconsin; Nancy Sherman, U of Virginia; Jose-Lius Bermudez, U of Stirling, Margaret Schabas. Buchanan B Penthouse from 9am-6pm. Admission $30. Refreshments. To register visit www.philosophy.ubc.ca. Call 604-822-3292.

VST Research Awareness Week Lecture

New Approaches To Treating Infections. Prof. Bob Hancock, Microbiology and Immunology. IRC#2 at 8:15pm. E-mail peter.nemetz@commerce.ubc.ca. Call 604-822-8443.

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notices

Participants Needed

Researchers at the Psychology Dept. are looking for people ages 22-40 to serve as "normal controls" for a study on the recognition of facial expressions. Eligible participants will have no history of anxiety disorders (such as phobias) and will not be clinically depressed. After a brief screening interview, participants will look at different facial expressions on a computer screen and will decide which expression is being depicted. The study will take up to 30 minutes to complete. All participants will receive an honorarium of $10 for their participation. If interested call 604-822-8025.

Participants Needed

Stressed Clerical Workers - we know you're out there. We need your input for our study. Sharing your story can help make a difference and can earn you a small gift. Call 604-822-9199.

Laser Hair Removal

Require volunteers for two laser hair removal trials. If you are interested, please contact Dr. Jerry Shapiro the

UBC Division of Dermatology. E-mail etan@vanhosp.bc.ca. Call 604-875-4747.

Morris And Helen Belkin Satellite Art Gallery Exhibition

Andrea Fraser; Failure: An Exhibition Of Nine Visual Artists Curated By Seamus Kealy. 555 Hamilton Street. Wednesday through Sunday, 12-5pm. Call 604-822-2759.

UBC Research

Boys between seven and nine (with or without ADHD) and their mothers are needed for a study. Mothers receive $20 and children get a UBC t-shirt. If interested, please call 604-822-9037.

Positive Space Resource People Wanted

Help make UBC a positive space for its lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, transgendered, and two-spirited community. Workshops for volunteer resource people will be offered in February. To register or for more information, e-mail positive.space@ubc.ca or visit www.positivespace.ubc.ca. Call 604-822-4859.

Participants Needed

The Adult Development Lab at UBC is looking for adults interested in volunteering for (a) a focus group study looking at what it means to be your age today and/or (b) studies on visual memory and visual abilities. Call Pam at 604-822-5250 for more information.

STAR Breast Cancer Prevention Study

Volunteers are needed to participate in a breast cancer prevention trial being conducted at UBC Hospital. Two drugs, Raloxifene (Evista) and Tamoxifen, are being studied to see which works better at preventing breast cancer. Women must be postmenopausal and have an increased risk for developing breast cancer. Interested women should call Lynn or Janet at 604-822-7997.

UBC Zen Society

Zazen (sitting meditation) each Tuesday at the Asian Centre Tea Gallery from 1-1:50pm while classes are in session. Call 604-822-2573.

Legal Clinic Open

UBC Law Students' Legal Advice Program (LSLAP) runs clinics all over the Lower Mainland. LSLAP has been working in the community for over thirty years and is currently British Columbia's second largest legal aid organization. For more information about the program, visit www.lslap.bc.ca. Call 604-822-5723.

Volunteer Paid Participants Needed

CroMedica Prime is a Phase One research company located in Vancouver General Hospital. Our research studies require that volunteers take one or more doses of an investigational medication. We are currently looking for healthy volunteers, male/female, non-smoking aged 18 and older and not taking any medications. Volunteers are financially compensated upon completion of a study. If you are interested please call our Research Recruitment Coordinator, Monday to Friday between 9am-5pm at 604-875-5122 or e-mail volunteers@cromedica.com.

Sexual Arousal Study

Researchers at the Psychology Dept. are conducting a study examining sexual functioning in women. The aim of this study is to help women who experience sexual difficulties. Your confidentiality will be assured. All participants will receive a detailed sexual psychophysiological profile for their participation. If you are a healthy, heterosexual, premenopausal woman who is currently in a relationship, please call 604-822-2952.

Sage Bistro

Sage at the University Centre presents "evening dining and afternoon cocktails on the campus". Tapas-style dining is available at the University Centre Tuesday to Friday from 3:30-7:30pm. Full dinner service is available Thursday and Friday from 5-7pm. We invite you to join us. Call 604-822-1500.

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 habitat@vancouver.net. Call 604-681-5618.

Parents With Toddlers

Did you know your child is a word-learning expert? We are looking for children (one to five years old) and their parent(s) to participate in language studies in the Psychology Dept. at UBC. You and your child, and a trained researcher will play a word game using puppets and toys or pictures. As you might imagine, children find these word games a lot of fun. During your visit, you will remain with your child at all times. If you (or someone you know) might be interested in bringing your child for a 30-minute visit to our research playroom, please contact Dr. Hall's Language Development Centre at 604-822-9294.

Participants Wanted

Are you a postmenopausal woman with Type Two diabetes interested in beginning an exercise program? St. Paul's Hospital Healthy Heart Program and Diabetes Centre are recruiting participants, who do not smoke or use insulin, for a research project on the effect of exercise on diabetes for women. Call Darcye Cuff 604-806-8601

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 604-822-9028. Confidentiality and privacy protected.

Museum Of Anthropology Exhibition

The Spirit Of Islam: Experiencing Islam Through Calligraphy. Continues to May 12. Dempsey Bob: The Art Goes Back To The Stories. MOA at 11am. Continues to Dec. 31. A Connoisseur's Collection: Chinese Ceramics From The Victor Shaw Donation. Continues to Feb. 28. Continuing Traditions. Continues to April 30. Winter hours Wed.-Sun. 11am-5pm, Tues. to 9pm (5-9pm free). Call 604-822-5087.

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 604-714-4848.

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 604-224-5877 or Gwyneth Westwick, membership 604-263-6612.

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. Call Tannis MacBeth, Psychology 604-822-4826.

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, 604-822-6408 (ask for Kate).

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 www.stat.ubc.ca/scarl, e-mail scarl@stat.ubc.ca. Call 604-822-4037.

Chan Centre Tours

Free tours of the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts are held on Thursdays at 11:30am. Participants are asked to meet in the Chan Centre main lobby. Special group tours can be booked through www.chancentre.com or at 604-822-1815.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) Research

Infectious Diseases researchers from VGH seek volunteers diagnosed medically with CFS to participate in a study about managing symptoms. Call Kenna Sleigh 604-875-5555 ext. 62366.

Sustainability Coordinators

The World Is what You Make It! The UBC Sustainability Office is seeking outgoing volunteers to act as departmental Sustainability Coordinators. In this role, the volunteer will get training and support in their efforts to raise awareness of sustainability within their unit. With only a limited time commitment, our Coordinators are affecting changes by sharing work environment specific information on energy conservation, waste reduction, and transportation alternatives. For more information visit www.sustain.ubc.ca/2ourinitiatives/sust_coord.html. Call Brenda 604-822-3270.

Fire Hydrant Permits Now Required

Campus Planning and Development (CP&D) and UBC Utilities have jointly implemented a permit program for fire hydrants which is effective November 2000. Permits have become necessary to comply with provisions of the BC Plumbing Code and the BC Fire Code. Permit applications must be submitted a minimum of 24 hours in advance. Application forms will soon be available at www.lbs.ubc.ca. Users wanting to connect to a fire hydrant should pick up application forms at CP&D Regulatory Services located at 2206 West Mall. Call CP&D at 822-2633 or for further information, UBC Utilities at 604-822-4179.

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 Mon.-Thurs. from 4:40-8:30pm at 604-822-6114.

BC SMILE

The British Columbia Service For Medication Information Learning And Education (BC SMILE) is a medication information program for the public in BC. 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. The free telephone consultations include complicated inquiries on medication issues such as interactions, contraindications, allergies, medication reviews, herbs, and alternative therapies. 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 or 604-822-1330.

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 604-822-2140.

Child, Youth and Family Research Day

Conference call for submissions "From Cell to Society" Keynote - Dr. Ronald Barr, McGill University, Department of Pediatrics. Submissions can be made on-line by February 1, 2002. To register visit www.edu.ubc.ca/research/childandfamily. Call 605-822-6593.

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