Shaping California's Energy Future: Protecting the Economy and Environment

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Today (7/30/08) in Ateneo de Manila University:

Special seminar on:

"Shaping California's Energy Future: Protecting the Economy and Environment"

Terrence O'Brien
Deputy Director, California Energy Commission

July 30, 2008 (Wednesday), 3:00-4:30pm
Faura Hall Audio-Visual Room

Abstract:

The global energy crisis is seriously threatening the economies of
both developed and developing nations. While we must act to meet this
energy crisis, we must be able to do it without sacrificing our
environment once again.

This timely seminar will present the energy situation in the State of
California, covering specifically concerns for: energy efficiency,
solar renewables and green buildings, global climate change, low
carbon fuel standards and economic and market-based strategies.

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Talk on Soliton Theory

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ANNOUNCEMENT

What: Special Lecture on SOLITON THEORY

When: Monday, 14 July 2008, 4:30 - 6:00 p.m.

Where: Ateneo de Manila University
(Room TBA)

Guest Speaker: Prof. Mikhail Kovalyov
Professor of Mathematics
University of Alberta
Canada

Abstract:

Prof. Mikhail Kovalyov will talk about some work in Soliton Theory. Solitons are stable formations of nonlinear systems some of which might be described by PDEs, integral equations, graphs, etc. Many "soliton equations" describe motions of fluids and find a great deal of applications in the description of water waves and atmospheric waves e.g. tsunami and rogue waves.Prof. Mikhail Kovalyov is a professor of Mathematics at the University of Alberta, Canada. He obtained his PhD in Mathematics from the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences at New York University. He was in Ateneo, as a visiting professor, in 1993-1994. And it was at this time when he started working on the theory of solitons.
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Invitation: Seminar on Best Practices in Computer Programming and Mentoring

You are cordially invited to attend a seminar on

"Best Practices in Computer Programming and Mentoring Students for National and International Programming Competitions"

Featuring invited speakers from Ateneo de Manila University, De La Salle University, and University of the Philippines

Organized by the Computing Society of the Philippines,
in cooperation with De La Salle University - Canlubang,
and in conjunction with the First Philippine National Inter-Collegiate Programming Competition (ICPC 2007)

Date: October 20, 2007 (Saturday)
Time: 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
(Registration starts at 9:00 a.m.)
Venue: Auditorium, De La Salle University - Canlubang
(Map: http://www.canlubang.dlsu.edu.ph/about-us/vicinity-map.php)

PROGRAM (Tentative):

9 - 11 : Registration

11 - 12: Opening Session
- Welcome Remarks
- Introduction of Participants
- General Orientation

12:00 - 1:00 Lunch

1:00 - 3:00 Talks on Best Practices in Computer Programming

3:00 - 3:30 Snacks

3:30 - 5:00 Talks on Best Practices in Mentoring Students for National and International Programming Competitions

5:00 Closing Session/ Distribution of Certificates

NOTES:

This seminar is open to teachers, students, information technology professionals, and interested individuals.

The seminar fee is:

PhP 1,000 for faculty members and other professionals

PhP 700 for students (who are not contestants/alternates in ICPC 2007)

The seminar fee includes lunch, snack, ICPC 2007 souvenir t-shirt, and certificate of participation.

CSP members (who have paid their membership dues for the year 2007) will get a 20% discount.

For more information and attendance confirmation, contact:

Dr. Rafael P. Saldaña
Contest Director
Philippine ICPC 2007
Tel./Fax.: (02) 4266125, (02) 7090907
Mobile Phone: 0928-5043121
E-mail: raffysaldana@gmail.com
Website: http://www.csp.org.ph/
BLOG: http://raffysaldana.blogspot.com/

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PRE-REGISTRATION FORM

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Notes:

1. Send this registration form to The Secretariat,Computing Society of the Philippines, c/o Rm. 317, SECBldg. A, Ateneo de Manila University, Loyola Heights,Quezon City. Tel./Fax.: (02) 4266125, (02) 7090907,E-mail: computingsoc@ gmail.com

2. Mode of Payment:

a. CASH - cash payments can be made ONSITE
b. CHECK - Make checks payable to COMPUTING SOCIETY OFTHE PHILIPPINES

3. Deadline for submission of pre-registration forms: October 12, 2007.

PLEASE REGISTER EARLY. PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO: (1) those who have pre-registered, and (2) those who aremembers of the Computing Society of the Philippines.