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To my fellow attendees, welcome to San Jose for the 59th annual Display Week Symposium, Seminars, Business Conference, Exhibition, and so much more. This year is especially important because it marks the first time back to an in‐person and on‐site event since 2019—which coincidentally was held in San Jose. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this article, the author reflects on the Meaghan Morris Festival, celebrating life of Australian scholar Meaghan Morris. He shares his experiences of with Meaghan which is a weekly after-departmental seminar at the Gender and Cultural Studies at the University of Sydney. It presents views of several cultural thinkers including Graeme Turner, and Kara Keeling on Morris.

President's foreword. The year 2009 was the 175th anniversary of the founding of the Society. Various events were held to celebrate the achievements and longevity of the Society, and to engage other people and organizations where we wished to raise awareness of our activities. These events included a Founders' Day meeting of presentations followed by a reception at the Barbican Centre, a reception at the Palace of Westminster engaging with Members of Parliament and Peers, a President's dinner, the award of four Honorary Fellowships and celebratory events at the annual conference, of which more below. Despite the difficult economic climate which pervaded the year, and which had its due impact on the Society, it is apparent that the Society has been successful in raising both its profile and its influence. Our National Statistics Working Party continued to engage with the Office for National Statistics and the UK Statistics Authority, as well as to monitor and comment appropriately when statistics were misused or misreported in the public domain. This is an important role for the Society, since it is both expert and independent of government. In a related vein, plans were laid to launch an 'Excellence in official statistics' award, paralleling the award for statistical excellence in journalism, which has continued to attract increased interest. It is perhaps in the nature of statistics that the Society might be expected to comment on a wide variety of subjects affecting society, and it indeed responded to a number of government and other consultation documents. We also used our role in the Council for the Mathematical Sciences to make comments on issues such as the research excellence framework and the international review of mathematics. After the lengthy tendering process conducted during 2008, the Society's Centre for Statistical Education moved to its new host institution, the University of Plymouth, on August 1st, 2009. The move was marked with a week of events in November, including an afternoon of presentations attended by the Mayor of Plymouth and the Director General for Science and Research of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. In addition to its work through the Centre, the Society contributed to education planning and organization at various levels, from meeting with the Chief Executive of the Higher Education Funding Council for England, through contributing to consultations on 'more maths grads', the higher education science, technology, engineering and mathematics higher education initiative, and the Bologna Agreement, to promoting the Guy Lecture in schools. The Society introduced a modular version of its Graduate Diploma in 2009, and continued to accredit university statistics degrees, where it is strengthening its international engagement. The overall number of candidates sitting the Society's examinations increased in 2009. The Society's 2009 conference was held in Edinburgh. Although occurring in an odd-numbered year, and therefore technically a special theme conference, it was decided to make that theme '175 years of progress', so that the anniversary could be properly marked. And, thanks to the superb local organization and wonderful scientific programme, the conference was a runaway success, with a record breaking number of attendees. The reception at Edinburgh Castle was launched by the Scottish Minister for Enterprise, Energy and Tourism, and speakers included the Presidents of several parallel statistical organizations from other countries. Plenary speakers included the National Statistician and the UK Government's Chief Scientific Adviser. In addition there were 79 invited talks, 116 contributed presentations and 62 poster presentations. There is a general drift in the direction of strengthening international collaborations, and the Society took part in discussions at both the International Statistical Institute's conference in Durban and the Joint Statistical Meeting in Washington concerning co-ordinating the activities of the various national statistical organizations. Because of its size and history, the Society is a key and respected player in such discussions. The Society continued to push, on several fronts, to improve both the public image of statistics and the public understanding of it. For example, the statistical workshops for journalists have continued to be very positively received. When the Science Minister is led to remark that 'leading the field is the Royal Statistical Society, who have been doing exemplary work in this area [of science training] for years' we know we are getting it right. The Society's stable of publications continued to flourish. In particular, we began discussions with the American Statistical Association about collaborating on the magazine Significance, and distributing it to the Association's membership. These plans will come to fruition in 2010. This is in parallel with the 'Bringing Significance to the classroom' project, which made substantial progress in 2009. The Long Term Strategy Group, which was established in 2008 to undertake horizon scanning to explore how the Society should position itself to ensure that it met its objectives, reported during 2009. One of its recommendations was that the Society should set up a statistical literacy campaign, and Council duly did so. The campaign will be formally launched in 2010, as a long-term exercise aimed at enhancing statistical understanding across society. Progress has been made on the information technology front, with the members' database and improved Web facilities, although, as appears to be common with such projects, it has not always been a smooth process. RSS eNews has been a marked success, as has progress on audio and video recording of meetings and other events. The activities noted above represent a mere sample from the range of activities which the Society undertook during 2009. Full details of these and the many other activities of the Society are given in the body of this report. My overall impression of the year is that the image and public perception of statistics and its importance in modern life is improving. This progress is entirely attributable to the energy, enthusiasm and commitment of the many volunteers, who run Sections, manage Local Groups, run committees and carry out a myriad of other activities behind the scenes of the Society, and to the matching energy, enthusiasm and commitment of the Errol Street staff: the engine room of the Society. David J. Hand [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article offers information on the activities of several Scandinavian psychoanalytical societies in 2009. It includes discussion meeting on the Scientific Program of the Danish Psychoanalytical Society, a two-day psychoanalytic film seminar of the Finnish Psychoanalytical Society, and hearings on new proposals presented by the Board of the Norwegian Psychoanalytic Society regarding interviews for psychoanalytic education.

The article offers program schedules for conferences and presentations relating to library science. Events described include the International Conference on Dublin Core and Metadata Applications, held on September 23-25, 2008 in the Humboldt-University of Berlin, Germany, and a conference about educator training, held on September 24 and 25, 2008 at the University Library Johann Christian Senckenberg in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

The article reports on the activities of several Scandinavian psychoanalytic societies in 2007. It includes a weekend conference for the members and candidates of the Finnish Psychoanalytical Society, a lecture series in celebrations of the Finnish Psychoanalytical Society's 40-year anniversary, and a two-day psychoanalytic film seminar of the Finnish Psychoanalytical Society.

Abstract: Political partitions should be carefully distinguished from secessions, de-colonizations and disengagements—though they may accompany these phenomena. Political partitions involve a fresh cut, an at least partially novel border, ripped through at least one national community''s homeland. Partitions of national and multinational polities may be distinguished, as may external and internal partitions. External partitions have been rarer than suggested in conventional accounts, and explanations of their occurrence are evaluated, and recommendations are made that their rarity should persist. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

A calendar of events related to cosmetic dermatology worldwide in June 2007 to September 2008 is presented. The American Aging Association Current Directions in Studying Mechanism of Aging seminar will be held in San Antonio, Texas on June 1 to 4, 2007. The American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery 24th Annual Scientific Meeting in Orlando, Florida on January 17 to 20, 2008. The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology 17th Congress will be held in Paris, France on September 17 to 20, 2008.

This section offers news briefs on special events related to motion pictures. The "8th Annual Northeast Historic Film Summer Film Symposium" will be conducted in Bucksport Maine. The "Emergency Response Team Training" seminars will be held in Charleston, South Carolina. Keynote lectures and presentations will be provided at the "Film Indiana Conference."

The article offers information on several events which includes advanced training seminars and similar specialist events proven that at least one limited and library service more information about a specific date is printed are referred.

The article presents a calendar of events in the world for the year 2006. The 11th International Seminar entitled 'Forum UNESCO - University and Heritage' will be held in Florence, Italy on September 11-17, 2006. A conference titled 'Towards an Integrated Approach for Sustainability' by GBEN 2006 Global Built Environment will be held on September 11-12, 2006 in Preston, Great Britain. On October 20-22, 2006, the '3rd Biennial Urban History Conference' will be held in Tempe, Arizona.

Academic conferences provide their participants a valuable opportunity for scholarly discussions. Whether a conference is a meaningful experience is dependent, in part, on the roles and responsibilities of the various participants. Barton (2005) contributed to the conversation about these various roles and responsibilities in an article he wrote for Educational Researcher. In that article, he described the responsibilities of discussants, session chairs, and audience members at AERA's annual meeting. This paper reviews that article and applies the information to MWERA's Annual Meeting. In addition, the author describes the responsibilities of presenters at a conference. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article offers information on conference registration and hotel reservations for the 2006 Annual Meeting of the Mid-Western Educational Research Association (MWERA) in Columbus, Ohio. Pre-registration and on-site registration are allowed by MWERA, yet pre-registration is encouraged. Pre-registrants have the opportunity to enroll in workshops, purchase materials, and attend the catered luncheon. On-site registration will be available at the registration desk in the lobby of the Westin Great Southern Hotel from October 11 to 14. There are 196 luxurious guestrooms available at the Westin Great Southern Hotel that feature heavenly bed and bath. Moreover, a map is provided to give general driving directions for the delegates.

Presents a calendar of events related to continuing medical education in the U.S. in 2006. 26th medical alumni reunion weekend in Alabama on June 23-24; Intensive medical Spanish and cultural workshop in Arizona on June 16-19; 13th meeting for clinical reviews and primary care update 2006.

The article presents information on meetings and special events related to dermatology. It includes information on the Third Postgraduate Dermatology Education Week that took place during April 11-15, 2005 in the University of Szeged, Hungary. This program includes review lectures and seminars on melanoma and cutaneous lymphomas. The 11th Prague Dermatology Symposium took place on September 15-17, 2005 in Czech Republic. The symposium comprises poster discussions and meetings on lofty educational goals and sublime social events on dermatology.

This article presents the resolutions that addressed different global issues in environmental laws and policies adopted from the 2005 World Summit Outcome conference. This includes: the issues regarding the values and principles of the summit, the developments in different projects that they have launched, the peace and collective security, human rights, the rule of law, Economic & Social Council, Security Council, Human Rights Council, secretariat and management reform, system-wide coherence, and the strengthening of the United Nations.

The article presents a list of organizers, invited speakers and participants of the International Conference on Group Theory held from June 1 to 6, 2003 in Gaeta, Italy.

Highlights several congresses and conventions related to geriatrics. Topics to be addressed in the Successful Aging Exposition Conference and Exhibition; Organization sponsoring the seminar to advance palliative care; Venue of the Grantmakers in Aging Annual Conference.

This section presents a calendar of events for Special Olympics athletes scheduled for 2005 and 2006, including the Texas Amputee Golf Association Fall Classic Tournament and the Nutrition & Exercise Workshop.

Resources: Online schools video library GIREP Seminar: A seminar not a conference New Teaching Resource: Free living for teachers Space: NASA proposes MEER - Momentum Exchange Electrodynamic-Reboost Electronic Teaching Materials: Superconductivity motivates need for upper secondary curriculum subjects Gifted and Talented: Seminars seek challenges Space: Comet chasing Particle Physics: Playing with single electrons Physics on Stage: Teachers explore the meaning of life Physics on Stage: Greek national event Physics on Stage: Physics on the Slovak stage Physics on Stage: Clubbing in Germany Physics on Stage: The Sun's star performance Higher Education: Physics: so refreshing USA: Broadening the Base AAPT Summer Meeting: US teachers in good form Astronomy: High school astronomy in the Czech Republic Space: Express to Mars Particle Physics: Journey to the centre of the Earth? ASE 2004: Flight from the ASE Physics Songs: A powerful melody Teacher Training: European training looks for ideal model [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents news items relating to the American Public Health Association compiled as of December 1983. Dean Alexander Clark, former trustee of Princeton University and Vasser College died on March 30, 1982. A list of 1983 Agency Members of the American Public Health Association is presented. A list of 40-year members of the American Public Health Association in 1983 is presented. The schedule of Synfuels Symposium has been changed to April 16-20, 1984. The Synfuels Symposium will be held in Atlanta, Georgia.

Post-1968 changes in the Democratic party's nomination process resulted, by some accounts, in the selection of delegates who knew little about politics, cared little about winning, and were removed from the party following. One remedy for this situation was the reintroduction of party professionals into the process in the form of "superdelegates." Did this cure work? By examining the accuracy of superdelegates' perceptions of the party following's positions on issues compared with those of ordinary delegates, this paper addresses part of this question. Using data about the views of delegates to the 1988 national party conventions and the 1988 American National Election Study, I show that the fears about postrefonn delegates being more out of touch with the party following than `professionals" (i.e., superdelegates) are largely overstated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents a list of international conferences on migration. "Swedish-American Life on Chicago, 1838-1988," a three-day conference to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Swedish-American Historical Society will be held in Chicago on October 13-15, 1988.

The article reports on the activities of several Scandinavian psychoanalytic societies in 2013. It includes the Psychoanalytic Debate of the Danish Psychoanalytic Society, the IX Weekend Conference for the members and candidates of the Finnish Psychoanalytical Society, and clinical seminars by the Swedish Psychoanalytic Association.

The article presents several events intended for addressing the needs of people with disabilities through the initiative of the International Council for Exceptional Children including the National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week, regional convention and vocational rehabilitation.

This article discusses events and conferences in the field of sport psychology. The International AIESEP Seminar on the Relationship Between Biomedical and Social Sciences in Physical Education and Sports Studies will be held from April 15-22, 1990. The international seminar, "Ethical Standards in Sport Psychology," organized by the European Federation of Sport Psychology will take place from May 20-24, 1990.