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When:   December 1-4, 2006
Where:   Tianjin TEDA Convention Center, China
Type:   Conference

Conference Name: WORLD AIDS DAY-CHINA, 2006 Time: Dec.1-3, 2006 Main Conference: Tianjin TEDA Convention Center, China Meeting Website: http://www.aidsday2006.org Hosting Organizations: Tianjin municipal science and technology commission Tianjin port free trade zone World High Technology society Supports Organizations: Dalian Biteomics, Inc. FusoGen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- The Updated Programme Sessions: Keynote Speakers: Dr. Avram Hershko, the Nobel Prize Laureate in Chemistry in 2004 Dr. Rulf M. Zinkernagel, the Nobel Prize Laureate in Medicine in 1996 Dr. Nafis Sadik, UNFPA Executive Director, UN Under-Secretary General December 1 afternoon: Session One: Current Advances in HIV Vaccine Development and Update on HIV Therapeutic Vaccine Session Two: New Fusion Inhibitors Against HIV in Development Session Three: Optimize & Integrate Global Fund to Fight AIDS December 2 Morning Session Four: HIV Reverse Transcriptase, Protease and Integrase Inhibitors for Therapy Session Five: International Anti-HIV Technologies Cooperation and New Products/Technologies Showcase Session Six: CADD and Proficient Medicinal Chemistry for Better New Anti-HIV Drugs December 2 Afternoon Session Seven: Development of Topical or External Microbicides Session Eight: Development of Natural Products and TCM as Anti-HIV Drugs Session Nine: Research on HIV Clinic-Testing, Diagnosis & prognosis December 3 Morning Session Ten: New Drug Targeting Validation for HIV Session Eleven: Specific Expertise In HIV-Related Basic Science And Clinical Research- immunology/ Etiology/Epidemiology Session Twelve: Current Research and Perspectives of anti-HIV Antibodies December 3 Afternoon Session Thirteen: New Strategies and Technologies to Solve HIV Drug Resistance and Treatment Session Fourteen: Research on HIV Clinic- Complication In HIV-Infected Patients/Treatment The Updated Programme Sessions: Workshop Ⅰ: Public Awareness and Education Activities Distribute Booklets of Anti-AIDS Knowledge “Anti-AIDS Volunteers Union ” Community Services Provide the Anti-AIDS Knowledge Training from Local CDC Donation Activities Workshop Ⅱ: Welcome Banquet Workshop Ⅲ: Reception Banquet Workshop Ⅳ: “Anti-HIV Drug R& D Base” Stone-laying Ceremony Workshop Ⅴ: Public Awareness Activities Introduce the Basic, Prevention and Treatment Knowledge of AIDS & HIV Provide the Psychological Support, Safe Sex Information Distribute Condoms to Public Introductions the Government Policy Donation Activities Plenary SessionⅠ: Opening Ceremony Welcome Remark from representatives from Conference Organizers, Supporters and VIPs. Such as Delegates form UN Agencies, Chinese Government Department, Nobel Prize Laureates, Officers of NGOs, Foundations, Sponsors, and so on. Plenary Session Ⅱ: Nobel and Keynote Forum Keynote Speakers: Dr. Avram Hershko, the Nobel Prize Laureate in Chemistry in 2004 Dr. Rulf M.Zinkernagel, the Nobel Prize Laureate in Medicine in 1996 Dr. Nafis Sadik, UNFPA Executive Director, UN Under-Secretary General Plenary Session Ⅲ: Closing & Donation Ceremony You are welcome to visit at: http://www.whts.org/aids/en/Program.htm for more details. Attendee list: UNAIDS UNFPA WHO NIH NCI Merck & Co. ABBOTT Harvard School of Public Health Yale University School of Medicine the MRC Clinical Immunology Unit in Oxford Peking University,Tsinghua University, Etc. Please visit at: http://www.whts.org/aids/en/AttendeesList.htm for much more participants from 32 countries. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Contact us: Ms. Emily Liu, Webmaster & Media and Advertisement Coordinator Email: This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript Organizing Committee of World AIDS Day-2006, China 26 Gaoneng Street, Room 402, Dalian High-tech Zone, Dalian, LN 116025, China Tel: +0086-411-84799479 Fax: +0086-411-84799629


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Contact us: Ms. Emily Liu, Webmaster & Media and Advertisement Coordinator Email: This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript Organizing Committee of World AIDS Day-2006, China 26 Gaoneng Street, Room 402, Dalian High-tech Zone, Dalian, LN 116025, China Tel: +0086-411-84799479 Fax: +0086-411-84799629


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When:   December 3, 2006 7:00pm-10:00pm
Where:   Lafayette Grill, 54 Franklin St., downtown Manhattan
Price:   Tickets are now on sale through SmartTix: Link: http://www.smarttix.com/show.aspx?showcode=RAN1 or phone: 212-868-4444 $12 early discount tix (by Dec. 1) $18 after or at door $35 patron level tix (includes DVD thank-you gift--in appreciation for your support of live traditional music)
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After last year's enthusiastic response to our live, all-acoustic music and dance extravaganza, we are doing it again! Enjoy live Arabic music played by some of New York's best musicians; even the band members agree that it is rare to get such a great gr oup sound. our 6-piece all-acoustic ensemble: Maurice Chedid (oud, vocals) Nabawy (accordion) Gamal Lotfi (qanun, nay) Tareq Abboushi (buzuq) Amir Naoum (tabla) A.P. Joseph (riqq) Special guest dancer SHOSHANA Dance performances by Ranya and a host of poised professionals and talented amateurs-all to live music classics! The dancers are working hard on their pieces in our current performance series. A complete list will be posted soon at http://ranya.net. Visit http://www.shoshanabellydance.com for more about Shoshana; she and Ranya will also dance duet pieces. If you enjoy the feeling of traditional dance and music, don't miss thi s show!


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For more info and a flyer, please visit http://ranya.net or call 718-706-0037. Contact SmartTix for ticket sales (number/website link above), and Lafayette Grill at 212-732-5600 for table reservations.


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When:   December 7, 2006 6:30pm-8:30pm
Where:   ManhattanGMAT Center
138 West 25th Street
Price:   Free
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Starting the MBA application process? Essays, references, undergrad transcripts, your resume, and the GMAT? While it will not single-handedly get you into b-school, the GMAT is an important element and may demand 2-3 months worth of prep work. It WILL pay off to take ample time to study and to study well! Join the ManhattanGMAT team for a free two-hour orientation class about the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) at our Manhattan center. Learn test format and scoring, how the GMAT fits into the MBA admissions process, and ManhattanGMAT's approach to adaptive testing (a major hurdle for most students). You also walk away with four practical strategies to use as you proceed, plus a $100 discount for any ManhattanGMAT course.


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Sign up at http://manhattangmat.com/EventShow.cfm?EID=3&eventID=860 or call 800-576-4628.


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When:   December 11, 2006 2:00pm-3:00pm
Where:   Dwight Hall Chapel
Price:   Free of charge to the public
Type:   Talk

Join us for an exciting Public Address to the Yale community by one of the leading figures in the environmental movement in the United States, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) President Frances Beinecke. After graduating as a member of Yale College's first class of women and then from the Forestry school, Ms. Beinecke joined the NRDC. The newly-formed environmental group was founded in 1970 by graduates of Yale Law School. Ms. Beinecke has spent her entire career at the NRDC, and she took over as only the second president of the Council in January 2006. Today the NRDC is widely thought to be the nations most influential and effective environmental organization, with approximately 650,000 members and 300 employees dedicated to working on critical issues concerning energy, pollution, land-use, and resource-conservation. This Address is brought to you by the Curran Distinguished Mentor Program, a Dwight Hall program that aims to provide students with access to role models who have demonstrated life-long commitments to promoting the public good of the nation. Ms. Beinecke will be introduced by Bruce Alexander, Yale Vice President for New Haven & State Affairs and Campus Development. There will be time for questions and answers. This event is free of charge and open to the public. It will be followed by a FREE catered reception with Ms. Beinecke for undergraduates only in the Dwight Hall Library, sponsored by Silliman College.


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Please contact Jessica Bialecki at This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript or (203) 687-5309 with any questions.


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When:   December 11, 2006 6:30pm-10:00pm
Where:   The Belmont Lounge
117 East 15th Street
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Dear fellow Yalies, The Yale Alumni Association of Metropolitan New York (YAAMNY) cordially invites you to attend a Year-end Holiday Happy Hour to network, catch up with long-time friends, and make new friends! The Yale Alumni Year-end Holiday Happy Hour will take place on Monday, December 11th, from 6:30-10:00 PM at: The Belmont Lounge 117 East 15th Street Between Park Ave S and Irving Place (near Union Square) New York, New York Phone: 212.533.0009 There will be drink specials, including $5 select martinis and $3 select beers and shots until 8:30 PM. Also, you'll get a 20% discount off of any food orders that whole evening. If you plan to join us, please RSVP by December 10 by emailing
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with your name, year of graduation and school affiliation. We'll preprint name tags for those who RSVP. There is limited capacity at the lounge, so if we approach capacity, we'll be able to admit only those on the RSVP list. We look forward to seeing you all at the Yale Alumni Year-end Holiday Happy Hour! Your co-hosts, Jim Davoust, Yale School of Management, '01 Charles DeCell, Yale College '86 Dina Friedman, Yale Law School '93 Ricardo Guardia, Yale School of Management '02 My Luu, Yale College '96 Ceu Martinez, Yale School of Architecture '98 Sharon Melnick, Yale College '88 Alberto Molina, Yale College '92


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When:   December 12, 2006 1:00pm-6:00pm
Where:   Dwight Hall at Yale, 67 High Street
Type:   Meeting

!!!!What to get Aunt Sally this holiday…GODIVA or A CHOCOLATE FOREST? In honor of a friend or relative, give an alternative gift – a gift of food, medicine, livestock, or education – to areas in need overseas, nation-wide, and right here in New Haven. Enjoy alternative gift shopping and unique gifts offered by international organizations and local New Haven agencies! Reach Out • Dwight Hall Alternative Gift Market Tuesday, December 12, 2006 • 1-6pm Dwight Hall 67 High St., New Haven


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When:   December 14, 2006 8:00pm-10:00pm
Where:   Broadway Presbyterian Church, 114th Street and Broadway
Price:   For tickets, call (212) 580-9933 or e-mail This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript or purchase online at www.nyphilomusica.org
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On December 14, 2006, New York Philomusica continues its season with a concert of beautiful and quintessential chamber works. Including Joseph Haydn’s Quartet in C Minor, Op. 17, No. 4, HobIII:28; Bernard Garfield’s Quartet (1950) for bassoon and string trio; and Schubert’s Octet in F, Op. 16 (D. 803), the concert features bassoonist John Miller, principle bassoon of the Minnesota Orchestra. The concert will take place at 8 pm, with a pre-concert lecture at 7:30. Location: Broadway Presbyterian Church, 114th Street and Broadway, New York, NY. Students now only $10 (regular tickets $35).


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When:   December 26, 2006 7:00pm-8:30pm
Where:   Nuyorican Poet's Cafe
236 East 3rd Street between Aves: B & C
New York, NY 10009
Price:   Tickets are $15 at the door. Reservations can be made in advance at 212-465-3167.
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Seth Sharp, BK '94 will be singing songs from his new live jazz album "A Song For You" at the Nuyorican Poet's Cafe on December 26, 2006. Seth, who has been living and making quite a name for himself in Iceland is returning to New York to do a concert after more than a year and a half of being away. The concert features songs from Seth's vocal jazz album, which he recorded with his Icelandic band, The Black Clock. The band has taken jazz standards as well as techno songs and house songs and put a live jazz feel to them. The album has been enjoying radioplay on Independent radio stations in the US and in Denmark. This will be Seth's only performance in New York before returning to Iceland for several shows and then off to perform in several countries in Africa on behalf of the US embassy.


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For more info or to take a peek at the album, check out: www.cdbaby.com/cd/blackclock or type in Black Clock in I-tunes


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When:   December 31, 2006 8:00pm
Where:   STAIN arts lounge
766 Grand Street (L to Grand, 1 block west)
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Price:   no cover!
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It's the end-all event of the year (literally). Come ring out the old with Stain's always-popular END OF PROHIBITION CIRCA 1933 NEW YEAR'S EVE extravaganza featuring tunes of the time, a classic movie screening, a dropping ball of some sort, Depression-era prices, New York sparkling wine, costumes prizes (King Kong?, Roosevelts?)... So put a feather in your fedora and join us for a swingin' party.


Additional Info/Contact:
www.stainbar.com 718/387-7840


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