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November 24, 2009

12 p.m. - 1 p.m. Identification of a Molecular Target for the Yersinia Protein Kinase ...

What's Up at CCM?

November 30, 2009

12 p.m. - 1 p.m. Maternal and Endocrine Influences on Obesity

12:10 p.m. - 1 p.m. Modeling Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Beef Cattle in South America

1:10 p.m. - 2 p.m. Novel Pathogen/Insect/Tree Associations Threaten Worlds' Forests

Department of Plant Pathology Seminar

4 p.m. - 5 p.m. Microbes, Microbes Everywhere! Fecal Source Tracking in the ...

4:10 p.m. - 6 p.m. Why People Do Stupid Things (Or, Why Behavior Wasn't Always Adaptive, ...

December 1, 2009

4:10 p.m. - 5 p.m. What Can Genetics Tell Us About the History of Crop Domestication

Major Issues in Modern Biology

December 2, 2009

11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Learn to Use EndNote

Learn to use EndNote to store, manage, and format references. Class will cover: creating EndNote libraries, adding citations to your libraries, direct export of citations from article databases, output styles, and Cite While You Write (using EndNote with Microsoft Word). Register at ...

12:10 p.m. - 1 p.m. Meltdown: A Legislator's Perspective

Presentation by State Senator Lois Wolk. This is the new date for the seminar originally scheduled for Oct. 14.

12:10 p.m. - 1 p.m. An International Perspective on Sustainable Production in Greenhouses

The fall seminar series sponsored by the UC Davis Department of Entomology will feature everything from honey bees to butterflies.

New faculty member Neal Williams, assistant professor of entomology, has lined up speakers for seven lectures during the noon hour, Wednesdays, Oct. 7 through ...

3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. Searching the Animal Sciences/Wildlife Biology Literature

Dependent on the subject interests of attendees, bibliographic databases and library resources from the appropriate animal-related Subject Guides will be presented. Potential Subject Guides to be covered are: Animal Sciences, Entomology, Fisheries and Aquaculture, and Marine Biology. If pertinent, ...

4:10 p.m. - 5 p.m. Investigating the Gut Ecosystem With Probiotic Bacteria

December 3, 2009

11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Searching the Ecological/Environmental Sciences Literature & GIS Data

Dependent on the subject interests of attendees, bibliographic databases and library resources from the appropriate ecological/environmental sciences related Subject Guides will be presented. Potential Subject Guides to be covered are: Ecology and Conservation Biology; Environmental Sciences; Maps ...

12 p.m. - 1 p.m. Enhance Your Career Through Volunteerism

You can enhance your career and work satisfaction through volunteerism and community service. Discover the numerous career benefits of volunteering including building confidence, developing leadership skills, networking, avoiding job burnout and increasing career serendipity. With today's ...

12 p.m. - 1 p.m. We R Family: A Queer Critique of Lesbian and Gay Family Tourism

The Consortium for Women and Research provides annual research awards to graduate students working on gender issues. Liz Montegary of Cultural Studies is presenting a brief summary of her accomplishments and work-in-progress during the noon hour.

3:10 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. EndNote for the Biological and Agricultural Sciences

Learn to format bibliographies easily and automatically using EndNote, a bibliographic management tool. Discover how to download and export citations from catalogs and selected biological and agricultural databases. You will also learn how to access EndNote through the Web.

3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. Was There Ever a Ruling Class? 800 Years of Social Mobility

4:10 p.m. - 5 p.m. The Sgs1/BLM Helicase in DNA Repair: Insights and Questions From a ...

December 4, 2009

11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Searching the Biological Literature: BIOSIS Previews & PubMed ...

BIOSIS Previews and PubMed are general databases for nearly all biological topics and are especially important for the molecular and cellular sciences.

Database searching strategies covered include: topic/keyword, title and author searching; using the wildcard and limits; and using ...

11 a.m. - 12 p.m. The Magnitude and Phase of Genentech Biomedical Imaging

MCB/ECH Fall Seminar Series

12:10 p.m. - 1 p.m. Mini-Charette: Your Ideas for a Sustainable Campus

Part of the Landscape Architecture Lunchbag Lecture Series: A Sustainable Campus. Presentations by a wide variety of campus staff on current and future sustainability initiatives, in a Friday noon brownbag lecture series. Speakers include Assistant Vice Chancellors Sid England (10/9) and Bob Segar ...

2 p.m. - 3 p.m. Structural Basis for the Pre-translocation Unfolding of Proteins by ...

4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Writing on the Edge and Prized Writing 20th Year Publication ...

Writing on the Edge, the University Writing Program's nationally known composition journal, and Prized Writing, the University Writing Program's annual publication of the best undergraduate writing, will be celebrating their 20th anniversaries this fall. The celebration of their twenty years of ...

December 6, 2009

9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Santa Paws

Take professional holiday pet photos with Santa Claus. Donations Support Mercer Veterinary Clinic for the Homeless: A non-profit organization run by UC Davis veterinary students which provides veterinary care to the pets of Sacramento's homeless. Suggested donation: $20 for a photo or CD of your ...

December 7, 2009

11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Cool Library Tools for BioAg Lab Staff

Learn about the following key resources/search tactics for lab staff: Major life science methods/protocols resources; quick tips on how to search PubMed, BIOSIS Previews, or CAB Abs searches; automatic updates of your specialized research topics with results sent via weekly/monthly e-mails; ...

12 p.m. - 1 p.m. Perceptual Decisions Between Multiple Alternatives and Flexible ...

4 p.m. - 5 p.m. New Media and Agricultural health and Safety: Is My Space Really Our ...

Agricultural Health and Safety Seminar. Refreshments provided.

December 10, 2009

11 a.m. - 12 p.m. Physiological Genomics of Cortical Circuits in Health and Disease

4 p.m. - 6 p.m. "Inside Obama's Brain": A Discussion With the Book's Author Sasha ...

"Inside Obama's Brain," to be published in December by Penguin Portfolio, profiles the ideas, inspirations, and experiences that have shaped the politician who has fascinated people more than any politician in decades. It quotes a wide network of sources, including many who broke longstanding vows ...

December 11, 2009

2 p.m. - 4 p.m. Dollars for Dissertations: Grant Writing Strategies for Humanities ...

This workshop will cover the nuts and bolts of grant writing for graduate students in the humanities. Learn more about: finding grants; developing a funding plan; thinking like a funder; elements of a winning proposal; working with your committee; staying sane while writing grants. Presented by ...

January 4, 2010

4 p.m. - 5 p.m. DPR's Monitoring Network

Seminar for agricultural health and safety. Refreshments provided.

January 5, 2010

4:10 p.m. - 6 p.m. Exploring American Women Through the Eyes of Painter, Alice Neel

Born in 1900, American portrait painter Alice Neel lived through a pivotal time for women, from seeking the right to vote and the feminist movement. Although she never considered herself a feminist, her refusal to conform to "domestic duties" of a married mother and lifelong struggle to be an ...

January 14, 2010

12 p.m. - 1 p.m. Alive! A Lifestyle Intervention Program

This workshop introduces the new Alive! project. Alive! is an email-based program designed to help you make small changes in your diet and physical activity behaviors. The program, devised by a public-health professor at UC Berkeley, consists of weekly email messages that are tailored to your ...

January 21, 2010

12 p.m. - 1 p.m. Next Chapter - Career/Life Planning for Retirement

Many people have reduced or even eliminated insomnia through the simple tools explored in this workshop -- without the side effects, cost or dependencies of medication. Learn a variety of easy habit changes that can yield big results. Discover a few simple techniques that you can use to get to ...

January 28, 2010

12 p.m. - 1 p.m. Journaling with Gratitude!

Transform your daily experience of life with the power of gratitude. This workshop explores how to combine gratitude with journaling to tap into your higher potential; together they create a significant channel for positive change. Come learn the importance of including all parts of your life in a ...

February 4, 2010

12 p.m. - 1 p.m. Stress Resilience During Tough Economic Times

Beth Cohen, Ph.D. is presenting a brown bag on stress resilience tools during these tough economic times. Topics include: identifying symptoms from prolonged worry and stress, understanding the psychological and physiological effects of prolonged stress, how economy concerns impact our work ...

February 6, 2010

6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Horse Programs Open House

Join fellow horse enthusiasts for dinner and learn about UC Davis Extension horsepacking adventure courses coming next summer. Instructor Craig London will present slides and photos that showcase horsepacking excursions of years past. Mustangs: A Living Legacy is a popular educational trek through ...

February 11, 2010

12 p.m. - 1 p.m. Networking Made Easy

In today's world of work, "who you know" is certainly as important as "what you know." Networking is a career skill that can serve you well whether you are seeking a new job or gathering information to enhance the job you have. Knowing the right people can lead you to practical and surprising ...

February 18, 2010

12 p.m. - 1 p.m. Weights, Balls and Bands

Get a full body workout without going to the gym by using fitness balls, bands and weights (dumbbells). Come to this workshop to find out how to get in shape using these small fitness tools; a safe and effective workout that you can do at home will be demonstrated. See how easy it is to fit ...

February 25, 2010

12 p.m. - 1 p.m. Quarter-Acre Farm

Learn how to turn your back yard into your personal farm.

Part of the WorkLife Brown Bag Series. Pre-enrollment is not required.

March 1, 2010

4 p.m. - 5 p.m. Pre-Harvest Food Safety/Food Safety/Farmworkers

Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety seminar. Refreshments provided.

March 4, 2010

12 p.m. - 1 p.m. Doing What You Love for a Living

Doing work that has meaning is important - it motivates us, nurtures our creative spirit and builds competence. In this workshop you have the opportunity to identify your unique gifts, talents and abilities that form the supportive matrix for doing what you love for a living. Explore practical ...

March 11, 2010

12 p.m. - 1 p.m. Exercise Is Medicine

This workshop covers the fundamentals of anaerobic and aerobic exercise for strength gain and weight loss. Explore strategies and program design for staying committed to your exercise routine and avoid burnout. This workshop includes exercise technique and tips to avoid injury.

Part of the ...

April 5, 2010

4 p.m. - 5 p.m. Napa Valley's Vineyard Safety Training and the Agricultural Safety ...

Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety seminar

April 8, 2010

12 p.m. - 1 p.m. Applying For Jobs at UC Davis

Doing work that has meaning is important - it motivates us, nurtures our creative spirit and builds competence. In this workshop you have the opportunity to identify your unique gifts, talents and abilities that form the supportive matrix for doing what you love for a living. Explore practical ...

April 22, 2010

12 p.m. - 1 p.m. Leadership in Parenting--Finding Your 'Style'

How can the skills that working mothers learn in the office, such as leadership and team building, be transferred to work at home with their children and families? At this workshop the author of Mom-in-Chief draws from two decades of experience to offer practical and creative solutions to this ...

May 3, 2010

4 p.m. - 5 p.m. Harvesting Aids for Reducing Ergonimics Risk Factors in Fruit ...

Seminar by Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety seminar. Refreshments provided.

May 13, 2010

12 p.m. - 1 p.m. Overcoming Insomnia without Medication

Many people have reduced or even eliminated insomnia through the simple tools explored in this workshop -- without the side effects, cost or dependencies of medication. Learn a variety of easy habit changes that can yield big results. Discover a few simple techniques that you can use to get to ...

May 20, 2010

12 p.m. - 1 p.m. Caring for Life's Important Elders

Bring your child guest, or just come by yourself to this interactive session on money management. This lively workshop with explore new tricks on how to better budget your money, make your dollars go further, work as a family on your finances, save for that special purchase, and create rewards for ...

June 7, 2010

4 p.m. - 5 p.m. Agricultural Engineering Developments

Western center For Agricultural Health and Safety seminar


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