CFP: Panel for 2010 American Anthropological Association, New Orleans, Nov 17-21. Organizers: Alisa Perkins (UT Austin) and Dr. Zain Abdullah Temple University) The session explores how Muslims are negotiating their identities in the West through circuits of mutual alliance-building, collective and personal identity formation, and cultural border crossings. The diverse ways in which Muslims constitute and are constituted by western spaces is important for how we comprehend group belonging and cultural citizenship, among other things. Since 9/11, the idea of a war between ³the West² and ³the Islamic world² has profoundly affected the encounter between Muslims and non-Muslims in places…

The theme: Tackling Technical and Operational Bottlenecks, Speeding Up Infrastructure Investment In 2010, along with the progress of “New Energy Vehicle Development Plan” and “Electric Vehicle State Standardization”, China, as the world’s most potential markets, is entering a new energy vehicle era. The “Automotive Industry Restructuring and Revitalization Plan” announced in March 2009 has made it clear that a production capacity goal of 500, 000 new energy cars must be formed by the year 2012. The automakers are launching their own brands of new energy vehicles. Auto professionals believe that infrastructure construction is more important than auto technologies since it…

Attend and: Get a clear understanding on how to become a great HRBP Benchmark which skills & competences to develop Get confidence and credibility in successful partnering Network with HRBP’s from all over Europe Become a valued Strategic Partner Gain knowledge on how to influence senior level managers Become the trusted advisor of your internal clients Set clear objectives and goals for your role Dave Ulrich will be holding a 2h30 Workshop Most influential person in HR (HR Magazine) for 3 years #1 Management Educator & Guru (BusinessWeek) One of the 10 most innovative and creative leaders (Fast Company) Speakers…

This interactive one-day seminar details how to reduce costs associated with implementing, using, and maintaining computer systems in regulated environments. Nearly every computerized system used in laboratory, clinical, manufacturing and the quality process has to be validated. Participants will learn the latest techniques for complying with 21 CFR Part 11 that greatly reduce software validation project time. Methods for decreasing resource requirements, and making documentation more manageable and understandable often result in a savings of two-thirds the costs. Additionally, this course will help companies increase productivity and demonstrate how to use risk management promote process improvement. Agenda: Module 1: Introduction…

This clinical research webinar will discuss the role and responsibilities of an efficient well rounded Clinical Research coordinator and what to do pre and post trial period to comply with GCP and other regulations. Areas Covered in the Seminar: ICH guidelines and Good Clinical Practice (GCP). Types and Phases of Clinical Trials. Role and responsibilities of a Clinical Research coordinator. Key aspects of the role and key players involved in a trial. Role of the Principal Investigator. Education and Outlook. Activities that are common to most trials. Linking responsibility to these activities. Institutional Review Board/ Informed consent. Trial- from selection…

This webinar will provide valuable guidance to regulated companies in development, implementation, or refinement of their manufacturing process verification and validation programs. It will evaluate validation practices that are more in agreement with ICH Q7 and Q8 than previously accepted validation methods, and will provide thought-provoking questions for FDA-regulated companies. Enhanced use of existing FDA tools by a company will be discussed. What are the expected industry trends for the future as indicated by recent FDA and other guidance documents, for which companies should now prepare? Why Should You Attend: The FDA expects companies to perform meaningful, results driven manufacturing…

Learn computer system validation essentials and eight fundamental steps of implementation for cost saving. Get complementary SOPs and checklists for easy implementation. Understand the structure of validation plan, documentation of ongoing performance, structure of validation report. Why Should You Attend: The validation of computer system has been an FDA requirement since more than 20 years. Nevertheless companies have problems with implementation. This is proven through many FDA warning letters related to software and computer system validation, especially in the last three years. Validation professionals know the principles but have problems with implementation, especially with the development of protocols. This seminar…

The operational environment of Counter-Insurgent missions requires the identification of an enemy embedded within the local population and engaging that enemy in close quarters. The need for tactics, technology and forward thinking that enable operators both on the ground and in the air to deliver the right responses in the right places has never been greater. Defence IQs Situational Awareness & Combat ID conference is designed to offer a chance to establish the key challenges and how they can be overcome in ensuring fratricide incidences are reduced. Key themes to be discussed include: * Current and future requirements for C2…

FDA issued a guidance document covering GMP requirements for Phase 1 products. These guidelines remove some of the problems that are encountered with early phase products and are in addition to those that cover the CMC sections for IND submissions at Phase 1. Although the guidance appears to remove the need to follow GMPs for Phase 1 products, the need to follow GMPs is still present in the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Thus the nature and extent of GMP-related activities will depend upon the nature of the investigational drug and the extent of the study that is planned. This…

This webinar covers the statistical methods used to calculate sample sizes for both attribute and variables data. Methods for collecting the sample will be covered. Every sampling plan has risks. This webinar covers how to calculate Type I and Type II errors. A discussion of how the FDA views sampling plans, especially for validation and acceptance activities. Sample size to ensure a certain level of process capability will be covered. Areas Covered in the Session: * How to collect a sample * What are the two types of error (Type I and Type II) * How to calculate sample sizes…

Whether you work in production or in a laboratory or if you conduct investigations or finalize product release, sound data and information is essential to success and compliance. To ensure success, and avoid those frustrating, embarrassing discussions of missing or doubtful data, employees recognize and must follow Good Documentation Practices (GDP). These practices apply to all pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturing, and their support areas. GDP describes the required activities and steps to use when recording data and other handwritten entries. Personnel, who work with documentation must be informed of these requirements, recognize their significance to their job and be…

"Intervention" will be presented on Tuesday November 16, 2010, from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm; by Jeff and Debra Jay; Intervention specialists, chemical dependency therapists and trainers, and best-selling authors of "Love First: A New Approach to Intervention for Alcoholism and Drug Addiction" and other books. This program will describe how the "Love First" process of Intervention can help chemically dependent people find recovery. Key elements of the "Love First" model for effective intervention with addicted individuals will be discussed. This program will bring PRACTICAL INFORMATION, HELP and HOPE to anyone who cares about a chemically dependent person, and to…

This conference is an annual review of cloud computing developments, on the cloud's impact on world economy and society, and an aggregation point for the study of future trends. UP2010 conference is hybrid in delivery model which has both virtual and physical elements. Virtual sessions will be streamed to physical locations, where people could ask their questions back to presenter. We are currently reviewing multiple locations in USA to accommodate physical gatherings which will be announced shortly. UP 2010™ conference is the premier cloud computing event, covering latest trends and innovations in the world of cloud computing. Conference panels, workshops,…

IEC 60601-1 Third Edition was released in late 2005. It is a new philosophy in standards for medical electrical devices to accommodate rapid advances in technology. This new philosophy has been difficult for test houses and compliance bodies to absorb and develop test strategies. Currently, the EU and Canada have announced May 31-June 1, 2012 as the date when the Second Edition will be withdrawn. Devices that will be released after that date must meet the requirements of the Third Edition. Manufacturers with products under development must start now to develop compliance strategies. The first step will be understanding the…

CALL FOR PAPERS The Historical Discourse Working Group and the Leo Baeck Institute London with the support of the Centre for Anglo-German Cultural Relations would like to announce their first international conference to be held at Queen Mary, University of London on 10-11 November 2010. PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF DATE FOR THIS CONFERENCE The conference organisers, Professor Felicity Rash, Dr Geraldine Horan, Dr Daniel Wildmann and Dr Stefan Baumgarten, invite proposals in the form of abstracts of about 150-200 words on relevant topics in the analysis of pre-1945 nationalist, anti-Semitic or colonialist discourse. We welcome contributions which discuss issues…

This program will focus on the basics needed to perform an API audit. Performing an audit is not simply an act of visiting a firm and checking off a list of questions. Auditing API producers and suppliers is an important part of GMP compliance programs. Identifying what approach or process to use is examined and the tools to utilize during an audit is also discussed. Audits at best are snapshots of what exists at the moment of the audit; however, a good audit or auditor will be able to uncover the less obvious signals and signs of concern. Learn what…

Most industries have become reasonably sophisticated in terms of applying the principals and tools involved in quality control and improvement. Unfortunately, food supply chain members have lived outside of the quality world and have not invested the time, training or money to learn and apply the disciplines needed to bring quality into preventive levels of control. Visual inspection in many industries has long ago been rejected as a means of quality improvement since it is expensive and does not focus on continuous improvement, causal analysis or prevention. Unfortunately the emphasis on visual inspection has dominated the food supply chain as…

To satisfy QSR and ISO 13485 requirements as well as produce quality products, companies must assure personnel are trained on their routine job practices as well as familiar with requirements that impact them. A complete and effective employee training program must be in place to assure this. This session will instruct attendees on the regulatory requirements of personnel training, and establishment of a training program, including new employee training, methods of training, how to document training so that it is readily available for review (by managers, auditors or inspectors), when to evaluate training requirements, training effectiveness, and when training is…

The FDA generally defines combination products as a product composed of any combination of a drug and a device; a biological product and a device; a drug and a biological product; or a drug, device, and a biological product. Although there are differences between these quality systems, the quality principles embodied in the systems are the same. This course looks at these principles and the processes associated with each principal to design, implement, and maintain a combination system that surpasses compliance requirements. The seminar will focus primarily on the principles embodied in CFR Parts 210-211 and ICH Q7A for pharmaceuticals…

Climate change, policy stimulation, consumption quota of renewable energy and cost down, those four factors impel the rapid development of global photovoltaic industry. In global market, the photovoltaic industry has been driven by grid-connected power generation. The market share of grid-connected photovoltaic systems also has increased from 50% to more than 90%. Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of the People’s Republic of China unveiled two subsidy policies “Solar Roofs Plan” and ”Golden Sun” on March 26, 2009 which opened the domestic market of photovoltaic system application, and also brought the new business opportunity for domestic…