Electronic Precinct - Nov 1997

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BRITISH FEDERATION OF WOMEN GRADUATES Liverpool Association of Graduate Women

Saturday 22 November, 2.15pm. 'The Year of Engineering Success - For Women Fact or Fiction?' by Miss Alison Hughes. In Mossley Hill Parish Church Room. Saturday 13 December, 12 noon. Annual Lunch followed by the Annual Lecture 'Status of Women in Relation to the Women's Organisations' by Mrs Mimi J ohnson, Chairman of National Standing Conference of Women's Organisations. In the Britannia Adelphi Hotel. For further information contact the Membership Secretary Tel: (0151) 630 2463.

CENTRE FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION

The Centre offers a programme of accredited evening and daytime weekly courses, linked days and residential courses, held in Liverpool and other local centres. There are concessionary fees for full-time students and full-time University staff. For further information about courses starting from Jan uary 1998, please contact No 19 Abercromby Square or tel: (0151) 794 6952/6900 or email: conted@liv.ac.uk.

Courses starting in January 1998 (*advance enrolment essential)

Monday 12 January: Nineteenth-Century British Art (10 mtgs 7-9pm); Introducing Philosophy of Plato 2 (10 mtgs 7-9pm); German Year 1* (20 mtgs 6-8pm); French Year 2* (20 mtgs 6-8pm). Tuesday 13 January: Buddhism: Essence and Development (10 mtgs 7-9pm); Spanish Year 1* (20 mtgs 5.30-7.30pm); French Year 1* (20 mtgs 6-8pm); Later Iron Age and Romano-British Communities from 1st-6th Century AD (10 mtgs 10am-12 noon). Wednesday 14 January: Developing Skills in Archaeological Illustration (10 mtgs 6.30-8.30pm); Kant on "What Should We Do?": An introductiory course (10 mtgs 10.30am-12.30pm); Karl Marx and the Philosophy of Revolution (10 mtgs 7-9pm); Scripting for Film and Television: Stage 2 (20 mtgs 7-9pm); Iran's Classical Empires (10 mtgs 7-9pm). Thursday 15 January: An Introduction of Human Evolution (12 mtgs incl 2 field mtgs 7-9pm); Wittgenstein, Mind and Language (10 mtgs 7-9pm). Th ursday 22 January: The Roots of Country Music (10 mtgs 7-9pm). Monday 26 January: Human Influences on the British Landscape* (15 mtgs Mon and Wed 6.30-8.30pm).

ECONOMICS, ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE

Wednesday 26 November, 2.30pm. 'Comparative Statics of Multi-Market Oligopoly' by Andrzej Baniak. Wednesday 10 December, 2.30pm. 'Some Aspects of Futures Market Efficiency in an Emerging Economy' by A Azizan and David Brookfield. Wednesday 17 December, 2.30pm. 'Social Housing and the Poverty Trap' by Richard Pryke. In Room 230, 2nd floor, Eleanor Rathbone Building. For further information contact Dr Patrick McCloughn Tel: ext 3042 or email: jj250@liv.ac.uk.

FRENCH

Tuesday 9 December, 4.30pm. 'Of Lawyers and Literature: Le Cid, its publishers and editors' by Mr Alan Howe. In the Staff Common Room, 4th floor, Modern Languages Building. For further information Tel: ext 2741 or http://www.liv.ac.uk/French/.

FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL

Thursday 27 November, 4.30pm. Professor Stephen R L Clark, Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Professor in Philosophy, who does some teaching of Science Fiction in the Department of English Language and Literature, will give a talk 'Psychopathology and Alien Ethics (with special reference to Babylon 5)' or 'The End of an Age'. In the Senior Common Room of the Modern Languages Building. Tea will be served before the talk. Tickets £4. Parking in Chatham Street. For further information Contact Sue Irvine Tel: ext 2242.

INSTITUTE OF IRISH STUDIES

Thursday 20 November, 4pm. 'Irish Republicanism's British Question: the Politics of Persuasion' by Kevin Bean. Thursday 4 December, 4pm. 'The Social and Economic History of Seventeenth-Century Munster: Barony, Borough, the Surveys and a Census' by Brendan Hurley. Thursday 11 December, 4pm. 'Family, Emigration and Insanity in Post-Famine Ireland' by Elizabeth Malcolm. In the Seminar Room, in the Institute, 1 Abecromby Square. For further information Tel: ext 3837.

INSTITUTE OF POPULAR MUSIC

Tuesday 25 November, 4.30pm. 'Judging Music: Prizes and Politics' by John Street (East Anglia). Tuesday 9 December, 4.30pm. 'Popular Music, Cultural Theory' by Angela McRobbie (Loughborough). In Room G.04, Roxby Building. For further information Tel: ext 3101 or email: ipm@liv.ac.uk.

LIVERPOOL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY

Friday 5, Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 December, 6.30pm - 9.30pm. A Liverpool Star Party - a weekend of astronomy at Croxteth Hall and Park, entry is £1 adults and 50p under 16s per person, per night. Access will only be via the disabled/stables entrance in Croxteth Hall Lane. For further information co ntact Chris Banks Tel: (0151) 547 3459 or Gerard Gilligan Tel: ext 5356. Friday 12 December, 7pm. Members Short Lecture Night - reports of observations with slide show. In the Lecture Theatre, Liverpool Museum (NMGM), William Brown Street. For further information contact the Hon Secretary Mr Ken Cl ark tel: (0151) 638 3270 or (0151) 794 5356 (24 hrs), email: ggastro@liverpool.ac.uk. The web page is http://www.liv.ac.uk/~ggastro/home.html.

LIVERPOOL MATHEMATICAL SOCIETY

Monday 15 December, 5pm. 'Determination of the History of Environmental Pollution from Records Contained in Lake Sediment and Peat Bog Cores' by Peter Appleby. In the Mathematics & Oceanography Building. For further information Tel: ext 4043.

MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

Wednesday 26 November, 3.30pm. 'Magnetic Structures' by Professor Bill Stirling. Wednesday 3 December, 3.30pm. 'The Processing and Properties of Cast Aluminium Metal Matrix Composites' by Professor Harvey Flower (Imperial College). Wednesday 17 December, 3.30pm. 'AIGaN Semiconductor Materials' by D r Paul Chalker. In the Seminar Room, 2nd floor, Ashton Building, Ashton Street. For further information contact Pat Owen Tel: ext 4670.

MUSIC

Sunday 7 December, 3pm. Derby & Rathbone Carol Service with the University Singers conducted by Nicola Corbishley. In the Reading Room, Derby & Rathbone Hall. Thursday 11 December, 7.30pm. Choral Concert with the Liverpool University Choir and the Choir of Liverpool Hope University College and Live rpool University Oratorio Orchestra conducted by Stephen Pratt - Christmas Oratorio: Bach. In the Liverpool Cathedral, St James's Mount. Sunday 14 December, 8pm. The Renaissance Music Group with Director Morris Davies - A Flemish Noel - a series of motets by Franco-Flemish composers, including Josq uin and Lassus, tells the Christmas story. With the Musicians of Clerkenwell with Director Glyn Williams. In the Liverpool Cathedral Lady Chapel. Admission £4, concessions £3. Monday 15 December, 7.30pm. Percy Grainger: A Lincolnshire Posy; Holst, Henze and music by Mozart and Vaughan Williams by t he Liverpool University Wind Orchestra conducted by James Wishart and Simon Gayton and the University Singers conducted by Nicola Corbishley. In the University Theatre, Eleanor Rathbone Building. Wednesday 17 December, 7.30pm. Concertante Series Christmas Party Concert the programme will include Tc haikovsky: Souvenir de Florence. In the University Theatre, Eleanor Rathbone Building. For further information on tickets contact Patricia Fisher, Concerts Organiser, in the Department Tel: ext 3096 or fax: (0151) 794 3141.

OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY

Tuesday 9 December, 5.30pm. Registrars' Evening. In the Blair Bell Conference Centre, Liverpool Women's Hospital. For further information Tel: (0151) 702 4100.

PENSIONER'S CLUB

Friday 5 December, 1pm. 'Early History of Cammel Lairds' by Mr Harry W McLeish. In the Senate Room, Senate House. Membership is open to all retired staff and the annual subscription is £2 a year. For further information contact Mrs Rosemary Morris, 2A Hoyle Court, Trinity Road, Hoylake, Wirral, L47 2BS Tel: (0151) 632 5581.

PHILOSOPHY

Monday 24 November, 4.30pm. 'Rules and the Restoration of Ordinary Authorities' by Dr Denis McManus (Southampton). Wednesday 3 December, 4.30pm. 'Expressivism, Negation, and the Frege-Geach Problem' by Dr Nick Unwin (Bolton Institute). Monday 8 December, 4.30pm. 'Reference, Understanding and Realis m' by Dr Bernard Weiss (Wales Lampeter). In Seminar Room 1, 7 Abercromby Square. For further information Tel: ext 2787.

PHYSIOLOGY

Tuesday 25 November, 1pm. 'Reg' by Dr A Higham and 'Physiological Variation in K Transport in Equine Red Cells' by Dr P Speake. Tuesday 2 December, 1pm. 'Why Babies Don't Drown at Birth; Regulation of Alveolar Ion Transport by G Proteins' by Professor R Olver (Dundee). Tuesday 9 December, 1pm. 'Mol ecular Mechanism and Cell Function of Calmodulin and Calmodulin Regulated Kinases' by Dr K Torok (London). In the Veterinary Anatomy Theatre. For further information Tel: ext 5313.

PSYCHOLOGY

Wednesday 26 November, 4pm. 'Early Visual Coding in Word Recognition' by Dr Kate Mayall (Birmingham). Wednesday 3 December, 4pm. '"I Recognise You but I Can't Place You": An Investigation of Familiarity-only Experiences in Tests of Voice and Face Recognition' by Dr Richard Hanley. Wednesday 10 Dece mber, 4pm. 'The Medical Temporal Lobes and the Storage and Retrieval of Association: Evidence from Lesioning and Neuroimaging' by Professor Andrew Mayes (Sheffield). Wednesday 17 December, 4pm. 'Age of Acquisition Effects in Word Recognition and Production' by Professor Andrew Ellis (York). In the Dennis Bromley Room, 2nd floor, Eleanor Rathbone Building.

STAFF CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

The Staff Christian Fellowship meets on Tuesday lunchtimes 1-2pm (please note new times) during term time, in Room 2.04, Archaeology and Oriental Studies Building (corner of Abercromby Square/Chatham Street, entrance at back of building). This term we will be looking at John's Gospel. New members w elcome: tea/coffee provided.

Small Advertisements - For Sale

VW Kamper van, Y reg, 4 berth, elevating roof, water, fridge, freestanding awning. £2,995 no offers. Tel: (0151) 625 1504.

Stroller, from Mothercare, brand new, used just once, 6 months guarantee. £20. Tel: ext 4209 or 7511 after 6pm or email: ege@liv.ac.uk.

1.5m (5ft) pool table, with pool balls and 1 cue, as in Argos and Index. Cost £139 will sell for £70 ono. Contact Arthur Tel: ext 2163.

Flymo garden vac, hardly used. £45 ono. Tel: ext 4281 mornings or (0151) 427 1852 after 1.30pm.

Koflach Clima Vario carbon fibre mountaineering boots size 9, hardly worn. Cost £140 will sell for £70. Salomon ladies leather walking boots size 6.5, continental 40, worn twice. Cost £110 will sell for £50. Zamberlan leather walking boots size 6.5, excellent condition. £25. Contact Karen Tel: ext 4457 or email: pollo1@liv.ac.uk.

Liverpool PhD hood and gown in good condition, size to fit person 6ft tall, hat size seven and one eighth/58. £75. Contact John Potts Tel: (01704) 579945.

Leather contemporary three-piece suite, cream, good condition, just not right in new house, any reasonable offer considered. Tel: ext 5496 or (01978) 844360 evenings.

Spacious family semi in South Liverpool, 3/4 bedrooms, 2 reception, large kitchen/dining area, larder, utility room, large garden, garage space. Tel: (0151) 722 3196 evenings.

5 bedroom Victorian semi in Oxton in quiet street, 2 reception rooms, large modern kitchen leading to new hardwood conservatory, bathroom with oversize jacuzzi bath, shower room, garage and basement, garden with pond and magnolia tree. £130,000 ono. Tel: (0151) 706 4031 work or (0151) 652 7697 home or email: pfried@liverpool.ac.uk.

Terraced 3 bedroom house in quiet street off Lark Lane, 2 receptions (1 with fireplace), dining kitchen, utility hall, large bathroom, back yard, gch, alarm, part dg, period features, cornicing, shutters, roll-top bath, fire surround, good condition. £48,850. Tel: (0151) 727 4405 or email: Anelson8 28@aol.com.

3 bedroom detached house in quiet cul-de-sac location in Olive Grove, L15, living room, fitted kitchen/dining room with patio doors, wc, bathroom, dg, gch, gardens front and rear, off-road parking. £63,500. Contact Mrs Wright Tel: ext 4583 mornings or ext 2160 afternoons.

Wooden framed 3 seater IKEA sofa with pale cushions. £30. Email: csharpe@liv.ac.uk or tel: (0151) 734 4546 after 6pm.

Small Advertisements - For Rent/Let

Flat share in Garston, nr Cressington Station, 3rd person needed. £200 pcm plus phone. Contact Stephen Tel: ext 2225 or (0151) 475 5023 evenings.

Furnished house in L19, situated on City Centre cycle route, short walk to Cressington Park Merseyrail station, 10 mins to Central, 2 double bedrooms, 1 single bed/study, lounge, diner, kitchen, bathroom and wc, yard and storage shed, tasteful decor, full gch, part dg, washer/dryer, security alarm. £320 pcm. Tel: (0151) 428 3566.

High quality furnished flat in Calderstones for one professional woman to share with another, separate spacious bedrooms, dining room, kitchen, bathroom, separate entrance etc. £218 pcm each. Tel: (0151) 724 5829 after 12 noon.

Rooms in shared house, within walking distance of RLUH and University. Tel: (01744) 609577 after 6pm.

Furnished detached house in desirable residential area in Woolton, Liverpool. £500 pcm. (0151) 428 7600.

Room in shared house in Greenbank Road with one other person. Fully furnished including electric shower, washing machine, microwave etc, suitable for postgrad or member of staff, non-smoker preferred. £200 pcm and bills. Tel: (0151) 733 0739.

Bedsit and small day room in Freshfield, exclusive location, all facilities, garage, community tax, gas, water, electricity paid. £60 pw. Postgrad student or staff only. Tel: (01704) 872838.

Very pretty Victorian cottage on the Wirral, 2 bedrooms, living room, dining room, breakfast room, fully fitted kitchen, bathroom and toilet plus downstairs toilet and shower, original fireplaces, gch, newly rewired, rural, easy access to Liverpool (A41, 20 mins by car or Express bus 25 mins), idea l for visiting lecturer/scholar or postgrad, non smokers preferred, rent negotiable. Contact Dr N Butler Tel: (0151) 339 3628 or (0171) 837 3090.

Flat in Grassendale, 5 mins from Cressington station, quiet cul-de-sac, sunny sitting room, kitchen, bedroom with hand basin, bathroom with shower, two toilets, hot water and main lighting supplied, large fridge. Tel: (0151) 427 8823.

Attractive and spacious 3 bedroom flat off Lark Lane for postgrad to share with 2 male postgrad students, gch, microwave. £390 pcm (to be divided amongst tenants) excluding bills. Tel/fax: (0113) 230 2430.

Fully furnished, self-contained, first floor studio flat close to University, own kitchen, bath cum shower, gch, security alarm, garaging available, suit postgrad student or staff. £225 pcm plus bills. Email: figaro@liv.ac.uk.

Small Advertisements - Wanted

Postdoc, non-smoker is looking for furnished flat or small house in South Liverpool. Contact S Arzt Tel: (01925) 603606 daytime or email: s.arzt@dl.ac.uk.

Professor and family from the United States on sabbatical at the University require a three bedroom, furnished house or apartment from December to June in L18 or L19. Contact Dave Borst Tel: ext 4356.

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New Walking Programme

Yes, its back to basics, let me show you how to walk "briskly" so that you burn fat and feel fitter, this course is aimed at people who want to get into the routine of exercising twice-a-week. It is suitable for all age groups and all sizes. If you want to lose inches before Christmas the course st arts 18 November, between 1-2pm and runs for 5 weeks on a Tuesday and a Thursday. In the Grove Street Gym and costs £30. For further information contact Nicola Tel: (01695) 423 872 or ask John, Sports Centre Tel: ext 3290.

Esperanto Society and Course

The University continues to offer a course in Esperanto, which consists of a one hour lecture every week, on Thursdays at 1pm. The location is Lecture Room C, ground floor, Modern Languages Building. Esperanto is the most widely used international language, currently used by some Euro-MPs and also in computer science, as well as by several million people worldwide. Started many years ago, this is the only such course in Britain, and we are very lucky to have Don Lord, M. Inst. A.M., F.E.A.B. lecturing for another year. He is a well-known writer and critic for Esperanto magazines, and a great authority on the language. Anyone interested should contact Simon Wrigley, President of the Esperanto Society via the French Department.

15th Duncan Memorial Lecture

Wednesday 26 November, 5.15pm. 'Dr Duncan's Legacy in a Remote New Guinea Valley and in Liverpool Today' by Professor Peter Pharoah and Dr Ruth Hussey. In the Henry Cohen Lecture Theatre, Duncan Building, Daulby Street entrance.

University Gifts

A wide range of University of Liverpool gifts, ideal for Christmas presents or souveniors of the University, is now available. The gifts range from fine crystal paper weights to stainless steel letter openers and from Parker pens to blazer buttons, all embossed with the University crest. The range of gifts also includes copies of a series of four watercolour paintings (Staff House, Chatham Building, the student Services Centre and Victoria Building). For details and a price list, contact Dorothy Taylor, Liaison Officer ext 2072.

Calling VDU Users

Do you use visual display units (VDU) on a regular daily basis? If the answer is yes, would you be interested in taking part in a research programme which is aimed at investigating the visual effects after using VDUs? The research programme would involve completing a diary for a week and undertakin g a full eye examination at the beginning of the week and at the end of the week. If you are interested in taking part, please email: jigs@liv.ac.uk or Tel: ext 5748, Department of Orthoptics, with your name, occupation and average hours/week spent at a VDU.

IVC Club

Join Merseyside IVC Multi-Activity Club. For graduates and young professionals, IVC is the country's leading social sports and leisure club. A non-commercial club, whose activities are arranged by its members IVC has nearly 50 club branches and around 6,500 active members in the UK, so that members of the Merseyside and Northwest IVC can move anywhere in the UK and still have an active social, cultural and sporting life. Members club night's on Merseyside are usually held on the first Tuesday in each month. For details contact Kevin (0151) 336 7902 or Marie (0151) 931 5471.

Volunteers Required

Volunteers are required to participate in research on the role of nutrition in disease prevention in the elderly. You must be a non-smoker, of good general health and aged 18-40 or 65-80 years. Reimbursement is available for some studies. For more information call Jan on (0151) 706 4074 in the Depa rtment of Medicine.

Greek Dancing Lessons

Greek dancing lessons are back, fight the winter blues and get a taste of Greece by joining in the new classes which will start in January. To get your name on the list please contact Joanna Tel: ext 4001 or email: seedj@liv.ac.uk.

Sports Centre

Sports Centre Sunbeds - special offer - 10 sessions for the price of 8! Please take care as the two Sports Centre sunbeds have recently been re-tubed! Call into the Sports Centre reception to book and for a copy of the Sunbed safety user guidlines, further information from ext 3307 - book now and b e tanned for Christmas. Fitness Assessments - find out how to get fit and lose weight! Get your own personalised exercise programme after a one hour consultation only £8, don't leave it until after Christmas, call into the Sports Centre Reception to book or telephone 3307.

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