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Dorjee Rapten Neshar – Essentials of Tibetan Medical System

January 22, 2010

Webcast sponsored by the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre and hosted by the Contemporary Tibetan Studies Program (CTSP), this talk, titled “Essentials of Tibetan Medical System and its role in Community Health Services,” focuses on the role of traditional Tibetan medicine in providing primary health care in Tibetan refugee settlements in India. Dr. Neshar will discuss the essential elements and concepts of health care in traditional Tibetan medicine and its practical application in contemporary society.

Select Articles Available at UBC Library

Bauer-Wu, S., Lhundup, T., Tidwell, T., Lhadon, T., Ozawa-de Silva, C., Dolma, J., . . . Yeshi, T. (2014). Tibetan medicine for cancer: An overview and review of case studies. Integrative Cancer Therapies, 13(6), 502-512. doi:10.1177/1534735414549624. [Link]

Yonten, P. (1987). A history of the Tibetan medical system. Bulletin of the Indian Institute of History of Medicine (Hyderabad), 17(2), 130.

Kloos, S. (2013). How Tibetan medicine in exile became a “medical system”. East Asian Science, Technology and Society: An International Journal, 7(3), 381-395. [Link]

Gyatso, T. (2006). The contribution of the Tibetan medical system to global health. Forschende Komplementarmedizin, 13, VI-VI. doi:10.1159/000090995. [Link]

UBC Library Research Guides

Global Health

History of Science and Medicine

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PechaKucha Inspired Olympics Forum.

January 21, 2010

This event will present the many voices, ideas, and colours of the Olympics and Paralympics in Vancouver by students and staff. Usually pronounced in three syllables like “pe-chak-cha”, a Pecha Kucha is a presentation format in which content can be easily, efficiently and informally shown. Under the format, a presenter shows 20 images for 20 seconds apiece, for a total time of 6 minutes, 40 seconds. Join us for this exciting event. Attendees can enter a draw for free 2010 Games Tickets and vote on their favourite presentation. The winner will receive a prize of $500.

  • When: Thursday, January 21, 2010, 7PM start.
  • Where: Lillooet Room 301.

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James Atebe – Involving Minority Groups in Building Global Communities

January 21, 2010

Webcast sponsored by the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre and hosted by Africa Awareness Initiative as part of African Awareness Week. Mission city mayor, James Atebe, has been dubbed by some as the “Obama of Canada”. Hailing from the Gusii tribe of Kenya, he has managed to become a pillar of Mission. James Atebe has contributed a lot to the city of Mission and continues to do so amidst a wealth of obstacles. Winning his second election by a margin of over 80 percent along with being voted on of the TOP 25 IMMIGRANTS in Canada, he has proved to be the real embodiment of global citizenship and a poster child for immigrant success in Canada. Join us in learning more about Mayor James Atebe’s dedication to both his heritage and his adopted country and how he uses the two to better serve his community.

UBC Library Research Guides

Economics

Community & Regional Planning

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The World At Night Exhibition Lecture 'Astronomers Without Borders' at IKBLC, Jan 24, 2010

January 18, 2010

The World At Night: One People, One Sky
Educational presentation

Sponsored by the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada – Vancouver Centre, and the University of British Columbia


8 pm – Dodson Room (IKBLC Rm. 302)in IKBLC, the UBC Learning Centre

As a part of the TWAN Photo Exhibit at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, UBC the Royal Astronomical Society is pleased to sponsor an informative presentation, by Craig Breckenridge: “The spirit of cooperation between international astronomers is demonstrated at several observatories around the world. An observatory tour and information about these collaborative endeavours will be presented in image form. Observatories discussed will include the Gemini Observatories, The Atacama Cosmology Telescope, both under operation, and the Thirty Metre Telescope Observatory currently being designed.”

The TWAN Exhibit will be on display until January 27 at the Gallery at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (IKBLC), UBC.

Library Hours
2010 January 8 – 27
Monday – Thursday: 8am – 10pm
Friday: 8am – 6pm
Saturday: 10am – 6pm
Sunday: 12noon – 8pm

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The World At Night's 'Northern Light and Night Sky Photography in British Columbia' Lecture at IKBLC, January 14, 2-3pm at IKBLC

January 15, 2010

The World At Night: One People, One Sky
Educational presentation

Sponsored by the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada – Vancouver Centre, and the University of British Columbia


2 – 3 pm – Dodson Room (IKBLC Rm. 302)in IKBLC, the UBC Learning Centre

As a part of the TWAN Photo Exhibit at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, UBC the Royal Astronomical Society is pleased to sponsor a personal collection of night time slide photographs taken by RASC Sunshine Coast member and long time amateur astronomer Ed Hanlon. The show is set to music with commentary by Ed.

The TWAN Exhibit will be on display until January 27at the Gallery at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (IKBLC), UBC.

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Ian Ferguson

January 14, 2010

Ian Ferguson

Ian Ferguson

Ian Ferguson is an award-winning playwright and humorist whose commentaries have been widely broadcast on radio and television. He is the creator of the live improvised soap operas Die-Nasty and SinCity and is currently writing a sitcom pilot for a major U.S. television network. With his brother Will, he is co-author of the runaway best-seller How to Be a Canadian. As a guidebook, How to Be a Canadian tackles the many humorous complexities and nuances of what it means to be Canadian.

Ian Ferguson read from his latest book How To Be a Canadian at the Lillooet Room (level 3) of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre on January 14, 2010, 2:00-3:00pm.

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Olympic Games Impact Report at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre on January 23, 2010 – 4:00-6:00pm

January 13, 2010

UBC researchers appointed by the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) to provide third-party data and analysis for the Olympic Games Impact (OGI) research project will be releasing their findings in a panel discussion at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre as part of a series of events from the IKBLC Olympics 2010 Programming.  The Olympic Games Impact (OGI) Study is an indicator-based analysis of economic, environmental, and socio-cultural impacts which aims to provide a sustainability assessment of the Olympic and Paralympic Games’ impacts on the host city, region, and country.

The University of British Columbia has been assigned to lead the OGI Study for the 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, to be held in Vancouver and Whistler, B.C., Canada. As a research program, the OGI IS interested in developing appropriate tools and methods for using the prescribed indicators to determine changes (if any) in the host city, region, and country, and investigate whether or not such changes can be attributed to the 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.   How sustainable are the 2010 Games in Vancouver, BC?   We’ll find out as Rob Van Wynsberghe and his team of OGI research experts reveal their findings.

Irving K. Barber Learning Centre – Lillooet Room (301)
January 23, 2010 – 4:00-6:00pm

For more information: http://www.ogi-ubc.ca/home.asp

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iWriteAboutMe.com Presents Tyee's David Beers at IKBLC

January 8, 2010

iWriteAboutMe.com is a monthly web-writing series presented by Schema Magazine.  In partnership with: the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (University of British Columbia), the North American Association of Asian Professionals Vancouver (NAAAP), theTyee.ca, Fresh Media (Vancouver), the Office of Learning Technology (University of British Columbia), and the Museum of Vancouver. Sponsored by The Laurier Institution.

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Schema Magazine presents a monthly series of web writing workshops and speakers, featuring some of the most pioneering, innovative and ethnic cool voices on the Internet.

In the world of social networking and Web 2.0, having an online presence on the web is becoming more and more important. Social media gives us the tools to be a part of this growing conversation, but how do we define our voice on the web as a writer, a producer and as a blogger?

iWriteAboutMe.com showcases dynamic web personalities, social media gurus, bloggers and writers who will talk about how they transformed their personal stories and diverse identities into an online brand.

Friday January 22, 2010 | 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
David Beers, Editor of theTyee.ca, an independent daily online magazine reaching every corner of B.C. and beyond. Sponsored by the UBC Graduate School of Journalism
Victoria Learning Theatre | The Irving K. Barber Learning Centre | University of British Columbia

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The World At Night's 'A is for Asteroids' Lecture on January 14, 3:30pm at IKBLC

January 8, 2010

The World At Night: One People, One Sky
Educational presentation

Sponsored by the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada – Vancouver Centre, and the University of British Columbia

Lillooet Room (Rm. 301) in IKBLC, the UBC Learning Centre

The celestial alphabet is a wonderful thing. This talk explores such oddities as: meteorites and how money can be made from them, the loss of the night sky and the real Planet X. Come and learn how you can use astronomy to improve your scrabble skills and find out what astronomical phenomena starts with the letter “Z”.

About the speaker, DAVID DODGE:
Astronomy and the space sciences has been part of David’s life since the 1950’s. He’s now retired after 35 years with the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre during which time he was either a Special Effect Technician, Supervisor of the Space Centre’s Gordon MacMillan Southam Observatory or Staff Astronomer depending on the decade. David continues to be a popular television and radio commentator, an astronomy consultant for the movie and television industry and an astronomy tour leader. He has traveled the world pursuing astronomy; viewing solar eclipses, comets and the launch of a space shuttle. Since 1999 he has had the pleasure of showing the wonders of the night sky to passengers of cruise ships and finds this to be a particularly satisfying experience.

Library Hours
2010 January 8 – 30
Monday – Thursday: 8am – 10pm
Friday: 8am – 6pm
Saturday: 10am – 6pm
Sunday: 12noon – 8pm
The Gallery at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (IKBLC), UBC

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The World At Night's 'How High Is The Sky?' Lecture on January 28, 2-3pm at IKBLC

January 8, 2010

twanPeople have been asking this question for a long time. Diana Krall sings, “How far would I travel, to be where you are? How long is the journey, from here to a star?” One of the big goals of astronomy has been to answer this question. This presentation looks at a few of the ways people have measured the size of the Earth and the distance to the moon and other objects, from ancient Greece up to the present day.

As a part of the TWAN Photo Exhibit at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, UBC the Royal Astronomical Society is pleased to sponsor this presentation by Harvey Dueck on January 28, 2-3pm the Dodson Room (IKBLC Rm. 302) in the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre.

Sponsored by the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada – Vancouver Centre, and the University of British Columbia  Dodson Room (IKBLC Rm. 302)in IKBLC, the UBC Learning Centre  Please check for updates on presentations at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre.

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