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At better bookstores or to order direct. send your check to Oxford University Press Box 900, 200 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016 A workshop entitled "Microcomputer Applicati«;ms: An Introduction for Resoµrce Managers," will be held March 26-27 and June 18-19 in Corvallis, OR. The workshop is designed for those with little or no experience with microcomputers. Instructional format combines lectures and discussions with ample opportunity for "hands-on" experience using IBM-PC and Apple Ile microcomputers. Participants will be introduced to a variety of commercially available programs, with examples and exercises emphasizing managerial applications for natural resources. Individuals who have recently purchased or are contemplating selection of microcomputer hardware and/or software will find the workshop especially useful. Contact The Conference Assistant, College of Forestry, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331-5704; 503/754-2004. Globescope, a national forum on responsible action for a sustainable future, will be held April 17-21 in Portland, OR. Globescope is a unique opportunity for you to learn about and exchange ideas on critical global issues-water conservation, genetic diversity, population, landuse, toxic wastes, endangered speci~s, alternative energy sources, agricultural methods, environment and economy, sustainable development, acid deposition and much more. Contact Globescope, PO Box 15264, Portland, OR 97215. CALENDAR As part of its educational program for the spring, the New England Solar Energy Association is offering three "Roll Up Your Sleeves" seminars, beginning in April. These seminars are dc;:signed to provide solar and construction professionals with the most upto-date and useful information available on a wide range of topics. Contact the New England Solar Energy Association, PO Box 541, 14 Green Street, Brattleboro, VT 05301; 802/2542386. North American Recycling '85, the second of an annual series on the state of recycling in the U.S. and Canada, will convene May 9-10 in Ann Arbor, MI. Recycling executives and key public decision-makers will focus on the major . recycling issues. Topics include packaging trends and regulation, integrating recycling into waste managemenf, the changing status of independent waste paper processors, the role of haulers in recycling collection, the effects of deposit systems on recycling, and impact of hazardous waste regulation on scrap metal yards. Registration materials and exhibitor information are available from NAR 'SS/Resource Recycling, PO Box 10540, Portland, OR 97210; 503/227-1319. ' The Acid Rain Foundation is coordinating a major scientific conference on "The J;:ffects of. 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"The Pattern Which Connects: A Symposium on the Questions of Gregory Bateson," will be held May 5-7. Speakers will be Mary Catherine Bateson, John Stolz, Lynn Hoffman, Humberto Maturana, Heinz von Foerster, Michael Opitz, and Matthew Fox. Contac;t Public Information, College of Saint Benedict, St. Joseph, MN 56374;612/363-5407. The Energy Bureau is holding several national meetings. "Investing Successully in Cogeneration," a two-day conference will be held May 14 and 15 in Arlington, VA. The program is designed for executives and officials who must understand the critical financial, technical, legal and regulatory considerations in cogeneration financing and investment decisionmaking. Contact Carol A. Hertzoff, The Energy Bureau, 4l East 42nd Street, New York, NY 10017; 212/687-3177. "Avoided Costs
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