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Workshop 1 - The Mathematics Department of the Institute of Mathematics, Statistics and Scientific Computing (Imecc) is holding, from June 7th to 11th, the “V Workshop on Nonlinear Differential Equations”, in honor of Professor Djairo Guedes de Figueiredo's 70th birthday. Registration can be made until the day of the event, at Imecc. More information by phone (19) 3788-5950 or email sec-map@ime.unicamp.br.

Administration Technician - The Institute of Biology (IB) opens registrations, from June 7th to 15th - functional mobility process - to fill an administration technician vacancy. Candidates must have completed high school or a higher education course in administration or literature. More information on the website of the General Directorate of Human Resources (DGRH) at http://rhuec.dgrh.unicamp.br/oportunidades/

International Mobility and Support Services - The Coordination of Institutional and International Relations (Cori) and the Student Support Service (SAE) will hold, on the 7th, at 12 noon, in the Basic Cycle I (room CB-3) the lecture “Exchange opportunities for undergraduate students abroad". More information by email zem@reitoria.unicamp.br.

Optimization – Master’s student Lucas Pedroso discusses the topic “Direct search in unrestricted minimization”, on the 7th, at 14 pm, in room 121, of the Department of Applied Mathematics (DMA). The lecture is part of the optimization seminars, a meeting promoted by the Unit that brings together specialists in the area on Mondays. More information by calling 19-3788-5950.

Practical classes - The Faculty of Medical Sciences (FCM) carries out, on the 8th and 15th of June, on the premises of its unit, a series of practical pre-hospital care activities. The event is aimed at second-year medical students. The meeting is attended by bodies such as Samu, the Fire Department and others. More information by email ceg15@unicamp.br

Workshop 2 - The IV International Workshop “Advances in Energy Studies” will be held from June 15th to 19th, starting at 8:30 am, at the Unicamp Convention Center. The event will discuss the human-environment relationship using various scientific tools: open systems thermodynamics, energy and economic analysis. The lectures will have simultaneous translation into English, Portuguese and Spanish. More information: email ortega@fea.unicamp.br or website http://www.chim.unisi.it/portovenere/

Debate with writers - The auditorium of the Faculty of Medical Sciences (FCM) welcomes, on the 15th, at 11 am, the writers Leonardo Boff, Rubem Alves and Luiz Carlos Lisboa. On the agenda: Education, Ethics and Spirituality. The objective is to promote direct contact between writers and the academic public. At the event, the public will be able to interact with the writers, mediated by editor Walter Castelli.

Exhibition - Professor Regina Pisani, from the Department of Tocogynecology at the Faculty of Medical Sciences (FCM), is holding the “Paredes” exhibition until June 18th, from 8:30 am to 17:30 pm, at the FCM Art Space. Entry is free.

Energy in Rural Environments - The 5th Meeting on Energy in Rural Environments and Distributed Generation receives, until the 18th, the registration of works to participate in the event. The meeting will be held from October 19th to 21st, at the Convention Center. Information on the formatting of works is available at the address http://www.unicamp.br/nipe/agrenergd2004. Further information by email at agrenergd2004@terra.com.br.

Global Changes - The Dean of Research (PRP) will hold, on the 18th, at 9 am, in the auditorium of the General Directorate of Administration (DGA), a meeting on “Global Changes”. It is aimed at professors, researchers and students at the university. The proposal is to intensify discussions on the topic - which have aroused the interest of the scientific community, civil society and decision makers. The meeting will discuss the creation of multidisciplinary, active research groups that address the subject on an ongoing basis within the scope of Unicamp. More information on the website http://www.prp.unicamp.br/globais

Pedagogy - The Permanent Commission for Entrance Exams at Unicamp (Comvest) opens, until the 19th, the period for payment of the registration fee for the selection process of the Pedagogy Course for teachers working in early childhood education and first grades of elementary education in the Network Municipal Council of the Municipalities of the Metropolitan Region of Campinas. The fee is 50 reais and payment can be made at any Banespa branch through a deposit in favor of Funcamp/Comvest, branch 0207, account 13047386-9. Registration can only be done on June 19th, from 09 am to 16 pm, at the Institute of Mathematics, Statistics and Scientific Computing (Imecc). Other information on the website http://www.comvest.unicamp.br/rmc/2004/informacoes.html

Science & Art on Vacation - The Dean of Research (PRP) at Unicamp makes it available at the address http://www.prp.unicamp.br/ciencianasferias/2004/projetos.htm the form for submitting projects to the Science & Art in the Holidays Program, an internship carried out by public school students during the January school holidays, in Unicamp's laboratories. Registration can be made until June 30th.

Competition - The slogan “Make your stomach happy and don't fill the trash bag!”, written by Luiz Fernando Martins, special undergraduate student at the Institute of Biology (IB), was the winner of the slogan competition, promoted by Restaurante Universitário , as part of the Unit's Waste Prevention Program. In the Logo category, the winner was Luciene Raquel Giorgio Gardesani, coordinator of the Graphic Production Department at Rádio e Televisão Unicamp. The awards ceremony - two DVDs - will be held on June 30th, at 12:30 pm, in the Refectory of the Restaurante Universitário II. Participating in the judging panel were Fábia Tuma, administrative coordinator of services at the Campus City Hall, Sylviah Riouls, arts teacher at the Campinas City Hall, Hélio Costa Júnior, journalist from the Press Advisory Portal team, José Togashi, food engineer and the Professor Mohamed Habib, director of the Institute of Biology (IB). For more information, call 19-3788-6429

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Launch Meditations on Descartes' Early Philosophy Translation and preview note: Fausto Castilho – Unicamp Multilingual Philosophy Collection – Bilingual Edition This edition of Descartes' Meditations offers the Portuguese-speaking reader for the first time the Latin original published in the 17th century, accompanied by a translation. The additions that Descartes made, when he read the work in De Luynes' French translation, are interpolated into the Portuguese text and transcribed at the end of the corresponding paragraph. The work also contains a preliminary note, written by the translator, and additional texts in Latin and French, with their respective translations. Price: $ 26,00	General logic course manual Immanuel Kant Translation, presentation and guide reading: Fausto Castilho Fausto Castilho (Translator) Fausto Castilho (Organizer) The objective of this manual is to introduce the student to Kant's philosophy. Published in the years 1799-1800, it was born from the philosopher's notes in the logic classes he taught. It serves as a work of initiation into the themes of Kantianism and, also, into the themes of all philosophy. The work is enriched with a reading guide to create a basic glossary. First title in the Unicamp Multilingual Philosophy Collection, which publishes fundamental texts in the history of philosophy, always in bilingual editions. Price: $ 45,00	Essay on origin Jean-Jacques Rousseau Translation: Fulvia ML Moretto It reveals the originality of Rousseau's conception of language and its consequences for understanding the ideas of truth and justice. By making music the paradigm of language, Rousseau would have given a new destiny to the old idea of ​​rhetoric, shaking the edifice of classical philosophy. A posthumously published text with controversial dating, it remained in the shadows for two centuries, being rediscovered around 40 years ago. Price: $ 22,00
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