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Around the City

Power shutdown

CHENNAI: Power supply will be suspended in Poonamallee and Gopalapuram on Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Workshop

Indian Institute of Material Management will conduct a workshop on `Achieving Work-Life Balance' on October 8 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Days Inn Deccan Plaza in Royapettah. The workshop is aimed at professionals as well as students. For details, contact 65668343 or 23742750.

Contest

YMCA Madras Esplanade branch will organise an oratorical contest in Tamil for college students on October 12 at 2 p.m. Topic for the contest is `The Contribution of Computer Education: Does it Bring Cultural Change or Economic Growth?' There are cash prizes for individuals as well as teams. City college students can contact YMCA secretary, 223, NSC Bose Road through their colleges.

For details, contact 044-25396792 or 9840280127.

Medical camp

Akhila Bharatha Ayyappa Seva Sangam in Chennai will organise medical camps at Sabarimala temple in Kerala. Doctors, who are willing to volunteer at Sabarimala between November 2006 and January 2007, can contact organisers at 94440 27393/93809 38271.

Eye camp

Lions Club of Madras Metro West will organise an eye screening camp on October 8 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Pamban Swamy temple on Kalakshetra Road in Tiruvanmiyur. Doctors from Udhi Eye Hospital will screen the patients. Those, who require cataract operation, will also be operated on subsequently.

Cancer detection

V.S. Hospital, in association with Intas Pharmaceutical, will organise a month-long breast cancer detection camp, particularly for women above 40. Women can get a comprehensive breast examination done at V.S. Hospital, 13, East Spurtank Road in Chetpet, for Rs. 200. They will also find out more about breast cancer and how to prevent it. For details, contact 044-28191020 or 42638586/8690.

Deadline extended

The last date for issue and receipt of filled-in applications for admission to all courses offered by the Directorate of Distance Education, Madurai Kamaraj University, for 2006-07 has been extended to October 31.

`My smart baby'

`My smart baby', a programme that trains mothers to activate memory and computing abilities in babies between three months and 48 months is to be held in Chennai on Saturday by SuperKidz, a training company. Contact: 28343600, 42123116.

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