Lawrence Fair Trade

There are many types of teeth in the mouth cavity and one of them are Molars. Most of the people are having first, second and third molars. Third molar is also known as wisdom tooth. It is situated behind the second molar. Usually a person has four wisdom teeth. A tooth which is failed to erupt properly is known as impacted tooth. The reason for an impacted tooth is improper angulation. Special type of termination is used by dentists to describe the position of an impacted wisdom tooth. A tooth can be impacted in various directions.
There is no specific reason for the impaction of a wisdom tooth. One of the reasons can be inadequate jaw bone space. Only treatment of an impacted tooth is extraction. The decision of tooth extraction can be taken after special examination. It is a good idea to perform dental X-rays. Impacted tooth is more prone to cavities and decay. There is a great risk infection of surrounding tissue of wisdom tooth. The infection of surrounding tissue is known as periconitis. It is not possible to clean impacted tooth. Improper dental hygiene can cause tooth plaque.
A tooth can be removed with the help of a small operation. Operation can be conducted under local anesthesia. You should find a skilled dental surgeon. You have to take pain killers and antibiotics in the post-operative period. The recovery period is very short. Swelling is very common in post operative period. There are some complications of the surgery. But complications can be minimized if proper instructions are followed before and after the surgery.

Friday April 11, 2008
6:00-7:00
Registration (ECM)

7:00
Keynote Plenary (ECM)

We will host a Global Cafe event following the keynote plenary.

Saturday April 12, 2008
7:45-8:45
Breakfast (ECM)

9:00-10:15
Workshop #1 (Alderson Auditorium) : “WTO” led by Kate Weaver
Workshop #2 (International Room): “Alternative economies: Mexico Solidarity Network” led by Ashley Depenbusch

10:30-11:45
Workshop #3 (International Room): “Local Buying” led by Pete Garfinkel, Kansas River Valley Foods and Bob Lominska, Rolling Prairie Farmer's Alliance
Workshop #4 (Alderson Auditorium): “From the Fields to the Table: Taking on Burger King for Farmworker Justice” led by Coalition of Immokalee Workers

12:00-1:30
Lunch and optional participation in demonstration

1:45-3:00
Workshop #5 (Alderson Auditorium): “Introduction to Fair Trade” led by Alicia Erickson and Brady Swenson
Workshop #6 (Regionalist Room): “Dr. Bronner’s” led by Aimee Anderson (TENTATIVE)
Workshop #7 (International Room): “Fair Trade in Corporations” led by Kendra Kobiskie

3:00-4:00
Open Spaces/Break (ECM)

4:00-5:15
Workshop #8 (Regionalist Room) : “Faith-based Fair Trade for Action, Education, and Change” led by Thad Holcombe
Workshop #9 (Alderson Auditorium): “Lobbying for Change” led by Jim French
Workshop #10 (International Room): “Campus Organizing” led by student panel

5:30-6:30
Dinner (ECM)

6:30-7:30
Closing, Evaluations (ECM)

All rooms noted above are in the Kanasas Union except for ECM, the Ecumenical Christian Ministries building one block North of the Kansas Union at 1204 Oread.

Alderson Auditorium is on Level 4 of the Kansas Union.
International Room is on Level 5.
Regionalist Room is on Level 5.

Click here for a map of the Kansas Union (PDF)

The second annual Fair Trade in the Heartland Conference will be help April 11th and 12th 2008 at the ECM and Kansas Union on the campus of the University of Kansas in Lawrence, KS. Program details will be available soon.
 
Suggested donation:

• Students $10
• Community Members $15

Donations can be paid in cash to Thad Holcombe, ECM Univerity of Kansas, David Jones, ECM Kansas State University or paid upon arrival to the conference.
 
***Click 'Go to form' below to register***

The mission of Lawrence Fair Trade is to raise awareness of Fair Trade and economic justice in the Lawrence community and throughout the Midwest. Every year the week after Thanksgiving we run the Fair Trade Holiday Market at the ECM on the KU campus. This is a great place to find alternative holiday gifts made by artisans who are fairly compensated and treated fairly throughout the trading and production process.

 
On April 11 and 12, 2008, we are also hosting and helping to organize the second annual Fair Trade in the Heartland Conference.