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<DIV class=style7 align=center><SPAN class=style12><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">CALL FOR PAPERS</FONT></SPAN><B><B><SPAN class=style2><BR>Submission Deadline —</SPAN></B></B><SPAN class=style9> March 15, 2010 </SPAN>
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<DIV align=center><SPAN class=style11><BR></SPAN><SPAN class=style11>The Abstract Submission site for the <A href="http://www.mrs.org/acns2010">American Conference on Neutron Scattering 2010 (ACNS 2010)</A> is now open. <BR>Don't delay. Visit <A href="http://mrsacns2010.abstractcentral.com">Abstract Central</A> today for details.<BR><BR><SPAN class=style15>WEB SUBMISSIONS ONLY</SPAN><SPAN class=style14>.</SPAN> Abstracts must be submitted via the <A href="http://mrsacns2010.abstractcentral.com">Abstract Central</A> site only.<BR>E-mail, fax or mail submissions will not be accepted.</SPAN><SPAN class=style11><BR></SPAN><BR>
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<DIV class=style11 align=left>ACNS 2010 will be held June 26-30, 2010, at the landmark Fairmont Cháteau Laurier, Ottawa, Canada. Hosted by the <A href="http://www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/eng/ibp/cnbc.html">Canadian Neutron Beam Centre (National Research Council)</A> and sponsored by the <A href="http://www.neutronscattering.org">Neutron Scattering Society of America</A>, this 5th conference in the series will feature a combination of invited and contributed talks, posters sessions, tutorials and an industrial exhibit.<BR><BR>The <SPAN class=style15>ACNS 2010 PROGRAM</SPAN> includes:
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<LI class=style11>Plenary & Prize Sessions
<LI class=style11>Sources, Instrumentation & Software
<LI class=style11>Soft Condensed Matter
<LI class=style11>Biological Sciences
<LI class=style11>Chemistry & Materials
<LI class=style11>Condensed Matter Physics
<LI class=style11>Engineering Applications
<LI class=style11>Neutron Physics </LI></UL><SPAN class=style13><SPAN class=style15>CHILDCARE GRANTS </SPAN></SPAN><BR><BR>NSSA members with small children may apply for modest childcare grants available to ACNS 2010 attendees. More information can be found at the <A href="http://www.neutronscattering.org/Grants/ChildCareGrants/nssa_child_care_grants.htm">NSSA Web site</A>. <BR><BR>For the most up-to-date information on ACNS 2010, including additional program information, registration, schedules, travel information and hotels, visit <A href="http://www.mrs.org/acns2010">www.mrs.org/acns2010</A>. In the meantime, please make note of the following dates: <BR><SPAN class=style2><BR></SPAN><SPAN class=style13><SPAN class=style15>IMPORTANT ACNS 2010 DATES</SPAN><BR><BR></SPAN><B>March 2</B>, Pre-registration Opens<BR><B>March 15</B>, Abstract Submission Ends<BR><B>May 25</B>, Hotel Reservation Deadline<BR><B>May 2010</B>, Final Program Decisions<BR><B>May 2010</B>, Authors Notified of Abstract Status<BR><B>June 9</B>, Pre-registration Ends <BR><BR>We are excited about this meeting and look forward to your contributions and participation. <SPAN class=style15><BR><BR>CONFERENCE CHAIR</SPAN> <BR>Simon Billinge, Columbia University and Brookhaven National Laboratory <BR><BR><SPAN class=style15>ORGANIZING COMMITTEE CHAIR</SPAN><BR>John Katsaras, National Research Council<BR><BR><SPAN class=style14><B>PROGRAM CO-CHAIRS</B></SPAN><BR>Tonya Kuhl, University of California-Davis<BR>Collin Broholm, Johns Hopkins University and NIST <BR>
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