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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 color=red face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:red;font-weight:bold'>URSI GA
YOUNG SCIENTISTS PROGRAMME </span></font></b><b><font size=3 color=green
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:green;
font-weight:bold'>AND</span></font></b><b><font size=3 color=red face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:red;font-weight:bold'> URSI
STUDENT PAPER COMPETITION<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=blue face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Commission G Colleagues <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>I attach details of the URSI Young (up to 35 years
old) Scientists Programme which provides financial and accommodation support to
attend the General Assembly which takes place in August 2008. This is
essentially the same programme that has been run for a number of years. Please
note the deadlines, if you or your colleagues are interested.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='text-align:left;text-autospace:none'><font
size=3 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>I
would also like to take this opportunity to draw your attention to a new
initiative – the URSI Student Paper Competition. As you will see the
winners are to be rewarded with a substantial financial prize and all the
finalists receive free lodging. (</span></font><font size=3 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>The $5,000 in prizes, the cost of
preparing award certificates, and other expenses related to the student
competition will be funded by the US National Committee of URSI as a
contribution to the GA.). Please promulgate this widely.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size=3 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='text-align:left;text-autospace:none'><font
size=3 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Kind
regards<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size=3 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='text-align:left;text-autospace:none'><font
size=3 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Paul<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>The XXIXth URSI General Assembly will be held in <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Chicago</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Illinois</st1:State>,
<st1:country-region w:st="on">USA</st1:country-region></st1:place> on 7-16
August 2008.</span></font><font face=Tahoma><span style='font-family:Tahoma'> </span></font><font
size=3 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><a
href="http://www.ece.uic.edu/2008ursiga/">http://www.ece.uic.edu/2008ursiga/</a></span></font><font
face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Tahoma'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'><a href="http://www.ursi.org/G/Homepage.htm">http://www.ursi.org/G/Homepage.htm</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<BR>subject to any other legally binding commitments, unless the e-mail
<BR>contains an express statement to the contrary or incorporates a formal
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Number:3796233<BR>Registered office: 85 Buckingham Gate, London SW1E 6PD, United
Kingdom<BR>Trading address: Cody Technology Park, Cody Building, Ively Road,
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