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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=5 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Second Virtual Conference in Genomics
and <span class=GramE>Bioinformatics<font size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-weight:normal'> <br>
</span></font></span></span></font></b><st1:date Month="9" Day="24" Year="2002"><span
class=GramE><b><font size=5><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold'>September</span></font></b></span><b><font
size=5><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold'> 24-26, 2002</span></font></b></st1:date>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>We
are looking for remote Access Grid nodes which would be willing to host local
audiences and, possibly, presenters during the conference. If you are
interested please contact <a
href="mailto:NDSU.Access.Grid@NDSU.NODAK.EDU?subject=VirtCon">NDSU at
NDSU.Access.Grid@NDSU.NODAK.EDU</a> <b><u><span style='font-weight:bold'>by </span></u></b></span></font><st1:date
Month="6" Day="30" Year="2002"><b><u><span style='font-weight:bold'>June 30,
2002</span></u></b></st1:date>, and <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>include
the initial information listed below</span></b>. We plan to
finalize the remote sites based on location, capacity, etc., in July,
2002. Further changes in remote site participation may be made based on
actual registrations or other factors. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Our
goal this year is to have a central registration system which allows
participants to select the node at which they wish to attend with that
information available to each site. This means we must have the remote
sites confirmed during July. Sites which have sent requests may easily
"drop out" anytime before July. Just let us know. More
details will be sent to sites who have requested participation. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Your
e-mail addresses will be added to our technical contacts e-mail list when we
receive them. Remote nodes will be expected to participate in one or more
test cruises in the weeks prior to the conference. Right now we
anticipate the final "<span class=SpellE>megacruise</span>" will be
on </span></font><st1:date Month="9" Day="23" Year="2002">Monday, September 23,
2002</st1:date>, probably in the <st1:City><st1:place>Fargo</st1:place></st1:City>
afternoon (e.g. Noon-5 p.m. CDT, 1700-2200 UTC). Besides DPPT or RPPT we
will also be working on ways to share demonstrated software with participant
sites (e.g. VNC or via special <span class=SpellE><span class=GramE>vic</span></span>
streams). <o:p></o:p></p>
<p><u><font size=3 color="#cc0000" face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#CC0000'>PLEASE NOTE: This page subject to
change - please use most current version.</span></font></u> <span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><u><font color=red><span style='color:red;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'>Deadline is subject to change so please confirm early!!!<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></b></p>
<p><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a
href="http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/accessgrid/virtcon2/virtcon-siteinfo.html">http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/accessgrid/virtcon2/virtcon-siteinfo.html</a></span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:windowtext'> <span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Use this link to <span class=SpellE>to</span>
go to the page with the initial information we need from you if you are
interested in being a remote site in this conference.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Please answer the questions and send to
the e-mail address above.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'>Jim Senechal, Digital Conference Specialist</span></font><span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'>North Dakota</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:
yes'> </span></font><st1:PlaceType><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'>State</span></font></st1:PlaceType><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:
yes'> </span></font><st1:PlaceType><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'>University</span></font></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:
yes'>, ITS Dept.</span></font><span style='mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:Street><st1:address><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'>1320 Albrecht
Blvd</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><span style='mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place><st1:City><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'>Fargo</span></font></st1:City><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:
yes'>, </span></font><st1:State><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'>ND</span></font></st1:State><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:
yes'> </span></font><st1:PostalCode><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'>58105</span></font></st1:PostalCode></st1:place><span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'>Phone # (701)231-6247</span></font><span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'>E-mail </span></font><st1:PersonName><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:
yes'>jim.senechal@ndsu.nodak.edu</span></font></st1:PersonName><o:p></o:p></p>
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