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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>thanx<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I am going to remove the automatic discard
on short abstracts from the general presentation track<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I am also going to remove the repeats in
the wiki page<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
Serena Coetzee [mailto:scoetzee@cs.up.ac.za] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> 13 May 2008 07:28 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> 'Inge Netterberg'; 'FOSS4G2008
local organising committee'<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b> 'Gavin Fleming'; 'Mandy
Vickers'<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: FOSS4G2008 Extension
of abstract submission date.doc</span></font><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Looks fine, is there
anything specific I should check?&nbsp; Should we not either remove the
Important Dates table at the bottom of the page, or otherwise change the date
to 23 May?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>S<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

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Inge Netterberg [mailto:inge.netterberg@gmail.com] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> 13 May 2008 07:21 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> 'Serena Coetzee'; '<st1:PersonName
w:st="on">FOSS4G2008 local organising committee</st1:PersonName>'<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b> 'Gavin Fleming'; '<st1:PersonName
w:st="on">Mandy Vickers</st1:PersonName>'<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: FOSS4G2008 Extension
of abstract submission date.doc</span></font><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Hi Serena,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Please check the wiki page I have updated
it&nbsp; <a href="http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G2008_Call_for_papers">http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G2008_Call_for_papers</a>
&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I agree on keeping web submission open
until the 24<sup>th</sup> May&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Gavin will you ensure that this is the
case.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Thanx<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Inge<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
Serena Coetzee [mailto:<st1:PersonName w:st="on">scoetzee@cs.up.ac.za</st1:PersonName>]
<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> 13 May 2008 07:06 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> 'Inge Netterberg'; '<st1:PersonName
w:st="on">FOSS4G2008 local organising committee</st1:PersonName>'<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b> 'Gavin Fleming'; '<st1:PersonName
w:st="on">Mandy Vickers</st1:PersonName>'<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: FOSS4G2008 Extension
of abstract submission date.doc</span></font><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Thanks, Inge, I sent it
out to the academic mailing list now.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Even though we announce
the deadline as 23 May, I recommend that we keep website submissions open until
24 May to avoid any problems with time zones around the world, and to make it
easier to sort out any last minute glitches.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><br>
Serena<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
Inge Netterberg [mailto:inge.netterberg@gmail.com] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> 13 May 2008 06:28 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> '<st1:PersonName w:st="on">FOSS4G2008
 local organising committee</st1:PersonName>'<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b> 'Gavin Fleming'; '<st1:PersonName
w:st="on">Mandy Vickers</st1:PersonName>'; 'Serena Coetzee'<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: FOSS4G2008 Extension
of abstract submission date.doc</span></font><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Dear all,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Attached the extension of abstract
submission announcement.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Please distribute it far and wide. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Regards<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Inge<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
Serena Coetzee [mailto:<st1:PersonName w:st="on">scoetzee@cs.up.ac.za</st1:PersonName>]
<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> 13 May 2008 05:30 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> 'Inge Netterberg'<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b> 'Gavin Fleming'; <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">Mandy Vickers</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> FOSS4G2008 Extension of
abstract submission date.doc</span></font><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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12.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Attached a few updates to the notice.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Remember to notify me when everyone&#8217;s accepted
the notice so that I can send it to the academic mailing list.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Serena<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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