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<P DIR=LTR ALIGN=CENTER><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT SIZE=5>ANNUAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM 2008</FONT></B></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR ALIGN=CENTER><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT SIZE=5>THURSDAY APRIL 24, 2008</FONT></B></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR ALIGN=CENTER><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT SIZE=5>Location: Science Building, Texas A&M University-Commerce</FONT></B></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR ALIGN=CENTER><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT COLOR="#FF0000" SIZE=5>Time: 12:00 to 5:00 PM</FONT></B></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR ALIGN=CENTER><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT SIZE=4>All submitted abstracts will be considered for awards.</FONT></B></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR ALIGN=CENTER><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=5>Three undergraduate awards</FONT></B></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR ALIGN=CENTER><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=5>Three graduate awards</FONT></B></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR ALIGN=CENTER><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT COLOR="#CC00CC" SIZE=5>ALL PRESENTERS WILL RECEIVE FREE TICKET FOR AWARDS DINNER</FONT></B></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><U>Submission of abstracts for oral presentations must be emailed via attachment file by</U></B><B><U> <FONT COLOR="#FF0000">April 9, 2008</FONT></U></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><U> and submission of abstracts for poster presentations must be received by</U></B><B><U> <FONT COLOR="#FF0000">April 15, 2008</FONT></U></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><U> to: </U></B></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR ALIGN=CENTER><SPAN LANG="en-us">Serge P. von Duvillard</SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR ALIGN=CENTER><SPAN LANG="en-us">Chair: Annual Research Symposium 2008</SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR ALIGN=CENTER><SPAN LANG="en-us">Email: serge_vonduvillard@tamu-commerce.edu</SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR ALIGN=CENTER><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><U>Organizing Committee:</U></B></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR ALIGN=CENTER><SPAN LANG="en-us">Anil Chourasia</SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR ALIGN=CENTER><SPAN LANG="en-us">Derald Harp</SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR ALIGN=CENTER><SPAN LANG="en-us">Bill Bolin</SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR ALIGN=CENTER><SPAN LANG="en-us">Serge P. von Duvillard</SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR ALIGN=CENTER><SPAN LANG="en-us">Please open the attached file for further information and preparation for posters and oral presentations.</SPAN></P>
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