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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Hi all,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>I am sending this to everyone who has signed up for the list and to a
few people who have expressed continued interest, but who have not yet signed
up. If you wish to join this list, please do so at: <a
href="http://lists.tdwg.org/mailman/listinfo/tdwg-lit">http://lists.tdwg.org/mailman/listinfo/tdwg-lit</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>First, the Lit group charter is under review. I presume that it will
be approved before the upcoming TDWG meeting in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Bratislava</st1:place></st1:City>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Second, I want to let you know that we have scheduled (I apologize for
the short notice) a ‘formal’ Lit interest group meeting on Sunday,
16 September 2007 from 2:30-5:00 pm in Bratislava (prior to the TDWG meeting
which starts the following morning and before the opening reception). For
those of you who cannot attend the meeting, I’ll send out minutes (or at
least a summary after the TDWG meeting). <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Third, and most importantly, I have been receiving some pressure from
the TDWG TIP program to apply for funds for a workshop to bring as many of us
together as possible so we can quickly ‘knock out’ version one of a
standard ASAP (by the end of 2007???). There was not time to pull this
together at the time of the TDWG meeting, so I have been thinking about
potentials for this and the best I can think of is 2-3 days in mid-November
(the week of 12 November). Please let me know if that time is possible for
you.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Once I get an idea of who might be able to come (and the geographic
distribution of those able to do so), I will figure out the most cost-effective
location and put in a proposal for funds.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>I look forward to seeing as many of you as possible in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Bratislava</st1:place></st1:City> and at the workshop!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Anna<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Footlight MT Light";color:#373737'>Anna L.
Weitzman, PhD<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Footlight MT Light";color:#373737'>Editor,
TDWG Proceedings</span></font><font color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Footlight MT Light";color:#373737'>Botanical
and Biodiversity Informatics Research</span></font><font color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:"Footlight MT Light";color:#373737'>National</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
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font-family:"Footlight MT Light";color:#373737'> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Museum</st1:PlaceType></span></font></st1:place><font
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font-family:"Footlight MT Light";color:#373737'> of Natural History</span></font><font
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Institution</span></font><font color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:
Arial;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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