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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Hi all, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Three things (again):<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>1. The literature charter has now been approved
and the LIT group is now an official Interest Group of TDWG. See <a
href="http://www.tdwg.org/activities/literature/">http://www.tdwg.org/activities/literature/</a>
for links to the charter , Wiki (currently inactive; hosted by Bob Morris at
UMass Boston), and mailing list.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>2. As a reminder, we are having a meeting of
those interested and available of the Literature interest group meeting on
Sunday, 16 September 2007 from 2:30-5:00 pm in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Bratislava</st1:place></st1:City>. The meeting will be held at
the Faculty of Science. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>There is a map at the
bottom of the list on: http://www.tdwg.org/conference2007/housingtravel/maps/ <http://www.tdwg.org/conference2007/housingtravel/maps/>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>There is also a document attached
to this message with some ideas (not cleaned up from our Slovakian colleagues
English!) for travel to the Faculty of Science. In addition, our host,
Eduard has provided the following:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>*
from Suza hotel: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>- follow green line on
map<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>- "downhill"
along Korabinskeho street (steeply down among gardens), cross bridge over
highway and turn to left, then follow indicators of the conference along
Ilkovicova street (there are many new houses compared to Google Earth or Google
Maps); total distance about 1.5 km<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>- or you can use
trolleybus (lines 203 or 207) and tram (line no. 1, 5 or 9 towards Karlova Ves)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>- leave tram at 4th stop
after tunnel (stop Botanical Garden)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>- walk uphill to faculty
(follow indicators) <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>*
from Ibis hotel<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>- use tram line no. 1, 5
or 9 towards Karlova Ves<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>- leave tram at 4th stop
after tunnel (stop Botanical Garden)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>- walk uphill to faculty
(follow indicators) <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>*
from Hotel no 16 - walk to faculty or to the closest tram or trolleybus stop<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>For people staying at the
SUZA or Hotel No. 16 I think walking would be best, although it's a bit of a
trek from the latter.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size: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'>3. Finally, I have heard from only a few of you about the
possibility of attending a meeting in November. Given that most of those
I have heard from are from <st1:place w:st="on">North America</st1:place>, I am
going to look at holding it someplace over here, as I think that will be
cheapest. If you have not responded and are interested, please let me
know as soon as possible, so I can include you and the costs to get you to the
meeting in my proposal!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>I look forward to seeing as many of you as possible
soon!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Anna<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Anna L. Weitzman, PhD<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Botanical and Biodiversity Informatics Research<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>National</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Museum</st1:PlaceType></span></font></st1:place><font
size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> of Natural History<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Smithsonian Institution<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>office: 202.633.0846<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>mobile: 202.415.4684<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>weitzman@si.edu<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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