[vslist] 8th ICCNS: Call for Abstracts and Confirmed Invited Speakers

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Apologies if you receive more than one copy of this announcement.=20

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***** Call for Abstracts and Confirmed Invited Speakers *****=20

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EIGHTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE=20

ON COGNITIVE AND NEURAL SYSTEMS

May 19 - 22, 2004

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Boston University

677 Beacon Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02215 USA

http://www.cns.bu.edu/meetings/

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Sponsored by Boston University's

Center for Adaptive Systems

and

Department of Cognitive and Neural Systems

with financial support from the=20

Office of Naval Research=20

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This interdisciplinary conference is attended each year by approximately =
300
people from 30 countries around the world. As in previous years, the
conference will focus on solutions to the questions:=20

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HOW DOES THE BRAIN CONTROL BEHAVIOR?

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HOW CAN TECHNOLOGY EMULATE BIOLOGICAL INTELLIGENCE?

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The conference is aimed at researchers and students of computational
neuroscience, cognitive science, neural networks, neuromorphic =
engineering,
and artificial intelligence. The conference includes tutorial and =
invited
lectures, and contributed lectures and posters, by experts on the =
biology
and technology of how the brain and other intelligent systems adapt to a
changing world. Single-track oral and poster sessions enable all =
presented
work to be highly visible. Three-hour poster sessions with no =
conflicting
events will be held on two of the conference days. Posters will be up =
all
day, and can also be viewed during breaks in the talk schedule.=20

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TUTORIAL LECTURE SERIES=20

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Stephen Grossberg (Boston University): "Linking brain to mind." See =
below
for details.=20

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CONFIRMED INVITED AND PLENARY SPEAKERS=20

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Ehud Ahissar (Weizmann Institute of Science): "Encoding and decoding of
vibrissal active touch"

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John Anderson (Carnegie Mellon University): "Using fMRI to track the
components of a cognitive architecture"=20

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Alan D. Baddeley (University of Bristol): "In search of the episodic =
buffer"

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Moshe Bar (Massachusetts General Hospital): "Top-down facilitation of =
visual
object recognition"

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Gail A. Carpenter (Boston University): "Information fusion and =
hierarchical
knowledge discovery by ARTMAP neural networks"

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Stephen Goldinger (Arizona State University): "Generalization gradients =
in
perceptual memory"

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Daniel Kersten (University of Minnesota): "How does human vision resolve
ambiguity about objects?"=20

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Stephen M. Kosslyn (Harvard University): "The imagery debate 30 years =
later:
Can neuroscience help resolve the issue?"=20

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Tai-Sing Lee (Carnegie Mellon University): "Inference and prediction in =
the
visual cortex"

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Eve Marder (Brandeis University): "Plasticity and stability in rhythmic
neuronal networks"=20

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Bartlett W. Mel (University of Southern California): "The pyramidal =
neuron:
What sort of computing device?"

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Miguel Nicolelis (Duke University): "Real-time computing with neural
ensembles"

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Jeffrey D. Schall (Vanderbilt University): "Neural selection and control =
of
visual guided eye movements"=20

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Chantal Stern (Boston University): "Sequence? What sequence? fMRI =
studies of
the medial temporal lobe in sequence learning"

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Mriganka Sur (Massachusetts Institute of Technology): "Plasticity and
dynamics of visual cortex networks"

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Joseph Z. Tsien (Princeton University): "Temporal analysis of memory
process"

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William H. Warren Jr. (Brown University): "Behavioral dynamics of =
locomotor
path formation"=20

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Jeremy Wolfe (Harvard Medical School): "Has "preattentive vision" =
reached
the end of the road?"=20

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LINKING BRAIN TO MIND: A Tutorial Lecture Series

by Stephen Grossberg

steve@bu.edu=20

http://www.cns.bu.edu/Profiles/Grossberg

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In 1983, Stephen Grossberg gave a week-long series of tutorial lectures =
at
an NSF-sponsored conference at Arizona State University. The lectures
included a self-contained introduction to principles, mechanisms, and
architectures whereby neural models link mind to brain and inspire
neuromorphic applications to technology. Many leaders of the =
Connectionist
Revolution which gained momentum during the mid-1980s attended the
conference. In 1990-1992, three additional tutorial lecture series were
given at the Wang Institute of Boston University.=20

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Since 1992, major breakthroughs have occurred in the theoretical
understanding of how a brain gives rise to a mind. Models have begun to
quantitatively explain and predict the neurophysiologically recorded
dynamics of identified nerve cells, in anatomically verified circuits =
and
systems, and the behaviors that they control. Because these results =
clarify
how an intelligent system can autonomously adapt to a changing world, =
they
have also been used to develop biologically-inspired solutions to
technological problems.

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Several research groups have asked Professor Grossberg to give another
lecture series to chart recent progress. Each morning session of the May
2004 conference will include one such tutorial lecture. The lectures =
will
introduce concepts, principles, and mechanisms of mind/brain modeling =
and
summaries of recent models about how brain development, learning, and
information processing control perception, cognition, emotion, and =
action
during both normal and abnormal behaviors. Brain-inspired algorithms for
solving difficult technological problems will also be described.=20

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CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

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Session Topics:

* vision

* image understanding        =20

* audition                               =20

* speech and language       =20

* unsupervised learning       =20

* supervised learning           =20

* reinforcement and emotion=20

* sensory-motor control       =20

* cognition, planning, and attention

* spatial mapping and navigation                                       =20

* object recognition

* neural circuit models

* neural system models

* mathematics of neural systems

* robotics

* hybrid systems (fuzzy, evolutionary, digital)

* neuromorphic VLSI

* industrial applications

* other

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Contributed abstracts must be received, in English, by January 30, 2004.
Notification of acceptance will be provided by email by February 27, =
2004.
A meeting registration fee must accompany each Abstract. See =
Registration
Information below for details. The fee will be returned if the Abstract =
is
not accepted for presentation and publication in the meeting =
proceedings.
Registration fees of accepted Abstracts will be returned on request only
until April 16, 2004.

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Each Abstract should fit on one 8.5" x 11" white page with 1" margins on =
all
sides in a single-spaced, single-column format with a font of 10 points =
or
larger, printed on one side of the page only. Fax or electronic =
submissions
will not be accepted. Abstract title, author name(s), affiliation(s),
mailing, and email address(es) should begin each Abstract. An =
accompanying
cover letter should include: Full title of Abstract; corresponding =
author
and presenting author name, address, telephone, fax, and email address;
requested preference for oral or poster presentation; and a first and =
second
choice from the topics above, including whether it is biological (B) or
technological (T) work [Example: first choice: vision (T); second =
choice:
neural system models (B)].=20

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Talks will be 15 minutes long. Posters will be up for a full day. =
Overhead,
slide, VCR, and LCD projector facilities will be available for talks. =20

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Abstracts which do not meet these requirements or which are submitted =
with
insufficient funds will be returned. Accepted Abstracts will be printed =
in
the conference proceedings volume. No longer paper will be required. The
original and 3 copies of each Abstract should be sent to: Cynthia =
Bradford,
Boston University, Department of Cognitive and Neural Systems, 677 =
Beacon
Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02215 USA.

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REGISTRATION INFORMATION: Early registration is recommended. To =
register,
please fill out the registration form below. Student registrations must =
be
accompanied by a letter of verification from a department chairperson or
faculty/research advisor. If accompanied by an Abstract or if paying by
check, mail to the address above. If paying by credit card, mail as =
above,
or fax to +1 617 353 7755, or email to cindy@bu.edu. The registration =
fee
will help to pay for a conference reception, 3 daily coffee breaks, and =
the
meeting proceedings.

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STUDENT FELLOWSHIPS: Fellowships for PhD candidates and postdoctoral =
fellows
are available to help cover meeting travel and living costs. The =
deadline to
apply for fellowship support is January 30, 2004. Applicants will be
notified by email by February 27, 2004. Each application should include =
the
applicant's CV, including name; mailing address; email address; current
student status; faculty or PhD research advisor's name, address, and =
email
address; relevant courses and other educational data; and a list of =
research
articles. A letter from the listed faculty or PhD advisor on official
institutional stationery must accompany the application and summarize =
how
the candidate may benefit from the meeting. Fellowship applicants who =
also
submit an Abstract need to include the registration fee payment with =
their
Abstract submission. Fellowship checks will be distributed after the
meeting.

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REGISTRATION FORM

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Eighth International Conference on Cognitive and Neural Systems=20

Boston University=20

Department of Cognitive and Neural Systems=20

677 Beacon Street=20

Boston, Massachusetts 02215 USA

May 19-22, 2004=20

Fax: +1 617 353 7755

http://www.cns.bu.edu/meetings/

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Mr/Ms/Dr/Prof:_____________________________________________________

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Affiliation:_________________________________________________________

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Address:__________________________________________________________

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City, State, Postal Code:______________________________________________

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Phone and Fax:_____________________________________________________

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Email:____________________________________________________________

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The registration fee includes the conference proceedings, a reception, =
and 3
coffee breaks each day.=20

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CHECK ONE:

(  ) $95 Conference (Regular)         =20

(  ) $65 Conference (Student)         =20

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METHOD OF PAYMENT (please fax or mail):

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[   ] Enclosed is a check made payable to "Boston University"=20

Checks must be made payable in US dollars and issued by a US =
correspondent
bank. Each registrant is responsible for any and all bank charges.

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[   ] I wish to pay by credit card=20

      (MasterCard, Visa, or Discover Card only)

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Name as it appears on the =
card:___________________________________________

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Type of card: _____________________________ Expiration =
date:________________

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Account number:_______________________________________________________=20

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Signature:____________________________________________________________

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face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Office of Naval Research =
</span></font></p>

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This
interdisciplinary conference is attended each year by approximately 300 =
people
from 30 countries around the world. As in previous years, the conference =
will
focus on solutions to the questions:

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face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>HOW DOES =
THE BRAIN
CONTROL BEHAVIOR?</span></font></p>

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face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

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style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>HOW CAN =
TECHNOLOGY
EMULATE BIOLOGICAL INTELLIGENCE?</span></font></p>

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style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

The =
conference is
aimed at researchers and students of computational neuroscience, =
cognitive
science, neural networks, neuromorphic engineering, and artificial
intelligence. The conference includes tutorial and invited lectures, and
contributed lectures and posters, by experts on the biology and =
technology of
how the brain and other intelligent systems adapt to a changing world. =
Single-track
oral and poster sessions enable all presented work to be highly visible.
Three-hour poster sessions with no conflicting events will be held on =
two of
the conference days. Posters will be up all day, and can also be viewed =
during
breaks in the talk schedule.

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
face=3DArial><span =
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style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-weight:bold'>TUTORIAL
LECTURE SERIES </span></font></b></p>

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Stephen =
Grossberg (Boston University): &#8220;Linking brain to mind.&#8221; See =
below for
details.

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style=3D'font-size:
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style=3D'font-size:
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D5 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-weight:bold'>CONFIRMED INVITED AND =
PLENARY
SPEAKERS </span></font></b></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><font size=3D3 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Ehud Ahissar (Weizmann =
Institute of
Science): &#8220;Encoding and decoding of vibrissal active =
touch&#8221;</span></font></p>

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face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><font size=3D3 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>John Anderson =
(</span></font><font
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style=3D'font-family:Arial'>Carnegie</span></font><font
 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-family:Arial'> </span></font><font =
face=3DArial><span
  style=3D'font-family:Arial'>Mellon</span></font><font =
face=3DArial><span
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  style=3D'font-family:Arial'>University</span></font><font =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-family:Arial'>): &#8220;Using fMRI to track the components =
of a
cognitive architecture&#8221; </span></font></p>

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face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><font size=3D3 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Alan D. Baddeley =
(</span></font><font
  face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-family:Arial'>University</span></font><font
 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-family:Arial'> of </span></font><font =
face=3DArial><span
  style=3D'font-family:Arial'>Bristol</span></font><font =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-family:Arial'>): &#8220;In search of the episodic =
buffer&#8221; </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><font size=3D3 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><font size=3D3 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Moshe Bar =
(</span></font><font
  face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-family:Arial'>Massachusetts =
General</span></font><font
 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-family:Arial'> </span></font><font =
face=3DArial><span
  style=3D'font-family:Arial'>Hospital</span></font><font =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-family:Arial'>): &#8220;Top-down facilitation of visual =
object
recognition&#8221;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><font size=3D3 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

Gail A. Carpenter =
(Boston University): &#8220;Information fusion and =
hierarchical
knowledge discovery by ARTMAP neural networks&#8221;

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><font size=3D3 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><font size=3D3 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Stephen Goldinger =
(</span></font><font
  face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-family:Arial'>Arizona</span></font><font
 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-family:Arial'> </span></font><font =
face=3DArial><span
  style=3D'font-family:Arial'>State</span></font><font =
face=3DArial><span
 style=3D'font-family:Arial'> </span></font><font face=3DArial><span
  style=3D'font-family:Arial'>University</span></font><font =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-family:Arial'>): &#8220;Generalization gradients in =
perceptual
memory&#8221;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><font size=3D3 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><font size=3D3 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Daniel Kersten =
(</span></font><font
  face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-family:Arial'>University</span></font><font
 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-family:Arial'> of </span></font><font =
face=3DArial><span
  style=3D'font-family:Arial'>Minnesota</span></font><font =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-family:Arial'>): &#8220;How does human vision resolve =
ambiguity
about objects?&#8221; </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><font size=3D3 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><font size=3D3 =
face=3DArial><span
 style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Stephen M. =
Kosslyn</span></font><font
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-family:Arial'> (</span></font><font =
face=3DArial><span
  style=3D'font-family:Arial'>Harvard</span></font><font =
face=3DArial><span
 style=3D'font-family:Arial'> </span></font><font face=3DArial><span
  style=3D'font-family:Arial'>University</span></font><font =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-family:Arial'>): &#8220;The imagery debate 30 years later: =
Can
neuroscience help resolve the issue?&#8221; </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><font size=3D3 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><font size=3D3 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Tai-Sing Lee =
(</span></font><font
  face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-family:Arial'>Carnegie</span></font><font
 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-family:Arial'> </span></font><font =
face=3DArial><span
  style=3D'font-family:Arial'>Mellon</span></font><font =
face=3DArial><span
 style=3D'font-family:Arial'> </span></font><font face=3DArial><span
  style=3D'font-family:Arial'>University</span></font><font =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-family:Arial'>): &#8220;Inference and prediction in the =
visual
cortex&#8221;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><font size=3D3 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><font size=3D3 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Eve Marder =
(</span></font><font
  face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-family:Arial'>Brandeis</span></font><font
 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-family:Arial'> </span></font><font =
face=3DArial><span
  style=3D'font-family:Arial'>University</span></font><font =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-family:Arial'>): &#8220;Plasticity and stability in =
rhythmic
neuronal networks&#8221; </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><font size=3D3 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

Bartlett W. Mel =
(University of Southern California): &#8220;The pyramidal neuron: What sort of
computing device?&#8221;

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><font size=3D3 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><font size=3D3 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Miguel Nicolelis =
(</span></font><font
  face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-family:Arial'>Duke</span></font><font
 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-family:Arial'> </span></font><font =
face=3DArial><span
  style=3D'font-family:Arial'>University</span></font><font =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-family:Arial'>): &#8220;Real-time computing with neural
ensembles&#8221;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><font size=3D3 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

Jeffrey D. Schall =
(Vanderbilt University): &#8220;Neural selection and control of =
visual
guided eye movements&#8221;

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><font size=3D3 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

Chantal Stern =
(Boston University): &#8220;Sequence? What sequence? fMRI studies =
of the
medial temporal lobe in sequence learning&#8221;

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><font size=3D3 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><font size=3D3 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Mriganka Sur (Massachusetts
Institute of Technology): &#8220;Plasticity and dynamics of visual =
cortex
networks&#8221;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><font size=3D3 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><font size=3D3 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Joseph Z. Tsien =
(</span></font><font
  face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-family:Arial'>Princeton</span></font><font
 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-family:Arial'> </span></font><font =
face=3DArial><span
  style=3D'font-family:Arial'>University</span></font><font =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-family:Arial'>): &#8220;Temporal analysis of memory =
process&#8221;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><font size=3D3 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

William H. Warren Jr. =
(Brown University): &#8220;Behavioral dynamics of locomotor =
path
formation&#8221;

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><font size=3D3 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><font size=3D3 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Jeremy Wolfe =
(</span></font><font
  face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-family:Arial'>Harvard</span></font><font
 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-family:Arial'> </span></font><font =
face=3DArial><span
  style=3D'font-family:Arial'>Medical</span></font><font =
face=3DArial><span
 style=3D'font-family:Arial'> </span></font><font face=3DArial><span
  style=3D'font-family:Arial'>School</span></font><font =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-family:Arial'>): &#8220;Has &#8220;preattentive =
vision&#8221;
reached the end of the road?&#8221; </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><b><font
size=3D5 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
bold'>LINKING BRAIN TO MIND: A Tutorial Lecture =
Series</span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>by =
</span></font><font
 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-family:Arial'>Stephen =
Grossberg</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><a
href=3D"mailto:steve@bu.edu">steve@bu.edu</a> </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><a
href=3D"http://www.cns.bu.edu/Profiles/Grossberg">http://www.cns.bu.edu/P=
rofiles/Grossberg</a></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

In 1983, =
Stephen =
Grossberg gave a week-long series =
of tutorial
lectures at an NSF-sponsored conference at Arizona State University. The lectures included a self-contained =
introduction
to principles, mechanisms, and architectures whereby neural models link =
mind to
brain and inspire neuromorphic applications to technology. Many leaders =
of the
Connectionist Revolution which gained momentum during the mid-1980s =
attended
the conference. In 1990&#8211;1992, three additional tutorial lecture =
series
were given at the Wang Institute of Boston University. =

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

Since =
1992, major
breakthroughs have occurred in the theoretical understanding of how a =
brain
gives rise to a mind. Models have begun to quantitatively explain and =
predict
the neurophysiologically recorded dynamics of identified nerve cells, in
anatomically verified circuits and systems, and the behaviors that they
control. Because these results clarify how an intelligent system can =
autonomously
adapt to a changing world, they have also been used to develop =
biologically-inspired
solutions to technological problems.

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

Several =
research
groups have asked Professor Grossberg to give another lecture series to =
chart
recent progress. Each morning session of the May 2004 conference will =
include
one such tutorial lecture. The lectures will introduce concepts, =
principles,
and mechanisms of mind/brain modeling and summaries of recent models =
about how
brain development, learning, and information processing control =
perception,
cognition, emotion, and action during both normal and abnormal =
behaviors.
Brain-inspired algorithms for solving difficult technological problems =
will
also be described.

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><font size=3D3 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><font size=3D3 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><b><font
size=3D5 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
bold'>CALL FOR ABSTRACTS</span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><b><font
size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
bold'>Session Topics:</span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>* =
vision</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>* image =
understanding&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>* =
audition =
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&=
nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n=
bsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>* speech =
and
language&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>* =
unsupervised
learning&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>* =
supervised
learning&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp=
; </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>* =
reinforcement and
emotion </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>* =
sensory-motor
control&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>* =
cognition,
planning, and attention</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>* =
spatial mapping
and =
navigation&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nb=
sp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs=
p;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>* object
recognition</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>* neural =
circuit
models</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>* neural =
system
models</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>* =
mathematics of
neural systems</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>* =
robotics</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>* hybrid =
systems
(fuzzy, evolutionary, digital)</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>* =
neuromorphic VLSI</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>* =
industrial
applications</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>* =
other</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

Contributed
abstracts must be received, in English, by January 30, =
2004. Notification of =
acceptance will be
provided by email by February 27, 2004.&nbsp; A meeting registration fee must accompany each Abstract. =
See
Registration Information below for details. The fee will be returned if =
the
Abstract is not accepted for presentation and publication in the meeting
proceedings. Registration fees of accepted Abstracts will be returned on =
request
only until April
 16, 2004.

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

Each =
Abstract
should fit on one 8.5&quot; x 11&quot; white page with 1&quot; margins =
on all
sides in a single-spaced, single-column format with a font of 10 points =
or
larger, printed on one side of the page only. Fax or electronic =
submissions
will not be accepted. Abstract title, author name(s), affiliation(s), =
mailing,
and email address(es) should begin each Abstract. An accompanying cover =
letter
should include: Full title of Abstract; corresponding author and =
presenting
author name, address, telephone, fax, and email address; requested =
preference
for oral or poster presentation; and a first and second choice from the =
topics
above, including whether it is biological (B) or technological (T) work =
[Example:
first choice: vision (T); second choice: neural system models (B)]. =

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

Talks =
will be 15
minutes long. Posters will be up for a full day. Overhead, slide, VCR, =
and LCD
projector facilities will be available for talks.&nbsp; =

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

Abstracts which do
not meet these requirements or which are submitted with insufficient =
funds will
be returned. Accepted Abstracts will be printed in the conference =
proceedings
volume. No longer paper will be required. The original and 3 copies of =
each
Abstract should be sent to: Cynthia Bradford, Boston University, Department of Cognitive and Neural =
Systems, 677 Beacon =
Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02215 USA.

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><b><font
size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
bold'>REGISTRATION INFORMATION:</span></font></b><font =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-family:Arial'> Early registration is recommended. To =
register,
please fill out the registration form below. Student registrations must =
be
accompanied by a letter of verification from a department chairperson or
faculty/research advisor. If accompanied by an Abstract or if paying by =
check,
mail to the address above. If paying by credit card, mail as above, or =
fax to
+1 617 353 7755, or email to <a =
href=3D"mailto:cindy@bu.edu">cindy@bu.edu</a>.
The registration fee will help to pay for a conference reception, 3 =
daily
coffee breaks, and the meeting proceedings.</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

STUDENT FELLOWSHIPS: Fellowships for PhD candidates and =
postdoctoral
fellows are available to help cover meeting travel and living costs. The
deadline to apply for fellowship support is January 30, =
2004. Applicants will be =
notified by
email by February
 27, 2004. Each
application should include the applicant's CV, including name; mailing =
address;
email address; current student status; faculty or PhD research advisor's =
name,
address, and email address; relevant courses and other educational data; =
and a
list of research articles. A letter from the listed faculty or PhD =
advisor on
official institutional stationery must accompany the application and =
summarize
how the candidate may benefit from the meeting. Fellowship applicants =
who also
submit an Abstract need to include the registration fee payment with =
their
Abstract submission. Fellowship checks will be distributed after the =
meeting.

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><b><font
size=3D5 face=3DArial><span =
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bold'>REGISTRATION FORM</span></font></b></p>

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face=3DArial><span =
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face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Eighth
International Conference on Cognitive and Neural Systems =
</span></font></p>

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style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
  face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Boston</span></font><font
 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-family:Arial'> </span></font><font =
face=3DArial><span
  style=3D'font-family:Arial'>University</span></font><font =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>

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style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Department of
Cognitive and Neural Systems </span></font></p>

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  face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>677 =
Beacon Street</span></font><font
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>

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style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
  face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Boston</span></font><font
 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-family:Arial'>, </span></font><font =
face=3DArial><span
  style=3D'font-family:Arial'>Massachusetts</span></font><font =
face=3DArial><span
 style=3D'font-family:Arial'> </span></font><font face=3DArial><span
  style=3D'font-family:Arial'>02215</span></font><font =
face=3DArial><span
 style=3D'font-family:Arial'> </span></font><font face=3DArial><span
  style=3D'font-family:Arial'>USA</span></font></p>

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style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3 =
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>May =
19-22, 2004</span></font><font
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>

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style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Fax: +1 =
617 353 7755</span></font></p>

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style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><a
href=3D"http://www.cns.bu.edu/meetings/">http://www.cns.bu.edu/meetings/<=
/a></span></font></p>

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style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

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style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Mr/Ms/Dr/Prof:______________=
_______________________________________</span></font></p>

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style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

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style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Affiliation:________________=
_________________________________________</span></font></p>

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style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

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style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Address:____________________=
______________________________________</span></font></p>

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style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

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style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>City, =
State, Postal
Code:______________________________________________</span></font></p>

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style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

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style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Phone =
and =
Fax:_____________________________________________________</span></font></=
p>

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style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

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style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Email:______________________=
______________________________________</span></font></p>

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style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

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style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

The =
registration
fee includes the conference proceedings, a reception, and 3 coffee =
breaks each
day.

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style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>CHECK =
ONE:</span></font></p>

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style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>( =
&nbsp;) $95 Conference
(Regular)&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
</span></font></p>

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style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>( =
&nbsp;) $65 Conference
(Student)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
</span></font></p>

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style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

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style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>METHOD =
OF PAYMENT
(please fax or mail):</span></font></p>

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style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

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style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>[&nbsp;&nbsp; ] Enclosed is =
a
check made payable to &quot;</span></font><font face=3DArial><span
  style=3D'font-family:Arial'>Boston</span></font><font =
face=3DArial><span
 style=3D'font-family:Arial'> </span></font><font face=3DArial><span
  style=3D'font-family:Arial'>University</span></font><font =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-family:Arial'>&quot; </span></font></p>

Checks =
must be made
payable in US dollars and issued by a US correspondent bank. Each registrant is =
responsible
for any and all bank charges.

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style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

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style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>[&nbsp;&nbsp; ] I wish to =
pay
by credit card </span></font></p>

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style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs=
p; (MasterCard,
Visa, or Discover Card only)</span></font></p>

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style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Name as =
it appears
on the =
card:___________________________________________</span></font></p>

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style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

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style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Type of =
card:
_____________________________ Expiration =
date:________________</span></font></p>

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style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

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style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Account =
number:_______________________________________________________
</span></font></p>

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style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

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style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Signature:__________________=
__________________________________________</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

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