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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>Apologies for cross posting...</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>I would like to draw your attention to the <SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">a very special conference - the 40<SUP>th</SUP> Anniversary and 1<SUP>st </SUP>S.E.Asian Conference of ISAGA (<A href="http://www.isaga2009.ssagsg.org/index.html">http://www.isaga2009.ssagsg.org/index.html</A>), in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Singapore</st1:place></st1:country-region>, on the theme of <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Learn to game, Game to learn</I></B>. The conference comprises several tracks, one of which is "Engineering” (<A href="http://www.isaga2009.ssagsg.org/tracknotes.html#Engineering">http://www.isaga2009.ssagsg.org/tracknotes.html#Engineering</A>).</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">For those who have implement VTK with game/physics engines and/or VR, haptics, etc. to teach, create engineering applications, visualise and simulate engineering processes, use game methodoliges in engineering processes, etc, we hope that you would consider showcasing your work at this conference.</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Submissions are welcomed, but not limited to the following areas: gaming and simulation methodologies for engineering applications, the application and evaluation of virtual environments which engage participants in engineering problem solving, gaming-engineering diversity awareness, behavioural pattern recognition in engineering and gaming, machine learning, cognitive engineering in product design, analysis and manufacturing.</SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">A full description is available here:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A href="http://www.isaga2009.ssagsg.org/download/TrackEngineering_Desc.pdf"></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline: none">http://www.isaga2009.ssagsg.org/download/TrackEngineering_Desc.pdf</A></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The deadline is tight but we hope that you will consider submitting a paper to this conference. Here are the important deadlines:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">01 March 2009: 400 word proposal submission.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">01 April 2009:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Notification about acceptance of proposals.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">25 April 2009:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Last day for early bird registration.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">01 June 2009:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Final submission of 4000 word paper.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The session types and submission details are listed here; <A href="http://www.isaga2009.ssagsg.org/sessionsprog.html">http://www.isaga2009.ssagsg.org/sessionsprog.html</A>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">For final paper submission, please use the paper template which can be downloaded here:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Please send this onto anyone else whom you think may be interested in coming along and submitting a paper. Unfortunately, we are only able to publish your work if you can present, or have a representative present your work.</SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Many thanks in advance for your time and patience in reading through this e-mail and we look forward to meeting you in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Singapore</st1:place></st1:country-region> in June/July.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Best wishes,</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Theo Lim (Engineering Track Chair)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV></DIV></BODY><BR />
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