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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Dear Colleague,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>In the framework of the International Symposium
CompIMAGE'10 “Computational Modeling of Objects Presented in Images:
Fundamentals, Methods, and Applications,” May 5-7, 2010, Buffalo-Niagara,
NY, USA (</span><a href="http://www.fe.up.pt/CompIMAGE"><span lang=EN-US>www.fe.up.pt/CompIMAGE</span></a><span
lang=EN-US>), prospective authors are invited to submit short communications to
be published in the Symposium proceedings and presented at the Symposium. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Deadline for submission:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>February 23, 2010. This deadline is firm
and will not be extended.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Requirements:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>The manuscripts must be prepared according
to the LNCS requirements and submitted electronically in PDF format, together
with all source files and figures. The length should be between 2 and 6 pages.
The papers will be reviewed by the Editors. The authors of accepted papers will
be notified by February 26, 2010.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>The accepted papers will be published by
Research Publishing Services (Singapore) in an edited book with an ISBN.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>A paper will be included in the proceedings
only if at least one of its author registers by February 28, 2010 and sends a
symposium fee for short communication, which includes access to all symposium
materials, banquet, and tour of Niagara Falls (please, visit the symposium
webpage at: </span><a href="http://www.fe.up.pt/CompIMAGE"><span lang=EN-US>www.fe.up.pt/CompIMAGE</span></a><span
lang=EN-US>). The participants are supposed to present their work orally
or at a poster session.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Yours sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Joćo Manuel R. S. Tavares<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>(University of Porto, symposium co-chair)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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