Call for Papers Authors are requested to submit abstracts meeting the following requirements: 1 The abstract shall be limited to 200 words. 2 Abstracts should be sent as email attachments to: Ms. Kathy Loverro, loverro@bnl.gov 3 The preferred format for the abstract is Microsoft Word document. Authors unable to use this format may submit plain text. 4 The presenting author shall be underlined or otherwise noted in the author list. 5 Authors must specify their choice of presentation format: -poster or oral, to be determined by program committee -poster only Oral presentations are 20 minutes (40 minutes for invited talks) long, including time for questions. Please note the approaching deadline for abstract submission: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2001. After January 26, presenting authors will receive confirmation of abstract submission. The Program Committee will review abstracts and send notification of accepted papers on February 15.