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(fwd) The 7th International Symposium on Nuclei in the Cosmos

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|         (RIKEN RARF SYMPOSIUM, TODAI INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM)         |
|        The 7th International Symposium on Nuclei in the Cosmos        |
|                            July 8-12, 2002                            |
|                Hotel Highland Resort, Fuji-Yoshida, Japan             |
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|                   http://www.cns.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/nic7/                |
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                                                    December, 2001

                    ===== Second Circular =====

Dear Colleague,

      We would like to thank those who have informed us of their interest in
this meeting in response to the first circular. This second circular
contains much practical information including the preliminary scientific
program and the registration/accommodation form. Please read this circular
carefully and keep in mind the deadlines listed below.

For further details about the conference you are kindly requested to visit
our home page at http://www.cns.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/nic7/.

We look forward to your reply in your earliest convenience.

                                          Best regards,
                                          NIC7 Secretariat


Key Dates:
----------
Mar. 31,   2002 : Deadline for submission of abstract.
Apr. 30,   2002 : Deadline for early registration.
May  31,   2002 : Final circular.
Jun. 30,   2002 : No refund after this date.
Jul. 8-12, 2002 : NIC VII symposium.
Sep. 30,   2002 : Deadline for proceedings manuscripts.

Preliminary Scientific Program:
-------------------------------
       The preliminary scientific program which includes invited speakers is
as follows.

0. Introductory Overview
      S. Woosley (Univ. California, Santa Cruz, USA)
1. Big Bang Nucleosynthesis and Light Elements
      G. Mathews (Univ. Notre Dame, USA)
2. X-Rays, Gamma-Rays, Cosmic Rays, Meteorites, and Stellar Abundances
      C. Sneden  (Univ. Texas, Austin, USA)
      T. Ohashi (Tokyo Metro. Univ., Japan)
      R. Diehl (Max Plank Inst. -MPE, Germany)
      S. Amari (Washington Univ., USA)
3. Nucleosynthesis in Stars and Nuclear Cross Sections
      A. Heger (Univ. Chicago, USA)
      L. Buchmann (TRIUMF, Canada)
      T. Motobayashi (Rikkyo Univ., Japan)
      F.-K. Thielemann (Univ. Basel, Switzerland)
4. Weak Interaction and Neutrinos
      Y.-D. Chan (LBNL, USA)
      Y. Suzuki (ICRR, Univ. Tokyo, Japan)
      K. Langanke (Univ. Aarhus, Denmark)
5. AGB Stars, s-Process and n-Capture Reactions
      F. Kaeppeler (FZ Karlsruhe, Germany)
6. Explosive Nucleosynthesis and Proton-Rich Nuclei
      W. Hillebrandt (Max Plank Inst. -MPA, Germany)
      H. Schatz (Michigan State Univ., USA)
7. Explosive Nucleosynthesis and Neutron-Rich Nuclei
      H.-Th. Janka (Max Plank Inst. -MPA, Germany)
      S. Goriely (ULB, Belgium)
      K. Nomoto (Univ. Tokyo, Japan)
      T. Kajino (Nat'l Astron. Obs., Japan)
8. Galactic Chemical Evolution and Cosmo-Chronology
      N. Prantzos (Inst. d'Astrophysique de Paris, France)
      S. Ryan (Open Univ., United Kingdom)
      K. Takahashi (Max Plank Inst. -MPIA, Germany)
9. High-Density Matter, Nuclear Equation of State and
     Nuclear Data for Nuclear Astrophysics
      M. Smith (Oak Ridge Nat'l Lab., USA)
10. New Scope in Observations and Experiments
      H. Utsunomiya (Konan Univ., Japan)

Contributed Papers and Proceedings:
-----------------------------------
       We call for scientific contributions which will be selected for oral
presentations. Short oral presentations of posters are also planned during
the conference. We will publish the abstract book of papers presented in
the symposium. A copy will be provided to each participant at the
registration desk. All those who wish to present their papers are asked to
send the abstract by March 31st, 2002. The sample is given in the LaTeX
format which is available from WWW. Please follow the instruction in it.
A Word file is acceptable which is typed in the similar format. The
proceedings of this conference will be published by Nuclear Physics A.

WWW : http://www.cns.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/~nic7/abstract/index.html

Please send the pdf/ps file of your abstract by E-mail
(nic7-abstract@cns.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp) or send a hard copy to the NIC7
Secretariat by postal mail.

Registration
------------
       The conference registration fee is 30,000 Japanese Yen (JPY) if paid
by April 30th, 2002, and 35,000 JPY after April 30th. For students a
reduced fee of 15,000 JPY is available by April 30th, 2002, and 20,000
JPY after April 30th. The fee includes participation in the scientific and
social program of the conference, the proceedings and coffee breaks. The
registration fee for the accompanying persons is 10,000 JPY and includes
a part of meals and admission to the social programs.

The registration form can be obtained in the web site below. Please notice
that your registration will be completed after the receipt of the payment.
This applies to all registrants including invited speakers and those who
may be financially supported.

Registration should be made by completing and returning the enclosed
registration form either by E-mail (nic7-regist@cns.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp),
by fax, or by postal mail to the NIC7 Secretariat.

          http://www.cns.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/~nic7/regist/regist.html

The registration fee should be prepaid either by credit card (MASTER or VISA)
or by bank transfer. If you pay by credit card, please send the form by
POSTAL MAIL or FAX to the NIC7 Secretariat. If you send the
registration fee by bank transfer, it should be sent to the following address.
We kindly remind you to include the name of your Home Institution as well as
the name of participant in the bank transfer. We do not accept personal
checks.

     Name of Bank   : SANWA BANK LTD. OIZUMI BRANCH
     Account Name   : NIC7
     Account Number : 5385808
     Branch Address : 4-2-12, Higashi Oizumi, Nerima-ku, Tokyo, 178-0063 Japan
     Branch Number  : 350

Registered participants will be listed on the home page for confirmation.
If you cancel the registration/accommodation by June 30th, full refund
will be made.

Lodging
-------
       We have reserved twin rooms with a charge of 9,500 JPY for one person
in the conference hotel. If it is not convenient for you to share a room,
we have also reserved a limited number of single rooms (56 rooms) with a
charge of 12,500 JPY or single-deluxe rooms with a charge of 17,000 JPY.
Breakfast and dinner are included. The rooms are available from the
evening of July 7th to the morning of July 12th. Requests on the rooms
should be made in the registration form.
       - Twin rooms         :  9,500 JPY per night per person
       - Single rooms       : 12,500 JPY per night
       - Single-deluxe rooms: 17,000 JPY per night

The rooms will be assigned on the first come first served basis. Because the
number of single rooms are limited, we would appreciate it if you could
share a twin room by two persons. All payment should be made by his/her
own response, when checking out. Any questions or requests about lodging
should be sent directly to Hotel Highland Resort using the Accommodation
Form for Changes and Questions in the web side below.

Hotel Highland Resort
WWW            : http://www.cns.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/~nic7/accommo/index.html
E-mail         : hrreserve@highlandresort.co.jp with a header of "NIC7"
Tel/Fax        : +81-555-22-1000 / +81-555-22-3115 with a header of "NIC7"
Postal Address : 5-6-1. Shin Nishihara. Fuji-Yoshida, Yamanashi,
                   403-0017 Japan.

Access from the Narita (New Tokyo) Airport
------------------------------------------
       It takes about 4 hours from the Narita airport to Fuji-Yoshida by train
and bus. We recommend you to arrive at Narita airport before 17:30. Those
who arrive after 17:30 are advised to stay a night in Tokyo. More
information is available in the web page below.

       http://www.cns.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/~nic7/traffic/index.html

Lodging Before and After the Symposium in Tokyo-Ikebukuro
---------------------------------------------------------
       Those who arrive at Narita airport after 17:30 may reserve a lodging
in Tokyo Ikebukuro on July 6th. The lodging is also available on July 12th
and July 13th after the symposium for your convenience. Please note that
the scientific program of the symposium will continue till late afternoon
of July 12th. Your requests on the lodging in Tokyo should be also made in
the registration form, and be sent to NIC7 Secretariat.

Other Activities
----------------
*Excursion and Social Program
       We are planning a half-day excursion. Details of this program will be
announced in the final announcement.

*Tour to RIKEN, CNS, and NAO
       We are planning a tour to RIKEN, CNS, and NAO on July 13th after the
symposium.

Financial Support
-----------------
       Some financial support will be available for students, junior
scientists, and people who have financial difficulty in coming from
outside Japan to this conference. Those who are interested in the support
should send an E-mail request to the NIC7 Secretariat.

Visa
----
       Please check visa requirements in due time and acquire the visa
prior to your entry into Japan. Ask the nearest Japanese embassy or
consulate whether you need a visa for entering Japan. Whether you need
a visa entry, you may also check it at the following web site.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan :
         http://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/index.html

If you need an official letter of personal invitation for the visa
application, please contact the NIC7 Secretariat.

International Advisory Committee
--------------------------------
    M. Arnould (ULB, Belgium)           G. Mathews (U. Notre Dame, USA)
    G. Baym (U. Illinois, Urbana, USA)  M. Morita (Josai Int. U., Japan)
    R. N. Boyd (Ohio State U., USA)     K. Nomoto (U. Tokyo, Japan)
    L. Buchmann (TRIUMF, Canada)        J. E. Norris (Australian National
    R. Gallino (Torino U., Italy)                          U., Australia)
    W. Henning (GSI, Germany)           N. Prantzos (IAP, France)
    W. Hillebrandt (MPA, Germany)       C. Rolfs (Bochum, Germany)
    J. P. Hughes (Rutgers U., USA)      K. Sato (U. Tokyo, Japan)
    T. Kajino (NAO, Japan)              I. Tanihata (RIKEN, Japan)
    T. Kifune (Shinshu U., Japan)       F.-K. Thielemann (U. Basel, Switzerland)
    S. Kubono (CNS, Japan)              Y. Totsuka (ICRR, Japan)
    K. Langanke (U. Aarhus, Denmark)    M. Wiescher (U. Notre Dame, USA)
    S. Woosley (UC, Santa Cruz, USA)

Local Organizing Committee
--------------------------
    H. Ando (NAO)                      T. Nomura (KEK)
    T. Kajino (Co-Chair, NAO)          T. Otsuka (U. Tokyo)
    K. Koyama (Kyoto U.)               H. Sakai (CNS, Tokyo)
    S. Kubono (Chair, CNS, Tokyo)      S. Shimoura (CNS, Tokyo)
    T. Kunihiro (YITP, Kyoto)          T. Teranishi* (CNS, Tokyo)
    S. Nishimura* (RIKEN)              Y. Mochizuki* (RIKEN)
    I. Tanihata (Co-Chair, RIKEN)      T. Motobayashi (Rikkyo U.)
    M. Teshima (ICRR, U. Tokyo)        Y. Nagai (RCNP, Osaka U.)
    H. Toki (RCNP, Osaka U.)           K. Nomoto (Co-Chair, U. Tokyo)
    Y. Yoshii (U. Tokyo)
                                       (* Scientific secretary)

Host Institutes
---------------
     Center for Nuclear Study, University of Tokyo (CNS)
     The Accelerator Research Facility, RIKEN
     National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAO)    (*to be confirmed)

Correspondence
--------------
     S.Kubono      : kubono@cns.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp
     T.Teranishi   : teranisi@cns.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp
     S.Nishimura   : nishimu@rarfaxp.riken.go.jp
 
     NIC7 Secretariat : nic7@cns.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp
     Tel/Fax          : +81-90-2918-8328 / +81-48-464-4554
     Postal Address   : NIC7 Secretariat,
                        CNS, RIKEN Campus, Hirosawa 2-1,
                        Wako, Saitama, 351-0198 Japan

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                    Registration and Accommodation Form
             -- Nuclei in the Cosmos VII (July 8 ~ 12, 2002) --

*Please type or print in BLOCK LETTERS.

[1] NAME AND ADDRESS: [ ]Male/[ ]Female
   Full Name (Family/First/Middle):
   Title (Prof./Dr./Mr./Ms.):     Affiliation:
   Postal Address:

   E-mail:                      Phone/Fax:

[2] CONTRIBUTED PAPER
   Do you submit a contributed paper?: [ ]Yes/[ ]No/[ ]Probably
     Title:
     Author(s):

[3] REGISTRATION: Early Registration by April 30, 2002
     * Your registration will be completed after the receipt of the payment.
       This applies to all registrants including invited speakers and those
       who may be financially supported.

   [ ] 30,000 JPY (Japanese Yen)    [ ] 15,000 JPY for a Student
   [ ] 10,000 JPY per Accompanying Person
       Name(s):
       *The registration fee contains a part of meals and social programs.
   [ ] Add +5,000 JPY for Late Registration after April 30, 2002

[4] LODGING:
   [ ] 10,000 JPY is requested for reservation at Hotel Highland Resort.
   1st Pref.: [ ]Twin(9,500JPY) [ ]Single(12,500JPY) [ ]Single-deluxe(17,000JPY)
   2nd Pref.: [ ]Twin(9,500JPY) [ ]Single(12,500JPY) [ ]Single-deluxe(17,000JPY)
   Name of Person to share (if you have):
   Night(s) of Your Stay: [ ]July 7th, [ ]8th, [ ]9th, [ ]10th, [ ]11th
     * There are limited number of single rooms available. First come first
       served basis.
     * Please contact hrreserve@highlandresort.co.jp (Fax:+81-555-22-3115) for
       questions and changes with a header "NIC7".

[5] PAYMENT:
    Registration(Your Own & Accompanying Person(s))+Hotel Deposit=           JPY
    * Please fill the total payment above.                      ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
   [ ] Credit Card: [ ]Master or [ ]VISA ..  Expiration Date(m/y):
       Account Number:
       Card Holder Name:
       * Please use postal mail or fax for payment by credit card.
   [ ] Bank Transfer .. Transferred Date (m/d/y):
        Transferred by the Name of:
       * Should address to: SANWA BANK LTD. OIZUMI BRANCH,
                            Account Name: NIC7, Account Number: 5385808

[6] LODGING BEFORE AND AFTER THE SYMPOSIUM IN TOKYO-IKEBUKURO
   Night(s) of Your Stay: [ ]July 6th, [ ]July 12th, [ ]July 13th
     * The scientific program will continue till late afternoon of July 12th,
       and your stay in Tokyo is recommended after the symposium.
     * Please address further correspondence to NIC7 Secretariat.
       (E-mail: nic7@cns.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp)

[7] OPTIONAL TOUR:
   Are you interested in RIKEN-CNS-NAO tour on July 13th?: [ ]Yes/[ ]No

[8] TRAVEL SCHEDULE
   Airport:        Arrival Date:        Time:        Flight Number:
                 Departure Date:        Time:        Flight Number:
     * If the travel schedule is not yet fixed, please let us know
       these items later when fixed.

* PLEASE SEND THIS FORM BY FAX (+81-48-464-4554), BY POSTAL MAIL
    (NIC7 SECRETARIAT), OR BY E-MAIL (nic7-regist@cns.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp).

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