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(fwd) WS on MASS-LOSING PULSATING STARS, 2nd announcement

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                         SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT
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                             Workshop
                                 on
MASS-LOSING PULSATING STARS AND THEIR CIRCUMSTELLAR MATTER

      --- Newest Results of Observations and Theory ---

                             Sendai, Japan
                            May 13-16, 2002

Dear Colleagues,

We are very pleased to announce the international workshop on
"Mass-losing Pulsating Stars and Their Circumstellar Matter" to be held in
Sendai, Japan in May 13-16, 2002. In this second announcement we call for
papers and encourage you to make formal registration for the conference,
which can be made on our on-line registration program on the web site

http://www.astr.tohoku.ac.jp/ws2002/


SCIENTIFIC RATIONALE

New observational technology has revealed many unexpected views of
astronomical objects.  This is especially true in the field of the stellar
astrophysics.  Large-scale optical and near infrared surveys and the
radio observations of maser sources have given many new insights
about mass-losing pulsating stars.  In Japan, a net work of VLBI,
the VERA project, was recently funded.  The VERA will be used to
measure the accurate positions of many AGB maser sources.
      In spite of these new observational discoveries, however, some old
and fundamental problems like the role of the stellar pulsation in
mass-loss process still remain unresolved.
      Our workshop is planned to confront the new observational facts with
the theoretical results. Implications of the new photometric studies and
the high precision interferometric measurements of radio objects will be
fully discussed.
      Since the AGB stars are often the brightest stars in the Galaxy, the
study of these stars will be also useful to investigate the structure of
the Galaxy and the mass distribution in nearby galaxies.
      The purpose of this workshop is not only to develop the stellar
physics but also to study the structure and history of galaxies.


A TENTATIVE LIST OF INVITED TALKS (to be confirmed)

Session 1: Recent results of massive photometry
     Wood, P.R., The sequence of mass-losing AGB stars in the Magellanic
        Clouds: from small amplitude pulsators to post-AGB stars;
     Cioni, M.R., Red giants in the Magellanic Clouds and other Local Group
        galaxies;
     Noda, S., Photometric properties of long-period variables in the Large
        Magellanic Cloud;
     Whitelock, P.A., TBA.

Session 2: Pulsation and properties of mass-losing stars
     Fujimoto, M., Structure of AGB stars;
     Xiong, D., Pulsational instability of red variables;
     Buchler, J.R., Nonlinear properties of semi-regular variables;
     Dorfi, E.A., Nonlinear pulsations of LBVs;
     Groenewegen, M., Mass-losing and pulsating stars in the Magellanic
        Clouds;
     Feast, M.W., The luminosities and Galactic kinematics of Mira variables.

Session 3: Optical and IR observations of circumstellar matter
     Winters, J.M., Confronting consistent dust shell models with
        observations of long-period variable stars;
     Jura, M., Mid-IR observations of evolved stars;
     Monnier, J.D., High-resolution imaging of dust shell -- asymmetry and
        temporal evolution;
     Bastien, P., TBA;
     Yamamura, I., ISO-SWS observations of warm molecular layers and
        circumstellar envelopes;
     Izumiura, H., TBA.

Session 4: Radio and mm observations of circumstellar matter
     Elitzur, M., The structure of winds in AGB stars;
     Diamond, P., TBA;
     Bujarrabal, V., Molecular observations of circumstellar envelopes around
        AGB stars;
     Reid, M.J., Radio-photospheres: imaging and light curves at
        cm-wavelengths;
     Lucas, R., TBA.

Session 5:  Distribution of maser sources in the Galaxy
     Habing, H.J., The distribution of OH/IR stars in our Milky Way Galaxy;
     Sjouwerman. L., Masers in the Galactic Center;
     Deguchi, S., SiO maser sources near the Galactic Center;
     Blommaert, J., ISO results on AGB stars in the inner Galaxy.

Session 6:  VERA and other future projects
     Kobayashi, H., & Sasao, T., Current status and observational prospects
        of VERA Project;
     Minh, Y.C., KVN projects and science research goals;
     Lo, K.Y., TBA;
     Gouda, N., IR space astrometry - JASMIN project;
     van Langevelde, H.J., Vlemmings, W., & Diamond, P.J., Astrometry of
        circumstellar masers.


CALL FOR PAPERS

Participants who wish to contribute to the workshop are requested
to send the title, abstract, and the type of presentation as indicated
in the web page. Electronic submission is recommended but postal
mail to the chairperson of the LOC will be also accepted.
Because the schedule is so tight, only limited contributions will be
accepted for oral presentation. The deadline for the proposal will be
20th of February, 2002. For participants who apply for oral presentation, we
will let you know the type of presentation (oral/poster) accepted for the
conference soon after the selection by the SOC.


FINANCIAL SUPPORT

Limited amount of travel support may be available. Travel support will be
considered only for those from abroad who could not participate in the
conference if no financial support is available. To apply for travel
support, please send mail, before February 20, 2002, to the chairperson of
the SOC, Prof. M. Takeuti

takeuti@astr.tohoku.ac.jp


PROCEEDINGS

The proceedings of the workshop will be published. The registered
participant will receive a free copy of the proceedings. The guideline of
contributions will be announced later.


REGISTRATION FOR THE CONFERENCE

Registration for the workshop can be made using our on-line registration
program on our web site at

http://www.astr.tohoku.ac.jp/ws2002/

The registration fee is JY 12,000 by March 15, 2002 and JY 15,600 after
March 15, 2002. For accompanying persons, registration fee is JY 3,500 per
person.

To qualify for registration, you must complete the registration form on the
web site. Please notice that, even if you have already pre-registered, you
still must fill out the registration form.

Registration is acceptable also by completing and returning the registration
form in the web page either by fax, or by postal mail to the chairperson of
the LOC:
      M. Seki, Prof.
      LOC chair
      Astronomical Institute
      Tohoku University
      Sendai 980-8578, Japan
      Fax number (+81)-22-217-6513
      E-mail: wsloc@astr.tohoku.ac.jp


PAYMENT

You will be officially registered for the conference only after the
remittance of the total amount of registration fees is confirmed. Upon
on-line registration, please make sure that the total amount of the fees is
clearly understood.

Please notice that all the payment will be calculated in Japanese Yen (JY).

If you want to make the payment by credit cards, please send a document that
carries (1) your name, (2) the name of card company (VISA, MASTER, AMEX,
etc) you want to use, (3) card number, (4) expiration date, (5) your
signature, and (6) the total amount of the payment you want to make, and (7)
the detail of the payment, by Fax or by postal mail, to

      WSLOC secretariat
      Astronomical Institute
      Tohoku University
      Sendai 980-8578, Japan
      Fax number (+81)-22-217-6513

A copy of the document will be forwarded to KNT (Kinki Nippon Tourist Co. Ltd.,
a travel agency), who charges the fees to your credit card.

You can pay the fees by sending a bank transfer to the following address.
Please make sure that your name and the details of the payment are clearly
understood.
      Name of Bank: The Dai-ichi Kangyo Bank Ltd. Sendai Branch
      Branch Number: 723
      Account Name:  Munezo SEKI, LOC chair
      Account Number: 2918165
      Branch Address: 3-1-26,Ichi Bancho, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-0811, Japan

A list of participants for whom the registration is completed will be found
on the webpage. We will send a letter of invitation to the conference to the
registered participants.

You shall receive a receipt for the payment at the reception desk of
the conference.


TRANSPORTATION TO SENDAI

Sendai International Airport keeps airlines with Korea and China, and some
islands in the Pacific Ocean, but has no services with other countries.
People from the other foreign countries are recommended to arrive at
Tokyo/Narita International Airport. The most convenient route to Sendai from
Tokyo is the Shin-kansen, a super-express. It will take about two hours from
Tokyo or Ueno railway station to Sendai railway station.

For people who want to fly to Sendai International Airport, information
about the transportation between the airport and the downtown Sendai is
available on the web page at

http://www.siip.city.sendai.jp/kankokoryu/english/


CONFERENCE VENUE

All scientific sessions of the conference will take place in

International Conference Room
Saito Ho-on Kaikan
Hon-cho 2-20-2, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-0014, Miyagi, Japan
Tel: 81-22-262-5506

Saito Ho-on Kaikan is beside HOTEL SENDAI PLAZA and is about 15 minutes'
walk from Sendai railway station. You can take subway from SENDAI subway
station to KOUTOUDAI KOUEN subway station. To find a city map of Sendai,
please visit the web pages:

http://www.siip.city.sendai.jp/kankokoryu/english/
or
http://v-sendai.comminet.or.jp/~sendaicb/index_e.html


ACCOMMODATION

There are many hotels in Sendai from deluxe hotels for the Imperial
Family to less expensive ones for business travellers. The LOC will reserve
rooms for the participants upon request. The detail information about
accommodations in Sendai will be given in the next circulation.


SOCIAL EVENTS

We are planning several social events; Welcoming reception, Excursion tour,
and Banquet. In the Excursion tour, we will visit the Mizusawa Observatory,
where we can study the exhibition on the old latitude observations and the
brand new radio telescope for the high precision measurement. On the way
back to Sendai, we shall have a chance to visit the famous scenic bay,
Matsushima.

* Welcoming reception
13th May, Evening

* Excursion tour to the VERA facility at Mizusawa
15th May, Afternoon

* Banquet
15th May, Evening

The details of the social events will be announced in the next circulation.


KEY DATES:
      Feb. 20,  2002 : Deadline for scientific presentation
                        and for financial support.
      Mar. 15,  2002 : Deadline for early registration.
      Apr.  1,  2002 : Final announcement.
      May 13-16 2002 : Work shop.
      Jul. 15,  2002 : Deadline for proceedings manuscripts.


SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
      S.H. Cho(Korea), S. Deguchi(Japan), K.Y. Lo(China R), Y. Muraki
      (Japan), Y. Nakada(Japan), M.J. Reid(USA), T. Sasao(Japan),
      M. Takeuti(Japan, chair), H.J. van Langevelde(The Netherlands),
      C. Waelkens(Belgium), P.A. Whitelock(South Africa), A. Winnberg
      (Sweden), P.R. Wood(Australia)


LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
      T. Aikawa, O. Kameya, U. Lee, M. Miyoshi, T. Murayama, Y. Nakada,
      Y. Nakamura, H. Saio, T. Sasao, M. Seki(Chair), S. Tamura


CONTACT
      M. Seki
      Astronomical Institute
      Tohoku University
      Sendai 980-8578, Japan
      E-mail: wsloc@astr.tohoku.ac.jp
      Fax:   (+81)-22-217-6513

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