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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>The following CFP is also
available at <a href="http://wasa.cybersphere.net/">http://wasa.cybersphere.net/</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><font size=3 face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>The
International Conference on Wireless Algorithms,<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span class=GramE><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=3 face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Systems,</span></font></b></span><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>
and Applications (WASA’06)<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><font size=3 face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>August
15 -18, 2006<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><st1:City w:st="on"><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=3 face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Xi’an</span></font></b></st1:City><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>,
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">China</st1:country-region></st1:place></span></font></b><font
face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'> <br>
<b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a href="http://wasa.cybersphere.net/">http://wasa.cybersphere.net/</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></font></p>
<p style='text-align:justify'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font
size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Recent advances in cutting-edge
wireless communication and computing technologies have paved the way for the
proliferation of ubiquitous infrastructure and <span class=SpellE>infrastructureless</span>
wireless networks. These emerging networks are enabling a broad range of
applications ranging from critical infrastructure protection and security,
to environment monitoring, health care and quality of life. The need to deal
with the complexity and ramifications of the ever growing mobile users and
services, however, is intensifying the interest in the development of sound
fundamental principles, novel algorithmic approaches, rigorous and repeatable
design methodologies, and systematic evaluation frameworks for next generation
wireless networks. <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p style='text-align:justify'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font
size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>The objective of WASA is to
address the research and development efforts of various issues in the area of
algorithms, systems and applications for current and next generation
infrastructure and <span class=SpellE>infrastructureless</span> wireless
networks. The conference is structured to provide a forum for researchers and
practitioners,<font color=black><span style='color:black'> </span></font>from
the academic, industrial and governmental sectors, with a unique opportunity to
discuss and express their views on the current trends, challenges, and state of
the art solutions addressing various issues related to current and next
generation wireless networks.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p style='text-align:justify'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font
size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>This call is to solicit original
technical papers, describing previously unpublished research work, visionary
approaches, and future research directions dealing with effective and efficient
state-of-the-art algorithm design and analysis, reliable and secure system
development and implementations, experimental study and test bed validation,
and new application exploration in wireless networks. <font color=black><span
style='color:black'>Specific topics of interest include, but are not limited to,
the following:</span></font><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Theoretical frameworks and analysis of fundamental
design issues, including coverage, connectivity, lifetime and power, etc. <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Distributed and localized algorithm design
and analysis<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Localization and location verification<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Mobility and mobility management models and
model validation<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Topology control and coverage <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Security and privacy <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>PHY/MAC/Routing frameworks and protocols<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><span
class=SpellE><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2
face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>QoS</span></font></b></span><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'> and fault-tolerance issues<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Information processing and data management <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Programmable service interfaces <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Energy-aware frameworks, systems and protocol
design<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Operating system and middleware support<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Cross-layer <span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>design frameworks and protocols<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;
tab-stops:list 0in;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Comic Sans MS";mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;mso-fareast-language:
ZH-CN;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Software-defined radio,
reconfigurable radio networks<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Pervasive and ubiquitous computing<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Local area and personal wireless networks<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Applications of ad hoc and sensor networks<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Experimental test-beds, models and case
studies<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></li>
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<p style='text-align:justify'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font
size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>This conference will feature
several keynote speeches, given by leading researchers and practitioners in the
areas of algorithms, systems, and applications in wireless networks. <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>All
submissions will be handled electronically through the conference website and
must be in PDF or PostScript. Papers must not exceed 15 pages (<st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">US</st1:country-region></st1:place>
"Letter" size, 8.5 x 11 inches) including text, figures and references
in single-column, single-space format. The font size must be at least 10 points.
Questions about the submission process should be directed to any <a
href="mailto:wasa06@cs.pitt.edu">Program Chairs</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>All papers will go through a rigorous review
process during which three reviews will be sought. Accepted papers will be
published in the conference proceedings, which will be published as
Springer-LNCS series and distributed at the conference. Selected papers from
the conference will be fast-tracked to one of three Special Issues of
international Journals.<br>
<br>
</span></font></b><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font
face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>IMPORTANT DATES</span></font></b><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><br>
Paper Submission Deadline:<span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span><span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span><st1:date Month="3" Day="12" Year="2006"
w:st="on">March 12<sup>th</sup>, 2006</st1:date> <br>
Notification of Acceptance:<span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span><span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span><st1:date Month="4" Day="30" Year="2006"
w:st="on">April 30<sup>th</sup>, 2006</st1:date> <br>
Camera Ready Copy:<span style='mso-tab-count:2'> </span><span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span><st1:date Month="5" Day="21" Year="2006"
w:st="on">May 21<sup>st</sup>, 2006</st1:date><br style='mso-special-character:
line-break'>
<![if !supportLineBreakNewLine]><br style='mso-special-character:line-break'>
<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=3
face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>ORGANIZING COMMITTEE<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2
face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><br>
</span></font></b><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font
face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>General Chairs:</span></font></b><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<table class=MsoTableGrid border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=552
style='width:5.75in;margin-left:23.4pt;border-collapse:collapse;mso-yfti-tbllook:
480;mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
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<td width=300 valign=top style='width:225.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=SpellE><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font
size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Dingzhu</span></font></b></span><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'> Du, <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType>
of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Texas</st1:PlaceName> at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Dallas</st1:City></st1:place> <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Xian</span></font></b></st1:PlaceName><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><span class=SpellE>Jiaotong</span></st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></span></font></b></st1:place><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2
face="Comic Sans MS"><span lang=DE style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
mso-ansi-language:DE;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>E-mail: </span></font></b><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a href="mailto:dxd056000@utdallas.edu%20"><span
lang=DE style='mso-ansi-language:DE'>dxd056000@utdallas.edu </span></a></span></font></b><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span
lang=DE style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";mso-ansi-language:
DE;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
</td>
<td width=252 valign=top style='width:189.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Wei
Zhao, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><font color=black><span
style='color:black'>Texas</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font color=black><span
style='color:black'> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">A&M</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></span></font></st1:place><font
color=black><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><font size=2 color=black face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'>National Science Foundation/CNS</span></font></b><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span lang=IT style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";mso-ansi-language:IT;font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>E-mail: </span></font></b><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal;
mso-bidi-font-style:italic'><a href="mailto:zhao@cs.tamu.edu"><span lang=IT
style='mso-ansi-language:IT'>zhao@cs.tamu.edu</span></a></span></font></b><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span
lang=IT style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";mso-ansi-language:
IT;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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</table>
<p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2
face="Comic Sans MS"><span lang=IT style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
mso-ansi-language:IT;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=3
face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Program Chairs:
<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<table class=MsoTableGrid border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=552
style='width:5.75in;margin-left:23.4pt;border-collapse:collapse;mso-yfti-tbllook:
480;mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
<tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes'>
<td width=300 valign=top style='width:225.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2
face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Xiuzhen Susan Cheng<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2
face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>The <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">George</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Washington</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2
face="Comic Sans MS"><span lang=DE style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
mso-ansi-language:DE;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>E-mail: </span></font></b><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a href="mailto:cheng@gwu.edu"><span lang=DE
style='mso-ansi-language:DE'>cheng@gwu.edu</span></a></span></font></b><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span
lang=DE style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";mso-ansi-language:
DE;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span
lang=DE style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";mso-ansi-language:
DE;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
</td>
<td width=252 valign=top style='width:189.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Wei
Li, The <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType>
of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Toledo</st1:PlaceName></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span lang=IT style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";mso-ansi-language:IT;font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>E-mail: </span></font></b><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span lang=DE style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";mso-ansi-language:DE;font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a href="mailto:wli@eecs.utoledo.edu"><span
lang=IT style='mso-ansi-language:IT'>wli@eecs.utoledo.edu</span></a></span></font></b><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span
lang=IT style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";mso-ansi-language:
IT;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span
lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";mso-ansi-language:
FR;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<td width=552 colspan=2 height=45 valign=top style='width:5.75in;padding:
0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:33.75pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span class=SpellE><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Taieb</span></font></b></span><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'> Znati, The <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Pittsburgh</st1:PlaceName></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span
lang=IT style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";mso-ansi-language:
IT;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>E-mail: </span></font></b><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a href="mailto:znati@cs.pitt.edu"><span
lang=IT style='mso-ansi-language:IT'>znati@cs.pitt.edu</span></a></span></font></b><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span
lang=IT style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";mso-ansi-language:
IT;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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