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<b>Today's Topics</b><br>
1. NPA Elections Now in Progress<br>
2. NPA Call for Workshop Abstracts<br>
3. Mark Your Calendar<br>
4. Have You Got Purple Monkey Syndrome?<br>
5. Unlock Career Opportunities with Science Careers<br>
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1. NPA Elections Now In Progress<br>
</b>The NPA General Election is now in progress. In this election, NPA
voting members will elect five new members to serve on the NPA Board
of Directors for the 2009-2010 term. Balloting will run until October
10, 2008. NPA members can learn more about the candidates and
receive balloting details on the <a
href="http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/elections">Elections
Page <i>(member login is required to access).</i><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><b>2. NPA Call for Workshop Abstracts<br>
</b>The NPA 2009 Annual Meeting Committee has released a <a
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>Call for Workshop Abstracts. If you would like to present a workshop
at the meeting being held in Houston, TX, March 27-29, 2009, please
see the </a><a
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>2009 Call for Workshop Abstracts Page for full details. The Workshop
Committee encourages both postdocs and administrators to submit their
creative and informative topics that will add to the quality of the
overall meeting. If you have further questions, contact </a><a
href="mailto:cbauer@mcw.edu">Catie Bauer. Deadline to submit abstracts
is October 27, 2008, 5 pm ET.<b> </b><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><b>3. Mark Your Calendar<br>
</b>Be sure to mark your calendar to attend the NPA Annual Meeting.
Visit <a
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>2009 NPA Annual Meeting for more details.<br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><b>4. Have You Got Purple Monkey
Syndrome?<br>
</b>Join the Association for Women in Science and your peers and
colleagues for a day-long learning experience and you will find the
answer to this and many other issues which can help you manage your
work and your life. This career enhancement workshop will take
place on Saturday, October 11, 2008 at Eli Lilly Headquarters in
Indianapolis. For more information visit <a
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>http://www.awis.org/WhatWorksWorkshop/<br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><b>5. Unlock Career Opportunities with<i>
Science</i> Careers<br>
</b>The newly designed<i> Science</i> Careers web-site offers a set of
tools that unlock career opportunities and personal potential. Whether
you're seeking a new job, career advancement in your chosen field or
ways to stay current on industry trends, Science Careers is the key to
a brighter future. Explore <a
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