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The Physics Of Excited Baryons (NSTAR 2005) 

NSTAR 2005 will be held in Tallahassee (Florida, USA) at Florida State 
University on October 12-15, 2005. Online registration is available, and all 
participants are invited to submit an abstract of their contribution.

The topics to be discussed in plenary focus sessions and parallel sessions 
include: 
 
Coupled-channel analysis
Strangeness production and cascades 
Resonance transition form factors
Polarization observables
Recent experimental results on pentaquarks and related theory 
Theoretical descriptions of the baryon spectrum (lattice QCD, coupled-channel 
unitarised chiral models, etc.) 

The planned focus sessions will consist of a series of a few talks by experts 
presenting different points of view followed by a discussion period open to 
everyone. The goal is to compare different approaches and to find out how to 
move on in the future. 

There will be a BRAG meeting on October 11 that is being organized by the 
BRAG Steering Committee. 

Additional information on NSTAR is available at:
     http://hadron.physics.fsu.edu/NSTAR2005/

We are especially interested in helping young people (students and 
postdoctoral fellows) attend the workshop, and limited financial assistance 
will be available for this purpose in addition to the already reduced 
registrations fees. Please contact the organizers as early as possible if 
your attendance requires such assistance. 

There will be an excursion to Wakulla Springs and a river boat ride on the 
Wakulla River, along with a separate glass bottom boat tour (depending on 
water clarity). Wakulla Springs hosts the world's largest and deepest fresh 
water spring, forming the headwaters of the Wakulla River. The river runs 
through old-growth cypress swamp with abundant wildlife. Alligators and 
turtles bask in the sun at arm's length. Swimming is a popular activity year 
round. A nature trail offers a leisurely walk along the upland wooded areas 
of the park. 

Wakulla Springs has been well known to paleontologists since approximately 
1850 when the skeletal remains of a mastodon were recovered from the spring. 
The bottom of the spring bowl and the floors of the immense underwater 
caverns that feed the spring are littered with the fossilized bones of giant 
sloth, giant armadillos, camels, and other ancient visitors. 

The conference banquet will be held at the Wakulla Springs Lodge overlooking 
the spring. Wakulla Springs and Lodge are listed on the Natural Register of 
Historic Places and is designated as a National Natural Landmark. 

Hoping to see you in Tallahassee in October, 
Best wishes, 

Simon Capstick, Volker Crede, and Paul Eugenio (for the NSTAR 2005 Organizing 
Committee)
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