January 2011
A F F I L I A T E S
L E T T E R
The official newsletter for FEMS Affiliates
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It’s 2011 and every time a new year comes, we cannot help but offer you something new. In this issue of the FEMS Affiliates Letter, you will notice not only a new design but also new pages and many new stories. This first page caters to the most important story around FEMS these days. In the inside pages, you will see more of what FEMS is offering and about to offer.
June 26-30, 2011 Geneva, Switzerland
EARLY REGISTRATION
From the Publications Department, we are providing you with the new journal covers (images enhanced by our Editorial Administrators and Coordinator) and the story on the new journal editors.
From the Administration side, we are providing you a list of ALL FEMS-sponsored meetings for this year, ALL Grants Deadlines to take note of. So do not hesitate to look around because this issue is full-packed with information and ideas. We hope you like our new design. This is also available in flash and ePub versions so you may save and read it in your e-Reader. If you have better ideas, you may have your say in the survey that we are preparing for next month’s issue.
DEADLINE: MARCH 14, 2011
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A Closer look Journal covers New editors for the FEMS Journals A full list of FEMS-sponsored
DEADLINES Microbiology
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The FEMS Journals possess new images annually. The images accompanied by the legend are used for all issues of the FEMS journals for the whole calendar year, although thematic issues use different covers.
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It is that time of year again when we present the new covers of the FEMS Journals. This is a result of the call for covers announced in August of last year (2010).
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE:
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They also appear in miniatures on the websites of FEMS and Wiley-Blackwell, the publisher of the journals. In addition, the covers are used for promotional purposes.
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If you have or your group has interesting images of microorganisms which you want to be considered for the next round of images, send them in! The Publications Department accepts images all year round. We are grateful to all those who sent their images over, whether it was chosen for the covers or not.
These images are mostly modified versions of the originals sent to the Publications Department. Visit the inner pages to see the covers in larger version with the accompanying description.
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