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  • Letter of Abstract Acceptance 7 June, 10 June, 2016
  • Schedule and Conference Programme 20 June, 30 June, 2016
  • Accommodation deadline 31 August, 2016

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Charles Arthur Geiger, Matteo Ardit and Alan Woodland (contact: ca.geiger@sbg.ac.at)

This session is devoted to research relating to experimental, theoretical and computational studies of the structural behavior and energetic properties of minerals. An emphasis is on structure-property relationships, especially for rock-forming minerals (mostly silicates and oxides) and their synthetic analogues. Contributions from several research areas are welcomed. They include: i) diffraction and spectroscopic investigations relating to order-disorder and solid-solution behavior and how they affect phase stability, ii) phase equilibrium, stability relationship investigations, and thermodynamic property determinations, particularly when combined with microscopic considerations and iii) kinetic studies of, for example, atomic diffusion. Work on nanophases, mineral surfaces and their reactions, and other novel mineral property studies are also welcomed. This session will not cover studies mainly focused on purely descriptive mineralogy, crystal structure determinations or refinements, and mineral chemistry.

The Keynote speaker will be Aaron C. Palke (Gemological Institute of America, USA).

Food for good

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As of 2015, Palacongressi di Rimini offers its clients the opportunity to recover leftover food from their events and donate it to charities . Palacongressi endorses Food For Good - from meeting to solidarity, an initiative born out of a collaboration between Federcongressi, Food Bank and Equoevento. Every year in Italy, over 6 tons of food go to waste; at the same time, there are 10 million people living in poverty, 6.3 of which in conditions of absolute poverty, including 1 million children between the ages of 0-5 years. The contribution of organisers and exhibitors at the Palacongressi is therefore of major importance: with no additional costs and in agreement with Summertrade chefs, the catering company of the Rimini Fiera Group and official partner of the Palacongressi, menus are planned which are suitable both for the guests' needs and for the conservation and transport of any leftovers, resulting in a worthy act of social responsibility for the local area. The results and the feedback we have had in the first months of the project speak for themselves. Contact our staff for more information: always ready to help guide your choice.  The association chosen by Palacongressi is Opera Sant'Antonio di Rimini, a group of volunteers that manages the city's soup kitchen.

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