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CHIKYU MAIL NEWS Vol. 79, December 7 2007

This mail news service provides you with information
about the Deep Sea Drilling Vessel "Chikyu" and
science and technology for the IODP Earth exploration.

CHIKYU HAKKEN WEB SITE
http://www.jamstec.go.jp/chikyu/
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A gift of Chikyu Calendar to 20 subscribers
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To express our thanks, CDEX is offering a free 2008 Chikyu
Calendar to 20 subscribers, to be selected by lottery.
The Calendar has scenes from the international scientific
drilling project "NanTroSEIZE", starting from the beginning of
the first expedition, began in September 2007.
Thank you for your continued support and interest in Chikyu
and IODP, as Chikyu continues the landmark series of
investigations of the mechanisms behind earthquakes.
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To subscribe the Chikyu mail news,
http://www.jamstec.go.jp/chikyu/eng/mailnews/
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Please submit an e-mail to < cdex@jamstec.go.jp > with
your postal address,
zip code,
name
and your registered email address of this mail news.

Please fill in the mail subject as "Chikyu Calendar".
Close of application is 2007 December 14th 24:00 (JST).

Notes:
* Winners will receive the prize without prior announcement.
* The prize will be delivered from the last ten days - December.
* Your prize might be nullified when you submit incomplete
or insufficient information.
* The employees of JAMSTEC are not able to apply.
* Your privacy information will be treated safely and properly,
and CDEX comply with the JAMSTEC Policy on the Protection
of Personal Information.
http://www.jamstec.go.jp/e/about/privacy_policy/index.html
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To subscribe or unsubscribe,
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CHIKYU HAKKEN web site introduces you to every
aspect of the Deep Sea Drilling Vessel "Chikyu" and
science and technology for the IODP Earth exploration.
http://www.jamstec.go.jp/chikyu/

The Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (IODP) is an
international marine research drilling program dedicated
to advancing scientific understanding of the Earth by
monitoring and sampling sub seafloor environments.
IODP drilling operations aboard the Chikyu are managed by
JAMSTEC through CDEX, Japan Implementing Organization.
http://www.iodp.org

"CHIKYU HAKKEN" means Discover the Earth in Japanese.
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