Neutron Scattering Mailing List (Neutron@anl.gov)

[Ray Osborn]

We have established the Neutron Scattering Mailing List in order to
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We believe that there is a role for online discussions within the neutron
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server.  One of the reasons for setting up this server is to establish the
level of support within the neutron community for such a newsgroup.  When
a reasonable number of people have subscribed, we will perform a survey of
subscribers' opinions before proceeding with a Usenet application.  

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Dr Ray Osborn                    E-mail: ROsborn at anl.gov  
Materials Science Division       Tel: (708) 252-9011
Argonne National Laboratory      Fax: (708) 252-7777
Argonne, IL 60439-4845