Dear IFEFFIT list subscribers: Those of you who may be interested in the XAFS short course at BNL (Nov 4-6, 2010), please find the application form available online: http://www.nsls.bnl.gov/newsroom/events/workshops/2010/exafs/ https://webmail.bnl.gov/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.nsls.bnl.gov/ne... The short course in x-ray absorption fine-structure (XAFS) spectroscopy will continue the annual NSLS tradition of gathering a group of scientists, active in the field, to share their expertise with those interested in learning this technique. The course will be useful for those scientists who already have hands-on XAFS knowledge in experiment and data analysis, and who would like to learn about advanced modeling methods, beyond the trivilal first-shell analysis. The course will include lectures, demonstrations, and data analysis sessions. Many common mistakes in the data analysis and some common examples of unphysical interpretations of the data, which are often overlooked, will be discussed. The course enrollment is limited to the 25-30 participants. Best regards, Anatoly Frenkel Yeshiva University and Synchrotron Catalysis Consortium, NSLS