Information Retrieval List Digest 430 (November 11, 1998) URL = http://hegel.lib.ncsu.edu/stacks/serials/irld/irld-430.txt IRLIST Digest ISSN 1064-6965 November 11, 1998 Volume XV, Number 44 Issue 430 ****************************************************************** I. QUERIES 1. Volunteers Needed to Beta Test LIS Database II. JOBS 1. NEC Research Institute: Scientist/RA: Learning/IR 2. UNC: Lecturer/Director of Information Technology & Services 3. Dalhousie University: 5 Faculty Positions: Computer Science 4. Manning & Napier Information Services: Jobs in IR and NPL III. NOTICES A. Publications 1. [WASHINGTON-UPDATE] EDUCAUSE Washington Update 11/03/98 2. JASIS TOCs, Volume 49, Numbers 13 and 14 B. Meetings 1. UM99 - Papers Almost Due 2. PAKeM99 Final CFP 3. IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Circuits, & Systems 4. ICCS-99 IV. PROJECTS C. Awards, Fellowships, Grants, & Scholarships 1. NSF KDI: New Announcement; Deadlines 2/1/99, 5/17/99 ****************************************************************** I. QUERIES I.1. Fr: Godfrey Oswald Re: Volunteers Needed to Beta Test LIS Database Hi there information pros. I am currently seeking volunteers to carry out a beta test of a new search engine called Advanced Sniffer. Advanced Sniffer is a Javascript based database developed to aid in the searching of Info Connect (the librarian's no 1 directory in cyberspace). Please do a couple of searches (especially with boolean and proximity operators) and send feedback to me. Thanks. Advanced sniffer is at http://www.users.dircon.co.uk/~kush/manual.htm Regards Godfrey Oswald Info Connect London ****************************************************************** II. JOBS II.1. Fr: Steve Lawrence Re: NEC Research Institute: Scientist/RA: Learning/IR Scientist/RA position in learning/information retrieval The NEC Research Institute has an immediate opening for a Scientist/Research Associate in the area of learning and/or information retrieval. NEC Research Institute is a basic research laboratory located in Princeton, NJ, a short drive from Princeton University. For more information, see http://www.neci.nj.nec.com/ This research focuses on basic issues in learning and information retrieval and dissemination, with an emphasis on the World Wide Web. A sample of recent research publications includes: S. Lawrence, C.L. Giles, Searching the World Wide Web, Science, 280, p. 98. 1998. S. Lawrence, C.L. Giles, Context and Page Analysis for Improved Web Search, IEEE Internet Computing, Volume 2, Number 4, pp. 38-46, 1998. C.L. Giles, K. Bollacker, S. Lawrence, CiteSeer: An Automatic Citation Indexing System, The 3rd ACM Conference on Digital Libraries, pp. 89-98, 1998 [shortlisted for best paper award]. These and other papers are available from: http://www.neci.nj.nec.com/homepages/lawrence/ See also: http://www.neci.nj.nec.com/homepages/lawrence/citeseer.html http://www.neci.nj.nec.com/homepages/lawrence/websize.html Candidates must have experience in research and be able to effectively communicate research results through publications. Successful candidates will have experience with information retrieval and/or machine learning. Proficiency with Unix/Linux and the software implementation of algorithms is a must. Tasks will also involve code maintenance, modification and enhancement as required by the research program. The Institute provides an outstanding research environment with many recognized experts and excellent resources plus a competitive salary and a strong emphasis on open publication of results. The successful candidate will combine a genuine desire to excel in research with the above attributes. Interested applicants should send their resumes with names of references by email, mail or fax to: Dr. Steve Lawrence Computer Science NEC Research Institute 4 Independence Way Princeton NJ 08540 Phone: (609) 951 2676 Fax: (609) 951 2482 lawrence@research.nj.nec.com http://www.neci.nj.nec.com/homepages/lawrence/ The position will remain open until filled. Applicants must show documentation of eligibility for employment. NEC is an equal opportunity employer. EOE ********** II.2. Fr: Gary Marchionini Re: UNC: Lecturer/Director of Information Technology & Services Position Title: Lecturer/Director of Information Technology and Services Application deadline: 12/4/98 Department: School of Information and Library Science Proposed Starting Date: 1-1-99 Approximate Salary Range: $40,000 - $60,000 Professional Qualifications Required: Education: Master's degree in Information Science, Information Management, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a related field. Experience: Strong interpersonal skills are required in addition to one year of supervisory experience and a broad-based knowledge of Unix system administration (Solaris and Linux), Windows NT/98, or LAN administration. Teaching experience preferred. The Director of Information Technology and Services is responsible for the development and support of the School's computer, communication, and networking facilities and services. The Director of ITS reports to the School's Dean and manages a staff of two professionals and numerous student assistants. Principal Functions: * Helps SILS maintain a position of national leadership in the use of information technology through strategic activity and long-range planning; * Works with faculty to develop and guide school policies and practices related to information technologies, especially educational applications of such technologies; * Instructs and assists faculty with the incorporation of information technologies into their courses, such as web-based instruction, multimedia, group conferencing solutions, and Internet collaboration tools; * Establishes and supervises the development of appropriate policies and procedures for systems and facility management including security, backup, and resource allocation; * Is responsible for the School's approximately $200,000 annual budget for information technology; * Identifies, evaluates, and supervises the implementation of appropriate software, hardware, and networking technologies to support faculty, curricular, and student computer lab requirements; * Oversees the daily operation of the school's approximately 50 station computer lab, research computing facilities, all faculty workstations, the School's administrative computing network, and the eventual integration of student laptops into the School's computing infrastructure; * Manages a staff of two professionals and approximately four to six student assistants; * Insures reliable and functional operation of the School's telecommunication, LAN, Unix, and PC based systems and components and supervises system changes and updates as necessary; * Teaches courses as necessary in the area of information technologies; * Supports faculty and students by offering individualized consultation, lab demonstration sessions, and short courses on specific software applications; * Participates in departmental and campus wide computing forums and committees; * Executes special projects and assignments at the discretion of the School's Dean. ********** II.3 Fr: Mike Shepherd Re: Dalhousie University: 5 Faculty Positions: Computer Science Dalhousie University invites applications for 5 faculty positions, at all levels, within the new Faculty of Computer Science. The Faculty was created with the amalgamation of Dalhousie University and The Technical University of Nova Scotia in April, 1997. The expansion and development of the new Faculty -- which currently has a combined complement of 19 faculty positions and approximately 400 undergraduate majors and 65 master's and doctoral students -- is a priority for the University. The Faculty will experience considerable growth over the next few years in all aspects; faculty complement, student enrollment, funding levels and facilities. The Faculty will move into a new building in August, 1999. Applicants should have a Ph.D in Computer Science or related area and evidence of strong commitment to and aptitude for teaching (both undergraduate and graduate) and research. Rank and salary will be commensurate with qualifications. The major research foci of the Faculty are Network Centred Computing and Software Engineering. Individuals with expertise in these and related areas, such as, networking, HCI, distributed applications, etc., are especially encouraged to apply. Successful candidates will be encouraged to establish significant industrial connections. The Dean of the new Faculty is Dr. Jacob Slonim, who brings a wealth of both industrial and academic experience. The Faculty of Computer Science resides within DalTech, a college of applied science and technology at Dalhousie University. It enjoys great potential -- through interaction with the University's eleven other Faculties, other research organizations and industry to develop multi-disciplinary programs and exploit research opportunities in a host of fields, both academic and industrial. Dalhousie University is located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, which is the largest city in Atlantic Canada and affords its residents outstanding quality of life. Applications should include a curriculum vitae and the names and complete addresses of three references. They should be addressed to: The Chair, Appointments Committee Faculty of Computer Science Dalhousie University P.O. Box 1000 Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada B3J 2X4 E-mail: appointments@cs.dal.ca Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis until all available positions are filled. In accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada. Dalhousie University is committed to the principles of employment equity and encourage applications from all qualified persons, including aboriginal peoples, racially visible peoples, persons with disabilities and women. ********** II.4. Fr: Bo Yuan Re: Manning & Napier Information Services: Jobs in IR and NPL Computer Scientist in AI/NLP/Data Mining Manning & Napier Information Services Rochester, NY Manning & Napier Information Services (MNIS) develops and deploys cutting-edge technology for large-scale text retrieval and information analysis. Its flagship products, DR-LINK and MAPIT, are used by Fortune 500 companies and government agencies. MNIS is based in Rochester, NY and is affiliated with Manning & Napier Advisors, an investment firm and consulting services company with more than $7 billion in assets under management. We are looking for innovative people to join our Advanced Technology Group and contribute to all phases of projects, from research to system design to algorithm development to final implementation. Typical ATG projects involve indexing over 100GB of natural language text, analyzing relationships among millions of documents, and providing real-time access to the results over the Web using natural language queries and interactive visualization. Candidates should have an MS or PhD in computer science with an emphasis in artificial intelligence (MS or PhD in another science or math area is acceptable with appropriate experience). Experience in non-academic development is highly desired. Strong programming skills in C, C++, Perl, HTML/CGI on a Unix/Sun Solaris platform. Additional desired skills include natural language understanding, data mining, classification, clustering, data visualization, machine learning, experimental design & analysis, statistical analysis, mathematical modeling, and very large scale processing. For consideration send resume to: David Miller, Director of Human Resources Manning & Napier Information Services 1100 Chase Square Rochester, NY 14604 Phone: (716) 325-6880 Fax: (716) 325-9085 Email: dave_miller@manning-napier.com Web: www.mnis.net ****************************************************************** III. NOTICES III.A.1. Fr: EDUCAUSE Re: [WASHINGTON-UPDATE] EDUCAUSE Washington Update 11/03/98 EDUCAUSE: Transforming Education through Information Technologies http://www.educause.edu EDUCAUSE WASHINGTON UPDATE --- NOVEMBER 3, 1998 IN THIS ISSUE: PRESIDENT SIGNS COPYRIGHT TREATY INTO LAW; AUTHORIZES FEDERAL FUNDING OF NEXT GENERATION INTERNET UNIVERSITY RESEARCHERS TO GAIN GREATER ACCESS TO "BLUE PACIFIC" SUPERCOMPUTER THAN ORIGINALLY ANTICIPATED >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Written from EDUCAUSE's Washington office, "The EDUCAUSE Washington Update" is a free service of EDUCAUSE, an international nonprofit association dedicated to transforming higher education through information technologies. Anyone may subscribe to the Update by sending e-mail to listserv@listserv.educause.edu with "subscribe update firstname lastname" in the body of the message. To unsubscribe, send a "signoff update" command to the same address. If you would like more information about the Update or would like to offer comments or suggestions, please contact Garret Sern at gsern@educause.edu. ********** III.A.2. Fr: Richard Hill Re: TOCs, JASIS, Volume 49, Numbers 13 and 14 [Note: below are URLs for viewing past contents of JASIS, both as presented here and full text. This posting includes both Numbers 13 and 14 of Volume 49.] Journal of the American Society for Information Science (JASIS) VOLUME 49, NUMBER 13 NOVEMBER 1998 CONTENTS In This Issue Bert R. Boyce 1143 RESEARCH Topological Aspects of Information Retrieval Leo Egghe and Ronald Rousseau 1144 On the Necessity of Term Dependence in a Query Space for Weighted Retrieval Peter Bollmann-Sdorra and Vijay V. Raghavan 1161 Optimizing a Library's Loan Policy: An Integer Programming Approach Hesham K. Al-Fares 1169 On the Fusion of Documents from Multiple Collection Information Retrieval Systems Ronald R. Yager and Alexander Rybalov 1177 Indexing and Access for Digital Libraries and the Internet: Human, Database, and Domain Factors Marcia J. Bates 1185 Software Engineering as Seen through Its Research Literature: A Study in Co-Word Analysis Neal Coulter, Ira Monarch, and Suresh Konda 1206 Information Aspects of New Organizational Designs: Exploring the Non-Traditional Organization Bob Travica 1224 ----End Volume 49, Number 13--- Journal of the American Society for Information Science (JASIS) VOLUME 14, NUMBER 14 DECEMBER 1998 CONTENTS In This Issue Bert R. Boyce 1245 IN MEMORIAM Phyllis Allen Richmond: Award of Merit Winner Dies at 76 Pauline Atherton Cochrane 1246 RESEARCH Searching through Cyberspace: The Effects of Link Cues and Correspondence on Information Retrieval from Hypertext on the World Wide Web Kushal Khan and Craig Locatis 1248 Partial Coordination. I. The Best of Pre-Coordination and Ajit Kambil and David Bodoff 1270 Partial Coordination. II. A Preliminary Evaluation and Failure Analysis Ajit Kambil and David Bodoff Library Journal Use and Citation Half-Life in Medical Science Ming-Yueh Tsay 1283 Document Representations and Clues to Document Relevance Carol L. Barry 1293 Filtering Medical Documents Using Automated and Human Classification Methods J. Mostafa, L. M. Quiroga, and M. Palakal 1304 Invoked on the Web Blaise Cronin, Herbert W. Snyder, Howard Rosenbaum, Anna Martinson, and Ewa Callahan 1319 BOOK REVIEWS Java in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference, by David Flanagan Michael R. Leach 1329 Readings in Agents, edited by Michael N. Huhns and Munindar P. Singh Jeff White 1330 Guide to Finding Legal and Regulatory Information on the Internet, by Yvonne J. Chandler Penny A. Hazelton 1332 Information of the Image (2nd ed.), by Allan D. Pratt Charles Cole 1333 User and Task Analysis for Interface Design, by JoAnn T. Hackos and Janice C. Redish Jonathan Kies 1334 Research Misconduct: Issues, Implications, and Strategies, edited by Ellen Altman and Peter Hernon Jeff White 1334 Books, Bricks & Bytes: Libraries in the Twenty-First Century, edited by Stephen R. Graubard and Paul LeClerc Janie L. Hassard Wilkins 1336 The Virtual Workplace, edited by Magid Igbaria and Margaret Tan James Sempsey 1337 Privacy on the Line: The Politics of Wiretapping and Encryption, by Whitfield Diffie and Susan Landau Thomas A. Peters 1338 1343 AUTHOR INDEX 1349 SUBJECT INDEX I VOLUME CONTENTS >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The ASIS home page contains the Table of Contents and abstracts (if available) from January 1992 (Volume 43) to date. The full text of JASIS is available at from 1986 (Volume 37) forward. You must register but there is no charge. This site includes the full text of JASIS and other Wiley journals. You may also set up a personal home page which allows you to: Browse the Wiley InterScience collection. Search across the entire content of Wiley InterScience journals. Add your own notes and comments to individual articles. Store sets of search criteria for the searches you perform most often. Go directly to the home page of your favorite Wiley journal. Create and maintain your personal reading list. To view the JASIS articles full text, click on the "view articles" button at the top of the Title/Abstract page. The complete sequence, after logging on and going to the JASIS page is: 1) select issue to view; 2) select title of article; 3) select the "view article" button at the top of the page above the abstract. The article will then appear in Adobe Acrobat. American Society for Information Science 8720 Georgia Avenue, Suite 501 Silver Spring, MD 20910 (301) 495-0900 FAX (301) 495-0810 http://www.asis.org ********** III.B.1. Fr: Judy Kay Re: UM99 - Papers Almost Due Reminder CALL FOR PAPERS 7th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON USER MODELING June 20 - 24, 1999 Banff Centre, Banff, Alberta, Canada http://www.cs.usask.ca/UM99 User modeling has been found to enhance the effectiveness and/or usability of software systems in a wide variety of situations. A user model is an explicit representation of properties of a particular user, which allows the system to adapt diverse aspects of its performance to individual users. Techniques for user modeling have been developed and evaluated by researchers in a number of fields, including artificial intelligence, education, psychology, linguistics, and human-computer interaction and information science. The 7th International Conference on User Modeling will provide a forum in which academic and industrial researchers from all of these fields can exchange their complementary insights. The size and format of the meeting support intensive discussion, which often continues long after the conference has ended. FORMS OF PARTICIPATION - tutorials, - invited talks, - research papers, - application papers, - poster sessions, - doctoral consortium, - workshops, - system demonstrations. AREAS OF INTEREST - theoretical foundations, - techniques for UM (e.g. adaptive testing, machine learning, and uncertainty management), - construction of user models, - modeling user cognitive processing resources (memory, motor and perceptual processing etc.), - user modeling agents, - interface adaptation, - personalized and adaptive information filtering and retrieval, - tailored knowledge-based information presentation, - adaptive teaching and learning environments, - adaptive hypermedia, information management on the Internet, - multi-modal adaptive systems, - adaptive support of collaboration, - innovative applications of UM techniques and new media, - practical issues of UM (privacy, access, consistency, evaluation standardization). BEST PAPER AWARDS - Best Research Paper prize sponsored by Kluwer Publishers - Best Application Paper prize sponsored by humanIT, Germany. SUBMISSIONS: Electronic submission is preferred. For formatting and other details see the web site: http://www.cs.usask.ca/UM99 Submissions and queries should be mailed to the Program Chair: Judy Kay Basser Dept of Computer Science Tel: +61-2-9351-4502 Madsen F09, University of Sydney Fax: +61-2-9351-3838 Australia 2006 IMPORTANT DATES: Nov 14, 1998 - paper deadline (abstracts due 1 week earlier, Nov 7) - workshop proposals deadline - tutorial proposals deadline Nov 21, 1998 - posters deadline Jan 31, 1999 - workshop paper deadline - doctoral consortium paper deadline UM99 is being organized under the auspices of User Modeling, Inc. CONFERENCE SITE: The Banff Centre is located in the heart of the Canadian Rockies nearCalgary. PROCEEDINGS: The proceedings of UM99 will be published as a book by Springer-Wien-New York. This book will appear in time for the conference. In addition, the proceedings will be made available indefinitely on the World Wide Web. The electronic version of the proceedings of UM97, which were published in the same way, is available at: http://um.org/um_97/proceedings-overview.html These proceedings should be useful to authors who are considering submitting to UM99. In particular, the detailed hypertext indexing of the papers will help them to identify related previous research. BRIEF SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: (for detailed instructions see the conference website): http://www.cs.usask.ca/UM99 Submissions are invited that describe original academic or industrial research on some aspect of user modeling. *Papers* should describe significant, mature research; they will be published in full length in the proceedings and presented in talks at the conference. Paper submissions must fit within 10 single-spaced pages printed with a 12-point font. These 10 pages must include all elements of the submission. Page 1 must include the title of the paper, a short abstract (150 words), a list of keywords, and the authors' postal and e-mail addresses and fax and phone numbers. (Page 1 can also include the beginning of the main text of the manuscript.) The abstract and the author information on Page 1 must also be included in an e-mail message that is sent to the program chair one week before the submission of the manuscript. Papers may either describe important research contribution in user modelling or significant applications of user modeling in real systems. *Posters* typically describe research which does not yet represent a substantial advance but which can stimulate the exchange of ideas. The accepted posters will be included in the proceedings. Poster submissions must fit within 3 pages. The formatting requirements described above apply. A manuscript can be submitted either electronically (as a PostScript file or an MS Word attachment) or as a hard copy. All authors of paper or poster submissions should consult the full submission instructions on the conference web-page. *Doctoral Consortium.* The doctoral consortium will offer PhD students a chance to discuss their plans and the intermediate results of their research with a diverse and knowledgeable international audience. Summaries of the accepted presentations will be included in the proceedings volume. For further information, see the doctoral consortium page. *Workshops.* Half-day workshops will permit discussion and debate on topics of current interest. The format for each half-day workshop will be determined by the proposer of that workshop. Workshop proposals must include a rationale for holding the workshop, a description of proposed organization and content of the workshop, and an organizing committee of at least 3 researchers. Before submitting a proposal, please obtain detailed instructions from the conference web site and advice by e-mail from the Program Chair. *Tutorials.* Half-day tutorials will introduce attendees to new topics of current interest. The format for each half-day tutorial will be determined by the proposer of that tutorial. Proposals must include a rationale for holding the tutorial, a description of proposed organization and content of the tutorial, and a description of the credentials of the proposer. Before submitting a proposal, please obtain detailed instructions from the conference web site and advice by e-mail from the Program Chair. *System Demonstrations.* Various platforms will be available for unrefereed system demonstrations. Prospective presenters should contact the Demonstration Coordinator by e-mail and specify their hardware and software requirements. CONFERENCE CHAIR: Jim Greer (University of Saskatchewan) PROGRAM CHAIR: Judy Kay (University of Sydney) LOCAL ORGANIZATION: Julita Vassileva (University of Saskatchewan) CONTACT INFORMATION: UM99 (Jim Greer) Dept of Computer Science University of Saskatchewan Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5A9 CANADA Tel: +1 (306) 966-7922 Fax: +1 (306) 966-4884 Email: um99@cs.usask.ca ********** III.B.2. Fr: info@pap.com Re: PAKeM99 Final CFP PAKeM99 - FINAL CALL FOR PAPERS The Second International Conference and Exhibition on The Practical Application of Knowledge Management 21st -23rd April 1999 Commonwealth Institute, London, UK http://www.practical-applications.co.uk/PAKeM99/ PAKeM99 is sponsored and supported to date by: CompulogNet, LPA, IF Computer ***Paper Submission Deadline: December 7th, 1998*** ***Report Submission Deadline: January 11th, 1999 *** Knowledge Management is rapidly being recognised as an essential business process concerned with locating, organising, transferring and using the information and expertise within an organisation. The aim of this conference is to bring together developers and users from commerce, industry and academia to examine and discuss solutions for the management of this knowledge. PAKeM and PA Expo99 PAKeM is a key part of the Practical Application Expo: a unique five-day multi-technology, multi-track event which takes place every Spring in London. PA Expo99 will also include conferences on Agents, Data Mining, Logic Programming and Java. PA Expo combines the peer-to-peer review process of an academic conference with the commercial relevance of an applied industrial event. This contrast of theory and practice, research and deployment is rarely found elsewhere, and makes an ideal forum for participants to network and share ideas. PA Expo offers a rich blend of tutorials, invited talks, refereed papers, panel discussions, poster sessions, social agenda and a full industrial exhibition. The result is a varied technical programme which caters for delegates of various levels of expertise, from beginner to advanced practitioner, in a pleasant and productive environment. You are invited to register your interest in PAKem99 by completing the reply form below. Call for Submissions Your submission should describe one of the following: - Operationally deployed solutions to knowledge management, highlighting the critical elements of success and the lessons learned. - Solutions which have not yet been deployed, provided they are original and address issues that would help someone with similar problems in their own organisation. There are two types of submission available: 1.Paper 2.Industrial Report 1.Paper: Papers will be refereed by the programme committee. Authors of accepted papers will have 30 minutes to present their papers at the conference. Papers should be no longer than 20 pages (please see below for formatting instructions). It is suggested that papers should contain sections covering the following information: Cover page: Must include title, list of authors and their affiliations and an abstract; The business issue; The approach taken (problems encountered, solutions used); The outcome; The business benefits. Your paper can be on virtually any area or issue related to Knowledge Management. Areas of interest include (but are not restricted to): -Tools, Frameworks and Methods for Knowledge Management Programmes -Case Studies, practical benefits for KM programmes -Business Intelligence Solutions for KM -Intranet Solutions for KM -Document Management Solutions for KM -Media solutions for KM -Content Management solutions for KM -Changing Organisation Culture to benefit from KM -New roles for the Knowledge Enabled Enterprise Also of interest are survey papers that describe the general application of Knowledge Management. For instance, this could be a survey on the specific application in a business area or demographic part of the world. 2.Industrial Report: In recognition of the applied nature of PAkeM, we encourage the submission of Industrial Reports. This type of submission is intended for professionals who do not have time to write a full paper, but nevertheless, would like the opportunity to present the benefits of their work at the conference. Industrial Reports should be no more than 6 pages and will receive a fast track review. Submission Policies: Submissions need to meet the conference objectives and achieve a balance between application and theory and with this in mind we have produced guidelines to help you achieve this. Please visit our web site for further information. http://www.practical-applications.co.uk/PAKeM99/guidelines Papers and Industrial Reports will be published in the proceedings but note that there will be a clear indication as to the type of submission. In some cases revisions to submissions will be asked for by the programme committee. Authors are responsible for making the required revisions and submitting the final or revised version of the paper by the due date. Papers not meeting the revision requirements will not be included in the Proceedings. Papers from non English speakers are strongly encouraged, however we would ask that your paper is proof read by a native English speaker, if possible, before submission. Submission Details: Dates Paper Submission Deadline: December 7th, 1998 Report Submission Deadline: January 11th, 1999 Notification/Comments: January 18th, 1999 Final Papers/Reports due: March 8th, 1999 Five copies of your paper, in English, should be received by the conference organisers, on or before December 7th, 1998. Formatting instructions (Word), can be downloaded from our web site. Please also submit an electronic version of your paper as a PDF file or Word document. The email address for this will be made available in due course. **Important Note** Please use the following address when sending your papers to us. PAKeM99 54 Knowle Avenue Blackpool Lancs FY2 9UD UK Call for Exhibitors: The conference also provides an opportunity for software vendors and developers to demonstrate their systems. You are invited to contact the organiser to arrange for your application to be exhibited at the event. Organisation: The Conference is organised by The Practical Application Company. The Sponsorship and Exhibition Coordinator is Clive Spenser, PMG Treasurer, and Marketing Director of Logic Programming Associates. For more information, contact: The Practical Application Company PO Box 137 Blackpool Lancs FY2 9UN UK Tel: +44 (0)1253 358081 Fax: +44 (0)1253 353811 email: info@pap.com WWW: http://www.practical-applications.co.uk/TPAC ********** III.B.3. Fr: ICECS 99 Re: IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Circuits, & Systems Sixth ICECS: The IEEE CAS Society Region-8 Conference THE SIXTH IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ELECTRONICS, CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS (ICECS '99) September 5 - 8, 1999 Pafos, CYPRUS http://www.vlsi.ee.upatras.gr/~icecs99 CALL FOR PAPERS The 6th IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Circuits and Systems will be held in Pafos, Cyprus, September 5-8, 1999. It is IEEE CAS Society Region-8 conference and hosted by the University of Patras, Greece. The conference will include regular sessions on the topics listed below; special sessions on emerging electronics, circuits and systems topics; plenary sessions on selected advanced aspects of the theory, design, and applications of electronics, circuits and systems and short courses given by experts in the specific state-of the art subject areas. Prospective authors are invited to submit their papers reporting original work as tutorial overviews in all areas of electronics, circuits and systems. AUTHORS SCHEDULE Deadline for Submission of Draft Papers: January 15, 1999 Notification of Acceptance: March 30, 1999 Deadline for Submission of Camera-ready Paper: April 30, 1999 Topics for regular sessions include, but are not limited to, the following: 1.Analog Circuits and Signal Processing 1.1 Analog circuits and filters 1.2 Switched capacitor/current techniques 1.3 Analog and mixed signal processing 1.4 Data conversion and S-D modulation 2.General Circuits and Systems 2.1 Linear and nonlinear circuits and systems 2.2 Chaos and applications 2.3 Distributed circuits and systems 2.4 Power electronics and systems 3.Digital Signal Processing 3.1 Digital filters and filter banks 3.2 Wavelets and multirate signal processing 3.3 Adaptive signal processing 3.4 Multidimensional systems 3.5 Fast computations for signal processing 4.VLSI 4.1 Analog and digital ICS 4.2 Low power design 4.3 VLSI physical design 4.4 Testing: analog, digital and mixed 4.5 High level synthesis and hardware/software codesign 4.6 Logic synthesis and formal verification 4.7 Fault tolerance systems 4.8 Modeling, simulation and CAD tools 4.9 Microsystems and Applications 5.Multimedia and Communication 5.1 Speech processing and coding 5.2 Image processing and coding 5.3 Video and multimedia technology 5.4 Signal processing and communications 5.5 Computer communications 6.Computational Methods and Optimization 6.1 Numerical methods and circuits simulation 6.2 Linear and nonlinear optimization 6.3 Graph theory and combinatorial optimization 7.Neural Systems 7.1 Neural networks 7.2 Cellular neural networks 7.3 Fuzzy logic and circuits 8.Control Systems 8.1 Industrial automation 8.2 Robotics 8.3 Control systems and applications 9.Industrial Applications 9.1 Sensors 9.2 Robotics 9.3 Space Systems Design 9.4 Micromechanics 9.5 Others 10.Electronic Education Prospective authors should submit 5 copies of their draft paper by postal mail to the Conference Secretariat: ICECS'99 Secretariat Electrical & Computer Engineering Dept. University of Patras Patras 26500 Greece Tel: +30 61 997283 Fax: +30 61 994798 Submissions should include: 1) A cover sheet containing: (i) Title of proposed paper, authors' names and affiliations; (ii) Postal address, phone and FAX numbers, and e-mail address of the contact author; (iii) Paper category numbers (from the above list) that best describe the paper; (iv) Choice of presentation (lecture or poster); and (v) Name of the presenter author. 2) The complete draft of the paper: (i) Paper title, authors; names, affiliations, and addresses; and (ii) Paper category numbers (from the above list). The draft paper should not exceed 12 pages (double spaced A4 or equivalent, fontsize 12). The international review panel will give high preference to papers that excluding references, figures and tables, do not exceed 3000 words to clearly present the work, methods, results, originality, significance, superiority and applications of the techniques discussed. The submitted manuscript should closely reflect the final paper as it will appear in the Proceedings, which will be maximum 4 pages, double column format. Proposal for Special Sessions, Plenary Sessions, and half or full-day Short Courses may be submitted to the respective chair by January 30, 1999. Please contact them directly for further information. Check the symposium web site for up to date information: http://www.vlsi.ee.upatras.gr/~icecs99 ********** III.B.4. Fr: ICCS_99 Re: ICCS-99 SIXTH INTERNATIONAL COLLOQUIUM ON COGNITIVE SCIENCE Donostia - San Sebastian May 12-15, 1999 ILCLI. Villa Asuncion Apdo. 220. 20080 Donostia - San Sebastian. Spain. Tf.: 34-943-32 09 40 Fax: 34-943- 29 36 77 E-mail: ICCS-99@sf.ehu.es SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT ICCS-99 is organized by the Institute for Logic, Cognition, Language and Information (ILCLI) and the Dept. of Logic and Philosophy of Science of the University of the Basque Country. It will take place in the Faculty of Philosophy of the Univ. of the Basque Country at Donostia - San Sebastian. MAIN TOPICS: (1) Cognition: Epistemology and Metaphysics. (2) Cognition and Emotion. (3) Cognitive Approaches to Learning. (4) Foundations and Models of Discourse Pragmatics. INVITED SPEAKERS: The following persons have accepted so far to deliver a lecture: B. Brewer (Oxford): Coordinated Activity and Self-Consciousness P. Ekman (San Francisco): Emotional and Conversational Facial Signals L. P. Kaelbling (Providence): (Title not available) P. Lipton (Cambridge): Tracking Track Records W. G. Lycan (Chapel Hill): Cognitive Theories of Consciousness T. Mitchell (Pittsburgh): Machine Learning over Hypertext and the Web E. Sosa (Providence): The Concept of Mind: Fifty Years Later R. de Sousa (Toronto): Twelve Varieties of Subjectivity: Dividing in Hope to Conquest D. Sperber (Paris): Minimalism in Pragmatics SEMINARS and TUTORIALS by: M. Davies (Oxford): Tacit Knowledge, Implicit Rules J. Ezquerro (San Sebastian): Theory Building in Cognitive Science: Epistemological and Metaphysical Issues F. Garcia-Murga (San Sebastian): An Introduction to Prete-Emotional Pragmatics K. Korta (San Sebastian): Mental States in Conversation W. G. Lycan (Chapel Hill): The Representational Theory of Qualia J. M. Roy (Bordeaux): The Epistemological Implications of Cognitive Neurosciences CONTRIBUTED PAPERS: Contributed papers (25-30 minutes) are invited from all areas of Cognitive Science. Authors wishing to submit a paper should send four (4) hardcopies of an extended abstract of 5-6 pages written in English to Dr. J. M. LARRAZABAL (address below) by January 31, 1999. Submissions by e-mail are not accepted. A cover page should be added to the abstract including title, all authors names and affiliations, corresponding author's address, Fax number and e-mail address. To facilitate blind review by two or more referees all indications of authorship should appear on this detachable cover page only. Papers will be evaluated by the Program Committee on the basis of originality, clarity, correctness, and significance of results. Authors of accepted papers are expected to present them at the Colloquium. Notification of acceptance/rejection: March 15, 1999. IBERDROLA BEST PAPER AWARD: A prize will be awarded by Iberdrola to the author(s) of the best contributed paper as judged by a committee drawn from the Program Committee. Submissions of complete papers (25 pages maximum, 4 hardcopies) of previously accepted abstracts, with indication of salient keywords, should be sent to the Organizing Committee by April 12, 1999. Student travel grants: Modest travel grants for graduate students in Cognitive Science will be available, so that they may attend the meeting and present a contributed paper. To be considered for a grant, please (i) send a letter of application, and (ii) ask your thesis supervisor send a brief recommendation letter including (1) your name, (2) your home institution, (3) your supervisor=D5s name, (4) a description (300 words) of your studies in Cognitive Science, and (5) your estimate of the travel expenses you will incur. Your application materials should be sent by the deadline of March 22, 1999. Notification of grants by March 30, 1999. The registration fee is 28,000 ptas. (14,000 ptas. for students and accompanying persons) before April 7, 1999. Further Information: Dr. Jesus M. Larrazabal (Program Committee) Dr. Luis A. Perez Miranda (Organizing Committee) ICCS-99 ILCLI, The Univ. of the Basque Country Apdo. 220. 20080 DONOSTIA - SAN SEBASTIAN Spain Tel.: +34 943 320940. Fax: +34 943 293677. E-mail: iccs-99@sf.ehu.es ****************************************************************** IV. PROJECTS IV.C.1. Fr: Maria Zemankova Re: NSF KDI: New Announcement; Deadlines 2/1/99, 5/17/99 NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION KDI: Knowledge and Distributed Intelligence in the Information Age Proposal Solicitation, NSF 99-29 (replaces NSF 98-55) http://www.nsf.gov/cgi-bin/getpub?nsf9929 DEADLINES: PREPROPOSALS (REQUIRED): FEBRUARY 1, 1999 FULL PROPOSALS: MAY 17, 1999 Anticipated date of award: September 1999 INTRODUCTION: Recent advances in computer power and connectivity are reshaping relationships among people and organizations, and transforming the processes of discovery, learning, and communication. These advances create unprecedented opportunities for providing rapid and efficient access to enormous amounts of knowledge and information; for studying vastly more complex systems than was hitherto possible; and, for increasing in fundamental ways our understanding of learning and intelligence in living and engineered systems. NSF's Knowledge and Distributed Intelligence (KDI) theme is a Foundation-wide effort to promote the realization of these opportunities. Proposals are solicited from individuals or groups for research that is inherently multidisciplinary or that, while lying within a single discipline, has clear impact on at least one other discipline. With a budget of approximately $50 million, KDI anticipates funding 40-50 proposals of varying size and duration. To achieve the aims of KDI, proposals are solicited from individuals or groups for research that is inherently multidisciplinary or that, while lying within a single discipline, has clear impact on at least one other discipline. (Throughout, the term multidisciplinary is intended to include interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary research.) In FY 1999, KDI will have three foci: * Knowledge Networking (KN); * Learning and Intelligent Systems (LIS); and * New Computational Challenges (NCC). This document describes the three KDI foci, and serves as a solicitation for proposals in all three areas. We anticipate that research on many important problems will span the foci of KN, LIS, and NCC. CONTACTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Further information on KDI can be found at http:/www.nsf.gov/kdi. General inquiries should be made via email to . For questions related to use of FastLane, contact FastLane Project Officer,703-306-1145, e-mail: . Cognizant Program Officer(s): Dr. Richard Hilderbrandt, Program Officer, Room 1055S, MPS/CHE, telephone 703-306-1844, e-mail: . ****************************************************************** IRLIST Digest is distributed from the University of California, Division of Library Automation, 1111 Franklin Street, Oakland, CA. 94607-5200. Send subscription requests and submissions to: nancy.gusack@ucop.edu Editorial Staff: Nancy Gusack nancy.gusack@ucop.edu Cliff Lynch (emeritus) cliff@cni.org The IRLIST Archives is set up for anonymous FTP. 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