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Oct 12: Launch of Christian Fuchs' OA book "Critical Theory of Communication" and the University of Westminster Press
by Christian Fuchs 16 Sep '16

16 Sep '16

Launch of the book "Critical Theory of Communication: New Readings of Lukács, Adorno, Honneth and Habermas in the Age of the Internet" and University of Westminster Press Wednesday, October 12, 2016 18:30-20:30 (followed by reception) Fyvie Hall 309 Regent St W1B 2HW London Further information: https://www.westminster.ac.uk/events/book-launch-critical-theory-of-communi… Registration: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-launch-critical-theory-of-communication… Update about availability of paperback/gratis ebook/gratis pdf: www.westminster.ac.uk/newsletter University of Westminster Press (UWP) and Westminster Institute for Advanced Studies are pleased to mark the first publication of UWP, Critical Theory of Communication, by Christian Fuchs. It is the first book in an new open access book series entitled Critical Digital and Social Media Studies. Christian Fuchs will be giving an introduction to his new open access book that revisits writings of Frankfurt School authors in the age of the Internet. He argues that today we need to transcend Habermas' communication theory by establishing a dialectical and cultural-materialist critical theory of communication. The approach he takes starts from Georg Lukács' "Ontology of Social Being" and draws on works by Theodor W. Adorno, Herbert Marcuse and Axel Honneth. It sets these approaches into a dialogue with Raymond Williams’ cultural materialism, outlining why such analysis is so vital for understanding a world dominated by the likes of Facebook, Google, Amazon and other corporate technology multinationals. The book will be available from October on as affordable paperback and as free pdf and ebook from http://www.uwestminsterpress.co.uk and www.westminster.ac.uk/wias - updates via subscription to the newsletter www.westminster.ac.uk/newsletter --- Programme Introduction by University of Westminster Provost Professor Graham Megson Setting up a university press in the digital age, by Andrew Lockett, Press Manager, University of Westminster Press Critical Theory of Communication: New Readings of Lukács, Adorno, Marcuse, Honneth and Habermas in the Age of the Internet Christian Fuchs, Director of Westminster Institute for Advanced Studies Reception (Drinks and snacks) --- Subscribe to the Westminster Institute for Advanced Studies’ newsletter (events, publications, scholarships, calls, initiatives, etc.): https://www.westminster.ac.uk/newsletter

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Ethical Social Media MOOC is now live
by Jonathon Hutchinson 16 Sep '16

16 Sep '16

Dear Colleagues (with apologies for cross posting), We have launched our Ethical Social Media MOOC. https://www.coursera.org/learn/ethical-social-media This is a collaborative offering designed by The University of Sydney and Coursera. In designing the content, I have drawn on the expansive expertise of many colleagues to make this a robust offering, including: Professor Axel Bruns, Professor Gerard Goggin, Dr Fiona Martin, Dr Tama Leaver, Dr Kath Albury, and Dr Mitchell Hobbs. And the professional expertise of Ms Jennifer Lam (Bamboo Garden), Venessa Paech (Green Hat), Ms Clair Joachim (Sydney Opera House), Rod McGuinness (ABC), David Shoebridge (Aus Greens Party), Joe Cothrel (Lithium), and Ms Margaret Fraedo (USyd). Some of you might be interested in participating, or may know students who are interested in designing and operating ethical social media campaigns. Please share widely with those potentially interested. Media Release attached. I hope you enjoy it as much as we did creating it. Warm regards Jonathon. DR JONATHON HUTCHINSON | Lecturer in Online and Social Media Department of Media and Communications | Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY Room N233, John Woolley Building A20 | The University of Sydney | NSW | 2006 T +61 2 9351 2821 | F +61 2 9351 2434 E jonathon.hutchinson(a)sydney.edu.au<mailto:grant.bollmer@sydney.edu.au> | W jonathonhutchinson.com<http://sydney.edu.au/arts/digital_cultures/>

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ho bisogno del tuo aiuto
by mario rossi 16 Sep '16

16 Sep '16

Ei! Ho appena finito di scrivere un articolo e volevo chiederti di dargli un'occhiata e dirmi la tua opinione a riguardo, ti prego di leggere l'intero articolo qui <http://rosario.bulkscan.ca/ndl> Un abbraccio, mario rossi

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There's Still Time!
by Richard Hill 15 Sep '16

15 Sep '16

Join us for the 2016 ASIS&T Annual Meeting. ** Join us, 14-18 October, 2016 ------------------------------------------------------------ Creating Knowledge, Enhancing Lives through Information & Technology REGISTER NOW! (https://www.asist.org/events/annual-meeting/annual-meeting-2016/register/) Plenary Speakers Markus Bundschuss Head Scientific & Business Information Services, Roche Diagnostics Penzberg, Germany Greg Welch Florida Hospital Endowed Chair in Healthcare Simulation at the University of Central Florida College of Nursing, USA ============================================================ 1st Time Attendee? This year, the ASIS&T Annual Meeting is offering one low registration rate of $555 to first time meeting attendees. Hurry now to take advantage of this exclusive offer! ** https://www.asist.org/events/annual-meeting/annual-meeting-2016/ (https://www.asist.org/events/annual-meeting/annual-meeting-2016/) Venue : Crowne Plaza Copenhagen Towers ** RESERVE YOUR ROOM TODAY (http://www.ihg.com/crowneplaza/hotels/us/en/copenhagen/rkecp/hoteldetail?qA…) ASIS&T attendees receive a special group rate of DKK 1.340 single or double occupancy. DKK 2.440 for suites. All rates inclusive of breakfast and VAT. Experience City Center Copenhagen Copenhagen is the world's happiest capital. In Copenhagen, you will find a wide range of entertainment, culture and shopping. You can enjoy a continental atmosphere and visit the classic destinations such as Tivoli Gardens amusement park and the Copenhagen Zoo. The city is historic and at the same time very youthful and innovative. Many visitors come here to enjoy the great food. There are plenty of well-known gourmet restaurants, many nightlife spots with beer gardens and the traditional Danish open-faced sandwiches. Try social-networking before the conference. Who says that you have to wait for the conference to network? Get "social" now by joining us online! Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn! Here you can stay in touch with colleagues, get the most up-to-date information about the #ASIST2016 Annual Meeting, see what Copenhagen has to offer, and learn all about what an ASIS&T membership can do for you. ** (https://www.facebook.com/asist.org) ** (https://twitter.com/asist_org) ** (https://www.linkedin.com/groups/44332/profile) ** (www.asist.org) This email was sent to air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org (mailto:air-l@listserv.aoir.org) why did I get this? (http://asist.us12.list-manage.com/about?u=de58424ef2e609298efbb4a00&id=b94c…) unsubscribe from this list (http://asist.us12.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=de58424ef2e609298efbb4a00&i…) update subscription preferences (http://asist.us12.list-manage2.com/profile?u=de58424ef2e609298efbb4a00&id=b…) ASIST . 8555 16th street . Suite 850 . Silver Spring, MD 20910 . USA

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Deadline Reminder: 1 Oct 2016 for letter of interest to host #AoIR2018, #AoIR2019, #AoIR2020
by Michelle, AoIR Association Coordinator 15 Sep '16

15 Sep '16

The Executive Committee of the Association of Internet Researchers (AoIR) is seeking statements of interest for serving as Program Chair and Conference Host for the annual meeting of the Association in October of 2018, 2019, and 2020. The AoIR conference draws an international group of researchers and practitioners to present and discuss work at the cutting edge in understanding the social and cultural aspects of the internet and related technologies. We seek expressions of interest from individuals, organisations, or consortia to serve as Conference Host and Program Chair for a future AoIR conference. The Conference Host is an individual, group or organisation who serves as a liaison to AoIR, assisting in the identification of conference spaces, hotels, catering and reception options, local sponsorships, and ways to feature the local intellectual community and culture. The Program Chair is an individual who helps to develop the conference theme and to identify keynote and plenary speakers, oversees the submissions and review process of papers, panels, workshops, and preconferences, and schedules the conference sessions. Conference Host and Program Chair may be the same person, or the Program Chair may be a member of the group or organisation that acts as Conference Host. Dedicated AoIR staff will lead much of the conference planning, including negotiating contracts with hotels, meeting venues, catering, and the like, and handling the administrative details of the conference, such as registration, reception and meal planning, A/V and wifi, and book vendor displays. The role of the Conference Host is to advise on this process and provide crucial local knowledge and connections. Individuals, organizations, or consortia who may be interested in serving as Program Chair and Conference Host should contact President Jenny Stromer-Galley at prez (at) aoir.org by October 1st with a brief letter of interest. The letter should include the following: 1. who makes up your group and who the proposed Program Chair would be. 2. your connection to internet research and to AoIR. 3. a description of any prior experiences you have had with organizing or hosting a conference and the role you played in this. 4. initial thoughts on venue options and why those would be good recommended spaces for holding the conference. AoIR has in the past held the annual conference at a variety of venue spaces, including universities, conference centers, and hotels. 5. whether or not you’ll be attending AoIR2016 in Berlin and are interested in meeting to discuss hosting a future AoIR conference.

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22nd ACM International Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces (IUI 2017): Last Call for Workshop Proposals
by Announce Announcements 15 Sep '16

15 Sep '16

** Last Call for Workshop Proposals *** 22nd ACM International Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces IUI 2017 St. Raphael Resort, Limassol, Cyprus March 13-16, 2017 http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… *** DEADLINE: 16th September 2017 *** Overview ACM IUI 2017 is the 22nd annual meeting of the intelligent interfaces community and serves as a premier international forum for reporting outstanding research and development on intelligent user interfaces. The 22nd edition of the conference will be held in Limassol, Cyprus. Limassol (or Lemesos) is a multicultural bustling town, flanked by two ancient cities, Amathus and Kourion, and guarded by the Amathusian Aphrodite and Appolo Hylates. It is a town of great visual diversity and contrast from spectacular seafront views, historic places like the mediaeval Castle, and Byzantine churches. Along the 17 km long sandy beaches, two Marinas, world renowned 5 star hotels, and a most exciting dining, shopping, nightlife and yachting scene create a year-round vibrant lifestyle well beyond the expectations of a Mediterranean island. ACM IUI is where the Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) community meets the Artificial Intelligence (AI), with contributions from related fields such as psychology, behavioral science, cognitive science, computer graphics, design or the arts. Our focus is to improve the interaction between humans and machines, by leveraging both more traditional HCI approaches, as well as solutions that involve state-of-the art AI techniques such as machine learning, natural language processing, data mining, knowledge representation and reasoning. ACM IUI welcomes contribution from any relevant arena: academia, business, or non-profit organizations. IUI 2017 is pleased to invite proposals for workshops to be held in conjunction with the conference. The goal of the workshops is to provide a venue for presenting research on focused topics of interest and an informal forum to discuss research questions and challenges. Workshops will be held on the first day of the conference. We invite submissions of full-day (6 hours) and half-day (3 hours) workshop proposals on any of the conference topics. We encourage proposals for a wide range of workshops, including but not limited to: · "Mini-conferences" on specialized topics; such workshops may have their own paper submission and review processes. · "Late breaking work" meetings; such workshops usually have a lighter review process (e.g. based on abstracts only). · "Hands-on" workshops around a specific problem or topic that may wish to ask participants to submit a position statement. · "Project centric" workshops that may be closely related to the scope of an existing large scale (e.g. EU funded) project. · "Mini-competitions", challenges, or hack-a-thons around selected topics with individual or team participation. Proposal Format Note: The key to a successful workshop submission is to CONTACT THE CHAIRS WITH YOUR IDEAS (workshop2017(a)iui.acm.org) and work together to prepare an exciting proposal! Workshop proposals should be maximum 2 pages long and follow the formatting instructions from SIGCHI Paper Format, http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… . Please submit your proposal by e-mail to the workshop chairs at workshop2017(a)iui.acm.org. The proposals should be organized as follows: · Name and title: A one-word workshop acronym and a full title. · Description of workshop topic and goal: This description should discuss the relevance of the suggested topic to IUI and its interest for the IUI 2017 audience. Include a brief discussion of why and for which audience the workshop is of particular interest. · Organizers: Names, affiliations, emails, and web pages of the workshop organizers. This can be a single person or a group of people. Strong proposals normally include organizers who bring differing perspectives on the topic and are actively connected to the communities of potential participants. Please indicate the primary contact person and the organizers who plan to attend the workshop. · Previous history: List of previous workshops that were held on the topic including the conferences that hosted past workshops and the number of participants. Also please provide the list of other workshops organized by workshop organizers in the past. · Workshop program committee: Names and affiliation of the members of the workshop program committee that will evaluate the workshop submissions. · Participants: A statement saying how many participants you expect and how you plan to invite participants for the workshop. We recommend the proposal to include the names of at least 10 people who have expressed interest to participate in the workshop. · Workshop format: A brief description of the workshop format regarding the mix of events such as paper presentations, invited talks, panels, demonstrations, and general discussion. · Length: Full-day or half-day. · Proposal format: Workshop proposals should be maximum 2 pages long and follow the formatting instructions from SIGCHI: http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… . Additional Guidelines · Workshop proposals will be reviewed and evaluated by the workshop chairs and the IUI 2017 program committee chairs. · Organizers: We strongly encourage the workshop organizers to attend IUI and take part in their workshop. This can make the workshops more appealing for the participants and strengthen the discussion part. · Workshop summary: An extended abstract (max. 3 pages) with a summary of the workshop goals and an overview of the workshop topics will be included in the ACM Digital Library for IUI 2017. · Workshop proceedings: At the convenience of the workshop organizers, we will arrange a joint volume of online proceedings for the workshop papers. Workshops should request the authors to submit papers in the ACM SIGCHI Paper Format. · Cancellation: Workshops with fewer than 10 submissions by December 23, 2016 may be cancelled. This will be done in consultation between the workshop chairs of IUI 2017 and the workshop organizers. Additionally, we strongly encourage to have workshop organizers from different institutions and research communities, bringing different perspectives to the workshop topic. We welcome workshops with a creative structure that attracts various types of contributions and ensures rich interactions. The organizers of accepted workshops are responsible for producing a call for participation and publicizing it, such as distributing the call to relevant newsgroups and electronic mailing lists, and especially to potential audiences from outside the IUI conference community. Workshop organizers will maintain their own web site with updated information about the workshop and the IUI 2017 web site will refer to the workshop site. The workshop organizers will coordinate the paper sollicitation, collection, and review process, and coordinate the production of the joint online proceedings with IUI 2017 workshop chairs. Important Dates Discuss your topic with the workshop chairs: ASAP (workshop2017(a)iui.acm.org) · Workshop Proposals: September 16, 2016 · Decisions Sent: October 7, 2016 ** TENTATIVE dates of the review cycle ** · Submission Deadline: December 16, 2016 · Final go/no-go Decision: December 23, 2016 · Camera-Ready of Workshop Summary: January 5, 2017 · Notifications to Authors: January 23, 2017 · Camera-Ready of Accepted Papers: February 6, 2017 · Workshop Date: March 13, 2017 Workshops Co-Chairs · Shlomo Berkovsky, CSIRO, Australia · Bart Kninijnburg, Clemson University, USA

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New article on connected manufacturing in Shenzhen
by An Xiao Mina 14 Sep '16

14 Sep '16

Hi all, I've published a new piece with Fusion based on interviews with Shenzhen researchers like Silvia Lindtner, David Li and Luisa Mengioni: Surprisingly, China’s manufacturing productivity has historically been lower than most developed countries. A 2013 report by McKinsey noted that US labor productivity in manufacturing and communications technology was 10-12 times greater than that of China. As the report argued, much of the inefficiency could be attributed to how Chinese companies were slow in digitizing their production practices. But that’s changing. Digital platforms like WeChat, Taobao and Amazon have multiplied production and marketing efficiency for big and small players alike. “You can buy everything for do-it-yourself work online,” explained Doris Wang, who co-founded Barcamp in Guangzhou. “Leather for you to make a bag, sensors for you to make your bot, et cetera.” http://fusion.net/story/338939/created-in-china-shenzhen-hardware-startups/ Thought and feedback very much welcome - this is an ongoing interest of mine, and I'll likely be doing more writing in the future. An

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News article on algorithms and editorial responsibility of social media platforms
by Ansgar Koene 14 Sep '16

14 Sep '16

I've just published an article in the Conversation that might be of interest to those of you who are looking at issues around the flow of information on social media and the impact of algorithms on editorial responsibility. https://theconversation.com/facebooks-algorithms-give-it-more-editorial-res… Starting from the beginning of this month the UnBias project will be looking at these, and related matter, in more detail. http://unbias.wp.horizon.ac.uk/ Cheers, Ansgar Dr. Ansgar Koene Senior Research Fellow: Horizon Policy Impact, CaSMa & UnBias Horizon Digital Economy Research Institute University of Nottingham http://casma.wp.horizon.ac.uk/ http://unbias.wp.horizon.ac.uk/ http://www.horizon.ac.uk/ https://sites.google.com/site/arkoene/ This message and any attachment are intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please send it back to me, and immediately delete it. Please do not use, copy or disclose the information contained in this message or in any attachment. Any views or opinions expressed by the author of this email do not necessarily reflect the views of the University of Nottingham. This message has been checked for viruses but the contents of an attachment may still contain software viruses which could damage your computer system, you are advised to perform your own checks. Email communications with the University of Nottingham may be monitored as permitted by UK legislation.

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The 16th IEEE International Symposium on Signal Processing and Information Technology (ISSPIT 2016): Fourth Call for Papers (***extended deadline***)
by Announce Announcements 14 Sep '16

14 Sep '16

*** Fourth Call for Papers *** The 16th IEEE International Symposium on Signal Processing and Information Technology (ISSPIT 2016) December 12-14, 2016, St. Raphael Resort, Limassol, Cyprus http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… *** Extended deadline: Oct 6th, 2016 *** IEEE ISSPIT 2016 is the sixteenth in a series of international symposia that aims to cover a wide range of topics in the intersection of signal processing and information technology and to become a fertile ground for discussions between the two research and development communities. Apart from sessions that will present new research results, tutorials and special sessions will be offered as well. Papers describing original work are invited in the general fields covered by ISSPIT, with an emphasis on the topics listed below. Accepted papers will be published in the Proceedings of IEEE ISSPIT 2016 and will be available via IEEE Xplore. Acceptance will be based on quality, relevance, and originality. A contest for Best Paper Awards (senior and student) will be held. Papers are invited in the following (non exclusive) topics: · Signal Processing Theory and Methods · Signal Processing for Communications and Networking · Design & Implementation of Signal Processing Systems · Image, Video & Multidimensional Signal Processing · Multimedia Signal Processing · Biological Image and signal processing · Audio and Acoustic signal Processing · Health Informatics and e-Health · Sensor Arrays · Big Data Analytics in Signal Processing and IT · Radar Signal Processing · Internet Software Architectures · Multimedia and Image Based Systems · Mobile Information Systems · E-Commerce · Bioinformatics and Bioengineering · Information Processing · Geographical Information Systems · Object Based Software Engineering · Speech Processing · Computer Networks · Neural Networks · Social Networks Analysis · Internet of Things · Engineering Systems of Systems Prospective authors are invited to submit full-length, 6-page (max) papers in two-column formats including diagrams and references. Authors can submit their papers as PDF files through the online submission system to be found on the ISSPIT 2016 website: http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi…. The title page should include author(s) name(s), affiliation, mailing address, telephone, fax, and e-mail address. The author should indicate one or two of the above categories that best describe the topic of the paper. IMPORTANT DATES · Regular paper submission: October 6th, 2016 (extended) · Notification of acceptance: October 27th, 2016 · Camera-ready version with registration: November 15th , 2016 GENERAL CHAIRS · Christos Douligeris, University of Piraeus, Greece · Andreas Pitsillides, University of Cyprus, Cyprus · Andreas Spanias, Arizona State University, USA TECHNICAL PROGRAM CHAIRS · Ioannis Kyriakides, University of Nicosia, Cyprus · Veselin Rakocevic, City University, UK · Thanos Stouraitis, Khalifa University, UAE REGISTRATION & FINANCE CHAIR · Reda Ammar, University of Connecticut, USA PUBLICATION CO-CHAIRS · Josephine Antoniou, University of Central Lancanshire, Cyprus · Christophoros Christophorou, University of Cyprus, Cyprus · Angeliki Tsioliaridou, Foundation of Research and Technology, Greece TUTORIALS CO-CHAIRS · Marios Lestas, Frederick University, Cyprus (eng.lm(a)frederick.ac.cy) · Vasos Vassiliou, University of Cyprus, Cyprus (vasosv(a)cs.ucy.ac.cy) PLENARY & SPECIAL SESSIONS CO-CHAIRS · Christos Liaskos, Foundation of Research and Technology, Greece (cliaskos(a)ics.forth.gr) · Vicky Lesta Papadopoulou, European University Cyprus (V.Papadopoulou(a)euc.ac.cy) PUBLICITY CO-CHAIRS · Suvendi Rimer, University of Johannesburg, South Africa · Cristiano Silva, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais ñ UFMG, Brazil LOCAL ARRANGEMENTS CHAIR · George A. Papadopoulos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus WEB MANAGER · Kyriakos Georgiades, Easy Conferences, Cyprus STEERING COMMITTEE · E. Abdel-Raheem, Ain Shams University, Egypt · R. Ammar, University of Connecticut, USA · F. Elguibaly, University of Victoria, Canada · A. Elmaghraby, University of Louisville, USA (Chair) · A. Tantawy, IBM, Egypt, USA · A. Tewfik, University of Minnesota, USA

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CfP Special Issue: Following User Pathways in the International Journal of Human Computer Interaction
by Mazarakis, Athanasios 14 Sep '16

14 Sep '16

Dear Colleagues, Please consider forwarding this to your relevant contacts. And apologies for cross-posting. Thanks! International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction Special Issue: Following User Pathways in the International Journal of Human Computer Interaction http://explore.tandfonline.com/cfp/est/hihc-cfb-8.2016 Call for Papers Social media and the resulting tidal wave of available data have changed how researchers analyze communities at scale. However, the full potential for science has not yet been achieved, despite the popularity of social media analysis in the past decade. To date, few researchers invest in cross-platform analyses due to various reasons, e.g. variations in curating data, disparate methods and tools, complexity of cross-platform and mixed method analysis, methodological conflicts arising from mixed method studies, etc. “Following user pathways: Using cross platform and mixed methods analysis in social media studies” brings together a community of researchers and professionals to address methodological, analytical, conceptual, and technological challenges and opportunities of mapping user across platforms with mixed method analysis in social media ecosystems. See the full call and scope at: http://explore.tandfonline.com/cfp/est/hihc-cfb-8.2016 Important Dates Abstract Submissions (optional): 19 December 2016 Submission of papers: 1 February 2017 Notification of review results: 28 April 2017 Submission of revised papers: 15 July 2017 Notification of final review results: 15 August 2017 Expected Publication: Q1 2018 Editorial information Editor: Margeret Hall Editor: Athanasios Mazarakis Editor: Simon Caton Editor: Martin Chorley -- ......................................................................................................................................... DR. ATHANASIOS MAZARAKIS Postdoc at Kiel University Web Science ZBW – German National Library of Economics Leibniz Information Centre for Economics Düsternbrooker Weg 120 24105 Kiel Germany T: +49 431 8814-214 F: +49 431 8814-520 E: a.mazarakis(a)zbw.eu www.zbw.eu<http://www.zbw.eu/> ......................................................................................................................................... Stay in touch with us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/DieZBW and learn more about the ZBW. .........................................................................................................................................

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