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Re: [Air-l] languages on the Internet
by William Bain 23 Mar '06

23 Mar '06

Jeremy Hunsinger wrote: "Isn't the cosmopolitan goal to have a plurally linguistic internet for all, with global access and its related cultural production as appropriate to the people/s participating? Granted of course... the internet is still mostly owned by corporations... which are owned by people...." This and a number of other contributions in the last air-l letter made me think of an article by Albert Bastardas i Boada. The article is titled "Towards a 'linguistic sustainability': concepts, principles and problems of human communicative organisation for the twenty-first century." It can easily be found online (I just typed <bastardas linguistic sustainability> into a search engine). He talks about the hegemony of languages and about possibilities of looking for answers in bilingualism and of using different languages for different functions. I think this quote gives a good idea of the way he develops his discussion: "We should thus begin by establishing the meaning of the term. Sustainability clearly comes from the tradition of thinking that criticises a vision of economic development that overlooks almost totally the natural environment where precisely this development takes place, and which thus leads it to a final end devoid of resources and clearly prejudicial for the environment of human beings. To an end, that is to say, which is clearly unsustainable. To this vision, certain academic and activist enclaves have opposed the perspective of sustainable development or lasting development. In other words, they have theorised, constructed, and begun to practice an economic and urbanistic development respectful of, integrated into, and in keeping with the dynamic of nature. Such action provides a way of improving some of the material aspects of human life which do not damage other environmental aspects still more necessary and fundamental for the qualityand even for the simple possibilityof human life. In fact, this is a synthesis of possible opposed patterns. It does not renounce material and economic improvement, but nor does it exclude a fully healthy environment that is appropriate for the continuation of the species." Best regards, William Bain --------------------------------- Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Make PC-to-Phone Calls to the US (and 30+ countries) for 2¢/min or less.

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who owns the internet(in north america)?
by Jeremy Hunsinger 23 Mar '06

23 Mar '06

http://blogs.cio.com/node/209 cio.com has a nice map illustrating who owns various parts of the internet backbone in North America. jeremy hunsinger jhuns(a)vt.edu www.cddc.vt.edu jeremy.tmttlt.com www.tmttlt.com () ascii ribbon campaign - against html mail /\ - against microsoft attachments http://www.stswiki.org/ sts wiki http://cfp.learning-inquiry.info/ LI-the journal

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language(s) on the Internet and AoIR
by William Bain 22 Mar '06

22 Mar '06

On the recent posts dealing with language(s): I'd like to thank Nancy Baym for the important clarifications on AoIR in this regard. I think the Association is doing very well and I'm especially pleased to find a forum that's as open and informative as this one. William Bain --------------------------------- Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. PC-to-Phone calls for ridiculously low rates.

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Re: [Air-l] languages, carnival of air-l
by Samuel Klein 22 Mar '06

22 Mar '06

On Tue, 21 Mar 2006, William Bain <willronb(a)yahoo.com> writes: > (a wiktionary? sorry) to deal with this issue? Further to this, Beverly > Trayner wrote about a carnival of blog and it struck me that possibly as > a simple trial air-l (or for that matter air-la or both) could for a > limited period (a week? a few days?) accept posts in a number of > languages, for example the working languages used by the European I only subscribe to air-l, but this would be lovely. --SJ +1 617 529.4266 blogs.law.harvard.edu/sj/ Wikimania 2006 in Boston: wikimania2006.wikimedia.org/wiki/

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Fwd: Second Call for Papers: Blue Sky II Forum - Innovation Indicators
by Dan L Burk 22 Mar '06

22 Mar '06

Of possible interest. DLB On 22 Mar 2006, Washington.Contact(a)oecd.org wrote: > > > Call for Papers > > > > Blue Sky II Forum: What are the Indicators for Science, Technology and > Innovation Policies in the 21st Century? > > September 25-27, 2006 > > Ottawa, Ontario, Canada > > The Westin Ottawa > 11 Colonel By Drive > > Registration Form > <http://www.statcan.ca/english/conferences/sciencetech2005/pdf/registrati= > on.p > df> > > > Description: > > The Blue Sky II 2006 Forum > <http://www.statcan.ca/english/conferences/sciencetech2005/index.htm> > will > examine new areas for indicator development and set a broad agenda for > future > work on science, technology and innovation (STI) indicators. Emphasis > will be > placed on indicators of outcomes and impacts in order to support > monitoring > benchmarking, foresight activity, and evaluation, applied to policies > and > programs, and their economic and social impacts. The Forum is expected > to > provide ideas and guidance for indicators work in both OECD and non OECD > countries, as well as in their international organizations. The Forum > will > include plenary sessions featuring invited guest speakers who are > leading > authorities in their fields. Break-out sessions will discuss papers on > specific themes selected through a call for papers. > > > The first Blue Sky Forum was organized by the OECD and held in Paris in > 1996. > It helped set the agenda for developing STI indicators over the past > decade. > The intent of Blue Sky II is to review progress made while looking > towards > development of policy-relevant STI indicators in today's global economy. > The > OECD has partnered with Statistics Canada, the US National Science > Foundation > and Industry Canada to host this landmark conference. > > The Forum covers four broad topics: > > * New uses of existing science, technology and innovation indicators; > * New uses of existing non STI indicators for the purpose of STI policy > making; > * Completely new science, technology and innovation indicators; and > * A synthesis of findings leading to an agenda for the next decade of > work on STI indicators. > > Call for Papers: > > Papers are invited on new indicators and approaches to support science, > technology and innovation policies. The audience will include public > policy > researchers, economists, social scientists and statisticians, together > with > policy makers, government officials and other stakeholders with an > interest > in science, technology and innovation indicators. > > All papers are expected to develop metrics and indicators that can be > useful > to policy making. Proposals must be in the form of a 500-word (maximum) > abstract submitted by Friday, March 31, 2006. Submissions should be > accompanied by a detailed r=E9sum=E9 as well as a brief biographical > note of no > more than 40 words. For more information, please see the "Call for > Papers > <http://www.statcan.ca/english/conferences/sciencetech2005/forumcall.htm> > " > website. > > We are soliciting policy-relevant papers with an emphasis on the > following > themes: > > * Globalization of research and development (R&D) activities and > networks > <http://www.statcan.ca/english/conferences/sciencetech2005/forumcall.htm# > 1> > * New understandings of the changing nature of science and innovatio > and their impacts > <http://www.statcan.ca/english/conferences/sciencetech2005/forumcall.htm# > 2> > * Capturing the value of scientific research and innovation > <http://www.statcan.ca/english/conferences/sciencetech2005/forumcall.htm# > 3> > * Human resources in science and technology (HRST) and global knowledge > flows > <http://www.statcan.ca/english/conferences/sciencetech2005/forumcall.htm# > 4> > * Building scientific knowledge capital > <http://www.statcan.ca/english/conferences/sciencetech2005/forumcall.htm# > 5>=20 > * Multidisciplinary science, technology and innovation fields including > emerging technologies > <http://www.statcan.ca/english/conferences/sciencetech2005/forumcall.htm# > 6> =20 > * Shifting science, technology and innovation landscape: regions, > players and issues > <http://www.statcan.ca/english/conferences/sciencetech2005/forumcall.htm# > 8> =20 > * New indicators for science and innovation policies > <http://www.statcan.ca/english/conferences/sciencetech2005/forumcall.htm# > 8> > > The abstracts must be submitted by Friday, March 31, 2006 by e-mail to:=20 > bluesky(a)statcan.ca <mailto:bluesky@statcan.ca> > > =20 > > Alternately, by regular mail to: > > Blue Sky Forum 2006 > Attn: Forum Secretariat, Paper Review Committee > Statistics Canada > R.H. Coats Building, 7th floor Section A > Ottawa, Ontario > Canada, K1A 0T6 > > > > For more information, please contact Alessandra Colecchia > <mailto:alessandra.colecchia@oecd.org> , OECD > > or Louise Earl <mailto:bluesky@statcan.ca> , Statistics Canada > > > > > This e-mail communication was sent to you by the OECD Washington Center > as a > courtesy. If you no longer want to receive e-mails on events and other > informative news please reply with 'unsubscribe' in the body of the > e-mail. > > > OECD Washington Center, 2001 L Street NW Suite 650, Washington, DC > 20036, > 202-785-6323, washington.contact(a)oecd.org > <mailto:washington.contact@oecd.org> > > Dan L. Burk Oppenheimer, Wolff & Donnelly Professor University of Minnesota Law School 229 19th Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA *************************************** Voice: 612-626-8726

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Fwd: Call for proposals & NET Institute conference on 4/21/06
by Dan L Burk 22 Mar '06

22 Mar '06

Of interest. DLB On 22 Mar 2006, ECONOMIDES, Nicholas wrote: > Dear Colleague, > > I am writing for two reasons. First, to announce a call for > proposals for Summer 2006 grants by the NET Institute, > http://www.NETinst.org . For a fourth year, the NET Institute will > fund a number of scientific research projects in the areas of network > industries, including telecommunications, wired and wireless > networks, "virtual networks," electronic commerce, and the Internet. > Proposed research may be either theoretical or empirical, and may > also analyze issues of public policy. The deadline for proposal > submissions is May 25, 2006. Details on the requirements are at > http://www.netinst.org/call_for_proposals_2006.htm . Please > distribute this information to researchers who may be interested to > get funding for their research in these subjects. > > Second, I want to remind you of the third annual NET Institute > conference on network economics at the Stern School of Business on > April 21, 2006. Please see the conference outline at > http://www.NETinst.org/2006_conference.htm and RSVP to > Nicole McDermet mailto:nmcderme@stern.nyu.edu . > > The Networks, Electronic Commerce and Telecommunications Institute > (NET Institute) is a non-profit institution devoted to research on > network industries, telecommunications, the Internet, "virtual > networks" comprised of computers that share the same technical > standard or operating system, electronic commerce, and on network > issues in general. The NET Institute functions as a world-wide focal > point for research, open exchange and dissemination of ideas in these > areas. For more information see http://www.NETinst.org/ . > > Best regards, > > Nick > > ********************************************** > Prof. Nicholas Economides > Stern School of Business > 44 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012-1126 > tel. (917) 776-8777, (212) 998-0864, fax (212) 995-4218 > mailto:ECONOMIDES@stern.nyu.edu > http://www.stern.nyu.edu/networks/ > Executive Director, NET Institute > http://www.NETinst.org/ > ********************************************** > > >Dan L. Burk Oppenheimer, Wolff & Donnelly Professor University of Minnesota Law School 229 19th Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA *************************************** Voice: 612-626-8726 Fax: 612-625-2011

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iCS Conference cfp reminder
by bl506＠york.ac.uk 22 Mar '06

22 Mar '06

Just a quick reminder that the deadline for abstracts for the iCS Conference is fast approaching. Many thanks to all of you who have submitted something so far and for those who missed it cfp follows: CALL FOR PAPERS Journal of Information, Communication, Society 10th Anniversary International Symposium University of York,UK. 20th 22nd September 2006 Supported by: Social Informatics Research Unit (SIRU), Department of Sociology, University of York In association with Oxford Internet Institute (OII) Taylor & Francis Publishers Conference Chairs: Brian Loader, Co-Director of SIRU Professor William Dutton, Director of the OII Powerful new convergences of digital technologies together with rising adoption of information and communications technologies (ICTs) into everyday commercial, political and social life has led to pronouncements of a second generation of information society development. But what evidence exists to support this idea of a significant step change in the development and social, economic and political diffusion of ICTs? This symposium seeks to take forward this debate by critically analysing key issues emerging from new inter-relationships between information, communication and society. Symposium Themes The symposium is multidisciplinary and original papers are sought from researchers in all relevant subject areas. Papers submitted should address at least one of the broad areas around which the proceedings will be organised: e-health; spatial informatics; e-commerce & economics; young and older generations; privacy, trust and surveillance; e-governance; e-learning; and, policy issues cutting across all these themes. Submission of papers Proposals for papers should be submitted as abstracts of no more than 500 words, and should include details of the proposers name, position, affiliation and contact details. Proposals should be submitted electronically to bl506(a)york.ac.uk . Submissions are welcome from established scholars and post-graduates alike. Deadline for proposals: 1st April 2006 Authors of accepted papers notified by: 2ndMay 2006 -- Brian D. Loader, Co-Director, Social Informatics Research Unit, Department of Sociology, Wentworth College, University of York, Heslington, YORK YO1 5DD. United Kingdom. Tel: +44 (0) 1904 432639 Fax: +44 (0) 1904 433043 email: bl506(a)york.ac.uk

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brief rundown of aoir tools
by Jeremy Hunsinger 22 Mar '06

22 Mar '06

Someone asked me what internet resources aoir makes available to its members and their community, so I thought that I'd repost it to the list. Web resources: There is the main website: http://www.aoir.org it has all the aoir-centric information on it... it has forums, archives of papers, blogs, the list of lists, and various other functions. The wiki: http://wiki.aoir.org it has internet research information, quite a bit of it. but it needs more people to use it more often. The conference website: http://conferences.aoir.org The forums for elections are also on the web. Email resources: The Main list air-l @ listserv.aoir.org which is where i sent this list, so you know all about it. The other open lists: air-meet @ listserv.aoir.org the list to organize the associations annual meeting, which isn't very active. qualitativemethods @ listserv.aoir.org which isn't very active femptheoryqueer @ listserv.aoir.org list is somewhat active and is about feminist, post-colonial, and queer theory air-grad @ listserv.aoir.org which is a list for graduate students to do things with, it is somewhat less active these days. there are also: The irc channel: #aoir_general on irc://irc.freenode.net and a Jabber server (rarely used) and the cafe press store http://www.cafepress.com/aoir There might be more forthcoming or there might be consolidation in the future. I also may have missed something, so people can add to the list if they want. jeremy hunsinger jhuns(a)vt.edu www.cddc.vt.edu jeremy.tmttlt.com www.tmttlt.com () ascii ribbon campaign - against html mail /\ - against microsoft attachments http://www.stswiki.org/ sts wiki http://cfp.learning-inquiry.info/ LI-the journal

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CFP: Persistent Conversation minitrack: abstracts due 3/31
by Tom Erickson 22 Mar '06

22 Mar '06

CALL FOR PAPERS [online: http://www.visi.com/~snowfall/HICSS_PC.html ] Eighth Annual Minitrack on Persistent Conversation Hawaii International Conference on Systems Science (HICSS 40) Hilton Waikola Village Resort , Big Island, Hawaii January 3-6, 2007 The Persistent Conversation minitrack and workshop is a yearly gathering of those who design and study systems that support computer-mediated communication. === AT A GLANCE === = Summary of Topic = Persistent conversations occur via instant messaging, text and voice chat, email, blogs, wikis, web boards, MOOs, graphical VR environments, document annotation systems, text messaging on mobile phones, etc. Such forms of conversation play a crucial role in domains such as online communities, the sharing and management of knowledge, and the support of e-commerce, e-learning and other network mediated interactions. The persistence of digitally mediated conversation affords new uses (e.g., searching, replaying, restructuring) and raises new problems. This multi-disciplinary minitrack seeks contributions from researchers and designers that improve our ability to understand, analyze, and/or design persistent conversation systems. = Who = Researchers and designers from fields such as anthropology, computer-mediated communication, HCI, interaction design, linguistics, management, psychology, rhetoric, sociology, and so forth. We also welcome submissions from graduate students. = Chairs = Thomas Erickson, IBM T. J. Watson Research Center (snowfall(a)acm.org) Susan Herring, School of Library and Information Science, Indiana University (herring(a)indiana.edu) = Important Dates* = Fri, Mar 31, 2006: Abstract submission Fri, Apr 14, 2006: Feedback on abstracts Th, June 15, 2006: Paper submission - [Instructions will be on the HICSS site] Tu, Aug 15, 2006: Accept/Conditional Accept/Reject notice To be determined: Resubmission of Conditional Accept papers - Fri Sep 15, 2006: Final publication-ready papers due - Fri Sep 15, 2006: One author must register for HICSS - ---------- * For other dates, such as end of early registration and hotel deadlines, see the official HICSS conference site === DETAILS === = About the Minitrack = This interdisciplinary minitrack and workshop brings designers and researchers together to explore persistent conversation, the transposition of ordinarily ephemeral conversation into the potentially persistent digital medium. The phenomena of interest include human-to-human interactions carried out using chat, instant messaging, text messaging, email, blogs, wikis, mailing lists, newsgroups, bulletin board systems, multi-authored Web documents, structured conversation systems, textual and graphical virtual worlds, etc. Computer-mediated conversations blend characteristics of oral conversation with those of written text: they may be synchronous or asynchronous; their audience may be small or vast; they may be highly structured or almost amorphous; etc. The persistence of such conversations gives them the potential to be searched, browsed, replayed, annotated, visualized, restructured, and recontextualized, thus opening the door to a variety of new uses and practices. The particular aim of the minitrack and workshop is to bring together researchers who analyze existing computer-mediated conversational practices and sites, with designers who propose, implement, or deploy new types of conversational systems. By bringing together participants from such diverse areas as anthropology, computer-mediated communication, HCI, interaction design, linguistics, management, psychology, rhetoric, sociology, and the like, we hope that the work of each may inform the others, suggesting new questions, methods, perspectives, and design approaches. = About Paper Topics = We are seeking papers that address one or both of the following two general areas: * Understanding Practice. The burgeoning popularity of the internet (and intranets) provides an opportunity to study and characterize new forms of conversational practice. Questions of interest range from how various features of conversations (e.g., turn-taking, topic organization, expression of paralinguistic information) have adapted in response to the digital medium, to new roles played by persistent conversation in domains such as education, business, and entertainment. *Design. Digital systems do not currently support conversation well: It is difficult to converse with grace, clarity, depth and coherence over networks. But this need not remain the case. Toward this end, we welcome analyses of existing systems as well as designs for new systems which better support conversation. Also of interest are inquiries into how participants design their own conversations within the digital medium -- that is, how they make use of system features to create, structure, and regulate their discourse. Examples of appropriate topics include, but are not limited to: * Turn-taking, threading, and other structural features of CMC * The dynamics of large scale conversation systems (e.g., USENET) * Methods for summarizing or visualizing conversation archives * Studies of virtual communities or other sites of digital conversation * The roles of mediated conversation in knowledge management * Studies of the use of instant messaging in large organizations * Novel designs for computer-mediated conversation systems * Analyses of or designs for distance learning systems For other examples see the list of previous years' papers: http://www.visi.com/~snowfall/HICSS_PC_History.html = The Workshop = The minitrack is normally preceded by a half-day workshop open to all minitrack authors, as well as those who will form the core audience for the minitrack. We will know whether the workshop has been accepted for HICSS 2007 in early April. Watch the online version of this call for more details: http://www.visi.com/~snowfall/HICSS_PC.html = Instructions for Abstract Submission = Submit a 250 word abstract of your proposed paper via email to the chairs: Tom Erickson <snowfall(a)acm.org>, Susan Herring <herring(a)indiana.edu> by the deadline noted above. = Instructions for Paper Submission = * HICSS papers must contain original material not previously published, or currently submitted elsewhere. All papers will be submitted in double column publication format and limited to 10 pages including diagrams and references. Papers undergo a double-blind review. * Do not submit the manuscript to more than one Minitrack. If unsure which Minitrack is appropriate, submit the abstract to the Track Chair for guidance. * Submit your full paper according to the instructions that will appear on the HICSS web site: http://www.hicss.hawaii.edu/ = For More Information = * This call for participation, etc.: http://www.visi.com/~snowfall/HICSS_PC.html * History (papers and participants in previous minitracks): http://www.visi.com/~snowfall/HICSS_PC_History.html * About the minitrack, contact: snowfall(a)acm.org, herring(a)indiana.edu * About the HICSS conference, see: http://www.hicss.hawaii.edu/ === END, HICSS PERSISTENT CONVERSATION CFP === -- -- ------------------------------------------ Tom Erickson IBM T.J. Watson Research Center Email: snowfall(a)acm.org (preferred); snowfall(a)us.ibm.com(IBM confidential) http://www.visi.com/~snowfall/

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ACASI with handheld computer
by Maude Frances 22 Mar '06

22 Mar '06

I have the following query from a colleague - has anyone used this? I am looking for practical help in setting up handheld ACASI that is audio computer-assisted self-interviewing using handheld computers. It seems that there is high usage of ACASI using laptops or desktops and for non-audio handheld surveys but I am interested in the two together. ___________________ Maude Frances Research Resource Manager National Centre in HIV Social Research Webster Building University of New South Wales Sydney, NSW 2052 AUSTRALIA Phone: 61 2 9385 6405 Fax: 61 2 9385 6455 m.frances(a)unsw.edu.au http://nchsr.arts.unsw.edu.au

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