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Web presence of large research councils
by Isidro F. Aguillo 08 Sep '05

08 Sep '05

We are now including national research council in our web ranking going into detail to individual centers. At the moment we analyzed German Max Planck and Italian CNR, although we intend to the same with French CNRS and Spanish CSIC. You can check our preliminary results here: http://www.webometrics.info/specials_1_2005_Max_Planck_Institutes.html http://www.webometrics.info/specials_2_2005_CNR.html We would like to know about other studies regarding these institutions targeting the commitment of research councils to web publication, impact of open access and self repositories initiatives, sociological/political/economic analysis an so on. Most interesting reports, web pages or papers will be cited in our pages. -- *************************************** Isidro F. Aguillo isidro(a)cindoc.csic.es Ph:(+34) 91-5635482 ext. 313 Laboratorio de Internet. CINDOC-CSIC Joaquin Costa, 22 28002 Madrid. SPAIN http://www.cindoc.csic.es/cybermetrics http://www.webindicators.org http://www.eicstes.org http://internetlab.cindoc.csic.es ****************************************

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Fwd: CNT's wifi project & Katrina
by Steve Jones 08 Sep '05

08 Sep '05

> The Center for Neighborhood Technology’s (CNT) Wireless Community > Network > project (http://wcn.cnt.org) has responded to the call for technical > expertise in establishing communication infrastructure for first > responders and evacuees in the Gulf Coast area following the > devastation > of Hurricane Katrina. There is a “desperate need” to re-connect people > with basic resources which communication systems help facilitate. An > initial team of CNT network engineers is on its way to Louisiana as a > component of Part-15.org (http://www.part-15.org/) an operation of > the > Federal Communication Commission (FCC) to provide the necessary > broadband > and phone services to people with no or limited access to their > families > and friends, emergency services, and government authorities. CNT’s > Community Wireless Team will help deploy wireless networks, that will > allow evacuees and first responders to email, make phone calls, post > pictures of missing people, request services, and report conditions in > evacuee camps that are popping up across the region, among other > important > tasks. The networks will be similar to those being deployed in > Illinois > as part of CNT’s Wireless Community Network project. > > One of the people down there -- Paul Smith, the Technology Director of > the > WCN project is bloging at wcn.cnt.org/news/

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Hitler & Bin Laden: The Psychology of Terror
by Orion Anderson 07 Sep '05

07 Sep '05

Just Published: HITLER AND BIN LADEN: The Psychology of Terror By Richard A. Koenigsberg Nazism was conceived by Hitler as a religion. He declared, "We do not want to have any other God-only Germany." For the true believer, belief is threatened by the existence of non-believers. Acts of terror such as the Final Solution and bombing of the World Trade Center are designed to create shock and awe-to compel belief in the face of disbelief. Acts of destruction proclaim, "This is the fate of those who do not believe in our God." Acts of terror are undertaken as "proof." The true believer finds it intolerable that other people do not bow down to the object that he worships. Men fanatically attached to an ideology-such as Hitler and Bin Laden-react with rage when they imagine the existence of others who do not share their belief; do not worship the object that they worship. Non-believers evoke doubt. Acts of terror are designed to destroy doubt by crushing classes of people designated as non-believers. _____ The complete paper by Dr. Richard Koenigsberg is available as an on-line publication. To read: "Hitler and Bin Laden: The Psychology of Terror" PLEASE <http://ideologiesofwar.com/papers/> CLICK HERE or visit: <http://ideologiesofwar.com/papers/> http://ideologiesofwar.com/papers/ _____ IDEOLOGIES OF WAR AND TERROR: JOIN THE LISTSERV: Over 400 people responded to our initial invitation. You still have the opportunity to become a charter member of this exciting listserv that seeks to unravel the psychological sources of ideologies of destruction. To participate, simply send an e-mail to: <mailto:oanderson@ideologiesofwar.com> oanderson(a)ideologiesofwar.com _____ HITLER & BIN LADEN: The Psychology of Terror Acts of terror derive from attachment to an object conceived to be omnipotent and are performed in the name of this object. The object with which the terrorist identifies works within and through his body, compelling him to perform suicidal and murderous acts. Through the act of violence, the terrorist seeks to make manifest the power of the God that he worships. The act of terror declares: "This is what happens to those who do not believe. No one can escape the wrath of our God." The purpose of acts of warfare, genocide and terror is to assert or affirm the omnipotence of an idea or entity with which a people or group identify. Acts of violence are undertaken in order to persuade others-non-believers-of the power of one's God or nation. How does one know that a societal entity exists? How does one know that it possesses power? Imaginary objects come into being by virtue of collective acts of destruction performed in their name. E-mail: <mailto:oanderson@ideologiesofwar.com> oanderson(a)ideologiesofwar.com Web: <http://ideologiesofwar.com/> http://ideologiesofwar.com/

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The September Project: An Update
by david silver 07 Sep '05

07 Sep '05

Folks, *** feel free to forward *** The September Project (http://www.theseptemberproject.org) is a grassroots effort to encourage civic and campus events on freedom, democracy, and citizenship in libraries on or around September 11. PARTICIPANTS: Currently, over 600 libraries in 31 countries are organizing September Project events for their communities. A map of all participants can be seen here: http://www.drizzle.com/%7Eklockner/cgi-bin/tsp/2005/map.cgi PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES: Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, Cuba, Cyprus, El Salvador, Ethiopia, France, Greece, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Nepal, New Zealand, Nicaragua, People's Republic of China (Hong Kong), Peru, Serbia and Montenegro, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, the United Kingdom, the US, and Venezuela. EVENTS: The events are simply inspired. For a listing of event examples, designed and hosted by public, academic, school, governmental, and special libraries, please visit our Events page: http://www.theseptemberproject.org/events.htm ACADEMIC EVENTS: There are too many community college, college, and university libraries participating to list all events, but here are a few to give you an idea of what will take place. University of Kansas/Lawrence Public Library "An Afternoon of Panel Discussions On Religious Cooperation & Community Involvement" http://www.lawrence.lib.ks.us/forums/sept-project.html Columbia College Chicago Library "Constitution Readout" http://www.lib.colum.edu/news.htm Eastern Connecticut State University "Iraq Perspectives" http://www.easternct.edu/depts/iraq-forum/ Edmonds Community College "A Faith-Based Discussion of Conflict and Humanity" http://www.edcc.edu/webinc/news.php?ID=609 University of Utah's J. Willard Marriott Library "Democracy in Action" http://www.lib.utah.edu/theSeptemberProject/ University of North Carolina Wilmington's William Randall Library "9/11 in Context" http://library.uncwil.edu/faculty/petersone/september.html Questions? Suggestions? Email: info(a)theseptemberproject.org david silver www.theseptemberproject.org English: http://www.theseptemberproject.org/tsp.pdf French: http://www.theseptemberproject.org/tspfrancais.pdf Greek: http://www.theseptemberproject.org/tspgreek.pdf Spanish: http://www.theseptemberproject.org/tspespanol.pdf

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Internet and Religion in Asia graduate student seminar
by Randolph Kluver (Assoc Prof) 07 Sep '05

07 Sep '05

The adoption and development of new technologies have been identified by many Asian countries as a key element to achieve long-term developmental goals. Historically, the spread of religion has always been closely linked to the growth and proliferation of new technologies. While the contribution of technological innovations to economic change is widely known and accepted, how new technologies impact on the experience of the sacred and the divine in Asian societies is scarcely documented or understood. Graduate students from across the disciplines are invited to submit papers that focus on the historical, social, cultural and political relations between technology and belief in the Asian context. How does people's use of technology affect their experience of spirituality and the formation of religious identity and community? To what extent is the medium more important than the message? How do developments in the latest technological breakthroughs such as the Internet influence the ways people in Asian societies constitute themselves as social beings, and how does it shape their experience of the sacred and the divine? Conversely, to what extent, and in what ways do religious beliefs and practices shape people's attitude towards new technology and its deployment? http://www.ari.nus.edu.sg/conf2006/4thGraduateWorkshop.htm Randolph Kluver Singapore Internet Research Centre School of Communication and Information Nanyang Technological University Singapore 637718 phone (65) 6790-5770 http://www.ntu.edu.sg/sci/sirc/

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A guided tour of the electromagnetic spectrum in Chicago (Wed, 10/5)
by csandvig＠uiuc.edu 06 Sep '05

06 Sep '05

Stupidly, I posted the last message without a subject line. Please forgive my mistake. The subject line is above. The message is above if you are getting air-l as a digest. If you aren't, it is here: http://listserv.aoir.org/pipermail/air-l-aoir.org/2005-September/008399.html Christian -- http://www.niftyc.org/

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(no subject)
by csandvig＠uiuc.edu 06 Sep '05

06 Sep '05

Dear AoIR colleagues, There are still a few spaces available for this but they are going fast. It would be great to fill up the vans so I am posting this to AoIR both because (1) it would be great to completely fill up the vans so that we will break even and (2) the title of this workshop was misprinted on the registration page -- the actual title may interest you if the misprinted title did not. Please feel free to forward. See you in Chicago, Christian -- http://www.niftyc.org/ ********************************************************** A Guided Tour of the Electromagnetic Spectrum in Chicago: Wireless Internet Mapping and Visualization 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 5th *** $40 materials fee to pay for vans/handouts *** A Preconference Workshop of the 2005 Annual Meeting of the Association of Internet Researchers (AoIR). (Register: http://conferences.aoir.org/index.php?cf=3 ) Description: When Internet researchers study what people do with the Internet, they usually do so by asking questions (in a survey or interview), arranging to watch users (via observation or ethnography), or looking up aggregate statistics about use (e.g., from sales figures or representative surveys conducted by others). Recent wireless Internet technology (like 802.11a/b/g, a.k.a. "Wireless Fidelity" or "Wi-Fi") allows a very different approach. Rather than asking users questions about their use of wireless Internet, researchers can sample the electromagnetic spectrum directly, gathering data and producing visualizations of wireless Internet use. In terms of older technologies, this is like counting telephone poles instead of surveying telephone users. Visualizations are being produced by Internet diffusion researchers (such as the Public Internet Project in New York), professors who teach about the Internet (the University of Washington Wi-Fi map of Seattle), hobbyists (wifimaps.com) artists and provocateurs (Yury Gitman), and activists hoping to draw attention to both the "digital divide" (the Pioneer warwalking competition in Austria) and the commercialization of the Internet in public spaces (Newbury Open.Net’s WarCar). However, this area remains new enough that the published research about these techniques or the results from them is still scarce (e.g., Byers & Kormann, 2003; Sandvig, 2004). Data produced using these methods allow researchers to locate 802.11b/g wireless Internet connectivity and record characteristics of wireless Internet "access points" and devices connected to them. These methods can measure the number of users, amount of traffic, speed, signal strength, and security settings. Location data can then be linked to satellite imagery, street maps, Census data, land use databases, and other geographic data sources. Here is a simple example map from a common mapping program, kismet: http://pactlab.spcomm.uiuc.edu/sidney.png In the last four years, the technology required to produce complex maps of wireless Internet signals has become relatively inexpensive. This has led to widespread interest in the surveying, mapping and visualization of Internet access and data from the electromagnetic spectrum. In this workshop, we will explain how to obtain data about wireless Internet use by using handheld or portable computers to sample wireless signals. After an initial orientation, this workshop will board vans and "tour" the electromagnetic spectrum in selected neighborhoods of Chicago, actually producing maps of wireless Internet use. We then hope to initiate a thoughtful and interactive discussion of how researchers and activists can use these data in their projects. This will include discussion of the collection, analysis, visualization, ethics, limitations, costs, pedagogical value, and application of these methods. These methods may be useful for many different purposes, studying technology deployment, penetration and diffusion (Rogers, 1995) but advancing studies of diffusion by employing geographic methods (see Zhang, Fan, & Kai, 2002), and investigating the interaction of the Internet with space (Grubesic, 2002) and representing the Internet using maps (Dodge & Kitchin, 2000; 2001). It is here that these methods are likely to be the most revolutionary. Combining these methods with documentary photography (Hall & Sandvig, 2004) and/or ethnography, it is possible to add context to a research project using a more traditional method. Finally, these methods have been provocatively used to produce art and activism, where a great deal of effort has been spent developing compelling maps and visualizations. No technical knowledge is required to participate in this workshop, however, familiarity with (or a willingness to learn) Linux and advanced GIS software will be helpful. More advanced practitioners are also very welcome. We will demonstrate and discuss Netstumbler, Kismet, GeoDA, and ArcGIS. This workshop is based on a mapping project funded by the US National Science Foundation where researchers tested different mapping solutions and developed workarounds for sources of error and customizations to improve our geographic analyses and visualizations. This is a four and a half hour workshop that includes a substantial break. Schedule: 1. Orientation session and opening discussion. (60 minutes) 2. Off-site mapping expedition and spectrum tour using one or two 15-passenger university motor pool "Sprinter" vans equipped with antennas and on-board video screens to display laptop computer output. (45 minutes) 3. Vans stop for break at location convenient to mapping site. (30 minutes) 4. Off-site mapping expedition resumes. (45 minutes) 5. Closing discussion of applications, analyses, and other issues. (60 minutes) (Total time 4:00) All equipment will be provided. However, a materials fee is required to defray the cost of fuel, van rental, and color duplication of maps (for handouts). Participation is limited to ten (one van) or twenty participants (two vans), depending on interest. Presenters: Christian Sandvig (organizer) Department of Speech Communication University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Dave Chan Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Elizabeth Lyon Department of Geography University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Siddhartha Raja Department of Speech Communication University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Rajiv Shah Department of Communication University of Illinois, Chicago Questions? e-mail Christian Sandvig (csandvig(a)uiuc.edu)

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[bms-rc33] Meeting - Internet, International Relations & Political Science (14-16 Sep Zurich CH)
by Barry Wellman 06 Sep '05

06 Sep '05

social network and internet stuff, with a peek at Smiley's People. fyi Barry _____________________________________________________________________ Barry Wellman Professor of Sociology NetLab Director wellman at chass.utoronto.ca http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~wellman Centre for Urban & Community Studies University of Toronto 455 Spadina Avenue Toronto Canada M5S 2G8 fax:+1-416-978-7162 To network is to live; to live is to network _____________________________________________________________________ ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2005 22:52:22 +0200 (CEST) From: bms(a)iresco.fr To: BMS RC33 <bms-rc33(a)services.cnrs.fr> Subject: [bms-rc33] Meeting - Internet, International Relations & Political Science (14-16 Sep Zurich CH) 15th Annual EINIRAS Conference The Evolution of the Internet and the Study of International Relations and Political Science 14-16 September 2005 Zurich, Switzerland ETH Main Building, Room HG GEP. PROGRAM Wednesday 14 September 2:00pm - Close EINIRAS Task Group Meetings Thursday 15 September 09:30 - 09:45 Welcome from Victor Mauer, Deputy Director of the Center for Security Studies (CSS) and Thomas Hodel, General Manager of the International Relations and Network (ISN) 09:45 - 10:45 From Lenin to Hedgehog Heavyweights and Foxy Artists: Social Network Analysis' Political Past and Scientific Future Dr. Karl M. van Meter, Member of the LASMAS and the Centre National de Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Paris, France 10:45 - 11:15 Coffee break 11:15 - 12:15 The Convergence of Information and Technology Uwe Sujata, Leader, Library System (NEBIS), ETH Bibliothek 12:15 - 13:15 The Semantic Web Dr. Erik Wilde, Computer Engineering and Networks Laboratory (TIK), ETH Zurich 13:15 - 14:30 Lunch at the ETH Dozentenfoyer 14:30 - 15:15 The ISN: Managing Information, Sharing Knowledge Chris Pallaris, ISN Chief Editor 15:15 - 15:30 Coffee Break 15:30 - 16:30 EINIRAS Task Group Reports 16:30 - 17:30 EINIRAS Member Institute Projects 19:30 Official Conference Dinner at the Restaurant Neumarkt, Neumarkt 5, 8001 Zürich Friday 16 September 09:30 - 10:30 Keynote Address: The Evolution of the Internet and the Study of IR and Political Science Steven Weber, Professor and Director of the Institute of International Studies, University of California, Berkeley 10:30 - 11:00 Coffee break 11:00 - 12:00 The Googlization of Everything: Electronic Text and the Sustainability of Electronic Resources Professor Siva Vaidyanathan, New York University 12:00 - 13:00 Interleaving Paper and Digital Documents Professor Moira Norrie, Head of the Institute of Information Systems, ETH Zurich 13:00 - 14:30 Lunch at the ETH Dozentenfoyer 14:30 - 15:30 [Title to be confirmed] Professor Richard Rogers, Director, govcom.org 15:30 - 16.00 Coffee break 16:00 - 17:00 Information Management in the Private Sector Albert Zaretskie, Senior Information Specialist, Swiss RE 17:00 Close of Conference *************************************************************************** *Karl M. van Meter BMS, Bulletin de Methodologie Sociologique * vanmeter(a)iresco.fr (Bulletin of Sociological Methodology) * tel/fax 33 (0)1 40 51 85 19 bms(a)iresco.fr * http://www.iresco.fr/revues/bms/Welcome.htm * distribution list bms-rc33(a)services.cnrs.fr * LASMAS-CNRS RC33, Research Committee Logic & * 59 rue Pouchet Methodology of the International * 75017 Paris, France Sociological Association (ISA) * rc33-isa(a)wanadoo.fr ***************************************************************************

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Fwd: Katrina -- one week after
by Jeremy Hunsinger 06 Sep '05

06 Sep '05

Distribute as appropriate: Begin forwarded message: > From: Wesley Shrum <shrum(a)lsu.edu> > Date: September 6, 2005 12:52:05 PM EDT > To: 'jeremy hunsinger' <jhuns(a)vt.edu> > Subject: Katrina -- one week after > . > **** > > On Sept 5, one week after Katrina, a team of ten people conducted > qualitative interviews in the parking lot with approximately 50 > displaced > persons at a central Baton Rouge location. Afterwards, we met for > a couple > of hours, to abstract a consensus view of what we had learned. It is > important to keep in mind that we spoke with individuals with some > mobility > (own car, other’s car, bus) that had been displaced by Hurricane > Katrina and > we have not yet interviewed those living in collective shelters. > > --The vast majority are from the New Orleans metropolitan area > (including > Kenner, Metairie, Chalmette, but not the New Orleans North Shore or > Plaquemines). The vast majority of displaced persons are staying > in private > homes. > > --The further one goes away from hurricane areas, the more, the > better, and > the quicker is the assistance (people came back to Baton Rouge > because they > want to be closer to home, even in spite of reduced assistance). > > --Crime and fear of crime was universally unobserved or > insignificant, both > for early and late evacuees. > > --Blacks are more committed to returning home to New Orleans than > whites, > who express more reservations about returning (note, this does not > take into > account social class). > > --Displaced people have received assistance from (in order of > importance), > family, friends, and strangers. Churches have helped. Public > (government) > assistance was not just negligible—no member of the team recalled any > instance of government assistance reported by this group of > individuals (in > the rare cases where help was requested, it was not provided). > > --Most people consider themselves to be very lucky, doing well, or > doing > reasonably well given the circumstances. They are not requesting > assistance > (beyond that they are receiving, and some of the most fortunate > have their > own means). But the minority of persons who are not doing well > DESPERATELY > NEED HELP. > > --The main concerns are financial, for a place to stay, and > education for > their children. > > Put simply, depending on how long before they move back (if they > do), people > are worried that they will wear out their residential welcome. > > Summarized by W. Shrum, 5 September 2005 > http://worldsci.net World Summit event in Tunisia > http://worldsci.net/global Science & Development Project site > http://4sonline.net Society for Social Studies of Science > http://www.lsu.edu/sociology > > Jeremy Hunsinger Center for Digital Discourse and Culture () ascii ribbon campaign - against html mail /\ - against microsoft attachments http://www.aoir.org The Association of Internet Researchers

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Gulf Coast Disaster
by Lois Ann Scheidt 06 Sep '05

06 Sep '05

I am curious those of you that are teaching this semester, are you using what is happening along the U.S. coastline in your teaching this week? If so how? Thanks for the information. Lois Ann Scheidt Doctoral Student - School of Library and Information Science, Indiana University, Bloomington IN USA Future Faculty Teaching Fellow (2005-2006) - School of Informatics, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), Indianapolis IN USA Webpage: http://www.loisscheidt.com Blog: http://www.professional-lurker.com

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