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RE: [Air-l] Hungarian and others
by Cunliffe D J (Comp) 05 Oct '04

05 Oct '04

Hi, I tend to agree with Mark's estimate of the percentage of websites in English. Another interesting figure estimated by Global Reach was that almost 95% of the online population in 2004 were native speakers of just 11 languages (English, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, German, Korean, French, Portuguese, Italian, Russian and Dutch). UNESCO had a figure on their web site that suggested that 90% of the world's languages were not represented on the Internet. All of these figures need to be taken with a huge pinch of salt of course. The issue of scholarly publishing in lesser-used languages is a complex one as it has impacts on post graduate and undergraduate teaching in that language. This in turn raises questions about the use of the language in schools and so on. There are also issues of whether publications in lesser used languages will be included in assessments of research quality (which then impact funding) such as the Research Assessment Exercise in the UK. In an environment where dissemination is electronic it should be possible for authors to provide native language and English versions of their papers. There is a newly started paper-based journal "Cyfrwng: Media Wales Journal" in which half the papers are in English and half in Welsh. All other information, such as the Editorial is bilingual. Translations of the Welsh papers are provided online for subscribers. No Welsh translation is provided for the English papers, presumably because Welsh speakers are all fluent English speakers too. If there was a will to include other languages in AoIR there are possibilities, but there is also likely to be more work and to raise other issues (do I have to provide an English translation before my paper is reviewed - if so isn't that a waste if it is rejected and aren't you favouring people who only summit in English (less effort, less cost) - if not, can you really find Welsh speaking specialists to review my paper fairly?) Be seeing you, Daniel. ==== Daniel Cunliffe Minority Cultures & ICT Group University of Glamorgan Wales, UK.

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Re: [Air-l] Hungarian and others
by J. J. 05 Oct '04

05 Oct '04

I agree with your sentiment, but I think your information is out of date. The percentage of Websites in English is probably in the range of 60-65%, or perhaps even less by now --- still out of proportion to speakers of English, but far less than 97%. Mark Thank you for the correction. My information came from Robert Kozmas article in International Journal of Educational Development 24 (2004). Although recently published, Kozma quotes a study by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development from 2001 that puts the worlds Internet content at 94% in English, as measured by the number of links to pages on secured servers (p. 362). The information very well might be dated. Jarek About 10% of the world's population has access to the Internet but 97% of web sites are designed in English. If you need reference for these statistics let me know but unless we recognize the importance and validity of other languages in cyberspace, we can find ourselves on the receiving end of the global spectrum. If anything, we should encourage research and scholarly contribution in other, lesser known (to the English-speaking world) languages. Jarek Mark Warschauer Associate Professor, Dept. of Education and Dept. of Informatics University of California, Irvine tel: (949) 824-2526, fax: (949) 824-2965 markw(a)uci.edu; http://www.gse.uci.edu/markw _______________________________________________ Air-l-aoir.org mailing list Air-l-aoir.org(a)listserv.aoir.org http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! hthttp://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/

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RE: [Air-l] Hungarian and others
by St-Amant, Kirk 05 Oct '04

05 Oct '04

Hi Jarek, I would like the references for these statistics. Thanks, Kirk ________________________________ From: air-l-aoir.org-bounces(a)listserv.aoir.org on behalf of J. J. Sent: Tue 10/5/2004 10:30 AM To: air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org Subject: [Air-l] Hungarian and others About 10% of the world's population has access to the Internet but 97% of web sites are designed in English. If you need reference for these statistics let me know but unless we recognize the importance and validity of other languages in cyberspace, we can find ourselves on the receiving end of the global spectrum. If anything, we should encourage research and scholarly contribution in other, lesser known (to the English-speaking world) languages. Jarek Santiago Canyon College Orange, California _________________________________________________________________ On the road to retirement? Check out MSN Life Events for advice on how to get there! http://lifeevents.msn.com/category.aspx?cid=Retirement _______________________________________________ Air-l-aoir.org mailing list Air-l-aoir.org(a)listserv.aoir.org http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org

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getting hysterical
by J. J. 05 Oct '04

05 Oct '04

>I assure you that if the Department of Homeland Security could >fingerprint Mexican and Canadian travellers without re-negotiating the >treaty, it would. And stressing the importance of other languages DHS sounds like KGB to me ... Hyesterical? Disillusioned maybe for now ... Jarek Santiago Canyon College Orange, California _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! hthttp://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/

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Re: [Air-l] AoIR conference venues
by A.N.Joinson 05 Oct '04

05 Oct '04

Privacy international have written extensively on the US VISIT programme. A link is here: http://www.privacyinternational.org/article.shtml?cmd[347]=x-347-73837&h eadline=Privacy+International+condemns+the+U.S.-VISIT+Programme (if that doesn't work try: http://www.privacyinternational.org/issues/terrorism/rpt/dangers_of_visi t.pdf Of particular interest is that the biometric data collected is stored for between 75 and 100 years. Unfortunately, I don't think events in November will make any difference when this is the timescale. Regards, Adam Joinson Institute of Educational Technology The Open University Milton Keynes UK http://www.joinson.com

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Re: [Air-l] AoIR conference venues
by Dan L Burk 05 Oct '04

05 Oct '04

Sorry. My colleague Orin Gross tells me that DHS has invoked a national security exception to fingerprint Canadian and Mexican visitors as well. DLB On 5 Oct 2004, Shoshana Magnet wrote: > Maybe Canadian and Mexican travellers are not fingerprinted due to the > provisions of NAFTA, but I can assure you this process does occur. > > I was recently travelling to the US with two Canadians, both of whom had to > be fingerprinted, while I (on my US passport) did not. This seems to me to > be a cause for concern when choosing an AOIR conference venue. > > Shoshana Magnet > PhD Candidate, Institute of Communication Research > University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dan L Burk" <burkx006(a)umn.edu> > To: <air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org>; <air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org> > Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2004 9:04 AM > Subject: Re: [Air-l] AoIR conference venues > > > > While I am certainly not a fan of the current U.S. alien identification > > procedures, some of this discussion is becoming a bit hysterical. > > > > Mexican and Canadian travellers are not fingerprinted due to provisions of > > NAFTA. I assure you that if the Department of Homeland Security could > > fingerprint Mexican and Canadian travellers without re-negotiating the > > treaty, it would. > > > > (For that matter, if DHS could fingerprint domestic travellers without a > > popular uprising, it undoubtedly would. It is quietly working toward that > > end, beginning with a "trusted traveller" program to induce "voluntary" > > biometric recordation.) > > > > I would also be perfectly happy to see the conference held outside the > > U.S. > > again. Montreal and Vancouver come to mind. Budapest is nice, too. > > > > 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 > > bits: burkx006(a)umn.edu > > > > On 5 Oct 2004, peter jakubowicz wrote: > >> I fully concur with Dr. Wu. Why is it that every > >> person on the planet (except Canadians and Mexicans > >> who are not crooks) has to be fingerprinted by the > >> FBI? Is it because Canadians and Mexicans are more > >> honest? Or, is it because these two countries border > >> the U.S. of A. and are no threat whatsoever? In light > >> of this, I think the AoIR conference should be held > >> anywhere but the US. > >> > >> Peter Jakubowicz > >> The Chinese University of Hong Kong > >> > >> --- meiwu(a)umac.mo wrote: > >> > >> > The newest policy I've heard of is that except for > >> > Canadian > >> > and Mexican passport holders, any foreigner with a > >> > visiting visa > >> > has to be taken finger prints at the US border. I > >> > don't know > >> > when exactly this policy will be implemented, but > >> > I've learned > >> > that the Japanese government is complaining. > >> > WM > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > jeremy hunsinger <jhuns(a)vt.edu> > >> > Sent by: air-l-aoir.org-bounces(a)listserv.aoir.org > >> > 05/10/2004 11:34 AM > >> > Please respond to > >> > air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org > >> > > >> > > >> > To > >> > air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org > >> > cc > >> > > >> > Subject > >> > Re: [Air-l] AoIR conference venues > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > which visa policy is this? > >> > On Oct 4, 2004, at 9:31 PM, meiwu(a)umac.mo wrote: > >> > > >> > > I've sided with Philipp. I'd also like to bring to > >> > your attention > >> > > the new visa entry policy of the US government. > >> > It'll make > >> > > any conferences held in the US unattractive to > >> > international > >> > > participants. > >> > > > >> > > Wu Mei > >> > > University of Macau > >> > > _______________________________________________ > >> > > Air-l-aoir.org mailing list > >> > > Air-l-aoir.org(a)listserv.aoir.org > >> > > > >> > http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org > >> > > > >> > > > >> > jeremy hunsinger > >> > jhuns(a)vt.edu > >> > www.cddc.vt.edu > >> > www.cddc.vt.edu/jeremy > >> > www.tmttlt.com > >> > > >> > () ascii ribbon campaign - against html mail > >> > /\ - against microsoft > >> > attachments > >> > > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> > Air-l-aoir.org mailing list > >> > Air-l-aoir.org(a)listserv.aoir.org > >> > http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org > >> > > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> > Air-l-aoir.org mailing list > >> > Air-l-aoir.org(a)listserv.aoir.org > >> > http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> __________________________________ > >> Do you Yahoo!? > >> New and Improved Yahoo! 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Technology and Social Behavior Speaker Series 2004-05, Northwestern Univ.
by Eszter Hargittai 05 Oct '04

05 Oct '04

[Although I had meant to address my previous email to Alan, I don't mind that it went to the list as I'd like to ask others to encourage their students interested in related issues to consider applying to our new PhD program in Media, Technology and Society.] In related news, here is a link to the list of speakers in Technology and Social Behavior at Northwestern this year. If you're in the Chicago area, please feel free to come and join us for these events. Let me know if you'd like to sign up for reminders about our speaker series. http://tsb.northwestern.edu Eszter --- http://www.eszter.northwestern.edu

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Media, Technology and Society PhD program at Northwestern
by Eszter Hargittai 05 Oct '04

05 Oct '04

Dear Alan, I invite you to check out the details of our new PhD program in Media, Technology and Society at Northwestern. I think you may find it of interest. http://www.communication.northwestern.edu/mts/ Please let me know if you have any questions. Eszter --- http://www.eszter.northwestern.edu

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AoIR conference - Pilot survey
by Monica Murero 05 Oct '04

05 Oct '04

Pilot survey on the AoIR Conference Dear AoIR's >From 2005 AoIR will directly organize the annual conference (Chicago). We'll not have anymore a local university hosting-shaping the event. We need to hear from you now... ! Please answer this short 5 questions pilot survey . Do not forget to indicate the locations (plural !) you'd like to propose under "SUGGESTIONS"! The pilot is completely anonymous. Your sincere replies will be very helpful in shaping future AoIR conferences. Please contact me for any further information at monica.murero(a)unifi.it The AoIR pilot survey is here: http://www.scils.rutgers.edu/~bunz/aoir/confsurvey.htm Your thoughtful and sincere answers are important to the future of AoIR. Thank you for your collaboration (and thanks to Ulla's technical support). Monica Murero AoIR Executive Committee ==================================== Prof. Monica Murero, PhD Director, E-Life International Institute Professor in Communication and Media Integration University of Florence MICC - Center of Excellence for Media Integration and Communication RAI Sede Regionale Toscana (III p.) Largo A. De Gasperi, 1 50136 Firenze (Italy) Tel. + 390 55 666 445; Fax + 390 55 666 465 E-mail: monica.murero(a)unifi.it; Website: http://www.micc.unifi.it/organization.htm International Association of Internet Researchers http://www.aoir.org AoIR Executive Board - First Appointed Seat

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Graduate Schools and Research Programs
by Alan Cowles 05 Oct '04

05 Oct '04

Good Day All, My name is Alan Cowles, I am an undergraduate student in the Psychology program at Western Kentucky University. Right now my current future plans are to enroll in a PhD program in either School or Educational Psychology upon graduation in May. The reason I am submitting this inquiry to the list serv, is that I am trying to find a school in which the professors are pursuing the same research interests as myself. Along with my Psychology degree I will be reciving a minor in Computer Information Systems, and my basic research interests are in line with the following: Technology Applications In The Classroom Computer Based Tailored Testing Web-Based Learning Environments Computer Based Statistical Evaluation Of Subjects It was suggested by a professor here at school that I join this list serv, and submit an inquiry that if anyone would be kind enough to point me in the direction of any graduate professors subscribing to the same research interests, that I could be notified. I would really appreciate any help that I could recieve from any of you. Thanks so much in advance. AC

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