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CfP: Frist European Workshop on Wireless Sensor Networks
by Heike Klemz 01 Dec '03

01 Dec '03

Dear Colleague, please notice that the registration deadline for the early registration has been extended to December 7th. Details of the registration, see http://www.ewsn.org Best regards Adam Wolisz Workshop chairman. Technische Universitaet Berlin Fakultaet IV, Institut fuer Telekommunikationssysteme Fachgebiet: Telekommunikationsnetze Einsteinufer 25 10587 Berlin Germany

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CfP: Frist European Workshop on Wireless Sensor Networks
by Heike Klemz 01 Dec '03

01 Dec '03

Dear Colleague, please notice that the registration deadline for the early registration has been extended to December 7th. Details of the registration, see http://www.ewsn.org Best regards Adam Wolisz Workshop chairman. Technische Universitaet Berlin Fakultaet IV, Institut fuer Telekommunikationssysteme Fachgebiet: Telekommunikationsnetze Einsteinufer 25 10587 Berlin Germany

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IFIP/IEEE ICT2004 Web Site
by José Neuman De Souza 29 Nov '03

29 Nov '03

>596e29a.jpg > >596e312.jpg > >596e312.jpg >IFIP/IEEE ICT2004 Web Site > >Dear TC6 MEMBER, > >On behalf of the IFIP/IEEE ICT2004 Organising Committee, I have the >pleasure to announce that the ICT2004 web site is ready for accepting >registrations and paper submissions. I invite you for visiting it and >getting access to your identification. Please circulate this announcement >around you. > >Best regards, > >Neuman. >ICT2004 General Chair. > > >596e312.jpg > >596e312.jpg > >596e33a.jpg >

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Reimbursements
by Augusto Casaca 28 Nov '03

28 Nov '03

Dear colleagues, I need to receive the requests for reimbursements (payment form plus documents), which are within the TC6 budget for 2003 until 15th of December. Best regards Augusto

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Research investment and performance
by Otto Spaniol 27 Nov '03

27 Nov '03

Dear all, the following information might be of interest. Best regards Otto ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ New statistics confirm decline in EU research investment and performance [Date: 2003-11-26] Warnings by research analysts were confirmed on 25 November when EU Research Commissioner Philippe Busquin unveiled new statistics on Europe's scientific performance, which show a drop in both investment and performance. 'Key Figures 2003-2004' provides comprehensive data on all types of research investment, as well as indicators enabling an assessment of performance. For the first time, the statistics also include data from the acceding and candidate countries, offering an insight into areas of convergence and divergence between the existing and future Member States. The statistics show that Europe is even losing its leadership with regard to the number of scientific publications published. 'This is the logical outcome of under-investment in basic research,' said Mr Busquin. 'Basic research is increasingly falling victim to difficult budgetary conditions in the Member States, but this is not the right response to ensure growth and prosperity in Europe. [...] The political message is that, more than ever, Europe must make a real effort. Progress is being made at the level of words, but we must now take action.' The research and development (R&D) investment gap between the EU and the US has continued to grow in favour of the US. Around 80 per cent of the gap is the result of different levels of business R&D expenditure in Europe and the US. For the EU to reduce this investment gap, the annual growth rate for R&D investment would have to be almost doubled - 8 per cent instead of the current 4.5 per cent. One should not think, however, that private R&D investment is decreasing in the EU. On the contrary, spending increased by 50 per cent between 1995 and 2001. But in the US, expenditure rose by 130 per cent over the same period. Growth in overall performance declined in almost every Member State between 2000 and 2001, although to a lesser degree than for investment. Looking at the acceding countries, it is possible to distinguish two groups of countries. Lithuania, Latvia, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Malta and, to a lesser extent, Poland, were all catching up with the EU- 15 in 2000 and 2001, each with a productivity growth rate that was above the EU average. The remaining acceding countries were falling further behind over the same period, although strong investment growth in Slovakia, Estonia and Cyprus mean that a substantial improvement is likely. Assessing the impact of enlargement, the Commission concludes that 'Europe's strength in scientific output will be reinforced but its technological performance will not follow the same rhythm, at least in the short term.' The current Member States hold on to the positions they attained in the second half of the 1990s, although new tendencies are now evident. The southern countries (Portugal, Spain, Greece and Italy) were still lagging behind in 2001, and their catching up with the rest of Europe appeared to have slowed down significantly. France, the UK, Germany, Austria, Ireland, Belgium and the Netherlands all kept their average positions, although Germany experienced a drastic drop in investment growth, which even became negative in 2001. Finland, Denmark and particularly Sweden were still far ahead of the other Member States in 2001, and were increasing the gap. The figures therefore imply that the current economic downturn is creating more divergence within the EU. The importance of a strong European research sector has been recognised by Commission President Romano Prodi, as evidenced by his Initiative for Growth, which includes additional investment in research. Mr Busquin welcomed this initiative, and said he believes that other colleagues in the Commission are beginning to see the importance of promoting research. For further information, please consult the following web address: http://www.cordis.lu/indicators

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TC6 calendar
by Augusto Casaca 26 Nov '03

26 Nov '03

Dear TC6 members, I made a projection of our conferences for 2005. Please check the TC6 calendar of events carefully and let me know of any mistake or missing event. Best regards Augusto

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CFP: SYstems Biology and Bioinformatics at SCI 2004, Orlando, FL (July 2004)
by Jake Chen 24 Nov '03

24 Nov '03

Dear colleagues, Please feel free to distribute the bioinformatics CFP (http://www.baysf.org/bio/) to those interested. Otherwise, please disregard. Note that the abstract is due in two weeks on December 10th, 2003. Sincerely, -Jake **************************************************************************** ******* Call for Papers Invited Session: Systems Biology and Bioinformatics at The 8th World Multi-Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics (SCI 2004) July 18-21, 2004 - Orlando , Florida , USA **************************************************************************** ******* =============== Session Topics =============== Colorful analogies to cataclysmic events, including floods, avalanches, tidal waves, and even explosions, have often been used to describe the overwhelming nature of high-throughput, biological data. The deluge of data shows no sign of abating, particularly as new technologies appear (protein chips) and established technologies are improved (mass spectrometers, DNA micro-arrays) or re-implemented on industrial scales. Finding new ways to integrate, visualize, and interpret data from diverse sources is one of the most important challenges facing the modern discipline of bioinformatics, which merges information technology, computer science, statistics, and biology. However, the benefits of bringing diverse data sources together by far outweigh the costs, offering opportunities for scientists to gain a more complete picture of cells and organisms than was previously possible. Data sources of great interest to this endeavor include, but are not limited to: * Genome, mRNA, and protein sequence * DNA/RNA and protein motifs * Sequence homology relationships * Protein and protein complex 3-D structures * Protein-protein interactions * mRNA and protein expression * Functional annotation of genes and proteins * Ontological classifications * Protein/gene pathways * Biomedical literature * Small molecule chemical properties In practice, important new discoveries are rarely achieved using a single informatics technique or data source. Instead, multiple tools and/or methods are often needed to comprehend the significance of diverse data sets such as DNA microarray results or protein-protein interaction data. These tools and techniques can generally be classified into the following areas: * Biology-specific knowledge representation * Biological data preparation and cleansing * High-throughput experimental data monitoring and tracking * Sequence-based data analysis * Network-based data analysis * Biological data integration and visualization * Modeling of cells, systems, and organisms * Text mining * Knowledge curation, annotation, and reporting Due to the sometimes qualitative nature of biological data and the difficulties involved in using just one tool to answer important biological questions, systems biologists and bioinformaticians must often combine multiple data sources and analyze these data using diverse tools. For this reason, we invite paper submissions that emphasize integrated approaches, such as: 1. An informatics technique, strategy, and tool that combine multiple types of data. 2. Investigation of genome, transcriptome, proteome, or metabolome data, using multiple computational techniques, strategies, and tools. 3. High-performance systems engineering ideas and strategies using concepts learned from bioinformatics. 4. Significant biological discoveries using a consistent suite of investigative tools. Other novel bioinformatics topics in life sciences may also be considered, as long as the topics contribute to the expansion of a system-scale understanding of biological processes and/or the creation of practical informatics solutions for real-world life science problems. ================ Important Dates ================ December 10th, 2003 Submission of extended abstracts (500-2000 words) or paper drafts (2000-5000 words). December 29th, 2003 Final paper due. February 24th, 2004 Notifications of acceptance. March 15th, 2004 Electronic version of camera-ready papers due. Note: All the receipt dates cutoff time are 11:59pm US Pacific Standard Time. ================================================================= General Information on SCI 2004 (http://www.iiisci.org/sci2004/) ================================================================= SCI 2004 is an international forum for scientists, engineers, researchers, consultants, theoreticians, and practitioners in the fields of Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics. The purpose of SCI 2004 is to promote discussion and interaction between researchers and practitioners from different knowledge domains (such as biology, physics, and social sciences) or in interdisciplinary research and development areas (such as bioinformatics). It is a forum for scientists to exchange ideas and results in multi-, inter- and trans-disciplinary studies and projects. Particularly, the conference is interested in informatics concepts, prototypes, and applications that are able to benefit both academic research and industrial applications. This is the 8th conference since its inception in 1995. =========================== Paper Submission Guideline =========================== The invited session consists of peer-reviewed full-length papers reporting on original work. All papers must be submitted to the session chairs in electronic format. An early submission of the abstract and/or a prior inquiry of the proposed topic with the session chairs are strongly encouraged. The only acceptable file formats are Adobe Acrobat (*.pdf) and Microsoft Word (*.doc). Submitted files should be named with the abbreviated form of the title no longer than 32 characters long without white space characters. Each paper must include two separate files: 1) a one-page cover letter, and 2) a separate manuscript. The cover letter must include the following information: * The title of the paper and number of pages in the manuscript. * The email address of the corresponding author. * A complete list of all the authors and their affiliations. * A statement indicating that the submitted paper contains original, unpublished results, and is not currently under consideration elsewhere. * (Optional) Recommendation of qualified reviewers to the session. If so, indicate the reviewers'names, email addresses, and a one-sentence description of their expertise areas within the session topic areas. The manuscript is limited to fifteen (15) pages, which include the title page and all figures, in fonts no smaller than 11 point, double-spaced. The title page should include the paper tile, abstract (no more than 250 words), and keywords, and should * not * contain author names or affiliation. Figures may be included into the text body provided they are clearly legible to the reviewers. Hardcopy submissions or unprocessed TeX or LaTeX files will be rejected immediately without review. Paper exceeding the page limit, or using a format significantly different from the above guidelines may be returned without review. =================================== Paper Presentation and Publication =================================== All the accepted papers will be required to give a 20-25min presentation at the SCI 2004 conference on the Systems Biology and Bioinformatics track, which may be divided into one or more sessions. The acceptance of the paper becomes final only after at least one of the authors has successfully registered for the conference. If multiple papers are accepted from the same group, according to SCI rules, each paper is required to be presented by a different registered author. Accepted papers will be published in both a hard-bound archival proceedings volume and a CD-ROM. Depending on the quality of the paper and interests/response from the conference session audience, organizers will work with SCI program committee to compile a multi-author book, in which the best papers will be included. Two such books were already published in recent years from the conference. ================== Session Co-chairs ================== Jake Chen, Ph.D. Genoptica Systems Email: ychen(a)cs.umn.edu Ann Loraine , Ph.D. Ontomorphic Informatics Email: loraine(a)loraine.net

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Last chance to vote!!!
by Radford, Peter 21 Nov '03

21 Nov '03

I have now had votes from: Miguel Nicolau I Vila, Gunter Haring, Andre Danthine, Jose Neuman de Sousa, Kiril Boyanov, Lorne Mason, Dao-Yuan Hu, Jan Slavik, Villy Iversen, Otto Spaniol, Sarolta Dibuz, Giancarlo Prati, Tadao Saito, Ignacius Niemegeers, Finn Aagesen, Ahmed Al-Naamany, Adam Grzech, Augusto Casaca, Karol Fabian, Koos Koen, Ramon Puigjaner, Dipak Khakhar, Harry Rudin, Vilas Wuwongse, Lyman Chapin, Arun Iyengar, Jean Whiley, Guy Leduc, Guy Pujolle, Raouf Boutaba, Dominique Gaiti, Harmen van As I have yet to receive votes from: Javier Diaz, Harry Dutton, Veikko Hara, Samir Thomé, Theodore Apostolopoulos, Sunil Dutt Jha, Janez Bester, Peter Radford, Ioannis Stravakakis, Guy Omydiar, Volker Tschammer (and I know I'm on that list) The deadline is 17:00 GMT on Wednesday 26th Peter Peter Radford UK Representative to IFIP Technical Committee 6 T: +44(0)20 7446 1281 E: Peter.Radford(a)LogicaCMG.com This e-mail and any attachment is for authorised use by the intended recipient(s) only. It may contain proprietary material, confidential information and/or be subject to legal privilege. It should not be copied, disclosed to, retained or used by, any other party. If you are not an intended recipient then please promptly delete this e-mail and any attachment and all copies and inform the sender. Thank you.

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FW: [ifip-tc6] National Rep's Task Description
by Augusto Casaca 20 Nov '03

20 Nov '03

Dear TC6 members, I forward the mail received from the TC5 chairman. If you have any comments please let me know. Best regards Augusto -----Original Message----- From: ifip-tc6-bounces(a)lists.RWTH-Aachen.DE [mailto:ifip-tc6-bounces@lists.RWTH-Aachen.DE]On Behalf Of gjo(a)daimlerchrysler.com Sent: terca-feira, 18 de Novembro de 2003 14:00 To: il2v(a)weyl.math.virginia.edu; jberleur(a)info.fundp.ac.be; strous(a)iaehv.nl; Max.Bramer(a)port.ac.uk; jan.wibe(a)plu.ntnu.no; jdroode(a)linus.up.ac.za; franz(a)uni-paderborn.de; jkarat(a)watson.ibm.com; meersman(a)vub.ac.be; jdr(a)inbekon.com; max.bramer(a)bcs.org.uk; basie(a)rkw.rau.ac.za; ifip-tc6(a)informatik.rwth-aachen.de Cc: las14(a)daimlerchrysler.com Subject: [ifip-tc6] National Rep's Task Description Dear Colleagues: As you may remember from Vilnius, I had the assignment to synthesize TC Chair's so called "Job Descriptions" for National Representatives to TC's and Working Groups. I received versions from TC3 and TC1. Taking my own version, I developed the following summary. I tried to be as brief as possible, yet hopefully cover all the points being made. Would you please review the attached? I would be happy to receive your feedback and incorporate additional points you wish to include, change, modify, etc. Then I will send you the revised version for discussion at our next meeting. (See attached file: National Rep's Task Description.doc) Gustav Olling

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National Rep's Task Description
by gjo＠daimlerchrysler.com 18 Nov '03

18 Nov '03

Dear Colleagues: As you may remember from Vilnius, I had the assignment to synthesize TC Chair's so called "Job Descriptions" for National Representatives to TC's and Working Groups. I received versions from TC3 and TC1. Taking my own version, I developed the following summary. I tried to be as brief as possible, yet hopefully cover all the points being made. Would you please review the attached? I would be happy to receive your feedback and incorporate additional points you wish to include, change, modify, etc. Then I will send you the revised version for discussion at our next meeting. (See attached file: National Rep's Task Description.doc) Gustav Olling

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