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NETTIME'S WEEKLY ANNOUNCER - every friday into your inbox - net.culture.events calls-prices-symposia-netcastings-websites-campaigns-books-lectures-meetings inform to be informed and send your PR to sandra.fauconnier@rug.ac.be in time! 0.......1........2........3........4........5........6........7........8 1...cyberstar@gmd.de..................Cyberstar 98 2...eyescratch@terminal.cz............Re: [7-11] s.h.Switched.it.ON.Y 3...SysLab Fellowship Announcement....CEU Systems Laboratory Fellowship 4...Beth Jones........................Conference announcement 5...Station Rose......................Newsletter 12.97 ........1............................................................... From: cyberstar@gmd.de Subject: Cyberstar 98 Shared Visions - Cyberstar '98: International competition for interactive environments bodies responsible: WDR Cologne, Germany and GMD - German Research Center for Communication Technology, Sankt Augustin Cyberstar aims at creating new interactive ways of communication which reflect and utilize today's state of technology from an artistic and creative point of view. The competition supports cooperation between artists, designers, media and computer experts. Concepts for interactive scenarios in the categories television, internet and stage will be awarded with prizes totalling to DM 35.000. The first prize includes a work term of six months at the GMD where the submitted concept can be realized. Submission deadline for Cyberstar 98 is March 31st 1998. Further information and submission guidelines: WDR Cyberstar Germany - 50600 Cologne phone: +49-221-220-6728, fax -6252 e-mail: cyberstar@wdr.de http://www.wdr.de/cyberstar/english_von_wettbewe.html .................2...................................................... From: "=?iso-8859-1?Q?=22Y.we=81=22?=" <eyescratch@terminal.cz> Subject: Re: [7-11] s.h.Switched.it.ON.Y >Entrance Fee: bring food OPEN TO SUBMISSION - an extended use of chewing gum in art. http://www.eyescratch.cz/tm.html notes to the effervescent self: with the midas touch we=81 turn all to gold and starve to death. a killing of a muse. not enough quality, not enough difference. too much access, too much network. no me, no response. the object is to inspire. the subject is to express. be an original. don't be a phoney (even if that is your subject). interact or extra-act? at the 7-11 there was always a bus stop - and we ride it still. the exploration of this enjoyment is over. (find another word which starts with e told to you at LIFE one day) learn a language that is not an abstraction of ideas. try to make something __________ which after its consumption (if we should be so lucky) survives for later scrutiny. look past the referential self. after all, when does a sample become unrecognizable? when a structure lived in? when an idea inspiring? when a being present? when a footnote printed? when a response justified? why create a genre this early in the game? Prominte. Ja sem Jeremias. Mluvin mimo poradi. ..........................3............................................. From: SysLab Fellowship Announcement <fellow@syslab.ceu.hu> Subject: CEU Systems Laboratory Fellowship RESEARCH IN COMPUTER SIMULATIONS OF SOCIAL SYSTEMS Research Fellowship Opportunities at the Complex Adaptive Systems Laboratory Central European University Budapest, Hungary ------------------------ The Complex Adaptive Systems Laboratory at Central European University is seeking candidates to participate in our program of research. Our focus is on agent-based computer simulations of complex social systems. We study systems involving economics, sociology, history, political science, legal studies, environmental policy and related fields. We are seeking collaborators from Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. We have several possible ways to bring candidates to our Laboratory: Doctoral Support Program -- candidates for the PhD at Universities in the region who will carry out social system simulations in the Systems Lab as part of their thesis research Doctoral Fellowships -- for candidates who apply and are admitted to PhD programs at CEU, who work jointly with the Systems Lab and the particular CEU Department. Post-Doctoral Fellowships -- candidates with recent PhD's who participate in the Systems Lab's research program in Budapest Visiting Faculty Research Fellowships -- faculty members at Universities in the region who participate in the Systems Lab's research program in Budapest Independent Researcher Fellowships -- we have the flexibility to bring outstanding researchers without current University affiliation, who have a clearly demonstrated abilities in the application of computation to simulation or visualization. ------------------ We are looking for collaborators who can make effective use of the resources of the Lab to contribute to its research program. Our research is focused on (1) developing user-friendly modeling environments for the creation of agent-based models of social systems, including web-based interface with the simulation environment, very fast simulation engines utilizing massively-parallel virtual architectures, and advanced 3-D visualizations of the parameter space of the simulations. (2) collaboration with social scientists to work at the state of the art in creating agent-based models of social systems. These include systems of concern to economics, political science, sociology, history, archaeology, international relations, legal studies, environmental science and policy. An appropriate research collaborator would fall into one of two classes: (1) must possess demonstrated outstanding computer programming skills and experience along with education, interest and/or experience in a social system science. Applicants in this category must have strong abilities in C, C++ or Objective C, Java, and operating systems including Unix (Linux), Windows NT or Macintosh OS a plus. VRML and/or Silicon Graphics Visualization software experience is necessary for those interested in visualization. OR (2) must be currently active in social systems research, an interest and/or experience in computer simulation, and have good computer skills. Post-Doctoral and Independent Scientist applicants in this category should have recent publications of their work in social systems, PhD students should describe their thesis proposal in one of the social sciences. Research in this category explores the application of agent-based simulation to social systems, including using insights from cognitive science, psychology, linguistics, and related fields. We use the SWARM agent-based modeling environment in Objective-C. http://www.santafe.edu/projects/swarm/ and aCe, an architecture-independent extension of C for massively parallel computation. http://newton.gsfc.nasa.gov/aCe/ ------------------ Application Procedure: Applicants should send by email or fax: 1 - Cover sheet with Name, Address, Phone, Fax, Email and other contact information. 2 - A Curriculum Vitae including educational background, description of past research projects, work experience and computer experience. 3 - A two page (500 -750 words) statement describing your research interests in general, and the sort of research question you would like to pursue during your fellowship. Include appropriate bibliographic references. 4 - The names of two or three professional references with their contact information. A full CEU application form will be sent by postal mail to candidates who pass an initial selection. ------------------- Stipends: The stipends for PhD students and Post-doctoral fellows are equivalent to the normal student stipend at CEU. In the case of Visiting Faculty higher stipends are provided. ------------------ Application Deadline: Applications will be reviewed on a revolving basis starting 15 January 1997. Applications are welcome after that date; earlier applicants will have greater likelihood of success. ------------------ Submission of Applications: Applications and supporting material may be submitted electronically to: <fellow@syslab.ceu.hu> They may also be sent to our fax machine: ++ 36-1-327-3888 in Budapest Otherwise mail applications to: Dr. John B. Corliss Systems Laboratory - Fellowship Application Central European University Kerepesi ut 87 H-1106 Budapest, Hungary Further information about the Systems Lab and this program is available at: http://www.syslab.ceu.hu/fellowship.html ...................................4.................................... From: Beth Jones <mte@city.toronto.on.ca> Subject: Conference announcement Moving the Economy: Economic Opportunities in Sustainable Transportation An International Conference July 9 - 12, 1998 (Note new dates!) Toronto, Canada 1) CONFERENCE OVERVIEW Moving the Economy is about: Sustainable Transportation Exploring the economic advantages of: * efficient transit; * sustainable freight and delivery systems; * pedestrian- and cycling-friendly design; * urban green tourism; * telework and teleconferencing; * and many other sustainable transportation systems, policies, and technologies. Economic Revitalization Gathering success stories from around the world where sustainable transportation has: * generated retail sales; * stimulated new business; * created jobs; * saved money; * kept money circulating locally; * converted ailing industries to thriving industries. Innovative Solutions Combining global expertise, stakeholder input, and conference participation to produce the Economic Action Plan for Sustainable Transportation: * a concrete economic development strategy for sustainable transportation in Toronto and other urban centres; * a compilation of workable solutions to economic and environmental issues; * an agenda of targets and timelines for job creation and new business development. Creative partnerships Developing productive and lucrative relationships among new and established partners, Moving the Economy will be relevant for anyone interested in developing their business or revitalizing their urban economy while promoting environmental sustainability. Participants will include people involved in * planning * cycling and blading * manufacturing * labour * public transit * environmentalism * delivery * economics * economic development * transportation policy * freight * tourism * telecommunications * community revitalization * retail * research Success Stories Stimulating plenaries, workshops, and forums will explore international success stories and their concrete applications to Toronto and other urban centres. Dynamic trade displays and exhibits will highlight innovative technologies, launch new initiatives, showcase demonstration projects, and expand sales. Specially organized tours will offer first-hand experience of Toronto's growing range of sustainable transportation services, infrastructure, and industries. ------------------------------------------------------ 2) CONFERENCE THEMES: Technological Innovations: Greener fleets, better transit, telework, video conferencing... Urban Design: The economics of effective planning for sustainable transportation Job Creation and Economic Development: Policy innovations and investment options that generate employment and economic activity through sustainable transportation. Transit, Trains and Alternative Freight Options: Economic opportunities in mass transport and alternative goods distribution. Creating Community Jobs, Meeting Community Needs: Developing small businesses, walk and bike delivery services, car-pooling, community buses, car sharing, neighbourhood green tourism, etc. Urban Green Tourism: Growing markets and new opportunities. Human Power: The many markets and services in cycling, blading, and other non-motorized transport. Marketing and Communications: Strategies for effectively promoting sustainable transportation services and businesses. We are still accepting submissions for presentations, workshops, and exhibits. IF YOU HAVE A STORY TO TELL RELATED TO ANY OF THESE THEMES PLEASE CONTACT US. HOW TO REGISTER OR GET INVOLVED Visit our website at http://www.city.toronto.on.ca where you can request a registration kit or submit a proposal on- line. Or, you can contact us at: Moving The Economy c/o Urban Development Services 12th Floor East Tower City Hall, 100 Queen St. West Toronto, Ontario CANADA M5H 2N2 Phone: (416) 392-1560 x 85854 Fax: (416) 392-0071 e-mail: mte@city.toronto.on.ca .............................................5.......................... From: gunafa@well.com (Station Rose) Subject: Station Rose-Newsletter 12.97 *welcome back! *here we are with fresh news : * A) production of the new vinyl & video "TREE". *B) another update of our homepage. *C) a lecture on " ART AND MUSIC IN THE NET" at Fachhochschule Frankurt. * D) the ELECTRIC MINDS community & the "Frankfurt Conference" *A) As native multimedia artists, one of our aims is to author once & publish everywhere. So here are the latest results- o o o T R E E by STATION ROSE o o o o Released Monday, 24th November 1997 o o on SONY/S3 o o 12" VINYL - 4 tracks o o VIDEO 1 track (TV hi-res) o o WEB-VIDEO 1 track (Internet lo-res) o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o Having produced 4 CD ROMs & 5 CDs till now, we thought its time for another round of multimedia, et voil: 4 new music tracks on shiny vinyl, plus video. The musical style can be described as digital psychedelic, and the genres on the 4 tracks ("Vaya Con...", "U.B. on Mars?", "Tree", "Liverpool") range from techno to exotic. The videoclip for the title track, "Tree", was produced entirely in our multimediastudio. The clip contains abstract oscillating patterns, a live sequence from our last Frankfurt- gig, as well as nanoglimpses of the Gunafa Twins in person, shot on appropriate location at Weimar, Germany. -> <www.well.com/www/gunafa/tree.html> or <www.sonymusic.de> -> go to <http://www.sonymusic.de/Music/Columbia/Artists2/StatRose/tree.ram> to see the WEB-VIDEO, in realvideo format. *Press *: For a promo copy of "Tree" or further details on STATION ROSE (including back catalogue) please contact <Tania_Cappelluti@Sonymusic.Com>. . *B) Another Update of our Homepage <www.well.com/www/gunafa/> as we all know, updating homepages can be a lot of "unpaid" work - yes, we agree. but, is this a reason not to do it ? not for us, when at the same time it keeps the neurons busy. trying to apply some special html codes, used before or never used before, as well as creating new art, gif-anis & XS-soundloops, provides enough Lustgewinn. *C) STATION ROSE lectures on ART AND MUSIC IN THE NET at Fachhochschule Frankurt Station Rose is invited by the Fachbereich Sozial- und Kulturwissenschaften / FH Frankfurt to give a lecture on "Multimedia Art & Music in the Internet". Date: December 4th, 6p.m. Location: BCN-Caf, Nibelungenplatz 1-3, Frankfurt. We will show & play examples of our art and music, and talk about experiences we made as a "multimedia - band" on from 1988, when Station Rose was founded. We will demonstrate Electric Minds as an example of an online community. We will talk about diverse sites from artists, musicians and media activists. * D) the ELECTRIC MINDS community & the "Frankfurt Conference" Since november 96 Station Rose are Hosts of the Frankfurt Conference (as part of World Wide Jam Conversations). As you may know, Electric Minds has moved, and we arrived at the 2nd level with those who came along ! Our primary focus still is the creation & facilitation of online conversation between Electric Minders from all over the world. Discussions on what looks interesting in Germany and Austria, as well as global and abstract topics can be found in our conference. We are talking about an Online Community here, which makes transparent a bodyless kind of communication, giving new perspectives as well as showing mistakes, while enabling the participants to post graphics, sounds, text and links. Interested ? If yes, log on, come in, and post. (Instructions can be found at <www.minds.com>.) --- # distributed via nettime-l : no commercial use without permission # <nettime> is a closed moderated mailinglist for net criticism, # collaborative text filtering and cultural politics of the nets # more info: majordomo@icf.de and "info nettime" in the msg body # URL: http://www.desk.nl/~nettime/ contact: nettime-owner@icf.de