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[Fotosoc] CFP - Symposium on Peer Reviewing
by ISPR 2010 21 Apr '10

21 Apr '10

Dear Dawid Nowak: As you know, only 8% members of the Scientific Research Society agreed that 'peer review works well as it is.' (Chubin and Hackett, 1990; p.192) "A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision and an analysis of the peer review system substantiate complaints about this fundamental aspect of scientific research." (Horrobin, 2001) Horrobin concludes that peer review "is a non-validated charade whose processes generate results little better than does chance." (Horrobin, 2001) This has been statistically proven and reported by an increasing number of journal editors. But, "Peer Review is one of the sacred pillars of the scientific edifice" (Goodstein, 2000), it is a necessary condition in quality assurance for Scientific/Engineering publications, and "Peer Review is central to the organization of modern sciencewhy not apply scientific [and engineering] methods to the peer review process" (Horrobin, 2001). This is the purpose of The 2nd International Symposium on Peer Reviewing: ISPR 2010 (http://www.sysconfer.org/ispr) being organized in the context of The SUMMER 4th International Conference on Knowledge Generation, Communication and Management: KGCM 2010 (http://www.sysconfer.org/kgcm) which will be held on June 29th - July 2nd, in Orlando, Florida, USA. ======================================================= Deadlines for ISPR 2010 May 4th, 2010, for papers/abstracts submissions and Invited Sessions Proposals May 18th, 2010: Authors Notification June 1st, 2010: Camera ready, final version. ======================================================= ISPR 2010 Organizing Committee is planning to include in the symposium program 1) sessions with formal presentations, and/or 2) informal conversational sessions, and/or 3) hybrid sessions, which will have formal presentations first and informal conversations later. Submissions for Face-to-Face or for Virtual Participation are both accepted. Both kinds of submissions will have the same reviewing process and the accepted papers will be included in the same proceedings. Pre-Conference and Post-conference Virtual sessions (via electronic forums) will be held for each session included in the conference program, so that sessions papers can be read before the conference, and authors presenting at the same session can interact during one week before and after the conference. Authors can also participate in peer-to-peer reviewing in virtual sessions. All Submitted papers/abstracts will go through three reviewing processes: (1) double-blind (at least three reviewers), (2) non-blind, and (3) participative peer reviews. These three kinds of review will support the selection process of those papers/abstracts that will be accepted for their presentation at the conference, as well as those to be selected for their publication in JSCI Journal. Authors of accepted papers who registered in the conference can have access to the evaluations and possible feedback provided by the reviewers who recommended the acceptance of their papers/abstracts, so they can accordingly improve the final version of their papers. Non-registered authors will not have access to the reviews of their respective submissions. Authors of the best 10%-20% of the papers presented at the conference (included those virtually presented) will be invited to adapt their papers for their publication in the Journal of Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics. Best regards, ISPR 2010 Organizing Committee If you wish to be removed from this mailing list, please send an email to remove(a)mail.sysconfer.org with REMOVE MLCONFERENCES in the subject line. Address: Torre Profesional La California, Av. Francisco de Miranda, Caracas, Venezuela. References Chubin, D. R. and Hackett E. J., 1990, Peerless Science, Peer Review and U.S. Science Policy; New York, State University of New York Press. Horrobin, D., 2001, "Something Rotten at the Core of Science?" Trends in Pharmacological Sciences, Vol. 22, No. 2, February 2001. Also at http://www.whale.to/vaccine/sci.html and http://post.queensu.ca/~forsdyke/peerrev4.htm (both Web pages were accessed on February 1, 2010) Goodstein, D., 2000, "How Science Works", U.S. Federal Judiciary Reference Manual on Evidence, pp. 66-72 (referenced in Hoorobin, 2000)

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[Fotosoc] CFP - Symposium on Peer Reviewing
by ISPR 2010 20 Apr '10

20 Apr '10

Dear Dawid Nowak: As you know, only 8% members of the Scientific Research Society agreed that 'peer review works well as it is.' (Chubin and Hackett, 1990; p.192) "A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision and an analysis of the peer review system substantiate complaints about this fundamental aspect of scientific research." (Horrobin, 2001) Horrobin concludes that peer review "is a non-validated charade whose processes generate results little better than does chance." (Horrobin, 2001) This has been statistically proven and reported by an increasing number of journal editors. But, "Peer Review is one of the sacred pillars of the scientific edifice" (Goodstein, 2000), it is a necessary condition in quality assurance for Scientific/Engineering publications, and "Peer Review is central to the organization of modern sciencewhy not apply scientific [and engineering] methods to the peer review process" (Horrobin, 2001). This is the purpose of The 2nd International Symposium on Peer Reviewing: ISPR 2010 (http://www.sysconfer.org/ispr) being organized in the context of The SUMMER 4th International Conference on Knowledge Generation, Communication and Management: KGCM 2010 (http://www.sysconfer.org/kgcm) which will be held on June 29th - July 2nd, in Orlando, Florida, USA. ======================================================= Deadlines for ISPR 2010 May 4th, 2010, for papers/abstracts submissions and Invited Sessions Proposals May 18th, 2010: Authors Notification June 1st, 2010: Camera ready, final version. ======================================================= ISPR 2010 Organizing Committee is planning to include in the symposium program 1) sessions with formal presentations, and/or 2) informal conversational sessions, and/or 3) hybrid sessions, which will have formal presentations first and informal conversations later. Submissions for Face-to-Face or for Virtual Participation are both accepted. Both kinds of submissions will have the same reviewing process and the accepted papers will be included in the same proceedings. Pre-Conference and Post-conference Virtual sessions (via electronic forums) will be held for each session included in the conference program, so that sessions papers can be read before the conference, and authors presenting at the same session can interact during one week before and after the conference. Authors can also participate in peer-to-peer reviewing in virtual sessions. All Submitted papers/abstracts will go through three reviewing processes: (1) double-blind (at least three reviewers), (2) non-blind, and (3) participative peer reviews. These three kinds of review will support the selection process of those papers/abstracts that will be accepted for their presentation at the conference, as well as those to be selected for their publication in JSCI Journal. Authors of accepted papers who registered in the conference can have access to the evaluations and possible feedback provided by the reviewers who recommended the acceptance of their papers/abstracts, so they can accordingly improve the final version of their papers. Non-registered authors will not have access to the reviews of their respective submissions. Authors of the best 10%-20% of the papers presented at the conference (included those virtually presented) will be invited to adapt their papers for their publication in the Journal of Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics. Best regards, ISPR 2010 Organizing Committee If you wish to be removed from this mailing list, please send an email to remove(a)mail.sysconfer.org with REMOVE MLCONFERENCES in the subject line. Address: Torre Profesional La California, Av. Francisco de Miranda, Caracas, Venezuela. References Chubin, D. R. and Hackett E. J., 1990, Peerless Science, Peer Review and U.S. Science Policy; New York, State University of New York Press. Horrobin, D., 2001, "Something Rotten at the Core of Science?" Trends in Pharmacological Sciences, Vol. 22, No. 2, February 2001. Also at http://www.whale.to/vaccine/sci.html and http://post.queensu.ca/~forsdyke/peerrev4.htm (both Web pages were accessed on February 1, 2010) Goodstein, D., 2000, "How Science Works", U.S. Federal Judiciary Reference Manual on Evidence, pp. 66-72 (referenced in Hoorobin, 2000)

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[Fotosoc] CFP - Academic Globalization
by AG 2010 13 Apr '10

13 Apr '10

================================================================= Please consider to contribute and/or forward to appropriate colleagues and groups. ================================================================= Call for Papers/Abstracts The 3rd International Symposium on Academic Globalization: AG 2010 (http://www.sysconfer.org/ag) June 29th - July 2nd ~ Orlando, Florida, USA ================================================================= Deadlines: Papers/Abstracts Submissions: April 23th, 2010 Authors Notification: May 12th, 2010 Camera Ready (Final Version): May 26th, 2010 ================================================================= AG 2010 Organizing Committee is planning to include in the symposium program 1) sessions with formal presentations, and/or 2) informal conversational sessions, and/or 3) hybrid sessions, which will have formal presentations first and informal conversations later. Submissions for Face-to-Face or for Virtual Participation are both accepted. Both kinds of submissions will have the same reviewing process and the accepted papers will be included in the same proceedings. Pre-Conference and Post-conference Virtual sessions (via electronic forums) will be held for each session included in the conference program, so that sessions papers can be read before the conference, and authors presenting at the same session can interact during one week before and after the conference. Authors can also participate in peer-to-peer reviewing in virtual sessions. All Submitted papers/abstracts will go through three reviewing processes: (1) double-blind (at least three reviewers), (2) non-blind, and (3) participative peer reviews. These three kinds of review will support the selection process of those papers/abstracts that will be accepted for their presentation at the conference, as well as those to be selected for their publication in JSCI Journal. Authors of accepted papers who registered in the conference can have access to the evaluations and possible feedback provided by the reviewers who recommended the acceptance of their papers/abstracts, so they can accordingly improve the final version of their papers. Non-registered authors will not have access to the reviews of their respective submissions. Authors of the best 10%-20% of the papers presented at the conference (included those virtually presented) will be invited to adapt their papers for their publication in the Journal of Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics. Best regards, AG 2010 Organizing Committee If you wish to be removed from this mailing list, please send an email to remove(a)mail.sysconfer.org with REMOVE MLCONFERENCES in the subject line. Address: Torre Profesional La California, Av. Francisco de Miranda, Caracas, Venezuela.

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[Fotosoc] CFP - Academic Globalization
by AG 2010 09 Apr '10

09 Apr '10

================================================================= Please consider to contribute and/or forward to appropriate colleagues and groups. ================================================================= Call for Papers/Abstracts The 3rd International Symposium on Academic Globalization: AG 2010 (http://www.sysconfer.org/ag) June 26th - July 2nd ~ Orlando, Florida, USA ================================================================= Deadlines: Papers/Abstracts Submissions: April 23th, 2010 Authors Notification: May 12th, 2010 Camera Ready (Final Version): May 26th, 2010 ================================================================= AG 2010 Organizing Committee is planning to include in the symposium program 1) sessions with formal presentations, and/or 2) informal conversational sessions, and/or 3) hybrid sessions, which will have formal presentations first and informal conversations later. Submissions for Face-to-Face or for Virtual Participation are both accepted. Both kinds of submissions will have the same reviewing process and the accepted papers will be included in the same proceedings. Pre-Conference and Post-conference Virtual sessions (via electronic forums) will be held for each session included in the conference program, so that sessions papers can be read before the conference, and authors presenting at the same session can interact during one week before and after the conference. Authors can also participate in peer-to-peer reviewing in virtual sessions. All Submitted papers/abstracts will go through three reviewing processes: (1) double-blind (at least three reviewers), (2) non-blind, and (3) participative peer reviews. These three kinds of review will support the selection process of those papers/abstracts that will be accepted for their presentation at the conference, as well as those to be selected for their publication in JSCI Journal. Authors of accepted papers who registered in the conference can have access to the evaluations and possible feedback provided by the reviewers who recommended the acceptance of their papers/abstracts, so they can accordingly improve the final version of their papers. Non-registered authors will not have access to the reviews of their respective submissions. Authors of the best 10%-20% of the papers presented at the conference (included those virtually presented) will be invited to adapt their papers for their publication in the Journal of Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics. Best regards, AG 2010 Organizing Committee If you wish to be removed from this mailing list, please send an email to remove(a)mail.sysconfer.org with REMOVE MLCONFERENCES in the subject line. Address: Torre Profesional La California, Av. Francisco de Miranda, Caracas, Venezuela.

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[Fotosoc] CFP - Science 2.0 and Expansion of Science
by S2ES 2010 06 Apr '10

06 Apr '10

Dear Dawid Nowak: As you know, the term Science 2.0 has been used with different but related meanings. It is usually related to Web 2.0-enabled scientific activities, specifically Web 2.0[1], but it has also been related to the expansion of science by means of new concepts and theories (Second Order Cybernetics[2], and the Systems Approach), or new mode of producing knowledge[3]. The purpose of the Organizing Committee of the International Symposium on Science 2.0 and Expansion of Science (S2ES 2010) is to bring together researchers and designers from the three perspectives of the proposed New Science in order 1) to share their reflections regarding each of these three perspectives, 2) to analyze what is common among them, and 3) to identify the ways how they complement each other. Accordingly, the Organizing Committee is planning to include in the symposium program 1) sessions with formal presentations, and/or 2) informal conversational sessions, and/or 3) hybrid sessions, which will have formal presentations first and informal conversations later. S2ES 2010 (www.sysconfer.org/s2es) will be held in the context of The World Multi-Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics, and Informatics: WMSCI 2010 (www.sysconfer.org/wmsci) in Orlando, Florida, USA on June 29th-July 2nd, 2010. Papers/Abstracts Submissions and Invited Sessions Proposals: April 16th, 2010 Authors Notifications: May 5th, 2010 Camera-ready, full papers: May 26th, 2010 Submissions for Face-to-Face or for Virtual Participation are both accepted. Both kinds of submissions will have the same reviewing process and the accepted papers will be included in the same proceedings. Pre-Conference and Post-conference Virtual sessions (via electronic forums) will be held for each session included in the conference program, so that sessions papers can be read before the conference, and authors presenting at the same session can interact during one week before and after the conference. Authors can also participate in peer-to-peer reviewing in virtual sessions. All Submitted papers/abstracts will go through three reviewing processes: (1) double-blind (at least three reviewers), (2) non-blind, and (3) participative peer reviews. These three kinds of review will support the selection process of those papers/abstracts that will be accepted for their presentation at the conference, as well as those to be selected for their publication in JSCI Journal. Authors of accepted papers who registered in the conference can have access to the evaluations and possible feedback provided by the reviewers who recommended the acceptance of their papers/abstracts, so they can accordingly improve the final version of their papers. Non-registered authors will not have access to the reviews of their respective submissions. Registration fees of an effective invited session organizer will be waived according to the policy described in the web page (click on 'Invited Session', then on 'Benefits for the Organizers of Invited Sessions'), where you can get information about the ten benefits for an invited session organizer. For Invited Sessions Proposals, please visit the conference web site, or directly to www.sysconfer.org/s2es/organizer.asp Authors of the best 10%-20% of the papers presented at the conference (included those virtually presented) will be invited to adapt their papers for their publication in the Journal of Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics. Best regards, Conference Organizing Committee If you wish to be removed from this mailing list, please send an email to remove(a)mail.sysconfer.org with REMOVE MLCONFERENCES in the subject line. Address: Torre Profesional La California, Av. Francisco de Miranda, Caracas, Venezuela. References _________________ [1]Ben Shneiderman, 2008, "Science 2.0," Science Vol. 319, 7 March 2008, pp.1349-1350 [2]Umpleby, S., 1991, "Strategies for Winning Acceptance Of Second Order Cybernetics," International Symposium on Systems Research, Informatics and Cybernetics, Baden-Baden, Germany, August 12-18, 1991. Retrieved on October 12, 2009 from http://www.gwu.edu/~umpleby/Strategies_2nd_Cyb.txt. See also Umpleby, S., 2006, "Cybernetics as a Language for Interdisciplinary Communication," Plenary Keynote Address delivered at The 10th Multi-Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics, and Informatics: WMSCI 2006; Orlando, Florida, July 16/19, 2006; retrieved at http://www.gwu.edu/~umpleby/recent_papers/2006%20WMSCI%20keynote%202.ppt#38…, on October 12th, 2009, Cybernetics as a Language for Interdisciplinary Communication; and Umpleby S., 2009, "Correspondence Principle," International Leadership Forum (on-line) conducted by the Western Behavioral Sciences Institute. The topic is "the way we think." (Personal communications) [3]Michael Gibbons, et. al, 1994, The New Production of Knowledge: The Dynamics of Science and Research in Contemporary Societies; London, Sage Publications.

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[Fotosoc] CFP - Science 2.0 and Expansion of Science
by S2ES 2010 04 Apr '10

04 Apr '10

Dear Dawid Nowak: As you know, the term Science 2.0 has been used with different but related meanings. It is usually related to Web 2.0-enabled scientific activities, specifically Web 2.0[1], but it has also been related to the expansion of science by means of new concepts and theories (Second Order Cybernetics[2], and the Systems Approach), or new mode of producing knowledge[3]. The purpose of the Organizing Committee of the International Symposium on Science 2.0 and Expansion of Science (S2ES 2010) is to bring together researchers and designers from the three perspectives of the proposed New Science in order 1) to share their reflections regarding each of these three perspectives, 2) to analyze what is common among them, and 3) to identify the ways how they complement each other. Accordingly, the Organizing Committee is planning to include in the symposium program 1) sessions with formal presentations, and/or 2) informal conversational sessions, and/or 3) hybrid sessions, which will have formal presentations first and informal conversations later. S2ES 2010 (www.sysconfer.org/s2es) will be held in the context of The World Multi-Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics, and Informatics: WMSCI 2010 (www.sysconfer.org/wmsci) in Orlando, Florida, USA on June 29th-July 2nd, 2010. Papers/Abstracts Submissions and Invited Sessions Proposals: April 16th, 2010 Authors Notifications: May 5th, 2010 Camera-ready, full papers: May 26th, 2010 Submissions for Face-to-Face or for Virtual Participation are both accepted. Both kinds of submissions will have the same reviewing process and the accepted papers will be included in the same proceedings. Pre-Conference and Post-conference Virtual sessions (via electronic forums) will be held for each session included in the conference program, so that sessions papers can be read before the conference, and authors presenting at the same session can interact during one week before and after the conference. Authors can also participate in peer-to-peer reviewing in virtual sessions. All Submitted papers/abstracts will go through three reviewing processes: (1) double-blind (at least three reviewers), (2) non-blind, and (3) participative peer reviews. These three kinds of review will support the selection process of those papers/abstracts that will be accepted for their presentation at the conference, as well as those to be selected for their publication in JSCI Journal. Authors of accepted papers who registered in the conference can have access to the evaluations and possible feedback provided by the reviewers who recommended the acceptance of their papers/abstracts, so they can accordingly improve the final version of their papers. Non-registered authors will not have access to the reviews of their respective submissions. Registration fees of an effective invited session organizer will be waived according to the policy described in the web page (click on 'Invited Session', then on 'Benefits for the Organizers of Invited Sessions'), where you can get information about the ten benefits for an invited session organizer. For Invited Sessions Proposals, please visit the conference web site, or directly to www.sysconfer.org/s2es/organizer.asp Authors of the best 10%-20% of the papers presented at the conference (included those virtually presented) will be invited to adapt their papers for their publication in the Journal of Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics. Best regards, Conference Organizing Committee If you wish to be removed from this mailing list, please send an email to remove(a)mail.sysconfer.org with REMOVE MLCONFERENCES in the subject line. Address: Torre Profesional La California, Av. Francisco de Miranda, Caracas, Venezuela. References _________________ [1]Ben Shneiderman, 2008, "Science 2.0," Science Vol. 319, 7 March 2008, pp.1349-1350 [2]Umpleby, S., 1991, "Strategies for Winning Acceptance Of Second Order Cybernetics," International Symposium on Systems Research, Informatics and Cybernetics, Baden-Baden, Germany, August 12-18, 1991. Retrieved on October 12, 2009 from http://www.gwu.edu/~umpleby/Strategies_2nd_Cyb.txt. See also Umpleby, S., 2006, "Cybernetics as a Language for Interdisciplinary Communication," Plenary Keynote Address delivered at The 10th Multi-Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics, and Informatics: WMSCI 2006; Orlando, Florida, July 16/19, 2006; retrieved at http://www.gwu.edu/~umpleby/recent_papers/2006%20WMSCI%20keynote%202.ppt#38…, on October 12th, 2009, Cybernetics as a Language for Interdisciplinary Communication; and Umpleby S., 2009, "Correspondence Principle," International Leadership Forum (on-line) conducted by the Western Behavioral Sciences Institute. The topic is "the way we think." (Personal communications) [3]Michael Gibbons, et. al, 1994, The New Production of Knowledge: The Dynamics of Science and Research in Contemporary Societies; London, Sage Publications.

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