Pursuant to prior discussions about the need for a research
policy on Wikipedia, WikiProject Research is drafting a
policy regarding the recruitment of Wikipedia users to
participate in studies.
At this time, we have a proposed policy, and an accompanying
group that would facilitate recruitment of subjects in much
the same way that the Bot Approvals Group approves bots.
The policy proposal can be found at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Research
The Subject Recruitment Approvals Group mentioned in the proposal
is being described at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Subject_Recruitment_Approvals_Group
Before we move forward with seeking approval from the Wikipedia
community, we would like additional input about the proposal,
and would welcome additional help improving it.
Also, please consider participating in WikiProject Research at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Research
--
Bryan Song
GroupLens Research
University of Minnesota
Hi all,
Phoebe Ayers and I are leading a workshop at WikiSym this year,
"WikiLit: Collecting the Wiki and Wikipedia Literature". We would love
to have your participation!
This workshop has three key goals. First, we will examine existing and
proposed systems for collecting and analyzing the research literature
about wikis. Second, we will discuss the challenges in building such a
system and will engage participants to design a sustainable
collaborative system to achieve this goal. Finally, we will provide a
forum to build upon ongoing wiki community discussions about problems
and opportunities in finding and sharing the wiki research literature.
For more details, please see:
http://www.wikisym.org/ws2011/workshop:wikilit
Please do not hesitate to ask questions, either by replying here on the
list or by contacting me or Phoebe (psayers(a)ucdavis.edu) directly.
Looking forward to seeing you at WikiSym!
Reid
I've been looking to experiment with node.js lately and created a
little toy webapp that displays updates from the major language
wikipedias in real time:
http://wikistream.inkdroid.org
Perhaps like you, I've often tried to convey to folks in the GLAM
sector (Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums) just how much
Wikipedia is actively edited. GLAM institutions are increasingly
interested in "digital curation" and I've sometimes displayed the IRC
activity at workshops to demonstrate the sheer number of people (and
bots) that are actively engaged in improving the content there...with
the hopes of making the Wikipedia platform part of their curation
strategy.
Anyhow, I'd be interested in any feedback you might have about wikistream.
//Ed
The third issue of the monthly Wikimedia Research Newsletter is out:
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Research:Newsletter/2011-09-26
In this issue:
1 What the most active female editors contribute
2 Effects of reverts on wiki work
3 Further Wikipedia coverage at WikiSym 2011: Social dynamics and global reach
4 Link spam research with controversial genesis but useful results
5 How social ties influence admin votes
6 Wikipedians' weekends in international comparison
7 In brief
You can post suggestions and contributions for the next issue at:
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Research:Newsletter
or by mail at researchnews(a)wikimedia.org
Dario
--
Dario Taraborelli, PhD
Senior Research Analyst
Wikimedia Foundation
http://wikimediafoundation.orghttp://nitens.org/taraborelli
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CALL FOR PAPERS
2nd International Workshop
on
Model-driven Approaches for Simulation
Engineering
part of the Symposium on Theory of Modeling and
Simulation
(SCS SpringSim 2012)
#####################################################################
March 26-29, 2012, Orlando, FL (USA)
http://www.sel.uniroma2.it/Mod4Sim12
#####################################################################
# Papers Due: *** November 15, 2011 ***
# Accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings and
archived
# in the ACM Digital Library, IEEE Xplorer and IEEE CS Digital Library.
# The Symposium is co-sponsored by IEEE.
#####################################################################
The workshop aims to bring together experts in model-based, model-driven and
software engineering with experts in simulation methods and simulation
practitioners, with the objective to advance the state of the art in
model-driven simulation engineering.
Model-driven engineering approaches provide considerable advantages to
software systems engineering activities through the provision of consistent
and coherent models at different abstraction levels. As these models are in
a machine readable form, model-driven engineering approaches can also
support the exploitation of computing capabilities for model reuse,
programming code generation, and model checking, for example.
The definition of a simulation model, its software implementation and its
execution platform form what is known as simulation engineering. As
simulation systems are mainly based on software, these systems can similarly
benefit from model-driven approaches to support automatic software
generation, enhance software quality, and reduce costs, development effort
and time-to-market.
Similarly to systems and software engineering, simulation engineering can
exploit the capabilities of model-driven approaches by increasing the
abstraction level in simulation model specifications and by automating the
derivation of simulator code. Further advantages can be gained by using
modeling languages, such as UML and SysML – but not exclusively those. For
example, modeling languages can be used for descriptive modeling (to
describe the system to be simulated), for analytical modeling (to specify
analytically the simulation of the same system), and for implementation
modeling (to define the respective simulator).
A partial list of topics of interest includes:
* model-driven simulation engineering processes
* requirements modeling for simulation
* domain specific languages for modeling and simulation
* model transformations for simulation model building
* model transformations for simulation model implementation
* model-driven engineering of distributed simulation systems
* relationship between metamodeling standards (e.g., MOF, Ecore) and
distributed simulation standards (e.g., HLA, DIS)
* metamodels for simulation reuse and interoperability
* model-driven technologies for different simulation paradigms (discrete
event simulation, multi-agent simulation, sketch-based * simulation, etc.)
* model-driven methods and tools for performance engineering of simulation
systems
* simulation tools for model-driven software performance engineering
* model-driven technologies for simulation verification and validation
* model-driven technologies for data collection and analysis
* model-driven technologies for simulation visualization
* Executable UML
* Executable Architectures
* SysML / Modelica integration
* Simulation Model Portability and reuse
* model-based systems verification and validation
* simulation for model-based systems engineering
To stimulate creativity, however, the workshop maintains a wider scope and
welcomes contributions offering original perspectives on model-driven
engineering of simulation systems.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
On-Line Submissions and Publication
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
We invite paper submissions in three forms:
1. Full paper (max 8 pages), describing innovative research results. These
papers are eligible for the best paper award and may be invited for an
extended version in a special issue of the SCS SIMULATION journal.
2. Work-in-progress paper (max 6 pages), describing novel research ideas and
promising work that have not yet been fully evaluated.
3. Short paper (max 6 pages), describing industrial and hands-on experience
on any relevant area (i.e. military, government, space, etc.).
All the papers must be submitted through the SCS conference management
systems (http://www.softconf.com/scs/DEVS12/), selecting the Mod4Sim track
in the "Submission Categories" section. All the submitted papers must be in
PDF format and must conform to the SCS conference template (Word template is
available at
http://www.scs.org/upload/documents/templates/ConferenceSubmissionWORDTempl…,
guidelines are available at
http://www.scs.org/PDFs/formattingkit.pdf). All the submitted papers must be
original and not submitted else where. Submitted papers will be peer
reviewed with respect to their quality, originality and relevance. The
authors of the accepted papers must register in advance for inclusion of
their paper in the conference proceedings. Authors of accepted papers will
be invited to update their papers basing on the reviews, before providing
the camera ready.
All accepted papers will be included in the conference proceedings and
archived in the ACM Digital Library, IEEE Xplorer and IEEE CS Digital
Library. However, **only** accepted **full papers** will be printed in hard
copy.
Authors may contact the organizers for expression of interest and content
appropriateness at any time.
+++++++++++++++
Important Dates
+++++++++++++++
* Submission deadline: November 15, 2011
* Acceptance notification: January 1, 2012
* Camera ready due: January 15, 2012
* Conference dates: March 26 - 29, 2012
++++++++++++++++++++
Organizing Committee
++++++++++++++++++++
* Daniele Gianni - European Space Agency, The Netherlands
* Nicolas Rouquette - NASA, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, USA
+++++++++++++++++
Program Committee
+++++++++++++++++
* Steffen Becker - University of Paderborn, Germany
* David Chen - Univeristy of Bordeaux I, France
* Andrea D'Ambrogio - University of Rome TorVergata, Italy
* Juan De Lara - Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Spain
* Hans-Peter De Koning - European Space Agency, The Netherlands
* Christopher Delp - NASA, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, USA
* Dov Dori - Israel Institute of Technology, Israel, and Massachusetts
Institute of Technology, USA
* Howard Eisen - NASA, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, USA
* Huascar Espinoza - European Software Institute and Tecnalia, Spain
* Paul A. Fishwick - University of Florida, USA
* Joachim Fuchs - European Space Agency, The Netherlands
* Carlos Juiz - University of Balearic Islands, Spain
* Cristiano Leorato - Rhea, The Netherlands
* Steve McKeever - University of Oxford, UK
* Halit Oğuztüzün - Middle East Technical University, Turkey
* Chris Paredis - Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
* Andreas Tolk - Old Dominion University, USA
* Hans Vangheluwe - University of Antwerp, Belgium and McGill University,
Canada
* Anthony Walsh - European Space Agency, Germany
* Heming Zhang - Tsinghua University, China
*** Contact Information ***
Daniele Gianni and Nicolas Rouquette (workshop co-chairs)
Emails: daniele.gianni(a)esa.int and nicolas.f.rouquette(a)jpl.nasa.gov
####################################################################
CALL FOR PAPERS
2nd International Workshop
on
Model-driven Approaches for Simulation
Engineering
part of the Symposium on Theory of Modeling and
Simulation
(SCS SpringSim 2012)
#####################################################################
March 26-29, 2012, Orlando, FL (USA)
http://www.sel.uniroma2.it/Mod4Sim12
#####################################################################
# Papers Due: *** November 15, 2011 ***
# Accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings and
archived
# in the ACM Digital Library, IEEE Xplorer and IEEE CS Digital Library.
# The Symposium is co-sponsored by IEEE.
#####################################################################
The workshop aims to bring together experts in model-based, model-driven and
software engineering with experts in simulation methods and simulation
practitioners, with the objective to advance the state of the art in
model-driven simulation engineering.
Model-driven engineering approaches provide considerable advantages to
software systems engineering activities through the provision of consistent
and coherent models at different abstraction levels. As these models are in
a machine readable form, model-driven engineering approaches can also
support the exploitation of computing capabilities for model reuse,
programming code generation, and model checking, for example.
The definition of a simulation model, its software implementation and its
execution platform form what is known as simulation engineering. As
simulation systems are mainly based on software, these systems can similarly
benefit from model-driven approaches to support automatic software
generation, enhance software quality, and reduce costs, development effort
and time-to-market.
Similarly to systems and software engineering, simulation engineering can
exploit the capabilities of model-driven approaches by increasing the
abstraction level in simulation model specifications and by automating the
derivation of simulator code. Further advantages can be gained by using
modeling languages, such as UML and SysML – but not exclusively those. For
example, modeling languages can be used for descriptive modeling (to
describe the system to be simulated), for analytical modeling (to specify
analytically the simulation of the same system), and for implementation
modeling (to define the respective simulator).
A partial list of topics of interest includes:
* model-driven simulation engineering processes
* requirements modeling for simulation
* domain specific languages for modeling and simulation
* model transformations for simulation model building
* model transformations for simulation model implementation
* model-driven engineering of distributed simulation systems
* relationship between metamodeling standards (e.g., MOF, Ecore) and
distributed simulation standards (e.g., HLA, DIS)
* metamodels for simulation reuse and interoperability
* model-driven technologies for different simulation paradigms (discrete
event simulation, multi-agent simulation, sketch-based * simulation, etc.)
* model-driven methods and tools for performance engineering of simulation
systems
* simulation tools for model-driven software performance engineering
* model-driven technologies for simulation verification and validation
* model-driven technologies for data collection and analysis
* model-driven technologies for simulation visualization
* Executable UML
* Executable Architectures
* SysML / Modelica integration
* Simulation Model Portability and reuse
* model-based systems verification and validation
* simulation for model-based systems engineering
To stimulate creativity, however, the workshop maintains a wider scope and
welcomes contributions offering original perspectives on model-driven
engineering of simulation systems.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
On-Line Submissions and Publication
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
We invite paper submissions in three forms:
1. Full paper (max 8 pages), describing innovative research results. These
papers are eligible for the best paper award and may be invited for an
extended version in a special issue of the SCS SIMULATION journal.
2. Work-in-progress paper (max 6 pages), describing novel research ideas and
promising work that have not yet been fully evaluated.
3. Short paper (max 6 pages), describing industrial and hands-on experience
on any relevant area (i.e. military, government, space, etc.).
All the papers must be submitted through the SCS conference management
systems (http://www.softconf.com/scs/DEVS12/), selecting the Mod4Sim track
in the "Submission Categories" section. All the submitted papers must be in
PDF format and must conform to the SCS conference template (Word template is
available at
http://www.scs.org/upload/documents/templates/ConferenceSubmissionWORDTempl…,
guidelines are available at
http://www.scs.org/PDFs/formattingkit.pdf). All the submitted papers must be
original and not submitted else where. Submitted papers will be peer
reviewed with respect to their quality, originality and relevance. The
authors of the accepted papers must register in advance for inclusion of
their paper in the conference proceedings. Authors of accepted papers will
be invited to update their papers basing on the reviews, before providing
the camera ready.
All accepted papers will be included in the conference proceedings and
archived in the ACM Digital Library, IEEE Xplorer and IEEE CS Digital
Library. However, **only** accepted **full papers** will be printed in hard
copy.
Authors may contact the organizers for expression of interest and content
appropriateness at any time.
+++++++++++++++
Important Dates
+++++++++++++++
* Submission deadline: November 15, 2011
* Acceptance notification: January 1, 2012
* Camera ready due: January 15, 2012
* Conference dates: March 26 - 29, 2012
++++++++++++++++++++
Organizing Committee
++++++++++++++++++++
* Daniele Gianni - European Space Agency, The Netherlands
* Nicolas Rouquette - NASA, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, USA
+++++++++++++++++
Program Committee
+++++++++++++++++
* Steffen Becker - University of Paderborn, Germany
* David Chen - Univeristy of Bordeaux I, France
* Andrea D'Ambrogio - University of Rome TorVergata, Italy
* Juan De Lara - Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Spain
* Hans-Peter De Koning - European Space Agency, The Netherlands
* Christopher Delp - NASA, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, USA
* Dov Dori - Israel Institute of Technology, Israel, and Massachusetts
Institute of Technology, USA
* Howard Eisen - NASA, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, USA
* Huascar Espinoza - European Software Institute and Tecnalia, Spain
* Paul A. Fishwick - University of Florida, USA
* Joachim Fuchs - European Space Agency, The Netherlands
* Carlos Juiz - University of Balearic Islands, Spain
* Cristiano Leorato - Rhea, The Netherlands
* Steve McKeever - University of Oxford, UK
* Halit Oğuztüzün - Middle East Technical University, Turkey
* Chris Paredis - Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
* Andreas Tolk - Old Dominion University, USA
* Hans Vangheluwe - University of Antwerp, Belgium and McGill University,
Canada
* Anthony Walsh - European Space Agency, Germany
* Heming Zhang - Tsinghua University, China
*** Contact Information ***
Daniele Gianni and Nicolas Rouquette (workshop co-chairs)
Emails: daniele.gianni(a)esa.int and nicolas.f.rouquette(a)jpl.nasa.gov
Hi all;
Just like the scripts to preserve wikis[1], I'm working in a new script to
download all Wikimedia Commons images packed by day. But I have limited
spare time. Sad that volunteers have to do this without any help from
Wikimedia Foundation.
I started too an effort in meta: (with low activity) to mirror XML dumps.[2]
If you know about universities or research groups which works with
Wiki[pm]edia XML dumps, they would be a possible successful target to mirror
them.
If you want to download the texts into your PC, you only need 100GB free and
to run this Python script.[3]
I heard that Internet Archive saves XML dumps quarterly or so, but no
official announcement. Also, I heard about Library of Congress wanting to
mirror the dumps, but not news since a long time.
L'Encyclopédie has an "uptime"[4] of 260 years[5] and growing. Will
Wiki[pm]edia projects reach that?
Regards,
emijrp
[1] http://code.google.com/p/wikiteam/
[2] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mirroring_Wikimedia_project_XML_dumps
[3]
http://code.google.com/p/wikiteam/source/browse/trunk/wikipediadownloader.py
[4] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uptime
[5] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encyclop%C3%A9die
2011/6/2 Fae <faenwp(a)gmail.com>
> Hi,
>
> I'm taking part in an images discussion workshop with a number of
> academics tomorrow and could do with a statement about the WMF's long
> term commitment to supporting Wikimedia Commons (and other projects)
> in terms of the public availability of media. Is there an official
> published policy I can point to that includes, say, a 10 year or 100
> commitment?
>
> If it exists, this would be a key factor for researchers choosing
> where to share their images with the public.
>
> Thanks,
> Fae
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