NET-HAPPENINGS Digest - 5 Jan 1998 - Special issue (#1998-6)
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1. MSIC> Tech Industry Courts Graying Geeks
2. CONF-NA> ITAB '98
3. MISC> St. Petersburg WWW Server
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5. RESOUR> Information about RUSSIA and the Former USSR
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Date: Mon, 5 Jan 1998 10:07:30 -0600
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: MSIC> Tech Industry Courts Graying Geeks
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Date: Mon, 05 Jan 1998 10:55:36
From: John Walker <jwa...@networx.on.ca>
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Tech Industry Courts Graying Geeks
http://www.wired.com/news/news/business/story/9441.html
by Randolph Court
The GI generation has already been sized up as the fastest- growing
market segment for PC sales. Now the tech industry is eyeing the
50-plus age group as a potential fount of info-tech workers.
A pilot program to train retirement-age people for tech jobs is
gearing up for launch this month, under the auspices of
(http://www.greenthumb.org) Green Thumb, a national nonprofit which
provides job training for low-income senior citizens. At the same
time, relatively well-to-do retirees from other professions,
attracted by that infamous silicon gold, are seeking more advanced
technical training and getting high-profile jobs.
"There is definitely a trend here - a groundswell of interest in
computers is building among older adults," said Ann Wrixon, executive
director of (http://www.seniornet.org) SeniorNet, a nonprofit
established in 1988 to "help seniors learn computer skills so that
they will contribute knowledge and wisdom to the information age." It
has 125 learning centers today and plans for another 30 by June.
Wrixon, who sees older adults as the fastest-growing market segment
for PC sales, suggested that tech companies are starting to focus
more on seniors as "they recognize that this is a large and lucrative
market." SeniorNet has received funds from Microsoft, IBM,
Ameritech, and Adobe to teach PC basics like word processing,
spreadsheets, databases, and Internet navigation, essentially for
personal enrichment.
It has partnered with Microsoft and the (http://www.aarp.org)
American Association of Retired Persons to offer 500
(http://www.aarp.org/programs/lifeconnect/index.htm) seminars in 30
US cities by June to "help AARP members discover the world of
computers."
The Green Thumb program, by contrast, is designed specifically to
train older workers in front-office software programs, as well as to
handle customer support, network administration, or even a job as a
software developer. The program's curriculum and courseware was
designed by Microsoft. Rolling out first in Sacramento, California;
Austin, Texas, and Baltimore, Maryland, the program is available to
people 55 and older who earn less than US$7,800 per year.
Microsoft is a partner in the program, through its multi-million
dollar (http://www.microsoft.com/skills2000/) Skills 2000
initiative, which aims to reduce the skills gap in the IT industry.
The software colossus says it sees older adults as a wealth of
experience, and possibly a way to close a terrifying chasm revealed
last spring in a (http://www.itaa.org/Commisinfo.htm) study which
found that there were 190,000 information technology jobs unfilled in
large and mid-sized US companies because of a lack of qualified
people.
But other older adults, like 73-year-old Scott E. Bird, a retired
$10,000-a-month business consultant, are trying to buck that trend.
Bird, who lives in Phoenix, Arizona, watched a nephew land an
$80,000 a year job right out of a three-year technical training
university, and decided that the opportunities looked too good. He
spent about $8,000 and 10 months training to become a
Microsoft-certified systems engineer and teacher. Then he sent out a
batch of resumes and got a number of job offers. He ended up making
back his $8,000 investment in six weeks.
Now, Bird is an evangelist for retirement-age professionals,
teaching systems administration classes, earning $500 to $900 per day
for five-day courses. "These technologies that I'm teaching just
evolved two years ago," said Bird. "I tell people not to worry - they
can't be any more than about two years behind."
Executives in the San Jose, California, offices of Manpower
Technical, a high-tech temp firm, say that Bird's story is not
uncommon. Post-retirement professionals are moving back to Silicon
Valley, updating their skills, and getting back into the job market
because the money is too good to ignore.
"The biggest motivator [among older adults wanting computer classes]
is all of the grandchildren with email," said SeniorNet's Wrixon.
"But people turning 50 have another 30 or 40 years to live. Some
can't afford to retire. Others want a career change as something new to do."
Figures from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics show that in 1987
there were 28,000 workers aged 65 and up in technology and related
support occupations, out of a total of about 3 million. In 1996 that
number was up only slightly to 39,000, out of 3.7 million. Similarly,
there was only a slight gain among 55-to-64-year-olds in the same
period, from 197,000 to 266,000.
But count on a parabolic increase in the next five or 10 years. Baby
boomers will soon be America's older adults, and they are among the
most technologically savvy age groups, said AARP policy analyst Sara
Rix.
"I think numbers [of older adults in technology jobs] will increase
dramatically in the coming year," Rix said. "That will be partly be
because baby boomers will work longer.... And they'd better stay
abreast of the technology if they want to keep their jobs.
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Also in this issue:
- Rival Data Formats Vie for Digital-Camera Future
TOKYO-- Setting the stage for a major battle over digital
still-camera standards, 20 manufacturers led by Canon have proposed a
new way to store and manage digital images inside a camera. Their
proposal is incompatible with the format used by giants Fuji Film and
Eastman Kodak.
- Tech Industry Courts Graying Geeks
The GI generation has already been sized up as the fastest- growing
market segment for PC sales. Now the tech industry is eyeing the
50-plus age group as a potential fount of info-tech workers.
- Software Forensics Expert Takes a Byte Out of Crime
PORTLAND, Ore. -- There was the guy who stole some software and
stripped out all the block comments but left the code unchanged in
every other respect. He got caught. Then there was the guy who did an
"amazingly thorough" job of rewriting some stolen code--but neglected
to delete the original copyright messages.
- 1998 Not Too Early to Prepare for Millennium
NEW YORK (Reuters) - For those harried by the thought of widespread
computer failure in the Year 2000, one technology expert offers this
simple solution: print out a paper copy.
- Online Holiday Sales Estimated At $1.14 Billion
Stamford, CT -- Marketers are still tallying up the receipts, but
research firm Jupiter Communications estimates online holiday sales
of $1.14 billion. The New York-based firm expects total online
revenue for 1997 to reach $2.6 billion, roughly 1% of overall retail
sales and more than triple last year's online sales of $706 million.
- New Lists and Journals
1) JETP Letters
2) Computer Law Observer
3) WebNet News
4) Plymouth Engineering Design Centre newsletter
5) TradeZONE Gazette
6) Netfuture
7) S.CR.A.M.
8) Be Your Own Therapist Newsletter
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Date: Mon, 5 Jan 1998 10:08:23 -0600
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: CONF-NA> ITAB '98
From: root <ro...@titb.nextgeninter.net>
Date: Mon, 5 Jan 1998 11:51:03 -0500 (EST)
IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
Information Technology Applications in Biomedicine (ITAB '98)
A 'Special-Topic' Conference of the EMB Society
Washington DC, May 16-17, 1998
Announcement & Call for Papers
The IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society will be hosting its
first 'Special-Topic' Conference in May 1998 launching the start of a new
annual Spring conference series of the Society. In recognition of the
significant impact of information technology as well as EMBS's new
Transactions initiative, the IEEE Transactions on Information Technology
in Biomedicine, the 1998 Spring event will focus on information
technology applications in Medicine and Health Care. The event will also
mark the continuation of the first successful EMBS ITAB conference held
in Prague, Czech Republic in September 1997.
Dedicated to the main theme of CURRENT PROGRESS AND FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES,
ITAB '98 will address a wide range of topics including both the technology
advances and the biomedical applications.
PRELIMINARY PROGRAM TRACKS
o Information Technology Advances including HPCC & NGI Initiatives
(REGULAR SESSION)
o Overview of Technology and Infrastructure Advances
o Third Generation Wireless Communications in Medicine
o Telecommunications Explosion in Medicine and BME
o High Performance Computational Models
o Biomedical Information Technology: Opportunities for the Future
(PANEL)
o Disease Management and Prevention
o IT Impact on Health Services
o Applications in Biomedical Research
o Security, Privacy and Confidentiality Issues
(REGULAR SESSION)
o Overview of Current Progresss and Developments
o Managing Security in Integrateed Medical Practice
o Collaborative Technologies and Health Care Delivery Systems
(REGULAR SESSION)
o Advances in Telemedicine and Telesurgery
o Telemedicine Programs in Europe
o Visualization, Virtual Reality and Clinical Imaging
o Picture Archiving and Communications Systems
o Integrated Health Care Delivery Systems: Critical Cluster, Successes
and Pitfalls (WORKSHOP)
o Topics focussing on Electronic Medical Records
o National and Global Information Infrastructure Developments
(OPEN FORUM)
o Telematics in Europe
o HII in Africa, Middle East and Latin America
o Opportunities in US
o Digital Libraries, Education and Clinical Information Systems
(REGULAR SESSION)
o Education, Lifelong Learning and Information Access
(PANEL)
AUDIENCE
The audience who would be most benefitted by the conference include
biomedical and clinical engineers, physicians, surgeons and other health
care workers, health physicists, bioinformaticists, biomedical researchers,
educators, students, members of the basic science community and anyone
interested in biomeedical information technology applications.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
All sessions will feature eminent keynote spoeakers who will share their
visions as well as the latest advances in information technology followed
by presentations on biomedical application examples, infrastructure
innovations and case histories. The distinguished panel of featured
speakers includes:
Michael Ackerman (National Library of Medicine)
Nabil Adam (Rutgers University)
Jean Linda Camp (Harvard University)
Shaun Jones (DARPA)
David Mohr (Mayo Clinic)
Seong Ki Mun (Georgetown University)
Nitish Thakor (Johns Hopkins University)
Rick Satava (Yale University and DARPA)
Jacob V. Maizel, Jr (Frederic Cancer Research & Development Center)
Ann Strauss (University of Paris, France)
Vivian Thevenin (European Economic Community, Brussels)
Allen Chen (Lucent Technologies)
Bijoy Khanderia (Mayo Clinic)
Clifford Lau (Naval Research Laboratory)
Robert Martino (National Institutes of Health)
Yongmin Kim (University of Washington)
Luis Kun (Center for Information Technology, AHCPR)
Heinz Lemke (Technical University of Berlin)
SPECIAL WORKSHOPS AND PANELS
As part of the technical program, special concurrent workshops and panel
discussions are being planned to address the biomedical information
technology issues as well as the opportunities the field offers for the
future. Those interested in organizing special workshops should submit a
brief 1-page proposal to the Conference Co-Chair.
CONTRIBUTED PAPERS
The conference will also include a limited selection of high quality,
peer-reviewed oral presentations on information technology
applications in medicine and biology.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
o Manuscripts (2-6 pages) should be typewritten and single spaced with 2
columns per page using a font size of 11 points or larger.
o Provide a concise 100-150 words abstract at the head of the
manuscript to appear with the paper.
o Post all figures and captions at appropriate locations referenced
in the paper.
o All references should be cited in a separate section at the end of
the manuscript and must comply with IEEE style as follows:
Author(s), first initials followed by last name, title, Journal
volume, inclusive page numbers, month, year
o Include a flat ASCII version on a disk, with the word processed
version if possible.
o Do not type in the page numbers on the manuscript
CONFERENCE DIGEST
Papers accepted for presentation following a peer-review will be
published together with all invited presentations in an IEEE
copyrighted conference digest. The digest will be available to all
registered participants at the conference site. Extended versions of the
papers can also be submitted after the conference to the IEEE
Transactions on Information Technology in Biomedicine.
MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION DEADLINE
The deadline for conference paper submission is January 31, 1998. Submissions
within the United States should be directed to either of the conference
co-chairs, Swamy Laxminarayan or Evangelia Micheli-Tzanakou and those overseas
to Christian Roux.
CONFERENCE TECHNICAL ADVISORY BOARD
Michael Ackerman National Library of Medicine, Washington DC
Nabil Adam Rutgers University, Newark, New Jersey
Yongmin Kim University of Washington, Seattle
Luis Kun Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, DC
Heinz Lemke University of Berlin, Germany
Ivan Krekule Czech Academy of Science, Prague, Czech Republic
Banu Onaral Vice President for Conferences, IEEE EMBS
Seong Ki Mun Georgetown University
CONFERENCE VENUE
Washington Marriott
1221 22nd Street N.W.
Washington DC 20037
Tel: 202-872-1500
Fax: 202-872-9899
The hotel is holding a block of rooms for delegates at reduced rates.
Reservations must be made directly with the hotel. Please identify
yourself as a participant in the ITAB '98 meeting when making your
reservation:
Rate: $129 (Single) + Tax
$149 (Double) + Tax
HOW TO REGISTER FOR THE MEETING
Complete the registration form with a check for the registration fee
made payable to the 1998 ITAB Conference and mail to:
Beth Giaimo, IEEE Conference Management
IEEE, 445 Hoes Lane, P.O. Box 1331
Piscataway, New Jersey 08855-1331
Tel: 908-562-6346, Fax: 908-981-1203
email: E.Gi...@ieee.org
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MEETING REGISTRATION FORM
Name:_________________________________________________________
Title First Middle Last
Affiliation:_________________________________________________
Affiliation:________________________________________________
Street Address:_____________________________________________
City_____________ State_____________ Zip/Country____________
Tel:________________ Fax:________________ Email:_____________
EMBS Member [ ]Yes [ ]No IEEE Membership #___________
REGISTRATION FEES (US$)
BEFORE APRIL 1998 AFTER APRIL 1998
IEEE Member 230 265
Non-Member 265 300
Student Member 60 75
Student Non-Member 70 90
[ ] Master Card [ ] Visa [ ] Check Amount ($)______
Name on Card________________________
Card Number___________________ Exp Date__________________
Signature_______________________
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CONFERENCE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Swamy Laxminarayan, Conference Co-Chair
NJIT-NextGen Internet
P.O. Box 3718
Princeton, NJ 08543
Tel: 609-419-0531, Ext: 203
Fax: 609-419-0530
email: s.n.laxm...@ieee.org
Evangelia Micheli-Tzanakou, Conference Co-Chair
Chair, Biomedical Engineering
Rutgers University
P.O. Box 909
Piscataway, NJ 08854
Tel: 908-445-3155
email: etza...@biomed.rutgers.edu
Christian Roux, International Chair
ENST de Bretagne
B.P. 832
29285 Brest, France
Tel: 33-2-98-00-13-62
email: christi...@enst.bretagne.fr
Nabil Adam, Co-Chair, Advisory Board
Director, CIMIC
Rutgers University
185 University Avenue
Newark, NJ 07102
Tel: 973-353-5239
email: ad...@adam.rutgers.edu
Luis Kun, Co-Chair, Advisory Board
Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
Washington DC
Tel: 301-594-1483
email: lk...@ahcpr.gov
Robert Begun, Finance Chair
San Diego, Ca
Tel: 408-353-1560
EMBS SECRETARIAT
Sally Chapman
c/o National Research Council of Canada
Building M-55, Room 382
Ottawa, Ontario K1A oR8
Canada
Tel: 613-993-4005
Fax: 613-954-2216
email: soc...@ieee.org
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Date: Mon, 5 Jan 1998 10:08:33 -0600
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: MISC> St. Petersburg WWW Server
From: "Boris A. Amosov" <f...@mi.ras.ru>
Date: Mon, 5 Jan 1998 18:50:50 +0300
From: "niks" <ni...@glasnet.ru>
St. Petersburg WWW Server offers all sorts of information about
"northern capital", as St. Petersburg is frequently referred to in Russia.
Search:
St.Petersburg
Mass-media & News
Art & Culture
Entertainment
Computers & Networking
Business & Services
Science & Education
Society
Classifieds
Archivies
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Date: Mon, 5 Jan 1998 11:18:55 -0600
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: NEWSLTR> NEW: Business Builders Weekly!
Date: Mon, 5 Jan 1998 10:29:50 -0600
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Date: Mon, 5 Jan 1998 11:19:05 -0600
From: Gleason Sackman <gle...@rrnet.com>
Subject: RESOUR> Information about RUSSIA and the Former USSR
From: "Boris A. Amosov" <f...@mi.ras.ru>
Date: Mon, 5 Jan 1998 19:36:12 +0300
From "nikst" <ni...@glasnet.ru>
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All Regions of Russia by Pictures.
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A journey to Russia (tips for travellers)
Russian fonts and drivers.
Russia-related servers.
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National News Service (Russian private mass-media company) provides
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You can listen prorgams in Russian between 2-7am (EDT, USA), i.e.
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