From math.semantic.web at gmail.com Fri Dec 5 18:40:40 2014 From: math.semantic.web at gmail.com (Christoph LANGE) Date: Fri, 05 Dec 2014 18:40:40 +0100 Subject: [oor-forum] 15 PhD positions on Question Answering in 4 EU countries; information event 21 Jan @ Bonn, Germany; apply by February Message-ID: <5481EE18.5090100@gmail.com> WDAqua (Answering Questions using Web Data), a Marie Sk?odowska-Curie International Training Network (ITN), is seeking 15 highly skilled PhD candidates. http://www.iai.uni-bonn.de/~langec/wdaqua/ == Essential Facts == PhD students in WDAqua will spend 3 years working at one of 6 research institutions in Europe (France, Germany, Greece, UK), will participate in an outstanding web science and data science training programme, and will have the chance to visit other of these organisations plus further application partners. The gross monthly salary (including social security, before taxes) is 3,110 ? (adjusted depending on the country of employment) plus a mobility allowance of 600 ?/month and, if applicable, a family allowance of 500 ?/month. == Timeline == 21 January 2015: information event in Bonn, Germany (exact schedule to be announced) February 2015: application deadline (for exact dates, see the partners? specific job postings) March 2015: first job offers made to successful applicants July 2015?June 2018: typical duration of a PhD in WDAqua == Background == Smart infrastructures and citizens? participation in the digital society are increasingly data-driven. Sharing, connecting, managing, analysing and understanding data on the Web will enable better services for citizens, communities and industry. However, turning web data into successful services for the public and private sector requires skilled web and data scientists, and it still requires further research. WDAqua aims at advancing the state of the art by intertwining training, research and innovation efforts, centred around data-driven question answering. Question answering is immediately useful to a wide audience of end users, and we will demonstrate this in settings including e-commerce, public sector information, publishing and smart cities. Steps to answering a question are (1) understanding a spoken question, (2) analysing the question?s text, (3) finding data to answer the question, and (4) presenting the answer(s). Every individual research project in WDAqua connects at least two of these steps. == Partners and Projects == Further details to be found on the homepage: http://www.iai.uni-bonn.de/~langec/wdaqua/ University of Bonn, Germany 3 positions (one of them with a dual degree with Saint-?tienne) Topics: linked data publishing, data quality assessment, data cleaning, federated queries University of Athens, Greece 2 positions Topics: dataset alignment and merging, user interaction, interactive disambiguation Universit? Jean Monnet Saint-?tienne, France 3 positions (two of them with dual degrees with Bonn) Topics: provenance, trust, link discovery, data dynamicity and evolution, named entity recognition, disambiguation, reasoning Fraunhofer Institute for Intelligent Analysis and Information Systems (IAIS), Germany 2 positions (PhD awarded by the University of Bonn, one position with a dual degree with Saint-?tienne) Topics: cloud computing, plugin architecture, voice input, natural language processing University of Southampton, UK 3 positions Topics: visualisation, verbalisation, natural language synthesis, interaction flows, information discovery Open Data Institute, UK 2 positions (PhD awarded by the University of Southampton) Topics: visualisation, verbalisation, data licensing, pricing of services, privacy Partner organisations (where PhD students may spend secondments): * Antidot, France * ATC Innovation Lab, Greece * Data Publica, France * Fundacio Barcelona Media/Yahoo Labs, Spain * Unister Research & Development, Germany * Wolters Kluwer Strategy and Innovation, Germany == How to apply == The individual project partners make individual, specific job postings (accessible from http://www.iai.uni-bonn.de/~langec/wdaqua/). Candidates apply for individual jobs, with individual organisations, as listed above. The ideal candidate must not have resided for more than 12 months in the country of their employment in the 3 years before starting to work. He or she holds a degree in computer science or a related field and is able to combine theory and practice in her/his work. Fluent English communication and a passion for developing modern software solutions (e.g. in Java/Scala, JavaScript) are fundamental requirements. Command of the language of the country of employment is a plus but not required. The candidate should have experience and commitment to work in teams and on the forefront of research in one of the following fields: * semantic web technologies and linked data * knowledge representations and ontology engineering * software engineering and modern application development * database technologies and data integration * HCI and user interface design for Web content * data analytics Application deadlines will be in February; each organisation will define a specific date. You will need to submit a CV, university transcripts, a motivation letter including a short research plan targeted to one of the above projects, two letters of recommendation and English writing sample (e.g. prior publication or master thesis excerpt). The individual organisations will announce specific requirements and guidelines. == Questions? == The information event on 21 January is a good opportunity to ask questions. You may also, at any time, email or phone Christoph Lange WDAqua assistant coordinator langec at cs.uni-bonn.de Phone +49 2241 14-2428 http://langec.wordpress.com/contact/ -- Christoph Lange, Enterprise Information Systems Department Applied Computer Science @ University of Bonn; Fraunhofer IAIS http://langec.wordpress.com/about, Skype duke4701 From peter.yim at cim3.com Mon Dec 8 21:50:11 2014 From: peter.yim at cim3.com (Peter Yim) Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2014 12:50:11 -0800 Subject: [oor-forum] update to the OOR IPR Policy In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Given that there were no objections, I have updated the OOR IPR Policy accordingly. See: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?OpenOntologyRepository_IPR#nid2L0S // The Official OOR Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Policy (2L0S) Our intent is to make the OpenOntologyRepository (OOR) software and system, as well as the content hosted in the open public instance of the OOR (repository) that this OOR-team will operate and maintain, to be as free, open, and unencumbered by IPR restrictions as we possibly can, so as to allow users of the software, system, and ontology content, the maximum freedom and flexibility. As such, we shall stipulate that ... (2L0T) - software codes contributed to the OOR effort has to carry the "Simplified (two-clause) BSD License" (FreeBSD License ). (2L0U) - the above will be the default position, unless it is otherwise mutually agreed in writing, between an authorized representative of the OOR team and the contributor. Such exception, even if agreed upon, needs to bind the contributing software codes to a compatible, non-reciprocal, "gift," open-source license, such as (included, but not limited to) the MIT License , the Apache License version 2.0 or theMozilla Public License 1.1 (MPL); (2L0V) - it is, of course, also acceptable if the software contribution in question is in the public domain; (2L0W) - Software libraries, under either "gift" or "reciprocal" open software licenses, may also be used in the OOR software or system. (2L0X) - Any content contribution to OOR should specify an IPR license, as part of the OOR "gatekeeping" requirements, which will be maintained in the content contribution metadata. Each repository using the OOR software can specify its own set of acceptable IPR content licenses. (2L0Y) - That content (essentially ontologies or other "knowledge organizational structures (KOS's)") *contributed to the open public instance of OOR* (which the OOR team will operate and maintain) will need to be licensed under either one of the following: (2L0Z) - the "Simplified (two-clause) BSD License" (FreeBSD License ), or (4EX2) - the "attribution only" Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0 or its successor), or (2L11) - the content being contributed is in the public domain. (2L12) // Where the clause "the "attribution only" Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0 or its successor), or" was updated, ... along with the remarks stating that // *Effective 2014.11.23, the content license clause regarding the "attribution only" Creative Commons Attribution License was updated to CC BY 4.0 (from CC BY 3.0). ... ref. * // Regards. =ppy -- On Fri, Oct 24, 2014 at 6:09 PM, Peter Yim wrote: > Dear All, > > > Ref. > http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?OpenOntologyRepository_IPR#nid2L0S > > The prevailing OOR Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Policy (as > adopted by the community on 17-Dec-2010) now reads: > > // > = The Official OOR Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Policy = > > Our intent is to make the OpenOntologyRepository (OOR) software and > system, as well as the content hosted in the open public instance of > the OOR (repository) that this OOR-team will operate and maintain, to > be as free, open, and unencumbered by IPR restrictions as we possibly > can, so as to allow users of the software, system, and ontology > content, the maximum freedom and flexibility. As such, we shall > stipulate that ... (2L0T) > > * software codes contributed to the OOR effort has to carry the > "Simplified (two-clause) BSD License" (FreeBSD License). (2L0U) > ** the above will be the default position, unless it is otherwise > mutually agreed in writing, between an authorized representative of > the OOR team and the contributor. Such exception, even if agreed upon, > needs to bind the contributing software codes to a compatible, > non-reciprocal, "gift," open-source license, such as (included, but > not limited to) the MIT License, the Apache License version 2.0 or the > Mozilla Public License 1.1 (MPL); (2L0V) > ** it is, of course, also acceptable if the software contribution in > question is in the public domain; (2L0W) > ** Software libraries, under either "gift" or "reciprocal" open > software licenses, may also be used in the OOR software or system. > (2L0X) > > * Any content contribution to OOR should specify an IPR license, as > part of the OOR "gatekeeping" requirements, which will be maintained > in the content contribution metadata. Each repository using the OOR > software can specify its own set of acceptable IPR content licenses. > (2L0Y) > > * That content (essentially ontologies or other "knowledge > organizational structures (KOS's)") contributed to the open public > instance of OOR (which the OOR team will operate and maintain) will > need to be licensed under either one of the following: (2L0Z) > ** the "Simplified (two-clause) BSD License" (FreeBSD License), or > (2L10) > ** the "attribution only" Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY > 3.0 or its successor), or (2L11) > ** the content being contributed is in the public domain. (2L12) > // > > > In view of the publication of the Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 [1] in > late 2013, which now does a better job in terms of > Internationalization, and has made improvement to cover "data" more > adequately (by properly addressing sui generis database rights and > copyright-like rights) [2], I propose we update the relevant OOR IPR > Policy clause (ref. "nid2L11" - > http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?OpenOntologyRepository_IPR#nid2L11 > ) > to read: > // > ** the "attribution only" Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY > 4.0 or its successor), or > // > [... was: ** the "attribution only" Creative Commons Attribution > License (CC BY 3.0 or its successor), or ] > > > *** I suggest we discuss any issue on this thread that OOR team > members may see, for this update. Barring any objection, I move that > we adopt this change at the next OOR team conference call, or > automatically (by way of unanimous lack of objection), 30 days from > this message, whichever comes first. *** > > > ALL: Please second the motion, discuss, voice support, etc. ... > > > Reference: > [1] http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ > [2] > https://wiki.creativecommons.org/Version_4#Version_4.0_Policy_Decisions > [3] we had a discussion on the [ontoiop-forum] list when the issue > of "choice of license for the OntoIOp Registry came up which may be > relevant - see: > https://listserv.ovgu.de/pipermail/ontoiop-forum/2014-October/000043.html > > > Thanks & regards. =ppy > > p.s. btw, will someone (Ken? Michael? Till? Todd?) step up to > schedule/call the next OOR team meeting, please. > > -- > Peter P. Yim > http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?PeterYim > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Strawn at nitrd.gov Mon Dec 8 22:38:49 2014 From: Strawn at nitrd.gov (Strawn, George) Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2014 16:38:49 -0500 Subject: [oor-forum] update to the OOR IPR Policy In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <3BF1BD98-62FB-4A15-B294-04E9236289B1@nitrd.gov> Happy holidays , Peter. Hope things are good with you and yours. I wonder if you have seen the Yosemite project? It's a group of entrepreneurs and academics who propose to use semantic technologies for eHR interoperability. Check out http://yosemitemanifesto.org and let me know what you think. Also, there are six webex presentations that describe in some detail where they are in developing a project roadmap. Cheers, George On Dec 8, 2014, at 3:48 PM, "Peter Yim" > wrote: Given that there were no objections, I have updated the OOR IPR Policy accordingly. See: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?OpenOntologyRepository_IPR#nid2L0S // The Official OOR Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Policy (2L0S) Our intent is to make the OpenOntologyRepository (OOR) software and system, as well as the content hosted in the open public instance of the OOR (repository) that this OOR-team will operate and maintain, to be as free, open, and unencumbered by IPR restrictions as we possibly can, so as to allow users of the software, system, and ontology content, the maximum freedom and flexibility. As such, we shall stipulate that ... (2L0T) * software codes contributed to the OOR effort has to carry the "Simplified (two-clause) BSD License" (FreeBSD License). (2L0U) * the above will be the default position, unless it is otherwise mutually agreed in writing, between an authorized representative of the OOR team and the contributor. Such exception, even if agreed upon, needs to bind the contributing software codes to a compatible, non-reciprocal, "gift," open-source license, such as (included, but not limited to) the MIT License, the Apache License version 2.0 or theMozilla Public License 1.1 (MPL); (2L0V) * it is, of course, also acceptable if the software contribution in question is in the public domain; (2L0W) * Software libraries, under either "gift" or "reciprocal" open software licenses, may also be used in the OOR software or system. (2L0X) * Any content contribution to OOR should specify an IPR license, as part of the OOR "gatekeeping" requirements, which will be maintained in the content contribution metadata. Each repository using the OOR software can specify its own set of acceptable IPR content licenses. (2L0Y) * That content (essentially ontologies or other "knowledge organizational structures (KOS's)") contributed to the open public instance of OOR (which the OOR team will operate and maintain) will need to be licensed under either one of the following: (2L0Z) * the "Simplified (two-clause) BSD License" (FreeBSD License), or (4EX2) * the "attribution only" Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0 or its successor), or (2L11) * the content being contributed is in the public domain. (2L12) // Where the clause "the "attribution only" Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0 or its successor), or" was updated, ... along with the remarks stating that // Effective 2014.11.23, the content license clause regarding the "attribution only" Creative Commons Attribution License was updated to CC BY 4.0 (from CC BY 3.0). ... ref. // Regards. =ppy -- On Fri, Oct 24, 2014 at 6:09 PM, Peter Yim > wrote: Dear All, Ref. http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?OpenOntologyRepository_IPR#nid2L0S The prevailing OOR Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Policy (as adopted by the community on 17-Dec-2010) now reads: // = The Official OOR Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Policy = Our intent is to make the OpenOntologyRepository (OOR) software and system, as well as the content hosted in the open public instance of the OOR (repository) that this OOR-team will operate and maintain, to be as free, open, and unencumbered by IPR restrictions as we possibly can, so as to allow users of the software, system, and ontology content, the maximum freedom and flexibility. As such, we shall stipulate that ... (2L0T) * software codes contributed to the OOR effort has to carry the "Simplified (two-clause) BSD License" (FreeBSD License). (2L0U) ** the above will be the default position, unless it is otherwise mutually agreed in writing, between an authorized representative of the OOR team and the contributor. Such exception, even if agreed upon, needs to bind the contributing software codes to a compatible, non-reciprocal, "gift," open-source license, such as (included, but not limited to) the MIT License, the Apache License version 2.0 or the Mozilla Public License 1.1 (MPL); (2L0V) ** it is, of course, also acceptable if the software contribution in question is in the public domain; (2L0W) ** Software libraries, under either "gift" or "reciprocal" open software licenses, may also be used in the OOR software or system. (2L0X) * Any content contribution to OOR should specify an IPR license, as part of the OOR "gatekeeping" requirements, which will be maintained in the content contribution metadata. Each repository using the OOR software can specify its own set of acceptable IPR content licenses. (2L0Y) * That content (essentially ontologies or other "knowledge organizational structures (KOS's)") contributed to the open public instance of OOR (which the OOR team will operate and maintain) will need to be licensed under either one of the following: (2L0Z) ** the "Simplified (two-clause) BSD License" (FreeBSD License), or (2L10) ** the "attribution only" Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 3.0 or its successor), or (2L11) ** the content being contributed is in the public domain. (2L12) // In view of the publication of the Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 [1] in late 2013, which now does a better job in terms of Internationalization, and has made improvement to cover "data" more adequately (by properly addressing sui generis database rights and copyright-like rights) [2], I propose we update the relevant OOR IPR Policy clause (ref. "nid2L11" - http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?OpenOntologyRepository_IPR#nid2L11) to read: // ** the "attribution only" Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0 or its successor), or // [... was: ** the "attribution only" Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 3.0 or its successor), or ] *** I suggest we discuss any issue on this thread that OOR team members may see, for this update. Barring any objection, I move that we adopt this change at the next OOR team conference call, or automatically (by way of unanimous lack of objection), 30 days from this message, whichever comes first. *** ALL: Please second the motion, discuss, voice support, etc. ... Reference: [1] http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ [2] https://wiki.creativecommons.org/Version_4#Version_4.0_Policy_Decisions [3] we had a discussion on the [ontoiop-forum] list when the issue of "choice of license for the OntoIOp Registry came up which may be relevant - see: https://listserv.ovgu.de/pipermail/ontoiop-forum/2014-October/000043.html Thanks & regards. =ppy p.s. btw, will someone (Ken? Michael? Till? Todd?) step up to schedule/call the next OOR team meeting, please. -- Peter P. Yim http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?PeterYim ________________________________ All e-mails to and from this account are for NITRD official use only and subject to certain disclosure requirements. 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