江苏大学研究生英语课件Unit

1、unit 6. conference documents (4hs)1. definition of conference documentsconference documents are printed materials distributed before or at or after a conference, concerning the announcements, arrangements, and other information of the conference, usually made by the sponsoring organization or the or

2、ganizing committee of the conference.conference is a meeting held so that opinions and ideas on a subject, or a number of subjects, can be exchanged. academic conferences or symposia usually contain sessions, workshops and other activities such as poster sessions, seminars, technical tours, and othe

3、r social activities. prior to the technical sessions of the conference, workshops may be conducted. sometimes some tutorial workshops (or short courses) may be organized.2. classification of conference documentsconference documents include all printed materials from the preparation of a conference t

4、o the post-conference proceedings. conference documents can be classified into three main kinds:2.1 documents in the preparation of a conference or symposiumdocuments in the preparation of a conference or symposium consist of announcements and call for papers (or: general announcement & call for pap

5、ers; call for participation); instructions for authors; instructions for speakers; registration form; accommodation registration form; invitations, and general information containing preliminary time schedule, etc.2.2 documents distributed at a conference or symposiumdocuments distributed at a confe

6、rence usually include: conference program with all sessions, workshops, and other social activities listed; book of abstracts or conference proceedings (or preprints volume) including conference paper abstracts; conference daily schedule, and so on.2.3 documents distributed after a conference or sym

7、posiumdocuments distributed after a conference usually include: post-conference proceedings. this may be the permanent record of the conference or symposium; some special issue of selected papers in a certain journal; newsletters for some regularly-held conferences, which are issued at regular inter

8、vals for the purpose of disseminating current information relevant to an academic organization, etc.all these documents are usually prepared by the organizing committee of a conference or sometimes by an executive committee, which is usually organized by a sponsor or co-sponsors or a sponsoring inst

9、itution.3. search for conference documents3.1conference papers indexconference papers index is an important and easy-to-use key to new research and development information. there are four different approaches to searching for conference papers index, by retrieving the scientific discipline, by retri

10、eving the conference (name, date, or location), by retrieving the specific subject, and by retrieving the author. to make the maximum use of this valuable reference service, you can follow the straightforward directions outlined in the following chart.type of researchstart with.page numberrefers you

11、 to.papers cited in this issuewithin a particular scientificor technical fieldcontents pagepage istarting page numberappropriate categoryof coveragepapers from a specificconference-by date,location, or subjectcategoryconference locatorwith subjectcategoriespage ivconferences cited in thisissue categ

12、orized byconference title, subjectcategory, date, locationpapers presented ona specific subjectsubject indexusing terms which bestdescribe the subject youare researchingpage suicitation number(s) forappropriate paper(s)paper(s) presented bya specific personauthor indexpage aulcitation number(s) fora

13、ppropriate paper(s)for example: suppose you are seeking current research information on gas sensors. then you can look up “gas” in the subject index and find the following entry:gas sensors, poison resistant combustible . 83-060043citation 83-060043 would also be listed in the subject index under ad

14、ditional index terms-”sensors,” “poison” and “combustible.”you then turn to the paper title numbered 83-060043. (citations to papers are numbered sequentially through the volume). you will find additional information in the conference heading that precedes each listing of paper titles world meeting

15、registry number, title of conference, dates, location, sponsoring organization, and ordering information.sample citation83-060043. poison resistant combustible gas sensors. c.e. allman, g.khlnani (rexnord gas detection products, 207 e, java dr., sunnyvale, ca p4086, usa): no. 1,pp.399-406.notes1. se

16、e international academic conference communication, by hu gengshen et al., published in 2000, beijing: higher education press.2. conference paper index 会议论文索引3. contents page 目录页4. subject category 主题类目5. citation numbers 引文编号6. world meetings registry number 世界会议注册号7. sponsoring organization 主办单位8.

17、ordering information 订购须知9. sample citation: 83-060043: 引文号; poison . sensors: 论文题目; c. e. aiiman, g khilnani: 作者; (rexnord . usa): 工作单位; no.1, pp.399-406: 卷，页码3.2 proceedings in printproceedings in print (1964 ), bimonthly, published by proceedings in print, inc. it is arranged alphabetically by th

18、e title of the conference. the distinct title is used and not such terms as “conference on .” or “symposium on .” included are proceedings of conferences, symposia, lecture series, congresses, hearings, seminars, institutes, colloquia, and meetings in all subject areas. proceedings that are “in prep

19、aration” or “in press” are excluded. if it has been determined that the proceedings will never be published or that they are not available for purchase, they will be cited and a notation indicating the status is given.the entries are consecutively numbered with an accession number. these numbers are

20、 referred to in the indexes. each entry gives the place and date of the conference and the sponsoring agency. if the title of the proceedings differs from the title of the conference, it will be notified. order information is given whenever possible. complete citations are provided if the proceeding

21、s appeared in a journal. editors names are provided.an index, which includes corporate authors, sponsoring agencies, editors, and subject headings arranged in one alphabet, is found in each issue and it cumulates annually.notes1. lecture series 系列讲座2. hearings, seminars, institutes, colloquia 听证会，讲习

22、会，研讨会3. an accession number 图书登记号4. the sponsoring agency 主办机构5. corporate authors 合作著者sample analysissample 1: call for papersthe fourth international conference on the application of artificial intelligence to civil and structural engineering28th-30th august, 1995cambridge, englandconference theme

23、s and objecisfollowing the success of the lust three conferences in this series held in london, oxford and edinburgh, the fourth international conference on the application of artificial intelligence to civil and structural engineering will be held in cambridge from 28th - 30th august 1995.papers il

24、lustrating file application of artificial intelligence techniques to all aspects of civil and structural engineering will be presented. the artificial intelligence techniques include: ai programming languages and systems tools; object-oriented programming; fuzzy logic; knowledge elicitation; knowled

25、ge representation; interfacing techniques; pattern recognition; intelligent databases; natural language processing machine learning; reasoning under uncertainty; heuristic procedures; distributed architectures; genetic algorithms; risk analysis; neural networks; integration of kbs and hypertext; cas

26、e based design; reasoning; integrated design-conflict management.typical areas of application in civil and structural engineering include: computer aided design; structural analysis and design; civil engineering management and project control; building engineering and design; design codes and standa

27、rds processing; environmental engineering; intelligent computer assisted learning and smart structures.the conference runs concurrently with the sixth international conference on civil and structural engineering computing. participants may attend sessions from either conference.submission of papersp

28、apers are invited on the themes outlined above. authors will be eligible for reduced conference fees. two copies of an extended abstract ( 1,0o0 words) of proposed papers should be submitted as soon as possible but no latex than 10th november 1994. authors will be noticed of acceptance by 1st februa

29、ry 1995. final acceptance of papers will be based upon review of the final full length paper which must be sent by mail (not by fax) to:professor b.h.v. toppingheriot-watt universityriccarton, edinburgh, ehi4 4as. ukiel: 031-451 3141conference proceedingsthe conference proceedings which will be avai

30、lable on the first day of the conference will be published by civil-comp press. a selection of papers will also be published after the conference in computers and structures. computing systems in engineering & structural engineering review (publisher: pergamon press).conference venue and feesthe ven

31、ue for the conference will be st johns college, cambridge. the conference registration fees will include: the camera ready conference proceedings; morning coffee; lunch; and afternoon tea for all three days of the conference. a welcome reception on the evening of sunday 27thaugust and the conference

32、 dinner an the evening of tuesday 29th august are also included. conference fees paid before 1st january 1995 are delegate: * 360 and author *290. a range of tums will be available for accompanying persons.conference editorial boardprofessor s. xxx, canada(omitted)notes1. the fourth . to civiland st

33、ructural engineering2. extended abstract3. review4. full length paper5. the conference registration fees6. welcome reception7. accompanying personsterminology and institutions concerned with conference documents1. call for papers2. conference themes3. submission of papers4. conference venue and fees

34、5. conference editorial boardsample 2: conference informationregistrationregistration fees for all the cca events can be paid in advance in us cun-ency by check, money order, or credit card using the advance registration form. advanced registration must be received by august 17th and is encouraged t

35、o not only reduce fees, but also to maintain strong workshop attendance. the registration fee scale is as follows:registration by august 17th after august 17thsociety member $200 $2.50non member $260 $290student or retiree $40 $ 50the registration fee, except for students and retirees, includes a co

36、py of the conference proceedings, a complimentary drink ticket for the welcoming reception on sunday evening, and a ticket to the conference banquet on tuesday evening.all attendees must register and receive badges. those participants who have advance registration should pick up their badges and reg

37、istration packets at the conference registration desk. attendees can also register on site. the registration desk will be open during the time when the conference is being held.conference proceedingsthe conference proceedings will consist of two volumes with about 1200 pages in length. the attendees

38、 may pick up their proceedings in the conference registration area using tickets supplied as part of the registration packet. if the attendees would like to have the proceedings mailed, a desk will be made available io handle such requests.meetings and messagesa schedule for committee meetings of or

39、ganizations will be 0posted near the registration desk. please contact the general chair for arguments for rooms to hold these meetings.telephone messages for attendees can be directed to the registration desk through the stouffer center plaza hotel switchboard at (513)-224-0800 and they will be pos

40、ted on a message board near the registration desk. employers can also post notices of employment opportunities for control engineers on this message board as well.social eventswelcoming receptiona reception (cash 0bar) will welcome attendees to the 1st cca on sunday evening from 5:00 to 7:00 pm in t

41、he van cleve 2 mom. a complimentary drink ticket will be included in the registration packet.speakers breakfaststonffers center plaza hotel is a luxury hotel with a complementary coffee and newspaper delivered to a guests mom within 15 minutes of wakeup call for those staying in the conference hotel

42、. a speakers breakfast is scheduled on the day of the paper presentation to enable the session chairman to meet with the speakers. a ticket will be included in the registration packet for this event. signs in the hotel will direct the presenting author to this early morning event (7:00 am - 8:30 am)

43、 in the judith resnick room. it is alan edvised thai speakers show up 10 minutes early to their session in the event they did not have e opportunity to meet their chairmen and to become familiar with the room and the audio visual facilities.conference banquetthe conference banquet is scheduled for t

44、uesday evening, september 15th from 7 pm-19 pm and a ticket is included for this event in the registration packet except for students and retirees. this occasion will be held in the van cleve area (rooms i-.4), extra banquet tickets for spouses ua family members can be ordered via the registration f

45、orm or purchased at the conference prior to 4:00 pm on monday, september 14th. advanced purchase is strongly encouraged due to the limited capacity of the ballroom.the closing reception will be held on wednesday from 4:00 pm to 7.00 pm in the resnik loveh lounge. come and enjoy hors doeuvres, and sa

46、y farewell to colleagues.notes1. cca events 控制应用会议活动, cca = conference on control applications2. in us currency by check, money order, or credit card3. advance registration form4. society member 学会会员,这里指 ieee control systems society5. registration packet6. conference registration desk7. a schedule f

47、or committee meetings of organizations8. message board9. session chairman10. audiovisual facilities11. hors doeuvressample 3: general informationstouffer center plaza hotelonly 12-minutes from wright-putterson air force base, youll fred the premier hotel of dayton, ohio, stonffer center plaza hotel.

48、 in the center of daytons downtown business district, this hotel is a skywalk away from the dayton convention center and 1500-car parking facility. a limousine service can be made available on request in the immediate downtown area to drive you to meetings, shopping excursions or entertainment. the

49、amenities associated with staying at this hotel include such items as complimentary coffee and newspaper, which arrive with your wake-up call. public limousine service runs to and from dayton international airport 20 minutes away.daytons attractionsdayton. ohio is considered the birthplace of aviati

50、on when native daytonians orville and wibur wright began testing their early aircraft here. today five command units of the united states ah force are located at wright=patterson air force base. this base is critical hub which-has 33,000 employees, adjacent to the base is the united states air force

51、 museum which is internationally recognized us the worlds largest and oldest military aviation museum with l0 i/2 acres of exhibits under one roof. this fine attraction draws 1.5 million visitors annually and includes a 600 seat imax theater which will afford visitors a realistic view of aviation an

52、d space flight. admission and parking are free. other famous attractions in the area include the dayton museum of natural history, the dayton art institute, the host of other sites which are s short cab chive from the hotel.climate and attirethe average temperature in dayton during the conference pe

53、riod is 66 degrees f with daily variation of plus or minus 12 degrees f about the average. light clothing is recommended for all outdoor activities.transportationthe dayton international airport is a short 20 minutes drive away from the hotel and regularly scheduled transportation to and from the ai

54、rport is available every 40 minutes. a taxi from the airport costs approximately $15.00 one way or an airport limo ($13.00 one way, $23.00 round trip) is also available. the dayton airport has 225 daily departures to approximately 50 cities and is served by most carriers.rental cars can be obtained

55、at the airport or are available from the conference hotel.notes1. limousine service 客车服务(指车站机场等接送旅客的中客车)2. airport limo 机场客车, limo 的复数为 limos (=limousine)4. supplementary readings on conferencesl. united nations conference on trade and development (unctad), permanent organ of the un general assembly

56、, instituted to promote international trade, especially with a view to accelerating economic development. it was established by an act of a united nations conference on trade and development, which met in geneva in march-june 1964 chiefly to consider the trade needs of the developing countries. the

57、conference meets every four years. unctads principal functions include the promotion of trade between countries in different stages of development and with different economic systems, the initiation of action for the negotiation of trade agreements, and the formulation of international trade policie

58、s.a trade and development board, consisting (since 1976) of representatives of all countries belonging to unctad, is responsible for unctads functions when the conference is not in session.the society also sponsors conferences; click on meetings to browse conference topics, or conference diary for additional chemistry-related events. a majority of the organizations resources are invested in promoting, strengthening, and encouraging education in chemistry. click the link to the library and information centers services page to gain access to in