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direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed'><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>May be of interest</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR style='text-align:left;text-autospace:none;
direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed'><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'> </span></font></p>
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direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed'><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>CALL FOR PAPERS</span></font></p>
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direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed'><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>HICSS-41 2008 DIGITAL DIVIDE
Mini-track</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR style='text-align:left;text-autospace:none;
direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed'><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>January 7-10, 2007</span></font></p>
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direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed'><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
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direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed'><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Mini-Track Chairs:</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR style='text-align:left;text-autospace:none;
direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed'><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://www.ischool.washington.edu/karineb">Karine Barzilai-Nahon</a> - </span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>University</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>
of </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Washington</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> - <a
href="mailto:karineb@u.washington.edu">karineb@u.washington.edu</a> - [Primary
Contact]</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR style='text-align:left;text-autospace:none;
direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed'><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://www2.newpaltz.edu/~roztockn/">Narcyz Roztocki</a> - </span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>State</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>
</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>University</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> of </span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>New
York</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> at New Paltz - <a href="mailto:roztockn@newpaltz.edu">roztockn@newpaltz.edu</a>
</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
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direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed'><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Additional details on this track may
be found on:</span></font></p>
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direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed'><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://projects.ischool.washington.edu/karineb/html/events/dd.html">http://projects.ischool.washington.edu/karineb/html/events/dd.html</a></span></font></p>
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direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed'><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR style='text-align:left;text-autospace:none;
direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed'><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>DIGITAL DIVIDE Mini-track
Description</span></font></p>
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direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed'><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:
embed'><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>The mini-track calls for papers that
study the digital divide in different levels, methods and perspectives.
Possible investigations of the digital divide may focus on international,
national, local, sector, communal, and individual level. Both empirical and
theoretical papers are invited. Potential contributions related to the digital
divide may include, but are not limited to the following: </span></font></p>
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text-indent:-18.0pt;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed'><font size=2 color=black
face=Symbol><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;
color:black'>·<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></font><font color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-family:Arial;color:black'>Conceptualization and theory of digital
divide, digital spectrum and eInclusion</span></font></p>
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text-indent:-18.0pt;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed'><font size=2 color=black
face=Symbol><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;
color:black'>·<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></font><font color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-family:Arial;color:black'>Socio-demographic factors– gender,
age, education, income, ethnic diversity, race diversity, language diversity,
religiosity </span></font></p>
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text-indent:-18.0pt;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed'><font size=2 color=black
face=Symbol><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;
color:black'>·<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></font><font color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-family:Arial;color:black'>Social and governmental support –
for example the use of supportive initiatives, policy and applications to
bridge the gap, or how society and community impact eInclusion </span></font></p>
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text-indent:-18.0pt;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed'><font size=2 color=black
face=Symbol><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;
color:black'>·<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></font><font color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-family:Arial;color:black'>Access and technology –
infrastructure factors </span></font></p>
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text-indent:-18.0pt;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed'><font size=2 color=black
face=Symbol><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;
color:black'>·<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></font><font color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-family:Arial;color:black'>Affordability </span></font></p>
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text-indent:-18.0pt;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed'><font size=2 color=black
face=Symbol><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;
color:black'>·<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></font><font color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-family:Arial;color:black'>Use – skills, frequency and time,
locus, autonomy of use, what do users do online and for what purpose </span></font></p>
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text-indent:-18.0pt;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed'><font size=2 color=black
face=Symbol><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;
color:black'>·<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></font><font color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-family:Arial;color:black'>Accessibility focusing mainly in
populations with special needs </span></font></p>
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text-indent:-18.0pt;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed'><font size=2 color=black
face=Symbol><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;
color:black'>·<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></font><font color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-family:Arial;color:black'>Measurements index – e-readiness,
DiDix and more </span></font></p>
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text-indent:-18.0pt;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed'><font size=2 color=black
face=Symbol><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;
color:black'>·<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></font><font color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-family:Arial;color:black'>Comparative analysis of policy </span></font></p>
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text-indent:-18.0pt;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed'><font size=2 color=black
face=Symbol><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;
color:black'>·<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></font><font color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-family:Arial;color:black'>Comparative cross-country or cross-region
research </span></font></p>
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text-indent:-18.0pt;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed'><font size=2 color=black
face=Symbol><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;
color:black'>·<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></font><font color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-family:Arial;color:black'>Country or region specific case studies </span></font></p>
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direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed'><u><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Important Dates: </span></font></u></p>
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direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed'><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Abstracts: Optional</span></font></p>
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direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed'><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>June 15, 2007</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>:
Authors submit full papers to the Peer Review System</span></font></p>
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direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed'><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>August 15, 2007</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>:
Acceptance/Rejection notices are sent to Authors via the Peer Review System.</span></font></p>
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direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed'><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>September 15, 2007</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>:
Authors submit Final Version of papers </span></font></p>
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direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed'><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
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direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed'><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>This minitrack is part of the
Digital Media track.</span></font></p>
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direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed'><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
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direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed'><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>HICSS conferences are devoted to
advances in the information, computer, and system sciences, and encompass
developments in both theory and practice. Invited papers may be theoretical,
conceptual, tutorial or descriptive in nature. Submissions undergo a
double-blind peer referee process and those selected for presentation will be
published in the Conference Proceedings. </span></font></p>
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direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed'><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Submissions must not have been
previously published.</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>For the latest information visit the
HICSS web site at: </span></font></p>
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