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1. From the editors
1. By the way ...
2. Conferences, CfPs and Symposiums
3. Recent publications and Discussion Papers
4. Job opportunities, Research Schools and Doctoral Consortia
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2. By the way ...
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First public release of 'Multi-Agent Simulation Suite (MASS), the agent-based modeling tool-set developed at AITIA International.
For more information visit: http://www.aitia.ai/services_and_products/simulation_systems
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3. Conferences, CfPs and contributions
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CfP: Multi-agents for modelling complex systems (MA4CS07), satellite workshop of the European Conference on Complex Systems (ECCS'07), October 1-5, Dresden, Germany
For more information visit: http://www710.univ-lyon1.fr/~hassas/MA4CS07/
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CfP:Seventh International Conference on Hybrid Intelligent Systems (HIS07), September 17th - 19th 2007, Kaiserslautern, Germany
For more information visit: http://his07.hybridsystem.com
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3. Recent Publications, Discussion Papers, Presentations
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New issue of Computational and Mathematical Organizational Theory (CMOT), vol. 13, no. 2, June 2007, Springer Netherlands
URL: http://springerlink.metapress.com/content/p81t083m4455/?p=94b863c20a9f4324a85886b9d779bab9&pi=0
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Working paper: "Understanding Community: A review of networks, ties and contacts" by Andrew Clark, University of Leeds
Paper available at: http://www.reallifemethods.ac.uk/research/wps/2007-05-rlm-clark.pdf
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CfP: Computational Statistics & Data Analysis, 4th Special Issue on Computational Econometrics,
Guest Editors:  D.A. Belsley, R. Davidson, E.J. Kontoghiorghes, J. MacKinnon and H.K. Van Dijk
The deadline for submissions is 7 September, 2007.
Manuscript submission and contact: csda@dcs.bbk.ac.uk
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Fifth International EMAEE Conference on Innovation,17-19 May, 2007, hosted by Manchester Metropolitan University
Full conference programme with papers in pdf format is available at: http://www.business.mmu.ac.uk/emaee/
In the following you find the pre-selection of conference papers with simulation context:

REGULATION AND ENVIRONMENT
Eric Brouillat, An evolutionary modelling of recycling and products life extension
pdf: http://www.business.mmu.ac.uk/emaee/papers/15Brouillat.pdf
David Hofmann, Simulating the impact of the new EU chemicals regulation (REACH) on the innovativeness of the European chemicals industry
pdf: http://www.business.mmu.ac.uk/emaee/papers/16Hofmann.pdf
Marco Valente & Mercedes Bleda, Graded eco-labels: a demand-oriented approach to limit pollution
pdf: http://www.business.mmu.ac.uk/emaee/papers/17BledaValente.pdf

DIFFUSION, COOPERATION & ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES
Nina Schwarz, Agent-based modelling of the diffusion of environmental innovations
pdf: http://www.business.mmu.ac.uk/emaee/papers/29Schwarz.pdf

SIMULATION MODELLING
A. Roventini, G. Fagiolo & G. Dosi, An evolutionary model of endogenous business cycles
pdf: not available
F. Squazzoni & R. Boero, The importance of empirical knowledge and data in agent-based simulations
pdf: http://www.business.mmu.ac.uk/emaee/papers/33Squazzoni&Boero.pdf
R. Scholz  & A. Pyka, A neo-Schumpeterian model of energy markets
pdf: http://www.business.mmu.ac.uk/emaee/papers/34Scholz&Pyka.pdf
Sylvie Geisendorf, The influence of innovation and imitation on economic performance: A multi-agent simulation
pdf: http://www.business.mmu.ac.uk/emaee/papers/44Geisendorf.pdf
Frank Beckenbach, Ramón Briegel & Maria Daskalakis, Behavioural foundation and agent-based simulation of regional innovation dynamics
pdf: http://www.business.mmu.ac.uk/emaee/papers/45BeckenbachBriegelDaskalakis.pdf
Bogdan Werth & Scott Moss, Transaction cost theory and outsourcing decisions
pdf: http://www.business.mmu.ac.uk/emaee/papers/46Werth&Moss.pdf

NETWORKS
Effie Kesidou, The knowledge network and the innovative and economic performance of firms within clusters
pdf: not available
Christian Østergaard, Knowledge flows through social networks in a cluster
pdf: http://www.business.mmu.ac.uk/emaee/papers/56Ostergaard.pdf
Andres Barge-Gil & Aurelia Modrego-Rico, Knowledge transactions among firms and technology institutes
pdf: http://www.business.mmu.ac.uk/emaee/papers/62Barge-Gil&Modrego-Rico.pdf 
Michael König , Mauro Napoletano, Stefano Battiston & Frank Schweitzer, Network model of economic change
pdf: not avaliable
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4. Job opportunities, Research Schools and Doctoral Consortia
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Agent Based Models for Spatial Systems in Social Sciences  & Economic Science with Heterogeneous Interacting Agents (ABM–S4–ESHIA-2007), Agelonde, La Londe les Maures (Var, France), September 17-22, 2007 (6 days).
Contact: ESHIA members: *enrico.scalas@mfn.unipmn.it
S4 members and others: *arnaud.banos@lorraine.u-strasbg.fr
Deadline for submission of applications: May, 28th 2007
For more information visit: http://perso.univ-rennes1.fr/denis.phan/laLonde/
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Symposium: "Designs for Networks", May 31, 2007, 1pm - 4.30pm; The meeting will be held in the Lecture Theatre of the Manor Road Building, University of Oxford. Speakers: Duncan Watts (Columbia University), "Dynamic network analysis of a university community", Andrew Gelman (Columbia University), "Studying polarization in social networks using overdispersion in `How many X's do you know' surveys", Tom Snijders (University of Oxford), "Dynamics of networks and behaviour", John Scott (University of Essex), "Network data and network analyses: An overview of British research"
For more information visit: http://remiss.politics.ox.ac.uk/materials/ReMiSS_Snijders_Networkposter.pdf
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Computational social science PhD fellowship opportunity for fall 2008, George Mason University
For more information visit: http://socialcomplexity.gmu.edu/phd.php
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9th European Agent Systems Summer School (EASSS'07) and Multi-Agent Logics, Languages, and Organisations Federated Workshops (MALLOW'07) - Durham Agents 2007, Durham University, UK, 27th August - 7th of September, 2007
For more information visit: http://www.dur.ac.uk/durham.agents007/
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