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Re: [ontolog-forum] NCOR Partnership

To: "[ontolog-forum] " <ontolog-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Barry Smith <phismith@xxxxxxxxxxx>, Mark Musen <musen@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
From: Rex Brooks <rexb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2006 08:19:00 -0700
Message-id: <a0623092ec0e6a0696557@[67.101.222.180]>
Thanks Peter,    (01)

Hurrah! And on to moving forward.    (02)

I hope to see and meet all of you at the Ontolog 
Forum Workshop Sunday, July 23, 2006 as part of 
the Ninth International Prot�g� Conference at 
Stanford University, James H. Clark Center.    (03)

Regards,
Rex    (04)

At 7:28 AM -0700 7/21/06, Peter P. Yim wrote:
>  > .. The ballot will be open for seven (7) calendar days from the
>>  time-stamp of this message. At the end of that, if we get two
>>  or more 'objections', we will make an attempt to get and count
>>  the votes from all active members. If we do not have two or
>>  more 'objections', we will consider this motion as having been
>>  adopted by the Ontolog Community.
>
>The ballot is now closed. There being no objections, the motion:
>
>   "That the Ontolog community offer NCOR to be 
>an 'Ontolog Partner' and to accept to be an 
>'NCOR Partner' if so offered."
>
>.... is adopted by the Ontolog Community.
>
>We do have an offer from NCOR, as relayed 
>earlier, by Professor Barry Smith, indicating 
>that he and Professor Mark Musen will be 
>delighted to have the Ontolog Forum as an NCOR 
>Partner.
>
>By including Barry and Mark in this message 
>routing, we want to thank them and to confirm 
>Ontolog's acceptance to be an 'NCOR partner.' We 
>would also like to take the opportunity to 
>reciprocate and extend our offer to NCOR to be 
>an 'Ontolog Partner.'
>
>We shall look forward to the two communities to 
>collaborate and advance our common cause in the 
>future.
>
>Thank you all.  =ppy
>--
>
>
>Peter P. Yim wrote Fri, 14 Jul 2006 07:05:41 -0700:
>>Dear Ontolog Members,
>>
>>
>>Further to the motion on the subject matter 
>>brought up on 7-Jul-2006 (ref: 
>>http://ontolog.cim3.net/forum//ontolog-forum/2006-07/msg00005.html#nid013 
>>), the 7 days we set aside for discussion has 
>>come and gone. Here is a summary of the 
>>responses received on the motion as brought up 
>>by Peter Yim:
>>
>>  o  Two members, Bill McCarthy (Michigan State 
>>U.) and Rex Brooks (Starbourne), seconded the 
>>motion.
>>
>>  o  Six other members posted in support of the 
>>motion. They included: Steven Ray (NIST), Jack 
>>Park (SRI), Patrick Cassidy (MITRE),  Charles 
>>Turnitsa (Old Dominion U. Research Foundation), 
>>Naijun Zhou (U. of Maryland College Park) and 
>>Bo Newman (KM Forum).
>>
>>  o  one input was received from Scott Spangler 
>>(IBM) requesting to be removed from the mailing 
>>list.
>>
>>  o  No input was received to amend or update the wording of the motion.
>>
>>
>>We shall now put the motion to the vote ...
>>
>>It has been moved, on terms of reference cited 
>>before (under - 
>>http://ontolog.cim3.net/forum//ontolog-forum/2006-07/msg00005.html#nid03):
>>
>>   "That the Ontolog community offer NCOR to be 
>>an 'Ontolog Partner' and to accept to be an 
>>'NCOR Partner' if so offered."
>>
>>We shall make a first attempt to adopt the motion summarily (precedence ref:
>>http://ontolog.cim3.net/forum//ontolog-forum/2005-06/msg00059.html#nid05) 
>>with the following process:
>>
>>   "The ballot will be open for seven (7) calendar days from the
>>time-stamp of this message. At the end of that, if we get two or
>>more 'objections', we will make an attempt to get and count the
>>votes from all active members. If we do not have two or more
>>'objections', we will consider this motion as having been adopted
>>by the Ontolog Community."
>>
>>
>>As such, please make a post ONLY if (a) you are 
>>a registered active member of this community, 
>>and (b) that you object to our adopting this 
>>motion. Please state clearly THAT YOU OBJECT TO 
>>ADOPTING THIS MOTION.
>>
>>IF YOU AGREE AND SUPPORT THIS MOTION, YOU DON'T 
>>HAVE TO DO ANYTHING (for now).
>>
>>
>>Thank you.  =ppy
>>
>>Peter Yim
>>Co-convener, Ontolog
>>--
>
>
>>Peter P. Yim wrote Fri, 07 Jul 2006 10:59:27 -0700:
>>>Thank you for the support, Bill, Rex, Steve and Jack!
>>
>>>I just realized that I did not even remember 
>>>to explain who/what NCOR is (especially for 
>>>those who are new in the community, or those 
>>>who are unfamiliar with the acronym). Here 
>>>goes:
>>
>>>NCOR is the US National Center for Ontological 
>>>Research inaugurated on 27-Oct-2005.  NCOR is 
>>>led by its two Directors: Professor Barry 
>>>Smith of SUNY Buffalo (ref: 
>>>http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?BarrySmith) 
>>>and Professor Mark Musen of Stanford (ref: 
>>>http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?MarkMusen).
>>>
>>>NCOR has the goal of advancing ontological 
>>>investigation within the United States. It 
>>>will serve as a vehicle to coordinate, to 
>>>enhance, to publicize, and to seek funding for 
>>>ontological research activities in its two 
>>>principal sites and in its partner 
>>>institutions. A special focus will be on the 
>>>establishment of tools and measures for 
>>>quality assurance of ontologies.
>>>
>>>NCOR will provide coordination, 
>>>infrastructure, and other forms of support for 
>>>investigators working in the United States on 
>>>theoretical ontology and on applications in 
>>>fields such as ontology of the sciences, 
>>>spatial and cognitive ontology, terminological 
>>>systems, enterprise ontology and in a variety 
>>>of defense- and homeland security-related 
>>>projects.
>>>
>>>It will also provide US researchers working in 
>>>ontology-related areas with specialized 
>>>support in seeking external funding and in 
>>>assembling collaborative, interdisciplinary 
>>>teams both nationally and internationally. It 
>>>will aid the coordination of ontological 
>>>projects being pursued by its partner 
>>>institutions and also develop resources for 
>>>the implementation and evaluation of 
>>>ontologies. The Center will also engage in 
>>>outreach endeavors that are designed to 
>>>broaden the range of institutions and 
>>>individuals accepting the goals of high 
>>>quality ontology in both theory and practice.
>>>
>>>Ref: http://ncor.us
>>>& http://ontolog.cim3.net/forum//ontolog-forum/2005-08/msg00000.html
>>>
>>>Regards.  =ppy
>>>--
>
>
>>>Jack Park wrote Fri, 07 Jul 2006 09:30:55 -0700:
>>>>What Rex said (if I'm qualified to chime in!)
>>>>Jack
>
>
>>>>Steve Ray wrote Fri, 7 Jul 2006 10:55:30 -0400:
>>>>>Great idea. I wholeheartedly support this.
>
>
>>>Rex Brooks wrote Fri, 7 Jul 2006 05:53:39 -0700:
>>>  > I second this motion.
>>>  >
>>>  > Sincerely,
>>>  > Rex Brooks
>
>
>>>McCarthy, William wrote Fri, 7 Jul 2006 07:30:36 -0400:
>>>  > I second Peter's NCOR Partnership motion.
>>>  >
>>>  > Bill McCarthy
>>>  > Michigan State
>
>
>>>>>At 4:02 AM -0700 7/7/06, Peter P. Yim wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>Those who have been attending our planning 
>>>>>>meetings will recall that we have had the 
>>>>>>item: "NCOR relationship" listed as 
>>>>>>"pending" for months now.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I am pleased to report that we (through 
>>>>>>exchanges between myself, Barry Smith and 
>>>>>>Mark Musen) are making very good progress 
>>>>>>lately, and are poised to establish a 
>>>>>>Two-Way Partnership Relationship between 
>>>>>>Ontolog and NCOR (once we get all the 
>>>>>>formalities out of the way). On our part, 
>>>>>>what needs to be done is that we put forth 
>>>>>>a motion, and get that adopted by this 
>>>>>>community.
>>>>>>
>>
>>>>>>Terms of Reference:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>According to the NCOR Statutes, they are expecting NCOR partners to
>>>>>>be: "institutions and research groups in 
>>>>>>academia, industry and government (that) 
>>>>>>have a proven track record of excellence in 
>>>>>>ontological research or in the application 
>>>>>>of ontology to the solving of concrete 
>>>>>>problems. In addition they should be 
>>>>>>committed to NCOR's primary goal of raising 
>>>>>>the quality of ontological research and 
>>>>>>development through development and testing 
>>>>>>of objective measures of quality.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>NCOR partner will also have obligations:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>   o  to contribute to NCOR's broader goals 
>>>>>>of coordination and evaluation of ontology 
>>>>>>research;
>>>>>>
>>>>>>   o  to help steer NCOR's work in a 
>>>>>>direction that makes sense for their 
>>>>>>respective constituency;
>>>>>>
>>>>>>   o  to help publicize NCOR's goals in their respective constituency;
>>>>>>
>>>>>>   o  to inform the Executive Committee about funding opportunities, and
>>>>>>
>>>>>>   o  to provide real problems which can be 
>>>>>>used to test ontologies developed by other 
>>>>>>NCOR partners."
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I believe Ontolog qualifies.
>>>>>>
>>
>>>>>>Additionally, I reckon that we (Ontolog) 
>>>>>>will readily accept as 'partner' any 
>>>>>>organization that shares our vision and 
>>>>>>mission as stated in the Ontolog's Charter 
>>>>>>(ref:
>>>>>>http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?WikiHomePage#nidB) 
>>>>>>and is willing to join us in advancing that 
>>>>>>mission. In the case of NCOR, I trust that 
>>>>>>a two-way Partnership between our two 
>>>>>>organizations (NCOR and Ontolog) will 
>>>>>>potentially bring about synergies that will 
>>>>>>benefit practitioners and users of 
>>>>>>ontologies or ontology-related work.
>>>>>>
>>
>>>>>>Motion:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I, therefore, move:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>"That the Ontolog community offer NCOR to 
>>>>>>be an 'Ontolog Partner' and to accept to be 
>>>>>>an 'NCOR Partner' if so offered."
>>>>>>
>>
>>>>>>Due Process:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>(a) I need an active Ontolog member to second the motion.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>(b) For the next 7 calendar days, we'll 
>>>>>>open this up for discussion (via this 
>>>>>>virtual forum), suggestions or amendments.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>(c) After that we'll re-state the (possibly 
>>>>>>updated) motion and put it to the vote. The 
>>>>>>ballot shall be open for 7 calendar days 
>>>>>>(during which active members will vote by 
>>>>>>e-mail.) We may adopt this summarily if 
>>>>>>there are no objections. (precedence ref:
>>>>>>http://ontolog.cim3.net/forum//ontolog-forum/2005-06/msg00059.html#nid0
>>>>>>5)
>>>>>>
>>
>>>>>>If we are lucky, we may be able to adopt 
>>>>>>this in time to allow us to announce this 
>>>>>>during the upcoming Ontolog Face-to-Face 
>>>>>>Meeting which commences on 23-Jul-2006. As 
>>>>>>such, your prompt response are solicited 
>>>>>>and appreciated.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Feel free to post any question you may have on the matter.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Thanks & regards.  =ppy
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Peter P. Yim
>>>>>>Co-convener, Ontolog
>>>>>>--
>
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