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Special Issue on "Online Information Systems and eServices for Rural Development" of the International Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Information Systems (IJAEIS)
A Special Issue on "Online Information Systems and eServices for Rural Development" will be published on the International Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Information Systems (IJAEIS). The general aim of this special issue is to assess the current status and technologies, as well as to outline the major challenges and future perspectives, related to the design, deployment, evaluation and uptake of e-government services for SMEs in rural areas. Topics for the special issue include, but are not limited to:
- E-government technologies and applications for rural SMEs
- Regional authorities adoption of e-government technologies
- Regional SMEs’ adoption of e-government services
- Real-life case studies of e-government services that support rural entrepreneurship
- SMEs’ requirements and needs for e-government services provision
- Assessing current e-government services for rural areas: efficiency, security, privacy, and cost effectiveness
- E-government services to enhance self-employment in rural areas
- ICT education and training initiatives for rural SMEs
- Rural Living Labs
- Methodologies, frameworks and architectures for deploying e-government in SMEs
- Strategic planning for e-government in SMEs
- Policy issues for the provision of e-government services
- Mobile government applications for SMEs
- E-services evaluation for rural SMEs
- Data protection and data privacy affecting e-government adoption in rural areas
- E-government legal issues and rural SMEs
- Privacy-preserving e-government technologies, applications and services
- Digital identity management for e-government services and SMEs
- Future challenges regarding e-government services for SMEs
- E-government for rural communities’ inclusion

The deadline for the submission of papers is on 30 April 2012. For more information please visit: http://wiki.rural-inclusion.eu/index.php/Special_Issue

Contact: Mr. Nikolaos MARIANOS
E-mails: n.marianos(a)chios.Aegean.gr


The 10th New Ag International Conference
28-30 March 2012 - BANGKOK
See: http://www.newaginternational.com/bangkok/bangkok.html


The first World Congress on the sue of Biostimulants in Agriculture
26-29 November 2012 - STRASBOURG
The 1st World Congress on Biostimulants will take place in Strasbourg France from the 26th to the 29th of November this year. This new event will be a great opportunity to hear the latest developments in Biostimulants. The congress will explore the acquired scientific and technical knowledge on these products, which are increasingly used in crop production around the world, as well as the various aspects of legislation on these products in the main markets, with a special focus on Europe.
For Call for Papers New Ag International and the Scientific Committee are now accepting abstracts for papers and posters. Speakers from private and public research and from the commercial sector should submit their abstracts online by May 15th, 2012. Abstracts should cover one of the following subjects: Biostimulants and Plant Nutrition, Biostimulants and Plant Defences, Biostimulants and Plant Growth Regulation. Papers covering legislation and registration procedures will also be welcome.
All submissions should be made through the online dropbox only. Template instructions, Submissions process and other details…
See: http://www.biostimulants2012.com


ForumPhyto
ForumPhyto is a non-profit association of French farmers and farmers organisations who work together for the development of proud, responsible and sustainable plant protection on fruit, vegetables and potatoes.

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Skirt zipper

As the bus stopped and it was her turn to get on, she became aware that her skirt was too tight to allow her leg to come up to the height of the first step of the bus.

Slightly embarrassed and with a quick smile to the bus driver, she reached behind her to unzip her skirt a little, thinking that this would give her enough slack to raise her leg. She tried to take the step, only to discover that she couldn't.

So, a little more embarrassed, she once again reached behind her to unzip her skirt a little more, and for the second time attempted the step.

Once again, much to her chagrin, she could not raise her leg. With a little smile to the driver, she again reached behind to unzip a little more and again was unable to take the step.

About this time, a large Texan who was standing behind her picked her up easily by the waist and placed her gently on the step of the bus.

She went ballistic and turned to the would-be Samaritan and yelled

'How dare you touch my body! I don't even know who you are!'

The Texan smiled and drawled, 'Well, ma'am, normally I would agree with you, but after you unzipped my fly three times, I kinda figured we were friends.'


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