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Neuron Digest   Tuesday, 14 Jan 1997                Volume 97 : Issue 1

Today's Topics:
              Resuming publication & Call for new Moderator


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Subject: Resuming publication & Call for new Moderator
From:    "Neuron-Digest Moderator, Peter Marvit" <neuron@CATTELL.psych.upenn.edu>
Date:    Tue, 14 Jan 1997 11:05:25 -0500

Greetings loyal readers.

For the next few weeks, I will be resuming publication of Neuron Digest
and using a last-in first-out scheme for recent submissions. As is
[somewhat] traditional, the start of the new year begins a new Digest
number. Yes, the last issue before this one was nearly six months ago.

Neuron Digest was started in 1986 by Michael Gately with an initial list
of 200 subscribers interested in the nascent field of connectionism and
neuromorphic system. The field has obviously blossomed, as has this
Digest. I have been moderator since 1988 and have seen an exciting
explosion of both the breadth and depth of topics discussed/announced here
and in the field in general.

Neuron Digest currently has almost 3000 addresses on the subscription
list, spanning the entire globe. Many of the addresses are, in fact,
additional redistribution points. For example, Neuron Digest gets
gatewayed to the USENET news group "comp.ai.neural-nets". So, it's not
clear exactly what the readership count of Neuron Digest is; one estimate
puts it at around 50,000. 

Unfortunately, recent unexpected personal circumstances have kept me away
from all but my most essential activities. As a result, alas, I have been
forced to neglect Neuron Digest for the past few months (amongst other
things). I am truly sorry that ND seemed to have disappeared without
warning or explanation. I know many of you found it to be a useful forum
and source of information. In the interest of keeping ND going and
thriving, I must pass moderatorship and the management of the list on to
the next kind soul.

So, here is my official call for someone to take over Neuron Digest. You
should be at least interested in this area, and better to be rather
familiar with the broad scope of connectionist systems and
modeling. Technically, you should have a stable computer system with
sufficient disk space and good network connectivity. The current mailing
list uses a number of UNIX programs and utilities; if you also have a UNIX
system, the transition will be fairly simple. Since the subscription side
is somewhat automated, actual list maintenance does not take much time. I
can detail the actual tasks upon request.

I would like to transfer Neuron Digest as soon as possible, to bring allow
the publication schedule to get back to its normal level without me being
the impediment. 

I thank you all for your readership and support for the past 10
years. Without you, after all, there would be no Neuron Digest.

Sincerely,

Peter


: Peter Marvit, Neuron Digest Moderator  <neuron-request@psych.upenn.edu>  :
: Courtesy of the Psychology Department,  University of Pennsylvania       :
: 3815 Walnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19104  w:215/573-3991 fax:215/898-7301 :


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