RAFFY'S WORLD OF SCIENCE (Random Notes, Random Thoughts of Dr. Rafael P. Saldaña): February 2008

Thursday, February 28, 2008

ICT4Health 2008: Opening Session
International Symposium on Information Communications Technology
(ICT) for Health
February 29 – March 1, 2008
Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City, Philippines
Tel. +63 2 4266125, +63 2 7090907
E-mail: ict4health@gmail.com
Website: http://www.math.admu.edu.ph/ict4health
Host: School of Science and Engineering, Ateneo de Manila University
Co-sponsor: Embassy of France to the Philippines

PROGRAM

Day 1. February 29, 2008, SOM 111 (Ching Tan Room)0800 - 0900
Registration
0900- 1030 Opening Session

Moderator/Master of Ceremonies: Dr. Nathaniel Libatique, Chair, Electronics, Communications, and Computer Engineering, Ateneo de Manila University

Invocation: Dr. Mercedes Rodrigo, Chair, Dept. of Information Systems and Computer Science, Ateneo de Manila University National Anthem: Dr. Ma. Vivien Visaya, Assistant Professor, Mathematics Department, Ateneo de Manila University

Welcome Remarks

- Dr. Fabian Dayrit, Dean, School of Science and Engineering, Ateneo de Manila University

- Mr. Georges Gaston Feydeau, Cultural Counselor of the French Embassy in the Philippines
(Representative of Hon. Gerald Chesnel, Ambassador, Embassy of France to the Philippines)

Symposium Orientation, Introduction of Participants and Keynote Speaker- Dr. Rafael Saldaña, Co-Principal Investigator, ONCO-MEDIA Project, Ateneo de Manila University

Keynote Speaker:

[K1]- Dr. Daniel Racoceanu, Principal Investigator, ONCO-MEDIA; IPAL Singapore; University of Franche-Comte, France

Talk: “"Medical Image/Case Based Reasoning Using Medical Knowledge to Improve Diagnosis Assistance ( Showcases: Early Diagnosis of Brain Stroke From Brain CT, Ultrasound Guided Biopsy for Breast Cancer Diagnosis"Open Forum

1030 - 1100 Morning Coffee Break

HPCSC 2008: Call for Participation -- International Conference on High Performance Computing & Simulation

Call For Participation

The 2008 International Conference on High Performance Computing & Simulation (HPCS 2008) June 3 - 6, 2008
Nicosia, Cyprus

Co-Sponsored by IEEE Germany, ASIM, EUROSIM, CASS, JSST, LSS, PTSK, TSS,
The University of Cyprus
http://cisedu.us/cis/hpcs/08/

Extended Main Track Submission Deadline: February 28, 2008

You are cordially invited to participate in this conference through paper submission, a tutorial, an invited speech, a demo, a poster, a panel discussion, a workshop, or a special session organization, whichever sounds more appropriate and convenient to you.

The conference will include invited presentations from experts from academia, industry, and government as well as contributed paper presentations describing original work on the current state of research in high performance computing and systems, modeling and simulation, applications in computational sciences, and all related issues. There will also be tutorial sessions, workshops, special sessions, demos, posters and panel discussions. Conference sponsorships are welcomed.

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Important Dates:

Main Track Paper Submission Deadline ------------- February 28, 2008
Workshop/Special Session Proposal Deadline ------ February 8, 2008
Tutorial/Demo/Panel Proposal Deadline ------------- February 28, 2008
Notification of Acceptance ------------------------------ March 20, 2008
Registration & Camera-Ready Manuscripts Due ---- April 17, 2008
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Workshops and Special SessionsW1: Workshop on Security and High Performance Computing Systems (SHPCS’08)Submission Deadline: February 26, 2008

W2: Workshop on Optimization Issues in Grid and Parallel Computing Environments (Optim’08)Submission Deadline: March 5, 2008

W3: Workshop on Architecture-aware Simulation and Computing (AASC’08)Submission Deadline: March 15, 2008

SS1: Special Session on Web Services and the Semantic Grid (WSSG’2008)Submission Deadline: March 14, 2008

SS2: Special Session on Simulation and Modeling of Parallel Systems (SMPS’2008)Submission Deadline: March 15, 2008

SS3: Special Session on Pattern Analysis and Recognition (PAR’2008)Submission Deadline: March 15, 2008

KEYNOTE

Multicore Grids and the Data Deluge
Geoffrey C. Fox

HPCS 2008
PLENARY SPEAKER
Wolfgang Gentzsch
TUTORIALS
TUTORIAL I
Using Multicore Chips for Scientific Computing
Geoffrey C. Fox
TUTORIAL II
Grid Database Access, Management and IntegrationSandro Fiore and Salvatore Vadacca
TUTORIAL III
Building Shared High Performance Computing Infrastructure for the Biomedical Sciences: Learnings from Biomed HPC 2007Marcos Athanasoulis and Florence Reinisch

For further details and updates, please consult the conference web site at URL:

http://cisedu.us/cis/hpcs/08/, or contact one of the Co-Chairs:

Vladimir Getov, University of Westminster, UK
Gaetan Hains, LACL, Université Paris-12, France
Mads Nygard, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway

Program Chair: Waleed W. Smari, University of Dayton, Ohio, USA

Thank you very much.

Warm Regards.

HPCS 2008 Organizers

ICT4Health 2008: Talk -- Julius Milla, Medical City (Philippines)

ICT4Health 2008
International Symposium on ICT for Health
February 29 - March 1, 2008
Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines
Co-sponsored by the Embassy of France to the Philippines

Title: Use of IT in a Hospital setting: The Medical City Case

Abstract:

“Healthcare is IT’s final frontier.” Compared with other industries like Banking, Manufacturing among others, the Healthcare industry is relatively poor in implementing Information Technology capabilities in its operations. For most hospitals, finding the right technologies to streamline its transactions can become a daunting task.

This is a look in how The Medical City took the road less traveled and created its own integrated Hospital Information System from ground up.

Julius R. Milla
(jrmilla @ medicalcity.com.ph)
The Medical City

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

ICT4Health 2008: Opening Session

ICT4Health 2008: Keynote Speaker -- Prof. Avner Friedman

ICT4Health 2008
International Symposium on Information and Communications Technology (ICT) for Health
February 29 - March 1, 2008
Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines
Co-sponsored by the Embassy of France to the Philippines
Website: http://www.math.admu.edu.ph/ict4health

Title: Interaction of tumor with its microenvironment

Avner FRIEDMAN, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor of Mathematics and Physical Sciences
Director, Mathematical Biosciences Institute
The Ohio State University, USA

Abstract:

It is well known that the growth of a tumor depends on the environment in which it is located; the tumor and its environment affect each other. In order to develop a predictive model of this interaction, in vitro experiments are performed in which a semi-permeable membraneseparates epithelial tumor cell take from breast cancer and fibroblaststaken either from healthy tissue in the breast or from tumor tissue Theproliferation of the epithelial cells is then measured in both cases overa period of time. I shall describe a mathematical model developed jointlywith Yangjin Kim which describes the above experiments; the model make prediction that agree with the experimental results, and thus can be usedto further explore the interactions between the tumor and it environment.

About the Speaker:

Research Area: Research interests include partial differential equations, both general mathematical theory as well as applications to models that arise in the physical and life sciences, in engineering, and in industry. Dr. Friedman is particularly interested in problems in which phase transitions or moving interfaces are present. Other research interests include control theory and stochastic differential equations.

Short Biography: Professor Friedman is the Director of the Mathematical Biosciences Institute at The Ohio State University, and also tenure as a Distinguished Professor of Mathematical and Physical Sciences. He received his PH.D. degree in 1956 from the Hebrew University. He served as the Director of the Institute for Mathematics and its Application at the University of Minnesota during 1987 – 1999, and as the Director of the Minnesota Center for Industrial Mathematics during the year 1994 – 2001. A few of his honors include membership in the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

For more information about ICT4Health, contact:

Dr. Rafael P. Saldaña
Convenor, ICT4Health 2008
Rm. 317, SEC Bldg. A
Ateneo de Manila University
Loyola Heights, Quezon City 1108
PHILIPPINES
Telephones: +63 2 4266125, +63 2 7090907
Mobile: 0928-5043121
E-mail: raffysaldana@gmail.com
Website: http://raffysaldana.blogspot.com/

ICT4Health 2008: Keynote Speaker -- Dr. Daniel Racoceanu

ICT4Health 2008
International Symposium on Information and Communications Technology (ICT) for Health
February 29 - March 1, 2008
Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines
Co-sponsored by the Embassy of France to the Philippines
Website: http://www.math.admu.edu.ph/ict4health

Keynote Speaker 1:

Daniel Racoceanu, PhD, Dr. Habil, Ing.
French National Research Center

Title:

"Image Based Reasoning using Medical Knowledge to improve DiagnosisAssistance"

(Showcases: Early Detection of Brain stroke from brain CT, Histopathology Imaging-based Automatic Breast Cancer Grading.)

Summary:

Taking into account the medical domain knowledge to enhance theefficiency/effectiveness of the computer aided diagnosis systems isstudied using different aspects of the medical knowledge. Our approachesuse medical ontologies in order to narrow the well-known “semantic gap” incontent based medical image retrieval framework. Other more recent of ourapproaches consider a tripolar image-based reasoning system, dynamicallyinvolving a priori knowledge, statistical analysis of medical cases andimage analysis techniques.

The perspectives of these approaches arediscussed regarding to the evolution of the evidence-based medicine.After a short introduction of the medical imaging activities of the IPALFrench-Singaporean lab (Image Perception, Access and Language, NUS, I2RA*STAR, CNRS), and of the ONCO-MEDIA project, my presentation will focuson the Image Based Reasoning Systems using Medical Knowledge to improveDiagnosis Assistance. Two specific topics will be developed: one relatedto the Early Detection of Brain stroke from brain CT, and a second onerelated to the Histopathologic Imaging-based Automatic Breast CancerGrading.Daniel RacoceanuShort biography:Senior Scientist at the French National Research Center (CNRS), DanielRACOCEANU is with Image Perception, Access & Language (IPAL), anInternational Research Unit – (UMI CNRS 2955) created between the CNRS,the National University of Singapore (NUS), the Institute for InfocommResearch (I2R) of the Singaporean Agency for Science, Technology andResearch (A*STAR) and the University Joseph Fourier of Grenoble, France(UJF). His actual researches focus on Intelligent Diagnosis/PrognosisAssistance using Medical Image Knowledge-Based Reasoning Systems, Contentand Context Based Medical Image Retrieval and Medical Multimedia Fusion.His is the PI of ONCO-MEDIA project (ICT –ASIA program) and co-PI ofMMedWeb (Multimedia Medical Conceptual Web for Intelligent InformationAccess) project, a SERC-A*STAR project between NUS, National UniversityHospital, National Healthcare Group and Singapore General HospitalSingapore, CNRS and I2R.More information about my publications:http://www.onco-media.com/default_fichiers/Page430.htmabout the French-Singaporean lab IPAL Singapore:http://ipal.i2r.a-star.edu.sg/and about my previous Research Institute – FEMTO-ST, Besançon, France:http://www.femto-st.fr/en/The-institute/Presentation/index.php

Contact: Daniel RACOCEANU, Dr.-Ing. habil. (A/Prof)
IPAL – Image Perception, Access & Language lab (NUS, I2R A*STAR, CNRS)
French National Research Center
Department of Computer Science
NUS School of Computing
AS6 Building, #05-19, Law Link
Singapore 117590Tel: (65) 6516 2909,
Fax: (65) 6779 4580
E-mail: danielr @ comp.nus.edu.sg
A/Prof. at the University of Besançon, France
E-mail(2): daniel.racoceanu @ univ-fcomte.fr

For more information about ICT4Health 2008, contact:

Dr. Rafael P. Saldaña
Convenor, ICT4Health 2008
Rm. 317, SEC Bldg. A
Ateneo de Manila University
Loyola Heights, Quezon City 1108
PHILIPPINES
Telephones: +63 2 4266125, +63 2 7090907
Mobile: 0928-5043121
E-mail: raffysaldana@gmail.com
Website: http://raffysaldana.blogspot.com/

Monday, February 25, 2008

ICMSB 2008: Poster Session (N1 to N9)

International Conference on Mollecular Systems Bioloy (ICMSB 2008)
25 -28 February 2008
University of the Philippines-Diliman

Poster Sessions: N1 to N9
Venue: Ateneo de Manila University

P O S T E R S

[N1]: Regulation of the FNR System
D. Tolla and M. Savageau

Abstract:

The long-term goal of this work is to characterize the relationship between cycling and physiology of the FNR network of Escherichia coli. In this report, we formulate a model of this system, fit its parameters to existing experimental data, and predict results that were not used in the fitting. The results show excellent agreement between predictions and experimental data.

[N2]: Avoiding Catabolite Repression using Systems Biology
A. Sevilla, M. Canovas, C. Gonzalez-Alcon, N.V. Torres-Darias, and J.L. Iborra

Abstract:

Signal transduction pathways are usually avoided when optimizing a biotransformation process since they require complex mathematical formulations. The aim of this work was to use a Systems Biology approach to optimize and monitor the biotransformation of L-carnitine using signal transduction pathways. To this end, a dynamic model was constructed, integrating the metabolic pathways of L-carnitine biosynthesis as well as the expression of this metabolism by means of its regulation by transcription factors such as cAMP-CRP and CaiF. The model was validated using different C-sources as well as different reactor feeding approaches. A linear relationship between the external cellular cAMP and the L-carnitine production levels was predicted before being experimentally confirmed in several scenarios. Moreover, results of the model simulations and subsequent experimental findings demonstrated that the addition of exogenous cAMP was able to restore the L-carnitine production when glucose was used as C-source

[N3]: Mathematical Analysis of the Dynamics of a Single-Strain HIV Model with Multiple Endemic States

L.K. Faina, L. Almocera, and P. Sy

Abstract:

We analyze a third order autonomous, nonlinear system of ordinary differential equations modeling the dynamics of a single-strain HIV. We establish boundedness of
solutions and positive invariance of a certain region Γ in the nonnegative orthant. We show the existence of the disease free equilibrium and the multiple endemic states for a certain range of parameter values. We also compute the basic reproduction number R0 and show its relation to the stability of the steady states. We carry out numerical
simulations to show the possible bifurcations that the system undergoes.

[N4]: Exploring Characteristics of Metabolic Networks Lactococcus lactis IL1403
I-F Chung, S-Y Yang, S-Y Huang, and F-S Wang

Abstract:

In this study, we take lactic acid bacteria (LAB) as an example to explore characteristics of metabolic networks by two processes. Firstly, we adopt inverse flux analysis to obtain the whole internal regulations of LAB metabolic networks. In this way, it is easier to infer the unknown metabolic flux from the known ones and view the flux changes of the integral metabolic networks by interfering with some metabolic flux. Furthermore, we use elementary flux modes (EFMs) combining quadratic programming approach to reconstruct physiological flux distributions of fermented metabolism in LAB, attempting to find out the significant pathways of the main products.

[N5]: Halobacterium salinarum R-1 Metabolism: Reconstruction, Modeling & Analysis
O. Gonzalez, S. Gronau, M. Falb, F. Pfeiffer, E. Mendoza

Abstract:

We present a genome-scale metabolic reconstruction for the extreme halophile Halobacterium salinarum. The reconstruction represents a summary of the knowledge regarding the organism's metabolism and has already led to new research directions and improved the existing annotation. We used the network for computational analysis and studied aerobic growth of the organism using dynamic simulations in media with 15 available carbon and energy sources. Simulations resulted in predictions for the internal fluxes which describe at the molecular level how the organism lives and grows. We found numerous indications that cells maximized energy production even at the cost of longer term concerns such as growth prospects. Simulations showed a very low carbon incorporation rate of only ~15%. All of the supplied nutrients were simultaneously degraded, unexpectedly including five which are essential. These initially surprising behaviors are likely adaptations of the organism to its natural environment where growth occurs in blooms. In addition, we also examined specific aspects of metabolism, including how each of the supplied carbon and energy sources is utilized. Finally, we investigated the consequences of the model assumptions and the network structure on the quality of the flux predictions.

[N6]: Location of Malaria Infection in Cells through Grammatical Evolution of Image Processing Techniques (MICE)
C. Clarin and P. C. Naval

Abstract:

Malaria is one of the most important to address among all the tropical diseases. Over two billion people are at risk of infection and at least a million people die every year cite. Over the years, the most common tool in investigating malaria infection is the blood film examination. This paper proposes a grammatical evolution approach in automatically generating an image analysis JAVA program which effectively detects and locates malaria infection in blood smear images. After detection and location, the system should immediately get the ratio of infected over healthy cells to serve as quantification of parasite density in the blood.
This study is relevant in that it aims to lessen and speed up the labor intensive process of manually analyzing bulk image samples. It should also produce results which are competitive with the efficiency and accuracy of malaria detection operation and reference personnel. Consequently, the JAVA codes from the system should evolve to effectively analyze images subjected under different conditions such as laboratory preparation, image magnification, light orientation etc.

[N7]: In Silico Dynamical Analysis of Cellular Systems: A Molecular Perturbation Approach
T.M. Perumal, W. Yan, and R. Gunawan

Abstract:

The complexity of a typical cellular network limits the use of human intuition in understanding how functional regulation is accomplished in a cell. Mathematical modeling and analysis in systems biology offer a quantitative approach in tackling such problem. A novel dynamical analysis based on sensitivities to molecular perturbation is introduced. The result of this analysis can illustrate a dynamical picture on how regulation and/or signalling is accomplished in a given network. The analysis is then applied to a model of cell death regulation in jurkat T-cell line to show the usefulness of this new method.

[N8]: Identification of the biochemical response variables to glycerol pulse in E. coli by a multivariate approach
D.V. Guebel, M. Canovas, N.V. Torres-Darias

Abstract:

In a previous communication we presented some evidences (1) that glycerol uptake in E. coli under aerobic-batch culture conditions could occur through a membrane channel. Herein, by using a multivariate approach, we have analyzed the cellular response in terms of twelve biochemical variables after perturbation by a glycerol pulse of a steady, continuous E.coli culture operated in anaerobiosis, with high biomass density (2).
We concluded that in anaerobiosis glycerol is not taken-up by a Michaelian mechanism, but instead, shows a biphasic pattern with a sharp reduction in the influx rate (137 folds) despite the high glycerol external availability. This finding provides additional support to our previous claim that glycerol transport might be subjected to some kind of biochemical control rather than controlled by the instantaneous glycerol availability (i.e., the hysteresis effect).
Moreover, by using partial least squares regression (PLS) and Orthogonal Least Squares (OLS) correction –and in spite that all variables experienced significant variations after the pulse– we have identified which variables are primarily responsive to the glycerol perturbation. The most relevant findings arising from this analysis are: a) E. coli response does not imply a constant responsive structure along the monitored response period (120 min); b) At the early response step (0-5 min), after the extraction of the OLS, we detected 3 independent PLS factors; c) From these, only the first one has a close linear relationship with the glycerol input while the remaining behaved with an oscillatory, glycerol-independent pattern; d) Acetate production cannot be explained by the glycerol pulse, which implies that the overflow metabolism should be discarded as the cause of the acetate production; e) The NADH/NAD ratio showed a dual control: it is mainly glycerol-independent while in a lesser proportion is associated to the glycerol input; f) ATP strongly correlates with the glycerol input as well as ACS, ICL, ICDH enzyme activities and the formate yield. We conclude thus that at early response, ATP is mainly produced at the substrate level rather than from NADH oxidation. Moreover, given that the NADH/NAD ratio remained constant around 0.6, its behavior seems to be dissociated from the ATP dynamics; g) CHR enzyme showed also a dual pattern control since most of its changes are disconnected from the glycerol pulse, but a minor fraction it does; h) Carnitine biosynthesis shows also no correlation with the glycerol consumption rate, nor with the required CHR enzyme; i) Carnitine (which requires ATP for its synthesis) appears as independent of both, glycerol and ATP, whereas CHR has a strong correlation with ATP. Thus, CHR and ATP could not be limiting under the testing conditions; j) During early response, ethanol and lactate dynamics seems to be mutually independent being both also independent of the glycerol perturbation.
The next step in this investigation will be to integrate the obtained evidences in a general picture of E. coli physiology through its mathematical modeling, enabling thus a more rational manipulation of this microorganism.

[N9]: Agent-based models for biochemical systems
T-Y. Wang, K-C. Chen, D.F. Hsu, C-Y Kao

Abstract:

Motivation: Mathematical models in molecular systems biology are based on quantitative methods to describe the integrated behavior of complex biochemical networks. Such approaches often use variables and equations to model multiple components of the systems and their evolvements over time. Agent-based models provide another framework for complex biological systems, focusing on how individuals behave and what integrated behavior emerges. We are motivated to construct agent models for S-systems and explore the relations between them.
Results: To model a complex biochemical network, the
dynamics of integrated behavior is characterized by an S-system as a whole, and a large number of individual entities are considered as autonomous decision-making agents separately. Our goal is to establish the generalized birth-death processes of agents dominated by probabilistic rules such that the integrated influxes and effluxes can be expressed as multivariate power-law functions. Our agent-based models for biochemical systems are basic and provide an intuitive approach to complex systems more completely, including the process of integrated behavior emerges from individual interactions. It implies that advanced applications of mathematical models with agent-based modeling might be well suited to portray complex biochemical networks.

For more information, contact:

Dr. Rafael P. Saldaña
ICMSB 2008
Chair, Workshop on Systems Biology of Rice
E-mail: raffysaldana@gmail.com

IRRI Paper: "Toward Systems Biology of Rice," (J. Sheey, A. Ferrer, K. Tan, and F. Danilla), Feb. 26, 2008, Ateneo de Manila University

[W1]: Biological Systems Analysis: Crop and individual plant properties in the context of engineering C4 rice.

John Sheehy A. B. Ferrer, K.G. Tan, and F. Danila (International Rice Research Institute, Philippines)

Abstract:

A system can be defined as a number of interacting elements existing within a boundary which is surrounded by an environment. Biological systems are hierarchical in the sense that they can be described at different levels of detail stretching from molecular to organismal. The success of an operation at any level depends on the successful integration of processes at the lower levels. However, it is important to bear in mind that when the system is viewed as a whole, it is expected that the whole delivers more than the simple sum of its parts. The nature of the emergent properties of the product determine the value added to the inputs and ultimately the efficiency of the system. Progress in understanding the behavior of complex natural systems begins with observations at the whole system level and a top down approach is necessary to guarantee significant achievements from genetic engineering of plants to enhance yields. The success of biological systems depends on control mechanisms that are often ill understood. There needs to be an increased awareness of plasticity: the properties of plants that change when plants are grown as individuals or as members of plant communities. For example, changes in specific leaf area and photosynthesis that occur when individual plants become members of a dense community can be overlooked by those operating at a molecular level. Success in producing a C4 rice plant will depend on targeting the genes controlling several key characteristics of leaves that retain their efficacy, are not plastic, regardless of the plant’s environment.

ICMSB '08: "Towards Systems Biology of Rice" Workshop, 26 Feb. 2008, Ateneo de Manila University

Figure Caption: The ICMSB "Towards Systems Bioplogy of Rice" will be held on February 26, 2008, 1:00 - 7:30 p.m. at the Ateneo de Manila University (Location: Room 201, CTC (PLDT Technology Convergence)Building, Loyola Heights Campus, Katipunan Avenue, Quezon City, Philippines: Contact: raffysaldana@gmail.com

ICMSB 2008
International Conference on Molecular Systems Biology
25 - 28 February 2008
University of the Philippines-Diliman
http://www.icmsb08.org

Conference Day 1:

February 26, 2008
(Afternoon Session)

“TOWARDS SYSTEMS BIOLOGY OF RICE” WORKSHOP

Host: School of Science and Engineering
Ateneo de Manila University

Venue: Rm. 201, CTC Building
(PLDT Convergent Technologies Bldg., See Map)
Ateneo de Manila University

Workshop Chair: Rafael Saldaña, Ph.D.

Program of Activities:

1:00-1:30pm Registration/Setting up of Posters

1:30-1:45 pm Welcome Remarks

· Dr. Fabian Dayrit, Dean. School of Science and Engineering, Ateneo de Manila University

· Dr. Rafael Saldaña, Workshop Chair

1:45-2:30pm [K2] Klaus Gerwert (Ruhr U Bochum, Germany)

2:30-3:15pm [W1] "Biological Systems Analysis: Crop and Individual Plant Properties in the Context of Engineering C4 Rice," John Sheehy, A. B. Ferrer, K.G. Tan, and F. Danila (IRRI, Phil.)

3:15-3:3 pm Coffee Break

3:30-4:15 pm [W2] "Rice Genetic Modification for Improved Nutrient Content," Rhodora Almedita (PhilRice, Philippines)

4:15-5:00 pm [W3] "The GCP Information System," Richard Bruskiewich (IRRI, Philippines)

5:00-6:30 pm Poster Session 1 (Posters N1 to N9)

6:30pm onwards (with Refreshments)

NOTE:

1. Please wear your ICMSB nametags when entering Ateneo de Manila University. They are needed for security purpose.

For more information, contact:

Dr. Rafael P. Saldaña
Workshop Chair
Telephone: (02) 4266125
Mobile: 0928-5043121
E-mail: raffysaldana@gmail.com
Website: http://raffysaldana.blogspot.com/

Sunday, February 24, 2008

ICMSB 2008: International Conference on Molecular Systems Biology, Pre-Conference Tutorials

10th International Conference on Molecular Systems Biology (ICMSB 2008)
University of the Philippines-Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines
25 - 28 February 2008
Website: http://www.icmsb08.org

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February 25, 2008 (Monday)

PRE-CONFERENCE TUTORIALS

Venue: UP National Institute for Science and Mathematics Education Development (NISMED), University of the Philippines-Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines

February 25, 2008 (Monday)

8:00-8:30 am Registration

8:30-8:45 am Welcome Remarks

8:45-10:15 am [T1] Introduction to Analyzing Biological Systems with Canonical Models
Eberhard Voit (Georgia Tech, USA)

10:15-10:30 am Coffee Break

10:30-12:00 nn [T2] Efficient Inferring Method of Genetic Interactions Based on Time Series Gene Expression Profiles: Application of Conceptual Modeling by S-system Formalism
Masahiro Okamoto (Kyushu U, Japan)

12:00-1:30 pm Lunch Break

1:30-2:45 pm [T3] Parameter Estimation Methods in Biochemical Systems Theory: Classical and Evolutionary Approaches, Ricardo del Rosario (UPD, Philippines and MPI Biochem, Germany) and Prospero Naval, Jr (UPD, Philippines)

2:45-3:00 pm Coffee Break

3:00-4:00 pm [T4] Extracting Network Models from Pathway Databases
Baltazar Aguda (Ohio State U, USA)

4:00-5:00 pm [T5] Digital Libraries and Workflow Processes for Systems Biology
Su-Shing Chen (PICB Shanghai, China)

6:00 pm onwards Welcome Dinner (Venue: Bonsai Garden, U.P. Diliman)

[ Source: Philippine Information Technology Journal, Volume I, Number 1, p. 23. ]

For more information, contact:

Dr. Rafael P. Saldaña
Member, ICMSB 2008 Organizing Committee
Telephone: +63 2 7090907, +63 2 4266125
Mobile Phone: +63 928 5043121
E-mail: http://raffysaldana@gmail.com
Website: http://raffysaldana.blogspot.com

Saturday, February 23, 2008

'PISAY The Movie': Catch it at SM Digital Cinemas

Catch PISAY The Movie at SM digital cinemas on February 20-26, 2008!

SM Megamall, The Block at SM North Edsa, SM Southmall, SM Manila, SM San Lazaro and SM Fairview.

Friday, February 22, 2008

PCSC 2008: Day 2

PCSC 2008: Day 1. Afternoon Sessions

8th Philippine Computing Science Congress (PCSC 2008)
23 -24 February 2008
University of the Philippines – Diliman
Quezon City, Philippines
Organized by the Computing Society of the Philippines (CSP)
Website: http://www.csp.org.ph

PROGRAM OF ACTIVITIES

Day 1. February 23, 2008.

Venue: Afternoon Sessions to be held at the Computer Science Building

Time / Activity

Venues:

Room A: Parallel Session A
Room B: Parallel Session B
Room C: Parallel Session C

1330 - 1400 PARALLEL SESSIONS

Room A: Invited Speaker

Dr. Felix Muga II
Associate Professor
Mathematics Department
Ateneo de Manila University

Title: "Revisiting the Collatz Conjecture"

Room B: Invited Speaker (Dr. Arnulfo Azcarraga) - NOTE: Rescheduled to Room A at 1510 - 1530

Room C: Invited Speaker

Dr. Caslon Chua
Dean
College of Computer Studies
De La Salle University

Title: "3-D Model Graph Derivation for Path Traversal"

1400 - 1430 PARALLEL SESSIONS

Room A: Invited Speaker

Dr. Allan Sioson, Dean, College of Computer Studies, Ateneo de Naga University

Title: "Developing Creative Algorithmic Solutions in Bioinformatics "

Room B: Invited Speaker

Dr. Gregg Victor Gabison
Dean
College of Information Technology and Computer Studies
University of San Jose Recoletos (Cebu City)

Title: "Evaluation of XML Schema Clustering (Information Integration) Techniques"

Room C: Invited Speaker

Dr. Elmer Maravillas, Professor, Cebu Institute of Technology

Title: "Expert System’s Evaluation of Student Learning Performance"

1430 - 1450 PARALLEL SESSIONS

Room A: A1 (20)

Grain Classification and Grading Based on Fourier Descriptor. Authors: Faye Moncada and Vladimir Mariano, University of the Philippines-Los Baños

Room B: B1 (16)

Hypercube Peer-to-Peer for Resource Location on WiMax. Author: Rhia Trogo, De La Salle Univesity

Room C: C1 (18)

Identifying At-Risk Novice Java Programmers Through the Analysis of Online Protocols. Authors: Emily Tabanao and Ma. Mercedes Rodrigo, Ateneo deManila University; and Matthew Jadud, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering, USA

1450 - 1510

Room A: A2 (23)

A Multi-Feature Approach to Smoke Detection. Authors: Maria Charmaine Templado and Vladimir Mariano, University of the Philippines-Los Baños

Room B: SP1

TBA (To Be Announced)

Room C: C2 (25)

Design and Use of an Open Individual and Group Student Model for Learning Object-Oriented Design Using UML. Authors: Miguel Paolo Arellano, BeatrizTabunar, Reselyn Ann Tan, Enrico Alejandro Tuason, and Merlin Teodosia Suarez -- De La Salle University

1510 - 1530 Break

Room A: Parallel Session D (Computational Science)

Room B: Parallel Session E (Data Mining, Information Security, and Databases)

Room C: Parallel Session F (Computer Engineering, Data Compression, Image Processing, and Hardware Systems)

1530 – 1550

A: D1 (27)

Building and Benchmarking a New Beowulf Cluster for Grid Computing and Other Applications. Authors: Allan Espinosa and Rafael Saldaña, Ateneo de ManilaUniversity

B: E1 (1)

E1 - 1. Characteristics and Collection of Information from Heterogeneous Multimedia Sources with User's Parameter for Decision Support. Author: Robert Charles, LORIA Campus Scientifique, France

C: F6 (5)

Sonar Beamforming. Authors: Clement Ong, Bernice Ceara Go, Marc Jason Keng, and John Paul Yao -- De La Salle University

1550 – 1610

Room A: D2 (26)

Using Simulation to Update Poverty Maps. Author: Rigan Ap-apid, De La Salle University

B: E2 (8)

Improving Spam Detection Using Text Mining and Various Predictive Statistical Classification Methods. Author: Ariel Maguyon, Ateneo de Manila University

C: F7 (6)

Characterization of Hand Glove Data for Letter Sign Language Translations. Authors: Veronica Aguilos, Clinton Jacob Mariano, Erika Bianca Mendoza, JohnPeter Orense, and Clement Ong -- De La Salle University

1610 – 1630

Room A: D3 (7)

A Computational Study on the Guimaras Oil Spill Dynamics UsingCellular Automata, Watershed Transform, and Parallel Computing. Authors: Patricia Ann Lorenzo, Rhena Lelleen Plagata, Paolo Nicolo Santos, WilliamEmmanuel Yu, and Rafael Saldaña -- Ateneo de Manila University

Room B: E3 (19)

Extending Shape-based Similarity Measures for 3D Models. Authors: Conrado Ruiz, Jr. and Rafael Cabredo, De La Salle University; Levi JonesMonteverde, Citibank Intl Technology Organization (Singapore); and Huang Zhiyong, Institute for Infocomm Research (I2R),A*(STAR), Singapore

Room C: F8 (4)

Design and Implementation of a Vision-Based Hand Mimicking System. Authors: Joel Ilao, Eugene Angelo Fabian, Ivan Or, Lutherford Sosuan, and Glenn Uy – De La Salle University

1630 – 1650

Room A: D4 (9)

Serial and Parallel Implementation of Benford's Law for Fraud Detection. Authors: Ma. Daphne Regina Toledo, Jonalyn Valencia, William Emmanuel Yu, andFelix Muga II -- Ateneo de Manila University

Room B: E4 (13)

Epsilon: Information Security Laboratory using Virtualization Technology. Authors: Alexis Pantola, Miguel Alberto Gomez, and Solomon Wong -- De La SalleUniversity

Room C: F9 (21)

An Adaptive Compression Technique. Authors: Jose Ronello Bartolome, Nonoy Go, Nathaniel Aaron, Mary Ann Ngo, and Dan Adrian Nelson Pamparo --De La Salle University

1650 - 1710 PARALLEL SESSIONS

Room A: D5 (11)

Philippine Landslide Dyanmics: A Computational Study Using Cellular Automata and the Minimization Algorithm. Authors: Timothy James Yusun and Rafael Saldaña, Ateneo de Manila University

Room B: E5 (17)

Applying Latent Semantic Analysis to Classifying Relevance of Forum Messages Using Small-Sized Corpora. Authors: Rodolfo Raga (Jose Rizal University) and Raymund Sison (De La Salle University)

Room C: F10 (14)

Automated Behavior Analysis of Organisms Using Computer Vision. Authors: Jeremiah Pascual and Vladimir Mariano, University of the Philippines-Los Baños

1710 – 1730 Invited Speaker 4

Room A:

Dr. Arnulfo Azcarraga, Dean, De La Salle Canlubang
Title: "Self-Organizing Maps as Underlying Structure for Digital Music Archives"

Note: Conference Dinner will be held in the lobby of the U.P. Computer Science Building.

1730 – 1930 Conference Dinner/CSP Business Meeting

PCSC 2008: Day 1. Morning Session

8th Philippine Computing Science Congress (PCSC 2008)
23 -24 February 2008
University of the Philippines – Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines
Organized by the Computing Society of the Philippines (CSP)
Website: http://www.csp.org.ph

PROGRAM OF ACTIVITIES

Day 1. February 23, 2008.

Venue: Morning Sessions to be held at the U.P. NISMED Auditorium

Time / Activity

0800 - 0900 Registration

0900 - 0930 Opening Session: Moderator/Emcee: Mr. Robert Roxas

National Anthem

Welcome Remarks

Dr. Jaime Caro, President, Computing Society of the Philippines
Dr. Prospero Naval, Jr., Acting Chair, Department of Computer Science, University of the Philippines-Diliman

Conference Orientation and Introduction of Participating Schools/Organizations

Dr. Caslon Chua, Over-All Chair, PCSC 2008
Introduction of Keynote Speaker: Dr. Rafael Saldaña, Chair, PCSC 2008 Program Committee

0930 - 1030 Keynote Speaker:

Dr. Eliezer Albacea
Professor/ Director
Institute of Computer Science
University of the Philippines - Los Baños

Title: “An Almost Optimal Sorting Algorithm”

1030 - 1050 Coffee Break

1050 - 1125 Invited Speaker1:

Dr. Eduardo Mendoza
Research Scientist, Ludwig-Maxillians University (Munich, Germany) /
Adjunct Professor, University of the Philippines - Diliman

Title: "Systems Biology of Viral Infection"

1125 – 1200 Invited Speaker 2

Dr. Prospero Naval, Jr.
Associate Professor/Acting Chair
Department of Computer Science
University of the Philippines- Diliman

Title: "Training Neural Networks with Multi-objective Particle Swarm Optimization"

1200 - 1230 Lunch Break

Thursday, February 21, 2008

Open Source Computing in ICT Education by Dr. Pablo Manalastas

PHILIPPINE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY JOURNAL (PITJ)
Volume I. Number 1. February 2008. pp. 7-13.

Review Paper

Open Source Computing in ICT Education

Pablo Manalastas
Department of Information Systems and Computer Science
Ateneo de Manila University
Katipunan Avenue, Quezon City 1108, Philippines
Telephone: +63-2-4266001 local 5660
Email: pmanalastas @ acm.org

ABSTRACT

In this paper, we describe free and open source software, list the free and open source software tools that are useful in information and communications technology (ICT) education, and give the universal resource locators (URLs) from where these tools can be downloaded.

Keywords

Free software, open source software, FOSS, operating systems, application programs, development tools, compilers and interpreters, C, C++, Java, FSF, GNU, Linux, BSD, Apache, Sendmail, Mozilla, Firefox, Thunderbird, OpenOffice, Gimp.

PITJ EDITORIAL BOARD

Editor-in- Chief: Rafael P. Saldaña, Ph.D. (Ateneo de Manila University)

Associate Editors:

Jaime D.L. Caro, Ph.D. (University of the Philippine-Diliman)

Caslon L. Chua, Ph.D. (De La Salle University)

Regional Representatives:

LUZON: Allan A. Sioson, Ph.D. (Ateneo de Naga University)

VISAYAS: Gregg D. Gabison, Ph.D. (University of San Jose-Recoletos)

MINDANAO: Emmanuel M. Lagare, Ph.D. (MSU-Iligan Institute of Technology)

For more information, contact:

Dr. Raffy Saldaña
Rm. 317, SEC Bldg. A,
Ateneo de Manila University,
Loyola Heights, Quezon City 1108
PHILIPPINES
Tel./Fax.: (02) 7090907, (02) 4266125
Mobile: 0928-5043121
E-mail: raffysaldana@gmail.com
Website: http://www.math.admu.edu.ph/pitj

Medical Grid: Using Grid Technology for Brain Studies by Dr. Epifanio Bagarinao, Dr. Toshiharu Nakai, and Dr. Yoshio Tanaka

PHILIPPINE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY JOURNAL (PITJ)
Volume I. Number 1. February 2008. pp. 3-7.

Research Paper

Medical Grid: Using Grid Technology for Brain Studies

Epifanio Bagarinao
Grid Technology Research Center, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki, Japan+81 (0)29 861 5080 (ext. 55550)
baggy @ ni.aist.go.jp

Toshiharu Nakai
Department of Gerontechnology, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Ohbu, Aichi, Japan+81 562 46 2311
toshi @ nils.go.jp

Yoshio Tanaka
Grid Technology Research Center, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki, Japan
yoshio.tanaka @ aist.go.jp

ABSTRACT

The Medical Grid (MedGrid) Project was initiated in 2004 to study and demonstrate the use of grid technology in medical applications, in particular, in the management and analysis of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) datasets. For this, the MedGrid testbed was formed to provide a platform for the study and to demonstrate the feasibility of the idea. In this paper, we summarize the progress we’ve made in the last four years in implementing a grid-based fMRI data management and analysis framework within the MedGrid testbed.

Keywords

Grid computing, functional MRI, fMRI, BAXGrid, BAXSQL

PITJ EDITORIAL BOARD

Editor-in- Chief: Rafael P. Saldaña, Ph.D. (Ateneo de Manila University)

Associate Editors:

Jaime DL. Caro, Ph.D. (University of the Philippine-Diliman)

Caslon L. Chua, Ph.D. (De La Salle University)

Regional Representatives:

LUZON: Allan A. Sioson, Ph.D. (Ateneo de Naga University)

VISAYAS: Gregg D. Gabison, Ph.D. (University of San Jose-Recoletos)

MINDANAO: Emmanuel M. Lagare, Ph.D. (MSU-Iligan Institute of Technology)

For more information, contact:

Dr. Raffy Saldaña
Rm. 317, SEC Bldg. A,
Ateneo de Manila University,
Loyola Heights, Quezon City 1108
PHILIPPINES
Tel./Fax.: (02) 7090907, (02) 4266125
Mobile: 0928-5043121
E-mail: raffysaldana@gmail.com
Website: http://www.math.admu.edu.ph/pitj

The Role of Local Journals in Advancing Information Technology Research in the Philippines by Dr. Rafael Saldaña

PHILIPPINE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY JOURNAL (PITJ)
Volume I. Number 1. February 2008. p. 2.

A Publication of the Computing Society of the Philippines (CSP), Inc. and the Philippine Society of Information Technology Educators (PSITE), Inc.

Editor’s Notes:

The Role of Local Journals in Advancing Information Technology
Research in the Philippines*

Rafael Saldaña
Editor-in-Chief
Philippine Information Technology Journal
raffysaldana@gmail.com

There is no doubt that information technology (IT) plays a vital role in today’s society. Every facet of one’s life is practically linked to IT. The Internet, one of the marvels of modern society, has spawned several industries and fueled considerable economic growth. But the Internet did not develop overnight. It is a product of academic researchers who made such revolutionary technologies possible.

Information technology contributes immensely in advancing knowledge in many fields of endeavor. For example, information technology enables scientists and academics to collaborate remotely on common research projects which speed up the process of discovery and the search for new knowledge.

Sadly, many schools and institutions in our country lack access to one key ingredient in the promotion of information technology research -- the availability of local journals in information technology.

It is for this reason that in the year 2005 the Computing Society of the Philippines (CSP) founded a local journal dedicated to advancing computing research in the country. Thus, the Philippine Computing Journal (PCJ), the official publication of the Computing Society of the Philippines was born. The PCJ is primarily the outlet of research papers presented during annual conventions of the CSP – the Philippine Computing Science Congress (PCSC), and other CSP-initiated research fora such as the Symposium on Mathematical Aspects of Computer Science (SMACS) and the Workshop on Modeling, Simulation and Scientific Computing (MODEL).

But what about IT educators that are not yet within the sphere of CSP?

To help further develop IT research in the country, the Computing Society of the Philippines has teamed up with the Philippine Society of Information Technology Educators (PSITE) to produce a journal of information technology, the PITJ or Philippine Information Technology Journal, which is aimed at promoting greater participation from IT educators in doing IT research in our country.

We recognize the important role of local journals in advancing IT research in the Philippines. In evaluating IT programs in schools, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) looks for the schools’ subscriptions to local IT journals. Now, schools in the Philippines are given more options.

We hope that with the publication of local journals such as the Philippine Computing Journal and the Philippine Information Technology Journal, IT research in the Philippines will prosper.

(*Excerpt from a talk given during the 10th National Convention of the Philippine Society of Information Technology Educators (PSITE 2008), February 22, 2008, Heritage Hotel, Pasay City, Philippines.)

PITJ EDITORIAL BOARD

Editor-in- Chief: Rafael P. Saldaña, Ph.D. (Ateneo de Manila University)

Associate Editors:

Jaime DL. Caro, Ph.D. (University of the Philippine-Diliman)

Caslon L. Chua, Ph.D. (De La Salle University)

Regional Representatives:

LUZON:Allan A. Sioson, Ph.D. (Ateneo de Naga University)

VISAYAS:Gregg D. Gabison, Ph.D. (University of San Jose-Recoletos)

MINDANAO:Emmanuel M. Lagare, Ph.D. (MSU-Iligan Institute of Technology)

For more information, contact:

Dr. Raffy Saldaña
Rm. 317, SEC Bldg. A,
Ateneo de Manila University,
Loyola Heights, Quezon City 1108
PHILIPPINES
Tel./Fax.: (02) 7090907, (02) 4266125
Mobile: 0928-5043121
E-mail: raffysaldana@gmail.com
Website: http://www.math.admu.edu.ph/pitj

Philippine Information Technology Journal (PITJ), Vol. 1, No. 1, Feb. 2008: Table of Contents

PHILLIPPINE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY JOURNAL (PITJ)
Volume I. Number 1. February 2008.

A Publication of the Computing Society of the Philippines (CSP), Inc. and the Philippine Society of Information Technology Educators (PSITE), Inc.

CONTENTS

Editor’s Notes
The Role of Local Publications in Advancing Information Technology Research in the Philippines
Rafael SALDAÑA………………………………………………………………...2

Research Paper
Medical Grid: Using Grid Technology for Brain Studies
Epifanio BAGARINAO, Toshiharu NAKAI, and Yoshio TANAKA……………3

Review Paper
Open Source Computing in ICT Education
Pablo MANALASTAS……………………………………………………………7

I.T. Conferences

10th National Convention of the Philippine Society
of Information Technology Educators (PSITE 2008)…………………………....14

8th Philippine Computing Science Congress (PCSC 2008) ..........................................16

10th International Conference on Molecular Systems Biology (ICMSB 2008)
Prospero NAVAL, JR. and LI JIN……………………………………………….22

International Symposium on ICT for Health (ICT4Health 2008)………………………....44

Notice to Contributors
A Sample Paper Format for Journals and Proceedings…………………………………....48

PITJ EDITORIAL BOARD

Editor-in- Chief: Rafael P. Saldaña, Ph.D. (Ateneo de Manila University)

Associate Editors:

Jaime DL. Caro, Ph.D. (University of the Philippine-Diliman)
Caslon L. Chua, Ph.D. (De La Salle University)

Regional Representatives:

LUZON:
Allan A. Sioson, Ph.D. (Ateneo de Naga University)

VISAYAS:
Gregg D. Gabison, Ph.D. (University of San Jose-Recoletos)

MINDANAO:
Emmanuel M. Lagare, Ph.D. (MSU-Iligan Institute of Technology)

For more information, contact:

Dr. Raffy Saldaña
Rm. 317, SEC Bldg. A
Ateneo de Manila University
Loyola Heights, Quezon City 1108
PHILIPPINES
Tel./Fax.: (02) 7090907, (02) 4266125
Mobile: 0928-5043121
E-mail: raffysaldana@gmail.com
Website: http://www.math.admu.edu.ph/pitj

Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Philippine Information Technology Journal (PITJ) First Issue

Today (2/22/08) we finished the final manuscript of the first issue (maiden issue) of the Philippine Information Technology Journal (PITJ) - a joint publication of the Computing Society of the Philippines and the Philippine Society of Information Technology Educators (PSITE). The first issue of PITJ is being released in time for the 10th National Convention of PSITE and the 8th Philippine Computing Science Congress of the Philippines (PCSC) organized by CSP.

Cheers,

Raffy

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Computing and Information Technology Events in the Philippines, February - March 2008

Dear Colleagues:

Greetings.

Please help me to disseminate information on the following computing and information technology (including applied mathematics) events in the Philippines (Feb. - March 2008).

Thank you and Best Regards,

Raffy Saldaña
Tel. +63 2 4266125, +63 2 7090907
Mobile: 0928-5043121
E-mail: raffysaldana@gmail.com

Below are the links:

1. PSITE 200810th National Convention of the Philippine Society of I.T. Educators (PSITE)

http://raffysaldana.blogspot.com/2008/02/psite-2008-program-of-activities.html

Website: http://www.psite.org.ph

2. 8th Philippine Computing Science Congress (PCSC 2008)organized by the Computing Society of the Philippines(CSP)

http://raffysaldana.blogspot.com/2008/02/pcsc-2008-program-of-activities.html

Website: http://www.csp.org.ph

3. ICMSB 2008 Program

10th International Conference on Molecular SystemsBiology

http://raffysaldana.blogspot.com/2008/02/10th-inernational-conference-on.html

Website: http://www.icmsb08.org

4. Workshop on Systems Biology of Rice

http://raffysaldana.blogspot.com/2008/02/workshop-on-towards-systems-biology-of.html

5. ICT4Health Program

International Symposium on ICT for Health

http://raffysaldana.blogspot.com/2008/02/ict4health-2008-program-of-activities.html

Website: http://www.math.admu.edu.ph/ict4health

6. First Philippine National Olympiad in Informatics (PNOI 2008)

http://raffysaldana.blogspot.com/2008/02/pnoi-2008-philippine-national-olympiad.html

Website: http://www.math.admu.edu.ph/pnoi

PNOI 2008: Philippine National Olympiad in Informatics -- Update

PNOI 2008
Philippine National Olympiad in Informatics
Organized by the Computing Society of the Philippines and Ateneo de Manila University
Website: http://www.math.admu.edu.ph/pnoi

INVITATION

Greetings!

The Computing Society of the Philippines (CSP) and the School of Science and Engineering of Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) will hold the First Philippine National Olympiad in Informatics (PNOI 2008) on March 15, 2008 in Ateneo de Manila University, Loyola Heights, Quezon City.

The event will consist of two parts:

1. Seminar on Computer Programming Competitions for High School Teachers/Coaches and Students to be given by experts in the field of computing and information technology.

2. Informatics Olympiad (Programming Competition) for High School Students. This is an individual contest open to all high school students rom second year to fourth year levels. Students may use either C, C++, or JAVA. The top three winners will receive trophies and cash prizes.

Also, the top 25 winners in PNOI 2008 will be trained by the Computing Society of the Philippines and Ateneo de Manila University to compete in the 2nd Asia Pacific Informatics Olympiad (APIO 2008) being organized scheduled on May 10, 2008.

3. Registration

The registration fee for teachers/coaches is PhP 500 while the fee for students is PhP 300. The fee includes light snacks, lunch, and certificate of participation.

Attached is a copy of the tentative program and registration details.

For more information, visit the PNOI 2008 website: http://www.math.admu.edu.ph/pnoi

Sincerely yours,

(Sgd.) Dr. Rafael P. Saldaña
Project Director
1st Philippine National Olympiad in Informatics (PNOI 2008)
c/o Rm. 317, SEC Bldg. A, Ateneo de Manila University
Loyola Heights, Quezon City 1108
Telephones: (02) 4266125 and (02) 7090907
Mobile Phone: 0928-5043121
E-mail: raffysaldana@gmail.com

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1st Philippine National Olympiad in Informatics
15 March 2008, Ateneo de Manila University
Organized by the Computing Society of the Philippines
and Ateneo de Manila University
Website: http://www.math.admu.edu.ph/pnoi

PROGRAM (Tentative).
Venue: Faura Building, Ateneo de Manila University

TIME/ ACTIVITY

Morning

08:00 – 09:00 a.m. Registration
09:00 – 10:20 Opening Session
Introduction of Participants
Seminar on Computer Programming Competitions, Part 1 (Lecture)
10:20 – 10:40 Break
10:40 – 12:00
Seminar on Computer Programming Competitions, Part 2 (Computer Laboratory Session)
12:00 – 01:00 p.m. Lunch

Afternoon

01:00 – 01:30 p.m. Practice Session for Student Contestants
01:30 – 04:30 Contest Proper
04:30 – 05:00 Awarding Ceremony

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REPLY FORM

The Secretariat
1st Philippine National Olympiad in Informatics (PNOI 2008)
c/o Rm. 317, SEC Bldg. A, Ateneo de Manila University
Katipunan Avenue, Loyola Heights, Quezon City 11080
Telephones/Fax: (02) 4266125, (02) 4266011 loc. 5681, (02) 7090907
Mobile Phone: 0928-5043121
E-mail: PNOIsecretariat@gmail.com

____I / We would like to participate in PNOI 2008.

FULL NAME/S:

Position: [Teacher (T) or Student (S)]:

School:

Tel. No/s.

Mobile Phone/s:

E-mail Addresses:

Name of School Principal or Head of IT/Computer Science Department:

PSITE 2008: Program of Activities

10th PSITE National Convention
February 20-22, 208
Heritage Hotel, Pasay City, Philippines
Theme: PSITE @ 10: A Decade of Learning, Equipping, and Fostering
Organized by the Philippine Society of I.T. Educators (PSITE)
Website: http://www.psite.org.ph/

Programme

Day 1: February 20, 208 (Wednesday)
Arrival & Billeting of Participants A

Day 2: February 21, 208 (Thursday)

8:00 . 9:00 Registration of Participants
9:00 . 9:30 Opening Ceremonies A
Invocation
Pambansang Awit

Welcome Remarks
Ms. Nancy M. Flores
National President, PSITE

Opening Remarks
Dr. Heracleo D. Lagrada A
Director IV, OPS-CHED

Presentation of Participants
Ms. Ma. Teresa S. Salta, Convention Chair

9:30 - 10:15 Introduction of Keynote Speaker
Mr. Farley Abrigo
Board Member, PSITE

Keynote Address
The Honorable 0 Sen. Manny B. Villar Jr.
Senator, Republic of the Philippines

10:15 - 10:45 Coffee Break

10:45 - 11:15 Talk 1: Philippine Outsourcing and Offshoring Roadmap.
Mr. Oscar Sanez
President/CEO
Business Processing Association of the Philippines

11:15 . 11:45 Talk 2: Industry Technology Update.
Ms. Rose Reyes
Chair A
Association of SEIPI-IT Executives & Professionals A

11:45 . 12:15 Sponsor.s Time ASun Microsystems, Inc.

12:15 . 1:00 Lunch Break

1:00 . 1:30 Talk 3: Digital Animation.
Ms. Marie Grace Dimaranan
President
Animation Council of the Philippines, Inc.

1:30 . 2:00 Talk 4: Industry-Academe Programs.
Ms. Ma. Cristina Coronel
President, Philippine Software Industry Association

2:00 . 2:30 Sponsor's Time: Brother International Phils., Inc.
MEC Networks Corporation

2:30 . 3:00 Coffee Break

3:00 . 4:00 PGMA-SEGS Scholarship Orientation
Dr. Catherine Q. Castañeda
Co-Director-in-Charge, HEDP-FDP, CHED
Dr. Fabian M. Dayrit
Chair, PGMA-SEGS
Ateneo de Manila University

4:00 . 4:30 Sponsor.s Time: Bayantel IT-Works
4:30 . 5:00 Talk 5: (1) A Promoting Programming Excellence Through Participation in National
and International Competitions/ (2) The Philippine Information Technology Journal: Its Role in Advancing I.T. Research in the Philippines

Dr. Rafael P. Saldaña
A/Professor
Ateneo de Manila University

5:00 . 5:15 PSITE Election Guidelines

6:00 . 10:00 JEDI Nite (Venue: One Esplanade)

Day 3: February 22, 2008

8:00 . 8:30 Registration of Participants
8:30 . 10:15 PSITE Organizational Matters, Part I A
PSITE Board Election
Regional Chapter Reports

10:15 - 10:30 Coffee Break

10:30 - 11:30 CHED TPITE Projects Update

11:30 - 12:15 Sponsor's Time: Globe/ Anvil

12:15 . 1:00 Lunch Break

1:00 . 1:30 Talk 6: Visual Teaching.
Mr. Oliver Malabanan
Professor
De La Salle University

1:30 - 2:00 Talk 7: IT Service Management and IS Audit .
Mr. John Ruero Country IT Manager - Manila
Misys International Banking Systems, Isaca Member

2:00 - 2:30 Sponsor's Time: Wizard/Tri-Isys

2:30 - 3:00 Coffee Break

3:00 - 3:30 Sponsor's Time: Oracle

3:30 - 4:45 PSITE Organizational Matters, Part II
PSITE Operational Status
President's Report
Treasurer's Report
Presentation of PSITE's Incoming Board

4:45 - 5:00 Closing Ceremonies

ICT4Health 2008: Program of Activities

ICT4Health 2008
International Symposium on ICT for Health
February 29 – March 1, 2008
Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City, Philippines
Tel. +63 2 4266125, +63 2 7090907
E-mail: ict4health@gmail.com
Website: http://www.math.admu.edu.ph/ict4health
Host: School of Science and Engineering, Ateneo de Manila University
Co-sponsor: Embassy of France to the Philippines

PROGRAM (Tentative)

Day 1. February 29, 2008, SOM 111 (Ching Tan Room)

0800 - 0900 Registration

0900- 1030 Opening Session

Moderator/Master of Ceremonies: Dr. Nathaniel Libatique, Chair, Electronics, Communications, and Computer Engineering, Ateneo de Manila University

Invocation: Dr. Mercedes Rodrigo, Chair, Dept. of Information Systems and Computer Science, Ateneo de Manila University

National Anthem: Dr. Ma. Vivien Visaya, Assistant Professor, Mathematics Department, Ateneo de Manila University

Welcome Remarks

- Dr. Fabian Dayrit, Dean, School of Science and Engineering, Ateneo de Manila University

- Representative of Hon. Gerald Chesnel, Ambassador, Embassy of France to the Philippines

Symposium Orientation, Introduction of Participants and Keynote Speaker

- Dr. Rafael Saldaña, Co-Principal Investigator, ONCO-MEDIA Project, Ateneo de Manila University

Keynote Speaker [K1]

- Dr. Daniel Racoceanu, Principal Investigator, ONCO-MEDIA; IPAL Singapore; University of Franche-Comte, France

Talk: “"Medical Image/Case Based Reasoning Using Medical Knowledge to Improve Diagnosis Assistance Showcases: Early Diagnosis of Brain Stroke From Brain CT, Ultrasound Guided Biopsy for Breast Cancer Diagnosis"

Open Forum

1030 - 1100 Break

1100 – 1500: Content-Based Image Retrieval and Grid Computing

1100 - 1130 [A1] Dr. Patrick Brezillon (University of Paris, France)
1130 - 1200 [A2] Dr. Henning Muller (Switzerland)
1200 - 1330 Lunch
1330 - 1400 [A3] Dr. Dianne Lingrad (France)
1400 - 1430 [A4] Dr. Epifanio Bagarinao (Japan)
1430 - 1500 [A5] Sorina Camarasu (France)

1500 - 1515 Break

1515 – 1730: Medical Imaging, and Informatics/Bioinformatics (I)

1515 - 1545 [B1] Dr. Jiang Liu (Singapore)
1545 - 1615 [C1] Dr. Alvin Marcelo (Philippines)
1615 - 1640 [C2] Run Kunthy (Japan)
1640 – 1705 [C6] Jaderick Pabico (Philippines)
1705 – 1730 [B2] Jean-Romain Dalle(Singapore)

1730 – 1900 Research Collaboration Forum (Speakers from Singapore)
Venue: CTC 201 (with food and drinks)

Day 2. March 1, 2008, SOM 111, Venue: SEC Lecture Hall

0800 – 0830 Registration
0830 - 0900 [C8] Dr. Eduardo Mendoza (Germany and Philippines)

0900 – 1200: Workshop on Cancer and Systems Biology of Tumor Apoptosis

0900 – 0945 [K2] Dr. Avner Friedman (USA) (Keynote Speaker)
0945 – 1015 [E1] Dr. Baltazar Aguda (USA)
1015 - 1030 Break
1030 - 1050 [E2] Glory Ranches and Dr. Giselle Concepcion (Philippines)
1050 - 1110 [E3] Eva Rodriguez (Philippines)
1110 - 1135 [E4] Dr. Ricardo del Rosario and Dr Eduardo Mendoza (Germany and Philippines)
1135 - 1200 [E5] Andrei Coronel and Dr. Rafael Saldaña (Philippines)

1200 - 1300 Lunch

1300 - 1400: Cost-Benefit Analysis, Modeling and Automation

1300 - 1320 [D1] Neil Lee (Philippines)
1320 - 1340 [D2] Co, Concepcion, Barba, Biliran, Escalante (Philippines)
1340 - 1400 [D3] Doromal and Go (Philippines)

1400 – 1520: Medical Instrumentation and Informatics/Bioinformatics (II)

1400 – 1420 [B3] Miguel, Dizon, Abundo, Sison (Philippines)
1420 – 1440 [B4] Quedi, Aranas, Dizon, Abundo, Talampas, Sison (Philippines)
1440 – 1500 [C3] Ancajas, Randy Joseph Fernandez, Marc Talampas, Michael Abundo, and Dr. Luis Sison (Philippines)
1500 – 1515 Break
1515 – 1535 [C4] Daguimol, Berbose, Santos, Talampas, Abundo, and Dr. Sison (Philippines)
1535 – 1555 [C5] Navarro, Pagui, Triño, and Feria (Philippines)
1555 – 1615 [C7] Geoffrey Solano and Dr. Jaime Caro (Philippines)
1615 – 1635 [C8] Alison Perez (Philippines)

1635 - 1645 Closing Session

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:

Day 1. February 29, 2008

[K1] Title: "Medical Image/Case Based Reasoning using Medical Knowledge to Improve Diagnosis Assistance Showcases: Early Diagnosis of Brain stroke from Brain CT, Ultrasound Guided Biopsy for Breast Cancer Diagnosis"

Speaker:

Daniel RACOCEANU, Ph.D., Dr. Habil.
IPAL - Image Perception, Access & Language laboratory, Singapore/France
French National Research Center – CNRS,National University of Singapore – NUS,
Institute for Infocomm Research - I2R, A*STAR
A/Prof at the University of Besançon, France

Day 2. March 1, 2008

[K2] Title: "Interaction of Tumor with its Microenvironment"

Speaker:

Avner FRIEDMAN, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor of Mathematics and Physical Sciences
Director, Mathematical Biosciences Institute
The Ohio State University, USA

[A]. Content-Based Image Retrieval and Grid Computing

[ A1]. “Medical Context” (tent.) by Patrick Brezillion (France)

[A2]. “A Medical Image Retrieval Application Using Grid Technologies To Speed Up Feature Extraction” by Xin Zhou, Mikko Pitkanen, Adrien Depeursinge, and Henning Muller (Switzerland)

[A3]. “Estimation of Latency on Production Grid Over Several Weeks” by Dianne Lingrand, Johan Montagnat and Tristan Glatard (France)

[A4]. “Medical Grid: Using Grid Technology for Brain Studies” by Epifanio Bagarinao, Toshiharu Nakai, and Yoshio Tanaka (Japan)

[A5]. “Content-Based Medical Image Indexing and Retrieval on Grids” by Sorina Camarasu, Hugues Benoit-Cattin, Johan Montagnat, and Daniel Racoceanu (France and Singapore)

[B]. Medical Imaging, Monitoring, and Intrumentation

[B1]. “Leaking Detection for Medical Image Segmentation” by Jiang Liu, Joo Hwee Lim, Daniel Racoceanu, Wong Wing Kee Damon, and Huiqui Li (France and Singapore)

[B2]. “Contribution to Automated Breast Cancer Grading on Hispatological Images” by Jean-Romain Dalle, Daniel Racoceanu, Wee-Kheng Leow, and Thomas Putti.

[B3]. “Bluetooth-Enabled Medical Instrumentation” by Roland Jay Miguel, Virna Mae Dizon, Michael Abundo, and Luis Sison (Philippines)

[B4]. “AXEL Activity Monitor Phase 2” by Stephen Alfred Quedi, Raissa Aranas, Virna Mae Dizon, Michael Abundo, Marc Talampas, and Luis Sison (Philippines)

[C]. Medical Informatics/ Bioinformatics

[C1]. “Analysis of Telereferrals from Doctors-to-the-Barrios sent via Short Messaging System” by Alex Gavino, Pia Tolentino, Alexandra Bernal, and Alvin Marcelo (Philippines)

[C2]. “Pilot Installation of e-Health System Connected From Central Hospital to Rural Community in Kandal Province, Cambodia Distributed by Wireless LAN Network” by Run Kunthy, Yoshiyo Urano, Kong Marry, and Sun Socheat (Japan)

[C3]. “TeleMed: LAN-Based Patient Monitoring System on Linux Platform” by Norman Ancajas, Randy Joseph Fernandez, Marc Talampas, Michael Abundo, and Luis Sison (Philippines)

[C4]. “Telemed II: Single Board Computer Implementation of a Linux-Based Telemedical System” by Brent Josef Daguimol, Christine Angelie Berbose, Dianne Santos, Marc Talampas, Michael Abundo, and Luis Sison (Philippines)

[C5]. “Service Oriented Mobile Telemedicine Framework” by Celene Ria Navarro, Dennis Pagui, Toni Ana Triño, and Rommel Feria (Philippines)

[C6]. ”A Simple Ant Model for Aligning Nucleotide Sequences” by Jaderick Pabico (Philippines)

[C7]. “An Association Scheme Interpretation of Nucleotide Alphabet Composition” by Geoffrey Solano and Jaime Caro (Philippines)

[C8]. “Online Disease Surveillance Map: A Geographic Information System of Notifiable Diseases” by Alison Perez (Philippines)

[C9]. “The WeP – A Worldwide Experimental Platform for Biomedical Studies” by Eduardo Mendoza (Germany and Philippines)

[D]. Cost-Benefit Analysis, Modeling and Automation

[D1]. “Mathematical Models for the Dynamics of Tuberculosis in the Philippines” by Neil Ivan Lee (Philippines)

[D2]. “A Cost-Effectiveness Study of a Multi-drug Resistant Tuberculosis Patient Monitoring System for the Programmatic Multi-drug resistant Tuberculosis Management: A Comparison of Automated and Manual Methods for DOTS Reporting” by Avian Loren T. Co, Marian F. Concepcion, Raphaela Marise C. Barba, Kristel Anne Rose A. Biliran, Arlan-z L. Escalante (Philippines)

[D3]. “A Cost-Benefit Analysis of an Automated RFID Drug Inventory System for Public Health Facilities” by Hanna Paula Doromal and Muriel Tania Go (Philippines)

[E]. Cancer and Systems Biology of Tumor Apoptosis

[E1]. “Analysis of Cancer Gene Networks in Cell Proliferation and Death” by Dr. Baltazar Aguda (USA)

[E2]. "Recent Research on Tumor Apoptosis Mediated by Marine Natural Products" by Glory Ranches and Dr. Giselle Concepcion (Philippines)

[E3]. “Mathematical Models for Cephalostatin 1-induced Apoptosis in Leukemic Cells” by Eva Rodriguez (Philippines)

[E4]. “An Integrated View of Apoptotic Processes -- the MINA Project” by Dr. Ricardo del Rosario and Dr. Eduardo Mendoza (Germany and Philippines)

[E5]. “Towards a Philippine Cancer Grid” by Andrei Coronel and Rafael Saldaña (Philippines)

{Updated Last February 20, 2008}

For inquiries, contact:

Dr. Rafael Saldaña
Convenor, ICT4Health 2008
School of Science and Engineering
Ateneo de Manila University
Tel. +63 2 4266125, +63 2 7090907
Mobile: 0928-5043121
E-mail: raffysaldana@gmail.com
Website: http://www.math.admu.edu.ph/ict4health

PCSC 2008: Program of Activities

8th Philippine Computing Science Congress (PCSC 2008)
23 -24 February 2008
University of the Philippines – Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines
Organized by the Computing Society of the Philippines (CSP)
Website: http://www.csp.org.ph

PROGRAM OF ACTIVITIES

Day 1. February 23, 2008.

Morning Sessions to be held at the U.P. NISMED Auditorium

Time / Activity
0800 - 0900 Registration
0900 - 0930 Opening Session

Moderator/Emcee: Dr. Henry Adorna, Board Secretary, CSP

National Anthem

Welcome Remarks
Dr. Jaime Caro, President, Computing Society of the Philippines

Conference Orientation and Introduction of Participating Schools/Organizations
Dr. Caslon Chua, Over-All Chair, PCSC 2008

Introduction of Keynote Speaker
Dr. Rafael Saldana, Chair, PCSC 2008 Program Committee

0930 - 1030 Keynote (Dr. Eliezer Albacea)

1030 - 1050 Break

1050 - 1125 Invited 1 (Dr. Eduardo Mendoza)

1125 – 1200 Invited 2 (Dr. Prospero Naval, Jr.)

1200 - 1230 Lunch

Afternoon Sessions to be held in the Computer Science Building

Room A: Parallel Session A
Room B: Parallel Session B
Room C: Parallel Session C

1330 - 1400

A: Invited 3 (Dr. Felix Muga II)
B: Invited 5 (Dr. Arnulfo Azcarraga)
C: Invited 7 (Dr. Caslon Chua)

1400 - 1430

A: Invited 4 (Dr. Allan Sioson)
B: Invited 6 (Dr. Gregg Gabison)
C: Invited 8 (Dr. Elmer Maravillas)

1430 - 1450

A: A1 (20)
B: B1 (16)
C: C1 (18)

1450 - 1510

A: A2 (23)
B: SP1
C: C2 (25)

1510 - 1530 Break

Room A: Parallel Session D (Computational Science)
Room B: Parallel Session E (Data Mining, Information Retrieval, and Databases)
Room C: Parallel Session F (Computer Engineering and Hardware Systems)

1530 – 1550
A: D1 (27)
B: E1 (1)
C: F6 (5)

1550 – 1610

A: D2 (26)
B: E2 (8)
C: F7 (6)

1610 – 1630

A: D3 (7)
B: E3 (19)
C: F8 (4)

1630 – 1650

A: D4 (9)
B: E4 (13)
C: F9 (21)

1650 - 1710

A: D5 (11)
B: E5 (17)
C: F10 (14)

1710 – 1730 Break

Note: Conference Dinner will be held in the lobby of the U.P. Computer Science Building.

1730 – 1930 Conference Dinner/
CSP Business Meeting

Day 2. February 24, 2008. Computer Science Building.

Rm. A. Parallel Session G (Theoretical Computer Science)

Rm. B. Parallel Session H (Biomedical Applications)

Rm. C. Parallel Session I (Mobile Applications and Other Topics)

0830 - 0900 Registration

0900 – 0920

A: G1 (12)
B: H1 (3)
C: M1 (10)

0920 – 0940

A: G2 (24)
B: H2 (15)
C: M2 (19)

0940 – 1000

A: G3 (28)
B: H3 (22)
C: SP 3

1000 – 1020

A: G4 (29)
B: SP2
C: SP 4

1020 – 1050 Break

1050 – 1125

Room A: Invited 9 (Dr. Henry Adorna)

Room B: Invited 11(Dr. Baltazar Aguda)

1125 – 1200

Room A: Invited 10 (Dr. Jaime Caro)
Room B: Invited 12 (Dr. Rafael Saldaña)

1200 - 1300 Closing/Lunch

Keynote Speaker:

KP1. Dr. Eliezer Albacea, Professor, University of the Philippines - Los Baños

Title: “An Almost Optimal Sorting Algorithm”

Invited Speakers:

IP01. Dr. Caslon Chua, Dean, College of Computer Studies, De La Salle University
Title: "3-D Model Graph Derivation for Path Traversal"

IP02 Dr. Prospero Naval – Associate Professor, University of the Philippines- Diliman

Title: "Training Neural Networks with Multi-objective Particle Swarm Optimization"

IP03. Dr. Eduardo Mendoza, Research Scientist, Ludwig-Maxillians University (Munich, Germany) / Adjunct Professor, University of the Philippines - Diliman

TItle: "Systems Biology of Viral Infection"

IP04. Dr. Allan Sioson, Dean, College of Computer Studies, Ateneo de Naga University

IP05. Dr. Felix Muga II, Associate Professor, Ateneo de Manila University

Title: "Revisiting the Collatz Conjecture"

IP06. Dr. Arnulfo Azcarraga, Dean, De La Salle Canlubang

Title: "Self-Organizing Maps as Underlying Structure for Digital Music Archives"

IP07. Dr. Gregg Victor Gabison, Dean, College of Information Technology and Computer Studies, University of San Jose Recoletos (Cebu City)

Title: "Evaluation of XML Schema Clustering (Information Integration) Techniques"

IP08. Dr. Elmer Maravillas, Professor, Cebu Institute of Technology

Title: "Expert System’s Evaluation of Student Learning Performance"

IP09. Dr. Henry Adorna, Associate Professor, U.P. Diliman

Title: "On Languages , Sequences and Automata"

IP10. Dr. Jaime Caro, Assistant Vice-President for Development, University of the Philippines- Diliman

Title: "Permutation Routing and Gossiping on the Graph G(n, k) of the Johnson Scheme"

IP11. Dr. Baltazar Aguda, Ohio State University, U.S.A.

Title: "Amazing Biomolecular Computations"

IP12. Dr. Rafael Saldaña, Associate Professor, Ateneo de Manila University

Title: "Development of a Web-Based Query and Retrieval System of Digital Mammograms from Multiple Remote Sources"

List of Contributed Papers:

E1 - 1. Characteristics and Collection of Information from Heterogeneous Multimedia Sources with User's Parameter for Decision Support. Author: Robert Charles, LORIA Campus Scientifique, France

H1 - 3. A Pi-Calculus Model of the CD95 Receptor Medicated Pathway of Apoptosis. Author: Jan Michael Yap, University of the Philippines-Diliman

F8 - 4. Design and Implementation of a Vision-Based Hand Mimicking System. Authors: Joel Ilao, Eugene Angelo Fabian, Ivan Or, Lutherford Sosuan, and Glenn Uy – De La Salle University

F6 - 5. Sonar Beamforming. Authors: Clement Ong, Bernice Ceara Go, Marc Jason Keng, and John Paul Yao -- De La Salle University

F7 - 6. Characterization of Hand Glove Data for Letter Sign Language Translations. Authors: Veronica Aguilos, Clinton Jacob Mariano, Erika Bianca Mendoza, John
Peter Orense, and Clement Ong -- De La Salle University

D3 - 7. A Computational Study on the Guimaras Oil Spill Dynamics Using
Cellular Automata, Watershed Transform, and Parallel Computing. Authors: Patricia Ann Lorenzo, Rhena Lelleen Plagata, Paolo Nicolo Santos, William
Emmanuel Yu, and Rafael Saldaña -- Ateneo de Manila University

E2 - 8. Improving Spam Detection Using Text Mining and Various Predictive Statistical Classification Methods. Author: Ariel Maguyon, Ateneo de Manila University

D4 - 9. Serial and Parallel Implementation of Benford's Law for Fraud Detection. Authors: Ma. Daphne Regina Toledo, Jonalyn Valencia, William Emmanuel Yu, and
Felix Muga II -- Ateneo de Manila University

M1 -10. Towards XML, Template-Based GUI Code Generation
for Mobile Applications. Authors: Maria Donna Enriquez, Alfred Timothy Lotho, and Jeffrey Jongko -- Ateneo de Manila University

D5 - 11. Philippine Landslide Dyanmics: A Computational Study Using Cellular Automata and the Minimization Algorithm. Authors: Timothy James Yusun and Rafael Saldaña, Ateneo de Manila University

G1 - 12. Competitive Online Scheduling with Fixed Number of Queues. Authors: Richard Bryann Chua (University of the Philippines -Manila) and Jaime Caro (University of the Philippines- Diliman)

E4 - 13. Epsilon: Information Security Laboratory using Virtualization Technology. Authors: Alexis Pantola, Miguel Alberto Gomez, and Solomon Wong -- De La Salle
University

F10 - 14. Automated Behavior Analysis of Organisms Using Computer Vision. Authors: Jeremiah Pascual and Vladimir Mariano, University of the Philippines-Los Baños

H2 - 15. ESP (Expert System for Poisoning): A Clinical Decision Support System for the Diagnosis and Management of Poisoning. Authors: Diana Bandojo, Ma. Jaymee Krisette Gatapia, Reggie Nicolo Santos, Riza Theresa Batista, and Prospero Naval -- University of the Philippines-Diliman; and Alvin Marcelo, University
of the Philippines-Manila

B1 - 16. Hypercube Peer-to-Peer for Resource Location on WiMax. Author: Rhia Trogo, De La Salle Univesity

E5 - 17. Applying Latent Semantic Analysis to Classifying Relevance of Forum Messages Using Small-Sized Corpora. Authors: Rodolfo Raga (Jose Rizal University) and Raymund Sison (De La Salle University)

C1 - 18. Identifying At-Risk Novice Java Programmers Through the Analysis of Online Protocols. Authors: Emily Tabanao and Ma. Mercedes Rodrigo, Ateneo de
Manila University; and Matthew Jadud, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering, USA

M2 - 19. Extending Shape-based Similarity Measures for 3D Models. Authors: Conrado Ruiz, Jr. and Rafael Cabredo, De La Salle University; Levi Jones
Monteverde, Citibank Intl Technology Organization (Singapore); and Huang Zhiyong, Institute for Infocomm Research (I2R),A*(STAR), Singapore

A1 - 20. Grain Classification and Grading Based on Fourier Descriptor. Authors: Faye Moncada and Vladimir Mariano, University of the Philippines-Los Baños

F9 - 21. An Adaptive Compression Technique. Authors: Jose Ronello Bartolome, Nonoy Go, Nathaniel Aaron, Mary Ann Ngo, and Dan Adrian Nelson Pamparo --De La Salle
University

H3 - 22. Design and Engineering of a Supply Chain Management System for Drug Delivery Applications. Authors: Allan Espinosa, Nathaniel Libatique, and Gregory Tangonan -- Ateneo de Manila University

A2 -23. A Multi-Feature Approach to Smoke Detection. Authors: Maria Charmaine Templado and Vladimir Mariano, University of the Philippines-Los Baños

G2 - 24. Modeling FLASH Participation in CD95-mediated Apoptosis Using Pi-Calculus. Authors: Stephanie Catabul, Elaine Joy Coloma, and Irene Celeste Dare -- University of the Philippines-Diliman

C2 - 25. Design and Use of an Open Individual and Group Student Model for Learning Object-Oriented Design Using UML. Authors: Miguel Paolo Arellano, Beatriz
Tabunar, Reselyn Ann Tan, Enrico Alejandro Tuason, and Merlin Teodosia Suarez -- De La Salle University

D2 - 26. Using Simulation to Update Poverty Maps. Author: Rigan Ap-apid, De La Salle University

D1 - 27. Building and Benchmarking a New Beowulf Cluster for Grid Computing and Other Applications. Authors: Allan Espinosa and Rafael Saldaña, Ateneo de Manila
University

G3 - 28. Schutzenberger's Guessing Game on a Kolakoski Finite Subsequence. Authors: Marlo de Guzman, Joseph Pasia, and Henry Adorna -- University of the
Philippines-Diliman

G4 - 29. On Unambigous Nondeterministic Finite Automata and the Strict Tree Property. Authors: Henry Adorna, Nestine Hope Hernandez, and Rex David Lorenzo -- University of the Philippines-Diliman

Special Paper Presentations

SP1 (TBA)

SP2 (TBA)

SP3 (TBA)

SP4 (TBA)

MODERATORS: (TBA)

Note: TBA = To Be Announced

Updated last February 22, 2008

For inquiries, contact:

Dr. Rafael P. Saldaña
Chair, Program Committee
PCSC 2008
Tel. +63 2 4266125, +63 2 7090907
Mobile: 0928-5043121
E-mail: raffysaldana@gmail.com

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