Please, if you know people that are interested in Acoustics and/or Music, please, forward them the following Announcement: ACOUSTICS AND MUSIC: THEORY AND APPLICATIONS (AMTA 2000 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE) Montego Bay, Jamaica, December 20-22, 2000. http://www.worldses.org/wses/AMTA/index.htm DEADLINE for paper submission: APRIL 15, 2000 Notification of Acceptance/Rejection: MAY 15, 2000 ORGANIZER: WSES (World Scientific and Engineering Society) SPONSOR: WSES (World Scientific and Engineering Society) http://www.worldses.org TOPICS: a)ACOUSTICS Mathematical Models in Acoustics Boundary Value Problems Environmental Acoustics Architectural Acoustics Acoustics Measurements Sound Insulation Noise Control Engineering Active Control of Sound Prediction Methods Acoustics of Fluids Underwater Acoustics Untrasound technology and applications Electronics for Sound Art and Technology Speech Processing Language Processing and Technology Vibro-Acoustics Ambiophonics Bio-acoustics Seismic Imaging Medical Diagnostics Non-destructive Inspection Biological Effects of Sound Psychoacoustics Other relevant topics and applications. b)MUSIC Mathematical Models in Music Computers in Music Composition Neural Networks, Fuzzy Logic, Genetic Algorithms in Music Modeling of Music in European and non-European Scales Mathematics of Greek (i.e. Byzantine) Music Mathematics of Oriental Music and, in general, of non-european music Pattern Recognition in Music Automatic Music Composition Biological Effects of Music Electronic Musical Instruments Mathematical Analysis of Musical Instruments Music and Psychology Music and Religion History of Music Music and Civilization Musicology Music in Art and Philosophy Other relevant topics and applications. PUBLICATIONS!! Publish your paper 1) in the Proceedings and 2) in WSES-Press International Luxurious Editions ALL THE ACCEPTED PAPERS will be published twice (two different publications) 1)in the CD-ROM Proceedings (with Search Facilities and Page Numbering) as well as 2)in the Electrical and Computer Engineering International Reference Book Series of WSES PRESS as Post-Conference Books (Hard cover, velvet paper, international circulation). These will be different International Editions (with different ISBN). Also SPECIAL ISSUES of selected papers will appear in Computational Acoustics, Applied Acoustics and Informatics journals. PLACE: Special Arrangements for AMTA 2000 participants have been made (discount rates) with the Wexford Modego Bay Hotel where the conference will take place. For AMTA 2000 discount rates, please, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] HOTEL:WEXFORD MODEGO BAY Gloucester Avenue Montego Bay, JAMAICA SUBMISSION: Send your paper or papers via email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Only electronic submissions are accepted. Don't submit via regular mail, please). Send also your proposals for tutorials, invited sessions, workshops to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Format of your paper: The format is the same of the WSES Sponsored conferences CSCC 2000 or MCP 2000 or MCME 2000 (take the sample from WSES main web page following appropriate links). http://www.worldses.org INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE: The review of the papers will be coordinated by the members of WSES Scientific Committeess of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Mathematics as well as by some external collaborators. Those wish to participate in International Scientific Committee must send a request by email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] including a short CV and a list of publications or a link to their web page with their CV and publications. The following eminent Professors/Researchers in Acoustics and Music: Atchley, Brown, Burtner, Gray, Fox, Harris, Karjalainen, Lezcano, Lim, Moller, Pierre, Proni, Roy, Scavone, Shikano, Serra, Taube, Pampin, Powell, Werner, have been invited to offer their valuable service in Scientific Committe. ON-LINE HELP: Regarding your submission, registration, travel, etc, please, feel free to contact us: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SOCIAL PART: The relevant arrangemnts for the social part have already been made with travel agencies (Welcome Coctail, Official Dinner, Coffee-Breaks, Excursions, etc). Details are available upon request. [EMAIL PROTECTED] ABOUT JAMAICA AND MODEGO BAY: If you're flying into Jamaica you will most likely land at Donald Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay. December is the best month for you to visit Jamaica and in particular Montego Bay. Lying on the north west coast, Montego Bay is a bubbling center of activity. "Mobay", as it is referred to in Jamaica, receives the brunt of visitor arrivals. Not only do most airborne visitors disembark here, but many cruise ships make this their port of call. Mobay is also a fun place to relax and enjoy the sights. There is a lot to do though most resorts will cater to your every need. There are several craft markets and duty free stores abound. Bring in a return plane ticket and you can purchase tax free items such as liquors, perfumes, and jewelry. There is plenty to eat in Mobay. Authentic Jamaican cooking and some American mainstays like hamburgers. Breakfast here is terrific. Margaritaville is a party waiting to happen fit with a slide into water though once it ran out of margaritas. Many hotels offer boat rides in the bay. Private companies also have party yachts on which to cruise away your worries. A nighttime cruise through the bay is very pretty as the mountains rise up over the city and tiny points of light mark Jamaican homes. Mobay is a good point of operations to use if you wish only to explore the nearby area. Just east of town Rose Hall Great House and Greenwood Great House. To the south is Barnett Estate, you've never seen so much sugar cane. A great attraction to Mobay is the annual Sumfest music festival. Sumfest is a relatively new reggae celebration that is slowly replacing the traditional Sunsplash of years past. There are several very nice resorts in Mobay. One is the Rose Hall Wyndem. Located outside of town near the great house of its name, the Wyndem is blessedly removed from the all night parties in town. It is fairly luxurious with its own beach and golf course. Half Moon takes luxury up to the next level. Golfing and horse back riding is available. The Capital of Jamaica is Kingston. It's the capital of reggae and home to the Bob Marley Museum, the National Dance Theatre Company and the University of the West Indies. Museums are also a way of life in Jamaica and we can visit the Arawak Museum, which exhibits the food, tools, religious artifacts and carvings of the indigenous inhabitants of Jamaica, the Arawak Indians. The historic old cities of Jamaica must not be missed. Port Royal was once known as the wickedest city in the world, with its inhabitants consisting mainly of Pirates and Buccaneers. In 1907 half the city was sunk underwater by a vicious earthquake, testament that the eyes of God were watching. Spanish Town, the former capital of Jamaica, showcases the rich architecture of the period when Spaniards ruled this country. LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU IN JAMAICA! http://www.worldses.org
