APLAS 2013

11th Asian Symposium on Programming Languages and Systems
9–11 December 2013
Melbourne, Australia (colocated with CPP 2013)

  

2013-03-29

Posted call for papers.

Call for papers

Background

APLAS aims to stimulate programming language research by providing a forum for the presentation of latest results and the exchange of ideas in programming languages and systems. APLAS is based in Asia, but is an international forum that serves the worldwide programming language community.
APLAS is sponsored by the Asian Association for Foundation of Software (AAFS) founded by Asian researchers in cooperation with many researchers from Europe and the USA. Past APLAS symposiums were successfully held in Kyoto (’12), Kenting (’11), Shanghai (’10), Seoul (’09), Bangalore (’08), Singapore (’07), Sydney (’06), Tsukuba (’05), Taipei (’04) and Beijing (’03) after three informal workshops. Proceedings of the past symposiums were published in Springer’s LNCS.

Topics

The symposium is devoted to foundational and practical issues in programming languages and systems. Papers are solicited on topics such as

• semantics, logics, foundational theory;
• design of languages, type systems and foundational calculi;
• domain-specific languages;
• compilers, interpreters, abstract machines;
• program derivation, synthesis and transformation;
• program analysis, verification, model-checking;
• logic, constraint, probabilistic and quantum programming;
• software security;
• concurrency and parallelism;
• tools and environments for programming and implementation.

Topics are not limited to those discussed in previous symposiums. Papers identifying future directions of programming and those addressing the rapid changes of the underlying computing platforms are especially welcome. Demonstration of systems and tools in the scope of APLAS are welcome to the System and Tool presentations category. Authors concerned about the appropriateness of a topic are welcome to consult with program chair prior to submission.

Submission

We solicit submissions in two categories:

Regular research papers

describing original scientific research results, including tool development and case studies. Regular research papers should not exceed 16 pages in the Springer LNCS format, including bibliography and figures. They should clearly identify what has been accomplished and why it is significant. Submissions will be judged on the basis of significance, relevance, correctness, originality, and clarity. In case of lack of space, proofs, experimental results, or any information supporting the technical results of the paper could be provided as an appendix or a link to a web page, but reviewers are not obliged to read them.

System and Tool presentations

describing systems or tools that support theory, program construction, reasoning, or program execution in the scope of APLAS. System and Tool presentations are expected to be centered around a demonstration. The paper and the demonstration should identify the novelties of the tools and use motivating examples. System and Tool papers should not exceed 8 pages in the Springer LNCS format, including bibliography and figures. Submissions will be judged based on both the papers and the described systems or tools. It is highly desirable that the tools are available on the web.

Papers should be submitted electronically via the submission web page:

https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=aplas2013

Acceptable formats are PostScript or PDF. Submitted papers must be unpublished and not submitted for publication elsewhere. Papers must be written in English. The proceedings will be published as a volume in Springer’s LNCS series. Accepted papers must be presented at the conference. (While the general chair and the program chair cannot submit papers, other members of the program committee can.)

Dates

Abstract due:	10 June 2013 (Monday), 23:59 UTC
Submission due:	14 June 2013 (Friday), 23:59 UTC
Notification:	26 August 2013 (Monday)
Final paper due:	19 September 2013 (Thursday)
Conference:	9–11 December 2013 (Monday–Wednesday)

Organizers

General chair:	Peter Schachte (University of Melbourne)
Program chair:	Chung-chieh Shan (Indiana University)
Program committee:	Filippo Bonchi (CNRS, ENS-Lyon, France) Yu-Fang Chen (Academia Sinica, Taiwan) Shigeru Chiba (The University of Tokyo, Japan) Jacques Garrigue (Nagoya University, Japan) Robert Glück (University of Copenhagen, Denmark) R. Govindarajan (Indian Institute of Science, India) Kazuhiro Inaba (Google, Inc., Japan) Jie-Hong Roland Jiang (National Taiwan University, Taiwan) Shin-ya Katsumata (Kyoto University, Japan) Gabriele Keller (University of New South Wales, Australia) Ana Milanova (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA) Keisuke Nakano (The University of Electro-Communications, Japan) Hakjoo Oh (Seoul National University, Korea) Bruno C. d. S. Oliveira (National University of Singapore, Singapore) Kaushik Rajan (Microsoft Research, India) Max Schäfer (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore) Ulrich Schöpp (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany) Paula Severi (University of Leicester, UK) Gang Tan (Lehigh University, USA) Hiroshi Unno (University of Tsukuba, Japan) Meng Wang (Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden) Jingling Xue (University of New South Wales, Australia) Mingsheng Ying (University of Technology, Sydney, Australia) Kenny Q. Zhu (Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China)

http://aplas2013.soic.indiana.edu/ · aplas2013@easychair.org

PhD advice

A rabbit is caught by a wolf. The wolf is about to eat the rabbit, but the rabbit protests, "I'm only a few weeks away from defending my Ph.D. dissertation. I have worked so hard, and everyone tells me I have so much promise. It would be a shame to kill me when I have such a bright future of research contributions ahead of me that will benefit the world." The wolf says, "You're writing a Ph.D. dissertation? What is it on?" The rabbit replies, "It's entitled, The Superiority of Rabbits over Foxes and Wolves." The wolf says, "That's about the stupidest thing you could have said. I'll eat you right now." The rabbit says, "Wait, wait! Come to my den and read my thesis draft. If you don't agree with my conclusions, I will willingly give myself up to you." So, the wolf goes off with the rabbit to the rabbit's den ... and the wolf never comes out.

A few weeks later, the rabbit is caught by a fox. The fox is about to eat the rabbit, but the rabbit protests, "I'm only a few days away from defending my Ph.D. dissertation. I have worked so hard, and everyone tells me I have so much promise. It would be a shame to kill me when I have such a bright future of research contributions ahead of me that will benefit the world." The fox says, "You're writing a Ph.D. dissertation? What is it on?" The rabbit replies, "It's entitled, The Superiority of Rabbits over Foxes and Wolves." The fox says, "That's about the stupidest thing you could have said. I'll eat you right now." The rabbit says, "Wait, wait! Come to my den and read my thesis draft. If you don't agree with my conclusions, I will willingly give myself up to you." So, the fox goes off with the rabbit to the rabbit's den ... and the fox never comes out.

A few weeks later, the rabbit is out and meets up with his old friend the muskrat. The muskrat says, "I hear you finally earned your Ph.D. Congratulations!" The rabbit says, "Yes, I just defended my Ph.D. thesis a few days ago." The muskrat asks, "What was your thesis topic?" The rabbit answers, The Superiority of Rabbits over Foxes and Wolves." The muskrat says, "That's quite interesting. Can I read it?" The rabbit says, "Sure. Come to my den." They enter the den, and the muskrat sees the bones of foxes and wolves all over the floor. In the corner is a large lion.

Which brings us to the moral of the story:

More important than your thesis topic is who your advisor is.

[Charles Leiserson - Introduction to Algorithms]

Coffee shop songs

Coffee House Music Strategies

Offering amazing blends of coffee and competitive prices to customers are a few of the elements that make a successful coffee shop. This is the reason why coffee shops install the right kind of lighting, plenty of comfortable chairs and sofas, and free internet.

Coffee Shop Music
Another element that makes coffee shops really interesting to coffee lovers is the background music. Coffee shop music is also a prerequisite when running a caf‚ because it creates a relaxing interior for the customers. Without music, customers may find the coffee shop bland and boring and they may leave after they have ordered their drink. As such, it is very important to play music while people are enjoying their coffee. Of course it is very important that music is appropriate for the whole place too.

Playing the Right Kind of Music
Playing music must not be main idea just to convince customers to stay. It is the right kind of music that will convince customers to go back for more. Playing the wrong kind of melody will just shoo customers away. Thus it is very important that customers will agree to the music being played on the background.
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To pick which kind of beat to play while customers are dining, the melody must be soothing to the ears. It can be an upbeat or a slow music as long as customer find it very relaxing when they dine inside the coffee shop. Right now, there is a genre called coffee house music which may be composed of house music, down tempo, instrumentals, and other genres with good melody.

It is also important that the melody is ideal for the customers currently dining inside the place. It must also remain as music for the background and not the main focus of the coffee shop. Remember that people go to drink their favorite blend and relax. As such, the music must enhance these elements so people could enjoy their time inside the coffee shop. People would come back for more if they really find the whole place very relaxing. Good coffee, good price, good ambiance, and good music are the elements that make coffee shops really successful.

The success of a coffee shop is not only attributed to the price and great blends offered to consumers. It is also linked to the ambiance created by the set as well as the background music. A good background music creates a welcoming atmosphere inside the coffee place. The melodies improve the overall experience of coffee lovers as they take a sip from their favorite coffee blend. If you ask any coffee shop owner, they would also credit their success on the music playing on the background. If you are planning to establish your own coffee house, make sure to include great music in your setup. Here are examples of types of music that make an amazing background melody in a coffee house.

Acoustic/Instrumental
Acoustic and instrumental melodies are great to play inside a coffee house. Coffee drinkers seem to appreciate these types of music. It may have something to do with the subtle and soothing beat generated by acoustic instruments. Acoustic and instrumental versions of popular songs are usually played in coffee shops. This is so people could easily relate to the music being played while they remain calm all throughout the experience. As a result, acoustic and instrumental music creates a relaxing aura when played as a background noise in coffee houses.

Jazz
Another popular genre being played in coffee houses is jazz. The dynamic elements that comprise this music is what makes Jazz ideal for coffee places. Jazz is described as a mixture of different elements. You will notice the diverse instruments, the singer’s amazing tone, and the improvisation that creates the genre really distinct. All in all, jazz melodies create a positive and soothing vibe that makes listeners relaxed and comfortable.

Bossa Nova
Bossa Nova is quite new in the coffee shop scene but the genre is gaining popularity especially among coffee house customers. The genre is from Brazil and it is a mixture of samba and jazz. The beat is quite fast and it is usually comprised of guitar, percussion, piano, and strings. As such, it makes an interesting music for coffee places.

Ambient Music
Ambient music was invented to be a background melody for the environment. This is the reason why it is usually used in places where there are lots of people conversing.

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