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From danny@orthanc.cs.su.oz.au Tue Oct 26 17:05:17 1993
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From: danny@orthanc.cs.su.oz.au (Danny Yee)
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Request for Discussion
creation of the unmoderated newsgroup
** sci.anthropology.paleo **
Proposed Charter
----------------
sci.anthropology.paleo is for the discussion of the evolution of the
genus Homo. Some of the topics likely to be covered include:
* primatology (primate social interactions, comparative morphology, ape
languages, etc.)
* palaeoanthropology (discussion of new fossil finds, etc.)
* origins of human language and cognition
* origins of distinctive human morphological features (bipedalism, big brain,
hairlessness, etc.)
* genetic variation in homo sapiens (e.g. mitochondrial DNA studies)
etc.
--
Some subjects recently debated that would find a place in
sci.anthropology.paleo:
* The "African Eve" vs multi-regionalism debate
* The Aquatic Ape theory
--
The following are explicitly NOT intended for discussion in
sci.anthropology.paleo:
* religious issues (e.g. Creationism)
the proper forum for these is talk.origins.
* general biological topics without particular relevance to Homo sapiens
sci.bio, sci.bio.ecology, the bionet hierarchy or (potentially)
sci.bio.evolution are the appropriate places for these.
* non-biological forms of evolution (eg memetics, linguistic evolution)
these may later acquire a newsgroup of their own but it is
expected that sci.anthropology, sci.lang and alt.memetics should
suffice for the moment.
It is however envisaged that posts will sometimes be shared with other
newsgroups, among them
sci.bio
sci.bio.evolution (if created)
talk.origins
sci.anthropology
bionet.molbio.evolution
Motivation
----------
The evolution of the human species is naturally something of
considerable interest to a large number of people. At the moment the
quite frequent threads on this topic are split somewhat clumsily between
sci.bio, sci.anthropology and talk.origins, as well as several other
newsgroups. All three of these groups are fairly high volume, and are
certainly viable without this material; it is also expected that they
would share crossposts to sci.anthropology.paleo where appropriate.
It seems likely that there are many people who are interested in human
evolution but are not particularly interested in natural history,
creationist controversy or social anthropology. (These are examples of
topics which make up a fair fraction of the volume in the three newsgroups
mentioned.)
Other
-----
Discussion of sci.anthropology.paleo will take place in news.groups.
Unless any problems are raised the Call for Votes will be sent out on
the 18th of November. Any volunteers to do the vote counting would be
welcome.
Danny Yee (danny@cs.su.oz.au).
From jan@bagend.atl.ga.us Sat Nov 27 00:12:33 1993
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From: jan@bagend.atl.ga.us (Jan Isley)
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Subject: CFV: sci.anthropology.paleo
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FIRST CALL FOR VOTES (of 2)
This is the first of two Call For Votes (CFV) regarding the proposed
creation of a new newsgroup. Please read the proposal before voting.
Detailed instructions for voting are given below.
Unmoderated group sci.anthropology.paleo
Newsgroups line:
sci.anthropology.paleo Evolution of man and other primates.
Votes must be received by 23:59:59 GMT, 15 December 1993.
This vote is being conducted by a neutral third party. All questions
regarding voting and procedure or reports of problems should be mailed
to Jan Isley <jan@bagend.atl.ga.us>.
Votes should be mailed to usenet-votes@mathcs.emory.edu.
All questions regarding the proposed new group should be mailed to
the proposer, Danny Yee <danny@orthanc.cs.su.OZ.AU>
This CFV will be posted to the following mailing lists:
anthro-l@ubvm.cc.buffalo.edu
darwin-l@ukanaix.cc.ukans.edu
CHARTER
sci.anthropology.paleo is for the discussion of the evolution of the
genus Homo, and more generally of the primates. Some of the topics
likely to be covered include:
* primatology (primate social interactions, comparative morphology, ape
languages, etc.)
* paleoanthropology "proper" (discussion of new fossil finds, etc.)
* the origins of human language and cognition
* the origins of distinctive human morphological features (bipedalism,
big brain, hairlessness, etc.)
* biological and genetic variation in Homo sapiens relevant to our evolution
(e.g. mitochondrial DNA studies)
* sociobiological arguments that rely on evolutionary considerations.
--
Some subjects recently debated that would find a place in
sci.anthropology.paleo:
* The "African Eve" vs multi-regionalism debate
* The Aquatic Ape
Boundaries
----------
Often it is easier to define something by explaining what it isn't, or
by looking at its boundaries with similar entities. An example of this
>from biology is the Biological Species Concept, where species are
defined in terms of the mechanisms separating them from other species
(Ernst Mayr, 1969b); in anthropology the nature of the boundaries
between different groups are often critical to their self-identification
(see Frederik Barth, _Ethnic Groups and Boundaries_, 1969). So in order
to explain what belongs in sci.anthropology.paleo a discussion of the
boundaries with the "neighbouring" newsgroups may help.
*** sci.bio.evolution (if created), sci.bio, bionet.molbio.evolution
Discussions particular to human or primate evolution belong in
sci.anthropology.paleo; those on general evolutionary principles and on
the specific evolutionary histories of other taxa in sci.bio.evolution.
There is some overlap in the application of general theories, methods
and models of evolutionary biology to the primates in particular. There
are also significant overlaps with sci.bio and bionet.molbio, and some
crossposting is expected there.
Some sample questions that would make appropriate crossposts are:
* Is there evidence for punctuated equilibrium in human evolution?
(sci.bio.evolution)
* What are the physiological features of aquatic mammals that are shared
by man? (sci.bio)
* How does the latest work on molecular clocks tie in with the dating of
the Pan/Homo split? (bionet.molbio.evolution)
*** sci.anthropology (with acknowledgements to Cameron Laird)
In general anything which refers directly to human evolution
should be posted to sci.anthropology.paleo. Some examples of
questions which should be crossposted are:
* What material constraints (water, temperature, energy, protein, ...)
limit traditional human cultures which exploit savannahs? Should we
expect the same to be true of australopithecines?
* Where can I find the best contemporary data which might speak to
multi-regional origins of our species? Has anyone updated [Smith 1991]
on continuities in jaw anatomy between neanderthals and modern
Europeans?
* The sizes of viable cultural communities recorded in HRAF seem to
bottom out around several hundred. Paleo-anthropologists most often
talk about bands of at most two dozen hominids. When did our ancestors
start identifying with larger groups?
*** talk.origins
Discussion of religious issues belongs in talk.origins; it is not
appropriate for sci.anthropology.paleo. It is envisaged that there will
be few crossposts between the two groups, and those that do occur will
narrow followups to one of the groups. Appropriate material for a
crosspost might be a request for information on a scientific aspect of
human evolution that happens to be important in the context of a debate
in talk.origins.
*** sci.lang, alt.memetics
Discussion of non-biological (linguistic or cultural) evolution is not
within the sci.anthropology.paleo charter. Discussion of the relevance
of ape language experiments to understanding of the origins of human
language could appropriately be cross-posted between sci.lang and
sci.anthropology.paleo.
*** sci.cognitive
Discussion of the origins of human cognitive abilities might be
appropriately crossposted to sci.cognitive and sci.anthropology.paleo.
An example would be the invocation of evolutionary arguments in
_Consciousness Explained_ (Dennett 1991).
*** alt.alien.visitors, sci.skeptic
Claims of extraterrestrial involvement in human origins belong in these
groups.
--
Please note, however, that the above are only guidelines. Posters should
use their own discretion, but they are encouraged to think about both the
Newsgroups: and Followups-To: lines of their posts. I can't imagine a
sensible crosspost to sci.anthropology.paleo and comp.os.research, but I
wouldn't want to rule out the possibility a priori.
MOTIVATION
The evolution of the human species is naturally something of
considerable interest to a large number of people. At the moment the
quite frequent threads on this topic are split somewhat clumsily between
sci.bio, sci.anthropology and talk.origins, as well as several other
newsgroups. All three of these groups are fairly high volume, and are
certainly viable without this material; it is also expected that they
would share crossposts to sci.anthropology.paleo where appropriate (see
above).
It seems likely that there are many people who are interested in human
evolution but are not particularly interested in natural history,
creationist controversy or social anthropology. (These are examples of
topics which make up a fair fraction of the volume in the three newsgroups
VOTING INSTRUCTIONS
Mail votes to: usenet-votes@mathcs.emory.edu
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--
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jan@bagend.atl.ga.us or mathcs.emory.edu!bagend!jan
From jan@bagend.atl.ga.us Mon Dec 6 17:25:37 1993
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From: jan@bagend.atl.ga.us (Jan Isley)
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Subject: 2nd CFV: sci.anthropology.paleo
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LAST CALL FOR VOTES (of 2)
This is the last of two Call For Votes (CFV) regarding the proposed
creation of a new newsgroup. Please read the proposal before voting.
Detailed instructions for voting are given below.
Unmoderated group sci.anthropology.paleo
Newsgroups line:
sci.anthropology.paleo Evolution of man and other primates.
Votes must be received by 23:59:59 GMT, 15 December 1993.
This vote is being conducted by a neutral third party. All questions
regarding voting and procedure or reports of problems should be mailed
to Jan Isley <jan@bagend.atl.ga.us>.
Votes should be mailed to usenet-votes@mathcs.emory.edu.
All questions regarding the proposed new group should be mailed to
the proposer, Danny Yee <danny@orthanc.cs.su.OZ.AU>
This CFV will be posted to the following mailing lists:
anthro-l@ubvm.cc.buffalo.edu
darwin-l@ukanaix.cc.ukans.edu
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CHARTER
sci.anthropology.paleo is for the discussion of the evolution of the
genus Homo, and more generally of the primates. Some of the topics
likely to be covered include:
* primatology (primate social interactions, comparative morphology, ape
languages, etc.)
* paleoanthropology "proper" (discussion of new fossil finds, etc.)
* the origins of human language and cognition
* the origins of distinctive human morphological features (bipedalism,
big brain, hairlessness, etc.)
* biological and genetic variation in Homo sapiens relevant to our evolution
(e.g. mitochondrial DNA studies)
* sociobiological arguments that rely on evolutionary considerations.
--
Some subjects recently debated that would find a place in
sci.anthropology.paleo:
* The "African Eve" vs multi-regionalism debate
* The Aquatic Ape
Boundaries
----------
Often it is easier to define something by explaining what it isn't, or
by looking at its boundaries with similar entities. An example of this
>from biology is the Biological Species Concept, where species are
defined in terms of the mechanisms separating them from other species
(Ernst Mayr, 1969b); in anthropology the nature of the boundaries
between different groups are often critical to their self-identification
(see Frederik Barth, _Ethnic Groups and Boundaries_, 1969). So in order
to explain what belongs in sci.anthropology.paleo a discussion of the
boundaries with the "neighbouring" newsgroups may help.
*** sci.bio.evolution (if created), sci.bio, bionet.molbio.evolution
Discussions particular to human or primate evolution belong in
sci.anthropology.paleo; those on general evolutionary principles and on
the specific evolutionary histories of other taxa in sci.bio.evolution.
There is some overlap in the application of general theories, methods
and models of evolutionary biology to the primates in particular. There
are also significant overlaps with sci.bio and bionet.molbio, and some
crossposting is expected there.
Some sample questions that would make appropriate crossposts are:
* Is there evidence for punctuated equilibrium in human evolution?
(sci.bio.evolution)
* What are the physiological features of aquatic mammals that are shared
by man? (sci.bio)
* How does the latest work on molecular clocks tie in with the dating of
the Pan/Homo split? (bionet.molbio.evolution)
*** sci.anthropology (with acknowledgements to Cameron Laird)
In general anything which refers directly to human evolution
should be posted to sci.anthropology.paleo. Some examples of
questions which should be crossposted are:
* What material constraints (water, temperature, energy, protein, ...)
limit traditional human cultures which exploit savannahs? Should we
expect the same to be true of australopithecines?
* Where can I find the best contemporary data which might speak to
multi-regional origins of our species? Has anyone updated [Smith 1991]
on continuities in jaw anatomy between neanderthals and modern
Europeans?
* The sizes of viable cultural communities recorded in HRAF seem to
bottom out around several hundred. Paleo-anthropologists most often
talk about bands of at most two dozen hominids. When did our ancestors
start identifying with larger groups?
*** talk.origins
Discussion of religious issues belongs in talk.origins; it is not
appropriate for sci.anthropology.paleo. It is envisaged that there will
be few crossposts between the two groups, and those that do occur will
narrow followups to one of the groups. Appropriate material for a
crosspost might be a request for information on a scientific aspect of
human evolution that happens to be important in the context of a debate
in talk.origins.
*** sci.lang, alt.memetics
Discussion of non-biological (linguistic or cultural) evolution is not
within the sci.anthropology.paleo charter. Discussion of the relevance
of ape language experiments to understanding of the origins of human
language could appropriately be cross-posted between sci.lang and
sci.anthropology.paleo.
*** sci.cognitive
Discussion of the origins of human cognitive abilities might be
appropriately crossposted to sci.cognitive and sci.anthropology.paleo.
An example would be the invocation of evolutionary arguments in
_Consciousness Explained_ (Dennett 1991).
*** alt.alien.visitors, sci.skeptic
Claims of extraterrestrial involvement in human origins belong in these
groups.
--
Please note, however, that the above are only guidelines. Posters should
use their own discretion, but they are encouraged to think about both the
Newsgroups: and Followups-To: lines of their posts. I can't imagine a
sensible crosspost to sci.anthropology.paleo and comp.os.research, but I
wouldn't want to rule out the possibility a priori.
MOTIVATION
The evolution of the human species is naturally something of
considerable interest to a large number of people. At the moment the
quite frequent threads on this topic are split somewhat clumsily between
sci.bio, sci.anthropology and talk.origins, as well as several other
newsgroups. All three of these groups are fairly high volume, and are
certainly viable without this material; it is also expected that they
would share crossposts to sci.anthropology.paleo where appropriate (see
above).
It seems likely that there are many people who are interested in human
evolution but are not particularly interested in natural history,
creationist controversy or social anthropology. (These are examples of
topics which make up a fair fraction of the volume in the three newsgroups
VOTING INSTRUCTIONS
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I vote YES on sci.anthropology.paleo
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>from the final list, send a CANCEL vote.
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--
Jan Isley, the Knight who says ACK, can be reached at
jan@bagend.atl.ga.us or mathcs.emory.edu!bagend!jan
From rdippold@qualcomm.com (RonDippold) Wed Jan 12 20:20:44 1994
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Subject: RESULT: sci.anthropology.paleo passes 164:11
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unmoderated group sci.anthropology.paleo passes 164:11
There were 164 YES votes and 11 NO votes, for a total of 175 valid
votes. There was 1 abstain and 3 invalid ballots.
For group passage, YES votes must be at least 2/3 of all valid (YES and
NO) votes. There also must be at least 100 more YES votes than NO votes.
There is a five day discussion period after these results are posted.
If no serious allegations of voting irregularities are raised, the moderator
of news.announce.newgroups will create the group shortly thereafter.
Newsgroups line:
sci.anthropology.paleo Evolution of man and other primates.
This vote was conducted by a neutral third party. All questions
regarding voting and procedure or reports of problems should be mailed
to Jan Isley <jan@bagend.atl.ga.us>.
Jan has had some problems on his end with getting the results out. He
sent me the raw results files and I've created this results posting.
All questions regarding the proposed new group should be mailed to
the proposer, Danny Yee <danny@orthanc.cs.su.OZ.AU>
CHARTER
sci.anthropology.paleo is for the discussion of the evolution of the
genus Homo, and more generally of the primates. Some of the topics
likely to be covered include:
* primatology (primate social interactions, comparative morphology, ape
languages, etc.)
* paleoanthropology "proper" (discussion of new fossil finds, etc.)
* the origins of human language and cognition
* the origins of distinctive human morphological features (bipedalism,
big brain, hairlessness, etc.)
* biological and genetic variation in Homo sapiens relevant to our evolution
(e.g. mitochondrial DNA studies)
* sociobiological arguments that rely on evolutionary considerations.
--
Some subjects recently debated that would find a place in
sci.anthropology.paleo:
* The "African Eve" vs multi-regionalism debate
* The Aquatic Ape
Boundaries
----------
Often it is easier to define something by explaining what it isn't, or
by looking at its boundaries with similar entities. An example of this
>from biology is the Biological Species Concept, where species are
defined in terms of the mechanisms separating them from other species
(Ernst Mayr, 1969b); in anthropology the nature of the boundaries
between different groups are often critical to their self-identification
(see Frederik Barth, _Ethnic Groups and Boundaries_, 1969). So in order
to explain what belongs in sci.anthropology.paleo a discussion of the
boundaries with the "neighbouring" newsgroups may help.
*** sci.bio.evolution (if created), sci.bio, bionet.molbio.evolution
Discussions particular to human or primate evolution belong in
sci.anthropology.paleo; those on general evolutionary principles and on
the specific evolutionary histories of other taxa in sci.bio.evolution.
There is some overlap in the application of general theories, methods
and models of evolutionary biology to the primates in particular. There
are also significant overlaps with sci.bio and bionet.molbio, and some
crossposting is expected there.
Some sample questions that would make appropriate crossposts are:
* Is there evidence for punctuated equilibrium in human evolution?
(sci.bio.evolution)
* What are the physiological features of aquatic mammals that are shared
by man? (sci.bio)
* How does the latest work on molecular clocks tie in with the dating of
the Pan/Homo split? (bionet.molbio.evolution)
*** sci.anthropology (with acknowledgements to Cameron Laird)
In general anything which refers directly to human evolution
should be posted to sci.anthropology.paleo. Some examples of
questions which should be crossposted are:
* What material constraints (water, temperature, energy, protein, ...)
limit traditional human cultures which exploit savannahs? Should we
expect the same to be true of australopithecines?
* Where can I find the best contemporary data which might speak to
multi-regional origins of our species? Has anyone updated [Smith 1991]
on continuities in jaw anatomy between neanderthals and modern
Europeans?
* The sizes of viable cultural communities recorded in HRAF seem to
bottom out around several hundred. Paleo-anthropologists most often
talk about bands of at most two dozen hominids. When did our ancestors
start identifying with larger groups?
*** talk.origins
Discussion of religious issues belongs in talk.origins; it is not
appropriate for sci.anthropology.paleo. It is envisaged that there will
be few crossposts between the two groups, and those that do occur will
narrow followups to one of the groups. Appropriate material for a
crosspost might be a request for information on a scientific aspect of
human evolution that happens to be important in the context of a debate
in talk.origins.
*** sci.lang, alt.memetics
Discussion of non-biological (linguistic or cultural) evolution is not
within the sci.anthropology.paleo charter. Discussion of the relevance
of ape language experiments to understanding of the origins of human
language could appropriately be cross-posted between sci.lang and
sci.anthropology.paleo.
*** sci.cognitive
Discussion of the origins of human cognitive abilities might be
appropriately crossposted to sci.cognitive and sci.anthropology.paleo.
An example would be the invocation of evolutionary arguments in
_Consciousness Explained_ (Dennett 1991).
*** alt.alien.visitors, sci.skeptic
Claims of extraterrestrial involvement in human origins belong in these
groups.
--
Please note, however, that the above are only guidelines. Posters should
use their own discretion, but they are encouraged to think about both the
Newsgroups: and Followups-To: lines of their posts. I can't imagine a
sensible crosspost to sci.anthropology.paleo and comp.os.research, but I
wouldn't want to rule out the possibility a priori.
unmoderated group sci.anthropology.paleo Final Vote Ack
Voted Yes
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030ROBB@witsvma.wits.ac.za Robert Brooks
3SS63@QUCDN.QueensU.CA Steve Sansom
aajri@marlin.jcu.edu.au James Innes
adamsd@CERF.NET Douglas Adams
ahouse@hydra.rose.brandeis.edu Jeremy Creighton Ahouse
alr2@midway.uchicago.edu John Alroy
ALVARD@dickinson.edu Michael Alvard
Ant@equinox.gen.nz Ant
an_rrs@selway.umt.edu Randy Skelton
baffico@mv.us.adobe.com Tom Baffico
bdmartin@uafhp.uark.edu Bobby Martin
bds@ipp-garching.mpg.de Bruce d. Scott
benjamin.franz@m.cc.utah.edu Benjamin Franz
benke@sfu.ca
bestc@ucs.orst.edu Curtis Best
BOAZ@gwuvm.gwu.edu Noel T. Boaz
boothc@kenyon.edu Carter Booth
bromage@mdw011.cc.monash.edu.au David Bromage
bud@mtek.com Bud Hovell
buglady@bronze.lcs.mit.edu Aliza R. Panitz
C741SCB@SEMOVM.SEMO.EDU Allen Gathman
camilla@netcom.com Camilla Cracchiolo
carlson@tamvm1.tamu.edu David L. Carlson
CAVDBERG@tuvira.ciagri.usp.br Cassio van den Berg
chan@lake.scar.utoronto.ca Leslie Chan
chaos@concorde.com I. Iguanama
CHOPLIN@UNIV-TOURS.FR Herve Choplin
chris@eso.mc.xerox.com Chris Heiny
chuahl@cory.EECS.Berkeley.EDU Chua Hak Lien
CKMOTORKA@pimacc.pima.edu CHILE GURU
claird@sugar.NeoSoft.COM Cameron Laird
CLANCEY@SLACVM.SLAC.Stanford.EDU Patrick Clancey
cnedin@geology.adelaide.edu.au Chris Nedin
colby@biology.bu.edu Chris Colby
cs5121@ccub.wlv.ac.uk J.A.Dennison
dalfes@TRBOUN.BITNET Nuzhet DALFES
danny@orthanc.cs.su.oz.au Danny Yee
davidsen@tmr.com Bill Davidsen
DBerline@forestek.csir.co.za Derek Berliner
delancey@darkwing.uoregon.edu Scott C DeLancey
dhouston@moose.uvm.edu David Houston
djp@santafe.edu David Padwa
dmurphy@cwa.COM Dan Murphy
dolber@cs.duke.edu Paul C. Dolber
dominiq@rice.cor2.epa.gov Dominique Bachelet
donovan@bnr.ca Marc M. Donovan
drayer@minerva.cis.yale.edu Rebecca Drayer
duston@antares.nosc.mil Brian Duston
engwall@zorro.cecer.army.mil Evan Engwall
erika@informix.com erika
fearghas@challis.demon.co.uk Fearghas McKay
federhen@wisp.nlm.nih.gov Scott Federhen
finleyd@ukelele.GCR.COM David Finley
fisher@ivy.dt.navy.mil Steven Fisher
FJH30276@UDELVM.BITNET Karen Rosenberg
franklig@GAS.uug.Arizona.EDU Gregory C Franklin
frederil@qus102.qld.npb.telecom.com.au Laust Frederiksen
g8713026@mcmail.cis.mcmaster.ca Anouk Behara
Geoff.Arnold@East.Sun.COM Geoff Arnold
geoffm@cogs.susx.ac.uk Geoffrey Miller
geroldf@sdd.hp.com Gerold Firl
gil@cc.gatech.edu Gil Neiger
GRPOOL@UNB.CA Gail R. Pool
HARVEY@INDYVAX.IUPUI.EDU James Harvey
heck@theo2.physik.uni-stuttgart.de
heilmayr@math.berkeley.edu Stephan Heilmayr
henrik@biology.ucsc.edu Kibak
hirai@cc.swarthmore.edu Eiji Hirai
hjd@maties.sun.ac.za H J Deacon
huston@access.digex.net Herb Huston
I3150101@DBSTU1.RZ.TU-BS.DE Benedikt Rosenau
IAWJLEC@MVS.OAC.UCLA.EDU Leslie Carlin
igor@frege.mrg.dist.unige.it Igor Zamberlan
J5J@PSUVM.PSU.EDU John A. Johnson
jamison@merle.acns.nwu.edu
JAMQC@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU JAMES A. MOORE
jbieley@eti.bio.uva.nl
jcardozo@conicit.ve Jesus Cardozo (FUNVENA)
jchokey@leland.Stanford.EDU James Alexander Chokey
jdavis@comtch.iea.com Joel Davis
JEJOHNS@erenj.com Jack Johnston
jenike@anthro.sscnet.ucla.edu Mark Jenike
jesup@cbmvax.cbm.commodore.com Randell Jesup
jgift@netcom.com Jonathan Gift
jimj@eecs.umich.edu Jim Jewett
jjh00@eng.amdahl.com Joel Hanes
jmulick@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu James A Mulick
jonivar@festival.edinburgh.ac.uk
jperry@mercury.forestry.Umn.EDU Jim Perry
jshreeve@cap.gwu.edu James Shreeve
jsp2@ukc.ac.uk
jwjhix@cogsci.edinburgh.ac.uk John Hicks
kantner@alishaw.ucsb.edu John Kantner
keck@zookeeper.zoo.uga.edu Paul Keck
kenc@fenris.com Ken Corbin
KGA@UNCMVS.OIT.UNC.EDU Kermyt G Anderson
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KUCHTA@GAMMA.IS.TCU.EDU Tim Kuchta
kuserk@moravian.edu Frank Kuserk
L15D@ZFN.uni-bremen.de Martin Schr\"oder
lachlan@dmp.csiro.au Lachlan Cranswick
ldaly@acs.bu.edu Liza Daly
leh1@Lehigh.EDU Lynn E. Hanninen
lenore@cs.duke.edu Lenore Ramm
litherland-o@nova.novanet.org
LMILES@UTCVM.UTC.EDU Lyn Miles
lofstrom@uhunix.uhcc.Hawaii.edu Karen Lofstrom
lonadar@judy.indstate.edu Victor E Aldridge III
lrf6as@leeds.ac.uk A Staines
lsj@uki.hj.se Sverker Johansson
lwiig@bishop.bishop.hawaii.org Linda Wiig
lyndae@orca.fhcrc.org Lynda Marie Emel
mar@physics.su.OZ.AU David Mar
martin@orca.tamu.edu Kimberly Martin
mazzarel@math.berkeley.edu Ariel Mazzarelli
MBAUSER@KENTVM.KENT.EDU Michael Bauser
mcdonald@bsm.biochemistry.ucl.ac.uk Ian McDonald
mdiffin@mrc-crc.ac.uk Dr. M.C. Diffin
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milton@bruny.cc.utas.edu.au Simon K. Milton
MROPER31@MAINE.maine.edu Marilyn Roper
mrwarden@phoenix.Princeton.EDU Melissa Rhoads Warden
neilb@physics.su.OZ.AU Amfortas
neslu@coyote.rain.org William Paulsen
nicholas.breen@travel.com Nicholas Breen
park@unixg.ubc.ca Robert Park
pdc@dcs.ed.ac.uk Paul Crowley
PESOLE@PLAUTO.CSATA.IT GRAZIANO PESOLE
pickens@onyx.dseg.ti.com Rod Picks
PJC@waikato.ac.nz Peter Charlton
pound@ruf.rice.edu Christopher Brian Pound
quinn@phoenix.Princeton.EDU Michael Quinn
R.BOOT@cc.uq.edu.au Robert Boot
revu@midway.uchicago.edu Sendhil Revuluri
rhoenes@picasso.ocis.temple.edu Richard Hoenes
robinson@ltpsun.gsfc.nasa.gov Jon Robinson
roth@mendel.grenet.fr Hubert Roth
rparson@rintintin.colorado.edu Robert Parson
rsquires@carina.unm.edu Roger M Squires
rte@anchor.att.com Ralph Edwards
sallylb@netcom.com Sally Smith
sandee@quake.think.com Daan Sandee
sarima@teradata.com Stan Friesen
sburke1@huey.csun.edu Sean Burke
ScheurerAlix.Herrmann@ipn.unil.ch Alix Herrmann Scheurer
sharpe@nmesis.enet.dec.com Richard Sharpe
sieferme@junior.mcis.washington.edu Eric Sieferman
slyang@phoenix.Princeton.EDU Stephen L Yang
SPLUHAR@CROP.UOGUELPH.CA Stephen A. Pluhar
stu@valinor.mythical.com Stu Labovitz
STWRILEY@VM.TEMPLE.EDU
T80LYY1@NIU.BITNET
terry@santafe.edu
tim@eeg.com Tim Stearns
Timo.Rinne@hut.fi Timo Rinne
tjn5e@uva.pcmail.virginia.edu
tlode@nyx.cs.du.edu Trygve Lode
tracer@u.washington.edu David P. Tracer
ucjtpdl@ucl.ac.uk ucjtpdl
una@minerva.cis.yale.edu Una Smith
vstr18a@sfsuvax1.sfsu.edu Kathleen Anderson
wrcordw@somnet.sandia.gov William R. Cordwell
yadallee@galcon.ersys.edmonton.ab.ca Dave Shariff Yadallee
zigmunds@vittra14.mii.lu.lv Zigmunds Vainers
Voted No
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ault@cs.albany.edu James Ault
crouchkp@kocrsv01.delcoelect.com
dmarcher@acsu.buffalo.edu
fsspr@camelot.acf-lab.alaska.edu Sean P. Ryan
js@digibank.demon.co.uk John Stonier
knauer@ornews.intel.com Rob Knauerhase
psweeney@lehman.com Patrick Sweeney
rick@bcm.tmc.edu Richard H. Miller
rrb@neptune.iex.com Dick Barbour
shane@spr.com Shane Hartman
smarry@io.org Smarasderagd
Abstained
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mmt@RedBrick.COM Maxime Taksar
Votes in error
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herwin@cs.gmu.edu Harry Erwin
! No votes
MCCLB0.MED.NYU.EDU!COUTAVAS
! No votes
pat@mtl.mit.edu Patricia E. Varley
! No votes
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