AtomsMasher: Personal Reactive Automation for the Web (2008)
Van Kleek, Max, André, Paul, Perttunen, Mikko, Bernstein, Michael, Karger, David, Miller, Rob, ...
The rise of "Web 2.0" has seen an explosion of web sites for the social sharing of personal information. To enable users to make valuable use of the rich yet fragmented sea of public, social, and...
This Time It's Personal: from PIM to the Perfect Digital Assistant (2008)
Schraefel, M.c., André, Paul, Van Kleek, Max
Interacting with digital PIM tools like calendars, to-do lists, address books, bookmarks and so on, is a highly manual, often repetitive and frequently tedious process. Despite increases in memory...
This Time It's Personal: from PIM to the Perfect Digital Assistant (2008)
Schraefel, M.c., André, Paul, Van Kleek, Max
Interacting with digital PIM tools like calendars, to-do lists, address books, bookmarks and so on, is a highly manual, often repetitive and frequently tedious process. Despite increases in memory...
Bringing the Semantic Web home: a research agenda for local, personalized SWUI (2008)
André, Paul, Schraefel, Mc, Van Kleek, Max, Karger, David
We suggest that by taking the Semantic Web local and personal, and deploying it as a shared "data sea" for all applications to trawl, new types of interaction are possible (even necessitated) with...
Simplifying knowledge creation and access for end-users on the SW (2008)
Van Kleek, Max, Bernstein, Michael, André, Paul, Perttunen, Mikko, Karger, David, Schraefel, Mc
In this position paper, we argue that improved mechanisms for knowledge acquisition and access on the semantic web (SW) will be necessary before it will be adopted widely by end-users. In particular,...
Bringing the Semantic Web home: a research agenda for local, personalized SWUI (2008)
André, Paul, Schraefel, Mc, Van Kleek, Max, Karger, David
We suggest that by taking the Semantic Web local and personal, and deploying it as a shared "data sea" for all applications to trawl, new types of interaction are possible (even necessitated) with...
Simplifying knowledge creation and access for end-users on the SW (2008)
Van Kleek, Max, Bernstein, Michael, André, Paul, Perttunen, Mikko, Karger, David, Schraefel, Mc
In this position paper, we argue that improved mechanisms for knowledge acquisition and access on the semantic web (SW) will be necessary before it will be adopted widely by end-users. In particular,...
The Metadata is the Message (2008)
André, Paul, Schraefel, Mc, Wilson, Max L., Smith, Daniel A.
The question "What is Web Science" is still frequently asked - even by authors of papers about Web Science. In this position paper we consider what part of the Web Science cycle makes this cycle...
The Metadata is the Message (2008)
André, Paul, Schraefel, Mc, Wilson, Max L., Smith, Daniel A.
The question "What is Web Science" is still frequently asked - even by authors of papers about Web Science. In this position paper we consider what part of the Web Science cycle makes this cycle...
Challenges in Supporting Faceted Semantic Browsing of Multimedia Collections (2007)
Smith, Daniel Alexander, Owens, Alisdair, Schraefel, Mc, Sinclair, Patrick, André, Paul, Wilson, Max, ...
We discuss three approaches, 3store, D2R and MySQL, we have explored to support efficient querying of multimedia data sources via mSpace, a rich UI. Our results underline key research challenges...
Challenges in Supporting Faceted Semantic Browsing of Multimedia Collections (2007)
Smith, Daniel Alexander, Owens, Alisdair, Schraefel, Mc, Sinclair, Patrick, André, Paul, Wilson, Max, ...
We discuss three approaches, 3store, D2R and MySQL, we have explored to support efficient querying of multimedia data sources via mSpace, a rich UI. Our results underline key research challenges...
Challenges in Supporting Faceted Semantic Browsing of Multimedia Collections (2007)
Smith, Daniel A., Owens, Alisdair, Schraefel, Mc, Sinclair, Patrick, André, Paul, Wilson, Max, ...
This is the poster for the paper: http://eprints.ecs.soton.ac.uk/14507/
AtomsMasher: PeRSSonalized Information Delivery and Management on the Web (2007)
Van Kleek, Max, André, Paul, A. Smith, Daniel, L. Wilson, Max, Bernstein, Michael, Karger, David, ...
Over the past two years, social networking sites have fostered a new kind of data publication: personal feeds about schedule, location, music playing, activity and so on. While these feeds have been...
AtomsMasher: PeRSSonalized Information Delivery and Management on the Web (2007)
Van Kleek, Max, André, Paul, A. Smith, Daniel, L. Wilson, Max, Bernstein, Michael, Karger, David, ...
Over the past two years, social networking sites have fostered a new kind of data publication: personal feeds about schedule, location, music playing, activity and so on. While these feeds have been...
Spatial Consistency and Contextual Cues for Incidental Learning in Browser Design (2007)
Wilson, Max L., André, Paul, Smith, Daniel A., Schraefel, M.c.
This paper introduces the Backward Highlighting technique for mitigating an identified flaw in directional column-faceted browsers like iTunes. Further, the technique significantly enhances the...
Spatial Consistency and Contextual Cues for Incidental Learning in Browser Design (2007)
Wilson, Max L., André, Paul, Smith, Daniel A., Schraefel, M.c.
This paper introduces the Backward Highlighting technique for mitigating an identified flaw in directional column-faceted browsers like iTunes. Further, the technique significantly enhances the...
Continuum: designing timelines for hierarchies, relationships and scale (2007)
André, Paul, Wilson, Max L., Russell, Alistair, Smith, Daniel A., Owens, Alisdair, Schraefel, M.c.
Temporal events, while often discrete, also have interesting relationships within and across times: larger events are often collections of smaller more discrete events (battles within wars; artists'...
Challenges in Supporting Faceted Semantic Browsing of Multimedia Collections (2007)
Smith, Daniel Alexander, Owens, Alisdair, Schraefel, Mc, Sinclair, Patrick, André, Paul, Wilson, Max, ...
This paper describes our experience developing a semantically-rich exploratory interface that integrates a suite of Newsfilm media sources and associated information. Indeed, the affordances for real...
Continuum: designing timelines for hierarchies, relationships and scale (2007)
André, Paul, Wilson, Max L., Russell, Alistair, Smith, Daniel A., Owens, Alisdair, Schraefel, M.c.
Temporal events, while often discrete, also have interesting relationships within and across times: larger events are often collections of smaller more discrete events (battles within wars; artists'...
Challenges in Supporting Faceted Semantic Browsing of Multimedia Collections (2007)
Smith, Daniel Alexander, Owens, Alisdair, Schraefel, Mc, Sinclair, Patrick, André, Paul, Wilson, Max, ...
This paper describes our experience developing a semantically-rich exploratory interface that integrates a suite of Newsfilm media sources and associated information. Indeed, the affordances for real...
Journey planning based on user needs (2007)
André, Paul, Wilson, Max L., Owens, Alisdair, Smith, Daniel A.
In this paper we discuss potential developments to the design of pre-trip in-home journey planning services, to include support for additional user needs. These needs were identified through...
Continuum: designing timelines for hierarchies, relationships and scale (2007)
André, Paul, Wilson, Max L., Russell, Alistair, Smith, Daniel A., Owens, Alisdair, Schraefel, M.c.
Temporal events, while often discrete, also have interesting relationships within and across times: larger events are often collections of smaller more discrete events (battles within wars; artists'...
Reflections on Challenges in Supporting Faceted Semantic Browsing of Multimedia Collections (2007)
Smith, Daniel Alexander, Owens, Alisdair, Schraefel, Mc, Sinclair, Patrick, André, Paul, Wilson, Max, ...
This paper describes our experience developing a semantically-rich exploratory interface that integrates a suite of Newsfilm media sources and associated information. Indeed, the affordances for real...
Journey planning based on user needs (2007)
André, Paul, Wilson, Max L., Owens, Alisdair, Smith, Daniel A.
In this paper we discuss potential developments to the design of pre-trip in-home journey planning services, to include support for additional user needs. These needs were identified through...
Continuum: designing timelines for hierarchies, relationships and scale (2007)
André, Paul, Wilson, Max L., Russell, Alistair, Smith, Daniel A., Owens, Alisdair, Schraefel, M.c.
Temporal events, while often discrete, also have interesting relationships within and across times: larger events are often collections of smaller more discrete events (battles within wars; artists'...
Reflections on Challenges in Supporting Faceted Semantic Browsing of Multimedia Collections (2007)
Smith, Daniel Alexander, Owens, Alisdair, Schraefel, Mc, Sinclair, Patrick, André, Paul, Wilson, Max, ...
This paper describes our experience developing a semantically-rich exploratory interface that integrates a suite of Newsfilm media sources and associated information. Indeed, the affordances for real...
Informal Online Decision Making: Current Practices and Support System Design (2007)
André, Paul, Drucker, Steven, Schraefel, M.c.
Existing group decision support systems are too complex to support lightweight, informal decision making made popular by the amount of information available on the Web. From an examination of related...
Informal Online Decision Making: Current Practices and Support System Design (2007)
André, Paul, Drucker, Steven, Schraefel, M.c.
Existing group decision support systems are too complex to support lightweight, informal decision making made popular by the amount of information available on the Web. From an examination of related...
SEMIOTIKS: Scenario Specification (2006)
Humanitarian relief scenario based on the gathering and refining of heterogeneous sources, including interviews with active NGO members. Covers an overview of the scenario, decisions and decision...
SEMIOTIKS: Scenario Specification (2006)
Humanitarian relief scenario based on the gathering and refining of heterogeneous sources, including interviews with active NGO members. Covers an overview of the scenario, decisions and decision...
Rules of Engagement: design attributes for social interactions (2006)
André, Paul, Chapman, Martin, Frazer, Alex, Hargood, Charles, Hayton, Alex, Hooper, Clare, ...
We present a taxonomy for the design of workplace “break” spaces. The taxonomy can be used to identify aspects of current spaces that are either successful or problematic. From this analysis, we...
SEMIOTIKS: Scenario Specification (2006)
Humanitarian relief scenario based on the gathering and refining of heterogeneous sources, including interviews with active NGO members. Covers an overview of the scenario, decisions and decision...
Rules of Engagement: design attributes for social interactions (2006)
André, Paul, Chapman, Martin, Frazer, Alex, Hargood, Charles, Hayton, Alex, Hooper, Clare, ...
We present a taxonomy for the design of workplace “break” spaces. The taxonomy can be used to identify aspects of current spaces that are either successful or problematic. From this analysis, we...
SEMIOTIKS: Scenario Specification (2006)
Humanitarian relief scenario based on the gathering and refining of heterogeneous sources, including interviews with active NGO members. Covers an overview of the scenario, decisions and decision...
Intelligent Flood Fill or: The Use of Edge Detection in Image Object Extraction (2005)
Content-Based Image Retrieval systems can often return poor results when attempting to match images with extraneous feature information such as complex backgrounds, shadows, or frames. As a solution,...
Intelligent Flood Fill or: The Use of Edge Detection in Image Object Extraction (2005)
Content-Based Image Retrieval systems can often return poor results when attempting to match images with extraneous feature information such as complex backgrounds, shadows, or frames. As a solution,...
Intelligent Flood Fill or: The Use of Edge Detection in Image Object Extraction (2005)
Content-Based Image Retrieval systems can often return poor results when attempting to match images with extraneous feature information such as complex backgrounds, shadows, or frames. As a solution,...
Intelligent Flood Fill or: The Use of Edge Detection in Image Object Extraction (2005)
Content-Based Image Retrieval systems can often return poor results when attempting to match images with extraneous feature information such as complex backgrounds, shadows, or frames. As a solution,...
Do CEOs Exercise Their Stock Options Earlier than Other Executives? (2002)
André, Paul, Boyer, M. Martin, Gagné, Robert
Nous étudions dans cet article le moment choisi par le PDG d'une compagnie pour lever ses options ou vendre ses actions dans la compagnie comparativement au moment choisi par les autres hauts...
Listeria monocytogenes Possesses Adhesins for Fibronectin
Gilot, Philippe, André, Paul, Content, Jean
Listeria monocytogenes is a gram-positive, nonsporulating, food-borne pathogen of humans and animals that is able to invade many eukaryotic cells. Several listerial surface components have been...
Listeria monocytogenes Possesses Adhesins for Fibronectin
Gilot, Philippe, André, Paul, Content, Jean
Listeria monocytogenes is a gram-positive, nonsporulating, food-borne pathogen of humans and animals that is able to invade many eukaryotic cells. Several listerial surface components have been...
This study investigates the relationship between ownership structure and acquiring firm performance. A large proportion of Canadian public companies have controlling shareholders (families) that...
Systèmes de gouvernance, actionnaires dominants et performance future des entreprises
(VF)La structure de propriété au Canada est fortement concentrée. Les résultats univariés de cette étude révèlent une relation positive entre la performance et d’une part, la proportion...
Termination Fees in Mergers and Acquisitions: Protecting Investors or Managers?
Paul André, Samer Khalil, Michel Magnan
Institutional investors closely monitor termination fees in mergers and acquisitions (M&A). We argue that their magnitude reflects either agency problems or efficiency considerations. Focusing on M&A...
This study investigates the relationship between ownership structure and acquiring firm performance. A large proportion of Canadian public companies have controlling shareholders (families) that...
The Long-Run Performance of Mergers and Acquisitions: Evidence from the Canadian Stock Market
Paul André, Maher Kooli, Jean-François L’Her
We study the long-term performance of 267 Canadian mergers and acquisitions that take place between 1980 and 2000, using different calendar-time approaches with and without overlapping cases. Our...
Do CEOs Exercise Their Stock Options Earlier than Other Executives?
Paul André, M. Martin Boyer, Robert Gagné
This paper looks at the timing chosen by CEOs to exercise their stock options and to sell their shares of stock compared to the timing chosen by other top executives in the firm. We first present a...