Introduction - language planning: where have we been? where might we be going?

Introduction – Language Planning : Where have we been ? Where might we be going ? Introdução —

This paper provides a brief overview of the development and state of language policy and planning and examines some of the directions that language planners have been taking to engage with issues of importance to their discipline. The papers in this volume of RBLA are linked to the overview and the directions being taken by scholars in the field.

I-36: Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis - Where Have We Been and Where Are We Going

Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) is now considered routine in IVF laboratories with micromanipulation capability and access to genetic diagnostic services. The past two decades have witnessed a dramatic increase in the use of PGD, the number of cycles performed, and the indications for which PGD has been used. This increase has been mirrored by a slow, but steady, increase in the range o...

Where we have been, where we are going.

AIM: a personal view of where I have been and where we might be going

My own career in medical informatics and AI in medicine has oscillated between concerns with medical records and concerns with knowledge representation with decision support as a pivotal integrating issue. It has focused on using AI to organise information and reduce 'muddle' and improve the user interfaces to produce 'useful and usable systems' to help doctors with a 'humanly impossible task'....

Speech and language processing: where have we been and where are we going?

Can we use the past to predict the future? Moore’s Law is a great example: performance doubles and prices halve approximately every 18 months. This trend has held up well to the test of time and is expected to continue for some time. Similar arguments can be found in speech demonstrating consistent progress over decades. Unfortunately, there are also cases where history repeats itself, as well ...