Thanks Paul,
I just hope what came out of my mouth was intelligible. The written
statement was not a problem, but my speaking - well - let's just say
with all the hands in the air, I wasn't expecting to get called on.
I guess the good news is that the written statement is what will be
going on record as one of the priority recommendations for 2008 from
WaBio ( http://www.wabio.org/ ) to the governor of Washington.
Now if we could just get the other Washington to listen :)
Scott
On 2007-09 -27, at 17:36 , Paul Trusten, R.Ph. wrote:
Scott, I am copying this message to "Metric Today" editor Gary
Brown. Hope you
will get together with him to write an approx. 500-word article for
USMA's
newsletter on your experience at the summit. And, a standing
ovation is in
order for you!! Thank you for a superb effort for U.S. metrication!
That was
just great.
Paul T.
Quoting Scott Hudnall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Just a quick note to update USMA members.
This morning, I attended the Washington Life Sciences Summit in
Seattle. I
participated in the Education committee. Each committee was asked
by the
governor to submit their top 3 priorities for the coming year.
While we are still working on the exact verbiage of our
recommendations, one
of them is that students be better prepared in math and science by
mastering
the metric system at an earlier age. The committee is going to
recommend that
metric education emphasize using the metric system rather than
teaching
conversion between 2 systems.
In addition to the written statement, I did take the opportunity
during the Q
& A / comment time slot to tell the governor that it is vital to
this sector
of the economy that metric education be emphasized from the very
beginning.
Personal note - speaking to large groups and addressing the
governor directly
makes me nervous and sweaty :)
Scott
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