Nice work, Paul! Ezra -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "Paul Trusten, R.Ph." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > There seems to be an interesting political situation developing here in the > U.S. > A consortium of universities, industry association, and a number of other > organizations (USMA included) is supporting a presidential candidates' debate > on the future of science and technology in the U.S. The event will take place > at the Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 18 April, just four > days before the Pennsylvania primary. Organizers have said that the debate > will > be held if even one of the candidates attends, but all three camps have been > invited. It will be interesting to see which of the candidates wants to > debate > such issues as: > > --U.S. economic competitiveness and support for scientific research > > --healthcare > > --energy > > --science education > > --transportation infrastructure > > --pandemic diseases > > ...and much more. For the whole story, see http://www.sciencedebate2008.com > > > Certainly, U.S. metrication ought to be part of the debate. I shall be > contacting the three campaigns to urge their candidates to attend. > > -- > Paul Trusten, R.Ph. > Public Relations director > U.S. Metric Association, Inc. > www.metric.org > Phone +1(432)528-7724 > The Pharmacy Alliance > 3609 Caldera Boulevard, Apartment 122 > Midland TX 79707-2872 USA > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >
