Let's certainly hope they take up the invitation. It is nice to see
the USMA as an institutional signer among such a prestigious list of
universities, professional societies, technology executives, and
Nobel laureates. Good work Paul!
Scott
On 2008-03 -05, at 19:21 , Paul Trusten, R.Ph. wrote:
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
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