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Fw: Fw: Info
by Natalie Golovin 10 Mar '26

10 Mar '26

Mark: You and your compatriots on P2P view the world from revisionism. Go ahead and keep looking through your microscope-provided by your "teachers." Or take the time and read some very old documented evidence available at a library near you= but you may need to stay there awhile on microfiche. -----Original Message----- From: Mark Janssen Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2011 4:39 PM To: P2P Foundation mailing list Subject: Re: [P2P-F] Fw: Info On Sun, Oct 23, 2011 at 10:32 AM, Natalie Golovin <10natalie(a)cox.net> wrote: > The European Tribes treated the Natives no worse than they treated each > other. Whoa. You should really stop talking. You have NO idea what you're talking about. How about forced acculturation, not allowing them to speak their own language (which hold the record of their own history), confined them under threat of violent force into reservations, among other things. But, really, that's probably not even the worst of it -- the worst of it is that for reasons they couldn't ever understand is why you were doing all of these cruel things when they were willing to share it it all with you. Why, when they handed out their hand to be friends, you chopped it off. Remember, they're the ones who gave us Thanksgiving which is still "celebrated" in this nation today. Read the reports made of making first contact with the Native peoples here. You really should read up before propagating the attitudes of conquest. Sorry.... marcos _______________________________________________ P2P Foundation - Mailing list http://www.p2pfoundation.net https://lists.ourproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/p2p-foundation

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Fwd: Why Do Banks Want Our Deposits? Hint: It’s Not to Make Loans
by Michel Bauwens 06 Oct '15

06 Oct '15

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Ellen Brown <ellenhbrown(a)gmail.com> Date: Mon, Oct 27, 2014 at 9:35 PM Subject: Why Do Banks Want Our Deposits? Hint: It’s Not to Make Loans To: michel(a)p2pfoundation.net Hi, here is my latest article, posted on Global Research -- Why Do Banks Want Our Deposits? Hint: It’s Not to Make Loans <http://wordpress.us7.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=8829ce026276832f7fc66a1…> Best wishes, Ellen http://EllenBrown.com http://PublicBankingInstitute.org <http://wordpress.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=8829ce026276832f7fc66a1a…> Unsubscribe <http://wordpress.us7.list-manage1.com/unsubscribe?u=8829ce026276832f7fc66a1…> michel(a)p2pfoundation.net from this list. Update your profile <http://wordpress.us7.list-manage.com/profile?u=8829ce026276832f7fc66a1a9&id…> -- Check out the Commons Transition Plan here at: http://en.wiki.floksociety.org/w/Research_Plan P2P Foundation: http://p2pfoundation.net - http://blog.p2pfoundation.net <http://lists.ourproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/p2p-foundation>Updates: http://twitter.com/mbauwens; http://www.facebook.com/mbauwens #82 on the (En)Rich list: http://enrichlist.org/the-complete-list/

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Fwd: November issue of the TIM Review: Cybersecurity
by Michel Bauwens 30 Nov '14

30 Nov '14

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: TIM Review <newsletter(a)timreview.ca> Date: Sat, Nov 29, 2014 at 4:32 AM Subject: November issue of the TIM Review: Cybersecurity To: michelsub2004(a)gmail.com Dear Reader, The November issue of the Technology Innovation Management Review (TIM Review) has been published: http://timreview.ca/issue/2014/november This is the second of two issues covering the editorial theme of Cybersecurity, and I am pleased to welcome back our guest editor, Tony Bailetti, Director of Carleton University's Technology Innovation Management program (TIM) and Executive Director (Acting) of the VENUS Cybersecurity Corporation. This issue contains the following articles: Assessing Scientific Contributions: A Proposed Framework and Its Application to Cybersecurity - Dan Craigen Cybersecurity Startups: The Importance of Early and Rapid Globalization - Tony Bailetti and Erik Zijdemans Cyber-Attack Attributes - Mehdi Kadivar Crimeware Marketplaces and Their Facilitating Technologies - Mahmoud Gad Assessing the Intentions and Timing of Malware - Brent Maheux Safety in the Online World of the Future - Nadeem Douba, Björn Rütten, David Scheidl, Paul Soble, and D’Arcy Walsh Please also see our October issue on the same theme: http://timreview.ca/issue/2014/october We invite your comments on the articles in this issue as well as suggestions for future article topics and issue themes. Kind regards, Chris McPhee Editor-in-Chief Technology Innovation Management Review http://timreview.ca Note: The Technology Innovation Management Review (TIM Review) was previously known as the Open Source Business Resource (OSBR). You are receiving this email because you created an account on the TIM Review website or the OSBR website. -- Unsubscribe from this newsletter: http://localhost/newsletter/confirm/remove/b18e33dd02161t6 -- Check out the Commons Transition Plan here at: http://en.wiki.floksociety.org/w/Research_Plan P2P Foundation: http://p2pfoundation.net - http://blog.p2pfoundation.net <http://lists.ourproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/p2p-foundation>Updates: http://twitter.com/mbauwens; http://www.facebook.com/mbauwens #82 on the (En)Rich list: http://enrichlist.org/the-complete-list/

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Fwd: [Networkedlabour] Fwd: STIR crowdfunder - last two days!!
by Michel Bauwens 30 Nov '14

30 Nov '14

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Anna Betz <anna(a)schoolofcommoning.com> Date: Sun, Nov 30, 2014 at 5:22 PM Subject: [Networkedlabour] Fwd: STIR crowdfunder - last two days!! Dear fellow commoners, Please see below the appeal from STIR magazine. It would be great if you could support this programme. in the spirit of commoning Anna ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Jonathan Gordon-Farleigh <stirtoaction(a)gmail.com> Date: Sat, Nov 29, 2014 at 10:01 PM Subject: STIR crowdfunder - last two days!! To: Jonathan Gordon-Farleigh <stirtoaction(a)gmail.com> Dear Subscribers! Thanks so much for backing our campaign and taking us to 120%!! The 6 month training programme is now going to happen because of this support. BUT we do have two days to go and we still need your support to get up towards our stretch target of £8000. This will enable us to create more bursaries, train more apprenticies, build our social change reference library and also build an open source website. If you can chip in to the campaign tonight and over the next two days, it'll be hugely appreciated. The more backers we get - at any level - the more it will validate our work and help us attract other support over the next few months. You can pledge via this link: http://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/stir-workshops And don't forget you'll also be included in our prize draw for a 2-day glamping Holiday at Dorset's Old Bidlake Farm! http://www.oldbidlake-farm-camping.co.uk/ Thanks!! Jonny and Abby Editor STIR Magazine www.stirtoaction.com Summer Issue Now Out! <http://stirtoaction.com/stir-summer-issue-pre-order-25-off/> m: 07967781905 t: @stirtoaction _______________________________________________ NetworkedLabour mailing list NetworkedLabour(a)lists.contrast.org http://lists.contrast.org/mailman/listinfo/networkedlabour -- Check out the Commons Transition Plan here at: http://en.wiki.floksociety.org/w/Research_Plan P2P Foundation: http://p2pfoundation.net - http://blog.p2pfoundation.net <http://lists.ourproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/p2p-foundation>Updates: http://twitter.com/mbauwens; http://www.facebook.com/mbauwens #82 on the (En)Rich list: http://enrichlist.org/the-complete-list/

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Fwd: Samenwerking Tegenlicht VPRO
by Michel Bauwens 30 Nov '14

30 Nov '14

tonight on dutch tv: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Maren Merckx <M.Merckx(a)vpro.nl> Date: 2014-11-29 19:13 GMT+07:00 Subject: Re: Samenwerking Tegenlicht VPRO To: Michel Bauwens <michel(a)p2pfoundation.net> Onze aflevering 'Hoezo samen delen?' (zondag 21.00 uur Ned 2) is wat ons betreft een mooie her-evaluatie van het uitdijende begrip 'deel-economie' geworden. We hopen dat jullie het geheel net zo zullen kunnen waarderen. Spread the word en the message, zouden we zeggen. Hierbij wat promo-materiaal dat bij twitteren en facebooken van pas komt afleveringspagina + promo: http://bit.ly/hoezosamendelen youtube promo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aB1xb0SxeNY We horen het ook graag als er op de website nog onvolkomenheden mochten staan in jullie bio's e.d. Beste groet namens de Tegenlichters, Maren Merckx VPRO TELEVISIE m.merckx(a)vpro.nl +31 (0)6 24 96 76 56 *vpro.nl <http://tegenlicht.vpro.nl/>* [image: http://www.offscreen.nl/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/VPRO-logo.jpg] Van: Michel Bauwens <michel(a)p2pfoundation.net> Datum: donderdag 27 november 2014 20:31 Aan: maren merckx <m.merckx(a)vpro.nl> CC: Jean Lievens <jean(a)jeanlievens.be> Onderwerp: Re: Samenwerking Tegenlicht VPRO fantastisch, jean heeft blijkbaar de promo trailer al gezien, ik nog niet <g> 2014-11-28 4:40 GMT+07:00 Maren Merckx <M.Merckx(a)vpro.nl>: > Beste Michel, > > Aanstaande zondag is de Tegenlicht uitzending Hoezo Samen Delen? Over de > deeleconomie te zien op NPO 2: > http://tegenlicht.vpro.nl/afleveringen/2014-2015/hoezo-samen-delen.html?npo…, > Voor deze uitzending interviewde Shuchen Tan u in Brussel. > Binnenkort verschijnt ook de promo die u eventueel via sociale media kan > vertonen. Deze stuur ik u dan door. > > Natuurlijk hoor ik graag uw reactie op de uitzending, > > Vriendelijke groet vanuit Sao Paulo, > > Maren Merckx > > VPRO TELEVISIE > > m.merckx(a)vpro.nl > > +31 (0)6 24 96 76 56 > > *vpro.nl <http://tegenlicht.vpro.nl/>* > > > > [image: http://www.offscreen.nl/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/VPRO-logo.jpg] > > > Van: Michel Bauwens <michel(a)p2pfoundation.net> > Datum: vrijdag 24 oktober 2014 13:19 > Aan: Jean Lievens <jean(a)jeanlievens.be>, maren merckx <m.merckx(a)vpro.nl> > Onderwerp: Re: Samenwerking Tegenlicht VPRO > > beste jean, > > is dit je telefoon ? > > 003225140669. > > 2014-10-16 16:38 GMT+07:00 Jean Lievens <jean(a)jeanlievens.be>: > >> Contact: Marijn Bouwmeesters, 0031 624633622 >> >> >> >> Op 16-okt.-2014, om 11:26 heeft Michel Bauwens het volgende geschreven: >> >> vanmiddag ga ik die dame moeten bellen, ik hoop dat ik het niet >> vergeet, het zou goed zijn als je die email terugstuurt, dan staat het in >> mijn lijst, >> >> Michel >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Marijn Bouwmeester <mbouwmeester(a)groenlinks.nl> >> Date: 2014-10-16 16:20 GMT+07:00 >> Subject: Samenwerking Tegenlicht VPRO >> To: Michel Bauwens <michel(a)p2pfoundation.net>, michelsub2004(a)gmail.com >> >> >> Beste Michel, >> >> Het programma Tegenlicht van de VPRO- zij maken goed bekeken >> Nederlandse documentaires voor de publieke omroep ( >> http://tegenlicht.vpro.nl/) -nam contact met mij op omdat ze u graag op >> korte termijn willen spreken over de deeleconomie. Op 30 november wordt het >> programma uitgezonden vandaar dat ze op zeer korte termijn u zouden willen >> spreken. >> Ik had telefonisch contact met uw gastheer en die vertelde mij dat u >> morgenmiddag of zaterdag eventueel tijd zou hebben. >> Mijns inziens is het de perfecte gelegenheid om een groot publiek >> kennis te laten maken met uw ideeën de deeleconomie en circulaire economie! >> >> Zou u contact met mij kunnen opnemen? Mijn nummer is 0031624633622. >> >> Met vriendelijke groet, >> Marijn >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Bureau de Helling >> Wetenschappelijk Bureau GroenLinks >> Oudegracht 312 >> 3511 PK Utrecht >> 030-2399934 / 06-24633622 >> www.bureaudehelling.nl >> Ma-di-wo-do >> >> Interesse in opinie en debat? Meld je aan voor de nieuwsbrief >> <http://bureaudehelling.nl/meld-je-aan> van Bureau de Helling. >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Check out the Commons Transition Plan here at: >> http://en.wiki.floksociety.org/w/Research_Plan >> >> P2P Foundation: http://p2pfoundation.net - >> http://blog.p2pfoundation.net >> >> <http://lists.ourproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/p2p-foundation>Updates: >> http://twitter.com/mbauwens; http://www.facebook.com/mbauwens >> >> #82 on the (En)Rich list: http://enrichlist.org/the-complete-list/ >> >> >> > > > -- > Check out the Commons Transition Plan here at: > http://en.wiki.floksociety.org/w/Research_Plan > > P2P Foundation: http://p2pfoundation.net - http://blog.p2pfoundation.net > > <http://lists.ourproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/p2p-foundation>Updates: > http://twitter.com/mbauwens; http://www.facebook.com/mbauwens > > #82 on the (En)Rich list: http://enrichlist.org/the-complete-list/ > <http://www.vpro.nl/provpro> > > disclaimer <http://www.vpro.nl/disclaimer> > -- Check out the Commons Transition Plan here at: http://en.wiki.floksociety.org/w/Research_Plan P2P Foundation: http://p2pfoundation.net - http://blog.p2pfoundation.net <http://lists.ourproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/p2p-foundation>Updates: http://twitter.com/mbauwens; http://www.facebook.com/mbauwens #82 on the (En)Rich list: http://enrichlist.org/the-complete-list/ -- Check out the Commons Transition Plan here at: http://en.wiki.floksociety.org/w/Research_Plan P2P Foundation: http://p2pfoundation.net - http://blog.p2pfoundation.net <http://lists.ourproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/p2p-foundation>Updates: http://twitter.com/mbauwens; http://www.facebook.com/mbauwens #82 on the (En)Rich list: http://enrichlist.org/the-complete-list/

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Fwd: [opennetcoalition] Letter to the Council of the European Union: "Don't Turn Your Backs on Net Neutrality!"
by Michel Bauwens 26 Nov '14

26 Nov '14

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: La Quadrature du Net <contact(a)laquadrature.net> Date: Wed, Nov 26, 2014 at 8:34 PM Subject: [opennetcoalition] Letter to the Council of the European Union: "Don't Turn Your Backs on Net Neutrality!" To: opennetcoalition(a)laquadrature.net Themes: NET NEUTRALITY, COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, ANDRUS ANSIP, GÜNTHER OETTINGER, OPEN LETTER La Quadrature du Net – Joint Letter – For immediate release Permanent link: https://www.laquadrature.net/en/letter-to-the-council-of-the-european-union… Letter to the Council of the European Union: "Don't Turn Your Backs on Net Neutrality!" *** Paris, November 26, 2014 — Tomorrow on Thursday November 27th, the "Transport, Telecommunications and Energy" (TTE) Council will meet in Brussels to discuss the general approach on Telecom Single Market the Italian Presidency sent to the delegations of the Member States on November 14th. This text, which aims at protecting Net Neutrality and therefore the freedom of our communications, unfortunately lost the innovative and revolutionary features of the resolution voted by the European Parliament on April 3rd. The Italian Presidency, in fact, gives way to the industrial lobbies' interests and ignores the massive citizen mobilization which has taken place in the spring of 2014. Jeopardizing Net Neutrality means infringing the fundamental rights and freedoms of every single European citizen; for this reason and to remind our representatives their responsibilities, La Quadrature du Net and its European partners sent a letter to the Council of the European Union in order to call its ministers to reject the text under discussion and come back to a real protection of everyone's indicidual rights and freedoms. *** Wednesday 26 November, 2014 Dear Council members, We, the undersigned organisations, urge you to adopt strong Net Neutrality rules, and to reject the most recent proposal made by the Italian presidency. Without clear rules on Net Neutrality, the larger access providers become gatekeepers – with the power to allow access to their customers to those who can pay for the privilege and to exclude all others. The Italian proposal of 14 November [1] fails to deliver the promise of an open internet mainly because it lacks a clear definition of Net Neutrality and doesn't effectively outlaw all forms of online discrimination, such as price discrimination. Accepting any such proposal would amount to a rejection of Net Neutrality and have serious repercussions for innovation and freedom of communication in Europe and around the world. Net Neutrality is the principle that all data shall be treated equally – both in the network and for billing purposes. Enshrining Net Neutrality in law is the only way to ensure that the Internet will remain open for innovation and a platform for the fostering of human rights. * Net Neutrality is good for the European economy * In a digital single market, Net Neutrality stimulates European fair competition and innovation. There will be equal access to the Internet for small and medium enterprises and start-ups. This also stimulates consumer choice, without having access providers picking winners and losers in the market. Undermining Net Neutrality would lead to the creation of new barriers to the online marketplace at a time when the EU is seeking to dismantle them. * Net Neutrality safeguards human rights * Net Neutrality is also important for human rights and society. Being able to express oneself freely should not be dependent on the whims of Internet access providers. This means news sources and content providers should be equally accessible to all and not dependent on being able to pay for fast access or being subject to additional data charges. Minimising incentives to interfere in online traffic also reduces risks of censorship and surveillance. * The current proposal lacks clear definitions * The Presidency appears to be proposing the deletion of both the definition of Net Neutrality and specialised services. It only includes some language on the objective of Net Neutrality and does not address the specialised services loopholes. We know from experience that such weak text will be of no practical value in a telecommunications market [2]. * The current proposal allows for price discrimination * Perhaps most concerning, the Council text on Article 23 is unclear on discrimination on the basis of pricing. Net Neutrality is the principle that access providers should not have the right to decide who gets access to their customers and who does not. If certain services can be accessed without additional costs, while others are subject to additional charges, then the practical effect is the same as blocking or throttling the services that cannot pay for privileged access. * The current proposal allows for fast and slow lanes * The incoherence of the “traffic management” exceptions is so complete that almost anything becomes possible. For instance, article 23.2.f specifically allows access providers to interfere with traffic in order to ensure the provision of other services to the user. This would create the possibility of certain services being contractually put into a “fast lane”, with restrictions being placed on all other services being put into a slow lane. Article 23 contains a number of provisions which would empower telcos to undertake blocking and censorship measures which, according to the EU charter of Fundamental Rights, must be based on law. * We need real Net Neutrality * We need clear EU rules that outlaw any type of network discrimination such as blocking, throttling, and price discrimination. This also includes so-called “zero-rated” services. Political leadership is needed. Either we recognise the value of the open, democratic, innovative Internet and legislate to protect it, or we allow a few former monopolies to re-assert their monopoly rights, restricting competition, restricting innovation and restricting freedom of communication. The Italian draft claims to be the former, while clearly being the latter. Europe deserves better. Sincerely, Signatories; * Access * Alternative Informatics Association * Asociatia pentru Tehnologie si Internet (ApTI) * Bits of Freedom * Chaos Computer Club (CCC) * Digitale Gesellschaft * Digital Rights Ireland * Greenhost * Initiative für Netzfreiheit * Electronic Frontier Foundation Finland (EFFI) * European Digital Rights (EDRi) * IT-Politisk Forening (IT-Pol) * La Quadrature du Net * Net Users' Rights Protection Association (NURPA) * OpenForum Europe (OFE) * Vrijschrift * References * 1. https://www.laquadrature.net/en/is-the-eu-giving-up-on-net-neutrality 2. http://www.ectaportal.com/en/PRESS/ECTA-Press-Releases/2008/Europeans-pay-o… ** About La Quadrature du Net ** La Quadrature du Net is an advocacy group that defends the rights and freedoms of citizens on the Internet. More specifically, it advocates for the adaptation of French and European legislations to respect the founding principles of the Internet, most notably the free circulation of knowledge. In addition to its advocacy work, the group also aims to foster a better understanding of legislative processes among citizens. Through specific and pertinent information and tools, La Quadrature du Net hopes to encourage citizens' participation in the public debate on rights and freedoms in the digital age. La Quadrature du Net is supported by French, European and international NGOs including the Electronic Frontier Foundation, the Open Society Institute and Privacy International. List of supporting organisations: https://www.laquadrature.net/en/they-support-la-quadrature-du-net ** Press contact and press room ** contact(a)laquadrature.net, +33 (0) 972 294 426 https://www.laquadrature.net/en/press-room _______________________________________________ Opennetcoalition mailing list Opennetcoalition(a)laquadrature.net https://laquadrature.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/opennetcoalition -- Check out the Commons Transition Plan here at: http://en.wiki.floksociety.org/w/Research_Plan P2P Foundation: http://p2pfoundation.net - http://blog.p2pfoundation.net <http://lists.ourproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/p2p-foundation>Updates: http://twitter.com/mbauwens; http://www.facebook.com/mbauwens #82 on the (En)Rich list: http://enrichlist.org/the-complete-list/

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important
by Michel Bauwens 25 Nov '14

25 Nov '14

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Fwd: Fracking: the new threat to our food supply?
by Michel Bauwens 25 Nov '14

25 Nov '14

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: J Latham <jrlatham(a)bioscienceresource.org> Date: Tue, Nov 25, 2014 at 9:36 AM Subject: Fracking: the new threat to our food supply? To: bsr-PROJECT-ELIST1(a)gn.apc.org Dear All Published today in *Independent Science News*: Allison Wilson's review of a new book by veterinarian Michelle Bamberger and Cornell professor of molecular medicine, Robert Oswald: *The Real Cost of Fracking: How America’s Shale Gas Boom Is Threatening Our Families, Pets, and Food* (Beacon Press 2014). http://www.independentsciencenews.org/health/real-cost-of-fracking-how-amer… Summary: Many fracking chemicals are known to be carcinogens, endocrine disruptors or otherwise hazardous. However, until Bamberger and Oswald published their case studies in 2012, no one had systematically documented ill health in people or animals living near drill sites. Left out of that groundbreaking research, however, were the disturbing first person stories of householders affected by fracking. *The Real Cost of Fracking* is a book that conveys the all-encompassing nature of fracking’s harmful effects: on the health, the personal finances, and the businesses of those attempting to co-exist with it. On an even wider scale, this important book shows persuasively that regulators and governments who allow hydraulic fracturing on or near farmland endanger the food system. Yours sincerely, Jonathan Jonathan Latham, PhD Executive Director The Bioscience Resource Project Ithaca, NY 14850 USA www.independentsciencenews.org and www.bioscienceresource.org jrlatham(a)bioscienceresource.org Skype: jonathanlatham2 Tel: 1-607-319-0279 "Good with Science" _______________________________________________ BSR-project-elist1 mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/bsr-project-elist1 To unsubscribe, email bsr-project-elist1-unsubscribe(a)gn.apc.org -- Check out the Commons Transition Plan here at: http://en.wiki.floksociety.org/w/Research_Plan P2P Foundation: http://p2pfoundation.net - http://blog.p2pfoundation.net <http://lists.ourproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/p2p-foundation>Updates: http://twitter.com/mbauwens; http://www.facebook.com/mbauwens #82 on the (En)Rich list: http://enrichlist.org/the-complete-list/

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Fwd: Kitsune #1 - The Ronin Institute Newsletter Nov/Dec 2014
by Michel Bauwens 24 Nov '14

24 Nov '14

Dear Kevin this is an important initiative in the context of p2p scholarship, could you announce it in the p2p blog, and perhaps re-publish their 'Vision' piece below ? Michel ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Ronin Institute for Independent Scholarship < kitsune(a)ronininstitute.org> Date: Fri, Nov 21, 2014 at 1:45 AM Subject: Kitsune #1 - The Ronin Institute Newsletter Nov/Dec 2014 To: Michel Bauwens <michel(a)p2pfoundation.net> [image: The Ronin Institute for Independent Scholarship] <http://ronininstitute.org> Issue #1 November / December 2014 Greetings! You hold in your virtual hand the very first issue of *Kitsune*, the Ronin Institute Newsletter, which will allow me to share the latest research from our community of independent scholars as they reinvent academia. The name *Kitsune* comes from the multi-tailed foxes from Japanese folklore, who serve as messengers for the Shinto spirit Inari. My hope is that they will also be willing to serve as messengers for the Ronin Institute. *Kitsune* will be published six times a year, and it will highlight many of our programs, projects, and scholars. In this first issue, I want to start with our roots: the overarching vision for the Institute – why we need it, our mission, and how you can help out. I'll let you know about the progress we've made in getting the Institute up and running and give you a brief overview of the growing body of research that is already being published under the Ronin Institute name. With that, let's get to know the Ronin Institute. Scientiam Consecemus! Jon F. Wilkins President and Research Scholar ------------------------------ In this Issue The Ronin Institute Vision <#149ce869120fa7b8_field_vision> | How to Help <#149ce869120fa7b8_field_how_to_help> | Recent Progress <#149ce869120fa7b8_field_progress> | Publications <#149ce869120fa7b8_field_publications> | About <#149ce869120fa7b8_field_about> ------------------------------ *The Ronin Institute Vision* At the Ronin Institute, we are assembling a twenty-first century community of Research Scholars who are addressing the important and interesting questions that are now being neglected by universities, and who are doing it at a fraction of what it would cost in the old system. We hope that you will support us, or maybe even join us, as we endeavor to return scholarship to its fundamental core: taking smart, talented people who have profound expertise and passion, and helping them to push at the boundaries of human knowledge. Since World War II, the predominant model of basic research has been one where the federal government provides the funding and universities carry out the work, to the point where being an active researcher became virtually synonymous with holding a faculty position at a university. But that system is fundamentally broken. Universities carry exoribant costs associated with extravagant facilities and bloated administrations, and the ongoing corporatization of universities is distorting decisions about which fields and questions receive resources and attention. When a university researcher receives funding for a project, that funding comes with a substantial amount of "indirect" support, which is intended to pay for incidental costs, like electricity, facilities maintenance, and accounting. This overhead also supports things like luxury rec centers <http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/21/fashion/college-recreation-now-includes-p…> and ever-increasing administrative payrolls <http://necir.org/2014/02/06/new-analysis-shows-problematic-boom-in-higher-e…>. Universities invest in expensive state-of-the-art facilities in order to attract grant money, but this increases their need for overhead money in the future. The dependence on grant money -- not just to support research, but to maintain the physical and administrative infrastructure -- distorts decisions about hiring and promotion. The system does not necessarily reward the most important research. Rather, it too often promotes approaches that are most likely to be able to feed the university's need for overhead. These problems have been compounded in recent years due to a general shift toward a more corporatized <http://www.slate.com/articles/life/education/2014/08/college_course_syllabi…> model <http://www.forbes.com/sites/realspin/2011/08/16/colleges-and-universities-s…>. It is no longer simply that universities have large fixed costs that must be paid every year. Today, maximizing the flow of cash through the university is treated as a goal in itself. The net result is that universities are no longer committed to asking the most interesting and challenging questions, except to the extent that those questions are also expensive. The system is still well suited to research questions that require expensive facilities, equipment, and reagents. However, there are many questions that will be answered not through expensive experiments, but through careful study and consideration by creative people with the sort of deep knowledge that only comes from years of immersion in a subject. While the twenty-first century has seen accelerating growth in the problems associated with universities, it has also seen the development of tools needed to build a new path forward. In the past, being physically located at a university was critical for doing top-quality research, because it allowed you access to resources (like journals and books) and a community of like-minded experts. Today, that is no longer true. Information and colleagues are now accessible electronically. Virtual scholarly communities can be constructed for a fraction of the cost of the brick-and-mortar university system. While university research has also taken advantage of these new information and communication resources, it is hamstrung by its need to continue to financially support the old, twentieth-century infrastucture. The transformation of academia underway at the Ronin Institute will return the focus to the core of scholarship: the quest to discover and share knowledge. ------------------------------ *How to Help* If the vision of the Ronin Institute resonates with you, maybe you're wondering what you can do. We are dependent on public support, and if you're in a position to make a monetary donation, now or in the future, I hope you'll consider us <http://ronininstitute.org/donate>. Since we are a 501(c)3 nonprofit <https://www.guidestar.org/organizations/45-4524080/ronin-institute-independ…>, donations are tax deductible. If you shop regularly at Amazon, you can help by using our Amazon Smile account. If you start your session using this link <http://smile.amazon.com/ch/45-4524080>, Amazon will donate 0.5% of whatever you spend to the Ronin Institute. Just as valuable is helping us to get the word out about this new vision for scholarship and about the great work already being done by our Research Scholars. If you know someone who might be interested, please feel free to pass this newsletter along to them, and encourage them to contact us, so that we can add them to our mailing list. If you're a researcher yourself, I would encourage you to take a look through our team of Research Scholars <http://ronininstitute.org/research-scholars>. Many of them are open to or actively seeking collaborations. Many would be eager to collaborate on grant proposals (and you'll find them less expensive than your colleagues who are shackled to high-overhead univeristies). If you see someone whose expertise and interests complement your own, reach out to them. You never know what magic might hapen. Keep our Research Scholars in mind for other opportunities as well, whether you're looking for someone to referee a manuscript, serve on an editorial board, or write a commentary. Each of our Research Scholars has deep knowledge of and passion for their field, and many of them have fewer bureaucratic obligations than the typical academic. Maybe you're looking for someone to speak in a seminar series. Maybe you're looking for an expert to consult on a project that your company is undertaking. Or maybe you need an expert opinion for a newspaper article you're writing. These independent scholars represent an extraordinary resource. By making use of their knowledge and passion, not only will you be helping to support an alternative model of academic scholarship, but you just may find some hidden gems. ------------------------------ *Recent Progress* The Ronin Institute was incorporated in February of 2012, and received its tax-exempt 501(c)3 status in the fall of that year. In the time since, we have made tremendous progress toward building an organization that can effectively support and connect independent scholars. A lot of this progress has been under-the-hood building and tinkering. We have focused on trying to understand where to focus our efforts to have the greatest impact, and we have put in place what we think is the "minimal viable bureaucracy" required to effectively acquire and manage funding to support our scholars' research. Our basic administrative apparatus is now in place, and Research Scholars have begun submitting grant proposals through the Institute. We are now moving on to the next phase, where we are exploring ways to build collaboration networks and opportunities to create innovative educational content. Our current roster includes over sixty Research Scholars <http://ronininstitute.org/research-scholars/>, who span the gamut of academic fields, from physics to biology to psychology to philosophy. They also represent the full diversity of approaches to scholarship that the Ronin Institute hopes to support and encourage. Some aim to work full time as independent scholars, while some are interested in what we call "fractional scholarship." Some have day jobs that pay the bills and support their scholarship habit. Some even have regular university jobs, but are dedicated to creating an alternative path. All of these folks are fantastic, and I've loved getting to know them and their research. ------------------------------ *Publications* The number of publication already out there featuring the Ronin Institute affiliation is a testament to the quality of our independent scholars. Here is a list of some recent Ronin Institute publications: *Articles & Chapters* Altenberg, L. (2013). Implications of the Reduction Principle for Cosmological Natural Selection. arXiv preprint arXiv:1302.1293 <http://arxiv.org/abs/1302.1293>. Altenberg, L. (2014). Mathematics awaits: commentary on “Genetic programming and emergence” by Wolfgang Banzhaf. Genetic Programming and Evolvable Machines, 15(1), 87-89 <http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10710-013-9198-5>. Belcheva, A., Irrazabal, T., Robertson, S. J., Streutker, C., Maughan, H., Rubino, S., ... & Martin, A. (2014). Gut microbial metabolism drives transformation of Msh2-deficient colon epithelial cells. Cell, 158(2), 288-299 <http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0092867414007363>. Callier, V., & Nijhout, H. F. (2014). Plasticity of insect body size in response to oxygen: integrating molecular and physiological mechanisms. Current Opinion in Insect Science <http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214574514000157>. Flach, E., & Schnell, S. (2013). Varying chemical equilibrium gives kinetic parameters. bioRxiv http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/000547 <http://biorxiv.org/content/early/2013/11/16/000547>. Konya, T., Koster, B., Maughan, H., Field, C. J., Chari, R. S., Sears, M. R., ... & Azad, M. B. (2013). The Microflora Hypothesis Of Allergic Disease: Infant Gut Microbiota Profiles According To Early-Life Environmental Exposures. Am J Respir Crit Care Med, 187, A2529 <http://www.atsjournals.org/doi/pdf/10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2013.187.1_Mee…>. Kramp, J. M. (2013). Call of the Wild: The Negative Tendency in the Nature Religions of American Youth. Journal of religion and health, 1-15 <http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10943-013-9732-z>. Lim, Y. W., Evangelista, J. S., Schmieder, R., Bailey, B., Haynes, M., Furlan, M., ... & Conrad, D. (2014). Clinical insights from metagenomic analysis of sputum samples from patients with cystic fibrosis. Journal of clinical microbiology, 52(2), 425-437 <http://jcm.asm.org/content/52/2/425.short>. Lim, Y. W., Schmieder, R., Haynes, M., Furlan, M., Matthews, T. D., Whiteson, K., ... & Rohwer, F. (2013). Mechanistic model of Rothia mucilaginosa adaptation toward persistence in the CF lung, based on a genome reconstructed from metagenomic data. PloS one, 8(5), e64285 <http://dx.plos.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0064285.g004>. Quinn, Robert A., et al. Biogeochemical Forces Shape the Composition and Physiology of Polymicrobial Communities in the Cystic Fibrosis Lung. mBio 5.2 (2014): e00956-13 <http://mbio.asm.org/content/5/2/e00956-13.short>. Whiteson, K. L., Bailey, B., Bergkessel, M., Conrad, D., Delhaes, L., Felts, B., ... & Rainey, P. B. (2014). The Upper Respiratory Tract as a Microbial Source for Pulmonary Infections in Cystic Fibrosis. Parallels from Island Biogeography. American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine, 189(11), 1309-1315 <http://www.atsjournals.org/doi/abs/10.1164/rccm.201312-2129PP>. Whiteson, K. L., Meinardi, S., Lim, Y. W., Schmieder, R., Maughan, H., Quinn, R., ... & Rohwer, F. (2014). Breath gas metabolites and bacterial metagenomes from cystic fibrosis airways indicate active pH neutral 2, 3-butanedione fermentation. The ISME journal, 8(6), 1247-1258 <http://www.nature.com/ismej/journal/v8/n6/abs/ismej2013229a.html>. Wilkins, J. F. (2014). Costs and consequences of the conflict over infant sleep. Evolution, medicine, and public health, 2014(1), 63-64 <http://emph.oxfordjournals.org/content/2014/1/63.short>. Wilkins, J. F. (2014). Genomic imprinting of grb10: coadaptation or conflict?. PLoS biology, 12(2), e1001800 <http://dx.plos.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.1001800.g001>. *Opinions* Callier, V., & Vanderford, N. L. (2014). Ailing academia needs culture change. Science (New York, NY), 345(6199), 885-885 <http://www.sciencemag.org/content/345/6199/885.2.full>. Callier, V., & Vanderford, N. L. (2014). Mission possible: putting trainees at the center of academia's mission. Nature biotechnology, 32(6), 593-594 <http://www.nature.com/nbt/journal/v32/n6/nbt.2928/metrics?message-global=re…>. Balch, C., Arias-Pulido, H., et al. (2014). Science and technology consortia in U.S. biomedical research: A paradigm shift in response to unsustainable academic growth. BioEssays (Early View) <http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/bies.201400167/abstract>. *Book Reviews* Kramp, J. M. (2013). At Home in the World: A Study in Psychoanalysis, Religion, and Art. By Donald Capps. Eugene, OR: Cascade Books, 2013. Pp. vi+ 188. $23.00. Religious Studies Review, 39(3), 151-152 <http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/rsr.12050/abstract>. Kramp, J. M. (2014). Counseling the Hard Cases: True Stories Illustrating the Sufficiency of God's Resources in Scripture. Edited by Stuart Scott and Heath Lambert. Nashville, TN: B&H Academic, 2012. Pp. vii+ 318. $21.79. Religious Studies Review, 40(1), 19-19 <http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/rsr.12099_5/abstract>. Kramp, J. M. (2014). Dementia: Living in the Memories of God. By John Swinton. Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans, 2012. Pp. vii+ 298. $25.00. Religious Studies Review, 40(1), 19-20 <http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/rsr.12099_6/abstract>. Kramp, J. M. (2013). George W. Bush and the Redemptive Dream: A Psychological Portrait. By Dan P. McAdams. New York: Oxford University Press, 2011. Pp. x+ 274. $29.95. Religious Studies Review, 39(1), 22-22 <http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/rsr.12004_2/abstract>. Kramp, J. M. (2013). Nature's Sublime: An Essay in Aesthetic Naturalism. By Robert S. Corrington. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books, 2013. Pp. ix+ 215. $53.05. Religious Studies Review, 39(3), 152-152 <http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/rsr.12050_3/abstract>. Kramp, J. M. (2014). Spiritual Care at the End of Life: The Chaplain as a “Hopeful Presence”. By Steve Nolan. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2012. Pp. 160. $29.95. Religious Studies Review, 40(1), 19-19 <http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/rsr.12099_4/abstract>. Kramp, J. M. (2013). Tiny Terror: Why Truman Capote (Almost) Wrote Answered Prayers. By William Todd Schultz. New York: Oxford University Press, 2011. Pp. vii+ 175. $17.95. Religious Studies Review, 39(2), 73-74 <http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/rsr.12025_2/abstract>. ------------------------------ *About the Ronin Institute* The Ronin Institute is dedicated to building an alternative model of academic scholarship outside of the traditional university system. To learn more, visit us at http://ronininstitute.org or send us email <info(a)ronininstitute.org>. We depend on public support. If you are in a position to do so, please consider making a donation <http://ronininstitute.org/donate/>. The Ronin Institute is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, so your donation will be tax deductible to the full extent allowed by law. If you know someone who might be interested in the Ronin Institute, please feel free to forward this newsletter on to them. If you want to stop receiving this newsletter, click here <[email protected]?subject=Unsubscribe&body=Please+remove+me+from+this+email+list>, and we'll take care of it. Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Contact *Kitsune* and Let us know <kitsune(a)ronininstitute.org>. -- Check out the Commons Transition Plan here at: http://en.wiki.floksociety.org/w/Research_Plan P2P Foundation: http://p2pfoundation.net - http://blog.p2pfoundation.net <http://lists.ourproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/p2p-foundation>Updates: http://twitter.com/mbauwens; http://www.facebook.com/mbauwens #82 on the (En)Rich list: http://enrichlist.org/the-complete-list/

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Fwd: FW: FIRMA: Carta contra la represión/SIGN: Letter Against Repression
by Michel Bauwens 24 Nov '14

24 Nov '14

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Francois Houtart <houtart(a)hotmail.com> Date: 2014-11-24 8:47 GMT+07:00 Subject: FW: FIRMA: Carta contra la represión/SIGN: Letter Against Repression To: Gustavo Perez Ramirez <gustavoperezcorreo(a)yahoo.com> François Houtart Profesor en el Instituto de Altos Estudios Nacionales (I.A.E.N.) Tel: (593) (2) 382 99 00 Ext 272 houtart(a)hotmail.com Fundación Pueblo Indio del Ecuador Calle Ruiz de Castilla N. 26-92 y Sosaya 170520 - Quito ECUADOR Tel. (593) (2) 32.12.100 Cel. (593) 09.69.55.06.40 Rue Kelle, 192/6 - B-1150 Bruxelles Tel. (32) 476.31.50.53 > Subject: FIRMA: Carta contra la represión/SIGN: Letter Against Repression > From: ayotzinapasomostodos(a)gmail.com > To: houtart(a)hotmail.com > Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2014 21:36:25 +0000 > > Hola, > > Gracias a tu esfuerzo la “Carta abierta desde el extranjero”, firmada por más de 14,000 personas en más de 85 países, tuvo un impacto fuerte en México y en el mundo. Hoy te escribimos, de nuevo, para solicitar tu apoyo urgente. Como bien sabes, México sufre una crisis de gobernabilidad y derechos humanos que se manifiesta hoy en la detención arbitraria de jóvenes que marchaban pacíficamente solicitando justicia por el caso de los 43 estudiantes de la Normal Rural, Raúl Isidro Burgos de Ayotzinapa. A continuación te presentamos una carta (disponible en alemán, español, francés, inglés, italiano y portugués) para invitarte a sumar tu firma y difundirla ampliamente. http://wordpress.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c8e486f7844f6e18989c9d92… Tus esfuerzos no son en vano. Una ciudadanía unida y activa puede generar un cambio positivo. Te damos las gracias y, solidariamente, seguimos. > > Red Global #AyotzinapaSomosTodos > http://wordpress.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c8e486f7844f6e18989c9d92… > Twitter: @43Global > Facebook: http://wordpress.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c8e486f7844f6e18989c9d92… > > > > Hi! > > Thanks to your effort the “Open Letter from Abroad,” signed by more than 14,000 people in more than 85 countries, has had a huge impact in Mexico and around the world. Today, we are writing to tell you that once again we need your support. As you are well aware, Mexico is going through a crisis of governability and human rights. The latest development of this crisis is the arbitrary detention of young people who were marching peacefully to demand justice in the case of the 43 Ayotzinapa rural students. Below, you will find a letter (available in English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish) for you to sign and share with your contacts. http://wordpress.us9.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=c8e486f7844f6e18989c9d9… Your efforts are not in vain: civil society can make a change. Thanks for your solidarity; we will continue working. > > Global Network #AyotzinapaSomosTodos > http://wordpress.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c8e486f7844f6e18989c9d92… > Twitter: @43Global > Facebook: http://wordpress.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c8e486f7844f6e18989c9d92… > ============================================== > > Unsubscribe houtart(a)hotmail.com from this list: > http://wordpress.us9.list-manage1.com/unsubscribe?u=c8e486f7844f6e18989c9d9… -- Check out the Commons Transition Plan here at: http://en.wiki.floksociety.org/w/Research_Plan P2P Foundation: http://p2pfoundation.net - http://blog.p2pfoundation.net <http://lists.ourproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/p2p-foundation>Updates: http://twitter.com/mbauwens; http://www.facebook.com/mbauwens #82 on the (En)Rich list: http://enrichlist.org/the-complete-list/

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