I hate charitable dinners where most (or almost all) of the money goes to caviar, tuxedos, valet parking and other hoopla. Fortunately there are other charitable dinners, where you wont see any <a title="https://www.escolar.net/MT/archives/2011/11/la-nueva-politica-de-igualdad.html" href="https://www.escolar.net/MT/archives/2011/11/la-nueva-politica-de-igualdad.html" target="_blank">PP mothers</a>, like yesterdays organized by Didi, where people sit on the floor, eat off plastic plates, and enjoy Didis deliciously vegan cooking and sincere love, so just about all money collected goes to Calcuttas orphans.

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First things first: thanks to whomever thought I would be interested in joining MCA through RiseUp, BUT… Don`t subscribe me to a list without my consent Don`t do so without at least letting me know who you are Don`t assume I might be interested in something because it sounds related to my interest Don`t align me with “scientific socialism” when I am a declared anarchist Don`t make me waste my time on a list where the first 20 or so messages are split between arguing troskist, marxist, rose of lenburguist, bujarinist, bakuninist, leninist, hotsiminist, guevarist, maoist, castrist… and people who want to be taken off the list So, thanks (and I show it by talking about your project here), but show a little respect for other people`s rights, please.

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I have been interested in OCW (Open CourseWare) since the year 2000, when I tried to convince Polytechnic University of Valencia to upload all materials and lectures from the Master`s Degree (where I was lecturing) to the web for anyone to access. Although quite slowly, OCW has come a long way. Years ago MIT and some others made a strong commitment for the OCW. But it has taken Spanish universities years to wake up and start to follow that lead.

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Breakfast: Au Bon Pain, Le Pain Quotidien, and Europa Cafe. October 9th Greek restaurant Molyvos October 10th PeaceBar Candle Cafe October 11th Indian restaurant Sapphire Gobo October 12th Caravan of Dreams Souen Organic Macrobiotic (Union Square) October 13th Angelica`s Kitchen Trattoria dell`Arte October 14th Zen Palate Baltazar October 15th Villagenatural Mana October 16th Bonobo Back to Souen Organic Macrobiotic (this time 28 East 13th St) October 17th Back to Angelica`s Kitchen Italian restaurant Abboccato October 18th

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Jorge Cortell

My blog in English

Senior Advisor, Health and Life Sciences at Harvard University Innovation Laboratories - Advisor at NLC

Cambridge, MA (USA)