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<p>here is another example for humanity and wisdom presented through the information world - in the act as well as in the comments. Social media can very well be used positively and this I think is a good example:</p>
<p><a href="https://twitter.com/andreivkozyrev/status/1498713596900958210" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://twitter.com/andreivkozyrev/status/1498713596900958210</a> </p>
<p>Kind regards and best wishes,</p>
<p>Annette</p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 9px;">Dr. Annette Grathoff</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 9px;">Evolution of Information Processing Systems</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 9px;">Vienna</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 9px;"><a href="mailto:grathoff@icbm.de" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">grathoff@icbm.de</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 9px;">06802341968</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 9px;">General Secretary of the</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 9px;">International Society for the Study of Information (IS4SI)</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 9px;"><a href="mailto:Annette.grathoff@is4si.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Annette.grathoff@is4si.org</a></span></p>
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<p>Mark Burgin wrote on 01.03.2022 08:27 (GMT +01:00):</p>
<blockquote cite="mid:8a044aaf-3e99-0ea4-b315-998de267faee@math.ucla.edu">
<pre>Although I don't have scientific relations with Russian scientists or
mathematicians, I support your proposal.
Mark
On 2/28/2022 8:57 PM, Marcin SCHROEDER wrote:
> Dear Joseph, Dear Friends,
> I support your proposal with my heart and my reason.
> This protest is not against any individual researcher, no matter what
> their nationality is. It is against unprovoked actions of the Russian
> government and military threatening peace in the entire world, against
> actions bringing harm, death and suffering to innocent people of Ukraine.
> Regards,
> Marcin
>
> Marcin J. Schroeder, Ph.D.
> Specially Appointed Professor
> Global Learning Center
> IEHE (Institute for Excellence in Higher Education)
> (高度教養教育・学生支援機構)
> Tohoku University (東北大学)
> 41 Kawauchi, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8576 JAPAN
> (〒980-8576 仙台市青葉区川内41)
> schroeder.marcin.e4@tohoku.ac.jp
>
> Professor Emeritus
> Akita International University, Akita Japan
> mjs@gl.aiu.ac.jp <<a href="mailto:mjs@aiu.ac.jp" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" title="mailto:mjs@aiu.ac.jp">mailto:mjs@aiu.ac.jp</a>>
> Editor-in-Chief
> /Philosophies / (MDPI Basel Switzerland)
> <a href="https://www.mdpi.com/journal/philosophies" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" title="https://www.mdpi.com/journal/philosophies">https://www.mdpi.com/journal/philosophies</a>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Tue, Mar 1, 2022 at 4:52 AM joe.brenner@bluewin.ch
> <joe.brenner@bluewin.ch> wrote:
>
> Dear Mark, Dear Marcin, Dear Friends and Colleagues,
>
> Today Switzerland gave up its otherwise precious neutrality, and
> two major sports organizations, FIFA and the International Olympic
> Committee, excluded Russian members and athletes. The Russian
> Director and Conductor of the prestigious Verbier Music Festival
> in Switzerland was fired.
>
> Many of us have positions in and relations to Russian scientific
> bodies and publications as authors, editors, reviewers and
> publishers. The question is whether individually or collectively,
> these relations should be terminated. The argument can be made
> that this would tend to be a hardship for and isolate our friends
> in Russia even further. For me, the counterargument is that any
> pressure that makes the Russian regime less viable internationally
> and, temporarily, isolated should be exerted.
>
> We are fortunate in having Mark Burgin and Marcin Schroeder at the
> head of our initiatives. Before making any moves, given their
> direct knowledge of that part of the world, I ask them for their
> guidance.
>
> Thank you and best wishes to all,
>
> Joseph
>
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