Celebrating the 4th of July work a brat... oops, hot dog. ;) and a bit of champagne... oops sekt. .. and, my favorite, reading interesting papers.
Today, a paper by James Smith who is striving to develop an ontology integrating the sum of human experience. A difficult, yet nobel goal. Indeed, developing this kind of integrated understanding is an important task for our age.
Well, IAMO is an agricultural research center. And, another dimension of that is seen in the acrylic paintings of Franziska Apple - PhD student and research associate. Check out her art work here:
Www.franziska-appel.de
Many views of the world coming together in this international gathering. Nadir, Chris, Vlad, & Steve. Solving the problem of understanding the world.
Here is possibly the best shop in Halle. A magnificent selection of cheese, bread, meats, and wines from around the world (including Coppola). This is Mark. He in NOT drinking on the job. He is the most helpful merchant in town... helping me find an excellent assortment of adult beverages!
