Monthly Archives: February 2012

D2: sense and respond. TH notes 2

Posted on February 26, 2012 by indiebio

D2 (democracy version 2, or deep democracy), in a nutshell (TH in ultra short form): What it is: A Change of Foundation – change the emphasis of where the power of democracy ultimately rests. Consentience – believing it makes it … Continue reading →

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D2: Themba’s Head notes

Posted on February 25, 2012 by indiebio

These are rough notes on the book Themba’s Head (TH) meant for discussion and reflection, mainly for myself and Denis Beckett. It’s a combination of arguments, questions, and a summary of good points from the book (page numbers included as … Continue reading →

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Finding a space of quietness

Posted on February 22, 2012 by indiebio

etiolated |ˈētēəˌlātid| adjective (of a plant) pale and drawn out due to a lack of light. • having lost vigor or substance; feeble : a tone of etiolated nostalgia. This comes from a personal session with Ruth, but we see … Continue reading →

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Deep democracy or anarchy?

Posted on February 21, 2012 by indiebio

A bit of a muse on democracy and anarchy, but I’m very emotional lately, chewing through the farce that was the M&G ‘Critical Thinking Forum’ – watching the political comedy of patronage meeting puppetry. So read with a critical mind … Continue reading →

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PhD report – closing remarks

Posted on February 8, 2012 by indiebio

A PhD report that could just be my proudest achievement to date has just been submitted. This is the closing remarks section. The Executive Summary was posted in a previous post. If you want the full report, please let me … Continue reading →

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PhD report – Executive Summary

Posted on February 8, 2012 by indiebio

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This review discusses bioreactor considerations to leverage the value to be obtained from waste. Section 2 gives a general introduction to the wider project, which takes lessons from both environmental and bioprocess engineering. This project is concerned … Continue reading →

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