<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;">Barend,<div><br></div><div>Thank you, I am relieved that someone understood my intent which was to keep the Discuss list “on topic”</div><div><br></div><div>Suchith, </div><div><br></div><div>I meant no disrespect to you. I applaud your commitment to social justice and inclusion but I don’t think OSGeo Discuss is the right forum for this (that is my opinion, others are welcome to disagree)<br><div>
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<div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div>On 4 Oct 2023, at 16:59, Kobben, Barend (UT-ITC) <b.j.kobben@utwente.nl> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div><meta charset="UTF-8"><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia, serif;">I totally agree with inclusivity and so on, but that was not he point Steven made.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia, serif;">The point was that the post’s subject was not fitting the subject matter of the email group “OSGEO-Discuss” that is “</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia, serif;">the public list to talk about the Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo) in general.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia, serif;">” – this post was not about the foundation and therefore was indeed better suited for other mailing lits (geoForAll was suggested).<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia, serif;">It is basic netiquette to not use lists for off-topic messages...<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia, serif;">Yours,<o:p></o:p></span></div><div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Georgia, serif;">-- <o:p></o:p></span></i></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Georgia, serif;">Barend Köbben<o:p></o:p></span></i></div></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div id="mail-editor-reference-message-container"><div><div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">On 04/10/2023, 17:53, "GeoForAll" <geoforall-bounces@lists.osgeo.org> wrote:<o:p></o:p></div></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">I also second Sergio's comment and kindly ask everyone to be inclusive and fair with the people proposing different perspectives.<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div></div><div><div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Best regards to everyone.<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; 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font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><hr size="0" width="100%" align="center"></div><div id="divRplyFwdMsg"><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b><span style="">Da:</span></b><span style=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>GeoForAll <geoforall-bounces@lists.osgeo.org> per conto di Moreno-Sanchez, Rafael via GeoForAll <geoforall@lists.osgeo.org><br><b>Inviato:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>mercoledì 4 ottobre 2023 17:48<br><b>A:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>SERGIO ACOSTAYLARA <sergio.acostaylara@mtop.gub.uy>; Suchith Anand <Suchith.Anand@nottingham.ac.uk>; Steven Feldman <shfeldman@gmail.com><br><b>Cc:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>GeoForAll <GeoForAll@lists.osgeo.org><br><b>Oggetto:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Re: [Geo4All] [OSGeo-Discuss] The International Day of Non-Violence</span><o:p></o:p></div><div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></div></div></div><div><div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">I second Sergio’s comment.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">We are a great community and we want to keep it like that even when we have differences in perspectives and opinions.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">Rafael<o:p></o:p></span></div><div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">Rafael Moreno, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; 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font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">Fax 303-556-6197<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">Website:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://clas.ucdenver.edu/directory/faculty-staff/Rafael-Moreno" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);">https://clas.ucdenver.edu/directory/faculty-staff/Rafael-Moreno</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div><div style="border-width: 1pt medium medium; border-style: solid none none; border-color: rgb(225, 225, 225) currentcolor currentcolor; border-image: none; padding: 3pt 0cm 0cm;"><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b><span lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>GeoForAll <geoforall-bounces@lists.osgeo.org><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>On Behalf Of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>SERGIO ACOSTAYLARA via GeoForAll<br><b>Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Tuesday, October 3, 2023 7:38 AM<br><b>To:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Suchith Anand <Suchith.Anand@nottingham.ac.uk>; Steven Feldman <shfeldman@gmail.com><br><b>Cc:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>GeoForAll <GeoForAll@lists.osgeo.org><br><b>Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Re: [Geo4All] [OSGeo-Discuss] The International Day of Non-Violence<o:p></o:p></span></div></div></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></div><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="left" width="100%" style="width: 932px;"><tbody><tr><td width="100%" style="width: 910.671875px; padding: 5pt 4pt 5pt 12pt;"><div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">[External Email - Use Caution]</span><o:p></o:p></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div><div id="x_divtagdefaultwrapper"><p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Steven,</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Sorry for intervening but I think that type of "reproach" should be done privately. I know Suchith and I am sure that he does it with the best intentions. At least your comment sounded a little out of touch to me. Let's try to maintain a good communication environment.</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Best,</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div id="x_Signature"><div name="x_divtagdefaultwrapper"><div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Sergio Acosta y Lara</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Departamento de Geomática</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Dirección Nacional de Topografía</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Ministerio de Transporte y Obras Públicas</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">URUGUAY</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">(598)29157933 ints. 20329</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://geoportal.mtop.gub.uy/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://geoportal.mtop.gub.uy/</a></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><hr size="0" width="100%" align="center"></span></div><div id="x_divRplyFwdMsg"><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="">De:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Discuss <<a href="mailto:discuss-bounces@lists.osgeo.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">discuss-bounces@lists.osgeo.org</a>> en nombre de Steven Feldman via Discuss <<a href="mailto:discuss@lists.osgeo.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">discuss@lists.osgeo.org</a>><br><b>Enviado:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>lunes, 2 de octubre de 2023 16:22:59<br><b>Para:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Suchith Anand<br><b>Cc:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>GeoForAll;<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:discuss@lists.osgeo.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">discuss@lists.osgeo.org</a><br><b>Asunto:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] The International Day of Non-Violence</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></div></div></div><div><div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">Suchith <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US"> I’m missing something. <o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">Can you explain how this is relevant to OSGeo? Today is also the birthday of King Richard 3rd of England, Groucho Marx, Coco the Clown, Robert Henry Lawrence Jr and many others but I don’t think any of them were open source digital geographers. <o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">I understand why you might admire Gandhi but others may not agree. OSGeo Discuss is not the place for these conversations imo, which is evidenced by the lack of response that such posts receive<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">Perhaps the GeoforAll list is a more relevant place?<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">Regards<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">Steven<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><p class="xmsonormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span class="xapple-style-span"><span lang="EN-US">Sent from my iPhone</span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></div></div></div></div><div><p class="xmsonormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><blockquote style="margin-top: 5pt; margin-bottom: 5pt;"><p class="xmsonormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">On 2 Oct 2023, at 08:49, Suchith Anand <<a href="mailto:Suchith.Anand@nottingham.ac.uk" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">Suchith.Anand@nottingham.ac.uk</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p></blockquote></div><blockquote style="margin-top: 5pt; margin-bottom: 5pt;"><div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> </span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div><div><div><p style="min-height: 15px;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Dear colleagues</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="min-height: 15px;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"> </span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The International Day of Non-Violence is observed on 2 October, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, leader of the Indian independence movement and pioneer of the philosophy and strategy of non-violence. According to United Nations General Assembly resolution<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><a href="http://undocs.org/A/RES/61/271" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(220, 161, 13);">A/RES/61/271</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>of 15 June 2007, which established the commemoration, the International Day is an occasion to "disseminate the message of non-violence, including through education and public awareness". The resolution reaffirms "the universal relevance of the principle of non-violence" and the desire "to secure a culture of peace, tolerance, understanding and non-violence".</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></div><p style="min-height: 15px;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"> </span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="font-variant-caps: normal; font-stretch: normal;"><span class="xxxxcontentpasted01"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Details at<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span class="xxxxcontentpasted01"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><a href="https://www.un.org/en/observances/non-violence-day" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">https://www.un.org/en/observances/non-violence-day</span></a></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="min-height: 15px;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"> </span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I bow to Mahatma Gandhi on the special occasion of Gandhi Jayanti. Mahatma Gandhi's impact is global, motivating the entire humankind to further the spirit of unity and compassion.<span class="xxxxapple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></div><p style="min-height: 15px;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"> </span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"> </span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Best wishes</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></div><p style="min-height: 15px;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"> </span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Suchith</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"> </span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></div><p style="min-height: 15px;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"> </span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Dr Suchith Anand</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Senior Adviser to Governments and International Organisations | Scientist | AI Ethics | AI Governance | Policy | Consultant in Data and AI Ethics | Global Citizen | SDG Volunteer and Advocate</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></div><p style="min-height: 15px;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"> </span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="font-variant-caps: normal; font-stretch: normal;"><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(220, 161, 13);"><a href="https://council.science/profile/suchith-anand/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">https://council.science/profile/suchith-anand/</span></a></span></u><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="font-variant-caps: normal; font-stretch: normal;"><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(220, 161, 13);"><a href="https://www.rd-alliance.org/users/suchith-anand" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">https://www.rd-alliance.org/users/suchith-anand</span></a></span></u><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="font-variant-caps: normal; font-stretch: normal;"><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(220, 161, 13);"><a href="https://ethicaldatainitiative.org/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">https://ethicaldatainitiative.org</span></a></span></u><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="xmsonormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> </span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">This message and any attachment are intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. 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