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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Actually, I find it to be a very good
idea. By the way, the 1st of October, next week, is the
International Day of Older Persons <a
href="http://undesadspd.org/ageing/internationaldayofolderpersons.aspx">http://undesadspd.org/ageing/internationaldayofolderpersons.aspx</a><br>
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There is a good saying in the US navy: "when you are in command, -
command."<br>
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I suggest the page of OSMF Officers & Board could be made
similar to the page of The Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees
<a href="http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Board_of_Trustees">http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Board_of_Trustees</a>
with professional photos and a text about each officer. Also with
ten members, and also available from the main website in two
clicks.<br>
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Three places could be so far<i> intentionally left blank until
next elections</i>. One place is reserved for an representative
of elderly age group, 65+, one place for a (sub-)continent (Asia,
India, Australia, Africa, South America, or North America), and
one place for a woman, to address the diversity. All this should
be prepared by the 1s of October.<br>
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There could be also an announcement to send an application with a
professional photo, a motivation letter, etc. If there are no good
candidates, it could wait until the next year.<br>
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Just yesterday I walked at countryside with a colleague, and we
were trying to read a street name on the OSM map on an iPhone.
Even with glasses we could not read it. Perhaps a young person
could read it easily. I mean people in advanced age have some
special interests. <br>
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On the other hand, this man, Peter Camenzind, who is 60+ years old
<a
href="http://www.marathon4you.de/upload/bilder/JM09_102_090905111805V2Z.jpg">http://www.marathon4you.de/upload/bilder/JM09_102_090905111805V2Z.jpg</a>
runs a marathon (42.2 km, 26,2 miles) for incredible 2 hours 54
minutes <a
href="http://web2.nyrrc.org/cgi-bin/htmlos.cgi/96162.3.022357297017733648">http://web2.nyrrc.org/cgi-bin/htmlos.cgi/96162.3.022357297017733648</a>
. Most of us will never be able to do it, no mater how young we
are, how long we train and how hard we try. And even to run 5 or
10 km in this tempo. An advanced age does not always mean - weak.<br>
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brgds,<br>
Oleksiy (Alex-7)<br>
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On 20.09.2014 18:05, Simon Poole wrote:<br>
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And all relevant age groups.
Seriously now:
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