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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=red face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red'>There is virtually no research being done
on Open Space which is strange considering all the talk and interest in
self-organizing systems. In light of this fact a delightful crew from </span></font><font
  color=red face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:red'>Canada</span></font><font
color=red face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:red'> with a few </span></font><font
  color=red face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:red'>US</span></font><font
color=red face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:red'> folks has made
useful steps to take matters in their own hands. A small college in </span></font><font
  color=red face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:red'>Toronto</span></font><font
color=red face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:red'> hosted a
conference several years ago for the start and I think they are moving right
along. Research is not really my strong point, so I confess not to have
followed the progress too closely, but I have tried to do a lot of cheering
from the sidelines. </span></font><font color=red face=Arial><span
 style='font-family:Arial;color:red'>Larry Peterson</span></font><font
color=red face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:red'> has been in the
forefront, and an email to him should bring you up to date. <a
href="mailto:larry@spiritedorg.com">larry@spiritedorg.com</a> . In short the
field is wide open, and I know you would find many collaborators with just a
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> </span></font><font size=2
 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>OSLIST</span></font><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> [mailto:</span></font><font
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size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU]
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b></span></font><font
 size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Marty
 Boroson</span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, February 24, 2005
12:25 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> </span></font><font size=2
 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>OSLIST</span></font><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> research</span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>I am curious to know what academic
research is being done/has been done on OST ...</span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Also, are there any research
protocols out there?  Or ideas that you wish someone would research?</span></font></p>

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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Thanks,</span></font></p>

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