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The Science Code Manifesto

Creator: Nick Barnes has more than 20 years of experience in the software industry, as a researcher, programmer, software engineer, consultant, and manager. In 1997 he co-founded Ravenbrook Limited, a software consultancy firm, for which he worked until starting the Climate Code Foundation, and for which he continues as a director. In 2008 he founded the Clear Climate Code project, which is now part of the work of the Foundation.

Purpose: In response to and contribution to the Royal Society’s policy study on “Science as a Public Enterprise”. And, to express the belief that “Open Source publication of all science software will be one outcome of the current revolution in scientific methods”.

Manifesto

Software is a cornerstone of science. Without software, twenty-first century science would be impossible. Without better software, science cannot progress.

But the culture and institutions of science have not yet adjusted to this reality. We need to reform them to address this challenge, by adopting these five principles:

Code: All source code written specifically to process data for a published paper must be available to the reviewers and readers of the paper.

Copyright: The copyright ownership and license of any released source code must be clearly stated.

Citation: Researchers who use or adapt science source code in their research must credit the code’s creators in resulting publications.

Credit: Software contributions must be included in systems of scientific assessment, credit, and recognition.

Curation: Source code must remain available, linked to related materials, for the useful lifetime of the publication.

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Blog on JohnCarlosBaez.wordpress.com

Science Code Manifesto

Climate Code Foundation

A Manifesto For Regime Change on Behalf of All Humanity

Creators: Ana Sofia Suarez used to be a rights activist for the indigenous Zapatistas in Mexico. She has also worked on global justice in India and west Africa. Shimri Zameret is an Israeli peace activist. He was imprisoned for two years for refusing to serve in the Israeli army; he helped facilitate G8 protests in Italy, Germany and Japan.

Purpose: To shift from the imbalance of world power from the few to the many and create a new vision for Global Governance.

Manifesto

On 15 October 2011, united in our diversity, united for global change, we demand global democracy: global governance by the people, for the people. Inspired by our sisters and brothers in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Syria, Bahrain, New York, Palestine-Israel, Spain and Greece, we too call for a regime change: a global regime change.

In the words of Vandana Shiva, the Indian activist, today we demand replacing the G8 with the whole of humanity – the G7,000,000,000.

Undemocratic international institutions are our global Mubarak, our global Assad, our global Gaddafi. These include: the IMF, the WTO, global markets, multinational banks, the G8/G20, the European Central Bank and the UN security council. Like Mubarak and Assad, these institutions must not be allowed to run people’s lives without their consent. We are all born equal, rich or poor, woman or man. Every African and Asian is equal to every European and American. Our global institutions must reflect this, or be overturned.

Today, more than ever before, global forces shape people’s lives. Our jobs, health, housing, education and pensions are controlled by global banks, markets, tax-havens, corporations and financial crises. Our environment is being destroyed by pollution in other continents. Our safety is determined by international wars and international trade in arms, drugs and natural resources. We are losing control over our lives. This must stop. This will stop. The citizens of the world must get control over the decisions that influence them in all levels – from global to local. That is global democracy. That is what we demand today.

Today, like the Mexican Zapatistas, we say “¡Ya basta! Aquí el pueblo manda y el gobierno obedece”: “Enough! Here the people command and global institutions obey!” Like the Spanish Tomalaplaza we say “Democracia Real Ya”: “True global democracy now!” Today we call the citizens of the world: let us globalise Tahrir Square! Let us globalise Puerta del Sol!

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Blog Post on WarInContext.org

Image from Filipspagnoli.wordpress.com

Gala Darling: The Radical Self Love Manifesto

Creator: Gala Darling is a writer, nomad and international playgirl with an unrelenting devotion to positivity and magic! (official bio). And, author of ‘Love and Sequins’ and named one of the 10 most influential style bloggers in the world by Fashionista.

Purpose: Because “you are your own best investment”.

The Radical Self Love Manifesto (selected highlights)

Strike up conversations with strangers.

Travel is essential to the spirit.

A pair of great shoes means nothing if you have an ugly heart.

Many things in this world are more important than money.

You are your own best investment.

Do more of what you love.

Create your own family and care for them ferociously.

Stay eager.

Love yourself.

Say yes to the adventure of life.

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Complete manifesto on GalaDarling.com

Velocity Partners: B2B Marketing Manifesto

Creator: Velocity Partners is a consulting-led B2B marketing agency based in Richmond, Surrey (UK).

Purpose: “…the traditional rules of B2B Marketing have been erased and rewritten. Your potential buyers don’t buy the way they used to. Your sales people don’t (and can’t) sell the way they used to – and your competitors don’t compete the way they used to. That’s assuming, of course that you can recognise your competitors, because your prospects have never had more options.

B2B Marketing Manifesto

Velocity Partners identify 6 key staples of B2B Marketing – and make a compelling case for every one of them.

1. Content Marketing: converting your insight into campaigns that change people’s minds

2. Analytics: measuring everything that moves in your marketing (and the stuff that doesn’t)

3. A/B Testing: backing your hunches with real-life data – and responding accordingly

4. Lead Nurturing: cultivating your prospects until they are ready to take the next step in their buying journey with you

5. Search: getting found using the terms your prospects use when they go looking for answers

6. Community: hanging out (and contributing) in the places where your prospects go for trusted advice

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Complete Article by Bob Apollo on MyVenturePad.com – 20 September 2011

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Velocity Partners UK website

Green Party of Ontario: Five-point Manifesto

Creator: The Green Party of Ontario

Purpose: Five general areas to create a financially, socially and environmentally sustainable province.

The Five-Point Manifesto

1. Job creation for a modern economy.

2. Safe, affordable energy.

3. Access to health care close to home.

4. Championing local farms

5. Delivering government that works.

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Article on OttawaCitizen.com – 7 September 2011

Green Party of Ontario Website

Julian Assange: The Wikileaks Manifesto

Creator: Julian Assange is the editor in chief of Wikileaks, a “whistleblower website that publishes news leaks”. (Wikipedia)

Purpose: To shift regime behaviour and create open governments.

Wikileaks Manifesto – Introduction plus Headlines

Introduction

To radically shift regime behavior we must think clearly and boldly for if we have learned anything, it is that regimes do not want to be changed. We must think beyond those who have gone before us, and discover technological changes that embolden us with ways to act in which our forebears could not.

Firstly we must understand what aspect of government or neocorporatist behavior we wish to change or remove. Secondly we must develop a way of thinking about this behavior that is strong enough carry us through the mire of politically distorted language, and into a position of clarity. Finally must use these insights to inspire within us and others a course of ennobling, and effective action.

Headlines

Authoritarian power is maintained by conspiracy

Terrorist conspiracies as connected graphs

Separating a conspiracy

Some conspirators dance closer than others

Conspiracies are cognitive devices. They are able to out think the same group of individuals acting alone

What does a conspiracy compute? It computes the next action of the conspiracy

Can we find a value that describes the power of a conspiracy?

Total conspiratorial power

If total conspiratorial power is zero, there is no conspiracy

Separating weighted conspiracies

How can we reduce the ability of a conspiracy to act?

An authoritarian conspiracy that can not think efficiently, can not act to preserve itself against the opponents it induces

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Complete Manifesto as Article on TheCommentFactory.com – 1st August, 2010

Julian Assange on Wikipedia

Royal Yachting Association: Guiding Principles Manifesto

Creator: The Royal Yachting Association are the UKs national body for dinghy and yacht racing, motor and sail cruising, RIBs and sportsboats, powerboat racing, windsurfing and personal watercraft. They are also a leading representative body for inland waterways cruising.

Purpose: In answer to calls from clubs and members the Association has articulated it’s guiding principle more clearly.

Royal Yachting Association (RYA) Manifesto

The Royal Yachting Association has three central themes:

Promote Recreational Boating

Influence legislation that may impact boating

Resisting legislation that may adversely impact recreational boating

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Article on MBY.com – 7 September 2011

Complete Manifesto

Image from Key Yachting

Nancy Scott: Helping My Friends Manifesto

Creator: Nancy Scott is the founder of Liberty Communications Group, a boutique business communications agency in the Washington, D.C. area.

Purpose: Eight ground rules for when friends have asked you for creative advice.

The Helping My Friends Manifesto

??I’m happy that you’ve asked me for help. Normally, I charge (quite a bit) for this type of work, but I can definitely get you started for free. I want this to be fun for both of us, so it might help if we set some ground rules.

1. If you have a concept in mind — style, tone, appearance, layout, color, wording, headlines, copy, tagline, headers, font — please share your thoughts before I begin. The more detail, the better.

2. If you don’t have a concept in mind — in other words, if you are a blank slate who is simply saying “I need a brochure” — let’s agree that you have come to me for my skill and experience, upon which it makes sense to rely.

3. In this project we are about to undertake, I am the expert. Agreed?

4. Does the following statement sound like something you might say? “I don’t know what I want. I only know what I DON’T want.” If this is true, please provide me a point-by-point list of what you don’t want. Otherwise, I won’t be able to help you with this project.

5. Does the following statement sound like something you might say? “I don’t like it. I don’t know why. I just don’t like it.” Please understand that, in the hands of a professional, creative choices are driven both by talent and by reason. I will be able to tell you why I made a certain choice, so — in turn — you will need to tell me why you think a particular choice won’t work. Otherwise, please see #2, above.

6. When I show you the draft, if you have questions or concerns, I’ll be happy to explain why I’ve made certain creative choices.

7. Typically, my work includes one round of reasonable changes/alterations as part of the fee. Beyond that, I charge “x” dollars per hour. So, while I can draft something for you and make one set of reasonable changes, a wholesale “makeover” is not part of the deal. (Note: Time constraints related to paying work make it essential that I assume the role of “decider” as to what’s “reasonable.”) Agreed?

8. We are both free to say to one another “Let’s give this a rest.”

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Published on Business2Community.com on 12 September 2011

Andrew Hanelly: Just Another SEO Manifesto

Creator: Andrew Hanelly is Director of Digital Strategy for TMG and for one semester in college, was a sociology major.

Purpose: To clarify what makes good Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)

Just Another SEO Manifesto

If I had only one thing to say about search engine optimization, it’d be this: don’t chase the search engines, instead chase what the search engines are chasing.

…Content should be used to build relationships – not simply drive traffic volume – and ultimately develop an audience that trusts and values your brand or organization.

…The rise of the search engine and subsequent rise of social media has birthed snake-oil salesmen and silver-tongued, self-proclaimed gurus who set up shop to squeeze a quick dollar out of your organization. Their focus all too often is on how to use tricks (with both black and grey hats) to get your message in front of as many eyeballs – qualified or not – that they can fit on a slick measurement report.

But what they fail to measure is the disappointment, the dissatisfaction and ultimately the sour taste their potion leaves in the mouths of what could have been your audience.

Because they don’t focus on quality content.

They don’t focus on what your audience truly desires. They don’t answer questions your audience is readily asking. They simply apply a formula, manipulate the rules while they can, and disappear when the algorithm or social tide changes (or worse, offer an up-sell to the latest and greatest scam).

Without a focus on quality content, all SEO efforts are rendered useless.

…Strive to create compelling content. Listen to your audience, and let their voices inform your recommendations. Employ the best editorial minds (and standards) to generate truly powerful content. Do it regardless of the popular platform of the day…

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Complete Manifesto on the Engage Blog, 9 September 2011.

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Mini-manifesto for volunteer management

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The Radical Self Love Manifesto (selected highlights)

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B2B Marketing Manifesto

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The Five-Point Manifesto

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Wikileaks Manifesto – Introduction plus Headlines

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Royal Yachting Association (RYA) Manifesto

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The Helping My Friends Manifesto

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Just Another SEO Manifesto

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