Who is coming to Hong Kong for the ISCITT meeting?

[Leo]

like folks gathering around to plan the walk on the moon.


man my pc is old, audio sounds like my drunk brother at 3 in the morning, or the voice on charlie brown, wha wha wha

image refreshes ecery 5 minutes......kinda funny if i were stoned.

hope you all are doing better

[Monique]

Cool, it works...well, kind of. The A/V comes and goes. Not that I can watch it anyway (have to study for exams!).

I see two people speaking. LOL, just heard Dr. Young's voice in the background loud and clear..."we're going to take a fifteen minute break for coffee and bathroom"...and they're going to take "pictures of the speakers in the garden outside". It says the webcast will resume again for the next presentation.

Wouldn't HK be 13 hours ahead of EST? I think its 10:37 AM on Saturday there (9:37 PM EST).

EDIT: It's not so bad now. The video pauses alot but I can hear the audio for a good amount of time. I heard parts of the orthopaedic surgeon's talk (Keith LUK?). I think every other sentence in his talk mentioned something I have to know for my anatomy exam.

[guenther]

My best of wishes to you Mr. Young and thank you for the work you do for us.

This weekend will be very exciting!

Guenther

[Monique]

I hope this isn't anywhere near the meeting.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/BUSINESS/12/...sts/index.html

WTO protesters clash with police

HONG KONG, China (CNN) -- Hundreds of protesters have clashed with police outside World Trade Organization talks being held at Hong Kong's convention center.

Police on Saturday used tear gas, fire hoses and pepper spray in attempts to quell demonstrations as the protesters tried to edge closer to the building where negotiations are taking place.

Although demonstrations have largely been peaceful this week, with the exception of a few minor scuffles, protesters from South Korea vowed to escalate their actions Saturday.

As yet, the Hong Kong gathering has been spared the intense violence that greeted WTO delegates at previous conferences in Cancun and Seattle.

Many South Korean farmers are desperate to have their view against globalization and imports heard at the WTO.

more

[Susan M]

I couldn't get it to work last night, but tonight it is working great--even the Powerpoint slides, just a slight delay. Cool!! It feels like it is across the street instead of a world away. Coffee break now. I was able to watch part of keynote speech 3-"The present status of research on SCI in Mainland China". Wow.

Susan

[Susan M]

I just listened to Dr. Huangs and Dr. Suns (Sp?) presentations. Q&A just ended with Dr. Sun. Wise jumped in during this session--Wise-you look GREAT!

Now: 3rd speaker--Dr Jiang re: clinical trials is beginning. Also on OEC's.

Who else is watching? Everyone's English is very good.

I just saw ProfessirX in the background listening intently--Richard, I'm so envious of you!!

[Jesse's Mom]

what the heck....i sure cant figure this one out....susan...what am i doing wrong...all i get is some guy speaking really fast in a language a I cant understand and videos next to him of peoples hands and arms????

[Susan M]

Jo--try Video + Powerpoint; Floor Presentation, 100 K. The last speakers slides were in chinese and he wasnt speaking english, so I shut down for awhile. Lunch break and poster viewing are going on right now, so no streaming at the moment.

Good luck.

[pal]

I am so sorry I can not go to Hongkong this time and hope this meeting is getting some new wish and cooperation in the SCI area. thanks for Wise's effort to thie meeting.

[Wise Young]

Monique, The Cosmopolitan Hotel, where all the speakers are staying, is right on the outskirts of Wanchai where the demonstrations are occurring. Last night, the buses going back to the hotel were delayed an hour and half from the symposium, because the police closed off all the streets around the hotel. Wise.

Originally Posted by Monique

I hope this isn't anywhere near the meeting.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/BUSINESS/12/...sts/index.html