[aaloa supporters] The definition for AAL in the manifesto

[Mohammad-Reza Tazari]

Thanks FrancescoP for the feedback, which I evaluate as a positive vote :-)

Also based on feedback from Joe (actually, he was mainly warning that 
this could be wasting time and energy discussing something of only very 
minor importance, but he also criticized not only the phrase with "hit" 
but also its too broad formulation covering everything for everybody), I 
modified the def:

    employing technology to support well-being in diverse situations
    of life, especially in specific spaces, such as the living and
    working environments, with a priority for people who might be
    more in need of assistance (e.g. infirm or very elderly people)

In the spirit of the first ideas being exchanged among promoters with 
regard to procedures, I suggest that the authors of the manifesto 
consider a change in the above direction if at least two other positive 
votes but no objections are there. To avoid delays in finalizing the 
prints for AAL forum, today is practically the last chance for voting on 
this suggestion, where an objection should be evaluated as a veto 
without long discussions.

My regards,

-- Saied

Francesco Potortì wrote on 06-Sep-10 13:13:
>> 1. citation from the manifesto:
>>
>>     making smart use of technology to support well-being in the
>>     preferred living environment for people who might otherwise
>>     find this difficult (e.g. infirm or very elderly people who
>>     want to continue living in their own homes)
> [...]
>
>> Hence, I just suggest to change it the following way:
>>
>>     employing technology to support well-being for everyone in all
>>     situation of life, with a priority for people who might be hit
>>     more by need for assistance (e.g. infirm or very elderly people)
>
> I like the idea and the new text.
>
> I think it could be improved (but I do not know how) by rephrasing
> "might be hit by more need for assistance" into something more fluent.