As Prince Charles and Richard Rogers squabble over Chelsea Barracks, Geraldine Bedell meets a new generation of architects for whom the row is an irrelevance as they forge a fresh approach to planning for the 21st century

The young generation with a new vision to build Britain

As Prince Charles and Richard Rogers squabble over Chelsea Barracks, Geraldine Bedell meets a new generation of architects for whom the row is an irrelevance as they forge a fresh approach to planning for the 21st century

Liza Fior of MUF Architects with some of her designs at her work space in Central London. Photograph: Richard Saker

For the younger generation of architects, the row between Prince Charles and Richard Rogers is a complete turn-off. It seems beside the point. Sean Griffiths of FAT (Fashion Architecture Taste, who are famous for their pop-influenced Blue House in London and their Islington Square housing development in Manchester, which has been described as "Dutch gables on steroids") says, fairly typically, that last week's spat over the Chelsea barracks site is "an outdated, irrelevant argument, like Chelsea Pensioners still fighting world war one". (the complete article......)

Thursday, March 18th 2010  6:00pm
San Francisco, CA

http://www.beyondtheecho.net/

In Beyond the Echo Chamber, media experts Jessica Clark and Tracy Van Slyke tell the story of the recent rise of progressive media and lay out a clear, hard-hitting theory of ongoing impact. Beyond the Echo Chamber will change the national conversation about progressive media and the future of journalism itself. Join Tracy Van Syke and Jessica Clark for a conversation with three high-impact independent media producers about how social media platforms are powering vibrant, diverse journalism experiments. On hand will be Steve Katz, the publisher of award-winning investigative magazine Mother Jones; Kevin Weston, the Director of New Media and Youth Communications at ethnic news network New America Media, and Susan Mernit, editor and publisher of community news hub Oakland Local. Learn how these pioneers are thriving in the rapidly shifting media environment and shaping independent journalism for the future.y. "From he-media to we-media, Van Slyke and Clark document the shift from a media universe dominated by a few grim men to one in which progressive media can experiment, collaborate, report and have real impact". Laura Flanders

Location:
The Women's Building
3543 18th Street, Audre Lorde Room
San Francisco, CA
94110

Special thanks to our co-sponsors:

Media Alliance, G.W. Williams Center for Independent Journalism, Bay Area Video Coalition, Mother Jones, New America Media, Oakland Local

It's always interesting to come across something that as a collaborative group of people strives to further the true potential of the human species. Such is the ongoing enterprise of the Aion Experiment, the first taking place in Northern Europe in the 1930's by a team of practitioners from a diverse background; physics, chemistry, psychology and sociology. One of the aims of the experiments have been to develop a greater understanding of the phenomenon of body-oriented energy.

The general public are invited to attend and participate in this Aion Experiment which will takes place at Dublin’s Project Arts Centre between the 12 February and the 12 April 2010. This experiment differs greatly from some of the more intensive previous Aion Experiments in which volunteers remained under close observation for prolonged periods. Throughout the duration of this exhibition several devices will be installed in the exhibition space, which will in turn become highly charged with energy that fosters cell regeneration and cerebral stimulation. The organisers request that all members of the public who plan to attend this experiment prepare physically and mentally in advance, as the Gallery will be charged with biofield energy. The organisers also wish to notify  visitors that effects of this Aion Experiment may only become apparent in the weeks following the event.

The first Aion Experiment took place in Northern Europe in the 1930s, instigated by a team of practitioners from diverse disciplines including physics, chemistry, psychology and sociology. Since its inception the Foundation has stated that one central aim unifying its diverse members and affiliates is the desire to develop a greater understanding of the phenomena of body-oriented energy. To this end, numerous experiments have been undertaken, involving countless participants. In an attempt to heighten the results of the experiments, they often take place in temporary laboratories, erected upon sites identified – at some point in history – as charged with naturally occurring biofield energy.

…at that point my colleagues and I began experiencing the first of several extreme onsets. None of us spoke at the time but discussion afterwards revealed that each of us present in the room were somehow quietly convinced that we were entering a higher level of consciousness…
- participant of one of the first Aion Experiments (Aion 01B) 1943.

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The Disposable Film Festival was created in 2007 to celebrate the artistic potential of disposable video: short films made on non-professional devices such as one-time use video cameras, cell phones, point and shoot cameras, webcams, computer screen capture software, and other readily available video capture devices. With people everywhere gaining access to these devices, we felt the time was right to draw attention to the creative potential of this new mode of filmmaking. Far beyond its initial roles for video blogging and documentation, the DFF offers a forum to display how disposable media can be used for creative purposes. The DFF hosts screenings, competitions, and other events to showcase the best work within the disposable genre..

The FY 2010 Interior Appropriations bill (H.R. 2996) was passed in the House by a vote of 247­­-178 and in the Senate by a vote of 72-28.  Please play your part and send a quick e-mail to your members of Congress at the Americans for the Arts E-Advocacy Center and let them know how much the arts will benefit from this funding increase.

I recently conducted an informal, unscientific poll, on various web sites and emails, asking the question: What are some of the biggest mistakes you are seeing in candidates' portfolios?

Agencies want you to wow them with just 10-12 pages. Keep it brief with your best. So be brutal with your work when you self-edit, or the responses to your submissions may be brutal.

Don't approach every agency the same way. What interests Agency 1 (pharma) may not appeal to Agency 2 (business-to-business). That’s why it’s important to do your homework.

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Corporations can have a "personal privacy" interest that can cause their records to be withheld from government release under a Freedom of Information Act request, a federal appellate court found on Sept. 22.

The ruling hinged primarily on analysis of the term “personal privacy” within the statute. At issue was FOIA’s Exemption 7(C), the law enforcement exemption, which prevents the release of records compiled for law enforcement purposes that could be considered an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.

The case’s complicated history stems from a dispute that arose when AT&T Inc. participated in a Federal Communications Commission program that increased schools' access to advanced telecommunications technology. AT&T reported an overcharge to the government for some of the work it completed during the program and cooperated while the FCC investigated.

The reports that resulted from the investigation became the subject of a FOIA claim when CompTel, a trade association that represents AT&T competitors, requested the records from the FCC. Per its policy, the FCC notified AT&T of the request and gave the company a chance to respond, but rejected the company's claim that the law enforcement exemption prevented the agency from disclosing its records.

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