Hello interested students!
I'm looking for input as to what potential applications/problems you're looking to solve with MySQL so I can better position the class as something useful to you all--do you come from architecture backgrounds looking to keep track of say, community input, or is it just casual mapping of, say, sensor data? Or Government data? Or something else? Is there a GIS interest/component to your needs?
Any input you can provide will help me make this a better experience--thanks in advance!
-Jeff
The Wire, a television series that ran on HBO from 2002 through 2008, is critically regarded as the most accomplished television programme in the history of the medium. Over 60 episodes, David Simon and Ed Burns laid out a stunning portrayal of the American empire in decline, covering a variety of topics that transcend typical television portrayals.
A friend of mine has made an interesting urban research documentary film at Columbia University. I would like to screen it either as a part of another class or as an event of its own. We can do this at my working space in Katajanokka anytime!
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*Cities of Preferences* is a short documentary film which
addresses the spatial organization of communities within the modern city,
and presents the neighborhood segregation model developed by Thomas
Schelling, a 2005 Nobel Laureate in Economics. In addition, the film
illustrates some of the culturally rich enclaves found across the boroughs
of New York City to reflect upon the positive and negative aspects of
segregation and congregation and how designers might engage with this
phenomenon.
Basics in using a sewing machine.
Understand how to read patterns to sew.
(Perhaps in the more advanced class: how to make patterns)
Techniques in using digital SLR cameras and photography techniques especially around lighting and taking photos of people.
Part listening party, part discussion, new music for a new age will focus on experimental music created by prominent figures of experimental religion and the new age in America starting around 1940. Listenings will include the music of Alan Watts, eden ahbez, John Cage, Anton LaVey, Sun Ra, Albert Ayler, the Ya Ho Wa 13, and others. Besides listening to these artifacts, of primary interest will be the discussion of the possible linkages between experimental music (and art) and experimental religion in America. A good starting point for discussion might be art historian Donald Preziosi's short article Enchanted Credulities (http://www.x-traonline.org/past_articles.php?articleID=194), which explores the notion of "religiosity" that he finds underpinning both religion and art, as well as what he views as religion's essential use of "artifice" to generate and investigate its systems and forms.
*Class proposal generated with the help of Barbara Joseph
Past, Present and Future; The Shape of the Philly Public School
This will act as a planning session for the building of the Public School, Philadelphia.
Past, present and future of the Public School: A look at notable courses taken place at the various locations, present organization and infrastructure of school branches, future shape and approach of the Philly Public School. It would also be good to be in conversation with a few facilitators from different locations.
Wednesday March 24th 6:30-8:30 pm is the current set date. Open to the public. Meeting will take place at Basekamp, 723 Chestnut 19106
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Techniques in using digital SLR cameras and photography techniques especially around lighting and taking photos of people.
Discussion and theory regarding the image, photography, media theory, etc. would also be welcome.