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InternationalizationOzzy and Observer two interesting new examples of Drupal sites doing heavy liftingSubmitted by Norm Roulet on Wed, 05/16/2007 - 20:22.
It is always exciting to see powerful uses of the technology we use for realneo - Drupal. Derek recently pointed out that the New York Observer uses Drupal for their web presence and I just found a posting on the website of the originator and keeper of the Drupal flame, Dries Buytaert, that Ozzy uses Drupal - his label Sony uses Drupal. I'd heard that about Sony, but hadn't connected it with any of their sites before... this...
MAKE EDUCATION (LOVE) - NOT WARSubmitted by Jeff Buster on Tue, 05/15/2007 - 14:18.
"My Son K.I.A Iraq" is a traveling Activist. I didn't hear the presentation in the nearby church, so I don't know if the "son" is personal, or a generalization. The pick up truck ...with a flag drapped coffin, empty boots, ... and the trailer with crutches and crosses - just the stuff Bush keeps under wraps... is an appropriate follow up to Mothers' Day 2007.
MOTHERS' BLEEDING HEARTSSubmitted by Jeff Buster on Sat, 05/12/2007 - 15:20.
Mothers’ Day in the USA began when Julia Ward Howe instigated a post-civil war movement for peace. It wasn’t about thanking mothers for bearing and rearing children and keeping house. Mothers’ day originated as a political movement with the very sane and rationale objective of keeping every mother’s child – mainly sons - alive by keeping them from the battlefield .
Don’t miss the World Fair Trade Day celebrations in Cleveland this Saturday, May 12!!Submitted by Norm Roulet on Fri, 05/11/2007 - 10:32.
05/12/2007 - 11:00 05/12/2007 - 15:00 Etc/GMT-4 Rhythm Culture Shakes Up Fair Trade at the World Fair Location
Tri-C Metro Campus, Campus Center 10 (off courtyard)
2900 Community College Ave (between Woodland and Central Ave)
Cleveland, OH United States
See map: Google Maps ALL ABOARD! REALNEO visits Moscow....Submitted by Serendipity on Tue, 05/08/2007 - 18:48.
![]() On April 27th amidst billowing clouds of smoke and steam the first luxurious, fully on-suite train, named the Golden Eagle was introduced to a large crowd of journalists, Russian citizens and foreign guests, including HRH Prince Michael of Kent (center lower left) and HRH Princess Michael of Kent. It was a grand event and caused quite a commotion in Kasansky Station, which is located in Moscow , Russia . The train is run by a company called GW Travel. President and Founder of GW Travel, Mr.
FON is Dropping Microsoft, Adopting UbuntuSubmitted by Norm Roulet on Sun, 05/06/2007 - 14:56.
Martin Varsavsky, founder of FON, and author of his "Blog of an Entrepreneur", posted there an interesting letter he sent to all his employees: "FON is Dropping Microsoft, Adopting Ubuntu". I had seen, on some of his earlier blog entries, that Martin had a major Windows crash and lost his whole hard drive (been there) and so after 20 years with Microsoft he switched to Ubuntu (done that) and also Apple - after a month he settled on Ubuntu. It has been fascinating reading Martin's celebration of discovering FOSS - I remember having the same awakening. It is very exciting to now see Martin move his company FOSS, and to highlight how he is doing this and why - read his personal account here... and think about how this could be happening all over NEO...
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Challenging NEO to become world center for $ multi-billion micro wind industrySubmitted by Norm Roulet on Mon, 04/30/2007 - 20:06.
I recently posted on realneo about a report I saw on CNN profiling Lucien Gambarota, an inventor in Hong Kong who has developed and begun manufacturing micro wind turbines - see http://realneo.org/Micro-Wind-Turbines. He is also working on technologies to capture energy from waves, and hybrids of wind and wave.
ECOSSystem - Extending Community Open Source SystemSubmitted by Norm Roulet on Wed, 04/25/2007 - 17:20.
While not currently a powerhouse in Free Open Source Software (FOSS), Northeast Ohio is positioned to begin excelling with FOSS in some very strategic ways that may add great value to the regional economy. Because of FOSS, we may now bridge the digital divide more quickly and completely here than has any other large urban center in America, we may soon have the highest percentage of workforce properly educated for the new economy, and we may lead the world in some fields of application development and technology innovation with global, open standards, all if the region now embraces FOSS.. ( categories:
Hong Kong Inventors Unveil New Micro-Wind Turbines Suitable for City DwellersSubmitted by Norm Roulet on Tue, 04/24/2007 - 23:13.
Buzzing Hong Kong is better known for keeping lights on all night and the air conditioner running full blast, not saving energy. But engineers in the city have introduced an innovative wind energy technology than can help both rural and city residents protect the environment and cut down on energy costs - without having to spend a fortune on an expensive device. Claudia Blume reports.
Shrinking Cities explorations at SPACES, Cleveland Urban Design Center, AJ Roccos and all around our 77 square mile townSubmitted by Norm Roulet on Thu, 04/19/2007 - 23:39.
04/20/2007 - 16:30 04/20/2007 - 20:00 Etc/GMT-4 "I think Cleveland is a good place. Inner city is rough, but the outskirts is real beautiful, and great schools there. Plus my family, my mom and my sisters, they're all in Cleveland, so it's easier for me to be there than anywhere else." This quote, from an excellent Free Times interview with Charles "Wish Bone" Scruggs, of Cleveland-roots, Grammy award winning, multi-platinum rap trailblazers Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, sings the woes of a place branded as a "Shrinking City", where even the urban hard-core Thugs chose the 'burbs over the 'hood. The result of such out-migration, and downright defection, as is the case with all the other members of Bone, is the subject of a series of art exhibitions and related events taking place over the next month, all over town... which event sponsor Kent Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative (CUDC) introduces by pointing out: "In 2005, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that Cleveland had lost nearly 20,000 residents in just five years. The city’s population of 458,684 was the lowest in nearly one hundred years." Starting Friday, April 20, 2007, at 4:30 PM, with a lecture at CUDC, explore what it means when a city loses its Bones... Location
Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative
820 Prospect Avenue Related events at Spaces Gallery and A.J. Rocco's
Cleveland, OH United States
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2007 CIA Spring Design ShowSubmitted by Norm Roulet on Tue, 04/17/2007 - 11:01.
04/27/2007 - 17:30 04/27/2007 - 20:30 Etc/GMT-4
Here's more info from the official invitation... Location
Cleveland Institute of Art
11141 East Boulevard
Cleveland, OH United States
See map: Google Maps 2007 CIA BFA Thesis ExhibitionSubmitted by Norm Roulet on Tue, 04/17/2007 - 10:52.
05/07/2007 - 18:30 05/07/2007 - 21:00 Etc/GMT-4 Few occassions in NEO or anywhere offer a more diverse and exciting perspective on life and art than the annual CIA BFA Thesis Exhibitions... from the CIA Website: See exceptional work by the next generation of artists and designers as graduating students present their Bachelor of Fine Arts thesis exhibitions. The Joseph McCullough Center will be bursting with energy and excitement as the Institute’s graduating seniors challenge the public with fresh ideas and commentaries on our world. Work will be presented in all media including performance and installation art. The senior thesis project is the culmination of a student’s career at the Institute. Please join us to celebrate their achievements! Exhibition Hours Location
Cleveland Institute of Art
11610 Euclid Avenue The Joseph McCullough Center
Cleveland, OH United States
See map: Google Maps Ubu Projex in NEOSubmitted by Norm Roulet on Wed, 04/04/2007 - 15:31.
Ubu Projex NEO is the home of all NEO things Pere Ubu and David Thomas, having strong roots in Northeast Ohio and loyal to the region... playing, creating and recording here often. Whenever a Ubu Projex connection is in NEO, REALNEO will be sure to let the community know and report back on the genius shared at these events. What a difference voters make: State of Ohio Files Suit Against Paint Makers over Public Nuisance of Lead PoisoningSubmitted by Norm Roulet on Wed, 04/04/2007 - 13:35.
YES - this is a huge story... the State of Ohio is suing Sherwin Williams and other paint manufacturers over the public nuisance caused by lead paint they sold here over decades... the state is joining five Ohio cities in this battle for our citizens - this case could very well take over the battle for the cities - very exciting times for our down-trodden state. It is exciting to see the new Ohio leadership in action, after so many years of poor performance by past administrations.
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The Cleveland Clean Air Century Campaign Working Group MeetingSubmitted by johnmcgovern on Wed, 04/04/2007 - 13:20.
04/04/2007 - 18:00 04/04/2007 - 21:00 Etc/GMT-4 You Are Invited: Cleveland Clean Air Century Campaign Working Group Meeting Kevin Rosseel , U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (Climate Change Division), Communications Director will be the keynote speaker at Cleveland Clean Air Century Campaign's quarterly meeting on April 4, 2007. Location
Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District
4747 East 49th St. Second Floor Conference Room
Cuyahoga Hts., OH United States
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BREUER REVIEW CONTRACTS ALLOCATED CONTRARY TO COMMON SENSE - TYPICAL FOR NEOSubmitted by Jeff Buster on Fri, 03/30/2007 - 14:18.
This is what’s wrong with how Cleveland and the County run their “business”.
TOD update from Richard McDougald Enty, Planning Team Leader, Programming & Planning Department, GCRTASubmitted by Norm Roulet on Wed, 03/28/2007 - 17:02.
I received an informative email this afternoon from Richard McDougald Enty, Planning Team Leader, Programming & Planning Department, Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority, about some of their Transit Oriented Development initiatives and vision. It is very exciting to see this as an active subject for discussion and planning here. I am a strong supporter of Transit Oriented Development and consider it the core foundation on which we should rebuild the City of Cleveland and surrounding suburbs. Here is the vision from RTA: ( categories:
Screening party for REALNEO feature on WVIZ Applause!Submitted by Norm Roulet on Wed, 03/28/2007 - 14:48.
03/29/2007 - 18:00 03/29/2007 - 20:00 Etc/GMT-4 This week's edition of Dee Perry's arts & culture television program Applause!, on WVIZ, features a segment on REALNEO... so I'd like to invite all the friends of realneo to join us for a screening party for the first broadcast of the program, Thusday, March 29, from 7:30 - 8:00 PM, at the great A.J. Rocco's Cafe, at 816 Huron Road, by East 9th Street. As a special treat, I was pleased to learn that A.J. Rocco's had already planned a very cool and complimentary event for that evening - Cleveland City Councilman Joe Cimperman will be the guest bartender from 6-8 PM. Location
A. J. Rocco's
816 Huron Road if you can't attend, tune in on WVIZ at 7:30 PM
Cleveland, OH United States
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REALNEO to be featured on WVIZ Applause, premiering this Thursday, March 29, 2007Submitted by Norm Roulet on Sun, 03/25/2007 - 12:33.
I was quite honored to be contacted, a few weeks ago, by the producer of one of my favorite television programs, Dee Perry's "Applause", asking for information about REALNEO. Seems he was doing research on the spectacular Convivium 33 Gallery, which we have featured extensively on REALNEO, covering Christopher Pekoc here and Clarence Van Duzer here (photos from which were featured in Cleveland Magazine), so REALNEO came up in search results. The producer saw REALNEO as in interesting source of insight on arts and culture in NEO and suggested to his staff doing a segment on Applause about REALNEO. Even though we scheduled the interview, this seemed very abstract until I just saw a promotion on WVIZ for the show, featuring a scrolling view of the REALNEO home page.
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REALNEO is proud to have Derek Arnold at the global IT bleeding edge, in Sunnyvale, CA this weekSubmitted by Norm Roulet on Sat, 03/24/2007 - 23:59.
It is a great pleasure to have our original Drupal developer Derek Arnold back in the server seat for REALNEO and all tech things 7gen (shown here at my favorite wifi and human friendly coffee house in town, Talkies). Besides already cleaning up months of tech messes, less than two weeks back on track, Derek is now in Sunnyvale, California, as probably the only NEO representative at the Yahoo sponsored OSCMS (Open Source Content Management System) conference, the Drupal Performance and Scalability Seminar and the Drupal Hackfest - March 22-25, 2007. We've been touching base while he is there and it is clear he is learning lots of great insight, spreading NEO love in the open source world, and showing all that we are serious about making this a real open source domain (and I mean realneo and this region, in that).
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Thanks to WCPN and BBC for Bringing World to Have Its Say with East ClevelandSubmitted by Norm Roulet on Mon, 03/19/2007 - 20:55.
Timing and participating in the World are everything. I was awed to be pulling out of the Hough Bakery complex parking lot in East Cleveland today, listening on WCPN to one of my favorite media sources on Earth - BBC's World Have Your Say - and hearing something like "broadcasting from the East Cleveland Public Library". U-TURN!!!
"Citizen Hauser" After-Party a Great Celebration of the Value of Film Industry in NEOSubmitted by Norm Roulet on Mon, 03/19/2007 - 11:16.
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DAVID THOMAS AND TWO PALE BOYS PERFORM ONE U.S. SHOW ONLY - at the BeachlandSubmitted by Normal on Wed, 03/14/2007 - 23:29.
04/10/2007 - 21:30 04/10/2007 - 23:30 Etc/GMT-4 The great NEO-roots arts Champion David Thomas - driving force behind the amazing Pere Ubu, Rocket From The Tombs, and all things Ubu Projex - brings his Two Pale Boys to Cleveland for their only show in the United States. REALNEO will be there to share the excitement... see some brief notes from my interview with David Thomas from his last RFTT tour through Cleveland here. Make your plans now to turn out for this remarkable event and support the most innovative musical genius ever to rise from our region... and support the Beachland! More below:
David Thomas and two pale boys continue to support their last release April 10th 18 Monkeys On A Dead Man's Chest contains the following nine tracks 1) "New "Ceaselessly inventive" "Twisted and inspired, it is like everything and nothing you've ever "His otherworldly, slightly deranged voice...bears comparison with no other Location
Beachland Ballroom
15711 Waterloo Road
Cleveland, OH United States
See map: Google Maps Crain's Reports "Port study completion docked until summer" - whose study is this?Submitted by Norm Roulet on Mon, 03/12/2007 - 15:58.
In what is more of a PR blurb than news article, Crain's Business today reported that "Port study completion docked until summer". As I recall, there had been plans for Cuyahoga County to fund a port study, for $100,000, and the Port was planning their own study, so I am curious which this is. More important, I wonder why the new director would choose to delay gaining professional, independent insight to help him "evaluate the port and its operations"... I'll be interested in Ed Hauser's take on this, which I'll post here shortly. A new day at REALNEOSubmitted by Norm Roulet on Sun, 03/11/2007 - 11:41.
REALNEO members and visitors will have noticed some technical difficulties over the past few months and especially over the last few days, for which I appologize. This has been the result of a combination of too few people doing too much hard, complex work, and the enormous growth of our community and response of the world - we are now supporting dozens of virtual communities world-wide, and 100,000s of hits a month at REALNEO alone. All this with what has been largely a volunteer corp. Well, all that is now changing for the better, and further growth. To insure a stable future for the community, we are pleased to have the great talent of Derek Arnold back on our team - welcome back and thanks, Derek.
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