11.16.08
What really happened to the Auto Industry.
It’s not what you think. The Americans had been warned decades ago. You’d be surprised who helped them.
Edward Deming Pt. I
11.14.08
Fans wonder if they can ‘Bond’ with black 007
11.04.08
What does the number 44 mean?
Numerology Vibes: The number 44
Barack Obama is the 44th President of the United States. What does the number 44 mean? Check this out.
“44 is a powerful number. Know why? Because the 4 vibrates with paying attention to detail and building a solid foundation for the future.
In 44, that effect is doubled.
Plus, the two numbers (4 and 4), adding up to 8, have an umbrella vibration of effective management, controlling group dynamics, building large structures (buildings, bridges, organizations), and financial control.”
The new chapter in history
Well, he have crossed the threshold. Barack Obama is the next president of the United States. Thank you Fredrick Douglas, Martin and Corretta Scott King, w.E.B. Dubois, Fannie Lou Hamer, Metger Evers and all those who have gone before, paved the way and sacrificed their lives. The great cloud of witnesses. Now, it is our turn to pave the way for the next group. We pray and receive the mantle of persistance, dedication, faith and courage to take on this next level of responsibility. America has just made a step in the right direction.
11.03.08
Highlights from the UCA Forum
I took some time to go to the community forum at UCA this evening. The forum was to discuss the recent events that happened just over a week ago that resulted in the death of two UCA students. Although the crowd was rather large in number, I was rather disappointed with the fact that only a handful of members of the black community were present. The discussion included a timeline of events, and plans for the future. Vice President of Student Affairs said that they have been given a 3 week window to recommend an alert notification system for the university. The question and answer period offered some interesting questions.
What is being done now in light of the event? They have doubled patrols and police presence on the campus. Some parents expressed disappointment in the fact the cellular service was useless during the event even though several tower exist on campus. The fact the it was not ‘breaking news’ to the local media. I heard about it on CNN. One parent even said that if it had been news about the Hogs and/or coaches, it would have been breaking news. One parent had a problem with the local media because they interviewed his son identifying him by name on TV that was seen across the country before the suspects were even caught, thus possibly endangering his son’s safety. A lack of notification on the school’s website was a problem for some because that is where a lot of people went for information.
It all came down to what technology is available to notify and communicate with the general public and students. Honestly, a lot could have been done with some simple web 2.0 technologies. The school could have benefited greatly from a Twitter account.
The question for the university is how do you make the school safer, and not turn it into a police state and destroy the collegial atmosphere that draws students to the campus? Time will tell, but these decisions should not be driven by emotions, but logic and reasoning. They must think long term especially when it comes to involving technology. There are plenty of companies out there that will sell them anything they want, but sustainability is always going to be a major issue.