Urban Youth - Just Dance 2

When it comes to dancing, urban youth got the moves, they just need room to do their best. In the youth development industry, professionals are reminded to let the youths' expression shine which includes finding  ways to turn their centers into a dance floor. With more than 40 hit pop and hip-hop songs re-recorded by youth, for youth, Just Dance Kids has the beats to get your youth moving.

Bigger youth can dance till they drop in Dance Party mode from one non-stop stream of songs, shake it to the rhythm to earn bonus points in Freeze and Shake mode and team up with their friends to jam the dance floor together.

For the younger ones, TV personalities like The Wiggles and Yo Gabba Gabba make getting involved as fun as tuning in to their favorite shows.

For parents, just imagine how you can now track how many calories they burn in this healthy game that never feels like exercise.

Whether you're moving like thunder as Michael Jackson showed in "Beat it"  or going on safari in "Surfin' USA," sometimes the best thing to do is — Just Dance. Get a copy here and save.

Consider your feet when exploring urban concrete

While exploring urban technology, a urban explorer spends a significant time traveling. Often the time is standing, climbing or just walking. Recently, I have noticed that my heals of my feet are causing me some pain when I wear certain shoes for more than four hours. So based on this painful experience the following items are posted as a means to relief.

Opportunity Display Units (ODU) for a urban job creation campaign

Commercial Digital Display Campaign using Digital Signage, In-Store TVs, Corporate Communications and  Command & Security Centers to provide local residents with information about work opportunities. This is not your traditional advertising and marketing displays which are welcome if they provide work opportunities to local residents.  In short, I need the publics help to provide insider feedback whether a campaign of this type would annoy residents or empower them. Please consider the following material as each purchase will contribute to the funding of the campaign. Thank you in advance for getting this concept a chance.





























Human Vision, Visual Processing, and Digital Display IV: 1-4 February 1993 San Jose, California (Proceedings of Spie)

Internet Equality for Urban areas because of Net Neutrality

Remember when President Obama was Senator Obama?

"Do we continue to allow lobbyists to veto our progress? Or do we finally put our national interests ahead of the special interests and address the concerns people feel over their jobs, their health care and their children's future?"

Sen. Barack Obama
September 03, 2007

Its was stated that if elected, Barack Obama planned to bar broadband providers like ATT and Comcast from prioritizing Internet content.

Net neutrality is the idea that broadband operators shouldn't be allowed to block or degrade Internet content and services--or charge content providers an extra fee for speedier delivery or more favorable placement.

Fortunately,  on Tuesday December 21, 2010, President Obama rightfully used the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to impose government controls over the "out-of-control" U.S. portion of the Internet.
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski's implementation of the long awaited and much needed  "net neutrality" regulations offers solace and hope that the White House will not be bullied by the Republicans controlled House of Representatives. The FCC will regulate the way Internet companies are allowed to do business in the same way that the agency regulated the out-of-control 19th-century technologies such as the telephone. In short, stop corporations from "unreasonable discrimination." After working for over 10 years for corporations that paid Republicans for non regulation, I personnally know that this milestone is critical because there are numerous significant examples that such discrimination has occured. Moreover, there is now promise that alleged free market would be incapable of silencing voices of victims in the future. Gain more insight by reading the following literture.

Urban Challenge:Find the Linkage!

Coloring Urban landscape using Colormunki devices - not spray paint

The introduction of the ColorMunki, has intrigued many because of the features and the cost effective package . The spectrophotometer is capable of calibrating and profiling monitors as well as to create custom printer profiles. The the cost is the big issue for many photographers wanting the quality of the a similar pruduct like Eye One Photo. The basic packages start at about $1,200 and go upto $1,800, depending on which features and capabilities you need (RGB vs. CMYK profiling; scanner and camera profiling, etc.)ColorMunki Photo - Monitor, Printer & Projector Profiler

As a result, I recommend considering the following items when advancing color management intiatives;

Rooftop greenhouses the ultimate urban peaks

Living, working and socializing in Washington D.C. causes one to consider the environment on a daily basis. Today, I had the chance to notice a few “green” spaces but also plenty of unused space. Earlier this week, I noticed many homeless requesting food. I heard on the radio that grocery chains are charging 4 times more for groceries they still produces pollution and runoff that hurt the environment and our health. In my opinion and many others these problems could be addressed using greenhouse equipment modified with renewable energy systems. Basically,  to encourage the incorporation of community greenhouses in cities with renewable energy initiatives. The concept is pretty simple, take the unwanted and unused places in the urban environment and put them to good use by building greenhouses with solar, wind, geothermal and water energy generation or conservation methods. The food that is raised from the greenhouses could go towards helping to feed the homeless in the cities and to local community markets to generate internal revenue for the local economies to help the project and the community to be self sufficient.
For more information, please review the following references;

  

Energy Rating Systems accurate or speculative?

Personally, I would prefer a accurate reading since home ownership is the most costly asset of my adulthood. The issue is whether I can get a verifiable rating from the industry professionals (i.e. real estate agents, brokers, appraisers,  and energy auditors) that are the main benefactors if the unverifiable ratings are accepted. For more information regarding the speculative approach in practice today, please review the following references and share your opinions.

Home Energy Rating Systems (State Legislative Report (Denver, Colo.))

Energy-efficient mortgages and home energy rating systems ;: A report on nation's progress
 
Pilot states program report: Home energy rating systems and energy-efficient mortgages

Home energy rating system: Building energy simulation test (HERS BESTEST)

Linking home energy rating systems with energy efficiency financing: Progress on national and state programs

15 percent of their electricity from renewable sources by 2021 seems low

The senate bill to implement a national renewable electricity standard was proposed in September 2010 and some believed it should be a stand-alone measure. Amongst the believers, Bingaman and Brownback introduced the stand-alone bill with 18 Democrats and two Republicans -- Susan Collins of Maine and John Ensign of Nevada -- co-sponsoring the legislation - S. 3813 (pdf). The bill would require utilities to source 15 percent of their electricity from renewable sources by 2021.


Share your opinions after reviewing the following references which includes some strong facts indicating 40% to 50% would be a more practical percentage considering the consequences impacting future generations.

Great Green Technology Cooperation (US - Israel)

Highlighting U.S.-Israel Research & Development Cooperation in Green Technology
Visit http://www.sandw.com/news-events-493.html for full details.

The attendance reached 60 to 70 participants and the discussions ranged from economic development to public private partnership funding. For more on the movement the following resources are great knowledge assets.

A Barbie Doll with enough urban class to get FBI attention.

Visit Barbie Video Girl features a built-in video camera and that worries the FBI to read the full article.

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Boosting your ICT skills and competencies

We all could use some help in boosting our ICT skills and competencies and the following material helped me during the economic downturn to demonstrate my capacity to:

* focus groups to deliver tangible business value
* conduct a thorough ICT assessment
* quantify company's business needs and issues
* develop and present your ICT strategy
* create an appropriate ICT organization
* gain credibility by delivering projects successfully
* budget more effectively and productively
* motivate and develop groups to be world class
* identify simple measurements to achieve more
* track and report ICT initiatives easily and effectively
* deal with difficult clients or problem partners
* find cost saving opportunities to help organizations
* communicate effectively with clients and partners
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Victims of digital skimming beware of the media hype

It has been broadcasted from television stations in Memphis, Philadelphia and several other cities but when my highly respected relative started sending me emails about his concerns, I decided to explore the issue and share my opinions in an article. The risk of the digital scam in question has been around since 1968 when contactless cards technology was inferred as part of the allege smartcard movement.

Basically, credit, debit, ATM cards and some passports containing embedded RFID (radio frequency identification technology) chips pose potential risks of revealing personal information. (Read more)

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Holiday events and technology centers to prevent urban violence

I’ve visited the Barry Farms Recreation Center in South East Washington before and I’m looking forward to visiting it when the proposed $15 million renovation and modernization is completed. The last time I visited, youth were packed... (Read More)

References:
Criminal Violence: Patterns, Causes, and Prevention

While We Were Sleeping: Success Stories in Injury and Violence Prevention
How Not to Be a Victim: Violence Prevention
Violence in the Workplace: A Prevention and Management Guide for Businesses
Violence in the Home: Multidisciplinary Perspectives (Psychology)

Violence Prevention: Don't Be a Victim

Injury and Violence Prevention: Behavioral Science Theories, Methods, and Applications
Violence Assessment and Intervention: The Practitioner's Handbook, Second Edition

GridWise Global Forum 2010: Learning from Others (NICCE)

 

During the final days of GridWise Global Forum 2010, I had the opportunity to monitor various sessions in 30-minute intervals. For example, I monitored 30 minutes of the 4:15 pm - 5:30 pm: Learning from Others, and it was obvious that the...(Read More)

Omega Psi Phi Centennial Celebration in Urban Areas

Omega Psi Phi will celebrate its centennial in November 2011 in Washington D.C. Omega Psi Phi Centennial Celebration on Facebook (ΩΨΦ) is a fraternity and is the first African-American national fraternal organization to be founded at a historically black college. Omega Psi Phi was founded on November 17, 1911, at Howard University Washington, D.C.

Omega Psi Phi
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The History of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity

The Omega Psi Phi Fraternity and the Men Who Made Its History: A Concise History

Omega PSI PHI Fraternity, INC. Membership Directory 2002 (Men Who Dare to Make a Difference)

The History of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, 1911 to 1939

Omega Psi Phi Pillow - Pillow - Greek Life

Omega Psi Phi Woven Lanyard

Branded For Life - Omega Psi Phi by Fred Mathews 8"x10" Art Print PosterMy Legacy - Omega Psi Phi by Johnny Myers 12"x16" Art Print Poster

Leadership - Omega Psi Phi by Johnny Myers 8"x20" Art Print PosterDefinitely A Q - Omega Psi Phi by Lester J. Kern 8"x10" Art Print PosterOmega Fly Dunk by Frank Morrison 30"x20" Art Print Poster

The Largest Single Electric Vehicle Commitment - GE takes the lead again!

On Thursday, November 11, 2010, the largest-ever single electric vehicle commitment was announced by GE. In short, GE plans to convert half of its global fleet by 2015, and purchase 25,000 electric vehicles for its fleet and for fleet customers.... (Read More)

References:
Electric Vehicle Technology Explained

OBD-II & ELECTRONIC ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS TECHBOOK (Haynes Techbook)

Thames & Kosmos Fuel Cell Car and Experiment Kit
Modern Electric Vehicle Technology
Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology

GridWise Global Forum 2010: Secure the Smart Grid

Since the GridWise Global Forum 2010 , a technology oriented online group and I have been spending hours, days and weeks researching and reviewing existing security frameworks that will influence grid operations, security issues, and cost recovery... (Read More)

Hard drive failures are a unavoidable problem but you can prepare.

After the one year warranty with Dell, the hard drive on the Inspiron 1545 failed - one can't help but wonder if this is part of Dell's planned obsolescence strategy. I spent $126.00 to purchase a new 500GB replacement. I was able to maneuver into DOS to use XCOPY /e to savage my data even though the technical support advised that the drive was unreadable based on the diagnostic error 2000-0142. It was also interesting that the technical support personnel attempted to influence me to buy another yearly warranty for $176.00 but did not recommend using the 2.5 USB SATA Hard Drive HDD case to gain access to the 497 GB of accessible hard disk storage.



It should come as no surprise that I'm rethinking the content of
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GridWise Global Forum 2010: theSmartercity.com experience

From the introduction of the original light bulb to today’s advanced electrification systems, global electric power industries has utilized and depended on information communication technologies (ICT) to achieve increasing levels of... (Read More)

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GridWise Global Forum 2010: An ICT professional coverage (Part 2 of 4)

After spending several days reviewing the existing regulatory framework that governs grid operations, safety issues, cost recovery and rates, the regulatory sessions on Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at GridWise Global Forum 2010 made more...(Read More)

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Renewable Energy and an Electricity Standard for the future

With endless an endless supply of energy from the sun, the wind, plants, moving water, and the heat of the earth – renewable energy sources creates endless opportunities for work. The industry provides green jobs for the economy, clean air...(Read More)

SmartGrid Update: Influential energy professionals convene in Washington D.C.

Urban Technology will be amongst the hot topics discussed this year at the GridWise Global Forum. The forum is being held at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, Washington, DC. From September 21 – 23, 2010, influential...(Read More)

Renewable Electricity Standard (RES) for the Future!

With endless an endless supply of energy from the sun, the wind, plants, moving water, and the heat of the earth – renewable energy sources creates endless opportunities for work. The industry provides green jobs for the economy, clean air for the environment, income for families, and stable prices for everyone.


To keep the electricity sector of the industry moving forward a national Renewable Electricity Standard (RES) has been created. A RES requires electric utilities (i.e. Pepco, BGE, PG&E) to generate a minimum percentage of their electricity from clean, renewable resources.

The national RES seeks to provide clear policy direction to energy producers that countries needs renewable energy. By creating a long-term, stable market for renewable energy, the RES allows investors and entrepreneurs to commit to new technologies and services that warrant new workforce development. This commitment will help ensure that we are developing the technologies we need to meet our goal of addressing global warming and addressing high unemployment.

Fortunately, the District of Columbia and twenty eight (28) states have adopted individual RES programs, and Congress is constantly address national RES legislation in order to help American realize its full renewable electricity potential.

The following are some publications worthy of review;

National Renewable Electricity Standard Aims to Build a Future of Clean and Sustainable Energy for the US


Supply amount and marginal price of renewable electricity under the renewables portfolio standard in Japan [An article from: Energy Policy]


Green Means 'Go?'-A Colorful Approach to a U.S. National Renewable Portfolio Standard [An article from: The Electricity Journal]


Does It Have To Be This Hard? Implementing the Nation's Most Complex Renewables Portfolio Standard [An article from: The Electricity Journal]


A powerful opportunity: Making renewable electricity the standard

Regulatory Discretion in Implementing Renewable Portfolio Standards: The Case of Hawaii [An article from: The Electricity Journal]

GridWise Global Forum 2010: An ICT professional coverage (Part 1 of 4)

The potential to change the way humans get their electric energy has entered a new era and the GridWise Global Forum 2010 participants are working endlessly to expand and modernize the electric grids around the world.The importance of an... (Read More)

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Urban uses of Thermal Imaging

The frequency of thermal imaging services for industrial,commercial, residential and equine applications are increasing which are driving the cost of the technology downward. Many reports indicate a vast number of diagnostic problems that can be evaluated by altered heat signature.

 

The growing uses include;

 

• Estimated R-values of building components: used in detection of inadequate or deteriorated insulation of the building envelope.
• Detection of air infiltration: accounts for more than 30% of building energy losses. 
• Equipment performance: the first sign of impending equipment failure is increased heat. 
• Equine/veterinary evaluation: the first reaction to inflammation or injury is the increase of blood flow which is readily identifiable through thermal imaging.

Resources that assist with data collection, analysis and reporting include;

The United State has not signed the Kyoto Protocol

The Kyoto Protocol- an agreement signed at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The Convention was held in December 1997 in Kyoto, Japan and was attended by delegates from 160 countries. The result was a legally binding agreement, industrialized nations agreed to reduce their
greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by an average of 5.2 percent below their 1990 emissions levels. The scheduled deadline was 2010.

Why the U.S. has not signed the Kyoto Protocol? I have my suspicions why the Bush Administration did not sign but the Obama Administration is beginning to cause concern. Please share your comments or concerns. The following material are great sources for more information;

Geothermal Applications in an Urban Context

Constantly, I'm seeing case studies that claim to explore the realities of integrating geothermal systems in new and existing buildings throughout major urban cities such as Washington, D.C., Detriot and New York.


Is geothermal the readily-available alternative energy source that everyone’s been waiting for, or just a digging expedition that swallows money?

Can the Department of Energy do more to identify opportunities as well as problems, and enable the stakeholders to determine whether or which of the geothermal options is right for national adoption?

My research has shown that despite its recent popularity, only one-third to one-half of proposed geothermal systems are built. Review the following resource material and share your views and recommendations.