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A market place is a very busy place where people go to buy articles of their needs. It is a centre of attraction for both buyers and sellers. There is no other place in the area having so much brisk business as the market. As the prices of the items are not fixed, the hawkers as well as the buyers do bargain.It is a very common scene in this place. Below are Markets found in Los Angeles, California.
Whole Foods Market
Zion Market
El Molino Market
Nijiya Market
Marukai Market
Gelson's Markets
Bangkok Market
Atwater Village Farmers' Market
Livonia Glatt Kosher Market
Hollywood Farmers' Market
Old LA Farmers' Market
Farmers Market
Numero Uno Market
Northgate Gonzalez Markets
Han Kook Supermarket
99 Ranch Market
Galleria Market Vermont LP
Bang Luck Market
Palms Super Market
Little Tokyo Marketplace
Ai Hoa Market
Sprouts Farmers Market
Ranch Market
Seafood City Supermarket
Top Valu Market
Granada Market
Santa Monica Glatt Kosher Market
Fresco Community Market
Stone's Grocery & Market
Beachwood Market
California Market
Plaza Market
Westchester Farmers Market
Elat Kosher Market
Seafood Ranch Market
Super King Market
Payless Intermational Market
Seafood City Supermarket
Camaguey Market
Brentwood Farmers Market
Encino Glat Market
Jons Marketplace
Right Choice Caribbean Market
Farmers Market Fairy
Larchmont Farmers' Market
El Rancho Market
A & S Market
Monte Zion Market
Echo Park Farmers' Market
El Rancho Super Market
Jordan Market
Grocery Warehouse
Galleria Market
Hannam Supermarket
City Market
Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market
Guerrero's Market
Silom Supermarket
La Mexicana Meat Market
African Produce Market Inc
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I'm looking for tips on nonprofit PR. What are the unique challenges? Any advice on how to find a good nonprofit PR rep? What do nonprofits need to know about PR? What do PR agents need to know about nonprofits?
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10 ProfNet experts share their advice on nonprofit PR:
1. A knowledgeable PR consultant/agent is essential
"Chemistry between agency and client is critical," says Hilary Kaye, founder and president of the boutique PR agency HKA, Inc. "Finding a partner that cares about the work the nonprofit does and excels at PR is ideal."
Nonprofits can be challenging, frustrating and rewarding all at once, so nonprofit leaders should look for a PR rep or firm with lots of experience working with nonprofits, suggests Susan Tellem, partner at Tellem Grody Public Relations.
"Many nonprofits focus on complex issues that require some knowledge to understand," says Suzanne Morse, senior director at O'Neill and Associates. Nonprofits might be dealing with the state or federal government, or trying to solve a complex social problem, for instance, so an agent who has relevant knowledge can be brought up to speed quickly.
But do nonprofits need PR?
Nonprofits need PR for the same reason as for-profits: to gain greater credibility and recognition before their target audiences, says Kaye.
When the competition for attention and dollars is as severe as it is now, nonprofits make a big mistake when they avoid having a PR campaign, she explains. Marketing, advertising, telemarketing, direct mail, etc., might be important, but those avenues lack the credibility that comes with unbiased media coverage.
PR also help nonprofits stay current and visible, which is important for fundraising opportunities in particular, explains Judith King, lead partner and co-principal at The Morris + King Company. It's vital for nonprofits to find their fundraising base, wherever they are -- be it new or traditional media.
PR agents can also help nonprofits develop messages, facilitate interviews with reporters, provide written information to reporters, prepare nonprofit leaders for interviews, and conduct follow-ups, says Morse.
Kaye notes that her PR firm has had tremendous success acting as "matchmaker" between for-profits and nonprofits. Connecting two organizations can have tremendous results for both sides of the equation, with the nonprofit benefiting from the extra funds and the for-profit benefiting from the positive publicity.
For nonprofits short on cash, Tellem suggests visiting local colleges to find a senior undergraduate or graduate student in communications who could help out with PR tasks for a low fee (like $10/hour).
2. A business-like nonprofit will attract donors
Nonprofit people often hope that money will flow in just because the charity is so great, but it takes more than that, says Tellem.
Even in the nonprofit realm, you need a for-profit mentality, agrees Jennefer Witter, president of The Boreland Group. No one will provide grants, sponsorships or donations to a nonprofit that is poorly managed.
That means financials need to be in order, and a business plan and board need to be in place, continues Witter. "Many times, a well-meaning charity will fail simply because the business acumen needed to start, grow and maintain an organization is not there."
To attract funders, a nonprofit's PR program should promote the business end of the charity too, says Witter. For instance, nonprofits can showcase board members, or promote facts on continuing growth.
Sites like Charity Navigator and Better Business Bureau are used now more than ever, adds Witter. If a nonprofit looks weak on those sites, it will miss out.
However, due to typically smaller budgets, nonprofits rely more heavily on creative PR strategies and community support than a regular business, says Tequoia Urbina, CEO of Urbina Consulting.
Donors and funders are obviously very important to nonprofits, but it is rare to encounter a nonprofit that primarily sought PR because of a need for dollars, explains Morse. Usually, a nonprofit's goal in seeking PR help is much more philanthropic, but also indefinable. While for-profit companies have obvious goals that can be PR success can be measured by, like increased revenue, for example; nonprofits are measured by something less tangible, like influence or the ability to effect change.
3. A unique, inspiring story is vital
"Nonprofit PR needs to be based on the same premise that is successful in for-profit organizations," says Steve Capoccia, account director at Warner Communications. "Tell a good story, and link the story to a call for action."
For example, a food bank that is short on goods to distribute needs to tell the story of what two bags of groceries means to a struggling family. What happens when those two bags of groceries aren't on the table?
"What's significant about this market is the importance of understanding what your client does and how it relates to the general public," says Jeff Lavery, account manager of Rhino Public Relations. "Forming a connection between the reader and what services your client provides is critical not only for raising awareness of its mission, but also supporting all aspects of nonprofit management, from fundraising to increasing volunteer engagement."
PR professionals working with nonprofits therefore need to understand the audience the organization is trying to influence, and determine which messages will work best to persuade, says Morse. "Those messages have to go beyond the self-interest of the audience member and usually connect to a much larger social, political or economic concern."
A viewpoint expressed by a nonprofit can turn some audiences off, while simultaneously invigorating others to participate more actively, explains Capoccia. For example, political action groups can represent extreme examples of audience segmentation, typically utilizing a "you're with us or against us" mentality.
It's also important for nonprofits to differentiate themselves from other similar nonprofits, says Lavery. "For example, several nonprofits in a given region may all serve the homeless population, despite having distinct goals for supporting that group. For PR professionals, it's important to articulate how your organization is making a concrete difference in the community it services, and how it sets itself apart from other nonprofits."
4. Celebrities can be great for promotional events
Unlike for-profit organizations, nonprofits frequently raise money through special events or observances, says Tellem. For example, she started World Turtle Day (May 23) 12 years ago to raise awareness about the plight of turtles and tortoises, which is now celebrated all over the world. "It gives us a hook to raise money," she explains.
Because nonprofits generally have fewer resources than for-profits, these types of organizations often seek pro-bono services and donated products, like auction items, says Tellem.
A lot of nonprofits (especially in celebrity-heavy City of Angels) will try and get as many celebrities for a red-carpet event as possible, Tellem continues. But don't clutter a nonprofit event with a bunch of C and D listers; when a lot of celebrities are at one event, they tend to talk about their latest movie or their outfit -- which doesn't do anything for the nonprofit.
Just look for one celebrity who fits the cause and is willing to learn about the issue inside and out, says Tellem. For example, Bruce Willis, who is the national ambassador for foster children, attended one of Tellem's events for foster kids. "He was fabulous," she says. "He stopped at every reporter to talk about the charity."
5. Journalists want to help
"Local nonprofit organizations and charities have a publicity advantage that their counterparts in the for-profit world lack: media outlets want to help nonprofits spread the word about their worthwhile programs or initiatives," says Sandra Beckwith, owner of Beckwith Communications and author of "Publicity for Nonprofits: Generating Media Exposure That Leads to Awareness, Growth and Contributions." Nonprofits have the potential to enjoy the support of media allies.
"This is why cause marketing is so popular in the for-profit sector," continues Beckwith. "Corporate marketers understand that a nonprofit organization can get positive media attention more easily than a corporation can."
Conversely though, when a nonprofit makes a serious mistake (like, for example, the recent disaster involving Planned Parenthood and the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation), it can seen by journalists as a betrayal, adds Beckwith. After journalists support a cause with airtime, articles, interviews and exposure -- only to discover that they've been duped -- journalists will be quick to expose wrongdoings, says Beckwith.
There is also a smaller pool of reporters and media outlets covering nonprofits, compared to the for-profit industry, notes Lavery. "This requires public relations representatives to get creative in their pitching to convey the business side of the nonprofit industry and seek out the reporters covering the nonprofit beat."
And while events for nonprofits help create a buzz, media outlets can only absorb so many event stories from one nonprofit, Kaye warns. Don't let media coverage move abruptly from one event to the next. "Build credibility for the group through tried-and-true media outreach with strong story lines about the nonprofit, its mission and its clients."
"There is a finite amount of attention that media can give to worthy causes," agrees Morse. Promote wisely.
6. Passion isn't everything (unfortunately)
Volunteers at nonprofits tend to be passionate about the work they do, which is a good thing, says Kaye. "Unfortunately, most have little understanding or prior dealings with the PR world. Regardless of this, well-meaning volunteers who lack PR skills are sometimes asked to work directly with the PR agency," she says. "This can be challenging."
Nonprofits tend to be somewhat behind other sectors in terms of social media, agrees King. They tend to rely more heavily on traditional media outlets and tactics instead, so a PR agent's responsibilities will include bringing them up to speed in the digital era.
"Many nonprofits just operate in their sector and simply don't have the internal force needed to reach out to media," explains Brent Lang, director of Community Impact Fund at The Surrey Foundation.
Paid staff members of a nonprofit are also usually stretched very thin, says Kaye. While this happens in the for-profit sector too, it is more pronounced in the nonprofit world. "A handful of paid staff may run a very large organization comprised primarily of volunteers," she says. So whether a PR rep needs more information for a campaign or approval for a media placement, the dynamic of a nonprofit organization is different, and it can be chaotic at times.
That's why it's so important for PR reps to be passionate about the nonprofit's work, King reiterates. To rally the troops, a PR professional needs to understand and truly believe in the mission and message of the nonprofit they represent.
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The driver space was maintained reasonably well, with maximum intrusion of the lower interior of 18 cm, and the upper hinge pillar and instrument panel intruded 9-10 cm.
Measures taken from the dummy indicate a low risk of any significant injuries in a crash of this severity.
The dummy's head barely contacted the frontal airbag before sliding off the left side, leaving the head vulnerable to contact with forward side structure. The side curtain airbag deployed too late during the crash, after the head had moved to the left, outboard of the inflating curtain, leaving the dummy's head vulnerable to contact with side structure and outside objects. The small side torso airbag deployed.
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Measures taken from the dummy indicate a low risk of any significant injuries in a crash of this severity. Head acceleration from the roof rail/B-pillar hit was low.
Dummy movement was well controlled. During rebound, the dummy's head hit the roof rail and B-pillar.
Driver — Measures taken from the dummy indicate that rib fractures would be possible in a crash of this severity. The risk of significant injuries to other body regions is low.
Passenger — Measures taken from the dummy indicate a low risk of any significant injuries in a crash of this severity.
Driver — The dummy's head was protected from being hit by any hard structures, including the intruding barrier, by a side curtain airbag that deployed from the roof and a side airbag that deployed from the seat.
Passenger — The dummy's head was protected from being hit by any hard structures, including the intruding barrier, by a side curtain airbag that deployed from the roof.
In the test, the strength of the roof is determined by pushing a metal plate against one side of it at a slow but constant speed. The force applied relative to the vehicle's weight is known as the strength-to-weight ratio. This graph shows how the ratio varied as the test of this vehicle progressed. The peak strength-to-weight ratio recorded at any time before the roof is crushed 5 inches is the key measurement of roof strength.
A good rating requires a strength-to-weight ratio of at least 4. In other words, the roof must withstand a force of at least 4 times the vehicle's weight before the plate crushes the roof by 5 inches. For an acceptable rating, the minimum required strength-to-weight ratio is 3.25. For a marginal rating, it is 2.5. Anything lower than that is poor.
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As Mark Stambler struggles to open a flour-dusted folding table in his Los Feliz home kitchen, it's pretty clear those charming but space-hungry mint green country cupboards were not the brainchild of this efficiency-driven bread baker. "My wife did all of this," he says, waving his arms around his head.
Stambler is more of a no-nonsense, get-straight-to-kneading sort of guy. When not working as a fundraising consultant for local arts organizations, he is the devout caretaker of 50 to 60 whole-wheat sourdough loaves that wind up each weekend at the Cheese Store of Silver Lake, Cookbook market in Echo Park and Silver Lake Farms CSA. For Stambler, those yeasty loaves make up for all the unexpected workweek glitches and the 1950s kitchen knickknacks.
"There are only so many things you can control with bread baking, so you have to be precise," Stambler says as he suddenly slips out the back door to check on the pain Pagnol in his handmade brick oven. "The temperature of the oven, the weight of the dough, the time — that's about it."
Though Stambler named the football-shaped loaves after the novelist-turned-filmmaker Marcel Pagnol and his 1930s film "The Baker's Wife," it wasn't movies that brought him to bread baking more than 30 years ago, but necessity. "Back then, if you were a vegetarian and suddenly on your own, you'd better learn how to cook," he recalls of that post-high school moment when he realized that Mom was no longer in the kitchen.
Stambler picked up a copy of Anna Thomas' then-recently released cookbook "The Vegetarian Epicure" at a Boston bookstore and began experimenting with easy suppers and yeast bread recipes. But when he moved to Southern California to attend the California Institute of the Arts, the baking recipes got lost among the dorm room hot pots and takeout boxes.
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In the decades that followed, Stambler pulled out his pizza stone to make the occasional oven-baked breads after work as a local museum fundraiser, but that was about it in the yeast realm. "Then, suddenly, we were building this oven in our backyard," he says, shrugging. Stambler and his wife, Suzette, completed the impressive 6-foot-tall oven in 2005. "I'd never done any carpentry or masonry, so I just followed the designs in a book."
The oven is modeled after one in "The Bread Builders," a guidebook to hearth oven assembly by revered former Petaluma-based blacksmith and brick oven manufacturer Alan Scott. Stambler chose a standard rectangular-style brick structure atop a concrete base and threw in a pitched wood roof. "It keeps me doing this rain or shine, and it gives Marcel a place to sit," he says, referring to the family cat, who is sunning on the brick patio nearby.
Stambler has had the help of a more kitchen-friendly apprentice on Fridays, ever since he began dropping off two dozen loaves each weekend at the Cheese Store of Silverlake last year. "I feel it's my duty to share what I know in bread baking," he says, adding that the extra pair of hands in his small kitchen comes in handy.
Nearby, apprentice Charlotte Stone, a shoe designer, scans an Excel spreadsheet listing precise ingredient measurements for the sourdough pain au levain and rustic rye bread that Stambler recently added to his lineup. She had been instructed to arrive promptly at 9 a.m., about the time the oven temperature had dropped from a scorching 1,400 degrees to a more bread-appropriate 450. "We all learn to bake bread from someone else," says Stambler, thrusting a digital thermometer into the oven.
Stambler became an unofficial master boulanger by studying the techniques of Gérard Rubaud, a revered French baker living in Vermont. "I started by increasing the hydration level in the dough as he does," recalls Stambler. The process requires several days of coordinating dough "builds" (various stages of adding more flour and allowing the dough to rise).
Along that path to crusty perfection, Stambler gave up his vigorous hand-kneading technique in favor of delicately folding the moist dough only twice (he stretches it lengthwise, then delicately folds the edges back toward the center). He makes the loaves with a mix of white flour topped off with whole wheat that he grinds by hand "for maximum flavor." But Stambler considers swapping commercial yeast for homemade wild yeast starter his true turning point. "It was truly a revelation, the aromas, the flavors," he says, opening a Tupperware container filled with the starter for Stone to smell.
By lunchtime, Stambler and Stone have baked a dozen football-shaped sourdough bâtards while the next day's dough rests in a dedicated bread refrigerator. "Let's be ready to spring into action in five minutes!" Stambler suddenly announces as he bounces about the kitchen.
Stone begins cutting off small chunks of dough, then shapes each into a loose ball. After a brief rest on the folding table, each ball is then flattened into a disc. Stambler demonstrates how to fold the disc in half like a calzone, firmly close the edges and then shape it into a chubby bâtard. Stambler and Stone rest each oblong round among the accordion-like folds of a couche, the stiff canvas cloths that French bakers use to help absorb moisture in order to develop a crispy crust (the rye loaves are already nestled in couche-lined round bread baskets).
Once all the loaves are resting in the refrigerator, Stambler surveys his flour-dusted kitchen. "The agreement that I have with my wife is that the kitchen cannot look like there has been any bread baking going on when she gets home," he says.
He glances at the clock and decides there is still plenty of time to clean up. Right now he has stories to share with Stone about that summer trip to Vermont last year when he purchased his mentor Rubaud's bread at the local farmers market. "I wanted to see if mine matched up to his," he says with a sly grin.
"It does."
Mark Stambler's sourdough and rye loaves are available at the Cheese Store of Silverlake (Friday through Sunday), 3926 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, (323) 644-7511, http://www.cheesestoresl.com; the sourdough is also available through Silver Lake Farms CSA (by subscription, Fridays only), http://www.silverlakefarms.com; and the rye is available at Cookbook Los Angeles (Sundays only), 1549 Echo Park Ave., Los Angeles, (213) 250-1900, http://www.cookbookla.com.


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A Kid's Advice to Cruising Parentsby Kuki Jr.
The experience of being on an enormous ship with seemingly infinite things to do is an incredible thrill for any kid. It's a feeling like being in the center of the world, with nothing to fear. A truly unique feeling.
A kid, if he's smart, knows that a cruise is much more relaxed and flexible than during a normal school week. For example, on a cruise, I believe that there should be no bed-time because even if they sleep �till noon, it's only their loss of time to swim, play video games, play Ping-Pong, go to programs, etc......
I know from experience that no adult should force a kid to go to a kid program if they don't want to. Some kids love them, some find them boring and uninteresting, so if they want to do anything else, let them! A good idea, however, is to go with your child to the first introductory program so that they can meet some of the other kids on the cruise. I know that some parents would feel a lot better if their child went to all programs so that they know where they are at all times, but, people like this really need to ease-up, because where are your kids going to go? Will they jump off the ship? (That was meant as a joke. If you really are worried about your kid jumping off the ship, then maybe it is a good idea to keep them in the programs, and seek them some help when you get home...).
Meal-time is also a really great time for a kid because there's the feeling of going to a restaurant every night, which they practically are. Let them order whatever they want. If they want to try something new, don't say that they won't like it, even if they won't. If it turns out that it tastes like a melted boot sprinkled with pond scum, they can always send it back and get some chicken fingers or something...
About a day or two into the cruise, your kid should find what they like and will likely stick to that activity quite constantly. If a kid spends the entire day in the pool, let him be! This means that they are having a great time and are enjoying every minute of this cruise. I don't care if they look like great, great, Grandpa' Jed after a month-long, scalding-hot shower. You let them stay in!
And finally, the arcade. If your kid is anything like me, they will immediately proceed with spending incredible amounts of money on "one last lap". From experience, I know that it's really disappointing to have a limit set on the amount of money I can spend. When my dad, Kuki (sure you've heard of him), sets a money limit on me, I cleverly negotiate with him (in parent speak: nag him) and finally get him to double the set limit. A good idea for you , is to double your set limit in your mind so that you can eliminate that oh-so-aggravating phase of the arcade experience. Trust me on this one.
Another thing that will usually make your kid very happy, is to join your child in the arcade. You can watch them, or better yet, play against them, and they will brighten up.
Thank you for coming on this guided tour of your kid's mind on cruising. I hope you learned something.


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Soundcloud's best: August *Zach Majors, Zoo Legacy, DJ Invisiboy, Stigmah, DJ i6August 31st, 2011 by Siegz | Alternative/Indie, Before Bigs Exclusive, Chill/Jam/Reggae, Dance, Hip-Hop/Rap, Mashup, Pop, R&B, Remix, Rock, Soundcloud's Best |
Welcome to the August 2011 edition of Soundcloud's Best, a monthly feature spotlighting the top 5 song submissions we received on our soundcloud.
First is a track that came out only an hour ago from Quincy Kwalae, Billy Van and Zach Majors. This track is remix/mashup collab with producer's Billy Van and Quincy Kwalae and vocalist Zach Majors. They took the lyrics from Chris Brown's "She Aint You" and Michael Jackson's "Human Nature" and put them over an original electro-pop-dub beat. Watch the video shows in studio action.
She Aint Human (Quincy Kwalae, Billy Van, & Zach Majors)
Zoo Legacy is an up and coming indie rock and chill-hop band based out of Ottawa, Canada. Their fans have described Zoo Legacy's sound as sort of like Kid Kudi meets N.E.R.D meets The xx.
Zoo Legacy – How Much Love
Next comes mashup artist DJ Invisiboy with "Drop with the DJ" a mashup tribute to these artists: The Knocks, one of my favorite 90's 1-hit wonder, Tag Team, and Jesse Marco. Invisiboy continues to impress with his upbeat fun party mashups.
Drop with the DJ (The Knocks, Tag Team, Jesse Marco) by DJ Invisiboy
Stigmah is a rapper/producer from Atlanta. The song is called "King Of Arcades" and it samples a punk rock song by Lupe Fiasco's neo-punk side project, Japanese Cartoon. This probably won't be the last you hear from Stigmah on BtB as he uses interesting non-hip hop samples in his material from what I have heard so far.
Stigmah – King of Arcades
Saving the best for last comes DJ i6, who created a banging party mashup with "Tonight". This is the first single for DJ i6 off his upcoming mashup album, "Structure and Flow", his third mashup project, which will be released September 6. One of the best party mashups I have heard in recent memory.
Tonight by DJ i6


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Editor's Summary
Tom Wilson, professor emeritus at the University of Sheffield, explored the perils and challenges of information preservation in a talk at the 2011 Annual Meeting. Wilson described 2011 technology as quaint from a future perspective and retraced the evolution of known document formats from cave painting and papyrus through clay, wood, paper, microfilm, laser discs and todays variety of digital record formats. Not only is the continuing evolution in formats a challenge in itself, but the content of bygone eras may not be comprehensible to those who follow. Decisions about what to preserve come into play, involving judgments at a point in time that may not be the same from a different temporal viewpoint. These issues, together with migration through versions of hardware and software, suggest keeping lots of copies in safe places, leading to impossibly huge amounts of data to store indefinitely. Wilson mused that reverting to paper, following digital librarian Brewster Kahles lead, might be our best option.
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Preservation: The Final Frontier
by Steve Hardin
Whenever a decision is made to preserve information for the long haul, things get complicated quickly. Plenary speaker Tom Wilson addressed a number of issues, successes and failures surrounding preservation at the 2011ASIS&T Annual Meeting on October 9, 2011, in New Orleans. Wilson, a leader in information behavior research, is professor emeritus at the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom (t.d.wilson<at>shef.ac.uk) and has been a visiting professor at universities in several countries.
He began with a fairy tale from the future, told to children in the year 3511. Once upon a time, it was normal to keep records on paper [laughter from children]. People worried that paper might decay or be destroyed, so information was transferred to computers [puzzled noises from children]. They werent like the intelligent robots we have today. Messages were sent along thin strands of metal called wires. As you children can imagine, much of what was recorded then has been lost. Useful things survived, but we dont know who created them. Newton, Einstein and Dalton they may be the names of research machines. I think that now, what we know will be preserved forever, because everyone knows everything.
Wilson pointed out that what we know of the past is largely a matter of accident. No previous society has managed to survive a record of its culture. What we have is only a small percentage of what was created. We have works from only four Greek dramatists. Aristotle mentions many more, but we know next to nothing about them.
Tomb paintings survive because they were designed to be hidden. Cave paintings and stone carvings appear to be excellent preservation media. Paintings more than 30,000 years old have been discovered, but we dont know what they mean. They appear to be works of art, but maybe they were works of magic: perhaps the artists drew the animals to have success in hunting. More than 2200 years ago the Rosetta Stone attempted to establish the divinity of Pharaoh Ptolemy V in multiple languages. It provided us with the clue to hieroglyphics.
Papyrus records and clay tablets survive. Wood is also a good preservation medium if you find it in the right place. Wilson showed an image of Hadrians Wall in Northumberland. Romans wrote letters and lists on wooden tablets about the size of a postcard. About 700 have been found in the midden. They are now regarded as the British Museums greatest treasure. He showed an image of the Birthday Letter, from one Roman officers wife to another, inviting her to attend her birthday celebration. Part of it is in the inviters hand the only surviving example of a Roman womans handwriting.
Paper was invented in China. Some artistic cutouts have survived 1500 years.
To summarize, Wilson said, physical materials can have very long lifetimes, if conditions are right. Preservation is of little value if what is preserved cannot be interpreted. The biggest threats to preservation come from calamities: natural and man-made.
Wilson noted a digital record is also subject to the decay of the media on which it is recorded. DVDs may last 100 years we dont know yet. Digital linear tape may last 300 years. Ordinary magnetic tape can have a very short life cassettes from the 1970s can lose their magnetic coating. Microfilm may last 500 years. Photographic slides may last 100 years. Acid-free paper may last 1000 years, even longer. But there are intelligibility issues. There are two aspects to the problem, he said. First, there are obsolete file formats. His word processor offers him 19 different file formats for saving. There are more than 80 image formats. There are in fact thousands of file formats. How many of them are obsolete? And what about video and film formats? Second, how can we understand what is in the files? For instance, how many English speakers understand Anglo-Saxon? And materials in that language are only 1000 years old. So what are the chances that 1000 years from now that what we consider to be standard English, French and so forth will be understandable? Language changes all the time. Wilson listed some common occupations of 100-150 years ago, including acreman, backman, baller, badger, beltonist, boniface, boothman, bradener, busker, cafender, owler, pleacher, puggard, souter. How many English speakers know what those words mean today?
The entertainment industry is buzzing about 3D TV these days. Wilson noted that an earlier form of 3D television, called stereoscopic TV, first appeared in August 1928 (see www.bairdtelevision.com). People wouldnt know about this earlier form of 3D TV if they didnt know to search for stereoscopic television.
So, Wilson said, we have to consider the hardware, the software, the record format(s), standards and physical security of preserved records.
Wilson related a story of preservation gone wrong: the BBCs Domesday Project from 1986. The original Domesday Book was a set of tax records. The 1986 project was to collect information from schoolchildren about the state of Britain. Project designers collected 148,000 pages of text and 23,000 photographs. They were recorded on large videodiscs the technology of the future at the time. It was about the only thing then that could handle the volume of material. The BBC made a bet on the future. But videodiscs didnt succeed on the market, and were subsequently withdrawn. Soon the discs were unreadable by anyone other than the original project designers. The information was lost until 2011, when a process was established for retrieving the information from the discs. Now, the Domesday Reloaded project (links from www.domesday.org.uk) lets you search this information by place and discover what life was like in England in 1986. Wilson said that Andy Finney, who authored that page, maintains that the only way to preserve data is to recopy it onto whatever technology is dominant at the moment. Migration is an old strategy for preserving things for the future copyists copied decaying papyrus onto parchment, for example but mistakes creep in. The ability to copy something onto a fresh medium doesnt guarantee that everything will be copied correctly.
Another option: LOCKSS (Lots of Copies, Keep Stuff Safe). If you have enough copies scattered around the world, losing one copy wont mean the loss of the information. Copies are produced only when you need them. But since only a small percentage of the stuff in an archive is actually used, how long will it be before the unused stuff is lost?
Theres also emulation: the idea that computer systems of the future will be able to emulate computer systems of the past. Its being done one example is the SHAMAN Project funded by the European Union (www.shaman-ip.eu/). Emulation can present files as if they were being presented by the original software. But to do this emulation, you must preserve not only the history, but also the metadata that explains how the older information works. How much effort can we afford to expend on this level of documentation?
And consider the problem of what should be preserved. Wilson said it seems that the unspoken assumption is that everything should be preserved. But is that right? We get along quite happily knowing lots of older information is lost. For instance, we know the leading authors of the past, but not the minor ones. Is that OK?
The 2011 Digital Universe Study (www.emc.com/collateral/demos/microsites/emc-digital-universe-2011/index.htm) forecast that by 2011 the digital universe would be 10 times the size it was in 2006, reaching 1800 exobytes (EB) or 1800 billion gigabytes. Thats almost the number of stars estimated to be in the galaxy. The study says that in 2007, we reached a tipping point in that the amount of information being created exceeded the amount of storage to handle it. The gap will only widen. Of course, not everything produced is kept.
Wilson said we dont know what will be of value in the future. Consider Charles Dickens, who got terrible reviews at first, but whos considered a great author today. We value things Victorians didnt, and they valued things we dont.
Preservation is a problem for the immediate future. The first programmable computer Colossus was developed in 1944. That was not that long ago, and look what has changed since then in the lifetimes of many people sitting in the audience. In his own life, hes used mainframes, minicomputers, early microcomputers, PDAs (personal digital assistants), laptops, iPads, even analog computers. Do we really expect that things the way they are now will persist into the indefinite future? He doubts that a single mode of transfer will win out. There will be multiple forms of migration and emulation. Theres an increasing realization that we cant depend on digital technology for everything. Brewster Kahle converted a lot of digital information to paper because he worried about how digital preservation will work.
Wilson concluded that no matter what we do, we cannot guarantee the persistence of our culture or our records over time. If there are things we wish to see endure, we might phone Brewster Kahle and ensure we have enough paper or perhaps employ some stonemasons.
Steve Hardin is the interim chair of reference/instruction at Cunningham Memorial Library, Indiana State University, in Terre Haute. He can be reached at Steve.Hardin<at>indstate.edu.
Articles in this Issue
Preservation: The Final Frontier
How to Identify Ducks in Flight: A Crowdsourcing Approach to Biodiversity Research and Conservation
Museum Informatics: Something New, Something More: Introduction
CollectionSpace: A Story of Open-Source Software Development and User-Centered Design
Unintended Consequences: Unlimited Access, Invisible Work and the Future of the Information Profession in Cultural Heritage Organizations
A Haystack Full of Needles: Scholarly Access Challenges in Museum Video Archives
Advanced Imaging Tools for Museum and Library Conservation and Research
OpenART: Open Metadata for Art Research at the Tate
The Future of Museum Scholarly Catalogues
Teens, Virtual Environments and Information Literacy
Computer Refurbishing: Environmentally Reducing the Digital Divide
IA Column: What Happens When Context Thwarts an Information Architect's Vision?


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INCLUDED: Brother PED Basic Embroidery Designs Download Writer Box, Blank Card FOR INVENTORY COUNT ONLY, ONLY COMBO FOR SALE
Brother PE770 Embroidery Machine Scoress Consumer Digest Best Buy Awards.
The Perfect Embroidery Machine To Add To Any Sewing Room! Brother PE-770 5x7" Embroidery Machine PE770 + USB Stick, Card Port, Touch Screen Edit, 136 Designs, 120 Border Frames.
Product Description
Product Manuals
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The Brother PE-770: the Perfect Embroidery Machine To Add To Any Sewing Room!
From John M. Douthat, Founder of AllBrands:"AllBrands is a Brother Authorized Dealer and ASC Authorized Service Center for warranty repairs. We give unlimited tech support by email, fax, phone, text and cell, plus service in our shop or referral to nearest ASC (your choice). Mass merchants do not have tech service or repair departments for your equipment like we do. They are unable to help you directly, referring your operational, mechanical or electronic questions back to Brother customer service desk (not their mechanics) instead of taking care of the problems themselves. Brother and customers should expect that any problems you might have will be taken care of by the dealer who sold you the equipment, not simply by referring your requests back to the manufacturer."
An Introduction to the Brother™ PE-770 Sewing Machine
The PE770 is the latest computerized embroidery machine that is compatible with USB Memory Sticks! Import designs up to a maximum of 5" x 7", and utilize the Brother Memory Card Library for even more designs. Now you can embellish everything from home décor to T-shirts with one of 136 built-in embroidery patterns which include delicate scroll work, intricate florals, classic quilt patterns and so much more.
Create high-quality embroidery designs quickly and easily with the PE-770 embroidery-only machine. Import designs easily from your USB memory stock or utilize the Brother Memory Card Library for even more designs. Now you can embellish everything from home décor to T-shirts with one of 136 built-in embroidery designs which include delicate scrollwork, intricate florals, classic quilt patterns and so much more.
Take your embroidery to the next level with this feature-rich, user-friendly embroidery machine! With its expansive, 5"x7" embroidery field, you'll be able to stitch larger designs appropriate for jackets, bags and home décor items, and have more space to combine and rotate designs, lettering, frames and borders for truly custom, one-of-a-kind creations. Choose from the built-in library of 136 designs, and, for even more options, use the built-in USB port to import designs from your PC or your USB memory stick. The PE770 also offers built-in memory, so you can save your designs for future use. Perfect for home embroiderers, and for those interested in starting a home-based embroidery business at an affordable price.
PE-770 by Brother™. The machines you love, by the name you trust.
- A Consumers Digest "Best Buy" in Embroidery Sewing Machines
- 136 built-in embroidery designs, 6 lettering fonts and 120 frame pattern combinations
- Large 5'x7" embroidery area
- Easy-to-use, backlit LCD touch screen display
- Design editing features rotate, mirror-image, increase and decrease the size of your designs
- See how your edited design looks, right on the LCD display, before stitching
- Built-in memory allows you to store your designs in the PE770's memory
- Easy threading, with automatic needle threader
- Quick-Set™ drop-in top bobbin
- Automatic thread trimmer
- Brightly Lit LED Work Area
- Built-in tutorials on the touch screen display include topics like how to thread the machine, insert the embroidery arm, and more
- Easily import designs from your memory stick via the built-in USB port
- iBroidery.com compatible: Choose from thousands of licensed and limited edition, downloadable designs
- Embroidery File Formats: .PES and .DST embroidery data files are compatible with this machine.
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Brother™ PE770 Manual - English Edition
Brother™ PE770 Libro - Versión en Español
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A 17-Minute, In-Depth Tour of the Brother PE770 Sewing Machine
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Basic FeaturesLCD Size (Horizontal x Vertical) inches: 2.7" x 1.4" backlit LCD Touch Screen Display
Display (Number of Colors): Monochrome
Adjustable Screen Brightness Settings: No
Screensaver: No
Adjustable Design Icon Size Setting: No
Opening Screen: Yes
On-Screen Help: Yes
Built-in Languages: Yes
Zoom Function: No
On-Screen Editing: No
Lighting: 2 LEDs
Table: Optional (additional purchase required)
Number of Needles: 1
Number of Spools: 1
Needle Threading System: Automatic
Thread Tension: Automatic
Light and Audio Cues with On/Off modes: No
Light and Audio Cues to Alert Thread Change: No
Light and Audio Cues to Alert Thread Breakage: No
Light and Audio Cues to Alert Finished Designs: No
Easy Bobbin Winding: Yes
Adjustable Bobbin Winding Speed: No
Thread Sensor: Yes, upper and bobbin threads
Thread Sensor On/Off: No
Automatic Thread Cutter: Yes
Quick Set™ Bobbin: Yes
Built-in Memory: Yes
Full USB: 1
Computer Connectivity with Update Capability: Yes
Mouse Capability by USB: No
Media Type: Embroidery Card
Embroidery FeaturesMaximum Embroidery Area (X x Y): 5" x 7" with included hoop; 5"x12" with optional hoop (additional purchase required)
Maximum Embroidery Speed (stitches per minute): 650
Embroidery Speed - Frames: 650 spm
Speed Adjustmentv: Up to 650 spm
Built-in Embroidery Designs (non-license): 136
Built-in Embroidery Designs featuring Disney/Pixar® Characters: No
Built-in Laura Ashley® Embroidery Designs: No
Built-in Alphabet Fonts: 6
Built-in Alphabet Designs: No
Monogramming Font Styles: No
Coordinating Accents: No
Built-in Frame Designs: 10 Shapes x 12 Stitch Patterns
InnovEye™ Technology: No
Snowman® Embroidery Positioning Marker: No
Link Multiple Machines to Computer: No
Cap Frame capability: No
Trial Position/Layout Function: Yes
Automatic Feed Thread Cutting: Yes
Pattern Rotating: 1, 10, or 90 Degrees
Onscreen Automatic Density Adjustment (STB): No
My Custom Design™ Feature: No
Color Shuffling™ Function: No
Compatible with Brother Embroidery Software: Yes
iBroidery™.com - Ready: Yes. See www.ibroidery.com for compatible designs
Carton ContentsAccessory Storage: No
Carrying Case Type: Dust Cover
Table : No
Other Included Accessories: Seam ripper, bobbins, needle set, cleaning brush, screw drivers, spool caps, spool net, scissors, accessory bag, manual, and reference guide
Included Embroidery Hoops: 1 (5" x 7") Additional hoop sizes available, see Optional Accessories tab on product web page
SpecificationsWarranty: 25 year limited warranty; see limited warranty for details.
UPC Code: 012502623489
Machine Dimensions (H x W x D): 16.77" (L) x 21.26" (W) x 17.28" (H)
UL/CSA Listed: Yes, 110v
Compatible Media (requires separate purchase): Memory Card, Memory Stick
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Built-In Designs
Built-In Fonts
Built-In Frames and Borders
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- Manufacturer's US warranty To view the warranty for this combo, please view specific warranty information on the individual product pages.
- Extended US Warranty: Extended Warranty Available
- Non-US Warranty: To view the warranty for this combo, please view specific warranty information on the individual product pages.
- Seam Ripper
- Bobbins
- 90wt Bobbin Thread (1000 Yard Spool)
- Needle Set
- Cleaning Brush
- Screw Drivers
- Spool Caps
- Spool Net
- Scissors
- Accessory Bag
- Manual
- Reference Guide
- Embroidery Hoops 5" x 7"
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Brother PE700 series embroidery machines may need to be run in after lubrication to loosen them up. Mechanical binds can occur in needle bar or take up lever assemblies. Remove the face plate (light cover) on the left of the upper arm. Put a drop of oil on the top and bottom of the needle bar shaft so it reaches the top and bottom of the needle bar frame support that holds the needle in place while it goes up and down. Also put a drop of oil on the metal to metal moving parts of the take up lever assembly (you can remove the 3x3" plastic tension cover under the lid on top with one phillips screw to see better). Rock the hand wheel back and forth until you get 360 degree movement. If the machine is still hot from running or binding, you must wait until it cools off before turning the handwheel. Lubrication and hand wheel rotation may solve initial binding problems. If binds persist, remove the embroidery arm and go into the service mode to run the machine at full speed without thread, needle, bobbin case, or embroidery unit. Push in the Start/Stop and Needle Up/Down buttons with two fingers at the same time while turning the machine on. Hold down the buttons until the numbered box service screen panel comes up. Select program #14 Speed. Push the start/stop button which will run the machine at full speed to work the oil into the needle bar frame support and take up lever assemblies.. Let it run as long as needed to increase the speed and motor rpm to maximum (you can hear the pitch of the motor increasing in tone until it levels off at 800 stitches per minute). Then put the embroidery arm back on, thread up and sew.
John, is the solution to the problem of hoop fitting on the PE770,
require adjustment of the embroidery arm bracket, polishing parts that interconnect, or
parts replacement?
Replacing P/N XD0442051 Y carriage Plate Sub Assy on the embroidery unit arm
will take care of this problem. Brother
I am a previous customer, back in Oct 2000, when I purchased a Brother PC3000 sewing machine from allbrands. com and never regretted the decision. In fact, it was a refurbished model and I am still using today.
Now I am looking for an embroidery only machine to add to my collection. I have been researching the PE770 and am drawn to it for all that if offers for the price, but in talking with dealers, they recommend that I whatever I buy, that I buy a machine with an aluminum frame versus, I guess, plastic; to buy a machine that has some weight to it, because of the vibration that occurs with embroidery machines.
Question: With regard to the PE770, does this machine have an aluminum frame?
The Brother PE770 has a solid aluminum metal casting for holding top and bottom shafts and linkages. If fact, all the Brother dealer model machines including PE770 and PE780 embroidery only machines have this feature. It is only the low end mass merchant machines that that have plastic front and back covers for holding top and bottom shafts and linkages in place.
Vibration is not as much of a problem with embroidery only machines with fixed center needle positions (no zigzag mechanisms inside) and no feed dog mechanisms underneath.. All Brother machines are smooth running with less vibration and decibel ratings than other major brands of the same type.
If you repeat multiple images in the hoop (like small fsl earrings), will the machine cut the threads automatically when it goes from one image to the next? (Sort of like a jump stitch cut setting). I know it has an "automatic" thread cutter, but that doesn't always mean it cuts without someone pushing a button to tell it to do it.
Yes, the machine will cut the thread at the end of each design entered in the stitch field.
I wanted an embroidery machine that was easier to transport to my embroidery club meetings. I ordered the Brother PE770 embroidery machine from Allbrands. It arrived in 3 days and the box contained everything as advertised. I tried several embroidery designs, both built-in and from a flash drive. It is performing very well and is a great addition to my "toys". I am very pleased with it and the company's service. Kathy Minton
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Chris Hansen has increased his total valuation of the Sacramento Kings from $550 million to $625 million in another attempt to sway NBA owners to allow him to buy the franchise and move it to Seattle.
Hansen also announced on his website Friday that he has guaranteed owners that the franchise would pay into the league's revenue-sharing system in Seattle and not collect money as it has in Sacramento.
Hansen has had a deal since January to buy a 65 percent controlling interest in the Kings from the Maloof family. He originally offered a total valuation of $525 million, then increased that offer to $550 million after a competing Sacramento group matched his deal.
The NBA's relocation committee voted 7-0 last week to recommend that the NBA Board of Governors — which consists of all 30 owners — reject the Seattle move. The board is expected to vote on the issue at its meeting in Dallas on Wednesday.


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From drinks with friends to weekend lunches, by way of après-ski activities and meeting your partner's parents, there's something about wearing a graphic knit that says "I'm a dependable, amicable sort of guy with a sense of style and personality to boot". Wearers of patterned sweaters don't get into fights outside bars, or leer at waitresses; they're good guys - people you want to know. Combine this with the fact that boldly patterned knitwear is on trend for the coming season (numerous designers including Paul Smith, Etro and Burberry Prorsum included it in their AW12 shows) and you're onto a winner. Stay ahead of the pack and get in on the action early, by clicking through the gallery above to see six of our favourite graphic knits.


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There are currently 238 bikeshare schemes in the world. This appears to be increasing at roughly 50% per year. If this rate continues, we will have some 1.200 bikeshare schemes by 2014. The next areas of major growth is in the US, Canada, and Australia, all of which also have pitiful cycling rates of around 1% of people biking in most cities. It will be exciting to see how these cities adapt European models for their local context.
But w hat about rapidly developing countries like India, China, and South Africa that have high cycling rates now but that are losting cyclists as the economy picks up and more people move to cars? They have many large contextual differences with Europe, but if they are to take any inspiration from bikesharin models, maybe they should consider looking at countries with robust cycling cultures like Holland, Denmark, and Germany- who are trying to keep people on bikes- not those with few cyclists like France, UK, or Spain who are trying to move people onto bikes.
Early innovation in bikesharing came out of robust cycling cultures like Holland and Denmark where about 20-40% of the population bikes. Most of the early growth in recent, high-tech bikesharing has come out of countries like France, Spain, and the UK where only 1% of the population rides a bike for transport.
Another big expanding market will be in rapidly developing countries like Brazil, China, South African and India which all have very high cycling rates which range from roughly 20-70% of the population. These are mainly 'captive users' who bike because they can't afford other options. As people get richer, they move to motorized vehicles, in part for speed and in part to gain higher status. These cities will need to develop their own local models, which are only just beginning to crop up in cities like Hangzhou, Buenos Aires, New Delhi, and Taipei.
These new models should develop from the local context up. However, if they are to take any leads from European cities, maybe they should look to those with a high modal split, like Denmark and Holland, not a low modal split like France or the UK.
In Holland, the OV-Fiets system is hooked into the national train company. Many people live and work in different cities, but when you have a huge number of cyclists, it is hard to fit them all onto the trains. Anyone who has ridden a train in Holland knows that there is virtually no integration for cyclists on the trains. It costs an exorbitant amount, you have to put them into the entryway of the car with no special racks (except on long distance international trains), the elevators are small, and none of this is easy given how heavy Dutch bikes are.
The solution, until recently, was to buy two bikes- one for the 'home' end and one for the 'work' end. You then bike to one station, ride to your destination city, and then pick up your second bike to ride onward. OV-Fiets is integrated with the train operator. You pay only €10 per year in membership and then €3 per ride for up to 24 hours. This seems to be well enjoyed and used by Dutch I have spoken with.
Odense in Denmark is trying a similar concept geared toward commuters that is set to launch this spring. This program will cost you about €7 per week, €13 per month, or €33 per year. In the meantime, since October of last year, they have been using a phone based service where you pay about €2,50 per hour as a flat usage fee that comes off your phone bill. JC Decaux, who runs many existing services, will operate it. It's not clear to me how well used this service is since I haven't met anyone who has used it yet.
Germany, with about 10% of the population biking, has NextBike and Call-A-Bike which I have written about in an earlier post. These are both floating systems, with no parking stations. Both use cell phones, not smart cards. Call-A-Bike is integrated with the DB train system and NextBike is a private operator, whose money comes from advertising and usage fees. NextBike is €1 per hour or €5 per day. Call-A-Bike is €0.08 per minute, €9-12 per day, and €45-60 per week. You can also pay €27-36 per year and then get the first 30 minutes free. NextBike uses extremely cheap bikes with no technology, while Call-A-Bike uses extremely expensive, high-tech bikes. Call-A-Bike bikes have to be placed in certain areas, while NextBike's can be placed anywhere in the central city. Anecdotal evidence from one user suggests that forcing people to return Call-A-Bike bikes to a certain location is a deterrent, however given the spread of both of these systems throughout a multitude of cities in Germany and abroad, they must be doing something right.
These services pricing models are unlike systems like the oft touted London, Paris or Barcelona schemes which typically cost more like 50€ per year where the first 30 minutes is free and then there is a tiered hourly pricing thereafter. These systems for robust cycling communities are also more focused on daily commuters and many use cell phones, not smart cards. The German ones have also experimented with floating models which do not require parking spaces, and may help with the distribution issue.
As rapidly developing cities begin to implement bikeshare schemes, we will start to see new paradigms emerging. These contexts are dramatically different in that they consist of large, dense, cities coupled with cheap labor, high theft issues, massive social inequity, completely different cultural norms, and limited technology and data access. These cities have high cycling rates now but they are all dropping due to all manner of motorized alternatives, just as we saw in western cities 50 years ago with the entrance of cars.
This context provides its own limitations while also opening up new possibilities and local models will have to be developed. But if there is anywhere to look for inspiration in Europe, it could be from systems where cycling rates are high and municipalities are trying to keep them that way, not cities where rates are low and they are trying to increase them.


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What is Geography?
According to the American Heritage® Book of English Usage the term "geography" is derived from the Greek prefix geo meaning "earth" or "land" and graphia meaning "writing". Thus the term "geography" refers to the ancient cultures' exploring their world and the environment they lived in and communicating about it in writing. Their travel reports were instrumental for non-travelers to make sense of their world.
In short, geography is the science of place and space.
Why Study Geography?
Geography synthesizes physical and social processes as they apply to places to arrive at an intricate picture of the diverse cultures, political and economic systems, landforms and environments we find on earth. This includes not only an analysis of the different spatial differences but also processes of the social and economic systems and the causes and effects of social inequalities.
What is GST?
Geospatial Technology (GST) refers to geographical information systems (GIS), global positioning systems (GPS), remote sensing (RS), and emerging technologies that assist the user in the collection, analysis and interpretation of spatial data.
U.S. Department of Labor, 2005
Why Study GST?
GST is a rapidly expanding field which can be applied to virtually any profession from public health to real estate. GST joins three technologies (GIS, GPS and RS) to create a visual, geographic representation of any subject matter. This technology can enable a nurse to track the spread of a disease from a surgical instrument; a citizen to evaluate and locate the best place to build a house; a university to determine the best location for an English Language center in accordance with demand.
The NOVA program is open to high school graduates, professionals and students waiting to enter a four year college or graduate school. It is also available to high school students under dual enrollment/concurrent enrollment. NOVA GST students must have basic computer and math skills. For those students who wish to continue their education beyond the community college, NOVA articulation agreements help ensure a smooth transition. Whether you already have a profession and want to pick up new skills or you are preparing to enter a new career, GST can help to ensure future job security.