July 2010
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Even in Politics, there is Creative Art
Mark Stevens, candidate for the Democratic 156th PA House, has announced his withdrawal from the campaign and Rep. Barbara McIlvaine Smith, will, again, be running for office. Rep. Smith in an early February letter to the Daily Local News announced many reasons why she did not run this year which may jeopardize her chances against the Republican candidate. In his announcement, Mark Stevens...
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Lifting of Access Controls
Exemptions Regarding Circumvention of Access-Control Technologies
Librarian of Congress James H. Billington today released the following statement:
Section 1201(a)(1) of the copyright law requires that every three years I am to determine whether there are any classes of works that will be subject to exemptions from the statute’s prohibition against circumvention of technology that effectively...
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Create a Scene! - click here →
Enjoy the description of a Star Wars scene while riding the subway. Princess Leia needs to be rescued from Darth Vader. We read about mobs who may create havoc in crowded areas. The mission of the Improv Everywhere is to cause scenes of chaos and joy in public places. It was created in August 2001 by Charlie Todd and has staged over 100 missions involving thousands of undercover agents. The...
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Holocaust Humor or Horror? click here →
Adolek Kohn and three generations of his family put together a video in front of Auschwitz to the tune of I will Survive. The APRA has requested it to be taken down immediately after nearly 10,000 viewed the video. Almost immediately, as many copies popped up in different YouTube sights. Adolek and his daughter describe the video which was never intended to mock or ridicule any tribute to the...
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Would you like to create a one screen console of... →
44Tips.com provides at a glance, a view of all your bookmarks, collections, feeds, games, music, news, photos, radio, video and favorite sites and past times. It can be useful for you to be able to monitor changes to your Facebook, LinkedIn, Videos, or radio programs.
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Honoring our Veterans all the time - click here →
This past Monday, Ernest C. Parsons, corporal was laid to rest in the recently opened Washington Crossing National Cemetery. Ernest Parsons is the 263 veteran to be buried there. The cemetery sits on roughly 200 acres in Upper Makefield Township. The site is very rural looking and from the surrounding area it looks like there is still a lot of work to be done to finish the grounds. It is a...
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Music Explained - learn the meaning, share your... →
From the Music Explained site, you can learn song meanings with a focus on what the song means. Copywritten lyrics, loud noisy adverts, pop up windows or comments saying “this song is great” are not included. This site allows you to explain what a song means to you. Whether an interpretation of the songs lyrics, or a specific time the song takes you back to, here you can share those...
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Fun times with YouTube Doubler! - click here for... →
Many people post clips of their trips or other activities to either a photo file or videos to YouTube. YouTube is great in that it helps you not only post your events and activites but also creates ways your event can be found. By adding a description or basic words, people will be able to search for and find them. YouTube Doubler does not have all these conveniences. But it is useful for...
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Poetry Conference and Natalie Merchant →
The 2010 Poetry and Song Concert featured Natalie Merchant at the annual WCU Poetry Conference held June 9-12.
Over her 28-year career Natalie Merchant has earned a place among America’s most respected recording artists with a reputation for being a songwriter of quality and a captivating performer. She embodies the delights of poets by her performance and is the envy of many by the quality of...
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