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Call for Papers

Journal of Urban Culture Research Vol. 5

Deadline August 15, 2012 – http://www.cujucr.com

Theme

Beyond Kyoto: Art, Culture, and the Eco-city

The Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts at Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok invites contributions of papers to its Journal of Urban Culture Research (JUCR) – see website listed above.

JUCR aims to encourage researchers, artists, and those involved in urban planning to seek cross-disciplinary and cross-cultural practices aimed at fostering the sustainable development of vibrant, livable cities and promoting cultural continuity. Papers addressing one or more of the following issues are welcome:

Note: These questions are an attempt to suggest a positive response from the world of the arts and art research to the doomsday atmosphere attached to the year 2012 by focusing on beginnings and not endings.

• How can the art communities offer incentives and the leadership necessary to face our urban environmental challenges?

• How can artists respond to doomsday scenarios…

Is Esri, the Redlands-based GIS company, part of the military-intelligence sector?

The Esri booth at a recent GEOINT convention, next to major mil-intel contractors (MIC) such as SAIC. (Picture by Tim Shorrock.) 

Indeed it is, as Esri will be the first to tell you. In a post in February 2011 I noted that Esri founder and CEO Jack Dangermond touted Esri’s 20 year relationship with NGA:

“We have successfully collaborated with the NGA for more than two decades,” said Dangermond.

And here is their press release saying what they will present at GEOINT 2011 which includes the following statements:

ArcGIS technology from Esri turns intelligence data into geographic knowledge that informs decision making for a wide range of missions…”Esri’s geospatial technology is uniquely qualified to handle many forms of intelligence such as data from satellite imagery and information collected using handheld devices,” said Jack Dangermond, Esri president.

Esri…

Hello Everyone,

Here presenting you the snaps of CRICKET game. Though its just a kind of sports for the whole world, its a religion for INDIA. There is no bigger, greater religion or cast than this.

Presenting you the snaps taken at Oval Ground, Chrchgate, Mumbai, during the practise sessions of local cricketers, cricket fans. Enjoy the game (Snaps).

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See you soon in the next post with some fabulous snaps of “Shadows”.

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I just stumbled upon a very interesting journal called Mas Context. Its latest issue addresses the relationship between ownership and the built environment. Here’s the link: http://www.mascontext.com/