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Lee and Joe jamail Skatepark
Photographed for Houston's Convention and Visitors Bureau with Zen Films, 2008 Lee and Joe jamail Skatepark, Houston, Texas,
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Hell City Scratch Art Expo
From Hyperspace Studios, Take a look at the Scratch Art Expo featured at the Hell City Tattoo Convention in Columbus, Ohio. Meet some of Guy & Michele's clients and get an up close look at their tattoos! From Hyperspace Studios, Take a look at the Scratch Art Expo featured at the Hell City Tattoo Convention in Columbus, Ohio. Meet some... more
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Philly Painting Jam
Live painting event at the 2008 Philadelphia Tattoo Expo, featuring
Alex and Allyson Grey, Guy Aitchison, Michele Wortman, Cory Kruger,
Nick Baxter, Jon Clue and Nikko Hurtado. Live painting event at the 2008 Philadelphia Tattoo Expo, featuring ... more -
Future Man
Jacque Fresco is a genius, architect, engineer, designer of cities and transportation modes, inventor, economist, philosopher and futurist. Did I mention that he has comprehensive plans to redesign the world? Jacque Fresco is a genius, architect, engineer, designer of cities and transportation modes, inventor, economist, philosopher and futu... more
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This is not a pipe dream
Subcomandante Marcos comes to the United States with the plans for a trickle-up democratic reform to empower the downtrodden.
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A Genius Outside the Academy
The Hip Hop Caucus tour featuring Rev. Lennox Yearwood, Jr. Yearwood is a minister, community activist, military chaplain, and one of the most influential people in Hip Hop. A powerful and fiery orator. The Hip Hop Caucus tour featuring Rev. Lennox Yearwood, Jr. Yearwood is a minister, community activist, military chaplain, and one of ... more
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The Articles of Confederation - 1777
After the ratification of the Declaration of Independence, establishing the "united colonies" as Free and Independent States, the Continental Congress set to work on the task of drawing up a document that would provide a legal framework for that Union, and which would be enforceable as the law of the new land.
The Articles were written during the early part of the American Revolution by a committee of the Second Continental Congress of the now independent thirteen sovereign states. The head of the committee, John Dickinson, who had refused to sign the Declaration of Independence, nevertheless adhering to the will of the majority of the members of the Continental Congress, presented a report on the proposed articles to the Congress on July 12, 1776, eight days after the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Dickinson initially proposed a strong central government, with control over the western lands, equal representation for the states, and the power to levy taxes.
Because of their experience with Great Britain, the 13 states feared a powerful central government. Consequently, they changed Dickinson's proposed articles drastically before they sent them to all the states for ratification in November 1777. The Continental Congress had been careful to give the states as much independence as possible. The Articles deliberately established a confederation of sovereign states, carefully specifying the limited functions of the federal government. Despite these precautions, several years passed before all the states ratified the articles. The delay resulted from preoccupation with the revolution and from disagreements among the states. These disagreements included quarrels over boundary lines, conflicting decisions by state courts, differing tariff laws, and trade restrictions between states.
The small states wanted equal representation with the large states in Congress, and the large states were afraid they would have to pay an excessive amount of money to support the federal government. In addition, the states disagreed over control of the western territories. The states with no frontier borders wanted the government to control the sale of these territories so that all the states profited. On the other hand, the states bordering the frontier wanted to control as much land as they could.
Eventually the states agreed to give control of all western lands to the federal government, paving the way for final ratification of the articles on March 1, 1781, just seven and a half months before the surrender of Lord Cornwallis and his British Army at Yorktown, October 19, 1781, the victory ended fighting in the War of Independence and virtually assured success to the American cause. Almost the entire war for five long years had been prosecuted by the members of the Second Continental Congress as representatives of a loose federation of states with no constitution, acting at many times only on their own individual strengths, financial resources and reputations. After the ratification of the Declaration of Independence, establishing the "united colonies" as Free and Independent States, the Cont... more -
United States Commission on International Religious Freedom
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom continues to provide new data and insights into the dimensions and impact of religious repression and intolerance in countries worldwide.
The Commissioners on this bipartisan federal body assess and propose U.S. foreign policy action to advance freedom of thought, conscience, and religion and other freedoms needed to protect people at risk of abuses, such as killing, detention, or torture.
In carrying out this work, Commissioners begin by examining conditions in countries, then review how the U.S. government is responding, and as warranted, formulate options for further action.
Commission recommendations and reports have prodded a wide array of new bills in Congress and policy measures by the Executive Branch.
Through this work, we seek to advance the visibility of and serious thinking about how the United States can best address the challenges of religious extremism, intolerance, and repression throughout the world. The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom continues to provide new data and insights into the dimensions and impact of re... more -
Everett Taasevigen, photographer for the 2nd Biennial 01SJ
The 2nd Biennial 01SJ Global Festival of Art on the Edge is North America’s newest and largest festival of digital arts, and a great deal more. From a hip hop, multi-media meditation on Antarctica to robot art, from conversations with artificial intelligence to operatic performances of Google headlines about the environment, from avant-garde cinema to new musical forms - well over 100 artworks, performances, screenings, talks, and workshops will be featured at 01SJ. Festival organizers expect it to be a perspective-altering experience that entertains, enlightens, educates and involves attendees in a new understanding of our changing world. The 2nd Biennial 01SJ Global Festival of Art on the Edge is North America’s newest and largest festival of digital arts, and a great ... more
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Daniele Cariani
Daniele Cariani, visionary, award-winning florentine architect
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American Rhetoric: Martin Luther King, Jr. - I Have a Dream
Read and listen to the full text of Dr. King, Jr.'s famous speech where he said, "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. I have a dream today!..."
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from TouchArt.net and OneEarthBlog.blogspot.com
where Charleen Touchette, NM Coordinator of the Realizing the Dream Poverty Initiative in America has had the joy of seeing Dr.King, Jr.'s eldest son Martin Luther King III travel throughout our diverse communities in New Mexico and be welcomed and accepted by Americans of every color and ethnicity, and the pride of seeing and hearing Martin III address a multiracial audience and Congresspeople at Congress on the urgency of reigniting the effort to lift the 38 million Americans in poverty and fight for peace with justice worldwide for people of all colors. Read and listen to the full text of Dr. King, Jr.'s famous speech where he said, "I have a dream that my four little children will one... more -
Bobby Z: An Homage
A 63 year old actor/writer pays homage to Bob Dylan, whom he first heard in 1962 at the age of 17. A musical/poetic meditation on influence and inspiration that crosses formal and generational boundaries . A 63 year old actor/writer pays homage to Bob Dylan, whom he first heard in 1962 at the age of 17. A musical/poetic meditation on infl... more
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HyperCoSMic Painting Jam
Visionary artists Alex and Allyson Grey had a live painting performance at Club 740 in Los Angeles. Painting on stage with them were renowned tattoo artist Guy Aitchison and his wife, multimedia artist Michele Wortman; also performing were dark surrealist Chet Zar, tattoo portrait painter Shawn Barber and Corey Miller from the hit series LA Ink. DJ's performed all evening, including Satchi Om and Desert Dwellers. This performance was a fundraiser for Alex and Allyson Grey's Chapel Of Sacred Mirrors, and brought in a large and lively crowd. This mini-documentary is a colorful, fast-paced summary of this groundbreaking event. Visionary artists Alex and Allyson Grey had a live painting performance at Club 740 in Los Angeles. Painting on stage with them were r... more
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New Photosynth Technology demo
See what can be done with the worlds photos in this demonstration.
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Laffoley's Odyssey
Paul Laffoley is an inspirational artist and a visionary. With big ideas about how to change the planet, perhaps some of his ideas will not be taken seriously unill many years to come. He presents himself as a hermit, someone who spends hours locked away, yet his talks are full of excitement and potential, bursting with possibility. I cling to his everyword, a man who makes all things seem possible. Portals, wormholes and even time travel never seem far away when dealing with Paul Laffoley. Paul Laffoley is an inspirational artist and a visionary. With big ideas about how to change the planet, perhaps some of his ideas wil... more
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HyperCoSMic Painting Jam
Visionary artists Alex and Allyson Grey had a live painting performance at Club 740 in Los Angeles. Painting on stage with them were renowned tattoo artist Guy Aitchison and his wife, multimedia artist Michele Wortman; also performing were dark surrealist Chet Zar, tattoo portrait painter Shawn Barber and Corey Miller from the hit series LA Ink. DJ's performed all evening, including Satchi Om and Desert Dwellers. This performance was a fundraiser for Alex and Allyson Grey's Chapel Of Sacred Mirrors, and brought in a large and lively crowd. This mini-documentary is a colorful, fast-paced summary of this groundbreaking event. Visionary artists Alex and Allyson Grey had a live painting performance at Club 740 in Los Angeles. Painting on stage with them were r... more
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Ralph Gilles Jr.
Take a peek into the life of Ralph Gilles Jr., visionary Vice President of Jeep & Truck Design at the Chrysler Group, and designer of the Chrysler 300. Take a peek into the life of Ralph Gilles Jr., visionary Vice President of Jeep & Truck Design at the Chrysler Group, and designer of ... more
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