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The End of Poverty? to screen in Austin, Texas

The End of Poverty? is a daring, thought-provoking and very timely documentary by award-winning filmmaker, Philippe Diaz, revealing that poverty is not an accident. It began with military conquest, slavery and colonization that resulted in the seizure of land, minerals and forced labor. Today, global poverty has reached new levels because of unfair debt, trade and tax policies -- in other words, wealthy countries exploiting the weaknesses of poor, developing countries. Austin, TX – December 18t… Continue

Added by Carl Webb on October 16, 2009 at 2:58pm — No Comments

Get 3 FREE Dissertation Topics Without Spending a Single PENNY!

3 Free Dissertation Topics??? Really??? Well… You must be reading this post just to confirm if the statement is true OR “Free Dissertation Topics” under discussion are those that must have been overly-used? Well… the good news is a “Dissertation Writing Service” is offering “Free Dissertation Topics” according to the request of students just because they wan… Continue

Added by Cassidy David on August 28, 2009 at 12:08am — No Comments

Register Now for the Discovery and Dialogue Public Art Symposium!

Above: "Articulated Cloud" by Ned Kahn, keynote speaker Discovery and Dialogue: Public Art on its Head Saturday, September 12th, 9 am - 5 pm Thompson Conference Center (UT Campus) Join Austin’s Art in Public Places program for Discovery and Dialogue, a day-long symposium hig… Continue

Added by Meghan Turner on August 26, 2009 at 2:18pm — No Comments

Tex S. Taxpayer Series Launches!

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Added by Greg Esparza on May 28, 2009 at 3:10pm — No Comments

Make your shifting of goods with Noida Packers Movers Companies

Shifting to new locale with bulk of valuable goods is not everyone’s cup of tea. It is brain teasing, hectic, traumatic and time taking task. People often get tensed to move to new location looking at the problem and the chaotic task of shifting. Thus this problematic task makes them to stop from moving to new location. But with the help of packing and moving companies settling to new home or locale has become much easier and comfortable. These firms offer services to relocate the customer’s bel… Continue

Added by michaeljohn on May 1, 2009 at 6:10am — No Comments

Packers and Movers in Gurgaon Offering Hassle Free Shifting

There are several packers and movers in Gurgaon offering hassle free shifting within all the major cities of India. They are assisting people and businesses relocate their goods from one place to another. We all know that moving household goods or commercial goods from one place to another is not a fun chore. It is not an easy task. It needs time and planning. When it comes to shift our home or office from one place to another it brings several unwanted issues. But anyhow we have to do them beca… Continue

Added by michaeljohn on May 1, 2009 at 6:09am — No Comments

Teatro Vivo Presents Cuentos y Risas two new one act comedies by Rupert Reyes

Who: Teatro Vivo What: Cuentos y Risas, an evening of comedy Two bilingual one-act plays entitled 2 Souls and a Promise & Crossing the Rio by Rupert Reyes When: March 5 – 15, 2009 Thursday – Saturday 8 p.m. Sunday matinee 3 p.m. Where: Dougherty Arts Theatre 1110 Barton Springs Rd. Austin, TX 78704 Tickets: General Admission $16/$13 students/seniors Thursdays are “pay what you wish” Call AUSTIX 474-8497 www.nowplayingaustin.com/austix Teatro Vivo is proud to present Cuentos y Risas, an ev… Continue

Added by JoAnn Carreon Reyes on March 4, 2009 at 11:55am — No Comments

Blogging

Here at the Serie Project, we do our best to keep everyone updated on the latest and greatest activities and exhibitions. We carefully divide our limited time between various outlets, including the blog on our official website: http://www.serieproject.org/blog/ As I post this, we haven't updated since our last big conference - hosting "Consejo Grafico" - in November 2008. However, we're currently preparing video footage of interviews conducted with the artists we've hosted so far in 2009. Plea… Continue

Added by Serie Project at Coronado Studio on February 27, 2009 at 12:01pm — No Comments

Solar Harden Duplex

If you are interested in viewing our recent adventures of living and working in the social and technological experiment- aka the 2005 University of Texas at Austin, SNAP house-go to our blogspot: http://solarandhardenduplex.blogspot.com/ Continue

Added by Stephanie Perrone on February 8, 2009 at 5:39pm — No Comments

looking for venues to perform "Muntu" this spring...

"Muntu" is a Kikongo word that means both ‘tree’ and ‘person. Natalie Marlena Goodnow's one-woman show of the same name is a reflection on the relationships that exist between trees and people, between old Austin and its changing cultural landscape, and between th… Continue

Added by Natalie Marlena Goodnow on February 4, 2009 at 5:00pm — No Comments

Healing Homes Post on Architecture of Life

I posted about this project on my blog - Architecture of Life - today. If you want to know more, the url is http://architecture-of-life.blogspot.com/2009/02/designers-and-mental-health-pros-to.html Continue

Added by Christopher K. Travis on February 4, 2009 at 2:40pm — No Comments

KRDB's Sol project in NY Tiimes on line

Allison Arieff, former Dwell editor, and contributor to the NY Times writes about KRDB's Sol project in part two of her on line column today (linked on the "front page). Go to NY Times main page...upper right corner www.nytimes.com Allison's column is: arieff.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/02/03/saving-the-suburbs-part-2/ Continue

Added by Chris Krager on February 4, 2009 at 9:50am — No Comments

Wonderful Concept Maps About the New Economy and Sustainability

Hi everyone, I wanted to share some really wonderful concept maps created for the Davos economic summit that were created by an Indian member of one of the design and sustainability groups in which I participate on the Internet. Here is the url to his blog where you can download the concept maps I am talking about. http://design-for-india.blogspot.com/2009/02/world-economic-forum-sustainability.html Here is a link to one of the maps. These are very much worth viewing for anyone interested in… Continue

Added by Christopher K. Travis on February 2, 2009 at 5:05pm — No Comments

Home Is Where the Head Is - New York Times

Here's another article in the New York Times about what we are doing. You have to signup for the free Times to see it if you are not registered. Continue

Added by Christopher K. Travis on January 30, 2009 at 11:53am — No Comments

Article on Social and Behavioral Factors in Design at Texas A & M Architecture School

This is an article a lecture I gave at A & M. Sorry, I know that could be controversial in Austin. :) They have a program called the Center For Health Care and Design that does research on "evidence based design," which those of you who work in health care likely know about. I went with a bit of a chip on my shoulder - trying to "disrupt" the students view of architecture to move them more towards "human centered" design principles. Continue

Added by Christopher K. Travis on January 30, 2009 at 11:38am — No Comments

Home Is Where the Heart Is - Go Magazine

Here is an article in the In-flight magazine of AirTran Airways about the Truehome approach. Continue

Added by Christopher K. Travis on January 30, 2009 at 11:32am — No Comments

Design A Home as a Fitting Ecosystem Slide Show

Here is a power point slide show I created to present at the 2008 annual meeting of the American Anthropological Association last November. Really only useful to those interested in the theoretical approach. Our applied uses are better understood by checking out http://www.truehome.net or visiting with me. Continue

Added by Christopher K. Travis on January 30, 2009 at 11:26am — No Comments

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