On the September 29, 2008 edition of WINA’s Charlottesville–Right Now, Charlottesville Mayor Dave Norris joined Coy Barefoot to explain his views on the 50 year water supply plan. Norris posted a blog entry on the topic the other day. Check out Charlottesville Tomorrow for more coverage on the topic.
On the September 29, 2008 edition of WINA’s Charlottesville–Right Now, Charlottesville Mayor Dave Norris joined Coy Barefoot to explain his views on the 50 year water supply plan. Norris posted a blog entry on the topic the other day. Check out Charlottesville Tomorrow for more coverage on the topic.
On Friday, September 26, 2008, the Arlington Arts Center held a discussion to supplement Picturing Politics 2008, an exhibit which explores the relationship between contemporary art and politics.
Director of Exhibitions Jeffry Cudlin moderates a panel that includes:
- Rex Weil, Curator of the Exhibit
Kriston Capps, arts writer for Sculpture Magazine, Art in America, Art Papers, and countless other publications–including his own influential arts blog, Grammarpolice. - Welmoed Laanstra, public art projects curator for Arlington. As an independent curator, Laanstra is known for the Found Sound and Street Scenes public art projects she organized in Washington, D.C.
- Josh Shannon, professor of contemporary art history and theory at the University of Maryland, College Park. His book, The Disappearance of Objects: New York Art and the Rise of the Postmodern City, 1960, will be published by Yale University Press in Spring, 2009.
Topics discussed: What’s the difference between political expression out in the world and inside the gallery environment? Is political speech in the gallery protected? Does it have teeth, or does it exist simply to be consumed or marginalized? How does contemporary art speak to pop culture and to the media–and vice-versa?
Nancy Forbes, author of Imitation of Life: How Biology is Inspiring Computing, and George O. Strawn, CIO of the National Science Foundation, spoke to the members of the Jefferson Society on the topic of “The Development and Dangers of Technology in Society.” Their presentation took place on September 19. 2008. A question-and-answer period followed.
TIMELINE FOR PODCAST:
0:00 — Nancy Forbes: The Future of Information Technology
0:08 — Evolutionary algorithms
0:12 — Neural networks
0:14 — DNA computing
0:16 — Computer immune systems
0:24 — George O. Strawn: The Future and Information Technology
0:35 — IT over time
0:42 — New IT applications
0:51 — “Education’s End”
0:55 — Q: How will computer algorithms be able to counter human-created viruses?
0:57 — Q: Under what circumstances should change be considered a threat to society?
1:00 — Q: Will computers develop “autoimmune” disorders?
1:04 — Q: How do you account for the disconnect between machines’ abilities and our inability to take advantage of them?
1:08 — Q: Should we be concerned about giving computers human qualities?
1:10 — Q: What aspects of technological progress worry you?
Second year student Bill Boucek, President of the Darden Military Association (DMA), joins Ken in the interview segment. This weeks news headlines include: “Standing By to Assist,” “A New Storefront,” “Partnering with UVA,” and “Some Good Eats.”
Jason Furman, Senior Economic Advisor to Barack Obama on Charlottesville Right Now joined Coy Barefoot to discuss the upcoming Presidential Election and the economy. Furman is on leave from the Brookings Institution during the campaign.
Lynn Sanders, an Associate Professor of Politics at the University of Virginia, and Vesla Weaver, an Assistant Professor of Politics at the University of Virginia, joined Coy Barefoot to discuss politics. The pair are part of a panel discussion on race and gender being held tonight at the Miller Center from 7:00 to 9:00 PM.
Dahlia Lithwick, a columnist from Slate.com and Newsweek, joined Coy Barefoot to discuss the National Political landscape.
Brian Wheeler, Executive Director of Charlottesville Tomorrow, joins Coy Barefoot on WINA’s Charlottesville–Right Now every Tuesday to talk about growth and development in Charlottesville and Albemarle County.
- Brian explains why Gannett Fleming’s cost estimate for the new dam at Ragged Mountain Reservoir has increased from $37 million to approximately $70 million. Click here for the report from the RWSA
- Brian responds to comments from Betty Mooney of Citizens for a Sustainable Water Plan, who has called for the resignation of the RWSA Board of Directors
- Harris Teeter in Crozet is building up fast, reflecting the tremendous growth going on in Crozet
- The Charlottesville Day School seeks to expand their operations with a new facility in the rural areas. The Albemarle County Planning Commission was not too receptive.
- Transfer of Development Rights discussions continue in Albemarle County
Sep 242008
Former City Councilor Kevin Lynch joins Coy Barefoot on the September 23rd edition of WINA’s “Charlottesville–Right Now!” to talk about his opposition to the currently adopted 50 Year Community Water Supply Plan. Lynch is also a member of Citizens for a Sustainable Water Plan. The Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority announced this week that the cost estimate for the new Ragged Mountain Dam has been increased to nearly $70 million
Sep 242008
In today’s show, we introduce the Moderator and UVa Faculty panel participating in the Race and Gender in Politics Forum being held tomorrow evening at 7:00 PM at the Miller Center of Public Affairs, located at 2201 Old Ivy Road, in Charlottesville, VA. This event is free to the public.
With the election season upon us, and the diverse nature of the major candidates, Americans are faced with unique challenges when they go to the polls this November 4th. With the notable exception of Geraldine Ferraro in 1984, the major candidates for the office of President of the United States have been white males. But this election season, both major political parties have offered candidates that begin to explore the multicultural basis of our nation.
For more information about the show or to see the full text, visit the Oscar Show’s blog
Tomorrow evening, September 25th at 7:00PM, the Miller Center of Public Affairs will be hosting the UVa Faculty Round Table on Race and Gender in Politics. This event is sponsored by the University of Virginia’s Arts & Sciences Magazine will be Moderated by Douglas A Blackmon, the Atlanta bureau chief for the Wall Street Journal. This forum will discuss many of the issues that face the electorate this season. The panel will include UVa faculty members, Paul Freedman, Brian Nosek, Lynn Sanders, Vesla Weaver and Nick Winter.
Dr. John Maass, an historian with the Contemporary Studies Branch of the U.S. Army Center of Military History at Fort McNair in D.C., joined Coy Barefoot to discuss Tarleton’s 1781 Raid on Charlottesville during The Revolutionary War.
The Albemarle County Historical Society is organizing a tour related to the raid on September 27, 2008.
Author Paul Lockhart joins Coy Barefoot to discuss his book The Drillmaster of Valley Forge: The Baron de Steuben and the Making of the American Army on Charlottesville-Right Now on Monday, September 22nd, 2008.
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