In the Ancient Streets of Najaf, Pledges of Martyrdom for Cleric

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Iraq cleric 'to end Najaf revolt'

Iraq cleric 'to end Najaf revolt' 08/18/2004 12:41 PM
Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr reportedly agrees to end an uprising in the holy Iraqi city of Najaf.

Cleric Offers to Pull Fighters From
Najaf

Cleric Offers to Pull Fighters From
Najaf 05/27/2004 06:26 AM
An agreement to leave Najaf would be a step toward ending an uprising Moktada al-Sadr's militia has waged weeks before a new Iraqi government is to take power.

Delegates Urge Cleric to Pull Out of
Najaf (AP)

Delegates Urge Cleric to Pull Out of
Najaf (AP) 08/16/2004 06:31 AM
AP - Delegates at Iraq's National Conference called on radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr to abandon his uprising against U.S. and Iraqi troops and pull his fighters out of a holy shrine in Najaf.

Shiite Cleric Vows to Fight on in Najaf
(AP)

Shiite Cleric Vows to Fight on in Najaf
(AP) 08/09/2004 07:15 AM
AP - Rebel cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, whose militia is clashing with U.S. and Iraqi forces in Shiite areas across the country, said Monday he would not lay down arms or leave the holy city of Najaf.

Top Cleric Urges Withdrawal From Karbala
and Najaf

Top Cleric Urges Withdrawal From Karbala
and Najaf 05/18/2004 07:50 PM
Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani demanded in a statement that "armed forces" must "leave the holy cities and open the way for the police and tribal forces."

Cleric Offers to Pull Fighters From
Najaf (AP)

Cleric Offers to Pull Fighters From
Najaf (AP) 05/26/2004 09:12 PM
AP - Radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr agreed Wednesday to withdraw his militia from Najaf and hand the city back to Iraqi police, the government said, raising hopes for an end to weeks of fighting that threatened some of Shia Islam's holiest sites.

Top Cleric Brokers Deal To End Battle In
Najaf (washingtonpost.com)

Top Cleric Brokers Deal To End Battle In
Najaf (washingtonpost.com) 08/27/2004 01:23 PM
washingtonpost.com - BAGHDAD, Aug. 27 -- In an agreement brokered by the top Shiite Muslim religious figure in Iraq, rebellious cleric Moqtada Sadr agreed Thursday night to withdraw his militia from a contested shrine and other parts of the city of Najaf after three weeks of fighting against U.S. and Iraqi forces, government and religious leaders said. The deal commits the country's interim government to significant concessions.

Cleric Keeps Grip on Najaf Shrine, Even
While Saying He'll Yield It

Cleric Keeps Grip on Najaf Shrine, Even
While Saying He'll Yield It 08/22/2004 12:14 AM
An aide to Moktada al-Sadr said he was waiting for an inventory of the shrine to be carried out before he could hand over the keys.

Cleric in Najaf Refuses to Meet Iraqi
Mediators

Cleric in Najaf Refuses to Meet Iraqi
Mediators 08/17/2004 09:10 PM
The delegation hoped to convince Moktada al- Sadr to disarm his militia, to leave the shrine and to join the political process.

Rebel Cleric in Najaf Sends Messages of
Conciliation

Rebel Cleric in Najaf Sends Messages of
Conciliation 08/19/2004 12:23 AM
Moktada al-Sadr suggested he would vacate a shrine in Najaf, disband the Mahdi Army and transform it into a political party.

Radical Cleric Accepts Najaf Peace Plan
(AP)

Radical Cleric Accepts Najaf Peace Plan
(AP) 08/18/2004 08:25 PM
AP - Radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr accepted a peace plan Wednesday calling for his militiamen to disarm and leave their hideout in a revered Shiite shrine, raising hopes of ending a battle that has threatened to undermine Iraq's fledgling interim government.

U.S. Seizes Governor's Office in Najaf
in Push Against Cleric

U.S. Seizes Governor's Office in Najaf
in Push Against Cleric 05/06/2004 11:28 AM
A suicide attacker blew up a car bomb Thursday outside the so-called Green Zone that houses the U.S. headquarters in Baghdad, killing five Iraqi civilians and a U.S. soldier.

Iraqi cleric warns US off Najaf - Iraq -
www.theage.com.au

Iraqi cleric warns US off Najaf - Iraq -
www.theage.com.au 04/18/2004 07:14 AM
by drawing a "red line" around Najaf .. equally harsh for the Occupation .. supporting al-Sadr

theage.com.au/articles/2004/04/16/1082055647373.html
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U.S. Suspends Fighting in Najaf After
Deal With Rebel Cleric

U.S. Suspends Fighting in Najaf After
Deal With Rebel Cleric 05/27/2004 12:36 PM
The developments represent a breakthrough in the unrelenting and bloody standoff as the American-led governing authority prepares to hand over sovereignty.

U.S., Iraqi Cleric Sadr Cease Fire in
Najaf (Reuters)

U.S., Iraqi Cleric Sadr Cease Fire in
Najaf (Reuters) 05/27/2004 10:59 PM
Reuters - U.S. troops have called off an offensive against an Iraqi Shi'ite militia in the holy city of Najaf after militant cleric Moqtada al-Sadr began pulling his fighters from their strongholds and offered a truce.

U.S. Forces Storm Home of Iraq Rebel
Cleric in Najaf

U.S. Forces Storm Home of Iraq Rebel
Cleric in Najaf 08/12/2004 12:55 PM
Reuters via Wired News Aug 12 2004 5:02PM GMT

Cleric Maintains His Hold on Najaf
Shrine, Even While Saying He'll Still
Turn It Over

Cleric Maintains His Hold on Najaf
Shrine, Even While Saying He'll Still
Turn It Over 08/21/2004 12:39 PM
The Shiite cleric Moktada al-Sadr's aide said he was waiting for an inventory of the shrine to be carried out before he could hand over the keys.

Najaf Shrine Wall Hit by U.S.
Fire-Shi'ite Cleric (Reuters)

Najaf Shrine Wall Hit by U.S.
Fire-Shi'ite Cleric (Reuters) 08/22/2004 03:44 PM
Reuters - A senior commander of Shi'ite militants holed up inside a Najaf shrine said the wall of the mosque was hit by U.S. fire on Sunday night.

Iraq's Najaf Tense After Cleric Snubs
Peace Envoys

Iraq's Najaf Tense After Cleric Snubs
Peace Envoys 08/18/2004 03:08 AM
Reuters via Wired News Aug 18 2004 7:55AM GMT

Cleric Rebuffs Iraqi Mediators; Battle
in Najaf Continues

Cleric Rebuffs Iraqi Mediators; Battle
in Najaf Continues 08/18/2004 12:56 AM
The delegation hoped to convince Moktada al-Sadr to disarm his militia, to leave a shrine and to join the political process.

Iraqi Cleric Orders Fighters to Leave
Najaf (Reuters)

Iraqi Cleric Orders Fighters to Leave
Najaf (Reuters) 06/16/2004 03:31 AM
Reuters - Radical Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr Wednesday told all members of his Mehdi Army militia who are not from Najaf to leave the holy city.

Radical Iraqi Cleric Reportedly Injured
in Fighting in Najaf

Radical Iraqi Cleric Reportedly Injured
in Fighting in Najaf 08/13/2004 12:00 AM
Moktada al-Sadr was wounded in the U.S. bombardment of Najaf, but his exact condition remained unknown.

Iraq's Najaf Tense After Cleric Snubs
Peace Envoys (Reuters)

Iraq's Najaf Tense After Cleric Snubs
Peace Envoys (Reuters) 08/18/2004 03:34 AM
Reuters - Fears of heavier fighting in Najaf grew on Wednesday after an Iraqi peace delegation failed to defuse a confrontation between U.S. troops and militiamen holed up in a revered shrine in the city.

Sadr Returns Najaf Mosque to Senior
Cleric (Los Angeles Times)

Sadr Returns Najaf Mosque to Senior
Cleric (Los Angeles Times) 08/28/2004 08:21 AM
Los Angeles Times - NAJAF, Iraq — Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani reassumed control over the Imam Ali shrine Friday, as a final handful of militiamen loyal to a rebel Shiite cleric exited the compound after a deadly three-week standoff with U.S. and Iraqi forces.

ABCNEWS.com : US Forces Storm Home of
Iraq Rebel Cleric in Najaf

ABCNEWS.com : US Forces Storm Home of
Iraq Rebel Cleric in Najaf 08/15/2004 03:59 AM

U.S. Forces Storm Home of Iraq Rebel
Cleric in Najaf (Reuters)

U.S. Forces Storm Home of Iraq Rebel
Cleric in Najaf (Reuters) 08/12/2004 11:38 AM
Reuters - U.S. forces stormed the home of rebel Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr in the holy city of Najaf Thursday, witnesses said.

MEMRI: 2003 Palestinian Authority
Textbook Calls for Jihad and Martyrdom

MEMRI: 2003 Palestinian Authority
Textbook Calls for Jihad and Martyrdom 11/17/2003 06:58 AM
Islamic Culture

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Wi-Fi from London Streets

Wi-Fi from London Streets 12/20/2003 08:35 PM
StreetNet Islington, London

MMORPGs take to the streets

MMORPGs take to the streets 04/06/2005 05:59 PM
One recent trend in the online gaming market has been towards mobile phones. Though we are moving into an era where people can potentially walk around with a networked game console in their hand, current mobile game development still lacks many of the resources that traditional gaming platforms offer, leaving gamers speculating about the prospect of additional mobile MMORPGs (massive multiplayer online role playing games). "As the phones get better and better, they could host games onto themselves, but largely at this stage, they would need to be more casual, simple titles," MMORPG.com's Lead Content Editor Dana Massey told Spymac. "One problem with MMOs is that they are large and complex beasts, which is not very well suited to the often-simplistic interfaces that you find typically on a cell phone. That is not to say a new design suited to cell phones will not come along. I am certain many folks are working on it as we speak." There have been a few massive multiplayer mobile games offered in the past but mobile gaming is now blossoming with large manufacturers like Nokia, Sony-Ericsson, and Motorola improving the gaming performance of their phones, and adopting open platforms as their mobile OS to support multiple mobile gaming services. Nokia in March announced the development of a new PC-mobile phone cross-platform MMORPG, HinterWars: The Aterian Invasion. Created by Nokia for promotion in the Asia-Pacific region, the game allows the user to play along with thousands of others using the Nokia N-Gage gamedeck or computer. The game expected to be available for download free of charge in the fourth quarter of 2005. “HinterWars represents an all-new gaming concept that for the first time brings together the two most popular gaming platforms – the mobile phone and the PC,” Nokia Multimedia's Rick Gawdat said. "What’s even more appealing is the true mobility that HinterWars offers gamers. When they’re at home or not on the move, they can play HinterWars on their PCs, but when they’re out, or traveling in the bus, train or taxi, they can continue playing the game on their N-Gage gamedeck.” We can expect to see this trend towards mobile gaming continuing, following the increasing interest in MMORPGs. Because MMORPGs are often, to some extent, competitive, people often feel the pressure to play as much as possible, leaving the mobile phone a great target for on-the-go game play. "I could easily foresee game designs that encourage people to log in for short bursts throughout the day to keep on top of things," Massey said. "There would be no better way to do this than via cell phone."

Pacman on the Streets

Pacman on the Streets 05/06/2004 01:38 AM

I must play this before I die.  I think I'd rather act out Defender or SimCity.

Pacman on the streets.

PacManhattan unleashes the old arcade game on the streets of New York. Students from NYU's Interactive Telecommunications program marked out some city streets, donned costumes of game entities, and played out.

Attentive Smartmob readers will recall that an earlier version of this was launched in Singapore, in 2003.
(thanks to dens)

[Smart Mobs]

From the Screen to the Streets

From the Screen to the Streets 10/29/2003 08:15 PM
Aggregators of blog postings—which rank blog listings by popularity, similar to Google’s page rank technology—already serve as a filter for this flood of ...

Time to hit the streets

Time to hit the streets 04/09/2004 04:05 PM

It's time to take to the streets and fight.

Taking it to the Streets

Taking it to the Streets 07/20/2004 09:29 PM

I'm starting to like these Salon articles on social networking. They're well researched, written and informative. What a concept - no more copycat journalism!

Here's the article by Paul Lamb....

Get up, stand up, social network

Can online networking offer a leg up to the disadvantaged? The founder of Street Tech aims to find out.

By Paul Lamb

July 20, 2004 | "Welcome to the brave new world of social networking," I tell a group of 30-odd African-American, Latino, Southeast Asian, and white adult students from low-income and underserved communities in the San Francisco East Bay. Six months ago most of them knew nothing about computers, but they will soon be certified computer technicians, having completed a rigorous technical and soft-skills training program at the nonprofit organization called Street Tech that I helped to found five years ago. Today they are learning about social networking.

Despite the relative success of our job placement efforts for Street Tech graduates, some will fail for the same reasons they came to us for training -- they lack education and in-demand skills, or suffer from low self-esteem. For many the transition from street culture to mainstream business culture is a major challenge. Try to imagine the opposite scenario of a white professional moving into an urban ghetto and you can begin to understand.

In addition to good skills and great mentors, what our students really need to succeed professionally is a good social network to plug into. As any successful professional knows, in most cases it is people and not the classifieds that will help you get your next job and the one after that. In fact, jobs are 10 times more likely to be found via a professional's network than on a job board. Thirty-five to 50 percent of hires made by hiring managers come through direct referrals.

It is for these reasons that I have chosen to conduct an experiment in social networking. My thinking is that since people networking is the best way to get a job, perhaps the latest in online social networking tools can be used to help the "unconnected" to connect in ways not previously possible. In other words, can the latest networking technology be leveraged to allow marginalized and disadvantaged folks to build a personal network that allows them to leap over the old boys/girls networks that have traditionally shut them out? If my hypothesis is correct (that social networking can indeed be used as an effective tool for social justice) then we may have stumbled upon something really important and useful here.

So to start this quest I called up the folks at LinkedIn, the premier social networking tool for professionals. To my pleasant surprise they not only seemed genuinely interested in helping out, but agreed to set up a group within LinkedIn for the students, supporters and employer partners of Street Tech. I have been working steadily since then to build out the group and invite as many folks as possible to join it. In theory, the more people you have in your social networking group, and the more contacts that each individual group member has, the greater your chances of connecting with friends of friends that have an appropriate job contact. According to LinkedIn, nearly half of their 600,000 current users are hiring managers.

One of the real advantages I see to a tool like LinkedIn is that it allows the hiring manager to feel more comfortable about a referral because, in theory, the referral is coming from a trusted source -- thus making their chances for success much higher than if that same hiring manager just received a stranger's résumé on his or her desk. Second, our students can use the tool to search out numerous employers at one time and don't have to go to numerous job boards or make cold calls without first having an inside connection. Finally, the Internet is a much safer place for our folks to start out. Here they are anonymous and will not be judged by their physical experience or lack of mainstream professional graces.

No doubt social networking is not the holy grail for the disadvantaged job seeker or social networker. It has numerous downsides. The various online social networking sites were clearly built by the educated elite for the educated elite, not for people of lower socioeconomic status. The current tools are therefore not entirely welcoming and user friendly for those on the far side of the professional divide. The premier sites are not interactive enough, and are not as attractive to younger folks and those who are more visually intuitive.

Ultimately I don't know how this experiment is going to turn out, and I realize full well that face-to-face people skills are far more important than what any online social networking tool has to offer. Landing a job through social networking or any other means is only half the battle. Keeping the job and moving up the career ladder is a much bigger challenge, and one that technology tools cannot fully assist with at present.

But the potential for greater opportunity through social networking is there -- all of Street Tech's students are now linked in to LinkedIn, understand clearly its advantages and disadvantages, and seem genuinely excited about using it and other social networking tools. We won't know how effective the tool is for our folks for perhaps a year or so. In the meantime I am prepared to give it my all because I have witnessed firsthand the power of technology to change people's lives and to bridge the digital divide. Ask any of our many graduates that started out with no computer skills and now are successful computer professionals and they will tell you firsthand.

My hope is that social networking can indeed become a tool for social justice. Maybe then we can begin creating more and better technology tools, not just for the person with the deepest pockets, but for those whose pockets are in most need of filling.

[Salon]

Taking Wi-Fi to the Streets

Taking Wi-Fi to the Streets 12/11/2003 02:33 PM
You know Wi-Fi has really hit the mainstream when art students use it in their performance art pieces: Students from New York's Parsons Design and Technology have built access points into bicycles and will use them to send emails from New York subways. The architects of this idea seem a bit torn between regarding it as performance art and pointing to its utility. There's not a very detailed techincal explanation for how this works, but it appears that the APs use cell networks for backhaul or are used as repeaters to extend signals from other hotspots. It's kind of a cool idea for delivering Wi-Fi connections on short notice or for a temporary reason. Or, wouldn't it just be cool to have so that you could be sure of having a connection--and be able to share it with pals--anywhere?...

I Like Ancient People

I Like Ancient People 04/16/2004 10:27 AM
Oldest Jewelry Discovere d In Africa n Cave At least 75,000 years old, the find suggests that early humans had a complex sense of symbolism.

What Ancient Tech Do You Do?

What Ancient Tech Do You Do? 06/22/2005 02:52 AM
Slashdot Jun 21 2005 9:35PM GMT

Ancient Hominids

Ancient Hominids 04/12/2005 10:01 AM
Ancient toothless skull possible first sign of early human compassion
New evidence of early human ancestry in Africa
Ski ll employed by early hominid tool makers

Ancient Scripts

Ancient Scripts 12/06/2003 08:39 AM
Ancient Scripts
http://www.ancientscripts.com

Ancient Scripts gives overviews of ancient writing systems, as well as phonetics and historical linguistics. Images of the writing systems are displayed with English phonetic approximation. Searchable, with links and a bibliography.

Wireless streets of Philadelphia

Wireless streets of Philadelphia 09/01/2004 11:38 AM

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