TIGblogs - Country - United Kingdom http://uk.tigblog.org/ What's on the minds of young leaders from around the globe? en-us A veritable festival of youth and social media http://.tigblog.org/post/465631 The 26th and 27th September should see a veritable festival of events linked to youth participation, youth work and social media down in London. In fact, I wish I'd seen all the connections earlier to brand the whole lot as a festival.

Here's what is coming up:






  • Research launch of the Youth Work and Social Networking report (26th Sept, 2.45pm till 4.45pm) - the work that seems to have taken over a large chunk of the last six months of my time. Along with Pete Cranston, I'll be sharing what we've discovered, providing both a theoretical and practical account of how youth workers and other professionals working with young people can support young people to navigate the risks and make the most of the opportunities of online social networking, and opening up a discussion of different uses of social network sites in youth work.

    The research launch is free to attend, and if you want more details or to reserve your place, get in touch with ritak@nya.org.uk





  • UK Youth Online open space event (27th Sept, 10am till 5pm, followed by a trip to a local pub) - on Saturday 27th we'll be opening up the agenda even more to explore all things linked to young people and social media. Thanks to the kind support of DIUS this free event will provide space for practitioners, academics, innovators, funders, managers and others interested in the impact of new technology on work with young people to gather together and explore a wide range of issues through short presentations, discussions and demonstrations.

    For more details about UK Youth Online check out the network website, where you can also register to take part.




Please do pass details of all these events on to anyone who you think might be interested.



nbsp;



And what if you can't make the 26th and 27th September, or if London is a bit of a trek for you? Well, get in touch and let's get planning for some more local festivals exploring youth, technology and social media...




]]> Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:08:00 EDT http://.tigblog.org/post/465631 alberton: An UnLtdWorld member just pointed us to an interesting campaign they're running - 100 Climate Change Councils: http://tinyurl.com/5qg7rt http://.tigblog.org/post/465547 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:08:00 EDT http://.tigblog.org/post/465547 51.5 -0.1166667 51.5 -0.1166667 Passion not scale…. http://.tigblog.org/post/465533
Publish, then filter; Passion, not scale ndash; these should be stapled onto the walls of anyone interested in creating value ndash; public or commercial ndash; on the internet. And they should be in the DNA of anyone commissioning for 4iP.


Matt Locke of Channel 4rsquo;s 4iP on what he took Clay Shirky speaking at the Edinburgh TV Festival






]]> Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:08:00 EDT http://.tigblog.org/post/465533 52.4666667 -1.9166667 52.4666667 -1.9166667 Of all the people in all the world… http://.tigblog.org/post/465187 Stans Cafe Rice Show





If yoursquo;re based near Birmingham keep your eyes open, there are more.






]]> Wed, 27 Aug 2008 06:08:00 EDT http://.tigblog.org/post/465187 52.4666667 -1.9166667 52.4666667 -1.9166667 Drinks and the New York Philharmonic http://.tigblog.org/post/465091


We tried the Marlborough Arms, just off Tottenham Court Rd, tonight and I'm pleased to say it was a great success. A large pub with a newly refurbished interior, it had a large variety of drinks and we had no problem finding a table despite it being fairly full. Staff were lovely and the prices weren't bad either so all in all a great other local.



Tomorrow I am off to see the New York Philharmonic play Gershwin's Piano Concerto in F Major and Stravinsky's Rite of Spring at the Royal Albert Hall as part of the Proms season. I *LOVE* the Proms and firmly believe that this is one of the best British/London institutions. M(attias), my Swedish flatmate, and I will pay 5 pounds (that's two to three cups of coffee here) for this pleasure and that's a bargain if ever I heard one. Beautiful music in an amazing venue, what more could I ask for?



In other news, I am a tad worried about the ever-more-concerning issues in the Caucasus and in particular Russia's involvement. We live in "interesting" times. And lastly I'm outting myself as an Obama supporter, I was never really a Clinton fan at all, and it's fascinating to watch the changing face of US politics through this campaign. But bed calls for now . . .]]> Wed, 27 Aug 2008 06:08:00 EDT http://.tigblog.org/post/465091 51.5 -0.1166667 51.5 -0.1166667 alberton: @damiendebarra I actually thought she was genuinely great :) http://.tigblog.org/post/464645 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 05:08:00 EDT http://.tigblog.org/post/464645 51.5 -0.1166667 51.5 -0.1166667 Avishai Cohen - Gently Disturbed http://.tigblog.org/post/464535
With this release on his own Razdaz Recordz, Avishai Cohen firmly entrenches himself as a frontrunning innovator in the piano trio medium. The Israeli bassist is joined by Mark Guiliana on drums and countryman Shai Maestro on piano - the latter a change in personnel from Continuo (Razdaz, 2006) and Live At The Blue Note (Razdaz, 2007).

"Seattle" represents a slightly ponderous start, with a lyrical bass solo from Cohen over meandering chordal piano vamps, but it is not more than a gentle prelude to what is coming up. The next track, "Chutzpan," gives a fuller insight into the incredible locked synchronisation that exists between these three musicians. Shifting between angular, cascading motifs and jumping, jittery movements with consummate ease, the trio is well-drilled yet instinctive in its manner of interaction.

"The Ever Evolving Etude" is an outstanding track, a perfect example of Cohen's minutely accurate compositional style. Based around a couple of piano riffs and building in degrees, it works up to a frenzy of intricately subdivided phrasing with manically precise off-pulse syncopations. It's a wall of sound that doesn't stand still. Similar traits are present on tunes such as "Pinzin Kinzin," "Eleven Wives," and the dense album closer "Structure in Emotion," but they are all different enough to make the CD unpredictable.

A few slower items add further spice to the mix: "Variations in G Minor," "Puncha Puncha," and the title track, "Gently Disturbed," are more relaxed but no less crafty. It's all perfectly executed and Cohen's compositional identity has become distinctively recognisable - in piano voicing and the rhythmic intensity he draws from his group. In Maestro and Guiliana he has found ideal poetic partners.

The disc's title is reflective of the music - many of Cohen's ideas are challenging, but not inaccessible. Listeners can almost obliviously float through the advanced concepts without getting hung up, in the same way the musicians do. So, while it can take several listenings to fully understand what's going on, that effort should not be a deterrent to enjoying this release.


Track listing: Seattle; Chutzpan; Lo Baiom Velo Balyla; Pinzin Kinzin; Puncha Puncha; Eleven Wives; Gently Disturbed; The Ever Evolving Etude; Variations in G Minor; Umray; Structure in Emotion.

Personnel: Avishai Cohen: bass; Mark Guiliana: drums; Shai Maestro: piano.


Published @ allaboutjazz, 27/8/08 - click here for original.]]> Wed, 27 Aug 2008 05:08:00 EDT http://.tigblog.org/post/464535 Twitter and court reporting. http://.tigblog.org/post/465191 It has been many years since I last did any court reporting and I remember the scramble to get out of court and either get to the court press room or recover your mobile from security.  Recording devices like cameras and microphones are banned in UK courts.



Have things changed at all? Would it be OK for a reporter to follow this American example and (from the brilliant Spokesman Review ndash; the paper which practically invented the open newsroom)  tweet progress ndash; presumably using a mobile phone?






]]> Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:08:00 EDT http://.tigblog.org/post/465191 52.4666667 -1.9166667 52.4666667 -1.9166667 Youth Citizenship Commission http://.tigblog.org/post/465189 Priorities listed here:



Terms of Reference



The Commission will focus on young people aged 11-19 and will:



  • Examine what citizenship means to young people


  • Consider how to increase young people’s participation in politics; the development of citizenship amongst disadvantaged groups; how active citizenship can be promoted through volunteering and community engagement; and how the political system can reflect the communication preferences of young people.


  • Lead a consultation with young people on whether the voting age should be lowered to 16.




The Commission will report to the Prime Minister, the Secretary of State for Justice, and the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families in spring 2009.



Views can be sent to the YCC mailbox – ycc@justice.gsi.gov.uk






]]> Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:08:00 EDT http://.tigblog.org/post/465189 52.4666667 -1.9166667 52.4666667 -1.9166667 alberton: I'll be in NYC 14-19 Sept on the Digital Mission (http://tinyurl.com/6jmz4t) to Web 2.0 Expo. Get in touch if you want to meet up! http://.tigblog.org/post/464993 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:08:00 EDT http://.tigblog.org/post/464993 51.5 -0.1166667 51.5 -0.1166667 alberton: Checking out the ColaLife report: http://tinyurl.com/63efhn - what a fantastic story and campaign! http://.tigblog.org/post/464995 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:08:00 EDT http://.tigblog.org/post/464995 51.5 -0.1166667 51.5 -0.1166667 alberton: Just watched Clinton's speech. Brilliant. now onto the the office for meetings. http://.tigblog.org/post/464647 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:08:00 EDT http://.tigblog.org/post/464647 51.5 -0.1166667 51.5 -0.1166667 alberton: PeaceWorks (an awesome social enterprise) amp; on the boom of social entrepreneurship on BusinessWeek: http://tinyurl.com/6czs77 http://.tigblog.org/post/464999 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:08:00 EDT http://.tigblog.org/post/464999 51.5 -0.1166667 51.5 -0.1166667 alberton: I.O.U.S.A: http://www.iousathemovie.com/ - interesting documentary about one nation in stress and in debt. http://.tigblog.org/post/465001 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:08:00 EDT http://.tigblog.org/post/465001 51.5 -0.1166667 51.5 -0.1166667 New Publication - Personality as a predisposing factor for DCI: A pilot study http://.tigblog.org/post/464991 As you may have read in my short biography (home page), I have had a long interest in the psychology of SCUBA diving. I have undertaken a couple of projects in this area and this is one of those. The work was part of my MSc in Psychological Research Methods, undertaken at the University of Plymouth, and sponsered by the Diving Diseases Research Centre (DDRC).


Krug Chamber at DDRC (www.ddrc.org)


At the time I did not intend to write it up for publication in a peer review journal, but following some positive feedback from Academics, Specalist Diving Physicians and Researchers, and the Editor of a Journal, I grasped the thistle.


Below is the abstract from the article accepted for publication by lsquo;Diving and Hyperbaric Medicinelsquo;, which is lsquo;The combined journal of the South Pacific Underwater Medicine Societyrsquo; and the lsquo;European Underwater and Baromedical Societyrsquo;. The paper will be available in the next edition of the journal (October 2008). I hope you find it of interest and I look forward to discussing the work with anyone who wants to get in touch.


Personality as a predisposing factor for DCI: A pilot study


Authors: Sam Harding amp; Phil Gee


This study aimed to identify differences in personality characteristics related to Decompression Illness (DCI) in recreational SCUBA divers. A matched control group of 9 divers (without DCI) and research group of 9 divers (with DCI) were recruited. Following a chamber dive (control group), or post-treatment for DCI (research group), three psychometric scales; Locus of Control (LoC), Sensation Seeking Scale, and Eysenck’s Personality Questionnaire – Revised (EPQ-R) were administered together with a Diving History Questionnaire and questions on motoring. One significant difference was identified and lay between engine sizes, with those experiencing DCI having cars with larger engines (p lt; .01). The data were inconsistent with previous research that suggested a relationship between sensation seeking and risk taking. Further research is needed to elucidate the relationship between diving injury and personality.


]]> Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:08:00 EDT http://.tigblog.org/post/464991 alberton: A really interesting architecture project from Italy: http://tinyurl.com/66f3qm http://.tigblog.org/post/465003 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:08:00 EDT http://.tigblog.org/post/465003 51.5 -0.1166667 51.5 -0.1166667 alberton: Heading for a drink. It's been a long yet productive day. http://.tigblog.org/post/464997 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:08:00 EDT http://.tigblog.org/post/464997 51.5 -0.1166667 51.5 -0.1166667 alberton: Kiva credit card: http://tinyurl.com/6epscp - awesome. http://.tigblog.org/post/464239 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:08:00 EDT http://.tigblog.org/post/464239 51.5 -0.1166667 51.5 -0.1166667 alberton: @startupuk sent :) cheers! http://.tigblog.org/post/464241 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:08:00 EDT http://.tigblog.org/post/464241 51.5 -0.1166667 51.5 -0.1166667 alberton: We're looking for a drinks sponsor for the Shoreditch Grand Prix after-party ( http://tinyurl.com/5p4k6m ) - if anyone's interested DM me! http://.tigblog.org/post/464243 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:08:00 EDT http://.tigblog.org/post/464243 51.5 -0.1166667 51.5 -0.1166667 alberton: @meritosh half a lap (I am so unfit!), they'll be an UnLtd team, and given I'm not on it, they may actually win. Shame you can't make it :( http://.tigblog.org/post/464247 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:08:00 EDT http://.tigblog.org/post/464247 51.5 -0.1166667 51.5 -0.1166667 alberton: @meritosh I think @benwerd will be flying the Elgg flag on the day! http://.tigblog.org/post/464245 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:08:00 EDT http://.tigblog.org/post/464245 51.5 -0.1166667 51.5 -0.1166667 "Tough on Crime, Tough on the Causes of Crime" http://.tigblog.org/post/463679
This struck me as particularly poignant in light of the recent focus on youth crime, in particular knife crime. Hardly a day seems to pass without a story about some teenage “yob” having stabbed another young person, of gangs roaming the streets, threatening violence. The government seem desperate, and the public afraid.

But does this really reflect the reality of Britain today?

In 2005/06 301, 860 offences were committed by under-18s. The most common crime was theft and handling. This represented a fall from previous years in crimes committed. And yet convictions rose by 26%. 2,900 young people have been locked up in the past year alone. Children as young as 10 are deemed criminally responsible, an age declared unacceptable internationally.

As Y Care International's Youth Justice in Action report puts it, efforts at rehabilitation or keeping young people out of the criminal justice system are often represented as being “soft on crime”. The results of taking the “hard” approach are appalling. 792 child protection referrals involving children in custody in the past two years. 677 recorded instances of self-harm in 11 months. 8 major injuries in 6 months caused by the use of restraint methods. A young boy choking to death on his own vomit as a result of being restrained, after refusing to clean a sandwich toaster. Why are these stories not in the papers?

http://www.youthjusticeinaction.org/youthjustice
]]> Tue, 26 Aug 2008 06:21:00 EDT http://.tigblog.org/post/463679 51.45 -2.5833333 51.45 -2.5833333 Clay Shirky on the future of Drupal and the Semantic web. http://.tigblog.org/post/464195 From here:

With Drupal version 7, due later this year, Buytaert hopes to include technologies that will make sites running Drupal part of the Semantic Web, Tim ­Berners-­Leersquo;s vision for making online data understandable to machines as well as people. If Drupal hosts a website containing a companyrsquo;s Securities and Exchange Commission profile, for example, other sites could access just the third-quarter revenues, without having to retrieve the whole profile. The goal of sharing data in smaller, better-defined chunks is to make Drupal a key part of the growing eco­system of websites that share structured data. If this effort succeeds, it will ensure Drupalrsquo;s continued relevance to the still-developing Web.mdash;Clay Shirky


Hat tip Paul Miller of the School of Everything.






]]> Tue, 26 Aug 2008 04:08:00 EDT http://.tigblog.org/post/464195 52.4666667 -1.9166667 52.4666667 -1.9166667 alberton: Shoreditch Grand Prix is Critics Choice on this weeks Time Out (p.53) :) http://.tigblog.org/post/463555 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 04:08:00 EDT http://.tigblog.org/post/463555 51.5 -0.1166667 51.5 -0.1166667