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Can anyone recommend a good electrician?

by Zee

Hi! I'm new to Oakland/SudoRoom, so this may be the completely wrong place to ask this... but can anyone recommend a good electrician to run phone cables? Ideally one who is available on the weekends? Zee

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Citizen Science wikibook - Virtual Science Hack with us for the next 24hrs @California Academy of Sciences

by Ryan Bethencourt

Hi All, We're currently working for the next 24hrs on projects to help the Citizen Science community at the California Academy of Sciences in SF and one of our projects is a Citizen Science Wikibook listing as many of the resources, blogs and tools for Citizen Science as we can, if you have the time and interest we'd really appreciate your input in the wiki! http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Citizen_Science All the best, Ryan -- Ryan Bethencourt Tel: (415) 825 2705 Conf Call: (650) 741 5013 ryan.bethencourt(a)gmail.com http://www.litmususa.com/ http://berkeleybiolabs.com/ www.bamh1.com www.linkedin.com/in/bethencourt www.logos-press.com/books/biotechnology_business_development.php

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Re: [sudo-discuss] [spaghettinight] Buying Greater Galilee Church in West Oakland - Viewing Tuesday 8pm

by Morten H. D. Fuglsang

Yes, the building itself is certainly not worth a lot/if anything. It was built by one of the founders of that specific church, some 4-7 decades ago. One of the churchgoers' fathers I believe. But hey! with some creativity, skill and hard work anything is possible, and building new dwelling(s) doesn't necessarily have to be a 2 year project. Might even be possible to get for less than 400k. Make a great day, Morten H. D. Fuglsang US: +1 415 799 6931 // skype: FlyvendeHest On Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 4:03 PM, David Wild <davidnorbertwild(a)gmail.com>wrote: > rad, max. > > you seem to know a thing or two about group financing. but for more info I > bet you could get advice on group purchasing from this crew who is starting > a community nexus in north oakland. check them out: > https://www.facebook.com/theomniproject . they recently acquired a huge > lot on shattuck behind creative reuse! > > i can put you in touch with one of the founding members if you like! > > -dw > > > On Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 1:57 PM, Max Klein <isalix(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hello All, >> >> ==What?== >> There is a church that has gone bankrupt, and their property is for sale. >> >> 2439 Adeline Street >> Oakland, CA 94607 >> >> The appraisal value is $500k, but it is not on the market yet. (Appraisal >> pdf attached). So my feeling is that we can make an offer for somewhere >> around $400k if we organize quickly. >> >> There are some pictures in the appraisal PDF. >> >> I have set up an appointment to View the church at 8pm on Tuesday 1st >> October. I'm inviting you to come see if you want. >> >> ==Communal Buying== >> There are several ways to buy the property. I am intrigued by a >> multi-buyer shared-equity approach. Where everybody that pays not >> necessarily equal amounts, owns equity in not necessarily equal amounts. >> >> There has also been an offer of lender financing if we put $178k down. >> >> I am open to creative solutions. >> >> ==Potential Uses== >> Currently it is zoned "CIX" commercial-industrial mix. That means that >> officially you can only use one-third of the space for living. If we were >> to get a mortgage we would need a business license. Of course thought once >> you own it, there isn't zoning police that check what you do with it. >> >> So we could make this into housing, hostel, a venue, keep it a church, >> have a tiny house village on the back bit. >> >> Again I am open to creative solutions. >> >> ==Get in touch== >> If you want to come to the viewing, please email or call me (7074787023). >> >> _______________________________________________ >> spaghettinight mailing list >> spaghettinight(a)tentacle.net >> Rabbit administers this list; email them at rabbitface(a)gmail.com if you >> have questions >> To unsubscribe send an email to spaghettinight-leave(a)tentacle.net >> https://tentacle.net/mailman/listinfo/spaghettinight >> > > > _______________________________________________ > spaghettinight mailing list > spaghettinight(a)tentacle.net > Rabbit administers this list; email them at rabbitface(a)gmail.com if you > have questions > To unsubscribe send an email to spaghettinight-leave(a)tentacle.net > https://tentacle.net/mailman/listinfo/spaghettinight >

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Fwd: Raw Food Meetup Group - 11/3/2013 Confirmed for Large Space

by mattsenate＠gmail.com

// Matt ----- Forwarded message ----- From: "Laurie Cooperman Rosen" <Lscoop(a)comcast.net> To: <exchequer(a)sudoroom.org>, <eddan(a)eddan.com>, <mattsenate(a)gmail.com>, "'Robert Wenzel'" <rw(a)economicpolicyjournal.com>, <poems(a)zachhouston.com> Subject: Raw Food Meetup Group - 11/3/2013 Confirmed for Large Space Date: Fri, Sep 27, 2013 20:17 Hi All-Since I didn’t get word of any conflicts I have scheduled our Raw Foods Meetup Group for 11/3 with Heather Haxo Philips teaching a Fermentation Class. Setup 2-3, class 3-5, clean-up 5-6 (Sunday afternoon). I would also like to schedule a similar time for December 14th unless you have anything scheduled. Please let me know ASAP.Thank you!Laurie

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Buying Greater Galilee Church in West Oakland - Viewing Tuesday 8pm

by Max Klein

Hello All, ==What?== There is a church that has gone bankrupt, and their property is for sale. 2439 Adeline Street Oakland, CA 94607 The appraisal value is $500k, but it is not on the market yet. (Appraisal pdf attached). So my feeling is that we can make an offer for somewhere around $400k if we organize quickly. There are some pictures in the appraisal PDF. I have set up an appointment to View the church at 8pm on Tuesday 1st October. I'm inviting you to come see if you want. ==Communal Buying== There are several ways to buy the property. I am intrigued by a multi-buyer shared-equity approach. Where everybody that pays not necessarily equal amounts, owns equity in not necessarily equal amounts. There has also been an offer of lender financing if we put $178k down. I am open to creative solutions. ==Potential Uses== Currently it is zoned "CIX" commercial-industrial mix. That means that officially you can only use one-third of the space for living. If we were to get a mortgage we would need a business license. Of course thought once you own it, there isn't zoning police that check what you do with it. So we could make this into housing, hostel, a venue, keep it a church, have a tiny house village on the back bit. Again I am open to creative solutions. ==Get in touch== If you want to come to the viewing, please email or call me (7074787023).

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Tomorrow (Saturday) 2 PM: An algorithmic tour of the brain

by Anthony Di Franco

Tomorrow if you join us you might be saying Today I Learned cool things about brain-inspired algorithms, and then had fun with PyBrain<http://pybrain.org/>afterwards. Jointly with Counter Culture labs, this: Study of the brain has inspired algorithms that seek to emulate how it functions for as long as practical computers have existed with which to try these algorithms out. We'll look at some of the most notable of these and find out how our understanding of the brain has given us powerful tools to solve difficult problems. Get a better handle on your noggin and how it might work with an algorithmic tour of the brain. · Cerebellum ― Cerebellar Model Articulation Controller · Cortex ― Perceptrons, Liquid State Networks, Long Short-Term Memory · Hippocampus ― Hopfield network · Thalamus ― Scale-free network Integrated systems ― Miikkulainen's DISCERN & artificial schizophrenia experiments · Tools & future directions Experience as a brain owner is all that is required! We'll start at a conceptual level suitable for the curious layperson and go deeper into the technical details according to your interests. http://www.meetup.com/Counter-Culture-Labs/events/140945552/

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sudo room/bach awesome foundation chapter?

by Marina Kukso

hey all, the awesome foundation <http://www.awesomefoundation.org/> appears to have expanded its chapter system beyond "fund awesome things in x city" to include specific topic areas such as open web<http://www.awesomefoundation.org/en/chapters/openweb>& food <http://www.awesomefoundation.org/en/chapters/food>. the awesome foundation model involves 10 people commiting $100 a month into a single $1000 grant awarded every month. the ten people then pick the grantee based on criteria they all agree on. awesome foundation is accepting new chapters and from my understanding it's not difficult to get approved. i am wondering if there is enough interest and disposable $$ in our various communities to create a sudo- or bach- or other topic-specific awesome foundation chapter. to gauge the number of people who would be interested in something like this and what kind of topic they'd like to support, please fill out yet another google form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/19hKmF0LODOcisqAzPPP2tlOprm-jWaisI_3GTZbKS-… the results should be visible to everyone. please feel free to fwd to others (bay area and non-bay-area..who cares - we have the internet!) i'll follow up in a week. - marina

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Boorganic Chemistry (2 PM tomorrow) - Learn Awesome Biology!

by Watson, Andre

Hello Sudoers! Tomorrow, Saturday 9/28 at 2 PM! Alexander Honkala and I will be teaching another class. Last time, we covered some basic tenets of molecular biology, and tried to give you all a topical view of systems biology as well as comfort with the idea of coding your biology with some bio-hacking nanoparticles and/or viruses. This time around, we will be covering "boorganic chemistry", as well as the basics of pharmacology. We will delve into methods of creating awesome molecules that mimic your biology, and how to use those molecules to build larger assemblies of molecules that can do stuff. Time constraints in mind, we will move at a pace that is comfortable for everyone. We want you to taste how your body interacts with things, and how it makes things to interact with itself. Hope to see many of you there! -AW ---------------- Andre Watson Chief Science Officer Ligandal Technology (978) 496-4635 Sent from my iPhone

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Re: [sudo-discuss] sudo-discuss Digest, Vol 11, Issue 31

by Romy Snowyla

It'd be cute to make Sudoroom birth certificates Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 27, 2013, at 11:06 AM, sudo-discuss-request(a)lists.sudoroom.org wrote: > > Send sudo-discuss mailing list submissions to > sudo-discuss(a)lists.sudoroom.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/sudo-discuss > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > sudo-discuss-request(a)lists.sudoroom.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > sudo-discuss-owner(a)lists.sudoroom.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of sudo-discuss digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Fwd: Proposal to mitigate issues with building (Hol Gaskill) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2013 18:06:25 +0000 (UTC) > From: Hol Gaskill <hol(a)gaskill.com> > To: amberyadaanimation(a)gmail.com > Cc: sudo-discuss(a)lists.sudoroom.org > Subject: Re: [sudo-discuss] Fwd: Proposal to mitigate issues with > building > Message-ID: <36401776.7538.1380305185890.JavaMail.mail@webmail09> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > > sudo birthing center sounds good - i made a flyer > > Sep 26, 2013 11:27:50 PM, amberyadaanimation(a)gmail.com wrote: > ...oops, i mean as in the presence of children on the premises, not necessarily giving birth to them there.? >> ! >> >> -amber > >> >> On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 11:25 PM, amber yada amberyadaanimation(a)gmail.com> wrote: > what is the status on having kids in the building? >> -amber >> >> On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 3:59 PM, Tony Barreca tony.barreca(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > >> I had intended to "Reply all," but mistakenly replied only to Matt. > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: >> Tony Barreca tony.barreca(a)gmail.com> > Date: Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 11:20 AM >> Subject: Re: [sudo-discuss] Proposal to mitigate issues with building >> To: Matthew Senate mattsenate(a)gmail.com> > > > These proposals strike me as practical, feasible, and necessary.? >> >> Perhaps more importantly, they also seem to embody a very do-ocratic response to the recent issues.? They won't make all the issues suddenly disappear, but are a huge step in the right direction. > > > > >> >> On Wed, Sep 25, 2013 at 9:31 PM, Matthew Senate mattsenate(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > >> Proposal #1 - access/security: > New security policy:? > > The last person to leave SUDO/BAPS area, or the last person in the area, will: > - Check all 2nd floor bathrooms, hallways and stairs. (The person bottomlining any BAPS class that gets out in the evenings, should always do this before leaving, even if there are still people at SUDO.)- Make sure the rear stairwell door is deadbolted. > > > > > - Ask anyone you don't personally recognize who they are and what they are up to. This is a great way to maintain a welcoming space.- If you are bottomlining an event, make sure you are the last one of those attending to leave, or an appropriate SUDO/BAPS member is there. > > > > > >> New / fix security infrastructure:? >> - Expand intercom/door-buzz system for the 2 other tenants that rely on 22nd st, as we have done at SUDO.?- Fix the keypad system: fabricate a chassis for the unit, secure it and all cabling up off the ground to the wall, and patch whatever software may be malfunctioning on the unit. (Who set this up?) > > > > > - Make 22nd St entrance cam feed accessible to the other 2 building tenants.- Top-of-stairs door adjacent to the bathrooms: Modify/replace door handle lockset to one which always locks - ie, is always locked from the outside, but always openable from the inside, and cannot be left unlocked unless it is propped open. In addition, install a door-closer at the top of the door. > > > > > - Install a Public School phone or second line to sudo phone: 510-858-7145 >> Note with the above changes, SUDO/BAPS folks will always use the elevator. Everyone else, such as the other tenants on the 2nd floor that use the 22nd st entrance, will buzz people in via the intercom, then walk to the top-of-the-stairs door near the bathrooms, and let people in. And the 22nd St door will remain locked most all of the time. > > > > > >> Proposal #2 - Cleanliness in shared areas. >> - Before any big events at SUDO/BAPS, whoever is bottomlining the event should stock the bathrooms with extra TP. I am going to ask Laurie to pay for the TP or include it in our utilities etc., and that it be stored in a space we can get to. > > > > > - After any big events, the persons bottomlining it check the bathrooms before leaving- empty the trash, take the trash bag and the key to the trashroom/roll-up door in the alley, empty it, and put in a fresh bag. There are two keys for the trash room, one in SUDO room and one in BAPS (both hanging on a hook on the wall.) Trash bags are found under the sink in the common area, as well as in SUDO room. Note there are also small bags for the compost containers. > > > > > - replace any missing / run-out TP > >> _______________________________________________ > sudo-discuss mailing list > sudo-discuss(a)lists.sudoroom.org > http://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/sudo-discuss > >> >> >> >> -- >> Tony Barreca >> LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/tonybarreca > > > Skype: tonybarreca >> Twitter: tbarreca >> Mobile: (510) 710-5864 > > >> >> >> -- >> Tony Barreca >> LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/tonybarreca > Skype: tonybarreca >> Twitter: tbarreca >> Mobile: (510) 710-5864 > > >> _______________________________________________ > sudo-discuss mailing list > sudo-discuss(a)lists.sudoroom.org > http://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/sudo-discuss > >> >> >> >> -- >> Animator Mama You-Tube Channel > > Animator Mama on Tumblr > > > > >> >> >> -- >> Animator Mama You-Tube Channel > Animator Mama on Tumblr > > > >> >> _______________________________________________ >> sudo-discuss mailing list >> sudo-discuss(a)lists.sudoroom.org >> http://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/sudo-discuss >

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Fwd: Proposal to mitigate issues with building

by Tony Barreca

I had intended to "Reply all," but mistakenly replied only to Matt. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Tony Barreca <tony.barreca(a)gmail.com> Date: Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 11:20 AM Subject: Re: [sudo-discuss] Proposal to mitigate issues with building To: Matthew Senate <mattsenate(a)gmail.com> These proposals strike me as practical, feasible, and necessary. Perhaps more importantly, they also seem to embody a very do-ocratic response to the recent issues. They won't make all the issues suddenly disappear, but are a huge step in the right direction. On Wed, Sep 25, 2013 at 9:31 PM, Matthew Senate <mattsenate(a)gmail.com>wrote: > Proposal #1 - access/security: > > New security policy: > > The last person to leave SUDO/BAPS area, or the last person in the area, > will: > > - Check all 2nd floor bathrooms, hallways and stairs. (The person > bottomlining any BAPS class that gets out in the evenings, should always do > this before leaving, even if there are still people at SUDO.) > - Make sure the rear stairwell door is deadbolted. > - Ask anyone you don't personally recognize who they are and what they are > up to. This is a great way to maintain a welcoming space. > - If you are bottomlining an event, make sure you are the last one of > those attending to leave, or an appropriate SUDO/BAPS member is there. > > New / fix security infrastructure: > > - Expand intercom/door-buzz system for the 2 other tenants that rely on > 22nd st, as we have done at SUDO. > - Fix the keypad system: fabricate a chassis for the unit, secure it and > all cabling up off the ground to the wall, and patch whatever software may > be malfunctioning on the unit. (Who set this up?) > - Make 22nd St entrance cam feed accessible to the other 2 building > tenants. > - Top-of-stairs door adjacent to the bathrooms: Modify/replace door handle > lockset to one which always locks - ie, is always locked from the outside, > but always openable from the inside, and cannot be left unlocked unless it > is propped open. In addition, install a door-closer at the top of the door. > - Install a Public School phone or second line to sudo phone: 510-858-7145 > > Note with the above changes, SUDO/BAPS folks will always use the elevator. > Everyone else, such as the other tenants on the 2nd floor that use the 22nd > st entrance, will buzz people in via the intercom, then walk to the > top-of-the-stairs door near the bathrooms, and let people in. And the 22nd > St door will remain locked most all of the time. > > Proposal #2 - Cleanliness in shared areas. > > - Before any big events at SUDO/BAPS, whoever is bottomlining the event > should stock the bathrooms with extra TP. I am going to ask Laurie to pay > for the TP or include it in our utilities etc., and that it be stored in a > space we can get to. > - After any big events, the persons bottomlining it check the bathrooms > before leaving > - empty the trash, take the trash bag and the key to the trashroom/roll-up > door in the alley, empty it, and put in a fresh bag. There are two keys for > the trash room, one in SUDO room and one in BAPS (both hanging on a hook on > the wall.) Trash bags are found under the sink in the common area, as well > as in SUDO room. Note there are also small bags for the compost containers. > - replace any missing / run-out TP > > _______________________________________________ > sudo-discuss mailing list > sudo-discuss(a)lists.sudoroom.org > http://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/sudo-discuss > > -- Tony Barreca LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/tonybarreca Skype: tonybarreca Twitter: tbarreca Mobile: (510) 710-5864 -- Tony Barreca LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/tonybarreca Skype: tonybarreca Twitter: tbarreca Mobile: (510) 710-5864

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Fwd: Check out Nerd Night coming up this Monday at the New Paryway! Forward to your friends!

by Matthew Senate

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Laurie Cooperman Rosen <Lscoop(a)comcast.net> Date: Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 4:12 PM Subject: Check out Nerd Night coming up this Monday at the New Paryway! Forward to your friends! To: Laurie Cooperman Rosen <Lscoop(a)comcast.net> ** ** ** ** *From:* The New Parkway Theater [mailto:info= thenewparkway.com(a)mail14.atl11.rsgsv.net] *On Behalf Of *The New Parkway Theater *Sent:* Thursday, September 26, 2013 2:16 PM *To:* lscoop(a)comcast.net *Subject:* At The New Parkway 9/27 - 10/3**** ** ** This is the End, Monsters University, The Way Way Back, 20 Feet from Stardom, The Spectacular Now, and more!**** Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser<http://us7.campaign-archive2.com/?u=95850cf0776f1a99b71f2f29c&id=548749d3c1…>. **** ** ** [image: The New Parkway Logo]<http://thenewparkway.us7.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=95850cf0776f1a99b71…> **** Schedule for* *September 27 – October 3* TABLE OF CONTENTS Features this Week <#1415c8c47aec07e9_features> Picks of the Week <#1415c8c47aec07e9_picks> Now Playing <#1415c8c47aec07e9_nowplaying> Selected Upcoming Events <#1415c8c47aec07e9_comingsoon> New Parkway News <#1415c8c47aec07e9_news> Movies on our W <#1415c8c47aec07e9_wishlist>ish List At the Cafe <#1415c8c47aec07e9_atthecafe> Theme Nights <#1415c8c47aec07e9_themenights> Directions, Free Parking, & More <#1415c8c47aec07e9_info> * FEATURES THIS WEEK **** **** THIS IS THE ENDWarning: This movie has it's share of juvenile sex jokes. If you hate this kind of humor you may find yourself eye-rolling a lot. 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Absolutely fascinating. *Sat: 2:20** Sun: 5:15 Tue: 7:00<http://thenewparkway.us7.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=95850cf0776f1a99b71…> Thu: 9:30***** **** THE SPECTACULAR NOWThis sounds like a drunk phrase you might use to describe yourself at a high school re-union, and this movie is not short on high school drinking. This is the tale of a high school senior and effortless charmer, and of how he unexpectedly falls in love with "the good girl". It is engrossing and believable and unsentimental. You will not regret seeing it. From the writers of '500 Days of Summer'. *Fri: 6:00 PM* *Sat: 7:20 PM** Sun: 1:00 Wed: 9:30***** [image: MONSTERS UNIVERSITY]**** MONSTERS UNIVERSITYThe latest hit from the Pixar dream factory. To be perfectly honest, their previous efforts of Cars 2 and Brave made it seem less of a dream factory and more of a gentle slumber factory. 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While this 14 year old is quite angsty, this movie perfectly captures the sullen moods of teenagers with a nuanced, funny script and wonderful performances all around. *Fri: 8:00 PM** Sat: 5:15, 8:00 PM Sun: 3:30 PM Mon: 4:30 PM Tue: 9:00 PM Wed: 8:45 PM Thur: 7:00 PM***** ** ** PICKS OF THE WEEK **** **** POOR KIDSThe Appreciating Diversity Film Series is back with another free showing, this time of Poor Kids. We think we live in the land of the American Dream yet income disparity continues to grow. We think that it’s the land of opportunity for everyone, but is that really the case. Come out to watch the movie and participate in a community discussion. *Sat: 3:00***** **** SHARKNADOSo bad it’s terrible? Or so bad that it’s awesome? You be the judge as this cable sensation hits the big screen and flying sharks hit the shores or California. After all, the only thing worse than a tornado is a Sharknado. 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Free! *Sun: 9:00***** **** PARTY AT THE PARKWAY (X2) I needed a graphic for Party at the Parkway so I googled “Party at the Parkway” and this is what I got, our new poster child for fun on a Sunday night. She’s having a great time and she’s alluring and wants you to come crash the party. Only we’ve got two of them on Sunday. A student group watching The Big Sleep<http://thenewparkway.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=95850cf0776f1a99b71f…>and a 3 year wedding anniversary watching Slither<http://thenewparkway.us7.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=95850cf0776f1a99b71…>. Your only choice is which party to crash. Cake included. *Sun: 8:30<http://thenewparkway.us7.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=95850cf0776f1a99b71…>& 9:30<http://thenewparkway.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=95850cf0776f1a99b71f…> ***** **** NERD NITE EAST BAY #12 The Nerds are back and perhaps better than ever. They’ll be rocking the power point, along with some square music, and will be drinking beers and trying to be the cool kids that they never were in high school. This month it’s about planets, private investigators, and honeybees. So come on out and learn something for a change. *Mon: 8:00<http://thenewparkway.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=95850cf0776f1a99b71f…> * (Doors at 7:00)**** ** ** *NEW PARKWAY NEWS* *Karma Cinema Recap* We're still crunching the numbers but it looks like, due to your generosity, we'll be donating roughly $15,000 to the following four local nonprofits*: *College Track, Hopalong Animal Rescue, the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, and the Alameda County Community Food Bank. In the month of August, patrons at the theater paid what they wanted for their movie tickets with 30% going to local nonprofits. And we're continuing this giving every Wednesday night at the New Parkway. So come on out on a Wednesday night, pay what you want for your movie ticket, and have a portion benefit a great local cause. This month, the beneficiary is Creative Growth<http://thenewparkway.us7.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=95850cf0776f1a99b71…> .**** ** ** AT THE CAFEYou don’t have to see a movie to enjoy The New Parkway’s cafe. Open to the public seven days a week, we have a full menu and lots of great activities*. **Get all the details here.*<http://thenewparkway.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=95850cf0776f1a99b71f…> **** [image: trivia]<http://thenewparkway.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=95850cf0776f1a99b71f…> **** Free Fun in the Cafe Join us for Open Mic Mondays (1st and 3rd Mondays), Trivia Tuesdays, Pop-Up Art Wednesdays, First Fridays, and Sunday Night TV. It's all free and it's about good, clean fun. Come with a friend or come alone.**** [image: arancini]<http://thenewparkway.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=95850cf0776f1a99b71f…> **** Great Food & Drink We've got some great new dishes every week. Come have pizza, our entree of the week, or the fantabulous Mystery Meal. *Click here for a current (or recent) menu.*<http://thenewparkway.us7.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=95850cf0776f1a99b71…> **** ** ** **** THEME NIGHTS! Sure, you probably know about the Baby Brigade (every Monday) but we've also got Thrillville on Sundays, Parkway Classics on Thursdays, Doc Night on Tuesdays, Spectrum Queer Media on Sundays, and New Parkway Family Classics on Fridays and Saturdays. And now we've got Karma Cinema every Wednesday where you pay what you like for your movie tickets with a portion going to local nonprofits. *Get all or most or some of the details here.*<http://thenewparkway.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=95850cf0776f1a99b71f…> **** *NOW PLAYING* 🎫<http://thenewparkway.us7.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=95850cf0776f1a99b71…>= Advance tickets available All showtimes PM**** Friday, * September 27***** 4:00 *THE POWERPUFF GIRLS** *(New Parkway Family Classics) 5:30 *MONSTERS UNIVERSITY* 6:00 *THE SPECTACULAR NOW* 8:00 *THE WAY WAY BACK* 8:30 *THIS IS THE END* 10:30 *SUSPIRIA* 🎫<http://thenewparkway.us7.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=95850cf0776f1a99b71…> **** Saturday, * September 28* 12:30 *THE RED POWERPUFF GIRLS* (New Parkway Family Classics) 12:40 *MONSTERS UNIVERSITY* 2:20 *DECEPTIVE PRACTICE* 3:00 *POOR KIDS* 4:45 *MONSTERS UNIVERSITY* 5:15 *THE WAY WAY BACK* 7:20 *THE SPECTACULAR NOW* 8:00 *THE WAY WAY BACK* 9:45 *THIS IS THE END* 10:30 *SHARKNADO* 🎫<http://thenewparkway.us7.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=95850cf0776f1a99b71…> **** Sunday, * September 29***** 12:30 *MONSTERS UNIVERSITY* 1:00 *THE SPECTACULAR NOW* 3:00 *MY BROTHER THE DEVIL *(Spectrum Queer Media) 🎫<http://thenewparkway.us7.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=95850cf0776f1a99b71…> 3:30 *THE WAY WAY BACK* 5:15 *DECEPTIVE PRACTICE* 6:00 *FOR Y'UR HEIGHT ONLY *(Thrillville Theater) 🎫<http://thenewparkway.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=95850cf0776f1a99b71f…> 7:20 *20 FEET FROM STARDOM* 8:30 *THE BIG SLEEP *(Party at the Parkway) 🎫<http://thenewparkway.us7.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=95850cf0776f1a99b71…> 9:30 *SLITHER *(Party at the Parkway) 🎫<http://thenewparkway.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=95850cf0776f1a99b71f…> **** Monday, * September 30* 4:30 *THE WAY WAY BACK* (Baby Brigade)**** 7:00 *NERD NITE EAST BAY* 🎫<http://thenewparkway.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=95850cf0776f1a99b71f…> **** Tuesday, * october 1* **** 6:30 *MONSTERS UNIVERSITY* 7:00 *DECEPTIVE PRACTICE* (Doc Night) 🎫<http://thenewparkway.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=95850cf0776f1a99b71f…> 9:00 *THE WAY WAY BACK* 9:15 *THIS IS THE END* **** Wednesday,* october 2***** 6:30 *20 FEET FROM STARDOM* 7:00 *MONSTERS UNIVERSITY* 8:45 *THE WAY WAY BACK* 9:30 *THE SPECTACULAR NOW* **** Thursday, * october 3* **** 6:30 *MONSTERS UNIVERSITY* 7:00 *THE WAY WAY BACK* 9:00 *THIS IS THE END* 9:15 *DECEPTIVE PRACTICE* **** SELECTED UPCOMING EVENTS...**** 10/4 *YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN * 10/4 *THE INSTITUTE* 🎫<http://thenewparkway.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=95850cf0776f1a99b71f…> 10/5 *YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN* 10/5 *R KELLY TRAPPED IN THE CLOSET SING-ALONG* 🎫<http://thenewparkway.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=95850cf0776f1a99b71f…> 10/6 *CLOUDBURST* 🎫<http://thenewparkway.us7.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=95850cf0776f1a99b71…> 10/6 * DIRTBAG * 10/6 *NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD & WHITE ZOMBIE *🎫<http://thenewparkway.us7.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=95850cf0776f1a99b71…> 10/8 *THE INSTITUTE* 🎫<http://thenewparkway.us7.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=95850cf0776f1a99b71…> 10/11 *THE WITCHES* 10/11 *SINS INVALID CRIP SOIREE & SPEAKEASY* 🎫<http://thenewparkway.us7.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=95850cf0776f1a99b71…> 10/11 *Mystery MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER* 🎫<http://thenewparkway.us7.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=95850cf0776f1a99b71…> 10/12 *THE WITCHES* 10/12 *SINS INVALID CRIP SOIREE & SPEAKEASY* 🎫<http://thenewparkway.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=95850cf0776f1a99b71f…> 10/13 *MOSQUITA Y MARI* 🎫<http://thenewparkway.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=95850cf0776f1a99b71f…> 10/13* HORROR OF DRACULA *🎫<http://thenewparkway.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=95850cf0776f1a99b71f…> 10/15 *THE ACT OF KILLING* 10/18* WALLACE AND GROMIT: CURSE OF THE WERE-RABBIT***** MOVIES ON THE HORIZON **** *Wait to see them (and others) at the New Parkway:***** *Fruitvale Station* *The Trials of Muhammed Ali** Blue Jasmine Lee Daniels' The Butler In a World Aint Them Bodies Saints We're The Millers The World's End Short Term 12 Elysium* *Afternoon Delight* *Prisoners** You're Next Instructions Not Included* *Oakland A's Playoff Baseball* **** **** The New Parkway Theater has free parking for patrons in a lot just a half block from the theater. 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Fwd: Planning for the Future of the Oakland Tool Lending Library

by Eddan Katz

If anyone has some thoughts/ideas about the Oakland Tool Lending Library, especially in regards to the possibilities for an attached community center/maker space - let me know. sent from eddan.com > From: "jon eldan" <eldanj(a)yahoo.com> > Date: September 26, 2013, 9:33:12 AM PDT > To: Eddan Katz <eddan(a)eddan.com> > Subject: Planning for the Future of the Oakland Tool Lending Library > Reply-To: jon eldan <eldanj(a)yahoo.com> > > Eddan, > > As I mentioned on our call yesterday, the library administrator and the office of At Large City Council Member Rebecca Kaplan have agreed to work with the Friends of the Tool Lending Library toward making a budget request from the City Council in January for a one-time expenditure to fund the expansion, or expansion and relocation, of the Tool Lending Library (TLL), in order to resolve the long-standing space, access and capacity issues with the TLL. > > To do that, we will need a concrete proposal (with budget numbers) that (1) addresses the current and future needs of the TLL (and possibly a community classroom/work space), and (2) identifies a specific City building (assuming a move) and the work necessary to make it ready to house the TLL. > > I along with some other members of the Friends of the Tool Lending Library are taking the lead on drafting a report that identifies the TLL's current and future needs and priorities, gathers community input, and makes a strong case for why we need to increase access and capacity. > > The library administration will work with the City's Real Estate Department to identify a space based on the criteria we have provided previously (1200-1500 square feet at ground level for easy access, with parking and reasonably close to a freeway and transit lines), and determine the cost of readying that space. > > One of the ways we could increase the value of this resource without necessarily increasing initial or ongoing costs to the City would be to relocate to a space large enough to accommodate an expanded TLL (1200-1500 square feet), and also a complimentary space that could house a community classroom and/or a community work space/maker space. My thinking is that the latter operation might be run by a non-profit organization, rather than the City (which presumably does not have the resources to take on and manage a work space). > > I note that I have discussed this last idea - a work space/maker space - in a City-owned building - only casually with city officials and the library administration. While it always elicits a positive reaction, we have not sought nor received any official approval or interest. ...

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Hackathon for Ladies

by Mark Perlin

Hackbright Academy is putting on a hardware hackathon specifically for women, check it out: https://silicon-chef.eventbrite.com/ Rock

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Proposal to mitigate issues with building

by Matthew Senate

Proposal #1 - access/security: New security policy: The last person to leave SUDO/BAPS area, or the last person in the area, will: - Check all 2nd floor bathrooms, hallways and stairs. (The person bottomlining any BAPS class that gets out in the evenings, should always do this before leaving, even if there are still people at SUDO.) - Make sure the rear stairwell door is deadbolted. - Ask anyone you don't personally recognize who they are and what they are up to. This is a great way to maintain a welcoming space. - If you are bottomlining an event, make sure you are the last one of those attending to leave, or an appropriate SUDO/BAPS member is there. New / fix security infrastructure: - Expand intercom/door-buzz system for the 2 other tenants that rely on 22nd st, as we have done at SUDO. - Fix the keypad system: fabricate a chassis for the unit, secure it and all cabling up off the ground to the wall, and patch whatever software may be malfunctioning on the unit. (Who set this up?) - Make 22nd St entrance cam feed accessible to the other 2 building tenants. - Top-of-stairs door adjacent to the bathrooms: Modify/replace door handle lockset to one which always locks - ie, is always locked from the outside, but always openable from the inside, and cannot be left unlocked unless it is propped open. In addition, install a door-closer at the top of the door. - Install a Public School phone or second line to sudo phone: 510-858-7145 Note with the above changes, SUDO/BAPS folks will always use the elevator. Everyone else, such as the other tenants on the 2nd floor that use the 22nd st entrance, will buzz people in via the intercom, then walk to the top-of-the-stairs door near the bathrooms, and let people in. And the 22nd St door will remain locked most all of the time. Proposal #2 - Cleanliness in shared areas. - Before any big events at SUDO/BAPS, whoever is bottomlining the event should stock the bathrooms with extra TP. I am going to ask Laurie to pay for the TP or include it in our utilities etc., and that it be stored in a space we can get to. - After any big events, the persons bottomlining it check the bathrooms before leaving - empty the trash, take the trash bag and the key to the trashroom/roll-up door in the alley, empty it, and put in a fresh bag. There are two keys for the trash room, one in SUDO room and one in BAPS (both hanging on a hook on the wall.) Trash bags are found under the sink in the common area, as well as in SUDO room. Note there are also small bags for the compost containers. - replace any missing / run-out TP

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Anyone have spare ticket to Science Hack Day SF???

by Thomas Fitzpatrick

Would like to go, but they aren't even running the waiting list anymore. Anyone have a ticket, but can no longer go?

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Fwd: ECONOMIC CONTROVERSIES : A discussion group and concept resource

by Troy Massey

On Wed, Sep 25, 2013 at 11:03 AM, Troy Massey <<http://EconomicPolicyJournal.com> ecoeconomist11(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > "ECONOMIC CONTROVERSIES" > A DISCUSSION GROUP AND CONCEPT RESOURCE > > > > > > Hello Bay Area citizens, > > I am proposing to hold discussions on current economic controversies > > Bob Wenzel a local dedicated Austrian school economist will be in > attendance to offer his controversial perspective on the economy, it's > mechanisms, and will be available to answer general questions through out > his presentation. > > Be prepared to learn and promote your own thoughts. We encourage people to > bring any burning questions and perspectives which will be worked into the > presentations so that we can study to help develop dialogue. > > > EconomicPolicyJournal.com > > www.Sudoroom.org > > > > We will be holding the discussions on > > * 7pm Tuesdays at Sudoroom * > > (2141 Broadway on 22nd street entrance Oakland 94612 ) > > We look forward to your attendance! > <http://EconomicPolicyJournal.com> > > > > > > > > > > > > > We will be holding the discussions on > * > **7pm** Tuesdays at Sudoroom* > > (2141 Broadway on 22nd street entrance Oakland 94612 ) > > ( type in your blog or webpage here Bob ) > > www.Sudoroom.org > > We look forward to your attendance! > > > > > > > > Sincerely, > > Troy Massey > 510.383.6117 > > LIBRARIAN > www.SUDOroom.org > 2141 Broadway > Oakland Ca, 94612 > > > COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR > www.CommunityDemocracyProject.org > > > "You are the source of freedom. The price of freedom is awareness and > action." >

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Fwd: [OpenOakland Brigade] Invitation to Reception/Press Conference

by Marina Kukso

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Nicole Neditch <nneditch(a)gmail.com> Date: Tue, Sep 24, 2013 at 9:08 PM Subject: [OpenOakland Brigade] Invitation to Reception/Press Conference To: openoakland(a)googlegroups.com OpenOakland, In the coming week, there will be two opportunities to check out the City's new Public Records Request application built by Oakland's 2013 Code for America Fellows and celebrate its launch. Come tomorrow night to our thank you/preview reception from 6-8pm in City Hall (there will be wine!), or come to the Press Conference on Tuesday, October 1 at the main library downtown, 2nd floor, teen zone from 10:30 to 11:30am. *Tomorrow night: * Come see how your support for the Code for America fellowship has made a positive impact on Oakland! Be among the first to see the City of Oakland's new app that furthers our goals of increased transparency, more efficient processes and better access to public information. Join Mayor Jean Quan along with Councilmember Libby Schaaf for a special preview of Oakland's new Public Record's app, and chat with the fellows and staff that been working on this project. We will have some light refreshments. Wednesday, September 25, 2013 6pm to 8pm City Hall 1 Frank H Ogawa Plaza, 3rd Floor Oakland, CA 6412 If you haven't done so already, please RSVP: https://cfareception.eventbrite.com/ *Press Conference: * On Tuesday, October 1, we are going to be officially launching Oakland's 2013 Code for America project -- the new Public Records Request system. We hope that you can join us for the press conference. Oakland Public Library, Main Branch 125 14th Street, 2nd Floor, Teen Zone Oakland, CA 10:30am -- 11:30am Hope to see you at one or both of these events! Thanks, Nicole -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "OpenOakland" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to openoakland+unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to openoakland(a)googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/openoakland/39783e27-386d-41e5-a1a5-b7a1c… . For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.

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Wiki Wednesday next week in SF

by Pete Forsyth

Who's a little crazy about wiki? Next week there will be a "Wiki Wednesday" at the Wikimedia Foundation offices in SF (right by BART). Details: http://eekim.com/blog/2013/09/wikiwednesday-in-san-francisco-state-of-the-w… Wiki Wednesdays are typically social events for people who are active with wikis, interested in how they can be used, etc. It would be great to see Sudo Room people there! Also, if anybody is subscribed to the Noisebridge list, please cross-post there. The last Wiki Wednesday I did was at Noisebridge, and people seemed very interested. Pete

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Restart Morning Math?

by Tom Fitzpatrick

Anybody interested in restarting morning math? I live a lot closer now and would be able to come regularly. I would love it if we all tackled a problem/puzzle, or a couple problems depending on peoples experience, together instead of only doing discussion, maybe rebrand it as Math Dojo. What are people who are interested schedules' like?

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Why It's Hard to Make an Ethically Sourced Smartphone - Businessweek

by Romy＠snowyla.com

http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-09-20/why-its-hard-to-make-an-eth… Why It's Hard to Make an Ethically Sourced Smartphone A Dutch startup called Fairphone has just unveiled what is being heralded as “the world’s first ethically-sourced smartphone.” That’s supposed to mean the company’s supply chains won’t end up using, say, criminal gangs in poor countries or employers of improper child labor. But the handset is nowhere close to 100 percent ethically sourced. “That would be nearly impossible,” says Bibi Bleekemolen, a researcher for the company. Why so hard? Much of the problem has to do with sometimes hard-to-get, and hard-to-trace, minerals. “There are at least 30 minerals that go into the production chain—think copper, cobalt, tin, tungsten, tantalum—and the supply chain for electronics is very complex,” Bleekemolen explains. “There are hundreds of components attached to the printed circuit board and all of the individual components have their own suppliers and sub-suppliers.” What’s more, minerals found in smartphones often come from conflict zones, most notably the Democratic Republic of Congo, where many mines are controlled by warlords and armed groups that use the profits to bankroll the country’s brutal, ongoing battles. “Congo is one of the poorest countries, but it is rich in terms of minerals,” Bleekemollen says, noting that it holds about 40 percent of the world’s tin, among many other resources. As part of the Dodd-Frank Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission last year ruled that U.S. companies must begin reporting the origins of their minerals, as well as the refineries and smelters used to process them, by May 2014. Some electronics giants, including Intel (INTC), Motorola, Hewlett-Packard (HP), and Philips (PHIA), have reportedly begun researching their supply chains and taking steps to avoid conflict minerals. Fairphone, founded by designer Bas van Abel in 2010, is seeking incremental gains. So far the startup has managed to ethically source only tin and tantalum by partnering with NGOs that track supply chains. As for the other 28 minerals, Bleekemollen says, “We don’t have a clue where they come from.” She also notes that the tin and tantalum are only conflict-free, meaning rebel groups don’t have access to profits, but they aren’t necessarily produced with fair labor practices in mind. The goal is to improve sourcing with each new iteration of Fairphone. Funded almost entirely through crowdsourcing, Fairphone has already received 15,000 orders for its phone, which retails for $440 and will become available in December. The handset looks similar to a Samsung (005930) Galaxy or Apple (AAPL), is unlocked, works with all mobile carriers, and runs on a custom version of Google (GOOG)‘s Android operating system. To improve each phone’s lifespan and discourage waste, Fairphones are built to be opened up and will come with instruction manuals so users can perform repairs on their own. They have two sim card slots so people can merge their personal and business lines. The phones are produced in a factory in China where Bleekemollen says the startup has set up a fund to ensure fair living wages and good working conditions. It’s a small operation and an admittedly risky venture. “If the factory which makes the devices is engulfed by an earthquake, I am going to have to refund them one by one,” Fairfound founder van Abel told the AFP. “When I think about it I can’t even sleep or eat.” Still, the company is already in talks with mobile carriers such as Vodafone (VOD) and the Netherland’s VPN, which ordered 1,000 Fairphones. The hope, Bleekemollen says, is to change the industry from within and make supply chains more transparent, so other companies can more easily identify and use ethically-sourced minerals.. “As a social enterprise we can aim for impact maximization rather than profit maximization. That’s a big difference in the business model we have.” Still, to make a phone that is 100 percent ethically sourced, Bleekemollen says Fairphone will need many more reliable partnerships: “We’re 15 people in Amsterdam, what do we know?” Sent from my iPad

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Landlord tried to kick out sudo-kids

by Yardena Cohen

Sudo-kids was off to a quiet start with some piano lessons and food preparation when our landlord came in yelling "everybody out! all kids out! no kids! everybody under 18 leave the building!" He claims that 2 weeks ago, Laurie sent all tenants an email to the effect of children being generally unwelcome. We talked him into backing down for tonight, but not before the kids were exposed to a lot of abusive behavior and language, sadly. Some reasons he cited were: * Lack of insurance * We don't pay for the common space, or not enough * A recent sudo-kids event where a gross mess was left in the bathroom. * A (perhaps related) event where kids were smashing something with a ball (?) He also provided a new and different interpretation of his birthday proceedings, namely that furniture and things "temporarily" removed would perhaps not return afterwards. Interactions with him are always difficult. As usual, his concerns are real, but his way of communicating them absolutely unacceptable. His willingness to take a room full of children of all ages down this well-worn path of abusive tirade leaves me especially demoralized.

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Learn Node.js from Substack at Sudoroom 9.21 SAT 4P

by Liberty Madison

http://libertymadison.com/learn-node-js-from-substack-at-sudoroom/ Come on by! 415.937.3785 Text/Talk About.me/LibertyMadison <http://about.me/LibertyMadison> #ThatTechGirl <http://www.instagram.com/LibertyMadison> is @LibertyMadison<http://www.twitter.com/libertymadison> Founder and Host @LifewTechnology <http://www.twitter.com/lifewtechnology>:Translating Tech </to> Talk OPRAH.com Next TV Show Host TOP 40 Finalist www.LibertyMadison.com<http://www.libertymadison.com/>

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URGENT: all hands on deck for biosafety

by Matthew Harbowy

All: The Metabolex auction pickup closes today, and there are at least *4 biosafety cabinets* in sparkling condition, certified clean and calibrated with paperwork, that have not been picked up, possibly abandoned. I am attempting to negotiate with BioSurplus to see if we could buy one of them outright for cash, but it would also likely need to be picked up TODAY. I think my negotiations might have a bit more oomph if I could get a bunch of people and a truck out to Metabolex at 3:45 today- that's in less than 2 hours. I'm going to be there in the parking lot- anyone who can back be or help me out with this, please just show up. If you need a ride from Union City BART around 3:30, email me directly or call me and I can pick up one, maybe two people from BART. If you have tools, bring em. The meeting place is parking lot of Metabolex (back of building, loading dock) 3878 Bay Center Place Hayward, CA 94545 Thanks in advance! And if anyone needs something off my equipment list, I'd be happy to give you an open house tour after. -matt

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Fwd: Request for November 3rd, and info on a janitorial assistant

by Matthew Senate

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Laurie Cooperman Rosen <Lscoop(a)comcast.net> Date: Fri, Sep 20, 2013 at 8:55 PM Subject: Request for November 3rd, and info on a janitorial assistant To: Laurie Cooperman Rosen <Lscoop(a)comcast.net> Cc: eddan(a)eddan.com, mattsenate(a)gmail.com, poems(a)zachhouston.com, exchequer(a)sudoroom.org, David Keenan <dkeenan44(a)gmail.com>, wenzel505(a)gmail.com Hi All- First, I would like to request use of the kitchen area of the big space on Sunday, November 3rd, from 2-5pm (2-3pm=setup, 3-5pm=class on Fermentation, 5-6pm breakdown/cleanup/get out)--note that we do remove any trash that we generate. I want to make sure that there are no conflicts with any other scheduled events and need to respond to the organizer ASAP. Probably 20-30 people, similar to the meetup that we had prior to George's party last week. If I don't hear of any objections/conflicts by Monday evening, I'll go ahead and schedule the event. I'll also send an email to any interested in registering. Heather Haxo Philips is a very well-known local raw chef and yoga instructor. Second, I met a very nice young man from one of our tenants (David Wei, an awesome Qui Gong instructor)....he's about 19-20 and is looking for work. He specializes in Martial Arts, and among other odd jobs is currently doing janitorial for a Meditation Center, where everything is all about cleanliness. He'd work for $10-$12/hour (maybe depending on whether it's taxed or not?) and can also do odd jobs such as moving, some repairs/maintenance, etc. I know you were talking about getting some help and this is really a VERY nice person who is a pleasure to have around. His name is Fenua and you can call or text him at 510-590-7920. Thanks, and enjoy the weekend! Laurie

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