By Led Black

Damn, you know everybody has a Myspace page when 70-year-old Republican Presidential hopeful Senator John McCain of Arizona has one.  Apparently, the staffer who created the page used a popular template designed by Newsvine founder and CEO Mike Davidson without proper accreditation.  To make matters worse they used images that are on his server, which means that he incurs bandwidth charges from people viewing McCain’s page.  Mr. Davidson struck back by replacing one of the images on the template with a statement that read:   

"Today I announce that I have reversed my position and come out in full support of gay marriage…particularly marriage between two passionate females."

While the Myspace faux pas is somewhat funny, Senator McCain’s seriously skewed views on Iraq and his support of this immoral and illegal war of choice are troubling to say the least.  Senator John McCain used to be known as the "Straight Talk Express" but he starting to sound more and more like the “Bullshit Local”.  Earlier this week, he told Right-wing radio host Bill Bennett that there “are neighborhoods in Baghdad where you and I could walk through those neighborhoods, today.”  This is an outright fabrication according to CNN reporter Michael Ware, who has been in Iraq since the war began four years ago, saying that McCain is “way off base” with his assertion.  He stated, “To suggest that there’s any neighborhood in this city where an American can walk freely is beyond ludicrous. I’d love Sen. McCain to tell me where that neighborhood is and he and I can go for a stroll.”  Like I said in an earlier column, if this guy wins the Oval Office then it might be time to move to Canada.

Fashion designers, do you have what it takes to make the cut on the next season of "Project Runway"? Well, grab your portfolios and get ready to prove it, as former cast members and "Project Runway" producers head across the country to judge the next crop of fashion hopefuls!

Open casting calls will be held on the following dates in the following cities:

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
•    Friday, March 30, Saturday, March 31 and Sunday, April 1
•    All call times 9am to 6pm
•    The Downtown Standard Los Angeles
•    550 S. Flower St.
•    Los Angeles, CA 90071

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
•    Tuesday, April 3, 2007
•    9am to 6pm
•    The Westin Michigan Avenue Chicago
•    909 North Michigan Ave.
•    Chicago, IL 60611

MIAMI, FLORIDA
•    Thursday, April 5, 2007
•    9am to 6pm
•    The Westin Colonnade Coral Gables
•    180 Aragon Ave.
•    Coral Gables, FL 33134

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK
•    Saturday, April 7; Sunday, April 8; and Monday, April 9
•    All call times 9am to 6pm
•    The Westin New York at Times Square
•    270 W. 43rd. St.
•    NY, NY 10036

BE SURE TO BRING:
1.    Three articles of clothing of your own design
2.    A picture portfolio of your work
3.    A completed application form
4.    NOTE: THIS FORM WAS UPDATED ON MARCH 21, 2007!
OPTIONAL: You may bring a live model for your clothes if you wish. It is not required. Models must be 18 years of age or older.

TO BE CONSIDERED:
•    You must be in attendance at one of these four open calls.
•    You must be 21 years of age or older as of June 1, 2007.
•    You must be (a) a legal resident of the U.S. and able to legally travel to any foreign country in connection with your participation in the Program, if selected, or (b) able to obtain the appropriate visa or waiver to enable you to stay legally in the United States to participate in the Program, if selected, and be able to legally travel to any foreign country in connection with your participation in the Program. You must have a valid passport that will be in full force and effect beginning no later than June 1, 2007 and continuing through the end of 2007.
•    You cannot be a candidate for public office and, if chosen as participant, you cannot become one until one (1) year after the initial exhibition of the last episode of the Program in which you appear.
•    Neither you, your immediate family members, nor anyone in your household may be an employee of NBC Universal, Inc., Miramax, The Weinstein Company, or any sponsor of the Program if that relationship is of a nature that (in Producer's sole discretion) would create impropriety or the appearance of impropriety. Additional eligibility requirements may be imposed and if imposed will be made known at a later date.

Hackers have stolen information from at least 45.7 million credit and debit cards used by customers of US discount retailer and TJ Maxx. Stores in the US, UK, Canada, Ireland and Puerto Rico are affected.

In a statement to US watchdogs the firm said it did not know the full extent of the theft and its effect on customers.

TJX added that the security breach may also have involved TK Maxx customers in the UK and Ireland.

But the company did add that at least three-quarters of the affected cards had expired or data had been masked.

The company also told the BBC that 100 files were moved from its UK computer system in 2003, and two files were later stolen.

For the full story visit: www.news.bbc.co.uk

From a Vista customer:
"While investigating how to change the default language of Microsoft's newest operating system, Windows Vista, it became quickly apparent that Hispanics pay more. Six calls to various Microsoft support personnel confirmed that it is impossible for any version of Vista, except Business and Ultimate, to toggle the interface from English to Spanish. Business and Ultimate are the more expensive versions of Vista. While not Hispanic, it struck me as unreasonable and something that needed correction."

If that is the case, it is in fact something that Windows should work on pretty quick. Yes, most of Hispanics, especially second and third generations do not really need the interface in Spanish. But there is a lot of people that would prefer to still work in Spanish. And we can't help but think that people buying Vista in Latin America also may need to change to English. But according to the community group that we could find in Windows, when someone asked "Is there a way I can convert Vista Spanish edition to English? " the reply posted reads: "No. If you need Windows Vista in English, you'll need to purchase an English version of Windows Vista."

Considering Windows' efforts to promote their new operating system, this issue does not seem as a good idea.

If you have more information about this, please login and post your comment. More information will be helpful for small business deciding on their software!

Source: www.nshp.org via www.hispanicsupportorganization.org

The New York Chapter of the Hispanic Support Organization of Verizon (HSO-NY Chapter) is recruiting Hispanic students from New York State for their annual scholarship. Since 2002, HSO-NY has awarded 15 New York State Hispanic students scholarships ranging from $3000-$6000.

If you know of any students that excel in their school work and community service, please have them download and complete the application before the deadline of April 14th, 2007.

Please feel free to contact Frank Morales at franklin.d.morales@verizon.com if you have any questions.

Qualifications
•    Must be a New York State Resident
•    Must be of Hispanic descent
•    Must be a high school senior or college freshmen this year
•    Children of Verizon employees are ineligible

Applications will be judged on GPA, community service and need.
Applications must be completed and postmarked by April 14, 2007.

For more info visit: www.hispanicsupportorganization.org

Mercora, Inc. today announced the worldwide launch of Mercora M v2, the industry's first and only social music player and mobile radio service for 3G-enabled Windows Mobile smartphones. M v2 is a personalized digital radio which includes over 100,000 high-fidelity music channels searchable by artist, genre and subgenre, and might makes the M v2 the virtually largest radio service available on any mobile device. In additions M v2 allows wireless users to browse and listen to music libraries stored on their home PCs or optionally on Mercora servers means no side-loading or synchronization is required. With the M v2, consumers can use their mobile devices to discover and listen to music, playlists, and listening histories from up to five of their friends and family, anywhere in the world.

Source: www.theunwired.net
For more info visit: www.mercora.com

Designer: Giongkun Wuqiongkun
Source(s): Yanko Design & Idealist via Architectradure

For the full version of this eyewear story visit: www.details.com

By Led Black

Fresh on the heels of the remixed "Think Different" YouTube clip that depicts Hillary Clinton as Big Sister upholding and maintaining the status quo comes this; the March 28th installment of “South Park” will revolve around Hillary Clinton coming to town for a campaign rally.  In the episode entitled "The Snuke", Cartman suspects a new Muslim student of planning a terrorist attack on the Senator.  The Hillary campaign folks will probably be up in arms over the shows depiction of their candidate because Matt Stone, one of the creators of “South Park”, once had this to say regarding his political persuasion, "I hate conservatives, but I really hate liberals.”  In other related Hillary news, half of voting-age Americans say they would not vote for Sen. Hillary Clinton if she became the Democratic nominee for president in 2008 according to a Harris Interactive poll released Tuesday.  Ouch!!!  The plot thickens.

For more info visit: www.comedycentral.com    

Position:                
Manager

Department:            
Community Affairs

Reports to:                           
Director, Community Affairs

Job Description:
Major League Baseball seeks an organized self-starter for its Community Affairs (CA) department.  Reporting to the director of community affairs, the position will assist with strategic planning of the league office’s outreach and educational programs, develop/maintain community relationships, assist with cause-marketing efforts and provide support in the areas of communications and oversee administrative functions.

Candidate must be dynamic, creative, highly-organized, posses a strong work ethic, excellent interpersonal skills and be able to handle multiple tasks and tight deadlines with attention to detail and accuracy.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Primary
•Assist with strategic planning of department activities
•Organize, implement, promote Community Affairs programs and activities
•Oversee grant request process to secure funding for signature programs (e.g., RBI, Breaking Barriers)
•Cultivate relationships and oversee/develop activities with program partners, external agencies and organizations; act as day-to-day liaison with company charities (e.g., Make-A-Wish, Habitat for Humanity, etc.)
•Interface with public relations department and MLB.com to ensure event coverage and provide research support for web page
•Ensure that administrative, facility and equipment needs are met for the department, seminars and conferences in the areas of transportation, hospitality and merchandise
•Evaluate effectiveness of outreach, communications, and community involvement activities and programs and make or recommend changes
•Act as team leader in employee volunteer events
•Attend meeting and conferences as assigned and report back on same
•Prepare reports and review program plans
•Develop and maintain written materials (newsletters, brochures, press releases, etc.)
•Manage translation of documents when necessary
•Supervise interns and other subordinate staff

Secondary
•Identify and corroborate legitimacy of community programs/partners
•Perform duties as assigned that support the overall objective of the position
•Represent department at internal and external meetings
•Attend community/charity dinners and functions (potentially outside normal business hours)

Qualifications
•Bachelors Degree and related managerial experience (4-6 years) in marketing, communications, sports management, business and previous experience in planning and managing community programs
•Excellent written and verbal communication skills
•Familiarity with grant writing procedures
•Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point
•Excellent interpersonal skills
•Able to work with individuals of all ages and capacities, including those with developmental and physical disabilities
•Some travel and extended hours (e.g., All-Star Game, World Series)
•Bilingual (Spanish) a plus

To apply, send your resume to: jobs@mlb.com