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| === Wednesday | March 2, 2011 ===
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| [[File:Keep-Portland-Wiki.png|thumb|[[PW:Barnraising|PortlandWiki Barnraising Party]] <span class="plainlinks">[http://calagator.org/events/1250459807 This Saturday]</span>!]]
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| '''You're Invited To PortlandWiki's Barnraising Party This Saturday!'''<br />
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| "The wiki has left the barn!" Rather, PortlandWiki ''has'' no barn. But that's all gonna change this Saturday at PortlandWiki's ''first ever'' Barnraising Party! What's a Barnraising party? It's where neighbors come together to build something that benefits the entire community. In our case, that something is a better, usefuller and funner [[City Wiki|city wiki]] for Portland! (And maybe some remedial English tutorials aimed at preventing PortlandWikiNews contributors from using words like "usefuller" and "funner.")<br />
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| Here's the lowdown:<br />
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| <big>'''[[PW:Barnraising|PortlandWiki Barnraising Event]]'''</big><br />
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| PortlandWiki's [[PW:Barnraising|Barnraising event]] is where ''you'' help decide which improvements to PortlandWiki are most important, and then help make them.<br />
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| Attendees will enjoy an afternoon of vibrant, real-time collaboration. Share your Portland knowledge and help make PortlandWiki a world-class city wiki. Why would we expect anything less than a world-class wiki from the "<span class="plainlinks">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki#History birthplace of wikis]</span>"?<br />
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| PortlandWiki's [[PW:Barnraising|Barnraising event]] is '''FREE''' and open to the entire Portland community. Refreshments and "unique" swag will be happily provided at no cost.
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| * '''Where''': Portland [[Central Library]] at <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.multcolib.org/agcy/cen.html 801 S.W. 10th Avenue]</span>, downtown Portland.
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| * '''When''': Saturday March 5, 2pm - 5pm.
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| * '''Room''': Central's U.S. Bank Room, near main entrance on right as you enter the building.
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| :''Go to press release'': [[PortlandWiki:Barnraising/PR]]
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| :''Go to event page'': [[PortlandWiki:Barnraising]]
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| === Tuesday | March 1, 2011 ===
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| [[File:HauserInterior2.jpg|thumb|Inside Reed College's Hauser Library. Photo by [[wikipedia:User:Cacophony|Cacophony]]]]
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| '''[[Reed College]] tries to shut down copycat scam website'''<br />
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| Reed College, the prestigious liberal arts college in inner [[Southeast]], is attempting to battle a scam website that duplicated theirs in its entire look and content, other than the name: "University of Redwood". The clone site's game seems to be to scam prospective students in China out of application fees. Reed discovered the site in October, but is still trying to put it out of business. Reed was able to temporarily get the site shut down, but its host, GoDaddy, let it back up after an inquiry. In the meantime, Reed has been forced to quickly redesign their own online portal.
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| <blockquote>[http://www.reed.edu/ Reed College]: "Reed College was founded in 1908, and its first classes were held in 1911. Reed is named for Oregon pioneers Simeon and Amanda Reed. Simeon Reed had been an entrepreneur..."</blockquote>
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| <blockquote>[http://uredwood.com/ "Redwood College"]: "University of Redwood was founded in 1908 and was operational in 1911. Redwood is named after the Oregon pioneers Simeon and Amanda Redwood. Simon Redwood had been an entrepreneur."</blockquote>
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| :''Go to story'': [http://www.tgdaily.com/unbalanced/54389-scammers-steal-university-website Scammers 'steal' university website]
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| :''Go to story'': [http://www.columbian.com/news/2011/feb/28/reed-college-website-cloned-by-scammers-in-china/ Reed College website cloned by scammers in China]
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| :''Go to story'': [http://www.newsmax.com/US/Reed-College-website-scam/2011/03/01/id/387901 Reed College Targeted by Clone Website Scam]
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| === Monday | February 28, 2011 ===
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| [[File:Portlandmedialab flowchart.jpg|thumb|Chart above shows what Portland media "could be" instead of the purveyor of lies and disinformation that Portlandians currently enjoy.]]
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| '''Transit-Riding Student To Portland Media: "Job Well Done"'''<br />
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| Portland [[TriMet]] rider and student effusively praised Portland media for the "good job" they're doing at propagandizing [[Portlandia|Portlandians]], and with filling our dull and lazy minds with disinformation and lies:
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| <blockquote>Well, my class has been talking about TriMet. It is very clear that the media has done a great job convincing everybody that TriMet is terrible, the drivers can't drive and suck at it, and the operators get great health care but don't need it and that TriMet's operators are terrible people. All of which is false. Good job, portland media. You have succeeded.</blockquote>
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| :''Go to story'': [http://trimetrider.blogspot.com/2011/02/good-job-portland-media.html Good job, portland media]
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| === Sunday | February 27, 2011 ===
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| [[File:Lighting on the Columbia River.jpg|thumb|Lighting on the Columbia River. Photo by [http://www.flickr.com/people/hotreactor/ Ian Boggs]]]
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| '''Management of Columbia River Basin More Cooperative than Most'''<br />
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| Want a little light reading for tonight's bedtime story? Well, how about this electrifying article: Alex Stark claims that, "water is affected by everything, and water affects everything and everyone." Because citizens of the US and Canada are constantly using up the world's most precious non-renewable resource, obtaining water is becoming a greater issue every day. However, Stark says that the Columbia River is a source of water that promotes kindness. Why? The 1909 Boundary Waters Treaty does not allow the resource to be taken over by anyone who's feeling greedy. So when you're drinking water from the Columbia River, remember: when you're drinking this water, the glass is always half full.
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| :''Go to story'': [http://www.e-ir.info/?p=7062 Water wars? The Role of Hegemony in the Jordan River, Nile River and Columbia River Basins]
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| === Saturday | February 26, 2011 ===
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| [[File:Solidarity With Wisconsin Rally Director Park 25-February-2011.jpg|thumb|Solidarity with Wisconsin Rally at [[Director Park]], Friday, February 25, 2011.]]
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| '''Portland's Workers Rally In Solidarity With Wisconsinite Workers'''<br />
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| More than a thousand Pacific Northwest workers gathered in Portland's [[Director Park]] Friday afternoon to rally in support of beleaguered public employees in Wisconsin. Pro-labor and pro-union demonstrators showed their support for Wisconsin state workers and their right to negotiate wages and benefits they receive through collective bargaining. Additional rallies across the United States are scheduled for Saturday.<ref>[http://pol.moveon.org/event/events/index.html?rc=rsad_seiu&action_id=238&search_distance=40 Rally to Save the American Dream]</ref><ref>[http://pol.moveon.org/event/events/event.html?event_id=112831 Rally to Save the American Dream]</ref><ref>[http://rantingsofatrimetbusdriver.blogspot.com/2011/02/support-wisconsin.html Rantings Of People Who Use Public Transit In Portland Oregon: Support Wisconsin]</ref>
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| :''Go to story'': [http://portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id=129861584203903600 Local unions gather to support Wisconsin brethren]
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| :''Go to story'': [http://www.katu.com/news/politics/116960688.html Portland demonstrators rally in support for Wis. workers]
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| :''Go to Portland Jobs With Justice'': [http://www.jwjpdx.org/ Portland Jobs with Justice]
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| === Friday | February 25, 2011 ===
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| [[File:Sun day.jpg|thumb|Sunny, Flowery & Beautiful. Painting by [http://bao22.blogspot.com/ Bao Pham]]]
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| '''Sunny & Clear!'''<br />
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| And nice 'n' sparkly. It's the kind of beautiful Portland day that proves whoever invented desk jobs, windowless rooms and stuffy cubicles toiled at the behest of Satan.
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| :''Go to story'': [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzGWvZAd228 Office space fax machine]
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| === Thursday | February 24, 2011 ===
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| [[File:Snow day.jpg|thumb|Snow Day by Misti Hope Wudtke]]
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| '''Snow Day!'''<br />
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| No school! Woo hoo!
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| :''Go to story'': [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deschooling_Society Deschooling Society]
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