Virtual Labs Database Beta



The VLD is a means of sharing unformatted media with the public. The VLD contains movies, pictures, and files that have not been
converted or formatted for production or publication. Many people (facilitators, producers, speakers, journalist, and the public) have
asked me for the media taken at events in the Tri State Area. There is a lack of staff here, at times (heartbreaking) the media is lost due
to hardware failure. Journalist and media personal are welcomed to use these files for any program, website, documentary, radio show,
or report as they see fit. I’m looking forward to seeing how the public at large benefits to the raw media taken at Tri State Events.  

Instructions

1: Click on the above link.
2: you can either register for an account by clicking “I want to register” or you can click “login as a guest” same thing the differences
are insignificant.
3: Open the virtual folder called “Media”
4: folder and file descriptions are below
5: In order to download a file that you are interested in right click (not left click) the file and select “Save Link As”

                               Folder Descriptions


500 Event
30th Anniversary of The Struggle for the 500
(The Final Battle to Save Hostos)
Saturday, March 8, 2008 7pm
Repertory Theater
450 Grand Concourse (at 149 St.) The Bronx
The Struggle for the 500 lasted one full academic year – 1977-1978. Hostos United / Hostos Unido mobilized the faculty union together
with many student clubs to reach out to the community- through rallies, marches, petitions,, publicity- to fight for funding to renovate
the 500 Grand Concourse for classroom use. Four years earlier, as the result of another militant campaign prevented this catastrophe.
Recognizing that the key to securing the embattled college’s future was to obtain the 500, on March 30 students and faculty entered
the building and began to hold classes there. By the end of the semester, the state and the city agreed to sell $4 million of bonds for
the renovation of the 500. The take-over represented the dramatic finale of the five-year-long movement to Save Hostos.

LeftForum
Left Forum 2008
(Cracks in the Edifice)
March 14-15 2008
Cooper Union
New York City New York
Each spring in New York City, Left Forum gathers intellects and activist from around the world to address the burning issues of our
times. The theme for 2008 is Crack in the Edifice. We will examine the context of an empire in the throes of collapse and discuss the
possibilities for social movements to build a better world in its place.

Mideast
Middle East Conflict
Wednesday February 20, 2008
Montclair State University
Montclair New Jersey
Event dealing with the Middle East conflict

HijabEvent
Beyond the Veil: The Hijab Challenge
Wednesday, March 12 2008
Montclair State University
Montclair New Jersey
Sign up, receive your veil, dress and behave accordingly, note any experiences and observations. Participants will meet at 4pm in
Student Center Room 207 (Annex) to discuss a day in the life under the veil. Hijabs (head scarfs) will be distributed starting Monday
March 10th in Room 210 from 10am until March 12th 12 noon.
Sponsored by the Muslim Student Association

PeaceConference
The Peace Conference
Monday March 31, 2008
Montclair State University
Montclair New Jersey
An all day conference based on peace and goodwill. This event took place in the conference center, 7th floor of University Hall.

MultiCult
Multicultural Extravaganza
March 28, 2008 7pm
Montclair State University
Montclair New Jersey
This event was hosted by the MSU International Student Organization. This event took place in the Student Center Ballrooms.



Other folders are irrelevant
                                                File Descriptions


Pictures
Canon Rebel Digital SLR camera 8mp

CamHD files
Sony Handycam HDR-SR1 High Definition
1440 x 1080 lines of resolution
320 kbps stereo sound
Widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio

CamJVC files
JVC GR-X5U MiniDV
720x480 lines of resolution
320 kbps stereo sound
Standard 4:3 aspect ratio

CamPV files
Panasonic PV-GS500 MiniDV
720x480 lines of resolution
320 kbps stereo sound
Widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio
                                                            Note:


-Dealing with this media is tedious. The files are unlabeled and unformatted. Many contemporary media players can’t play these files.
This media is intended for professionals who intend to incorporated the content into a bigger production.

-Media and info of participants were not taken (apart from speakers) so don’t search for that here.  

-Most media has not been formatted for the VLD as of yet. Check back on this page for updates and additional materials. Updates will
be noted by the version at the top of this page.

-Any .MTS or unrecognized file in the VLD is in the process of being formatted. Don’t bother downloading such files unless you really
know what you are doing.

-If you use this media in any production grade outlet please accredit "Activist Nation at www.activistnation.net".
Version 3.0
                                                         Folder Sizes



The folder size is noted here for the visitors who intend to download entire events. The “Download Time” is the time it would take to
download an event without interruptions continuously. Please note that downloading an entire event will take much more time than
listed here. The VLD suffers many service interruptions and is still buggy (thus beta). I apologize for the inconvenience.

LeftForum
Size=105 GB
Download Time= 1 Week

500Event
Size= 11 GB
Download Time= 3 Days

HijabEvent
Size= 4GB
Download Time= 1 Days

NuffRespect
Size= 1.5 GB
Download Time= 1 Day

Mideast
Size= 10 GB
Download Time= 2 Days

Peace Conference
Size= 28 GB
Download Time= 3 days

MultCult
Size= 17 GB
Download Time = 2 Days
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