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BLYTHEVILLE COURIER NEWS THE DOMINANT NEWSPAPER OF NORTHEAST ARKANSAS AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI VOL. L—NO. 82 Blytheville Courier Blytheville Daily Newt Mississippi Valley Leader Blytheville Herald BLYTHEVILLE, ARKANSAS, MONDAY .JUNK 28, 1954 Published Daily _ __ TEN, PAGES Except Sunday SINGLE COPY FIVE. CENTS Churchill Ike Press Asian Pact Defense Plans To Disregard Peace Efforts WASHINGTON(AP)- President Eisenhower and Prime Minister Churchill declared today they will "press forward with plans for "collective defense" of Southeast Asia, regardless of whether peace negotiations for Indochina are successful, In a communique, they aiso expressed "conviction that further delay" in the creation of a European Defense Community and granting of sovereignty to West Germany "would damage the solidarity of the Atlantic nations." This was a prod for France to get on with ratification of EDC. On another major point, , the American and British leaders jointly declared that "both our countries would benefit" from "technical cooperation" on atomic energy to the fullest extent permitted by United States law. First Formal Statement The communique, issued at the White House, was the first formal statement out of the four-day round of talks here on British-American policy differences. The communique left unanswered the critical question of when an international conference to create a Southeast Asia anti- Communist alliance might be called. This has been a major issue, with Britain wanting no such definite action pending a conclusion of present French efforts to negotiate peace" in Indochina. The United States on the other hand desired quick action. The commu- nique appeared to bear out reports On continued disagreement by failure to report any agreement. "We are both convinced," the communique said, "that if at Geneva the French government is confronted with demands which prevent an acceptable agreement regarding Indochina, ..the international situation will be seriously aggravated." This was one cf three terse paragraphs dealing with the Southeast Asia, and it set forth a clear warning to the Communists to offer the French honorable terms to end the seven-year old war. Warning Sounded Another reported that the two leaders had discussed .Southeast Asia, and it set forth a clear warning to the Communists to offer the French honorable terms to end the seven-year old war. Another reported that the two leaders had discussed Southeast Asia and "examined the situation which would raise from the conclusion of an agreement on Indochina." They also "considered the situation which would follow from failure" of Indochina peace negotiations. Then they said: The communique promised a. second statement on "basic principles." Underlying American and British policy—probably a kind of harmony statement—will be issued tomorrow. White House Press Secretary James C. Hagerty disclosed that Churchill will have another meeting with the President beginning at II a.m. lEDTi tomorrow. This morning's meeting, lasting- two hours, had been scheduled as the last of their sessions. Churchill departs tomorrow for Ottawa, Canada. Little Substance The communique revealed little of the substance of the many conferences which have been held between American and British officials since Churchill and Foreign Secretary Eden arrived here Friday morning. It did not disclose what possible alternatives tn a European Defense Community may have been considered. Nor did it indicate what was meant by the pledge to "press forward" with security plans for Southeast Asia. Most of the words dealt with the European defense issue. They were clearly designed to reassure the Germans about eventual sovereignty and rearmament and to prod the French to get going on ratification of the EDC treaty. "We are agreed," Eisenhower and Churchill said, "that the German Federal Republic should take Its place as an equal partner in the Community of Western Nations, where it can make its proper See CHURCHILL on Page 3 Guatemala's Leftist President Quits Under Pressure of Army Rebels Won't Accept New Government TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — The anti-Communist rebel radio said today "we do not recognize" the new Guatemalan government of Col. Carlos Erique Diaz. It warned insurant war planes one until they nre nil destroyed," will launch a "general attack" on The rebels appealed to the Gun- military targets in Guatemala City \ temalan army not to obey the new if the rebel conditions for peace are j chief. not met. "The army should not let Itself Inside Today's Courier News . . , Haddix Gets Gopher Ball Fever . . • Game and Fish News — Hearings in Each County Planned by Commission . . . Little League Nears End of First Round Play . . . Sports . . . pages 6 and 7. . . . Dev»ey'j» Decision Not to Run May Be Key to 1956 Election . . . Editorials . .•. page 4. . . . . Photo Feature on Wednesday'* Eclipse of the Moon . , . page 10 ... ... If RuMia Attacks, Big Thre* Won't Have Time to Bick- •r . . . paf« *• • • WALKER PARK OPEN AGAIN — Walker Park will be available to holiday picknickers this weekend and, thanks to the recently completed blacktopping job, will be relatively dust free. Above, Mayor E. R. Jackson (right) and City Clerk W. I. Malin inspect the job completed by city workmen. Next week, work is to beg-in on the small stretch from the circle, past the Women's Exhibit Building to Missouri Avenue. (Courier News Photo) "We fight, a system, not a man. Our struggle is agninst. communism until it is thoroughly uprooted from our soil." Nehru, Chou Call For Tree Stales' In Indochina Statement Issued As Red China Premier Leaves for Burma NEW DELHI, India iffi— Prime Minister Nehru of India and Premier Chou En-lai of Red China called jointly today for an Indo- Chinese political settlement creating free states "which should not be used for aggressive purposes or be subjected to foreign intervention." A communique issued... after. Chou's departure for Rangoon, Burma, made no mention of an armistice in the Indochina War. This seemed to indicate they took it for granted an armistice will be achieved there soon. French Premier Pierre Mendes-France has promised his people one by July 20. The Chinese Premier plans to spend two days in Rangoon for talks with Prime Minister U. NU before pushing on to Peiping. His three-day visit to India left stern-faced Chou well entrenched with Prime Minister Nehru's government . Chou climaxed his. stay here by suggesting that Asian chiefs of state get together periodically to work for peace and to evolve "mutual respect" pacts similar to the one India had signed with China April 29 t.o govern relations with Communist-occupied Tibet. Do Distinction Chou's proposal for an Asian get-together drew no distinctions between Communist and non-Communist nations. He said it applied to the ''principal Asian countries." He told newsmen in a press conference statement: "It i.s my view See NEHRU on Page 3 Denio Split May Give Ike's Tax Bill Victory WASHINGTON (AP) — A three-way split among Senate Democrats over the big tax revision bill appeared likely today to give President Eisenhower a clear-cut victory on the measure — one of the biggest items on his 1954 program. | Floor debate opens in the Senate today with the leaders hopeful of pushing the huge measure through by Friday night. The House has okayed the bill, which would not ' change major taxes hut. would cut I taxes receipts SI.400.000,000 in its i first year of operation. j Majority Leader Knowland of | California has announced extra- long sessions for the week. He is holding out the promise of a three|-way -holiday over the Fourth of July if the bill is passed by Friday. Both Knowland and Sen. Milliken (R-Coloi, chairman of the Finance Committee and floor manager for the measure, are predicting that the measure will be passed as the administration wants it. Debt Ceiling Affected What shape the measure takes is expected to have a bearing on another bill soon to be asked for Congress: a proposal to raise the 275-billion-dollar national debt ceiling. Secretary o f the Treasury Hum- j phrey said on an NBC TV-radio show last night he will request a hike in the debt ceiling, but won't decide the amount until the legislators finish work on the money bills that determine ho'iv much is likely to go into and out of Treasury The clandestine insurgent radio i be deceived." the broadcast heard here snid Col. Dinz would have until 8 a.m. CST to reply. But the rebel radio was stil re- peatinc the warning at. 8:20 a.m. The Guatemalan government radio was broadcasting music, at 8:20 a.m. Fight System The rebels declared "we fight a system, not a man" and said the same seven conditions "for peace and order" which they broadcast ast Saturday still stand. The rebels Saturday urged the army to form a military junta, arrest Jarobo Arbenz Guzman, then president, and "all other Communists'" and join the rebels in forming - a new government. Arbenz qur|Ua.si night, and Diaz took over as riead of a ruling junta. T&e insurgent w a r n i n g s this morning said if their conditions are not met: "Our air force has its precise instructions for today: "1. A general attack on all military bases in Guatemala City and ''2. A concentrated attack on One in pan.icul.ir." tThis target was not identified.* The "Liberation radio" called on Col. Diaz to "let us know or we will hit them (the targets) one by .Iiicoho Arhenr. Guzman Leachville to Poll Area Labor Force LEACHVILLE — An area-wide labor survey was being | mapped today by Leachville Chamber of Commerce leaders I who are attempting to land a 500-empIoyce factory for their town. Luxora's New Pastor Arrives Headed for Its Greatest Ficod Rains Continue As Train Passengers Rescued by 'Copters LANGTRY. Tex. (.ft—Fourteen helicopters shuttled through rain- laden skies to rescue stranded j train passengers today and still I the rains poured on South Texas. I The traditionally lazy Rio Grande, which flows through the .semi-desert land of South Texas, separating Mexico from the United States, awoke and roared. The Weather • Bureau said the river was headed for its greatest flood in history. It spread into the low-lying riverside sections of Del Rio and Eagle Pass this morning. The two towns were believed to be in no immediate danger. The few residents in the low sections were evacuated yesterday. Train Stranded The Southern Pacifk; Railroad's Sunset Limited stood stranded by high water at Langtry, the famed southwest Texas town which old- timer Judge Roy Bean named ait- See FLOOD on Page 3 Sen. George (D-Ga'i, senior Democrat on the finance group. said in an interview today that members of his party were not unanimous on the tax bill. It would take a farily solid bloc of Democrats to upset GOP ranks on this measure, especially since the Republicans regain a 48-47 edge for the first time in a year today with the swearing in of E. D. Crippa. Wyoming Republican named to succeed the late Sen. Hum <D- Wyoi. George declined to predict the outcome of any Democratic move but said he thought there would be some Republican support for a tax reduction on individuals. Republican leaders, however, were concedinc: only the loss of Sen. Langer (R-ND>, who has announced he favors such an amendment. Cut or Boost George is head of a group which wants an income tax cut either by an increase in personal exemptions or by a $20 tax credit to each taxpayer figured as the final step on his return. He said some of his supporters want him to propose a $200 boost in exemptions, a 4'2-million-dollar annual tax cut, | but that he appeared to be leaning toward a $100 increase, which wouid be a $2. 400. 000. 000 annual reduction. A Democratic move for a S100 hike lost narrowly in the House. Sen. Byrd i'D-Va), second-ranking Democrat on the Finance Committee, is opposed to any of the amendments because of the unbalanced federal budget. He and a lew others would like to strike out of the bill some of the principal revenue-losing features supported by the administration. A third group of Democrats wants to eliminate from the bill some sections they ay aid chiefly the wealthy and big corporations Sen. Douglas (D-Illi, for instance, says he is concerned over a provision for substantial relief to stockholders on their dividend income. e Cherry Defends His kecord In 1st Major Political Speech Blind Veteran Rescues Thre From Drowning Ex-Marine, Who Lost Sight in Korea, Battles Swift Water LUCEDALE. Miss. W— A blind Korean War veteran rescued three companions from drowning last, night in the swift, waters of the Pascagoula River. Danger was old hat to 22-year- old Charles Vines: he had served with the famed 1st Marine Division on the Western Front in Korea, where hp was blinded by a mortar shell. Last night he plunged into the dark river at the first cry from two teen-age girls who were swept toward mid-stream after they stepped into deep water while wading near the bank. James Peacock, also 22, went 1,0 the aid of the. young girls, but a, recent illness left him no match tor the strong current. Vines swam toward the girls' cry of distress. He reached Anne Louise Ball, IS, and grabbed her by the arm. then .swam with her in tow until he found the other, Barbara Wood, 15. He told Barbara to hold on l-o both of them, and the three began their way shoreward. About 40 feet from the bank Barbara said she could swim the rest of 'he way, and struck out alone. Vines reached land with Anne Louise — and heard Barbara cry out again as she was swept back into the swirling central current. He leapt back into the water and headed toward the sound of Barbara's voice. This time there were about 200 yards to go. Witnesses said the young girl was going under the third time when Vines got to her. Once more he .began the long haul back. He made it, then turned and pulled the faltering Peacock from the river. The survey, it was revealed by i Lei'oy Carter, chairman of the | Leachville Chamber's Industrial i committ.ee. is being made at the rc- i quest of the company EU'viMi Towns Involved It \vil\ be conducted in U towns. I all with'm about a. 20-mile radius to Leachville. Towns listed as scheduled for the .survey include Dell. Manila, Caraway, Monette, Black Onk, Lake City, Hornfr.sville, Sen- nth. Arbyrd, Cardwell and Leachville. Registrants will be on hand in all these towns on Saturday nnrt will interview both men and women who might be interested in employment at a Leachville factory. Registration hours have been set- as 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Exact locations of the labor interviewers in the various towns was not known this morning. Still Not Necessary Mr. Carter eiriphiisi/.ed that the survey is not being conducted to j locate skilled labor. "Any person, who might be interested in working i is in-Red to contact these people; Saturday." Mr. Carter stated. j Mr. Carter, who also i.s chairman ' of the Arkansas Resources arid | Development Commission, said! Lea elm lie's Chamber has been in contact with the; industrial prospect for about five months. j Si.il'J competition is bring offered by at least, one other eastern Arkansas t.own, he stated. HP pointed out, that the labor information will be used with other Work Near End On Crossing Work continued today on the Frisco Railroad crossing at Eighth Street leading to Federal Compress baseball park. Mayor E. R. Jack-j son said this morning. { The crossing will be finished to-! day if work continues as scheduled, he said. Besides giving more access to the park, more parking space will be Available for automobiles, he added. industrial prospects, should this one fail to mnt.erinlize. Yes, It's Hot, But It Was Hotter in '53 Blylhevllle weather found a sen- son.il high Saturday and evidently decided to stick with it for awhile. Oriirinl readings for both Saturday and Sunday showed a 103 high for the days, And. if prosent forecasts are accurate, more of the sume is cum- li\K up. Litiie Ruck weather bureau saw continued hot weather for tomorrow. But, Blylhrville residents ciin ol- way.s bo thankful for small blessings. While Sat-iirdfiy marked t.he first lOO-de^rf-f reading of the year, by this time hist year, the town hfid chalked up ten readings ranging from 100 to 105. Swim Classes Are Swamped A floodtide of 107 adults registered for the Red Cross swimming course being offered at Mox Clear- pool and registration i.s now closed, Mrs. Hu$h Whitsitt, Red Cross water safety chairman, pointed out today Registration was closed. Mrs. Whit- j sitt explained, because instructors ! now have all the students they can accommodate. David Moore is the latest to volunteer as an instructor. The classes meet, on Tuesday and Thursday nights at 6 o'clock. Caruthersville Jury Still Out William McCrary Is Charged With First-Degree Murder CARUTHERSVTLLE — The circuit court jury was still out this morning deliberating the fnte of Willam McCrary aft.ni the prosecution and defense finished testimony Saturday night. Judge. Joseph H. Allen recessed court Saturday until this morning and on last report at noon today the jury had reached no decision. McCrary is charged with first- degree murder in connection with the shooting of his wife while she sat in a pick-up truck in Hayti last September. Col. Diaz Takes Over; Promises Continued War By .1ACK RUTLEDGE GUATEMALA (AP) — Leftist President Jacobo Arbenz Guzman resigned under the pressure of the army and military reverses last night. He handed over the government reins to a military junta headed by Col. Carlos Enrique Diaz, 39-year-old army chief of staff. Dinx in n broadcast pledged the army to continue the war against the invading exiles led by Col. Carlos CnsUllo Annas, but the switch in government appeared to sisrnftl the end of the Communists' strong; influence on the regime Arbour, hnd led. Army leaders are known t.o hnve become increasingly opposed recently to the Reds" strong influence on the government. Rebel Victory Reported The ouster of the 41-year-old j Arbenz followed reports of a bif [ rebel victory at Zacapa. key railroad center 75 miles northeast of the capital. Army forces, particularly their nrUllery, were reported shnt.tered there. News of the army reverses was followed by a rising tide of popular .support, for the; rebels, whose "Rridlo Liberation" .had called Saturday for the armed forces to revolt, jail Arbenz and form a military Juntu to negotiate a cease- fire. With the rebels reported last night .some 70 miles from the capital and moving on it, the battle for Guatemala, was expected here to end within 48 hours. The Com- muni.st.fi. backed by hastily armed and trained labor groups, were expected to try to keep up the fight, however. (Diplomats in Washington speculated that the army takeover was a mnneuver to give the military a chnnce to negotiate the best terms it could from Castillo 1 Armas and his rebel forces. In Teguci- aalpa. capital of neighboring Honduras, U.S. Ambassador Whiting Wlllfiuer said the change looked t.o him like "a maneuver to get themselves into a position where it will not be an unconditional surrender.) Mass Defections Luis Coronado, secretary gen- em! of the rebel provisional government proclaimed by Castillo Armas, said in Tegucigalpa that j the rebel fight would continue "with redoubled impetus unless the resignation of Arbenz means the acceptance of our ultimatum and i t.he turning over of the government J to insurgent leader Castillo Armas. Arbenz' resignation climaxed a day of mass defections. from his cause by leading Cabinet ministers, army officers and others who fled to the Salvadorean Embassy in Guatemala City for refuge. Throughout the day the capital was tense, its streets empty and I its stores with their iron shutters ! closed as the populace stayed indoors and listened intently to their radios. Anti-United States reaction spread through the city during the day as the Communist-dominated See GUATEMALA on Pajje 3 LUXORA—The Rev. W. L. Diggs, has arrived here to begin his pastorate i»t the Luxora Methodist Church, succeeding the Rev. H. L. Robinson who is now at the Methodist, Church in Hoxie, Ark. The Rev Mr, Diggs was previously pastor of the Methodist Church in Cotter, Ark. He was associate minister at St. John's Methodist Church in St. Louis. Mo. and served as pastor ( of the Howe, Tex., Metho&ai i Church. While attending Arkansas State College, he served the Mt. Carmei Methodist Church in Jonesboro. He is accompanied by his wife. and two sons, Ronald, 12. and Mark, 7. j PERRYVILLE. Ark. UP) — Gov. Cherry in his first out and out political speech of the current campaign defended his administration's record against the attacks of his three opponents here Saturday night. The unusual event found all four candidates speaking from the same platform for the first—and perhaps the only—time in the campaign. There was little—if any—news in the attacks of the men opposing Cherry for a second term Democratic nomination. The three—State Sen. Guy Jones of Conway, Orval Faubus of Hunts- vine and Gus McMillan—poured it «.r. Cherry for his espousal of the fiscal code vhich the 1953 legislature adopted for his backing of the proposed 100 per cent tnx assessment amendment, and for his welfare policies—all familiar themes. Cherry, the last to speak, said that the fiscal code has resulted in saving of around two million I dollars in payroll accounts alone. j He said that while undeserving persons had been cut off the welfare rolls, payments were higher than ever for the deserving ones still drawing assistance. And he said that highway construction cost had been cut from 15 to 17 per cent below what they were before the Cherry-appointed Highway Commission took over. He didn't mention the tax assessment proposal and some other points of attack. Cherry and his three opponents were guest at the annual Perry County Homecoming. Perry,Rep. Paul Van Dalsem, who was master of ceremonies, estimated the audience *i 3.000 persons. That would be the equivalent of around half the population of Perry County, which is t.he most spar&ely settled county in Ihe state. Girls: Wire Bras Confuse X-Rays Note to girls who wear those, steel-trussed bras with no visible means of support: They louse up chest X-rays. TB Association officials pointed out today that girls wearing the strapless numbers are negating some X-rays. Metal sequins may do the same thing, they pointed out. The mobile X-ray unit will be in Blytheville through Wednesday. Its hours are 9-12 in the morning and 1-4 in the afternoon. The unit is parked on Railroad Street, adjacent, to Mississippi County Health Unit. Chest X-rays arc free. ARKANSAS — Clear to partly cloudy and continued hot this afternoon, tonight • and Tuesday. High today 100-104; low tonight 68-76. MISSOURI — Generally fair and hot this afternoon, tonight and Tuesday; not so humid east; low tonight in the 70s; high Tuesday 95-102. Maximum Saturday- -103 . Minimum Saturday -77. Maximum yesterday—103. Minimum this morning—70. Sunset today--?:I7. Sunrise tomorrow—4:30, Mean temperature tmidway between bltfh and low)—91. Precipitation last 48 hours to 7:00 a.m. today—non*". Precipitation .Inn. 1 to date—24.54. This D.iie Last Year Maximum yesterday—-&R, Minimum this morning-?* Precipitation January 1 to ! 30.49. EGG-SERTTON — A hen at H. L. Halsell'* "Egg Factory" on the Promised Land Road, overdid herself a little la»t week and cam* up with this king-sized hen apple. The white leghorn presenttd her master with the egg which measures 7'/a inche* in girth *ntf weighs an even five ounces. (Courier News
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Excerpt from "Mindful Meditation, Shared Dialogues Reduce Physician Burnout," News Room - University of Rochester Medical Center (September 22, 2009):
Training in mindfulness meditation and communication can alleviate the psychological distress and burnout experienced by many physicians and can improve their well-being, University of Rochester Medical Center researchers report in this week's issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).
The training also can expand a physician's capacity to relate to patients and enhance patient-centered care, according to the researchers, who were led by Michael S. Krasner, M.D., associate professor of Clinical Medicine.
"From the patient's perspective, we hear all too often of dissatisfaction in the quality of presence from their physician. From the practitioner's perspective, the opportunity for deeper connection is all too often missed in the stressful, complex, and chaotic reality of medical practice," Krasner said. "Enhancing the already inherent capacity of the physician to experience fully the clinical encounter—not only its pleasant but also its most unpleasant aspects—without judgment but with a sense of curiosity and adventure seems to have had a profound effect on the experience of stress and burnout. It also seems to enhance the physician's ability to connect with the patient as a unique human being and to center care around that uniqueness.
"Cultivating these qualities of mindful communication with colleagues, anectodotally, had an unexpected benefit of combating the practitioners' sense of isolation and brought forth the very experiences that are such a rich source of meaning in the life of the clinician," he said.


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Jodie Kammerzell Named Administrator of the Workforce & Business Center
Jodie Kammerzell, formerly the Adams County Workforce & Business Center (WBC) manager, has been promoted to the position of administrator of WBC effective July 1, 2018.
"We're pleased to promote Jodie to serve as our administrator in the Workforce & Business Center," said Chris Kline, Adams County Human Services director. "She has managed a wide range of highly successful workforce development programs and has devoted her career to serving and enhancing the lives of those with the greatest disadvantages."
Kammerzell has spent 30 years in the human services field including the last six with the Adams County WBC. She is a graduate of Metropolitan State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology.
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Re: A Drama of Conlangs
Sam Stutter <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:24:35 +0000
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Apologies, I know I'm going off-topic here, I promise this will be my last post on the matter :)
On 23 Jan 2012, at 07:57, Christophe Grandsire-Koevoets wrote:
> On 23 January 2012 01:27, Sam Stutter <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> K.I.S.S. You've got an hour and 8 characters tops for a full play. One act
>> I'd say 30 minutes and 5 characters. If it's sectarian conflict you're
>> looking at, that's 3 conlangs tops.
> Huh? I have no issue with the rest of this post, but as amateur director,
> actor, and theatre audience, I can tell you those time durations are
> nonsense. An audience can easily sit through a 50-min one act play, and two
> hours (including break) for a full play. Anything shorter is a *sketch*,
> not a play!
From a production point of view, yes. What I'm talking about is the limitations placed upon productions by organisers. Okay, so 30 minutes is a little short, but most festivals I've come across drive for show times of about 45 minutes.
> If people can sit through a one-and-a-half-hour movie without breaks, they
> can easily sit through a slightly longer play with breaks.
Ooh. I wouldn't risk it. Most theatre productions in my experience, along with musicals, music performances, operas, ballets, etc have regular breaks. If a show is 1.5 hours, then I would expect a break at 45 minutes. Perhaps at the 1 hour mark so the second half is snappier. Cinema appears to be the exception to this rule (and a rather recent exception: didn't cinema used to follow the A movie B movie principle?)
> 50 minutes is a
> perfectly normal time for a one-act play. Or have American audiences such a
> short attention span?
British audiences in my case. And, yes, 50 minutes is alright.
> If I went to a theatre play that advertised as a full
> play, and it lasted only an hour, I'd ask for half my money back!
If it lasted any more than an hour I would start getting pissed off, especially if it was new writing. 15 minutes is a great length of time for a play!
> I agree, however, to limit the amount of characters. Still, if Stoppard can
> manage to put 8 characters in a one-act play (_The Real Inspector Hound_, a
> great play for critics ;) ), you have got some leeway.
Love "The Real Inspector Hound". But then again, he is Stoppard and he can pull it off.
>> One-act play. That's one room and you're gonna manage a single imitation
>> firearm and a strobe light. I know writing workshops always go on about
>> "writing what you want and then dealing with practical considerations
>> later" but, with indie theatre particularly you should always bear in mind
>> that 1 director, 1 producer, 1 sound engineer, 1 lampie and 1
>> costume/makeup designer have got to pull it off.
> You've got very little confidence in what people can do, haven't you?
Yes :)
> Our
> small amateur group has done much better than that with that same amount of
> people! I'm talking for instance about a full panto with sword fights,
> magic tricks, smoke, zombies, and a 2½-meter dragon! Weapon fire in a
> one-act play is easy in comparison.
Maybe its a UK thing, but my experience of imitation fire-arms is that they're almost as difficult to get as *real* guns. My experience of stage-hazers is that a lot of venues simply ban them on fire-precautions grounds. And health and safety hate swords, anything which is slightly pointy, lights which haven't been officially tested by a professional electrician, fabrics which haven't been fireproofed, anything touching the floor, etc, etc :D
The thing is (and I don't mean this as any slight) but panto is panto. Panto is an experience; it's all craziness and silly things happening. It's so hard to make sword fights and action sequences look and feel real. Star Wars IV is a case in point; the reason it's so good is that George Lucas couldn't do the sequences he wanted because of technical limitations.
The best shows I've ever seen have had no set, no make-up, barely any sound or lighting design, no scene changes, no particular costumes, no nothing. They've all been less than an hour. Direction, direction, direction.
A friend took a show to a load of festivals. He used one car, because the show consisted entirely of 6 housebricks. He won every student drama award going!
Last great show I saw had a cast of 1 and the entire set consisted of a fishbowl and a white backcloth.
> Of course, not everything is possible, but you should have more confidence
> in our abilities.
As an ex-lampie, I agree, anything *is* possible, so long as you have enough money.
> I agree with the rest of this post.
> --
> Christophe Grandsire-Koevoets, who's directing _The Bald Soprano_ from
> Ionesco (50 min, 6 characters) in our next (60th!) production. The other
> act of the production will be... The Real Inspector Hound! ;)
Wish I could see it :)
> http://christophoronomicon.blogspot.com/
> http://www.christophoronomicon.nl/
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text: AceReaper 71 Posted July 31, 2018 Bit of a long story behind this one, but was asked by someone close to me to sell off a collection of guns/gear. Album of guns and gear: https://imgur.com/a/glf2Bbf G&G f2000: needs a buttpad and some sights. functions and feeds, is picky about mags though. Zero clue on upgrades. Asking $125+ shipping. Cyma CM028? metal gearbox, feeds. Will need a barrel extension or i can swap in a shorter barrel, your choice. $80 with a battery and 3 high caps. KWA m9 PTP: functions great, mags do not leak at all. gun and 2 mags $80+ shipping. A&K SVD: paint is coming off of this and will be repainted flat black. Functions, feeds, no idea on fps or any modifications. 2 mags. $75 + shipping. G&G combat machine: brand new, was bought and thrown in a closet. only fired to test function after its time in the closet. $120 + shipping, comes with battery, charger, high cap. extra mags available. Will gladly do a beginner package with this gun for a good price. scopes $10 each + ship, will include rings. 1 3-9x40, 1 3-9x50, and 1 4x? scope with adjustable focus but no zoom. All will include rings. evike red dot. only ever mounted, never fielded. $35+ shipping. suppressors: delta and happy will go together, delta is cw/ccw depending on the side, happy is cw, missing ccw endcap. endcaps and tubes are interchangable between the 2. $20+ ship for both. Valken extension is $10+ shipping. batteries: peq lipo +10 with any gun stick lipos ignore, they're too puffy for me to be comfortable offloading them. butterflies 5 ea. 2 stick 8.4's 5 ea. bipod $10 + ship. HK USP co2 mag. No idea if it works. free with any purchase if you want it. helmet $20 chest rigs $20 each. mask and ak mid caps are spoken for and SPF. dump pouch + 5 with any purchase. unpictured is a set of M/Short marpat BDU's and a M/R despat bdu jacket. $20 for the marpat. $5 for the despat jacket. Shipping on the buyer. TECH SPECIAL: there is also an ares amoeba and a lancer tactical gen 2 in the mix, unpictured. both are non functional right now. as best i can tell, the amoeba needs a motor and probably a hop unit, previous owner had feeding issues. LT is a mystery to me, i haven't cracked it open. Both + any spare parts i find, $100. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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You know the funny thing about making things all the time, is that you get a reputation for doing so. While I obviously spend most of my time tatting, I also crochet, knit, sew, embroider, felt, etc... a fairly wide swath of crafts. I'm sure many of you are the same way. Of course at this point I am a much better tatter due simply to devoting so much time to it, but I digress. On Friday I was called and asked to crochet a baby blanket by my in-law's neighbor for a family gift. She's an absolutely lovely person, so of course I agreed.
The best part of receiving a request like this is that it completely takes my mind off my shop, which is still dangerously quiet. I now have far too much to do to worry about that. Too bad I have no intention of charging as much for the blanket as I probably should. Some people always get the 'friends and family' discount especially when they would never ask for such a thing.
So I guess this week is likely crochet, family, house guests, and food followed by cleaning, more crochet and crossing my fingers that the shopping begins in my etsy shop, so I can shop a bit myself. Yep, it's going to be quite a week.
Monday, November 24, 2014
Crochet Away
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Manuel surely got lucky this year! Kaylie made him a mouse pad at school & got him a red XBOX360 controller & a Daddy's Girl picture frame. I ended up getting him a PS3 which came with a free extra controller & bought KillZone2 for it. I didn't want to spend $400 but figured it'll be his Father's Day & Anniversary present, hehe~ Our 4yr wedding anniversary is in 4 days.
We ate at The Cheesecake Factory with my family. It was a bit stressful & irritating in the beginning since we got there 30+ minutes before anyone else! They were about to give our table away but luckily my family showed up with like a minute to spare, geeze~
I can't believe how time has been flying lately. I've been pretty busy the past two weeks but mostly doing fun stuff! 😉
I have been on the internet but only to do a few things:
- Pay bills
- Dress up Poupee
- Check/Respond on FaceBook
So my emails & rss feed have been off the charts!! I started going through my 1,091 emails last Sunday but stopped when I had 465 left. I finished going through them at school yesterday whilst listening to the lecture, haha~ My rss feed has over 300 items but I'm going to start working on that later~
So I'll begin by listing off what's been going on lately..
Beginning last Monday until August I will be working 7am – 2pm. Which means for most of the summer I'll be off by 2pm!! The school that I work at needed to cut back on hours since we will not have full enrollment for the summer. My class (age 6wks to 2yrs) will only have 4 kids instead of the usual 12 for the entire month of July. This means I will be by myself all day with the kids. Cutting two hours a day does add up money wise which means my paycheck will be around $300 short!! To make up for this I will be working an hour most mornings at my other job (5:15am – 6:15am) to help relieve some of the lose. Plus I can pick up extra hours in the evening if I want.
Teacher Appreciation Week was May 26 – 29th~
I had my last official class yesterday for my Montessori Teacher Training. I so did not want to get up at 6am on a Saturday, believe me! My practicum will begin in September which means I'll have to go to meetings one Saturday a month until May 2010. My graduation will be in June 2010!!
In August I've decided to take a Digital Photography course at the local community college for the fall semester. I'm going to hold off on Japanese until the Spring. I figure since I take so many pictures that I can immediately use what I learn from the course. I'm really excited & wished it started sooner.
Manuel & I took Kaylie to a local amusement park two weekends ago. She had a lot of fun and so did we. Her & I both got season passes so I'll try to take her during the week after we get out of school when the weather starts to get warmer. They have a huge water park area that we'll be hanging out at, hehe~
Last Sunday Manuel's grandma & I took Kaylie to the annual carnival that's in the city I work. It was super small so we were in & out in 20 minutes, hehe~ Kaylie made me go on this pirate ship that rocked back & forth and made me sea sick!! I felt so queasy on it & even afterward when we were at Target!
About two weeks ago Manuel was working in chinatown in San Francisco & picked up a few things for Kaylie & me. I adore my owl sake cup & the tenshi neko tote is oh so cute!!
I've been doing pretty good about not getting a fever back, haha~ I try really hard to drink enough water during the day but I'm not getting quite enough. All I've been drinking is water but it's about 1/2 of the 8 glasses a day I'm suppose to have. Last week I bought some Country Time Lemonade packets to add to my water since I'm getting pretty bored with no flavor. It's helping!
I haven't gotten my knee checked out yet. The pain seems to have subsided right now. I think it's because I have less kids at school so I'm kneeling less which means less pressure on it. Hoping that's the answer, hehe~
I developed three rolls of fisheye film and was only able to get one roll onto flickr. I'm hoping this week I can get to the rest of them. I really love the cloud shots & can't wait to upload them.


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Fondamenta Zattere, Dorsoduro, Venezia, VE 30123
summer 2019
Il Palazzo Experimental takes place in an ancient palazzo : Ca Molin, an ancient house turned then into Adriatica's headquarters (naval transport company) until they closed. The Palazzo is on Zattere in Dorsoduro and has two access : one from the Giudecca canal at the front and one from a private pier on the Rio del Ognissanti. There will be 33 rooms, one restaurant with a terrasse on the Giudecca, one terrasse in the garden and a Cocktail bar.
We have worked on the interior of the hotel and the restaurant, using very classical venitian elements that we love, but also by using more contemporary elements such as tribute to the Memphis movement, some bright colors, brushed aluminium, scalloped edges, glass lamps from Luciano Vistosi, Breccia Capraia marbles, arches on bathtub …
We have saved as many architectural existing elements as we could from the existing palazzo : the beams, the huge ceilling height on the first floor, the gallery, the amazing gothic windows, the double wooden doors…
Elements that are already very strong in term of identity, that we have tried to reinforce with strong venitian inspirations : symmetrical architecture, marbles, many forms of stripes (painted, metal marquetry, fabrics…), "gothique fleuri" inspiration, colors from the laguna and from the venitian facades .. And also by using traditional timeless venitian «savoir faire», such as : black lacquer, traditional cement terrazzo from Venezia, some Marmorino & Calce on walls.
The restaurant is a large space on the ground floor with a counter at the entrance, with wines, Spritz, Cicchetti … an at the back of the room is an open kitchen with a big counter in front of it. The decor is timeless with a huge marble plinth, some « lit bateau » inspired furniture, lots of fabrics, antique inspired elements, stripes, terrazzo scarpa, a pale green ceilling as the laguna, and some shades of white, salmon pink, bordeaux and pale green.
For the cocktail Bar I have asked my friend the architect Cristina Celestino to take care of the interior design in order to create another venitian atmosphere.
Client : Experimental Group
Interior Architecture + Design of rooms & restaurant : Dorothee Meilichzon
Interior Design of Cocktail Bar : Cristina Celestino
Graphic Design : Cecilia Cappelli
Photography : Karel Balas


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Mr. Hennessy, 53, is the president for the tristate region at Cassidy Turley, a commercial real estate services company that was formed about four years ago after the merger of eight firms, including four former Colliers affiliates. The tristate division is made up of offices in New York and New Jersey and has about 470 employees.
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Q. You started at the company's inception.
A. Yeah. It's actually the anniversary of the brand. A lot has occurred in four years.
Q. How so?
A. Very dramatic changes locally and nationally. We've completed north of 12 mergers and acquisitions of real estate services companies across the country. So we've really filled out our whole geographic platform. We've got north of 60 offices around the country, about 4,000 employees. When we started we had about 30 offices and about 2,200 employees.
Q. How does the tristate division rank in terms of size?
A. Well, it's the most important office.
We're the third-largest office in the country in terms of gross revenue. Our Northern California office, which really comprises about nine offices in the Bay Area, is the largest; the next is Washington, D.C.
I've got two other offices in New Jersey and then one in Manhattan. Revenue has grown in excess of 22 percent compounded for the last four years just from our office. Our profit margin, net operating income, has grown over 24 percent.
It's been a good four years, but we still have a long way to go.
Q. Where would you like to see the division in the next five years or so?
A. In terms of the core for the tristate business, we need to grow about another two times the size we are today.
We don't have enough depth in Westchester, Fairfield or New Jersey, and there are sectors of our business that aren't as deep as we'd like to be.
We don't have any aspirations to be the No. 1 largest firm in the city or the tristate.
Q. What kind of year was 2013, and what's the outlook for this year?
A. The tristate business grew at about 22 percent last year gross revenue. We had about 165 transactions; we were about 130 the year before. The square footage per transaction actually grew to an average of 78,000, across all our transactions. The greater amount of square footage is a good indicator of the number of jobs being filled.
Revenue probably will be up about 14 to 15 percent for this year, based on what we see out there.
But we also believe that right now there are some questions in the marketplace that are causing a little bit of pause. We've got a new mayor and there's still a great deal of uncertainty about what he wants to and can accomplish, and the impact on jobs and the overall economy in the city. He has raised some challenging issues that the development community has to meet.
Q. Like the call for more middle-income housing?
A. Right, his perspective of the greater sharing of the rewards associated with the development and real estate in this community. So what that ends up causing is a little bit of a pause.
Q. So does the office market make up the bulk of your business?
A. Yes. About 85 percent of our business in the tristate is on the office side. About 10 to 12 percent is on the industrial side and 2 to 3 percent on retail.
Q. Is the Manhattan office market improving?
A. While the signs are getting better, and employment is moving up, we're not having that robust pop that we saw back in the other recoveries, because the amount of square feet that tenants are leasing today is less.
Organizations are looking at ways to create greater efficiencies by using their spaces in multiple ways so they're not having redundancies and vacancies.
Q. Are we seeing many concessions from landlords?
A. The concession packages have started to come down slightly from last year, and the rents are starting to inch up slightly, by 1 to 2 percentage points.
There still is a block of vacancy that exists that still needs to be absorbed to a point where they can start pushing rents up more strongly.
Depending on the locale, concessions packages can be $40 to $70 a square foot in tenant allowance. And depending on the length and term of lease and the rent you're paying, it could be six to 12 months of free rent.
Q. I've heard you don't have a chair at your desk?
A. I have a propped-up stool that I can lean against.
I think the vast majority of Americans today spend too much time with their face plastered in front of a screen, and so when people plop down into a chair it's very easy to just sit and look at their screen — and not connect with people.
This makes me really focus on connecting with other people.


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RC Venkateish's top 5 predictions for 2015
MUMBAI: The direct to home (DTH) industry is looking forward to an exciting year ahead. The sector, which saw some improved subscriber numbers and Average Revenue Per User (ARPU), is hoping to improve it further this year, while continuing to add more innovative services to its kitty.
According to The DTH Operators Association president and Dish TV CEO RC Venkateish, the overall additions in subscribers, for all the DTH players in the year 2014, were higher in magnitude of 25-30 per cent than 2013.
While the industry faced some challenges in the previous year, with regards to high taxation and DTH licence fee issue, it hopes to have some clarity on it in 2015.
The year 2014 saw some positive growth in Dish TV, as it regained its share leadership for about last three to four quarters. The DTH operator also launched a significant and tactical product in Zing which has helped it to capitalise in the phase III and IV areas.
Indiantelevision.com asks Venkateish to list down his top five predictions for the year 2015:
• 2015 will be an interesting year. It starts off with the ICC Cricket World Cup, which is a very high profile event. This will give a lot of momentum and boost to all the DTH operators, who could also gain traction in the phase III and IV markets. This is also being supported by developments like the new channel launches and talks of rational regulations coming in to keep the supply prices of high definition (HD) under control, so that's one reliever.
• The year will also see a few operators showcasing some new technologies like 4K, though it's still very far away.
• One might also see the launch of online consumption media. This trend has started picking up, but currently is at a nascent stage.
• For Dish TV, we will continue to strengthen the share leadership in all the segments. We will expand Zing to other geographies during the course of the year. We will push new technologies and there will be a couple of new products which will be launched around these new technologies.
• Overall, we go in to the New Year on a very positive note, and with the kind of plans we have, we hope we can sustain the kind of growth we gained in 2014.


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Cooking With Kids in the Kitchen – A Guide for Dads
There are plenty of ways in which dads can bond with their children, and cooking is one of the best. Cooking with the kids can be a fun and enjoyable experience since children can learn how awesome it is to prepare a delicious meal and eat it too. So if you are a dad who is looking to bond with his kids overcooking, here is a quick guide that will help.
Make Sure the Cooking Area is Safe
When it comes to cooking with your kids, safety should be your number one concern. Let your kids know that the kitchen will be filled with hot things that can lead to serious injury should an accident happen. This means handling of all hot things, such as liquids that spill and splatter and turning on the stove, should be handled by you and only you. The same thing goes for sharp and heavy objects – don't let children, especially very young ones, handle such things.
Dress for the Part
To make it more fun and let your kids know that you're super into cooking with them, dress for the role. Get some aprons for the kids and yourself. Considering that cooking with kids is bound to get messy, you will definitely need them. You can even get yourself a chef coat or some slim fit chef pants. When your kids see that you have put on some cooking apparel to spend time cooking with them, they will also be into too.
Let Them Watch First
Before the kids get hands-on with the cooking, start by showing them how it is done. Show them the process a couple of times, making sure to explain each step in great detail. As you continue, you will see that kids are great learners since they can retain a lot of information at once.
Get Them Involved
Teach them how to read and follow a recipe. This will also teach them how to follow instructions, something which is important even beyond the kitchen. Plus, with all the counting, adding, measuring and weighing of things involved, you can use this as an opportunity to sneak in some math. Once they have learned to be responsible in the kitchen, you can start assigning them specific tasks, such as beating the eggs, marinating the chicken or tasting the cookie dough (the task you give them will depend on their age, of course).
Listen to Their Input
Kids are curious creatures, which means you can expect them to have some questions and ideas of their own. Be patient and answer their questions gently and fully, making sure that they understand your response. And if they have an idea, let them know whether it will work or not. If it is a great idea, do it with them right then and there. Being open to their questions and ideas will teach them that thinking outside the box is not such a bad idea.
Clean Up
After you have cooked, it is time to teach them a valuable life lesson: if you make a mess, you have to clean it. No one will have fun here, but it is better for your kids to learn that they are going to have to do some not-so-fun things in almost every job they do.
As you cook with the kids, remember to go slow – you can't expect them to cook on your level – and, of course, have some fun. Overall, this is a perfect way to become closer with your kids and create moments that neither of you will ever forget.


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Here's some fun facts about Killer Whales:
- They're not whales at all, they're actually the largest dolphin.
- They'll stay with their mother their entire life.
- They use echolocation, a form of undersea "radar" to navigate and find food.
- They are an apex predator, top of the food chain baby!
- They look awesome when built in bricks, like this one by timofey_tkachev.


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Ep. 234 – Brian Thornton (Sports Branding Specialist)
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Brian Thornton has worked on both athlete and team branding for over 20 years, developing relationship with over 200 active NFL, MLB, and NBA players. His list of clients has included Larry Fitzgerald, Devin Hester, Greg Jennings, Ndamukong Suh, Deion Sanders, Emmitt Smith, Curtis Martin, Rod Woodson, Jairus Byrd, Richard Seymour, Steven Jackson, Justin Verlander, Miguel Cabrera, David Ortiz, Mariano Rivera, Amare Stoudemire, and Dwight Howard. Thornton talks about the personal branding side of the modern athlete, which now extends into the social media ranks to where each athlete is now a media channel for certain endorsement or corporate partnerships. Thornton talks about off-field engagements, time management for an athlete between sponsorships and their seasonal endeavors in their sport, and how to manage strategic partnerships into a cohesive relationship between the player and the brand. Twitter: @BThornton1966


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So a client asked me yesterday…
Why would I buy a PC from Dell versus just getting a PC from a white box vendor?
I shared with him that this was not a technical question.
It's a business question.
From a business perspective there are 3 reasons why it makes sense to buy your computers from a vendor such as Apple, Dell, HP or Lenovo.
Reasons provided are in no particular order.
Reason 1
Vendors offer a warranty plan. A warranty plan provides coverage in the event that your PC breaks. You can buy a three-year or five year warranty. When you factor this out over the life cycle of the computer it makes a lot of sense. If your computer breaks at any point during its lifespan the manufacturer will come out and fix or replace the computer. This helps to avoid lost productivity.
Yes I know this is an insurance policy of sorts but it pays off huge.
Reason 2
Manufacturers like Apple, Dell, HP and Lenovo have an integrated design. This means that they figure out where all the ports need to go and a package their computers in such a way that they hold up longer.
It's something we overlook because it's partly an aesthetic thing but function plays a big role in the computer's design.
Reason 3
Is component compatibility. Since vendors sell a lot of these a lot of systems they want to make sure that all the parts and pieces work together. Depending on the vendor you'll have different levels of compatibility testing. Some do it more than others but it's still very central to providing a comprehensive computer. Probably the best known for this is Apple.
Buying from well-known manufacturers guarantees that your business will stay up and running and that you'll have the support and coverage you need - when you need it.
There is a place and time when you might want to buy the parts and pieces to make that super-computer with all of the best individual components.
But your office is not that place.
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Chris O'Brien's remarks to the Knight Commission on Community Information – The Next Newsroom ProjectPeople want to connect, and they're looking for people who can help them with things they need to get done in their lives. This becomes even more important when you consider that people are overwhelmed by the explosion of media. They are consuming more media than they ever have in history, but where they really want help is finding the best and more relevant information.
"Community information is a broader conversation than just journalism. When people get together to discuss what comes next after newspapers, there tends to be a lot of journalists in the room, and so a lot of the conversation revolves around journalism. Certainly, that's a critical component. But when I think about community information, I think of things like a visit my family made on our way to Yosemite recently. We stopped in a Target in a small town in the Central Valley and at the front of the store were two computer kiosks. They were there because apparently you have to apply for jobs online at Target. But in this digital era, how are folks in that area able to find out about jobs, let alone apply, if they're not digitally savvy?"
Monthly Archives: September 2008
Being a Citizen Shouldn't Be So Hard! Part 1: Human Nature
|NOTE: This is part 1 of a multipart series. More to come over the next few days. See Part 2.
This series is a work in process. I'm counting on Contentious.com readers and others to help me sharpen this discussion so I can present it more formally for the Knight Commission to consider.
So please comment below or e-mail me to share your thoughts and questions. Thanks!
If you want to strengthen communities, it helps to ask: What defines a community, really? Is it mostly a matter of "where" (geography)?
Last week I got into an interesting discussion with some folks at the Knight Foundation and elsewhere about whether "local" is the only (or most important) defining characteristic of a community. This was sparked by an event held last week by the new Knight Commission on the Information Needs of Communities in a Democracy — an effort to recommend both public and private measures that would help US communities better meet their information needs.
From the time I first heard of this project, I thought it was an excellent idea. It bothers me deeply that many (perhaps most) Americans routinely "tune out" to issues of law, regulation, and government that not only affect them, but also that they can influence — at least to some extent. (I say this fully aware that I often fall into the "democratically tuned out" category on several fronts.)
The problem then becomes, of course, that when citizens don't participate, their interests are easy to ignore or trample.
Why do so many Americans abdicate their power as citizens in a democracy? It seems to me that many are too quick to "blame the victim," pointing to widespread apathy, ignorance, or a prevailing sense of helplessness as common democracy cop-outs.
I think there's a different answer: The way our democracy attempts to engage citizens actively opposes human nature. That is, it just doesn't mesh well with how human beings function cognitively or emotionally.
Fighting human nature is almost always a losing battle — especially if you want people to participate and cooperate….
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Report from Brian Boyer: "To help create their fantastic piece about Hillary Clinton's White House schedules, the NYT developed a tool to aid them in analysis of the enormous amount of information that the schedules contained. Today at the Online News Association conference, Aron Pilhofer, editor of interactive news tech at the NYT, told a session audience that they are planning to release this tool as an open-source project! (He said it'll be on Amazon EC2, though I'm not sure exactly what that'll amount to.)"
How Link Journalism Could Have Transformed The New York Times Reporting On McCain Ethics – Publishing 2.0Scott Karp's seminal article on the value of link journalism: "What if link journalism could transform the newspaper archive from a dusty locked vault to a vibrant, dynamic part of up-to-the-minute news reporting? Suddenly, a site like Time.com starts look really smart for making available for free this in-depth piece on McCain from December 1999: The Power and The Story
"Imagine what link journalism could do to increase traffic to high quality journalism, old and new. How do you save important journalism? Make it relevant again using the currency for relevancy on the web: links"
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"My observations at metropolitan daily newspapers lead me to believe that we are poised right at the cusp of developing a more productive relationship between business and editorial departments, but workplace routines and traditions – especially those that are well-intentioned and rooted in core values, even if they don't ultimately serve those core values very well — are hard to break down."
"I guess researchers and/or some of the press have not figured out that if you want to report on science that uses a map, you need to have a map! The news is a report, "The Geography Of Personality; A Theory of the Emergence, Persistence and Expression of Geographic Variation in Basic Traits" currently running in Perspectives On Psychological Science. You can read the abstract free but the article requires a fee. Thus, I don't know if the article provides a map or not. But wait, McCLatchy Newspapers did the work. That organization provides an interactive Flash-based map built on the findings."
A competitor to Swype — writing on touchscreen by dragging finger across keyboard, rather than touchng letters. I have the earlier version of this app on my iPhone. "ShapeWriter WritingPad is temporarily unavailable in the App Store/iTunes. However an improved version 1.0.4 has been submitted and is currently
in review status so it should become available shortly in the App Store."
We appreciate your patience.
Another way to type on a touchscreen. Interesting.
Local: Just One Set of Ripples on the Lake of News and Information
|Clearly Ambiguous, via Flickr (CC license)
|Local is just one set of ripples on the lake of news and information.
UPDATE SEPT. 15: I've launched a new series fleshing out this discussion. See Being a Citizen Shouldn't Be So Hard! Part 1: Human Nature
When it comes to information that helps people function better as citizens in a democracy, how important is local, really?
Geographically defined local communities are the focus of the new Knight Commission on the Information Needs of Communities in a Democracy. Earlier this week, I posted this comment (and this one) on the Commission's blog questioning the Commission's assumption that community = local.
Don't get me wrong: I love that Knight is trying to determine what kinds of information people really need to function as citizens today. I agree that's a crucial line of inquiry these days. However, I'm concerned that by assuming those needs are inherently tied to "local," the commission could miss a very important (perhaps the most important) part of what "community" really means to people today.
I was honored to see this very thoughtful response to my comment from Alberto Ibargüen, president and CEO of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. He made several good points, including this excerpt…
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"People who are actively building (or thinking about building) the news sites and journalistic organizations of the future might want to think their way around these concepts. You'll notice that not everything described here is purely journalistic. As reporters and editors across America are being reminded in 2008, journalism doesn't take place in a vacuum. Many of these coordinates are focused on the context in which journalism will occur, as well as how to sustain it.
"So here's the drill: We're posting the draft here this evening for your feedback tonight and Tuesday, leading up to publication of a more formal draft at PressThink, where we'll be seeking more comment and continual improvement (Coordinate 07.01). And so on."
"Ask500People is introducing demographic polling: poll for results by gender, age, location, team, education. That is huge, and definitely something you can't do with a casual poll on Twitter. Knowing this level of details for an answer to your question is valuable information, and seeing it visually represented is even better."
O3b. That's Short for (An)other 3 Billion Google Users | John Paczkowski | Digital Daily | AllThingsDGoogle "allied with John Malone's Liberty Global and banking giant HSBC to form O3b Networks, a reference to the "other 3 billion†people to which it hopes to provide Internet access. Together, the three companies are investing $750 million in 16 low-earth orbit satellites that collectively will provide Internet back-haul capacity to areas that lack it. This additional capacity will make it substantially easier and less expensive for others to deliver high-speed Web access to underserved locations."
"O3b Networks Ltd. today announced it will begin deployment of a new global communications infrastructure to provide high-speed, low-cost Internet connectivity to emerging markets in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East.
"Backed with financial and operational support from Google Inc., Liberty Global, Inc. and HSBC Principal Investments, the new system will reduce bandwidth costs for telecommunications operators (telcos) and Internet service providers (ISPs), enabling cost-effective voice and broadband services at speeds equivalent to those enjoyed in the developed world."
Exec Summary: "Serious gaming, or the use of games and gaming dynamics for non-entertainment purposes, is poised to take off thanks to the rise of Technology Populism, the greening of IT, and the emergence of the Millennials. Opportunity comes from many sectors, but competition comes from a hodgepodge of companies, including IBM and Microsoft. To achieve widespread adoption, the industry must deal with five issues: 1) what games should be called; 2) how slick the presentation should be; 3) how users should interface with the games; 4) how to determine ROI; and 5) determining if the technology has any limitations. Clearing these hurdles will open the door for revolutionary uses of games, but getting from here to there will require patience and guidance on the part of serious games vendors."
"Since unveiling the makeover seven weeks ago, Facebook had left it up to users to decide whether they wanted to switch over. If they didn't like what they saw, the converts could just click on a link to switch back to the old format.
"But that option will be taken away from all users by the end of the week, a shift that Zuckerberg already knows will alienate some of Facebook's audience and raise the risk of driving more traffic to rival social networks like MySpace and Bebo.
"The Forrester report argues that serious games are "poised to take off†in the next seven years. Why?
"Forrester cites the "green revolution,†which is pushing major corporations like IBM and SAP to experiment with virtual world technology as a way of saving on energy and operational costs, as well as the pervasive popularity of technology, especially among the Net-savvy Generation Y: "This comfort with virtualized workspaces has opened the door for the use of video games to help reduce long-term expenses in other cost centers, like training, learning, and team building,†the report reads. (Forrester's authors distinguish persistent virtual worlds like Second Life from serious games, which are developed for specific goals in a limited time frame.)
"Google has also insisted that it will move ahead with the Yahoo deal–which was struck as a parry to Microsoft's attempt to buy Yahoo and is set to begin next month–no matter what. I actually believe Google execs when they say this because they have shown a strong streak of stubbornness on controversial issues–witness the company not backing down from the Viacom lawsuit–about which they believe they are in the right."
"Go big or go small. That's the question facing lawyers from the U.S. Department of Justice investigating Google. Sources who have provided testimony to the government say a departmental debate revolves around whether antitrust regulators should challenge Google's proposed revenue-sharing deal with Yahoo, or go for the whole enchilada–and haul Google into court on broader charges related to its dominance in search advertising."
"Marco Boerries, executive vice president of Yahoo's Connected Life division, said its oneConnect service, a social address service that marries a cell phone contacts list with social networks, is premiering on the iPhone and iPod Touch. The service, which is available now in the Apple App Store, allows users to pull their friends and contacts together into one application, enabling them to communicate via instant messaging, e-mail, text messaging or phone. The application also lets users get updates and check in on their friends across a variety of social-networking sites, from Facebook and MySpace to Bebo and Twitter.
"Yahoo also is expanding a new development language to help developers build applications easily for mobile phones. Using a language called Blueprint, which Yahoo took five years to build, developers can create applications and Web sites at once that will run on a variety of operating systems and devices.
This NRDC magazine now has a citizen journalism section
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Digital media expert: United Airlines story shows how software combined with human error can have frightening results (Readership Institute)Tidbits contributor Rich Gordon writes: "I don't think the most important lessons of this story are about Web sites, journalism, software or human judgment. The lasting lessons should relate to the regulatory oversight of the world's increasingly automated global economy. However blame for the United Airlines debacle is apportioned, something is fundamentally wrong when investors make substantial bets on a company's stock based on a news story that anyone following the company closely would know was incorrect."
Podcast: KQED Quest – Northern California's PBS Affiliate Educates Viewers About Global Environmentalism and their Local Geography – Articles"Craig Rosa, interactive producer, presents the "cross-platform, cross-editorial program" KQED Quest. "Cross-platform, cross-editorial" means Quest is about science, environment and nature-based content for community education in schools, radio, television, and the Web. As their show is based in and about Northern California, Craig explains how KQED Quest reinforces the message of global environmentalism by educating viewers about their local geography. Quest innovatively features an interactive map of Northern California as their web homepage; allowing users to access radio, blog, and TV content all from one page. Craig says Quest's mantra is: "geo-tag everything." Quest encourages users to download, manipulate, and/or reproduce their content any way they see fit."
"News, like most all other forms of communication today, is both accidental and on-demand. We often get news online when we aren't looking for it, and we also get news when and how we want it (we also seem to get only the news we want to hear, but that's another issue for another day.) So let's not confuse the changes news is going through with its impact. News still matters, even if the news itself is not always recognizable based on long-held perceptions."
If cell carriers can subsidize the cost of phone hardware, then maybe opt-in advertisers can subsidize users' cell phone bills? Hmmmm….. "Although only about 9% of people agree with the statement that advertising on their cellphones is acceptable, 31% say it's acceptable if it lowers the bill, Paul Kultgen, director of mobile advertising at the Nielsen Co., said during a presentation at Billboard Mobile Entertainment Live in San Francisco today."
This echoes my experience, too: "For me, the new Facebook is a mixed bag. My favorite feature is probably "The Publisher,†a toolbar high up on Facebook that makes it far easier to share links, photos and other content. I always felt that with the old Facebook it was surprisingly hard to share a link, and that I was always indulging in a lot of errant clicks between me and sharing."
Annotation platform for Yochai Benkler's book.
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I just installed this firefox add-on update for Delicious. We'll see if I still keep having that problem of my browser stalling waiting for it to "sync bookmarks" periodically…
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Suggestion #3: "Start developing original content again. I never really understood why Yahoo got out of the content development business in the first place. My guess is it got a severe case of Google envy and decided to heck with creating content when you can make a fortune off other people's. It's time to concede the 'starting point of the Web' to Google and focus on becoming the 'premier Web destination.'"
"TV stations in New Orleans learned a lot from Katrina three years ago, when some stations were forced off the air and out of town by the hurricane that flooded the Crescent City. Some of what the stations had implemented since Katrina came in handy Sunday and Monday as Hurricane Gustav hit the Gulf Coast and moved inland. Here are some of the stories that emerged Tuesday, after Gustav had moved on."
How one Washington Post reporter fought back against offensive targeted Facebook ads. Good context if your site runs (or is considering running) targeted advertising.
Ad demographic geeks, take note. New research from Ipsos Mendelsohn: "The difference between the rich and the super-rich is even more defined in mobile device usage. Whereas 40% of affluents use hand-held devices to access the Web, that figure rises to 57% of those earnings $250,000 or more."
Dayton Daily News education reporter Scott Elliott argues persuasively on why reporters should blog: "Today, I just can't imagine working without a blog. I write nearly everything online first and then figure out what makes sense for the print newspaper. And it was the different sort of writing that I was doing – conversational and analytical pieces – that paved the way for editors to consider me for a new role I am soon to begin as a columnist and editorial writer. Part of my charge is to bring the paper's editorial and commentary operation along to a more interactive and conversational future online.
Some great advice from fellow Tidbits contributor Paul Bradshaw: "For all the talk of how journalists can get a grip on new media, there's been far too little on how ad sales people can do the same. So here I present ten ways ad sales people (and their managers) can save their jobs."
The 800-lb gorilla is trying to mend fences with ad agencies. Could this affect the online advertising market? "Google could avoid ad agencies when it sold only search advertising, where it is dominant. But now that it has a wider set of products in more areas — including social media and virtual reality — it finds that it must work harder to drum up business, particularly because of the lingering hard feelings. …Despite all the happy talk, there is still a good deal of skepticism. As Google begins trying to sell television, radio and print advertising and creates tools for buying and planning media campaigns, some advertising executives and academics say that the company is working with the agencies in order to eventually displace them."
iPhone Copy & Paste Tease…
The more I use my iPhone, the more I just want to cry or scream at the lack of copy & paste functionality.
Last night I was on my way to the home of a new acquaintance for a Labor Day BBQ. I'd put his address in my calendar entry for the party, but hadn't yet made an address book contact for him. Once on the road, I wanted to bring up his location on Google Maps on my iPhone. (No, I wasn't driving.) I found that, unlike in the contacts database, you cannot click on the address in the location field of an iCal entry to map the location. ARGH!
So I had to open the calendar entry, quickly memorize the address in the "location" field, switch to the Maps application, and enter the address before I forgot it.
Dumb. Yes, I want calendar entry locations to click over to maps. But even more generally, I want iPhone cut and paste!
Then the universe began to tease me, cruel fiend that she is…


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Mediating estate disputes part 1: preparation
By Kirsten McMahon, Associate Editor
In the first instalment of a three-part series, Toronto-area estates litigator and mediator Charles B. Ticker discusses how to prepare for mediation.
Due to the relationships — or lack thereof — of the litigants involved, estate disputes are well suited to mediation, Toronto-area estates litigator and mediator Charles B. Ticker tells AdvocateDaily.com.
"Clients are dealing with emotional baggage that can go back decades," he says.
Mediation has a high rate of success in settling estate disputes, says Ticker, who practises estates litigation and mediation at Charles B. Ticker Law Office. However, the chances for success are maximized by preparing the client as to how to approach the mediation and stressing the positive outcomes of settling disputes, such as the certainty and savings of both financial and emotional costs.
While the Rules of Civil Procedure provide for mandatory mediation of estates matters in Toronto, Ottawa and County of Essex, it is not uncommon for counsel in other jurisdictions to request it.
Ticker says parties should consider mediation at the earliest opportunity, even before commencing proceedings.
"I believe that it is better to proceed to mediation sooner than later as the more time, legal fees and emotion the parties have invested in the case, the more entrenched they will become in their position. This makes it more difficult to reach a resolution," he says.
"However, parties typically need time to develop a fairly good sense of the facts and gather background documents such as medical records, notes and records of the drafting solicitor, etc., in order to come up with a better understanding of the issues, challenges and merits of their case."
Choosing a mediator
Once parties have agreed to take part
, one of the most important decisions to be made is who will mediate the dispute.
"When choosing the person to lead the process, counsel need to carefully consider the style of the proposed mediator. Some use a facilitative approach and encourage the parties to discuss the issues and their interests and motivations. They act as facilitators in the negotiations but do not weigh in with their opinions or evaluations of the case," Ticker says.
"On the other hand, evaluative mediators take a much more active role in pointing out the strengths and weaknesses of each side's case and will not hesitate to provide their opinion — regardless of whether they are asked for one."
Most mediators use a combination of the above approaches, he says. For example, the facilitative approach is very useful at the beginning of the process in helping the parties to express their interests and discuss the history of the family dispute. At some point, in order to speed up negotiations and hopefully conclude a settlement, many mediators will shift gears and adopt a more evaluative approach.
"Clients need an opportunity to vent," Ticker says. "In order for it to have success, the mediator must gain the trust of the parties. The facilitative approach also helps the mediator to gain the trust of the parties and this takes time."
When he mediates cases, Ticker says he spends a good amount of time getting a feel for what the parties' motivations and interests are and building trust before talking about offers and numbers.
Preparing for the mediation
Counsel will typically file mediation briefs with the mediator in which they will set out the facts in the dispute, their identification of the issues and their client's position together with copies of relevant court orders, pleadings and copies of the applicable legal authorities, he says.
"It is important for counsel to remember that they are drafting a mediation brief and not a brief for argument at trial. Inflammatory statements that are inserted simply to take shots at the other side — and which are often client-driven — are not helpful," he says.
"Emotions should be left out of the briefs," he adds.
The purpose of the brief is to educate the mediator as to what the case is about and the party's position on the issues as well as highlight what evidence and law they may have to support their position.
"The key word is 'brief.' In my view, volumes of material are not necessary nor helpful," he says.
In order to increase the chances of success in mediation, counsel must play a very different role than they do as advocates. Clients need to be fully prepared beforehand as to what to expect, Ticker says.
Counsel have to critically review with their clients the relative strengths and weaknesses of the case and encourage them to do their best to settle.
"Clients need to be encouraged to be candid at the mediation and to be assured that whatever they say to the mediator in a private meeting is strictly confidential," Ticker says. "Most importantly, the parties need to be encouraged and advised to be prepared to make real concessions and compromises if they want the process to be successful."
Stay tuned for part two where Ticker will explain the procedure at mediations as well as common mistakes.


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About Godwin Thomas
Godwin Thomas has been making his clients happy in the real estate business all across the United States. He was honored as a Kentucky Colonel in the state of Kentucky and was a real estate broker in Colorado before bringing his skills to Texas. He built and renovated homes in Corpus Christi, Spring Branch, Georgetown and San Antonio before settling in Hood County. Now, his sole focus, as well as the primary aim of Maxwell Homes, is giving personal attention to all of his clients in Granbury and the surrounding areas. He knows that his clients put their funds in the trust of Maxwell Homes, and that's why all of the projects Maxwell Homes takes on receive the same amount of detailed care. Read the history below to understand why Thomas is driven to provide a quality service for his customers.
At 2 p.m. on May 24,1883, the Brooklyn Bridge opened. On that day in history 150,300 people crossed the bridge and paid the 5-cent toll. At 1,595.5 feet it was the longest suspension bridge ever built and was the world's first steel cable suspension bridge.
On October 14, 1898, my grandfather, Maxwell Robert Brooklyn Mushet Thomas, was born. He was three generations removed from Mary Thomas, born 1818 in St. Briavels, Wales who married Robert Forester Mushet, the inventor of the modern-day steel process. This is where my story begins.
In the early 19th century, most steel needed to be shaped before it could be used after casting in the mold. To harden the steel, it was plunged into cold water in a process called quenching, but this often resulted in cracking. A solution to this was discovered in 1868 by Robert Mushet, who was working as an iron-master in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England. He discovered that, by adding a small amount of tungsten to the crucible melt, a new steel was formed that had remarkable qualities. Tools made from this steel required no quenching, as the steel hardened in the open air. This tougher steel could now cut harder metals and at faster speeds than the old carbon steel. Mushet described it as self-hardening steel, which soon became known as Robert Mushet's Special Steel ("R.M.S."). This product was the first real tool steel and the forerunner of modern high quality steel.
The process was patented, but he left the renewal to others, who neglected to keep up with it, and the patent lapsed. Englishman Henry Bessemer appropriated it, as anyone then could, but then claimed the whole process as his own invention.
Years later Bessemer steel was used in the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge and was instrumental in the 'invention' of the skyscraper, attributed to George Fuller (1851-1900).
George Fuller built the Tacoma Building in 1889, the first structure ever built where the outside walls did not carry the weight of the building. Using Bessemer steel beams, Fuller created steel cages that supported all the weight in tall buildings and skyscrapers. The Flatiron Building was one of New York City's first skyscrapers, built in 1902 by Fuller's building company.
In my own business, everyday, I strive to match the passion and determination to excel exhibited by these engineers and builders years ago to create extraordinary buildings. I can do no less.
I hope you enjoyed the story of my heritage and invite you to become part of Maxwell Homes modern day success by letting us create your new home in the spirit of my ancestors.
Thank you for your consideration. I look forward to speaking with you soon.
--Godwin Maxwell Thomas


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Half a Planet Away
Usually I don't get hung up on the distance between here and Europe. It's only a telephone call away (minussing 8 hours means it's even the same day), or an email or worst case scenario is just a 24 hr flight away. But when you have a loved one who's experiencing a critical health condition, and other loved ones who are experiencing sadness & stress, the massive gulf of the 21,000+ km's feels horrible. Ever since speaking with JD last night my head and heart are torn and I'm hovering somewhere midway above Earth - not really here and obviously not there either.
Both JD and I had been so excited about his return this Thursday. We were going to have a few days off together - which he especially needs after his gruelling hours over the past month. But that all fades into insignificance and feels trivial when I think about FD's suffering right now. Still no diagnosis but he's stable. Maybe he just had some sort of weird virus?


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Damjan Eltech began his obsession with music when he was only 14 years old. After a year of active work as a tone editor on the radio "SRG" during 2001 until 2002, he buys his first pair of CD players and goes straight to the world of clubbing. His DJ era begins in a club called "2" in 2003. where working as a resident DJ he has followed all trends of electronic sound. And as time passed by his interest for Tech – House and Techno was growing. But actually he was going in a direction of a harder sound.
During the 2004. and 2005. year he used to play exclusively techno music all around Serbia.
By the end of 2007., Damjan lowers the pitch when it comes to music selection and commits his work to easier sound and more minimalistic rhythm where techno is still dominant, but minimal is the basic.
Precise mix, interesting technique and a good music selection make sets of this DJ very easy for listening. What makes him special and different is a constant experiment during the sets, either using a good technique or effects and loops. The atmosphere which is dominant in these sets is surely different and recognizable.
Besides his DJ work, Eltech is involved in producing music, areas of minimal and techno music with a bit of deep and tech tones. He also stands behind of the project named Basic M (Basic Minimal) under which produces music, more of a purer minimal or as he said "Music which stops being music and starts being technology."
Whit his team, Urban Forces he works for four years now and behind this organization are numerous successful parties and projects on the field of urban culture. It's important to point out that this organization has been working and projecting parties on Exile (Serbian club), during the summer of 2007. and after that, serials like Escape and Losing Control parties on terrace of Beogradjanka, Chill out With Urban Forces….
Recently Damjan Eltech got involved with the project named Cube which consist of four members form different fields of club art. They work on audio and video production inside Cube studio, located on the seventh floor of BIGZ.
He has been working with a lot of famous names in DJ industry like Troy Pierce, Claude Vonstroke, Dean Amo, Shewby, Shane, Audio Soul Project, DJ Hell …


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