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The Future of Southeast Europe in the Aftermath of the Kosovo Crisis
His Excellency Pandeli Majko
Prime Minister of Albania
On the first day that NATO troops began entering Kosovo, I saw a small Kosovo Albanian boy holding a sign that read NATO my gold. Those words are a tribute to the values of the Alliance and its nations. They express gratitude to those brave men and women who risked their lives in the skies over Kosovo in order to bring about a positive outcome to the conflict.
Those sincere words, though written with the naiveté of a child, contain a great truth: indeed NATO has proved to be a treasure both during and after the Cold War, particularly during the Kosovo conflict. The Alliance was able to adapt itself to the changes in international circumstances and add to its values.
The conflict in Kosovo was by all means a conflict of values. It was a conflict between progress, democracy, and human rights on one side and the most awful blend of communism, nationalism, and Mafia-style economic interests on the other. It showed that the Euro-Atlantic community is committed to defending the common values that have contributed so much to peace, democracy, well-being, and stability in the western part of Europe. Those values are now embraced more and more by other nations in our region, and more than ever we are certain of the road we have chosen.
It is too early to draw detailed conclusions and lessons from the Kosovo crisis, but I would like to comment briefly on the conflict and on the future of our region from an Albanian perspective.
After the crisis worsened last year, Albania promised to back and support NATOs policy and course of action regarding Kosovo, and has delivered on its pledges. We offered unlimited use of our military infrastructure to NATO troops, including our ports, airports, territorial waters, and airspace. We also received and hosted almost 500,000 Albanian Kosovo deportees. Our relationship was a true partnership and it proved successful for the outcome of the conflict.
During the early days of NATOs operations over Kosovo and the Former Republic of Yugoslavia, a tremendous river of humanity flowed from Kosovo to Albania and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. This eviction by Belgrade was a well-calculated action aimed at creating a humanitarian bomb that would lead to:
- The ethnic cleansing of Kosovo
- An attempt to destabilize the neighboring countries in order to divert attention as well as hinder NATOs action
Mr. Milosevic was perfectly aware throughout the crisis that his was a race against time. He knew that he could not win against the Alliance but questioned how long NATOs unity would hold and how long the neighboring countries would hold in the face of the humanitarian catastrophe he threw at them. That neither NATOs unity nor the neighboring countries determination broke is due to the policies, actions, and leadership of the Alliance, in particular the U.S. and the U.K. It is also due to the fact that NATO member-countries share common values that lead towards democracy and keep democracies from waging war against each other. We in our region must all try to make even faster progress towards holding those values, and keep from repeating the mistakes of the past.
Now that the end of the crisis is in sight, it is easy to criticize and say that ground troops should not have been excluded or that air strikes should have been more intensive from the very beginning. Some critics have even gone so far as to express their sorrow for the distress of the animals in the Belgrade Zoo during the strikes. I can confirm to you that the Kosovo Albanian deportees, who suffered directly from the scientifically-planned horror policies and actions of Mr. Milosevics thugs, never expressed any doubts about the rightfulness of Alliance action. Throughout the crisis they asked us to convey to NATO their hopes that the air strikes would continue until the five conditions of the Alliance were met. This was also the firm position of my government. I am proud to tell you that in spite of the enormous difficulties caused by the humanitarian crisis in Albania, the task of my government was made easier because of the publics almost 100% backing of the air strikes, the deployment of NATO troops in Albania, and the readiness my government expressed to receive any number of deportees from Kosovo.
The NATO troops that have been deployed in Kosovo will face a most challenging task. Some kind of security will need to be established in the region, but this probably will not be as difficult as the rebuilding of Kosovo by the international community. Such rebuilding will have immense financial costs as it will cover the entire fabric of Kosovo society, which was systematically destroyed by the policies of Mr. Milosevic. Archives, justice and police departments, administration offices, the press, central and local power, etc. will all take time to be restored based on democratic principles. The work will require the good will and engagement of the international community as well as the full engagement of the Albanian political class in Kosovo.
While rebuilding efforts are about to begin, one problem is that Mr. Milosevic still remains in power. To be frank I am not very worried about him. He will have to go sooner or later. But my greatest worry is about who will replace him. What kind of leadership will be provided? While I do not want to prejudice you against Serbia and its people, I sincerely believe that there is something wrong with that society and its attitude towards Albanians.
It is true that most dictators are able to distort and manipulate the feelings of their people at the early and midterm stages of their power. But in Serbia this has gone too far. I have never heard from Serbs or their organizations or so-called opposition parties, either in Serbia or abroad, a single word of compassion or regret, let alone condemnation, about the medieval terror their government waged against the Albanians of Kosovo. While Mr. Milosevic is only one person surrounded by loyal leaders, the tens of thousands of Serbian military MUP and paramilitary that destroyed more than 75% of the houses in Kosovo, killed tens of thousands of civilians, and deported more than 1.5 million Kosovo Albanians had the blessing of the majority of Serbian society. Also the Serbian Orthodox Church in its so-called stand against Mr. Milosevic never referred to his barbaric actions against the Slovenians, Croats, Bosnians, or Albanians. Instead the church blasted the International Tribunal for Crimes in the Former Republic of Yugoslavia as instrumentalized and only requested Mr. Milosevics resignation in order that he be replaced with someone who is acceptable to the world. All of this is more than wrong, and it will have to be addressed because it will have an impact on the future of Serbia and consequently on the future of the region as well.
Since Mr. Milosevic has been in power, he has had enough time to create and consolidate his Mafia-style inner circle that, along with politics and privatization, holds the economic keys to the country. It is very likely that when he goes he will be replaced by someone from his inner circle. This would be like putting old wine in a new bottle. Continuation of Mr. Milosevics policies by such a new face would keep his vision intact. For example, Serb opposition leader, Mr. Draskovic would have a Kosovo with two political systems: One for Serbs with Christian values and the other for Albanians, based on Shariah. This kind of vision leads nowhere; either Mr. Draskovic has understood nothing about the conflict in Kosovo, or he intends to continue the same policies as Mr. Milosevics. The conflict in Kosovo was not a religious one. It was a conflict about human values, and it was won by those who defend those values.
Given the recent conflicts impact on the region, I believe it is necessary to define policies and measures that will make it impossible for Serbia to harm its neighbors again. Among them I would suggest the following:
- While damage was done to the Serbian military machine during NATO air strikes, Serbia must be put under strict sanctions that would limit its military capabilities, thus keeping Kosovo and its neighbors out of harms way for the years to come.
- No economic assistance should be given to Serbia until Mr. Milosevic is gone and the new leadership has provided tangible proof that it has done away with the past completely and really means to move to democracy.
- The perpetrators of the horrible massacres must be brought to justice, starting with Mr. Milosevic.
- Serbia should pay compensation for the damages done and for the massacres of the civilian population in Kosovo. Preferably this should be done with the personal bank accounts and assets of Mr. Milosevic and his inner circle.
But what about the future of Kosovo? To be frank, at this moment as well as in the foreseeable future, I cannot see Kosovo within Serbia. After the terror the Serbs unleashed in Kosovo, it is impossible for Albanians to live under them. It is also difficult to find any moral justification for asking Kosovo Albanians to remain governed by Belgrade. I see the future of Kosovo as an integral part of the developments in the region and Europe. Already an area of close cooperation is being defined among Albania, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and Montenegro. Kosovo should be looked on as part of this area and eligible to benefit from financial assistance offered by the international community.
Southeastern Europe has a reputation for being an uneasy area, to say the least. The recent crisis only added to this reputation. However, one should not overlook the positive trends that are present in the region. The relations between my country and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey, Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, and others are already more positive and provide a solid basis for the future of the region. Italy, which is geographically close and has a similar history, also has good relations with all the above-mentioned nations, adding to the prospects for further cooperation and integration in the region. I also believe that the Stability Pact for Southeastern Europe is laying a solid foundation for a better future. In many respects our situation reminds me of Western Europe after World War II, when its nations worked toward greater cooperation and integration and the United States played a large role in assisting and preserving that process.
I believe that NATO has an important role to play in our part of Europe. We strongly believe that the Alliance must remain engaged in the region for a long time to come, not only in political terms but also through the continued presence of its troops in our countries. This presence would generate internal stability and build on the stability and progress of the region. Except for Serbia, almost all the nations of Southeastern Europe aspire to membership in the Alliance and want NATO to play a significant role in our efforts at development. After all, because of NATO, our region for the first time in history has a solid and safe perspective. Indeed, Southeastern Europe has a future. We will look to the past, but we must not let history dictate the policies of the future.


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US president Trump has demonstrated he doesn't have difficulty exclaiming just how or what he thinks with regards to topics, with his unusual approach, and there is no exception with regard to his ideas on unlawful immigration.
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Mark my words (What Are the Solutions to Unlawful Immigration in the united states?). Even though there continues to be no additional dialogue on Mexico paying for it, Trump holds by his statement of constructing this wall. Of course, it's not even close to getting completed, even so, has Trump's talk with migrants acquired any kind of impact on the volume of individuals crossing the actual border?
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Since the year 2000, there's been a pattern of unlawful crossings escalating almost 10% out of Jan to Feb. "The amount of apprehensions as well as inadmissible men and women showing on the national boundaries has been 18,762 individuals in Feb, down from 31,578 around January" (Kopan).
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In the USA, we now have more than 11 million people who are right here unlawfully. The majority of People in the USA concur these women and men must have to earn their way into becoming a legitimate citizen. However, possessing hundreds and hundreds of immigrants spanning the national boundaries isn't beneficial to the united states populace.
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Regrettably, Mexico will be receiving the impact from the price tag for that wall structure. President Trump has a number of strategies planned on how Mexico is going to be buying this wall. Trump was already vocal on increasing tariffs upon imports.
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"President Trump might make use of laws and regulations targeted at stopping money-laundering to prevent Mexicans doing work in the united states from electrical wiring cash to family members back home. The sphere is big – about $25 billion annually. Anticipation would be that the hazard would likely cow Mexico in to coughing up for that wall".
Additionally there is the potential of concentrating on nations around the world that have an all round poor track record for illegitimate migrants. They'd do that by raising the charges on automobiles and people that cross the actual border. This might help raise revenue.
This is extremely concerning for not just migrants, but in addition to several Us citizens. Most people are scared that Trump won't be able to get Mexico to pay money for this wall. The number of People in america that are at odds of constructing a wall went upwards from 54% to 62%. Still, it seems like as though the decrease of illegitimate crossings continues to be much more of a scare strategy coming from Trump.
It seems like as if though there hasn't been a complete constructed wall, individuals are progressively more concerning in illegitimately bridging the border. All through his marketing campaign as well as presidency, Trump has picked on and pressed his opinion of migrants in to everybody's head.
It's difficult to calculate if the drop in border crossing will continue to be lower as time passes, or if perhaps Trump was only all talk. With that being said, President Trump has just been in office for approximately 4 months.
Amounts of unlawful border crossings haven't been this low in the past 20 years. Wall or not any wall, Mexicans have become frightened to cross the united states border.


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A horse riding trip through shady pine forests or on the beach is a lovely change of scenery for many travellers on holiday in Mallorca. The largest Balearic Island has the highest density of horses anywhere in Europe.
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Learning to ride in Mallorca also involves mastering the right techniques and commands. While experienced riders may roam the countryside alone or as part of a group, riding lessons are first and foremost offered for beginners. Even children over the age of four can learn to ride a horse on a Mallorcan horse farm. Gentle ponies are used for the youngest. For adult riding students, lessons are initially quite long as you get to grips with the correct posture in the saddle and how to interact with the animal. Another key part of the course is learning how to take care of the horses. Participants are trained in guiding, balancing, saddling and stable work.
Horses in Mallorcan riding stables
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Zwanze Day – Moor Beer Taproom (23 September 2017)
Finally made it to a Zwanze event. A little chaotic, but great beer and company. I feel terribly civilised [fin]
Fucked Up – The Exchange (24 May 2015)
Another "finally". Even if they were doing their Hawkwind schtick it was amazing
Half Man Half Biscuit – Bristol Academy (18 January 2014)
Operation find gigs carries on at speed with a last minute decision to jump the Megabus to the west country. What can I say that I haven't already? Answer: Sweet FA.
Half Man Half Biscuit are the finest folk artists on the go in England today. AND, they totally rock!!! What more could anyone want?
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Yikes, it's been a while hasn't it? We've been busy over here at Kitchenpants! with racing season and gymnastics season, not to mention birthdays (well, hello 38…pass that bottle of Chardonnay over here and no, I don't need a glass), travels and guests (including a visit from a proper southern lady who got me to nibble on a calf fry (never again) AND spend hours on a golf course (possibly again)), and a smattering of happy hours and brunch dates with my favorite people.
Fear not, though, we have been cooking over here and we've created some eggcellent recipes (see what I did there?) including this take on the deviled egg with a nod to some of my favorite Italian ingredients. You can make these up to a day ahead of time, but if you do – be sure to cook the pancetta on the day that you are serving the eggs and then keep it warm as needed. Don't refrigerate the cooked pancetta unless you want soggy meat.
Easter is coming up and these are a perfect addition to your brunch table (yours – not mine – I will be at the ballpark because Easter is all about baseball in my world. Let's celebrate with one of God's greatest gifts, I say).
Deviled Eggs with Mascarpone Cheese and Pancetta
The Ingredients
- 12 Large Hard-Boiled Eggs – Remove shells, slice in half, and remove the yolks to a mixing bowl and set aside.
- 4 Thick Slices of Pancetta – This is salty Italian bacon.
- Olive Oil
- 1 Cup Grated Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese – The usual lecture from me here: Get the real stuff.
- 8 oz. Mascarpone Cheese
- 1 Clove Garlic
- 3/4 Cup Heavy Whipping Cream
- Black Pepper
- Salt
- Chives or Arugula Micro-Greens
The Tools
- Large Pan for Boiling Eggs
- Large Non-Stick Skillet
- Plate/Paper Towel
- Tongs
- Knife and Cutting Board
- Mixing Bowl
- Microplane
- Hand-Held Mixer or Counter Top Mixer
- Wooden Spoon
- Spatula
- Small Spoon
- Measuring Cups and Spoons for Liquid and Solid Measure
The Action
- Refrigerate your egg whites upon removing the yolks.
- Cook your pancetta: In a non-stick pan, drizzle a tiny bit of olive oil and turn the heat to medium to let the pan heat for a minute or so. Add the pancetta and turn the heat to medium-high and brown it as you would bacon. Remove the pancetta when it is brown and crispy, drain it on your paper towel, and crumble it. Taste it and note its saltiness (I'm not kidding – salt level varies between brands so you will want to know how salty the meat is before you salt the yolks). Set it aside and try not to nibble on it.
- Using your microplane, grate the garlic clove. Use as large of a clove as you like according to your tolerance for garlic. Grating is important as opposed to chopping because you want the flavor to move through the yolks and cheese evenly.
- In your mixing bowl, blend the yolks with your Parmigiano and mascarpone with your garlic using the mixer on medium speed. Fold in the whipping cream and blend on a lower speed. Taste the mixture and add salt and pepper accordingly.
- Remove the whites from the fridge, and spoon a bit of yolk mixture into each egg white half.
- If you are serving immediately, top with pancetta and sprinkle chopped chives or arugula micro-greens over each egg along with a little black pepper. If not, refrigerate the eggs up to a day ahead and top with freshly made pancetta and greens immediately before serving.


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Coffeehouse observation No. 348 – Tired, old pickup lines in the coffeehouse
A guy with a German Shepherd in the coffeehouse is killing time by hitting on the woman at the next table. From what I've been able to overhear, he's doesn't have a job or home – by choice, he says – and that he's meandering his way to Tucson, Ariz., to end a relationship with a woman. He's not looking forward to "doing the right thing" in breaking up with the Tucson woman, while he hits on the woman in the coffeehouse. Some guys have chutzpah!
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Coffeehouse observation No. 344 – Funny barista rant song!
[OK, this is funny. True, he might go a little overboard, but haven't we all wanted to rant like this about something or other. Too bad Starbucks couldn't take a freakin' joke. – KM]
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Coffeehouse observation No. 342 – What did I do to deserve this?
Coffeehouse observation No. 341 – Well, pardon my space
They may need a traffic light at the coffeehouse door. A woman was just cut off by another woman just as they approached the door. Oddly, the woman who was cut off said "thank you" as the woman who cut her off briefly held open the door for her. I mean, she was very nearly slammed into and she says "thank you"? Better manners than I would have had in the situation. And certainly far better manners than the woman who cut her off.
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Coffeehouse observation No. 331 – Ghostly coffeehouse experience
The quiet sanctuary of the coffeehouse was disturbed the other evening when a local paranormal society parked itself in the seats next to mine. The only ghosts I want in my coffeehouse are those of my most recent coffee. … And why do they call going around in the dark "investigations"? Really?
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Coffeehouse observation No. 328 – Like, um, cut it out!
Coffeehouse observation No. 321 – Potentially shocking experience to come?
Coffeehouse observation No. 319 – Not a reflection of coffeehouse humor
Coffeehouse observation No. 317 – Coffee slackers leave coffeehouse nearly empty
Coffeehouse observation No. 314 – Lunch doesn't mean finger food or finger talk
Coffeehouse observation No. 306 – The store is closed, folks; Really it is
The at&t store across the street from the coffeehouse has been closed for the past week or so. There are several signs reading "This AT&T location has closed." But at least every hour someone – a current or prospective at&t customer, it can be assumed – walks up to the door, pulls on the handle, rattles the door just to make sure that it is in fact locked, and puts their hands up to their faces to shield their eyes from the glare as they peer into the closed store. Some have even grabbed the handle again and tried the door one more time before walking away with a slightly befuddled look on their faces. The store is closed, folks. Trust me.
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Coffeehouse observation No. 301 – Sweet, sweet … sweet … coffee
Coffeehouse observation No. 298 – So few people, so much annoyance
Is it bad that .00000001 percent of the world's people annoy me 98 percent of the time? … I might be off a couple of zeroes in that first percentage.
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Coffeehouse observation No.296 – Today's guest commentary
[Sometimes the best stuff that happens in a coffeehouse happens to my friends in coffeehouses when I'm not around. Here's something a former colleague and Facebook connection posted to my wall and it seemed appropriate here as a guest commentary. – KM]
"I thought of you today. My daughter took me to a cafe in SF and while we were sitting there, this young woman answers her cellphone and then proceeds to have a too-loud conversation with her mother in which she complained bitterly about her father while debating whether to see him or not, then discussed ad nauseum her psychiatric condition and which of the recommended medications she should take. I just kept thinking, 'Anyone who thinks this is a conversation that should be done in public is clearly disturbed.'"
Coffeehouse observation No. 295 – Caressing those keys like a jackhammer
I read somewhere not too long ago that the average life expectancy for a laptop is about three years. After all, laptops are portable … and drop-able. The guy sitting at a nearby table is caressing the keyboard on his laptop like a jackhammer, slamming down each key in staccato fashion. I think he is affecting the curve and bringing down the life expectancy average.
By the way, I don't get the feeling that he is angry – at the laptop or in general – but merely mindlessly abusive to the laptop.
Coffeehouse observation No. 293 – Let's reunite this bike with this barista
Hey there! For anyone living in Stockton – especially those living or venturing near Yosemite and Harding – please keep an eye out for this bicycle. It was stolen yesterday. The sentimental value is high and the bicycle's owner – a barista at Empresso on the Miracle Mile in Stockton — would very much appreciate its return.
Coffeehouse observation No. 289 – Mighty mite snuffs out smoker
A guy – he looks pretty down on his luck and smells as if it has been quite a while since his most recent shower – is sitting near the windows of the coffeehouse. A little while ago he lit a cigarette and I exchanged glances of disbelief with the guy sitting at the table next to me. Smokers in California haven't been allowed to light up inside businesses for years. A mite of a woman here checking her email – because she wasn't keeping her tiny boys in check – spoke up and told him to go outside to smoke. He didn't and she went for a barista. Baristas are the law in the coffeehouse, as you probably know. The fellow sitting by the window put it out by the time the barista arrived. Good for the tiny woman for speaking up, although it would be nice if she directed a bit of that toward wrangling in her boys.
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Coffeehouse observation No. 281 — Crowded coffeehouse and kids running on sugar
Coffeehouse observation No. 277 – There's an etiquette to all this, you know!
Coffeehouse etiquette is overlooked far too often.
Granted, I am no Emily Post – those who have seen me can attest that I am a guy and those who know me rightfully might question my place to offer up etiquette suggestions.
But this is not about how to properly place a tea setting. This is about plain, simple manners to consider when venturing out to the neighborhood coffeehouse.
Mainly, coffeehouse etiquette follows everyday norms of behavior and several rules that apply to checkout lines also apply in coffeehouse etiquette. Unfortunately, some people simply do not get it.
Polite, reasonable adults do not stroll into the "15 items or less" line with a fully loaded grocery cart and pay for the items with a check. Not unless they are looking for someone to throw down with the evil eye. An express line should be just that – an express line.
And polite, reasonable adults do not wait until their groceries are checked and bagged to realize that they forgot to pick up Gold Bond Medicated Body Powder and then run off to search the aisles of the store as fellow patrons wait – impatiently – to buy their own items. Their lives are important, too, and "I'll be right back" only emphasizes that the person is a nit and never should have been let out of "the home" in the first place. Grocery stores – and other establishments that have checkout lines – really should consider installing trap doors to be triggered whenever the words "I'll be right back" are uttered. People who have forgotten an item and offer up those words should be forced to go to the end of the line.
Also, polite, reasonable people do not wait until their groceries are checked and bagged to decide just how they are going to pay for them. People who are still in the Stone Age and pay for items with checks should be encouraged to at least start writing out the check even before they are asked "Is plastic OK for you, today?" They should not wait until the checker asks "Will that be all?" to start writing out the check. A shopper should know the name of the store they are in. A shopper should know the date. A shopper should be able to sign the check while the checker finishes up what he or she is doing. If a shopper is prepared, all they need to do is write in the amount. The people standing in line behind check-writer will appreciate it.
There are some pretty similar coffeehouse etiquette rules, all pretty much based on common sense and planning.
First and foremost, be polite to your host. The coffeehouse owners and/or baristas are there to take your order, take your money, serve you beverages and treats, and do the best they can to provide a pleasant and even entertaining experience. Do not be rude to them.
And don't forget to tip them. (I personally fail at this one far too often. I have been out of work for two years so even quarters, dimes and nickels mean quite a bit to me. When I am working and I have money, I am generous. When I do not have money, I cannot be nearly as generous as I would like.)
Polite, reasonable people do not cut line. You never know just how jittery a coffeehouse patron might be or how a person who has been caffeine-deprived might react to such a violation of person space. To expect no reaction is like poking a bear with a sharp stick and expecting it to simply roll over.
A person should not wait until they get to the register to begin deciding what they want to drink. They should know what they want and order it. And they should have a backup drink just in case the barista is unable to fill the first request.
A coffeehouse patron should not wait until the barista is asking for their money to begin considering whether to ask for a pastry. Caffeinated beverages and pasties go together like Linsey Lohan and the legal system – you cannot think of one without the other. Of course, it is perfectly OK to ask "Is that cherry or strawberry?" if it is unclear. But do not wait until the barista asks "Will there be anything else?" to look at the pastry display for the first time and say "Hmm, what do I want? What do I want? I just don't know what I want. What do I want?" That will not make friends of anyone standing in line behind you.
Polite, reasonable adults should not spill on other coffeehouse patrons. Do I really need to explain this one? … OK, here's a clarification – spilling coffee, period, is wrong. Don't do it. Spilling it on another coffeehouse patron is worse. Spilling it onto another coffeehouse patron's laptop is a hangin' offense.
Polite, reasonable adults should avoid ordering overly obnoxious or complicated drinks just to impress friends. Other patrons in the line will only roll their eyes and be convinced that the person making the order is a coffeehouse snob. Or worse, a coffeehouse neophyte. And I doubt the baristas at the neighborhood coffeehouse will be overly impressed by an order for an extra large, extra hot, extra shot, no-fat, half decaf soy mocha with extra whip cream and chocolate powder, especially when there is a line out the door. If there is a long line, keep it simple; keep the complicated orders for when there is no line.
Polite, reasonable people do not wait until the barista has handed over the drink to pull out their wallet from the handbag that was likely designed to be hoisted by Himalayan sherpas. Have the money or alternative payment method in hand. And if the coffeehouse hands out drink cards – buy 10 and get the 11th free – have that out with the money. A polite, reasonable person most likely will forgo the stamp if the line is long and they cannot immediately produce the card. Or – and this most likely is faster than fishing through a large duffle-bag purse for a wallet – ask for a new card.
Polite, reasonable people do not take up more space than do small nations. I have seen people place their books, laptops and other belongings on one table and move to a completely different table to read a book or newspaper. I have seen a boyfriend and girlfriend sit at different tables and then sit on a coffeehouse sofa smooching, tying up two tables and a sofa on a busy day for the coffeehouse. That leaves patrons standing and it is not polite or fair.
Here are a couple of other etiquette items that should be considered. And I would not mention them unless I had reason, such as grievance violations of each of these:
Do not ask to use a complete stranger's laptop. Just don't do it.
Do not let children run around screaming at the coffeehouse. Just don't let it happen.
Do not loudly dictate a letter over a cell phone. For that matter, do not speak loudly – on your cellphone or to a "bestest buddy" – in the coffeehouse. Other people are trying to accomplish other things at the coffeehouse – even if it is quiet time between appointments – and they should be given the courtesy that we should all expect.
Do not forget headphones or ear buds. If I am using the WiFi graciously offered by the coffeehouse to its paying patrons, I do not want to hear screaming, yelling, music or talking coming from someone's laptop that is loud enough to drown out the music in the coffeehouse. That's just plain rude.
Polite, reasonable people will bus their own tables. It is simply rude to consume a bagel at one table and move to another, leaving behind the plate, crumbs and wadded up napkins.
OK, I have had my etiquette rant for 2011. Now go out and enjoy your coffeehouse.


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If you are thinking of selling your business you may want to advertise it yourself in a newspaper or specialist commercial property paper or you may be considering using an agent.
Selecting an Agent:
As with any service you are considering purchasing we would offer the following advice –
Try to get recommendations from people who have recently sold premises.
Check out any firms you are thinking of employing using the resources available to you (your trade association, the FSB, internet forums, etc).
Use your common sense – offers of free valuations / free surveys / market appraisals etc will result in a sales rep visiting and talking to you about signing up with them to market your premises.
As with any other business dealings, get several valuations and make sure you are realistic about the state of the market and the appeal of your business. Do not automatically sign up with the agent that suggests the highest selling price can be achieved without giving this careful thought.
Check what exactly the agent will do to market the property – do they just put it on a website with minimal details available to potential buyers or do they produce detailed property particulars with all the information you would want to see if YOU were looking to buy a property? What about measurements, photos, floor plans? How is their website promoted? Did you know about it before they contacted you?
Check out how good the agent is at promoting premises for sale - Using your local knowledge find a property in your area with the Agent's board up, or ask your contacts. Check with the seller to see if they have had any interest via the Agent.
Imagine you are a potential buyer for that TYPE of business and do a general search on the internet (eg, look for that type of business for sale in the town you are in). After you do a general search go onto the agent's website and search there. Did either search actually reveal the property particulars for the business you know they are supposed to be marketing? If you had any problems finding the premises (and bearing in mind that you KNEW that it was on the market), do you think other people will find yours?
If you do your research and select a few agents to speak to make sure you find out BEFORE you sign exactly what their terms are. Do not take a sales rep's word for it, they know what you want to hear and may be tempted to say things they cannot deliver. If there is any dispute the written terms will usually out-weigh anything the rep may have said.
Before you sign up:
It is vital to remember that as a business you do not have a right to cancel a contract (unlike consumers, who, in some instances, have a 'cooling off period'). However, a court could decide that if you sign a contract as an individual, you are a consumer, Once you agree to the contract you are bound by the terms (except in very limited circumstances and only if you take a case to Court and they decide otherwise), so read the terms thoroughly and make sure you understand the full implications before signing. In particular check the terms to see if they clarify the matters below:
Does the contract indicate what service the agent will provide?
Do the terms look straight forward or are they overly complicated?
Does the contract confirm that the Agent has valued the premises (if not, why not?)?
What fees do you have to pay upfront?
How long will you be locked into the contract with no chance of ending it?
When and in what circumstances can you end the agreement?
If do not want the agent to deem that the contract continues after the initial set period you MUST write to the Agent to confirm termination, send the letter recorded delivery and keep copy. Keep a copy of the tracking confirmation. Otherwise they WILL chase you for money if the business is sold (as the agent may argue that they will still have sole selling rights while this continuing contract is in place).
When and in what circumstances can the Agent terminate the agreement? [Does the Agent say hecan terminate the agreement for any reason whatsoever? Does he then expect you to pay a fee whether or not he has upheld his side of the agreement?
What fees do you have to pay if you or the Agent end the agreement? [If the agent suggests that you agree to a higher termination fee ask yourself why].
What happens if you find a buyer yourself, do you have to pay the Agent's fee? If the contract says the Agent has sole selling rights then you will still have to pay them even if they did not introduce you to the buyer.
Is there a term relating to the need for you to obtain an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) for the premises? You must have commissioned an EPC (ordered it from an approved Energy Assessor)before any PREMISES can be marketed and you have 7 days to get it. You do have a further 21 days following that to obtain the certificate but after that time is up the Agent will not be able to market the property if there is no EPC. If they cannot market the property they are going to want to end the agreement and may seek to charge you fees]
Are the written terms printed on both sides of the agreement? Have you read and understood them all, and are you happy with them? Do not agree to them unless you are sure.
If you have any concerns do not be persuaded to sign anything – ask for a copy of the terms (get the rep to write 'sample' across all copies of them) – and study them at your leisure. There is no need to sign up on the day and if you are being distracted or feel rushed stop and ask yourself why you are being put in this position.
It is not uncommon for small businesses so say that they were reluctant to sign up on the day but found themselves committing to the contract anyway and later regretted it. If you have nagging doubts there really is no need to commit on the day, make some further checks and take time to think about it properly.
If you pay by credit card you may have more protection should things go wrong. Section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 makes the credit card company jointly liable for any breach of contract or misrepresentation if the goods or services cost more than £100 and you are an unincorporated business (a sole trader or partnership).
Energy Performance Certificates
Before you put your business premises on the market you MUST commission (order) an Energy Performance Certificate (an EPC) from an Approved Energy Assessor. You can find more details about this on the DCLG website at www.communities.gov.uk/planningandbuilding/sustainability/energyperformance/ndepcs/
You must make available the valid EPC to anyone requesting written details and to anyone who wishes to view the property. There are very limited circumstances when you do not have to do this – for more details please see www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/layer?topicId=1082081368
Unlikely though it is, if you get an offer from someone who has not viewed, you must make the EPC available to them at that time (if that is the earliest opportunity for you to provide it).
At the time of sale you must provide the purchaser with the valid EPC.
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The Monitoring and Evaluation ( M & E ) are integrated tools for monitoring and assessing the efficiency and effectiveness of investments epecially in agricultural research. Monitoring and evaluation are separate but closely connected activities. Monitoring is a continuing activity that involves the collection of data on a regular, ongoing basis in order to track inputs, outputs, outcomes and impact while the project or programme is being executed. When data is collected on specified indicator, it provides management and the main stakeholders of an ongoing development intervention with indications of the extent of progress and achievement objectives and progress in the use of allocated funds,
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Portrait Courtesy of Federico Cina
Additional Photos Courtesy of Team Peter Stigter / FashionClash
Paris, France – Italian designer Federico Cina is one of the rising talents of his generation. This past summer he participated in the 9th edition of the FashionClash Festival. Held in Maastricht, Netherlands, this international multidisciplinary event is known for introducing fresh, new and innovative fashion designers to international media, buyers and influencers. It was there that TheFashionInsider.com Magazine first discovered him. So impressed with his work, he became an instant favorite and received the honor of becoming one of our "Three to Watch Award".
Federico Cina was born in Cesena (ITALY) on July 4, 1994. A natural-born artist, he says of himself, "I have always been a child with a thousand passions. Whenever I painted a picture, I was already thinking about what I could do next, even before finishing it. I had no peace."
In his early youth, he struggled to find the precise pathway that would allow him to canalize and express the depth of his creative talents. While in high school, he considered a career as an interior designer or even as a hairstylist. But waking up every morning, he knew that creating something new must be a part of his destiny. Once settling upon a career in fashion, he realized that fashion designing offers him the opportunity to express himself in a way that allows him to dress people with his own emotions; something he says is very rewarding.
We asked Federico Cina to respond to a few questions in this get to know him interview. The following are excerpts from that conversation.
TFI.com: Why did you decide to become a designer?
Federico Cina: "As a child, I often did not feel in the same league as the others around me. I was trying to figure out what they had more than me. Of course, the exterior image is the first thing that catches your eye, so I always observed the people, to understand their weaknesses and how they hide their insecurities.
The obsession for aesthetics and especially for fashion became more and more intense. I decided to graduate in Fashion Design at Polimoda. That is where I believe my passion was fully unleashed and my desire to live up to every situation became concrete."
TFI.com: What does it mean to have your work recognized by being selected for participation in the 2017 Edition of the FashionClash?
Federico Cina: "Participating in the 2017 edition of the Fashionclash was very fantastic. It was also because my boyfriend Simone botte (Simon Cracker) was also selected. For us it was the first time we presented collections in the same contest.
Fashionclash 2017 had impeccable organization and show planning. We designers have been able to design the show also in smallest details, under expert eyes. The energy was very positive, like a family. I didn't expect to win, but in fact, when announcing it, I was very enthusiast. I'm really grateful to Fashionclash."
TFI.com: Through your experiences that led to you winning awards, what do you think that you learn most about yourself as a designer?
Federico Cina: "Every time I participate in a contest, I always learn so much. Competing against other designers from around the world opens up the mind. We exchange opinions and advice, and it's really always very nice.
My family has always taught me to stay very humble and simple, and even during contests because it is important. And because there are really many good designers around the world, there will always be somebody better than you. I learned to believe in myself, but with my feet on the floor, and without being pretentious."


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Our last two posts shared some evidence of the mobile revolution that is underway in the healthcare industry. A number of mHealth apps that provide true digital value to patients have emerged, and they are disrupting the status quo in the industry. Apps to manage diabetes, to treat vision problems, to test blood, and to track sleep patterns are providing new ways of care for patients outside of the traditional physician/hospital treatment.
These mHealth apps make up a market expected to reach $26 billion by 2017. They offer services that can be so useful and effective in providing a new kind of care that they're catching the eye of the FDA, presenting a new set of challenges to mHealth entrepreneurs. Over the last 10 years, the FDA has cleared only about 100 mHealth apps, and has selected only one as a prescription-only app because it is so impactful on the health of users. With over 60,000 mHealth apps out there on the market though, why is it that so few have received the FDA stamp of approval?
It starts with the FDA's new approach to mHealth apps. With mHealth apps really taking off in the last couple years, the FDA has had to quickly deal with how to regulate them. Their latest strategy, as of September 2013, is to "focus only on the apps that present a greater risk to patients if they don't work as intended and on apps that cause smartphones or other mobile platforms to impact the functionality or performance of traditional medical devices". For example, an app that tracks your calories and exercise is of low risk if it functions improperly, but an app that monitors users' blood glucose levels would need to be highly accurate and reliable. However, the vast majority of mHealth apps on the market today are not so critical and would therefore not come under FDA scrutiny, as they aren't crucial to the health of the patients using them.
But why are most mHealth apps of such low impact to patients when we know they have huge potential to provide real value in changing patient behavior and putting patients in charge of their healthcare experience?
If you look at the bulk of current mHealth apps available, you'll find that most are unessential, disposable, and unnecessary in the everyday lives of patients. "We have created an ecosystem of useless apps," says Christopher Wasden of PWC's Health Industries practice. He explains that the mHealth app market is huge in volume, but not in quality. Some entrepreneurs in healthcare have feared the watchful eye of the FDA and thus "watered-down" their apps to be less impactful to avoid stringent regulation, as entrepreneurs see the FDA clearance/approval process as, "murky, challenging, and capital intensive." This discourages many of them from building quality mHealth apps, or even from entering the space at all.
Other mHealth app developers have simply not dived deep enough into the limitless ways their apps can affect the fundamentals of patient care. They have not explored the full potential of the unique situation mobile devices provide: they can go anywhere, have constant network access, can utilize accessories and attachments to expand their capabilities, are used by the majority of American adults (58% own a smartphone; that number goes up to 83% when looking at millennials), and are actually enjoyable to use. Because of all this, mobile devices offer the perfect medium to provide individualized, 24/7 health monitoring, support, and treatment to patients.
With universal, multi-purpose devices like these, mHealth entrepreneurs willing to make the investment will discover countless ways they can be used to help patients receive a new kind of personalized care. The innovative mHealth apps of today are only the tip of the iceberg, as digital disruptors will find endlessly creative uses for mobile devices in healthcare.
Unfortunately, creating good, quality mHealth apps is far from easy. Many factors go into designing a well-balanced mHealth app that will be effective in its intended purpose and that will be embraced and used by patients. In order to provide true digital value in one's mHealth apps, according to Christopher Wasden, businesses will have to address the following:
- Integration – An app must seamlessly integrate into users' lives. If it requires great effort of patients to go out of their way to use it, they won't stick with it. User-Acceptance Testing is imperative. An app also has to be easy for physicians to integrate into their workflow so doctors and patients can be on the same page with their care.
- Interoperability – An app must be accessible from a number of different devices, and updates to one must update all. An app must also connect to the cloud to communicate with other healthcare systems and data in order to provide a complete health experience.
- Intelligence – An app must leverage data analytics and algorithms to extract intelligent insights from large amounts of data. For an mHealth app to be valued and used by patients, it must be able to provide medical guidance as accurately as a real-life doctor.
- Socialization – mHealth apps have great potential to influence behavioral change, as mobile devices are in the hands of users throughout their whole day. People do best with behavioral change when connected into a network of support, so mHealth apps must utilize social networks to encourage and support users as they work to improve their health.
- Outcomes – An app must provide an effective way of presenting health goals, logging steps to achieve them, and then validating the results. A focus on results will keep the user motivated to achieve.
- Engagement – An app must feel so satisfying to the user that they continue to use it over and over again. Effective forms of engagement are necessary. A major current movement in engagement is called gamification, where gaming techniques are applied to non-gaming experiences in order to interest and motivate users by appealing to their innate desires to compete, achieve, and win. For more info on Gamification, click here.
In order to avoid being relegated to the digital dumpster, mHealth apps must provide true digital value to users. These six components together create an optimum formula for mHealth app success. Using them as the focus for mHealth app design will give apps their best shot at being adopted by users and at having a real impact on patients' lives.
For examples of apps succeeding in this way, check out our posts on innovative mHealth apps.


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It's been a number of years since I've ventured into a large urban area routinely, much less doing it on public transportation. But the experience has broadened my horizons regrading those who live on our gold-paved streets here in America. I mean, when I was growing up in middle class Chicago we did travel downtown often enough for me to gander at the plight of the homeless and I did manage to ignore my fair share of panhandlers back in the day. Back then it seemed the more creative homeless folks looking for cash would engage in various forms of street entertainment like playing musical instruments, dancing, and I even recall a mime guy once. Signs were pretty much limited to the traditional, "Need Help", "Homeless Vet", and I recall, "Agent Orange Did This" (yeah.. that was a couple wars back).
But it seems the last decade or so has brought about some interesting homeless signage; some of these folks could hold their own working on Madison Avenue creating new GEICO commercials. As I was walking across one of those pedestrian overpasses that are common around the Vegas Strip intersections I ran into a fellow who was holding the old flap of a cardboard box that read, "Why lie.. I need a beer". There was another guy holding, "Need $ For Pot". Nothing like being honest and trying to get the empathy contributors (after all, didn't we always presume the guy holding the "Money For Food" sign would just spend it on booze anyway?).
Strangely, if you want a cross section of all the military conflicts experienced in this country just check out the homeless. Vietnam vets are becoming more rare given they are boomers and aging. It used to be that if you were homeless and you had a sign stating "Vietnam Vet" whether you were or not, you could appeal to the guilt emotion. You'd be hard pressed to find "Panama Vet" or "Grenada Vet" or "Somalia Vet"… but you will certainly find "Desert Storm Vet" along with "Afghanistan Vet" and "Iraq Vet" and I'm guessing they probably do well in their solicitations given since the thankless war in Vietnam the public now thanks vets for their service.
Yeah.. there's no question that being homeless is near being hopeless. People end up on hard times for many reasons. They are prisoners to their own emotional turmoils brought about by their military experience or just life in general. Collectively they need help but individually they are unable to help themselves. We will always have them in our society. Perhaps when we look at them we see a reflection of ourselves in what could be, or what could have been but for the grace of the Almighty… or fate. But while the homeless represent those in our society that have fallen through the cracks of what we perceive as healthy contributors to the economy, their attempts at begging for money do bring a measure of wit & wisdom to a passer-by stressed by the affairs of their day. In the end it matters not if I dropped a few coins into your homeless can because your sign was witty or I felt sorry for you. What matters is you got the coins. A win-win everyone can take to the bank.
Anyway, I thought I would search the web for the more interesting homeless signage. Here's a sample…


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Friday, February 6, 2009
Access, Fire hoses, to Garden hoses to Straws
MSFT and Netflix just issued a joint announcement stating that 1 million Xbox LIVE Gold members activated the joint service and watched 1.5 billion minutes of video in the past 3 months. The service enables people to watch content, streamed to their Xbox via Netflix, on their connected TV's. Today, 30,000 movies and shows are available via Netflix, plus over 17,000 HD content is available from Xbox Live. Surely, the amount of available content from these vendors, plus Hulu.com, Blip.tv, or Magnify.net type vendors is going to dwarf the exposure available from the moderated Netflix/MSFT sources.
It seems to me that the first issue of bringing the internet to the large screen home TV is access; simple to set up and attractively priced. Receiving streamed/cached content through a device that I already own, hard wired to the TV, clearly reduces the adoption cycle. With all the PC's and devices in homes today, I am sure enterprising folk are working to overcome this first hurdle. From a large vendor perspective, LG seems to be taking an early first step in this direction with their announcement last month.
This brings me to the fire hose. When these screens are connected to the internet, users will be instantly overwhelmed by the tens of thousands of sites offering millions of clips/shows/movies to watch. Hopefully, device will have sufficient intelligence to understand the various codecs used. If so, the next big step is to help organize this morass through an easy navigable User Interface (big button AOL circa 1999) that reduces navigation time.
While I will undoubtedly appreciate the winnowing of the content fire hose to a mere garden stream, it's still not good enough; Amazon has trained me to expect better. I value 'the customers like me also bought' facility, and appreciate the display of in context alerts from my 'favorites'. Therefore, on my TV, I would like a recommendation list populated by my friends/associates on Facebook/LinkedIn. Thereby giving instant access to a trickle, or a strawfull, of moderated content that has real 'better' value.
In fact, if I have a number of WiFi ready spare devices at home, a centralized PC (think Media Server), capable of streaming moderated content, enables me to reduce the number of monthly billed cable connections. Thereby, combining 'better' and 'cheaper' experiences. With a bit of Mr. Harry luck, this could be really rewarding.
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- Jonathan KlahrFebruary 6, 2009 at 2:17 PM
It is significant that connectivity between the laptop(mobility is important - who wants a PC cluttering up their living room) and the TV has not been offered in a cheap, simple manner yet. Wired based solutions generate clutter and are inelegant and wireless technologies have until now not delivered the bandwidth to enable realtime screen sharing with the PC. Wisair actually announced the first product that will enable this - http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/05/wisairs-wireless-usb-display-adapter-set-coming-soon-for-129/ReplyDelete
and I agree that as this technology penetrates the potential impact on our viewing behaviour is massive.
And for $129, substantially 'cheaper' than buying a new dedicated device http://www.wisair.com/press/wisair-extends-wireless-usb-offerings-with-new-display-adapter-set-solution-that-wirelessly-transfers-pc-content-to-tvs-monitors-and-projectors/ReplyDelete
I'm not a user yet, as I don't have a Mac, but the buzz has begun on one of the first pieces of software (and eventually hardware) integrating these multiple sources of video internet content, Boxee.tv--and with interactivity ta boot.ReplyDelete
Boxee and the Coming Revolution in TV.
Matthew, Tx for the Boxee mention. It will be interesting to follow if their product (requiring a PC/Mac) will be a true disruptive innovation, or an adjacent innovation which many folk are pursuing. In any event, the UI and demo look slick.ReplyDelete
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Jabo: Recreated
By Steve Sturtz
JABO is closed and will be reopening in the near future with a new glass maker. No longer will the three glass makers who made JABO famous be there: Richard, Ronnie, and David are gone.
I think of all the wonderful things that have happened… the wonderful marbles that have been made by David McCullough in the last 20 years and particularly the last five or six years with the Experimentals. I have documented the beginnings of these marbles in "David's JABO Renaissance" and in "2008 JABO Classics: The Experimentals." The rest of his great body of work will be documented in the near future. I believe the standards of excellence he has set in machine-made marble making will stand the test of time.
JABO no longer has a proven think tank so they begin anew with high hopes, great expectation, and a very curious marble buying community. There are huge shoes to be filled and there will be many questions about their ability to do so.
That said, whoever is lucky enough to run JABO Classics in the
near future has a huge advantage. They will have the advantage of using the tank
that David McCullough has designed, a tank that reflects his latest advancements
in marble-making. So over the short-term, anyone who makes marbles in that tank
should get a reasonable
I wish the new unproven team at JABO well, but they will be a new
JABO. They will be using a tank that David McCullough designed with almost forty
years of experience. It is a tank that can and should make great
The contract runs are supposed to continue according to a statement by JABO's accountant. These runs provided a way for JABO to generate incremental income to (reportedly) move from losses to becoming a profitable business again.
One thing is very clear. Any marbles made in the future will not be the same. They will not be McCullough JABOs. In the past, all of the Experimentals that were made were JABO contract runs. They were contracted with JABO on the condition that David McCullough makes those marbles, not because of JABO, or the JABO name, but because of the art and skill of David McCullough. Anyone who comes in behind David is going to have a very steep learning curve. The new crew will also have to make improvements to what has already been made before them. I am not aware of anyone who has that much experience or such a strong supporting cast. So any marble that is made in the future will not be the same as those made in the past. They may be better. They may be worse, but I wish anyone who makes marbles at JABO well. They are keeping one of the last marble companies still opened.
No matter what happens, David McCullough is retired and JABO enters a new era. David will be missed for his kindness, knowledge, and beautiful marbles.
Good luck to the new and very different JABO.
© Steve Sturtz July 2009
JABO: A Classic. Sturtz, Steve; Johnson, Michael.
David's JABO Renaissance. Sturtz, Steve; Johnson, Michael.
2008 JABO Classics: The Experimentals. Sturtz, Steve.


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On Sunday, Mar 16, 2003, at 07:42 America/Los_Angeles, Simon Cozens
> Taran Rampersad:
>> http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/business/5405113.htm
> Person With Principles Gets No Reward For Failing To Conform.
> In other news, water is wet, and I'm still not king.
Yep, but Michael's quote was really right on (to save others from
reading the otherwise uninteresting article I'll include it here):
Michael Tiemann, chief technology officer of Linux vendor Red Hat
compared Perens - as well as more radical free software evangelists
Eric Raymond
and Richard Stallman - to American revolutionaries.
"Some of them are as crazy as Thomas Paine and some are only as crazy
Thomas Jefferson," Tiemann said. "But all those guys back then were
radical and quite unable to tolerate the status quo."