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When Having A Legal Background Really Helps ( Blue Jeans Cables vs Monster Cable )

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Knowing What You've Got... And What You've Don't Got

If I were to ask just a random person on the street about Monster cable, they probably would have heard of them. They are a well marketed company that produces a lot of cables. They also produce various portable music player accessories, kits, and their price tag implies top quality stuff. Many people swear by them, others would rather just buy bulk and be done with it.

Now, if I were to ask those same random people on the street, whether they have heard of Blue Jeans Cable, they would probably not have. However, they are also a fine provider of quality cables, and are actually well covered in the audiophile world.

Both companies make cables for rather standard ports and connections. Sure, there are differences here and there, but for the most part, most of the proprietary stuff is specific to how the companies produce their cables, compositions, etc.

So, while it wasn't much news that Monster Cable issued a cease-and-desist letter to Blue Jeans Cable, it WAS news when it turns out that the president of Blue Jeans Cable, Kurt Denke, used to be a lawyer.

This is something that many other sites have reported on and is actually quite amusing to read, as it can serve as cheap education in how not to release the legal hounds... until you've done some digging.  read more »

Bridging Communication Gaps

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It Starts With Opening One's Mouth...


Let's face it. We're creatures of habit. No matter how well we think we are pro-active and establishing strong lines of communications... we can always do better. Usually, much better. Whether in the workplace, at home, or just when you're out and about, communicating is a key part of life. And it seems that the majority of people take a pretty laid back approach to it.


Learning to talk as a child is hard. But it was only one of a few things that truly occupied your attention. Learning to talk as a teen is hard. But that is because of the social and cultural pressures that are present. Learning to talk as an adult is hard. This is due to the fact that we are busy with so many other things.


So, when do we really learn to talk? To communicate?  read more »

A total makeover. (Centre County, Pennsylvania's Centre Daily News): An article from: American Journalism Review

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This digital document is an article from American Journalism Review, published by University of Maryland on September 1, 1995. The length of the article is 2854 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.From the supplier: Residents of Centre County, PA, are a little more pleased with the major change which their community newspaper has undergone.  read more »

MacNeil Lehrer sells out. (television news program; TCI to acquire MacNeil Lehrer Productions): An article from: St. Louis

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This digital document is an article from St. Louis Journalism Review, published by SJR St. Louis Journalism Review on March 1, 1995. The length of the article is 707 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.From the supplier: TCI Corp. subsidiary Liberty Media Corp.  read more »

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch in crisis, quality, circulation and morale down. (part 1): An article from: St. Louis Journalism

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This digital document is an article from St. Louis Journalism Review, published by SJR St. Louis Journalism Review on April 1, 1995. The length of the article is 3278 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.From the supplier: The St. Louis Post-Dispatch is no longer considered as one of the country's most prestigious newspapers.  read more »

Soaking up the passion: writing and development - part IV. (Health Care Fund Raising) (column): An article from: Fund Raising

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This digital document is an article from Fund Raising Management, published by Hoke Communications, Inc. on May 1, 1991. The length of the article is 758 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.Citation DetailsTitle: Soaking up the passion: writing and development - part IV. (Health Care Fund Raising) (column)Author: Willard Bailey  read more »

How to write a strong letter: how to make your case, how much to ask for, how to close. (part 3) (The Copy Corner) (Column): An

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This digital document is an article from Fund Raising Management, published by Hoke Communications, Inc. on February 1, 1992. The length of the article is 1549 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.Citation DetailsTitle: How to write a strong letter: how to make your case, how much to ask for, how to close. (part 3) (The Copy Corner) (Column)  read more »

Avoiding the siren song of tabloids. (newspapers retaining their integrity when entering the on-line market): An article from:

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This digital document is an article from American Journalism Review, published by University of Maryland on May 1, 1994. The length of the article is 782 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.From the supplier: Newspapers should retain their integrity when trying to win a part of the information superhighway market.  read more »