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Trustees of Damon Memorial - The Landmark

Trustees of Damon MemorialThe Landmark, MA - May 7, 2008What, if any, services and/ or items would you like the library to provide its patrons that it doesn't already? *Incumbent CONSTANCE M. The full version of ...

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 »

What If You Ran Your Bookstore Like a Library? - Library Journal

What If You Ran Your Bookstore Like a Library?Library Journal, NY - Apr 15, 2008(Amazon to Montana: drop dead.) As usual, news of the latest ebook revolution has been met with either horror or delight, but, in fact, ...

What If You Ran Your Bookstore Like a Library? - Library Journal

What If You Ran Your Bookstore Like a Library?Library Journal, NY - Apr 15, 2008(Amazon to Montana: drop dead.) As usual, news of the latest ebook revolution has been met with either horror or delight, but, in fact, ...

Celebrity voting records no longer sacred.: An article from: St. Louis Journalism Review

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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, 1997. The length of the article is 1268 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: 'Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel' may have scored a journalistic first with its Feb. 1997 article on the voting records of 24 of South Florida's famous celebrities.  read more »