Dancing Baby and 1990s Web Fame Recap
A nostalgic tour of early Internet icons from the Dancing Baby demo by Autodesk in 1996 to Hampster Dance, Mahir Cagri, and flash mobs. Notes on their hype, media exposure, and ensuing online folklore with hints of hoaxes, tours, and charity links. Includes a call for reader letters to a Brownfield Texas newspaper.
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Dancing Baby AutoDesk
Autodesk
Hampster
Deidre
Roger Miller
Earthlink
Hampsters
Hampsterdance
Mahir Cagri
Istanbul
Mahir
Cagri
Patriane
Turkey
eTour.com
eTours
Report on Payment Limitations for Agriculture Released
The 170 page final report by the Commission on the Application of Payment Limitations for Agriculture recommends no immediate changes to payment limit rules. It urges phased changes in the next Farm Bill, stronger oversight, better data, and consideration of regional and commodity differences while awaiting further study. U.S. cotton officials anticipate heavy media scrutiny ahead of WTO talks in Cancun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pay Limit Commission
Shawn Wade
Commission
U.S
Farm Service Agency
Office of the Inspector General
USDA
Cancun
Mexico
What's Good for Texas A Rural Affairs Agency Model
Guest column argues for a federal Department of Rural Affairs to unify rural programs and raise rural profile. It cites Texas ORCA as proof of concept, noting gains in advocacy, interagency communication, and funding channels for rural communities through focused leadership and on the ground outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Thomas D. Rowley
Department of Rural Affairs
U.S. Department of Agriculture
America
Veterans’ Affairs
Homeland Security
Office of
ORCA
Sam Tessen
Tessen
Tessena
Austin
Washington
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Charities
Denver
Colorado
Flocksmart.com
P.O. Box
Brownfield
Tex
Bnews
Pride Awareness Committee
Texas Press Association
Brownfield News
Price
Colo Nenews
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