Mercury News | 12/29/2003 | The Powell Pulpit

Mercury News | 12/29/2003 | The Powell Pulpit: "As chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, he regulates a telecommunications industry that has virtually imploded in recent years. At the same time, he is shaping a regulatory framework for a new era of communications, one that includes Internet phone services, digital television, an explosion in broadband services and countless other innovations.

During a recent ``field trip'' to Silicon Valley, where he visited Intel and Apple and some smaller companies, Powell met with Mercury News reporters and editors. Here are excerpts of his remarks on various topics"

jaynote: wow, it looks like he is doing the right things, worth reading his remarks for a look at the future of communications

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Artist turns animals into everyday objects

Ananova - A Chilean artist is making a name for herself with an exhibition in which stuffed animals are transformed into household objects. Artworks on display include a chick turned into a lamp, and 'sheep bag' - a lamb carcass fitted with handles. Artist Caterina Purdy says her exhibition at the Experimental Arts Centre in Santiago is intended to be humorous but also makes a serious point. She told Las Ultimas Noticias online: 'It is possible to see my work as something scary, but I find it beautiful. 'There is also irony and humour in my objects as well as a criticism of the way animals are treated by society.'"

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