University Daily Kansan / Monday, October 1, 1990
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Diplomat speaks on EC
By Tatsuya Shimizu
Kansan staff writer
Economic integration in the European Community never will be a threat to the United States, an Irish diplomat said Friday.
Gerald Anshro, Ireland's consul general in Chicago, told about 40 people at the Pine Room in the Kansas Union that the vital interest of the EC was open markets. It will expand against countries outside of the EC.
Ansbro has worked for Ireland's department of foreign affairs since 1977. He became a consul general in 1989.
U. S. corporations are being invest in Ireland to get into the EC market after the economic integration, he said.
The European Community is the umbrella organization of the European Economic Community. It consists of 12 member nations: France, West Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, Greece, Ireland, Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom.
The lecture, titled "Ireland in the European Community, 1973-1990: A
Small Nation Transformed, " was the first of a series by Western European diplomats. This semester, the office of international studies and programs is sponsoring lectures by diplomatics from Germany, Germany, Spain and France.
Ansbro said Ireland had had economic problems since its independence from Great Britain in 1922.
The loss of the British market hurt Ireland, he said. The gross national product of European countries went up about 40 percent in the 1950s, but Ireland's GNP increased only 4 percent during the same period.
Ansbro said conditions did not improve even after Ireland joined the EC in 1973. Because of inflation, an unemployment rate close to 20 percent and budget deficits, Ireland's first deficit sank in the first half of the 1980s.
Maureen Royd, Ann Arbor, Mich.
graduate student, who is studying
irish dramatic literature, said An-
ibro was well informed and eloquent.
He understood her under
stand today's Ireland, as well as the
ireland of 100 years ago.
5:30 p.m. — Society for Archaeological Study meeting at 633 Fraser Hall Professor John Hoopes will show slides of his expedition to Costa Rica
Everyone welcome
6:30 p.m. - Overcoming Overeating, an eight-week weight-control program, meeting once a week at the Wellness Center, 138 Robinson Center.
6:30 p.m. — Hispanic-American Leadership Organization meeting at the Walnut Room in the Kansas Union.
6:30 p.m. — KU Tae Kwon Do Club workout at 207 Robinson Gvmusium.
Tuesday
7:15 a.m. — OAKS meeting at the third floor cafeteria of the Kansas Union.
Everyone welcome.
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. — Commuters Club luncheon at Alcove I in the Kansas Union cafeteria
the Ballroom in the Kansas Union.
the bathroom in the Kansas Union.
7 p. 1m. — PRRSA meeting to discuss semester activities, at the Pine Room in the Kansas Union. Everyone welcome.
7 p. 1m. — Graduate women students meeting to discuss women's issues related to academics and professional careers, at the English Room in the Kansas Union Rehearsals will be served.
7 p. 1m. — Dealing With That Uneasy Feeling, a workshop sponsored by the Student Assistance center, at 4012
4 p.m. - Study Abroad information meeting for those interested in KU programs in Spanish-speaking countries, at 3040 Wescoc Hall
6 p.m. — KU Students Against Hunger weekly meeting at the Jayhawk Room in the Kansas Union.
7 p.m. — Golden Key National Honor Society yearbook picture will be taken at
7-30 p.m. — Eating disorders support group weekly meeting, at Room 20 in Watkins Health Center.
6 p.m. — Stress? Find Your Balance,
an eight-week course on stress management,
meeting once a week at the
Center, 138 Robinson
Gunnison.
8:30 p.m. — KU Fencing Club workout and instruction in fencing, at 130 Robinson Gymnasium. Also every Thursday at 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday
11:30 a.m. — Study Abroad brown bag lunch information session for all students interested in KU programs, at Alcea In the Kansas Union.
Noon — University forum "How Recycling Educates" at Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave.
2:30 p.m. — Library tours in Watson Library. Tours last about 45 minutes.
12:10 to 12:50 p.m. — Overcrowding
Overeating, an eight-week weight-control program, meeting once a week at the Wellness Center 138 Robinson
6 p.m. — Environs weekly meeting at Parlor C in the Kansas Union.
8:30 p.m. - Overcoming Overeating,
an eight-week weight-control program,
meeting once a week at the Wellness
Center, 138 Robinson Gymnasium.
3 p.m. - Study Abroad information session for students interested in KU programs in French-speaking countries, at the Welcome apartment lounge. 2015 Wescue Hall
7 p.m. — KU Latter-day Saint Association weekly meeting at the Daisy Hill Room in the Burgeon Union.
4:30 p. — German unification
panel discussion at the Daisy Hill Room
in the Burge Union. Professors and
members of the department discussed,
Sponsored by the German Club.
7 p.m. — Society for Fantasy and Science Fiction weekly meeting at Alcove C in the Kansas Union
7 p.m. — Women's Support Group meeting at the Pine Room in the Kansas Union
8 p.m. - KU Democrat's meeting at the Centennial Room in the Kansas Union. Bert Cantwell, Democratic candidate for attorney general, will speak
8:30 p.m. m.- Concert sponsored by Wildcare with凯特 Kelly, Rich Hitch, Stephen Palmer and Lauren Faith, at the JAZZNAS, 926 Massachusetts St.
12:10 p.m. to 12:50 p.m. — Stress?
Find Your Balance, an eight-week course on stress management, meeting once a week at the Wellness Center, 138 Robin
Thursday
6:30 p.m. — KU Christian Science Student Organization weekly meeting, at Alcove C in the Kansas Union.
6:30 p.m. — Pa Chi meeting at 547 Fraser Hall Dr. C.R. Schryll will lecture on "Pockets of Hope: Toward a Theory and Measurement of Hopeful People."
6 p.m. — KU Chapter of ACLU weekly meeting, at Alcove B in the Kansas Union.
7 p.m. — Auto Mechanics for Beginners; led by a licensed auto mechanic, at Byron's Autohaus, 906 Vermont St. Registration is $15, due to first class ses
7 p.m. — KU Equestrian Club meeting at the Regionalist Room in the Kansas Union.
7:30 p.m. — Gay and Lesbian Services of Kansas weekly meeting at the Pioneer Room in the Kansas Union. Barbara Ballard, director of the Women's Resource Center, will speak about relationships.
7:30 p.m. — Orthodox Christians on Campus meeting at the Oread Room in the Kansas Union. Don McNamery will address the practices of the early church.
sion. Pre-registration is required. Call the Emily Taylor Women's Resource Center at 864-3552. Follow-up sessions are October 11 and 18. at 7 p.m.
8 p.m. — Earth First Green Fire
Wilderness Revival Talk at Lawrence
Arts Center, Ninth and Vermont streets.
Roger Feathertone and Scott Johnson
will present an evening of music and
environmental rabble-rousing.
Video Toaster hits electronics scene
7:30 p.m. — Sociology Club meeting at 706 Fraser Hall.
By Chris Oster
Korean staff writer
Kansan staff writer
**TOPEKA** — A spinning cup and tassel载ear around your television. A computer-generated campaign is approached from above, and next to it are the faces of the Memorial Stadium. The words "YOUR GRADUATION" rise like movie titles from the bottom of the screen. The scene cuts to a picture of you as a baby. That picture peels off on the screen with diploma in hand.
This is not a video made by a company and sold en maze to college seniors. It is one possible use for a product designed and recently put on the market by the NewTek company of Topeka.
Paul Montgomery holds the hardware part of the Video Toaster.
That product is the Video Toaster. It is designed to give consumers all the capabilities of a television production studio in their homes by combining video equipment with a home computer.
Charles Macheers/KANSAN
Kiki Stockhammer, a 1987 KU graduate and the Technical Services Manager for NewTek, said the tissue scanner is a hot item in electronics circles.
"Any major Japanese electronics company you can think of has called," she said. "They are either to buy us or do business with us."
Paul Montgomery, vice president of NewTek, said the Japanese were interested because they were trying to catch up technologically.
The toaster also comes with software that allows the user to dabble in three-dimensional animation, a 16-
"The earliest you will see anything similar to the toaster is probably two years," Montgomery said.
'Start of a revolution'
Montgomery said the toaster was the first product to bridge the gap between the computer and video for the consumer.
The toaster is, in many ways, like a home video studio. It allows the user to do to home movies what a TV station or network might do to its programming. Any fades, spins, split screens, trails and titling that would be seen on a network program are now available to "videographers."
"This is the start of a revolution," Montgomery said. "There are so many who could be doing high-quality things but can't make it cheap enough for the consumer."
Montgomery said the key to the product's mass-market attractiveness was the price.
"The toaster replaces about $85 000 worth of equipment," he said. "And it sells for $1,995."
He said the product was not only inexpensive but also easy to use.
Montgomery predicted the toaster would be to video what Apple's Macintosh was to desk top publishing computer was to business software
"We decided that if it's not easier to do than programming your VCR, then nobody's going to do it," Montgomery said. "That was our benchmark. We spent a year designing it to be easy to use."
'One-in-a-million designer'
The toaster has won praise from computer and video industry publications. It was 'lauded in a recent video in "Video Systems" magazine.
"Even if the toaster was nothing
more than 'proof of concept,' it would still be the nearest thing since sliced bread." the article stated.
The chief designer of the toaster is NewTek president Tim Jenison.
Montgomery said it was Jenison's versatility that made the new product possible.
"He is the only person that I know that understands video technology as well as computer technology and understands programming as well as analog design." Montgomery said. "He is a colleague in a million designer."
Jenison designed his first computer when he was 12 years old.
Get lost, IBM
NewTek finance the toaster project with its own money. Most of the money was provided by sales from two products: a digital oven and an Amiga computer.
Montgomery said that by staying away from loans and other outside
money, the company had managed to keep its own identity and direction.
He said they now were able to tell companies such as IBM that were looking for cooperation with NewTek to "get lost."
Work on the toaster began about four years ago in Topeka.
During development of the toaster, NewTek wanted to keep outsiders from nosing around their research and development laboratory. Stocking up supplies in the building as a nuclear waste disposal unit to scare people away.
As the project neared completion, the press and industry began to take notice. Stockhammer said that in addition to the numerous computer issues with the Wall Street oaster, CNN and The Wall Street Journal also had reported on it.
Stockhammer and the toaster have spent parts of the summer touring technology shows and have been the stars of each show.
John Rice of "Videography" magazine said the toaster had been the hit of the summer's National Broadcasters convention in Atlanta.
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Nancy O'Connor will speak on vegetarian nutrition. Central Soyfoods will demonstrate Tofu cookery, 7:00 PM, ECM Building (1204 Oread)
ANIMAL RIGHTS AWARENESS DAYS
Monday, Oct. 1: World Vegetarian Day
PETA Videos. 7:00 PM. Big 8 Room. Kansas Union
Thursday, Oct. 11, Animal Arts Clothing
Focusing on the Fur Industry, Vegetarian Potluck, 5:00
Thursday, Oct. 4: Animals As Clothing
Wednesday, Oct. 3: A Debate on Animals in Research
N.A.Y.S. and, Steve Carroll, III. 7:00 PM, Big B.
Boom, Kansas University
Focusing on the Fur Industry, Vegetarian Potluck, 5:00 PM, South Park
Saturday, Oct. 6; Fur Protest on the Plaza
At Alaska Funar Kusan, 620 West 48th, Kansas City, MO—Meet at 10:00 AM at
At Alaska Union main lobby for sign makin and car pooling. Ride information
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