Those of you out there scripting XML on the client-side might find this usefull. Sarissa is a JavaScript library for scripting XML under Moz and IE. Methods to obtain DOM Document/XMLHTTP objects, Synchronous/asynchronous loading, XSLT transformations, implementation of some IE extentions for Moz, NodeType constants for IE...

This is an alpha release and I hope people will come up with feedback on bugs and suggestions.

Distributed under the GPL, but I may consider other licenses as well.

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https://sourceforge.net/projects/sarissa

[Posted to xml-dev]

THE LISTENING LEADER

"Lifting Listening Leadership Awareness and Action Worldwide"

DANGER!! THE INTERRUPTION!!

The following excerpt is from "Time to Think: Listening to Ignite the Human Mind" by Nancy Kline:

What is it about the interruption that is so tantalizing? We seem unable to resist doing it. I once asked a group what they were assuming that made them interrupt their colleagues.

They listed these things:

• My idea is better than theirs.
• If I don't interrupt them, I will never get to say my idea.
• I know what they are about to say.
• They don't need to finish their thoughts since mine is an improvement.
• Nothing about their idea will improve with further development.
• I am more important than they are.
• It is more important for me to be seen to have a good idea than it is for me to be sure they complete their thought.
• Interrupting them will save time,

There is a cost to each of these items. They all can be summed up with the expression - "It's all about me."

LISTENING LEADER LESSON: Why not check yourself in the interruption category? Let others experience bliss by knowing that you will not interrupt them.

[The Listening Leader]

I'm guilty of this far more often that I would like.  Especially given my wholehearted belief in Stephen Covey's 5th Habit Seek first to understand, then to be understood.  I guess it's just hard.