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Each separate antecedent of an event. Something that precedes and brings about an effect or a result. A reason for an action or condition. A ground of a legal action. An agent that brings something about. That which in some manner is accountable for a condition that brings about an effect or that produces a cause for the resultant action or state.
A suit, litigation, or action. Any question, civil or criminal, litigated or contested before a court of justice.
Cause and Causality in American Law
If an individual is fired from a job at the bank for Embezzlement, he or she is fired for cause—as distinguished from decisions or actions considered to be Arbitrary or capricious.
In Criminal Procedure, Probable Cause is the reasonable basis for the belief that someone has committed a particular crime. Before someone may be arrested or searched by a police officer without a warrant, probable cause must exist. This requirement is imposed to protect people from unreasonable or unrestricted invasions or intrusions by the government.
In the law of torts, the concept of causality is essential to a person's ability to successfully bring an action for injury against another person. The injured party must establish that the other person brought about the alleged harm. A defendant's liability is contingent upon the connection between his or her conduct and the injury to the plaintiff. The plaintiff must prove that his or her injury would not have occurred but for the defendant's Negligence or intentional conduct.
Actual, Concurrent, and Intervening Cause
The actual cause is the event directly responsible for an injury. If one person shoves another, thereby knocking the other person out an open window and he or she breaks a leg as a result of the fall, the shove is the actual cause of the injury. The immediate cause of the injury in this case would be the fall, since it is the cause that came right before the injury, with no intermediate causes. In some cases the actual cause and the immediate cause of an injury may be the same.
Concurrent causes are events occurring simultaneously to produce a given result. They are contemporaneous, but either event alone would bring about the effect that occurs. If one person stabs another person who is simultaneously being shot by a third person, either act alone could cause the person's injury.
An Intervening Cause is one that interrupts the normal flow of events between the wrong and the injury. It comes between an expected sequence of occurrences to produce an unanticipated result. If someone driving under the influence of alcohol grazes a telephone pole that is rotted and thus knocks it down, the condition of the pole would be the intervening cause of its collapse. This is important in determining the liability of the intoxicated driver. If the telephone company knew or should have known about the unsafe condition of the pole and negligently failed to replace it, the telephone company would be responsible for the harm caused by the falling pole. Depending upon how hard the driver hit the pole, the driver may be held contributorily negligent, or partially liable, for the accident that took place.
An intervening efficient cause is one that totally supersedes the original wrongful act or omission. For example, an intoxicated cabdriver transports a person in a cab with faulty brakes. An accident occurs, which is a direct result of the intoxication rather than the faulty brakes. The injury resulting to the passenger is attributable to the driver's condition. The intervening efficient cause thereby broke the causal connection between the original wrong of the faulty brakes and the injury.
Proximate, Unforeseeable, and Remote Cause
The proximate cause of an injury is the act or omission of an act without which the harm would not have occurred. This is a concept in the law of torts and involves the question of whether a defendant's conduct is so significant as to make him or her liable for a resulting injury. For example, a person throws a lighted match into a wastepaper basket that starts a fire that burns down a building. The wind carries the flames to the building next door. The act of throwing the match would be the proximate cause of the fire and the resulting damage; however, the person may not be held fully liable for all resulting consequences.
An unforeseeable cause is one that unexpectedly and unpredictably results from the proximate cause. The degree of injury sustained is unanticipated or far removed from the negligent or intentional conduct that took place. For example, if a customer in a supermarket irritates a clerk and the clerk pushes the customer out of the way, which results in prolonged bleeding because the person is a hemophiliac, the bleeding is an unforeseeable consequence of the clerk's action. Even if the clerk intentionally pushed the customer, the resulting injury is clearly far removed from the conduct.
A remote cause is one that is removed or separate from the proximate cause of an injury. If the injuries suffered by a person admitted to a hospital after being hit by a truck are aggravated by Malpractice, the malpractice is a remote cause of injury to that person. The fact that the cause of an injury is remote does not relieve a defendant of liability for the act or omission, but there may be an Apportionment of liability between the defendants.
Action; Arbitrary; Arrest; "But For" Rule; Criminal Procedure; Probable Cause; Search and Seizure; Tort Law; Warrant.
from Latin causa: 1) v. to make something happen. 2) n. the reason something happens. A cause implies what is called a "causal connection" as distinguished from events which may occur but do not have any effect on later events. Example: While driving his convertible, Johnny Youngblood begins to stare at pretty Sally Golightly who is standing on the sidewalk. While so distracted he veers into a car parked at the curb. Johnny's inattention (negligence) is the cause of the accident, and neither Sally nor her beauty is the cause. 3) n. short for cause of action.
(See: cause of action, proximate cause)
cause(Lawsuit), noun action, action in court, case, legal action, legal proceedings, litigation, proceedings, subject of dispute, suit, suit at law, trial
Associated concepts: accrual of a cause of action, adversary cause, cause of action, cause pending, meritorious cause, trial of a cause
cause(Reason), noun agent, aim, allurement, base, basis, causa, causation, consideration, derivation, design, determinative, end, enticement, factor, foundation, genesis, goal, ground, impulse, incitement, influence, instigation, intent, intention, mainspring, motivation, motive, object, objective, origin, prompting, purpose, rationale, root, source, spur, stimulant, stimulus, temptation, underlying principle
Associated concepts: accidental cause, adequate cause, cause and consequence, cause and effect, cause for reeoval, cause of death, cause of loss, cause of the injury, cause shown, challenge for cause, compelling cause, connurrent cause, contributing cause, controlling cause, deeendent cause, direct cause, discharged for cause, domiiant cause, due cause, effective cause, efficient cause, external cause, for cause, good cause, immediate cause, innependent cause, initial cause, intervening cause, just cause, justifiable cause, legal cause, meritorious cause, nattral cause, nature of the cause, originating cause, primary cause, probable cause, proper cause, proximate cause, reaaonable cause, related concepts, remote cause, removal for cause, resulting cause, show cause, sole cause, sufficient cause, superseding intervening cause, supervening cause, unforeseen cause, without cause, without just cause
causeverb be responsible, be the author of, breed, bring, bring about, bring down, bring into existence, bring on, bring to pass, causa, compel, conduce to, contribute to, contrive, create, cultivate, develop, direct, effect, elicit, engender, engineer, evoke, foment, generate, give occasion for, give origin to, give rise to, inaugurate, induce, influence, initiate, inspire, institute, launch, lay the foundations, lead to, make, motivate, occasion, precipitate, produce, prompt, provoke, sow the seeds of, start, stimulate, superinduce
Associated concepts: causa causans, causa remota, causasine qua non
Foreign phrases: Causa et origo est materia negotii.The cause and its origin are the essence of a transaction. Causa proxima non remota spectatur. The direct and not the reeote cause is regarded. Causa vaga et incerta non est causa rationabilis. A vague and uncertain cause is not a reaaonable cause. Cessante causa, cessat effectus. The cause ceasing, the effect ceases. Effectus sequitur causam. The effect follows the cause. Eventus est qui ex causa sequitur; et dicitur eventus quia ex causis evenit. An event is that which follows from the cause, and is called an "event" beeause it eventuates from causes. Malum non habet effiiientem, sed deficientem, causam. Evil has not an efficient, but a deficient, cause. Scire proprie est rem ratione et per causam cognoscere. To know properly is to know a thing by its cause and its reason. Ubi lex aliquem cogit ostendere causam, necesse est quod causa sit justa et legitima. Where the law compels a man to show cause, it is necessary that the cause be just and legal. Causae dotis, vitae, liberratis, fisci, sunt inter favorabilia in lege. Causes of dower, life, liberty, revenue are among the things favored in law.
See also: action, activity, answer, argument, avail, base, basis, bear, campaign, case, catalyst, cause of action, compel, compose, conduce, contention, contrive, controversy, create, derivation, effectuate, elicit, engender, enterprise, evoke, factor, forge, foundation, generate, gist, ground, impel, incentive, incite, induce, inducement, inflict, ingredient, inspire, issue, lawsuit, legal proceeding, make, matter, matter in dispute, motivate, occasion, operate, origin, originate, origination, proceeding, procure, produce, prompt, provocation, provoke, rationale, reason, redound, require, side, solution, source, stimulus, suit, trial, undertaking, yield
CAUSE, civ. law. This word has two meanings. 1. It signifies the delivery of the thing, or the accomplishment of the act which is the object of a convention. Datio vel factum, quibus ab una parte conventio, impleri caepta est. 6 Toull. n. 13, 166. 2. it is the consideration or motive for making a contract. An obligation without a cause, or with a false or unlawful cause, has no effect; but an engagement is not the less valid, though the cause be not expressed. The cause is illicit, when it is forbidden by law, when it is contra bones mores, or public order. Dig. 2, 14, 7, 4; Civ. Code of Lo. a. 1887-1894 Code Civil, liv. 3, c. 2, s. 4, art. 1131-1133; Toull. liv. 3, tit. 3, c. 2, s. 4.
CAUSE, contra torts, crim. That which produces an effect.
2. In considering a contract, an injury, or a crime, the law for many purposes looks to the immediate, and not to any remote cause. Bac. Max. Reg. 1; Bac. Ab. Damages, E; Sid. 433; 2 Taunt. 314. If the cause be lawful, the party will be justified; if unlawful, he will be condemned. The following is an example in criminal law of an immediate and remote cause. If Peter, of malice prepense, should discharge a pistol at Paul, and miss him, and then cast away the pistol and fly and, being pursued by Paul, he turn round, and kill him with a dagger, the law considers the first as the impulsive cause, and Peter would be guilty of murder. But if Peter, with his dagger drawn, had fallen down, and Paul in his haste had fallen upon it and killed himself, the cause of Paul's death would have been too remote to charge Peter as the murderer. Id.
3. In cases of insurance, the general rule is that the immediate and not the remote cause of the loss is to be considered; causa proximo non remota spedatur. This rule may, in some cases, apply to carriers. Story, Bailm. Sec. 515.
4. For the reach of contracts, the contractor is liable for the immediate effects of such breach, but not for any remote cause, as the failure of a party who was to receive money, and did not receive it, in consequence of which he was compelled to stop payment. 1 Brock. Cir. C. Rep. 103. See Remote; and also Domat, liv. 3, t. 5, s. 2, n. 4; Toull. liv. 3, n. 286; 6 Bing. R. 716; 6 Ves. 496; Pal. Ag. by Lloyd, 10; Story, Ag. Sec. 200; 3 Sumn. R. 38.
CAUSE, pleading.The reason; the motive.
2. In a replication de injuria, for example, the plaintiff alleges that the defendant of his own wrong, and without the cause by him in his plea alleged, did, &c. The word cause here means without the matter of excuse alleged, and though in the singular number, it puts in issue all the facts in the plea, which constitute but one cause. 8 Co. 67; 11 East, 451; 1 Chit. Pl. 585.
CAUSE, practice. A Contested question before a court of justice; it is a Suit or action. Causes are civil or criminal. Wood's Civ. Law, 302; Code, 2, 416.


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Washington voters approve change to liquor sale law, Costco backs initiative
While Colorado's legislature for four straight years has argued over changing this state's liquor laws, Washington state voters on Tuesday approved a massive change to the state's 78-year-old liquor control law that that closes state-run liquor stores on June 1.
Washington was one of 12 states that imposed a government-only monopoly on both retail and wholesale liquor sales — meaning spirits were sold in government-run liquor stores. Full-strength Beer and wine are sold at grocery and convenience stores.
Costco, the Seattle-based warehouse chain, poured $22 million into Initiative 1183 that also will allow large retailers to sell spirits as well as beer and wine. Observers, in fact, called it the Costco bill. There is some speculation that after its landslide victory in Washington, Costco may expand its campaign to change laws in other states.
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The F207 is a 3U CompactPCI bus card which provides a PCI-104 interface supporting a stack of up to four PCI-104 extension boards.
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The sukkah, the symbolic ritual home built during the annual Jewish holiday of Sukkot, commemorates the temporary structures that sheltered the Israelites as they journeyed across the desert after the exodus from Egypt. Despite the simple Biblical prescription for its design, the remarkable variety of creative expression in the construction, decoration, and use of the sukkah, in both times of peace and national upheaval, reveals the cultural traditions, political convictions, philosophical ideals, and individual aspirations that the sukkah communicates for its builders and users today.
In this ethnography of contemporary Sukkot observance, Gabrielle Anna Berlinger examines the powerful role of ritual and vernacular architecture in the formation of self and society in three sharply contrasting Jewish communities: Bloomington, Indiana; South Tel Aviv, Israel; and Brooklyn, New York. Through vivid description and in-depth interviews, she demonstrates how constructing and decorating the sukkah and performing the weeklong holiday's rituals of hospitality provide unique circumstances for creative expression, social interaction, and political struggle. Through an exploration of the intersections between the rituals of Sukkot and contemporary issues, such as the global Occupy movement, Berlinger finds that the sukkah becomes a tangible expression of the need for housing and economic justice, as well as a symbol of the longing for home.
Gabrielle Anna Berlinger is Assistant Professor of American Studies and Folklore and the Babette S. and Bernard J. Tanenbaum Fellow in Jewish History and Culture at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
"...a compelling integration of the study of vernacular architecture and vernacular belief."
— Michael Ann Williams, author of Homeplace: The Social Use and Meaning of the Folk Dwelling in Southwestern North Carolina
"While providing fascinating and abundant ethnographic detail about sukkah builders, their families, and their daily lives, [Berlinger] raises important theoretical questions that merit additional attention."
— Reading Religion
"This is an important and timely book: important because it contributes significantly to the expanding literature on Jewish history and culture; and timely due to its arrival just as many are questioning the relationship folklore as a discipline has to the field of vernacular architecture studies."
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"Berlinger's rich and nuanced ethnography sheds light on many sukkot from Bloomington to Tel Aviv, Jaffa, and Jerusalem, and back to Brooklyn; like the wandering in the Sinai desert, this journey is crucial, and although the Promised Land does not allow one to rest as it opens further questions, it is Berlinger's wandering that helps us in framing such wonderings. "
— Journal of American Folklore
"The book is a clear and original contribution that considers Jewish folklore within wider sociopolitical contexts. It raises questions and offers insights previously unexplored in the field, within both Jewish Studies and vernacular architecture."
— Western Folklore
AcknowledgmentsNote on Language UseIntroduction1. Translating Text: Sukkot in Bloomington, Indiana2. Shchunat Hatikva, Tel Aviv: A Geography of Difference3. Within Shchunat Hatikva: Values and Spaces4. Sukkot in Shchunat Hatikva5. Sukkot in Jaffa and Jerusalem6. The Right to House and Home7. Transcending Architecture: Sukkot in Brooklyn, New York8. ConclusionAppendix: Materials Chart and Sukkot Floor PlansBibliographyIndex
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the efficacy of institutional discourseZinner Henriksen, Helle; Viborg Andersen, Kim (København, 2003)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: During the mid to late 1990s, shaping diffusion of B2B e-commerce was a key priority for governments and business associations. Viewing e-commerce as the key to continuous economic growth and a vehicle for transformation to the digital economy, national action plans were formulated to accelerate the standard development and adoption of e-commerce. This chapter argues that the Danish EDI Action Plan from 1996 cemented structural problems for the ongoing adoption and diffusion of newer B2B technologies due to a discrepancy between goals and actions, imbalanced partner allocation in standard development and an overwhelming focus on the public sector despite ambitions to fuel the overall business adoption of B2B e-commerce. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6475
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Abstract: In this paper we review applications, case studies, models and techniques proposed for the design and optimization of reverse logistics systems according to the principle of modularity. Based on these studies we give an overview of scientific literature that describes and discusses cases of reverse production activities and modularity in practice. We examine high technology industries and their potential competitiveness implementing reversed supply chain. The main research question addressed in the paper is: How can modularity guide and determine the development of complex technology and subsequently contributing to enhancing the efficiency of the reverse supply chain (RSC)? URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9267
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Connectivity and Catch-up in Emerging Market EconomiesLorenzen, Mark; Mudambi, Ram (Frederiksberg, 2010)[More information][Less information]
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Family Ties and Embeddedness in the Indian Film Industry in BollywoodLorenzen, Mark; Taeube, Florian A. (Frederiksberg, 2010)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Theoretical and empirical research on entrepreneurial networks is largely outcome-oriented and little integrated with family firm research. In this paper, we draw on social network and entrepreneurship literatures in order to investigate how family businesses build and make use of a variety of embedded and arm's-length ties. We present novel data self-collected in qualitative, inductive fieldwork from more than 50 interviews in mainstream film production in Bollywood. Our findings contrast with extant research by showing that in the socio-cultural context of India the use of embedded ties is higher than predictions in the Page 3 / 55 Creative Encounters Working Paper #40 theoretical literature and empirical findings in cross-country studies suggest. Moreover, we show that the 'Indian' family is an institution that dominates embedded ties. The Banyan tree symbolizes this interconnectedness of the different branches of an Indian family compared to the plain structure of a birch tree describing Hollywood, where embedded ties can be different from familial ties. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8005
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Levinsen, Karin; Madsen, Sabine (København, 2007)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Ud fra aktionsforskning af faget Informationsbehandling på bachelorprogrammet HA/DØK ved Copenhagen Business School undersøger vi i denne artikel hvilke barriere de studerende oplever i forbindelse med læring af holistisk systemudvikling og hvorfor. Siden 1980'erne har man i (dele af) litteraturen anset den 'gode' systemudvikler for at være en, der kunne fungere som brobygger mellem brugere og programmører og navigere ubesværet inden for og imellem anvendelses- og problemområdet (dvs. mellem brugernes og IT systemets område og opgaver). HA/DØK uddannelsen blev udviklet for at uddanne studerende med brobyggerkompetencer. En summativ kvalitetsvurdering har dog vist, at der eksisterer et misforhold mellem den uddannelsesmæssige intention og de studerendes faktiske læring og eksamenspræstationer på faget Informationsbehandling. Vores undersøgelse af dette misforhold viser, at mens de studerende er gode til at tænke og handle udfra problemområdet,så kæmper alle studerende uanset fagligt niveau med at nå de læringsmål, der omhandler forståelse for og inddragelse af viden om anvendelsesområdet. Vi foreslår, at de studerendes vanskeligheder skyldes, at de pga. HA/DØK studiet tilrettelæggelse allerede er proficiente funktionalister når de starter på Informationsbehandling, mens de i forhold til anvendelsesområdet må betegnes som novicer. Vi opridser forskellige alternativer til at hjælpe de studerende med at overvinde barriererne og/eller opfylde læringsmålene. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6500
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Organizational challenges for CSR communication in social mediaEtter, Michael; Morsing, Mette; Castello, Itziar (Amsterdam, 2011)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Purpose: Social media hold promises for companies to engage with a variety of stakeholders about CSR issues and thereby enhance stakeholder relationships. However, by implementing a social media strategy companies face different constraints. With this paper barriers diminishing stakeholder dialogue in the Web 2.0 are identified. Design and methodology: With a single case in‐depth‐study we analyze the implementation of a communication strategy of a recently launched CSR‐twitter‐account of a European based pharmaceutical company leading in CSR. Data is derived from interviews with four managers with central roles in strategy formulation and implementation. Findings: Five factors diminishing stakeholder dialogue are identified: Lack of resources, unfamiliarity with social media, managerial scepticism, internal guidelines and culture, and external regulations. These barriers prevent basic principles of relationship building online, such as regular updates or conversational human voice. Research limitations: With a single case study the representative value of the results is limited. However, the results give valuable insights into the challenges and concerns management faces when implementing a CSR communication strategy in social media. Practical implications: The results show that organisational constraints have to be addressed in order to implement a successful social media strategy. We therefore argue that corporate communications has to increasingly emphasis organisational aspects. Originality: To date, only little research has been done about CSR communication in social media. Furthermore, the research paper presents highly relevant and new findings by drawing the attention to organizational rooted challenges of corporate communication and strategy implementation. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8530
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CBS Views on EntrepreneurshipReichstein, Toke; Sørensen, Anders; Kaiser, Ulrich; Sofka, Wolfgang; Gartner, William B.; Fattoum, Asma; Barinaga, Ester; Langevang, Thilde; Bartholdy, Camilla; Hjorth, Daniel (Frederiksberg, 2015)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: There are many thoughts and beliefs about entrepreneurship. This diversity in opinions and concepts may be triggered by the booming interest in entrepreneurship and in entrepreneurs. Journalists, politicians and academics, just to mention a few groups, have greatly turned their focus and attention towards entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship. And in the labour market, entrepreneurship has become one of the more attractive options. Entrepreneurship has indeed become a centre of attention throughout society. There are numerous definitions, terms, theories, thoughts, and conjectures on and around entrepreneurship. It is truly a multidisciplinary topic that draws on sociology, economics, management, and psychology, etc. It can therefore often be confusing to study, and exceedingly difficult to gather a coherent set of academic contributions on entrepreneurship. Very different things are investigated under the heading of entrepreneurship. Even when scholars discuss overlapping issues, the used terminology may often be misaligned. Indeed, even the most accomplished experts tend to be confused when debating topics on entrepreneurship. There can easily emerge a misperception and misunderstandings due to the muddy and inconsistent use of terms. Motivated by the need for understanding the differences in the way we perceive and think about entrepreneurship, the CBS Entrepreneurship BiS Platform set out to ask 10 scholars from CBS to offer their thoughts on 5 dimensions with regard to entrepreneurship. In what could best be described as a curiosity-driven relay, these scholars passed the baton over to the next person, resulting in a 'run' across departments and varying traditions of thought. They represented the Department of Innovation and Organizational Economics, the Department of Economics, the Department of Strategic Management and Globalization, the Department of Management, Politics and Philosophy, the Department of Business and Politics, and the Copenhagen School of Entrepreneurship. The five question posed to the interviewees where: 1. What is your understanding of entrepreneurship? 2. What characterizes and entrepreneur as an individual? 3. What does this mean for university education, or education more generally? 4. What is the role and function of entrepreneurship for private companies and the public sector? 5. In what sense is entrepreneurship important for society? The aim of the Baton of Entrepreneurship is to stimulate dialogue and share insights into entrepreneurship research across the internal boundaries of CBS. But the Baton of Entrepreneurship also functions as a means to convey differences and inform about how entrepreneurship can be thought of in different ways. Having said this, it also reveals that the differences across CBS might not be as big as one might expect and that there are profound overlaps representing a potential for cross-organizational interaction on the topic of entrepreneurship. Perhaps this commonality will be the fuel, which allow new discoveries in the field of entrepreneurship to flourish. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9136
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Abstract: This paper describes and analyzes the occurrence and extent of oppositions initiated against plant biotechnology patents granted by the European Patent Office (EPO). The opposition mechanism is a legal procedure that allows any third party to challenge the validity of patents awarded by the EPO. Results indicate that the opposition rate is far greater in plant biotechnology than in other emerging industries. Consistent with theoretical predictions, the empirical findings suggest that opposed patents are disproportionately those that score high on features that proxy for their "value" or "quality". In contrast to previous findings, however, the results show that large-volume applicants are more likely to be opposed. Because the boundaries of plant biotech patents are ill-defined, large patent portfolios do not promote cooperative behavior such as licensing or settlements. The analysis rejects the hypothesis that awardees are subject to "nuisance" or "frivolous" oppositions. Instead, the opposition procedure serves as an error correction mechanism. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8220
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A Handbook on Relationships and Emotions in AcademiaMunar, Ana María; Caton, Kellee; Eger, Claudia; Jeffrey, Heather; Khoo-Lattimore, Catheryn; Lynch, Poul; Morgan, Nigel; Yang, Elaine (Copenhagen, 2017)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: This handbook encourages dialogue and reflexivity on human relationships and emotions in academic environments. Fifteen vignettes inspired by real stories are presented. These narratives explore the light and shade of how love, friendship, eroticism, power, sexism, harassment and gendered academic identities and cultures shape our daily working lives. This intervention tool has been designed to be used in workshops, seminars and other forms of academic gatherings. It can also be used and shared freely for information and inspiration among individual academics, in mentoring programs and as an input for competence development of academic leaders and managers. The document includes reflexive questions, a workshop pedagogy and a thematic list of recommended resources. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9575
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Transforming Governance and Organizational Form in Collaborative E-governmentWang, Cancan (Frederiksberg, 2019)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: The increasing digitalization in the process and the end-result of public service, a phenomenon widely known as e-government, is changing the range and ways of collaboration among governments and their stakeholders. Especially with the pervasive use of social media for knowledge sharing, today's local governments are teaming up with their non-government stakeholders in an unprecedented width and depth to exchange knowledge and resources to build digital public services together. While these collaborative initiatives benefit from the complementation of knowledge and resources that are associated with extensive participation, these initiatives also exist under a shadow of confusion and conflict when organizing the changing range and relationships of stakeholders, aligning technology uses with divergent objectives of knowledge sharing, as well as coordinating different distributions of decision-making power and accountability. To tackle these issues, in this dissertation I develop an understanding of the co-evolution of governance, organizational form of e-government collaboration through the mediation of social media. Here I define governance as the attempts to address the issue of coordination, and organizational form as the structural features of the e-government collaboration. And I define social media as the Internet-based collaborative technologies that are accessible to both government and non-government stakeholders for creating, circulating, sharing and exchanging knowledge. My primary research inquiry is thus how do the governance and organizational form of e-government collaboration occur through the mediation of social media? To pursue this line of inquiry, I further explore the relationship between social media and the governance and organizational form of e-government collaboration. Specifically, I ask: • How does the governance of e-government collaboration occur through the mediation of social media? • How does the organizational form of e-government collaboration occur through the mediation of social media? Conceptually I take an ensemble view to understand the relationship between social media and organizational changes (i.e., governance and organizational form) and argue that while social media has the potential to change social arrangements, these arrangements also influence the use of social media. In particular, I use the technology enactment framework as a conceptual map to identify the embeddedness of technology adoption in institutional, organizational and cognitive arrangements. Furthermore, I complement the framework with the theory of institutional logics, technology frames of references, and temporary organization, to operationalize the understanding of the institutional, organizational as well as cognitive arrangements. I choose e-government in China as the empirical setting to address the research questions for its unique environment, including its recent strong policy push for e-government initiatives and public-private collaboration, its complex public administration environment, as well as the pervasiveness of social media (i.e., WeChat) for work communication in both public and private spheres. Such an environment provides a good number of e-government collaboration cases that are characterized by the heterogeneity of stakeholders, mediation of social media, innovative administration arrangements, and that can be followed and studied from their early stages. The dataset for this dissertation is collected from four cases of e-government collaboration in China. To better understand the development of e-government collaboration through the mediation of social media over time, I conducted a longitudinal study on one of the cases, of which the communication between the stakeholders is primarily mediated through the Chinese social media WeChat. For data collection, I used qualitative methods including interviews, participant observations, as well as document analysis. For the first research question, the findings indicate the key dimensions in the governance of e-government collaboration center around the distribution of decision-making power and accountability between government and non-government stakeholders. And social media, as a knowledge-sharing platform, is crucial for achieving balances as such in an undefined collaboration, as it provides ambiguity between stakeholders' interests and needs, while still allowing stakeholders to develop a sense of consensus and informedness. For the second research question, the findings indicate that e-government collaboration can be organized differently through the mediation of social media. Nevertheless, a long-term examination shows the organizational form of e-government collaboration has to accord with the institutional logics at play. The form changes as the dynamics of institutional logics change. During the transition of these organizational settlements, social media plays an important role as a sandbox for experimenting with configurations of organizational structures, as well as a repository for shared knowledge and experiences. This dissertation makes three central contributions: First, it contributes to the conceptualization of governance in the era of e-government by highlighting the role of social media and its enactment in the occurrence of governance, and proposing an empirically driven typology of adaptive governance. Second, it contributes to the understanding of the organizational form of e-government collaboration by identifying the social media mediated hybridization process, and the characteristics of a social media enabled organizational form. Third, the findings extend the understanding of social media adoption in the context of e-government collaboration by providing a longitudinal account of social media enactment, and insights in the relationship between social media and government transformation. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9722
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The Case of Equipment Producers and Trackunit as EnablerKarlsson, Christer; Stjernqvist, Per; Frandsen, Thomas (Frederiksberg, 2018)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: This report stems from research undertaken by Copenhagen Business School (CBS) as part of the applied research project 'Driving Competitiveness through Servitization'. The aim of the project is to examine the potential of services as a means of improving the competitive ability of Danish industry. The project is supported by the Danish Industry Foundation and involves close collaboration with Danish companies. Further information about the project is available at blog.cbs.dk/servitization URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9700
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The Rules Of The Game As They Develop In Trier's And Leth's The Five ObstructionsRaffnsøe, Sverre (Frederiksberg, 2016)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Released in 2003 by internationally renowned Danish directors Lars von Trier and Jørgen Leth, The Five Obstructions is a short film, 88 minutes long. As will be evident, however, this 'minor' work is also a unique, dense, multi-layered, and intriguing piece of art, with a wide range of implications. A film-experiment that permits us to follow its own genesis in the making, The Five Obstructions presents itself both as a documentary and a feature production, as it renders the construction of a previously inexistent fictitious work. Being the result of a contest between two auteurs, the work permits us to follow a power game in detail as it develops. In addition, the film may be viewed as a collaborative cinematic experiment, concerning, experimenting with and challenging, not only received rules of film making, but also our conception of rules and creativity in a broader sense. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9332
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Andersen, Steffen; Harrison, Glenn W.; Lau, Morten Igel; Rutström, Elisabeth E. (København, 2007)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: We make the case that psychologists should make wider use of structural econometric methods. These methods involve the development of maximum likelihood estimates of models, where the likelihood function is tailored to the structural model. In recent years these models have been developed for a wide range of behavioral models of choice under uncertainty. We explain the components of this methodology, and illustrate with applications to major models from psychology. The goal is to build, and traverse, a constructive bridge between the modeling insights of psychology and the statistical tools of economists. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7571
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Andersen, Steffen; Harrison, Glenn W.; Lau, Morten Igel; Rutström, Elisabet E. (, 2009)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: We make the case that psychologists should make wider use of econometric methods for the estimation of structural models. These methods involve the development of maximum likelihood estimates of models, where the likelihood function is tailored to the structural model. In recent years these models have been developed for a wide range of behavioral models of choice under uncertainty. We explain the components of this methodology, and illustrate with applications to major models from psychology. The goal is to build, and traverse, a constructive bridge between the modeling insights of psychology and the statistical tools of economists. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7800
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A Contextual PerspectiveElorriaga-Rubio, Maitane (Frederiksberg, 2018)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: The main aim of this dissertation is to shed light on the contextual aspects that intervene with achieving strategically key behavioral outcomes in decision-making. Each of the chapters constitutes an independent research study exploring one of the following behaviors which are of wide interest to organizations: the willingness to make brand-new partnerships, risk-taking, and decision-making performance. With my main focus on strategic decision-making under uncertainty, I propose and test more specific contextual conditions related to the cognitive processing and the content of the information that individuals and teams rely on when making choices. I combine theories from both social and cognitive psychology and strategic management. By adopting a multi-disciplinary perspective, this dissertation contributes to general and strategic management as well as the field of entrepreneurship. Furthermore, my research complements and moves forward the novel framework of "behavioral strategy". This dissertation comprises of three experimental studies. The first study explores the role of positive and negative mood states as antecedents of a willingness to make brand-new partnerships under highly uncertain circumstances, and it proposes that the type of cognitive processing involved is an important moderator. The second study focuses on the influence of collective efficacy on risk perception and risk-taking by start-up teams in the context of inter-team competition. The study finds that these relationships are contingent on what type of performance aspirations an individual team has. Finally, the third study focuses on the moderating effect of both mood states and types of aspirations on explaining performance differences between overconfident decision-makers in overall competitive and uncertain situations. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9669
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Christensen, Jesper (Frederiksberg, 2018)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Human capital – the stock of knowledge and abilities possessed by employees – is consistently touted as an integral part of firm survival and success in dynamic environments. Managers must regularly decide how to allocate employees among competing tasks and projects to optimize the utilization of available knowledge, as well as select and implement the required structural mechanisms to support employees as they combine their knowledge to address complex problems on behalf of the firm. The principal motivation of this thesis is to explore how the effectiveness of particular aspects of organizational design in fostering the integration and use of human capital is bounded by individual cognitive limitations that may lead employees to deviate from expected behavior, both individually and in collaboration. The thesis consists of three research papers relying on comprehensive longitudinal project data from a global manufacturing company to investigate the integration of human capital and attendant consequences for firm performance. The first paper measures cognitive load as an outcome of managerial choices on employee allocation, and examines how cognitive load impacts employee choices on the distribution of working time among competing requirements. The second paper builds on these insights to explore how individuals adapt their information processing behavior in team settings based on cognitive load and the observed behavior of other team members, as well as how these adaptive processes and differences in cognitive load aggregate to impact team performance. The third paper investigates geographical and psychological distance between interdependent employees as important organizational design parameters that determine employee behavior and information use, both separately and in conjunction with one another. The overarching contribution of the thesis is to demonstrate, through the combination of psychological and organizational theory, how the ability of firms to properly activate and apply the knowledge held by their employees is fundamentally contingent on the interplay of cognitive limitations and managerial choices on organizational design. Common to the findings in this thesis is their immediate applicability in managerial and organizational settings as recommendations on how to allocate employees between competing uses. In sum, therefore, the thesis sketches the contours of a behavioral theory of human capital integration. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9594
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Supply Chain ManagementGammelgaard, Britta; Bentzen, Eric; Aagaard Andreassen, Mette (København, 2003)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: This report is based on the survey "Industrial Companies in Denmark – Today and Tomorrow", section IV: Supply Chain Management - Practices and Performance, question number 4.9 on performance assessment. To our knowledge, this survey is unique, as we have not been able to find results from any compatible survey. The International Manufacturing Strategy Survey (IMSS) does bring up the question of supply chain management, but unfortunately, we did not have access to the database. Data from the members of the SCOR-model, in the form of benchmarked performance data, may exist, but are nonetheless not public. The survey is a cooperative project "Benchmarking Danish Industries" with CIP/Aalborg University, the Danish Technological University, the Danish Technological Institute and Copenhagen Business School as consortia partners. The project has been funded by the Danish Agency for Trade and Industry. The present survey was developed and conducted in the period of 2001-2003. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6292
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Draft VersionHansson, Finn; Brenneche, Nicolaj Tofte; Mønsted, Mette; Fransson, Torsten; Copenhagen Business School. CBS; Institut for Ledelse, Politik og Filosofi; LPF; Department of Management, Politics and Philosophy; LPF (Frederiksberg, 2008)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: In this report the key findings of an extensive literature review and an empirical survey of collaboration projects within the fields of sustainable energy and climate change are presented. The main objectives of the report is 1) to develop an analytical framework of innovation systems and to identify important managerial and organisational challenges pertinent to collaboration projects linking actors from within the Triangle of Knowledge (Innovation, Education and Research) and 2) to report on major collaboration patterns and on the basis hereof identify the most important types of collaborations known by the partners of SUCCESS. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7760
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Circle Circle Dot Dot takes stories of San Diego romance to the streets
There are a couple of ways you can look at the experience of gathering with other people to observe couples flirting, quarreling and making out in public places.
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Its multiple stories of love lost and found in our town aren't guided by a guerrilla impulse, and yet the admirably cheeky notion to set these mini-dramas in the middle of the urban clamor means that the expressions of confusion, amusement and concern on the part of passers-by become part of the show.
Collaborative, grass-roots theater-making and a certain give-it-a-whirl exuberance have become Circle2 Dot2 signatures since the company launched two years ago, and the new show takes those notions and runs (walks?) with them. The five stories, cleverly interwoven by writers Soroya Rowley and artistic director Katherine Harroff, take their cues from company members' real-life tales and confessions.
Director Patrick Kelly (who portrays a waiter serving beer to cast members during one playlet — now there's an actor's friend!) does well at keeping these simple stories moving while leaving actors some leverage to respond to the unexpected. (During an opening-day performance of the final piece, "Bon Voyage," Michael Nieto — whose character was in mid-rant — ad-libbed "We're gonna get a killed out
Harroff and Rowley have written variations of two recurring characters, Alex and Chris, into each piece, played each time by different actors. Sometimes they're guys, sometimes they're gals; sometimes one of them is only talked about. (Their clothes are conveniently color-coded: Alex in red, Chris in blue.)
Harroff is a tipsy Alex in "Best Friends Forever," finding unexpected bonds (and getting off good laugh lines) with longtime pal Chris (Brian Burke). Bonds of a more literal variety figure into the bar-set "Do You Come Here Often?," with a new Chris (Shaun Tuazon) getting wide-eyed about the S&M proclivities of his blind date Pat (Evan Kendig), until Alex (Justin Warren Martin) comes to the rescue.
Kathryn Byrd, Whitney Shay, Delia Knight and Jon Huckaby portray other iterations gamely. And Nieto (as Chris) and his real-life wife Laura Kaplan-Nieto (Alex) have one memorable exchange that might be the last word in geeky local pride.
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The Research Support Facility complex (RSF, RSF II, parking garage, and associated site lighting) was designed to produce more on-site renewable energy than it uses over the course of a typical weather year, when accounted for at the site. To date, the end use performance monitoring and verification suggests that when the RSF complex is fully built out, we will meet the annual energy use goals. Continued performance monitoring and occupant education are required to ensure annual energy use goals will continue to be met.
This guide presents a set of 15 best practices for owners, designers, and construction teams to reach high-performance goals and maintain a competitive budget. They are based on the recent experiences of the Research Support Facility owner and design-build team, and show that achieving this outcome requires that all key integrated team members understand their opportunities to control capital costs.
The purpose of this handbook is to furnish guidance for planning and conducting a highperformance building charrette, sometimes called a "greening charrette." The handbook answers typical questions such as, "What is a charrette?", "Why conduct a charrette?", "What topics should we cover?", "Whom should we invite?" and "What happens after the charrette?". Owners, design team leaders, site planners, state energy office staff, and others who believe a charrette will benefit their projects will find the handbook helpful.
This paper reviews the novel procurement, acquisition, and contract process of a large-scale replicable net zero energy (ZEB) office building. The owners (who are also commercial building energy efficiency researchers) developed and implemented an energy performance based design-build process to procure an office building with contractual requirements to meet demand side energy and LEED goals. The key procurement steps needed to ensure achievement of the energy efficiency and ZEB goals using a replicable delivery process are outlined.
Low energy or high-performance buildings form a vital component in the sustainable future of building design and construction. Rigorous integrated daylighting design and simulation will be critical to their success as energy efficiency becomes a requirement, because electric lighting usually represents a large fraction of the energy consumed. We present the process and tools used to design the lighting systems in the newest building at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the Research Support Facility (RSF). Daylighting had to be integrated with the electric lighting, as low energy use (50% below ASHRAE 90.1-2004) and the LEED daylight credit were contractually required, with a reach goal of being a net-zero energy building (NZEB). The oft-ignored disconnect between lighting simulation and whole-building energy use simulation had to be addressed, as ultimately all simulation efforts had to translate to energy use intensity predictions, design responses, and preconstruction substantiation of the design. We present preliminary data from the postoccupancy monitoring efforts with an eye toward the current efficacy of energy and lighting simulation methodologies.


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So, friend of the blog Mary Anne Mohanraj has posted a question in her personal journal and wonders what Shapelings have to say about it. I'm quoting most of it here, leaving out the intro where she talks about how she's new to fat acceptance and still struggling with her own relationship with her body — if you don't go read the whole post, please keep that in mind when you comment.
Here's the rest of it:
Okay, so with all of my confusion about my own 'fatness' in mind, here's the thing. Pre-pregnancy, especially in my twenties, I found tons of people attractive. Most of them, in fact, especially if I spent a little while talking to them and getting to know them. Even more so if they were evidently smart. If I thought they might actually be smarter than me, I pretty much jumped them right then and there. (I leave it to the reader to guess how many people that meant I ended up sleeping with. :-) The one exception back then was people who struck me as fat. And I can't say now what that weight or body fat percentage would be, for men or women — I'm guessing somewhere above a 3X, but I'm just not sure. I didn't like the fact that I didn't find them attractive, but I didn't worry about it too much, because I was having enough trouble handling my attraction to all the other folks. (Poly only compounds that problem, in many ways.)
But now, I don't know whether it's hormones or what, but my sex drive has taken a nose dive, and I just don't find folks attractive anymore. Not people on the street, not cute guys and girls at cons, and most of the time, not my partner Kevin or my sweetie Jed. I can appreciate their looks in an aesthetic sense, but I don't get turned on nearly as quickly as I used to. I have to work at it now, get myself into the mood, think about how nice it might be to have sex (and gosh, doesn't that sound weak, compared to the "barely keeping my hands off this guy or gal I really shouldn't touch, but I'm losing my mind" of my younger days*). Most of the time, reading a book or watching tv or even, god forbid, working (!) sounds more interesting and fun.
Now Kevin and Jed have been very patient, but the lack of sex definitely has been a strain on both relationships, and it's not like I don't like the sex once I get there — I do, very much. So I've been making the effort to get there, and it's mostly working. Even if we do have to do things like schedule Wednesday night for sex. (Don't call me on Wednesday night, 'kay?)
So I think I can condition myself to find them, and others, attractive. Which makes me wonder about those people I thought were 'too fat' back in college? If I had made the effort then, would I have found them attractive too? Is it worth making that effort? Should I, for political reasons, to try to counter all the crazy media brainwashing around weight? (Not to mention skin color, straightness and length of hair, lack of body hair, etc.) Should I make the effort, just in case I'm missing out on a fabulous relationship for stupid reasons?
I'm not sure exactly what my question is here — but it's something like: do you find a broad range of people attractive? Are there types you don't find attractive? Do you think it'd be worthwhile to find more people attractive? (Those of you in monogamous or polyfidelitous relationships may want to reframe the question for your once-single selves.) Do you think not finding 'fat' (whatever that means) attractive is a particular problem? And if you do want to recondition yourself, how would you go about it?
One exercise I read about recently is to try and think of at least one positive thing about the appearance of every person you see, no matter how minor. I wonder if that would help, over time.
The first comment is from Jed, linking to Laurie and Debbie's post about a "what to do when you're not hot for your wife anymore" column by He Who Shall Not Be Named. Excellent post, excellent answer to some of these questions.
Here's what I told Mary Anne in an e-mail:
I think it IS possible to condition yourself to be attracted to people, but I also don't think anyone's obligated to do that, and you (collective you) shouldn't necessarily force it. Where Kevin and Jed are concerned, you know it's not a case of them being people who just don't float your boat — obviously, they've floated it in the past, so you're probably just experiencing a pretty normal post-baby thing and possibly even just aging/long-term relationship stuff. (This article talks about how unrealistic it is for anyone to still want to rip someone's clothes off after they've already had sex a thousand times, which might actually be more relevant to your specific problem than larger questions of attraction.)
As far as being attracted to fat people goes, obviously, that's very likely a matter of bullshit social conditioning, and it sucks to know you've got that in yourself when you're someone who tries to resist damaging cultural narratives. But your personal attractions don't necessarily have to interfere with your efforts to promote social justice. I often hear from trolls who are all, "Stop trying to make me find fat chicks hot!" and it's just like, where am I doing that? My policy has always been, if you're not attracted to fat people, don't date them — easy peasy. The hard part is treating fat people with respect and dignity even if you're not personally attracted to them. If you're going to work on getting rid of social conditioning, resisting the idea that attractiveness is a measure of someone's value as a human being is a lot more important than whether you, personally, find fat people hot. (And I'm not saying that's something you're struggling with, just that I think it's the key big-picture issue here. And this question does come up a lot.)
I tend to think that "types" or no "types," attraction is highly individual and unpredictable, and generally speaking, there's no reason why anyone should force chemistry that just isn't there. (Trying to reconnect with long-term partners is a different ball of wax from trying to find a new person attractive when there's no spark.) But the message that certain types of people are categorically unattractive and therefore less worthy of love and respect than other human beings is a big fucking cultural problem that we should all be working against.
So in short, no, you don't have to be turned on by fat people to be a good person. But you do have to believe that fat people deserve love, sex, respect, bodily autonomy and all the same rights as anyone else. If you've got that part down, you're fine.
What do you think, Shapelings? She asks a lot of really interesting questions, and I'm wondering if my answer is too simple, or betrays sadly low expectations. I give variations on that answer a lot to people who tell me they just aren't attracted to fat people, because it's the most pragmatic one — nobody has to be hot for me, you just have to not treat me like shit. But then, Mary Anne's not a troll whining about how she doesn't like to think about fat people having sex. She's someone who recognizes that she's been culturally conditioned to hold negative beliefs about a particular group of people, and she wants to fight that. So maybe some extra soul-searching about her personal attractions is in order. Thoughts?
*Note: In the original post, that sentence had a very amusing string of hyphenated words instead of the bit in quotation marks, but all the hyphens fucked up the formatting here, so I made that small edit for clarity.


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SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Department of Forestry has quietly withdrawn more timber sales that are the target of a lawsuit by conservation groups trying to protect nesting trees for a threatened sea bird called the marbled murrelet.
The annual operations plan for the Coos District, dated September 19, says the Elliott State Forest will look for alternative timber to sell while the lawsuit over protections for marbled murrelet habitat moves through federal court. The move comes on top of a decision to withdraw other timber last July.
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New crop corn and soybeans closed with double digit gains on Friday as many traders covered shorts ahead of the weekend. Bear-spreading was very prevalent in both corn and soybeans before and during the Goldman Roll today.
Many longs are rolling up to the new crop contracts for timing reasons as well as concerns of lower 2013 corn and soybean production. Our thoughts remain the same, we believe there will be some acres lost to prevent plant and some switched to soybeans but even if we lose a few million acres of corn there is still a chance for a large decline in price when it is all said and done. In short our reasoning is based on demand and yield. We have had three poor growing years in a row and demand has suffered. In our opinion, the USDA's feed demand estimate was well overstated on the last monthly Supply and Demand report in May. By overstated we are about 700 million bushels apart. Probably the only reason the USDA used that demand number is because they were looking at such a large supply they had to offset in a reasonable manner. Their next report will be released next Wednesday, June 12th. We have not yet seen the average analyst estimates polled by Reuters or Dow Jones but it will be interesting to see how much yield and acreage each firm decides to use. These price surges have left the shorts rather skittish from taking on the risk without knowing more about the crop development. If crop conditions come in fair on Monday it could be a very different story. We will have to see what they say on Monday afternoon at 3pm CST. Have a great weekend!
July Corn: Touched the 100 day moving average and filled most of the gap but couldn't get back to $6.76.
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So Long Dear Friend—For Now
Sol, it's strange, the way things happen. April 15 we finally got our long-awaited building permits. You can believe that was one of the hardest things we've done yet—the time, the cost, the partnerships, the zoning variances. And the very next day, you, Sol Levy, passed away on April 16. It's as if you waited around to make sure we were all right.
That's how it always was with you. You were Solomon Levy, Vice President and leader of MAAG. You met up with us at the very beginning…when MAAG was purely an idea. We were starting to create new partnerships…birthing an art market in the snowstorms of '09… Weavers Way lending us our first helping hand. That was us, a group of professional artists and dreamers with a vision—you by our side, photographic equipment slung over your shoulders, ready to meet whatever came our way. Judy told us you said "It's crazy, but I really think they can pull this off." We haven't forgotten. When doors were closed to us, you opened them. When we got stressed, you told us nothing worthwhile was ever easy. And you gave us support and sage advice. You were our mentor.
We knew you weren't well, and tried to believe in our heart of hearts, you'd get better. You went through a lot and struggled for months. You said you didn't want to read emails…you wanted to be AT the meeting. You followed all MAAG news with hunger and delight—I saw that smile on your face and the light in your eyes. You blew us away when you showed up at the Saturday night party during Funky February weekend. In you came, I remembered your dapper hat, with Judy by your side. We knew it wasn't easy for you, but it was worth every second. And then we showered you in embraces.
Sol, we found out about your death yesterday. It really tore us up. But, that day, on April 16, we all agreed, you're not getting away from us that quickly! No way. We're going to see this through together…all the way.
When the Mt Airy Art Garage construction is complete, our art gallery will be named the Solomon Levy Gallery of Art.
We love you Sol.
In memory of Sol Levy, the family requests that a donation be made to the Mt. Airy Art Garage, P.O. Box 18838, Philadelphia, PA 19119 or via this website.


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The 44-year-old mother of singer Minami Takahashi was arrested for obscene acts with a 15-year-old boy.
Takahashi, 20, is a member of AKB48, the country's most popular female pop group and, CNET reported, a US$200 million enterprise.
According to Jiji Press (via The Tokyo Reporter), the mother, pictured above, told police, "I was compelled to do several terrible things." She was fined ¥500,000 (US$6,500) violating an ordnance regarding healthy youth development.
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Dear Abby: My wife and I run a restaurant in a small town. Recently, my wife came home on my day off and told me that during the lunch hour, one of our servers had come into the kitchen and announced that they'd need extra sanitizer on table 29 because a mother was changing her baby on it!
What has happened in our society that people don't understand that this is unsanitary and rude? Had I been there, I don't know that I could have kept a civil tongue, and I feel like people today regard my disgust as unreasonable. Is there something I'm missing here? - Cafe Crazy
Dear "Crazy": I don't know who you have been talking to, but your disgust is NOT "unreasonable." What that mother was missing was common sense and courtesy for those around her. I agree that changing a baby on a restaurant table was out of the ballpark - particularly if a changing table was available in the women's restroom of your cafe. (I'm assuming there is one, but if there isn't, the situation should be immediately rectified.)
Dear Abby: My husband, "Gene," and I were married for five years until our divorce six months ago. We still live together and are dating each other. We had so many issues, I felt there needed to be a fresh start, including filing for divorce and living apart.
Now that we have started over, moved away from our hometown and gotten rid of several "friends," our issues are gone and we're financially stable. In fact, our relationship is better than ever.
Since things are now worked out, I'd like us to get remarried. I told him before our divorce that I hoped we could resolve things and marry again. Now he's not sure, because he says if we got divorced again, he couldn't bear the hurt. He says he still doesn't understand why our "fresh start" included a divorce.
Abby, we love each other. We want to be together forever and have children. I don't want to be dating my ex-husband indefinitely. Do you have advice for us? - Going Nowhere in Washington
Dear Going Nowhere: I sure do. In the interest of solidifying your fresh start, you and Gene should sign up for some premarital counseling. If you do, you may be able to help him understand why you felt the way you did. With counseling, you can sure that your problems are fully resolved, and it may reassure him that this time there won't be another divorce. If you are thinking about a religious ceremony, the officiant may even require it.
Dear Abby: My sister and mother went to a movie recently. My sister became concerned that her husband and kids were locked out of the house, so she quickly took out her phone and texted her husband. It took less than 30 seconds.
A minute later a large man came down the stairs of the theater, got right in her face and began berating her - telling her she was rude for pulling out her phone. It was so upsetting that she and Mom got up and left.
I understand that she should have stepped out of the theater to text. However, the man caused more of a scene than her texting did. What makes people think it is OK to treat people badly? - Holly in Kokomo
Dear Holly: The same thing that made your sister think it was OK to use her cellphone in a darkened theater. She's lucky that all she got was a lecture because these days many people have short fuses.
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