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A view on the implication of politicisation of sexual behaviour/ orientation and its infringement on children's rights.
Disclaimer:For whatever reason, I often find myself engaged in writing about taboo topics, very few willing to touch, and expressing "politically incorrect" views, no one willing to even ponder about, this article is just one of those. However, this article is not a condonation or justification of any form of discrimination or persecution against people with various sexual orientations or disorders, it is a mere expression of an opinion and sharing of concerns associated with promoting explicit sexual education amongst children and pressurising other societies to change their codes of ethics, thus destroying the cradle of child-protection, the family unit and the foundation of these societies.
IntroductionAs a mother and a grandmother with great love and devotion for children, as a human being with intense concern for children's welfare, and as Palestinian, with a deep rooted culture, in which FAMILY -not the individual, is the nucleus of society, I feel the need to drop my two cents on the issue of adult sexual behaviour and the need of child protection. Palestinian culture, being predominantly Muslim, is in by large a culture of faith where believing in Creator, accepting that action have consequences and taking responsibility for people's own deeds sits at its heart. Most socio-dynamics in Islamic societies stems from that belief; starting with God-man relationship, ending with man-nature relationship, including all which is in-between. i.e. the boundaries of personal freedoms, and extents of responsibilities in the human-human relationship. Such traditional culture views society not as the sum of the individuals, as cells floating in a vacuum, rather the very expanded social collective of families and extended families, the result is a neatly woven, well bonded social fabric, in which the welfare of the whole is understood to precede that of the individual. At the heart of such societies the concept of "All mankind are born free but OUR FREEDOM ENDS WHEN THE FREEDOM OF OTHERS BEGINS". Such culture puts very strong emphasis on the rule of traditional family in the upbringing, welfare, health and protection of its children (the nucleus family ; consisting of mother and father, and the extended consisting of relatives swell as neighbours and friends) Is it not only reasonable then to assume that any ideology or practices which prioritize the INDIVIDUAL might not fulfil the needs of a deeply religious, family oriented and tightly woven society? If Muslims choose freely to have some restriction upon themselves (like modest dress code, abstinence from consuming alcohol or self-discipline in sexual behaviour) in order to create a more attentive and more protective, more family oriented atmosphere for the sake of its most vulnerable members, namely children, what harm is there in that? If the support for human rights in Palestine or elsewhere in the world is conditional and dependent on the People denouncing their religion, cultural heritage, and social traditions and adopting new sets of social behaviour alien to them, which only mirrors that of the West; consequently denying them a most basic human right, the right to think, and live within a specific ethical code and legal system of their own choice. The East have different history and different experiences, different perspective on existential issue and different views of the world. It has different social structures, different ways of dealings with it's social wells and of healing its ills, thus it is nonsensical and rather presumptuous to assume that East and West share exactly the same problems, thus need the same solutions! TRANSFERRING the PROBLEMS of the West on the East, then JUXTAPOSING the SAME SOLUTIONS on the East is rather shortsighted and very condescending, IMHO. Trying to standardise and sum up humanity in the form of Western civilisation is a grave mistake. We can't simply assume that what is good and right for the western culture is the norm, nor we can accept that it is superior to that of other cultures, and for me this is a BASIC HUMAN RIGHT. The Muslim world has suffered enormously from colonial imperialism, military and economic occupation, we are longing for FREEDOM, but the freedom that we long most for is the FREEDOM of THOUGHT. We have to come to common grounds of accepting that each culture and civilization has its own structure that depends very much on a huge heritage and millennia of accumulated experiences, understanding this and respecting it is vital for the future peaceful existence of human race.
Now, coming to the topic of homosexuality:I don't think it is my business, or anyone's business for that matter to know what people do in their bedrooms, or to be exposed to such private matter, let alone be asked to support, object to , demonstrate for, or celebrate what people do in the privacy of their own homes. However, like every issue in the world, people are entitled to express an opinion or to have personal views on it, such views should not be considered as persecution, infringement, or violation of the human rights of homosexuals.
For me personally, what makes me cringe about this issue :it is the deliberate forceful insertion and the politicisation of a private intimate bedroom act , pushing it to become one pivotal item on the global political agenda and one major factor in determining the "progressiveness" and "liberality" of any one political group, It is the premature relentless enforcement of sex education about adult sexual behaviour, on very small innocent kindergarten children as young as five, in the name of defending and promoting LGBT rights, It is coercion, intimidation and imposition for the promoting and celebrating of a minority group's sexual behaviour on poor countries in exchange of aid and traditional societies under the pretext of "liberalism", even if it was against the will and welfare of those societies, It is the unfathomable defence and glorification and campaigning for the "rights" of convicted sexual predators and child abusers when they face courts of justice for their criminal molestation of children. (That does not necessity mean that I approve of such type of punishment, however I strongly disapprove of letting child molesters escape justice and roam freely, hurting ever more children). It is the use of the same methods of "activism" in which they managed to legalize and normalize what used to be classified as a sexual disorder, some are using their experience and "activism" to trivialise, legalise and normalise the molestation of innocent children. Enough to examine some of the names behind such movements, one cannot fail to notice that gay activists play key role in such promotion. For example political activist and historian of the gay rights movement and former president of Gay Activists Alliance namely David Thorstad was the founder of North American Man/Boy Love Association (NAMBLA) . .
All the above should raise red flags in any decent person's head, it should ring bells of alarm and concern to those who cares about children' welfare and wellbeing.
size of its pride parades? Is civility and respect of human rights measured by its celebration of how fast growing its homosexual population? Can we define humanity by those who love to sleep on their backs and those who prefer sleeping on their sides or tommies? Can we start having "Pride Parades" for left handed people, or for people who prefer using coloured tissue-paper in the bathroom, rather than the common white, for they too are minorities? Do the words "WE DO NOT CARE ABOUT WHAT OTHERS DO BEHIND DOORS IN THEIR BEDROOMS" mean anything to anybody? If this zealous support of homosexuality is all about human rights, why do people in the west favour to defend the human rights of homosexuals yet they are not so keen on the human right of: Paraphilias: Exhibitionism, Fetishism, incest, Frotteurism, Zoophilia, Mysophilia Necrophilia, Troilism, Coprophilia, Masochism, Sadism, Transvestitism, and Voyeurism? All the above display "less-common" sexual behaviours. Just like homosexuals, they too can not control the impulses and desires they feel, and they are only sexually fulfilled in their own different way, so should they be invited to schools to "educate" children about their sexual peculiarities? Should humanity celebrate a week "pride parade" for each and every sexual orientation or deviation there is? Why are the above –unlike homosexuals- still seen as sexual disorders and given medical advice when needed? Why are they –unlike homosexuals- given medical advice and psychological treatment instead of being accepted as they are? Why are they forced by society to suppress their feelings and "live miserably" instead of promoting and celebrating their sexual habits in public? Who can define sexual disorder, or "normal" and "abnormal", who is allowed to vote? Who has the right to draw the lines? Why is it that those who view homosexuality as a disorder are condemned and accused of being homophobes? Do exhibitionists have the right to fulfill their desires by imposing their nudity on society? Whose rights come first exhibitionists or society and its children? What about Zoophilia (people who are attracted to animals) or Necrophilia (gratification by having sexual contact with dead bodies)? Is a man entitled to marry a dog, a corpse, or a woman's underwear in church? Why are such individuals not allowed to promote their sexuality, teach children about it and celebrate it publicly? Is it appropriate and healthy to have children reading stories titled "My daddy John and my mummy black & red underwear"? or "My daddy Harry and my mummy mountain goat"? Will there be human right groups calling for the right of those people to get married and adopt children? After all this person is only expressing his love and is harming no one in the process? Are we sure that teaching very small children all this intimate adult materials would have no negative effect on their emotional, psychological and mental state? It is clear that with paedophilia children's rights are violated, because they are unable to give their consent as they are immature, vulnerable and unable to make good judgement. But why are we seeing individuals and groups trying to legalise and normalise such criminal activities? Who can decide who is a child then? Who can say who is a child? Who can define age of consent? Is a 16 year-old a child? Is 12, 13, 14, 15 year-old a child? Why then girls and boys as young as 12 are – by law- given contraceptive on demand? Is it ok for children to have sexual relations with mates of similar age or a few years older? How many years difference is deemed acceptable? What age difference makes the relationship unlawful and wrong (Paedophiliac)? Who can regulate and have the say on this? What about the rights of adopted children, what effect will have on their psychological health, having two mums or two dads, and not knowing their biological parents? Nowadays, where exactly is the persecution of homosexuals in the west, where is the abuse of their yuma rights? Where is it all heading? Is there an end to how far humanity would go in its abuse of children in order to gravitate its most primitive behaviour? Is expressing an opinion considered "infringement on rights"? Moreover, why impose on the rest of the world, Western definitions, Western values, Western problems, and inflict Western solutions upon them? Isn't that yet another form of imperialism, i.e thought imperialism? If Western countries along with gay-rights "activists" are so keen to help other "undeveloped" societies into "progress", wouldn't their help be much more appreciated when it gives the other the freedom they desire in devising their own social structure and the respect they deserve in choosing ethical codes of their own?
They may never have experienced the so called "freedom" of having relationships
outside the frame of marriage, but they are committed, faithful and content[/caption] Wouldn't be more modest to learn about other cultures, how they function, how their people interact, and how they solve problems, resolve conflicts and deal with disagreements, before thinking of exporting ideas, educating their children and imposing solutions to imaginary problems? Do we have sufficient knowledge as to the effect of early exposure to certain explicit sexual materials or behaviour might have on little one? Who have the right to decide what is appropriate, descent, acceptable exposure for children? How do you feel if in other societies, majority of its citizens view homosexuality as a disorder? In societies where the welfare of the whole is much important than the individual, who are encouraged to practice self restraint, sacrifice, and altruism, rather than pursuing selfish fulfilment and egoism, if they willingly give up some desires in order to keep a healthy society and less traumatized children; why the obsession with imposing change? If some societies cherish family unit as foundations of a healthy society, protection, care and commitment as the finest expression of love, thus producing a socially cohesive and healthy society, where the weak is looked after and the needy is provided for, why attempting to replace it with failed experiments as documented in their own societies, where family unites are disintegrating and individualism is eating the fabric of their own societies away? Now, is the issue of promoting and celebrating homosexuality (again, I reiterate, a private act which should not be anyone's business) related to the Palestinian struggle for Liberation? Are we obliged to start teaching our young Palestinian boys and girls and LGBT as to be "accepted" as being a "progressive" society worthy of support? Are we obliged to start competing with"Israel" which prides itself of being gay heaven in order for our supporters to be satisfied? Just like attempting to tie our Palestinian struggle for liberation with causes which only distracts us from focusing on our goals and deplete our energies, like "fighting antisemitism", "holocaust denial", or "conspiracy theories", pretending that this is the way for Palestine liberation, we refuse the imposition and the premises that the issue of "homosexuality is central to our cause", urgent to deal with in our community, or that it the most burning issue in our quest for justice and freedom. Moreover, this issue should be left to the Palestinians and other societies to examine, discuss and deal with, in its own time and in accordance with its own ethics and what is best for those societies. We refuse to be distracted and our aims obscured by side issues while we struggle for survival facing threats of genocidal magnitude. has no weight a It is more humanly decent and respectable to let various societies exercise their rights of freedom of thought, by following ethical code of their own choice and without manufacturing artificial consent imposed upon them by donor countries or any other pressure group. [caption id="attachment_7206" align="aligncenter" width="468"]
They may be struck with extreme poverty, but they are protective of one another
They are bonded with love and commitment[/caption] My fear is that all this promotion and disproportionate importance given to homosexuality, would be used as the first crack in the foundational rock of human ethics which took mankind millennia of evolution and slow progress in order to fine-tune a complex and refined moral systems founded on justice and compassion, thus followed by all sorts of behaviours; child molesting, beastality, and incest would cause total regression and collapse of nucleus family units bringing us back to stone age. If prematurely and inappropriately and for selfish reasons, children are to exposed to all these types of adult sexual behaviour, are we not allowed to cry then, where is the their safety and protection? Isn't all this direct infringement on children's right?
The wonders of purity and innocence of childhood is precious
Do not take it away[/caption] Conclusion It is more humanly decent and respectable to let children be children, do not rob them of their purity and childhood. Children are not meant to be exposed to concepts, images, words or acts which they are not ready for. Allow them time to enjoy being young and innocent and carefree, without having to be burdened with adult stuff. Allow them to grow up and mature in their own time. Allow them to play without concern, to run light heartedly and to laugh loudly when they slide or use a swing. Allow them to BE.
Give them protection
Allow them to play
Allow them to jump and run
Allow them to have fun
Allow them freedom to BE[/caption] Disclaimer: This article is not a condonation or justification of any form of discrimination or persecution against people with various sexual orientations or disorders, it is a mere expression of an opinion and sharing of concerns associated with promoting explicit sexual education amongst children and pressurising other societies to change their codes of ethics, thus destroying the cradle of child-protection, the family unit and the foundation of these societies.


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The Role of Web 2.0 Tools for Managing Knowledge at Individual and Organisational LevelsRazmerita, Liana; Kirchner, Karhrin; Sudzina, Frantisek (Frederiksberg, 2009)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Purpose – This paper discusses new approaches for managing personal knowledge in the Web 2.0 era. We question whether Web 2.0 technologies (social software) are a real panacea for the challenges associated with the management of knowledge. Can Web2.0 reconcile the conflicting interests of managing organisational knowledge with personal objectives? Does Web 2.0 enable a more effective way of sharing and managing knowledge at the personal level? Design /methodology/approach – Theoretically deductive with illustrative examples. Findings – Web 2.0 plays a multifaceted role for communicating, collaborating, sharing and managing knowledge. Web 2.0 enables a new model of PKM that includes formal and informal communication, collaboration and social networking tools. This new PKM model facilitates interaction, collaboration and knowledge exchanges on the web and in organisations. Practical implications – Based on these findings professionals and scholars will gain a better understanding of the potential role of Web 2.0 technologies for harnessing and managing personal knowledge. The paper provides concrete examples of how Web 2.0 tools are currently used in organisations. Originality/value – As Web 2.0 has become integrated in our day-to-day activities, there is a need to further understand the relationship between Web 2.0 and Personal Knowledge Management (PKM). URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8933
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Imaginary Interventions?Meier, Frank; Tangkjær, Christian (Frederiksberg, 2013)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: The purpose of this study is to explore how managerial agency is constructed through three relational strategies: i. between self and institutional context, ii. between self and social context, and iii. between self and oneself. The empirical source is a database of assignments by some 270 students, participating in a one year Personal Leadership Development course within a Master of Public Governance 2009 – 2012. The context of the study is the accelerated changes in Danish Public Sector, and how these changes impact managers and their organisations under dominant management discourses, New Public Management and New Public Governance etc. The empirical analysis – initiated in this paper - explore if a žižekian approach can make sense of the managers 'fantastic' reliance on leadership and management tools and concepts to complete the (likewise) fantastic promises of organisational change brought in from the above. The originality of the project (in total) stems partly from the unique and rather massive data material, partly from the introduction of žižekian concepts into leadership research. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8821
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Abstract: Gennem ca. 11 års erhvervserfaring fra den danske kopimaskine branche har je g opnået indsigt i et særdeles konkurrencepræget marked (nærmere beskre vet i appendiks 1). Det er disse erfaringer, der har etableret det indledende oplæg og dermed skabt selve bevæggrunden og motivationen til dette forskningsprojekt. Introduktionen til denne afhandling tager derfor udga ngspunkt i egne praktiske erfaringer, erhvervet i kopimaskine virksomheden Winkelhorn . Winkelhorn er en mindre vi rksomhed med ca. 60 ansatte og en omsætning på ca. 200 millioner kr. Virkso mhedens indtjening er baseret på salg og servicering af kopimaskiner og printere til både o ffentlige- og private kunder. Udover direkte salg afsætter Winkelhorn også en betydelig volumen via mellemhandlere, såsom kontorforsynings- forhandlere og forhandlere som udelukkende fokuserer på salg af kopi/print udstyr. Her blev de indledende øvelser eksekveret til det, der senere skulle danne grundlaget for denne afhandlings forskningsområde. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8319
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Yokoyama, Keiko (København, 2008)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: The growing practice of corporate social responsibility (CSR) has led to increasing research attention in the literature to the role of CSR strategy. CSR strategy is a concept for maximizing profits or benefits for both society and the company. Studies of CSR strategy during the 1990's and the early 2000's were mainly limited to examining the concept of CSR, and merely discussed the needs and importance of the strategic development of CSR. Recently, strategy researchers have proposed more specific CSR strategies by applying their knowledge of strategic management. This paper first summarizes these CSR strategy studies and then proposes an approach to CSR strategy from a new perspective. This paper also identifies issues that a company may face when implementing CSR and suggests approaches to CSR strategy to overcome these issues. To overcome the CSR issues, the paper discusses (1) a framework for recognizing the contribution that CSR activity makes to corporate performance, and (2) approaches to CSR strategy for resolving tradeoffs inherent to the CSR activity. This paper proposes that a company design its CSR activity so that it expands the company's stakeholders, resources and capabilities. Secondly, because the impact of CSR activity occurs both through external factors, such as legitimacy and reputation, and through internal factors, such as implementation and learning, efforts to stimulate the processes are discussed. Lastly, based on the above considerations, the outcome of CSR, corporate performance and the resolution of tradeoffs inherent to CSR are further examined. This paper concludes by pointing out that, from the perspective of CSR strategy, it is most important for a company to implement CSR activity regarding it as a social business, based on a careful review of its core business. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7124
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Roepstorff, Anne (København, 2008)[More information][Less information]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7121
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Raffnsøe, Sverre (Frederiksberg, 2013)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: I never became interested in philosophy primordially or originally. There is no source event or transformation that I can recall as being the defining moment. Stating 'It began here!' would be misleading… I am not even certain that I originally attained an interest, or even that I still am interested in philosophy as a privileged object of investigation and investment ‐ an aim in itself. There are, however, moments and situations in my life where an interest in philosophy has appeared or is necessarily forced upon me; these are times when philosophy appears as a seemingly unavoidable and essential questioning of fundamentals,– as a 'basic' need. This being said, it can be annoying as well as cumbersome. Philosophy as a 'basic' need makes itself felt as an estrangement that has always already taken place. It takes the form of a "Schritt zurück" in which one pulls away from, problematizes and reconsiders the given, including the given sense of community, its presuppositions and even the given self. As now, where I find myself writing this at a seaside hotel and consider whether I would prefer to stroll to the restaurant and chat with friends rather than continue taking pains to scrutinize and reflect. Incidentally a well‐known 'philosophical' 'solution' or resort since Hume. Concurrently, however, I sense that this latter choice may be lacking in philosophical substance. In such situations, philosophy becomes equated with a tendency towards seclusion – even with being secluded from myself. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8810
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An Evaluation on Wu Kun's Philosophy of InformationLi-qian, Zhou; Brier, Søren (Xi'an, 2014)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: WU Kun's philosophy of information is the product of Dialectics of Nature coming from Stalin Textbook System and thought liberty movement in 1980s. It is a distinguish philosophy in Chinese style. This philosophical system begins with new founding of the area of objective unreality through re-dividing the field of existence which he called the world of information in itself. Actually, the concept of information in his system is different from information in common sense. So his philosophy of information is not the philosophy about information. A proper theoretical framework of information should be a framework covering objective laws, subjective meaning and intersubjective normativity. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8996
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A simple model for analysis of the business environmentMygind, Niels (København, 2007)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Societies all over the world are complex systems of human beings interacting with each other for making a living. Understanding these societies is essential for international business whatever the company interacts through foreign trade, outsourcing production or foreign direct investments - FDI. Choice of location makes it necessary to do an analysis of relevant foreign societies. The existing models for these analyses are often too simplified, static and without enough emphasis on key determinants for these societies – their institutions. The quality of institutions is an import part of the explanation for the level of development in different countries (WB 2002, IMF 2005, WEF 2006); but there is no simple link between institutions and economic performance (Rodrik 2004). URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7062
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Drachen, Anders; Bauer, Kevin; Veitch, Rob (Frederiksberg, 2011)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: The practice of illegally copying and distributing digital games is at the heart of one of the most heated and divisive debates in the international games environment, with stakeholders typically viewing it as a very positive (pirates) or very negative (the industry, policy makers). Despite the substantial interest in game piracy, there is very little objective information available about its magnitude or its distribution across game titles and game genres. This paper presents a large-scale analysis of the illegal distribution of digital game titles, which was conducted by monitoring the BitTorrent peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing protocol. The sample includes 173 games and a collection period of three months from late 2010 to early 2011. With a total of 12.6 million unique peers identified, it is the largest examination of game piracy via P2P networks to date. Analysis of the data shows that games of the "Action" genre, which include the majority of major commercial AAA-level titles, comprise 45% of the unique peers in the dataset, although games from "Racing", "Role-Playing Game" and "Simulation" genres have higher numbers of unique peers on average than "Action" games. The ten most pirated titles encompass 5.27 million aggregated unique peers alone. In addition to genre, review scores were found to be positively correlated with the logarithm of the number of unique peers per game (p<0.05). URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8299
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A Multiple Stakeholder PerspectiveBeckmann, Suzanne C.; Zenker, Sebastian (, 2012)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Cities increasingly brand themselves as an attractive place for tourists, investors, business and workforce. Yet, most place branding efforts do not take the diversity of their stakeholders and the variety of place perceptions into account. Our study, however, reveals significant discrepancies between internal and external stakeholders' mental representations of a place brand, using the city of Hamburg as an example. We therefore argue that place brand management needs to align its brand communication with stakeholders' interests, using an integrated approach to developing city-specific strategies for building target group-specific place brand architecture. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8564
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Langer, Roy (København, 2001)[More information][Less information]
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Djursaa, Malene (København, 1996)[More information][Less information]
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problems and challenges faced by western expatriatesMichailova, Snejina (København, 1999)[More information][Less information]
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Is there a Trade-off between Pay and Contract Length?Frick, Bernd; Prinz, Joachim (København, 2000)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Until recently, the transfer of professional teamplayers between European clubs placed limits on the operations of a free market in that there were rules restricting the terms placed on such transfers. However, the ruling of the European Court of Justice in December 1995 in the "Bosman case" declared that such arrangements were contrary to the provisions of article 48 of the EEC treaty. The effects of the ruling –a redistribution of property rights from the clubs to the players- induced an increase of average player salaries and longer contract duration. Using data from the National Basketball Association (NBA) the paper discusses a highly similar reallocation of property rights in North America and tests empirically the -so far- inconclusive question, if remuneration and contract-length are complementary or substitutes. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6906
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Pedersen, Pernille Steen (, 2020)[More information][Less information]
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The Organizing of Participation in Contemporary ArtHolm, Ditte Vilstrup (Frederiksberg, 2019)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: This thesis engages with the organizing of participation in participatory art that constitutes the so-called social turn in contemporary visual art. The purpose of the research project is to generate new knowledge about participatory art, in particular, by investigating the organizational processes involved in these practices. To this end, an in-depth, qualitative case study of the organizing of participation for a public work of art was conducted. Using sociologist John Law's notion of modes of ordering as a tool to sharpen an analysis of the patterning effects discerned from fieldwork observations, the thesis argues that the organizing of participation in contemporary art is an effect of four main interacting modes of ordering, termed artistic autonomy, administration, the site, and public interest. First, the thesis respectively explores the modes of ordering as singular ordering patterns in the networks of the social, and then describes how they interact and the effects of that interaction in the case study. The thesis thus contributes to a new 'organizational turn' in art theory that considers the way in which artistic practices are concerned with the organizing and reorganizing of social ordering processes, while themselves being embedded within and filtered into other organizing practices. The thesis also contributes to organization studies' interest in the relationship between art, aesthetics, and processes of organizing, suggesting that contemporary art theory and organization studies both ponder the question of how artistic practices generate new forms of organizing that counter society's prevailing economic rationale. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9711
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Conjuncts or linking adverbialsHjulmand, Lise-Lotte (Hjørring, 2013)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Anglo Files har i dette nummer valgt at sætte fokus på grammatik, bl.a. fordi grammatik og sprogbrug nu indgår i den skriftlige eksamen i engelsk. Jeg håber imidlertid også, at dette initiativ er et tegn på, at grammatik, der i mange år var en forkætret disciplin, som man i hvert fald i dansk og engelsk brugte mindst mulig – om overhovedet nogen – tid på, er på vej ind i varmen igen. Jeg håber det for elevernes skyld, fordi de via grammatikken stifter bekendtskab med sprogets systematik. De får mulighed for at se, at der – undtagelserne til trods – er en vis grad af regelmæssighed i sproget, og det vil forhåbentlig somme tider resultere i 'aha'-oplevelser af den type, som jeg for nogle år siden hørte Michael Swan (forfatter til bl.a. Practical English Usage) tale om. Ved en TESOL-konference var han og to andre kendte grammatikere og lærebogsforfattere blevet bedt om at fortælle, hvad grammatik havde betydet for dem. Han besvarede spørgsmålet ved at fortælle om en personlig oplevelse: Han havde i mange år forsøgt at lære tysk, men aldrig kunnet gennemskue, hvordan verberne skulle placeres, indtil en behjertet sjæl forklarede ham den grammatiske regel for dette, og så faldt det hele på plads. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8723
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As mentioned a while back, I was invited to attend my first beauty blogger event by Vex in the City. It was hosted by Benefit and aimed for people with Asian/darker skin tones.
To be honest, I'm rather fair (I've been colour matched as NC 20, 25 and 30 on three separate occasions at a Mac counter, to my exasperation). However, being ethnically Chinese, I am definitely yellow. Anyone recall the old Pink Panther movies where Peter Seller always referred his Japanese lodger Cato as his 'yellow friend'? So whilst I'm not in the same spectrum as the Simpsons, I am pretty far away from the classic English Rose complexion. However, good news is Benefit will be bringing out a large range of colours soon. I think the launch will be sometime in April, but don't quote me on that.
It was lovely to meet some other beauty bloggers on the night and I've included some makeover photos as Head Makeup Artist Lisa demonstrated some products.
I also had a mini-makeover done by a lovely MUA (but I've forgotten her name now…*bangs head*. I'm blaming my revision cramming here). She focused mostly on my face and lips. Originally, I really wanted a perfect red pout that Jasmine from Benefit showed us. It was on the runway during London Fashion Week and was completed with red glitter. However, it was deemed unsuitable for my complexion (I was rosy red by that time due to downing around 5 sips of the white wine… that's the Asian flush for ya!), so she went for a pink instead, and I experienced Posey Tint for the first time. Here are some photos of the finished look once I got back home.
I wore an ASOS navy dress and a vest underneath. For my eyes, I played around with the Naked Palette since I distinctly remember having labs that day and was rather rushed in getting ready – I headed for the train station right away and didn't have time to get changed. That's how bad it was! Cue lots of makeup touch-ups in the ladies room of the station.
Anyways, since my headshot included the length of my hair before my London cut and haul a week later, I thought to include a photo of my new cut so you can compare the two. Apart from length, not much was changed since I'm trying to grow it out a la Elena-from-Vampire-Diaries.
Whaddya think?


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Jared Goff had quite a prolific debut for California.
Goff threw for 445 yards for the second biggest passing day in Golden Bears history, but also had two deflected interceptions returned for touchdowns in a 44-30 loss to No. 22 Northwestern on Saturday night that spoiled the start of the Sonny Dykes era.
"Once he settled in the game started to slow down for him," Dykes said. "I thought he really played well in the second half. We had the two balls that were tipped that flew right to their players in which proved to be the difference in the ballgame."
Goff became the first true freshman ever to start the season opener for the Golden Bears (0-1) and made it a memorable debut. Goff went 38 for 63 with two touchdowns in the most prolific performance since Pat Barnes threw for 503 yards against Arizona in 1996.
But Goff also threw three interceptions, included the two deflected passes that went for Northwestern touchdowns.
"We definitely played well for most of the game, the ending there was a little disappointing," Goff said. "We have a lot to build on now with how well we played."
Ellis had a 56-yard return in the third quarter and then put the Wildcats (1-0) in control when he took another one back 40 yards midway through the fourth to take a 10-point lead.
Despite the win, it was a taxing opener for the Wildcats, who were ranked in the preseason poll for the first time since 2001. They lost starting quarterback Kain Colter to a concussion after their second play from scrimmage and then saw starting cornerback Daniel Jones go down with an apparent leg injury late in the first half.
A number of other players went down with more minor injuries to the dismay of the Cal fans who felt the Wildcats were trying to slow down Dykes' no-huddle offense.
"It affected it a lot," Dykes said. "You know it was just unusual, it seemed like every time we had a first down they would have an injury. I hadn't seen that, didn't expect to see that, was disappointed that I saw that but that's the way it goes sometimes."
Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald dismissed accusations of faking injuries, saying his players are taught to go to the ground any time they are hurt.
Trevor Siemian, who normally splits time with Colter, went 18 for 29 for 276 yards and a touchdown in a more extensive role.
"He's poised and ready to go," Fitzgerald said. "We have starter 1A and 1B for a couple of years. Although he doesn't go out there on the first play he still operates as if he's the starter."
Treyvon Green ran for 129 yards and two TDs with starter Venric Mark hampered by an injury.
The game turned early in the fourth quarter when the Wildcats were backed up on their 10 facing third-and-3 with the game tied. Siemian connected on a 10-yard pass to Christian Jones just before being hit by a rushing McCain. Officials ruled the helmet-to-helmet contact, which led to a 15-yard penalty and an ejection under a new rule.
Siemian then hit Dan Vitale on a 53-yard pass on the next play to help set up Jeff Budzien's third field goal of the game to give the Wildcats the lead.
On the next drive, Goff's short pass went off Darius Powe's hands and right to Ellis who raced in to make it 37-27.
"Coaches are always preaching tips lead to picks so when they're there you have to snag them and take off running," Ellis said.
Goff led Cal to a field goal and had the Beats in position to tie the game when Ibraheim Campbell intercepted a deep pass at the 9 with 3:42 to go.
Green iced it with his second touchdown.
Goff gave Cal the lead early in the third quarter when he threw a pair of TD passes to Chris Harper in a 47-second span that included a fumbled kickoff return by Stephen Buckley in between the two touchdowns.
Northwestern went back ahead when Dean Lowry deflected a pass by Goff into the hands of Ellis, who ran the interception back 56 yards for a score.
The Dykes era got off to an exciting start when the Bears took the opening kickoff and drove 82 yards for a touchdown. The drive ended with a nifty fake field goal. Holder Jackson Bouza, who is also a receiver, flipped the ball back to D'Amato, who shot putted a pass back to Bouza for a 10-yard touchdown that delighted the crowd.
That start was reminiscent to the way Jeff Tedford's tenure started 11 years ago. The Bears scored on a trick play on the first play from scrimmage that day when Terrell Williams threw a 71-yard halfback option pass to David Gray against Baylor.
The rest of the opening half didn't go as well for the Bears after Colter left the game following hard hits on the first two plays. Siemian led Northwestern to 17 straight points, including a 19-yard TD pass to Tony Jones.


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Course Enrollment - American Heart Association PALS Renewal/Update
Class: American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) RENEWAL Class
Date: Saturday May 16th 2020
Class Start Time(s): 3:00PM - 5:00PM
Course Fee: $200 (Accelerated Challenge - Experienced Providers) (manual not included)
Course Location: Class location is 8 Rohrbach Memorial Way (corner of 1 Taylor Drive and PAL Drive, class on 2nd floor, see google map) in Wayne NJ 07470. Plenty of free Parking Available.
This is an Excelerated Challenge Course: This course is designed for experience providers who practice and know the steps of PALS and can pass the written/skills test without being prompted or guided. We will not teach the course or show any videos, the provider must understand and demonstrate competency.
Course Info: The ONE-DAY PALS RENEWAL Course. The PALS Renewal program is for students renewing with current cards who wish to take the renewal program. The PALS Course is for healthcare providers who respond to emergencies in infants and children. These include personnel in emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care and critical care units such as physicians, nurses, paramedics and others who need a PALS course completion card for job or other requirements. There is a Precourse Self-Assessment Test & 50 question test at the end of the class. Completion of the Precourse Self Assessment Test is optional prior to first day of class. This advance preparation will be very valuable as you will learn more and will be more comfortable with the course. Advance Preparation is highly advised to prepare for the skills test and written test.
Course Length: Approximately 6 hours
Course Fee: $200.00 Payment (Cash/Check/Credit
Card/Debit) the renewal course does not include the manual. After you register for the class below, you will be given the option to pay now via credit/debit card or mail in printed registration form with check. (Refund Policy)
Click for Job specific CEU details.
Physician Assistants (PA): AAPA AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ maximum of 4.25 hour of Category I credit
Nurse Practitioners: AANP Credit Acceptance Statement American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM
Nurses: ANCC Credit Designation Statement, The maximum number of hours awarded for this CE activity is 4.50 contact hours
Pharmacists: ACPE Credit Designation Statement 4.50 Contact Hours. Universal Program Number: 0256-0000-16- 840-H01-P
Paramedics/EMTs: EMS for 4.75 Basic CEHs (CAPCF), activity number 17-AMHA-F3-0346
All others are credited with 6.25 hours of Continuing Education Hours (CEH's). x
Certification: Two (2) Year American Heart Association (AHA) Certification - Same Day AHA Certification - Card Issued at end of Course pending successful completion of written and MegaCode Testing. eCards Issued at end of Course.
Prerequisite: Current American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Provider CPR card. If your BLS card is expired, you must complete the BLS for Healthcare Providers course completion challenge testing during the class and written exam, an additional $42. If you do not have an American Heart Association BLS Healthcare Provider card you must take a full course. After successful completion you will be issued a current AHA BLS Healthcare Provider Card.
Precourse Self Assessment Test: Pre-Test is an optional module to help you pass the in-person Megacode testing. Pre-Test Available at www.heart.org/eccstudent Click on "Pre-course Assessment" Password to website given on registration.
AHA Affiliated Training Center: NJ20857 AHA ClassID: 20200516 AHA Training Site ID: 23800006
You can call the AHA National Service Center at 1-877-AHA-4CPR and provide them with the information above to verify the class as an approved American Heart Association (AHA) Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Class.


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The NBA Finals. Just being here can be memorable -- and miserable.
And surprise, it's those supposedly stoic Spurs who are having more fun, while the South Beach bunch is a little grumpy and grouchy.
The Miami Heat may be on top of the basketball world, but there's no joy unless they stay there.
"Playoffs ain't fun, man. I'm sorry to bust anyone on the outside's bubble," Dwyane Wade said. "As a player in the playoffs, you have no joy until it's over and you won. If you don't win, you have no joy for a while."
Down 1-0 after a record regular season that goes for naught without another title, the Heat can turn their moods around with a victory over San Antonio tonight in Game 2.
Back in the finals for a third straight year, the Heat have lost some of the ability to enjoy the ride. With exorbitant expectations, all that matters is the destination.
But San Antonio, absent from this stage for six years, is soaking up what could be its last shot for Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili.
After all, Duncan is pretty ancient -- at least, according to those wise-cracking Spurs.
"Older than dirt," coach Gregg Popovich called him this week.
Parker listed him at age 50 -- Duncan is actually 37 -- and the repeated ribbing appears almost out of character for a franchise that was often considered the definition of basketball blandness.
"My friends and everybody on the team, we get like the funny Instagram doctored-up photos or jokes where they're making fun of how old some of the people on our team are who shall remain nameless," reserve Matt Bonner said. "And we get a kick out of that."
Despite the notion they're old, the Spurs are actually overall the younger, less-experienced team in these finals. Miami has nine players in their 30s to the six on the Spurs, and their Big Three and Bonner are the only Spurs to have played in the NBA Finals.
That makes it easier for the Spurs to enjoy this trip more than when they were the team expected to be here every year.
"We definitely are having fun," Parker said. "I think we appreciate every moment.
"We don't take anything for granted, because it's been a long time. It's been six years. Felt like forever. After the Memphis series, there was a lot of emotion."
Heat veteran Shane Battier wasn't exactly sold on the notion of this Spurs transformation into a happy-go-lucky group.
"Don't believe them, first of all," he said. "They are extreme competitors and they have a level of self-deprecation I think that is part of them, but don't buy it for one second. Those guys are killers. They're cut-throat and they will stomp on you if need be, and we're the same way.
"We appreciate the opportunity to play in the finals. Difficult to get here. Hardest thing you'll do in this game is to try and win a championship, so we appreciate the opportunity and we want to make the most of it," he said.
But he agreed with Wade that the playoffs aren't fun.
"No, they're not," he said. "They're stimulating. You feel alive. I wouldn't say fun, but there's no other place I'd rather be. It's kind of a misery you enjoy. You're cranky, especially after a loss."
Down 1-0 to Spurs, Heat find no joy
The NBA Finals. Just being here can be memorable -- and miserable.


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Touchality necesitaba un nuevo diseño de tema de wordpress y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 33 diseños de 6 diseñadores freelance.
We provide software development services for Windows Phone 7, and Web. Touchality hires only the most brilliant developers and designers. We are absolutely fluent in the technologies we work on and stop at nothing to ensure 100% satisfaction with our services. We provide ingenious solutions to unique challenges.
Windows Phone 7 developers and end users.
First review the metroApplication.png, maybe even commit it to memory.
The metroApplication.png is a screen shot of an desktop application. Now imagine you could buy this application and a matching Wordpress theme as a bundle. What would the Wordpress theme look like?
If you think you know what that Wordpress theme would look like and have what it takes to make that happen then this project is for you.
Image what the metroWordpress.png would have to look like if it were the sister to the metroApplication.png. That's what we want.
Prime Directive:
It is critical that any submissions SCREAM the Metro UX.
Next it should look freakin' awesome!
The metroApplication.png looks great and the Metro Wordpress theme should look at least as good.
The metroApplication.png is a good image to start from, but you can also review the UI Design and Interaction Guide for Windows Phone 7 document.
And you can find tons of things on Windows Phone 7 on the Internet. But there is risk you'll end up with something that would look good on Windows Phone 7 and not Wordpress. Just be careful to balance the opportunity with the risk in doing so.
If it were me I might would do one design that is conservative and one that is more bold and daring but still fits in the Metro design.
If you have any questions, be sure to ask, we'll be sure to answer any questions ASAP.
Note: In order to have the Wordpress theme created we will need a layered PSD file. So you are responsible for the PSD file, and 99Designs will create the Wordpress theme for us from that.
Not sure if it helps but the font that is used in the Metro UX is a variant of the 'Segoe" font.
If you want a good video on the Metro UX for Windows Phone watch this one:
Thank you and Good Luck!


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Jørgensen, Niels (København, 1999)[More information][Less information]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6455
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A safety stock adjustment procedure to enable target service levels in simulation of generic inventory systemsGudum, Connie Køhler; de Kok, Ton G. (København, 2002)[More information][Less information]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6733
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Recent developments and dependencies on prices/taxesla Cour, Lisbeth; Milhøj, Anders (København, 2005)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: In the following we will analyse the sale of alcohol in Denmark. Various figures related to this question are published by Statistics Denmark at different frequencies. Our main concern will be with quarterly data for the sale of beer, wine and spirits from the period 1990 – 2004. Our two hypotheses are: First we want to convince the reader that the total sale of alcohol in Denmark since 1980 has been fairly stable. By total sale we mean the total sale of 100% alcohol so the three categories – beer, wine and spirits are measured in litres of 100% alcohol equivalents. In order to convince the reader that the total sale of alcohol has been fairly constant we will present graphs and various indicators and tests of the degree of temporal dependence in this series. The overall impression from this analysis is that our first hypothesis seems to be supported – at least not contradicted – by the data. Next, we want to model the sale of beer and wine as shares of the total sale of alcohol. Even though the total sale can be considered fairly stable there have been divergent paths of evolvement for the sub-groups: the sale of beer has decreased over the period and the sale of wine has increased. The sale of spirits has been fairly stable. Modelling the system of the beer-share and the wine-share we want to split the total development into a part that can be ascribed to changes in the relative prices and a part that can be explained by changes in taste and drinking habits specified as a trend. By specifying a system conditionally on the prices of beer, wine and spirits and a trend we manage to estimate price sensitivity and taste sensitivity. A small forecasting exercise shows that the final model is fairly good at predicting changes in the shares due to price changes. Finally, the effects on the market shares of hypothetical changes in the taxation of alcohol are discussed. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7532
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Abstract: The focus is effects of investments in airports and runways on the market for air travel and more in general for the production possibilities of the economy. In the case of Greenland two types of impacts can be sorted out. One is more efficient production of air transport due to increased density in the utilization of the net because of no use or less use of the airport in Kangerlussuaq. The other effect, connected to the first, is that resources are set free by avoidance of double work receiving the same passengers (and goods) in Kangerlussuaq and especially in Nuuk. Transformation curves are used to illustrate both effects and the first is dealt with also in an ordinary price quantity diagram. Using previous calculations and estimates done by the author two specific scenarios are treated in the theoretical framework presented: one is a lengthening of the runway in Nuuk to 1799 m and less intensive use of Kangerlussuaq, the other is the building of an airport south of Nuuk with a 3000 m runway in combination with abandoning Kangerlussuaq. Profitability and amortisation of the investments are reviewed in transformation curve diagrams. On the assumptions of the calculations both scenarios are profitable, but by far the most profitable is the big investment south of Nuuk. Concluding remarks stress the preliminary character of my calculations, but they also point out that decision makers' choice of scenarios to be discussed and compared is unstable. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7500
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Jacobsen, Jóannes (Frederiksberg, 2012)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Vækstkautioner fra Vækstfonden giver anledning til privat finansiering af erhvervsaktivitet, som ellers ikke ville opstå. Vækstkautioner udstedt i 2011 medførte, at virksomhederne kunne skaffe samlet privat finansiering for 1153 mio. kr. til at foretage investeringer for. Beregninger i ADAM modellen viser, at investeringerne over en 3-årig periode skaber 872 arbejdspladser årligt – eller 5 arbejdspladser per virksomhed. I forhold til de forventede tabsudgifter på udstedte Vækstkautioner er beskæftigelseseffekten per udgiftskrone 15 gange større end effekten af udgifter til offentlige investeringer. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8660
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Marker-Larsen, Svend (København, 2004)[More information][Less information]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7505
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En analyse af coachingsdiskursens genealogi og governmentalityHede, Tobias Dam (Frederiksberg, 2011)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Formålet med denne afhandling er at undersøge coachingdiskursens genealogi og "governmentality", dvs. dens historiske formationer og normative basis som ledelsesmodel og praksisregime. Problemfeltet formuleres igennem det såkaldte "symmetriproblem". Den væsentligste udfordring heri er spørgsmålet om, hvordan en coach kan bistå et andet menneske med at åbne sig for og vende sig imod det, der er væsentligt for den enkelte selv, og det fællesskab, han eller hun definerer sig i forhold til. I det perspektiv er symmetriproblemets analysestrategiske funktion at være samlebetegnelse for tre "problematiseringslinjer" i coachingdiskursens genealogi og governmentality, der konstituerer sig igennem diskursive strategier for: 1) Ledelse, 2) erkendelse og 3) subjektivitet. Ud fra det perspektiv besvarer afhandlingen følgende research question: Hvordan problematiseres, idealiseres og tilegnes coaching som samtalekunst og ledelsesdisciplin på baggrund af symmetriproblemet? Afhandlingens formål og problemfelt vil i det følgende blive udfoldet i en mere generel indledning ud fra fem overskrifter: 1) Motivation af problemfeltets tilblivelse, aktualitet og relevans; 2) analysestrategisk greb; 3) genstandsfelt; 4) erkendelsesinteresser og forskningsbidrag, samt 5) analysestrategiens disposition og empiriske design. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8279
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Strøjer Madsen, Erik; Jensen, Camilla; Drud Hansen, Jørgen (Aarhus, 2002)[More information][Less information]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6616
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Gibbon, Peter; Thomsen, Lotte (København, 2002)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: This paper is the second in a series of three dealing with EU clothing retail sectors' global sourcing patterns, and the changing sourcing strategies of leading actors. Its focus is on Denmark and Sweden. It provides an overview of the specificities of the Danish and Swedish clothing retail scenes and of the import trades into the two countries. In then presents the results of a survey of 10 leading Scandinavian retailers undertaken in mid-2002. The results cover their sourcing geographies, sourcing channels, the nature of their supply bases, their expectations concerning suppliers and their selection criteria for new countries and new suppliers. A conclusion summarises and discusses the major similarities and differences between the results obtained and those from a similar study undertaken in the UK in 2001. An Appendix present comprehensive clothing import data for the two countries. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9437
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Theory and Practice of Stakeholder Engagement in ScandinaviaStrand, Robert; Freeman, R. Edward (Frederiksberg, 2012)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: In this article we clarify the historical roots of stakeholder theory to establish that a much larger role was played by Scandinavian thinkers in its development than is currently acknowledged. We show that important contributions to the stakeholder concept were being made by Eric Rhenman and his Scandinavian contemporaries in parallel to the contributions from the Stanford Research Institute (SRI) in the early 1960s and thereafter and thus are not a "historical trail" as they are currently labeled. Therefore we offer a significant modification to the historical narrative as presented in Strategic Management: A Stakeholder Approach (Freeman, 1984). These important Scandinavian contributions include the first publication and description of the expression "stakeholder" in management literature accessible to scholars throughout the world and the introduction of the first stakeholder map to the management literature. We use this occasion to consider potential relationships between these early Scandinavian contributions to the stakeholder concept with current practices of well-known Scandinavian companies. Through this we contend the evidence suggests relationships worthy of further considerations. We conclude by endorsing the expression "Scandinavian cooperative advantage" through which we intend to provoke increased attention from beyond Scandinavia. Cooperation between companies and their stakeholders is increasingly recognized as necessary for the social and environmental sustainability of world and the long-term profitability of companies where we contend inspiration for such cooperation may be prosperously drawn from Scandinavia. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8657
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A new point of view in the IS reference discipline discussionKjærgaard, Annemette; Vendelø, Morten Thanning (København, 2007)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Information Systems scholars continuously debate about the nature of the IS discipline. Recently a series of articles have discussed whether the IS field has reached the status of a reference discipline. We address this issue by examining the application of the theory of sensemaking in IS research. Our findings show that the prospects for IS as a reference discipline are not promising. Based on these findings we suggest that IS scholars hallucinate when they a) assume that to become a 'real' academic discipline, IS has to become a reference discipline, and b) believe that IS will become a reference discipline in time. Hence, we describe the IS reference discipline discussion as a misconception, which should be abandoned in the pursuit of a stronger IS discipline. Academic legitimacy, information systems research, reference disciplines, theory application, theory of sensemaking URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6452
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A missing link between Schumpeter's theories of economic development, business cycles and democracyBecker, Markus C.; Esslinger, Hans Ulrich; Hedtke, Ulrich; Knudsen, Thorbjørn (København, 2002)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: The present article introduces Development, a new, unpublished and hitherto unknown article written by Joseph A. Schumpeter. It was originally written in 1932 and titled Entwicklung. Development is remarkable since it helps understand the unity of Schumpeter's work and significantly adds to Schumpeter's known works on a number of issues that were central to his theory of economic development. Development shows that Schumpeter considered the explanation of novelty as the most important unsolved scientific problem. For Schumpeter, entrepreneurship remained a good description of novelty, but, by his own admission in Development, nothing is explained thereby. On the optimistic side, Schumpeter indicates that theoretical advances might be forthcoming that can help a better understanding of the social dynamics which gives rise to novelty. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6910
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The 'ba' in action?Hansson, Finn (København, 2004)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Recent studies of the impact of science parks have questioned traditional assumption about the effect of the parks on innovation and economic growth. Most studies tend to measure the effect by rather traditional measures, revenue, survival of new firms, without taking into account, that knowledge has gained a growing importance in the new economy. If we shift focus to organization theory discussions on new knowledge and innovation has specialized in relation to the process of creation, managing, organizing, sharing, transferring etc. of knowledge. The evaluation of science parks has to relate to the changed role of knowledge in the creation of economic growth. With the help of the concept of the ba from Nonanka, the article discuss if or how traditional organized science parks can become central actors in the new knowledge production or has to be viewed as an outdated institution from the industrial society. Keywords: knowledge creation, ba, science parks, knowledge management URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6365
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A Scientific Critique of the Resource-Base View (RBV) in Strategy Theory, with Competence-Base Remedies for the RBV's Conceptual Deficiencies and Logic ProblemsSanchez, Ron (København, 2008)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Part I of this paper applies the principles of the philosophy of science and the derived scientific method to analyze the foundational concepts and core proposition of the Resource-Based View (RBV) as popularized by Barney (1986, 1991, 1997). This analysis identifies seven fundamental conceptual deficiencies and logic problems in Barney's conceptualization of "strategically valuable resources" and in Barney's VRIO framework for identifying strategically valuable resources that can be sources of sustained competitive advantage. Three problems -- the Value Conundrum, the Tautology Problem in the Identification of Resources, and the Absence of a Chain of Causality -- relate to the RBV's and VRIO's failure to provide an adequate conceptual basis for identifying strategically valuable resources. The Uniqueness Dilemma, the Cognitive Impossibility Dilemma, and an Asymmetry in Assumptions about Resource Factor Markets result in an inability of the VRIO framework to support identification of resources that can be sources of sustained competitive advantage. More fundamentally, the core proposition of the RBV – that resources that are strategically valuable, rare, inimitable, and organizationally embedded are sources of sustainable competitive advantage – is argued to result directly in the Epistemological Impossibility Problem that precludes use of the scientific method in RBV research. This paper argues that until these conceptual deficiencies and logic problems are recognized and remedied, the RBV – in spite of its current popularity -- is and will remain theoretically sterile and incapable of contributing in any systematic way to the development of strategy theory. Part II of this paper then suggests how foundational concepts developed within the competence perspective on strategy provide essential remedies for the identified deficiencies and problems in the RBV -- and thereby provide a more conceptually adequate basis for representing the nature of firms in the scientific study of their interactions and competitive outcomes. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7231
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Ernø-Kjølhede, Erik (København, 2000)[More information][Less information]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6394
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The case of the Resource-based viewFoss, Nicolai J. (København, 2005)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Does the RBV represent a case of scientific progress? And has it emerged as the dominant approach to the analysis of competitive advantage for this reason? Conventional criteria for scientific progress, notably those of the growth of knowledge literature, are not particularly helpful for understanding this. Instead, it is argued that in order to understand why the RBV is an instance of scientific progress, we should begin from the notion that reduction is at the heart of progress in science, and that many scientists implicitly or explicitly hold this view. The RBV is a case of scientific progress because it identified theoretical mechanisms at levels lower than those that were usually investigated in strategy research prior to the RBV. Unfortunately, the micro-emphasis of the RBV gave way during the 1990s to more aggregative modes of theorizing (i.e., the capabilities approach). Thus, the RBV represents an "unfinished revolution" as there is still considerable potential to dig deeper in the deep structure of competitive advantage. Keywords: Resource-based view, mechanisms, reductionism, competitive advantage, transaction costs, property rights. JEL Code: L2, M1 URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7481
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The Influence of Strategic Interest Alignment on External Knowledge SearchØrding Olsen, Anders (Frederiksberg, 2015)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: This paper analyzes how external search is affected by strategic interest alignment among knowledge sources. I focus on misalignment arising from the heterogeneous effects of disruptive technologies by analyzing the influence of incumbents on 2,855 non-incumbents? external knowledge search efforts. The efforts most likely to solve innovation problems obtained funding from the European Commission?s 7th Framework Program (2007-2013). The results show that involving incumbents improves search in complementary technologies, while demoting it when strategic interests are misaligned in disruptive technologies. However, incumbent sources engaged in capability reconfiguration to accommodate disruption improve search efforts in disruptive technologies. The paper concludes that the value of external sources is contingent on more than their knowledge. Specifically, interdependence of sources in search gives rise to influence from individual strategic interests on the outcomes. More generally, this points to the need for understanding the two-way influence of sources, rather than viewing external search as one-way knowledge accessing. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9258
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what types of firms use universities as a source of innovation?Laursen, Keld; Salter, Ammon (København, 2003)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Abstract This paper examines the factors that influence whether firms draw from universities in their innovative activities. The link between the universities and industrial innovation, and the role of different search strategies in influencing the propensity of firms to use universities is explored. The results suggest that firms who adopt "open" search strategies and invest in R&D are more likely than other firms to draw from universities, indicating that managerial choice matters in shaping the propensity of firms to draw from universities. Key words: University-industry links, innovation, external search strategies JEL Codes: C25, C42, O31, O32 URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7260
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Sørensen, Carsten (København, 1999)[More information][Less information]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7146
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Lessons for the EU from United States History, 1789 - 1861Sweeney, Richard J. (København, 2003)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: If secession or expulsion ends in a "velvet divorce," as with Czechoslovakia, costs are minimal and the split is relatively unimportant. High costs arise if a federation splits into mutually hostile, comparably sized regions. Perhaps the majority of splits lead to dangerous hostility. A well-designed constitution minimizes the likelihood of hostile splits by limiting the issues that are dealt with at the federal level, by providing checks and balances, and by establishing due process under the rule of law. Preventing the conditions under which a hostile split may arise is more costeffective than trying to optimize the terms of a split or to find last-minute compromises to forestall the split. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6786
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Given a string such as
s = '011110010000000100010111'
find the length of the longest string of consecutive 1's. In this example, the answer would be 4.
Input x = '110100111' Output y is 3
Nice and useful !
good one
Nice one, didn't think it was possible to do in one line initially...
agree, useful
good problem.should think to solve
function y = lengthOnes(x)
a = [];
idx = [1,find(x=='0') + 1,length(x)+2];
le = length(idx);
a(1:le-1) = idx(2:le)-idx(1:le-1)-1;
y = max(a);
no regexp is needed actually
With this code, every test passes except 4th one. Why is it so?
any way of improving this algorithm?
when y is empty vector, max(y) is not returning zero which is making my code complicated
It runs well in my Matlab program.
How much time it takes in your MATLAB? There is a limit of 50 seconds for Cody
I know it's not very efficient, but I sort of liked an idea behind this loop. Hence shared.
Great solution that's easy to understand adn translatable to future use.
extremely unfamiliar with "regexp" function results in a extremely stupid code...
dynamic expression! this is super cool, i didnt know matlab had this and that you could write a matlab code that's so hard to read. Why the 49?
Honestly, right now I find it hard to read as well. 49 is the decimal representation of the ASCII character '1' (type +'1' in the Matlab Command Window).
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Bearnard isn't the only one who has experienced problems when replacing an air filter. We have all experienced it at some time or another. You just finished ordering an air filter (from us, of course) and when you try to install it, you're not sure which direction the air filter arrow should point. Should the arrow point up or down? You go online and search for answers, but none of them seem simple enough. However, the answer to this question is simple. The arrow should always point in the direction the air is flowing. Take it from Alex Hertzog, our in-house air filter expert:
"You need to verify which way the air flows, and the arrow should point in the direction the air is flowing. If the air is not flowing, briefly turn the fan on to verify the direction."
Like many, you may be wondering why the arrow should point in the direction the air flows. The answer lies in the way the air filter is built. The front side of the filter is the filter media (commonly called "pleats"). The back side consist of metal mesh (or a cardboard frame on some filters).The back of the filter is built as a support system for the front of the filter. You need the air to push the media (front side) into the metal mesh (back side) for proper support.
Now that you know which way the arrow should point and why it should point in that direction, you're ready to place an order for your replacement air filter.
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Air filters should be changed regularly, so it is always a good idea to have extras on hand. If you're not quite sure which air filter is the best fit for you, see Three Questions to Ask Before Buying Your Next Air Filter for additional help.
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Please measure your feet carefully and use the Centimetre conversion (foot length). Pick the size that corresponds with the foot length. If your foot length/Japanese size is 23.5cm, then size 37 will fit you.
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Wijk aan Zee is located middle/northern part of Holland, close to Amsterdam/ Haarlem. It's good play ground with a wide range of wind directions. It works from South east to Side onshore from the left and also filters the waves/organises the wave really well. Is usually a easy wave with a bit punch in it and can get big up to 5m or so.
It is a quite a stable spot as the low pressures get filtered by Ireland and then turn up stable at northern Europe.
We scored a great storm there last week, which I knew was coming, but with that kind of storm hits it's hard to tell when and how fast it will pass. It can change quit fast into a bad rotation and give a wrong angle of wind because it was a really small compressed pressure that went through the Channel. But I knew the direction would be good for Wijk; I always fall back to one main important weather site Theyr.com because this site is always one step a head..
I prepared my small sails the day before then headed over with the locals and friends off Wijk aan Zee: Bas Molenkamp, Elton Eypma, Torben Tijms, Marco van Leeuwen, Pim, Harry and Edwin.
I used my smallest sail what is a 3.6 Salt and a Goya quad 84L. I was still quite stacked on my 3.6; jumping wise I was able to get some backloops and straight jumps but not more than that as there was just too much wind..
But surprisingly enough I was still riding well!
Thomas Bouwman was also there to capture the day on film, we will have videos to come soon, but for now you can get an idea of the conditions with this short back loop clip.
Wijk is a great place because off the atmosphere; off a nice long jetty and in the background The Hoogovens/ Tata Steal factory and than nice Palfijooen Aloha for a fast chocolate milk or long hangout..
This together with all nice riders who pop up as soon the wind is there; it's just perfect.


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I have a large $(10000 \times 5001)$ table representing $10000$ samples and $5001$ different features of these samples. One of these features represents an output variable of each sample. In other words, I have $5000$ input variables and one output variable for each sample.
I know that most of these inputs are irrelevant. Therefore, what I would like to do is determine the subset of input variables that predicts the output variable best. What is the best/simplest way to go about doing this in R?