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Okay so this is gonna be my first real contribution post so I'll try my best to explain why I believe the "rallies" and "vehicular murder" that occurred in Charlottesville, Virginia on the dates of August 11th and 12th, 2017 were nothing more than planned gatherings of hired protesters and a hired actors to play the roles of the murderer/protester and mother/victim.
For those who aren't familiar with the event, I'll give you the gist of it.
The "Unite the Right rally" was a "white nationalists" protest that took place in the city of Charlottesville, in the state of Virginia. The protest was planned by a man named Jason Eric Kessler who was apparently pissed off at the mayor of the city because he was planning to take down a statue of the Confederate general, Robert E. Lee. Jason then started a petition to get the mayor kicked out of office and while doing so, he caught a misdemeanor assault charge. After obtaining permits to protest in the Emancipation Park he tweeted on twitter and uploaded a video about it and called for other "like minded" individuals to join the rally.
The first protest took place on the 11th on a Friday night when a group of "alt right/white nationalists" gathered at the Virginia university carrying lit tiki torches and chanted things like "the jews will not replace us", "white lives matter" "blood and soil" and other cartoonish lines. A brawl broke out between counter protesters at the rotunda and police eventually broke it up.
The second protest occurred the next day on the 12th in the Emancipation park with more "nazi sympathizers" and "white supremacists" wearing donald trump hats and shouting more retarded lines like "the Goyim knows" and "jews are satans children". The group known as "AntiFa" was now present at this protest and "counter protested" by getting into fights with the Alt-Right. Also alt right protesters were armed with guns and carried the confederate flag. Eventually the rally was deemed to violent to continue and police started breaking it up. After the rally fizzled out, one of the alt right protesters named James Alex Fields rammed his dodge challenger into crowd of counter protesters, hitting a parked van which in turn moved forward, killing a girl name Heather Heyer and injuring others. He then reversed his car (perfectly without hitting anyone else, navigating using the REAR VIEW MIRROR" and fled the scence and was eventually arrested.
That's basically the synopsis.
Now the first thing I wanna focus on is the mother of "victim" Heather Hyers.
full link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctrk79f7M9Y
This is a video of the mother just 3 DAYS after her daughter was killed and is apparently ALREADY past the grieving stage and went straight into giving speeches to thousands of people about "taking action".
I wanna list some red flags out about her.
1.In the beginning she states that she had "trouble" finding pictures of her own daughter and had to facebook to get some (LOL what?). This lady looks 50+ years old and had to go to FACEBOOK of all places just to get a photo? No first day of school pics? No recreational childhood photos? Family reunions? No Christmas or Thanksgiving photos? come on now.
2.She talks in a professional, well composed manner and has a lack of stage fright for someone who probably doesn't give speeches to the ENTIRE USA on a daily basis let alone just lost her freaking daughter.
3.She goes to give a speech with a specific conviction and message for everyone, she wants people to "TAKE ACTION"....but against what exactly?
4. Throughout the speech she constantly said she doesn't want her daughter's death to be for "nothing" (as if she died fighting a war or something lol) and she doesn't want people to FORGET her death and even said "this is just the beginning of heather's legacy". Uhhhh what? Who the hell talks like that for someone who was randomly murdered? Watch a local news station with a story about homicide, the family wouldn't never say idealistic stuff like that not to mention they'd be choked up with tears and anger.
5.She says a couple of freaking jokes and tells us that we should feel like we have some "accountability" as if we could have done anything about an idiot randomly running over people. I suspect that this part was a shot at the lack of real people rallying behind gun control, internet censorship and other crazy laws the government tries to pass with false flag shootings and cases of live stream shootings and suicides.
6. She uses strange phrases that your average person wouldn't use like "let's have that uncomfortable dialogue" and "last night in NEW ENGLAND, they had a peaceful rally, in heather's name, to have some DIFFICULT DIALOGUES". I mean come on really?
7. Near the end she states that "if you're not outraged, you're not paying attention". Seems like a pretty blatant calling out of the lack of the people's support for these new crazy laws being passed and she's trying to "shame" us all for not falling for it.
8. She also says "Find what's wrong, don't ignore it, don't look the other way, make a point to look at it, and say to yourself what can I do to make a DIFFERENCE".and get this "THAT'S HOW YOUR GONNA MAKE MY CHILD'S DEATH "WORTHWHILE"". really??????!!! who would say that????
9. Complete lack of tears throughout the ENTIRE video, not even a stutter.
Now I shift my focus to the clown, Jason Kessler, the organizer of the rallies
full link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIzHirR5kbY
Here is a video of him acting goofy after he obtained permits to protest.
He has all the hallmarks of your classic divide/conquer, racist, scapegoat, crazy conspiracy theorist.
Go through some of his videos, nothing but complete trash and contrived specifically to evoke emotions on both sides (left and the right). Basically another Alex Jones type.
Also my take on the protesters?
I suspect most of them were paid and were there to also evoke emotions in the american people, especially during this racially tense era. A lot were were wearing your typical Donald Trump hats and were portrayed as "white nationalists" and carried firearms (media trying to demonize loving your own country and race/guns). Also this new "controversy" surrounding confederate statues sweeping the nation in waves? Complete horseshit too, Just another glorified "confederate flag ban" event to happened after the other false flag shooting in Charleston a few years ago. Nobody gave a shit about these statues before (as most people wouldn't even recognize what a confederate looked like, especially in weather worn bronze statues) until this event occurred.
full link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9y2y0HOG3w
One more video of the mother before I get through
"I mostly don't have time to GRIEVE, I have a 'MISSION' to accomplish".......hehe that she surely does


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New Girly Videogames Based On Teen Movies
Because videogames, let's be honest, have so far mostly appealed to only half the population (the one with doodles), videogame makers have long been racking their brains trying to come up with a way to attract that other half (the ones with hoo-has). It's that eternal dance of nerds trying to woo ladies and failing miserably. But now they've got a new plan that's sure to work! Video games based on girly movies like Mean Girls, Clueless, and Pretty In Pink.
Paramount is developing all of these as so-called "casual titles." We don't really know what that means (maybe our brother site Kotaku does), but we like to guess challenges include fighting all the junior girls in a hallway battle royale, running around the Valley dodging muggers and the sleazy Elton's car, and trying to do the Duckie prom dance while dodging Bolo tie projectiles. Squeeeeallll doesn't it sound fun? So much better than those games where you just indiscriminately kill people. Right?
(OK, am I crazy or are there different scenes and takes in this preview than what made it into the movie? I'm pretty sure there are).

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than 1,200 Army recruiters and assistants are under investigation on suspicion of fraud involving tens of millions of dollars from a program aimed at boosting recruitment during the Iraq war, according to papers released on Monday by a congressional panel.
One person, now under prosecution, was fraudulently paid $275,000 under the recruitment program, and four other top recipients received more than $100,000 apiece, documents from a panel of the Senate Homeland Security committee said.
The Financial and Contracting Oversight Subcommittee, chaired by Senator Claire McCaskill, was scheduled to hold a hearing on Tuesday to address the case, which it described as "one of the largest fraud investigations" Army investigators have ever handled in size and numbers of people involved.
Investigators have begun a review of "all 106,364 individuals who received money" from the Recruiting Assistant Program, the panel said. Investigations are expected to continue through 2016, the panel said.
The Army declined to comment on the case. Senior Army officials were due to testify at the hearing, including the service's top auditor, investigator and staff director.
The recruiting program was initiated in 2005 at the height of the Iraq war to address an enlistment shortfall in the Army National Guard. The program paid members of the guard and others who were approved as assistants between $2,000 and $7,500 for referring people who eventually joined the state-based militia.
The program was successful in helping the Guard reach its recruitment levels and was eventually adopted as well by the Army Reserve and the active duty Army.
Recruiters whose job was to locate new service members were not meant to be eligible for the payments, according to documents from the subcommittee. But effective controls were not in place to prevent that from happening, the document said.
After reports of potential fraud in 2007, the Army Audit Agency examined the program and found that 705 recruiters were linked to payments with a high risk for fraud. Criminal investigators had looked into 21 of those cases and confirmed fraud, the agency said in an audit report.
Another 551 recruiters were linked to payments with a medium risk for fraud, and 2,022 people who had registered as recruiter assistants received payments that potentially violated the program's rules, the audit said.
Reporting by David Alexander; Editing by Ken Wills


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Obama's risky 'goodwill' gambit
On Wednesday, Senate Republicans will break bread with President Barack Obama at the White House.
On Tuesday, Bernie Sanders, the most liberal member of the Senate Democratic caucus, was standing outside the gates rebuking Obama for selling out seniors.
Story Continued Below
That jarring juxtaposition captures the upside-down political dynamic of Obama's new budget proposal, due to be released Wednesday: Its centerpiece is a highly controversial plan to trim Social Security cost-of-living increases — a move one longtime Obama adviser called a "goodwill gesture" to Republicans and liberals decry as a shocking departure from Obama's 2012 campaign rhetoric, a betrayal that warrants retribution.
( Also on POLITICO: Republicans applaud chained CPI)
So far, there is scant evidence that Republicans view Obama's "chained-CPI" proposal as a sign of good will. And there are plenty of people on the left who regard it as a sign of bad will — a departure from the message that won Obama a second-term and new occasion for doubting the president's negotiating skills.
What we don't know is: How serious is Obama about reforming the country's runaway entitlement system?
He hasn't yet revealed whether he's prepared to go all the way to convince the country — let alone his own party — that cuts in the most popular programs ever created by Washington are substantively the right thing to do.
( Also on POLITICO: What is chained CPI?)
So far, his position on entitlement reform boils down to: The Republicans made me do it. What he truly thinks, and whether he's prepared to truly risk his own political capital on the idea by challenging his own party to tackle a problem he's repeatedly identified as the country's top fiscal threat, remains a muddle.
Sen. Rob Portman, an Ohio Republican who would be central to any budget bargain, told POLITICO the GOP will not give Obama much credit for good faith unless he is ready to tell his own party forthrightly that current spending on entitlements is unsustainable.
( Also on POLITICO: Steny Hoyer dubious on chained CPI)
"He has the megaphone," Portman said. "He has to provide — and only he can do it — the kind of encouragement and cover to Democrat members of Congress to be able to take these steps."
"Some people in the White House may think it may never come to anything because the Republicans will reject the grand bargain," said Roger Hickey, co-founder for the Campaign for America's Future, a liberal group opposed to the chained-CPI plan. "For them, it's just posturing."
On the other hand, "some people in the White House have convinced themselves that they think this is good policy — and they've told us this," he added.
( Also on POLITICO: Obama budget revives revenue fight)
That liberal anger — boiling to a level not seen since the fractious debate over health care reform — serves a tactical purpose for Obama. Taking a page from Bill Clinton's 1990s playbook, Obama is courting public confrontation with his party's powerful liberal wing to prove he's willing to flout party orthodoxy in hopes of reviving the ever-elusive "grand bargain" to set the country on a sustainable fiscal path.
Unlike Clinton — who sought to shift his party back to the center — Obama isn't seeking a Sister Souljah moment to redefine his relationship to Democrats.


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AMERICUS - A four-run sixth inning propelled the Auburn University at Montgomery baseball team to a 4-1 win over Georgia Southwestern on Tuesday evening at Hurricane Stadium.
The loss drops GSW to 2-13 this spring, while AUM improves to 12-8. With the win, AUM gains the advantage in the series, 6-5, since 2007 when Southwestern joined the NCAA ranks.
The Hurricanes were looking for more first inning magic on Tuesday as they had scored five runs in the opening stanza of their previous two contests. Things appeared to be heading in that direction as two of the first three batters reached base. But a line out and a fielder's choice quickly ended the inning and the scoring opportunity for GSW.
Hurricane starter Matthew Suggs held AUM in check for the following 12 outs, facing one batter over the minimum.
Then there was the sixth.
After three-consecutive singles by AUM to open the frame, Logan Remson was hit by a pitch. A wild pitch to the next batter, accompanied by an errant throw to the plate, cleared the bases and put the Warhawks ahead, 4-0. AUM added a single and double, but both men were stranded as Suggs worked out of the inning.
GSW was held in check until the ninth. Walks to Blane Parker and Kyle Nobles put two men on for Southwestern with two outs. John Duran took advantage of the opportunity when he drove in Parker with a sharp single down the right-field line. The rally ended there and AUM left with the road win.
Suggs (0-4) pitched six innings for GSW and struck out two. He surrendered eight hits. Tyler Daniel tossed the final three frames and did not allow a run. He scattered three hits and struck out one.
Andrew Morris (1-3) opened with five scoreless innings for AUM. He allowed four hits, struck out three and walked two. Blake Woo pitched two scoreless innings and Michael Carden was called on for the final two.
Michel Coffey and Gabby Ramirez had multi-hit games for the 'Canes. Coffey went 2-for-4 and Ramirez was 2-for-3.
Rusty Todd had a three-hit night for AUM. Hunter Cross and Brian Wheeler collected two hits apiece.
GSW resumes Peach Belt Conference play this weekend in Savannah with a three-game series against Armstrong Atlantic. Start time for Saturday's doubleheader is 11 a.m.


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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Clayton Kershaw of the Los Angeles Dodgers is pitching a no-hitter through eight innings against the Colorado Rockies.
The two-time Cy Young Award winner had not allowed a baserunner until Corey Dickerson reached on a two-base throwing error by shortstop Hanley Ramirez to start the seventh.
That is the only runner Kershaw has permitted.
Kershaw has struck out a career-high 14 batters, including all three in the sixth inning. He has thrown 101 pitches, 73 for strikes.
The Dodgers lead 8-0.
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Use gestures in Firefox for Android
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Many of the gestures you already use to navigate around your Android device can be used in Firefox.
Zoom In and Out
To zoom in and out on the page you are viewing, you can double tap the screen or use a pinching motion. To learn more about how you can use gestures to zoom, head on over to Zoom in and out of websites on Firefox for Android.
Long Tap for More Options
A long tap--touching and holding on the screen--will trigger the context menu for what is tapped on.
- Links: Open in a new tab, copy, share, or add it to your bookmarks.
- Images: Copy, share, or save the image to your device.
- Bookmark links: Open in a new tab, share, edit how it appears in your list, remove it, or add it to your homescreen.
- History links: Open in a new tab, share, remove, or add it to your homescreen.
- Text: Long tap on text to select that word; you can then use the orange indicators on either side of the word to highlight more text if you like. Long tap on the highlighted text to copy, share, or to select all the text on the page.
- Web Address: Share, subscribe or add a page to your Home Screen. If a site has its own search that follows OpenSearch standards, you'll have the option to add that site as a search engine. This allows you to search within that site directly from your search bar.
Navigating the Awesome Screen
The Awesome Screen shows you tabs at the top for Top Sites, Bookmarks, and History. You can tap on each of these to move to that tab.
For Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and up: You can also swipe left and right on the Awesome Screen to flip through the three tabs.


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Your wedding photos are ready!
I'm so excited for you to see them, but before you head to the gallery where your edited images are, sit back and watch the slideshow below that contains some of my favourite images of your day.
To view your photos, click this link
GALLERY PASSWORD: hicklingale
You can view and download the images there, buy prints and share with your family and friends.
Can we share images with friends and family?
Yes of course! I'd love it if you sent the gallery to friends and family. From there they can download images and buy prints.
Can we put the photos on social media?
Definitely. It's always great to see couples share their images - it makes me so happy that you like them!
Can we print the photos?
I'm a huge believer in printing your photos - you don't want them to stay on a computer forever! The files from the online gallery are fine to print, or you can order prints directly from me or through the gallery. So get choosing your favourites and buy some frames! If you do print them, please send me photos of them up on your wall or in frames - it makes me so happy to see! You'll be receiving a little package in the post from me soon - this will contain some prints to get you started!
Can we send the photos to our suppliers?
If your venue, florist, dressmaker etc would like to use some photos please ask them to send me an email. I'll be more than happy to give them images they need.
How long will our online gallery be hosted and how long will you keep our images?
Your online gallery and this link will be active for at least 12 months. It's a good idea to back up your images online and on a USB stick. Use something like Dropbox to keep your files safe online. I keep the edited images for as long as possible but they're guaranteed to be on my hard drive for 12 months.
Can you make us an album/extra album copies?
Yes! I have two types of albums available - photo books and luxury albums. Drop me an email and we'll work together to create something. If a photo book is part of your package, I'll be in touch shortly to get you to choose your images.
Thank you so much! It's been an absolute pleasure to be with you at your wedding. I genuinely loved capturing your day and I hope you love your images. I wish you the happiest marriage and I'm so pleased I was there to witness your happily ever after!


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Asthma and Allergic Rhinitis
Asthma is a chronic lung disease. When asthma strikes, airways in the lungs become swollen and constricted, causing coughing, wheezing, and difficulty breathing.
Allergic rhinitis, also called hay fever, is an allergic response by your immune system to pollens, mold, and dust. Symptoms include stuffy, runny, or itchy nose, and sneezing.
Asthma and allergic rhinitis can be triggered by many of the same allergens. And, in both conditions, leukotrienes add to the development of symptoms. Leukotrienes are chemicals that cause inflammation, mucous secretion, and constriction in your lungs.
Types of Leukotriene Inhibitors
Leukotriene inhibitors are medicines that decrease inflammation by preventing the action of leukotrienes. These types of medicines are not used to relieve acute symptoms, but can be used to prevent your symptoms from occurring.
Examples of leukotriene inhibitors that are available include:
- Montelukast
- Zafirlukast
- Zileuton
Side Effects
Some of the most common side effects with these drugs are:
- Flu-like symptoms
- Nervousness, excitability
- Headache
- Stomach pain
- Cough
While rare, liver problems can occur while taking leukotriene inhibitors. These drugs can also cause mental health problems, like mood or behavior changes. If you are prescribed a leukotriene inhibitor, be sure that you report any side effects to your doctor.
Other Precautions
You may not be able to take a leukotriene inhibitor if you:
- Are allergic to any of the ingredients in the medicine
- Have other medical problems, such as liver disease
- Are taking other medicines, including prescription drugs, over-the-counter drugs, herbs and supplements
If you have asthma or allergic rhinitis and want relief from your symptoms, talk to your doctor or get a referral to an allergy specialist. Depending on your condition and overall health, leukotriene inhibitors may be a good choice for you.
- Reviewer: Michael Woods, MD, FAAP
- Review Date: 02/2017 -
- Update Date: 03/07/2013 -


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A Team Effort
Ever wonder how a Cake Wrecks post gets written? Well, sometimes, it's like this:
Me: "I need a post idea. Any funny holidays coming up?"
John: [googling] "Hmm. Oh. Here we go: it's National Self-Help Group Awareness Month."
Me: "Isn't a 'self-help' group an oxymoron?"
John: [Already back to playing Tiny Wings on his phone] "Mmmmmhmmmm."
Me: "And what cakes would I use, anyway?"
::five minutes later::
Me: "Found one! Look:"
"See, the cupcakes on the right are all, 'Help me!!' and the left ones are like, 'DO EET YERSELF.' Eh?"
John: [glancing over] "You can't use those. They look like KKK cupcakes."
Me: "Ha! Yeah, but...they're chocolate. C'mon. That's kind of awesome."
John: "NOPE."
Me: "Fine. What else have you got?"
John: "Er..." [scrolling] "...next week is Meat Week."
Both together: "Naaah."
John: "Glaucoma Awareness Month?"
Me: "Oooh! I have the perfect cake for that!"
"No, wait, wait. HERE we go:"
Me: Bwahahaha!! Right? RIGHT?!"
John: [silence]
Me: "Or is that cataracts?"
John: "I don't understand. Do you ENJOY hate mail?"
Me: "Ok, Ok, never mind."
John: "Next you'll want to use Stocking Awareness Month. "
Me: "That's this month? Weird. You'd think it'd be last month."
John: "Why?"
Me: [busy clicking]
John: "You're not actually writing about Stocking Awareness Month, are you?"
Me: [still clicking] "Mmmhmm...."
John: "Jen..."
Me: "Hang on. Busy here."
John: "Jen..."
Me: "K, how 'bout this one?"
"Were you AWARE that this is, in fact, a stocking?"
John: [staring]
Me: "What? Not good enough?"
John: "It's 'stocking' with an 'AL.' You know, stalking?"
Me: [eyes wide] "Ooooooooooh."
John: "Yeah."
Me: "Well, I guess that makes more sense."
John: "Yeah."
Me: "But I think I have a cake for..."
John: "I'm going to stop you there. It's also National Handwriting Analysis Week. GO WITH THAT."
Me: "Ok, ok. FINE."
So without further ado, my dear Wreckies, here is today's post:
It's National Handwriting Analysis Week. I can tell you that the baker of today's cake was a focused individual with a flair for the dramatic, as well as someone who channels his or her emotions through humor. He or she may also have a less than helpful spouse who is MORE than welcome to write a post again himself sometime. JUST SAYIN'.
Thanks to Katrina V., Traci C., Selena E., Amanda R., & Brea S. for making today a day worth celebrating. And also thanks to John, my sweet hubby, for still laughing at all my jokes even while telling me I absolutely can NOT write that.
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Declaration of IndependenceBill Barker, interpreting Thomas Jefferson, reads the Declaration of Independence.
Lloyd Dobyns: Hi, welcome to Colonial Williamsburg, Past and Present. This is Independence Day, and what better way to celebrate Independence Day than to hear the Declaration of Independence read by Thomas Jefferson, here as interpreted by Bill Barker at Colonial Williamsburg.
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Harvard at No. 13 Ball State
Harvard at No. 15 Ohio State
The Crimson will face two ranked opponents as it closes its non-conference schedule (photo courtesy Zack Williamson).
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Harvard men's volleyball team will make the trip to the Buckeye State to close its non-conference schedule at No. 13 Ball State and No. 15 Ohio State. The Crimson will visit the Cardinals Sunday, March 16 at 4 p.m., before clashing against the Buckeyes Tuesday, March 18 at 7 p.m.
Follow Harvard Athletics on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to stay connected with all the breaking news from around Cambridge and to get inside access to your favorite Crimson programs.
Scouting No. 13 Ball State
The Cardinals, who play Lees McCrea prior to Sunday's clash with the Crimson, enter the match on a roll, having won six consecutive contests including four in straight sets to hold a 13-5 record. Ball State has been paced by Marcin Niemczewski's 3.52 kps while Mike Scanell contributes 2.38 kps on a .294 hitting clip. Graham McIlvanie and Hiago Garchet have split time at setter, averaging 9.52 aps and 7.80 aps, respectively. On the defensive side, the Cardinals boast the nation's third-best block per set average with 2.97 led by Matt Leske's 1.43 bps. David Vandemeer adds to the defensive effort with a team-best 2.32 dps.
Inside the Series with the Cardinals
Sunday's match marks the first meeting between Harvard and Ball State.
Scouting No. 15 Ohio State
At 8-9 overall, the Buckeyes will visit Long Beach State Friday, March 14 and host Cal State Northridge Saturday, March 15 before meeting Harvard on Tuesday. Andrew Lutza leads Ohio State's attack with 3.32 kps as Michael Henchy adds 2.85 kps. Dris Fuessous chips in 2.56 kps on the nation's third-best hitting percentage, .463. Christy Blough (10.66 aps) and Peter Heinen (9.48 aps) have shared the setting responsibilities. The Buckeyes defense is paced by Shaw Herron's 1.08 bps average with Gabriel Domecus (1.86 dps) and Henchy (1.61 dps) also contributing to the effort.
Inside the Series with the Buckeyes
Harvard and Ohio State will meet for the first time Tuesday.
Coming Up
After a 10-day break, Harvard returns to EIVA action Friday, March 28 when it welcomes Sacred Heart to the Malkin Athletic Center for a 7 p.m. showdown.
Last Time Out
Harvard cruised to a straight set victory over Marymount (Va.) Tuesday night at the Malkin Athletic Center. The victory came by set scores of 25-6, 25-14 and 25-17.
Harvard stretched its home-win streak to six straight matches with the win and moved to 10-5 on the year while Marymount dipped to 6-12 overall.
Bolstered by a career-best 25 assists from senior Michael Owen, the Crimson posted a .448 hitting percentage on the night, its highest of the season and best since hitting .493 in a sweep over Rutgers-Newark April 13, 2013. Freshman Casey White led the way with 13 kills and a .435 hitting clip, while junior Caleb Zimmick added eight kills and hit .898 on the night. Sophomore Alec Schlossman contributed a career-high seven kills, hitting .500.
The trio of Owen, Schlossman and Zimmick were at the forefront of Harvard's defensive efforts as Marymount was limited to a -.093 hitting percentage. Owen and Schlossman turned in seven digs each, while Zimmick posted six blocks.
Related Link: Men's Volleyball Cruises Past Marymount (Va.) in Straight Sets
Where We Stand
At 7-2, Harvard holds a half-match point over third-place Princeton (6-2) to hold onto second in the EIVA standings behind No. 14 Penn State who sits atop the league with a 6-1 conference mark. St. Francis' (Pa.) 4-3 mark is good for fourth while George Mason lands fifth at 5-5. Sacred Heart comes in at sixth with a 2-6 ledger. NJIT (1-6) and Rutgers-Newark (0-6) round out the standings at seventh and eighth, respectively.
Great Start
The Crimson started EIVA play at 6-1 for the first time in program history. With the sweep of Rutgers-Newark and NJIT, Harvard displaced its prior record to start league action, 5-2, in 2012 en route to a 10-4 EIVA record and second place regular-season finish.
Rank and File
After knocking off two ranked opponents in pool play at the Asics Invitational Jan. 3, Harvard entered the American Volleyball Coaches Association Division I-II poll at a program-best 13th Jan. 6. The Crimson remained in the national mix for three-straight weeks, and has since received votes each week.
Related Link: AVCA Division I-II National Poll
EIVA Rallies
Harvard will host its second annual EIVA Rally Night Friday, April 4 against Penn State to help raise funds and awareness towards cancer research. The EIVA formed the "EIVA Rallies" campaign last year to benefit the Memorial Sloan-Keetering Cancer Center. For more information or to make a donation, please click here.
Matches at the MAC
The Crimson has hosted 55 opponents in 112 matches under the roof of the Malkin Athletic Center to boast a 80-32 (.714) all-time mark at Home. Harvard's home court advantage includes a record-best nine-match win streak at that lasted more than a calendar year between Feb. 18, 2012 to April 5, 2013. Currently the Crimson has won six-straight in the friendly confines of the MAC.
Killing It
DJ White has scored 147 kills this season, including a season-best 18 against NJIT March 1. The junior's team-high 3.00 kps is the 10th best in the conference and tied for 42nd in the nation. As a team, Harvard notches the NCAA's No. 30 kps average with 11.49.
Block Party
Harvard protected the net against Concordia, posting 21 total blocks, a season high and the most by a Crimson squad since matching that number in a 3-2 win over Princeton April 5, 2011. Currently, Harvard ranks No. 28 in the NCAA in blocks per set (2.15). On the individual list, Caleb Zimmick (1.06 bps) sits tied for 23rd.
Seeing Double
Harvard has received three double-double efforts this season. Nick Madden registered a double-double performance at St. Francis (Pa.) (14 kills, 13 digs) Feb.21 and Princeton (11 kills, 10 digs) March 8. Caleb Zimmick poured in 13 kills and 12 blocks for the first double-double of his career against Concordia Feb. 25. Six current Crimson have notched a double-double in their career with Madden leading the way with six.
2014 Double-Doubles
Career Double-Doubles
The White Brothers
Casey and DJ White have been instrumental to the Crimson on both sides of the net thus far this season. The Hermosa Beach, Calif., natives have combined for nearly one-third third of Harvard's blocks (33-118), digs (142-519) and service aces (18-55). Offensively, the brothers have notched 41.9 percent (265-632) of the Crimson's attack.
Setting it Up
Nick Bendell has served as the Crimson's primary setter in his first collegiate campaign. Bendell has dished out 9.24 aps, which lands 24th in the NCAA and fifth in the EIVA, to lead Harvard to the nation's 20th-best hitting percentage (.269).
Serving Up Aces
Senior Nick Madden has turned in a total of 13 aces this season, bringing his career total to 53, which puts him tenth on Harvard's career list. Currently the Crimson's 1.02 aces per set ranks 26th in the NCAA. Classmate Kyle Rehkemper looks to enter the Crimson aces annals as the middle blocker has totaled 52.
Honored Freshman
Casey White has been named to Off the Block's National Freshman of the Week honorable mention list twice this season. The outside hitter picked up his first accolade Feb. 17 after helping the Crimson to a 2-0 weekend by averaging 2.75 kps and 1.00 dps against Princeton and George Mason. The Hermosa Beach, Calif., native earned his second honorable mention nod March 3 after posting 2.25 kps, 1.13 dps and 0.25 bps in a 3-0 week for Harvard versus Concordia, Rutgers-Newark and NJIT.
Related Link: Off the Block
And the Award Goes To
Three Crimson student-athletes have earned EIVA Defensive Player of the Week accolades thus far this season.
DJ White earned the honor after pacing Harvard with 2.43 kps, 1.57 dps and 1.5 bps for the Crimson's efforts against two top-15 teams Jan. 27. Kyle Rehkemper was tabbed defensive player of the week for his 2.00 bps, 1.00 kps, 2.50 points per set and .333 hitting percentage performance in Harvard's EIVA opener against Sacred Heart Feb 7. Nick Madden picked up his first weekly award after posting 2.13 kps, 2.39 dps and .500 bps in a 1-1 week for the Crimson March 10.
DJ White and Rehkemper have been selected for best player over a seven-day stretch three times each.
Related Links : DJ White Earns EIVA Defensive Player of the Week Honors | Rehkemper Named EIVA Defensive Player of the Week | Madden Tabbed EIVA Defensive Player of the Week
Record Watch
Eight active players have already made a place for themselves in Harvard's record book. Chris Gibbons owns the top spot for career digs (705) while Will Chambers' .433 hitting percentage sits atop the career list. Nick Madden finds himself on five of the Crimson's career annals; third in block assists (197), tied for fourth in kills (770), fifth in total blocks (217) and 10th in aces (53). DJ White etched his name on four lists as the junior holds the seventh best hitting percentage (.307) and total kills (633) and eighth-best kps (2.96) and total digs 316. Kyle Rehkemper and Caleb Zimmick rank in the top-10 on three lists each. Rehkemper sits fifth in block assists (181), seventh in total blocks (202) and eighth hitting percentage (.287). Zimmick lands fourth on each of the block lists with 33 solo blocks, 190 block assists and 223 total blocks. Michael Owen's 127 block assists and 139 total blocks are good for seventh and 10th, respectively, while Nick Bendell's 462 assists land eighth.
Related Link: Men's Volleyball Record Book
Seniors Chris Gibbons and Kyle Rehkemper earned spots on the 50th Asics Invitational All-Tournament team after helping Harvard down two ranked opponents – then-No. 5 Stanford and then-No. 8 UCSB – to reach the championship round of the invite. Rehkemper contributed to the Crimson's offense with 13 kills and a .792 hitting percentage while Gibbons registered nine digs.
Preseason Pick
Coming off an appearance in the EIVA Tournament championship, Harvard was been picked third in the 2014 EIVA Preseason Poll. The Crimson's third place pick is its highest ever finish in the poll with 23 points.
Defending champion Penn State was chosen to repeat, receiving seven of the eight first-place votes for nine points, while Princeton was selected second with a total of 20 points and the one remaining first-place vote. George Mason (32 points), St. Francis (Pa.) (38), NJIT (50), Sacred Heart (52) and Rutgers-Newark (64) rounded out the preseason rankings.
Related Link: Men's Volleyball Tabbed Third in EIVA Preseason Poll
Ivy League Digital Network
For the first time ever, each of Harvard's 11 home matches will be streamed in HD quality featuring a live scoreboard, new graphics package and play-by-play commentary through the Ivy League Digital Network. Subscribers to the network can watch matches both live and on-demand at their convenience, and will have access to live and on-demand content for all Harvard athletics events throughout the duration of their subscription.


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Bvasko necesitaba un nuevo diseño de impreso o envases y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 49 diseños de 10 diseñadores freelance.
Hair O' The Dog
This year's theme is Mardi Gras!
To sum up the Hair O' The Dog:
Great music, swanky venue, tasty food, and 4.5 hours of great booze, all mixed together with a thousand sexy people dressed to the nines!
Official Photos from 2010: http://hairothedog.shutterfly.com/3008
Website: http://www.hairothedog.com
Target audience is in their late twenties to mid forties. This is a tech saavy, glamorous, successful, urban crowd that likes to party, and look nothing less than fabulous doing it.
The ticket design should incorporate the Hair O the Dog logo and a Mardi Gras theme.
Design Inspiration:
See Mardi Gras Diva:
You can choose whatever font you want - the dog is consistent each year, and the font changes to match the theme. The font used last year was Rosewood. Again, the theme is Mardi Gras.
The size should follow this template:
It's being digitally printed, so full color is fine.
There will be a tear off end for the ticket buyer's Name, email, city, street address, zip (see template for size)
The design is for the front and back.
I'm not tied to what ends up on the front, and what ends up on the back, so feel free to play around with that. This seemed to make sense.
17th Annual Hair O' the Dog
Saturday, January 15, 2011
9:00pm - 1:30am
Venue: Philadelphia Belle Riverboat
Location: Penn's Landing, Center City, Philadelphia
Diamond Sponsors:
Chorus Communications
Wired 96.5
(reference http://www.hairothedog.com/sponsors/)
Charity: This year's event benefits Adopt-a-Pig
(reference http://www.adoptapig.org/corporate.asp)
Twitter: @hodPhilly
Website: HairOtheDog.com


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High-voltage gangster pic "Public Enemy Number One" grabbed a record 10 noms in the race for Gaul's Cesar film awards, which take place Feb. 27 in Paris.
The French Academy of Motion Picture Arts & ciences, which traditionally supports artpics, this year selected an eclectic range of films for the best picture category, including notable B.O. hits. But megahit "Bienvenue chez les "Ch'tis" (Welcome to the Sticks) merited recognition in only one category — original screenplay.
The seven pic contenders are "Public Enemy," last year's third highest-grossing French film, which also garnered a helmer nom for Jean-Francois Richet; Palme d'Or winner and Oscar nominee "The Class," which nabbed five mentions, including director for Laurent Cantet; biopic "Seraphine," with nine bids, including director for Martin Provost; tragicomedy "The First Day of the Rest of Your Life," with eight, including for director Remi Bezancon; "I've Loved You So Long," with five, including actress for Kristin Scott Thomas; Arnaud Desplechin's "Christmas Tale," also nommed for helmer; and Cedric Klapisch's "Paris."
Noms for foreign film underscore the admiration felt in France for select U.S. filmmakers, with three of the seven slots going to Sean Penn's "Into the Wild," Paul Thomas Anderson's "There Will Be Blood" and James Gray's "Two Lovers."
And the nominees are…
"The Class," Laurent Cantet, director; Carole Scotta, Caroline Benjo, producers
"I've Loved You So Long," Philippe Claudel, director; Yves Marmion, producer
"Public Enemy Number One," Jean-Francois Richet, director; Thomas Langmann, producer
"Paris," Cedric Klapisch, director; Bruno Levy, producer
"The First Day of the Rest of Your Life," Remi Bezancon, director; Eric Altmayer, Nicolas Altmayer, Isabelle Grellat, producers
"Seraphine," Martin Provost, director; Gilles Sacuto, Milena Poylo, producers
"Christmas Tale," Arnaud Desplechin, director; Pascal Caucheteux, producer
Remi Bezancon, "The First Day of the Rest of Your Life"
Laurent Cantet, "The Class"
Arnaud Desplechin, "Christmas Tale"
Martin Provost, "Seraphine"
Jean-Francois Richet, "Public Enemy Number One"
Vincent Cassel, "Public Enemy Number One"
Francois-Xavier Demaison, "Coluche, l'histoire d'un mec"
Guillaume Depardieu, "Versailles"
Albert Dupontel, "Deux jours a tuer"
Jacques Gamblin, "The First Day of the Rest of Your Life"
Catherine Frot, "Le crime est notre affaire"
Yolande Moreau, "Seraphine"
Kristin Scott Thomas, "I've Loved You So Long"
Tilda Swinton, "Julia"
Sylvie Testud, "Sagan"
"Home," Ursula Meier
"I've Loved You So Long," Philippe Claudel
"Mascarades," Lyes Salem
"Pour elle," Fred Cavaye
"Versailles," Pierre Schoeller
Marc Abdelnour, Martin Provost, "Seraphine"
Remi Bezancon, "The First Day of the Rest of Your Life"
Dany Boon, Franck Magnier, Alexandre Charlot, "Welcome to the Sticks"
Philippe Claudel, "I've Loved You So Long"
Arnaud Desplechin, Emmanuel Bourdieu, "A Christmas Tale"
Eric Assous, Francois d'Epenoux, Jean Becker, "Deux jours a tuer"
Clemence de Bieville, Francois Caviglioli, Nathalie Lafaurie, "Le Crime est notre affaire"
Laurent Cantet, Francois Begaudeau, Robin Campillo, "The Class"
Abdel Raouf Dafri, Jean-Francois Richet, "Public Enemy Number One"
Christophe Honore, Gilles Taurand, "La Belle personne"
Laurent Brunet, "Seraphine"
Robert Gantz, "Public Enemy Number One"
Eric Gautier, "A Christmas Tale"
Agnes Godard, "Home"
Tom Stern, "Paris 36"
"Eldorado," Bouli Lanners
"Gomorra," Matteo Garrone
"Into the Wild," Sean Penn
"Lorna's Silence," Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne
"There Will Be Blood," Paul Thomas Anderson
"Two Lovers," James Gray
"Waltz with Bashir," Ari Folman
"Elle s'appelle Sabine," Sandrine Bonnaire
"Hollywood, I'll Sleep Over Tonight," Antoine de Maximy
"The Beaches of Agnes," Agnes Varda
"Tabarly," Pierre Marcel
"La Vie moderne," Raymond Depardon


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jpeirce necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 235 diseños de 61 diseñadores freelance.
Doyon Utilities, LLC
Doyon Utilities is a privately held company that provides utility services for three military bases in Alaska. Through a long-term military privatization contract with the U.S. Army, Doyon Utilities provides support for the operations and maintenance of central heat and power, electrical and natural gas distribution, water distribution and treatment, and wastewater collection and treatment at Fort Wainwright, Fort Richardson, and Fort Greely, Alaska.
Doyon Utilities is joint venture between Doyon Properties (a subsidiary of Doyon, Limited, the Alaska Native Regional Corporation for Interior Alaska) and Fairbanks Sewer and Water.
Job Seekers
Current Employees
Prospective Business
General Public
The logo should take the current logo as a starting point, using similar colors and elements (Doyon Utilities text and river motif), but should update the look of the current logo to achieve the following goals:
• The logo should be clean, modern, and professional.
• The logo should be original. Please do not use any stock images or clip art in the logo, or copy from other sites.
• The updated logo does not have to hew too closely to the current logo, but it should look somewhat recognizable to a person familiar with the existing logo (which appears on buildings, clothing, etc.).
• The logo should incorporate the letters LLC after the Company name.
• The logo should be usable on light backgrounds for company shirts, letterhead, and building signage.
• The logo (or a version of it) should also be usable on a darker web page background. (The Doyon Utilities website is being redesigned, so the designer may consider the content but should disregard the design of the current website when thinking about the logo design.)
• An accompanying favicon would be greatly appreciated.
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A Thanksgiving meal wouldn't be complete without pumpkin, and here in Vermont we wouldn't dream of excluding our beloved maple syrup. We've combined the two in these elegant custards, featuring the best part of a pumpkin pie and saving calories for a luscious finish of real whipped cream. If you can find it, use Grade B dark amber syrup to get the best maple flavor.
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Pedersen, Torben (Frederiksberg, 2009)[More information][Less information]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7980
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How To Realize Its Potential in the Organization FieldVolberda, Henk W.; Foss, Nicolai J.; Lyles, Marjorie A. (Frederiksberg, 2009)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: The purpose of this Perspective Paper is to advance understanding of absorptive capacity, its underlying dimensions, its multi-level antecedents, its impact on firm performance and the contextual factors that affect absorptive capacity. Nineteen years after the Cohen and Levinthal 1990 paper, the field is characterized by a wide array of theoretical perspectives and a wealth of empirical evidence. In this paper, we first review these underlying theories and empirical studies of absorptive capacity. Given the size and diversity of the absorptive capacity literature, we subsequently map the existing terrain of research through a bibliometric analysis. The resulting bibliometric cartography shows the major discrepancies in the organization field, namely that (1) most attention so far has been focused on the tangible outcomes of absorptive capacity; (2) organizational design and individual level antecedents have been relatively neglected in the absorptive capacity literature; and (3) the emergence of absorptive capacity from the actions and interactions of individual, organizational and inter-organizational antecedents remains unclear. Building on the bibliometric analysis, we develop an integrative model that identifies the multi-level antecedents, process dimensions, and outcomes of absorptive capacity as well as the contextual factors that affect absorptive capacity. We argue that realizing the potential of the absorptive capacity concept requires more research that shows how "micro antecedents" and "macroantecedents" influence future outcomes such as competitive advantage, innovation, and firm performance. In particular, we identify conceptual gaps that may guide future research to fully exploit the absorptive capacity concept in the organization field and to explore future fruitful extensions of the concept. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7955
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Linder, Stefan; Foss, Nicolai J. (Frederiksberg, 2013)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Agency theory studies the problems and solutions linked to delegation of tasks from principals to agents in the context of conflicting interests between the parties. Beginning from clear assumptions about rationality, contracting and informational conditions, the theory addresses problems of ex ante ("hidden characteristics") as well as ex post information asymmetry ("hidden action"), and examines conditions under which various kinds of incentive instruments and monitoring arrangements can be deployed to minimize the welfare loss. Its clear predictions and broad applicability have allowed agency theory to enjoy considerable scientific impact on social science; however, it has also attracted considerable criticism. [99 words] URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8693
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Complementary Explanations for Subsidiary Power in Multinational CorporationsMudambi, Ram; Pedersen, Torben (København, 2007)[More information][Less information]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7472
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Foss, Nicolai J.; Klein, Peter G. (Frederiksberg, 2010)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: This paper offers a critical perspective on Israel Kirzner's basic analytical framework. Specifically, we characterize Kirzner's emphasis on processes of equilibration as a departure from the causal-realist price theory developed by Menger and his nineteenth- and twentieth-century followers. In this context, we contrast Kirzner's interpretation of entrepreneurship as discovery with a more realistic, and operationally meaningful, idea of entrepreneurship as action. Finally, we discuss an inconsistency in Kirzner's treatment of the antecedents of entrepreneurial behavior. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8029
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An empirical investigation into the alliance capability development processHeimeriks, Koen H.; Duysters, Geert (København, 2005)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: This study centers around the way in which firms can enhance alliance performance through the development of alliance capabilities. Whereas most research has focused on inter-firm antecedents of alliance performance, research on intra-firm antecedents pointing to prior experience and internal mechanisms to foster knowledge transfer has only recently emerged. As little is known about how firms develop alliance capabilities, this study aims to uncover how differences in sources of alliance capability development explain performance heterogeneity. The data come from a detailed survey held among alliance managers and Vice-Presidents of 151 firms. The survey covers over 2600 alliances for the period 1997-2001. This study not only finds that alliance capabilities partially mediate between alliance experience and alliance performance, but also yields novel insights into the micro-level building blocks underlying the process of alliance capability development. Key words: alliances, learning, knowledge transfer, alliance experience. JEL classification: L14 URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7436
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Alternative Research Strategies in the Knowledge Movement: From Macro Bias to Micro-Foundations and Multi-Level ExplanationFoss, Nicolai J. (København, 2009)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: The emergence over the last two decades or so of "knowledge" as an important part of the explanatory structure of management research is an intellectual breakthrough that is comparable in terms of its transforming impact to the behavioral revolution of the 1960s. A veritable "knowledge movement" has emerged that spans several fields in management. I take stock on alternative research strategies with that movement, distinguishing between "capabilities first", "networks first" and "individuals first" strategies. Reasons are given why more research attention need to be allocated to the latter strategy if the knowledge movement is to continue making progress, but that the aim should ultimately be to reach towards multi-level research that combines aggregate constructs with top-down processes and bottom-up processes. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7449
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Schneider, Cédric (Frederiksberg, 2010)[More information][Less information]
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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M&A practices as a key instrument to improve M&A integrationHeimeriks, Koen H.; Zollo, Maurizio; Gates, Stephen (København, 2006)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: While firms increasingly rely on mergers and acquisitions as a key growth instrument, many firms have difficulty successfully integrating the target. To counter the disappointing statistics, some firms like IBM and Xerox use M&A practices that capture learnings to improve M&A integrations. Comparing occasional with master acquirers, we find that those that make effective use of such M&A practices increase their chances of success with up to 24%. While there are plenty of reasons for M&A integrations to fail, we derive four key lessons that give master acquirers a leading edge over their occasional counterparts. The findings are based on survey data by 101 firms engaged in 2,447 integrations over the past decade and one dozen expert interviews. The conclusions are based using case examples of master M&A integration practices from six master acquirers IBM, Xerox, Home Depot, Dow Chemical, GE Capital Finance and SC Johnson. JEL code: G34 URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7478
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Abell, Peter; Felin, Teppo; Foss, Nicolai (København, 2007)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Micro-foundations have become an important emerging theme in strategic management. This paper addresses micro-foundations in two related ways. First, we argue that the kind of macro (or "collectivist") explanation that is utilized in the capabilities view in strategic management - which implies a neglect of micro-foundations - is incomplete. There are no mechanisms that work solely on the macro-level, directly connecting routines and capabilities to firm-level outcomes. While routines and capabilities are useful shorthand for complicated patterns of individual action and interaction, ultimately they are best understood at the micro-level. Second, we provide a formal model that shows precisely why macro explanation is incomplete and which exemplifies how explicit micro-foundations may be built for notions of routines and capabilities and for how these impact firm performance. Keywords: Routines, capabilities, micro-foundations, production function. JEL Code: L2, M1 URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7474
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The Supporting Role of Organizational DesignAhrensbach Rasmussen, Klement; Nicolai J., Foss (Frederiksberg, 2014)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Based on interviews in LEO Pharma, UCB Pharma and Novo Nordisk, we document how deep-seated changes in the pharmaceutical industry related to increasing demands from payers, the strengthening of the role of patients, changing legal demands, and declining technological opportunity, drive a process of experimenting with business model. We distinguish between three ideal types, namely a traditionalist model (exemplified by Novo Nordisk), the full-blown service-oriented model (UCB Pharma) and the in-between model (LEO Pharma). We describe the changes to the organizational design and management processes that accompany the ongoing process of changing business models in these firms. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8886
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The Role of LeadershipFoss, Nicolai; Stieglitz, Nils (Frederiksberg, 2014)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: We draw on the complementarity literature in economics and management research to dimensionalize business models innovations. Specifically, such innovation can be dimensionalized in terms of the depth and the breadth of the changes to the company's business model that they imply. In turn, different business model innovations are associated with different management challenges and require different leadership interventions to become successful. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8876
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Matching Heterogenous Open Innovation Strategies with Business Model DimensionsSaebi, Tina; Foss, Nicolai J. (Bergen, 2014)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Research on open innovation suggests that companies benefit differentially from adopting open innovation strategies; however, it is unclear why this is so. One possible explanation is that companies' business models are not attuned to open strategies. Accordingly, we propose a contingency model of open business models by systematically linking open innovation strategies to core business model dimensions, notably the content, structure, governance of transactions. We further illustrate a continuum of open innovativeness, differentiating between four types of open business models. We contribute to the open innovation literature by specifying the conditions under which business models are conducive to the success of open innovation strategies. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9003
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Juul Andersen, Torben (København, 2005)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Previous research found that capital structure affects performance when it is adapted to the level of environmental dynamism and pursuit of an innovation strategy. The current study reproduces some of these relationships in a more recent dataset but also identifies significant nuances across industrial environments. Analyses of a large cross sectional sample and various industry sub-samples suggest that other factors have influenced capital structure effects in recent years including flexibilities in multinational organization and effective strategic risk management capabilities. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7440
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A Learning PerspectiveLyles, Marjorie A.; Pedersen, Torben; Petersen, Bent (København, 2005)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: The study explores how firms close their knowledge gaps in relation to business environments of foreign markets. Potential determinants are derived from traditional internationalization process theory as well as more recent literature on organizational learning processes, including the concept of absorptive capacity. Building on these two literature streams a conceptual model is developed and tested on a set of primary data of Danish firms and their foreign market operations. The empirical study suggests that factors considered essential in traditional internationalization process theory, such as experiential learning, explains only a very limited part of perceived knowledge gaps. When factors pertaining to the concepts of absorptive capacity and superstitious learning are added, the explanatory power improves significantly. Apparently, our understanding of firms' internationalization processes can be enriched by insights from organizational learning literature. Key words: Internationalization, knowledge gap, absorptive capacity, superstitious learning. JEL Codes: D21, F23, M10 URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7434
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A Case of Kuhnian Lost ContentFoss, Kirsten; Foss, Nicolai (Frederiksberg, 2014)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Among the many seminal contributions of Ronald Coase, founding property rights economics is a truly major one. This approach impacted a number if fields in economics in particularly the 1960s and 1970s, but gradually lost influence. What is called property rights economics in modern economics, mainly originated by Oliver Hart, is very different from the original property rights economics of Coase, Demsetz, Alchian, Cheung, Umbeck, Barzel, etc. in terms of analytical style and explanatory scope. Based on our earlier work on the subject (Foss and Foss, 2001), we argue that the change from Mark I to Mark II property rights economics led to Kuhnian loss of content. This is related to the strong assumptions concerning the definition and enforcement of ownership rights made in the latter approach which leads to many real life institutions and governance arrangements being excluded from consideration. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8875
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Collaborative Capability in R&D Alliances: Exploring the Link between Organizational and Individual level Factors.Knudsen, Line Gry; Nielsen, Bo Bernhard (København, 2008)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Collaborative capability has predominantly been conceptualized and analyzed from a firm-level perspective, paying inadequate attention to the individual level mechanisms that enable this ability to develop and flourish. Utilizing the dynamic capabilities perspective, we suggest that antecedents of collaborative capabilities can be found at the organizational and individual level. Hence, this study examines the role of collaborative capability in R&D alliances with particular focus on the interplay between organizational and individual level mechanisms. We explore the development of Novozymes' "Partnering Project" and show how individual level factors work in concert with organizational level mechanisms in creating collaborative capability. Based on the in-depth case study and a review of the extant literature, we propose a framework for explaining the multi-dimensional nature of collaborative capabilities in R&D alliances and show how firms can benefit from increased attention to the interaction between individual and organizational level issues when designing R&D alliances. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7420
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An econometric study of an Italian bankGritti, Paola; Foss, Nicolai J. (København, 2007)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: We empirically address how customer satisfaction and loyalty in the banking industry may affect profitability. This helps to identify the strategy and competencies necessary to benefit from customer relationships which are important sources for improved performance in the banking. We do this by analyzing data collected on 2,105 customers of 118 branches of one of the biggest banks of an Italian banking group. We find that customer satisfaction impacts loyalty, which in turn has a direct effect on financial and non-financial customer value/total customer value/complex customer value. Moreover, loyalty is a mediator between financial and not-financial customer value and two sources of customer satisfaction, namely relationships with the front office and the branch, on the one hand, and the products offered, on the other. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7484
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Abstract: Subsidiary development is a multi-dimensional construct that cannot be captured just by looking at subsidiary roles, activities, etc. Three distinct dimensions of subsidiary development are identified and these are: scope of subsidiary (the breadth of activities), level of subsidiary competence (the depth of activities) and level of integration in the internal MNC-network. Birkinshaw and Hood (1998a) have in their seminal paper proposed a model where subsidiary development is determined by three factors: Headquarter assignment, dynamism of local business environment and subsidiary initiatives. This paper is the first to conduct a statistical test of this model on a large-sample data set including data of more than 2.100 subsidiaries located in seven different countries in Europe. The effect of the three determining factors on subsidiary development is tested simultaneously in a LISREL model. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7465
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An Empirical StudyHeimeriks, Koen H.; Duysters, Geert; Vanhaverbeke, Wim (København, 2005)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: This paper assesses the differential performance effects of learning mechanisms on the development of alliance capabilities. Prior research has suggested that different capability levels could be identified in which specific intra-firm learning mechanisms are used to enhance a firm's alliance capability. However, empirical testing in this field is scarce and little is known as to what extent different learning mechanisms are indeed useful in advancing a firm's alliance capability. This paper analyzes to what extent intra-firm learning mechanisms help firms develop their alliance capability. Differential learning may explain in what way firms yield superior returns from their alliances in comparison to competitors. The empirical results show that different learning mechanisms have different performance effects at different stages of the alliance capability development process. The main lesson from this paper is that firms can steer the creation and speed of their alliance capability development as different learning mechanisms have differential performance effects and are more appropriate at different levels of alliance capability. Key words: learning mechanisms, alliance capabilities and competitive heterogeneity. JEL classification: L14 URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7459
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How To: Install Base Cabinets
Careful measurement, adequate shimming, and secure fastening are key to a high-quality, professional-looking cabinet installation.
One fundamental rule applies to the installation of just about anything: If you get the first piece right, the others fall into position. Misplace the first piece, however, and you're likely to experience a series of headaches as you work towards completing the job. This is as true for hanging wallpaper as it is for laying brick. And it's a lesson that deserves special attention from DIYers trying to install base cabinets in the kitchen.
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Start off by identifying the highest point on the floor over which you plan to install the base cabinets. Do so by drawing or snapping a level line along the adjacent wall, then measure down to the floor in several places. The spot where you measure the shortest distance is where the floor is highest. Later in the process, you are going to shim cabinets up to this height because that's easier than subtracting height from a cabinet.
Draw a level line on the wall at a height of 34 1/2 inches; this height assumes that it's a finished floor and that you want a standard 36-inch-high countertop. Next, mark vertical lines to the floor to denote the locations of the different cabinet units. Meanwhile, find and mark the studs along the cabinet wall; even after the base cabinets are in place, you must still be able to see the marks, so make them plainly visible.
Now you're ready to install the first cabinet, typically a corner unit. Add shims beneath the cabinet so that its top edge hits the initial horizontal line that you drew. In situations where the wall is not plumb, it may be necessary to shim behind the base cabinets as well. Shim also between the cabinet and the wall at stud locations. Use 2 1/2-inch screws to anchor the cabinets (through the shims) into the studs.
Having installed the initial cabinet, move on to the next one. Shim as necessary, and to ensure a flush fit between this unit and its neighbor, join the two with a clamp before screwing the pair together. Proceed to install the other base cabinets along the wall in this way.
Further Considerations
• Repair any damage to the walls before installing the base cabinets against them. Likewise, complete all plumbing and electrical work in the kitchen prior to cabinet installation.
• At the rear of the cabinets, mark the location of plumbing pipes and electrical boxes, then bore holes or make appropriate-size cutouts so the units fit snugly against the wall.
• It's usually wise to install kitchen flooring before the base cabinets. For one thing, working in this sequence means you don't have to modify the floor material to achieve a seamless look.
• When inserting a filler strip between a cabinet and a wall, you can expect to have to do some fitting, because walls are not always plumb. Measure the gap at both the top and the bottom, adding 1/16 inch to each measurement. Use a plane or sander to trim the filler piece to the correct size, slightly beveling its angled edge so that the finished surface is wider than the unfinished surface.
• Putting in peninsula or island cabinets? First install two 2 x 2 cleats on the floor. Distance the cleats so that cabinets can slip over them, then finish by securing the cabinets to the cleats.


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Tobolsk, Siberia. Dense fog billows over the vast steppes of Western Siberia. Huge amounts of crude oil and natural gas are extracted from the depths of this region. Not far from the Russian city of Tobolsk, a petrochemical company, is taking a major stride into the future by constructing one of Russia's largest ethylene plants – and Linde is playing a decisive role in the project. Known simply as Tobolsk2, this ambitious project spans an area equivalent to one hundred football pitches.
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In practice, though, the plant's size and complexity pose less of a challenge than the local climate and geography. In winter, temperatures here fall as low as minus 40 or even minus 50 degrees Celsius, while icy winds turn work into an extreme endurance test for people on the ground. These conditions also place exceptional demands on equipment and logistics. Frozen solid in winter, the active layer above the permafrost thaws in summer, turning the rock-hard ground into wetlands. Supplying the construction site with materials and resources is thus a major logistical feat, requiring meticulous planning to ensure that key components from around the globe always reach the site on time. The river routes to Tobolsk are the only feasible option for heavy plant components – but even they are only navigable in summer. While the waterways start thawing from the upper reaches in spring, in autumn they freeze from the estuary back towards the headwaters again. So in the worst-case scenario, a delay of just a few days could mean postponing a delivery to the next summer.
Linde is currently participating in one of the world's largest ethylene plants for a Russian petrochemical group.
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When it came to selecting a reliable partner for this project, the management team of the petrochemical company knew from the outset that it needed a partner capable of stepping up to these extreme conditions. Linde made it straight to the company's shortlist, thanks partly to the wealth of experience that Linde has gained from the successful delivery of around 4,000 plants worldwide. In addition, Linde had already won the company's trust by constructing a polypropylene plant at Tobolsk. Ultimately, though, the key success factor in securing this follow-up contract was the company's outstanding engineering know-how and comprehensive engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) experience in realising complex facilities. Time and again, major projects involving billion-euro investments have demonstrated Linde's ability to exceed customer expectations with execution excellence and exceptional reliability. Pioneering reference projects such as Hammerfest (Norway), Ruwais (Abu Dhabi) and Pearl (Qatar) provide concrete proof of this, weighing in Linde's favour when it comes to new orders.
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(Editor's note: This is the second in a series which will culminate with the 50th birthday of the San Juan Hospital on January 6, 2010. Last week, we reviewed the history of health care in San Juan up until the 1950's.)
Believe it or not, there were many people at the apex of the uranium and oil boom of the 1950's that were convinced that Monticello was going to grow to a population of 15-20 thousand. After all, the assessed valuation of San Juan County had gone from a few million dollars to $132 million in the late 1950's.
Many new facilities had been built, such as libraries, schools, government buildings and roads. The big uranium mines and oil companies were paying the vast majority of the property taxes in San Juan and some thought the good times would never end; that uranium and oil would be the underpinnings of an indefinite golden future.
In the fall of 1957, the number one priority among political subdivisions in the county was the construction of a modern new hospital and the formal process began.
The hospital board at that time consisted of George Palmer, (Chairman) Lynn Lyman, Phil Hurst, George White, and L.A. (Swede) Odette. These dedicated men were all instrumental in building the hospital.
The major portion of the funding for the new hospital came from the government through Hill-Burton loans. Lewis Eric Sandstorm, of Provo, was selected to be the architect. The general contractor was the Alder-Child Construction Co. of Salt Lake.
Before any of this could begin, however, two things had to happen. First, the County had to pay off the government because the old hospital building and the two nurses houses had not been used for 20 years per their original contract. (See last week's story) The exact amount of the payoff could not be found.
The second obstacle, and the one which turned the County inside out, was where to put the new hospital. Of course Monticello residents thought they should get it since Monticello was the County Seat. Blanding residents countered with the argument that they were more centrally located in the County.
Both communities were about the same size in late 1957. It was decided that there would be a special election and citizens of the County would vote on whether to put the hospital in Monticello or Blanding.
This may be where the already intense rivalry between the two towns really festered. This writer was 14 years old in 1957. Dorothy Adams was head of the "Hospital for Monticello" Committee and my mother, LaVerda Jensen, was one of her principal aids and supporters.
I remember vividly the never-ending conversation around our table about how important it was for Monticello to win the vote and get the hospital. Nearly everyone who worked at the old hospital lived in Monticello.
The thoughts of all those good people having to move to Blanding was just the first good reason why Dorothy, LaVerda and almost everyone else in Monticello, La Sal, Eastland and Ucola wanted the hospital at the base of the Blues.
And so the great propaganda campaign began. I remember it so vividly because Dorothy was my great Aunt, LaVerda was my mother and I was caught squarely in the middle when it came to a myriad of small tasks they asked my friends and I to do.
At one point in this campaign, Dr. C.D. Goon of Monticello, who was popular, highly respected and the only board certified surgeon ever to practice and live in Monticello, let it be known that he would leave the area if the hospital was not built in Monticello.
Whether or not that had any real affect on the vote I guess we will never know, but it didn't hurt the cause. His statement certainly fired up the Monticello troops in the trenches working feverishly north of Devil's Canyon.
At that age, I really didn't see that it mattered that much where the hospital went, but I was mighty glad to see that election come and go so I could have my life back. Monticello won by a razor thin margin.
I seriously doubt there has ever been an election of any kind before or since that had the kind of turnout the hospital vote garnered. To not vote for Monticello if you lived north of Devil's Canyon was an act of treason, that made the likes of Benedict Arnold pale in comparison…
We are not sure the exact day construction began. In late December of 1959, the County Commission and the Hospital Board proudly accepted the new 23-bed San Juan Hospital, at 394 West 300 North in Monticello.
It was a state of the art facility for its day. It was fully equipped and ready to go. Its cost was a staggering $750,000.
During the first week of January, 1960, during one of the worst snow storms of the year, the move was made from the old hospital, and on January 6, officials and citizens from far and near pronounced the beautiful new San Juan Hospital open for business.
Few other rural communities in Utah as small and isolated as Monticello or Blanding could have dreamed of such a facility a half-century ago. It was a time of rejoicing. The pioneers would have been proud.
Next week we will remember the many great doctors, nurses, administrators, lab and technical people, along with others, who worked to make the San Juan Hospital one of the finest rural hospitals in the land.
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