text: This article on the Top 10 Gay Cars was linked via Metafilter tonight, and even though I was sure the Silver Phantom (commonly known as a grey Prius) would be #1 on the list, it's nowhere to be found. Yay, non-gay car! Of course, for someone concerned about what my car says about me, driving around with a pirate bumper sticker may not send the best signals. On the plus side, this comment ("That list is so gay, it should, like, be on the 10 Most Gayest Gay Lists List") is one of the funniest things I've read at Metafilter in a while.


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According to T&N, the proposed acquisition would establish the combined company as a credible developer and supplier of piston assemblies in all major automotive manufacturing centers throughout Europe. In order to remedy any competitive concerns arising from its acquisition of Kolbenschmidt, T&N proposes to divest Kolbenschmidt's interest in ML-KS Bearings Inc. as soon as it may legally do so. ML-KS is a joint venture between Kolbenschmidt and Metal Leve, a Brazilian company that manu- factures a range of automotive engine components. T&N contem- plates transferring its share in Kolbenschmidt to a FTC-approved trustee until T&N acquires control over Kolbenschmidt, then transferring Kolbenschmidt's shares in ML-KS to the trustee pending divestiture. Comments on the application will be accepted for 30 days, until July 19.
T&N plc, headquartered in Manchester, England, designs, manufactures and sells a variety of industrial products, including engine components for both passenger cars and heavy duty trucks. Kolbenschmidt, headquartered in Neckarsulm, Germany, owns 50 percent of the shares in ML-KS, which has a factory in Greensburg, Indiana. ML-KS manufactures a limited range of engine bearings that are sold to original equipment manufacturers principally for use in heavy duty trucks. ML-KS also sells a small amount of thinwall engine bearings in the United States purchased from Kolbenschmidt.
Prior FTC approval of the acquisition is required under a 1990 consent order settling charges that T&N plc's acquisition of JP Industries, Inc. violated antitrust laws. The FTC alleged that the acquisition would substantially lessen competition or tend to create a monopoly in the manufacture and sale of thinwall and tri-metal heavywall engine bearings in the United States. One of the provisions in the consent order requires T&N to obtain FTC approval for 10 years before acquiring any interest in a company that manufactures or sells certain engine bearings in the United States.
In its application, T&N states that the focus on the transaction is a product that is outside the scope of the FTC consent order -- piston assemblies -- and that the "proposed transaction will have no competitive impact on the engine bearing business in the U.S. because there will be no increase in concentration after the divestiture. Nor will there be any effect on competition pending divestiture." The application notes that the transaction would enhance T&N's ability to supply integrated assemblies composed of pistons, piston rings and piston pins to German automobile manufacturers, and states that "conditional approval will allow the main portion of the proposed transaction to go forward, while avoiding any adverse effect on competition in the design, manufacture or sale of engine bearings in the U.S."
Comments should be addressed to the Office of the Secretary, Federal Trade Commission, 6th Street & Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20580.
Copies of application, as well as other documents associated with this case, are available from the FTC's Public Reference Branch, Room 130, same address as above. FTC news releases and other materials also are available on the Internet at the FTC's World Wide Web Site at: http://www.ftc.gov
(FTC Docket No. C-3312)

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How to Establish and Enforce the Chain of Command in Lab
I recently completed my postdoc (finally!) and took a job at a small company, who shall remain nameless. I am generally a very respectful person, both of people's position within the company and their tenure there. However, there seems to be one employee who is technically lower than me by title, but who has been at the company for 6 years and they treat me like I'm their personal technician. I don't want to be a jerk, but how can I make it clear that they're supposed to do what I say, not the other way around?
Newby, Scientist I
Dear Newby Scientist,
Congratulations on your new job. Getting your first industry position is no small feat in this job market (although there are promising trends in the labor market recently). You have probably noticed that the culture and the pace at a company are very different than in academia. Deadlines are much tighter (sometimes within hours), and the nature of research is product oriented rather than exploratory. It can take some time to adjust to the pace and needs in industry after having been in academia for so long.
Companies also have very structured reporting hierarchies. Officially you only report to your boss (and maybe his or her boss). You are not obligated to carry out orders for others even if they have been at the company for longer. It is one thing when they ask you for a favor, but it can be very disturbing when someone treats you like a servant. The best way to deal with this technician (and anyone else who mistreats you), is to stand up for yourself. If you have not done so already, I recommend clarifying with your boss who works for whom. Clearly, you do not work for the technician, but does the technician work for you? When technicians are shared between several scientists, you have to be very careful in how you manage them. In some companies, there are official sample submissions, and the technicians go through them as they come. Make sure you and your boss agree on how this technician needs to contribute to your work.
If you are a nice person, it is likely that someone will try to load their work off on you. To discourage them, be polite but firm. An example would be:
"Sorry, but I cannot help you. I am very busy with my own work."
"I am very busy preparing samples for the HPLC, so I cannot keep track of the lab inventory as well. I thought that was your responsibility." (Make sure the latter statement is true)
If they are supposed to help you, make sure you show appreciation for their work. A little bit of appreciation will go a very long way in helping you establish a good working relationship. (The good old "Please and Thank you" are still important, yet so few people actually use them)
It can take some time to learn to be assertive, especially when you are a new employee. Keep practicing. After some time, your colleagues will get the idea and have more respect for you.
Dora Farkas, Ph.D. is the author "The Smart Way to Your Ph.D.:200 Secrets from 100 Graduates," and the founder of PhDNet, an online community for graduate students and PhDs. You will find links to her book, monthly newsletters, and discussion board on her site. Send your questions to [email protected] and keep an eye out for them in an upcoming issue!
Stay tuned for the next Dear Dora in two weeks! In the meantime, check a few of Dora's recent posts:
- Walking the Thin Line Between a Great Result and a Lie
- Dear Boss: I Want to Graduate. Let's Talk.
- My Boss' Spouse: A Spy or Civilian in Lab?
- Bullying in the Lab: Are PIs Guilty
- What Came First: The Grad Student or the PI?
- Problems Communicating Science to Family? It's Not Them, It's You
- How to Address the Funky-Smelling Lunch Problem
- Does a Fellowship Yield Scientific Independence or Does the Boss Rule?
- The Arrogant Labmate: Face 'Em or Forget 'Em
- Is Grad School or Postdoc Success More Important for My Career?
- Can We Skip the GRE Subject Test If It's Too Expensive?
- The Ethics of Mooching
- Stuck Sharing a Project with a Lazy Labmate?
- Repetitive Strain Injury: The Hidden Lab Hazard
- Take My Figure Off Your Poster…Or Else.
Submit your questions to Dora at [email protected], or use the comment box below!


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I'm a transplant from Minnesota living in Wisconsin. I traded the 45-minute-traffic-filled city commute to work for the smell of manure on a hot summer day. Is it strange that I would rather smell animal dung than sit in traffic? Each are gross for their own special reasons – but, if I had to pick one…
After years, it may appear that I've come full circle but there are still a few Wisconsin-isms that make me shake my head. The fountain that provides drinking water is called just that. It is a drinking fountain – I will also accept, water fountain. The good people of Wisconsin call this thing a, bubbler and I don't like it.
It does not bubble and if you ask me a bubbler sounds like something British people would call the toilet. Fact: Toilets bubble more than drinking fountains.
Yet another, the stickers that you put on your license plate that show you've paid your dues? I call those, tabs. Found out that was a Minnesota thing the first time I went to renew.
Hi, I'd like to to purchase the tabs for my car…
The stare down began and it was clear she had no idea what I was talking about. I still call them tabs – only now I explain myself.
Now, for the most important one:
If anyone in Wisconsin wants to debate the "Duck Duck" game – I will fight you over this.
Probably not physically, I'm not much of an actual fighter but I will raise my voice. Why on earth would any child choose to play "Duck Duck Goose" over "Duck Duck Grey Duck"? I urge anyone that would argue that it is supposed to be, Duck Duck Goose to put yourself in the child's shoes.
Minnesota: Red Duck…Blue Duck…Green Duck…Orange Duck…GREY DUCK!!!
Everywhere Else: Duck….Duck…..Duck…..Duck….GOOSE.
Who is going to argue with that? Try me. But, I doubt you feel as strongly about it as I do, so…maybe you should just keep that opinion to yourself.
Way to get it right, Minnesota!!
Wisconsin does win a few pretty substantial victories; I have been converted to saying, soda. I miss saying pop and it makes my heart a little sad that when I do say, pop – it seems a little off. I suppose that's what happens when your primary source of income at the time of finding employment in Wisconsin is bartending & waiting tables.
You get a few looks … you know the looks I speak of and you realize it's just easier to say soda. You say tomato, I say tomaato; doesn't really matter (except Duck Duck Grey Duck, that does indeed matter).


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It was time for a change. After 32 great years at our Bayfront Parkway office, we decided pull up the tent stakes and relocate to the heart of Downtown Pensacola.
And now we have settled into our brand new space in the recently renovated, historic Marston Quina building at 19 West Garden Street.
We've started fresh with a new, minimalist aesthetic. We've gone streamline with an open workspace and as little paper as possible! All we moved with our talented team were our great ideas and our computers.
Making the big purge was like a walk through the history of advertising. We uncovered ancient audio and video files, piles and piles of print samples and old ad mechanicals, spanning decades. This walk down memory lane has revived many humorous stories and also served as a history lesson for our youngest team members.
Part of the allure of our new location was being connected with one of the hottest spots in Downtown Pensacola – CoWork Annex. We're tapping into this innovative co-working environment and using its facilities for our meeting needs. Our proximity – literally down the hall –allows us to explore collaborative opportunities with resident CoWork businesses.
Save for a few pieces of art that still need to be hung we are completely moved in and enjoying our new space! Please come visit us in our new digs!


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Foynes port is set to become a major transit point for the transport of freight to and from the US following an announcement from Minister Denis Naughten.
Deputy Mayor of the Metropolitan District of Limerick, Daniel Butler has said that Minister Naughten's proposed plans for Foynes port would require investment from both public and private sectors.
"t's not just going to be funded through public funding but certainly the main parts of the infrastructure will have to be funded publicly," he said.
Shannon Foynes Port Company, Ireland's second largest port operation, handles the largest vessels entering Irish waters and has a track record of continuous growth and innovation.
The competitive ability of Foynes port depends not only on its geographical position but primarily on the freight handling rate inside the port, where the capacity of shipments are particularly important.
The construction and development of road and rail networks at Foynes port are crucial for linking the port to Ireland's main transport networks.
Speaking on the proposed reopening of the Limerick to Foynes rail line, Mr Butler said, "It would be used for heavy freight. It would be more suitable to carry bulk that trucks wouldn't be able to carry."
Mr Butler commented on the cost of reopening the line and said that it would be used on a daily basis and would carry full freight loads which would be funded and paid for by the company transporting the goods.
"It would be under a different funding model to that of the line in Ballybrophy that's dependent on customers so this would be a far more sustainable model," he said.
The development of european seaports is taking place under severe market conditions and strong competition.
In such cases, ports tend to make profit primarily by focusing on the quality of services, competitive prices and good hinterland connections.
Mr Butler said, "I think there's demand for a capacity with a lot of the major ports in Europe beyond capacity now."
"There is definitely demand for greater movement of goods around Europe and Ireland is a great access point into Europe," he continued.
Speaking on Minister Naughten's suggestion that Foynes could rival that of Rotterdam port, Mr Butler said, "We have a greater capacity here to take larger freight where Rotterdam is actually struggling at the moment to take those loads and in Foynes we have an under-utilised resource."
He said that the project would see growth in the manufacturing industry in Limerick and localised development in Foynes would take pressure off the city and would offer more equal and balanced development throughout the city and the county of Limerick.


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The case of video production at the BBC Digital Media InitiativeMariategui, Jose-Carlos; Marton, Attila (Frederiksberg, 2013)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: The unfolding of the paradoxical interplay between overarching institutional orders and domain-specific, situated practices has been a central theme of organization studies. With the rise of information and communication technology (ICT), digital infrastructures and the standards they foster are disseminating on a global scale based on the computational rationale of binary-based digitalization. The following paper will delve into this paradoxical interplay by studying digital video as it travels across work practices of broadcasting qua computational standards and processes. Using BBC's Digital Media Initiative (DMI) as a case study, we seek to assess how work practices are affected by the use of digital video throughout the editing process. In particular, we take a semiological approach in order to understand two distinctive image-intensive practices, news and long-form productions, and the ways they changed due to the implementation of a digital infrastructure. Thus conceived, we demonstrate how digitalization as a technical process decontextualizes digital video information, while the work practices related to their management rely on highly contextualized and situated information. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8771
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Generating Cross-domain Knowledge about Connecting Work Analysis and Interaction DesignClemmensen, Torkil; Sandblad, Bengt; Lopes, Arminda; Abdelnour- Nocera, Jose; Copenhagen Business School. CBS; Institut for IT-Ledelse; ITM; Department of IT Management; ITM (Cape Town, 2013)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Proceedings of Workshop at INTERACT 2013 – 14th IFIP TC13 Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, Cape Town, South Africa, September 2013 URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8751
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A Repertory Grid AnalysisHolst, Jacques; Hedmann, Jonas; Kjeldsen, Martin; Tan, Felix B. (Frederiksberg, 2015)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Over the last decade, we have witnessed payment innovations that fundamentally have changed the ways we pay. Payment innovations, such as mobile payments and on-line banking, include characteristics or features that are essential to understand if we want to know how and why payers choose among payment innovations. Using the Repertory Grid technique to explore 15 payers' perception of six payment instruments, including coins, banknotes, debit cards, credit cards, mobile payments, and on-line banking, we identify 16 payment characteristics. The characteristics aggregate seventy-six unique features. Many of the characteristics and one of the categories are completely novel and unaccounted for in previous works. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9190
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A Repertory Grid AnalysisHolst, Jacques; Kjeldsen, Martin; Hedman, Jonas; Tan, Felix B. (Frederiksberg, 2015)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Over the last decade, we have witnessed payment innovations that fundamentally have changed the ways we pay. Payment innovations, such as mobile payments and on-line banking, include characteristics or features that are essential to understand if we want to know how and why payers choose among payment innovations. Using the Repertory Grid technique to explore 15 payers' perception of six payment instruments, including coins, banknotes, debit cards, credit cards, mobile payments, and on-line banking, we identify 16 payment characteristics. The characteristics aggregate seventy-six unique features. Many of the characteristics and one of the categories are completely novel and unaccounted for in previous works. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9167
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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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Buus Lassen, Niels; Madsen, Rene; Vatrapu, Ravi (, 2014)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Recent research in the field of computational social science have shown how data resulting from the widespread adoption and use of social media channels such as twitter can be used to predict outcomes such as movie revenues, election winners, localized moods, and epidemic outbreaks. Underlying assumptions for this research stream on predictive analytics are that social media actions such as tweeting, liking, commenting and rating are proxies for user/consumer's attention to a particular object/product and that the shared digital artefact that is persistent can create social influence. In this paper, we demonstrate how social media data from twitter can be used to predict the sales of iPhones. Based on a conceptual model of social data consisting of social graph (actors, actions, activities, and artefacts) and social text (topics, keywords, pronouns, and sentiments), we develop and evaluate a linear regression model that transforms iPhone tweets into a prediction of the quarterly iPhone sales with an average error close to the established prediction models from investment banks. This strong correlation between iPhone tweets and iPhone sales becomes marginally stronger after incorporating sentiments of tweets. We discuss the findings and conclude with implications for predictive analytics with big social data. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8985
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Hardt, Daniel; Hovy, Dirk; Sotiris, Lamprinidis (, 2018)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Newspapers need to attract readers with headlines, anticipating their readers' preferences. These preferences rely on topical, structural, and lexical factors. We model each of these factors in a multi-task GRU network to predict headline popularity. We find that pre-trained word embeddings provide significant improvements over untrained embeddings, as do the combination of two auxiliary tasks, newssection prediction and part-of-speech tagging. However, we also find that performance is very similar to that of a simple Logistic Regression model over character n-grams. Feature analysis reveals structural patterns of headline popularity, including the use of forward-looking deictic expressions and second person pronouns. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9683
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Hardt, Daniel; Rambow, Owen (Copenhagen, 2017)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: We analyze user viewing behavior on an online news site. We collect data from 64,000 news articles, and use text features to predict frequency of user views. We compare predictiveness of the headline and "teaser" (viewed before clicking) and the body (viewed after clicking). Both are predictive of clicking behavior, with the full article text being most predictive. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9580
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Buus Lassen, Niels; Madsen, Rene; Vatrapu, Ravi (Frederiksberg, 2015)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Recent research in the field of computational social science have shown how data resulting from the widespread adoption and use of social media channels such as twitter can be used to predict outcomes such as movie revenues, election winners, localized moods, and epidemic outbreaks. Underlying assumptions for this research stream on predictive analytics are that social media actions such as tweeting, liking, commenting and rating are proxies for user/consumer's attention to a particular object/product and that the shared digital artefact that is persistent can create social influence. In this paper, we demonstrate how social media data from twitter and facebook can be used to predict the quarterly sales of iPhones and revenues of H&M respectively. Based on a conceptual model of social data consisting of social graph (actors, actions, activities, and artefacts) and social text (topics, keywords, pronouns, and sentiments), we develop and evaluate linear regression models that transform (a) iPhone tweets into a prediction of the quarterly iPhone sales with an average error close to the established prediction models from investment banks (Lassen, Madsen, & Vatrapu, 2014)and (b) facebook likes into a prediction of the global revenue of the fast fashion company, H&M. We discuss the findings and conclude with implications for predictive analytics with big social data. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9165
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Abstract: To gain the strategic benefits of acquisitions, firms must successfully execute post-acquisition IS integration. Unfortunately, a key reason acquisitions regularly fail is because firms fail to successfully leverage the post-acquisition IS integration capability. This capability is not found in non-acquisitive firms. Although research has shown that this capability must be built during the years preceding an acquisition, it has not comprehensively explained what the capability is, nor how it is proactively developed. Through an engaged scholarship learning partnership, this PhD examines how Maersk, proactively built their post-acquisition IS integration capability prior to their first acquisition. By adopting the resource-based view and its extension into dynamic capabilities this PhD contributes mid-range theory that describes and explains this proactive capability building process. Firms can leverage this useful knowledge when building their own IS integration capability to become capable of executing post-acquisition IS integration. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9705
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Second International Cashless Society Roundtable (ICSR)Carton, Fergal; Hedman, Jonas; Copenhagen Business School. CBS; Institut for IT-Ledelse; ITM; Department of IT Management; ITM (København, 2013)[More information][Less information]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8752
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Bødker, Mads; Nawaz, Ather; Skou Petersen, Gitte; Copenhagen Business School. CBS; Institut for IT-Ledelse; ITM; Department of IT Management; ITM (Frederiksberg, 2011)[More information][Less information]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8359
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The Case of NemID in DenmarkMedaglia, Rony; Hedman, Jonas; Eaton, Ben (Honolulu, 2017)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Governments envisioning large-scale national egovernment policies increasingly draw on collaboration with private actors, yet the relationship between dynamics and outcomes of public-private partnership (PPP) is still unclear. The involvement of the banking sector in the emergence of a national electronic identification (e-ID) in Denmark is a case in point. Drawing on an analysis of primary and secondary data, we adopt the theoretical lens of collective action to investigate how transformations over time in the convergence of interests, the interdependence of resources, and the alignment of governance models between government and the banking sector shaped the emergence of the Danish national e-ID. We propose a process model to conceptualize paths towards the emergence of public-private collaboration for digital information infrastructure – a common good. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9430
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Emotionologies in an Information Systems ProjectHekkale, Riitta; Stein, Mari-Klara (Frederiksberg, 2015)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Using Stearns and Stearns' (1985), and Fineman's (2008) view on emotionologies, this qualitative case study examines the attitudes that members of an inter-organizational information systems (IOIS) project hold toward emotions and their appropriate expression in this particular project. In order to understand the role of emotionologies in emotion management, we suggest the adoption of the concept of emotion structure, consisting of emotion rules and resources (Callahan, 2004), which we argue helps to understand both the attitudes a group holds towards emotions and their expression as well as the influence of these standards on emotion management. This study extends prior research on emotion rules (cf. Bolton & Boyd, 2003) and introduces the idea of personal emotion rules of IOIS project members. We show that organizational actors are indeed skilled emotion managers, but their behavior is guided not only by group emotionologies with their commercial, professional, organizational, and social emotion rules, but also by personal emotion rules. Based on earlier literature (e.g. Callahan, 2004), we suggest that emotion rules and their impact on emotion management emanate from two sources: external (authoritative) and internal (allocative). We then identify various types of emotion management that follow (prescriptive, situational, presentational, philanthropic, misanthropic), both confirming and extending prior research. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9173
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Marton, Attila; Avital, Michel; Blegind Jensen, Tina (Frederiksberg, 2013)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Recent developments in the techniques and technologies of collecting, sharing and analysing data are challenging the field of information systems (IS) research let alone the boundaries of organizations and the established practices of decision-making. Coined 'open data' and 'big data', these developments introduce an unprecedented level of societal and organizational engagement with the potential of computational data to generate new insights and information. Based on the commonalities shared by open data and big data, we develop a research framework that we refer to as open big data (OBD) by employing the dimensions of 'order' and 'relationality'. We argue that these dimensions offer a viable approach for IS research on open and big data because they address one of the core value propositions of IS; i.e. how to support organizing with computational data. We contrast these dimensions with two other categories that stem from computer science and engineering, namely 'big/small' and 'open/closed' to address the complex interplay between people and data, social interaction and technological operations. Thus conceived, this paper contributes an alternative approach for the study of open and big data as well as laying the theoretical groundwork for its future empirical research. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8739
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Andersen, Kim Normann (Frederiksberg, 2012)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Denne rapport sætter fokus på robotstøvsugning på større, ensartede gulvarealer i den offentlige sektor. Med udgangspunkt i et rammeværktøj (den såkaldte CIVO-model), er den opsigtsvækkende konklusion i rapporten, at der kan opnåes et højere rengøringsresultat ved hjælp af robotstøvsugning sammenlignet med konventionel rengøring. Opretholdes samme rengøringsniveau målt ved vægten af indsamlet støv og snavs, er besparelsespotentialet 25%-75% af de medgåede omkostninger til støvsugning og tørmobning af gulvarealer. Samlet set vurderes det, at der rengøres godt 18 millioner m2 gulvarealer i den offentlige sektor. Hvis hele dette areal skal støvsuges med robotter, vil det kræve en indsats af mere end 225.000 robotter. Rapportens udgangspunkt er den aktuelle markedsmodning af robotstøvsugere til større arealer. De større producenter enten har eller er tæt på at markedsføre støvsugere med større rækkevidde og bedre navigationssystemer. Dermed er vejen banet for at bl.a. rådhuse, skoler, plejecentre, styrelser og ministerier kan begynde ibragtagningen af robotstøvsugerne. Kommunerne har haft en relativ aggressiv kurs med lancering af robotstøvsugerne i visitationen til bl.a. ældre. Rapporten peger på, at der kan hentes mindst lige så store driftgevinster ved at rette fokus på den offentlige sektors egen brug af støvsugerne. Det langsomme optag i den offentlige sektor tilskrives i rapporten, at den tekniske modning af støvsugerne først i 2011 og 2012 er slået igennem for robotterne til større arealer samt at der er en vis inerti p.g.a. eksisterende udbudskontrakter og manglende erfaring med at indbygge krav til dette i udbudsmaterialet. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8454
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Shollo, Arisa (Frederiksberg, 2013)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: This Ph.D. thesis is concerned with the role of the business intelligence (BI) output in organizational decision-making processes. The primary focus of this thesis is to investigate how this BI output is employed and deployed by decision-makers to shape collective judgement and to reach organizational decisions. Concerning the role of the BI output in decision-making the BI literature is characterized by normative ideas of how the BI output should be used in decision-making and how it can enable people to make better decisions. Most previous work has concerned methods and technologies to collect, store and analyze BI. It has also, assumed a rational approach to decision making where data from information systems are used to inform decisions either by reducing uncertainty, ambiguity or complexity. This study attempts to establish knowledge about the role of the BI output in the IT project prioritization process of the Group IT of the Danske Bank Group. Hence, the starting point of this thesis is a 16-month long interpretive study from March 2010 till July 2011 during which I observed the prioritization process and collected various forms of data. I use a rich dataset built from this longitudinal study of the IT project prioritization process in Group IT where thematic analysis is used to analyze the data. Overall, the study operates under the interpretive paradigm, which assumes that the world and knowledge are socially constructed. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8664
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Case Studies of Two VendorsRiis, Philip Holst; Beringer, Joerg; Winther, Jacob (Frederiksberg, 2011)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: This paper examines the concept of role-‐oriented enterprise systems by investigating motivations for and approaches to constructing and reflecting predefined organizational roles in user interfaces of packaged enterprise systems. The research is conducted as case studies of Microsoft and SAP, constructed from interviews, documents, and examples of role-‐oriented enterprise system packages from both vendors. The research indicates that the primary motivation of the vendors for including predefined roles is to complement a function-‐centric approach with a user-‐centric approach to the design of user interfaces of enterprise systems. The research furthermore identifies strategies of an embedded and an independent approach to modeling the role concept and a unified and a componentized approach to reflecting role aggregation in user interfaces. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8347
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Designing Sensor-based Predictive Information Systems for Forecasting Spare Part Demand for Diesel EnginesFurtak, Szymon (Frederiksberg, 2018)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: As digital technologies become prevalent and embedded in the environment, "smart" everyday objects like smart phones and smart homes have become part and parcel of the human enterprise. The ubiquity of smart objects, that produce ever-growing streams of data, presents both challenges and opportunities. In this dissertation, I argue that information systems extending these data streams, referred to as "predictive information systems with sensors", can generate added value and will be gaining momentum in academia and in the industry. Subsequently, seeing apparent complexity in designing IS artifacts with such functionality, I introduce a framework for Designing Information Systems with Predictive Analytics (DISPA), extending Design Science Research specifically towards rigorous design of predictive analytics. The framework is evaluated based on a case study of MAN Diesel and Turbo, a lead designer of marine diesel engines generating multiple applicable artifacts in the process. Additionally, the framework exemplification in the case context led to supplementing the framework with a set of Design Principles for Designing Predictive Information Systems as well as a matrix for pre-assessing financial feasibility of predictive information systems with sensor technologies. This work provides a contribution to information systems research, and in particular to design science research, by introducing a model for Designing Information Systems with Predictive Analytics (DISPA) that can serve as a method for developing IS artifacts. The framework constitutes an Information System Design Theory consistent with the established definitions from the literature (Gregor & Jones, 2007; Kuechler & Vaishnavi, 2012; Walls, Widmeyer, & El Sawy, 1992). In addition, the paper introduces and systematically evaluates a number of spare-part forecasting methods, which can be considered a contribution to operations research literature. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9598
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Abstract: Despite being widely accepted and applied, maturity models in Information Systems (IS) have been criticized for the lack of theoretical grounding, methodological rigor, empirical validations, and ignorance of multiple and non-linear paths to maturity. This PhD thesis focuses on addressing these criticisms by incorporating recent developments in configuration theory, in particular application of set-theoretic approaches. The aim is to show the potential of employing a set-theoretic approach for maturity model research and empirically demonstrating equifinal paths to maturity. Specifically, this thesis employs Necessary Condition Analysis (NCA) to identify maturity stage boundaries as necessary conditions and Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) to arrive at multiple configurations that can be equally effective in progressing to higher maturity. Furthermore, this thesis prescribes methodological guidelines consisting of detailed procedures to systematically apply set theoretic approaches for maturity model research and provides demonstrations of it application on three datasets. The thesis is a collection of six research papers that are written in a sequential manner. The first paper reviews literature on maturity models in IS, identifies research gaps and proposes use of configurational theory to address these challenges. The second paper conceptualizes stage boundaries as necessary conditions and demonstrates the application of Necessary Condition Analysis (NCA) on a social media maturity dataset. Building on the second paper, the third paper conceptualises maturity stage characteristics in terms of configurations using Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA). Overall, the third demonstrates empirically the existence of multiple paths to maturity and provides IS researchers with a six-step procedure and detailed guidelines to systematically apply set theroretic approaches to maturity models (STAMM). The fourth paper then uses the social media maturity dataset, computes maturity scores using different quantitative methods prescribed in maturity models literature and proposes recommendations for maturity model designers. The fifth and sixth papers are demonstrations of applicability of STAMM on different datasets. The fifth replicates and extends a prior research study on ITIL maturity and compares the findings with the results using STAMM. Finally, the sixth paper argues for a multi-method approach by combining STAMM and PLS-SEM in understanding the conditions associated with IT service management (ITSM) maturity. This PhD thesis contributes to the academic discussion on how maturity occurs through configurations. The key contribution is STAMM, a set-theoretic procedure model and method, which employs FsQCA and NCA to empirically demonstrate multiple paths to maturity (or equifinality). It also contributes to set-theoretic approaches, in particular QCA and NCA. Finally, this thesis contributes to multimethod approach by harmoniously integrating PLS-SEM, QCA and NCA, thus adding to the limited body of multi-method literature. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9621
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In religious terms, divinity is the state of things that come from a supernatural power or deity, such as a god, or spirit beings, and are therefore regarded as sacred and holy.[1][2][3]
Such things are regarded as "divine" due to their transcendental origins, and/or because their attributes or qualities are superior or supreme relative to things of the Earth.[1] Divine things are regarded as eternal and based in truth,[1] while material things are regarded as ephemeral and based in illusion. Such things that may qualify as "divine" are apparitions, visions, prophecies, miracles, and in some views also the soul, or more general things like resurrection, immortality, grace, and salvation. Otherwise what is or is not divine may be loosely defined, as it is used by different belief systems.
The root of the word "divine" is literally "godlike" (from the Latin deus, cf. Dyaus, closely related to Greek zeus, div in Persian and deva in Sanskrit), but the use varies significantly depending on which deity is being discussed. This article outlines the major distinctions in the conventional use of the terms.
For specific related academic terms, see Divinity (academic discipline), or Divine (Anglican).
Divinity as a quality has two distinct usages:
Overlap occurs between these usages because 1 Samuel 12:18.)
Divinity always carries connotations of goodness, beauty, beneficence, justice, and other positive, pro-social attributes. In monotheistic faiths there is an equivalent cohort of malefic supranormal beings and powers, such as demons, devils, afreet, etc., which are not conventionally referred to as divine; demonic is often used instead. Pantheistic and polytheistic faiths make no such distinction; gods and other beings of transcendent power often have complex, ignoble, or even irrational motivations for their acts. Note that while the terms demon and demonic are used in monotheistic faiths as antonyms to divine, they are in fact derived from the Greek word daimón (δαίμων), which itself translates as divinity.
There are three distinct usages of divinity and divine in religious discourse:
In monotheistic faiths, the word divinity is often used to refer to the singular God central to that faith. Often the word takes the definite article and is capitalized — "the Divinity" — as though it were a proper name or definitive honorific.
Divine — capitalized — may be used as an adjective to refer to the manifestations of such a Divinity or its powers: e.g. "basking in the Divine presence..."
The terms divinity and divine — uncapitalized, and lacking the definite article — are sometimes used as to denote 'god(s)[4] or certain other beings and entities which fall short of godhood but lie outside the human realm. These include (by no means an exhaustive list):
As previously noted, divinities are closely related to the transcendent force(s) or power(s) credited to them,[5] so much so that in some cases the powers or forces may themselves be invoked independently. This leads to the second usage of the word divine (and a less common usage of divinity): to refer to the operation of transcendent power in the world.
In its most direct form, the operation of transcendent power implies some form of divine intervention. For pan- and polytheistic faiths this usually implies the direct action of one god or another on the course of human events. In Greek legend, for instance, it was Poseidon (god of the sea) who raised the storms which blew Odysseus' craft off course on his return journey, and Japanese tradition holds that a god-sent wind saved them from Mongol invasion. Prayers or propitiations are often offered to specific gods of pantheisms to garner favorable interventions in particular enterprises: e.g. safe journeys, success in war, or a season of bountiful crops. Many faiths around the world — from Japanese Shinto and Chinese traditional religion, to certain African practices and the faiths derived from those in the Caribbean, to Native American beliefs — hold that ancestral or household spirits offer daily protection and blessings. In monotheistic religions, divine intervention may take very direct forms: miracles, visions, or intercessions by blessed figures.
Transcendent force or power may also operate through more subtle and indirect paths. Monotheistic faiths generally support some version of divine providence, which acknowledges that the divinity of the faith has a profound but unknowable plan always unfolding in the world. Unforeseeable, overwhelming, or seemingly unjust events are often thrown on 'the will of the Divine', in deferences like the Muslim inshallah ('as God wills it') and Christian 'God works in mysterious ways'. Often such faiths hold out the possibility of divine retribution as well, where the divinity will unexpectedly bring evil-doers to justice through the conventional workings of the world; from the subtle redressing of minor personal wrongs, to such large-scale havoc as the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah or the biblical Great Flood. Other faiths are even more subtle: the doctrine of karma shared by Buddhism and Hinduism is a divine law similar to divine retribution but without the connotation of punishment: our acts, good or bad, intentional or unintentional, reflect back on us as part of the natural working of the universe. Philosophical Taoism also proposes a transcendent operant principle — transliterated in English as tao or dao, meaning 'the way' — which is neither an entity or a being per se, but reflects the natural ongoing process of the world. Modern western mysticism and new age philosophy often use the term 'the Divine' as a noun in this latter sense: a non-specific principle and/or being that gives rise to the world, and acts as the source or wellspring of life. In these latter cases the faiths do not promote deference, as happens in monotheisms; rather each suggests a path of action that will bring the practitioner into conformance with the divine law: ahimsa — 'no harm' — for Buddhist and Hindu faiths; de or te — 'virtuous action' — in daoism; and any of numerous practices of peace and love in new age thinking.
In the third usage, extensions of divinity and divine power are credited to living, mortal individuals. Political leaders are known to have claimed actual divinity in certain early societies — the ancient Egyptian Pharaohs being the premier case — taking a role as objects of worship and being credited with superhuman status and powers. More commonly, and more pertinent to recent history, leaders merely claim some form of divine mandate, suggesting that their rule is in accordance with the will of God. The doctrine of the divine right of kings was introduced as late as the 17th century, proposing that kings rule by divine decree; Japanese Emperors ruled by divine mandate until the inception of the Japanese constitution after World War II
Less politically, most faiths have any number of people that are believed to have been touched by divine forces: saints, prophets, heroes, oracles, martyrs, and enlightened beings, among others. Saint Francis of Assisi, in Catholicism, is said to have received instruction directly from God and it is believed that he grants plenary indulgence to all who confess their sins and visit his chapel on the appropriate day. In Greek mythology, Achilles' mother bathed him in the river Styx to give him immortality, and Hercules — as the son of Zeus — inherited near-godlike powers. In religious Taoism, Lao Tsu is venerated as a saint with his own powers. Various individuals in the Buddhist faith, beginning with Siddhartha, are considered to be enlightened, and in religious forms of Buddhism they are credited with divine powers. Muhammad and Christ, in their respective traditions, are each said to have performed divine miracles.
In general, mortals with divine qualities are carefully distinguished from the deity or deities in their religion's main pantheon.[6] Even the Christian faith, which generally holds Christ to be identical to God, distinguishes between God the Father and Christ the begotten Son.[7] There are, however, certain esoteric and mystical schools of thought, present in many faiths — Sufis in Islam, Gnostics in Christianity, Advaitan Hindus, Zen Buddhists, as well as several non-specific perspectives developed in new age philosophy — which hold that all humans are in essence divine, or unified with the Divine in a non-trivial way. Such divinity, in these faiths, would express itself naturally if it were not obscured by the social and physical worlds we live in; it needs to be brought to the fore through appropriate spiritual practices.[8]
According to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, such spiritual practices are, in and of themselves, inspired by promptings from the light of Christ or the Holy Spirit that are communications with an individual's divine essence or spirit that is linked directly to God through pre-existence as his offspring.
Belief in a divine potential of humankind is taught by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS). The LDS teaches that there is a pre-mortal stage of human existence, known as pre-existence, during which pre-mortal human spirits, called spirit children, are able to make choices that influence their upcoming fully mortal existence as a direct result of the individual spirit's choices regarding truth, love and faith. Spirit children come into existence out of "intelligences". "Intelligences" are eternal forms of energy or matter existing in a less progressed form than God. (See Joseph Smith's King Follett discourse.)
According to the LDS church, Christ's unwavering ability to obey truth, perceive light, and act in perfect love and faith, distinguishes his pre-mortal existence from the pre-mortal existence of the other spirit beings who were in the presence of the "Eternal Father". Christ's behaviour during his "spirit child" phase serves to explain why he is considered to be God-like. The God-like quality ascribed to Jesus explains why he had a greater capacity to suffer more than mortal man could suffer; thus he could endure the anguish and incomprehensible pain of the atonement.
The LDS belief is that Christ's divinity qualified him to return to the presence of God after his death and resurrection. By means of the atonement and his offering of divine grace to humankind, Christ provided access to divinity for humankind. A divine being is filled with perfect love, and desires to share these qualities because of the joy they bring to each individual soul.
In traditional Christian theology, the concept and nature of divinity always has its source ultimately from God himself. It's the state or quality of being divine, in Hebrew, the terms would usually be "el", "elohim", and in Greek usually "theos", or "theias". The divinity in the Bible is considered the Godhead itself, or God in general. Or it may have reference to a deity.[9] Even angels in the Psalms are considered divine or elohim, as spirit beings, in God's form. Redeemed Christians, when taken to heaven as immortalized born-again believers, according to Biblical verses, are said to partake of the "divine nature". (Psalm 8:5; Hebrews 2:9; 2 Peter 1:4)
And the term can denote Godlike nature or character.
In the Christian Greek Scriptures of the Bible, the Greek word θεῖον (theion) in the Douay Version, is translated as "divinity". Examples are below:
The word translated as either "deity", "Godhead", or "divinity" in the Greek New Testament is also the Greek word θεότητος (theotētos), and the one Verse that contains it is this:
Colossians 2:9
The word "divine" in the New Testament is the Greek word θείας (theias), and is the adjective form of "divinity". Biblical examples from the King James Bible are below:


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We pulled our Ferrari-red, four-door subcompact next to the gleaming, pearl-white McLaren sports car and handed the valet the key. He would park it — for FREE.
Trembling with anticipation I walked to the Hilton Honors desk at the Dubai Jumeirah Beach Resort. Courtesy of Hilton, because we're Diamonds, we had three nights FREE accommodation at the ritzy beach front property.
"Wealth begets wealth," Pulitzer Prize and Emmy Award journalist Hedrick Smith says in his jolting book, Who Stole the American Dream?, which details the systematic and systemic theft of jobs and money from the middle class by the rich and the multinationals over the past 40 years.
I chose this hair puller, a middle class must read, over a bodice ripper, as my first holiday book because we were indulging in the rarified existence of the top five percent where a good corporate road warrior easily achieves Hilton's Diamond club. Thirty stays in a year, increased this year from 28, at any of their almost a dozen properties, is the key to lavish rewards. For three days we marveled at the benefits given to the already affluent who can afford to pay.
We've been hearing a growing drumbeat from Wall Street — which has been using free money bestowed in taxpayer bailouts and cheap money from the US Federal Reserve to pump up the stock market — trumpeting the revival of the US economy since the moneymen sent it into a tailspin.
The business news happy talk of economic recovery, now gushing DOW 17,000, in an attempt to arouse the burned up and burned out middle class off the investing sidelines, doesn't square with what we see on the ground across America.
This week, another study, by a University of California, Berkley economist, who found in 2011, excluding investment gains, the One Percent took 46.5 percent of all income, the highest proportion since 1917. He says 2012 will be more of the same.
Smith reports the chasm between the haves and havenots has grown deep. Across America, and in Smith's book, I see three groups. the One Percent of really rich, the 44 percent of affluent and upper middle class, who could still lose their foothold on the American dream in the multinational drive for profits with its continuing technological outsourcing and the remaining 55 percent of middle class and economically disenfranchised.
The bottom group includes those over 50 and those under 25. The over-50s' jobs were zapped. They may never work again or are working for a fraction of their pre-2008 income with little or no benefits and they may never retire. Young people are stalled with huge education debts and no jobs, finding themselves in their childhood bedrooms or homeless when their parents can't help.
The best analogy we've heard to describe the difference in classes is a moving sidewalk versus a regular sidewalk, and now reading Smith's book, a third path, of dirt and gravel.
The rich and the middle class are both walking, both expending the same energy, but the rich on the moving sidewalk are powering ahead with great ease. And if they stop walking, they continue to move ahead. The middle class must keep walking to keep moving. Those that have stumbled onto the dirt and gravel use more energy to walk on the uneven ground, fighting the dust and the inevitable pebbles which slip into shoes. Progress is difficult.
"We have a room now with two queen-size beds," the Honors associate said. "A king-sized bed room will be ready in an hour." We decided to enjoy the magnificent buffet lunch in the restaurant, where, with one latte and one glass of Malbec, tip and tax it cost $98.02. This was not an inexpensive place.
Before we had finished, the same woman found us to personally hand us the key and tell us our bags had been sent to the upgraded room, a Diamond benefit, with a king-sized bed, balcony, ocean view and a stunning marble bathroom featuring a deep soaker tub. This is how the top lives.
The fleecing of the American middle class, Smith says, began in the 1970s and has culminated in the now polarized Congress where our elected representatives are at war to claim the prize of ultimate power with little regard to the society they are entrusted with guiding. The beneficiaries are the rich and corporate multinationals.
Following the money, Smith puts meat on the bones of Warren Buffet's famous, yet largely dismissed statement, that there is indeed a class war in America. "But it's my class that's making the war and we're winning," Buffet said.
Smith laments the growing caste society, an "increasingly stratified" society, where people at the bottom are almost frozen there. "While people at the top are more and more frequently passing on the self-fulfilling advantages of high status to their children and grandchildren." At Hilton, we can see that once we're in the club, it's easier to stay.
Virtually everything in Smith's book has been reported, from USA Today to the New York Times, but the historic timeline, aided by hindsight and analyzed data, is demoralizing.
We know manufacturing jobs have gone overseas and that corporations obtained and brutally wielded bankruptcy laws to eliminate pensions, smother unions, and squeeze wages.
That Wal-Mart, the largest employer in America, built itself on a policy of bludgeoning suppliers until American plants closed and jobs disappeared.
That China hoodwinked corporate America by opening their doors to the lucrative market with the proviso that US multinationals agree to technology transfer, building high-tech operations in China, grabbing short term gains, sacrificing US jobs.
And the growing offshoring of IT jobs, so that IBM now has more employees in India than it has in America.
And the particularly depressing trail of how Wall Street is stealing retirement from the middle class by continuing to shred their savings and wealth, beyond the 2008 stock market collapse, through destructive fee structures in 401Ks and IRAs.
Journalist Jim Lehrer said, "Hedrick Smith gives names, dates and actions behind the transformation from a corporate and financial culture driven by shared wealth to one of CEO/ownership greed. Read it and weep with profound sadness and then scream with red-faced anger. It seems almost too tame to call it simply a book. It is an indictment that is as stinging, stunning and important as any ever handed down by a grand jury."
The rewards at the top of the economic chain are wonderful.
While the Hilton benefits include Internet access for all four of the devices we travel with — devices necessary today to running a one-truck business — two computers, an iPad and an iPhone, free use of the gym and free valet parking, it was the food and drink that turned our heads.
Diamond benefits are better overseas than in the US, where they are often on a hotel-by-hotel basis, but always include some breakfast. In Dubai, the full-service breakfast, served in the executive lounge between 6:30 and 10:30, fueled us the entire day. Unlimited lattes, one table of breads, croissants and danishes, jams and spreads, another of juices, fruits, cheese, smoked meats and fish, Middle Eastern staples, eggs to order and a third table of hot foods, sauteed mushrooms, roasted vegetables, bacon, ham and veal sausage.
We never tried the Afternoon Tea, but attended each evening happy hour for free spirits, beer, wine and sodas. The server told MacGyver that the bottle of red wine he was pouring was 250 Dirhams, $70US, in the restaurant. The food tables held cut vegetables and dips, breads, appetizers of prawns and mussels elegantly dunked in shot glasses, several hot hors d'oeuvres. Enough that we paid for only two meals in four days, one at the hotel, and one in Old Dubai, everything else was free, with the room, booked on points.
Here's the moving sidewalk effect. The resort commands the top number of points. During our stay only Diamond members could use points for a multiple-night stay. Once a Diamond, the benefits come faster. We get a 50 percent bonus on all Hilton points, more points per stay, better value along the way and we save money. The points can be used for hotels anywhere. The rich get richer, faster.
Obama is pledging to lift the middle class, I don't know how
. Like turning an ocean going ship, hitting the brakes does nothing. It takes years and years for the ship of state to change direction. In America, the rich and the multinationals have invested heavily in buying favor from our politicians and they have convinced too many of us that they deserve more, at the expense of the middle class.
Smith lays out a plan for taking back America. The priority he says is to bring jobs back and restore fairness. But success, he says, requires that we get out the door and fight just like the middle class in the 60s and 70s fought for civil rights and the end of the Vietnam War. But there is a big difference between then and now.
The middle class then had good jobs, a sense of security, money in the bank, a continuously growing share of the economic pie. Today the middle class is fighting for survival, looking for work, for medical care and to hang onto their homes.
The One Percent will fight every change, every step of the way, that's why there have been no court actions against the criminal activities of Wall Street and CEOs since 2008. We have government "of the 1%, for the 1%, by the 1%," says Nobel-prize winning economist Joseph Stiglitz.
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We've had a tough winter here in New York, and we relied on many of our Wonder Forge games to entertain us while we've been stuck inside. We've had fun with matching games, trivia games, stretching games, and even Super Hero shooting games. Now, just in time for spring, Wonder Forge is releasing some new games this April that are sure to add some fun and excitement to family game nights, and we were glad to be able to check some of them out!
Wonder Forge sent us three new games from their line up for review:
* Disney Doc McStuffins Mix Up Fix Up Game – this one is a favorite of both of my boys. We're big Doc McStuffins fans in this house, so this was a good fit for us. The object of the game is to collect bandages by guessing what will help the characters feel better. The player with the most bandages at the end of the game is the winner! This game is great for color and pattern recognition. My three-year-old needed some help with this game, but my six-year-old had no issues. This game retails for $14.99.
* Marvel Dominoes Game – a fun twist on a classic game. Great for any super hero fan in your life. It's also a great size to travel with – small enough to throw into an overnight bag or even your purse. This game will have an MSRP of $3.00-$4.00.
* Peanuts Matching Game – we're big fans of matching games in my house, and both of my boys love the Peanuts gang. This is a great game for memory skills, and I like that it's a little more challenging than some other sets we have. This game will have an MSRP of $7.99-$9.99.
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Ron Paul: US Attack on Syria is to Prop Up the Military-Industrial Complex
Paul elaborates that the reason for the attack has "nothing to do" with concern about the Syria government's purported use of chemical weapons to kill innocent people, given that the US has long been, and continues to be, in the practice of killing innocent people.
Paul also suggests in the interview that neoconservatives influence US actions in regard to Syria. Many people had hoped that President Donald Trump's "America First" emphasis would cause a move away from military intervention against governments overseas. However, it appears that the influence of people supporting such intervention, including neoconservatives, continues strong in the Trump administration. While Paul says that "the neoconservatives politically are winning," he proceeds to note that, at the same time, he believes that "the American people are still with us who believe that this war is absolutely unnecessary."
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Since the kids room is an area that should evoke a sense of happiness, joy, and excitement, ordering three prints of our recent trip to Walt Disney World was the perfect way to bring a liveliness to the room.
Video Review: "Whenever I Wake Up, I Can Always See What I Did At Disney World!"
Samantha loves her new bedroom. With a new bed, an upgraded mattress, and rearranged furniture, she finally feels like a big girl. The only thing left to do was to create a fun atmosphere with nice wall hangings.
Where we used to have movie posters from our family movie nights, we placed three, beautiful, large glass photo prints from Fracture.
Check out Samantha's video to find out what she loves most about her new wall hangings.
Not only did the glass photo prints turn out nicely, but they also inspire Samantha every morning when she wakes up and she remembers her best family vacation.
Room Decor That Provides Lasting Memories
With the large prints, you have a stunning display of your photos. The size makes the pictures very visible from a distance, so you can see the details fro across the room.
I ordered a glass Fracture photo print for each of the Walt Disney World parks that we visited this summer. On the left, you can see the photo from the Magic Kingdom after the girls visited the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique.
This quintessential princess photo helps create the ideal memory of our vacation (although you can check out the less ideal vacation moments in my Huffington Post article).
On the other two prints, I have a photo of Mickey Mouse at Animal Kingdom and a photo at Epcot. Since we aren't visiting Walt Disney World again soon, this is a great way to remember such a special summer vacation.
Glass Prints That Offer A Streamlined Look
Kids rooms can get such a messy look. After taking down the printed movie posters from our family movie nights, I was very impressed with how beautiful the room looked with the new glass photo prints. Made from a high quality glass, the photos have a streamlined look. I loved that the photo prints don't have frames.
For a simple, classic, and beautiful room design, a trio of the large photo prints creates a lovely look. You can go with one theme for all three photos, and find inspiration in the rest of the room to help the room feel cohesive.
Wide Range Of Sizes
To get a good idea of what the smaller prints look like, I ordered a medium Fracture photo print. This was a nice accent piece for the kids playroom, which had bare walls. With a wide range of sizes, you can find a print that works in any space.
While the medium was a lot smaller than the other prints, it still had the same classic, beautiful look that the large prints had. Whenever I make more photo prints for display in the home, Fracture has just the style and quality for me.
Whether you're decorating your kids room or another living space, large glass photo prints have an impressive look. You can use the prints to remember special events and share those moments with anyone who comes into your home. All in all, these prints were the perfect way to remember Walt Disney World and to create a Disney/princess/pink themed kids room.
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I received several free Fracture photo prints, but that in no way changed my opinion!


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Hair which naturally requires a lot of care since a little mistake can damage it severely. It can even result in permanent hair loss. I have seen many people who tried to make their hair look silky and beautiful, only to end up making them worse than before in the process. My guide will discuss Eight different methods which you can use to make your hair healthy, beautiful and shiny. I will also talk briefly about how to grow or regrow hair.
If you follow my tips and advice, people around you will have a hard time not to look at your hair. Factors such as the type of shampoo, your daily intake, water you are using and hair conditioning play a major role in hair care.
1. Temperature of water
When it is winter time, it is common for everyone to take a bath using very hot water. I am not against hot water since I use it as well to take a shower during the winter, but I do not wash my hair using warm water. Not only it gives rise to dandruff but it removes the natural color of your hair and enhances the power of the glands in your hair which produce oil. Warm, lukewarm or cold water ensures that your hair is stripped off all the dirt, power of the oil-producing glands is reduced and the circulation of blood in your body is improved.
To make your hair smooth or shiny, always use warm, cold or lukewarm water for your hair.
2. Using the right shampoo for your hair
I have seen many women who use shampoo containing clarifying formula instead of repairing damage to hair. Shampoo which contains a clarifying formula will remove oils and hair color from your hair. Always remember to buy a shampoo which is rich in protein and has a very low amount of detergent.
There are many women who do not know the correct method of applying shampoo on their hair. Use the right quantity of shampoo for your hair and ensure that it matches the length of your hair. Apply the shampoo to the roots of your hair and never make the mistake of applying it by using your nails. Avoid using any hair products that have more protein than required and do not buy shampoo which has sulfates or parabens as ingredients.
3. Apply vinegar before using the shampoo
I will not ask you to do this every time you are applying shampoo. Try to do this at least twice every year. Vinegar acts as a defense mechanism against dandruff and gives an extra shiny look to your hair. To use, just add one part vinegar with three parts of warm water and rinse your hair very gently.
4. Avoid eating unhealthy food
Did you know that eating junk food is as bad for hair as your body? Reducing junk food intake is very important for healthy hair. A healthy should include a good amount of proteins, vitamins, carbohydrates and minerals and should have a good nutritional value. To make your hair healthier, try to include food in your daily meal such as salmon, avocado, walnuts, potatoes (not French fries!) which have high nutritional value. You can apply avocado and yogurt to your hair besides eating them.
5. Choose the right products for hair loss
If you are reading my article on hair care for the first time it is possible that you are having hair loss-related issues. In such scenario, none of my above advice will be helpful for you. I recommend that you use either Minoxidil or Rogaine to treat hair loss both of which have FDA approval. Almost all Dermatologists will recommend this for the growth of lost hair and recovery of lost hair is usually seen after 2 months of continuous use. Men can use minoxidil or Rogaine to grow a beard. Also try to use the perfect hair straighteners or hair curlers for your hair which has the best reviews and value. You can use multitasking hair iron for both hair straightening and curling.
6. Cut or shorten your hair often
This might sound a bit strange to you. Most women do not want to do this because long hair is what makes a woman look beautiful. It is often a good idea to shorten your hair once every 2 or three months to collect ends of the split of your hair and ensure that they are not split anymore.
If you forget to do this, it will also destroy the shape of your hair. You will regret your decision not to trim your hair later on.
7. Conditioning of hair
It depends on your hair type. If you have fine hair, use either lavender oil or oil from tea tree on your hair before applying shampoo. After you have removed the shampoo from your hair, apply the conditioner from the middle of your hair to the end part.
For medium or thicker hair, the moisturizer should contain hydrators which occur naturally. Just apply the conditioner to your hair before using the shampoo for around three minutes.
8. Make pigtails with your hair before going to bed
Many women with very long hair face this problem. When they go to sleep at night,they have to struggle against the hair's integrity every time. If you keep your hair in a loose ponytail form, it creates breakages and ends, which are split when you will move on your pillowcase during sleep. The solution to this problem is to make two pigtails on your two sides and if you are lucky, your partner just might love it!
Final words
I am certain that my Eight tips about hair care will make your hair irresistible in a short time.Since you can use my tips at home, there is no need for you to go to a saloon. Be careful with the shampoo you are using and ensure that they do not contain anything which will damage your hair.
If my recommendations are too difficult for you to follow, you can start with the easiest one i.e. use cold or lukewarm water on your hair at first. Always remember to cut your hair, but do not cut it too often. I hope that my article was able to answer all your questions on hair care. To know more about hair care and other beauty and health tips you can visit beautytune.


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Grey Pearl Silk Knit Tie
One of the most versatile ties in the world is a crunchy silk knit. Ours are made in Italy by one of the last remaining resources for this particular styles of neckwear. A bit less formal than it's other silk counterparts, these can hold their own with everything from a charcoal or navy suit and a crisp white shirt to a chambray spread collar shirt and a linen coat. We love the interesting texture and how a loose weave brings down the level of formality. We like to say silk knits are the navy blazer of neckwear, they look great with just about anything and everything.
Regular Length
100% Silk
- Length is ~58"
- Width is 2 1/2"
Made in Italy
Style No. 4000-10
While we like to consider ourselves traditionalists, we strive to offer a wide range of products to serve the needs of our variety of clients.
The following are our guidelines for the fits that we offer. Of course, feel free to contact us if we can provide you with additional sizing information.
Regular Fit: Our standard fit. The majority of our product is sized in this manner. It's not too trim nor too full. This fit is what most of our customers have purchased throughout the years and what our business is built upon. Classic.
Contemporary Fit: Our modern-classic fit. We took opportunities to fine-tune the fit of these garments and present an overall well-balanced, elegant silhouette with a slightly trimmer look. In these garments we recommend taking your typical size for a cleaner, timmer, more updated look. If a more Regular fit is desired, size up one size.
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Eunjung, Interviews
Eunjung recounts her memorable time in Thailand filming and experiencing the Thai lifestyle
How was it living Thai folk's lifestyle?
It went well. I thought I wouldn't make it as I'm always in the city. After I tried this lifestyle, it was great.
What was your favorite activity?
Rice planting. I also loved when I went to Karen village. I also love trying wickerwork, seeing cows and water buffaloes. Everything was a refreshing experiences to me.
What in Thailand did you like the most?
The smiles. The Thai greeting manner. They gave a kind and warm vibe.
How was it working with Thais?
Everything in the program was a first time experience. I rarely have time to go traveling with friends, I'm always workinh. Here, I can work, and travel as well. It's very enjoyable.
What do you wish to relay to Koreans (about Thailand)?
I really want you to visit here. You haven't seen the real Thailand if you haven't been here. It's different from typical tours. It feels like a friend is guiding you.
How was Northern food?
I must have gained weight. (Laughs.) It was so delicious that I forgot I was filming.
Have you fallen in love with Thailand?
I have. I've always liked Thailand and this trip made me love it. I liked the food, the smiles, the temple, the dancing, the folk dress. Ah, I love Thailand.
What have you gained from this program?
I feel like crying. (Eyes brimming.) This was a touching experience. I had a filming in Thailand before but I didn't get to travel. Now that I've taken a trip, it left a deep impression. Thailand feels like a second home to me. (Cries.) This is embarrassing.
How was Sarah? (Eunjung's Thai travel mate and TV host.)
I felt happy being with her. She had an aura that made people around her happy. Sarah was a precious part of the trip. She showed me that Thai girls are very sweet. She's funny, I smiled through out the trip.
Are you excited that the program will soon air?
I'm kind of worried because the program was too real. (Laughs.) Viewers may think "eh? This is what Eunjung's like?" They may be surprised. I'm worried and excited. Either way, I had fun and was happy during filming.
Your film (Microlove) will premiere in July. How do you feel?
I'm so excited. I'm the first Korean actress to play in a Thai film. My fans—Koreans are also anticipating it, how it will turn out.
How do you feel being the first lead Korean actress in a Thai film?
I'm nervous. I wish to have many more shoots here, and maybe not just films.
How long have you stayed in Thailand? Will you miss it when you go back?
8 days. I've never filmed a reality for 8 days straight. This is the very first time. If my friends are ever talking about Thailand, I'll surely jump in. I feel familiar with Thailand.
Please anticipate "What Should I Do." When you're tired, this program will help you relax. When you watch it, you'll like it just like me. Especially if you're a foreigner, because I'm a foreigner too. Please watch it. Khop Khun Jao (thank you).


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Atlas Technologies Adds Vertical Machining Center
Atlas Technologies announced the installation of a Haas large-frame vertical machining center (VMC) at its Fenton, MI, facility. The VF-12-series VMC is designed to accommodate large-volume machining required to service Atlas' various customer markets.
The VMC adds to the Fenton facility's 51,000 sq. ft. of inhouse manufacturing space that currently provides custom welding and fabrication as well as contract-manufacturing services. The VMC features a 150 by 28-in. T-slot table with 50 taper configurations and spindle speeds to 10,000 rpm. The machine's capabilities will streamline the manufacturing process to meet increasing production demands while providing a higher quality of metal fabrication, according to company officials.
"The VMC will increase our production times and efficiencies to consistently deliver quality products to our markets," says Andy Basgall, general manager at Atlas Technologies, "along with creating career opportunities for qualified individuals that will support our expanding metal-fabrication department today and into the future."
See also: Atlas Technologies Inc.
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Brandon Graham goes hard on the practice field but he often shows a lighter side as he leaves it.
The Eagles No. 1 pick interacts with fans -- signing autographs and slapping high fives with the kids -- all with big smile on his face.
So what inspires his upbeat attitude?
"You never know who you're going to touch," the 22-year-old defensive end said. "You never know who might need that smile or that advice during the day."
And Graham is willing to take advice as well and let others inspire him.
"I know I be needing it coming out here everyday just from some of the veterans saying 'hey man it's going to get better -- just keep on working,'" the rookie said. "Some days you don't want to come out because you'd be tired... you need somebody to bring you up."
Graham's philosophy came from the guys he looked up to when he was younger.
"It was just me thinking about how I grew up and what motivated me," the 6-foot-2, 268-pounder said. "I got to talk to the big time guys and it made me want to be a big time guy. It really stuck with me some of the stuff people say."
Graham hopes he can inspire others.
"A lot of people look up to me… anything I say might help them,"
So why the smile?
"You never know when your last day is."
Each day of Eagles training camp NBCPhiladelphia.com will focus on different Bird trying to soar at Lehigh.


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I started writing at this address back in that days when children were a thing that would surely happen one day and all I wanted to do was write luxurious prose from far off climes, accompanied by the love of my life. What? Dogs can get passports! Absolutely joking obviously. Shrug. Back track then fast forward, like some sort of summer time dance routine. We are here. I am happier in some areas of my life than others - I have the children, the love and lots more to be smiling about. But. Isn't there always one? I am off. I am weirdly and unsuitably not myself. So here I am, in need of a jolt, a project to hinder the slide into nothing and spring me back to life.
My aches and pains have multiplied, so have my grey hairs and my approaching middle age spread. It doesn't have to be like this I read so I shall endeavour to make that my acclamation, a vote for change. A to do list of mighty goals and tiny achievements. One more step into the world I go, one more step towards 40. Because of this need for adventure, displicine and difference, I have decided to document Project 37. A radical yet all encompassing vogage of my own discovery. I am happy but with a few tweaks I can be much better. So off we go.
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Call me, Karen Dill, real estate agent, the next time you need to buy or sell. My designations include e-PRO®, and Graduate, REALTOR® Institute (GRI). This combination of skills allows me to take care of your wants and needs from the very beginning as your preferred broker. If you're buying a home for the first time, you can trust me to guide you through the process easily. I'll have you tour properties, and help you narrow down the amenities that are most appealing to you and your family until we secure that home. If you're planning to relocate from the area, you can trust me to assist you with the preparations to list and sell your home in a timely fashion, including providing staging tips, and a comparative market analysis. Contact me right now for a complimentary consultation.


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This is a new post that is different from my others, and I hope to do more like this down the road, but this is especially unique since the author I am featuring is a Romance author (and I tend to focus around Fantasy, if anything). Sylvia Day is what I would consider a very successful author and regardless of genre, there is something we could all learn from any author's success and/or failures. Since my wife is a big fan of Sylvia Day, I have come to learn a lot about this author by proxy and since today (6/4/2013) marks the release of her newest book, Entwined With You, I thought it more than appropriate to speculate on the events that occurred.
Sylvia Day's marketing plan for her newest book was impressive. This is the 3rd book (out of 5) in her Crossfire series. To develop hype for the release of her new novel, she released a "Snapshot" for each of her chapters once a week on her social networking sites, all the way up to the release date of her novel. The snapshot was simply just a picture that was a clue to give readers what that chapter was about. She received hundreds of comments per post from all the fans guessing at what the picture infers about the story. Leveraging her 63,000 Twitter followers and over 89,000 Facebook likes, this was an extraordinarily simple and successful marketing method.
In addition, my wife has informed me that Sylvia Day can finish writing a novel in just 3 months time. Must be nice to be a full time author, right? Well, let's look at it from this angle. According to my wife, the two main characters, Eva and Gideon, were completely different in this book from the first two. Is this a side effect of the author spreading herself too thin by having too many projects going on at once? I'll say this, if you are an author (published or not) it is definitely something to be aware of, as spreading yourself too thin degrades the quality of your work. If you are writing multiple novels at once, you might not be as engrossed in your characters as you would be if you focused on one novel at a time.
Watching the release of Entwined With You today (6/4/2013) confirmed that my wife is not alone in her opinion of the book. As evidenced by the NUMEROUS 1 Star reviews on Amazon, Sylvia's characters and her story took a turn for the worse. Some say that this is because she turned what was originally designed to be a trilogy into a 5-book series. It's interesting to see the backlash from readers on this when you consider Christopher Paolini and his Inheritance series. He did the same thing and stretched his story from 3 books into 4, but he did not receive the negative criticism that Sylvia Day received all over her Amazon reviews and her Facebook page. This is why planning and outlining your story is so important, and if you must deviate from your plan, ensure that it is handled with care.
UPDATE (6/7/2013): To be fair, I shouldn't skew my review of the events that occured as her book reviews were not all negative. However, as an author that is learning from the events that transpired, the community backlash was powerful enough that she thought it needed to be addressed. Here are two posts from Sylvia Day's Facebook. (By the way, in just 3 days since this original post, she gained 4,000 more Facebook likes, now over 93,000 fans). Let's look at how she has handled this situation: