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Miss TDP-Dollmaker Round Three - 09-01-2009, 10:10 PM
Welcome to the first ever Miss TDP competition! Before continuing to the theme for round three, we ask that all members read the following rules and procedures if they are competing.
The public has decided and the member who was eliminated was antimaie! Congrats to her for working so hard! The following members are still competing in this competition and are the only ones allowed to post here:
THIS IS NOT A DISCUSSION THREAD NOR IS IT THE PLACE TO SUBMIT HANDDRAWN DOLLS! Before you post here, I suggest you stop. All non-entry posts will be deleted. If you have questions, direct them to Silver_Wolf_Kitty. If you want to discuss the contest, the official Miss TDP clique(found here) is suggested.
1. Character. When entering Miss TDP, you need to enter with one character and stay with it the entire time. This means that your dolls hair, eye, and skin colour must remain the same throughout, unless otherwise stated in the round theme.
2. Base. You must use the same base set throughout, so pick one with a variety of poses. This base should also be medium in size for handdrawn dollers (comparable in size to the "Moe" bases here: DHF : Doll on the Hill Factory). Dollmaker users should use the shuni style base.
3. Theft. No stealing the work of another. This applies to both handdrawn and dollmaker participants, so do not submit a doll that someone else made or, for handdrawn dollers, mix and match pieces of completed dolls that are not your own. All work should be original and failure to comply will result in disqualification.
4. Props. Props and backgrounds are encouraged, but should not be massive. We will ask too large of entries to reduce their size, so be reasonable.
5. Transparency. We ask that all dolls have transparent background and is a GIF file. If you dont know how to do this, see the following thread: How to Make Backgrounds Transparent
6. Forbidden. Sexually explicit, nudity(artistic nudity must be okayed first by Silver_Wolf_Kitty), or overly bloody dolls are forbidden. Entering one could result in disqualification.
7. Theme. Every doll should relate to the theme. While we encourage creativity, failure to keep with the theme can get you eliminated automatically that round.
8. Judges. No one is allowed to use friendship or promises to sway a judges decision. Threats, bribery, and attempts to interfere or discover the judges decisions in anyway will result in disqualification. Arguing with the judges can result in an automatic elimination.
9. Competing. You can only submit one entry for each cometition, so choose wisely. The rules are being changed to allow crossover, but we ask that handdrawn dollers stick to the dollmakers if they are inclined to compete in that arena.
10. Animation. Animation is forbidden in the competition. We understand that many users like glitter, blinking, etc, but it takes away from the creativity and creates an unequal playing field for those who cant animate.
The audition round procedures are no longer in place, these are the procedures that will be followed in the future.
1. Participants enter a doll every two weeks in the set thread. They may enter it sooner, however further edits are not allowed after the doll is entered. No matter what, the two weeks are a guaranteed time slot(unless all entries are received before it).
2. Any participants who fail to meet this deadline will be eliminated. Deadlines are not being extended for anyone, so do not ask. Special extensions may be asked in the event of a long trip or medical/family emergency, but you must contact Silver_Wolf_Kitty immediately if this occurs.
3. After two weeks, the judges will then provide critique on each entry and select a bottom two for the round.
4. Several days are given for voting on who should stay. Voting will be a public affair, but you shouldnt worry about hurting feelings. All you have to do is vote in the voting thread poll for the doll you think should go.
5. Votes are counted and the bottom participant is eliminated, then the next round begins.
The theme for round three is "Jewel Fairies". This means that competitors need to select a jewel/gemstone color(such as Ruby Red, Emerald Green, Sapphire Blue, etc) and use it for their entire doll, which should be a fairy. The fairy should be in entirely that color(s), with the exception being one piece of black or white clothing or accessory and metal palettes(which should be using sparingly). Competitors are not permitted to change their character's skin, hair, or eye colors in this round.
When your doll is ready, we ask participants to post their dollmaker doll in this thread. Round three will close the evening of September 15th! After that, the judges will submit their critiques and then public voting of the bottom two for the round will begin.
Q: Does the doll need to be a fairy?
A: Yes, the doll does need to be a fairy.
Q: Are mixed color jewels(Ex: Ametrine) and decorative gemstones(Ex: Lace Agate) allowed?
A: Yes, all jewels and gemstones are allowed, within reason. They shouldn't be more than 2 or 3 different colors, that defeats the purpose of the theme.
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Name: Piper
Jewel/Gem Color: Sapphire Blue
Piper, the sapphire blue fairy, is wearing a [sapphire] blue mini fairy-type dress (which appears to be quite shiney, just like a real sapphire), fishnet leggings, flat-type shoes with straps, a ribbon, and a heart necklace. Her wings are also sapphire blue.
I chose the color sapphire blue because my birthstone is a sapphire (it's blue, too!) and I've always thought they were beautiful jewels/gems. Whenever I saw the theme for this round I imediately thought, "Sapphire blue!".
Judges' Critiques
I really like this doll. I think the entire outfit is fun and flirty and that her hair color goes well with the color of the gem! I like that you chose wings that had two wings and not just one as it makes it look like a more complete doll. I'm glad you chose to accessorize and to add the text doing both really made your doll stand out!
Very detailed doll with a pretty bow in her hair, and a dress that seems to glitter just like the gem itself. I'm not overly keen on the wings, which look a bit strange to my eyes; plus the fishnet leggings would have been better as either bare legs, or as tights.
I liked this one and the shade of blue you used, too. There isnt really anything to pick at with this doll, except the left hand under her hair looks a bit odd. I think you also shouldve added a picture of an actual sapphire, since she is a jewel fairy.
round 3 entry - 09-05-2009, 10:18 AM
Name: Amy
Gemstone: Yellow Topaz
I was so torn about which jewel to do, because I love diamonds, rubies, and amethyst. But i couldn't pick one, so I just went with my own birthstone.
Judges' Critiques
Again another good color choice! I like that the skin tone has hues of yellow and I think that really adds to the doll. The dress choice and color shading work very nicely and I'm impressed by them. Why? Simply because yellow is such a hard color to work with since it's so bright. I only have two issues with this doll. One is that she seems to have hardly any neck which makes her a teensy bit un-porportional in my opinion. And two, that an accessory would have been a nice addition. Perhaps a yellow headband or even a slight hint of the actual gem on the doll.
This doll seems to have a lot of joy de vivre, judging by her smile. XD Her dress has a gleam on it as tho it's polished, and her wings are fragile and pretty. I would have preferred a little more detailing on the dress, but apart from that, this looks fine.
Again another good doll, but it looks like she only has one arm in the pic. Maybe putting one going back like the other or even forward would make it look less odd.
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Hope it's ok now.
Name: Tammy
Gemstone: Purple Amethyst
Tammy has recently bought a new (well you can't exactly say house more like a cave) cave. She has appeared in a blinding flash to take a look around and is astonished at how big it is.
Judges' Critiques
I love your creative story! I know I would have never thought to add the gem as a house! I think the doll is well-made but there are a few very visible problems. She doesn't have any whites in her eyes. For some reason those were deleted and you can see the sky through her head, lol. And my only other problem is that she has no shoes. While I can understand that some people depict fairies as having no shoes it seems that since she is dressed modernly that she should have them regaurdless. If she were in traditional "fairy wear" then it would look fine, but as she's not it looks more of a short comming than an intent.
I like the background of this one; it really does help to set the scene and the explanation is very cute and suits the doll. The wand is a nice touch and the wings look very nice against the doll's body. My only criticism is that it would have been better for the doll to be standing on something, as she does not look as tho she is flying, more standing.
This doll was good, but it looks like shes just standing in the air instead of flying. A different pose with the feet would have been a better choice, and maybe some shoes, too. Her eyes also look a bit off, because there is no white. If theyre supposed to be closed, then make them all black instead of having the colour. The edges of the wings look a bit scratchy; they dont blend well with the background. Also, you cut off her crown and part of her wing, which also looks odd unless theres a border around the picture so it doesnt look like an accident.
Ok, I had to make a new doll, because the dollmaker I was using, wouldn't work...so here is my doll.
Name: Victoria
Gemstone:Aquamarine [mine!]
Judges' Critiques
This doll is sadly missing a lot of ompf and also has two problems. First off she would have done well to put on some accessories or even some jewels. And it would have also been nice to add a prop whether it be as simple as adding text or at least trying to represent such a beautiful gem by having one included. My two problems with this doll is that, A, she has no neck, and B, that her legs are way too short. A good piece of advice is that by using a dress you can make your doll taller (you sadly can't do this with pants because the skin will show underneath the clothes) by not connecting the torso and legs together underneath. This doll is too stumpy, but having a neck and longer legs could have helped a lot.
The wings on this doll are pretty, but they don't look completely centred with the doll's body. Plus, the dress is a little plain; could have done with a belt perhaps or a pattern.
I found this doll quite plain. The dress and shoe colour shouldve matched the wings or at least not look like a totally different colour and vice versa. A picture of your gem would have made a nice touch in the picture because she doesnt really look like a gem fairy to me, she just looks like a regular old fairy.
Here is my little Diandra dressing up as a Ruby Red fairy for ball. I adored the head and I really like the wings. I gave her some edgy shoes to give her some sp'unk.
Judges' Critiques
First off I think this doll is very cute. She does have a lot of spu'nk both in her shoes and in her face. But what throws me off is that it's mentioned she is going to a ball. Perhaps a party would have been better suit? Or even going out for cocktails? I feel that if she is going to a ball then she is severly underdressed thus losing points in my book. Not including the story, I think this doll is well-made with the exception that it looks as if her shoulder strap looks as if it doesn't quite reach the top of her shoulder, though luckily her hair gets in the the way so it's hard to tell!
Very nice doll; I like the wings, and the shoes make this doll look almost devilish. XD The dress also matches the wings which is a nice touch; this doll looks very faux innocent, which I like. I would have liked a background, but there is a nice backstory to the doll.
I REALLY liked this one, it really pops. The wings even look a bit shiny, which is good because she IS a gem fairy and gems shine! This is another doll that I dont have many suggestions for, other then maybe adding a picture of a ruby to enhance the jewel fairy effect.
Here's little Miss.Nelly:
She's a Tourmaline Fairy. Watermelon Tourmaline is a very rare stone. She is in charge of keeping the gem hidden and protected so it isn't over used.
Dollmakers: Link to stone:
SabresxRock Watermelon Tourmaline
TDP Shuni
TDP Angel Maker (Wings)
Judges' Critiques
I'd like to start off by saying that a lot of your "edgy dolls" are normally a 'hit' or 'miss', but I am glad to say that I think THIS doll is very much so a 'hit'! I think her mixture of edgy-girlieness is spot on! I also think this doll is very well made. There seem to be some white and black spots throughout the doll and text that are off-putting, but overall everything else is great! Good Job!
I like the choice of gem, especially since it's one that's not obvious right at the start. The doll is very well made and fits well together. I'm not overly keen on the black bits in her hair; it looks a bit harsh when compared to the pastel colours of the rest of the doll, and the wings look a bit like flower petals rather than true wings. But all in all, it's a good effort.
This was another one of my favourites. The colour scheme was nice, and really displayed the gem well. And she looks like shes flying, too! The only things I would suggest are adding a picture of the gem, editing out the black dots in the text, and changing the streaks of black in her hair to either pink or green or one of each(or even blonde).
"I feel you breathing... Everywhere...The rain, the hay... please. Please Wendela."
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gemstone link- http://z.about.com/d/chemistry/1/0/U/c/amber.jpg
I nearly chose the stone "Ebony" for my entry but decided against it as i loved the idea of Amber and although there are a couple of different shades of Amber I went with this particular shade(it is not gold even though it may look a little like it)
I have added a beautiful Amber coloured Rose and some Amber treasure for her to guard.
Ebony was promoted to the "Guardian of Amber" position 2 moons ago, she has a very High & Mighty attitude over her role and takes it very seriously, everyone in the local area knows not to mess with her and her precious jewels...
Judges' Critiques
As always your doll is absolutely gorgeous! I like that you included a variety of props and text as well! I think your doll is very sassy and is put together well. However, I do have an issue with her and that is that it always bothers me to see that a fairy only has one wing, especially when it's see-through. Other than that, she is stunning.
Very pretty background; I love the rose and the treasure chest. The doll is holding her gem and I love her wings. My only fault to find is that the doll's dress is a bit plain, and the doll would have looked nice with an ornament in the hair perhaps, or an item of jewelry.
Yay, you included the gem! Im not too fond of the wing, though. It looks too much like just an outline. Also, when saving the image did you use JPEG? If you did, try saving it as TPNG next time; it comes out MUCH clearer and doesnt blur the image. But also one of my favourites, she looks so regal with her treasure chest!
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I designed a kernel function (to be used within SVM) which has the expression $tr(AB)$ in it. For efficient implementation of this, I was wondering if I could write $tr(AB)$ as an inner product: $\phi(A)^T \phi(B)$? What is the function $\phi()$?
Matus is right. But if the matrices $A$, and $B$ have certain properties like being symmetric, or diagonal, then simply just vectorizing the matrices and taking their inner product would be equal to the $tr(AB)$.
If $A,B$ are arbitrary $n\times n$ matrices, by definition of trace, $\textrm{tr}(AB) = \sum_{i,j} A_{ij}B_{ji}$. This is $O(n^2)$, but just reading the entries of $A$ is $\Omega(n^2)$. Without any special structure on $A,B$, you probably can't do better.
If $A,B$ are (column) vectors, you probably mean the outer product $\textrm{tr}(AB^T) = \sum_i A_i B_i$.
Edit: andinos clarified to say he wants to know about the implicit mapping of the kernel function. Well I have bad news: It does not exist!! The proof works by showing there exist matrices $A,B$ such that the corresponding kernel matrix is not positive semi-definite. To finish, apply Mercer's theorem.
In particular, set $A = \left(\begin{array}{cc}1 & 1 \\\\ -1 & 1\end{array}\right)$ and $B = A^T = \left(\begin{array}{cc}1 & -1 \\\\ 1 & 1\end{array}\right)$. Therefore $\textrm{tr}(AB) = \textrm{tr}(AA^T) = 4$, and $\textrm{tr}(BA)$ is identical. On the other hand, $\textrm{tr}(AA) = \textrm{tr}(BB) = 0$. therefore, the kernel matrix $K$ is $\left(\begin{array}{cc}0 & 4 \\\\ 4 & 0\end{array}\right)$. Set $x = \left(\begin{array}{c} 1 \\\\ -1\end{array}\right)$, and observe that $x^T K x = -8 < 0$, and therefore $K$ is not PSD, so the kernel $k(A,B) = \textrm{tr}(AB)$ is not PSD.
On the other hand! If you had instead defined your kernel to be $k'(A,B) = \textrm{tr}(AB^T)$, notice that $k'(A,B) = \sum_{i,j}A_{ij}B_{ij} = \Phi(A)^T\Phi(B)$ where $\Phi$ simply takes its input matrix and outputs it as a column vector.

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What does the statement
Once I did bad and that I heard ever. Twice I did good and that I heard never.
mean? In what situations is it meaningful?
What does the statement
mean? In what situations is it meaningful?
It means that if you do a bad thing, people will remind you about it forever. But if you do a good thing, or many good things, often people won't bother to comment on it.
It's a modernised version of what was described as an "old saying" back in 1753...
Personally I don't much like the "bad" version. I see "bad" as an adjective ("I did bad [deeds]"), whereas "I did good" seems more adverbial (good=well). I know in principle I could read both good/bad as adjectives - but in practice I don't, so the juxtaposition doesn't quite work for me.
There's the (relatively recent, I think) usage of "bad" as a noun meaning "mistake", but I always think one needs to be careful with this - it's very informal, and can easily appear uneducated.
I'm not sure anyone uses "bad" as an adverb in normal speech, but in OP's example it seems to adverbially modify "did/to do" (where we'd expect "badly", but that doesn't fit the "rhythm" of the couplet). On the other hand, the original "ill" is a perfectly valid noun, adjective, and adjective (though once common, ✳illy✳ is no longer an acceptable adverb since ill itself acts as an adverb).
In common parlance, the statement "Once I did X", usually means "I used to do X" (quite possibly very often). OP's "modernised" version is therefore something of a garden path sentence, in that we have to re-evaluate that first word (definitely by the time we get to "twice", if not before).
As to meaning, it's just another cynical observation on life in general, along the lines of...
TL;DR: OP's saying just means that people are more likely to remember and talk about your single past mistake than your many past successes.
I think that this sentence means that the bad thing that the person did were highlighted many times while the good things that the person did were never highlighted.
It is ordered to make the statement rhyme.
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an analysis of ownership advantagesMeyer, Klaus E. (København, 1997)[More information][Less information]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7081
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Pedersen, Torben (København, 2006)[More information][Less information]
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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The Role of Physical and Intellectual InfrastructureKottaridi, Constantina; Bernhard Nielsen, Bo (København, 2003)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Abstract In a recent global competitiveness report by the IMF, the four Nordic countries all ranked in top ten, attesting to the region's growing attractiveness as a host location for MNCs. This paper investigates the driving forces determining foreign direct investment flows into Scandinavia. We use a panel data set covering FDI inflows to Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland for the period 1979-2000. Results suggest that, in addition to traditional determinants of FDI, technological advantages of the region are of particular importance for foreign investors. Thus, evidence is provided for the changing pattern of international production indicating strategic needs for MNCs to acquire assets and technology that are specific to particular locations. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6570
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Nielsen, Bo B. (, 2002)[More information][Less information]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6541
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Førsokratisk informeret, ny-aristotelisk ἦθος-tænkning hos Martin HeideggerMoesby Jensen, Tommy (Frederiksberg, 2010)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Afhandlingens tematiske sag er en genvindelse af Heideggers tænkning og tænkevej som en før-sokratisk informeret, ny-aristotelisk ἦθος-tænkning og dette som en rekonstruktion af antik selv-ledelses-tænkning. I Komposition, referencer, oversættelser og forkortelser udvikles blandt andet en særlig forbindelse mellem referentialitet og afhandlingens komposition, under inspiration fra Heideggers egen brug af inter- og intra-tekstualitet, og vigtige kilder og formalia præsenteres. Kompositionen og dermed afhandlingens enkelte §'er er tænkt således, at en række temaer gennem afhandlingen ofte forbinder sig med tidligere udviklede temaer, som nu sættes anderledes i spil og ind i nye sammenhænge, og herved oplyses det tidligere og det senere udviklede i en gensidighed. Sagt på en anden måde, så vil en lang række forberedende behandlinger finde en senere udfoldelse, og dette angivet som en tendens i kompositionen....... URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8028
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Anthropos ErgazesthaiSletterød, Niels Arvid (Frederiksberg, 2012)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Foreliggende dr. Philos avhandling i filosofi er skrevet som en del av et større og flerårig strategisk instituttprogram, Mennesket, nettverket og stedets betydning for innovasjon, ved Trøndelag Forskning og Utvikling (TFoU). Programmet er hovedsaklig blitt finansiert av Norges Forskningsråd, men med tilskudd både fra Nord-Trøndelag Fylkeskommune og Innovasjon Norge i regionen, samt av interne midler fra forskningsinstituttet selv. Mange år som arbeidslivsforsker førte meg til en erkjennelse om at mennesket må forstås som genuint skapende, som det Skapende Mennesket - Anthropos Ergazesthai. Derved måtte det skapendes ontologi, Geneseins ontologi , utlegges, og mest av alt for at vi alle i det skapende, som skapende og ved det skapte selv, skal kunne forstå oss på det å være menneske, som Et Godt Menneske. Det å gjøre det gode for det godes skyld, er det viktigste prosjekt av alle, fordi vi alle som mennesker ved og i de liv vi lever og beslutter å leve, ubønnhørlig og umettelig har å være. Det forplikter oss til en ubetinget gjestfri omsorg og et grenseløst ansvar for oss selv, for ethvert menneske og for all verden. Geneseins ontologi handler om de grunnleggende eksistensielle, strukturer og betingelser for denne helheten; det skapende - de(n) skapende - det skapte, og hvordan denne på det ontiske plan for vår tilværelse, idealtypisk sett åpner eller lukker for en slik ubetinget gjestfri omsorg og et slikt grenseløst ansvar for vår selv-i-verk-sett-else og verdens-i-verk-sett-else. Men Geneseins ontologi avdekker også når, hvorfor og hvordan de ontiske betingelser for vårt selv-nær-vær og til-stede-vær, ekskluderer oss fra eller inviterer oss til å overgå oss selv i mesterskapet, som en alltid allerede uavsluttet utopi, - til nettopp å kunne være det ALDRI, som vi alle er. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8441
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Interviewet som meningsdannelsela Cour, Anders; Knudsen, Morten; Thygesen, Niels Thyge (København, 2005)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Inden for samfundsvidenskaben ser vi et stigende antal analyser, der trækker på et systemteoretisk iagttagelsesprogram. Problemet er, at disse analyser sjældent gør sig spørgsmålet om dataproduktion klart. Og hvis analyserne anvender interviewmetoden, så udelades refleksioner over interviewet som en særlig erkendelsesstrategi ofte. Artiklen forsøger at udfylde dette tomrum. Først præciseres den videnskabelige iagttagelse med afsæt i den tyske systemteoretiker Niklas Luhmanns iagttagelsesprogram. Dernæst diskuteres den kvalitative interviewmetode mhp. at præcisere, hvilken status interviewet har i systemteoretiske analyser. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6428
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Hvor svært kan det være?Hartmann, Mia Rosa (Frederiksberg, 2010)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Der synes at være en tendens mod at beskrive offentligt lederskab som udspændt mellem forskellige hensyn. I ledelsesteori vinder ord som dilemmaledelse og paradoksledelse terræn. Det er stærke ord. Ord, som beskriver konflikter i mennesker og i grupper, modsætninger og sågar logisk umulighed. Samtidig har der siden 1990'erne været en tendens mod at løse lederskabets udfordringer med kompetenceudvikling, med inspiration fra Human Ressource Management. I samme tråd peger ledelseslitteratur, debatfora og mange ledere selv på nødvendigheden i at ruste fremtidens offentlige ledere; så den enkelte leder kan navigere under de spændingsfyldte vilkår. Den overbevisning kommer blandt andet til udtryk i et voksende antal uddannelsestilbud til lederne. Men er forståelsen af offentligt lederskab reduceret til et fokus på, at ledere skal kompetenceudvikles? Og er et fokus på at få rustet lederne i så fald et robust fundament for fremtidens offentlige lederskab? URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8264
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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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Nebenzahl, Israel D.; Jaffe, Eugene D.; Usunier, Jean-Claude (København, 2000)[More information][Less information]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6612
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Towards Sustainable LawyeringHøedt-Rasmussen, Inger (Frederiksberg, 2014)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: The role of the lawyer is in transition and the formerly predominantly homogeneous profes-sion has become a heterogeneous group of lawyers with diverging perceptions of the lawyer's identity and of the main characteristics of the profession. The European Union has extended the perception of democracy and the fundamental rights to include more collective rights, social concerns, global responsibility and sustainability. The dissertation's main question is: How can the identity and competences of lawyers be developed so that they can practise sustainable and proactive lawyering in the European Union? Theoretically as well as methodologically this research constitutes an interdisciplinary study, where legal science meets sociology and social learning theories. Identity development is perceived as a reflective project; there is a range of lifestyle choices which contribute to a composed but constantly shifting maintenance of self-identity in relation to democratic principles and the ideal of justice connected to the role of lawyers. The study builds on Anthony Giddens's structuration theory. This involves looking at how lawyers connect the questions 'What to do?' (societal level) and 'How to act?' (professional level) with 'Who to be?' (personal level). The study depicts a European identity ideal based on legal sources while empirical data from focus groups and individual interviews makes it possible to identify six different identities among Danish practising lawyers. It is possible to recognise the following identities: lawyer-businessman, lawyer-performer, lawyer-entrepreneur, lawyer-humanist, lawyer-integrator and lawyer-statesman. The fragmentation of the profession, with greater demand for specialist knowledge, in-creased individualisation and participation in new communities of practice, requires each lawyer to reflect on their identity and establish criteria for what, when and how they will use their lawyering skills. For this to succeed, lawyers' identities and competences will depend more on self-directed learning and individual learning plans, where the legal identity combines (global) societal responsibility with job satisfaction, authenticity and adherence to personal values. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8908
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Mygind, Niels (København, 2007)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: The Baltic countries have been through a period of 15 years with fast changes in ownership and corporate governance structures. The privatization processes have been quite different in the three countries, but in the dynamics after privatization we see an increasing level of similarity in the adjustment of the ownership structure. We have followed the changes quite closely over the years both in quantitative research and in case studies. We focus on the most important institutions for corporate governance in legislation and enforcement, bankruptcy, company law, minority shareholder protection as well as the development of the banking system and stock exchanges. The paper analyses the main trends in the development and show how all the three Baltic economies are heading toward a typical Continental European system of corporate governance based on quite concentrated blockholder ownership. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7090
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Vensel, Vello (København, 2004)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: In the 1990s, most of the Central and Eastern European countries (CEECs) went through radical liberalization and adopted large-scale economic and political reform programs. These programs included almost complete price, trade and capital movement liberalization, macroeconomic stabilization, currency reform, and small-scale and large-scale privatization. What is the role of the development of a legal and institutional infrastructure along with these radical changes in society and the economy? The first part of this paper is based on the results of an interview study of entrepreneurs and managers in Estonia undertaken in 1998 and in Estonia, Russia, Finland and Sweden in 2000 in order to obtain their view of the behavior of government agencies, lawmaking procedures and the operation of law enforcement mechanisms. The second part of this paper presents summary results from interview surveys of Estonian manufacturing firms undertaken from 1994-2000. The surveys were designed to quantitatively measure the state of and changes in the Estonian business environment, focusing on the key aspects of financial contractual relationships of Estonian manufacturing firms as well as regulation and dispute resolution mechanisms. Among the observations it is noted that government regulations do not seriously affect business decisions regarding the operation, expansion or closing down of Estonian manufacturing firms. A second observation is that the Estonian court system is perceived as inadequate for resolving a substantial number of disputes and conflicts among economic agents although legislation exists. Most firms rely on mechanisms of self-enforcement when possible. Journal of Economic Literature Classification numbers: K42, K49, G18, G30 Keywords: business environment, corporate financial relationships, enterprise restructuring, corruption, law making procedures, law enforcement. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6790
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Development of the Greenland Home Rule Model and its Relevance to an Autonomy Statute for the Sahara RegionLyck, Lise (Geneva, 2012)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: The purpose of this article is to present and analyze the Greenland Home Rule from a government and governance perspective and to relate it to the Moroccan initiative for negotiating an autonomy statute for the Sahara region and thereby to contribute to an end of this dispute. In order to make a presentation and analysis meaningful, a presentation of the historical and political context for the Nordic development is required and also a short comparison to the context for the Sahara region question, keeping in mind the differences between the two political, social, historical, and cultural contexts. In particular, while the autonomy of Greenland is well established since many years, the proposal for Sahara is still open for negotiation by all the parties and has been considered by the UN Security Council as "serious and credible", which should be understood as an encouragement to all parties to use it as a starting point for negotiations, and enrich the scope of power devolution. Needed is also a short overview over autonomy models and the development of autonomy statutes to give a perspective on the options. On this background the Greenland Home Rule Model is presented and analyzed and the government/governance problematic analyzed in depth. The relevance for the Moroccan initiative for negotiating an autonomy statute for the Saharan region of the juridical formulation and the experiences from Greenland is discussed and the learning presented pointing out advantages and pitfalls to consider and evaluate. The last section includes a conclusion based on the presented analysis and some recommendation to consider. All is presented for further discussion and evaluation among the stakeholders interested in a solution of the autonomy question for the Sahara region. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8479
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Kok-Kheng Yeoh, Émile (København, 2006)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Although China is not a federal country, its public finance system does carry features of fiscal federalism. Since 1949, although the central government has consistently sought to exercise strong control over the country, it has at times done so by decentralist rather than centralist policies. The Dengist policies since economic reform began, for example, have had a strongly decentralist element, with continuing devolvement of control to the provincial governments, sometimes to such a degree that some observers have commented: "the centre pretends to rule and the provinces pretend to be ruled". This is also a period that witnessed the revival of old regionalisms, as well as the creation of new regionalisms brought about by increased local autonomy, rapid economic growth and increasingly globalizing trade and business linkages. While the oft-cited "China deconstructs" scenario seems at present far-fetched, the challenges posed by central-peripheral conflicts, ethnic resource contest and ethnoterritorial aspirations are real, in particular as they are being exacerbated by the country's "retreat from equality�? and growing interregional economic disparity. In the light of these daunting exigencies, this paper explores the political economy of regional development in China, focusing on the intricate link between the country's ethnic diversity and the role of the State in the economy, as the Asian giant warily enters a new stage of economic reform. Keywords: China, regionalism, ethnic diversity, inequalities, uneven development, regional disparities URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7409
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the case of BulgariaMichailova, Snejina; Hollinshead, Graham (København, 1998)[More information][Less information]
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Human Capital Inputs and the Survival of New StartupsRocha, Vera; Van Praag, Mirjam; Carneiro, Anabela (Frederiksberg, 2015)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: This paper studies three related questions: To what extent otherwise similar startups employ different quantities and qualities of human capital at the moment of entry? How persistent are initial human capital choices over time? And how does deviating from human capital benchmarks influence firm survival? The analysis is based on a matched employer-employee dataset and covers about 17,500 startups in manufacturing and services. We adopt a new procedure to estimate individual benchmarks for the quantity and quality of initial human resources, acknowledging correlations between hiring decisions, founders human capital, and the ownership structure of startups (solo entrepreneurs versus entrepreneurial teams). We then study the survival implications of exogenous deviations from these benchmarks, based on spline models for survival data. Our results indicate that (especially negative) deviations from the benchmark can be substantial, are persistent over time, and hinder the survival of firms. The implications may, however, vary according to the sector and the ownership structure at entry. Given the stickiness of initial choices, wrong human capital decisions at entry turn out to be a close to irreversible matter with significant survival penalties. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9150
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Evidence from DenmarkBechmann, Ken L.; Raaballe, Johannes (København, 2004)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Abstract It is often asserted that stock splits and stock dividends are purely cosmetic events. However, many studies have documented several stock market effects associated with stock splits and stock dividends. This paper examines the effects of these two types of events for the Danish stock market. Consistent with the existing literature, the two events are associated with a significantly positive announcement effect of ap- proximately 2.5%. However, when examining the two events more carefully, several important results are obtained. First, a firm's motivation for announcing the two events is completely different. Second, the positive stock market reaction is closely related to associated changes in a firm's payout policy, but the relationship varies for the two types of events. Finally, there is only very weak evidence for a change in the liquidity of the stock. On the whole, after controlling for the firm's payout policy, the results suggest that a stock split is a cosmetic event and that a stock dividend on its own is considered negative news. Key words: Stock splits; Stock dividends; Cash dividends; Signaling; Liquidity URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7181
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Mygind, Niels (København, 1997)[More information][Less information]
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Janning, Finn (København, 2005)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: There is a story about two companies, and how the one was supported and dominated by the other. Even today, more than 13 years after their separation, the support and domination of one company over the other seems to continue. In 2001 NNE (Novo Nordisk Engineering A/S), celebrated its tenth anniversary as an independent affiliate within the Novo Group. The anniversary was celebrated with a huge party at the Øksnehallen Exhibition Centre located in Copenhagen, Denmark. Here NNE launched its new Corporate Visual Identity (CVI). The CVI was created in order for NNE to show the world that it strived to become the market leader in the growing fields of biotechnology and pharmaceuticals. Equally important, NNE wanted to detach itself from its supporter and dominator, the company Novo Nordisk A/S. To begin with, NNE changed its name from Novo Nordisk Engineering A/S to NNE; secondly it created a new logo; and last, as a brand promise, it stated: Unique Know How. In fact, NNE changed all of its visual identity (i.e. CVI) in a manner like that of pirates who want to change identity by raising another flag on the mast before anchoring at a harbor. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7128
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USCCB hires new spokeswoman for Cardinal Dolan.
Today the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops announced that it has hired Kim Daniels to be a spokeswoman for Cardinal Timothy Dolan, whose term as USCCB president ends in November. (This is a new position, and Sr. Mary Ann Walsh remains director of media relations.) "Daniels brings to the USCCB her experience as director of Catholic Voices USA," according to the press release, "an organization of lay Catholics that works to bring the positive message of the Church across a broad range of issues to the public square. She is also an attorney whose practice has focused on religious liberty matters." The press release does not mention two of Daniels's previous employers: Sarah Palin and the Thomas More Law Center.
Daniels served as Sarah Palin's "personal domestic-policy czar" in 2009 (as part of SarahPAC). And from 2000 to '09 she was a contract employee for the Thomas More Law Center, which was established in 1998 by its current president, Richard Thompson.Thompson tends to make news by making provocative comments about Islam. In February of last year, for example, he derided Islam as a Trojan Horse, claiming it "has entered America disguised as a religion. But its ultimate objective is political: Destroy America and establish an Islamic nation under Shariah Law." At a 2012 rally for religious freedom, Thompson delivered a fiery speech declaring that for Christians, "peace is not our goal":
According to the Thomas More Law Center's website, one of the group's "key issues" is confronting "the threat of Islam":
Radical Muslims and Islamic organizations in America take advantage of our legal system and are waging a Stealth Jihad within our borders. Their aim is to transform America into an Islamic nation. They have already infiltrated the highest levels of our government, the media, our military, both major political parties, public schools, universities, financial institutions and the cultural elite. Despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, political leaders still claim Islam is a religion of peace.
In February 2012, Thomas More's director of mission advancement tweeted, "Believe Islam a religion, then support the Becket Fund. Believe it will destroy US, then supt thomasmore.org. This prompted the Becket Fund, which has been running much of the litigation challenging the HHS contraception mandate, to shoot back with a press release titled, "Religious Liberty is Everyones Right Not Just Christians." The statement was signed by William P. Mumma, Mary Ann Glendon, and Robert P. George. (Mollie Wilson O'Reilly covered the Thomas More Law Center for us last year, along with Cathleen Kaveny and Greg Metzger.)Asked how she squares her own views about Islam with those of Richard Thompson and the Thomas More Law Center, Kim Daniels said, "My own view is that religious freedom and conscience protections should be cherished and protected for people of all faiths," noting that "the statement you refer to [presumably by Thomas More's director of institutional advancement] was made after I left [in 2009]."While it seems that Thompson's and his organization's statements about Islam became significantly more inflammatory over time, in 2007 Thompsonobjected to a proposed (now open) New York City English-Arabic public school, claiming it was "nothing more than an incubator for the radicalization that leads to terrorism." He called the school a "Trojan Horse," asserting that "the political goal of radical Islam is to destroy our Judeo-Christian culture." And in 2008Thompson defended an ex-Marine who was told he could not display on federal property anti-Muslim bumper stickers he'd put on his car. Two decals depicted a no symbol over "The KORAN"; another read, "ISLAM = TERRORISM"; and still another showed a boy urinating on a man wearing a turban. "The banning of these decals is political correctness run amok in the military," Thompson said.
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It isn't as if Cardinal Dolan has been a leader on this issue. Maybe this spokeswoman suits his views on Islam.http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/23/nyregion/23mosque.htmlThe real leader on the Islamic Center near the WTC was not the cardinal but the pastor of St. Peter's Church on Barkley Street: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/08/nyregion/08zero.html
It shows where they're at.
And Pope Francis will right it all. With Sister Aloysius at the close of the play and later film, "Doubt," "I have doubts, so many doubts."
Does it strike anybody else as odd/ironic/really peculiar that a bishop needs a spokesperson? (Or maybe Cardinal Dolan has learned that he needs to spend more of his time listening.)
Ann, you're right! One purpose of the spokesperson is to say things the bishop might want to retract later. "Archbishop Dolan is one of the boards five members, Mr. Zwilling said, but he would not say whether the archbishop had attended the meeting or cast a vote."They say they're prudent, but they're cowards.Our unelected officials communicate through unreliable voices and give unrecorded votes for unchecked decisions in acts of unaccountable, unassailable governance.The system is so close to perfect in its crooked design that one can't resist a form of horrified fascination, almost admiration.
"Our unelected officials communicate through unreliable voices and give unrecorded votes for unchecked decisions in acts of unaccountable, unassailable governance."Claire --Splendid summary! It could be applied to all sorts of "authorities".
As David Gibson mentions .... "Daniels hiring also looks like an effort to satisfy Dolans goal of finding an attractive, articulate, intelligent laywoman to help recast the hierarchys image, which many feared was starting to be seen as unfriendly to women because of legal battles like the fight against the Obama administrations contraception mandate."http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/on-faith/have-the-bishops-found-t...
Obviously Daniels bears no more responsibility for what her bosses have said than does any other media relations adviser/communications officer/spokesperson. (Although choosing to go to work for Sarah Palin in 2009 does raise---at least for some---questions about her judgment.)It is somewhat troubling that a Princeton College/University of Chicago Law graduate would publish (on the Catholic Voices USA blog linked to above) the following paragraph:"The HCCRA (Health Care Conscience Rights Act) provides a workable solution to the religious-liberty conflict created by the administration with the HHS mandate. Here's hoping it gets bipartisan support. It's long past time for federal law to make clear what the Constitution requires: No one should be forced by the government to act against their religious beliefs."The Constitution makes no such thing clear. What the Constitution makes clear is that "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof". That's a different matter entirely.
And for spokespersons, the Apostles hired . . . who?
I think this is deeply troubling. These aren't the idiosyncratic personal views of her boss. These views animate the entire corporate organization. Daniels freely chose to work for nearly a decade for an organization whose purpose is and has been defined in the following manner: "The Thomas More Law Center defends and promotes Americas Judeo-Christian heritage and moral values, including the religious freedom of Christians, time-honored family values, and the sanctity of human life. It supports a strong national defense and an independent and sovereign United States of America." She's a litigator. Her demurral about the purposes is, well, too demure.People who chose, for a decade, to work for a single issue, highly focused public interest group can be presumed to agree with the purposes of that group. Think about how the bishops would respond to a lawyer who worked for nearly a decade for Planned Parenthood-- would the claim that she personally supported only NFP be plausible? Moreover, I see a worrisome consistency here: Sarah Palin's views of religious liberty are also limited to "Judeo-Christian" values --whatever that means, other than "NO MUSLIMS need apply." Any religious freedom lawyer knows that a central question in the relevant case law has been how, and how far, the constitutional protections extend beyond Judeo-Christian values. Key Supreme Court cases in the nineteenth century justified the brutal oppression of Mormons because they were not living out Christian values in their marital arrangements. More generally, my problem with this choice of Daniels is that it is anachronistic. It is so two popes ago, so to speak. In an era where Pope Francis's deep respect for all people is energizing so many people who are alienated from the Church, Dolan is getting himself one more Republican culture warrior, accessorized, to be sure, with a smile. But a culture warrior nonetheless, who views public niceness as a winning political and religious tactic.http://catholicvoicesusa.org/about-us.htmlI think niceness is good, generally--but it is not enough to qualify as respect for others--and niceness as a tactic in evangelization seems to me to be too manipulative. But the thing about the new pope is that his respect for others --for difference--for Muslims, even --isn't a public relations tactic. It's a deep sign of who he is. This is a six month appointment. Maybe the next President of the USCCB will -- perchance--find a spokesperson who isn't a litigator, or even a lawyer. Wouldn't that be special? What about someone from the direct service world? Maybe even someone with (gasp) some actual training in theology or spirituality. Wouldn't that be a nice change of pace?
"Obviously Daniels bears no more responsibility for what her bosses have said than does any other media relations adviser/communications officer/spokesperson."I think I agree. It seems a little unfair to blame a communications person for their employer's message any more than I should blame a reporter for giving a platform for that message.I have more of an issue with Dolan hiring someone from one of these extremely right wing places than I do with the woman for working there. He is sending his own kind of message of what the USCCB is all about.
Am I right in thinking that the appointment of Kim Daniels is not limited to the remaining months of Cardinal Dolan's term, but that she will continue in the position when the new USCCB president is elected in November? Presumably Archbishop Kurtz.
Let me stipulate that I'm not a fan at all of the Thomas More Law Center, and as for Sarah Palin - I find her entertaining in extremely minute doses.That being said - why should we assume that the tail will wag the dog here? Unless Ms. Daniels is setting policy for the USCCB and its office of president, I expect that the USCCB will continue to do what it does and say what it says. If it handled its hiring process with competency, it has brought on board someone who understands the art/science/profession of being a spokesperson for a high profile, public institution. Personally, I'd like to see the USCCB communicate more effectively. It says a lot of things that don't get heard but are worth hearing. Here are two bishops commenting on immigration legislation, which is enjoying a comparatively rare spell of front-page coverage in recent weeks. The USCCB's position on immigration is one that I'd think anyone associated with Commonweal would embrace. Its position deserves to be much more well-known by Catholics. If she can help get the bishops' message on immigration onto the virtual or dead-tree pages of a publication like Commonweal, then it's a good hire.http://www.usccb.org/about/migration-and-refugee-services/upload/Bishop-...
Irene and Luke, re this:Obviously Daniels bears no more responsibility for what her bosses have said than does any other media relations adviser/communications officer/spokesperson.Important point is that Daniels was not doing media relations. She was litigating as the TMLC counsel. She was part of the organization. Now how much that bothers you or not is a fine debate. But she was one of those forming and promoting their views. It seems her job with Dolan and the USCCB will be more of a hybrid, but many questions are unclear about her role.
Isn't this appointment part of the rightward direction the bishops conference has taken? Check out John Carr's replacement, John Reyes, at World Peace and Social Justice. Amy Sullivan has this at the New Republic. http://www.newrepublic.com/blog/plank/107541/rip-social-justice#Reyes took over in the last month or so. He previously worked for Archbishop Charles Chaput when Chaput headed Denver.
As mentioned, I wrote a piece for Commonweal last year that featured information on The Thomas More Law Center. I am absolutely stunned that Cardinal Dolan would make this choice. It is very troubling to me because TMLC has been at the forefront of conspiratorial, manipulative, and demeaning work about Muslims. It sickens me that this step would be taken without Daniels being forced to make clear her own views on TMLC and its hurtful distortions and fabrications. You only make a choice like this if you are ignorant of or in support of TMLC's vision. There should be a loud outcry over this choice, equal to what there would be if he had named someone who was a leader in a conspiratorial, reactionary left-wing religious group. I will look suspiciously at everything that comes out of Dolan's office now.
Timmie blunders again....reminded of the quote: "like a bull in a china shop" Will this play out like Benedict failing to check the internet before reappointing the rabid anti-Semitic Williamson? Failing to check the background of TMLC? Weren't we previously subjected to all the wonderful hype about Timmie's persona; communication style, bonhomie, etc. So, why this?
How are Dolan, Daniels, the TMLC, et al. out of line with the thinking of Church? It looks like Dolan is following the lead of Blessed John Paul II.In 1997, the famous Opus Dei priest, John McCloskey, wrote a review of The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order, by Samuel P. Huntington. The review, which originally appeared in L'Osservatore Romano, gives a summary of Blessed John Paul II's thinking. http://www.catholicity.com/mccloskey/clash.html
Peggy, thanks for that link to the story about Reyes. I had missed that. Your comment is spot-on. This decision is in synch with the hard rightward-turn of the American Catholic hierarchy in recent years.
Is she, Princeton Grad, a former student of Robby George's?
Please note that this references the Thomas More Law Center only. Nonetheless, Cathleen Kaveney's question about the bishops' conference hiring someone who worked for Planned Parenthood is relevant here. Should someone who worked for the TMLC, which has helped defend Pamela Geller, be someone the USCCB should hire to make its message public. Read on.Here's a juxtaposition of names: "September 21, 2011 New York, New York: Omar Tarazi, the Ohio lawyer who represented the parents of Rifqa Bary and who had filed a $10 million defamation lawsuit against AtlasShrugs.com blogger Pamela Geller, has dismissed his lawsuit with prejudice. The dismissal came on the heels of a court document filed by David Yerushalmi of the Law Offices of David Yerushalmi, P.C., and Robert Muise of the Thomas More Law Center, asking the court to enter a judgment in favor of Pamela Geller. The voluntary dismissal with prejudice prevents Tarazi from refilling the lawsuit at some later date and was part of a settlement in which Ms. Geller paid no money and only agreed to remove five specific blog entries out of dozens criticizing Tarazis involvement and handling of the Rifqa Bary juvenile proceedings."http://www.davidyerushalmilaw.com/Law-Offices-of-David-Yerushalmi--P-C--... is Pamela Geller? The New York Times interviews her at home: "It is in this genteel setting that Ms. Geller, 52 and a single mother of four, wakes each morning shortly after 7, switches on her laptop and wages a form of holy war through Atlas Shrugs, a Web site that attacks Islam with a rhetoric venomous enough that PayPal at one point branded it a hate site. Working here often in fuzzy slippers she has called for the removal of the Dome of the Rock from atop the Temple Mount in Jerusalem; posted doctored pictures of Elena Kagan, the Supreme Court justice, in a Nazi helmet; suggested the State Department was run by Islamic supremacists; and referred to health care reform as an act of national rape." http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/10/nyregion/10geller.html?pagewanted=all&... other "public services," Geller is responsible for paid advertising attacking Islam posted in various New York area train stations.
Maybe Commonweal could organize an interview and allow readers to hear Daniels' account of her commitments?
I think it's appalling that the bishops, who supposedly are educated men, schooled in the scriptures, theology, and the teaching of the church, and also in presenting and preaching it, have to hire a spokesperson for their organization. Aren't they suppose to be teaching the word of God in the present world? Why do they feel they have to act like politicians or CEOs of a major corportion. If they can't present the teaching of Jesus to the world, they ought to get out.
This is just one more situation that proves this axiom:Blessed are those from whom you expect nothing: you shall not be disappointed.I hope that the USCCB will realize that such a partisan spokesattractivearticulateintelligentlaywomanperson will instantly color many people's responses to whatever is spokesd for them.Sr. Walsh is a laywoman, but I guess she doesn't fill the other items on the bill. How soon before she resigns to do something else?" --- It seems a little unfair to blame a communications person for their employers message ---" I remember my parents telling me time and time again that I would be known by the company I kept, particularly if I kept it for a long time. No one forced her to be a mouthpiece for positions and beliefs that she did not hold, particularly for 10 years!
Troubling as the TMLC connection is, I'm getting hung up on the "domestic policy advisor to Sarah Palin in 2009" bit. What I remember most about Palin's contribution to the national discourse in 2009 is her flight of fancy about Obama's proposed health-care reform creating "death panels": "The America I know and love is not one in which my parents or my baby with Down Syndrome will have to stand in front of Obama's 'death panel' so his bureaucrats can decide, based on a subjective judgment of their 'level of productivity in society,' whether they are worthy of health care. Such a system is downright evil." (What I like best about that quotation is how "death panel" and "level of productivity in society" are in quotes, suggesting that Palin is making reference to an actual proposal and not just forwarding a paranoid smear.)The link Grant provided above says, "Politico describes Daniels as an expert in health care 'rights of conscience' issues." And in 2010 the New York Times reported that Daniels was contributing to daily briefings meant to keep Palin informed on domestic-policy issues. Now it may be that she was giving Palin the best possible information, and ending every briefing with "By the way, 'death panels' is still a total falsehood and you should correct it publicly," and Palin was ignoring her advice. (In 2012, perhaps noticing that she had to work harder for attention, Palin resurrected the charge and claimed she had been vindicated.) Or, maybe it was Daniels who wrote this follow-up Facebook post for Palin, trying to make it look as though her initial outburst was grounded in a fair reading of the actual health-care reform bill. Let's hope not. All I know is, if I were engaged in a high-profile struggle with the government over issues related to health care and rights of conscience, and I wanted to make sure I was seen to be negotiating in good faith, I probably would think twice about hiring as a spokesperson an expert in conscience and health-care issues who was on Sarah Palin's payroll as an adviser on domestic policy at the time that Palin was repeating a claim about Obamacare that would eventually become Politifact's "Lie of the Year."
I do not have a problem with Daniels Ties with Palin or the TMLC. I voted for Palin when she ran as McCains running mate. I do have a problem with a diocese spending money on haring a spokesperson for any bishop. Let the good bishops speak for themselves; say what they mean and mean what they say. If the Bishop thinks something is important enough for him to issue a public proclamation, he - maybe with help from his staff - should simply prepare a statement, and the bishop should deliver it in person.
How big a "player" do you think you are to need both a spokesperson and a director of media relations?New directions in Christian humility.
Bobby Kennedy worked for Joe McCarthy and lived it down. Good luck with Daniels shaking Palin. As for TMLC declaring war on 2 billion Muslims ..I re-ask how many divisions does TMLC have?
I don't get it. Kim Daniels, a lawyer, is hired for the position of media spokeswoman for Cardinal Timothy Dolan, present president of the USCCB Right? So the president of USCCB needs his own spokesperson? Why? Doesn't sound very collegial to me. I thought he was elected president because he was a great communicator. Or maybe, the Cardinal is anticipating big time problems this last year of his presidency.
"Bobby Kennedy worked for Joe McCarthy and lived it down."Ed==Not with me he didn't, and he was an awful sexist, too. I've never understood his appeal except for his last name.
Who's suprised. Irecall something about leopards and spots.
"To take one issue that would likely make Sarah Palin cringe: on immigration, Daniels has been a model for Catholics who seek to bring the Churchs complex set of alliances to bear to advance a bipartisan reform of immigration law." http://catholicmoraltheology.com/speaking-the-truth-in-love-catholics-po...
It seems to me that American Catholics regardless of political party preference can at least agree on:Promoting the spiritual and corporate works of mercy (forgive injuries, educate the ignorant, feed the poor, bury the dead, etc.)Welcoming the immigrant/stranger ("when I was a stanger, you welcomed me", and Joseph led Mary and Jesus to Egypt, most probably without papers)Opposing abortionOpposing the death penalty unless very, very special circumstances prevailOpposing forced sterilization (I do not think that is allowed anymore anyway)Opposing euthanasiaBeing obedient to the Pope
Being obedient to the Pope?Under what conditions? In all cases? If not, when?"There being an imminent danger for the Faith, prelates must be questioned, even publicly, by their subjects. Thus, St. Paul, who was a subject of St. Peter, questioned him publicly on account of an imminent danger of scandal in a matter of Faith. And, as the Glossa of St. Augustine puts it (Ad Galatas 2.14), 'St. Peter himself gave the example to those who govern so that if sometimes they stray from the right way, they will not reject a correction as unworthy even if it comes from their subjects." (Summa Theologiae of St. Thomas Aquinas, IIa IIae, Q. 33, A. 4)""There are two types of obedience: obedience in relation to power and obedience in relation to love. When understood in the first way, obedience means submission or surrender, the sacrifice of one's own intellect and will. According to the second understanding, obedience does not mean submission, but response. Disobedience is the putting forward of opinions different from those commanded by authority. To do so might well be a duty, not a sin." (Charles Davis on why it was not enough to ignore the church, NCR, February 7, 1992 (http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Charles+Davis+still+feisty+after+30+years%...)
Charles Camosey's link (above) http://catholicmoraltheology.com/speaking-the-truth-in-love-catholics-po... which led me to this http://www.patheos.com/blogs/kathrynlopez/2013/04/a-new-voice-for-u-s-bi.... Both attest to her friendship and her dedication. What they don't tell us is how she will ever succeed at being a successful spokeswoman for the president of the USCC. Glossing over her Sarah Palin work and the TMLC connection doesn't help. If she is the person of integrity that her friends value, she should resign recognizing that she's the story and not the bishops' conference.
I don't think one can gloss over Thomas More in light of Dignitatis Humanae. And I don't think slick apologetics is the same thing as evangelization. Sarah Palin didn't actually have a developed policy in immigration, as far as I can see. And I see Daniels as trading in platitudes, not offering insight on the topic.There was an opportunity to move beyond a culture war modelmin light of Francis. it is a pity Dolan didn't take it.
Is it useful to remind ourselves of the Thomas Moore group's very active participation, if not outright "leadership", in the Dover school board's being dragged into court over the question of "intelligent design"? Anybody not convinced the Thomas Moore group's sole agenda in that case was to create sufficient obfuscation to land themselves in front of a microphone at the U.S. Supreme Court? Anybody honestly believe God needs a personal law firm to make a point?Does anybody honestly believe Sarah Palin's judgement is anything other than short sighted?Which leads me to a question. Could someone please explain to me what has allowed Dolan to convince himself a religion that has produced some of the most articulate, if not down right magical, defenders of its faith in the known history of the western world would benefit from the assistance of Kim Daniels?
Opposing abortion, opposing euthanasia, being obedient to the pope... I think American Catholics would agree on these three only with significant qualifications.
I'm hoping the new Pope will help move US bishops like Dolan away from politics to focusing more on serving the poor and building bridges not barriers.
I'm wondering if the pope could reduce the number of bishops. In this age of fast communication, why do the US need 270 bishops? Why not have, say, only a dozen bishops? The pope could simply not replace those who retire and merge their diocese with neighboring dioceses.
Duh. Dolan wants to redo the Fortnight of Freedom this summer. She is the Helen Alvare for that project. Which means, of course, that the TMLC will be the way the issue is famed in response to her. SHE will be the issue.
She deserves a hefty bonus to compensate her for the onslaught from the belligerent Left.
Jim - Then don't be obedient to the pope; suit yourself.
"She deserves a hefty bonus to compensate her for the onslaught from the belligerent Left."Especially women from the Left. What is it about Sarah Palin that makes liberal women go berserk?
Bonus? How about time off in Purgatory.
JP: You mean Sarah Palin the 2008 Republican candidate? Here's what should make us all take our distance from her (including men): She knew nothing about the issues she was asked to speak about as the VP candidate, she was an exhibitionist, she didn't learn from her mistakes, and she was chosen by McCain because she's the kind of woman he imagines to be a feminist. Like many traditional women she was used and abused (politically speaking) and didn't know it.
"What is it about Sarah Palin that makes liberal women go berserk?"Not a serious question, right? Tough to tell on the interwebs.
Sarah Palin chose to give birth to her son, Trig, who has Down Syndrome. Thus, she fulfills Jesus' mandate to invite "the maimed, the lame...." into the feast of life. Sadly, not many offer this invitation today to those who are diagnosed in the womb with Down Syndrome. In this respect, Sarah Palin lives the Gospel.
Sarah Palin (cont.): Her selection as VP candidate showed what bad judgement John McCain had and has. In that respect, she was a helpful candidate.
"What is it about Sarah Palin that makes liberal women go berserk?"Jim, I think Republican men have bigger problems with her. They're the ones who keep trying to push her to the sidelines.
Frank Gibbons:So the source of people's dislike of Sarah Palin is the fact that she chose to give birth to her son, Trig, who has Down Syndrome. I never heard that explanation before.Nice try. No cigar.
Sarah Palin gives women executives a bad name. She tries to substitute her appealing mother image and her good looks for ability to do work formerly reserved for men. She's an anachronism, and an incompetent one.
Abe - Democrat women do not like Palin because she is cute.;-)
... and now I'm so, so sorry I hit the Submit button on that one.
Claire wrote:"Im wondering if the pope could reduce the number of bishops. In this age of fast communication, why do the US need 270 bishops? Why not have, say, only a dozen bishops? The pope could simply not replace those who retire and merge their diocese with neighboring dioceses."In that case, most of us -- at least outside a privileged few cities -- would get little if any direct contact with our bishop. It's not just about "communication" in a mechanical sense, it's about being there, hands-on, to teach, to preside, to confirm, to deal in person with issues or problems, to just be present, to be the leader of the local church. I don't know about bishops you have encountered, but mine clearly delights in, and spends a lot of time, being out at parishes, schools, etc., with his people. And he keeps a schedule that would challenge the stamina of someone much younger.If we think of our bishops as shepherds, and spiritual fathers, instead of bureaucrats, one might even argue that we need MORE of them, not fewer.
This is an interesting set of comments. But here's something of a twist. So far as I can tell from what goes on in the diocese in which I live, "communication" from the bishop is a one-way street, as far as most of the people are concerned. He talks, in assorted ways, and we can either listen or tune him out. To my knowledge, and I have looked, there are no established channels for mutual communication. At this point in my life, I have no grand itch to say anything to any bishop. But bishops themselves ought to have serious itch concerns to hear what their people have to say. Otherwise, the "new evangelization" will likely be pretty fruitless.
Oh great, so Cardinal Dolan's new "spokesperson" was for ten years an advocate for a rightwing organization (Thomas More Law Center) known for spreading fear of Muslims, universal health care and the teaching of evolution in public schools? So why am I not surprised? The USCCB's current position on immigrantion and the needs of the poor are leftovers of American Church tradition, deeply a part of our history and of prime importance to Catholic minority groups. Why would the USCCB change its policies on these? On the other hand, on virtually everything else, we've seen rightwing drift, drift accelerated during the Bush 43 years toward whatever the Republican party and its fellow travelers believe, no matter how inimical to traditional American Catholic positions. Btw, those who say the Cardinal just wanted to put a female out front for PR purposes shouldn't be surprised if Sr. Mary Ann Walsh takes offense at that contention.;-)
Ken: tell "suit yourself" to Thomas Aquinas. Last time I looked, he is a Doctor of the Church.And you are .....????
Tangent: Rocco reports today that the person who shortly become the new bishop of Oakland is now a mere priest, not a bishop. This is a highly unusual move for dioceses of Oakland's size. Hmm. Are things in the dicastery for bishops also changing? I hope so.http://whispersintheloggia.blogspot.com/
Ann: Rocco used the term "simple priest." You say "mere priest."Lordy, lordy ... what does that make us lowly layfolk in this Divinely Instituted Hierarchy of Souls?Chopped liver immediately comes to mind.Those of us who reside (but do not worship) in the Diocese of Oakland wait to see what this new Bishop is prepared to bring to a highly demoralized local church. The 2 cardinal wannabes that were inflicted on us in the past (Vigneron and Cordileone) added little to the diocese except ticks to their resumes so they could move up and on.We hope that this new appointment signals a change in attitude and policy on the part of "the Pope" ... as if he really has that much knowledge of good and pastoral men who aren't already trimmed in red ... re: bishops.
Claire and Katherine:Claire, I think Katherine makes an excellent point. I like and agree with her definition of a bishop as one who is
. . . . there, hands-on, to teach, to preside, to confirm, to deal in person with issues or problems, to just be present, to be the leader of the local church. I dont know about bishops you have encountered, but mine clearly delights in, and spends a lot of time, being out at parishes, schools, etc., with his people. And he keeps a schedule that would challenge the stamina of someone much younger.
When it works like that, wonderful things can and do happen. An example: during Archbishop Romeros time (and before it), the thinking was that young people should not have to trek in from their remote hamlets in the countryside, to be confirmed at the cathedral; that is, the bishop should go to the people, not the people to the bishop. And so, even though the archdiocese of San Salvador was huge (it has since been divided into three dioceses), off Romero went, to where people lived, for confirmations and for many other events. Invite me, and Ill come, Romero would say. So people did invite him, and he accepted. I also remember Thomas Gumbleton saying how, in this same spirit, the then cardinal-archbishop of Detroit, John Dearden, told his four auxiliary bishops (Gumbleton being one of them), were going to divide the archdiocese into four areas, and each of you will be the regional bishop of one of those areas. That seems like a move in the right direction.
Yes, Gene, people do want personal attention from their bishops.Archbishop Hannan whom I mentioned recently as residing in our parish and saying Mass there on Sundays used to stand outside of the church after Mass to talk to whoever wanted to talk to him. When he died not long ago well in his 90's, the local newspaper noted his involvement in many, many local projects and said he was "beloved". I believe that -- today at Barnes and Noble at the attached cafe there were some refrigerator magnets on sale with all sorts of local images including sports stuff and historic stuff. One of the magnets was a portrait of Apb. Hannan. That, I think, corroborates the paper's estimation of him :-)
Katherine, Gene, Ann: ok. You've had better luck with your bishops than I have. My image of bishops is that they only interact with priests, unless they decide to go down into the political arena and fight, a move that I hate. I have no experience and no knowledge of what you're talking about. I just thought that reducing the number of bishops would make up for augmenting the number of staff such as the addition of the spokeswoman who is the topic of this thread.
Claire --The bishops of my diocese haven't all been equally good -- Archbishop Rummell was a great one, and I think Apb. Hannan was a good one, or at least better than average, and the current one seems to have a bit of independence. But we've had a couple of stinkers too. Like any group of any size you'll find all sorts in it. The best hierarchical structure will not alone ensure good leadership. But a poor one is intrinsically dangerous. I also think a distinction needs to be made between the structure of the Curia and the structure of organization(s) of bishops outside of Rome. I suspect that the Curia has to function something like the bureaucracy of a monarchy, while the bishops' organization(s) need to be more collegial. And somehow the lower clergy and laity need to be fitted in somewhere.


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Dandelions for dinner?
A weed by any other name ...
|Fresh dandelion greens are nature's richest green vegetable source of beta-carotene, and are high in calcium, iron and antioxidants. (Kirk McKoy/Los Angeles Times/MCT)
So when I pitched dandelion greens for dinner the other night, well, you can probably understand the breathless shock.
Dandelions are an assertive green-just ask any gardener who's had to battle them on the front lawn or in cracks on the driveway. Unwanted, any greens are "weeds."
But have you ever bitten into a dandelion leaf? The flavor is tangy, even borderline bitter, with a definite texture. It's an assertiveness that can work wonders in the kitchen, provided you know how to handle it and pair the greens with complementary flavors.
That night for dinner, I served dandelion greens with bacon, a natural combination. I rendered a few strips of chopped bacon, tossing in freshly chopped garlic - another natural dandelion pairing - just before the bacon crisped. In went a bunch of chopped dandelions, as I stirred to wilt them in hot bacon fat. I finished the dish with a drizzle of sherry vinegar and a touch of maple syrup, the vinegar cutting through the heaviness of the bacon and the syrup helping to tame the bitterness of the greens.
Later at the table, I looked over and saw both of our plates were clean. Now it was my turn to be shocked. Success.
Pushing the envelope, I decided to try dandelions in pesto. Using a mortar and pestle (really the only way to make pesto; the grinding releases so much more flavor than the blades of a blender or food processor),
I ground garlic with a little coarse salt, then added pine nuts, working the mixture to a paste. In place of traditional basil, I slowly added chopped dandelion greens, layering the flavors with grated cheese, fruity olive oil and a touch of lemon juice as the bright green pesto came together.
I tossed the pesto with linguine and casually placed it on the table. With each bite, the ground raw garlic and dandelion was balanced with buttery pine nuts and creamy cheese. A pesto with a bit more of a "bite," perhaps, but it worked well with pasta and could easily work as a dip for crostini or vegetables. The verdict? Another winner.
Finally, I decided to go all in with a dandelion salad. Because the greens would be more prominent in this dish, I used tender, new leaves for a gentler flavor. I tossed the leaves with sliced onion, toasted pecans and crumbled goat cheese, sweetening the salad with raisins and blood orange segments, and dressing the salad lightly with sherry vinegar and oil.
I could feel the quiet skepticism as I placed the salad on the table. One bite. Then another. Several slow, thoughtful bites before the silence was broken and the verdict came down:
"You know? I still think they're weeds, but dandelions aren't that bad."
40 minutes. Makes about ½ cup pesto.
1 to 2 cloves garlic
½ teaspoon kosher salt, divided
3 tablespoons pine nuts
¾ bunch (12 ounces) dandelion greens, trimmed and chopped
2 tablespoons finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
2 tablespoons finely grated pecorino Romano cheese
2 to 4 tablespoons fruity olive oil
Lemon juice, if desired, to taste
Using a mortar and pestle, grind the garlic and teaspoon salt to a smooth paste. Add the pine nuts and grind until smooth. Add a handful of dandelion greens and a sprinkling of salt, grinding to break the leaves down to a pulp, until all the dandelion greens and salt are incorporated (this can take up to 30 minutes). Add the cheeses and olive oil, grinding and stirring to combine. Taste, adjusting the cheese and seasoning if desired. Add a touch of lemon juice to brighten the flavors if you like. (The pesto can also be made in a food processor or blender, though the recipe will require an additional clove or more of garlic).
Calories 98
Protein 2 grams
Carbohydrates 5 grams
Fiber 2 grams
Fat 8 grams
Saturated fat 2 grams
Cholesterol 3 milligrams
Sugar 0 grams
Sodium 142 milligrams
20 minutes. Serves 4 to 6
2 blood oranges
1 (1-pound) bunch dandelion greens, trimmed and torn
1 cup toasted pecan halves
½ red onion, thinly sliced
cup raisins
¼ cup sherry vinegar
¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons fruity olive oil
Salt and freshly ground pepper
4 ounces fresh goat cheese, crumbled
1. Supreme the oranges: Slice off the top and bottom of the whole fruit, then cut off the rest of the peel, carefully following the line of the flesh. Slice free each segment over a bowl to collect the juices, separating it from the central membrane. Set the segments and juice aside.
2. In a large bowl, toss the dandelion greens with the pecan halves, onion and raisins.
3. Make the dressing: In the bowl with the orange juice, whisk in the sherry vinegar and olive oil, along with ½ teaspoon salt and several grinds of pepper. Taste and adjust the seasoning as desired.
4. Add half the dressing to the salad, tossing to coat. Add additional dressing to taste. Gently toss in the orange segments.
5. Plate the salad, dotting the top with crumbled goat cheese.
Calories 413
Protein 9 grams
Carbohydrates 29 grams
Fiber 6 grams
Fat 32 grams
Saturated fat 7 grams
Cholesterol 15 milligrams
Sugar 16 grams
Sodium 352 milligrams
20 minutes. Serves 2 to 4.
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 slices applewood-smoked bacon, cut crosswise into ½-inch strips
3 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
1 (1-pound) bunch dandelion greens, trimmed and torn into 3- to 4-inch strips
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 teaspoons sherry vinegar
1½ to 2 tablespoons maple syrup
In a large saute pan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the bacon and cook, stirring occasionally, until the bacon is crisp and the fat is rendered. The last minute or so before the bacon is ready, stir in the garlic. Add the dandelion greens and remove from heat, stirring until the greens are wilted. Season with salt and several grinds of pepper, and stir in the vinegar and maple syrup. Taste and adjust the seasonings and flavorings if desired.
Calories 209
Protein 6 grams
Carbohydrates 17 grams
Fiber 4 grams
Fat 14 grams
Saturated fat 4 grams
Cholesterol 15 milligrams
Sugar 6 grams
Sodium 270 milligrams
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