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From humble beginnings, Benedict made his mark on faith
- Pope Benedict XVI announced he will resign Feb. 28
- He was born Joseph Ratzinger in 1927
- Ratzinger entered the seminary at the age of 12
BERLIN — When Joseph Ratzinger was 7, he wrote to the baby Jesus — the Bavarians equivalent of writing to Santa — telling him what he wanted for Christmas.
"Dear Baby Jesus, come quickly down to earth," he wrote. "You will bring joy to children. Also bring me joy."
The young boy who would grow up to become Pope Benedict XVI decades later requested a Mass prayer book with parallel Latin and German texts, green robes to wear in a dress-up game of Mass in which he would take the role of priest, and a picture of the sacred heart of Jesus.
"He was destined to be someone who loves the church above everything," said Brennan Pursell, author of the biography, Benedict of Bavaria: An Intimate Portrait of the Pope and His Homeland. "If there were early signs of anything — exceptional intelligence, maturity of interest and a lack of worldly concerns."
Pope Benedict XVI announced Monday that he would resign — the first pontiff to do so in nearly 600 years -- on Feb. 28 because he was too ill to carry on. The decision sets the stage for a conclave to elect a new pope before the end of March.
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Ratzinger was born in 1927, in the Bavarian village of Marktl am Inn, the youngest child of a policeman and his South Tyrolean wife. Those who have known him say that the studious theologian, widely recognized for bent-toward-academic writings and a sharp intellect, showed early the signs of what he would become, in spite of the obstacles life in Germany under National Socialism would throw his way.
He entered the seminary at the age of 12, and says he was unable to avoid becoming a reluctant member of the Hitler Youth. In 1943 he was drafted into the anti-aircraft defense and was later captured by American forces and spent several months as a prisoner of war.
He was ordained as a priest in 1951 and quickly established himself as a serious theologian, according to John Allen's biography of the pontiff.
He went on to excel in academia, becoming a professor of theology first at Freising College in the late 1950s, then in Bonn and the University of Muenster before taking a chair in dogmatic theology at the University of Tuebingen. Alienated by the student protests at Tuebingen, he returned to Bavaria, to the University of Regensburg.
"He was sort of reserved, not demanding or dominant, rather friendly — I was kind of blessed to have him as a boss," recalled Siegfried Wiedenhofer, professor emeritus of theology at Johann Goethe University in Frankfurt. Wiedenhofer was a student of Ratzinger's at Tübingen and Regensburg University, as well as his research assistant from 1967 to 1977. "He had a very unpretentious way about him, a reserved type who didn't want to be in the limelight."
But it was a very different period of political unrest in Europe which some say had the greatest impact on Ratzinger's theological development.
Reverend Monsignor Kevin Irwin, professor of liturgical studies at the Catholic University of America in Washington, says that as professor at the University of Tuebingen in Germany, Ratzinger was "irrevocably marked" by the waves of student protest that swept much of the globe in 1968 — the same year that Pope Paul VI issued his Humanae Vitae.
"From that time on he's been very keen to be clear about what the Catholic Church teaches and what we do not teach," Irwin said. "1968 was the year that Pope Paul issued his encyclical on birth control and that caused a great deal of protests and dissent and I believe that [Benedict's] understanding was that once you allow dissent you are not being clear about what you believe and for him what we believe is obviously what is true."
Ratzinger was among the last cardinals named by Pope Paul VI in 1977, and quickly became a key adviser to John Paul II, who became pope in 1978 after the 33-day papacy of John Paul I. He was named as the head of the Congregation for Doctrine of the Faith — the office formerly known as the Grand Inquisitor, the church's version of the FBI — in 1981, and his influence as a John Paul confident grew from there, culminating with his becoming the dean of the College of Cardinals, presiding over John Paul's funeral and unofficially running the church during the period of the sede vacante, when there is no pope.
Ratzinger was elected pope on the fourth ballot of the conclave. He later said he had been planning a peaceful retirement after the new pope was elected, and said that during the conclave, when it appeared he was gaining votes, that he "prayed to God, 'please don't do this to me' … Evidently, he didn't listen."
"He seemed to be uncomfortable with the celebrity aspects of the papacy that came into prominence with John Paul," said Mathew Schmalz, a theologian and professor at Holy Cross. "I think everyone recognizes, whether they agreed with him or disagreed with him in terms of doctrinal positions, that he was who he was. That he wasn't trying to be a different person as pope than he was as a cardinal, as a bishop, and as a priest."
Despite his reluctance, he took to the role with great vigor. Selecting the name Benedict in part as a homage to Pope Benedict XV, who guided the church through World War I, and decrying what he saw as "Cafeteria Catholicism" — in which churchgoers obey only the parts of the Church canon they find appealing — within days of being named pope.
"He was very concerned about in the Western world religion being understood as a kind of private option as opposed to something that demands a total commitment and has a relevance for all aspects of human life," said Schmalz. "His fundamental point was that the entirety of Catholic doctrine is interlinked."
Benedict was frequently accused of being anti-progressive, particularly regarding his focus on traditional interpretation of sexual morality and gender roles within the church, although many argue that it is a pope's role to preserve traditions.
"He sees no reason to overturn, or replace, or deconstruct or dismantle Catholic teaching — it's is an incredibly rich tradition," said Pursell. "He is very interested in seeing it persist and join other, modern belief systems in dialogue. He loves Mozart, he has no desire to see it performed on electric guitars."
A great lover of music who is said to obtain great pleasure from playing Mozart and Beethoven on the piano, Benedict's aesthetic sensibilities were apparent in his attachment to the traditional vestments of the papacy, reviving items like the striking red shoes and Santa-Claus-like camauro hat that had fallen out of use for centuries.
Despite his reserved nature, Benedict XVI will also be remembered for his stirring public addresses. George Weigel calls him, "one of the finest catechists and preachers of our time" while Pursell calls his weekly catechisms on the saints and writers of the gospel "sensational."
"He has continued to lead the church in the direction indicated by Vatican II: toward the New Evangelization, or what I and others have come to call Evangelical Catholicism," said Weigel.
"I hope that he is remembered for his very clear message to Western governments in particular that they not hack off their intellectual and spiritual roots, that they don't give up on youth," said Pursell. "I think he was concerned about the decline of the West and has said some very powerful things about it. But I am not sure if anyone's been listening."
Those who observe the pope closely say that he never forgot his roots as a theologian, first and foremost.
"When John Paul II asked him to become the prefect of Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith, one of Ratzinger's conditions was, as long as I can keep publishing as a private theologian, and John Paul II said, no problem," said Pursell.
Sometimes a controversial pope, longtime Vatican observers say that Benedict will be also remembered for his outreach to other faiths. He is also notable for his handling of many of the prickly issues not directly addressed by his predecessor Pope John Paul II — most notably the church sex abuse crisis, which he directly addressed multiple times, calling it a "scourge" but warning it is not a problem confined to the church.
"Change is a part of the church rhetoric, and that was especially the case with Pope Benedict," said Alberto Melloni, professor of Christian History, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia. "The first German pope since the 16th century, the first pope to have headed the Congregation for Doctrine of the Faith since the 16th century, and the oldest man to be elected pope since the 18th century. And yet what he will be known for is the way he reformed the church from the inside."
While Benedict pushed to close the gaps between spiritual and intellectual teachings in the Church, and how they were perceived and practiced in the world, it was often his choice of issues to champion that marred his image, says Schmalz.
"The criticism would be that he wasn't exactly balanced in the way that he emphasized aspects of Catholic doctrine," he said. "Some people would say there was more emphasis on sexuality issues and of what you could call personal piety than there was say on Catholic social teaching."
Yet others say his view of Cafeteria Catholicism was as damning of those who selected conservative elements of doctrine over liberal ones as the reverse.
"It strikes almost everyone who tries to pick and choose one or another doctrine," said Irwin. "[Benedict] would be very clear about sexual morality and some people would find that offensive. At the same time, in the encyclicals on charity — which I think are his most important writings — he is very concerned about the common good in the economy and has challenged the free market system and that has caused some of the other side to reproach him for being too liberal."
But despite hitting the ground running, analysts say it is difficult to measure Benedict's legacy quickly.
"It will take time to assess Benedict's legacy," said Alistair Sear, a Rome-based church historian. "We don't know which are the reforms that will end up changing the direction of the church and that is important because Benedict was very much a pope who made changes with the inner workings of the church and the faith. John Paul's legacy was clear even when he was still alive. But Benedict's will take time to understand."
It is impossible to judge Benedict's place in history without comparing him to his beloved predecessor Pope John Paul II, Benedict's opposite in many ways, say observers.
Unlike John Paul, who was a broad-shouldered sportsman of 58 when he was elected pope in 1978, Benedict was already old and frail when he was elected at the age of 78, the oldest man elevated to the papacy since Clement XII in 1730. While John Paul wowed the crowds gathered in St. Peter's Square for his introduction as pontiff, sparking impromptu cheers of "Viva il Papa!" Benedict usually opted for public audiences that prompted contemplation among the faithful.
The two pontiffs worked side-by-side for a generation but may have differed in more ways than they were similar.
"Cardinal Ratzinger was perhaps John Paul's most important adviser and confidant but when he became Pope Benedict, the two men became a study in contrasts," said Sear. "John Paul was beloved, Benedict respected. John Paul adored the public, Benedict was much more private."
Timothy Radcliffe, a priest and frequent commentator on church affairs, called Benedict a natural teacher.
"When I met John Paul, which I did from time to time, I never said to myself, 'My God, I'm talking to the pope,' because he made people feel naturally comfortable — he enjoyed being on center stage," said Radcliffe said. "But Pope Benedict [didn't] want to be on center stage. He was always self-effacing. John Paul was like a philosopher who intuitively understood the nature of the human being, while Benedict loves the wisdom of theology — he was always a great teacher."
Though Benedict often lacked the charisma and international appeal that John Paul did, some theologians say it was precisely his record as an instructor that set him apart.
"The encyclicals that he's written will influence and shape discourse in Catholicism for generations to come," said Schmalz. "He was a professor pope and that is in many ways his greatest legacy."
By the standards of German theologian Karl Rehner, Benedict can be seen as a more traditional pontiff than John Paul. Rehner says that first and foremost cardinals in the conclave elect a leader to govern the church and that if he ends up being a wonderful Christian as well, then that is "a happy coincidence."
In Benedict, according to Vatican expert Giancarlo Zizzola, the church had an effective leader and administrator who also turned out to be a wonderful Christian.
"To the outside observer Pope Benedict was never as compelling as John Paul but to serious Catholics and in a historical context he was a strong pope and an inspiring man of faith."


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12 Monkeys Podcast S1E3 Recap
Welcome back to the 12 Monkeys Podcast! A new podcast devoted to Syfy's new show 12 Monkeys, a re-imagining of Terry Gilliam's amazing movie Twelve Monkeys! Syfy's 12 Monkeys stars Aaron Stanford and Amanda Schull.
Each and every week your hosts, Kelli, Justin and Hank from TVFanatic.com will break down SyFy's new show, 12 Monkeys. We will be discussing our thoughts on each episode as well as giving you our theories and predictions on what we think will happen next over the course of the show's 13 episodes!
Visit the original show page: http://www.filmdispenser.com/12-monkeys-s1e3-cassandra-complex-recap-fun/

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John Swick has been dancing and performing for over 40 years in many different styles.
He has studied Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Flamenco and Theater as well as Ballroom and Latin.
John has won over 8 National Championship dance titles and has additionally trained 4 United States Champions. On the faculty of Oklahoma City University's School of Dance, he is also certified as a National Championship Judge, Chairman of Judges, Scrutineer and Examiner for the N.A.D.T.A.
Professional organization memberships include: National Dance Council of America, North American Dance Teacher's Association, International Dance Council, Actor's Equity Association, Screen Actors Guild and American Federation of Radio and Television Artists.
Professional Competition Merits:
Fred Astaire Rising Star American Style Nine Dance Champion
Fred Astaire National Standard Champion
United States Open Finalist (5th) American Rhythm/Smooth
United States Open Standard Semi-Finalist (7th)
North American Rising Star Standard Champion (Cherry Hill)
United States Open to the World Rising Star Standard Bronze Medalist
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The Section 8 Chicago Annual General Meeting is this Saturday, January 25 at 1pm CT at ChiTown Futbol (2255 S. Throop) in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood.
The annual event serves as the starting gun for the Independent Supporters Association for the new year, bringing Fire fans young and old together out of the offseason doldrums to begin looking forward to the new season.
Beyond that, the most important item to tackle are the elections for Section 8 Chicago leadership for the 2014 season.
- FOLLOW: @Section8Chicago on Twitter
Retiring Section 8 chairman Joel Piktel leads the list of four outgoing 2013 board members. If I can quickly editorialize, Joel's work as a supporter's conduit with the club has been invaluable in his four years of service (two as Chaiman, two as Vice Chair) to the Section 8 board as have been the contributions of the other outgoing members.
Piktel and the other 2013 board members will address the Fire supporters in attendance regarding the past year before the voting begins. In regard to the elections, there are eight open board positions of which two races are contested: Chairman and Vice-Chairman.
Current Vice-Chair Jeffrey Marinacci of supporters group WB05 is running against former Section 8 Merchandise Director Peter Bychowski aka "Chow" (Independent) for the Chairman while Pattrick Stanton (WB05) faces Braulio Diaz (Ultras Red Side) in the Vice-Chair election.
Other uncontested races are for Communications, Marketing, Finance, Operations, Events and Merchandise. All candidates will also address the audience in attendance before voting takes place.
Most if not all candidates have outlined their platforms on the Section 8 Chicago forums so if you're planning on attending (and you should) do some research on what folks want to enact to continue the growth of the ISA.
In addition to board elections, the ISA will also be voting on amendments to their bylaws, particularly in the case of Membership and Directors as well as organization issues covering not-for-profits.
There is no membership card needed to attend or vote at the Section 8 AGM. All that's required is for those in attendance to be Fire supporters.
AND as if you didn't need another reason to be there, Fire head coach Frank Yallop and first assistant coach C.J. Brown will be in attendance.
Get out to ChiTown on Saturday and help steer the direction of Section 8 Chicago in 2014.


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The Filibuster
Why does everyone get so excited about the whole playoff beard
phenomenon? This is nothing new. It happens every year with lots of
different teams. Isn't it time for a different trend?
Virden, IL
Are we talking about A-Rod dating Madonna again? Because that's totally legit. A-Rod likes women.
Oh, wait. You meant hair on faces. Ok, sorry about that. Wrong beard. Although the point still stands.
But, you're right. Playoff beards, whether of the A-Rod variety or the hairy face version, are not exactly news. It happens in baseball. It happens in hockey. Football definitely sees it share. I guess I'd like to see baseball players try something a little different. I have two suggestions.
The first thing I'd like to see in baseball is the midsummer slump beard instead of the playoff beard. Imagine that your team has looked terrible for the first half season and the All-Star Break is coming up. In order to give yourself some momentum heading in to the layoff, you all grow beards. Not only does this show team spirit, it also shows some balls. Think about. The Houston Astros with full on beards in the middle of July? That's hardcore. The itchiness and beard sweat alone would be enough to drive you crazy. Add in some sort of pact about not being allowed to shave until you've won two or three series and you might find just the motivation you need.
The other possibility would be taking the playoff beard to higher level. I don't want to see three days worth of stubble. I want a full-on, Osama Bin Laden "I've been living in a cave for five years" kind of beard. Cliff Lee is imposing on the mound. Just imagine him sporting some Gandalf-style whiskers and hitters losing the ball in his beard as it leaves his hand. Now that's an intimidation factor.
Playoff beards have become a cliche but it doesn't have to be this way. There's still time to reinvent the beard. Hey, if A-Rod can do it with Madonna, we can do it with this tradition.
Something on
your mind? Want to see Jeff and Al sweat (separately, not together, eww)?
Think you got a real stumper? Send us your Filibuster
question(s) by commenting or emailing them to us at email@example.com.
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The Bright Stream
Choreographer - Alexei Ratmansky
Designer - Boris Measurer
Music Director - Pavel Sorokin
Lighting Designer - Alexander Rubtsov
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Act I
Scene 1
A small wayside halt, in the steppes, on one of the branch lines of the North Caucasian Railway. Early autumn. The local collective farms have completed both theirharvesting and autumn sowing.
A brigade of artistes from one of the capital's theatres is due to arrive in the region to take part in the harvest festival, marking the end of the field work. Some members of the nearest collectivefarm, The Bright Stream, have come to the halt to welcome their guests. They include the collective farm activist, Gavrilych, who, though advanced in years, is full of the joys of life and a generalfavorite; the school-girl Galya, and some of her friends, with a bunch of flowers for the artistes; Pyotr, an agricultural student and his wife Zina, a local amusements' organizer. The last to arriveare two dacha dwellers: an elderly man and his anxious-to-be-younger-than-she-is wife. Both of the latter, bored to tears, have come to gawk at the visiting artistes. While waiting for the guests toarrive, the dreamy and thoughtful Zina buries her head in a book. Her husband, Pyotr, who is of a cheerful, buoyant disposition, tries to distract her, inducing the others to share in his efforts.Eventually all, except Zina, proceed to the platform. The excited crowd returns, together with the artistes — a ballet dancer, her partner and an accordion-player.
The amusements' organizer, Zina, hails the ballet dancer who stops in her tracks. They recognize each other as old friends, for they once studied togeth¬er at ballet school. Since then Zina hasmarried Pyotr, the agricultural student, and has gone to work with him on the collective farm where no one has any idea that she used to be a dancer. The two friends, who have remained alone, gaze ateach other with curiosity.
The ballerina asks if Zina has forgotten her dancing. But, living in the country, she has not forgotten her dancing skills and intends to prove it. The two friends, compete with each other, trying tosee who can remember the most of their former lessons. Gavrilych and Pyotr now appear: they have come to fetch Zina and the ballerina. Zina introduces her husband to the ballerina. Dazzled by theballerina, Pyotr begins to court her. The latter feels her first pang of jealousy.
Scene 2
The day is on the wane. Encamped among the golden sheaves of wheat, a field workers' brigade from The Bright Stream collective farmjoyfully makes plans for tomorrow, which is to be a day of festival. The artistes' brigade arrives. Gavrilych presents them to the field workers' brigade.
The two brigades greet each other. An improvised celebration gets under¬way. The artistes display the presents they have brought with them for distri¬bution to the collective farm's best shockworkers. There is a gramophone for Gavrilych, a silk dress for the best milkmaid. The prizewinners are lustily congratulated, and the jollity merges into a dance. The first to break into a dance arethe grey-haired, bearded 'inspectors of quality' and their Gavrilych.
The dacha dwellers turn up, late as usual. They are forced to trip a measure and, by way of a joke, they dance an ancient Chaconne. Then comes a number by some young girls, members of an amateurgroup organized by Zina. But it is the milkmaid who is the center of attention: they want to see her dance in her smart, new dress. The milkmaid dances with the tractor driver. The merrimentincreases. Gavrilych winds up his new gramophone and asks the guest artistes to dance.
Not wishing to disappoint the collective-farm workers, the artistes agree though they dislike the idea of dancing in their ordinary clothes. They improvise a dance among the wheat sheaves. Theirdance gets a mixed reception. The farm workers watch it with pleasure, but the dacha dwellers only have eyes for the artistes themselves (the husband is taken by the classical ballerina, while hiswife is attracted by the ballerina's partner). Zina is jealous of her husband. Pyotr, the young agricultural student, is more and more enchanted by the ballerina who seems so brilliant and talentedby comparison to his modest, unassuming wife.
The accordionist is asked to join in the dancing with schoolgirl Galya. Now some young field workers from Kuban and the Caucasus burst into a gay, warlike dance which enthralls all present. Themerriment reaches its height. Eventually, the assembled company is invited to partake of refreshment. As all make their exit, the old dacha dweller manages to whisper in the visiting ballerina's earthat he would like to see her again, his wife makes a similar proposal to the latter's partner. Meanwhile, Pyotr goes off with the ballerina. Zina is totally distraught, she even starts to cry. Theyoung people, together with Gavrilych, try to calm her down. But now the ballerina returns and assures Zina that she has no intention of flirting with the latter's husband. She suggests that Zinatell the young people that she too used to be a dancer.
Zina agrees and again the two friends dance together. There is general astonishment. The ballerina proposes that a joke be played on Pyotr and the others: she will dress up in her partner's costumeand go and meet the anxious-to-be-younger-than-she-is dacha dweller's wife. Her partner, made up as a female dancer, shall go to the rendezvous with the old dacha dweller. While Zina shall go to meether husband in the ballerina's costume. The plan is approved.
Act II
Scene 3
A warm, southern night. A clearing, surrounded by bushes and trees. The young people have assembled. The dacha dwellers turn up too, late as usual. The accordionist has takena fancy to Galya, the schoolgirl, who had danced with him so merrily earlier in the day. He whispers to her that he will soon be back and that she should wait for him. Galya is quite taken aback. Theold dacha dweller, his wife and Pyotr remind their 'sweethearts' of their trysts. The young people are now determined to teach them a lesson. They quickly dress up: the ballerina in her partner'sclothes, the latter in female dress, Zina in one of her friend's theatrical costumes. To add to the fun, the tractor driver puts on a dogskin. All is ready. Now Galya admits that the accordionist hasinvited her to a rendezvous too.
This revelation threatens to ruin their carefully laid plans, but the trac¬tor driver comes to the rescue. He suggests to Galya that she should meet the accordionist as the latter had proposed, butthat he, the tractor driver, disguised as a dog, will not allow the accordionist to approach her. His plan is agreed. Galya, attended by Kolka-'the dog', waits for the accordionist. He appears and ismuch put out by the uncalled-for presence of the dog which seems very fierce and keeps on attacking him. Finally, the accordionist realizes he is being made a fool of but, taking it in good part, hejoins in the main plot.
The elderly dacha dweller turns up, wheeling a bicycle. He wants to make a good impression on the ballerina and has donned sporting gear. He is festooned with a gun, ammunition belt and telescope.The thought of the forthcoming meeting excites him. His wife turns up at the same spot. She is wearing ballet shoes to surprise the male dancer. It is time to put the plan in action. Suddenly, thedacha dweller catches sight of his beautiful ballerina , his Sylphide, in the middle of a clump of trees. It is in fact the ballerina's partner, in female garb, but the old man does not notice this.His wife, who is observing him, objects to his flirting and chases off her husband. But she, in turn, is frightened by the tractor driver who, still in his dogskin, is riding the bicycle. Appearingin her partner's costume, the ballerina mocks the dacha dweller's wife. Finally, they both run off.
Enter Pyotr, the agricultural student. He is waiting for the dancer from the distant capital, but instead, he is met by his own wife, disguised as the dancer. He fails to recognize her. Joking andflirting with him, Zina disappears into the bushes. This lyrical scene gives way to slapstick. The old dacha dweller and male dancer disguised as the ballerina now come running in. 'Romanticpassions' reach an all-time high. The ballerina, dressed in male clothing, comes out from behind the bushes, and makes a scene. She demands satisfaction from the dacha dweller. There follows a comicduel. The first to fire is the disguised bal¬lerina. She misses. Now the old dacha dweller is handed a pistol. Though he is frightened, he takes aim. Simultaneously, Gavrilych bangs a pail, and theold man thinks he has fired. Immediately the ballerina's partner falls to the ground as though shot. The horrified dacha dweller takes to his heels. No sooner has he disappeared, than the 'victim'comes to life and dances amid the laughter of the delighted plotters.
Scene 4
The beginning of the morning of the following day. The harvest festival. In the meadow, an improvised stage for the artistes. All the seats are taken.Pyotr, the agricultural student, is waiting on tenterhooks for the show to begin so that he can see the ballerina whom (he thinks) he met last night in the woods.
But to his great astonishment two dancers, dressed exactly alike, appear on stage, their faces hidden by masks. Their dance over, Pyotr, unable to restrain himself, rushes towards them. They raisetheir veils and the secret is out. Pyotr, who sees one of the ballerinas is his wife, timidly begs her forgiveness. Eventually they are reconciled. Pyotr has learnt his lesson: he now knows that hismodest Zina is both a first-class worker and a marvelous ballerina. The fes¬tival ends with a general dance in which alt young and old take part, togeth¬er with the guest artistes.
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Luxury fashion brand Burberry said it is "taking a moment to think through" its plans for a flagship manufacturing and weaving facility in Leeds.
The firm announced in late 2015 that it would move its Castleford and Keighley staff to Leeds' South Bank. Work on the facility was due to begin last year, set to be completed in 2019.
However, Julie Brown, chief finance officer of Burberry, told The Yorkshire Post that while the commitment "remains" Burberry was thinking through its plans.
She said: "The first thing to say is that we're very committed to Yorkshire. I was recently seeing our manufacturing facilities in Yorkshire - both the weaving and the trenchcoat manufacture in Castleford. We're very committed to manufacturing in Yorkshire.
"What we're doing is we're just taking a moment to think through our plans because this is a very important project for Burberry and very important that we get it right."
No new start date on the facility at Temple Works was given by the luxury fashion brand.
Ms Brown added: "The commitment remains, we're just taking some time to think about what's right for Burberry. Clearly the Brexit decision and some uncertainty about tariffs etc. does create some uncertainties for all producers in the UK at the moment. We're looking forward to that being resolved."
The new facility will replace two existing manufacturing and weaving centres in Castleford and Cross Hills. The plan is for all the teams from Castleford and Cross Hills to move to the new site, bringing all employees together under one roof. The company employs 700 staff in Castleford and around 70 in Cross Hills. The company, which planned an intial investment of £50m, said it would employ more than 1,000 people at the site.
Burberry cheered ongoing "exceptional" trading in the UK as it continued to receive a boost from the Brexit-hit pound.
The group saw global comparable store sales lift 2 per cent in its final quarter to March 31, while total retail revenues over the second half jumped 19 per cent to £1.3bn thanks to the weakness of sterling since the Brexit vote.
The UK was once again its star performer for sales thanks to booming tourist trade as shoppers from the US and Asia have flocked to Britain to take advantage of the plunging pound to snap up luxury goods at a knockdown price.
It said a "continued exceptional" showing from the UK led double-digit sales growth across the Europe, Middle East, India and Africa region, adding that it saw strong demand from both tourists and domestic customers.
A robust quarter in China, where sales rose by a "high single digit percentage", also helped offset a tougher quarter in Hong Kong and the United States, where sales slid.
The fourth quarter comparable sales rise marks a slight slowdown on the 3 per cent reported in the previous three months, but left overall growth at 3 per cent in the final six months of its year.
Burberry said its second-half sales were buoyed by a strong customer response to its February runway collection and demand for leather goods.
The firm added that double-digit sales growth of leather goods drove an impressive six months for accessories.
Despite the retail sales surge, total revenues fell 1 per cent with the fillip from the weak pound stripped out as it suffered from sliding US sales and its move to destock its beauty range as part of a new partnership with make-up brand Coty.
Burberry said that instability in the UK economy was a concern, as Britain prepares to leave the EU and the PM calling an election yesterday.
Ms Brown said: "Clearly with the election announced yesterday there is a period of instability as we go through Brexit and that's a concern for any global business. Particularly we're interested in understanding what the tariffs will be on exports from the UK."


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protectmyballs wrote:I agree with Neko, even if he does have spikey hair in his comic.
wishmaster wrote:All I can do is make the kinds of comics I enjoy reading. If they are perceived as typical American superhero comic crap, well, at least I like them.
Black Sparrow wrote:Just a little edit, and you've also shown my feelings quite nicely.
cjburgandy wrote:Truely, why does it matter what the style is, as long as you're enjoying the reading experence? I mean, isn't that what reading comics is about, having fun while doing it?
That sounds scary. We fear what's different.TdotOdot2k wrote:cjburgandy wrote:Truely, why does it matter what the style is, as long as you're enjoying the reading experence? I mean, isn't that what reading comics is about, having fun while doing it?
By god, the woman's nuts. The only way she could be even more crazy is if she suggested we try enjoying new and different things!
TdotOdot2k wrote:1) They hired some new artist guy who did some other stuff (no idea on the name) but the style can be best described as "cartoony". I noticed his art when he drew the Green Goblin (another reason american comics piss me off....WHY DO YOU KEEP BRINGING BACK OLD AND VERY DEAD VILLAINS WITH STUPID CLONE STORIES?!!? ARGH) the goblins face was all curvey, and very cartoonish in shape and expression. I loved it.
2) I've noticed American comic art is getting very Japanese with color expression, and with overall look. Sometimes I hear a term called "Fusion" which means it's japanese and american art COMBINED. Sorry, but I like Fusion. It makes me think of another word....Evolution.
3) I love the American comic book. I love Batman. I love....no...wait...that's about it. Okay, so Batman is awesome. I love Batman. But seriously, he's not changed much since his conception, and if it took anime coming to Americans in droves to change coloring, atmosphere, and designs, so the comic might actually feel fucking fresh for the first time in decades (seriously guys, how the fuck does scarecrow get out of arkham every 5 months....wouldn't they burn the place down and build a competent arkham by now? damn...) and I might actually be interested in reading it again.
4) As far as the newspaper strips go? Seriously, have you ever sat down and read those things recently? Most boring, bland, retarded, recycled jokes I've ever heard, with the occasional exception in Doonesbury....and he has his moments. I'm not sure what I think of anime/manga in my newspaper....but if it makes the page actually worthwhile to read, and maybe hell, save the newspaper comic industry from going defunct PERIOD, which is where it was going anyways, then I'm for it.
The Neko wrote:The reason manga does so well in the US seems to be that it targets women, who have been almost completely ignored by the American comics industry. When searching out new titles, and there is almost always an emphasis on Shoujo. However, there is also a lot of variety in the comics intended for boys; there is plenty of comedy and romance. This sort of variety isn't found in the US.
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Structures Smaller than Light
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Jane S. Richardson's elegant ribbon drawings have helped biologists understand protein function
Jane S. Richardson's elegant ribbon drawings have helped biologists understand protein function
The elegant ribbon drawings that became standard depictions of proteins originated in the sketches of Jane S. Richardson, now a professor of biochemistry at Duke University. The schematics Jane and David Richardson created and refined continue to help biologists untangle protein structures—combinations of helices (corkscrew shapes) and strands gathered into sheets—and thus tie form with function.
R. K. Your biography in a recent meeting program ended with the sentence, "She now has three honorary degrees to fill in for her lack of a Ph.D." Can you tell us a bit about your background?
J. S. R. In high school,I was a very active amateur astronomer; later I majored in math, physics and astronomy in college. I switched to philosophy at some point, and went to graduate school at Harvard for a year. I even got an M.A. in teaching. Eventually, I ended up joining the lab at MIT where my husband was getting his degree. This was in the '60s, right after the structures of two important proteins, hemoglobin and myoglobin, had been published. It was an exciting new field, and I was fascinated by these complicated structures. I treated them as another kind of natural history, similar to astronomy. The philosophy training turned out to be quite useful; it makes you skeptical about everything. I later joined Duke University, originally in the anatomy department and later in biochemistry with my husband.
R. K. How are the source data for this work acquired?
J. S. R. The data are collected using x-ray crystallography. Proteins make repeating crystals, which cause discrete diffraction of light. To reconstruct the crystal structure, you would need to measure the phase of each diffracted beam, but you can only measure its amplitude. There are tricks for measuring the phase, like replacing common compounds with others that diffract x-rays more strongly.
A Fourier transform relates the resulting diffraction image to the desired image of the protein in the repeating unit of the crystal.
R. K. Where did the idea of ribbon diagrams of protein backbones come from?
J. S. R. I wrote a review article to classify proteins and needed a consistent system to show related proteins from the same viewpoint to make clear that they were related. There were about 75 known structures at that time (around 1980), and I made drawings of all of them.
Proteins are inherently three-dimensional: They are handed, asymmetrical and irregular. It's hopeless to make sense of a two-dimensional picture of the model or the atom positions. There are recurring patterns that are not really regular or quite the same, like the alpha helix, or the extended strands of protein backbone that interact with each other to form what are called beta sheets.
Proteins are inherently three-dimensional. They are handed, asymmetrical and irregular. It's hopeless to make sense of a two-dimensional picture of the model or the atom positions.
These structures are abstract because there is no photorealism: They are smaller than the wavelength of light, and the ribbons are not literally there. We tried out a lot of different representations, but the ribbons turned out to be the best representation of the overall structure. It is also possible to add details to a ribbon, like side chains or something bound to it.
R. K. Do you think that students would learn from drawing proteins by hand?
J. S. R. That is certainly true to an extent, but I am glad that I don't have to do the drawing by hand anymore. You also learn a lot from writing computer visualization tools; working out the algorithms is very educational. And even when using someone else's program, you pick the viewpoint and finding the alpha helices by hand (which you can do in our programs, in addition to automatically). Producing a good image is always a lot of work, making a single illustration that shows a point really well is always a challenge.
R. K. Because of the way the data are acquired, you essentially start with an image—the diffraction image—as your source. Is that how people consider it in biochemistry?
J. S. R. That is actually quite a discussion in crystallography. A crystallographer will argue that the diffraction spots are the data, but there is also talk about the three-dimensional electron density image that is produced from that as the data, or the coordinates as the data. But what really is the original data is a difficult concept. In a sense, the 3D electron density is very close to being the data.
Of course today, image plates are used to collect the data electronically; we no longer use film. But those plates act a bit like a camera image.
R. K. How does using an immersive environment change the perception of proteins? What are the advantages and disadvantages?
J. S. R. Working in the DIVE [Duke's immersive visualization environment] is very appealing. The DIVE is a great motivation tool, because you get a visceral feeling for 3D objects. We are currently visualizing the residual dipolar coupling (RDC) data, which helps determine NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance) structures. Each RDC measures the orientation of a particular atom-atom bond, very different from the absolute positions in space determined with x-rays. The odd thing is that the NMR people never visualize the atom-atom orientation on the model.
We are learning a lot of things from this. The images are also very pretty. The simplest case is a circle, but they end up in a Pringles potato chip shape, which makes very nice patterns. These patterns show the orientations that would be compatible with a given data measurement, so the model can be modified to fit the data better.
R. K. What is the role of interaction: Are protein structures read-only?
J. S. R. Interaction is of course a big deal. You can move around, zoom in, identify things, and even make changes to models and get assessments of those changes. We use a simplified physical model that is updated in real time as things are moved around. It is not using energy parameters, but it does include physical interactions like steric clashes and also empirically based generalizations like how favorable a particular conformation is.
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HIROKI KURODA: I think it's just a matter of luck that I have great numbers in the stadium here at Yankee Stadium. But I think one of the biggest things is the fans. They really motivate me during the game.
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Acoustics engineer's work helps take the sting out of baseball bats
Acoustics engineer's work helps take the sting out of baseball bats
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- For aspiring major leaguers, one of the most painful aspects of learning the game is dealing with the sting of the bat's handle when a baseball is hit incorrectly.
"If you hit the ball in the wrong place, it creates a vibration that hurts," said Daniel Russell, professor of acoustics and director of acoustics distance education at Penn State.
But work by Russell is helping to soften the sting through a vibration absorber built into a bat's knob.
For the acoustics faculty member, the foray into researching baseball bat stings was an accident. As a physics professor at Kettering University in Flint, Mich., Russell sought a laboratory exercise to teach his students experimental modal analysis and its relationship with structural vibration.
"I needed a simple vibrating structure that students could completely study and analyze within a laboratory period," he explained.
"I had been using a rectangular beam," Russell said, "But it was too perfectly matched with what they learned in the classroom."
For something a bit more real world, he turned to baseball bats. "I could have the students learn the procedure, measure 35 data points and analyze the resulting frequencies and mode shapes within one laboratory class period."
After posting some animations of results on YouTube, he got a call from CE Composites Baseball Inc. and was asked to rank bats according to performance, based on vibration and acoustic measurements. His ranking was correct, and Russell provided experimental data as they developed their baseball bat line.
Since his collaboration with CE Composites, Russell's consulted with a number of major bat manufacturers, including DeMarini, Easton, Louisville Slugger, Nike, Rawlings and Worth, as well as branching out into other hand-held sports equipment, such as field and ice hockey sticks, racquetball racquets and golf clubs.
Working with Marucci Sports, he helped to develop a vibration absorber that's built into the knob of some of their baseball bats.
"It's a bigger knob than most bats have," he explained. The tiny cylindrical device's diameter is a bit larger than a quarter. "It's a mass piece with a spring."
To measure the effectiveness of the vibration absorber, Russell hangs the bat upside down, attaching an accelerometer to the bat's grip. He then strikes the bat barrel with a hammer to determine the vibration decay.
"Typically a wood bat has a dampening rating of about 10, while an aluminum bat is a one," Russell said. A higher number is more desirable for the hitter.
With a correctly tuned vibration absorber, the damping rating shoots up to between 200 and 300.
The work has earned him the nickname "Batman" from his students and his office even features a few pieces from that other Batman.
The research has been patented, and Marucci's bats currently employ a second-generation vibration absorber from the work.
Discover Magazine featured the research in its July/August 2013 issue. The story can be accessed at http://discovermagazine.com/2013/julyaug/04-new-baseball-bat-designed-to....
More on Russell's work can be found at www.acs.psu.edu/drussell/bats.html.


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Just this week, I saw a web ad for Prop 38, the temporary income tax increase to produce money for school districts, that advertised the measure as taking power away from politicians. Schools and communities should decide how such money is spent, not politicians, was the argument.
Sometimes, "the politicians" argument is mostly bunk, as in the case of Prop 38. ("The politicians" don't decide school funding in California; formulas imposed by ballot initiative and court precedent).
Other times, it's true that the measure limits the discretion of "the politicians." On this November's ballot, that's true of most of the measures.
But it's a powerful political argument. People don't trust politicians. But there's something left unsaid when "the politicians" are dumped upon. And that unsaid thing is: What's the alternative?
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Indeed, given California's initiative process, the alternative to letting politicians decide is to let the rich and powerful sponsors of an initaitive lock in their preferences forever -- or until other rich and powerful people come along with another ballot measure and convince voters to do something different.
So when you hear the words "the politicians" in an ad, immediately insert the phrase: "The people behind this ad feel you should just let us decide this thing for you."
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The findings go against popular opinion, which says SMS and IM are the devil, and will lead to the downfall of today's youth. Next to traipsing on people's lawns, IMing friends instead of going outside to play is the leading cause of the breakdown in parent-teenager relations today, according to a phone call with my mum earlier this morning.
However, as Hancock and company discovered, not only is this opinion untrue, the emotions presented in virtual conversations are just as contagious at times as real world interaction.
The experiment involved 44 pairs of volunteers, who chatted online for 15 to 20 minutes. Hancock asked them to ask questions about one another, including one issue that was bothering them at the time. But here's the hitch: Hancock had one person from each pair watch a harrowing scene from Sophie's Choice. The other person watched a clip of some "small talk."
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Since 1998, the Maternal Mortality Update, a biennial publication of UNFPA, has documented strategies, partnerships and projects for reducing maternal mortality and morbidity in the developing world. This issue focuses on the key staff responsible for maternal health care: midwives and others with midwifery skills, or MOMS. It was prepared in collaboration with the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM).
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rotting problems from frost. Be careful when digging so the bulbs
are not cut, as any wound usually means a rot will begin. Any bulbs
that look diseased should be thrown away. Most can be dried at room
temperature, but gladiolus should be dried at a higher temperature
(70-80 degrees) and dusted with malathion to protect against thrips.
Store all the bulbs in a cool, dry place.
Plants that are completely dormant, such as peonies, can be cut
back. Leave a couple of inches above ground on many such as mums
since they store food above ground as well as below. The couple of
inches will also help catch snow and leaves to help create a
"self-mulched area" to help them survive the winter. Clean up around
fruit trees, the garden area and flower beds. Materials may be
composted as long as they are not severely diseased.
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December through February are the best months to apply the plugs
to pin oaks and other trees that show iron chlorosis. It is best to
not do any pruning at this time. Wait at least until December for
the non-evergreens, with December being the best month for oaks (due
to oak wilt) and maples and other trees with a high sap flow. The
December to February time period is the best for pruning most
non-evergreens. Evergreens, including broadleaf evergreens such as
rhododendrons, are best pruned in June. Flowering trees and shrubs
are best done after they flower. This keeps flower bud numbers
higher for the next year. It isn't bad for the plants to prune
during the December to February period, but you will probably have
fewer blooms in the spring.
Many roses are far from preparing for winter yet, so we'll try to
cover rose care a little bit later. Just make sure you don't cover
the roses before dormancy, or you tend to have severe disease and
dieback issues.
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By Paul Aronsohn
Imagine that the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. is still alive.
Imagine, for a moment, that he is still here on Earth … living, preaching, advocating and leading. Imagine that he was here to celebrate his 84th birthday before heading down to Washington to witness the second inauguration of the first African-American president.
And imagine that he has followed the path taken by many prominent leaders — such as Thomas Edison, Albert Einstein and Richard Nixon — and decided to spend his later years living right here in New Jersey.
Something tells me King would have a lot to say. From civil rights to economic justice to war, he would likely have strong views on the full range of contemporary topics. Voter disenfranchisement. Disability rights. Fiscal cliffs. Income inequality. Health care reform. Sandy. Newtown. Afghanistan. Terrorism.
But King would likely spend much of his time talking about his new home state, because the honorary St. Peter's College doctor of law had a special affinity for New Jersey.
As such, he would tell friends that he moved to the Garden State because of its rich, diverse culture … its tradition of political moderation and social progressivism … and, of course, its wonderful shoreline. (King liked his summers.) Having resettled his family in Bergen County, he would be known for boasting of his adopted suburban community and for challenging his New York friends with his passionate defense of all things New Jersey.
But lately, he would focus his thoughts on the changes that have taken place the past few years — changes that have threatened that culture, undermined that moderation and progress and devastated that shoreline.
He would welcome the demographic shifts that have occurred over the years, leading to an even more ethnically and racially diverse population. But he would criticize decisions that have left our state Supreme Court without an African-American jurist, our congressional delegation without a woman, and thousands of people with developmental disabilities without a place to call home. And he would express deep frustration and disappointment that his beloved New Jersey has failed to do the right thing regarding one of the most significant civil rights issues of the day: marriage equality.
He would speak of the state's rampant unemployment — one of the worst in the country, even before the recent hurricane put many out of business. He would talk about the increasing tax burden that is crushing middle-class families throughout the state … a tax burden caused by a 20 percent increase in property taxes, reductions in the earned income tax credit for the working poor and cuts in the Homestead Tax Rebate for seniors and people with disabilities.
He would condemn the toxic political environment in Trenton. He would welcome the occasional bipartisanship, but challenge our elected leaders to set a more positive, more productive tone. In that spirit, he would urge the governor to refrain from his notorious public outbursts, name-calling and derogatory language. And while he would acknowledge the governor's national ambitions, he would ask him to come back to the political center on issues ranging from global warming to reproductive health.
He would talk endlessly about the need to rebuild the Jersey Shore and to give immediate aid to our brothers and sisters in nearby Little Ferry and Moonachie, whose towns and lives have been left in great disrepair. And he would question the motives and judgment of those congressional members who have opposed such assistance, begging them to reconsider their position in the name of all that is good and decent.
He would note with disbelief that the governor failed to make even a single reference to the Newtown massacre in his recent state of the state address, suggesting it was a missed opportunity to address the culture of violence that victimizes too many of our children.
Finally, King would emphasize the importance of this year's gubernatorial election. He would implore his fellow New Jerseyans to take this election and their vote very seriously. He would note that the best way to right the wrongs of the past few years — the social stagnation, the economic injustice and the political polarization — is through the ballot box. As he famously explained, "Voting is the foundation stone for political action."
Taken together, if King were alive and living in our great Garden State, he would be pleased, but concerned — pleased with the progress made over the years, concerned with recent decisions seemingly taking us in the wrong direction. He would challenge the collective conscience and collective wisdom of New Jersey's political class to do better, to be better. He would remind us all of our common humanity.
And one last thing: If King were alive, something tells me that the avid basketball fan would express his profound disappointment with the Nets' move to Brooklyn, noting that the Teaneck-born team should have stayed in its rightful home in Newark. After all, King had developed an increasingly close relationship with the Brick City, which had become a focus of his Poor People's Campaign and that today bears many tributes to the great civil rights leader.
Perhaps presciently, during his last visit to Newark on March 27, 1968 — just a week before his assassination — King reportedly noted to a couple of local journalists, "I'll be coming back to New Jersey because there is a lot to be done."
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Bennedsen, Morten; Feldmann, Sven E. (København, 2000)[More information][Less information]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7621
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a case study of environmental management in MalaysiaJuhl Pedersen, Rasmus (København, 2000)[More information][Less information]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6954
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tentative findings from in-depth case studiesLorenzen, Mark (København, 1998)[More information][Less information]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7255
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why are inter-firm learning patterns institutionalised within particular localities?Lorenzen, Mark (København, 1998)[More information][Less information]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7206
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Maskell, Peter (Frederiksberg, 1996)[More information][Less information]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7869
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Makell, Peter (København, 1996)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: It is by now an established fact, that the so-called high technology industries have experienced growth rates way above average through most years. High technology industries share of the world manufacturers export has risen from 12 per cent in 1970 to 25 per cent in 1995. More than one-third of Japan's manufacturing export and more than 40 per cent of America's manufacturing export are products from high technology industries, and this development has increasingly led to an international obsession with high technology industries. In a number of countries R&D indicators have by now become the object of intense discussions. Great efforts are devoted to improve a bad relative standing. The aim of this paper is to questioned whether a national specialisation towards high technology industries is the only way by which the mature, developed countries can hope to sustain and augment their economic position. I claim that in contrast to much of the assumptions in contemporary politics and in the majority of the contemporary academic literature on the subject the countries without a specialisation in high technology industries are not left in the backwaters of economic development. Quite the contrary seems to be the case as many advanced, high-cost countries experience an above average economic performance even when specialising in the bottom end of the low-tech industries. The argument is illustrated with empirical material from the wooden furniture industry in general - and the rather successful Danish wooden furniture industry in particular. The possible reasons behind this apparent paradox are discussed. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8119
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The Geography Effect in Technological and Institutional DynamicsLorenzen, Mark (Frederiksberg, 2005)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Providing a concise working definition of social capital, this conceptual paper analyses why social capital is important for learning and economic development, why it has a regional dimension, and how it is created. It argues that with the rise of the Knowledge Economy, social capital is becoming valuable because it organizes markets, lowering business firms' costs of coordinating and allowing them to flexibly connect and reconnect. Thus, it serves as a social framework for localized learning in both breadth and depth. The paper suggests that a range of social phenomena such as altruism, trust, participation, and inclusion, are created when a matrix of various social relations is combined with particular normative and cognitive social institutions that facilitate cooperation and reciprocity. Such a matrix of social relations, plus facilitating institutions, is what the paper defines as "social capital". The paper further suggests that social capital is formed at the regional (rather than national or international) level, because it is at this level we find the densest matrices of social relations. The paper also offers a discussion of how regional policies may be suited for promoting social capital. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7882
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Malmberg, Anders; Maskell, Peter (Frederiksberg, 2005)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: The concept of localized learning outlines how local conditions and spatial proximity between actors enable the formation of distinctive cognitive repertoires and influence the generation and selection of skills, processes and products within a field of knowledge or activity. The localized learning argument consists of two distinct yet related elements. One has to do with localized capabilities that enhance learning while the other concerns the possible benefits that firms with similar or related activities may accrue by locating in spatial proximity of one another. In this essay, we disentangle these two inherent elements of the concept, review some of the critique that has been raised against it, and sort out some misunderstandings that we think are attached to its present use. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7884
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A Comparative Analysis of foreign and local firms in Indian IndustriesAggarwal, Aradhna (Frederiksberg, 2016)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: This study examines how inter-firm heterogeneities in technology modes and intensities are linked to ownership of firms in India, using a panel dataset of 2000 odd Bombay Stock Exchange listed firms for the period from 2003 to 2014 drawn from the PROWESS database of CMIE. For the analysis, foreign ownership is categorised according to the control exercisable by them as defined under the Companies' Act of India. A comparative analysis of domestic and different categories of foreign firms was conducted at two time periods: the global boom period of 2004-2008 and post crisis period of 2008-2014. The propensity score matching (PSM) analysis reveals that the majority owned foreign companies spend less on R&D and more on technology transfers than their local counterparts. Overall, threshold equity holding and global conditions matter. A panel data regression analysis on matched sample confirms the findings and validates the PSM findings. A horizontal cluster analysis on 3-digit industry level data shows that foreign firms cluster in high technology industries. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9293
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Quantifying MNC Geographic ScopeGeisler Asmussen, Christian (København, 2006)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: This paper proposes a multidimensional index of regional and global orientation which can be used in confirmatory studies with econometric methodologies. Unlike extant measures, the index is objectively scaled and controls for home country orientation and market size differences. The index is shown to be consistent with models of internationalization that incorporate different assumptions about strategic choice and global competition. Preliminary results show that large multinationals follow home region oriented internationalization paths, although much of the regional effect reported by previous studies in fact reflects strong home country biases. Keywords: globalization; regional integration; global strategy; regional strategy; local strategy; triad; liability of foreignness URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7433
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A Politico-Economic ModelNedergaard, Peter (København, 2007)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: In this paper technical standardisation is understood and explained in a model where economic analysis is coupled with an analysis of the political system as proposed in rational choice theory. The aim is to answer both the question why various countries (e.g. the United States versus European countries) let either the market or public intervention determine the mode of technical standardisation and the possible implications of these two ways of organizing technical standardisation from an economic and a political point of view. Based upon the analysis of the paper a couple of general policy recommendations are made concerning the mode of technical standardisation. Keywords: Rational choice, market failures, technical standards, standardisation, government failures. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7371
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a simulation studyTjur, Tue (København, 2002)[More information][Less information]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6734
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Løchte Jørgensen, Peter (København, 2006)[More information][Less information]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7142
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Hansen, Flemming; Bech Christensen, Lars (København, 2004)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Using pure single-source data, this paper provides evidence for the existence and magnitude of long-term advertising effects across FMCG product categories. Furthermore, we focus on the difficulties that arise for wellestablished brands when new products are introduced into the market and product innovations take place. Our research shows that such occurrences drastically alter the relationship between share of voice and share of market in any given FMCG market, hence making it pivotal for marketers to focus on such relationships in order to maintain market position. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6641
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De-specialisation and "Stickiness"Laursen, Keld; Villumsen, Gert; Dalum, Bent (Aalborg, 1996)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: The paper examines an issue related to the discussion of national specificity - whether the group of OECD countries are characterised by a high degree of stability of their export specialisation patterns at the country level or not. During a period of nearly three decades from 1965 to 1992, 20 OECD countries are examined. In addition we test whether the countries, have become more or less specialised in terms of trade specialisation in the period in question. In order to fulfill these aims we examine the sensitivity for, firstly; the level of aggregation, and secondly; the kind of statistical methodology applied. In this context we distinguish between specialisation (or despecialisation) in trade patterns on the one hand, and divergence (or on the contrary convergence) in trade patterns on the other. A specialisation process refers to a process in which specialisation intra-country becomes more dispersed (and counter-wise for de-specialisation). On the contrary, a divergence process refers to a process in which countries become more different in terms of specialisation in a particular sector, across countries (and counter-wise for convergence). The results show that elements of 'stickiness' and incremental change are combined for what concerns the intra-country analysis. In addition there is a (however slow) tendency for countries to de-specialise in terms of exports. The sector-wise results display convergence both in terms of - and )-convergence. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8120
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Gunnsteinsson, Snaebjorn; Steingrimsdottir, Herdis (Frederiksberg, 2019)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Childhood disability is a major health shock that affects parents early in their working life. We estimate its impact on parents' career trajectories, their balance sheets, and major life decisions using detailed register data from Denmark. To identify the causal effect of childhood disability we use an event study approach, where we control for a rich set of pre-birth variables and focus on conditions that have no or weak associations with socioeconomic determinants. We find that having a child with a disability has strong negative impact on mothers' earnings. The effect is persistent and the wage penalty appears to grow over time. Fathers' earnings are also affected but the impact is notably smaller. We find that both parents are less likely to be employed in the long run and are less likely to ascend to top executive positions. The long-term structure of the household is also affected as subsequent fertility is lower and partnership dissolution is more common. Finally, despite this financial shock, long term net worth of families is not affected or may be positively affected, potentially due to help from government transfers and lower cost associated with having fewer other children, or due to a stronger savings motive for the long term care of the disabled child. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9745
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Labour Market, Health Care and Prescription DrugsHøjbjerg Jacobsen, Rasmus (Frederiksberg, 2011)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: This paper uses a register dataset for the entire Danish population to examine the effect of early motherhood on labour market measures, health care measures and family measures for the mothers and their offspring. The dataset is divided into three groups according to the age of the woman at the time of her first child delivery. Using standard cross-sectional econometric techniques the results show that very young mothers (aged 16-21) have significantly lower employment rates, higher propensity to receive welfare benefits and a lower wage income. Children of very young mothers have a higher family replacement rate, more services received from General Practitioners and a higher propensity to receive ADHD-medications. The majority of the effects reported are also significantly greater for mothers who were aged 22-25 at the birth of their first child compared to older mothers. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8377
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Franke, Guenter; Peterson, Sandra; Stapleton, Richard C. (København, 2003)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Investors choosing a portfolio strategy, in order to secure a pension at a future date for example, are faced with many uncertainties. One major uncertainty is the amount by which their pension fund will be supplemented by personal savings from a variety of sources such as life insurance contracts, bequests, or property sales. Over long periods of time these uncertainties are likely to be large and difficult to hedge, and hence may have a significant effect on the dynamic portfolio strategy. Drawing on the results of previous literature on the reaction of investors to non-unhedgeable background risk, and on the theory of stochastic dynamic programming, this article derives optimal strategies for investors maximising the expected utility of terminal wealth, where this wealth consists of the value of a pension fund plus accumulated personal savings. Numerical results, assuming that the market portfolio and the expectation of personal savings follow (possibly) correlated geometric Brownian motions, are derived to illustrate the effects of the size and uncertainty of the personal savings, as well as the effect of the resolution of the uncertainty in them over time. The computation uses a new technique for implementing the stochastic dynamic programming. This involves a binomial approximation, in two dimensions, which ensures that the computations are feasible for relatively long-term problems. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6795
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Escuela secundaria, afectividad, y pobreza en MéxicoBlasco, Maribel (København, 2002)[More information][Less information]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7039
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om Niklas Luhmanns Organisation und EntscheidungThyssen, Ole (København, 2000)[More information][Less information]
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Seat has announced the launch of its fastest-ever model – a limited edition, specially tuned version of the Leon Cupra.
A limited run of 150 Leon Cupra R ST models will be brought to the UK this year, priced at £37,975.
Sitting at the very top of the Leon heap, the special edition cars come as standard with a 296bhp 2.0-litre turbo engine but for a £500 premium buyers will be able to unlock an extra 69bhp.
Using an optional ABT tuning pack, Seat will alter the engine's mapping to give the Cupra R ST 265bhp, bringing its 0-62mph time down by 0.4 seconds to just 4.5 seconds. The top speed is electronically limited to 155mph.
The even better news for buyers is that the package is insurance rated, doesn't affected the car's homologation status and won't harm the manufacturer's warranty.
The Leon Cupra R ST puts its substantial power – the most eked out of the 2.0-litre engine by any VW Group car – down through a seven-speed DSG gearbox and all-wheel-drive system. It is fitted with specially tune adaptive dampers and Brembo brakes to keep everything pointing the right way.
The Leon Cupra R ST is still a Seat, not to be confused with models from the Spanish firm's spin-off Cupra, which is officially a standalone brand, but it does feature a host of Cupra-specific features.
Copper accents on everything from the wheel hubs to the cabin air vents and seat stitching emphasise the car's status as a Cupra performance model and there's generous use of carbon fibre on the front splitter, new rear spoiler, the side skirts and rear diffuser.
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Rule #1 - Be Patient - Rule #2 - Don't ask when, if you don't contribute - Rule #3 - You have coding skills - LinuxMCE's small brother is available: http://www.agocontrol.com
You should choose the LMCE (or pluto) directory structure (or whatever it is called) and not "Public". Then move your files under the "pictures" (or videos or audio, etc) subdirectories.
It should do it on its own. Also make sure your share name does not contain any spaces.-Thom
use the LMCE directory structure on the NAS and move all the media files into the appropriate directories. The files would remain on the NAS so this shouldnt affect your RAID1 setup.


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Colorado's wind holds enormous potential for energy
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Colorado is one of the windiest states in the nation, and wind power has been very good for Colorado. With the stroke of Gov. John Hickenlooper's pen, wind can be even better.
Colorado knows first-hand the economic benefits that renewable energy standards bring. Colorado is now home to several major wind industry manufacturers that support thousands of jobs in the state, including Vestas, Walker Components Group, O'Neal Steel, and Aldridge Electric. Colorado has capitalized on its wind energy potential to become the sixth largest wind power producer in the country and has played a major role in wind power becoming a mainstream energy resource in America.
Wind power now provides enough energy to power the equivalent of roughly 15 million American homes. That growth has meant economic benefits for Americans totaling over 80,000 wind-supported jobs and contributing as much as $25 billion in annual private investment into the U.S. economy.
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The World Health Organization reported Monday that the death toll from the current Ebola outbreak in west Africa is 887, the worst ever. Meanwhile, an American doctor who contracted the disease is being treated in Atlanta, and a second aid worker will soon arrive for treatment. Editorial cartoonist Bob Englehart says Ebola is one of multiple threats encroaching on man, while John Darkow wonders about the Centers for Disease Control's involvement in the treatment of the two Americans.