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I made this dress with the intention of it having something of a french vibe, hence the striped bow. It's made with a red cotton twill and the bow is just a regular quilting cotton. I used New Look pattern number 6910. I made it while living in Tonga as a Peace Corps volunteer, and sewing supplies were somewhat hard to come by, so I wasn't able to locate a long-enough zipper. I improvised and left the top part of the back open with a button at the top. Hopefully it looks intentional!
You can see my post about this project on my blog, Scavenger Hunt: http://scavengerhunttheblog.blogspot.com/
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Jul 29, 2012, 07.12 AMby omgdora
How did I miss this? It's gorgeous!! What a great way to funkify an elegant dress so that it can be worn in more varied settings. I also love the color and the fit and your hair and your shoes and I'll stop before I get too creepy!
Jul 23, 2012, 03.38 AMby sweetharte
The bow detail really elevates this dress from a sweet red dress to a funky summer frock! Good job! The back detail is great too, good improv!
Jul 20, 2012, 09.09 PMby BeYou TiFul
What a beautiful dress. The color is awesome too. The zipper problem resulted in a very unique detail, I like it!
Jul 18, 2012, 10.24 AMby kess
I love this the color is so beautiful! I rarely wear red but I think it looks so beautiful especially on your complexion! did you op stitch the bow into place or slipstitch it? I love that you decided to attach it completely to the dress and not just left it hanging.
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Jul 19, 2012, 12.41 AMby melissaormonde
Thanks! I just stitched and tied the bow a few times from the inside to tack it on…nothing too fancy :)
Jul 16, 2012, 10.54 PMby nookie
love, love, love the dress. love the style, the colour and the bow. I may have to copy!
Jul 16, 2012, 08.37 PMby swinge1984
it looks great! And I guess you found a great solution too for people who don't have someone to help them zip up the back :)
Jul 16, 2012, 04.23 PMby jenny walker
very pretty! i like the bow and neckline
Jul 16, 2012, 04.21 PMby deChez
Cute dress. I love the way you solved the problem of not having a long enough zipper…it looks great.
Jul 16, 2012, 04.12 PMby Mary Athey
Fab dress. I love the.story of.how the dress.was made xx
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New scholarship announcement to highlight Emporia State Sigma Sigma Sigma Founders' DayApril 22, 2014
When members of Emporia State University's Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority gather for their annual Founders' Day celebration Saturday, April 26, the event will take on special significance.
"This won't be a typical Founders' Day for us," said Beth Scharinger, a junior elementary education major from Leavenworth, one of the event's organizers.
One member of the sorority will be named the recipient of the inaugural Roach Family Award, an endowed scholarship created by a generous gift from Neil and Carol (Harbour) Roach of Lenexa, Kan. The scholarship will be presented to a high-achieving Tri Sigma to celebrate the lifelong friends and close ties that the Roach family has made through its association with fraternity and sorority membership at Emporia State.
Those connections include not only Neil's fraternity experience and Carol's longtime association with Sigma Sigma Sigma, but also the involvement of the couple's son Noel, active in Emporia State's Kappa Sigma fraternity, and Noel's wife, Tracy, a Chi Omega at ESU.
"Over the years, we've observed that Emporia State alumni who are members of a sorority or fraternity are typically those who come through the most to support their alma mater," said Neil Roach, noting the service of fellow members of fraternities and sororities on campus boards and advisory committees, their gifts to fund-raising campaigns, and support of campus events.
Carol Roach was chapter advisor to the ESU Tri Sigmas from 1970 through the late 1980s. During one Founders' Day dinner, she read a poem she had been inspired to write celebrating the quality of sisterhood that members of the sorority enjoy. That poem is now read during formal recruitments of new members as a testament to the lifelong connections each member enjoys.
"The women I met when I became a Tri Sigma are still among my closest friends now," said Carol Roach. The group conducts reunions across the country, a practice they began in 1984, and they stay in touch year round. "No matter what happens to one of us, we have supported each other through good times and bad," Carol added.
"We're grateful to Neil and Carol for their leadership, their commitment to Emporia State University, and their support in sustaining and building fraternity and sorority life on campus through this outstanding example of personal generosity," said DenaSue Potestio, Emporia State Foundation president/CEO.
The annual Roach Family Award will be presented to a freshman, sophomore or junior member of the Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority at Emporia State University. The scholarship recognizes the student's involvement in chapter activities and chapter leadership.
The recipient of the inaugural Roach Family Award will be announced during the Sigma Sigma Sigma Founders' Day program at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 26, 2014, at Emporia State's Sauder Alumni Center. In addition to her scholarship, the winner will also receive a necklace created for the achievement and presented by Neil and Carol Roach.
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The No. 13 University of Wisconsin-Platteville Pioneers late comeback efforts fell just one play short, as the No. 4 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Warhawks narrowly escaped with a 27-26 win in the George Chryst Memorial Bowl Game.
The George Chryst Memorial Bowl Players of the Game for the Warhawks were Cole Klotz, who totaled 4.5 tackles and an interception in the contest, and running back Nick Patterson, who gained 114 yards on 20 carries with a touchdown.
For the Pioneers, Aaron Loferski was named Offensive Player of the Game for his six catch, 114 yard and one touchdown performance, and Tommy Magna was named Defensive Player of the Game for his five tackles, and interception return for a touchdown.
The one point margin is the closest in series history since a 7-6 win by the Pioneers.
The Pioneers came out firing in the first quarter. Senior quarterback John Kelly engineered two early scoring drives. The first was a five-yard touchdown pass to sophomore wide receiver Trevor Whitehead. It was the fourth consecutive game that the Pioneers have scored on their opening possession. The second was a season-best, 78-yard touchdown catch and run by senior wide out Aaron Loferski.
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The Steelers were going to have one last grasp at glory with this aging group. That was the sentiment of just about everyone, as I recall, right about the time Aaron Rodgers was done slicing up their secondary in the Super Bowl.
If that's changed since then, it's only in this way: The Steelers have to see it now, too.
Whether it's on the scoreboard, on the upside-down depth charts, in the video sessions or in the packed trainer's room, it's got to be clear to everyone that this is it. One and done. The NFL's second-oldest roster has been so hyperbolically inconsistent that, even if this 3-2 season ends up a success, it doesn't look sustainable in the slightest.
Fine, then. Embrace the old.
It's worked, that win-one-for-the-Bus atmosphere in which the older players lead that final battle cry.
Be that team.
The Steelers have scoffed at the notion that they're old, as if it's some distorted narrative. But that mindset was what led to the complacency on display in Baltimore, Indianapolis and Houston. They strutted into those cities like cocky teenagers, with neither the passion nor the preparation of their opponents. Contrast that to the humbled, well-prepared, stay-within-yourself veterans who systematically dismantled Tennessee last weekend.
I'll take the humbled version, thanks.
Besides, to my eye, the heart of this team -- Ben Roethlisberger's perseverance aside -- has been embodied by some of the older players.
Chris Hoke couldn't have known this summer if he would return to the Steelers. The burly backup nose tackle was as beloved as anyone on the roster, but being 35 years old and taking a decade's worth of NFL beatings had him unsigned until August.
"I wanted to play," Hoke said. "I'm so glad the Steelers called."
It showed. Before his first drill at Latrobe, Hoke performed his familiar "Hokey Pokey" jig, cracking up teammates and coaches. But he also went to work. One afternoon, I saw Hoke alone on the St. Vincent College grass, bashing three tackling sleds in 80-degree heat as if they were mortal enemies.
The payoff came against Tennessee. In his first start, Hoke was active and aggressive, so solid that some crazily called for starter Casey Hampton to lose his job.
Later in the locker room, I witnessed Hoke's real victory: He politely paused our interview to hug his sons: Cade, 9, and Nathan, 7. The younger, wearing a No. 76 jersey with the nameplate "DAD," looked up at the old man the way that kid in the Coke commercial did at Joe Greene.
"This is what it's all about, man, right here," Hoke said, grinning wider than a chin strap, as he hoisted Nathan up high. "I love these guys. I love playing football. I love playing for the Steelers. For me, to come back and have a game like this, contribute to a win ... this is a big deal for me and my family."
Be that player.
Left tackle Max Starks went "from his couch to a game ball," as offensive coordinator Bruce Arians described it, with a superb debut against Tennessee. But there was more to it. Or less, actually.
Starks is just 29, but he had swelled to 400 pounds, which is still a fifth of a ton even on a 6-foot-8 frame. That had to look to the world like a guy ready to retire, and it's possible the thought at least crossed his mind. But he joined a gym in Arizona and went on a diet that was the rough equivalent of fasting. Just like that, 60 pounds vanished.
"I've achieved a lot in this game, especially being part of two champions," Starks said. "Anybody else might have been happy with that and rode off into the sunset. But I knew I had something left to give to the game of football."
Be that player.
Those guys are hardly isolated examples: James Farrior, 36, had runners blowing by him for a month but made 13 tackles last weekend. Hines Ward, 35, couldn't get open or hold onto the ball but handled both elegantly last weekend. Troy Polamalu, 30, was outraced by a tight end in the opener but was ablaze last weekend.
They realize this won't last beyond the coming winter, that this illustrious group is nearing the end.
We see it, too.
Let's just go with it.


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HOLLAND, Mich. - Freshman Doria Holbrook made an empahtic statement for the MIT women's swimming and diving program on Thursday, taking third overall in one-meter diving at the 2005 NCAA Championships.
Hosted by Hope College, Holbrook was the only member of the women's unit to qualify for nationals. She scored 374.20 in the finals to secure the bronze finish, although Holbrook posted a remarkable 396.30 in trials to lead all divers heading into the championships.
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Pavakkai (Karela) Chips
I know a lot of people, who don't like Pavakkai (karela) and even refuse to taste it. I was one among the lot till last month, but after much persuasion from my mom decided to give it a try for Tamil New Yr's. She said for first timers, frying the karela was a good choice. Now after tasting it I have to agree that its not bad at all. Honestly this would not be my favorite dish, but with all its health benefits I wouldn't mind having it once in a while.
Pavakkai (Karela) (sliced) - 2 cups
Chilli powder - 2 tsp (can be changed according to taste)
Salt - as needed
Turmeric - 1 tsp
Oil - for frying
Discard the seeds and slice the pavakkai into thin rounds. Wash and let dry. Sprinkle all the powders on top. Add as less water as needed to coat the pavakkai slices with the powder. Let it marinate for 15-20 min and then deep fry in oil, till it turns crispy. Remove and strain on a kitchen towel. You can store this in an air tight container for up to 2 weeks. Serve with rice and sambar.


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2007 Kia Rio
Kia Rio was setting new standards for subcompacts even before last year's complete makeover. Now this roomy little car is better than ever. Rio has received Autobytel's Editor's Choice for Most Improved New Car, and ranked highest for initial quality in the subcompact segment in the J.D. Power and Associates 2006 Initial Quality Study. Rio has also been recognized as one of the most fuel-efficient vehicles on the market by both the Environmental Protection Agency and by J.D. Power.
The '06 Rio that earned all that acclaim was offered as a practical sedan or as a more deluxe and sporty five-door hatchback called Rio5 SX. For '07, Kia has added an SX-trimmed sedan featuring all of the hatchback's sporty equipment: front fog lights, 15-inch alloy wheels, rear spoiler, metal-finish interior trim, metal pedals, black mesh sport fabric seat inserts and door panels, leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob, and red stitching and highlights throughout.
All '07 Rios come with new shift knobs (manual and automatic), a chrome Kia logo on the steering wheel pad, and an illuminated ignition-switch surround. The SX models' 15-inch alloy wheels have been redesigned, and 16-inch rims are now available. SX models also feature new chrome accents on their instrument panel air vents.
Rio competes against a wave of new subcompacts that includes the Toyota Yaris, Nissan Versa, Honda Fit, and Chevrolet Aveo, along with Rio's corporate cousin, the Hyundai Accent. All of these cars are smaller than market-dominating compacts like the Toyota Corolla and Honda Civic, but many offer better fuel economy with little loss of interior space. Rio rates as high as 38 mpg on the highway, while delivering agile handling. And Rio comes standard with six airbags, a safety feature normally associated with expensive luxury cars, not subcompacts.
Mechanically, there isn't much to distinguish a Rio from a Hyundai Accent. That's no bad thing, as both are state-of-the-art small cars. Rio is a bit more boldly styled than Accent, and the five-door variation is a Rio exclusive. Chassis tuning is a little different as well, with Accent biased toward ride comfort and Rio toward handling.
The stigma attached to owning a small car in America is becoming a thing of the past and the latest iteration of the Kia Rio is among the reasons why that's happening.
Model Lineup
Kia Rio sedan ($10,770); sedan LX ($12,695); sedan SX ($13,495); Rio5 SX ($13,750);
Walk AroundThere is nothing wimpy looking about either of the Kia Rio models. The sedan has a solid looking front end with a strong nose and big headlights that give it a purposeful appearance. The crease along the side of the car below the big windows ends up wrapping around the trunk, giving the sedan more the look of a European sports sedan than that of a Korean econobox.
All models come with hefty body-color side moldings that do not detract too badly as they align nicely with the wraparound edges of the front and rear bumpers. The fender flares actually look a shade too big on the base and LX models, which have skinnier tires. The fender flares fill out much better on the SX with its lower-profile tires and 15-inch wheels.
Despite significantly more carrying capacity (and identical passenger room), the Rio5 hatchback is 8.8 inches shorter than the sedan; for the record, it's an inch and a quarter shorter than even the Hyundai Accent Coupe. We think that gives the Rio hatch a trim and sporty look. Rio5 looks taller than the Rio sedan but it is actually the same overall height. It's a couple of inches lower in height than the Scion xA, and a bit lower than the Chevrolet Aveo, its closest rivals. The rear of the Rio5 is distinctive with backup lights that wrap around the taillights and almost look like part of the body. The C-pillar curves down to the taillights and the tailgate has full width glass, making the rear view more attractive than on many hatchbacks.
InteriorThe interior of the 2007 Kia Rio represents a big improvement over the older, pre-2006 models. This latest Rio has a nicely contoured dashboard with a generous binnacle over the instrument panel, which includes a tachometer even on the base model. The radio is well positioned in the center stack with large buttons and knobs for changing stations or volume. Three big knobs for the climate control are mounted on a bulge in the center that brings them closer to the driver's hands. A chrome Kia logo, added to the steering wheel center for '07, brightens what as a bit of a dull spot in last year's model.
The seats are on the soft side and don't offer the lateral support we'd expect on a sports sedan. Those of us with larger frames, however, will not fault Kia for that. Rear seat legroom is better than the numbers suggest, because passengers can place their feet under the front seats thanks to the generous open space below them.
Big storage pockets in all four doors, along with a reasonable size glovebox, provide places to stash stuff. A slot in the center stack can hold parking passes or toll tickets. The rear seatback folds down in a 60/40 split for added versatility in all but the base model. At 92.2 cubic feet, subcompact Rio's total passenger volume edges past the popular compact Honda Civic (90.9) and Toyota Corolla (90.3). In practical terms, they are all pretty close.
The Rio5 has a total cargo carrying a capacity of almost 50 cubic feet with the seats folded down, which is substantially more than in other hatchbacks of this size. Even with the rear seat open for passenger's the remaining 15.8 cubic feet of trunk space seems to belong to a much bigger car. The sedan's trunk measures 11.9 cubic feet, still not bad for the class.
Minor touches make the SX models a bit nicer. Metal pedals and a leather wrapped steering wheel and gearshift knob carry over from last year. New for '07 is red stitching in the leather, chrome accents on the HVAC vents, and new fabrics on the seats and doors. Both SX models will appeal to driving enthusiasts.
Driving ImpressionsAfter driving three varieties of the Kia Rio on highways and freeways around Seattle, we came away impressed.
We spent time in an LX automatic and a Rio5 SX manual. We enjoyed shifting the manual as it definitely makes for a more sporty experience. However, the LX with the automatic transmission was no slouch. Cars in this class traditionally suffer a big performance and fuel economy hit with an automatic, but the new Rio confirms that modern transmissions have largely addressed these deficiencies. In fact, the automatic Rio rates slightly better EPA mileage on the highway, with 38mpg against the manual's 35. EPA estimates for city driving are more what you might expect, at 29 mpg for the automatic and 32 for the manual.
Kia claims it is making its cars more sporty and athletic than the Hyundai Accent, the Rio's sibling. There's nothing exceptional about Rio's MacPherson strut front suspension or twist-beam rear axle, but Kia says they both designed for long wheel travel, a characteristic long favored by European automakers for combining a comfortable ride with responsive handling. The Rio is far from being a sporty car, but the SX handled nimbly without too much body lean or sloppy motion. The LX, with its skinner 14-inch tires, was not quite as secure, although most drivers would not complain.
The power steering, which stiffens up as the engine speed increases, felt taught with just the right amount of feel dialed in. We did not try a base model, which comes without power steering.
Standard-issue brakes are 10.1-inch discs up front and 8.0-inch drums in the rear. Order the optional ABS and, in addition to the four-channel anti-lock system, rear brakes upgrade to 10.3-inch solid discs.
Unlike subcompacts of the past, the 2007 Kia Rio is a car you can be happy living with. We found the Rio5 SX the most enjoyable with its combination of hatchback versatility and sporty/luxury touches. All Rios come with a comprehensive set of passive safety features. Even the base model includes six airbags. It also includes a generous five-year/60,000 mile warranty coupled with a 10-year/100,000 mile powertrain warranty.
NewCarTestDrive.com correspondent John Rettie is based in Santa Barbara.


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Why Buffett thinks bonds are a "terrible investment" now
OMAHA, Nebraska Investor Warren Buffett said even though the stock market is soaring, prices appear reasonable, and stocks would be a better investment than bonds for most people.
Buffett conducted interviews Monday on CNBC and the Fox Business Network cable channels after a weekend full of events in Omaha for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. shareholders.
"Bonds are a terrible investment right now," Buffett said.
Buffett said bond prices are artificially inflated because the Federal Reserve continues to buy $85 billion of bonds a month, and owners of long-term bonds may see big losses when interest rates eventually rise.
He said the average investor should keep enough cash to be comfortable and invest the rest in equities.
"Stocks are reasonably priced now. They were very cheap a few years ago," Buffett said on CNBC.
But Buffett said most investors pay too much attention when the stock market reaches record highs. He said average investors should pay more attention when stocks hit records in falling prices because that's a sign they are getting cheaper.
The Federal Reserve's efforts to keep interest rates low have helped the stock market soar, Buffett said, but the improving economy has also played a role.
Buffett said he remains a fan of Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke. He also reiterated his support of JPMorgan Chase Chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon. He said that bank, which he has invested in for his personal portfolio, has the right CEO.
Buffett, who heads the Berkshire Hathaway Inc. conglomerate, was also asked about aspects of that company, which owns more than 80 companies and holds major investments in Wells Fargo, IBM, Coca-Cola and other iconic companies.
He defended the way the pending $23.3 billion takeover of ketchup-maker H.J. Heinz Co. was structured.
He said he expects Berkshire to own a stake in Heinz forever, and he doesn't see a problem in taking a partner -- the Brazilian investment firm 3G Capital -- in the deal.
Buffett said on CNBC he doesn't consider 3G a traditional private equity firm because it is investing a significant amount of its own money and it runs businesses. Some people had questioned whether the deal that will give Berkshire a 50 percent stake in Heinz represented a change in investment style for Buffett's conglomerate.
Generally Berkshire buys entire companies outright and allows them to continue operating largely unchanged.
Buffett said he hopes Berkshire's stake in Heinz will grow over time.
On another topic, he said traffic is picking up at Berkshire's BNSF railroad as the economy improves. He said the railroad will likely deliver record earnings this year, but will probably still haul fewer carloads than it did before the recession.
"It's been a terrific acquisition for Berkshire," Buffett said.
BNSF contributed $798 million to Berkshire's $4.89 billion first quarter profit the company reported on Friday. The Omaha-based company's overall profit soared 51 percent over the previous year's $3.25 billion net income.


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Art Theft: The The Majority Of Intriguing and Famous Cases in History
Art theft is an complicated and ancient criminal offense. When you take a look at the some of the most famous cases of art thefts in history, you see completely planned operations that include art dealers, art fakers, mobsters, ransoms, and millions of dollars. Here you can read about some of the most popular cases of art theft in the history.
The First Theft:
The very first recorded case of art theft remained in 1473, when two panels of altarpiece of the Last Judgment by the Dutch painter Hans Memling were stolen. While the triptych was being carried by ship from the Netherlands to Florence, the ship was attacked by pirates who took it to the Gdansk cathedral in Poland. Nowadays, the piece is revealed at the National Museum in Gdansk where it was just recently moved from the Basilica of the Assumption.
The The Majority Of Famous Theft:
The most popular story of art theft involves among the most well-known paintings worldwide and among the most well-known artists in history as a suspect. In the night of August 21, 1911, the Mona Lisa was taken from the Louver. Soon after, Pablo Picasso was detained and questioned by the cops, however was launched quickly.
It turned out that the 30 × 21 inch painting was taken by one of the museum staff members by the name of Vincenzo Peruggia, who merely carried it hidden under his coat. The crime was carefully conducted by a notorious con man, Eduardo de Valfierno, who was sent by an art faker who planned to make copies and offer them as if they were the initial painting.
While Yves Chaudron, the art faker, was hectic producing copies for the famous work of art, Mona Lisa was still hidden at Peruggias house. Ultimately, Peruggia was caught by the police while attempting to sell the painting to an art dealer from Florence, Italy.
The Biggest Theft in the USA:
The greatest art theft in United States happened at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. On the night of March 18, 1990, a group of burglars using authorities uniforms burglarized the museum and took thirteen paintings whose cumulative worth was estimated at around 300 million dollars. The thieves took 2 paintings and one print by Rembrandt, and works of Vermeer, Manet, Degas, Govaert Flinck, as well as a French and a Chinese artifact.
Since yet, none of the paintings have been found and the case is still unsolved. Inning accordance with recent rumors, the FBI are investigating the possibility that the Boston Mob in addition to French art dealerships are linked to the crime.
The Scream:
The painting by Edvard Munchs, The Scream, is most likely the most demanded painting by art burglars in history. It has actually been taken twice and was just just recently recovered. In 1994, during the Winter Season Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway, The Scream was taken from an Oslo gallery by two thieves who broke through an open window, set off the alarm and left a note stating: thanks for the bad security.
3 months later on, the holders of the painting approached the Norwegian Federal government with an deal: 1 million dollars ransom for Edvard Munchs The Scream. The Government declined the deal, however the Norwegian cops collaborated with the British Police and the Getty Museum to organize a sting operation that brought back the painting to where it belongs.
While Museum officials waiting for the burglars to request ransom loan, https://www.yelp.com/biz/kurt-criter-denver-2 rumors declared that both paintings were burned to hide evidence. Ultimately, the Norwegian authorities found the 2 paintings on August 31, 2006 but the facts on how they were recovered are not known.
When you look at the some of the most well-known cases of art thefts in history, you see thoroughly prepared operations that include art dealers, art fakers, mobsters, ransoms, and millions of dollars. The most famous story of art theft includes one of the most well-known paintings in the world and one of the most well-known artists in history as a suspect. The crime was thoroughly conducted by a infamous con guy, Eduardo de Valfierno, who was sent out by an art faker who intended to make copies and sell them as if they were the initial painting.
Ultimately, Peruggia was caught by the police while trying to sell the painting to an art dealer from Florence, Italy. The painting by Edvard Munchs, The Scream, is probably the most sought after painting by art burglars in history.


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Please call me "senpai":)
If I think about it, it is.
I cannot really remember watching an anime together with friends, really not.
Other films, yeah, but no animes.
I only watch animes if I am alone, if I have nothing else to do or if I am bored. ^^"
|2009-07-17, 18:44
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: WHERE AM I??????
Sometimes, It can be lonely...
when I see an anime character with lots of friends or he/she is accomplishing something great...and sometimes I get lonely saying to myself "I wish i was like that"
other than that..I cannot think anymore lonelier things in watching anime...
|2009-07-17, 18:55
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It depends on what you call lonely. I admit that aside from mindless anime (that you don't need to think, eg. action/comedy), I don't watch anime with my friends a lot. But I still discuss it with them, and I don't see why discussing online doesn't count. It is like playing a chess/mahjong game with concentration then reviewing it with friends afterwards.
|2009-07-17, 20:36
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Toronto, Canada
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|2009-07-19, 01:50
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Join Date: Jul 2009
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That's why i watch anime, cause i can't really find those things in real life
and Yes, I'm a one sad soul
|2009-07-21, 22:57
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Join Date: Jul 2007
I recently introduced a friend (also an anime watcher, but more of a comic book guy) to Mind Game and Kaiba.
It's fun having such a corrupting influence.
Though, I'm horrible at social stuff (moreso due to lack of ability to make friends than anything else), so I don't get much of a chance to watch anime with other people.
|2009-07-22, 12:07
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Even though you consider it doesn't lonely, some people who watch you say it really does lonely like you don't have many friends to hang out with X)
It's quite rare to watch anime together if you were not in an anime club or something.
|2009-07-22, 12:39
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Location: UK
It seems lonely when i'm watching at home but at school i have a few friends who are fans (some not as much as others) but we suggest different anime's to eachother and discuss them at times but not very often.
Although sometimes it doesn't seem lonely at all because the town i'm in has an anime and manga club i go to every Monday.
|2009-07-22, 14:34
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Portugal
There are several prople that don't understand anime in Portugal...
Well, myself don't understand how can people sit by hourls watching crumy soap operas.
To me it's just entertainment, but it's hard not having people to talk about something I like, simpoly because they find it weird. That's one of the reasons I come to forums like this I guess.
|2009-07-22, 14:39
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Please call me "senpai":)
Same to me. I don't know persons that watch animes often like me in real life.
A few liked Elfen Lied, but then are only two of my friends left that knows a few animes.
So I chose to register at this forum, just as anime nanet mentioned.
|2009-08-13, 04:35
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Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2009
hmm well i guess it could get lonely, but it doesnt have to be
i mean you'd be suprised how many people you wouldnt ususally expect to say "yeah i watch anime" actually watch a good amount
uhh i cant really say that i have a lot of close friends who are anime fanatics though but its all good because.. well u all know.. anime's awesome so who cares if im watching it by myself? lmfao plus its not like anime takes up your whole day
so u can always just go hang out with regular friends after you're done watching a few episodes
|2009-08-13, 06:08
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Terminally tired
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: England
Don't think I've watched anime with anyone except my cousin but thats rare. I knew one person at college who watched some series though the main anime we spoke about was Bleach. Since college ended though we havn't met and neither of them are online much right now so it is a bit lonely.
However I prefer watching alone, I've normally feel more uncomfortable when I watch anime/movies with others.
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Ougaard, Morten (Frederiksberg, 2017)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: This paper addresses one of the "exemplary questions" listed by the panel conveners, namely: "How does the postcolonial perspective enable/disable the rethinking of theories and concepts considered central to critical IR?" This requires an explication of how I see the several parts of the exemplary question. I will do this in reverse order, beginning with critical IR. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9544
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En fortolkning og udarbejdning af Carl Schmitts retsfilosofi på grundlag af en kritisk helhedslæsning af forfatterskabetMossin, Christiane (Frederiksberg, 2010)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8063
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An Examination of Government Policies and Company Initiatives in Denmark and the UKBrown, Dana; Steen Kundsen, Jette (, 2012)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: The literature explains the link between CSR and domestic institutions in terms of the presence of national institutional complementarities as a key determinant of a company's CSR initiatives. One set of explanations sees CSR as fitting in with domestic institutional structures as either `substituting' or 'mirroring' government policies. A second set of explanations views CSR as driven by variations in competitive needs across countries, reflecting in particular the degree of international market exposure. Both sets of literature look at the level of CSR in companies from different countries. Focusing on the UK and Denmark we study the link between CSR and domestic institutions by examining the content of both government CSR policies and company CSR initiatives. We find that CSR can be a substitute for government regulation, but in contrast to 2 existing literatures we show that this is more likely in the context of host countries rather than in home countries. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8434
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Examples from Danish and FrenchLundquist, Lita (Frederiksberg, 2009)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7821
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Et projekt under udviklingCampbell, John L.; Pedersen, Ove K. (Frederiksberg, 2009)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7988
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Rocha, Robson S. (København, 2008)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: The present article investigates co-decision making with focus on the development of partnerships arrangements (PAs) between managers and trade-union representatives in a Danish multinational company which has grown through cross-border mergers and acquisitions. The findings show the difficulties which trade-union representatives and management face in combining different forms of corporate governance and supporting PAs. The article argues that hybrid forms of PAs are unlikely to develop, due to historically embedded governance institutions, which create distinct expectations about how a firm must be controlled and who has the rights to exert this control. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7343
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Rocha, Robson (København, 2008)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: The present article investigates changes over time in the patterns of co-decisionmaking in a Danish multinational company which has grown through cross-border mergers and acquisitions. The findings show the difficulties that trade union representatives face when firms try to introduce a governance regime based on shareholder value ideology. The article argues that hybrid forms of governance are unlikely to develop due to historically embedded governance institutions, which create distinct expectations about how a firm must be governed and who has the right to participate in this governance. The spread of the Anglo-Saxon model of governance in Europe is likely to have negative effects on co-decision-making processes and established patterns of organizational cooperation. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7358
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Lessons from Special Education in FinlandSabel, Charles; Saxenian, AnnaLee; Miettinen, Reijo; Hull Kristensen, Peer; Hautamäki, Jarkko (Frederiksberg, 2010)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8206
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The Case of the Executive Master of Public Governance Program in Copenhagen, Denmark: A co-operation between University of Copenhagen and Copenhagen Business SchoolGreve, Carsten (Frederiksberg, 2011)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: This paper gives an introduction to the Executive Master of Public Governance degree program in Copenhagen, Denmark – a joint effort by University of Copenhagen and Copenhagen Business School aided by Aalborg University. The degree program itself began its first intake of executive students in August 2009. The average age of participants is 45 years. By the summer of 2011, the Copenhagen MPG program had enrolled 500+ public managers from Denmark as executive master students. In order to understand the context of the program, the paper gives an introduction to the background of the establishment of the program which was a result of a government reform – the Quality Reform – agreed and also funded partly by the Danish Parliament in 2008. The second part of the paper describes the organization and purpose of the program. The third part presents the content of the degree program. The paper ends by pointing to some preliminary lessons learned and future directions for the program. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8571
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Pedersen, Ove K. (København, 2008)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: In recent years, the concept of international competitiveness has (re)emerged as a paradigm in public discourse. In this paper I introduce the concept of institutional competitiveness to show how the concept of international competition has been reformulated as part of a political project for initiating economic globalization. It is my intention to show how the concept of institutional competitiveness (CIC) has raised to become important in the last 25 years, moving from a simple conversation among academics into a political discussion with real-world effects. The purpose of the paper is to describe the rise and movement into the realm of practice. The purpose is also to show how the voyage has come to include institutional change as an important policy instrument and the use of institutional analysis as a key utensil for policy makers. It is my claim that discourses and institutions are used with the intention to enhance the competitiveness of nations and enterprises; why discourses and institutions have become a political phenomenon of interest and salience for policy makers and decision takers. It is also my claim that knowledge of institutions is applied to explain economic growth and to assess the potential relevance of institutional reforms; why interpretations of institutions has been become a policy tool for the implementation of globalisation. It is this dual role of discourses and institutions I describe in the following. The whole debate on the CIC will be looked upon as an example of how institutions (as a political phenomenon) and institutional analysis (as a policy tool) have become part of a policy approach. Two caveats are necessary. It is not my ambition to describe the conflicts of interests and the accidents of history involved in moving the process from dawn to mid-day. Neither is it my ambition to explain why the travel has happened in the first place. Even if the process is engulfed in conflicts – at several levels and including multiple interests – I will NOT identify these, nor describe them. The purpose of the paper is only to describe not to explain. The paper will be organised as follows. First, I describe how the concept of national and institutional competitiveness is discussed. In order to describe how the concept of competitiveness has been redefined over the past 20-25 years I include literature from economic theory and business analysis (Aiginger 2006b; Siggel 2006). It is in this context that the concept of Institutional Competitiveness is introduced. Second, I trace the institutionalization of the discussion into expert systems. Two examples will be emphasized. One is the development of "The post-Washington consensus" another is The Open Method of Coordination within the EU. The presentation is based on a reading of policy papers, reports and other primary sources from international organizations and national governments. Third, I point to how the institutionalization has included a number of welfare reforms and ignited a process towards the transformation of national welfare states. I draw on primary and secondary literature in presenting the concept of competition state (Cerny 1990, 2007; Stopford et al 1991; Jessop 1994, 2003; Hirsch 1995; but also Rosecranze 1999; Bobbit 2002; Weiss 2003). Fourth, and finally, I emphasize how state-society relations have been changed. The concept of competitive corporatism (Rhodes 1998; Molina & Rhodes 2002) is employed. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7356
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Lund, Anker Brink (København, 2005)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: This inaugural address is a welcome opportunity to call your attention to a new area of research that the International Center for Business and Politics has chosen as one of five areas of special interest. By referring to this area of focus as"institutional competition in the media market" we also signal an approach that will be free of much of the traditional dogma in Danish media research: First of all, we will consider the media as a market for opinion, goods and services – not primarily as a cultural discourse with a singular focus on public service. Secondly, we consider media activity from a social science / leadership perspective – not from the perspective of a journalist or from the ideologically critical perspective of the license payer. Thirdly, we consider competition in the media market as an institutional phenomenon that is not solely conditioned by economic considerations. We aim to find a third way between economic determinism and the optimism of political regulation. The media enterprise as institutionalized practice is, from our perspective, placed at the intersection of the marketplace and politics. We recognize that the daily press, radio and television in Denmark have emerged from a tradition based upon ideals of freedom of expression, democracy and the enlightenment of the general public. At the same time we stress the fact that the media worldwide is Big Business – and that this reality has an increasing effect on Danish competitiveness and business development in general. Not only as a channel for opinion, but as a political actor and a potential business locomotive in the so-called culture- and experience-economy. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7345
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Denmark and the United StatesCampbell, John L.; Pedersen, Ove K. (København, 2005)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: Despite high taxes, a large state budget and welfare state, much economic regulation, and a very open economy, Denmark continues to compete successfully against the other advanced capitalist economies. Hence, Denmark presents a paradox for neoliberalism, which predicts that these policies will hurt national competitiveness under conditions of economic globalization. Following the varieties of capitalism literature, this paper argues that Denmark's success has been based in large part on its institutional competitiveness–its capacity to achieve socioeconomic success as a result of the competitive advantages that firms derive from operating within a particular set of political and economic institutions. The institutional basis for successfully coordinating labor markets, vocational training and skill formation programs, and industrial policy are examined for Denmark and the United States—two countries that are very different institutionally. The analysis shows that there is no one best way to achieve success in today's global economy, except perhaps for reducing socioeconomic inequality; that the type of capitalism known as coordinated market economies are oversimplified in the literature; and that high taxes, state spending, and economic regulation can actually enhance socioeconomic performance. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7329
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Tiltrædelsesforelæsning 18.3.2005Lund, Anker Brink (København, 2005)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: Jeg har valgt at benytte denne anledning til at introducere et nyt forskningsfelt, som CBS International Center for Business and Politics har prioriteret som et af sine fem indsatsområder. Vi kalder det "institutionel konkurrence på mediemarkedet" og signalerer derved nogle frontale opgør med traditionelle dogmer i dansk medieforskning: For det første ser vi medierne som et marked for meninger, varer og tjenesteydelser – ikke primært som en kulturel offentlighed med ensidig fokus på public service. For det andet betragter vi medievirksomhed i et samfundsvidenskabeligt ledelsesperspektiv – ikke primært i et journalistisk medarbejderperspektiv eller et ideologikritisk licensbetalerperspektiv.For det tredje betragter vi konkurrencen på mediemarkedet som et institutionelt fænomen – ikke alene som noget driftsøkonomisk betinget. Vi forsøger kort sagt at finde en tredje vej mellem økonomisk determinisme og politisk reguleringsoptimisme. Derved placeres medievirksomhed som en institutionaliseret praksis i skæringspunktet mellem marked og politik. Vi anerkender, at dagspresse, radio og tv i Danmark er vokset ud af en publicistisk tradition med vægt på idealer om ytringsfrihed, demokrati og folkeoplysning. Men vi understreger samtidig, at medievirksomheden world-wide er big business – og at det får stadig større betydning for dansk konkurrenceevne og erhvervsudvikling mere alment. Ikke kun som kanal for andres meninger, men som en politisk aktør og et potentielt erhvervslokomotiv i den såkaldte oplevelsesøkonomi. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7368
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Institutionelt brud i den offentlige moderniseringspolitik? OPP og udlicitering i de danske kommunerHelby Petersen, Ole; Ring Christensen, Lasse (, 2009)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: Vi stiller os i dette paper kritisk spørgende til det nye i OPP og søger at belyse, om OPP markerer et institutionelt brud med det i dansk moderniseringspolitik velkendte begreb udlicitering. Vi giver svar gennem to del-analyser. Først sammenlignes nøgletal for danske kommuners brug af udlicitering og arbejde med OPP-modellen. Analysen viser, at OPP-arbejdet overvejende foregår i større kommuner med en gennemsnitlig økonomi og en ideologisk sammensætning på borgmesterposterne på linje med gennemsnittet i landets kommuner. Hvorimod kommuner med højt udliciteringsniveau oftest ledes af borgerlige borgmestre, så er OPP-kommunerne økonomisk og ideologisk på linje med gennemsnittet af landets kommuner. I anden delanalyse kigger vi på reguleringsrammen for brug af henholdsvis OPP og udlicitering. Det kommunale selvstyre og de årlige kommuneaftaler fungerer som en institutionel ramme omkring de reguleringstiltag, som regeringen har mulighed for at anvende. Fælles for reguleringen af kommunernes udlicitering og OPP ligger et bærende princip om metodefrihed i opgaveløsningen. Hvor grænserne for metodefriheden går, er dog ikke en fastlåst størrelse, men genstand for løbende forhandling mellem det statslige og kommunale niveau. Vi konkluderer, at OPP på centrale parametre ikke blot er en forlængelse af udlicitering, men en selvstændig og bemærkelsesværdig kontraktmodel, som er ved at institutionaliseres i de danske kommuner. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7788
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Pedersen, Ove K. (København, 2005)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: This paper examines the influence of European integration on the relationship between state administration and private interests in the four Nordic countries – Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland. By private interests I mean interest organizations, private corporations and independent experts. The paper focuses exclusively on the national policy processes that are involved with managing European Union (EU) issues. More specifically, this paper discusses two aspects of multi-level governance. First is the important role of private interests in the coordination of decision making at the national level preceding their government's representation of national interests in the European Council of Ministers and other EU organizations. Second is the effect of all this on national democratic systems. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7346
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Convergence in Themes from ASEAN, the European Union, IMF, OECD, the UN, and the World Bank?Greve, Carsten (Frederiksberg, 2015)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: This paper focuses on how international public‐private partnership (PPP) policies are formulated and implemented by international organizations. PPPs for infrastructure projects are relevant and present in many countries around the world. The literature is full of studies of individual countries and various aspects of PPPs governance and finance. But what has been less emphasized in the literature is the way in which international organizations have been developing and promoting policies for PPPs. This paper makes a first attempt in trying to describe and analyze the way international organizations make policy for PPPs and to focus on perception issues related to their actions. The research questions are: How do international organizations make policy for PPPs? Do the PPP policies from international organizations converge on the same kind of themes? The theoretical lenses used will be from theories of the policy process, including the Advocacy Coalition Framework and process tracing in historical institutionalism. The empirical focus will be on international organizations' approaches to PPPs. The paper examines policy papers from selected international organizations, including the the ASEAN countries, the European Union, International Monetary Fund, OECD, UN, and the World Bank. The methodology is to examine the most recent policy papers (documents and reports) and compare their content. The hypothesis of the paper is that international organizations converge on roughly the same themes, and that there seem to be overall agreement about the main messages and recommendations for the use of PPPs in infrastructure projects. International organizations also cooperate on certain issues in policy development for PPPs. But each organization likes to promote its own tool for PPP project scrutiny. This is not necessarily a problem, but it does beg the question if a broad policy consensus on PPPs is within reach. The paper will contribute knowledge on the degree to which international organizations' PPP policies converge. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9196
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A Genealogy of the Emergence and Development of Protestant Voluntary Social Work in Denmark as Shown Through the Cases of the Copenhagen Home Mission and the Blue Cross (1850 – 1950)Sevelsted, Anders Ludvig (Frederiksberg, 2017)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9535
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Hierarchies, Logics and Foundations of Social Order Seen Through the Prism of EU Social RightsMossin, Christiane (Frederiksberg, 2015)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: It has been the purpose of this dissertation to analyze a contemporary battlefield of law, the field of EU social rights, from a political-philosophical point of view. It is the conviction of the dissertation that law is deeply and inescapably conceptually connected with fundamental features of social order. Law and social order are not presumed to be identical, but to be mutually constitutive. The interrelations between the two do not merely concern the rights and obligations explicitly laid down in the law, but fundamental presumptions regarding the nature of human beings, overall purposes of social order, hierarchical and dynamical features of society and the possibility at all of regulation, its logics and sources of authority. On the basis of a historical-conceptual understanding of law according to which law, social structure and metaphysical presumptions are inescapably intertwined, the dissertation derives from the binding provisions of law certain essential features of social order. More precisely, the dissertation demonstrates that from a political philosophical point of view, EU social rights can be said to imply the contours of a particular social order. Significantly, the essential features in question are derived through detailed analyses of EU social rights - through critical investigations of definitions of right-holders, material scope, legal core concepts, exclusions and justifications, complexities and ambiguities of interpretation. The general point is the following: Political philosophical features of social order may not only be derived from the overall constitutional aspects of law (in the case of EU-law: fundamental principles inscribed in the Treaty; the constitutional architecture of EU-law), but are implied in the detailed material web of secondary law. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9111
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How the United Kingdom, Germany and Denmark Came to Compete through their Knowledge Regimes from 1993 to 2007Møller Boje Rasmussen, Martin (Frederiksberg, 2014)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: The present PhD-dissertation " "Is Competitiveness a Question of Being Alike? How United Kingdom, Germany and Denmark came to compete through their Knowledge Regimes from 1993 to 2007" studies the ideas which policy research organizations such as ministries of economics, economic councils and different types of think tanks – or what Campbell and Pedersen recently have defined as a nations knowledge regime – holds about the international competition of nations and what a nations competitiveness consists in, as well as whether and how these ideas co-varies with different national knowledge regimes particular form and organization. The primary argument and research result is, that even if the ideas, which policy research organizations in United Kingdom, Germany and Denmark in the period from 1993 to 2007 holds, in many ways are similar, they nonetheless exhibit nationally distinct features and differences. In short, the PhD-dissertation demonstrates, that not only does the organization of knowledge regimes vary. So do the ideas they produce. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8972
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Folke Henriksen, Lasse; Seabrooke, Leonard (Frederiksberg, 2013)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: Professionals and organizations both seek to exploit and cooperate with each other. Professionals seek alliances in their own peer networks while organizations do the same. These networks carry not only information that inform incentives but norms about appropriate forms of governance and practices that guide how they actually work. In this paper we outline how professionals and organizations operate in two-level networks through a focus on issue control over issues of transnational governance. As such, this interdisciplinary paper brings together insights from Organization Studies and International Relations to discuss how professionals and organizations battle over issue control through the designation of tasks and the creation of overlapping networks. We outline the emergence of 'issue professionals' and how they attempt network management. We do so via a case on transnational sustainability certification that demonstrates how issue professionals are engaged in two-level networks. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8832
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Here at Performance, we put a lot of thought, effort and creativity into creating our catalogs and emails. Our creative team works hard to create graphics and imagery that resonate with and inspire you as a cyclist, like with the cover of our latest catalog:A big part of this process are our photo shoots, where we hit the road (and the trails) to show great new gear and bikes in action. Back in our early days, the locations for our photo shoots were usually only as exotic as you could find in a radius of about 15 minutes from our headquarters, like this sweet raingear shot taken on the campus of UNC-Chapel Hill! Our models were usually employees (like Chuck Lewis there on the left) or whatever college coed could be convinced to wear a not-so-flattering rain poncho!
Nowadays we travel a little farther afield to get the great images that you'll find throughout our catalogs and on our website, and our photo shoots can find us anywhere from the mountains of Colorado to the rugged coastline of California. But in the end the process is the same as it's always been; planning a photo shoot is first and foremost a story of logistics. You've got to make sure that you've got all the right clothing, gear, bikes and people in place before the first frame is shot by the photographer (and we still do use our employees as models for some shoots, because it's no good if our models don't look like they know how to ride)!
This is just a sample of the gear that we packed up for our latest photo shoot, and this doesn't even include the bikes! As you can see, our creative team has quite the job ahead of them to keep everything and everyone organized over a very busy week of shooting.
And this time we're going to give you a little behind-the-scenes access to what goes on at one of our photo shoots. We'll be there on the shoot, taking pictures and video that we'll post right from our sunny locale in southern California. Look for updates next week on our Twitter and Facebook pages, along with right here on the blog!


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Tweedy-Velvet Suit (Jacket)
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Mykolayv, Ukraine
It was not easy to choose a pattern for the suit's jacket to make it matched to the skirt, that was the undisputable decision:), by style and not to break proportions which are very important in suits. But at last this pattern won (actually that issue of Burda was one of the best for me, I made several projects from it!).
The jacket is from Burda magazine 10/2006 #107, my only modification – omitted ruffles.
Material Notes
The fabric is both tweed and velvet so I had to be attentive with the direction of the pile. It is very nice and it gives so nice shot effect while wearing. My only note, the fabric is a little stretching so I could made a smaller size.
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- Spring, Fall, Winter
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- Jacket/Blazer
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- Business, Classic, Romantic
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- Cashmere, Flannel, Velvet, Wool
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Mar 8, 2013, 12.51 PMby liliv-1
Very stylish suit! The jacket has interesting lines. Which pattern is that?
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Mar 8, 2013, 08.38 PMby Oksana Starzhynska
Thank you!
I agree, the relief makes the breast shape very nice and doesn't need extra work with an iron as we need to do for darts or Vienna reliefs.
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His Beatitude Paisius of Alexandria was the Patriarch of the Church of Alexandria from 1657 to 1678.
In 1666, Patr. Paisius was invited to Moscow, Russia by Tsar Alexis to preside over the Council of Moscow of 1666-1667. Those at the council included Patriarchs Macarius III of Antioch and Joasaph of Moscow, Metropolitans Athanasius of Iconium (representing the Ecumenical Patriarch), Ananias of Sinai (representing the Patriarch of Jerusalem), and several bishops and priests. The council affirmed the revised religious and liturgical reforms of the Russian Church, while anathematizing those of the Old Ritualists, who opposed the reforms and the old Russian books and rites, and for refusing to comply with corrections made in order to comply with the Church's liturgical unity.
The patriarchate of Patr. Paisius ended with his resignation in 1678. The date of his death is not known.
Paisius of Alexandria
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-Size: 2 x 3 in.
-Material: Metal/enamel.
-Features and finish:
Top-grade workmanship.
-High-quality helmet bag for use in the motorsport sector
-Safe transport and storage for 1 helmet
Created for BMW Motorrad by Gund, this super-soft, adorable plush teddy bear showcases the BMW ...
Great for Helmets!
Premium Quality Motorcycle and Rider Protection. Invisible by day and HIGHLY visible by night....