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I've been singing Brave's praises now for quite a while. With the release of each new teaser, the movie looks increasingly brilliant. A strong female lead – and this is Pixar's first – and gorgeous animation only make the Scottish fantasy setting even more amazing.
But not everyone agrees. Otaku Kun thinks we've been here before. In American cinema, he argues, "the trope of the oppressed girl who takes control of her own destiny has been done to death."
He lists some of Disney's beloved heroines to prove his point:
"The only two recent Disney stories with any real meaningful characters in them for boys are in Lion King and Brother Bear," writes Kun, "and in both cases these are more about society and responsibility rather than any message about finding your own path."
He adds: "I'd just like to see a movie from Disney/Pixar for once where the main character is a young boy, who follows his heart and defies his own society and culture, and achieves something more than just mere personal happiness, but actually makes a difference."
Sort of like Dreamworks, then, with Shrek and How To Train Your Dragon and Puss in Boots…
Now, having not yet seen Brave I can only speculate, but I'm not at all sure that either Kun's description of American cinema tropes or the likely outcome of the film are accurate.
For one thing, while Merida does appear to be as defiant as Ariel, she seems much less motivated by the dreamy prince than her mermaid counterpart.
In fact, there has been no indication in any of Brave's trailers thus far that Merida has any romantic interest whatsoever. We see that she's quite adept with a bow; tracking a bear through a dark forest – we see her emerging as the hero of the story. Not as its defiant damsel.
There has been no hint of a Beast or a dashing prince in this story.
In some sense, Disney has actually been moving away from this sort of romanticism.
Enchanted did end on a romantic note, but not before spoofing the love-at-first-sight tradition that define so many of Disney's other films. Both Tangled and The Princess and the Frog took slightly less ridiculous approaches to true love – somewhat more reminiscent of the better of Disney's romances, Aladdin and Beauty and the Beast. No love at first sight in these films – messy courtships, rather, that thankfully turned out okay in the end.
But Brave gives us no hints that it will be anything remotely like any of these. There are no male protagonists in the previews. Merida shows no interest in romance – and a great deal in archery.
I can only hope that what we've seen so far is what we get, because if we do end up with just another story about a girl who overcomes adversity just so she can get married, I think a lot of people, including myself, would be very disappointed.
This, thankfully, is not Pixar's MO.
Think about Up, a movie about an old man trying to reclaim his childhood and a young boy who desperately needed a friend. The story is told at the end of a long life filled with deep, profound love. It was about rediscovering that capacity to love and be loved that made that film so moving – so tear-jerking that I'm getting teary just writing about it.
Time and again, the themes in Pixar's films break old tropes apart. Toy Story was about friendship rather than romantic love; Finding Nemo explored the relationship between father and son; The Incredibles dealt with the sometimes-rocky travails of having a family, and of finding great things even in the mundane; Monsters Inc. was about friendship in the workplace and the fear of the other.
Do we honestly expect Brave to be a rehashing of an old Disney plot: defiant girl casts off shackles of oppressive society so that she can pick the boy of her dreams?
I wouldn't bet money on it. Brave will be something else. Something more than what we've come to expect from Disney.
To Kun's request that we get a boy rather than a girl – I don't think it's a fair request. I've listed several non-Disney movies that do just this, but plenty of Disney and Pixar movies already offer what Kun is looking for. Aladdin doesn't just lie, he learns how to think of others instead of just himself. The Beast learns humility, learns how to love rather than hide behind his mask of fear and rage and shame. Tangled's Flynn Rider evolves from a prankster and a thief obsessed with his looks and wit into someone who would give his life up to save the girl he loved. Quasimodo faces all sorts of hardships in the, let's face it, rather forgettable Hunchback of Notre Dame.
Glossing over Simba is also odd. Simba may have been little more than cuddlier Hamlet but he is still easily one of the most interesting male protagonists in any Disney film. He does find his own path, after running from it for a long time.
I have high hopes for Brave one way or another. I don't think Pixar will let me down.
Update: Otaku Kun is actually Aziz Poonawalla. I did not realize this. My bad.
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Let's be fair here: he mentions Jasmine in the roundup of princesses, but I don't think that movie was called "jasmine…"
Ok speaking of Disney movies for boys…..I am curious as to why No one has yet to mention Cars! Its mostly for boys….no love interest in it …Or Toy Story even I mean they were both recent disney films but amazing the whole conversation didnt mention them it just criticized the same old same old …I personally think Disney has strayed from the norm lately. Finding Nemo wasnt about a love interest either it was about a BOY overcoming his fears and and growing. If you someone is going to put down something please bring in all the facts. The fact that I have a son and a daughter lets me realize that yes there are more movies for girls but Disney is making boys movies as well.
Erik, I have a response here:
BTW, just refer to me as Aziz instead of Otaku Kun, the latter is just a handle rather than a full pseudonym. I make no attempt to conceal my identity :) However, fyi "Kun" is not a last name, its actually a (self-applied) honorific, so you'd want to either say "Otakun Kun" or just "Otakun" for shorthand rather than "Kun" alone. I have a post about why I swapped out my pseudonym here in case you're curious:
lol, no problem :) And here I thought a pseudonym actually required effort to maintain. I appear to have created one without really trying!
I only have one issue with this article. The line that the Hunchback of Notre Dame was forgettable. Unless you are like my 9th grade English teacher who hates Disney because they always change the fairytales to end happily or for changing history like Pocahontas or changing classic litterature like Hunchback of Notre Dame, it was a great movie. It kept the mature, dark themes of the book, but added a light, fun side and an amazing musical score. Great critics have praised the Hunchback of Notre Dame the chief being Roger Ebert. Yet, I do hope that Merida doesn't completely spurn her femininity. A woman can have grace, elegance, and even have a softer touch and yet command not just her own fate, but that of armies. I trust Pixar will strike that with Merida.
Erik, I feel that Brave will be different than other Disney Pixar movies and for the following reasons.
Teenage girls will love Brave for the obvious reasons, they will be able to connect with Merida as a person just like themselves, and that includes just about all teenage girls.
Experiencing a feeling of having their life controlled by their parents and wanting to live their life the way that they want to is a big part of growing up for all teenagers, and the relationship between mother and daughter (Queen Elinor and Merida) is really not much different than the relationship between father and son (Mufasa and Simba).
The difference with Brave is that Merida is not going to be like the other Disney Princesses that dance in the ballroom at night, she will be more like Robin Hood, which will be making all of the teenage girls cheer her on.
As for why the teenage boys will like Brave, well the one-liners is why the teenage boys will enjoy it. Lines like "Feast Your Eyes" is going to be popular among the teenage boys and will probably end up replacing "Pull My Finger".
I think if the "Brave Trailer" content is typical of the rest of the Brave movie, then we will all be in for a great surprise by Disney Pixar with the movie Brave this June.
I have an article about my review of the Brave Trailer at http://www.squidoo.com/the-best-disney-movie-2012-brave#module158554098
Honestly, all these "princess-tomboy" who is more interested in fighting and so plucky and doesn't listen to her parents and triumphs in the end because of her awesomeness (while probably learning to appreciate her parents more after she might just lose them, while they begin to understand that she's perfect just the way she is) et cetera et cetera has been done to death too. I can already imagine all emotional beats and it makes me want to yawn. I hope I am wrong, and it will be more Pixar than Disney.
The one remotely interesting take on the trope is in ASOIAF, where you see real emotional toll of living life of child/teenager at war, and what cool fighting looks like in real life, with heroine becoming more or less a dark and traumatized child-soldier, while at the same time we can see that life for more traditional female is hardly a bed of roses as well. I don't expect this time of grown up look in mainstream cartoon, but I wish they'd come up with new cliche.


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Peace activists plan Hiroshima events in Oak Ridge, including 'Remembrance Ceremony' at dawn
The Oak Ridge Environmental Peace Alliance will stage a number of events around the anniversary of the Aug. 6, 1945, bombing of Hiroshima, Japan. That will include a 6 a.m. Saturday "Remembrance Ceremony" near the entrance to the Y-12 nuclear weapons plant (where the enriched uranium for the 'Little Boy' bomb was produced).
"During the ceremony, names of victims of the Hiroshima bombing will be read, along with firsthand accounts and other reports of the bomb and its effects," the peace group said on its website. The ceremony will pause at 8:15 a.m. to mark the time the atomic bomb was dropped in Japan.
At 10:30 a.m., OREPA members and others are planning to gather at Alvin K. Bissell Park in Oak Ridge conduct a "March for Nuclear Abolition," leaving Bissell Park at 10:45 to walk to Y-12.
Other events are planned at the Y-12 site, including tying piece cranes to the fence. On the evening before, the group plans to hold a Peace Lantern Build at the Riverside Nonviolent Community House on Martin Mill Pike in Knoxville. On Aug. 9, the anniversary of the bombing of Nagasaki, Japan, there will be an 8 p.m. Peace Lantern Ceremony at Sequoyah Hills Park in Knoxville.


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Saturday, April 14, 2007Emilie Marsicek (Spalding, Mich./Carney-Nadeau) recorded three top-ten finishes Saturday to lead the Valparaiso women's track and field team at the Miami Invitational in Oxford, Ohio.
The Crusaders tallied 28 points over the meet, good for ninth place among the 14 participating institutions. The host RedHawks took top team honors with 199.5 points.
Marsicek's best finish came in the shot put, where she placed third, registering a toss of 41'11 �". The redshirt junior placed fourth in the javelin throw with a mark of 112'5", and improved upon her fourth-best mark in school history in the hammer throw with a toss of 140'2".
Amanda Body (Harlan, Ky./Harlan) showcased her versatility, posting two top-five finishes for Valpo. Body came home third in the 200m dash, crossing the line in 26.22, and followed that up with a fourth-place performance in the triple jump, leaping 33'5 �". Melanie Wilson (St. Louis, Mo./Rosati-Kain) finished right behind Body in the triple jump with a leap of 32'4 �".
Lakisha Lane (Topeka, Kan./Highland Park) continued her stellar freshman campaign with a seventh-place finish in the 100m hurdles. Lane's time of 15.59 improved upon her own fourth-best time in Crusader history in the event.
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Holy Book of Mormon, Mitt Romney is trying to corner the Catholic vote.
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Former Sen. George Mitchell of Maine, who investigated Major League Baseball's steroid scandal, joined Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen in New Hampshire to praise President Obama's foreign policy experience.
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Hassan also got a helping hand from Cecile Richards, national president of the Planned Parenthood.
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Actor Kal Penn, star of the "Harold and Kumar" movies, campaigned for President Obama on New Hampshire college campuses last week.
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Sen. Kelly Ayotte's profile has risen in 2012 – remember the speculation about her becoming Romney's running mate? – but that may not be a good thing.
Recent University of New Hampshire polling showed her net favorability rating has tumbled from +28 percent in August to +12 percent this month.
Republicans love her (+73), Democrats don't (-31) and independents, though slightly negative (-4) are on the bubble when the margin of error is considered.
Contrast Ayotte's standing with Shaheen (+27 net favorability), up slightly from (+25) from August.
The same poll concludes Gov. John Lynch has an overall favorability rating most parents would envy (+69). His job approval rating is even better (+70).
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Former New Hampshire House Speaker Donna Sytek of Salem and former state Senate President Arthur Klemm of Windham are on the Granite State steering committee for the "Fix the Debt" campaign.
It's a national, nonpartisan effort to get Congress to quit fighting over marbles on the playground and clean up the federal fiscal mess.
The New Hampshire rollout took place last week. Citizens can get in on the action by signing a petition at FixTheDebt.org.
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Instapaper and Tumblr developer Marco Arment riffs on the NYT's article on Palm webOS' trouble wooing developers, and it's predictably good stuff.
His major point is that with its huge install base (which topped 50 million iPhones and iPod touches months ago), it makes more financial sense to develop for Apple's platform, rather than Google's Android or Palm's webOS which might have on 5% to 10% as many devices on the market.
Giving developers an app store is the easy part. The hard part is bringing us enough customers. The iPhone is so good that it built up a huge installed base without any third-party apps, but no Android or webOS devices can say that yet.
Arment points out that the iPod touch makes a huge difference as well, giving developers a similar device to work on without the need for an expensive cell phone contract. He also echoes Fake Steve's comments on different hardware complicating development, though he thinks if Android popularity continues to grow, the platform might justify the investment one day.
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It's not always about installbase. Symbian has, quote, "an unsurpassed installbase of 250 mln. customers" (which is true), and so WHAT?? Nothing, they spend millions to actually explain their customers that they actually have such a thing as OVI Store, and even worse - that a cool Nokia phone they own is actually a smartphone!
And it doesn't mean Apple doesn't have to work hard on making developers' experience better. I bet everyone here knows exactly what I'm talking about.
The different screen factor will come into play for Apple in 2010 hopefully. They can't stick with current resolution.
Interessant comme point de vue. Mais penlorneslement, je me verrais mal parler a mon telephone D'autant plus qu'actuellement ca fonctionne pas mal avec l'application par exemple, mais il y a encore des rates malheureusement. Mais chacun ses besoins et ses preferences a voir Mais il y a actuellement d'autres priorites sur iOS je trouve!
Agree with Arment completely.
It would make sense that apple would require developers to make their apps resolution independent so that they could also use them on the upcoming tablet. =]
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A quiet morning in Sabreland as a only a few players took an optional skate in First Niagara Center prior to tonight's game against the New York Islanders. Ryan Miller will be in goal for Buffalo, and he posted his franchise-record 235th career victory Feb. 4 in the Nassau Coliseum when the Sabres posted a 4-3 shootout win. The Islanders won the first two meetings, 2-1 and 4-2, as Jhonas Enroth started in goal.
The Islanders are coming off Monday's brutal 6-0 loss to Ottawa and enter tonight's game one point ahead of the Sabres in the tight Eastern Conference standings. They struggled in goal in that game as Kevin Poulin got a quick hook after two goals in the first 95 seconds and was replaced by Al Montoya, who beat Buffalo here in November. Starter Evgeni Nabokov has been saddled with the flu since Thursday and did not make the trip.
Islanders coach Jack Capuano did not attend his team's optional morning skate due to the flu and assistant Doug Weight said that Poulin will start in goal again tonight.
Tonight's game is the 150th regular season between the teams. Buffalo leads the series, 72-55-22, and is 40-23-11 against the Isles at home.
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Finally he got nailed!!!!! I hope he never fights agian!
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I know this bullshit would eventually happen.
I am kind of shocked that Severn has been accused of this in the past. I always thought of him as a stand up guy.
Why would you need to work a fight to beat Ritch?
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He's been caught MORE than once doing this?
1st offense should be 1 year suspension.
2nd offense = BAN FOR LIFE. Go find another career, we don't want this turning into WWE
He's been caught MORE than once doing this?
1st offense should be 1 year suspension.
2nd offense = BAN FOR LIFE. Go find another career, we don't want this turning into WWE
what a chump.
I'm just glad someone finally called Ritch out about his fights. He always seems to just give up for no reason.
I know this bullshit would eventually happen.
Ritch & Ebersole Suspended For "worked" Fight
This past weekend in San Francisco, California, Shannon "The Cannon" Ritch and Brian Ebersole were both suspended on the spot following their fight.
Evidently, the California State Athletic Commission believed that their fight was "worked" which means that they did not compete in a true athletic contest, but allegedly conspired to determine the outcome of the fight.
According to Tom Call, who was reporting for MMAWeekly.com at the show, "The fighters barely engaged and were involved in some conversation on the ground. Brian Ebersole was declared the winner initially when Ritch tapped. However the fight was then ruled a no contest and both fighters were suspended indefinitely on the spot my California Athletic Commissioner Armando Garcia. I spoke with George Atkins the matchmaker for the event and confirmed the suspension was for 'Not fighting' and 'putting on a fake fight.' Atkins then commented, 'I told them to fight.'"
Ritch has been accused of such occurrences in the past, most notably in a contest with UFC Hall of Famer Dan "The Beast" Severn following their bout on the Extreme Wars X-1 card in Hawaii on July 2, 2005.
Brian Ebersole has not been accused of participating in a "worked" fight before this, as far as I'm aware. If the charges stand, it will be interesting to see how the suspension affects Ebersole's participation in the International Fight League.
Ebersole was previously chosen by his trainer, Frank Shamrock, to be an assistant coach and the middleweight fighter for the Shamrock-coached San Jose Razor Claws team in the IFL.
Though the Razor Claws' 5-on-5 series of matches against the Carlos Newton-coached Toronto Dragons will be taking place on September 23rd in the state of Illinois, not in California, it is conceivable that Illinois might choose to honor the suspensions of the California State Athletic Commission until this matter is resolved.
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For not the first time, I find myself wishing today that I lived a little closer to Pacific.
I drive about an hour in each direction to get to campus each day, and the commute presents a myriad of challenges, from weather delays to keeping the groceries cold en route to delays like today's puttering tractor.
But the real reason I'd like to be closer is for the host of great events that happen on campus outside of business hours. Just check out a few of the activities that students and neighbors can enjoy in the next few days:
Tonight, renowned slam poet Patricia Smith is in Forest Grove for the Slam Poetry Festival at La Hacienda. Students, faculty, staff and community members are invited to read their own poetry in a café setting, and Smith will help judge the contest. She also will read and talk about some of her own works. I'll be the first to admit that I rarely pick up a book of poetry for casual reading, but I always find it fun and insightful to listen to people read their own. The event is at 7:30 p.m. at 2020 Main St. in Forest Grove. It's open to all, and refreshments will be served, but reading slots are on a first-come, first-served basis.
Meanwhile, over on campus, Pacific's theatre and dance department will be staging opening night of A Doll's House. My understanding is that the play is a new take on a the 19th century classic, updated in a 1960s setting, with an "aesthetic familiar from recent films and television shows like Mad Men." A Doll's House is primarily the tale of a young wife and mother who discovers that she has her own dreams and desires that aren't necessarily in line with her husband's professional success and financial stability. It may be an old story, but it's certainly one that continues to resonate today. The cast and crew will host a question-and-answer session following tonight's show, and additional performances will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, as well as at 2 p.m. for a Sunday matinee. Tickets are available through the University's Box Office (503-352-2918 or email@example.com).
On Saturday, Pacific's Performing Arts Series continues with Karan Casey and John Doyle, a pair of folk artists who have gained recent acclaim. Casey is an Irish vocalist (which I always love) and Doyle is a guitar virtuoso. They were founding members of the folk group Solas and have gone on to careers independently and as a duo. Tickets to this, too, are available through Pacific's Box Office.
Finally, you may notice a little more midnight activity on campus this weekend as students engage in the 24-Hour Service Fair. I actually think this is the most exciting event of the weekend, as student groups each will host an hour-long service project, and projects will continue back-to-back from noon Saturday to noon Sunday, including all the way through the night. Groups will do everything from prepare a Little League field for spring games to collect money and goods for charity groups to stuff envelopes for a nonprofit. A complete list of activities is available here, and I'll have more information about the great work on campus early next week.
Finally, there's lots of Boxer sports action coming up this weekend. Pacific's baseball team picks up an extra home stand, thanks to wet field conditions in Newberg. The Boxers will face the George Fox Bruins in a doubleheader starting at 11 a.m. Saturday and again at 12 p.m. Sunday at Chuck Bafaro Stadium in Forest Grove. Meanwhile, the softball team hosts Whitworth at noon Saturday and on Sunday, at Sherman/Larkins Satidum in Forest Grove. Men's tennis hosts Whitman at 3 p.m. Saturday and hosts Pacific Lutheran at 10 a.m. Sunday at the Holce Tennis Courts. Women's wrestling is out of town at the NCWA national tournament, and both track and field and the women's golf team are at Pacific Lutheran in Washington.


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Geographic Region: Midwest
Undergrad: The Ohio State University -- Operations Management
Prior Industry: Supply Chain Consulting
After working in the supply chain industry for a couple of years, I was looking for a way to advance my career. I was drawn to the action-based approach offered by the MSCM Program at Ross. The connection to the Tauber Institute for Global Operations offers a number of ways to learn new skills and improve existing talents that are highly valued in the supply chain industry. I also have found the community of students, staff, and faculty at Ross is second to none. The opportunities for networking within Ross and Tauber, as well as my involvement with the Supply Chain Management Club, will greatly help to further my career.
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Prior Industry: Manufacturing, Healthcare
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Undergrad: Indian Institute of Technology – Mechanical Engineering
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Career Focus: Consulting, Operations, Entrepreneurship
Geographic Region: Latin America, West Coast, Western Europe
Undergrad: Tecnologico de Monterrey – Industrial Engineering
Prior Industry: Manufacturing, Operations
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Career Focus: Manufacturing, Consulting, Logistics
Undergrad: Drexel University – Business Administration, Production / Operations Management
Prior Industry: Wholesale Distribution
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Career Focus: Green Supply Chain Management, Sustainable Manufacturing and Operations, Lean Manufacturing, Consulting
Geographic Region: East Coast
Undergrad: Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts – Mathematics and Economics
Prior Industry: Venture Capital
I was drawn to the MSCM Program's structure and involvement with the Tauber Institute for Global Operations. I also was very interested in the partnership between Ross and U-M's School of Natural Resources and Environment. Ross is very focused on the intersection of sustainability, business, engineering, supply chain, operations, manufacturing, and construction. I find there is fascinating research being conducted here at Michigan. The professors are leading the way in their fields, and they are extremely accessible. Creating a student-initiated dual-degree program has been challenging but rewarding, and the opportunities are endless. Real-world projects at the Tauber Institute provide invaluable experience and set the stage for students to re-enter the business world with practical knowledge and skills.
Kellie Jensen
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Geographical Region: Global
Undergrad: Middlebury College
Postgrad: University of Chicago – Threat and Risk Management
Prior Industry: Government, Nonprofit
I'm interested in moving into the private sector – possibly in the defense industry – upon graduation. I've lived in a few different countries and all over the United States. I am new to the field of supply chain management, so I am hoping this program can provide some insight and guidance for moving forward. I chose Ross for several reasons: the staff, the business school's reputation, and the partnership with the Tauber Institute for Global Operations. I like the way the MSCM Program combines business and operations and allows students to apply classroom knowledge to a real-world project. The professors have been incredibly supportive. They are clearly dedicated to providing an open and positive learning environment for students from all backgrounds. I've also been pleasantly surprised by the support from all departments including the Office of Career Development and the Office of Financial Aid.
Baran Kocal
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Career Focus: Supply Chain / Operations Management
Geographic Region: Southwest, Eastern Europe / Western Europe
Undergrad: Middle East Technical University – Mining Engineering
Prior Industry: Aerospace & Defense
The Ross MSCM Program provided the
ideal opportunity to combine my engineering and business experience.
I had been working in various operations and supply chain roles in
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cross-functional collaboration in today's business world. The Ross
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Pink Lee
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Career Focus: Consulting, Supply Chain Management, Operations, General Management
Geographic Region: West Coast, Asia
Undergrad: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor – Industrial & Operations Engineering
Prior Industry: High Tech, Operations
The Ross School's rigorous one-year Master of Supply Chain
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Career Focus: Consulting, Operations, High Tech
Geographic Region: East Coast, Western Europe, Asia, Middle East
Undergrad: Manchester Metropolitan University – Information Systems
Prior Industry: Software Engineering
I am Sri Lankan and South African. I worked in Asia, the Middle East, and Europe for more than six years as a software engineer. I joined the Ross MSCM Program because of its strong emphasis on learning by action. I believe the experience and exposure gained at Ross will be invaluable to me in both my personal and professional growth.
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Undergrad: National Institute of Technology – Production Engineering
Prior Industry: Information Technology
I had been working at Infosys Technologies Ltd. when I learned about the Ross MSCM Program. I was using ERP software to design order and inventory management solutions for major U.S. retailers, so I encountered many important tenets of supply chain. I found I wanted a deeper background in key business processes and the factors that brought them into existence. Understanding the basic foundation of supply chain management would enable me to see business from a more holistic perspective and give me additional skills to propel my career to higher levels. The Ross MSCM Program has the right concentration of supply chain courses and the avenue to put them into practice.
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Undergrad: Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology – Land Economics
Prior Industry: High Tech
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Career Focus: Consulting, High-Tech, Sustainable Supply Chains
Geographic Region: USA, Western Europe, SE Asia, Middle East
Undergrad: Manipal University – Electronics Engineering
Prior Industry: Semiconductors
Before coming to Ross, I was working at Freescale Semiconductor India as a design engineer. Most of my work was related to design and validation of semiconductor chips used in commercial and industrial products. I also was involved in designing and improving processes related to various aspects of validation. I was eager to complement my engineering background with more comprehensive business skills so I could have a greater impact on the whole product life cycle. I chose the Ross MSCM Program for its deep and broad coverage in this field. I also liked the one-year format and the paid summer project, which is a built-in opportunity to implement classroom learning in real life. Furthermore, the Ross School's action-based learning approach, the plethora of resources, and an extensive alumni network all contributed to my choice. After graduating, I want to use my supply chain management skills to improve the flow of information and products through the global network of firms, industries, and consumers.
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Undergrad: Shanghai Jiaotong University – International Economics and Trade
Prior Industry: Supply Chain Management, Operations, Logistics
I am a supply chain planner at Dow Chemical in Shanghai. While I have much hands-on experience in the industry, I knew I would benefit from studying supply chain management in a specialized institute. I wanted to shed light on the best road ahead for my career. I also wanted a perspective outside of Asia. I researched school websites, visited campuses, and reached out to alumni and current students. Ultimately I decided the Ross MSCM Program fulfilled all of my needs. It is a practical, one-year-program with full coverage of business fundamentals. It offers a comprehensive course structure and a unique paid summer internship through the Tauber Institute for Global Operations. The MSCM Program has been a great challenge to me, and I'm enjoying it very much.


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How eating beef can affect your health and the environment.
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USA Boxing
An Inside Look at the National Championships
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(COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) As the 2013 National Championships quickly approach, we talked with two USA Boxing National Championships veterans, super heavyweight
Cam F. Awesome
(Lenexa, KS) and middleweight
Franchon Crews
(Baltimore, Md.) to learn more about their past experiences and pass along some advice for the newcomers to the event.
Awesome began participating in the USA Boxing National Championships in 2007. He has won the event twice, along with the U.S. Olympic Team Trials, three National PAL and two Golden Gloves Championships. Awesome highlighted a key advantage of the new tournament location in Spokane, Wash. In past years, he needed to arrive in Colorado Springs several weeks prior to the tournament to adjust to the high altitude. Now that the tournament is in Spokane, boxers will no longer have to adapt to the significant elevation change.
He also pointed out one of the distinct benefits of the USA Boxing National Championships – athletes are selected to be part of Team USA for international travel. The champions will be invited to training camps at the Olympic Training Center with renowned International Teaching Coach Pedro Roque. Most importantly, the gold medalists will represent Team USA in international travel for the year and gain valuable experience in preparation for future Olympic Games.
When preparing for a bout, Awesome follows this formula: 85% confidence, 5% skill, and 10% endurance. He has seen a lot of athletes come into the tournament with incredible skill but without the confidence needed to succeed. Awesome encourages all boxers to acknowledge their mistakes and learn from them. Becoming a national champion is a major accomplishment, but it only comes with hard work and conscious, continuous improvement.
Crews has also enjoyed strong showings at past USA Boxing National Championships. She has been a National Champion six times since 2005, most recently in 2011 and 2012. One of Crews' favorite parts of the tournament is being able to catch up with old friends and meet new ones. She also enjoys seeing how everyone has progressed since the prior year. "It is a plateau for everyone to show their crafts off," she said.
Crews, who is now 25, has been boxing since the age of 17. She has seen many great boxers come and go and watched the impressive progression of women's boxing in recent years. Crews affirmed that female boxers are definitely a force to be reckoned with. "Sometimes you can't tell if they are men and women. It is just good boxing," she said.
Crews has simple, yet important advice for this year's participants. "Do what you do. Give your best and have fun. It is a serious tournament, but you need to have fun," she advised. Crews has dedicated this year's tournament to her mom and will be ready to defend her title come April 1.
Registration for the 2013 National Championships ends this
Friday, March 22
. Event details and online registration can be accessed
. Stay connected to USA Boxing via social media for updates before, during, and after the tournament. We will be posting regularly on our
, and
Awesome and Crews will also be sharing their USA Boxing National Championships experiences through social media. You can follow them on Twitter at
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Boston police say the second suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing is in custody, according to the Associated Press.
Authorities: 1 Boston Marathon suspect dead
Doctors at a Boston hospital where a suspect in the marathon bombings was taken and later died are saying they treated a man with a possible blast injury and multiple gunshot wounds.
Police: 2 dead, 23 hurt in Boston Marathon blasts
Boston police say two people were killed and 23 people were hurt when a pair of bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon.
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Murder investigated on Florida line
The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement are investigating a homicide in Jennings, according to officials.
Autopsy returned for Lowndes High teen
An autopsy was completed by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Medical Examiner's Office today. During that exam, no indications of injury that would have caused the death of Kendrick Johnson were found. Additional testing will be completed in the near future in an attempt to determine the exact cause of death.
VSU Blazers defeat Carson-Newman, advance in playoffs
The Valdosta State University Blazers defeated Carson-Newman 48-26 Saturday, which advances the Blazers in the NCAA Division II playoffs.
South Georgia high school football scores FINALS
Final scores from Friday night's games:
Former VSU President Hugh Bailey dies
Valdosta State University announced this morning that former Valdosta State President Hugh C. Bailey passed away last night.
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I like Gardy so it's hard for me to point the finger at him completely, and, as good of a Manager as Gardy may be, he can only do so much with the lack of talent dealt to him by GM genius Terry Ryan. With that being said, I was not at all happy with the way the team pretty much mailed it in the last month and a half of the season of last year and 23 games into this season, I'm already disgusted with this organization from top to bottom. If Gardy is going to remain the manager, he must starting holding
The Twins are now 6-17 and it's not a fluke, it's a small dose of reality. Terry Ryan had plenty opportunities in the offseason to improve this team, especially the pitching staff, and didn't do it. Examples? Erik Bedard, 1 yr $4.5 mil. (Same as Matt Capps is being paid this year) would've instantly become our best starter, but wasn't on Terry Ryan's radar. Chris Capuano, who we made a feeble effort (low balled him so he signed elsewhere) is 3-0 with an era that our current pitchers can only dream


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From the age of four, Edwidge Danticat came to think of her uncle Joseph, a charismatic pastor, as her second father, when she was placed in his care after her parents left Haiti for a better life in America. Listening to his sermons, sharing coconut-flavored ices on their walks through town, roaming through the house that held together many members of a colorful extended family, Edwidge grew profoundly attached to Joseph. He was the man who knew all the verses for love.
And so she experiences a jumble of emotions when, at twelve, she joins her parents in New York City. She is at last reunited with her two youngest brothers, and with her mother and father, whom she has struggled to remember. But she must also leave behind Joseph and the only home shes ever known.
Edwidge tells of making a new life in a new country while fearing for the safety of those still in Haiti as the political situation deteriorates. But Brother Im Dying soon becomes a terrifying tale of good people caught up in events beyond their control. Late in 2004, his life threatened by an angry mob, forced to flee his church, the frail, eighty-one-year-old Joseph makes his way to Miami, where he thinks he will be safe. Instead, he is detained by U.S. Customs, held by the Department of Homeland Security, brutally imprisoned, and dead within days. It was a story that made headlines around the world. His brother, Mira, will soon join him in death, but not before he holds hope in his arms: Edwidges firstborn, who will bear his nameand the familys stories, both joyous and tragicinto the next generation.
Told with tremendous feeling, this is a true-life epic on an intimate scale: a deeply affecting story of home and familyof two mens lives and deaths, and of a daughters great love for them both.
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On Sunday, October 24, 2004, nearly two months after he left New York, Uncle Joseph woke up to the clatter of gunfire. There were blasts from pistols, handguns, automatic weapons, whose thundering rounds sounded like rockets. It was the third of such military operations in Bel Air in as many weeks, but never had the firing sounded so close or so loud. Looking over at the windup alarm clock on his bedside table, he was startled by the time, for it seemed somewhat lighter outside than it should have been at four thirty on a Sunday morning.
During the odd minutes it took to reposition and reload weapons, you could hear rocks and bottles crashing on nearby roofs. Taking advantage of the brief reprieve, he slipped out of bed and tiptoed over to a peephole under the staircase outside his bedroom. Parked in front of the church gates was an armored personnel carrier, a tank with mounted submachine guns on top. The tank had the familiar circular blue and white ...
Brother, I'm Dying unfolds in a deliberately reserved, unornamented voice as the narrator subsumes herself into the story of her revered elders. Because of this, the passages about Danticat's own childhood never fully snap into focus and she can only gesture toward her feeling of abandonment when her parents move to the U.S. For at least one reviewer, this self-effacement compromises Danticat's honesty with the reader, especially since she was writing acclaimed novels and winning literary renown as the book's events unfolded. In this reviewer's opinion, her pared-down style devastatingly conveys, without overt editorializing, the injustice and inhumanity of her uncle's treatment in the hands of Homeland Security officials, and it delivers her grief at both men's deaths in raw form, without sentimentality. "I am writing this only because they can't," she states.
Brother, I'm Dying may be about Mira and Joseph Danticat, but it also serves as a portrait of a daughter and niece's fierce loyalty as she carves the lives of her loved ones in granite prose. (Reviewed by Amy Reading).
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ATLANTA -- From his office sandwiched between the Ocmulgee River and Interstate 75, Robert Betzel is watching a bill in the state Legislature that he thinks will show the nation that Georgia -- including Macon -- is ready for the next blockbuster tech company.
These start-ups, like WebMD in Atlanta, thats what we want in Macon, Betzel said.
His company, Infinity Network Solutions, is 13 years old but still a start-up itself, he said. Its typical client is an even younger business that uses his company as an IT department.
For that reason, hes interested in start-ups, but as a member of the Technology Association of Georgias Middle Georgia advisory board, hes also part of a team trying to promote the industry statewide.
One of my big pushes is around incubation and venture capital, he said.
The association is among the advocates of Georgia putting some of its own money into start-ups through venture capital.
Venture capital funds are organized something like mutual funds, said Blake Patton, interim general manager of the Advanced Technology Development Center, a start-up accelerator based on the Georgia Tech campus in Atlanta.
People put money in a venture capital fund, and a professional investment manager figures out where to make investments. Venture money targets start-ups that are too young and too risky to attract more cautious bankers or mutual funds. Once the target company has grown, the venture fund sells its stake, or otherwise exits, and distributes profits to investors.
It doesnt just mean technology companies, said Patton, though theres a lot of that.
Betzel said it doesnt just mean Atlanta, either.
Macon is an under-the-radar area, he said, but it has big assets and talent, especially in software and biomedical companies.
Also downtown, the College Hill Alliance is looking to attract and keep the kind of creative professionals who are likely to create start-ups in the midstate. Its in the first stages of an 18-month study of Bibb and surrounding counties with JumpStart, a nonprofit that aims to beef up regions entrepreneurial ecosystems with planning, advice and more.
Its too early to say what College Hill Alliance or JumpStart might cook up in Macon after the study, but a small-company incubator is among the possibilities.
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The state Senate is fairly enthusiastic about getting Georgia into the venture capital field.
By a 424 vote, they approved House Bill 318, which creates the Invest Georgia Fund. That fund would channel state dollars into investments in technology, manufacturing or agricultural companies in Georgia in the early stages of business development.
State Rep. Allen Peake, R-Macon, has sponsored bills in two separate years trying to establish the fund.
It sends a signal to the venture capital industry that were ready to do business, Peake said. I think this may be the year we finally at least move the structure and the form.
The fund would be a function of the state Seed-Capital Fund and would have a five-member board, with three members appointed by the governor, one by the lieutenant governor and one by the House speaker.
That board would select a third-party fund administrator, and state money would have to be more than matched by private funds in any given investment. Pattons development center in Atlanta would have some oversight powers on spending.
Macon Democrat state Sen. David Lucas voted against the bill.
Because its risky, he said. Were doing all these things, but weve got schools that need money.
If the investments make money, the state would plow it back in the Invest Georgia Fund.
But suppose we invest in a company that fails? These are high-risk companies, said state Sen. Bill Heath, R-Bremen, during Senate floor debate. Then there is no return.
Peakes original proposal would pool $100 million in total funds over five years for the venture fund by selling insurance premium tax credits -- essentially giving insurance companies a small tax discount if they pay future taxes early.
He did not convince the House to accept the $100 million tax credit option, but the House Ways and Means Committee has approved Senate Bill 224 that sets up Invest Georgia.
And the Senate has found $10 million for it. Its proposed budget for the year beginning this July cuts that amount from the OneGeorgia Authority. OneGeorgia offers rural counties help in attracting investments by paying for sweeteners, such as lot grading or sewer work.
The venture capital outlay we believe will keep new jobs in Georgia, said Senate Appropriations Chairman Jack Hill, R-Riedsville.
The House and Senate have until the sessions end to settle their differences over Invest Georgia and the cash for it. Then they would pass it all to Gov. Nathan Deal for his approval.


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01/21/2013 — Clem Seagraves Sr., 93, of Grayson, went to be with his Lord, Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, following a sudden illness.
He was born Oct. 8, 1919, in Carter County, a son of the late William Joseph and Rosie Mosier Seagraves.
He was a member of the United Baptist Church and retired from Camp Robert C. Webb in Grayson.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Clara Blevins Seagraves; two sons, Troy (Vickie) Seagraves and Bob (Peg) Seagraves; and one granddaughter, Tonda Prater.
His survivors include seven sons, William Thomas (Elsie) of Hitchins, James Edward of Grayson, Roger Lee (Helen) of Rush, Roy Dean (Sue) of Hitchins, Clem Jr (Donna) of Grayson, Randy (Mary) Grayson and Howard Dale of Grayson; two brothers Earl Seagraves of Columbus, Ohio, and Ray Kenneth Seagraves of Grayson; 36 grandchildren; and several great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.
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I assume all businesses want happy employees. More important to most businesses, unfortunately, is they would rather have larger profits. What if happy employees quantifiably translated into larger profits? Well, a new book by Dr. Noelle Nelson, "Make More Money by Making Your Employees Happy," explains how they do.
"When employees feel that the company takes their interest to heart, then the employees will take company interests to heart," says Dr. Nelson, a clinical psychologist, best selling author and business trial consultant.
In her book, Dr. Nelson cites a study from the Jackson Organization, a survey research consultancy, since acquired by Healthstream, Inc., which shows, "companies that effectively appreciate employee value enjoy a return on equity & assets more than triple that experienced by firms that don't. When looking at Fortune's '100 Best Companies to Work For' stock prices rose an average of 14% per year from 1998-2005, compared to 6% for the overall market."
Of course, many business owners might think that employees need more money to be happy. With 66% of employees expecting raises in 2012, according to a survey by 24 Seven, a recruitment and talent management agency, that would make sense—although perhaps not necessary. What business owners need to do, says Dr. Nelson, is keep their promises and show compassion for their employees. So if you promised your employees a pay raise, give it to them. If you promised resources to help them be more efficient at their job, give it to them. Find what's important to your employees and give it to them.
In "Make More Money by Making Your Employees Happy," Dr. Nelson shares the example of when Paul O'Neil took the reigns of Alcoa Alcoa in 1987, the world's leading producer of aluminum; O'Neil announced that his sole priority was to increase worker safety. A shock to his board room. O'Neil understood, however, that safety was a major concern for his workers. Over the next 13 years employee productivity soared as accident rates decreased from roughly one per week per plant to some plants going years without an accident. When O'Neil stepped away just over a decade later, Alcoa's annual income had grown 500%!
In another example, in 2011 after wrapping up a record-setting year, new Apple Apple, Inc. CEO Tim Cook rewarded employees by giving them paid vacation through the week of Thanksgiving. In a memo to employees Cook wrote, "In recognition of the hard work you've put in this year, we're going to take some extra time off for Thanksgiving. We will shut down with pay on November 21, 22 and 23 so our teams can spend the entire week with their families and friends."
In her book, Dr. Nelson uses a similar example of Procter & Gamble also paying back company success to employees through extra paid days off. "It ate a little bit of their bottom line, a little bit from the stockholders, but oh my God what it bought them in employee loyalty and productivity," says Dr. Nelson. "If you're doing well, share. And for God sake, don't let your executives walk out with a bonus if the company is not doing well. People don't mind that execs make money, they mind if it's exorbitant if the company is not doing well."
If your company is not doing well (and even if it is), Dr. Nelson stresses the importance of sharing information. This will prevent in-the-dark expectations from bubbling into resentment. The last thing you want is employees feeling like they're being taken advantage of. Which leads to showing your employees compassion.
"By compassion it's really appreciation," says Dr. Nelson, "because people confuse compassion with being all milquetoast. It has nothing to do with milquetoast. Some of the people who drive this are really hard-nosed business people."
A study released last month by Bright Horizons, a provider of employer-sponsored child care, education, and work/life solutions, found that 89% of employees with high levels of well-being reported high job satisfaction and nearly two thirds of those employees reported consistently putting in extra effort at work. Again, happy employees are more productive employees, which positively effects the bottom line.
"People haven't yet connected the dots," says Dr. Nelson. "Frankly, that's why I wrote the book."
It's not too late, but business owners need to heed the warning, especially when 90% of employees are willing to consider changing jobs and unsatisfied employees are 11 times more likely to move to a new organization in the next year, according to 24 Seven.
It doesn't take much to make employees happy. In her book, Dr. Nelson shares the story of how Starbucks Starbucks executives visited their coffee shops and noticed that good employees were losing it when faced with agitated customers. Instead of coming down on the individual employees, they developed new training material that eliminated the stress of these situations. The executives at Starbucks found what was making their employees unhappy and empowered them with the tools they needed to put a smile back on their faces.
"If you behave like Starbucks," says Dr. Nelson, "you put the compassion first and the profits will follow."
"Make More Money by Making Your Employees Happy" is available now exclusively as an e-book through Amazon.com.
Employees need to feel fulfilled and should be excited about what is next for their company, even if it is just coming back the next day. The ideas shared in this article are great food for thought. Many companies are customer focused, but the best companies are also employee focused.
Many employees know this. A few actually try it and give up. Some try even harder and their employees get happier, more focused on the business' mission and vision. Some also fake it.
it is the few employees who really know the importance of putting genuine effort towards making their employees happy who benefit, not only by attracting more profits, but by earning trust and respect from their employees
Dr. Nelson must have skipped english lit while getting her doctorate. It's "milquetoast" not "milk toast", and it has nothing to do with milk or toast.
Emotion helps a business grow earnings if people actually become CONNECTED and avoid the "earnings killers" of rework, CYA, resource battles, missed handoffs, and sabotage.
More in my new book "Emotional Business: Inspiring Human Connectedness to Grow Earnings and the Economy." http://amzn.com/1475926170
Steve, very nice and relevant insights, I enjoyed reading your piece. My decades of business experience coupled with spiritual exploration led me to believe that we are rapidly approaching a next degree of our civilization development in general and this definitely must be reflected at the workplace.
Now we need to create a very different work environment – the integral one. There are no doubts that compassion and the other five motivators Ilona mentioned are very important and they are inside this new paradigm. However, the main principle of integral approach is realization of interconnectedness and interdependence. If it's achieved to a minimal degree it automatically raises the workforce to a different level of efficiency.
I recently started a blog http://www.thinkingintegral.com please see if interested
Hello Steve;
I agree with you and Dr. Nelson, leading employees by pretentious acts may produce some short-term results; however, it may prove counterproductive for businesses looking for long-term sustainable growth and, making money. Employers must have the best interests of employees at heart at all times. Employers must be mindful that, in the eyes of employees, money is valuable but compassion and self-respect are priceless. Employers must avoid creating a two tier culture work environment, with a culture of collectivism for the leadership, and another for the "worker bees." The worker bees are encouraged to work as a team to maximize productivity and are fed honey coated wax while, the real honey is devoured by the leadership! Employers may rally the troops temporarily with superficial "WOW" factors for a short-period. To win employees' hearts in order to generate money, the employer's, intentions and acts must be true and have substance. Anything else does nothing more than turn the workplace into a Potemkin village.
What a news-you-can-use post, I am going to follow you – and thank Lucie Newcomb for helping me discover you, and citing our Forbes columns as complentary: Sounds like @kareanderson MT+1 @MimiGDenman:This makes great sense: Make More $$ By Making Your Employees Happy #Forbes http://onforb.es/Mfb9tm
As much money as companies spend to recruit, hire and train employees, you would think they would pay attention to keeping them. Unfortunately most companies don't consider low cost/no cost strategies they can practice to create a culture of appreciation. A simple "thank you" goes a long way – and yet management fears that if they acknowledge someone for doing their job, that employee will get lazy and slack off. Just the opposite will happen. People work harder for recognition and appreciation than they do for anything else.
I proud to hear about the companies in this article/book that are making a difference and I hope that other corporations will start to jump on the gratitude bandwagon to help their businesses grow and prosper. Plus, it will be a lot more fun!