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It's the moment most of America (and probably the rest of the pop-culture consuming world) has been waiting for: Photos of Jay-Z and Beyonce's Blue Ivy Carter have arrived.
It appears that the proud parents created a Tumblr account called "hello blue ivy carter" to share the much-anticipated photos with the world. The photos also appear on the hip-hop icon's website, Life + Times.
The Tumblr currently features five photos and a handwritten note: "We welcome you to share in our joy. Thank you for respecting our privacy during this beautiful time in our lives." It's signed "the Carter family."
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Though the one-month-old has already made it onto the Billboard charts, she had been carefully concealed from paparazzi.
Intrepid Photoshop users took a stab at creating images of the newborn, but thankfully, she bears no resemblance to the fakes. (E! Online rounded up the best of the worst.)
In one photo the tiny bundle, born January 8 at "a healthy 7 lbs," looks up at her mom, who beams with her newborn in her arms. Another shows Blue Ivy's tiny fingers touching her mother's (note Beyonce's blue nails).
The most coveted photo may be the final snap that shows Blue Ivy nestled in the "Hard Knock Life" rapper's chest—barely visible underneath a smiling Jay-Z's hands.
Since Blue Ivy's birth (which sparked a brouhaha over allegations that hospital staff were snubbing their non-celebrity patients) Beyonce has made just one public appearance. She posed for cameras four days ago at an event to support her husband's charity.
Their decision to keep a low profile around Blue Ivy's birth and forego huge magazine payouts for photo rights is unique for such a high-profile pair. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie—Jay-Z and Beyonce's Hollywood equivalent—are believed to have broken sales records when they sold photos of their daughter Shiloh to People Magazine in 2006. A number of publications indicated the couple made $4.1 million off the deal, though People disputed that figure, according to The New York Times.
Opting out of such an offer isn't unusual, however, for Beyonce and Jay-Z. The famously private couple resisted confirming their 2008 wedding for months and refused to sell photos of their ceremony to the press.
"It's so not worth it," the "Destiny's Child" singer told Access Hollywood following her wedding four years ago. "If anything, if you wanna put something out, then put it out, not for (money)."


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Friday, December 9, 2011
Neighbor Gifts 2011.....Reindeer noses and Grinch pills
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- Tara @ Tales of a Trophy Wife said...
Adorable-I'm sure all your neighbors will love them.
- December 9, 2011 at 12:49 PM
- Tenille said...
THese are so cute. Thanks for sharing. What a fun and easy treat to make for neighbors and kids. Thanks for sharing. I would love it if you could link this up to our linky party going on right now. http://junkintheirtrunk.blogspot.com/2011/12/link-it-up-wednesday-6.html
- December 9, 2011 at 7:05 PM
- Jamie said...
I love this idea for my son's school Christmas party! I think the reindeer noses is my favorite!
- December 10, 2011 at 9:04 AM
- Kelly Lund and Kids said...
New follower here :) I found you off another friend's blog... Darling Blog you have!! and I love these ideas!
- December 12, 2011 at 2:55 PM
- MadebyaPrincess said...
Thank you so much for featuring my Reindeer Noses printable! I'm working on a bunch of new ones for Valentine's Day ;) Have a very Merry Happy Holidays!
- December 22, 2011 at 1:29 PM
- Angell said...
Hi, I'm just letting you know that I featured this today on my Christmas in July Celebration
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- Kathy Shea Mormino, The Chicken Chick said...
I'd like to invite you to join me at the Clever Chicks Blog Hop this week! http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2012/11/clever-chicks-blog-hop-8-turkey.html
I hope to see you there!
Kathy Shea Mormino
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The Antlers at Vail hotel is set in a spectacular location alongside Gore Creek right in front of Vail mountain, only 150 yards from the ski lifts. Every condo boasts a private balcony with access to the fresh rocky Mountain air and slightly different views–from mountain views, river views, bike path views, courtyard views to pool views. In the summer you may be able to open the windows and enjoy the sounds of the river and in the winter you may enjoy a cup of hot coffee on the balcony while watching the skiers turn down the mountain.
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Dr. Barbara Ybarra, Bryan ISD's Associate Superintendent of Teaching and Learning, presented at the 9th Annual Chancellor's Summit on Texas Education held at the Texas A&M International University in Laredo on Sept. 23-24. The annual event, sponsored by the office of Texas A&M University Chancellor John Sharp, hosts faculty and educators from throughout the Texas A&M University System.
During her session, Ybarra spoke about the importance of building school-university partnerships and provided examples of Bryan ISD's successful partnership with A&M's College of Education and Human Development (CEHD).
"By partnering with CEHD, together we have been able to look at our needs as a district and what their needs are for developing future teachers," Ybarra said.
She noted that these collaborations open the dialogue between universities and school districts, as colleges learn how to enhance the university experience as they equip students for the teaching profession.
Ybarra highlighted one collaborative effort that came from the partnership – "Reading Clinics" that will be opening at two Bryan ISD elementary schools this fall. CEHD undergraduate students, while supervised by an A&M professor, will work with select students on their reading skills at after-school programs at Jones and Fannin Elementary schools. Lessons will be tailored to the individual child's reading needs as the college students work with them one-on-one.
"We're hoping that more districts and universities can create meaningful partnerships as they work together to identify student needs and prepare future teachers for working in a school district," Ybarra said. "We can both learn from each other and be able to do so much more together."
Approximately 100 delegates – including A&M University senior leaders and district leaders from across the state – attended the conference, which focuses each year on teacher training programs and how best to prepare the next generation of educators.
Children First. Always.
Barbara Ybarra, Ph.D., speaking at the A&M Chancellor's Summit on Teacher Education.


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Whenever I've seen the definition of the classifying space of a category, the category is always specified to be small. I understand the definition well enough for my purposes (I think), but it occurred to me today, why small?
Is there a reason we only take nerves of small categories? Does the definition fail if the objects are too big?


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Golden Calf Company announced today that it is launching a new product line of Calf Milk Pasteurizers at the World Dairy Expo this year.
"Our company is committed to the best calf care solutions for dairy farmers. Our clients have started asking for the next step in calf care, calf milk pasteurizing." said Andy Beckel, owner of Golden Calf Company.
"We have done extensive market research, asking our customers what are the most important characteristics. The Westwaard calf milk pasteurizer line fulfills their requirement in every detail, a durable construction, built-in CIP system, pump powered agitation, easy unloading, easy to navigate touch screen, and sensor placed inside the intake pipe of the agitation pump. And it all comes with an affordable price tag," explained Beckel.
The calf care pasteurizers come in many sizes fulfilling the needs of smaller farms with a 20 gal pasteurizer up to a 200 gal unit. For those that would like to pasteurize even more milk at one time, we are offering a "bulk tank to pasteurizer kit", complete with built in peristaltic pump CIP system that can handle anywhere between 300 to 800 gallon bulk tanks.
"Expanding into the calf milk pasteurizing market, is the next natural step for us.
About Golden Calf Company LLC
Golden Calf Company is the exclusive ColoQuick Colostrum Management System dealer for North America. The company's mission is to provide dairymen and dairywomen with innovative products related to pre and post-calving. A Wisconsin local, Andrew Beckel has established its North American headquarters in the heart of America's Dairyland- Bloomer, Wisconsin. Knowing first hand the challenges that dairy producers face each day, Golden Calf Company is committed to saving dairy farmers money through superior products.
More information at www.GoldenCalfCompany.com.


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NBA Power Rankings Update: Are the Golden State Warriors Still the Best Team in the League?
The NBA standings do not always tell the whole story when it comes to determining which teams are truly playing the best brand of basketball.
Simple win-loss records don't factor in things like strength of schedule, efficiency, average margin of victory, and so on. That's where our power rankings come in.
Using our proprietary metric, nERD -- a ranking on a scale from 0 to 100, with 50 as the league average, which is predictive of a team's ultimate winning percentage based on its efficiency -- we put teams in order of how well they've actually been performing this season, regardless of their number of wins and losses.
The idea is that this list will give you a better picture of how things are likely to shake out by season's end than the traditional standings would.
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Surf Master 210
Garden City Beach - Ocean Front
- Complex: Surf Master by the Sea
- Type: Condominium
- Location: Ocean Front
- Property Type: Condominium
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 2 full
- Sleeps: 7
Bedding Types: 1 King, 1 Queen, 1 Twin, 1 Sofa Bed
*The Surf Master Building is currently undergoing extensive exterior renovations that will cause loud noise, vibrations, and temporary closures of balconies. These renovations are expected to be completed in April, 2020. We ask that you please consider this as you search for a property to book.*
2019 Notice: Surf Master 210 has all new stainless steel appliances, crown molding, and new balcony furniture. The virtual tour and photos are up-to-date.
2018 Notice: Fully-renovated bathrooms, top-to-bottom.
Surf Master by the Sea 210 is a two-bedroom, two-bath oceanfront condo located 1.2 miles north of Garden City Pier. This condo features a fully-equipped kitchen complete with, dishwasher, microwave, and garbage disposal, and also a furnished oceanfront balcony, washer, dryer, central heat and air conditioning, and ceiling fans. Other amenities include three flat screen HDTVs (cable), DVD player, stereo, telephone, and Wi-Fi. Sleeping accommodations include one king, one queen, and one twin-sized bed, plus a queen sofa bed. Common area features two elevators in both towers, two oceanfront swimming pools and hot tubs, ample parking, (some covered) 7-foot clearance. Parking spaces are limited and availability is based on the size of each unit. One bedroom units are assigned one space; two and three bedroom units are assigned two spaces. Vehicles not displaying a parking pass on the rear view mirror or in a prominent area on the dash board are subject to immediate towing per the Surf Master HOA. Additional parking passes are not available for other guests or visitors of guests. This unit is located in the south building. No smoking. No pets. No golf carts allowed. Check-out maid service included. Linens included. Maximum occupancy: 7
Conveniently located close to some of the best area attractions, Garden City Beach is directly south of Surfside Beach and ends on a peninsula at the mouth of Murrells Inlet. One of the most renowned attractions in Garden City Beach is the Pier at Garden City. Other attractions include Marlin Quay Marina, Gulf Stream Cafe, Original Sam's Corner, and Sara J's Seafood Restaurant.
Just south of Garden City Beach is Murrells Inlet, a seaside community that is considered to be the "Seafood Capital of South Carolina", but is also home to some of the nation's best golf courses. Once primarily a fishing village, the town is best known for the Murrells Inlet MarshWalk, a half-mile long boardwalk overlooking a pristine salt marsh, and the many award-winning seafood and barbecue restaurants along Highway 17 Business in the central business district.
Brookgreen Gardens, a sculpture garden and wildlife preserve built on four former rice plantations, is located slightly south of Murrells Inlet. It features several themed gardens with American figurative sculptures placed in them, trails through several nature reserve ecosystems and the Lowcountry Zoo.
If you're looking for places to shop, Inlet Square Mall, The Market Common, Coastal Grand, Myrtle Beach Mall, Broadway at the Beach, Barefoot Landing, two Tanger shopping outlets, countless strip-malls, and many more shopping facilities are all within an easy drive from Garden City Beach. Looking for some entertainment, take in a show at Alabama Theater, Medieval Times, The Carolina Opry, Pirates Voyage, and Legends in Concert. And don't forget about Ripley's Aquarium, Alligator Adventure, Hard Rock Cafe, Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville, and The Pavilion Nostalgia Park.
Other points of interest close by include the waterfront community of Georgetown, the third oldest city in South Carolina and second largest seaport in South Carolina, and historic Conway with its downtown Riverwalk area nestled on the banks of the Waccamaw River. Both towns include fine dining, shopping, and historic sites.
Surfside Beach, Garden City Beach and Murrells Inlet are all close to Waccamaw Hospital and several urgent
- New Stainless Steel Appliances (2019)
- New Balcony Furniture (2019)
- Fully Renovated Bathrooms (2018)
- Wi-Fi
- 3 Flat-Screen TVs
- DVD Player
- Furnished Private Balcony
- Ocean View
- Kitchen/Baths with Tiled Flooring
- Living Area/Bedrooms with Carpeting
- Central Heat/Air
- Washer/Dryer
- Microwave
- Dishwasher
- Sleeper Sofa
- 2 Resort Swimming Pools
- 2 Resort Hot Tubs
- Check-out Maid Service Included
- Linens Included
- Maximum occupancy: 7
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Our time spent was nothing but great. Great location, great weather, and fine dining from local restaurants. Building was clean as was condo and condo was quite comfortable. Will certainly come back next year. We
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The property was clean and looked just like the photos. There was plenty of space for our family so we were not on top of each other. Everything we needed was within a 5-10 min drive. The views in this condo are incredible. The balcony was my favorite and spent every morning and night listening to the waves crashing on shore. You will not be disappointed. We will be looking to stay here again in the future.
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We had a great time in Garden City. We loved the condo Surf Master 210. It was very nice and loved the view. I would definitely stay her again.
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problems, policies and prospectsAndersen, Torben M.; Hougaard Jensen, Svend E.; Risager, Ole (København, 1998)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Over the last 25 years the Danish economy has had difficulties in growing as fast as other EU countries and the United States. While the average growth difference is small, it signals that if this trend persists into the next century, Denmark will not be able to maintain its high position in the world income hierarchy. Moreover, during these years, the number of individuals living on transfer incomes have increased dramatically. Although we interpret both tendencies as signals of structural weaknesses, we are also aware that these developments may reflect that other goals in economic policy have been pursued, such as protecting the environment and/or achieving certain redistributive objectives. This paper analyzes this and other broad policy issues of importance for Denmark. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7612
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Studier i den biopolitiske ambivalensCarnera, Alexander (Frederiksberg, 2010)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: This rather substantial summary will encapsulate what is the meaning of Performance Society. This work consists of three thesis elements touching on politics, economy and art that confront the question of biopolitics. The work describes a power over life (biopower) and will follow a twofold logic: the first is expressed through state administration and management technologies; the second is expressed as localized in life itself as subject [zoe] in new modes of production of work through the power of imagination, self‐creation, and affectproduction within Art and Culture. The summary is organized around three different themes. Each of these themes constitutes my contribution to the field of biopolitics..... URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8019
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En revitalisering af Luhmann & Foucaults magtanalytikRennison, Betina Wolfgang (København, 2005)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Magt er et pudsigt fænomen. Det er et fænomen, vi alle umiddelbart kender til, et fænomen vi alle lader til at genkende, når vi støder på det. Et fænomen, vi laver undersøgelser af, som vi søger at 'udrede' og 'indfange' for derved at kunne kontrollere det, der kontrollerer os. Men magt er også et fænomen, vi ikke synes at kunne begribe. Ikke alene er magt ofte et tabu i kommunikationen, noget vi undlader at tale om – et sprængfarligt fænomen, vi ikke tør nærme os. Men magten er også i sig selv et svært tilnærmeligt fænomen. Det er ikke til at hitte rede i, hvori magten egentlig består. Det er ikke så ligetil at udrede magten. Dette paper tilbyder en måde at iagttage magt på. Det præsenterer en analytik, hvormed det bliver muligt at begribe dette ubegribelige fænomen. Paperet lancerer en teoretisk udfoldelse af magtbegrebet, men antager først og fremmest en analysestrategisk karakter, hvor bidraget er at levere en strategi til, hvordan magt kan iagttages og analyseres. Dens sigte er at fungere som fundament for konkrete magtanalyser af organisationer og ledelsesrelationer. Paperet stiller skarpt på spørgsmålet om, hvordan man kan iagttage socialiteten og kommunikationen med et magtblik. Hvad får man øje på, når man anretter et magtens blik, hvori består et sådant magtblik og hvilken grundproblematik og genstand kaster det af sig? URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6393
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The influence of technological regimes and strategic posturesMahnke, Volker; Overby, Mikkel Lucas; Özcan, Serden (København, 2004)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: IT-enabled innovations are of increasing importance for competitive success in most sectors today. This paper offers a novel theoretical and empirically illustrated explanation of why IT-outsourcing strategies differ between innovative first-movers, fast followers and late entrants. In particular, an analysis of three companies in the financial sector - Charles Schwab, Fidelity Investment, and Merrill Lynch - reveals that governance choices influence a company's ap-propriable learning curve advantage to slow down or speed up adoption and imitation of IT-enabled innovation. Moreover, we discuss the implications of governance choices in techno-logical environments characterised by either accumulation or disruption. Keywords: IT-enabled innovation, outsourcing, technological regime, strategic posture, first-mover advantages, financial services, online brokerage URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6488
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Exploring the Role of sensemaking Narratives in Stakeholders' Shared Understanding of the BrandGyrd-Jones, Richard; Törmälä, Minna (Frederiksberg, 2017)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Purpose: An important part of how we sense a brand is how we make sense of a brand. Sense-making is naturally strongly connected to how we cognize about the brand. But sense-making is concerned with multiple forms of knowledge that arise from our interpretation of the brand-related stimuli: Declarative, episodic, procedural and sensory. Knowledge is given meaning through mental association (Keller, 1993) and / or symbolic interaction (Blumer, 1969). These meanings are centrally related to individuals' sense of identity or "identity needs" (Wallpach & Woodside, 2009). The way individuals make sense of brands is related to who people think they are in their context and this shapes what they enact and how they interpret the brand (Currie & Brown, 2003; Weick, Sutcliffe, & Obstfeld, 2005; Weick, 1993). Our subject of interest in this paper is how stakeholders interpret and ascribe meaning to the brand and how these meaning narratives play out over time to create meta-narratives that drive brand meaning co-creation. In this paper we focus on the concept of brand identity since it is at the level of identity that the brand creates meaning for individuals (Kapferer, 2012; Csaba & Bengtsson, 2006). URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9515
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Value Chain Struggles, Work Organization, and Outcomes for Labor in the Football Manufacturing Industry of Jalandhar, IndiaLund-Thomsen, Peter; Khara, Navjote (Frederiksberg, 2011)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Recent academic writings have emphasized that an increasing proportion of world-wide manufacturing is taking place through extensive subcontracting networks that connect consumers in the United States and Europe with workers laboring in the informal economies of developing countries where they often lack social protection or legal recognition under national labor laws. In this article, we make a contribution to this literature by exploring how three different forms of work organization – factory-based, center-based, and home-based football stitching - came into being in the brand sensitive, export-oriented football manufacturing industry of Jalandhar in North India. We argue that the evolution of supply chain linkages and work forms within this industry can best be understood through the 'prism' of value chain struggles between the intra-chain actors such as international buyers and local suppliers and the extra-chain actors such as national governments and international NGOs. In particular, struggles over supplier upgrading and labor standards first led to the creation of football stitching as a cottage industry in the latter part of the 20th century and then its re-establishment as industrial factory-based work in the early parts of the new millennium. We conclude that shifting preferences of the upstream buyers and the global consumers, somewhat ironically, offer a Hobson's choice to the Jalandhar football manufacturers: either insource football stitching within factory-based settings, adopt new technologies, and comply with labor laws/standards, or perish in the highly competitive global market. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8937
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Feminist Responses to Reproductive Policy in SingaporeLyons, Lenore (København, 2005)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: This paper examines recent debates about reproductive policy in Singapore by examining the responses of two different groups of women - women Members of Parliament and feminist activists. Women currently make up 10% of MPs in Singapore. Although this figure is low when compared to average rates of female representation globally, it is the highest level in Singapore since Independence. All these women are members of the ruling People's Action Party (PAP) in power since 1959. While publicly supportive of the view of the PAP male elite, this group of women has introduced a level of critique into reproductive policy not previously seen by the Singapore public. Local women's groups too have played a visible role in public debates about population policy. The feminist group, the Association of Women for Action and Research (AWARE) has had a long interest in reproductive policy issues and released its own position paper to address the government's recent policy making. This paper examines the responses of these two groups of women towards the PAP's pro-natalist stance. It explores the extent to which these women have challenged the PAP as well as the obstacles to an independent feminist voice on population matters Keywords: Singapore, population policy, reproductive policy, total fertility rate, feminism, women in politics URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7402
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Jeppesen, Lars Bo (Frederiksberg, 2003)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: It has been demonstrated that users occasionally innovate. However, it can now be observed that even end-consumers act as a source novel product designs. A case study of a firm, and "its" consumers - from the computer games industry - illustrates how sourcing of consumer knowledge has enabled the firm to improve product design. Two conditions favor the results firms can obtain from consumer's knowledge. First, is firm's ability to exploit new opportunities of information and communication technology - on-line communities - to establish interfaces connecting them with consumers. Second, is firm's ability to initiate a mode of organization by which the consumers are guided and motivated to reveal merely relevant knowledge. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8071
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The Case of the Computer GamesJeppesen, Lars Bo (Frederiksberg, 2001)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: It has been demonstrated that users occasionally innovate. However, it can now be observed that even end-consumers act as a source novel product designs. A case study of a firm, and "its" consumers - from the computer games industry - illustrates how sourcing of consumer knowledge has enabled the firm to improve product design. Two conditions favor the results firms can obtain from consumer's knowledge. First, is firm's ability to exploit new opportunities of information and communication technology - on-line communities - to establish interfaces connecting them with consumers. Second, is firm's ability to initiate a mode of organization by which the consumers are guided and motivated to reveal merely relevant knowledge. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7898
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How special groups organize for collaborative creativity in conditions of spatial variability and distanceO'Donnell, Shannon (Frederiksberg, 2013)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: The enormous challenges and opportunities impacting the world community today increasingly require people to practice collaborative innovation effectively both in person and across geographic boundaries. Simultaneously, advances in technology such as social networking tools, digital 3-D representations, virtual worlds, and open source practices are inspiring generations of users to develop new kinds of adaptive collaborative networks and capabilities. But when people work across organizational and geographic boundaries, new challenges arise that make it difficult for groups to achieve the levels of excellence they are capable of achieving together in close proximity. Practitioners need help determining how best to perform collaborative creativity given unique and dynamic work conditions. Meanwhile, as new forms of creative group work emerge at an accelerating pace, researchers struggle to keep up with and develop nuanced understanding of the variations in collaborative processes we increasingly see performed. With this PhD research, I aim to increase our understanding of a particular, specialized form of collaborative creativity called "ensembling." I investigate this phenomenon by studying it in diverse—including "stretched"—conditions. By stretched, I mean that, literally, groups are stretched apart in space as membership size and spatial distance between members increase and work configurations vary. The groups I study are those both capable of achieving and driven to achieve a peak-performance state of ensemble, and do so via the enactment of an interdependent set of methods that call ensemble into being, a process I call ensembling. In their ideal form, these work methods support the emergence of ensemble and result in the creation of aesthetically coherent and novel outcomes that are particularly responsive to the contexts in which they are made. To investigate the phenomenon of ensemble, I first develop a construct of ensemble based on informant descriptions, and use theory and data to develop a detailed description of how ensembling is performed in natural conditions (i.e., in close physical proximity). Then I look at an extreme example in which a set of expert groups' ability to ensemble was put under stress by an unprecedented work task. In 2009, multiple string quartets (many considered world class) organized to perform a new musical composition. The composition challenged four quartets at a time to perform as an integrated ensemble while sitting apart, in various configurations, and at spatial distances of up to 70 feet. To help them address the difficulties produced by increased membership and distance, the musicians integrated a simple coordinating technology into their process. To learn how participants made ensemble possible given these new conditions, I engaged multiple qualitative methods for generating data and multiple perspectives for interpretation. I first considered their process as an iterative approach to exploring strategies for addressing constraints, in order to show how the methods of ensembling interacted with conditions of increased group size, increased spatial distance and configurational variability, and to elicit their evolving beliefs about what methods made ensemble more likely to occur given these conditions. Then I performed an alternative interpretation, disrupting this logic and exploring the ways in which participants used methods of ensembling—particularly openness to uncertainty and reconceiving—to create unanticipated potentialities for ensemble to emerge despite constraints. I show how they worked with a coordinating technology called a "click-track" in important new ways that went beyond "merely" achieving synchronous coordination to increasing their autonomy, relatedness, and ability to demonstrate artistic virtuosity, enabling them to engage equally in leadership and participation and to play. Finally, performing a comparative analysis across sub-units of the case, including examples of breakdown in the process, I generated additional insights into what conditions, beliefs, methods and behaviors enable or inhibit processes of ensembling. Integrating learning from analysis and interpretation, I propose a new range of conditions in which ensembling is possible, and a revised and expanded description of the methods by which groups ensemble. Conditions can expand to include larger groups with limited-tenure consisting of enduring-tenure sub-groups, multiple task interdependencies at group and sub-group levels, balanced tenure at sub-group level, a balance between proximity and distance, opportunities to work with and without technological mediation, and self-determined configuration variability. I show that the emergence of ensemble depends on, for instance, a shared purpose to ensemble, and methods such as a "struggle" phase, episodes of close physical proximity, collective leadership, "dueting" in different configurations, reconceiving constraints, living with the paradox of one-and-four, opening the process to uncertainty and to the emergence of consent, and subliminal technology engagement. Ultimately, these groups demonstrated an increasing ability to adapt to new conditions faster and more creatively, making new configurations possible, and suggesting ways in which ensemble might be performed in other kinds of group settings. I summarize findings in the form of a "framework of ensembling" that is meant to serve as a tool to further enrich our yet nascent understanding of this complex phenomenon and to aid in the exploration of ensembling in contexts outside the usual places we expect it to occur. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8653
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Seigniorage in the Modern EconomyMacfarlane, Laurie; Ryan-Collins, Josh; Bjerg, Ole; Nielsen, Rasmus; McCann, Duncan (London, 2017)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Who has control over the supply of new money and what benefits does it bring? There is now widespread acceptance that in modern economies, commercial banks, rather than the central bank or state, create the majority of the money supply. This report examines 'seigniorage' – the profits that are generated through the creation of money. We show that in the UK, commercial bank seigniorage profits amount to a hidden annual subsidy of £23 billion, representing 73% of banks' profits after provisions and taxes. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9470
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Dirt, aesthetics and inclusion in public service workDahl, Dorte Boesby (Frederiksberg, 2016)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: This dissertation investigates how changing management strategies in the public sector contribute to shaping and developing the 'parking attendant' as a certain sort of person in a municipal centre responsible for parking attendance. The job as parking attendant is – just as many other jobs in the public sector – the object of changing management strategies according to changing political agendas. Meanwhile, the job is also a psychologically demanding and stigmatized unskilled job in the public sector. The dissertation analyzes how parking attendants, whose job is increasingly professionalized, interact with changing management strategies by for instance resisting or avoiding them. The dissertation relies on sociological fieldwork among parking attendants and their managers. The fieldwork included shadowings of daily work, interviews, gathering of documents and participant observation at job-interviews. The analytical point of departure for the dissertation is Ian Hacking and Paul du Gay's theories of how identities are 'made up'. This sort of analysis is coupled in three articles in the dissertation to other perspectives on the relation between work and identity. These are about how employees handle stigma, which is considered in research on "Dirty Work", about how managers and employees draw upon "aesthetic labour" to meet the public's scepticism and as a means to bring down the number of assaults and finally how managememt strategies aiming at creating inclusion and diversity contribute to the making up of the parking attendant. All three analysis contribute to expand our understanding of work and identity in the public sector. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9265
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Manufacturing Incense in JapanMoeran, Brian (København, 2007)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: This paper focuses on a hitherto unremarked aspect of cultural production – smell. It first outlines the historical background of Japanese scent culture, before moving on to describe in detail the processes by which incense is produced in Japan, and the various challenges facing a manufacturer with regard to consistency of raw materials, kneading blended materials, and drying formed incense sticks. It then concentrates on a group of incense manufacturers located on the western coast of Awaji Island in the Inland Sea of Japan, and suggests that it is access to, and successful management of, olfactory knowledge that enables a sub-contracted supplier to become independent by producing his own incense brands. The paper concludes by drawing a series of parallels betweenthe symbolic and social uses of incense in contemporary Japanese society, and thus underscores the connection between olfaction and transition noted for many other societies. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6945
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Some Theoretical and Methodological ReflectionJakobsen, Michael; Worm, Verner; Li, Xin (Frederiksberg, 2016)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: When analysing modes of navigating cross-cultural business communities most IB studies employ an etic approach that delineates how ethnically owned companies thrive and manoeuvre in complex cross-cultural business environments. This approach implies employing theoretical models and empirical observations that from a methodological point of view identify a local entrepreneur either as an objectified agent or as an anonymous 'other' thus pointing towards the assumption that such an approach has its roots in an ethnocentric academic tradition. This article goes beyond an etic approach and introduces an emic approach in which it is the local entrepreneurs themselves, who provide the main bulk of data on why and how they position themselves in a cross-cultural business environment the way they do. The main objective of this study is thus to show how local entrepreneurs develop business strategies so as to navigate and grow their companies in a complex cross-cultural business environments. The discussion on local entrepreneurship begins by outlining a theoretical framework for how to approach emic studies and from there proceeds towards suggesting a methodological approach that is capable of providing the empirical data that supports a theoretical framework based on an emic approach. The focus in this paper is thus to excavate how local entrepreneurs manoeuvres in a multi-cultural business context by combining both an etic and emic approach. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9300
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An ethnographic study of accountants who become managersBévort, Frans (Frederiksberg, 2012)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Management in a professional service firm such as Deloitte is suspended between a range of different fundamental concerns and ways of thinking. There is a market in which client needs are to be met, competitors matched and outperformed. There is the general public in which accounting firms such as Deloitte increasingly have become the object of critical scrutiny in their role as guardians of the common rules of accountability and legislation on accounting. There is a very strong professional culture and ethics, stemming from being a part of the professional community of a profession which creates unique ways of organizing and managing. And there is a growing concern about how to run the continually growing accounting-based advisory organizations (or professional service firms) in a way that efficiently utilizes the aggregated resources, which again creates a focus on management as a distinct issue. It is primarily the contradiction and dynamics of the latter two 'internal' concerns that the study of the dissertation is about - seen as institutional logics of professionalism and, or versus, bureaucracy. While the focus of most research into professional service firms has been on how general structural changes affect this unique species of organization, this study investigates how these contradictions affect the way accountants live and work performing roles as managers; how do accountants who become managers make sense of these contradictory logics? The dissertation treats this question theoretically by applying extant literature dealing with institutional change and logics with a special emphasis on recent research that focuses on the micro-processes which are the foundations of institutions and concretizes how institutional logics affect the action and sensemaking of actors. The dissertation contributes to this research by applying sensemaking theory and symbolic interactionism. The study is based on a 3-year ethnographic study in which managers at all levels have been interviewed and observed. Actual management processes and management training have been observed, via shadowing and participant observation. Relevant archival material has been included in the analysis. All these sources have been recorded and systematized in order to create a point of departure for the analyses of the dissertation. The main findings of the study point to: The institutional changes described by the Professional Service Firms research can be identified at the micro- or actor level in terms of ideals, systems, way organizing and structures which use a logic of bureaucracy and among which the development of a new middle-management role is a critical feature. These changes seem to have important consequences for the basic psychological contract between the professional and the organization in professional service firms. The changes, as they are found in the case, are more complex and laden with conflicts than otherwise described in the literature about professional service firms. This is based on the way the actors 'draw on the existing logics' and the conditions they have for doing this locally. This points to the importance of investigating the interaction of actors in order to understand how the new management practices are institutionalized/structurated. The changes towards a new model of management, found in the study, are based on the ability (and will) of the managers to navigate the contradictory logics in such a way that they can establish a meaningful identity as managers, and that they can mobilize other actors who support a new way of understanding management and that they are able to create space for the conversational reflection upon their behavior as managers and management. The ability (and will) of the managers is in its turn dependent on local conditions and interaction enabling these steps of sensemaking. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8448
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An empirical study of enacted sensemaking in everyday conflict at workNaima Mikkelsen, Elisabeth (Frederiksberg, 2012)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: This study is about everyday conflicts that occur at work; how meaning and action interact in processes of conflict handling in organisational conflicts that arise naturally in every arena of daily life when people meet in social interactions. I approach the phenomenon of conflict by exploring those social processes of organisational sensemaking that arise when conflict occurs in a nonprofit organisation, my own processes of sensemaking of the research process about conflict, and conflict research literature's sensemaking of the concept of conflict. Weick argues that "[t]he basic idea of sensemaking is that reality is an ongoing accomplishment that emerges from efforts to create order and make retrospective sense of what occurs" (1993, p. 653). Accordingly, sensemaking is conceptualised as a process of social construction where individuals attempt to interpret and explain sets of cues, or signals from their environments. The term can also be applied to the craft of research as sensemaking, in which researchers as sensemakers actively analyse the empirical material and generate representations of how reality is (Weick, 1989). Accordingly, in this study, I basically aim to understand conflict at work and understand research about conflict at work; that is, how conflict, as a social phenomenon, plays out in organisational cultures and group dynamics, and how conflict is conceptualised in conflict research literature. The study examines the following research questions from a sensemaking perspective: 1) How is conflict conceptualized in conflict research literature? 2) How do staff and management experience and act out conflicts in the nonprofit organisation of NGO Plus and how does changing conflict sensemaking affect conflicts at work? 3) What is my process of theorizing in conflict research? URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8609
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An Organizational EthnographyMathiesen, Marie (Frederiksberg, 2013)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: This PhD thesis is an ethnographic exploration of strategy work in practice. The academic contribution of the thesis is positioned in the overlap between Critical Approaches to Strategy and Strategy as Practice. This implies a critical position that does not take strategy for granted and which emphasizes a philosophical understanding of the practice concept. Other studies have adopted a similar Critical Strategy as Practice position, but very few ethnographic studies of strategy work have been conducted from this point of departure. Thus, the thesis aims to contribute two-fold to the existing Critical Strategy as Practice literature: One, to strengthen the tradition theoretically through the development and mobilization of a conceptual braid of practice, narrative, and performativity; and two, to provide an extensive empirical analysis of strategy work from this perspective. The case for the thesis is strategy work in the Stakeholder Department of a multinational biotech corporation, which is here called Bioforte. The thesis explores the dual aspects of the title as "making strategy-work"—the specific doings of crafting strategy; and "making Strategy work"—finding ways for strategy, as a concept, to function in the context of an organization. Building on the double entendre of the title, the guiding research question for this exploration is quite simply: What does strategy work do? The answer to this question is, however, not simple, because as the ethnographic exploration demonstrates, strategy work in the Stakeholder Engagement Department at Bioforte has a range of performative effects. Through narratives of everyday practice, the thesis demonstrates how strategy work contributes to organizing the organization by shaping The Strategy Working Group, the department, the work, and the selves of the people working with strategy. The organizing force of strategy work is partly achieved through the continual collective creation and maintenance of distinctions such as strategic/operational and left brain/right brain. In this sense, the thesis argues that the organizing forces of strategy is to be found in the performative nature of strategy work. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8663
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A Study of the Temporality of Organizational ProcessesPulk, Kätlin (Frederiksberg, 2016)[More information][Less information]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9380
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Meier, Frank (Frederiksberg, 2020)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Today, public and private organizations have increasingly turned to management and leadership development, seeking to advance their respective organizations under the assumption that leadership development programmes (LDPs) enable participants to develop their leadership capacity. As such, this capacity, whether on the individual or collective level, is cultivated through a number of techniques often associated with corporate HR, including personality profiling, 360-degree surveys, coaching, mentoring and stretch assignments. These activities usually require the participant to engage in exploring questions pertaining to herself and her organization, such as 'Who am I as a leader?' 'What is important in my organization right now?' 'What kind of leader is needed in my organization?' 'What do I need to become such a leader?' At times, this involves working on participants' experiences in the organization. Most studies of leadership development assume that many components of such programmes exist independently of and prior to the programme. Such components include the participant's identity, the instructors, the curricular material and the process of delivering a programme. In this instance 'assume' means orient to these components as if they were somehow produced outside the world of interactions. Studies inspired by French philosopher Michel Foucault (1926-1984) question this assumption and try to unravel the historical processes by which the various components are themselves put together. An important way Foucault demonstrates these processes to work is through the very techniques for measuring, assessing and developing objects so endemic to, for instance, leadership development programmes. Other studies take a route into leadership development programmes on the premise of acknowledging the participant's agency, even in the midst of regulation. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9810
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The primary drama leading up to Sunday's Emmy Awards centers on whether Jon Hamm, in his eighth and last chance, will finally win an Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series trophy for playing the cynical, big-city adman Don Draper on AMC's Mad Men."
Somewhat lost amid that storyline is another performer from a show also worthy of a last hurrah: Amy Poehler, who embodied the indefatigably optimistic, small-town public servant Leslie Knope on the NBC sitcom "Parks and Recreation."
While odds are against Poehler and her little-show-that-could, seven seasons of watching Leslie Knope taught fans, in comic fashion, the value of never losing hope while working toward dreams, both seemingly small and impossibly big.
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If that sounds like a pie-in-the-sky (or, in Knope's case waffles-in-the-sky) sentiment, blame a quirky comedy that never lost its cheerfulness – or its comic edge – during a 125-episode run.
Poehler's Knope bucked our politically partisan times with a sitcom that resounded with echoes of "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington." Sure, buoyant bureaucrat Knope got battered in her various public positions, losing often-embarrassing political battles (and her office bathroom). But she ultimately got what she most wanted: turning a hole in the ground into a park.
The earnest and eccentric sitcom earned a dedicated following of fans and critics, if not much Emmy love – the show is 0-for-11 so far in the awards competition (including three failed nominations for Outstanding Sound Mixing).
Sentiment aside, the smart money might not be on "Parks Recreation" in its last bid for an Outstanding Comedy Series award. While "Modern Family" seems unlikely to win for a sixth straight time, the main battle appears to be between Amazon's much-lauded breakout hit "Transparent" and HBO's "Veep," a comedy-classic-in-the-making in which idealism gets buried under the wreckage of politics. "Louie," "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" and "Silicon Alley" make up the rest of a strong field.
Poehler also faces tough competition in the Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series category. "Veep" star Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who has won three times in a row, can't be counted out. Ditto for 2010 winner Edie Falco, whose "Nurse Jackie" recently ended its seven-season run, and Amy Schumer, whose star ascended this year. Lisa Kudrow of "The Comeback" and Lily Tomlin of "Grace and Frankie" round out a tough-to-call category.
Jon Hamm, who played a small role on "Parks and Recreation" in the show's final stretch, might be the closest a cast member of the comedy gets to the Emmy stage Sunday night. Maybe that's okay: For Leslie Knope, public service was never about gaining recognition as much as about getting the job done, whether or not she's appreciated in Pawnee, IN – or Hollywood, CA.
Jere Hester is Director of News Products and Projects at the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism. He is also the author of "Raising a Beatle Baby: How John, Paul, George and Ringo Helped us Come Together as a Family." Follow him on Twitter.


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As Pastor Iman passed Eric who paced back and forth at the back of the room, the pastor asked the young man, "What part do have in the play?"
"I'm the star," Eric said, scratching his head and facing the inquiring man.
"Oh, that's great but what is your part?"
"I'm the star," Eric repeated, patiently.
"I know you are the star; but what is the part you are playing tonight?"
Eric's autism kicked in as he nervously hit the air with his fist and said, "I told you. I'm the star."
Realizing that Eric's patience was gone, the interested Pastor walked away, still wondering what part Eric was playing in our annual Christmas play.
Sunday evening, The Special Gathering of Melbourne had our annual play and cantata. "A Florida Christmas" is a playful enactment of the Christmas events of 2000 years ago. One song brings tears to those of us who have learned the music. Nevertheless, most of the music and the play is joyfully planned to be fun.
While the song that introduces the wise men was sung, Eric's part was to carry the star guiding the wise men to the Savior. As he had reported to the inquiring pastor, Eric was the star.
After the performance, Pastor Inman came to me laughing about his mistake.
There are times that all of us are misunderstood when we are trying to communicate the best we can. However, we must continue to repeat the facts. We are called to teach and share the good news of Jesus and his love. His mercy and grace are free gifts and that is the story of Christmas. Even though others may not be able to understand that simple message, it does not diminish the truth of our Savior's sacrifice. After all, Jonathan Smith correctly penned in one of the song that we sang this year, "I'm not one to second guess what angels have to say, but this is such a strange way to save the world."


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Each morning, while curled up with my coffee, I check the Geneabloggers website [www.geneabloggers.com] to see what's new, and if there are any items of interest in the daily prompts. Yesterday I read an interview with Elizabeth Shown Mills on the correct way to cite online sources, plus other tidbits of advice on citing bizarre items like wallpaper!
Citing source material is probably one of the hardest and most tedious jobs a researcher has, and citing online information is even more difficult. How many times have we clicked and clicked through a site and finally found a tidbit on our ancestor!! We scurry to jot down the pertinent information, and then click again hoping to find more – completely forgetting to stop and cite. Well, I have.
I have printed the interview with Elizabeth Shown Mills, as she not only clearly outlines what needs to be cited, but shares examples of how those citations should appear. She explains citations are like layers, and with an online source, you are adding one, if not more, layers. Doing it correctly the first time through will save you time while allowing others to verify the information you have provided.


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In keeping with limning the bigotry-fueled end-times paranoia of some of the folks doing stupid-ass things with guns (and thus potentially endangering the right of sensible people to possess firearms), I bring you the anti-Agenda-21 nutbars, courtesy of Sally Jo Sorensen:
In Green…It's the New Red?, a November 30, 2012 blog post up at conservative group home True North, [prominent local conservative nutbar John] Rouleau writes:
Shortly after the DFL took control of the majorities in the legislature,
Governor Dayton issued Executive Order 11-32 on November 16 mandating
an Environmental Congress be called and forums around the state be
hosted. Now, if I was a betting man, I would wager that this is the
first hint of overreach that we will see come from the DFL. [emphasis added]
That's pretty scary, especially since Governor Dayton issued Executive Order 11-32 on November 16, 2011.
Rouleau tried to weasel out of owning his screwup, but that didn't work as the formidable Ms. Sorensen saved the screenshots.
Ironically, as the authors of the new book The Last Myth help to show, the obsession with a mythical back-helicopter-led doom is one of the chief things hindering the ability of Americans to solve very real problems that could create very real catastrophes. This is both because the doom myths distract from (and in the case of anti-Agenda-21 paranoia, actively oppose) finding real solutions to these problems, and also because the anxiety that is giving rise to this paranoia is in part fueled by various resentments having to do with economic status and distribution of economic fruits that are taboo to examine clearly in this country.
(By the way, Sally Jo is having a fundraising drive. Throw her a few shekels if you feel so moved.)


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Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Lemony poppy seed shortbread cookies
Only two weeks to go before Christmas. I thought it would be a good idea to do some baking, since that is what I love so much about the holidays! I also really love vegan shortbread cookies, these are easy to make with only 4 ingredients! You can add things like I did... poppy seed and lemon zest, maybe even some crushed up candy cane would be nice.
Vegan Shortbread Cookies
1 cup vegan butter
1 cup icing sugar
2 cups flour
1/4 tsp salt
Preheat oven to 325
Using an electric mixer beat butter and sugar. Slowly add the flour and salt. If it seems a little dry add a tbsp of rice/soy milk. Roll out and cut into shapes. Bake for 12-15 minutes.
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Those look so cute! I love shortbread cookies, too. And poppy seeds.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 20, 2012 at 12:42 PM
Does icing sugar mean confectioner's sugar?ReplyDelete
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Lucu is an HTTP daemonic library. It can be embedded in any Haskell program and runs in an independent thread.
Lucu is not a replacement for Apache. It is intended to be used to create an efficient web-based application without messing around FastCGI. It is also intended to be run behind a reverse-proxy so it doesn't have the following (otherwise essential) facilities:
|Entry Point
This is the entry point of Lucu httpd. It listens to a socket and waits for clients. Computation of runHttpd never stops by itself so the only way to stop it is to raise an exception in the thread computing it.
Note that runHttpd automatically makes SIGPIPE be ignored by computing installHandler sigPIPE Ignore Nothing. This can hardly cause a problem but it may do.
module Main where import Network.HTTP.Lucu main :: IO () main = let config = defaultConfig resources = mkResTree [ ([], helloWorld) ] in runHttpd config resourcees [] helloWorld :: ResourceDef helloWorld = ResourceDef { resUsesNativeThread = False , resIsGreedy = False , resGet = Just $ do setContentType $ read "text/plain" output "Hello, world!" , resHead = Nothing , resPost = Nothing , resPut = Nothing , resDelete = Nothing }
|module Network.HTTP.Lucu.Config
|Resource Tree
mkResTree converts a list of (path, def) to a ResTree e.g.
mkResTree [ ([] , Network.HTTP.Lucu.StaticFile.staticFile "/usr/include/stdio.h" ) -- / , (["unistd"], Network.HTTP.Lucu.StaticFile.staticFile "/usr/include/unistd.h") -- /unistd ]
|Resource Monad
|module Network.HTTP.Lucu.Resource
|Things to be used in the Resource monad
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Computation of abort status headers msg aborts the Network.HTTP.Lucu.Resource.Resource monad with given status, additional response headers, and optional message string.
What this really does is to throw a special Exception. The exception will be caught by the Lucu system.
1. If the Network.HTTP.Lucu.Resource.Resource is in the /Deciding Header/ or any precedent states, it is possible to use the status and such like as a HTTP response to be sent to the client.
2. Otherwise the HTTP response can't be modified anymore so the only possible thing the system can do is to dump it to the stderr. See cnfDumpTooLateAbortionToStderr.
Note that the status code doesn't have to be an error code so you can use this action for redirection as well as error reporting e.g.
abort MovedPermanently [("Location", "http://example.net/")] (Just "It has been moved to example.net")
|This is similar to abort but computes it with unsafePerformIO.
|Computation of abortA -< (status, (headers, msg)) just computes abort in an ArrowIO.
|This is equivalent to ETag False. If you want to generate an ETag from a file, try using Network.HTTP.Lucu.StaticFile.generateETagFromFile.
|This is equivalent to ETag True.
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DENVER A Colorado Senate committee will consider a gun-control bill this week that would ban concealed carry on public college campuses, reversing a state Supreme Court ruling last year that forced colleges to accommodate students with concealed-carry permits.
Chances are, however, few students would notice any change.
Boulder Democratic Rep. Claire Levys bill comes as majority Democrats in both legislative chambers push gun-control measures that include an assault-weapons ban, universal background checks and limits on gun magazines. But campus police and some students say any change on concealed carry likely would have little impact.
Its a difficult ban to enforce, because we have so many entrances and exits to this campus, said Ryan Huff, a spokesman for the University of Colorado Police Department.
Nevertheless, faculty members have raised concerns about the potential presence of guns since the March court ruling, which said only the Legislature could create exceptions to the states concealed-carry law. Levy, whose district is home to the main campus of the University of Colorado, said it was those fears that prompted her to propose the bill.
It wasnt so much a concern that someone might use a weapon, but that not knowing if there was a weapon would be intimidating and inhibiting, Levy said.
Levys concealed-carry ban passed the House last month, and today it is expected to go before the Senate State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee.
Concealed carry is available to adults 21 and older, only a portion of Colorados college students. Without security checkpoints, enforcement is hard. And officials at several Colorado universities and colleges say they are unaware of any incidents involving a concealed-carry permit holder before or after the Supreme Court ruling in March 2012.
In November, however, an employee at the University of Colorado dental school accidentally discharged her weapon inside an office at the school, slightly injuring herself and another person.
People on our campuses report that it doesnt seem to have much of a day-to-day impact, or a visible day-to-day impact, on campus, said University of Colorado spokesman Ken McConnellogue. Its not like (the campus police) will knock on doors and say, Hey, you got a gun?
Thered be no difference, said Zach Knight, a sophomore chemistry student at Metropolitan State University in Denver. The whole point of concealed carry is not to know.
Knight, a 19-year-old gun owner, said he opposes the bill. He plans to get a concealed-carry license when hes 21, and he wants to be able to carry his weapon on a campus that Metropolitan shares with CU-Denver and the Community College of Denver, where theres a steady flow of 45,000 students and others on and off campus.
Im not saying somethings going to happen, but there are a lot of homeless guys around here, and what if something did? Knight said.
Some faculty and administrators have been vocal about the desire to ban concealed weapons.
Metropolitan States board of trustees and the Faculty Senate voted to support Levys bill. Faculty members said they worry about a safe working environment, guns in the classroom, and the prospect of guns mixing with after-hours alcohol use.
There is no need or purpose for guns, said Metropolitan State President Stephen Jordan. The thought of that chills the academic environment that wed like to have in the classroom.
Twenty-one states ban concealed weapons on public university campuses, and 23 states let colleges set their own policies, according to the National Council of State Legislatures. Arizona, Kentucky, Maryland and Colorado are considering banning guns from campus.
The Colorado School of Mines, the Colorado Community College system and Colorado State University support the bill.


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Møllgaard, Peter; Lorentzen, Jo (København, 2005)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: We briefly review the rationale behind technological alliances and provide a snapshot of their role in global competition, especially insofar as it is based around intellectual capital. They nicely illustrate the increased importance of horizontal agreements and thus establish the relevance of the topic. We move on to discuss the organisation of industries in a dynamic context and draw out consequences for competition policy. We conclude with an outlook on the underlying tensions between technology alliances, competition policy, and industrial policy. JEL codes: L4, L5, O31 Keywords: Competition policy, innovation, alliances, industrial policy URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7635
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Sonoma County Sheriff's deputies arrested a man who they say threatened to "eat" his roommate on Christmas Eve, and then killed her small terrier by stabbing it to death.
In a press release, the sheriff's office said deputies took Alan Evans, 35, of Santa Rosa into custody on Tuesday, arresting him for assault with a deadly weapon, battery, terrorist threats and cruelty to an animal.
Deputies arrested Evans after his female roommate called 911 about 6:30 p.m.on Tuesday from her neighbor's house in the 5000 block of Hall Road.
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She told authorities that Evans came home and was "talking incoherently and making no sense." He then grabbed her head and began pulling her hair and slapping her, according to sheriff's office.
Evans then allegedly told the woman he was going to the kitchen to get a knife, then he was going to "eat her," according to the sheriff's office.
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When deputies arrived, they said they noticed that Evans was bloody. They searched the area and found the woman's small terrier fatally stabbed under Evans' car.
He was booked into the Sonoma County Jail and his bail was set at $250,000.


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Smith plays Seattle Grace's new chief heart surgeon, Erica Hahn. Now that she's going to be around more often, Smith is pondering some possible romantic entanglements for her character. "The other day I joked, 'I know who I'm hooking up with!'" she told Ausiello. "There's this surgical nurse who's always there. When she's there I'm thrilled, because she always makes me feel very real — 'cause she's a real [surgical nurse]. I turned to her at one point and said, 'Are you single on the show?' She doesn't even have a name on the show and I'm already trying to hook up with her."
You make me feel mighty real, too, Brooke. But it gets even better:
Wow! Before you ask, Brooke herself isn't gay, despite that impressive openness. But with a friend like her, who needs a girlfriend? Other than Dr. Yang, I mean.
Sarah gave us a glimpse of those Cristina rumors (actually much more than rumors; they were based on a casting call for a female character's ex-girlfriend) back in March of last year, and Smith's character has been setting off everyone's gaydar for years now. Dare we hope?
I've been a Brooke Smith fan ever since The Silence of the Lambs (she was the one who had to put the lotion in the basket), and her recent turn on Weeds was both hilarious and poignant. I might actually have to start watching Grey's again, though I reserve the right to plug my ears every time McDreamy mopes or Meredith minces.
In related news, the masterminds at Maxim recently declared Sandra Oh one of the "Unsexiest Women Alive," once again proving their supreme idiocy.
Hey Brooke, do you still have Dr. Lecter's phone number? I know some interns at Maxim who'd be plenty tasty with fava beans.


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About two weeks ago I finished up my first semester of my final year at Columbia University School of Social Work. Whew! Juggling classes and an intense internship consumed most of my time and energy this fall, especially during midterms and finals. Now that I counsel my own clients, I'm humbled by the responsibility I've been given. I have the opportunity to see beautiful children and their families from week to week; to learn about their stories, to provide them with tools for success, and to watch them grow. Yes, it's a great responsibility, but it's something that I've worked toward for years and an experience I deeply value.
No matter what happens in my own life, these kids will show up. No matter how I'm feeling or what my energy level might be, they're depending on me. This year my days revolve around much more than just me. I'm grateful for this internship, but of course it has meant sacrifice in other areas such as this blog. The energy I've previously had for writing and keeping up with some of my favorite people (you guys!) has had to go toward school. Will this always be the case? Of course not, and I fully intend to write more in the new year. But I want you to know that I appreciate you sticking by me throughout this journey.
I, for one, have high hopes for 2012. I want to sing, laugh, dance, and create more; to travel, write, cook and spend time with the people I love. I plan on seeking new experiences, having more adventures, taking more photos, and sharing it all with you. Most of all, I want happiness, strength and, health for myself and everyone in my life.


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Master of Architecture II Spring Exhibition
Saturday, May 11, 2013, 12 - 2pm
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The Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture will hold a weekend exhibition of its Master of Architecture II post-professional degree program. A selection of works from the ARCHITECTURE OF NATURE/NATURE OF ARCHITECTURE studio will be on view for the public with an opening reception on Saturday 11 May from 12pm-2pm. During the opening students and faculty will discuss the program and be available to answer questions.
"This studio focuses on the question of Nature from the philosophical and scientific discourses that have explained it throughout history, and its transformation to the present conditions of the natural world as they affect our modes of habitation. A different dimension of space, time and scale is the object of this exploration. In this project, those questions take a preeminent position in the type of natural sites selected and the subsequent process of transformation.
Historically, there has always been an active interaction between Nature - as a real object and as an object of study - and Architecture. At this moment in time, this interaction takes a prominent position. The subject of Nature in its many complex modes of interaction with Architecture - scientific, philosophic, economic, political, ideological - is critically reexamined in this studio, through a process of 'reading and rewriting' at various scales, ranging from the national to the regional and local." -Diana Agrest
The Master of Architecture II post-professional degree program was launched in 2009 to extend the vision and intellectual rigor of the undergraduate program and allow a further development of the school's preeminent position in the education of architects. The program enrolls approximately 12 students each year.
Opening Reception: Saturday 11 May, 12-2pm
Exhibition on view: Saturday 11 - Sunday 12 May, 12-6pm
The exhibition is held in conjunction with NYCxDESIGN. NYCxDESIGN is New York City's inaugural citywide event to showcase and promote design of all disciplines. Held from Friday, May 10, through Tuesday, May 21, the event will celebrate New York City's contributions to and embrace of design.
Learn more about the Master of Architecture II program >
Located in the Arthur A. Houghton Jr. Gallery, 7 East 7th Street, 2nd Floor, between Third and Fourth Avenues


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Braves' new home exemplifies team's success
Mixed-use site in Cobb County, another accomplishment, expected to improve access
Good things often are taken for granted, and so are good franchises.
The Atlanta Braves have been in that category for some time. But thankfully, they're not taking themselves for granted.
The Braves announced Monday that beginning in 2017 they will play their home games at a new ballpark in Cobb County. The new park is approximately 14 miles northwest of their current home of Turner Field. For all 47 of their years in Atlanta, the Braves have played in the vicinity of downtown.
But the new state-of-the-art ballpark will be part of a mixed-usage development that will include hotels, restaurants, retail outlets, other entertainment options and, of course, ample parking. This is precisely the kind of arrangement that franchises usually only hope for, but in this case, the whole package will be a reality for the Braves.
"We know this new site will provide our fans with a far more pleasant experience of accessing our ballpark, leaving the ballpark and coming early," Braves team president John Schuerholz said.
"What is unique about this project is [that] coming out of the ground at the same time as the stadium is the first phase of our mixed-use development, this great destination where people will be able to mitigate the traffic problems by going someplace early, where they can have a nice meal, shop or hang out with friends and family, and then stay there afterward if they like. That helps a lot of the traffic issues."
The Braves have contended for some time that Turner Field is in need of major renovations. Their decision to move will not receive a standing ovation from city officials, but the Braves obviously felt that the new ballpark was a better option than ongoing negotiations with the city of Atlanta about fixing the current one. And the shortage of parking near Turner Field was not going to be fixed.
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed released a statement in response to the Braves' move to Cobb County that said:
"The Atlanta Braves are one of the best baseball teams in America, and I wish them well.
"We have been working very hard with the Braves for a long time, and at the end of the day, there was simply no way the team was going to stay in downtown Atlanta without city taxpayers spending hundreds of millions of dollars to make that happen."
This is not a good time to come to any major American municipality with a request for funding. On the Braves' side of the argument, the new stadium will be in a location that is actually much closer to the majority of the ticket-buying portion of their fan base.
The new ballpark does have the wholehearted endorsement of Major League Baseball, which as a matter of sound business practice wants all 30 of its franchises to be housed in the best possible conditions.
Commissioner Bud Selig said: "Major League Baseball fully supports [the Braves'] decision to move to a new ballpark in Atlanta, for the 2017 season, and we look forward to their continued excellence representing their community, both on and off the field."
This is a sometimes overlooked point. The Braves have accomplished things that no other baseball franchise has. The 14 consecutive division titles they won from 1991-2005 was the sort of excellence that had not been matched. Now, in an era of increased competitive balance, it won't be matched anytime soon, either.
The Braves were the best in that sense, and if the criticism was that they didn't win enough World Series over that stretch, their record was one that roughly 28 other franchises would have taken in a heartbeat. Next year, two pitchers from that era, Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine, will likely be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
And the Braves haven't faded from view since that streak came to an end. They have qualified for the postseason in three of the past four seasons. They were back on top as division winners in 2013. They have developed another generation of young talent, and they won't be going away anytime soon.
While the move to Cobb County shocked some people, it illustrated that the Braves were not going to allow complacency to become a companion. They believe that they are securing the future for their organization with this move. In Schuerholz's administration of this club, the Braves have typically done their work with great care and diligence and astute judgment. The decision-making in the case of the new park will reflect the same elements.


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Reading group seminars are a lot of fun when everything clicks. But they can easily turn into soul-draining boring meetings when a couple of things go wrong. Here are some common bad meeting patterns: (1) the presenter goes on and on with a dry presentation, (2) without a common background, the participants bombard the presenter with a lot of questions just to get the context of the work and a lot of time is wasted just to get started on the paper, (3) the audience drifts away (some fall into their laptop screens, some start to fiddle with their phones), and (4) in the discussion phase an awkward silence sets in and crickets chirp.
I have been trying to tinker with the format of my reading group meetings to avoid those problems and improve the odds that everything clicks together. And over time I have been learning from trial and error what works and what doesn't. Based on what I learned, here is the most recent format I propose.
There are 3 components to a successful reading group meeting: the participants, the presenter, and the discussion process.
1. The participants should come prepared.Here are the tricks I found to be most effective for ensuring that the participants come to the group meeting having read the paper and primed for fruitful discussion.
Cover only 1 paper per meeting. Trying to cover 2 papers in one meeting does not work. It is too much work to ask the participants to read 2 papers. Also 2 papers per meeting dilutes the focus and intensity.
Utilize the conference presentation video, if applicable. If the paper has a conference presentation video that really helps. Watching that 20 minute pitch about the paper makes it much easier to read the paper than attempting a cold reading of the paper. The OSDI and SOSP conferences make all the paper presentation videos openly available, which have been of great help for our seminar group.
Solicit questions from the participants before the meeting. In order to get the participants to start thinking critically about the paper, I ask them to write their questions in Piazza 1-2 days before the paper presentation. These questions also help the presenter to focus the presentation and get prepared for the discussion.
2. The presenter should come prepared.Believe it or not, the presenter may come to the meeting with a superficial understanding of the paper. This makes things really awkward. In order to ensure that the presenter comes ready with a deep understanding of the paper, these are what we adopted.
Ask the presenter to submit a 2-3 page review of the paper. Preparing a powerpoint presentation only creates a superficial understanding, or even a false sense of security that the presenter understands (and can communicate) the paper. In order for the presenter to understand the paper better at a deeper conceptual level, I ask the presenter to write a 2-3 page review of the paper.
The presenter prints the copies of his review and brings this to the meeting for review before his presentation. All the participants review the hardcopy of the review-report in the first 15 minutes of the meeting. So in the first 15 minutes, it is all silence. The presenter is at the podium, getting adjusted, while we review his report. I got this idea from reading about how Bezos runs meetings.
Writing the report helps the presenter to focus on the message and really understand the paper. Reading the report critically prepare the participants to benefit more from the presentation. Their minds start thinking, posing questions about the content, and they listen to the presentation more actively as a result.
Restrict the presenter to a 10-15 slide presentation maximum. The presenter should perform no more than a 10-15 slide presentation. The slides should be mostly for visuals: figures, tables, graphs.
3. The discussion process should be primed.The discussion phase needs some priming to achieve a fruitful discussion, a critical analysis of the paper, as well as brainstorming for creative extensions to the paper.
Spare enough time for question answering. We go with a separate dedicated question answering phase in addition to clarification questions that may come during the presentation. After the presentation, the presenter starts answering questions with first those that were submitted 1-2 day in advance on Piazza. The audience members who submitted the questions read the questions loudly, the presenter answers. And then we have more questions from the floor and more comments from the floor.
Elicit hands-on participation by writing mock paper reviews. In order to keep participants engaged deeply and elicit critical thinking, I ask participants to form groups of 3, and mock-review the paper, after the question-answer phase. The groups write the review collaboratively using Google docs. In a group, one participant may research about related work, and write that part of the review, while another may write about motivation/application aspect of the paper, and the other about the technical/methods aspects.
A group can also form to write about related research questions to the current paper, in order to come up with interesting (and secondarily actionable) directions for future work. Again the group needs to be aggressive in its effort and brainstorm to come up with "novel", albeit speculative/little-far-fetched, research ideas.
I am a big proponent of making/producing something, albeit little, as much as possible. (That's why I have this blog.) With this setup we will not only criticize/analyze a work, but will also get to quickly synthesize and produce some by products, in terms of reviews and blog posts. Sort of like a mini-hackathon, shall we say a hack-a-paper session.
Would it be possible to use this format in teaching courses? I guess, for graduate level courses with less than 20 students, this format could also be used. This format is similar to flipped classroom, but with more critical thinking and writing/producing focus. With more than 20 students, I don't think the discussion and question-answering will scale. Also it may be hard to fit all this activities in a 50 minute class; an 80 minute class would work though.
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