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This is a great computer table for two desktops whether you need them in a media center or learning space.
Adjustable Computer Tables from Academia will be right at home in a classroom technology center or school computer lab. They are a great choice for schools on a tight budget. Laminate work surfaces with T-mold edge banding include wire-management grommets for easy routing. Grommets reduce clutter on the tabletop by keeping cables organized.
These computer tables are designed to fit your students, your space and your chairs. Adjustable-height steel legs with open hairpin braces provide sturdy support to tabletops. Optional accessories including wire-management trays, and a choice of CPU holders and keyboard trays enhance organization and maximize space.
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- Smooth Finish Damage-resistant high-pressure laminate table tops come in a choice of colors.
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- Edge Protection: Protective T-mold banding prevents damage to table edges.
- Clutter-Free Workspace: Built-in desktop grommets keep wires and cables neat and away from your workspace.
- Perfect Fit: Tubular steel legs adjust from 22"-30" in 1" increments.
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"Bromeliads and Their Care" was the subject Nov. 15 of the Ormond Beach Regional Library's monthly Casual Gardening Class presented by Jay Thurrott, president of the Bromeliad Society International.
Bromeliads are flowering plants native to the Americas. Various species and hybrids are grown for their leaf colors, leaf patterns and flowers.
"Bromeliads are found in the New World with one exception, a species found on the West Coast of Africa," Thurrott said. "Bromeliads are found from Argentina north to Virginia. Florida has 16 varieties native to the state." All bromeliads bloom, but each plant only blooms once. Thurrott noted that the flowers are usually fairly small, and what people think are the flowers are actually modified, bright colored leaves that support the flowers.
"Because they bloom for a long time they are used in hotel lobbies and airports," Thurrott explained. "Once the bloom finally fades, the plant makes offsets called pups at the base that mature and look identical to the parent." Buying a plant in bloom makes it easy to use as a decorative house plant.
"Enjoy the bloom and once it fades, take it outside and hope it produces offsets," he said. "Once it's in bloom you really can't hurt it." Thurrott described eight of the most common groups of bromeliads, which include Spanish moss and the common pineapple.
"Pineapples are fun to grow," Thurrott said. "You chop the top off a pineapple, let it dry out for five days and lay it on some potting soil. In about a month it will put out some roots. If you let it grow to maturity, it's so much better than one you buy at the store." Some bromeliads grow in soil, others are epiphytic such as Spanish moss, growing on trees. Epiphytic species can be attached to driftwood and similar substrates. Their roots are only for holding on to something and do not take up water and food.
"Some people ask how to attach epiphytic bromeliads and I'll nail the plant to the wood," Thurrott said. "That's all you have to do. It doesn't harm the plant in the least." Thurrott stressed that care of bromeliads depends upon where the species originally grew. Most like filtered or dappled sun, but others tolerate deep shade or full sun. Many will do well with fertilizer, such as pineapples, which are heavy feeders, but he warned that other species when fertilized will lose the color in their leaves for several generations.
"Bromeliads tend to be remarkably free of pests," Thurrott said. "About the only thing that bothers them are scale insects. No parts of bromeliads are poisonous." Thurrott's final bit of advice was to build on your successes.
"Whatever you selected that's doing well in your yard, expand on that," he said. "If you find you can grow Neoregelia, great, but if the Cryptanthus keep falling over dead, don't keep trying those. Grow the ones that do well in your yard." For more information about bromeliads, visit bsi.org and fcbs.org.
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"Bromeliads and Their Care" was the subject Nov. 15 of the Ormond Beach Regional Library's monthly Casual Gardening Class presented by Jay Thurrott, president of the Bromeliad Society International.


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Theology professor deported on grounds of support for Israel boycott
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On Monday, Israel denied entry to a senior official from the World Council of Churches (WCC) citing her organisation's involvement in pro-Palestinian activism in the West Bank and alleged support for the BDS movement. It's the first time Israel deports a foreign national explicitly for involvement with boycott activities.
Isabel Apawo Phiri
, originally from Malawi, is associate general secretary for Public Witness and Diakonia at the WCC, as well as a professor of African theology.
According to a
issued by the WCC, Apawo Phiri was interrogated and deported from Ben Gurion airport on Monday. She had intended to attend consultations with church leaders in Jerusalem about one of the Council's programmes, the Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI). The
, which has been running since 2002, brings international volunteers to the West Bank to both witness human rights abuses and offer protective presence to vulnerable Palestinian communities. Almost 1,800 accompaniers have participated since its inception at the height of the Second Intifada.
The statement said four other members of her delegation were allowed entry, adding that the WCC would appeal against the "patently unjust and discriminatory action."
According to Israeli daily
, Apawo Phiri was deported despite "security officials saying she did not pose a threat."
Haaretz reported Interior Minister Aryeh Dery as saying that "granting an entry permit to activists such as Phiri would in effect reinforce the wrongful activities she and her peers are advancing and I have no intention of lending a hand to that. I will use any authority at my disposal to avert harm to Israel."
Dery reportedly decided against granting Apawo Phiri a visa after consultations with public security minister Gilan Erdan, who has been spearheading the fight against BDS. Last August,
Erdan and Deri
established a committee
to prevent BDS activists from entering Israel, and deport those already in the country. Last year, the Israeli government approved a budget of $25.5 million for Erdan's ministry, most of which would go towards establishing an "anti-BDS task force".
About Apawo Phiri, Erdan told the media that "the place of the boycotters is outside the country's borders and we shall continue to do everything possible to prevent them from entering our country."
Palestinians have no control over their land, air and sea borders, which means that anyone wishing to enter the West Bank or Gaza needs to do so through one of Israel's border crossings.
Although no comprehensive figures are available, a
recent analysis
of UN data, coupled with a spike in reports of deportations of foreign nationals headed to the West Bank or Gaza, suggest such incidents may be on the rise.
On November 14, the Knesset approved in the first reading a bill that, if passed into law, would allow Israel to deny entry to activists supporting the BDS movement. Israeli politicians have said the movement is anti-Semitic, with Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked of the right-wing national-religious Jewish Home party calling it
"the new face of terrorism"
According to the BDS
, the movement "urges action to pressure Israel to comply with international law" and is inspired by the South African anti-apartheid movement. Its goals are to end the occupation, recognise the rights of Palestinian refugees as enshrined in UN resolution 194, and achieve full equality for Palestinians citizens of Israel.
"The accusations made against the WCC and the EAPPI programme in the interrogation of Dr Phiri and published in the media today are completely false" said WCC general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit in a statement. "I am very surprised and dismayed that the Israeli Ministry of Interior is apparently basing its decisions on incorrect and unreliable sources."
The WCC added that it "deeply regrets the Israeli antagonism against the WCC's initiatives for peace with justice for both Palestinians and Israelis."
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I just got caught up with the episodes of "Survivor: China" that I had on my TiVo. I have to say that I love how Aaron looks in hisspandex shorts... he is beyond hot!
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My favorite Survivor - Aaron!
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2011 Track and Field: Opened the season with back-to-back fifth-place finishes in the 3000m run at the Niswonger Invitational (10:41.12s) and the Hoosier Hills (10:24.41s)... Set personal-best in the 800m run at the Spring Break Invitational (2:26.11s), finishing 21st... Finished fourth in the 5000m run (18:00.36s) at the Shamrock Invitational, and also set a personal-best in the 3000m run (10:13.18s), finishing eighth... Won the 3000m steeplechase at the A-Sun championships with a personal-best 11:07.00s run... Had a personal-best 5000m run, finishing fourth with a 17:47.40s mark... Ended the season at the Oxy Invitational with a personal-best 4:40.53s in the 1500m run.
2010 Cross Country: Represented Lipscomb in four meets... Was runner-up in the Louisville Invitational's silver race, finishing the 5-K course in 19:03... Eighth Lady Bison runner across the line at the Atlantic Sun Championships, finishing 49th overall with a 19:29.34 mark.
2010 Track and Field: Finished fourth in the 5000m run at the TSU Invitational with a 19:14.88s mark... Finished fourth at the Birmingham-Southern Invitational in the 3000m steeplechase with a 12:19.75s run... Fifth in the 1500m run at the Governors Invitational with a season-best 5:00.49s run... Fourth in the 3000m run at the TSU Invitational (10:50.43s)... Wrapped season up at the A-Sun Championships with a fifth-place, 11:57.22s mark in the 3000m steeplechase.
2009 Track and Field: Finished third in the 3000m steeplechase at the Governors Invitational with a 12:15.24s run... Followed that up with a 19:25.44s, sixth-place finish in the 5000m run at the Western Kentucky Invitational.
2008: Named "Most Improved" on the team. ...Finished 60th (16:21.86) in the Belmont-Vanderbilt Invitational (9/5). ...Finished the 5-K course in the Greater Louisville Classic (10/4) with a time of 21:31.07. ...Finished 40th (19:03.50) in a 5-K race at the University of Evansville Invitational (10/18). ...Closed out the season in 27th place (19:12.16) in the Atlantic Sun Conference Championships among 74 runners. ...A-Sun All-Academic Team.
High School: Has a 5k PR of 20:31 and a 1600m time of 5:36….Spent time playing basketball. …Wendy's High School Heisman nominee.
Personal: Parents are Charlotte and Lynn Beals. …Enjoys volunteering for local hospital….Works at a special needs camp…Top V show is "Law & Order". ...Favorite MLB team is Atlanta Braves…Favorite movie "Ten Things I Hate About You". …Major is Biology... Chose Lipscomb so she could run at the collegiate level, attend a Christian school and get a great education.


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The stupid comments you make as you slither behind my every post looking for something to cry about rarely get under my skin these days, but when you accuse me of something you know nothing about, then your complete ignorance of the subject truly shows. Normally I wouldn't feel any reason to explain anything to you that you aren't going to understand anyway, but when you accuse me of something like that, you are blasting my integrity; which is starting to cross a line. You really don't know me as well as you thought you did Matthew. So perhaps you need a refresher course.
First off, Owen makes dioramas, not photonovels. Big difference. Keep it straight next time.
Do I kiss Owen's ass? At times, yes (he is my best friend in his hobby after all and my collection would be pretty bland without his dioramas). But I think he deserves a hell of a lot of credit regardless if he's my friend or not. Owen is making dioramas that would be the ultimate playsets if Hasbro followed his style. And, he's the only person who is doing so that I'm aware of, and filling a huge gap in my collection by doing so, as well as for a lot of other people in the community.
But why did I start pimping Owen's work here? Not that I feel obligated to explain myself, but for you I'll make an exception, because lately you seem to be getting a bit stressed.
I started discussing Owen's work here a while back because Owen doesn't post at Jedidefender and I thought people should see his work.
He doesn't have DSL and only posts at RS, which is pretty rare for him to even post there.
So, after getting my first diorama from him a couple years ago, I was amazed at the quality and wanted to show some new items in my collection, and naturally I credited Owen for his work.
So I opened This Thread showing the stuff I had purchased from him. And from time to time when a topic comes up where I want to reference something with a visual, I'll use one of Owen's items as an example if it applies.
Now, if you think Owen's stuff is overpriced, whatever. You've never ordered something from him and I doubt he'd deal with you anyway.
And I've never seen evidence of you doing absolutely anything in customizing,
so I'd say you're have a lack of knowledge on how much work goes into a work of art.
Overpriced? What a joke.
Now, if you think Owen's stuff is overpriced, whatever. You've never ordered something from him and I doubt he'd deal with you anyway.
As for you questioning my integrity, I started getting some discounts from Owen after my first 10 or so items I ordered from him (more than anyone else has ordered to that point), but also because we've become friends. But you mean to tell me that I also get discounts from Owen because I show pictures of his work? That's new to me! I'll have to tell him that since Matt said so, I get a discount moving forward.
Really Matt, if you have any more questions about the fine art of customizing, there is a great customizing section here where many people would be more than willing to assist you, or please feel free to PM me.
This is a thread about playsets; not rotting horses in Kosovo.
I'm not sure it's that cut and dry.If Hasbro has exclusive rights to everything in the 3-3/4 scale, how is Attakus able to produce something in this scale? What exactly would prohibit another company like GG doing so if they created something similar, but not cast in metal?
I wouldnt deal with him in the first place. As shown by the few posts hes made here, hes a huge ass
But youre right, I dont have any direct knowledge of his prices. All I know is what Ive read in threads like this one, where you yourself mentioned the silly Death Star playset, and that it was so pricey that you dont know if youll be able to order stuff like that from him anymore.
Like I said, Im not very interested in customizing, and even if I was, Id never ask a shameless whore like you for help, anyway.
Seeing how you're never an ass and find a way to get along with everyone, I'm sure you could work something out.
It's more of changing priorities. I'm a dad now, and will probably be spending more of my time with my son, and would rather spend my money on him.
(wait until you see the Palpatine's Office and the Wookiee Treehouse he's making, you'll love these!!!)
Why Matthew, what an ugly thing for you to say! Does this mean we're not friends anymore?
The problem with the set pictured above is the fact that it does not market / merchandise well.Look at it - outside of the missle launcher (which you hate) it's not fun for kids.
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I think it is relevant to view that Christianity borrowed some teachings from Buddhism because it is supports the enlightened view of cause & effect & supports the enlightened view, as posted earlier, from MN 115, that there cannot be the contemporaneous arising of two Sammasambuddha in one world system.binocular wrote:Why do you think it is relevant that Christianity borrowed (as per you) some teachings from Buddhism?
Although Buddha is called 'Sammasambuddha' (meaning self-enlightened without a teacher), his enlightenment was influenced by cause & effect, in that his concentration practises were influenced by current practises of his time. It was Buddha's insight that was truly unique (rather than his concentration).
I think it is relevant because if we believe Jesus 'spontaneously arose' without other influences then we may deny the evolution that is cause & effect and, instead, we may develop or maintain views of 'spontaneous creationism' with a god as the sole cause.
The Buddhist scriptures say:
Also, keep in mind, Christianity seems to have a clear doctrine of spontaneous sole cause created arising of Jesus:Monks, there are these three sectarian guilds that — when cross-examined, pressed for reasons, & rebuked by wise people — even though they may explain otherwise, remain stuck in [a doctrine of] inaction. Which three?
There are brahmans & contemplatives who hold this teaching, hold this view: 'Whatever a person experiences — pleasant, painful, or neither pleasant nor painful — that is all caused by what was done in the past.' There are brahmans & contemplatives who hold this teaching, hold this view: 'Whatever a person experiences — pleasant, painful, or neither pleasant nor painful — that is all caused by a supreme being's act of creation.' There are brahmans & contemplatives who hold this teaching, hold this view: 'Whatever a person experiences — pleasant, painful, or neither pleasant nor painful — that is all without cause & without condition.'
"Having approached the brahmans & contemplatives who hold that... 'Whatever a person experiences... is all caused by a supreme being's act of creation,' I said to them: 'Is it true that you hold that... "Whatever a person experiences... is all caused by a supreme being's act of creation?"' Thus asked by me, they admitted, 'Yes.' Then I said to them, 'Then in that case, a person is a killer of living beings because of a supreme being's act of creation. A person is a thief... unchaste... a liar... a divisive speaker... a harsh speaker... an idle chatterer... greedy... malicious... a holder of wrong views because of a supreme being's act of creation.' When one falls back on creation by a supreme being as being essential, monks, there is no desire, no effort [at the thought], 'This should be done. This shouldn't be done.' When one can't pin down as a truth or reality what should & shouldn't be done, one dwells bewildered & unprotected. One cannot righteously refer to oneself as a contemplative. This was my second righteous refutation of those brahmans & contemplatives who hold to such teachings, such views.
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1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning. 3 Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. 4 In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome[a] it.
6 There was a man sent from God whose name was John. 7 He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all might believe. 8 He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light.
9 The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world. 10 He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. 11 He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. 12 Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God— 13 children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband's will, but born of God.
14 The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
15 (John testified concerning him. He cried out, saying, "This is the one I spoke about when I said, 'He who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.'") 16 Out of his fullness we have all received grace in place of grace already given. 17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. 18 No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is himself God and is in closest relationship with the Father, has made him known.


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For those who may be working on a sound engine or those who have a copy of mine, I've added some code to reduce the latency down to some pretty insane rates. This idea was inspired by the book DirectX9 Audio Exposed which explained how to do it correctly. Thanks a million.
This only works on DirectX 9.0 and it is possible that with some older sound card drivers this will certainly glitch the sound. But on newer cards this will cause hair-trigger sound events to work perfectly and they won't hesitate, glitch, or have delays before they begin playing. Very nice.Code:void CDXAudio::SetLatency(DWORD dwLatencyMs) { IDirectMusicAudioPath *pPath; if (SUCCEEDED(Performance->GetDefaultAudioPath(&pPath))) { IKsControl *pControl; pPath->GetObjectInPath(0, DMUS_PATH_PORT, 0, GUID_All_Objects, 0, IID_IKsControl, (void **)&pControl); if (pControl) { KSPROPERTY ksp; DWORD dwData; ULONG cb; dwData=dwLatencyMs; ksp.Set=GUID_DMUS_PROP_WritePeriod; ksp.Id=0; ksp.Flags=KSPROPERTY_TYPE_SET; pControl->KsProperty(&ksp,sizeof(ksp),&dwData,sizeof(dwData),&cb); dwData=dwLatencyMs; ksp.Set=GUID_DMUS_PROP_WriteLatency; ksp.Id=0; ksp.Flags=KSPROPERTY_TYPE_SET; pControl->KsProperty(&ksp,sizeof(ksp),&dwData,sizeof(dwData),&cb); pControl->Release(); } pPath->Release(); } }
Attached is the source code and header for the sound engine thus far. It is a work in progress and still does not yet support multiple audio paths. I'm working on a readme file that will explain how to use the code.
Perhaps Shakti can shed some light on how to use it.
Since this sound engine works off of ID numbers my suggestion is to place your sound ID's in a global struct:
There is no need to make the ID's local to the class using the sound. This only complicates the code and also induces some performance hits for retrieving the ID from the class.Code:struct tagGameSounds { unsigned int PlayerFire1; unsigned int Explosion1; }GameSounds; SFXSys.Play(GameSounds.PlayerFire1); SFXSys.Play(Explosion1);
Here is a sample of the setup code for asteroids. This is all that needs to be done for setting up the sound system, as of version 1.0.
First place a reference to the sound system class either globally or in a class. I chose globally so that everyone can easily play sounds without having to mess with C++ class membership rules.Code:bool Setup(HINSTANCE hInstance,HWND hWindow) { SFX.Create(1); Music.Create(1); SFX.SetLatency(10); MusicSys=new CDXSoundEmitter(); SFXSys=new CDXSoundEmitter(); SFXSys->Create(SFX.GetLoader(),SFX.GetPerformance()); MusicSys->Create(Music.GetLoader(),Music.GetPerformance()); Sounds.PlayerFire=(SFXSys->LoadSound(L"Sounds/PlayerFire1.wav")); Sounds.PlayerFire2=(SFXSys->LoadSound(L"Sounds/PlayerFire2.wav")); Sounds.PlayerRocket=(SFXSys->LoadSound(L"Sounds/PlayerRocket.wav")); SFXSys->SetLooping(Sounds.PlayerRocket,true); ...
Instantiate CDXAudio
All constructors for these classes take no parameters so they can be instantiated like this:
CDXAudio SFX;
Call Create to actually init the audio system
Now you must call Create() and pass the desired number of pchannels you wish to use to the system. Note this is for the ENTIRE sound system and it will never use more than what you specify.
This creates a sound system that uses 10 pchannels. This is only important for musical compositions. If you are playing wav files all you need is 1 pchannel.
Next you will want set the latency for the system.
Set the latency
This sets the latency to 10ms. You can go as low as you want here, but I don't recommend anything below 5.
Note that this should only be performed on newer sound cards and under DirectX 9.0. Otherwise you will have serious issues. You might want to include this as a game option in your front end system so the user can decided if they want the high latency or normal latency sound effects. You might think no big deal but here is the diff:
Normal latency - 55 to 85 ms
Reduced latency - 5 to 10 ms
As you can see there is a huge difference between the latencies. This will translate into major gains as you develop your hair-trigger sound effects like guns firing, explosions, etc.
Create a CDXSoundEmitter
This might seem confusing but you do not play sounds through the Audio system itself. You must create a sound emitter object and then load sounds into the object and play them using the object. I chose this design because later when I implement Audio paths it will be a lot easier to create very cool sound effects that are object-based and not engine-based.
So instantiate your CDXSoundEmitter.
CDXSoundEmitter SFXSys=new CDXSoundEmitter;
Now you must create the actual sound emitter. Just because the object exists does not mean it is ready to use. You must call Create() and pass in the Loader object and the Performance object.
Load the sounds
Loading the sounds is extremely easy. Just call Load and it will return the sound ID for that sound. Save the ID because all future references to the sound will not be file based or name based, they will use the ID returned from LoadSound().
unsigned int mysound=SFXSys->LoadSound(L<path_to_sound>);
The L is used because these are WCHARs not just CHARs. Im working on a function that will also take standard strings but I'm not done with it yet. So use L"mysound.wav" until then.
Play the sound
Now to play the sound all you do is this:
1. Pick the correct sound emitter.
In my example we only have 1 sound emitter which is what we are using game-wide so there are not multiple sound emitters. In a 3D game there will be multiple sound emitters combined with engine-wide-sounds as well.
2. Call Play and pass in the ID of the sound to play.
You can specify to Play() the type of segment this is by specifying CDX_PRIMARY_SEG or CDX_SECONDARY_SEG in the second parameter. In defaults to the latter because using CDX_PRIMARY_SEG will stop all other sounds from playing when you play the current one. Only one primary segment can play at any one time.
You can also use PlayWithCheck() which will only play the sound if the sound is NOT currently playing. This is useful for certain situations in which you do not want multiple layered instances of the sound playing.
To stop the sound just call Stop() and pass the ID of the sound to stop. It is not an error to call Stop() on a sound that is not playing. The call will simply be ignored.
There are some other features but you can look at the code and figure those out.
NOTE: Specific instantiation of CDXSoundSegment is an incorrect use of this system. CDXSoundSegment is not a public class to be used by the programmer. This hides the actual tedium of the Sound segment from the programmer and has been designed this way to make this system very easy to use.
Future revisions will fix/add:
- Early truncation of sounds bug (using PMSGS)
- Pitch shifting, reverb, and other user DMOs
- Occlusional sound effects
- Many, many more functions to be used for music systems
- Might use this sound system as a true COM object with interfaces.
- 3D positional audio through multiple sound emitters using multiple DMOs and effects.
- Scripting support using VBScript in DirectMusic
- Notification support using PMSGS - lyric tracks, etc.


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The central hypothesis of the mythical astronomy theory is that many of the ancient legends of Westeros and the rest of the "Planetos" are actually telling us about a world-shaping global cataclysm – the Long Night, of course – through the use of symbolism and metaphor. This is actually consistent with real-world mythology, which is quite often based on observation of the heavens and the cycles and characteristics of nature. But it's not just the ancient legends of A Song of Ice and Fire that tell the story of the Long Night and the War for the Dawn – George has cleverly paralleled the ancient myths with all of the most important and vivid scenes in the main story. Jon and Daenerys may perform deeds which parallel those of Azor Ahai and Nissa Nissa, but that's only the beginning – Robert and Renly Baratheon are modern versions of Garth the Green, and more than a few characters show parallels to the Night's King and Queen, just to name a few examples. The bread and butter of the Mythical Astronomy podcast is comparing the various legends and myths to the characters in the main story and their symbolism, and by doing so, we can discover many exciting scenes which contain metaphorical references to the Long Night events. As you'll quickly see, I do not think George chooses his descriptive language haphazardly, but rather with the utmost intention. The reoccurring turns of phrase that we find throughout the books create a tapestry of symbolism which is remarkably consistent, and I would suggest, meaningful. For me, it all started coming together when I noticed that the moon cracks in both the Azor Ahai story and the Qarthine "origin of dragons" story…
For a more thorough discussion of George's use of symbol, metaphor, and esoterism in ASOIAF, click the 'methodology' tab above. If you'd like to hear about the evolution of this project, click the 'about' tab. Otherwise, just dive on in to the first essay, or you can listen to the podcast version wherever podcasts are found, or you can watch on YouTube (the YouTube versions are embedded at thte top of the page of each essay). To be notified when a new essay and podcast are released, please follow the blog here on WordPress or subscribe to Mythical Astronomy of Ice and Fire on iTunes. The podcast RSS feed can be found here.
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Why should Bran Stark be King of Westeros? It's going to make more sense in the books, my friends, because Bran's greenseer magic will be much more important in the books – not only to defeat the others, but also use the knowledge of the weirwood to pull a "Bran-the-REbuilder" act for a Westeros in dire need. Above all, Bran should be king because he is the Prometheus of this story – the one who brings the fire of the gods to mankind, and specifically to aid mankind.
End of Ice and Fire 4: The Battle of Winterfell
HBO's Game of Thrones is over, but the big question remains – how will George finish the story? The End of Ice and Fire series will be ripping into this topic, one plot element at a time, and we will compare how the TV show ended various plot-lines to the foreshadowing George has already laid out in the books. One thing is for sure – a big battle against the Others at Winterfell is coming – but what should we expect from George's version?
King Bran
✧ Greenseer Kings of Ancient Westeros
✧ Return of the Summer King
✧ The God-on-Earth
End of Ice and Fire
✧ Burn Them All
✧ The Sword in the Tree
✧ The Cold God's Eye
✧ The Battle of Winterfell
Bloodstone Compendium
✧ Astronomy Explains the Legends of I&F
✧ The Bloodstone Emperor Azor Ahai
✧ Waves of Night & Moon Blood
✧ The Mountain vs. the Viper & the Hammer of the Waters
✧ Tyrion Targaryen
✧ Lucifer means Lightbringer
Sacred Order of Green Zombies A
✧ The Last Hero & the King of Corn
✧ King of Winter, Lord of Death
✧ The Long Night's Watch
Great Empire of the Dawn
✧ History and Lore of House Dayne
✧ Asshai-by-the-Shadow
✧ The Great Empire of the Dawn
✧ Flight of the Bones
Moons of Ice and Fire
✧ Shadow Heart Mother
✧ Dawn of the Others
✧ Visenya Draconis
✧ The Long Night Was His to Rule
✧ R+L=J, A Recipe for Ice Dragons
The Blood of the Other
✧ Prelude to a Chill
✧ A Baelful Bard & a Promised Prince
✧ The Stark that Brings the Dawn
✧ Eldric Shadowchaser
✧ Prose Eddard
✧ Ice Moon Apocalypse
Weirwood Compendium A
✧ The Grey King & the Sea Dragon
✧ A Burning Brandon
✧ Garth of the Gallows
✧ In a Grove of Ash
Weirwood Goddess
✧ Venus of the Woods
✧ It's an Arya Thing
✧ The Cat Woman Nissa Nissa
Weirwood Compendium B
✧ To Ride the Green Dragon
✧ The Devil and the Deep Green Sea
✧ Daenerys the Sea Dreamer
✧ A Silver Seahorse
Signs and Portals
✧ Veil of Frozen Tears
✧ Sansa Locked in Ice
Sacred Order of Green Zombies B
✧ The Zodiac Children of Garth the Green
✧ The Great Old Ones
✧ The Horned Lords
✧ Cold Gods and Old Bones
We Should Start Back
✧ AGOT Prologue
✧ LmL on Facebook ✧
• Tolkienic Song of I&F
• Echoes of I&F
• Plowman's Keep
• Blue Winter Roses
• Pawn to Player
• Weirwood Leviathan
• Culture Wars of I&F


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Chevrolet Tahoe - True Drop In 14-Bolt Axle
Factory Heavy-Duty six-lug
It had only been two weeks since we'd installed an Auburn ECTED in a 10-bolt axle up north ("Auburn's ECTED," Aug. '06), when we blew out the same style axle in our daily-driver Tahoe here at the office. It was right at its classic breaking point of 95,000 miles.
We know we've abused that poor 10-bolt, but that doesn't mean we have to like that it is a weak axle.
We had a solution that we've been waiting to try but never had the chance. In the late '80s and into the '90s, GM had some light-duty six-lug 3/4-ton trucks, and it wasn't just some beefed up 10-bolt that they came with. It was a semifloating 9.5-inch ring-geared, a scaled down version of the standard 14-bolt axle, with a 6x5.5 lug pattern.
Think that's sweet?
Want to know what's even sweeter? All it takes to fit it are one conversion U-joint and a set of U-bolts. We found a semifloating six-lug 14-bolt in really good condition for around $500 at our local parts yard. Even the brake lines weren't squished. What a score!
We heard a little noise from the rear end, and then nothing. What do you think could have happened?
We'd heard how this 9.5-inch ring gear 14-bolt was a drop-in swap. The spring pads lined up, and the width of the axle was within an inch of our original 10-bolt. But we wanted to make sure that the length of the new centersection (from the axleshaft centerline to the tip of the yoke) was close enough to our old 10-bolt's length. Sure enough, the 10-bolt was only half an inch shorter, therefore not requiring us to make any driveshaft modifications. And as for getting the R3 U-joint driveshaft to mate to a 1350 U-joint yoke? No problem, that exact conversion U-joint is readily available (Precision U-Joints, PN 447).
Remember that you're never supposed to reuse U-bolts. Now with that said and out of the way, we were busy grinding our old U-bolt plates to accommodate the larger circumference of the semifloating 14-bolt's axletubes. And since we couldn't find new U-bolts during our after-hours project, we snapped it back together with the old ones temporarily so we could at least get home.
It's not just a six-lug pattern that you get with a bigger ring gear and axleshafts. It's also this much bigger drum brake on each side that makes the drop-in 9.5-inch ring gear 14-bolt so sweet.
Almost everything bolted back into the same location without any modification. Our new axle did not have sway-bar mounts on it (1/2-ton and 3/4-ton trucks typically do not have rear sway bars, but Tahoes and Suburbans do). Not having the sway bar actually improved the ride of the rear suspension a little, but the rear tosses out in corners more easily. New perches can be added easily enough to the 14-bolt to accommodate a sway bar.
One issue we had we caused ourselves, so please learn from our mistake. Since the new axle's emergency brake cables were in great condition, we simply cut our old 10-bolt's off since they were giving us a little grief. We weren't going to use them again, right? Wrong! The semifloating 14-bolt axle is out of a truck with a different frame and the brake cables are longer. So now we need to replace those perfectly good brake cables that we cut to save ourselves five minutes. Remember to reuse the original emergency brake cables.


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Hill Headlines Harlem Book Fair
The 4th Annual Harlem Book Fair on Long Island will be held on Saturday, September 30, 2006, at Kennedy Park, 335 Greenwich Street, in Hempstead, New York. Housed in a huge tent on the park grounds, the book fair will be a "rain or shine� family event. The book fair will open at noon on Saturday and will close at 6:00 p.m.
This community event is designed to promote literacy and literary endeavors on Long Island. It is also an opportunity for authors to encourage our youth and dialogue with the community. Nationally acclaimed author, Donna Hill, will be among the many noted African American and Hispanic authors available for book signing.
Donna Hill began her writing career as a romance writer back in 1987, and that was quite by accident. She was writing short "true confession� stories for the confession magazines, when she was convinced by the editor to try her hand at writing a book. Mind you, these short stories that she was spewing out every couple of weeks were no more than 10-15 pages in length. Her editor was talking in the hundreds! YIKES.
Needless to say, she took the challenge and the plunge and wrote her first novel ROOMS OF THE HEART which was published in 1990. Her second novel, INDESCRETIONS (1991) was the first African American romance to make a best seller list (Emerge Magazine 1991). [trust her there is much more to this story, even some sordid details–but she saved those for her in-person presentations].
Since the publication of her first novel, she currently has 24 novels in print and 16 novellas in an assortment of anthologies. In 2000 she was given the opportunity to write her first mainstream novel which became IF I COULD. Since then she's jumped right in the mainstream river and has been able to write about topics and issues that she could not fully explore in the romance novel.
There will also be panel discussions, readings, workshops, "open mike� sessions, multi-cultural music and dance, and a variety of merchandise and food vendors. For the young people, a Children's Pavilion is set-aside for children's book authors, readings, a face painter, storytellers and other fun activities. Admission to the book fair is free.
The Harlem Book Fair, established in 1999 by Max Rodriguez, publisher of QBR The Black Book Review, has been held annually, in Harlem. Due to the book fair's success and Mr. Rodriguez's continued efforts to bridge the literary world and urban communities, the Book Fair has established venues across the country. The first Harlem Book Fair on Long Island debuted in 2003, in suburban Freeport, NY. San Diego, CA debuted in 2004, followed by Roxbury, MA and Buffalo, NY, in 2005. Hartford, CT debuts September 23, 2006, and the year 2007 will herald the first Harlem Book Fair in Canada.
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For all the proposals stuffed into its 1,336 pages, the financial reform bill that's headed to the full Senate soon will change very little for the banks that brought us the most dire financial system crisis since the Great Depression, critics say.
When proposed a year ago by Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., the Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 held enormous promise. The bill was supposed to unify a patchwork of rules and agencies, regulate a "shadow" banking system that hid the riskiest bets, protect taxpayers from picking up the tab for another bank bailout and create a new agency to protect consumers from predatory lending.
On Tuesday, Dodd repeated his commitment to get full Senate approval of tough new measures to address those issues.
"What I'm determined to do is get a strong bill," he told reporters at a news conference with Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., chairman of the House Financial Services Committee.
But Dodd faces an uphill battle. After a year of debate, the bill that emerged from the Banking Committee Monday was riddled with loopholes, compromises and watered-down provisions that undermined the proposals' principal goals, critics say.
"It doesn't do any significant reform of the system that got us into this problem," said William Isaac, chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. during the Reagan administration. "All it does is shuffle the same powers around among the same agencies in a little different way. It really hasn't changed anything."
To be sure, the package is comprehensive in scope, with 11 separate sections covering segments of the financial services industry. The bill would set up a national insurance regulator, overhaul the powers of the Federal Reserve, set up procedures for shutting down banks that are "too big to fail," regulate risky derivatives and establish a new agency to protect consumers.
But critics of the bill — and there are many on both sides of the aisle — complain that, as currently written, the sweeping proposal fails to live up to the promise of protecting consumers from predatory lenders, preventing bankers from taking on too much risk and ensuring that taxpayers won't have to bail them out again if they get in trouble.
One of the most contentious sections of the proposed law, the establishment of an independent agency to protect consumers, is being attacked by Republicans and Democrats.
"It's the consumer abuse and the lack of accountability and the lack of oversight of the lenders that got us into this mess," said John Taylor, president of the National Community Reinvestment Coalition, which advocates for broader access to basic banking services. "Unfortunately, it looks like this agency is independent in name only."
Actions by the agency, which would be housed within the Fed, would be subject to review by a new oversight council consisting of bank regulators. Only the biggest banks — roughly 100 of the 8,000 in the U.S. — would be subject to regulation. Those with assets under $10 billion would be exempt.
"The size of assets shouldn't be the reason they're not covered by a meaningful, strong consumer protection agency," said Taylor.
The new agency's authority could be curbed further as the bill moves toward consideration by the full Senate, where Republicans have promised to press for amendments. Opponents of the proposed agency argue that "safety and soundness" of the banking system trumps other considerations.
Sen. Richard Shelby of Alabama, ranking Republican on the Banking Committee, said he worries that a new agency might work at "cross-purposes" with other bank regulators.
"We don't need this," he said. "We can't have that. Safety and soundness, the creditworthiness of a bank, a bank able to stay in business and loan money is the No. 1 thing."
Bankers and Wall Street firms have scored other critical points over the past year as the legislation has taken shape.
For example, the bill would require credit default swaps and other risky derivatives to be traded on regulated exchanges but creates a loophole for "customized" contracts. Hedge funds would have to register with the SEC, but other private pools of capital like private equity firms would be exempt.
One of the major goals of regulatory reform was to plug gaps that have developed over decades as a patchwork of laws granted state and federal agencies responsibility for various parts of a rapidly evolving financial system.
"The history has been that many of these agencies haven't been very effective and have had close relationships with the industry," said Dean Baker, co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research, an economic policy research group. "And that's a really big problem."
Infighting among those agencies, chiefly the Fed, FDIC and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, along with intense lobbying by companies they regulate, has largely preserved the status quo. That leaves the existing patchwork of regulators — and the potential for loopholes — largely intact. Banks will still be regulated by, among others, the National Credit Union Administration and 50 separate state banking regulators. (The Office of Thrift Supervision will be eliminated and its functions folded into other bank regulators.)
One goal that all sides agree on is that the new law should eliminate the threat that a bank or other company becomes "too big to fail," requiring taxpayers to put up hundreds of billions of dollars to keep it alive. During the 2008 financial crisis, the list went beyond the banking industry to include General Motors, Chrysler and insurance giant AIG.
The Dodd bill would address that problem by raising a $50 billion fund, paid for by the largest banks, that would be used to unwind failing banks according to procedures spelled out in the law. To some, that sounds like a repeat of the $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program that has been used to bail out banks, car companies and homeowners with bad mortgages.
"Some people argue if we have the pot of money, some call it a honey pot, it could be used for unintended purposes," said Shelby. "And that is the danger. That's going to be part of the debate. Can we do 'too big to fail' without money being advanced?"
The debate will be more contentious because of the unusual way the bill was approved by the banking committee — after just 21 minutes of review — along party lines. Republicans decided to hold their fire and likely will offer a host of amendments during debate in the full Senate, which is not expected to begin for a few weeks.
The decision came as Dodd, impatient with ongoing negotiations, insisted the time had come to enact tough new reforms to prevent another serious financial crisis. Critics argue that time has long since passed.
"Senator Dodd himself proposed very serious significant regulatory restructuring last November," said Isaac. "He has caved. He has abandoned any sort of serious regulatory reform."
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The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted many industries including Higher Education. Kozminski University has been actively supporting its community and beyond in these difficult times. Read a special report prepared with the activities that we have undertaken!
As part of the cooperation between the KU Center of Simulation Games and Gamification and Kozminski University Sports Association with Daftmobile, our students can take part in e-sports competitions, while realizing part of their PE classes.
Due to the prolonged epidemic risk caused by the coronavirus, classes at the university are suspended until September 30. The online classes will continue as planned.
Two companies from the S/F Group - The Digitals and Booost - have started cooperating with our university. As substantive partners they will provide students with practical knowledge in the field of online marketing.
KU perceives internationalization as an integral part of innovative business education and one of the core vehicles for KU development. The aspect of "more-than-domestic" approach is also expressed by Kozminski University Mission:
Our mission is to strive for the highest quality education in the fields of ethical business, management, social sciences and business law. More information: here
The sailing ship in an open sea in our logo is a symbol of adventure, openness to new horizons, creative teamwork and leadership and limitless possibilities.
KU internationalization is manifested in the development of joint programs with foreign partners (incl. double-degree programs), exchange of faculty and students, curriculum content, and the application of internationally recognized teaching methods.
KU's international positioning and recognition stems from its regional reputation as one of the best private universities in Europe according to most recent publications including Financial Times global rankings and KU "triple crown" accreditations (AMBA, AACSB, EQUIS).
The University's emphasis on internationally comparable high quality business education and research, which is echoed in various rankings of international and national prestigious accreditation agencies, has been of significant contribution to KU's reputation and recognition.
Highlights of KU internationalization:
- KU is one the most internationalized University in Poland ("RP" & "Perspektywy" 2018 national rankings),
- Every year KU offers more than 100 courses in English,
- Students visiting KU come from more than 80 countries,
- KU offers English programs on all levels (undergraduate, graduate, postgraduate and PhD), including joint programs on undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate levels with partners from Western Europe
- More than 200 agreements with partners on 6 continents,
- Nearly 1500 international students yearly,
- Annually ca. 250 students leave from and more than 400 students come to KU within the Erasmus + and Bilateral Agreements,
- Among our visiting lecturers, we hosted Nobel Prize winners, Presidents, Prime Ministers, Ministers and Ambassadors of many countries.


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text: The fatal temptation to seek the truth in love: men and women scorch their hearts and wings in trying to unlock the secret of emotions. How quickly perversity and cruelty oust desire and tenderness. Here Mozart enters into a dialogue with Marivaux and Sade. As in his previous operas, he succeeds in producing an incredible tension, a breathtakingly beautiful structuring of the text (his third collaboration with Da Ponte) and the music. Director Michael Haneke, one of the most incisive and insightful film-makers of our time, presents us with his vision of a work that is as spell-binding, serious, complex and at times light as it is formidably modern, where the experience of infidelity transforms the four characters by laying bare their frailty. For the Austrian director, this is his first time at La Monnaie, while Ludovic Morlot conducts his second opera of the season.


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Every once in a while, especially on a Monday, you have to visit Alan Sailer's Flickr stream. He's the master of using high speed photography to capture images of pellets from a pellet gun hitting everything from frozen strawberries to Christmas ornaments (actually, he has a special section devoted to "the war against Christmas"), candy and dolls. He also has a small air cannon that allows him to launch objects like, say, eggs at 170 mph. Warning: High speed eggs can shatter glass. Yes, this is just one of the many fun facts Sailer will teach you. All while giving you the vicarious thrill of shooting jellybeans and rubber bands.
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The Mikado - The Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company: Dartford
The Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company are the finest professional performers of G&S to be found anywhere in the world. Not without reason The Mikado is one of the most popular of the Savoy Opera and has delighted audiences for more than a century.
This is a hilarious , topsy-turvy tale, which shows the talents of this remarkable British duo at their very best.
Set in the fictitious Japanese town of Titipu, the story exudes big, colourful characters and well-known songs that you will be humming long after you have returned home.
Come along and enjoy the wit and magic of Gilbert and Sullivan performed by some of the country's leading exponents of the world famous Savoy Operas.
". a thoroughly entertaining and deliciously over the top evening" Daily Express.
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Wednesday, 18th June 2014
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By Ruthie Bently
Canine liver disease is the fifth leading cause of death for dogs, and it's estimated that three percent of all diseases veterinarians see are connected to the liver.
Canine liver disease has many causes, such as physiological, physical and chemical. It can be called "prior" or "after" liver disease. An example of "prior" liver disease would be a cancer; an example of "after" liver disease is a blocked bile duct.
The liver is the second largest organ in a dog's body (after the skin) and is the workhorse of their body. It's a specialized manufacturing and pollution control center, and is what makes the body function properly. The liver processes food eaten, manufactures the necessary building blocks, detoxifies and recycles the blood, and gets rid of the waste created. Since the liver is connected so intricately to the biochemistry of an organism, it can make diagnosing canine liver disease difficult. Liver disease can affect many body functions and in turn the liver can be affected by many other organs and systems of the body.
If not too far advanced, the symptoms and disease may sometimes be reversed due to the liver's ability to completely regenerate. However, the disease must be managed properly to allow this to happen. A dog's liver can be damaged up to 80% and still function normally due to its reserve capacity; because of this capability, the disease may be too far advanced and untreatable by the time it's diagnosed. The largest challenge facing veterinarians diagnosing canine liver disease is that the symptoms are not predictable and may not be specific. Due to the paradoxical attributes of the liver, diagnosing and treating the disease can be exceedingly difficult.
Canine liver disease has a myriad of causes, and what follows is only a partial list. Any number of traumas to a dog may result in liver disease: a hernia to the diaphragm, being hit by a car, a bruise or heatstroke. A diet that's too high in fats can affect the liver; females are more prone to this than males. A dog with chronic infections (i.e. tooth problems) can contract liver disease. Fungal and bacterial infections can cause liver disease, as can parasites like heartworms and roundworms.
Certain drugs can cause side effects that result in liver disease, including acetaminophen, anabolic steroids, antibiotics, anesthetics, ASA, chemotherapy drugs, cortisone, corticosteroids, glucocorticoids, certain parasiticides given over extended periods, phenylbutazone and Phenobarbital.
Contact with toxins from pesticides, herbicides, insecticides, bleach, household cleaners and paint chips that may contain lead can all cause liver disease. Your dog could contract hepatitis, which is an inflammation of the liver. Cancer can overwhelm a dog's system or metastasize directly to the liver itself and lead to issues.
Certain dog breeds are hereditarily prone to copper storage disease (a.k.a. canine copper hepatotoxicosis), a form of liver disease. An exaggerated amount of copper accumulates in their liver and if left untreated can be fatal. There's also a chance of these breeds developing cirrhosis or chronic hepatitis.
There are numerous symptoms for canine liver disease. Jaundice is the most recognizable; a tint from yellow to orange will appear. It is most easily seen in the sclera (white) of the eye, but is also visible in the gums and skin of an affected dog. You may see more frequent urination which may also be tinged between lemon yellow and bright orange. Your dog may be thirstier or have an unquenchable thirst. Their abdomen may look distended and be uncomfortable to the touch. They may have a lack of appetite, chronic weight loss, recurring gastrointestinal issues or bloody vomiting. Their feces may be yellow or orange, a paler color than normal, or they may have bloody diarrhea with the above characteristics. You may observe strange behavior, circling, lethargy, no interest in playing or walks, or accelerating depression.
If your dog is diagnosed with canine liver disease, you should remove any toxic agents that could be involved. This includes any drugs that may harm the liver further. If your dog is on medications with sodium or potassium, your vet may change or decrease those medications to eliminate the intake and retention of those minerals. If your dog is on Phenobarbital for seizure management, your vet may change their medication to decrease damage it may cause. Your vet may suggest distilled water to lessen the effect of minerals in the water. They may also put your dog on a special diet or prescribe a diuretic to control water retention. Your vet may suggest rest and confinement which will allow the body to focus needed resources on the healing process. If caught early and the liver isn't too compromised the condition is reversible. Being alert to symptoms of canine liver disease, a responsible pet owner can save their dog's life.
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Train Grenoble → Chambery
Duration 36 - From NZ$17
- Departure station : Grenoble (1, Place de la gare 38000 Grenoble)
- Arrival station : Chambery challes (351 Place de la Gare 73000 Chambéry)
All it's cracked up to be
Grenoble, capital of the Alps In the heart of Alps region is Grenoble, a town with an exceptional natural environment. Grenoble has a rich cultural diversity and heritage. It is also a vibrant, modern city open to the world. Grenoble can be easily visited by foot, bicycle or tram. For those who love sports, there are several activities which can be done: skiing, golf, mountain biking, cycling, and much more. There are 15 museums to explore including the Museum of Grenoble, one of the most prestigious art museums in Europe, and the Dauphinois Museum. Take the cable car ride to Fort de la Bastille and discover a breathtaking view of Grenoble and the surrounding mountains. Learn more about Grenoble
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growth and impacts in DenmarkViborg Andersen, Kim; Bjørn-Andersen, Niels (København, 2002)[More information][Less information]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6503
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how MNCs enter regional knowledge clustersLorenzen, Mark; Mahnke, Volker (København, 2002)[More information][Less information]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7276
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A Case Study of Indian FirmsSudhanshu, Rai (Frederiksberg, 2010)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: In this paper I ask the basic question highlighted in the title, how does innovative potential and collaborative capacity contribute to a firm's innovativeness? To address this central question I draw on innovative potential and collaborative capacity as a dynamic notion evaluates the data from India. This paper tries to create a framework creating a sustainable environment for ICT Innovation. To do that I argue that innovative potential and collaborative capacity provide a constellation of inputs to the firm to address both internal and external challenges. For instance while innovative potential works at a project or an individual level while collaborative capacity is seen to work at a firm or perhaps at the inter firm level. This does not mean IP acts only at the locus stated. I conjecture that IP/CC interact with each other at defferent levels, where each takes turn in driving the process of ICT Innovation. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8261
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visual communication and interactionNielsen, Janni (København, 2002)[More information][Less information]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6519
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Holck, Jesper; Holm Larsen, Michael; Kühn Pedersen, Mogens (København, 2004)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: The main research interest in Open Source Software (OSS) has been in answering the questions of why individuals and organizations without economic compensation contribute to OSS projects and how these projects are organized. In this paper we instead focus on managerial decisions for acquisition of OSS and discuss potential barriers for widespread use of OSS. Based on existing literature and a small case study, we develop and discuss the hypothesis that a major barrier may be the "customer" organizations' uncertainty and unfamiliarity with the relationships with OSS "vendors". To develop viable models for these relationships is an important challenge, which we will deal with in a research project, of which this paper should be seen as a first step. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6511
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from visual communication to visual interactionNielsen, Janni (København, 2002)[More information][Less information]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6470
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Viborg Andersen, Kim; Zinner Henriksen, Helle (København, 2006)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Bhutan is in economic terms highly dependent of tourism. E-tourism is in this report assessed as a mean to maintain the current positive development in tourism and as a driver for extending tourism to new markets. Effective use of information, communication, distribution and transactions through the new media, such as the Internet, can lead to an increased level of economic activity in the tourism sector in Bhutan. Also, the indirect economic impacts on transportation, accommodation and the retail/ handicraft industry can be substantial. The macro-economic impacts of e-tourism in terms GDP growth, improvement of the foreign exchange balance, and increased employment are in this report described in three scenarios based on a forecasted annual increase in tourism by 15%. In the event driven scenario where the Bhutanese tourism industry manages to increase the number of bed nights per tourist and their consumption by 15% and to increase the number of international arrivals by 5%, there is a short term increase in the GDP output from the tourism sector and the dependent sectors by 22.4%, an improvement of the foreign exchange balance by 1.2 million USD, and an increase in the employment in the tourism sector and the dependent sectors by 5.1%. In the transition driven scenario the Bhutanese tourism sector manages to use the internet and other technologies to increase the number of international arrivals by 15% but the number of bed nights increases by only 5% and the consumption by 5%. In this scenario, the GDP output increases by 8.7% and employment by only 2.3%, whereas the foreign exchange balance increases by 623,000 USD. In the tourism consumption spending driven scenario, there is an increase in the number of international arrivals and bed nights by 5% only, but the consumption by tourists increases by 15%. Thus, the GDP contribution from the tourism sector and the dependent sectors increases by 15.5% and employment by 6.7%, whereas the foreign exchange balance increases by 873,000 USD. There are several challenges to be met in order for the full scale benefits of e-tourism to materialize. Effective online visa procedures and marketing training of tour operators are being implemented as part of the E-Bhutis project. Economic incentives for the tour operators and the scale of economics benefits are less visible in the current business structure. The relative limited international orientation of the tour market and the lack of international players at the Bhutan market are other inhibiting factors for e-tourism to materialize in the Bhutanese economy. This report also highlights several facilitating factors for e-tourism to flourish: the commitment by the Association of Bhutanese Tour Operators (ABTO) and the willingness of the various institutional players to facilitate a smoother visa application process. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6439
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Gatti, Anna; Vendelø, Morten Thanning (København, 2005)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Our paper reports research from the emerging institutional field of venture capitalists in Europe. In Europe venture capitalism began to emerge about ten years ago, and thus, in Europe the phenomenon has the characteristics of emergence and novelty, as a local in-dustry venture capitalists have yet to develop distinctive characteristics. The European countries do not constitute a homogeneous institutional environment, but must be per-ceived as different local settings, and thus, venture capitalism may evolve into different forms in the various parts of Europe. The objective is to understand if and how differen-ces in local institutional settings affect learning and adaptation by European venture ca-pitalists and start-ups, and thus, affect the processes of field formation. For example, it has been observed that institutional settings can facilitate or discourage learning from direct experience (Herriot et al., 1985). Thus, depending on the institutional settings venture capitalists and start-ups may rely on diffusion of experience in various degrees. Experiences can diffuse from the US, where venture capitalism as an entrepreneurial form evolved in Silicon Valley in the 1970s. In the US venture capitalists represent an institutionalized type of organization with formalized rules and standards, codified be-havior and roles (Suchman, 1995; Suchman et al., 2001). European venture capitalists and start-ups may imitate behavior and rules developed in Silicon Valley, and thus, a second research objective is to understand if and how US venture capitalism affect the evolvement of venture capitalism in Europe. We study the emergence of a venture capitalist industry in Denmark and Italy, and thus, by selecting two countries with distinctive differences in cultures and institutions, we study learning and adaptation by venture capitalists and start-ups in different institutio-nal settings. We suggest that venture capitalists and start-ups perceiving institutional settings as non venture-friendly are more likely to rely on learning by imitation than on trial-and-error learning. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6515
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Impact Of It In The Danish Banking Industry, With Specific Illustrations From The Nordea Group And Lån & Spar BankBjørn-Andersen, Niels; Viborg Andersen, Kim; Holm Larsen, Michael; Schou, Peter (København, 2004)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Danish banks have traditionally been in the absolute forefront globally as regards the automation and introduction of IT since the mid 60'ies. But when the e-commerce opportunities emerged in the late 90'ies, the majority of the Danish banks resisted the development. They saw no reason to be the prime movers in cannibalising their own key competitive advantage, the 2.500+ retail-outlets (branches) placed on all the best locations on corners of the shopping streets1. However, once pure Internet banks were introduced in 1998 - 2000, all major banks (and the computing centres servicing the smaller banks) launched massive initiatives to bring the brick-and-mortar banks back into the driver seat using Internet banking. At the end of 2003 more than 30% of all Danish bank customers are using Internet. This development in the banking industry is illustrated using two cases. The first is one of the most ambitious attempts at creating a Nordic based large international financial service company, capable of spearheading the transition to the digital economy - the case of Nordea. This bank is in the midst of various transformation processes across the organisation due to several years of multiple cross boarder mergers and acquisitions, new composition of the group executive management, increasing thrives towards automation of business processes to reduce costs, and different innovations involving a change of the roles of value network partners. The other case is Lån & Spar Bank, which is one of the smaller Danish banks, who have its basic IT services done at a joint computing centre owned with many other smaller banks, but have its own IT development for strategic purposed done in-house in close collaboration with the business units. This bank has been in the forefornt in adopting new IT-solutions. This report consists of an analysis of the background for the development of the Danish banking sectors, the key processes in the Danish banking industry, the environmental and policy actors influencing the development, the e-commerce readiness in the Danish banking sector, the diffusion of e-commerce, and finally the impact on efficiency, industry structure and competition. The main results are that there are more Danish financial institutions having Internet technologies and Internet applications than in the other nine countries in the GEC survey. Furthermore, we suspect that they have had it for a longer period on average than found elsewhere in the sample. However, when we compare the figures in the GEC-survey on the ' Use of Internet for the different business processes', and 'On-line support', the number of Danish financial institutions having Internet applications is not higher than in the other countries. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6483
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the role of absorptive capacityMahnke, Volker; Pedersen, Torben; Venzin, Markus (København, 2003)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Empirical studies on the impact of knowledge management on the performance of MNC subsidiaries remain elusive to date. This study examines the effect of knowledge management tools such as corporate university, communities of practice, group benchmarking, learning systems and rewards upon absorptive capacity and performance with unique data from subsidiary units in a large German MNC – Heidelberger Cement. The findings suggest that knowledge management tools unfold their performance impact through their significant influence on absorptive capacity and knowledge inflows. The key contributions to the current literature on knowledge flows in the MNC include an empirically corroborated link between deployments of knowledge management tools and their impact on the subsidiary employee's ability and motivation to learn from internal knowledge flows in the MNC as well as their impact on subsidiary business performance. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6495
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how to make KM survive in adverse economic circumstances?Mahnke, Volker; Venzin, Markus (København, 2003)[More information][Less information]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6457
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Interaction design & Usability from an Indian perspective - Talks with: Apala Chavan, Anirudha Joshi, Dinesh Katre, Devashish Pandya, Sammeer Chabukswar, Pradeep YammiyavarClemmensen, Torkil (København, 2008)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: This is a collection of talks on usability and culture with prominent researchers and practitioners on the Indian interaction design and usability scene: Apala Chavan, Anirudha Joshi, Dinesh Katre, Devashish Pandya, Sammeer Chabukswar, and Pradeep Yammiyavar. I did these talks because for several years I have been the coordinator of a cross cultural research project in India, China and Denmark that aims at investigating the impact of culture on the results of established methods of usability testing. During these years I gradually have come to realize the need for letting the prominent researchers and practitioners in the Indian software industry and university world speak about the big questions in the field. Without this grand context, it is in fact impossible to understand what research experiments will tell us about interaction design and usability in India and abroad. Therefore I first give an introduction to cultural usability and then present the six talks. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6445
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a study of how organisational identity influences the strategy-making processKjærgaard, Annemette (København, 2004)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Organisations have to deal with increasingly complex and turbulent environments, which demand that they continuously change and adapt to new circumstances or challenges. One way for organisations to cope with these challenges is to manage the strategy-making process in order to ensure that a continuous stream of new ideas and initiatives create new opportunities and ensure that the company stays viable by adapting to new internal and external challenges. This has been pursued in studies of strategy formation (Mintzberg, 1978), strategic change (Pettigrew, 1988) and internal corporate venturing (Burgelman, 1983b, 2002) and is still a central issue in the strategic management discourse. It is generally acknowledged that continuous change is important for organisations' survival in a changing world. On the other hand the need for stability and continuity in form of a clear and strong corporate identity is also acknowledged to be critical for organisational success (Collins & Porras, 1994). Where the organisational identity works to ensure consistency in the company's strategic action, the strategy making process works to renew the current concept of strategy (Burgelman, 1983b). Organisations thus face a dilemma when they engage in strategy-making to reconcile the perpetual tension between continuity and change (Burgelman, 2002). This challenge is far from new and has been discussed as e.g. the balance between exploration and exploitation (March, 1991). This article attempts to answer the question of how organisational actors' perception of organisational identity influences the strategy-making process during organisational change. The study adopts an evolutionary approach to the unfolding of the strategy-making process, using the variation-selection-retention framework of cultural evolutionary theory (Aldrich, 1999; Campbell, 1969; Weick, 1979), which has been applied to the strategy-making process by Burgelman in several of his works (Burgelman, 1983a, 1983b, 1991, 2002, 2003). URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6497
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Vendelø, Morten Thanning (København, 2002)[More information][Less information]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6460
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An HCI Study with the Lundbeck InstituteØrngreen, Rikke N.; Nielsen, Janni; Levinsen, Karin; Stanley Christensen, Elise; Mortensen, Ole E. (København, 2004)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: This working paper presents the first results of a close collaboration between the HCI-Research Group, at the Department of Informatics, CBS and the Lundbeck Institute.This report contains the resulting descriptions of analyses, investigations and evaluations carried out in the pre-phase. The working paper is written considering both the current and future context of the Lundbeck Institute and what we (in the HCI Research Group) know and need to know more about with respect to the future users of the e-learning activities. Another of our concern has been to investigate the Lundbeck Institute current activities and raise questions that the Institute needs to consider when contemplating a relatively large e-learning project. However, we find that the concepts investigated and the processes we have been through have a general relevance. We are thus grateful to the Lundbeck Institute for allowing publication of these pre-phase results. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6450
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Mahnke, Volker; Venzin, Markus (København, 2004)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6504
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Elkjær, Bente (København, 2000)[More information][Less information]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6466
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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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The Case of Mobile Service ProvidersEngel Nielsen, Lars; Mahnke, Volker (København, 2003)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Many companies in high technology fields engage with alliance partners to reduce risks, create synergies and learn. While the challenges of managing individual alliances are well documented, little is known on how to manage several R&D alliances simultaneously. Multiple alliance strategies can be observed in several companies engaged in the cross section of telecommunication and mobile technology where increased complexity magnifies managerial challenges. Drawing on modern portfolio theory, this paper offers a model for managing portfolios of R&D alliances. In particular, an analysis of a technology platform leader reveals how companies can reduce several types of risks associated with new technology and gain synergies by engaging in several alliances simultaneously. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6493
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The case of Mobile CommerceMahnke, Volker; Overby, Mikkel Lucas (København, 2004)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Many companies in the cross section of telecommunication and mobile technology engage in R&D collaborations to manage uncertainty, create synergies and learn. While the challenges of managing individual collaborations are well documented, little is known on how to systematically manage several R&D collaborations simultaneously. We use modern portfolio theory as an analogy to show how companies active in mobile telecommunication manage risks and create synergies by simultaneously engaging in several inter-firm collaborations. Keywords: Portfolio theory, risk, synergy, R&D collaboration, mobile commerce URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6502
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