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Recent Cedarville graduate Leanna Baumer was published in the spring edition of "The Pi Sigma Alpha Undergraduate Journal of Politics."
Baumer produced a senior research paper entitled "International Land Acquisitions in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Threat of Neo-colonialism" about investing states leasing or buying land in hunger-stricken areas of Africa to produce goods for their own domestic food needs. She proposed the idea that these land deals could reshape Africa's economy and revive a form of "neo-colonialism," yet she ultimately concluded that describing the politics as neo-colonial was an oversimplification of negotiations between sovereign wealth funds, investing states and host countries.
Baumer cites the danger of such transactions saying, "My hope is that students of international development will recognize the consequences of African officials signing over rights for long-term access to their most important natural resource — land."
Interest in agricultural policy issues of this sort stemmed from Baumer's own childhood spent raising sheep in a rural farming community. She plans to continue exploration of international agricultural issues at a graduate level; but for now she continues to see the ramifications of agricultural strategy up close in Missouri's public policy realm.
Baumer submitted the paper to the politics honors society journal along with 63 other students from prestigious schools across the nation. She is grateful for the help from several professors in the department of history and government, including her advisor, Mark Smith, Ph.D. and Thomas Mach, Ph.D., the department chair. Her project was one of four chosen for the publication and is shown with articles from Purdue University, the University of Wisconsin and the University of Memphis.
Located in southwest Ohio, Cedarville University attracts 3,200 undergraduate, graduate, and online students to more than 100 areas of study. Cedarville is a Christ-centered learning community recognized nationally for rigorous academic programs, strong graduation and retention rates, accredited professional and health science offerings, and leading student satisfaction ratings. Visit the University online at www.cedarville.edu.


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Kirstin Says: Is Rachel Crow, 13, Too Young For The 'X Factor' Spotlight?
After witnessing Rachel Crow's emotional breakdown when she learned she had been voted off 'The X Factor,' I have to wonder if producers should raise the age limit next season
First it was Astro and then it was Rachel Crow…and neither were pretty. When Astro — who was 14 when he started The X Factor and 15 when he left — was placed in the bottom two for the first time, he threw a hissy fit and refused to sing his save song. Only a couple weeks later on Dec. 8, Rachel, 13, was voted off and fell to the floor in a fit of tears. Is all of the pressure of live, reality TV too much for kids to handle?
Don't get me wrong. As a former child performer myself, I'm 100% supportive of kids in show biz, but I have to wonder if a show of this magnitude is healthy. It's already stressful enough to keep things together when you're a grown person, but to be barely out of middle school and riding the roller coaster that is The X Factor? Forget about it.
In the beginning, I raved about Simon Cowell's decision to lower the age limits. "The kids make the show!" I wrote. It's true…they really do. Kids and animals, they'll steal any show. We get attached to them; we're impressed by their talents; and most of all, they pull at our heart strings and bring out the emotion. In essence, kids = ratings.
However, after tonight's display (combined with Astro's attitude), I'd like to ask FOX producers to consider increasing the age limit of their show. When she learned Marcus Canty made the semi-finals over her, Rachel LITERALLY fell to the ground, stole any attention from him and started sobbing like she'd just seen a murder. It was so upsetting, her mom and Simon sprinted to the stage and picked her up, both promising it would be okay.
"You PROMISE?" she screamed, through her sobs. Jeez, it broke my heart — but it was also really unsettling. It felt like I was watching a human being come undone before my very eyes.
I guess moments like this are what make reality television so entertaining. But I think we need to think twice before allowing our source of entertainment to come from kids younger than 16.
What do you think? Were Astro and Rachel just coincidences? (After all, Drew didn't break down like them.) Or should The X Factor age limits be raised? Sound off below!
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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 199 diseños de 33 diseñadores freelance.
Congruent Connection
Hello! I am starting a company that's a culmination of my studys and work of (in random order:)
Manual therapy(bodywork, rest),
Training(physical activity),
Mental training and coaching
I firmly believe that the combination and connection of these 4 factors all at once is the best and fastest way to get congruent with your self, your intention, and therefore get much more and faster results in any aspect, Hence the name Congruent Connection.
Basically everyone who needs to get from A to B at some part of their life.
With focus on Athletes, entrepeneurs and "the man in the street"
Targeting both men and women.
Age-group 20+
example: An athlete has problem in his career and we consult, coach and make the changes in his rest-patterns, his muscular balance, his nutrition and most of all his thought-process through coaching to get him going again.
Example2. A woman is overweight and wants to look good:
We provide the proper nutrition and training program that SHE CAN FOLLOW, give her guiding on proper rest and manual work that's needed, postural alignment etc, and again the the coaching and mental part as framwork for the change she wants.
First: The logo much contain the words Congruent Connection.
The following requirements is more guidlines then they are set in stone, as I want to invite you to have and open mind working with my logo.
That been said:
- It should look good and stylish and be eye-catching.
- It could, but does not have to include some visual represantion of the connection of the 4 parts i use to get congruence in my own and other peoples life.
- I am imagining the coloring to be clear-cut, and some sort of black/dark/grey in it, though again feel free to play around with it. Though I would invite you not to make the colors too light.
- This logo should exude confidence, strength and opportunity. - It must invoke a feeling of security and represent the solution to a problem.
- Feel free to play around with the capital letters CC in Congruent connection, as long as the full name is represented.
- IF you find some slogan thats appropriate to what info I've given you may try that and i will give you feedback.
Again: These is not a must, unless clearly stated - use your creativity and thoughts and intuition and good luck!
This comment is for EVERYONE:D
I like alot of your designs and have following ideas for you to take the prize.
1. Can you in some way show that we are connection the four factors to make A HUMAN being congruent with itself.. As of now i like the logos but we are making more than circles, squares and C¨s congruent, we are changing lives! ANy ideas?
2. If possible but NOT a must, add some representation of the abbreciation CC to the factor?? If it not suits your spesific design then drop it!! If you think you can do that AND nr 1- the do that
3. Keep sending good designs I am very close guaranteeing a prize here!
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"It is better to light one small candle than to curse the darkness."
— Eleanor Roosevelt
It's been six weeks since I last blogged. Six. Weeks.
I'd like to say I spent the last six weeks doing something terribly exciting or productive – like taking a European vacation or building a chicken coop or perhaps an entire barn – but the reality is I didn't do much at all.
I was tired.
I slept. A lot.
I couldn't focus.
I existed.
I stayed afloat.
But most importantly, I began to wonder if something might be wrong with me.
I've been living with generalized anxiety disorder for a couple years now (at least since I was diagnosed), but I've never been diagnosed with any other mental illness. I may have had some situational depression in the past, but I muddled through and it always passed.
Although I've been seeing a therapist regularly for a while now — especially since my sister died — it wasn't until I started talking with some friends that I realized I might be depressed. At my worst, I slept in four hours past when my kids got up because I just. couldn't. get. out. of. bed. I took a nap one day while they played in the backyard. Yes, we have a fence and they were safe, but if something would have happened I would've been clueless. Despite thinking about this as I laid in bed about to fall sleep, I didn't care. It was that feeling of being so tired I honestly didn't care about my kids' well-being that triggered something in my brain to think perhaps something was amiss. I'm not generally the type of parent who just "doesn't care." Sure I have my "bad" days like anyone else, but this was more than a bad day. I honestly was neglecting my kids on a regular basis and I didn't feel I had the ability to do anything to change it. I felt lazy and like a failure.
I began to think perhaps I had anemia again since I felt so tired. As I did some online research, I began to look at possible reasons for excessive sleep. Depression popped up. Although I had several factors in my life that could contribute to me being depressed — my sister dying, my dog's failing health for two weeks which culminated in having to euthanize her, and several other things that I'm not able to blog about — I figured since I wasn't crying all the time, I wasn't depressed. After taking a quiz from WebMD and receiving the results, "Your answers are similar to what individuals suffering from major depression usually provide," I decided to talk to some friends about it.
"Take the first step, no more, no less, and the next will be revealed."
— Ken Roberts
My friends — who've had experience with depression themselves — encouraged me to call my therapist and tell her what was going on — the sooner the better. I decided to email her and told her the same things I told my friends and that my friends thought I should contact her. She spoke with my doctor and they agreed that I was having classic signs of depression and suggested I increase my anxiety medication (Zoloft) by 50 milligrams. I was hesitant to increase it that much and told her I prefer to take an additional 25 mgs first for a few days and then do 50. She said she talked to the doctor and he didn't think I would have any side effects since I already had the drug in my system and it would only help me start to feel better.
The next morning, which was March 21, I took my new dose. I also had acupuncture that morning (another thing I've been doing regularly to try to combat my migraines). I began to feel an almost immediate improvement in my mood. I was no longer tired all the time. I wanted to plan things to do with my kids. Over the course of the next week, I got out in the yard and did a bunch of clean-up work. I signed the kids up for swimming lessons. I began caring about my blog again. I got my hair cut (it had been more than four months since my last cut). I have the motivation to start exercising again, to cook dinner more regularly, to plan a family vacation, to think and care about the future.
I'm not sure when the depression started — it was definitely a gradual buildup starting after my sister died — but I feel so very fortunate I was able to recognize some of the signs and connect the dots with the help of my friends and my therapist. It had really gotten to the point where it was no longer manageable. Now that I'm on the right dose of medication for me for right now, there's a light at the end of the tunnel. I don't feel hopeless or simply disconnected from my life. I can live it again.
I've worried in the past about "needing" to take medication to treat my anxiety. It was absolutely not my first choice, but after trying many other things I realized it was the right choice for right now. I don't know that I will ever go off medication for anxiety/depression, but that's not something I have to worry about right now. Right now I know that it's helping me be a functional person and an attentive parent and that's good enough for me.
In the past week I've noticed a significant improvement in how I feel and am able to function. My days aren't perfect now, but I'm not shooting for perfection. I am hopeful. I am finding more joy in my life. I am excited to do things with my kids again. I am excited for spring and gardening and baby chickens! I still miss my sister like crazy. I don't think that will ever change. But I'm able to live. To quote Robert Frost, "In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life. It goes on."
I've added the symptoms of depression below. If you think you may have depression, I strongly encourage you to talk to your doctor.
And now for a bit of bloggy housekeeping:
Moving forward on my blog, I will have some guest posts from various wonderful bloggers while I continue to blog as I can. Just wanted to give you a heads up that it won't be all Amy all the time, or as has been the case for the past six weeks, NO Amy all the time. 😉 I am grateful these bloggers have chosen to share their posts with me. If you have a post you think would work well on my blog, feel free to email me: crunchydomesticgoddess AT gmail DOT com. Thank you.
Detecting Depression from WebMD
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, symptoms of depression may include the following:
- difficulty concentrating, remembering details, and making decisions
- fatigue and decreased energy
- feelings of guilt, worthlessness, and/or helplessness
- feelings of hopelessness and/or pessimism
- insomnia, early-morning wakefulness, or excessive sleeping
- irritability, restlessness
- loss of interest in activities or hobbies once pleasurable, including sex
- overeating or appetite loss
- persistent aches or pains, headaches, cramps, or digestive problems that do not ease even with treatment
- persistent sad, anxious, or "empty" feelings
- thoughts of suicide, suicide attempts
Depression carries a high risk of suicide. Anybody who expresses suicidal thoughts or intentions should be taken very, very seriously. Do not hesitate to call your local suicide hotline immediately. Call 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433) or 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255) — or the deaf hotline at 1-800-799-4TTY (1-800-799-4889).
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Shape light in color - Lighting with gels
Part 2 of 3 in the Fashion Lighting series
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From the basics of color theory to more advanced color techniques, Lindsay will explore the emotions that different colors evoke. In two scenarios you'll learn how to use colored gels in a three light setup as a fill light, as well as the main and background light. And you'll find out how to produce creative effects with water spray and how to change the mood in your photographs by using both warm and cool tones to create two distinct fashion looks. Take a look at some of the stunning results in our course portfolio.
Lighting skill level: Intermediate
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- Online light shaping course
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- Plan your shoot with a color theme to match your concept
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- Use colors to evoke emotion in a photograph
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As soon as we've received payment, you can view or take all your courses online - simply by logging on to the Profoto Academy website. You'll find your courses at the Profoto Academy start page.


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In the constant deluge of media coverage on Islam, Muslims are often portrayed as terrorists, refugees, radicals, or victims, depictions that erode human responses of concern, connection, or even a willingness to learn about Muslims. On Islam helps break this cycle with information and strategies to understand and report the modern Muslim experience. Journalists, activists, bloggers, and scholars offer insights into how Muslims are represented in the media today and offer tips for those covering Islam in the future. Interviews provide personal and often moving firsthand accounts of people confronting the challenges of modern life while maintaining their Muslim faith, and brief overviews provide a crash course on Muslim beliefs and practices. A concise and frank discussion of the Muslim experience, On Islam provides facts and perspective at a time when truth in journalism is more vital than ever.
Rosemary Pennington has been involved with Indiana University's Voices and Visions project since 2008, serving as project coordinator, podcast producer, and managing editor. She is Assistant Professor of Journalism at Miami University.
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Do you ever wonder how your family can build stronger bonds together?
Maybe you have something like a family fun day involving board games or going to the park?
A CFCA community in the town of Sopo in Colombia understands that sharing and group activities help build strong families.
Take a look at the changes CFCA has made in the lives of sponsored friends and their families in Colombia.
Local CFCA staffers encourage sponsored children and their families to spend quality time together by playing interactive games such as basketball, board games, soccer and ping pong.
The CFCA community in Sopo received help from the mayor's office to support this recreational program.
Families were able to use educational games, materials and find a location for the activities.
The mayor's office also offers workshops for parents so they can learn the importance of playing games with their children and sharing with them.
Parents can take the knowledge gained from these workshops and teach other parents of sponsored children the same skills.
Many of the parents work long hours and donít have much time to spend with their children.
Thanks to these activities, they have the opportunity to play games with their children and have fun together.
The mothers groups plan these activities on weekdays or weekends according to people's schedules. They take place twice a year during summertime.
"These activities are beautiful because we see the parents become kids again," said Harrison Garcia, CFCA communications liaison in Colombia. "They play games with their children and show their love for each other."
For example, Lucila is the mother of a sponsored girl named Yeimmy. Lucila is part of the mothers group called Caminando por un sueÒo, or Walking down a dream.
Lucila never had the opportunity to attend school. She cannot write or read.
Lucila said she had a difficult childhood. She said she enjoys the family activities because she can learn and develop new skills.
Lucila says that she never saw so many toys together when she was younger.
During the activities, Lucila said she was glad because she did not have any toys or dolls when she was a child. During one of these group activities, Lucila found a toy doll.
"She was happy during the group activity. She would play with and kiss the doll," said Harrison Garcia, CFCA communications liaison in Bogota, Colombia. "She was very excited and she played with all the toys. She was a child again."
Lucila also was happy because the mayorís office was able to give her a doll of her very own!


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Lessons from the Entertainment IndustriesLorenzen, Mark; Frederiksen, Lars (København, 2005)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: The paper analyses management of product innovation in project-based industries, offering a view on management not only of firms, but also of markets. It first argues that projects are prominent in industries where the nature of consumer demand means that product innovation takes place as experimentation. Then, the paper argues that if skills needed for projects are very diverse and projects are complex, there are few internal managerial economies of projects, and the scope for management then transcends the boundaries of firms. In these cases, markets become organized in combinations of people, contracts, and other institutions, in order to facilitate the coordination of market-based projects. While contracts play a role, a continuous, active role of knowledgeable managers (leaders and boundary spanners) is also often necessary. Such managers --- and thus (core parts of) whole industries --- are embedded in project ecologies at particular places, which is why we see geographical clusters in many project-based industries. The paper is mainly conceptual, but develops its argument by drawing examples from the Entertainment industries throughout. Keywords: Project organization, product innovation, portfolio management of projects, entertainment industries JEL Classification: L22, O31, L82 URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7264
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the case of DanfossIversen, Mikael (København, 2000)[More information][Less information]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7270
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Sornn-Friese, Henrik (København, 1998)[More information][Less information]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7238
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some intellectual growth accountingFoss, Nicolai Juul (København, 1997)[More information][Less information]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7229
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Laursen, Keld; Foss, Nicolai Juul (København, 2000)[More information][Less information]
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Does it make sense?Bille, Trine (Frederiksberg, 2010)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: This paper discusses the concept of the experience economy in a Nordic context and shows how the Nordic version of the concept has come about from a mix of three different approaches and theories. Besides, the Nordic definition links the experience economy closely with cultural activities. In the Nordic countries the experience economy has been developed in a political context and it is apparently a popular development policy for local government authorities and regions. This paper discusses the Nordic definition of experience economy and questions if it makes any sense. The definition of experiences is not clear, and the definition of the word "economy" has different interpretations as well. In a narrow interpretation the term economy is related to market economic value, which is used in the political terminology. The paper shows that the experience economy can follow three different routes to market value creation, and how the growth opportunities for the different experience areas will depend on three different trends. Therefore, it can be shown that only some experience areas are growing, and the market value creation occurs in very different ways and to very different extents within, and in relation to, the different experience areas. The greatest growth potential resides probably in the broad value creation in association with the experience areas. But the experience economy does not lend itself to any consistent definition. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8012
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Bilagsmateriale fra "ophavsret i den danske oplevelsesøkonomi: Tal og tendenser"Singal, Kunal; Lorenzen, Mark (Frederiksberg, 2009)[More information][Less information]
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Business Strategies in the Offshore Supply IndustryRoslyng Olesen, Thomas (Frederiksberg, 2016)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: This report is part of the research project "The competitive challenges and strategic development possibilities for The Blue Denmark", which was launched in 2014. The project is funded by the Danish Maritime Fund and carried out by researchers at CBS Maritime which is a Business in Society Platform at Copenhagen Business School with a focus on value creation in the maritime industries. The project embraces various maritime segments from shipping and offshore to ports and suppliers. The research questions for the individual projects have been formulated by researchers at CBS Maritime in cooperation with companies in the maritime sector. This report "Offshore Supply Industry Dynamics – Business strategies in the offshore supply industry" is the second report in mapping project D. It examines the markets and business strategies of various suppliers and furthermore presents an analysis of the challenges and opportunities for the companies engaged in the different parts of the sector. The report is developed from interviews with top management of key players in the Danish supply industry combined with studies on management literature. The macro- and meso levels of the offshore sector are examined in the CBS Maritime report "Offshore Supply Chain Dynamics – The main drivers in the energy sector and the value chain characteristics for offshore oil and gas and offshore wind", which constitutes the first part of mapping project D. It offers insights into the main drivers in the energy sector (macro level) and the value chain characteristics for offshore oil and gas and offshore wind (meso level). URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9276
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The Main Drivers in the Energy Sector and the Value Chain Characteristics for Offshore Oil and Gas and Offshore WindRoslyng Olesen, Thomas (Frederiksberg, 2015)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: The value chains for offshore oil and gas and offshore wind are both basically driven by the demand for energy. This is heavily dependent on a number of factors including the price of various energy sources and the policy making of the states which influence legislation, indirect subsidies and direct investments. At the center of both value chains are the energy companies. The energy companies have a number of suppliers and sub suppliers which provide a range of equipment and services to the offshore operations. The supply industry is characterized by horizontal cooperation (between suppliers at the same level) and vertical cooperation (between suppliers in different layers). Finally the suppliers and the energy companies are supported by a number of companies which are usually not considered as part of the offshore sector but are important none the less. These companies provide a number of services including includes legal advice, financing, insurance etc. The two value chains have a number of activities in common. Both include (1) a tender and concession phase where the energy company obtains the right to explore and produce energy from the authorities. (2) An exploration phase where the physical location is examined and the installation is planned. (3) An installation phase where the equipment is produced and transported to the site where it is installed. (4) An operation phase where the energy is produced or the energy source is extracted and (5) a decommissioning phase where the field is abandoned. Most suppliers are positioned in several links of one or both value chains, at various levels (direct supplier, sub supplier, 3rd tier supplier etc.) and providing a variety of services. A supplier can move to new positions within the value chain. The increased servitization is a good example. Traditional manufacturers are often 2nd or 3rd tier suppliers in the installation phase. But by providing after sales services these companies also become direct suppliers to the energy company in the operations phase. Finally a supplier can have different positions in different geographical markets. A supplier can thus be a direct (1st tier) supplier in one market but needs to go through a local contractor (as a 2nd tier supplier) in another market – even if the provided service is exactly the same in both cases. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9251
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'Being Infringed' as a Normatively Induced Innovation Exploitation StrategyReitzig, Markus; Henkel, Joachim; Heath, Christopher (, 2006)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Patent trolls (or sharks) are small patent holding individuals or firms who trap R&D intense manufacturers in patent infringement situations in order to receive damage awards for the illegitimate use of their technology. While of great concern to management, their existence and impact for both corporate decision makers and policy makers remains to be fully analyzed from an academic standpoint. In this paper we show why patent sharks can operate profitably, why they are of growing concern, how manufacturers can forearm themselves against them, and which issues policy makers need to address. To do so, we map international indemnification rules with strategic rationales of small patent-holding firms within a game-theoretical model. Our central finding is that the courts' unrealistic consideration of the trade-offs faced by inadvertent infringers is a central condition for sharks to operate profitably. Keywords: Patent, patent shark, patent troll, damage award, infringement JEL Classifications: M00, M11, M21, K00, K11, K33 URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7249
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Drewsen, Merete; Lando, Henrik; Cummins, Tim (København, 2006)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: This is not a theoretical paper but an application of existing law and economic contract theory to the issue of how to draft a specific kind of contract. It is addressed to practitioners and is intended for practical use. It will be part of a Wiki (as in Wikipedia) for contract drafting, which IACCM (International Association for Contract and Commercial Management) has initiated. The main theoretical aspect of the article concerns the application of the value maximization principle (the Coase theorem) to the drafting of confidentiality agreements. While the article is not theoretical, its prescriptions are open to theoretical dispute; this may especially be the case for the section on the size of damages. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7250
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Evidence from Sibling CorrelationsLindquist, Matthew J.; Sol, Joeri; Praag, C. Mirjam van; Vladasel, Theodor (Stockholm, 2017)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: We assess the broad importance of family and community background for entrepreneurship outcomes. We go beyond traditional, intergenerational associations by estimating sibling correlations in unincorporated and incorporated entrepreneurship using register data from Sweden. Sibling correlations range from 20% to 50%. They are consistently higher for more committed and incorporated entrepreneurship than for less committed or unincorporated entrepreneurship; they are also higher for brothers than sisters. We then assess what factors drive these correlations: parental entrepreneurship, neighborhoods, shared genes and financial resources help explain these high correlations, whereas immigration status, family structure and sibling peer effects have a limited contribution. The higher correlation for incorporated versus unincorporated entrepreneurship is explained mainly by the type of parental entrepreneurial engagement and financial resources, while the gap between brother and sister correlations in unincorporated entrepreneurship is largely driven by the geographic concentration of male dominated industries. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9569
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Evidence from Sibling CorrelationsLindquist, Matthew; Sol, Joeri; Praag, Mirjam van; Vladasel, Theodor (London, 2016)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Promoting entrepreneurship has become an increasingly important part of the policy agenda in many countries. The success of such policies, however, rests in part on the assumption that entrepreneurship outcomes are not fully determined at a young age by factors that are unrelated to current policy. We test this assumption and assess the importance of family background and neighborhood effects as determinants of entrepreneurship, by estimating sibling correlations in entrepreneurship. We find that between 20 and 50 percent of the variance in different entrepreneurial outcomes is explained by factors that siblings share (i.e., family background and neighborhood effects). The average is 28 percent. Hence, entrepreneurship is far less than fully determined at a young age. Our estimates increase only a little when allowing for differential treatment within families by gender and birth order. We then investigate a comprehensive set of mechanisms that explain sibling similarities. Parental entrepreneurship plays a large role in explaining sibling similarities, as do shared genes. We show that neighborhood effects matter, but are rather small, particularly when compared with the overall importance of family factors. Sibling peer effects, and parental income and education matter even less. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9423
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The Contingent Value of Networked CollaborationVaarst Andersen, Kristina (Frederiksberg, 2011)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Co-location of industry professionals often leads to development of collaboration networks, and multiple studies have emphasized the benefits of embedded collaboration. Due to higher levels of trust, embedded collaboration reduces transaction costs and facilitates ready knowledge exchanged. Other studies have pointed to dangers of over-embeddedness. The argument is that too high levels of embeddedness lead to habitual thinking, preferential treatment, and thereby mitigate performance. However, research on the conditions under which embeddedness in different types of collaboration networks primarily yields costs or benefits still leaves much to be investigated.... URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8352
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Lando, Henrik (København, 2008)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: When a court sets standards of due care in a tort or contract case with a view to how the standards will affect future behavior of parties similar to the litigants, it should sometimes realize that only one of the two future parties is likely to become informed of the standards. The standards can then only have a direct effect on the behavior of the informed party, and it may be thought that the court should hold the informed party strictly liable, which maximizes this effect. However, this ignores that the informed party may, although strictly liable, lower her level of care in order to induce the uninformed party to take greater care. In this situation, the negligence rule may do better than strict liability, since the discontinuity of the negligence rule can prevent the informed party from strategically lowering her level of care. Under the negligence rule, optimal standards are sensitive to whether the informed party acts first and to whether she is the injurer or the victim. For both the informed and the uninformed, there are circumstances in which the standard should be higher than first best and other circumstances where it should be lower. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7221
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an Austrian viewSautes, Frédéric E.; Foss, Nicolai Juul (København, 1999)[More information][Less information]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7275
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The Case of 'Making-or-Buying' ArticlesVang, Jan (København, 2003)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: In this paper the two canonical theories of the firm - transaction costs economics and the knowledge-based view of the firm – predictions on 'make-or-buy' are tested on the news industry. The news industry provides an interesting case on which to test the two theories since it is characterized by a high degree of urgency. Urgency refers to the need to catch and process inputs fast. A tendency that is becoming more widespread in other industries where the production cycle tends to be reduced. The test is don on original data on the newspaper industry collected by the author. The conclusions drawn are that that newspapers are organized differently than is predicted from the knowledge-based view of the firm and transaction cost economics. The newspapers do no specialize in core competencies measured in terms of topics covered. On the contrary, a precondition for outsourcing is well-developed competencies in house. The widespread use of integration cannot either be explained as a solution to hold up either, such as transaction cost economics predicts. The reason behind has to be sought in urgency. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7259
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A Business Historical AnalysisIversen, Martin Jes; Tuborg Arnth Nielsen, Peter; Pretzmann, Louise (Frederiksberg, 2015)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: This short report forms part of the ambitious CBS Maritime research initiative entitled "Competitive Challenges and Strategic Development Potential in Global Maritime Industries", which was launched in 2014 with the generous support of the Danish Maritime Fund. The competitiveness initiative targets specific maritime industries (including shipping, offshore energy, ports, and maritime service and equipment suppliers) as well as addresses topics that cut across maritime industries (regulation and competitiveness). The topics and narrower research questions addressed in the initiative were developed in close dialogue between CBS Maritime and the maritime industries in Denmark. CBS Maritime is a Business in Society (BiS) Platform at Copenhagen Business School committed to the big question of how to achieve economic and social progress in the maritime industries. CBS Maritime aims to strengthen a maritime focus at CBS and create the foundation for CBS as a stronger partner for the maritime industries, as well as for other universities and business school with a devotion to maritime economics research. The competitiveness initiative comprises a number of PhD projects and five short-term mapping projects, the latter aiming at developing key concepts and building up a basic industry knowledge-base for further development of CBS Maritime research and teaching. This report attempts to map the fundamental changes in financing methods, ownership structures and strategies within the Danish product tanker segment. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9262
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Zeitwinkel: questions and answers
What does »Zeitwinkel« mean?
What does »Zeitwinkel« mean?
The »Zeitwinkel« (time angle) is used to calculate »true local time«, i.e. the time that is measured at a specific location according to a sundial. The 12 o'clock point, i.e. the precise point in time at which a sundial shows that it is noon, varies naturally from place to place within a time zone. In addition, since the sun does not move at uniform speed on the ecliptic, but rather faster in summer and slower in winter, the »mean solar day« was introduced; this also serves as a basis for navigation.
We were excited about taking on the challenge of »true local time« and to name our brand based on the »Zeitwinkel«.
Who are the Zeitwinkel founders?
Who are the Zeitwinkel founders?
Spokesmen for the Zeitwinkel founders are Ivica Maksimovic and Peter Nikolaus. Professor Maksimovic is a long-time watch enthusiast and professor for communication design, and a guarantee for creative and innovative solutions. Peter Nikolaus has been active in the Haute-Horology branch for 20 plus years and is responsible for turning our ideas into reality. One of the most important ideas the two have in common is the desire to put the main emphasis not on themselves but on the product and in their vision to create an authentic, enduring, and positive brand.
In addition to our investors (all of them private persons), Zeitwinkel's growing circle of friends supplies us with important feedback.
What was the founders' motivation to build a mechanical watch from the ground up?
What was the founders' motivation to build a mechanical watch from the ground up?
The origin of Zeitwinkel's birth was the desire to produce an authentic, high-quality product that links people with similar attitudes toward life. We intended to create a product and a brand that we can proudly stand behind, that will continue to develop, and that will not have to hide behind superficial illusions. In other words, it puts the focus more on »existence« than on »appearance«.
How can the Zeitwinkel founder's intentions be described?
How can the Zeitwinkel founder's intentions be described?
The founders wanted to give the Zeitwinkel brand three important characteristics:
Zeitwinkel should be credible in every aspect. Naturally, this refers in particular to the product, where we have decided to create our own manufacture mechanism and to work only with Swiss partners and suppliers as well as a few selected ones in Germany--after all, we are able to write «Swiss Made" on our watches. The presentation of the Zeitwinkel brand should also be credible. Therefore, you won't find any supposed 200-year tradition, opulent company buildings, sports equipment, or rented actors at Zeitwinkel.
As its founders, Zeitwinkel excites us above all else for the reason that a mechanical watch expresses endurance and longevity in an ideal manner.
Although the term »sustainability« has been subjected to a lot of abuse in the past, we believe that a forward-looking attitude, the consideration of consequences, and an economical use of resources are goals worth striving for. Even though the potential optimization for manufacturing watches is relatively low, we have been able to optimize our production processes--for example by minimizing the transfer distances by choosing regional suppliers.
While busy with the development of our watches in the first years, we have had many conversations about whether a new watch brand made sense or not. We received the most interesting proposals as well as a great deal of positive feedback from people who apply themselves in their area of specialty with their knowledge, have lots of commitment, and a great deal of enthusiasm in order to attain real improvements. These deeds often remain hidden from the public as a whole, but this appears to have little effect on the perseverance of these men and women.
It always makes us happy when we can personally present a customer with their new Zeitwinkel watch or when we get into a conversation with people interested in Zeitwinkel. We usually find that a person who appears to be more on the reserved side often has very interesting thoughts, a lot of knowledge to be shared, and in many cases an infectious optimism and a great deal of commitment.
Why has Zeitwinkel set up shop in St.-Imier?
Why has Zeitwinkel set up shop in St.-Imier?
For us, the traditional watchmaking region in the Jura area of Switzerland, between Biel and Geneva, was the only possibility. In the end, we consciously decided against representative premises in one of the larger cities, so we moved into an empty factory building in St.-Imier.
St.-Imier lies in the canton Bern at an elevation of 800 meters, approximately 15 km away from La Chaux-de-Fonds. As early as in the 19th century, the town blossomed when important watchmaking companies settled here. In the 1970s, however, hundreds of jobs in St. Imier were lost forever as a result of the quartz crisis.
Nevertheless, the region still has a great deal of know-how in the area of producing high-quality mechanical timepieces. Today, St.-Imier is shaped by companies that produce highly specialized components for the watch industry. We hope that our settling in a former factory for watch dials will play a role in keeping the tradition of watchmaking alive in St.-Imier.
What advantages and disadvantages result from Zeitwinkel's independence from corporate affiliation?
What advantages and disadvantages result from Zeitwinkel's independence from corporate affiliation?
Of course, we could list lots of disadvantages that result from the fact that we are not one of the large corporations in the watch industry. For example, getting access to jewelers who meet our standards is not always easy.
However, we concentrate totally on the advantages of our independence. And this is where we view ourselves as being top-notch, because we can make our concepts of creating a high-quality, credible watch reality without having to compromise and without having to take a central controlling department or our marketing section into account. It goes without saying that, due to the reasonably small size of our company, we have a very direct influence on every step in product development, production, quality control, and customer communication. For example, it can happen that your email to us lands directly on the table of one of our founders. And that your comments are the subject of lively discussions during the next lunch break.
How was the Zeitwinkel logo created?
How was the Zeitwinkel logo created?
Many things that we want to say about Zeitwinkel and our products are relatively text-intensive, requiring explanations using more than just a few key words. When we started to prepare an appearance for the Zeitwinkel brand, therefore, we thought about a suitable font starting very early on.
As a result, we decided to develop our own house font that gives our communications a distinct appearance. Our logo was also created using the Zeitwinkel house font: We took the characteristic »W« from the brand name and inverted it.
Where can I read about Zeitwinkel?
Where can I read about Zeitwinkel?
Increasingly, print and online publications write articles about Zeitwinkel, both from specialized media and general publications such as the New York Times, Frankfurter Allgemeine or South China Morning Post. We are happy to see that in all cases, the responses were positive.
Please contact us if you would like us to supply you with scans or weblinks.
Products: questions and answers
How were the Zeitwinkel watches developed?
How were the Zeitwinkel watches developed?
We already had a clear idea of how a Zeitwinkel watch should appear very early on. This became more specific when the created illustrations were then «translated" by a specialist company in Geneva. Nevertheless, we continued to work together with them for more than six months until we held a preliminary computer simulation of the Zeitwinkel watches in our hands at the start of 2008.
The first Zeitwinkel movements, the basic caliber ZW0102 movement and the ZW0103 caliber date movement, were created in close cooperation with another partner in Le Locle. Le Locle is one of the strongholds of the Swiss watchmaking industry. Admittedly, we had underestimated the challenges of finalizing a completely new movement construction and of taking it to a serial production level. Fortunately, we were able to overcome early difficulties, and we are very pleased with the end result.
Why are Zeitwinkel watches usually made with a stainless steel housing?
Why are Zeitwinkel watches usually made with a stainless steel housing?
We believe that our watches primarily speak for themselves; they do not necessarily need a gold or platinum casing to be seen as being "valuable." The stainless steel alloy that we use is highly suitable for producing watch casings because it is long-lived, optimally protecting the valuable movement. In addition, the concentration on stainless steel casings permits us to offer our watches at a competitive price despite the fact that they come with manufacture movements.
Since March 2014, we offer all the possibility to purchase all our Zeitwinkel models with cases made from either white gold or rose gold. For these watch cases, we only use certified "fairmined" gold mined by artisanal and small-scale miners. These companies follow strict requirements for environmental protection, labor conditions and social as well as economic development in their mining communities. To ensure that the rigorous standards for the responsible practices are met, the entrepreneurs are certified and audited by an independent institution.
Will there be other model series, such as a sports watch?
Will there be other model series, such as a sports watch?
Of course, we already have very specific ideas that we would be happy to make reality. Our focus is always on the intention of creating a sensible application as well as a "typically Zeitwinkel" product. Therefore, we will probably not design chronographs in which the same movement ticks as that in 80% of all the chronographs available on the market. Although we really like this movement!
Will Zeitwinkel also make watches specifically for women?
Will Zeitwinkel also make watches specifically for women?
Currently, there are no plans to manufacture a Zeitwinkel watch solely for women--which does't mean that our current models can only be worn by men. We recommend our Midsize series with 39mm diameter casings.
What are Zeitwinkel's plans for the future?
What are Zeitwinkel's plans for the future?
Currently, our engineers are concentrating on ensuring our high quality demands are met, especially in the face of increasing quantities and on coordinating production. However, we are sure that we will resume the creative process soon . . .


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The Buffalo Planning Board today will consider a Buffalo developer's proposed $35 million historic renovation of the massive former F.N. Burt Co. headquarters building on Seneca Street into office, retail and community service space.
Savarino Companies is seeking approval of its mixed-use adaptive reuse of the six-story, 330,000-square-foot abandoned factory — most recently occupied by New Era Cap Co. eight years ago — into a multi-tenant building. The conversion at 500 Seneca St., at the corner of Myrtle and Seneca, would be the newest addition to the growing nearby Larkin District.
The project is designed to "bridge the established downtown core and the developing Larkin District and spur future development along this corridor," according to a letter to the planning board from Savarino Director of Development Kevin P. Hays. And it will extend streetscape enhancements already taking place in the Larkin area toward downtown.
Plans call for 220,000 square feet of Class A office space on five floors, plus retail, museum, business incubator, and storage or flex space for tenants. The facility also will include rental space for cultural groups and community organizations. The office space will "feature loft-style finishes, large exterior windows and large floor plates," Hays wrote.
There will also be a large three-story interior green atrium, an enclosed exterior courtyard, an on-site fitness center, a cafe and cafeteria, as well as 150 indoor parking spaces and other amenities, according to plans submitted to the city. Five parking lots adjacent or across the street from the building will also offer a total of 825 additional spaces, including on land where 550 Seneca stands and where Graphic Controls leases a lot from the city. About 9 percent of the 410,235 square feet of property will be landscaped.
The company has already started stabilization work on the most physically compromised parts of the building, which is 111 years old, and the developers must also clean up the property, removing asbestos and lead. Masonry will be restored and re-pointed, while concrete will be repaired and windows will be replaced with similar types.
Architectural firm Chaintreuil Jensen Stark is designing the project. Full construction is targeted to start in the spring, and will be financed, in part, by federal and state historic tax credits.
"The building has demonstrable historical, architectural and cultural significance for the region and the country," Hays wrote. The first tenant might be able to move in shortly after work begins.
In a bid to seek community support, company president Samuel J. Savarino and Hays outlined the project recently at a forum in the Old First Ward Community Center on Republic Street.
Constructed as a series of buildings between 1901 and 1927, the red brick-and-concrete facility was originally used as the headquarters and factory of Burt, a paper box maker. It was later used by hat maker New Era Cap as its manufacturing facility from 1986 until 2004. It's been vacant ever since, and Savarino, through 500 Seneca Street LLC, acquired it from New Era for $200,000 in March 2010. Its facade is pockmarked with broken and missing windows, and the words "Paper Box Specialists" can still be seen on one side.
Savarino is undertaking the enormous project in conjunction with FFZ Holdings, a consortium of Frontier Industrial Corp. executives David and Dennis Franjoine and Rob Zuchlewski. The Burt project is one of two big efforts by the combined development team, who are also working on a planned conversion of the dilapidated Erie Freight House building on Ohio Street into loft apartments.
The project has been endorsed in letters from state Sen. Timothy M. Kennedy, Fillmore District Councilmember David A. Franczyk, the Buffalo Urban Renewal Agency, Graphic Controls, the Old First Ward Community Center, and area businesses Mesmer Refrigeration and Buses Unlimited.
Additional details, including project renderings, proposed streetscape and landscape improvements, can be found at the project's website, www.500seneca.com.
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July 31st is awfully close, here come the Soriano bombs! Alfonso Soriano padded his trade value today while also helping the Cubs dispatch a team they haven't been able to buy a win against, the Pirates. Soriano blasted two, two-run homers in back to back innings, one in the fourth and another in the fifth. That was all the Cubs needed as Edwin Jackson was stellar, again. Jackson went 5.2 innings giving up one run on four hits while walking two and striking out three to earn his fifth win of the season. The Cubs pen was outstanding today, try to contain your shock and enthusiasm, actually let it run wild, this is a rare occurrence. James Russell, Matt Guerrier, and Kevin Gregg all had scoreless appearances with Gregg picking up his fifteenth save of the year, speaking of trade value.
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CLEVELAND — An official says a charity set up to help the three women freed from a decade of captivity in a Cleveland house has raised more than $480,000 so far.
Lynne Woodman of KeyBank tells The Plain Dealer that there have been more than 5,100 donations to what has been named the Cleveland Courage Fund. She says donations have come all 50 states and several foreign countries.
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HANOVER, N.H. (AP) � Dartmouth College authorities are investigating a report of a sexual assault but Hanover police aren't involved because the victim has not filed a complaint with law enforcement.
Harry Kinne, director of Dartmouth's security office, told the Valley News (http://bit.ly/18MCniy ) that a female student reported being forced into her residence hall and dorm room by an attacker early Sunday morning. The student said the man told her he is not a Dartmouth student.
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