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How was Spider-Man persuaded to join the side he did?
In Captain America: Civil War, when Stark recruited Parker to join the action, no mention was made of the cause for which they were fighting. All they talk about is how Stark could help Spidey essentially upgrade himself, and then bam, Spider-Man is OK with fighting well respected heroes like Captain America, someone I'm sure he also respects and looks up to!
I get that Parker and Stark have a lot in common and all that. My question is, was Spider-Man on team Iron Man just because he looks up to Stark and Stark gave him an upgraded suit etc. and that's it, or does he personally believe in the Sokovia Accords and government oversight of superheroes?
Why was Spider-Man on team Iron Man? Was it
because Iron Man made him a suit?
because he just looked up to Stark so much that if Stark said to punch Cap (and his team) in the face, he'd do it, no questions asked?
because he believed in the Sokovia Accords and government oversight of superheroes?*
*If he does believe in the Sokovia Accords, is there anything showing where Spider-Man falls on the Sokovia Accords issue? i.e. quotes from the film, tie-in comics, supplementary materials, anything?
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Iron Man showed up at his apartment and basically gave him a new super suit and a bunch of money for school/research. Anyone who relies on research grants will tell you, they don't even need the super suit included in order to be indebted. Also note that Spidey's role in the fight seems to be defined as support/CC. He's tasked with disabling and distracting foes, not attacking head on or trying to inflict damage. – TylerH May 17 '16 at 13:43
Just FYI: The fact that Spider-Man is on Team Iron Man is not a spoiler as it was in the trailer itself (Spider-Man webbing Cap, taking the shield, and landing on the side opposing Cap's team etc.) – RedCaio May 17 '16 at 23:43
It's not so much what's "on-screen" that happens which is important, rather it's "off-screen". Peter mentions a few times during the Airport Battle that "Tony said x", "Tony mentioned y" and "Tony said you would say z"... Clearly they've had at least one long helicopter ride to discuss their positions, and Tony seems to have informed Peter about many things, including "go for the legs"! – Möoz May 18 '16 at 21:37
@RedCaio: Not all of us like to spoil ourselves by watching trailers! – Lightness Races in Orbit May 19 '16 at 13:39
Surely it's allowable to put information from a trailer in a title. I haven't seen the movie, and that's the one thing I know about it. @Randal'Thor – Molag Bal May 19 '16 at 20:00
Because Tony Stark persuaded him.
And not just with the promise of a new suit. There are two things that Tony does to convince Peter to come help.
The first surrounds Peter's version of "With great power comes great responsibility" that he says to Tony Stark;
"When you can do the things that I can, but you don't, and then the bad things happen? They happen because of you."
Peter Parker, Captain America: Civil War
A first reading of this would seem to suggest that Peter would side with Steve Rogers on the Sokovia Accords (and given all the information I believe he would), but that isn't how Tony sees it. To Tony, Peter is saying that he has a chance to ensure that no more innocent people (such as Miriam Sharpe's son) die thanks to the carelessness of the Avengers, and by not trying to ensure that the Sokovia Accords are signed, the next time an innocent person dies it is his fault. We see this later when Peter confronts Steve Rogers;
"He told me that you're wrong, but you think you're right. And that makes you dangerous."
This indicates that Tony has basically convinced Peter of the same thing he believes - that the responsible thing to do is to ensure that the Sokovia Accords are signed, so that the next "bad thing" that happens isn't their fault.
But that's not all. Even if Peter does want to go help, he himself admits that he can't.
"I can't go to Germany! I got... homework. "
At which point Tony threatens to reveal to Aunt May that Peter is Spider-Man. It's already established early on in the converstation that "Aunt Hottie" doesn't know about Peter's super-heroics, and that "she'd freak" if she found out, so Tony uses that to his advantage, forcing Peter to come along.
In short, Tony blackmails Peter Parker into coming along with him, and on the way convinces Peter that Steve is wrong (even though he thinks he is right), and that the responsible thing to do is to help bring Captain America and his team in.
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Well, turns out Iron Man is dangerous too. He thought he was right about what he believed about the Winter Soldier. Look what happened. Guess Spidey simply needs to know both sides of the coin before joining in on the fun. – thegreatjedi May 18 '16 at 11:01
He believed the Winter Soldier is dangerous. Then he finds out the Winter Soldier actually killed someone important, which causes Iron Man to super hate him. Then he finds out Captain American already knew about this, so he also finds out Cap is a self-protective jerk. I'm not sure when Iron Man was "wrong" about Bucky. Even Bucky agrees to be cryogenically frozen because he knows he's dangerous. – Nelson May 19 '16 at 6:42
To me, the "He told me that..." line felt more like he wasn't truly involved in what this whole discussion was about (i.e. he was more into working with Tony than caring about the accords). Maybe I'm not giving Spidey enough credit, though. – Jasper May 19 '16 at 13:25
First thing first: Spider-man is not taking this fight seriously
Please notice how he reacts in the fight: he keeps saying how "cool" are his opponents:
[webbing comes down, grabs Cap's shield and cuffs his hands. Spider-Man lands on a nearby truck holding Cap's shield]
Tony Stark: Nice job, kid!
Spider-Man: Thanks! Well, I could have stuck the landing a little better. It's just, new suit... wait, it's nothing, Mr. Stark. It's... it's perfect, thank you.
Tony Stark: Yeah, we don't really need to start a conversation.
Spider-Man: Okay. [salutes]
Spider-Man: Cap... Captain? Big fan. Spider-Man.
Tony Stark: Yeah, we'll talk about it later. Just...
Spider-Man: [waves] Hey, everyone.
He is huge fan of Captain, he loves Bucky's metal arm and Falcon's suit. For him its definitely not about politics. Why is he there? Well, imagine this: he is a lone, special teenager and suddenly, here comes the Famous Iron Man and offers him a job, so he thinks: "Why not just go with uber cool (and rich) Tony Stark and have a serious talk with another hero - Captain America. And since Tony and Steve are friends, so for sure they won't be any fighting, no?".
Please notice that during the fight he never really tried to seriously hurt anyone - he is just mostly swinging around immobilizing his opponents with web.
So getting back to the original question: It is not #3 and not #2, it is a bit of #1 but only because he doesn't understand the seriousness of the situation - he is just a high school kid who was asked to throw a ball in National League game.
Edit: I stand by my answer: in the first minutes of the " Spider-man: Homecoming we can see Peter talking on his cell phone just before going to the fight at the airport:
Peter: No one has actually told me why I'm in Berlin or what I'm doing. Something about Captain America going crazy.
and later:
Peter: Okay, so the craziest thing just happened, right? I just had a fight with Captain America and I stole his shield and I threw it at him-
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Nice analogy at the end, +1. – Kalissar May 17 '16 at 9:00
I'm 99% sure you dramatically misinterpreted that scene. Peter is very clear why he's fighting and tells Steve so near the end. – KutuluMike May 17 '16 at 12:06
@KutuluMike As I recall he's just repeating what Stark told him, and he says as much, too. He's clearly not aware of the team's interpersonal history or conflicts, present melee not withstanding. – TylerH May 17 '16 at 13:46
they don't normally kick the ball in baseball. – Kevin May 17 '16 at 16:46
@Kevin since I'm not from USA for me National League would be more about soccer. – Yasskier May 17 '16 at 20:23
I agree with Dr R Dizzle's answer that Tony persuaded Peter to his side of the conflict, but I also want to add one very important element:
Spidey clearly wasn't expecting a real fight
At the very beginning of the airport scene, when it becomes clear that things won't be settled with words, Peter asks Tony what he should do. Tony responds that he should do "what we talked about," which amounted to webbing people up and otherwise staying out of the fight. Team Cap ends up putting up a better fight than expected so Spidey does end up having to throw some punches, but we still got that explicit confirmation that Spidey's planned role was restraint, and nothing else.
Then, during the oh-so-dramatic "line up and run at each other" moment featured in all the trailers, Spidey is the only one questioning what is about to happen. "Uh, they're not stopping..." he says as Team Cap breaks out into a sprint toward them. Again, we see that he wasn't on the same page as his teammates, and the idea that there's going to be an all-out brawl is surprising to him.
And finally, when Ant-Man does his Giant-Man thing and the fighting gets GENUINELY dangerous, Tony steps in and essentially sends Peter home. He tells him he's done, likely because he isn't comfortable with putting someone as young and inexperienced as Peter in harm's way like this. This further confirms that Tony, while prepared to fight Cap himself, wasn't expecting Spidey to be right in the thick of it.
All of this adds up to the idea that, while Peter can clearly handle himself in a fight, no one was expecting him to be in one.
There's a big difference between "come help me fight Captain America" and "come help me restrain Captain America so I can talk to him." Peter clearly sides with Tony based on the "he told me you're wrong but you think you're right" line, but I expect he probably saw himself as more of a mediator, someone who could force everyone to stop and talk, rather than a full-on, locked-and-loaded, Team Iron Man anti-Cap brawler like War Machine or Black Panther.
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+1 for that, I fully agree: for him Tony and Steve are both heroes so all he was expecting was a bit of talk, or at worst restraining Captain, not the full blown fight. – Yasskier May 17 '16 at 22:12
This makes a lot of sense. That might explain him not entirely taking it as serious as if he was backing the Avengers against Hydra or Ultron- there wasn't any real danger. When things got dangerous, Tony sends him away. Might even explain why he didn't ask him to help against other foes. – PointlessSpike May 18 '16 at 8:14
This is exactly how I interpreted the scene as well. – Etheryte May 19 '16 at 9:29
I believe it's a weird combination of #2 & #3 with a little bit of blackmail thrown in for good measure. The problem I have is that it doesn't fit his character at all.
Peter would have never just joined Tony's side without doing his own research. The fact that he just bought into his BS is just silly. If he had been given all of the information its pretty clear Spider-man would have come down on Caps side. Perhaps they did this so that he can flip sides in the next Avengers movie. If not its a serious flub on the filmmakers part.
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Tony tells Peter to help but don't get into too much danger. Its obviously his first job interview for the Avengers and he knows it so he's looking to impress. Its not like Spiderman hasn't seen extreme danger before though (aka Green Goblin)
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There is no evidence that the Green Goblin exists in the MCU yet, much less that Peter has fought him. – phantom42 May 17 '16 at 16:36
Well, there was at least evidence that he can take a collision with a bus head on (from the video Stank showed). – T.E.D. May 17 '16 at 20:05
@LightnessRacesinOrbit - I figure if Stan Lee calls him that, then I can too. :-) – T.E.D. May 19 '16 at 13:44
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Hunter's Moon – Film Review
By Amy Walker 20 August 2020 16 August 2020
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The trailer for Hunter's Moon looked really promising. A big house in the middle of nowhere, a home invasion, werewolves. It looked like it might have been a lot of fun. Sadly, the end product was dull throughout and had a 'twist' ending that was obvious a mile away and not nearly as clever as the film thinks.
The film begins with Martin Ellsbury (Sean Patrick Flanery), a charming serial killer, who's lured a young woman to his remote home in order to drug her and murder her, before burying her in his orchard. The intro ends with something coming out of the orchard killing him. Skipping to some time later we're introduced to the Delaney family, who are moving into the home.
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On their way to the new house Bernice (Amanda Wyss) and her daughters Juliet (Katrina Bowden), Lisa (India Ennenga), and Wendy (Emmalee Parker) hear from one of the locals that their new home belonged to a serial killer, which seems to cause some friction with father of the family Thomas (Jay Mohr). Despite this, the family settle into their new home and Thomas and Bernice set out on some business, leaving the girls home alone. Unfortunately for them, a trio of local criminals have decided to target them for home invasion.
One of the biggest issues that the film has is that there's no real sense of tension, despite it trying to force some into the narrative. There's a moment towards the start where it seems to be hinting that Thomas might be an abusive husband/father, but this never comes up again, and he's generally a nice guy. And when the criminals enter the home you never really feel like the girls are in any real danger.
It also very quickly becomes obvious what's really going on, which I can't really talk about without spoiling the movie. But if you're paying attention to the narrative I'm sure that you'll pick up on it before it's made expressly obvious. There's also something with Thomas Jane's cop character that is supposed to throw you, but is also quite obvious. That's my biggest issue with the film really, that the plot is obvious, nothing happens that I wasn't expecting, and the characters don't feel developed much in any way.
The werewolves aren't hugely impressive either, and when you actually get to see one properly it feels faintly ridiculous. The suits look like old gorilla costumes with big rubber wolf faces stuck on them. The face is static and looks ridiculously goofy to the point that it isn't threatening at all.
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I wish I could find something good to say about the film, but I'm really struggling. The acting feels dull, as if the actors didn't didn't really want to be there. The plot, as I've already said, is predictable. The monsters look goofy. I was waiting for the story to get good, and it just didn't. The trailer made it look like this was going to be a group of people holed up in a house under siege by werewolves, but it really wasn't. If that's what you want then Dog Soldiers is what you should be watching instead. It's amazing that a film that's nearly 20 years old and had a lower budget made werewolves that looked a million times better than those in this film. It's hard to see where the $2.5 million budget went on Hunter's Moon.
Hunter's Moon is out on DVD and Digital on 24th August from Dazzler Media.
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My presentation at Dal on the Slow Library concept did generate some discussion from bloggers like John Miedema, Ryan Deschamps and jessamyn. I just wish I had grabbed the thread a couple of months ago :-( But hey, the advantage of Slow Library/Food/InsertYoursHere is that you can take your time and nobody can knock you... After looking at the posts I thought it might be useful to slay one urban legend and also briefly describe the key concepts as I see them at this stage.
Legends. Slow Library is not another name for Library 2.0. Library 2.0 is mostly about the technology. It is a very smart thing and I think it is the way to go, but they are not the same. Slow Library assumes Library 2.0 is a key part of the technology foundation of any evolving library system, but it is only a part.
Education: Everyone and Everywhere - Any Slow Library approach assumes education (bidirectional) is a primary ingredient and outcome. Educating staff and users how to avail themselves of information resources and tools then using the results of that educational experience to build new tools and content. A self-perpetuating odyssey.
Community: Participate and Preserve - A close-knit community is especially important on the staff side to ensure that the people building the services and resources work closely and collaboratively. You also need to trust everyone to ensure wide participation: if all your staff don't have full admin access to your ILS you need to add some moxie. In the new Library 2.0 context those that use our services are an extension of that team via things like tagging and annotations. Expanding this community (locally and beyond) and preserving the knowledge generated is fundamental to ensuring that the community thrives. If you are nervous about patrons adding tags to your Marc records you need to add even more moxie, and maybe even some mojo.
Craftsmanship: Open and Sustainable - Craftsmen (craftspeople?) care about quality and longevity. In the information universe the best way to ensure the craft and product are strong is to support things open: source/standards/data/information/knowledge. If we can build on top of open then we increase the likelihood the results will be sustainable.
People: Capacity and Passion - I have yet to meet a person in this sector who couldn't learn what they needed to do as long as they have the passion. Take that away and all the skills and knowledge in the world will only take you so far. A good dose of both will take you wherever you need to go. Also, computers can't enjoy a beer with you.
Enjoyment: Savour the Unexpected - What can I say. If it ain't fun it ain't on. Don't stop colleagues from asking completely asinine questions and let the weird ideas flow.
Slow Library can also be summed up with one image. You may have another.
Hey Mark, some have claimed that library 2.0 is not all about technology too! It's a confusing thing, but I think before "Slow Library" those of us who saw a need for sustainability/community in libraries (opened somewhat by technological changes) used Library 2.0 to fill in the gaps. Slow Library is a bit more clear in my mind than Library 2.0, simply because it is not cloaked in the language of tech.
Ooops! The blog didn't except my "blockquote" tag (probably because of a syntax problem). The first paragraph above, of course, is an intended quote from the post.
re: image...um, "we're all bozos on this vw bus"? :) What exactly is the image s'posed to mean?
The pic was taken in front of a country pub in Ireland and is one of my favorite photos. Read number 6 above.
Re the blockquote not showing up - I had the HTML option turned off - on now.


We love adult colouring books so I was excited to hear about three new books and a new art therapy series from Anastasia Catris, the creator of #ColourMeMindful.
Misplacing your wallet, forgetting where you parked your car, or getting your friend's birthday wrong: these are just some of the many common memory slips we all experience from time to time. And such cognitive lapses don't just plague the elderly: the most common worry of people over 40 is memory loss.
Helping to enhance your brain's cognitive function through art therapy techniques, these 3 books contain 30 intricate line drawings of animals, with space on the opposite page for you to copy the illustration and some helpful hints to start you off. There is also the opportunity to colour in and to create some of your own illustrations as you progress. Gradually becoming more challenging, every page will help to stimulate parts of the brain that are vital for memory retention. With these books you will draw your way to a younger brain.
There are plenty of pictures to colour but there are also spaces to try something new, from adding spots to a Dalmatian, to giving a bald dog a new hair-do. Three books, CATS & BIG CATS, DOGS & WOLVES and SAFARI, are published by Orion, priced at £4.99 each.
I love colouring books with nature – like woodland/garden scenes with wildlife.
I love all kinds of colouring books, so hard to decide really!
I like organic shapes, nature and animals, but I like characters too; there's a Discworld colouring book coming out soon which I want very much! These all look gorgeous.
I like 'swirly' type patterns.
birds and mandalas – I also really enjoyed the anatomy and physiology colouring book that I used years ago when studying anatomy and physiology because it was relaxing but I was learning something at the same time.
My favourite type is one in which I can see the lines clearly. If it has birds, all the better. Very relaxing.
Animals, pets etc. Nature such as animals, plants andflowers etc also.
I love mandalas and intricate patterns!
love themed ones – would adore a Lord of the rings one!!
Disney or animals for me, love colouring it's SO relaxing.
I like ones with animals and nature.
birds and random patterns. DM had a candy crush one and that was fun to colour in.
Wildlife / Animals always my favourite. ?
I like pattern derived from natural shapes such as the tree rings, shell spirals and so on.
I like a harry potter one my husband got it for my birthday. I love Dogs would interested in the Dog one your giving away.
I really like under the sea and mandala colouring books.
I like houses and geometric shapes!
Nature, all kinds of animals and do love a bit of vintage thrown in there.
I love any kind, as long as they are intricate.
I like mythical creature colouring books!


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Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts (1)
(-) 2008: ELG for Spherical Display Systems for Earth Systems Science-Installations & Content (2)
2010: NOAA Broad Agency Announcement for FY 2010—2011 (1)
2007: ELG for Free-choice Learning (1)
SOS Ocean-Atmosphere Literacy Partnership
American Museum of Natural History offsite link · New York, New York
The SOS Ocean-Atmosphere Literacy Partnership is a collaboration among the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) in New York, NY; Maryland Science Center (MSC) in Baltimore, MD; and Science Museum of Minnesota (SMM) in St. Paul, MN. This collaboration will create two six-minute programs and two 30-minute live presentations for the spherical display systems, including NOAA's Science on a Sphere. The SMM will produce "Ocean-Atmosphere Thermodynamics"; the AMNH will produce, "Tropical Cyclones: Theory, Models, and Observations."
Competition: 2008: ELG for Spherical Display Systems for Earth Systems Science-Installations & Content
PI: Rosamond Kinzler Ph.D
State: New York County: New York District: NY10
Partners: Maryland Science Center · Science Museum of Minnesota ·
Exploring Earth Systems: Expanding Data Visualization Experiences for Museum Learners
The American Museum of Natural History, in association with several NOAA entities, will be creating a suite of media products employing visualization of Earth-observation data as well as associated professional development programs to expand educational experiences in informal science institutions nationwide. Interactive versions of the visualizations will also be disseminated via the AMNH website. Visualization assets will be distributed to NOAA for utilization on climate.gov and Science on a Sphere.
The American Museum of Natural History, in association with several NOAA entities, will be creating a suite of media products employing visualization of Earth-observation data as well as associated professional development programs to expand educational experiences in informal science institutions nationwide. Interactive versions of the visualizations will also be disseminated via the AMNH website. Visualization assets will be distributed to NOAA for utilization on climate.gov and Science on a Sphere. The creation of training programs and educational materials for informal education professionals will enhance the experience and efficacy of the data visualizations as tools to understand and build stewardship of Earth systems.
PI: Vivian Trakinski
Partners: NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory (ESRL) · NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) / Climate Prediction Center · NOAA Research · NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory · Institute for Learning Innovation · Museum of Science and Industry (MSI) Chicago · New York University (NYU) · NYU Center for Advanced Digital Applications ·
Science On a Sphere in the Forces of Nature Exhibition
Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts offsite link · Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania is developing a new permanent public exhibition gallery focusing on environmental and earth systems science to be called Forces of Nature. With NOAA support, Science On a Sphere will be the centerpiece for this new gallery. A collaboration is planned between Whitaker Center and the Department of Meteorology at The Pennsylvania State University in which existing datasets provided by Penn State researchers with NOAA data and meteorological models will be prepared for presentation on spherical display systems.
PI: L. Bishop
State: Pennsylvania County: Dauphin District: PA10
Partners: Pennsylvania State University (PSU) / Department of Meteorology ·
Science on a Sphere and Flood Forums: Education to Action
The Nurture Nature Center (NNC) in Easton, PA, a joint project of the multi-state Nurture Nature Foundation and NNC, Inc., will install a Science on a Sphere and develop a new SOS module about climate and flooding. Working with the Maryland Science Center in Baltimore, the Da Vinci Science Center in Allentown, PA, and science advisers from NOAA and research universities, NNC will use existing SOS datasets, as well as new data formats, to create a docent-guided program that explains the connections between climate patterns and flooding.
The Nurture Nature Center (NNC) in Easton, PA, a joint project of the multi-state Nurture Nature Foundation and NNC, Inc., will install a Science on a Sphere and develop a new SOS module about climate and flooding. Working with the Maryland Science Center in Baltimore, the Da Vinci Science Center in Allentown, PA, and science advisers from NOAA and research universities, NNC will use existing SOS datasets, as well as new data formats, to create a docent-guided program that explains the connections between climate patterns and flooding. The Flood Forums: Education to Action program will engage audiences in deliberative forum programming to promote public understanding of the atmospheric, oceanic, and other climatic factors affecting flooding in some regional communities. Project deliverables include a program on climate change and flooding for SOS users; the same program calibrated for Magic Planet users; Forum models on issues related to climate change and flooding; project and evaluation reports; and training materials for SOS network members and other informal educators.
PI: Catherine Brandes
Partners: Maryland Science Center · Da Vinci Science Center · Lehigh University · NOAA Regional Climate Center / Northeast Regional Climate Center ·


Every November I take a moment on the 11th to remember. No matter where I am.
Every November, I buy a poppy.
In the last couple of weeks, I've had a few people ask me why I wear one. Mostly friends who are new to Canada and don't know about Remembrance Day.
I struggled to come up with the words to explain, because the reasons are never-ending. And it's not so easy to put my feelings about Remembrance Day into words.
I wear a poppy because it is a visual sign that I will not forget those who have made sacrifices, and especially those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
I wear a poppy for those who are currently serving all over the world.
I wear a poppy for my ancestors who never made it home.
I wear a poppy because as a child, every November, I sat in the school gymnasium listening to poems, stories and watching videos, learning about the history of the world. A horrible history, that is forever burned in my memory and brings tears to my eyes. I wear a poppy because I will never forget. Because remembering is the only way to avoid repeating history.
Wearing a poppy is not a support of war, but a small act of remembering and respecting those who never made it home, those who never saw their loved ones again and those who live with the scars of war, both visible an invisible.
In 3rd grade, my class read "In Flanders Fields" at the school Remembrance Day service. We worked hard to memorize it, and to this day, when I take a moment of silence, I repeat it quietly to myself.
No matter where you are in the world, sacrifices have been made to protect you and allow you to live the life you have today. I hope that today, you will also take a few moments to pause, be grateful and remember.


There's no shortage of ways to occupy the time of the typical college student in College Station, TX. There are clubs and committees to join, restaurants to visit, stores to patronize. The College Station area offers plenty of entertainment venues plus outdoor recreation opportunities. Don't forget your classes!
But students who want to do more to give back can find a variety of activities. Volunteering your time, especially at a non-profit, can be rewarding in many ways.
If you're interested in getting started in the College Station area, check out these options.
1. Try not to fall in love with the pets Bryan Animal Shelter.
Can you resist the cuteness? Good luck! You can certainly help unwanted pets find new homes, or reunite lost pets and their people. The shelter always welcomes people willing to help with events or help the place look great and stay sanitary.
2. Be a role model for an hour at the Boys and Girls Club.
More than 2,000 youth in the Brazos Valley are served annually by this organization. It began in 1959 and is part of a national organization that goes back to 1860. The program focuses on teaching life skills plus other positive values to youth. It also offers a variety of academic and athletic programs. Volunteers are a vital part of the effort, and can be asked to do everything from help with events to administrative tasks. There's always a need in the Homework Room, the game room and the gym. Many local college students also find it a convenient and enjoyable way to give back.
3. Spread love and food at the Brazos County Food Bank.
It's not news that the need for food security in the region has never been greater, but you can do something about it by helping this organization provide food and supplies to residents of six surrounding counties. Volunteers can help with Mobile Pantries, fill backpacks for kids, and share food with patrons and help with other needs. Volunteers play an important role in aiding their communities.
4.Find your true volunteering passion at Still Creek Ranch in College Station.
Children in crisis situations have been helped by this supportive program since 1988. They receive food, shelter and opportunities to participate in a variety of activities, including sports and horseback riding. Volunteers can assist in the kitchens, tutor at the on-site school, or general maintenance needs. People with equine experience can get involved in teaching horse classes or working in the stable.
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As a survivor of heavy doses of Nintendo propaganda, nothing is quite so therapeutic as reliving my favorite youth drug of choice. There's just something incredible about how badly 90's advertising has aged. Lucky for all of us, YouTube user JJ Hendricks has uploaded handful of promotional videos of Nintendo's finest work. I can't really bash em, all I can say is, no matter the quality, it worked on me.
Fun fact: It seems Sega still thinks it's the 90's, but we love them for it.


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Freddie Prinze, Jr.
Fantasy > Fairy Tales & Legends
Drama > Docudrama
Children's/Family > Fairy Tales & Legends
Fantasy > Children's Fantasy
Comedy Drama > Romantic Comedy
Director: Robert Iscove
Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella (1997)
directed by Robert Iscove
featuring Whitney Houston, Brandy, Jason Alexander, Whoopi Goldberg, Bernadette Peters
She's All That (1999)
featuring Freddie Prinze, Jr., Rachael Leigh Cook, Matthew Lillard, Paul Walker, Jodi Lyn O'Keefe
Firestarter 2: Rekindled (2002)
featuring Marguerite Moreau, Malcolm McDowell, Dennis Hopper, Skye McCole Bartusiak, Danny Nucci
From Justin to Kelly (2003)
featuring Kelly Clarkson, Justin Guarini, Katherine Bailess, Anika Noni Rose, Greg Siff
Shattered Dreams (1990)
featuring Lindsay Wagner, Michael Nouri, Georgann Johnson, James Karen, Ken Jenkins
On Strike for Christmas (2010)
featuring Daphne Zuniga, David Sutcliffe, Ingrid Rogers, Victor Zinck, Jr., Evan Williams
Boys and Girls (2000)
featuring Freddie Prinze, Jr., Claire Forlani, Jason Biggs, Amanda Detmer, Heather Donahue, Alyson Hannigan
Spectacular! (2009)
featuring Nolan Funk, Tammin Sursok, Victoria Justice, Simon Curtis, Greg Germann
Mission of the Shark (1991)
featuring Andrew Prine, Stacy Keach Sr., Richard Thomas, Don Harvey, Robert Cicchini
The Ten Commandments: The Musical (2006)
featuring Val Kilmer, Kevin Earley, Andrew Hoeft, Darian Weiss, Laura Kennedy, Alisan Porter
Love N' Dancing (2009)
featuring Amy Smart, Tom Malloy, Billy Zane, Nicola Royston, Leila Arcieri
Three Wise Guys (2005)
featuring Eddie McClintock, Jodi Lyn O'Keefe, Judd Nelson, Nick Turturro, Roddy Piper
Smart Cookies (2012)
featuring Jessalyn Gilsig, Bailee Madison, Ty Olsson, Samantha Ferris, Melody B. Choi
Faerie Tale Theatre: The Little Mermaid (1984)
featuring Karen Black, Pam Dawber, Brian Dennehy, Helen Mirren, Treat Williams
Miracle on I-880 (1992)
featuring Rubén Blades, Len Cariou, David Morse, Sandy Duncan, Scott Hylands
Without Warning (1994)
featuring Jane Kaczmarek, Dwier Brown, Brian McNamara, James Morrison
Faerie Tale Theatre: Puss-In-Boots (1984)
featuring Gregory Hines, Ben Vereen, George Kirby, Brock Peters, Alfre Woodard
Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Icarus Factor (1989)
Victor Zinck, Jr.
Tom Malloy


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Well, maybe not. Laying out the curves and getting the size right for the location was the easy bit. Cleaning the trailer-loads of used bricks was OK (sore hands, but not a problem).
Aha! NGP finds the words 'you' and 'help' quite alarming when they appear in the same sentence. So when he got home that evening he took me aside. Really, my mortaring wasn't bad for a beginner. It was, after all, my first time, and I'd get better with practice. Actually, it looked jolly good... Maybe, NGP, maybe. I know when you're trying to wriggle out of something.
Well, it took me a month, but now it's finished - my very own strong, rough-rustic brick spiral. I've filled it with topsoil and planted a variety of herbs and flowers. I love it. I love that I've built it on my own.
And I've turned more of those bad-memory earthquake bricks into something beautiful and positive. That's a priceless feeling. Enjoy!
Rusty the dog and the Head Gardener sitting on the spiral courtyard.
My first garden feature built with earthquake bricks was also a spiral, a flat courtyard in the Dog-path Garden. All the bricks are over a hundred years old, and were part of Son of Moosey's house, in a wall which crashed to the ground in the Christchurch earthquake of 2011.


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Search results for: National culture
1204 The Effect of the National Culture on the International Business
Authors: Phatthanan Chaiyabut
The aim for this research is to deliberately discuss how and why the contexts of culture are the main significant factors which need to be considered when conducting the international business oversea. As a consequence of understanding these various factors, the researcher would be able to infer some suggestions to the international organizations. With this in mind, the results of the understanding in a national culture environment can support the organizations to settle its international strategies which may be useful to develop the national export and import effectiveness. This data collecting methods will be concentrated upon 5-10 interviews from the senior members and business officers in the international company in Thailand by e-mail interview and analyses the individual manager's viewpoint. As well as, focus on the questionnaires which the respondents were selected randomly around 100 samples from UK and Thailand, together with providing a functional sample size and comparable to data. The results of the study question the role of national culture, which contributed to in international business effectiveness and emphasize the positive and negative aspects, as well as suggestions to business investors are informed.
Keywords: Contexts of culture, International business effectiveness, International strategies, National Culture.
1203 The Influence of Organisational Culture on the Implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning
Authors: Redha M. Elhuni
The critical key success factors, which have to be targeted with appropriate change management, are the user acceptance and support of a new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system at the early implementation stages. This becomes even more important in Arab context where national and organisational culture with a different value and belief system, resulting in different management styles, might not complement with Western business culture embedded in the predefined standard business processes of existing ERP packages. This study explains and critically evaluates research into national and organizational culture and the influence of different national cultures on the implementation and reengineering process of ERP packages in an Arab context. Using a case study, realized through a quantitative survey testing five of Martinsons's and Davison's propositions in a Libyan sample company, confirmed the expected results from the literature review that culture has an impact on the implementation process and that employee empowerment is an unavoidable consequence of an ERP implementation.
Keywords: Enterprise resource planning, ERP systems, organisational culture, Arab context.
1202 The Impact of Motivation, Trust, and National Cultural Differences on Knowledge Sharing within the Context of Electronic Mail
Authors: Said Abdullah Al Saifi
The goal of this research is to examine the impact of trust, motivation, and national culture on knowledge sharing within the context of electronic mail. This study is quantitative and survey based. In order to conduct the research, 200 students from a leading university in New Zealand were chosen randomly to participate in a questionnaire survey. Motivation and trust were found to be significantly and positively related to knowledge sharing. The research findings illustrated that face saving, face gaining, and individualism positively moderates the relationship between motivation and knowledge sharing. In addition, collectivism culture negatively moderates the relationship between motivation and knowledge sharing. Moreover, the research findings reveal that face saving, individualism, and collectivism culture positively moderate the relationship between trust and knowledge sharing. In addition, face gaining culture negatively moderates the relationship between trust and knowledge sharing. This study sets out several implications for researchers and practitioners. The study produces an integrative model that shows how attributes of national culture impact knowledge sharing through the use of emails. A better understanding of the relationship between knowledge sharing and trust, motivation, and national culture differences will increase individuals' ability to make wise choices when sharing knowledge with those from different cultures.
Keywords: Knowledge sharing, motivation, national culture, trust.
1201 Kazakhstani Humanism: Challenges and Prospects
Authors: Samat Turganbekov, Zhakan Mol
This article examines the emergence and development of the Kazakhstan species of humanism. The biggest challenge for Kazakhstan in terms of humanism is connected with advocating human values in parallel to promoting national interests; preserving the continuity of traditions in various spheres of life, business and culture. This should be a common goal for the entire society, the main direction for a national intelligence, and a platform for the state policy. An idea worth considering is a formation of national humanist tradition model; the challenges are adapting people to live in the context of new industrial and innovative economic conditions, keeping the balance during intensive economic development of the country, and ensuring social harmony in the society.
Keywords: Kazakh humanism, humanist tradition, national culture, spiritual and moral priority, national interest.
1200 The Role of the Indigenous Languages in Policy Planning and Implementation: A Sociolinguistic Appraisal of the National Rebranding Programme of Nigeria
Authors: Anayochukwu Leonard Okoli
The nexus between language and culture is so intertwined and very significant that language is largely seen as a vehicle for cultural transmission. Culture itself refers to the aggregate belief system of a people, embellishing its corporate national image or brand. If we conceive national rebranding as a campaign to rekindle the patriotic flame in the consciousness of a people towards its sociocultural imperatives and values, then, Nigerian indigenous linguistic flame has not been ignited. Consequently, the paper contends that the current national rebranding policy remains a myth in the confines of the elitists' intellectual squabble. It however recommends that the use of our indigenous languages should be supported by adequate legislation and also propagated by Nollywood in order to revamp and sustain the people's interest in their local languages. Finally, the use of the indigenous Nigerian languages demonstrates patriotism, an important ingredient for actualizing a genuine national rebranding.
Keywords: Appraisal, Indigenous Languages, Policy, Rebranding.
1199 The Influence of National Culture on Business Negotiations: An Exploratory Study of Venezuelan and British Managers
Authors: Mohamed Haffar, Loredana Perez
Significant attention has recently been paid to the cross-cultural negotiations due to the growth of international businesses. Despite the substantial body of literature examining the influence of National Culture (NC) dimensions on negotiations, there is a lack of studies comparing the influence of NC in Latin America with a Western European countries, In particular, an extensive review of the literature revealed that a contribution to knowledge would be derived from the comparison of the influence of NC dimensions on negotiations in UK and Venezuela. The primary data was collected through qualitative interviews, to obtain an insight about the perceptions and beliefs of Venezuelan and British business managers about their negotiating styles. The findings of this study indicated that NC has a great influence on the negotiating styles. In particular, Venezuelan and British managers demonstrated to have opposed negotiating styles, affecting the way they communicate, approach people and their willingness to take risks.
Keywords: National culture, negotiation, international business, Venezula, UK.
1198 Gender Component in the National Project of Kazakhstan
Authors: D.Nuketaeva, A.Kanagatova, I.Khan, B.Kylyshbayeva, G.Bektenova
This article describes the aspects of the formation of the national idea and national identity through the prism of gender control and its contradistinction to the obsolete, Soviet component. The role of females in ethnic and national projects is considered from the point of view of Dr. Nira Yuval-Davis: as biological reproducers of the ethnic communities- members; as reproducers of the boarders of ethnic/national groups; as central participants in the ideological reproduction of community and transducers of its culture; as symbols in ideology, reproduction and transformation of ethnic/national categories; and as participants of national, economical, political and military combats. The society of the transitional type uses the symbolic resources of the formation of gender component in the national project. The gender patterns act like cultural codes, executing the important ideological function in formation of the national female- image, i.e. the discussion on hijab - it-s not just the discussion on control over the female body, it-s the discussion on the metaphor of social order.
Keywords: nation, gender, hijab, Islam, ideology, politics, national idea, national identity, society of the transitional type
1197 Nationalist Approach to the Music Culture in Early Republican Period in Turkey
Authors: Hilmi Yazici
The more homogenized population taken over by the Republic immediately after the Ottoman was being canalized towards the goal of national identity and the historical and cultural structure of the nation was being readdressed and redefined. Modernization and Westernization history of the new Turkey, which started with Ottoman reforms and took its final form with the Kemalist nation-state, politically resulted in transformation from a multinational empire to a "nation-state" and adopted reaching to the level of Western civilizations as a sociology ideal. This objective of change will be achieved, on the one hand, by finding the Turkish culture which was preserved only by the society and by instilling Western civilization to national culture, on the other hand. In line with this, it is seen that in musical considerations while Turkish folk music was accepted and adopted as an indispensible part of Turkish identity, Turkish classical music was refused on the ground that it was not a part of Turkish identity. Again in this period, it is seen that with the notion of cultural reform, which is a part of "nation building", the desire to create a national music to be performed with Western techniques brought along deliberate interventions to folk music.
Keywords: Folk song, Nationalism, National music, nation-state, Turkish music.
1196 The Influence of National Culture on Consumer Buying Behaviour: An Exploratory Study of Nigerian and British Consumers
Authors: Mohamed Haffar, Lombe Ngome Enongene, Mohammed Hamdan, Gbolahan Gbadamosi
Despite the considerable body of literature investigating the influence of National Culture (NC) dimensions on consumer behaviour, there is a lack of studies comparing the influence of NC in Africa with Western European countries. This study is intended to fill the vacuum in knowledge by exploring how NC affects consumer buyer behavior in Nigeria and the United Kingdom. The primary data were collected through in depth, semi-structured interviews conducted with three groups of individuals: British students, Nigerian students in the United Kingdom, and Nigerian-based students. This approach and new frontier to analyze culture and consumer behaviour could help understand residual cultural threads of people (that are ingrained in their being) irrespective of exposure to other cultures. The findings of this study show that Nigerian and British consumers differ remarkably in cultural orientations such as symbols, values and psychological standpoints. This ultimately affects the choices made at every stage of the decision building process, and proves beneficial for international retail marketing.
Keywords: National culture, consumer behaviour, international business, Nigeria, UK.
1195 The Influence of Ancient Artifacts on Contemporary Culture (exemplified by the Painting and Sculpture of Kazakhstan)
Authors: Yerbol B. Kairanov, Arnur Zh. Karymsakov
Petroglyphs, stone sculptures, burial mounds, and other memorial religious structures are ancient artifacts which find reflection in contemporary world culture, including the culture of Kazakhstan. In this article, the problem of the influence of ancient artifacts on contemporary culture is researched, using as an example Kazakhstan-s sculpture and painting. The practice of creating petroglyphs, stone sculptures, and memorial religious structures was closely connected to all fields of human existence, which fostered the formation of and became an inseparable part of a traditional worldview. The ancient roots of Saka-Sythian and Turkic nomadic culture have been studied, and integrated into the foundations of the contemporary art of Kazakhstan. The study of the ancient cultural heritage of Kazakhstan by contemporary artists, sculptors and architects, as well as the influence of European art and cultures on the art of Kazakhstan are furthering the development of a new national art.
Keywords: ancient artifacts, Golden Man, nomadic culture, sculpture, painting
1194 Communication Styles of Business Students: A Comparison of Four National Cultures
Authors: Tiina Brandt, Isaac Wanasika
Culturally diverse global companies need to understand cultural differences between leaders and employees from different backgrounds. Communication is culturally contingent and has a significant impact on effective execution of leadership goals. The awareness of cultural variations related to communication and interactions will help leaders modify their own behavior, and consequently improve the execution of goals and avoid unnecessary faux pas. Our focus is on young adults that have experienced cultural integration, culturally diverse surroundings in schools and universities, and cultural travels. Our central research problem is to understand the impact of different national cultures on communication. We focus on four countries with distinct national cultures and spatial distribution. The countries are Finland, Indonesia, Russia and USA. Our sample is based on business students (n = 225) from various backgrounds in the four countries. Their responses of communication and leadership styles were analyzed using ANOVA and post-hoc test. Results indicate that culture impacts on communication behavior. Even young culturally-exposed adults with cultural awareness and experience demonstrate cultural differences in their behavior. Apparently, culture is a deeply seated trait that cannot be completely neutralized by environmental variables. Our study offers valuable input for leadership training programs and for expatriates when recognizing specific differences on leaders' behavior due to culture.
Keywords: Culture, communication, Finland, Indonesia, Russia, USA.
1193 Innovation Culture – Determinant of Firms´ Sustainability
Authors: Loreta Losane
Changes in global economy require changes in firms. They need to adapt to speed producing faster and creating new products, structures and processes. The purpose of the paper is to explore literature about organizational culture and its impact on innovation.
In the paper the method of literature review is used to examine influence of organizational culture on innovation and performance of enterprise.
Organizational culture is crucial for innovation. Literature reveals that research of organizational culture mostly confirm already existing conceptions and models, but those help to make profile of innovation culture.
Research summarize previous research of organizational culture as culture which foster innovation and provide profile of innovation culture, which may be used by managers to improve cultural environment to increase performance of their companies. Research also leads to hypothesis for further research.
Keywords: Innovation, Innovation Culture, Organizational Culture.
1192 National Specific of Idioms in Kazakh and Korean Languages
Authors: Akerke B. Abagan, Baiyan N. Jubatova
It is well known that the phraseology of a language - the phenomenon of identity. This uniqueness is due to the fact that "there are idioms image-based views of reality that shows mainly of everyday empirical, historical and spiritual experience of a language community, associated with its cultural traditions. The article says that the phraseological units very clearly show the image of the people and give us a great view of the national identity. With the phraseology of the Kazakh and Korean language can understand the mentality of the nation, identity, perception of people. It is in the phraseological units can surprise the culture and customs of the people. Phraseological units store and transmit information about the level of material and spiritual culture of the people, his life, past and present, the development of society in general. And in Korean and Kazakh languages idioms occupy a particularly important role.
Keywords: Comparative method, idioms, lingvoculture, phraseology.
1191 The Relationship between the Feeling of Distributive Justice and National Identity of the Youth
Authors: Leila Batmany
This research studies the relationship between the feeling of distributive justice and national identity of the youth. The present analysis intends to experimentally investigate the various dimensions of the justice feeling and its effect on the national identity components. The study has taken justice into consideration from four different points of view on the basis of availability of valuable social sources such as power, wealth, knowledge and status in the political, economic, and cultural and status justice respectively. Furthermore, the national identity has been considered as the feeling of honour, attachment and commitment towards national society and its seven components i.e. history, language, culture, political system, religion, geographical territory and society. The 'field study' has been used as the method for the research with the individual as unit, taking 368 young between the age of 18 and 29 living in Tehran, chosen randomly according to Cochran formula. The individual samples have been randomly chosen among five districts in north, south, west, east, and centre of Tehran, based on the multistage cluster sampling. The data collection has been performed with the use of questionnaire and interview. The most important results are as follows: i) The feeling of economic justice is the weakest one among the youth. ii) The strongest and the weakest dimensions of the national identity are, respectively, the historical and the social dimension. iii) There is a positive and meaningful relationship between the feeling political and statues justice and then national identity, whereas no meaningful relationship exists between the economic and cultural justice and the national identity. iv) There is a positive and meaningful relationship between the feeling of justice in all dimensions and legitimacy of the political system. There is also such a relationship between the legitimacy of the political system and national identity. v) Generally, there is a positive and meaningful relationship between the feeling of distributive justice and national identity among the youth. vi) It is through the legitimacy of the political system that justice feeling can have an influence on the national identity.
Keywords: Distributive justice, national identity, legitimacy of political system, Cochran formula, multistage cluster sampling.
1190 Culture Dimensions of Information Systems Security in Saudi Arabia National Health Services
Authors: Saleh Alumaran, Giampaolo Bella, Feng Chen
The study of organisations' information security cultures has attracted scholars as well as healthcare services industry to research the topic and find appropriate tools and approaches to develop a positive culture. The vast majority of studies in Saudi national health services are on the use of technology to protect and secure health services information. On the other hand, there is a lack of research on the role and impact of an organisation's cultural dimensions on information security. This research investigated and analysed the role and impact of cultural dimensions on information security in Saudi Arabia health service. Hypotheses were tested and two surveys were carried out in order to collect data and information from three major hospitals in Saudi Arabia (SA). The first survey identified the main cultural-dimension problems in SA health services and developed an initial information security culture framework model. The second survey evaluated and tested the developed framework model to test its usefulness, reliability and applicability. The model is based on human behaviour theory, where the individual's attitude is the key element of the individual's intention to behave as well as of his or her actual behaviour. The research identified a set of cultural and sub-cultural dimensions in SA health information security and services.
Keywords: Behaviour theory, Culture dimensions, Electronic health records, Information security.
1189 An Investigation of Quality Practices in Libyan Industrial Companies
Authors: Mostafa A. Shokshok, Omran Ali Abu Krais
This paper describes the collection and analysis of data obtained from face-to-face interviews conducted in selected Libyan industrial companies. The objectives of the interviews are to enhance understanding, and generate explanations of current issues in culture and quality management systems in Libyan companies. The method used in analyzing the questions, as well as the main finding of each question are explained. The interviews probed areas identify national and organizational culture, quality management systems, current methods, effects, barriers and other factors affecting the success of quality management implementation. Eleven questions are prepared and been discussed with the interviewees.
Keywords: Interviews, quality, culture, Libyan industrial companies.
1188 Some Reflexions on the Selfunderstanding of the Kazakh People: A Way of Building Identity in the Modern World
Authors: A.M. Kanagatova, J.Mahoney, A.R. Masalimova, T.H. Gabitov, A.B. Kalysh
This article explores the self-identity of the Kazakh people by way of identifying the roots of self-understanding in Kazakh culture. Unfortunately, Western methods of ethno psychology cannot fully capture what is unique about identity in Kazakh culture. Although Kazakhstan is the ninth largest country in terms of geographical space, Kazakh cultural identity is not wellknown in the West. In this article we offer an account of the national psychological features of the Kazakh people, in order to reveal the spiritual, mental, ethical dimensions of modern Kazakhs. These factors play a central role in the revival of forms of identity that are central to the Kazakh people.
Keywords: self-understanding, ethno psychology, stereotypes, nomadic culture, cultural identity
1187 Traditions of Theatrical Art in the Space of Nomadic Culture of the Kazakhs
Authors: Yeskendirov N.R., Karjaubaeva S.K., Ahmet A. K.
A number of theoretical and methodological problems connected with substantiation of a new approach and searches of a new research paradigm and the analysis of features of formation and development of the Kazakh stage are considered in the article. The wide spectrum of questions connected with genesis of the Kazakh stage art has caused necessity of consideration of world outlook and social cultural aspects which have affected formation of the given phenomenon in the Kazakh culture. But how can we define the form of expression and aesthetics of the national theatre? Probably, the answer to this question we will find if we apply to deep world view sources, and, as a consequence, it is necessary to study deeply the plot dramaturgy, which is based on myths, rites and eposes, mastering of symbolic gestures and mimics, allegory of a word, etc.
Keywords: Tradition, theater, art, culture, nomadic Kazakhs.
1186 The Role of Cultural Transformation in Telco Strategy
Authors: F. Amin, S. Feizi
This paper describes the complex nature of organizational culture and its role in telecom organizations. To set the stage for culture change, the literature is reviewed for perspective on the role and function of culture in organizations. Organizational theorists as well as business consultants report that a strong organizational culture is essential for success because the shared assumptions, values and culture of an organization influence the behavior of its individual members.
Keywords: Component, Telecommunication, Management, Cultural, Transformation.
1185 A Balanced Scorecard for Identifying Factors of Strategic Fit of National R&D Program on the Creative Economy Policy
Authors: Jieun Kim, Haejin Cho, Yongtae Park, Yoonjo Kim, Jeonghwan Jeon
As creative economy is important theme for national policy, many countries have been raising investments through national R&D programs. Since not all of programs are aligned with the ultimate vision and R&D investment is one of the most decisive elements, the strategic fit of national R&D programs should be evaluated for effective resource allocation. This study aims at identifying the factors of strategic fit of national R&D program on the creative economy policy. For this purpose, the balanced scorecard (BSC) model for R&D is utilized to translate national strategic objectives into a set of coherent performance factors.
Keywords: Balanced scorecard, Creative economy, National R&D program, Strategic fit.
1184 Service and Actions of Representatives of the National Intelligentsia on a Way of Independence of the Autonomous State
Authors: Zh. Kumganbayev, U. Ahatov, A. Darkenbayev
This article refers to the action of Kazakh intelligentsia towards the formation of national state and their attempt for reconstruction of national independence and building the way to nowadays- independence through reviewing the history of our national ideology.
Keywords: Kazakh intelligentsia's activity, Kazakh intellectuals, independence of Kazakhstan, Kazakh nation, Alashorda.
1183 Audiovisual Sources in Space and Time
Authors: G. Seksenbaeva, K. Atabayev, N. Alpusbaeva, T. Tulebayev, G. Sabdenova
In article are analyzed value of audiovisual sources which possesses high integrative potential and allows studying movement of information in the history - information movement from generation to the generation, in essence providing continuity of historical development and inheritance of traditions. Information thus fixed in them is considered as a source not only about last condition of society, but also significant for programming of its subsequent activity.
Keywords: Historical source, audiovisual documents, audiovisual source, film documents, photo documents, phonodocuments, cultural heritage, National Archives, material culture, spiritual culture.
1182 Political Preconditions for National Values of the Kazakhstan Nation
Authors: Zhazira Kuanyshbayeva
Article is devoted to the problem of Kazakhstan people national values in the conditions of the Republic of Kazakhstan independence. Formation of ethnos national values is viewed as the mandatory constituent of this process in contemporary conditions. The article shows the dynamics of forming socialspiritual basis of Kazakhstan people-s national values. It depicts peculiarities of interethnic relations in poly-ethnic and multiconfessional Kazakhstan. The study reviews in every detail various directions of the state social policy development in the sphere of national values. It is aimed to consolidation of the society to achieve the shared objective, i.e. building democratic and civilized state. The author discloses peculiarities of ethnos national values development using specific sources. It is underlined that renewal and modernization of Kazakhstan society represents new stage in the national value development, and its typical feature is integration process based on peoples- friendship, cultural principles of interethnic communication.
Keywords: Interethnic relation, Kazakhstan people, national policy, national values.
1181 UAE National ID Programme Case Study
Authors: Ali M. Al-Khouri
This article provides some insight into the implementation of the national ID programme in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The fundamental aim is to contribute to the existing body of knowledge in the field, as it sheds light on some of the lessons learned from the programme that is believed to widening the knowledge horizons of those involved in such initiatives.
Keywords: national id; identity management.
1180 Standardization and Adaption Requirements in Production System Transplants
Authors: G. Schuh, T. Potente, D. Kupke, S. Ivanescu
As German companies roll out their standardized production systems to offshore manufacturing plants, they face the challenge of implementing them in different cultural environments. Studies show that the local adaptation is one of the key factors for a successful implementation. Thus the question arises of where the line between standardization and adaptation can be drawn. To answer this question the influence of culture on production systems is analysed in this paper. The culturally contingent components of production systems are identified. Also the contingency factors are classified according to their impact on the necessary adaptation changes and implementation effort. Culturally specific decision making, coordination, communication and motivation patterns require one-time changes in organizational and process design. The attitude towards rules requires more intense coaching and controlling. Lastly a framework is developed to depict standardization and adaption needs when transplanting production systems into different cultural environments.
Keywords: Culture, influence of national culture on production systems, lean production, production systems.
1179 The National Security Assurance of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Authors: Sholpan Zhandossova, Erden Ordabek, Yelbolsyn Nazarov
the article analyzes the national security as a scientific and practical problem, characterized by the state's political institutions to ensure effective action to maintain optimal conditions for the existence and development of the individual and society. National security, as a category of political science reflects the relationship between the security to the nation, including public relations and social consciousness, social institutions and their activities, ensuring the realization of national interests in a particular historical situation. In national security are three security levels: individual, society and state. Their role and place determined by the nature of social relations, political systems, the presence of internal and external threats. In terms of content in the concept of national security is taken to provide political, economic, military, environmental, information security and safety of the cultural development of the nation.
Keywords: Kazakhstan, national security, religious extremism
1178 The Role of Organizational Culture in Facilitating Employee Job Satisfaction in Emerald Group
Authors: Mohamed Haffar, Muhammad Abdul Aziz, Ahmad Ghoneim
The importance of having a good organizational culture that supports employee job satisfaction has fascinated both the business and academic world because of a tantalizing promise: culture can be fundamental to the enhancement of financial performance. This promise has led to growing interest for both researchers and practitioners in attempting to understand the influence of organizational culture on employees' satisfaction and organizational performance. Even though the relationship between organizational culture and employee job satisfaction have gained attention in the literature, the majority of studies have been conducted within manufacturing organizations and tend to oversee the impact of culture on employee job satisfaction in a service-based environment. Thus, the main driving force of this study was to explore the role of organizational culture types in facilitating employee job satisfaction at Emerald Publishing Group. Interviews qualitative data analysis indicated that Emerald's culture dominated by adhocracy and clan culture values. In addition, the findings provided evidence, which demonstrated that group and adhocracy organizational culture types play key roles in facilitating employee job satisfaction in a service-based environment.
Keywords: Employee satisfaction, organizational culture, performance, service based environment.
1177 Corporate Culture and Innovation: Implications for Reward Systems
Authors: Ivana Nacinovic, Lovorka Galetic, Nevenka Cavlek
Continuous innovation is becoming a necessity if firms want to stay competitive. Different factors influence the rate of innovation in a firm, among which corporate culture has often been recognized among the most important factors. In this paper we argue that the development of corporate culture that will support and foster innovation must be accompanied with an appropriate reward system. A research conducted among Croatian firms showed that a statistically significant relationship exists among corporate culture that supports innovations and reward system features.
Keywords: Corporate culture, innovation, reward systems, Croatia.
1176 Experience Modularization for New Value of Evanescent Cultural Communities: Developing Creative Tourism Services in Bangkok
Authors: Wuttigrai Ngamsirijit
Creative tourism is an ongoing development in many countries as an attempt to moving away from serial reproduction of culture and reviving the culture. Despite, in the destinations with diverse and potential cultural resources, creating new tourism services can be vague. This paper presents how tourism experiences are modularized and consolidated in order to form new creative tourism service offerings in evanescent cultural communities of Bangkok, Thailand. The benefits from data mining in accommodating value co-creation are discussed, and implication of experience modularization to national creative tourism policy is addressed.
Keywords: Co-creation, Creative tourism, New Service Design
1175 The Law of Treaties and National Security of Islamic Republic of Iran
Authors: S. M. Tavakoli Sani, M. Sabbet Moghadam, Y. Khorram Farhadi, Iraj Rezayi Nejad
The concept of national security in Iran is a permanently effective factor in acceptance or rejection of many international obligations. These obligations had been defined according to the type of legislation of Iran in many aspects. Therefore, there are several treaties at international level which requires Iran's security to come in contact with obligations in these treaties in a way that an obstacle to join to them and their passage in parliament. This issue is a typical category which every country pays attention to be accepted in treaties or to include their national security in that treaties and also they can see the related treaties from this perspective, but this issue that 'what is the concept of Iran's national security', and 'To what extent it is changed in recent years, especially after Islamic Revolution' are important issues that can be criticized. Thus, this study is trying to assess singed treaties from the perspective of Iran's national security according of the true meaning of treaty and to investigate how the international treaties may be in conflict with Iran's national security.
Keywords: Treaties, national security, Iran, Islamic Revolution.


Ellen + Everyone. Hugging Portia adorably; shouting "Jusssstiiiiiin TimmmmmmberLAAAAKE," heads a-waggin, with Beyonce; jumping up in support of The Black Keys.
Lena Dunham's giddy, lemon-hued show of support for best-song-winning Fun. boyfriend Jack Antonoff.
Kelly Clarkson loves everyone--Miranda Lambert, Miguel, Fun.--and everyone loves Kelly Clarkson back. She's totally the industry's super-popular head cheerleader.
You're a Good Sport, Taylor Swift. Sour Golden Globes Taylor was a distant memory as she cheered for Fun., flapped her arms like a maestro for Mumford and Sons, grooved to Bruno Mars, and was generally a jolly friend to all.
Literally all the performances. Kelly Clarkson singing Carole King, The Black Keys killing it, Rihanna doing the audio/visual stunning thing, Alicia Keys' and Maroon 5's mashup. If there was a concert recording album of this show, I'd buy it in a heartbeat.
LL Cool J was sort of like your favorite doddering uncle--we love you, but oh my God, you talked so so much about life and the more you said "hashtag," the more aware we became of how little you understand it.
Justin "Sepia Tone" Timberlake. Sorry, but why did we have to watch 60 percent of JT's performance through an old-timey viewfinder? There's a time and a place for playing with Instagram filters, and the time is not the Grammys, and the place is definitely not anywhere our pretty pretty Justin is.
Rihanna flouncing around with He Who Shall Not Be Named. Bluh.
This (re: Fun's win for "We Are Young"). Well-said, Quest.
What'd you think of the show? I humbly suggest Kelly Clarkson as good-time host for next year's show. Woo! Right? Woo!