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Monday, June 23rd, 2008
The Politics of Identity Politics
Last weekend's Washington Post/ABC poll of white and Black voters racial attitudes revealed, well, not much at all.
The headline was "3 in 10 Americans Admit To Racial Bias". According to this poll, when asked the useless question of whether one experiences "feelings of personal racial prejudice", Blacks (34% of respondents) rate worse than whites (30%). (I say Black respondents are more truthful. Meanwhile, yellow and brown apparently are still not worth polling at all.)
But the piece really focused on some obscure "racial sensitivity index" whose methodology apparently couldn't be fully disclosed for fear someone might actually call b.s. on it. According to this fantastical statistical invention, whites who have a Black friend on speed-dial, just bought a brownstone in Harlem, and have downloaded a Weezy mixtape in the last 3 years are about 20% more likely to vote for Barack Obama thank their Lil Abner cousins.
(In the fog of a rowdy Saturday night wedding reception, I watched Sunday morning pundits making big hay of this "fact". Not to stereotype unfairly, but White Northeastern pundits shouldn't be so self-congratulatory. If I was a Southern white, well, I guess I wouldn't hate 'em any less than I do now. You see? I don't stereotype unfairly.)
So after creating a thoroughly bunk way of measuring how racist white American voters actually are–the numbers go: 21% "congratulations you're not racist", 50% "you're pretty much not racist or probably you are a little", and 29% "you're embarrassing to us so please stay home unless John King needs to interview you"–much of the poll's conclusions are completely useless.
Or just plain tiresome. Of the racially insensitive 29%, the Post intones, "Obama has some convincing to do…" Yes, colored folk–when your boss calls you a terrorist-fist-bumping radical Muslim baby daddy, you must excuse him and tell him nicely no, he's wrong, would he like to have a conversation about it. (Please excuse us if we spit instead.)
What was news to me was that the gaps in perceptions of race relations are as bad as they were on the eve of the 1992 Los Angeles riots.
More than six in 10 African Americans now rate race relations as "not so good" or "poor," while 53 percent of whites hold more positive views. Opinions are also divided along racial lines, though less so, on whether blacks face discrimination.
After Katrina, No Child Left Behind, Incarceration Nation, and two oil wars, it's apparently more difficult than ever to find any consensus that race relations aren't so great and racial discrimination still exists.
That's not just depressing, it's "two Americas" depressing to both of my consciousnesses.
But wait it gets worse.
To wit:
Many think Obama has the potential to transform current racial politics. Nearly six in 10 believe his candidacy will shake up the racial status quo, for better or worse.
African Americans are much more optimistic than whites on this score: Sixty percent said Obama's candidacy will do more to help race relations, compared with 38 percent of whites.
Is it possible that Blacks–and the great, underpolled mass of Latinos and Asian Americans (who will likely vote Obama in much greater majorities than whites)–place too much faith that Obama can reverse the national course on institutional racism?
And why are whites–who say they are overwhelmingly ready to elect a "Black president" (one almost hears the caveat "if he's qualified" being attached like a reflex)–less likely to believe that race relations will get better if Obama wins? Do they know what's in the Kool-Aid? Or are they are sober about what may happen if Obama actually challenges white privilege?
It's impossible not to appreciate the kind of Jackie Robinson-like line Barack Obama must walk right now in this campaign. All of this comes in the face of the growing list of white pundits who would presume to lecture Obama on just how to win white voters, from the soccer moms to the lunchpail dads. Yes, forget all you've heard about angry feminists and people of color and feminists of color, because here are the real identity politics at work.
For as unilluminating as this poll is, it poses a key question for Obama's supporters and anyone concerned with racial justice, not just "feelings of racial prejudice": how do you find and engage those who don't want to know what change really looks like?
posted by Jeff Chang @ 9:57 am | 1 Comment
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Jeff. Brilliant. I was trying to ignore the poll (and racist America) this week, but reading your analysis makes it clear why I can't.
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Missing cats are almost always assumed to have become victims of coyotes, but a call into the Connecticut Department of Environment and Energy (DEEP) proved there is a new cat in town, and it is not a cougar from South Dakota.
Chris Vann, DEEP wildlife biologist, specializing in nuisance wild life, said that there are fisher cats throughout the area. While not widespread, heavily wooded areas are their favorite habitat.
Fisher cats are neither aquatic nor cats. Relatives of the weasel family, they are approximately the size of large domestic cats, with the long, low, body type like a ferret.
Vann said fishers are exceptional tree climbers and hunters. "Any cat is in great danger if there is a fisher cat around. Anywhere a cat can go, the fisher can go. We are concerned and do want to help people with fishers if they are having a problem," Vann said.
Fisher cats have even been known to attack dogs. Intensely territorial, Vann said they are tenacious fighters that even prey on porcupines.
The DEEP official said if fishers are becoming problem, such as breaking into a chicken coop or try to get into screened porch to go after a cat, they are easy to trap. "Unless fishers are attacking and killing chickens, farmers have a little bit room to trap or have them removed. In my opinion, they are not as common as coyotes, and they are not considered abundant."
They may not be abundant, but fishers can be ferocious.
Paul Rego, another biologist with DEEP, said that it is possible that fishers would hunt cats, but said, "It is unlikely, I don't believe it happens frequently."
Rego felt strongly that, "Coyotes are much more capable of killing cats in abundance. Twenty years ago fishers were quite rare. Then there was a program to reintroduce the species in areas that were suitably habitable. Human activities wiped them out with deforestation and hunting, but they were a native species."
Rego said that the reintroduction came about around the time when turkeys were reintroduced, and in some cases the fishers came down from New Hampshire and Vermont while hunting turkeys.
"They are part of the whole eco system, and if you start eliminating species, one by one it becomes an unbalanced eco-system," Rego said.
Fisher usually dine on grey squirrels and other rodents, as well as fruits and berries.
"They pose no danger to people," Rego said. "They are shy with people."
Rego suggested that owners supervise pets when they are out. While he believes that there is more likely to be a problem with fishers at night, he is certain that coyotes pose a greater danger. He advised, "If your pets go into the forest, they enter the eco-system, and they will be vulnerable. However, you must remember, cats are also killing their share of their animals, and are responsible for the diminishing amounts of song birds."
The photo of the fisher was found on wikipedia. The article can be read here.

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Makes 4 - 6 servings
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours, 20 minutes
- 1 1/2 -2 lb. beef rump roast
- 1 T. oil
- 2 pieces of bacon
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 carrots, cubed
- 1 bay leaf
- 3 whole cloves
- 1 tsp. black peppercorns, crushed
- 12 oz. beer or brown ale
- 1 c. beef broth or bouillon to make 1 cup
- 2 tsp. molasses or dark beet syrup (Ruebensirup in Germany)
- 1 T. vinegar
- 1 T. flour
- 1 T. butter
Heat oil in Dutch oven. Brown roast sharply on all sides and remove. Lay the bacon on the bottom of the Dutch oven, place the browned roast on it and sprinkle with salt.
Place onions, carrots and spices around the sides of the roast. Pour the beer and the broth over the roast, then mix the vinegar with the molasses and add to the liquids. Liquids should be 1 to 2 inches deep. Place lid on pan and simmer for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, or until meat is tender.
Remove roast and cover with foil to keep warm. Strain and reserve the broth. Melt the butter in the pan, add the flour and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add 2 cups of reserved broth, a little at a time and stirring the sauce smooth after each addition. Add pepper, salt, vinegar or sugar to taste.
Serve sauce (gravy) over roast. This roast is good with braised cabbage, red cabbage or mixed vegetables and potatoes to soak up the gravy.
If you wish, puree the cooked vegetables in a little broth and add them to the gravy. Or to reduce fat, puree the vegetables and thin to gravy consistency, omitting the flour and butter.
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"There is a fly in the ointment," Jim Chanos said of Hewlett-Packard Wednesday morning. The PC giant has lost the paradigm shift to smartphones and tablets, and Chanos warns that the company has been masking its R&D spending through acquisitions.
At the Delivering Alpha conference put on by CNBC and Institutional Investor, the founder of Kynikos Associates said a number of big technology companies are trapped by the seismic shifts within the industry, including HP which he called "the ultimate value trap for investors."
Like a number of other tech companies, HP has been hiding its R&D spending through acquisitions, Chanos argues. Revenue and cash flow have been flat and declining over four to five years, but the company has done $37 billion in acquisitions over that span, a strategy he called "value destruction via acquisition."
When stocks are cheap, investors should be very careful. "It may be cheap for a reason," Chanos said, and in HP's case it's because the PC business is flattening out while smartphones and tablets become more pervasive.
Chanos said he first got interested in HP when it bought Autonomy, another company it was short. Oracle passed on the deal, he said, and several top executives left shortly after the deal closed. Pricey takeovers at loft premiums is a red flag for Chanos (and a home run for Leon Cooperman, who spoke on the panel earlier and said he loves when he owns the targets), who looks at the buyer as a short opportunity.
A strategy of growth or maintenance by acquisition "can be a disaster," Chanos said. Shares of HP were up 2.8% at $19.40 Wednesday afternoon. Chanos has also been short Dell in the past, though he said Wednesday that a drop in the stock has left him "less enamored" with the position. Shares were up 1.1% at $12.26.
With all due respect to Mr. Chanos his general stance on M&A and R&D seems to be at odds with what drives total shareholder returns over time. While he may be correct about the troubles at HP; Fortuna Advisors' capital market research has show conclusively that big technology companies are better off using their cash flow for CapEx, R&D and M&A than any other capital allocation alternative.
Our findings have been widely published in the financial media and can be found on our website. While any one investment may succeed or fail, we find on average most technology companies create significant value through organic and acquisitive investment.
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Of course Hewlett Packard is a sinking ship. They make a box with computer equipment in it, that any cheap chinese company, or copy cat can replicate, in a product that people are continually less and less relying on to do business. Although the Stock price may reflect present day valuation based on todays sales, it is hard to see a future where the desktop computer business will flourish. So basically, HP would have to become a different business then what it is. Not a basis for me to be long.


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High school age persons and older are invited to learn about CPCC's Carolina CAT program and careers as a construction/diesel equipment technician. The 12-month program blends Carolina CAT's industry techniques with CPCC's state-of-the-art facilities. Upon completion of the program, students earn a diploma and are prepared to enter the workforce as entry-level service technicians.
Features of the Carolina CAT Service Technician Program at CPCC include:
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- Hands-on learning, including training on Caterpillar and allied equipment;
- Classes taught by CPCC faculty and Caterpillar technical trainers;
- An eight-week workplace learning experience with Carolina CAT; and
- A convenient location at CPCC's Merancas Campus, in Huntersville.
Construction /diesel equipment diesel technicians are in high demand nationally and in the Charlotte region. The growing heavy equipment industry is pushing the need for these high-tech, hands-on professionals. CPCC's Heavy Equipment and Transport Technology (HEATT) Department has partnered with Carolina CAT, the Caterpillar dealer for Western North Carolina, to help fill this skills gap in the heavy equipment industry.
The program's first class of students began in August 2011 and graduated in July 2012. Carolina CAT now employs eight graduates of the 2011-2012 class.
CPCC's next Carolina CAT Service Technician class begins August 2013. Individuals interested in starting the application process can visit www.cpcc.edu/transport_systems, or call 704.330.4181.
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Russian Venture Company (RVK), which acts as a fund of funds and provided funding to 6 venture capital funds, is going to refine its strategy to more effectively support innovative technology startups in Russia.
Igor Agamirzyan, General Director of RVK, announced at Moscow Venture Forum today that RVK will launch a "seed" fund of 2 billion Rubles (ca. $65 million), reported Vedomosti newspaper.
RVK will invest up to 25 million rubles ($0.8 million) for a minimum 25% stake in a startup company alongside a private investor. RVK will provide 75% of total funding while private investor shall provide the remaining 25% funding. The startup projects shall be selected and introduced to RVK by "accredited" venture partners.
RVK plans to fund 50 to 80 companies over the next 3 years.
Tags: Igor Agamirzyan, Russian Venture Company, Russian Venture Company seed fund, RVC, RVC seed fund, RVK, RVK seed fund
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The second reports on on the number of unemployed from a household survey. This also includes workers' age, sex, and race/ethnicity. The household survey has a more expansive scope than the establishment survey because it includes the self-employed,unpaid family workers, agricultural workers, and private household workers, who are excluded by the establishment survey. However, it is not as accurate as the business establishment survey because it has a smaller sample size.
Therefore, employment figures are taken from the establishment survey. Employment figures also include part-time workers. In the first stages of an economic slow-down, the number of workers stays the same, but the percentage of part-time workers increases as people cannot find enough full-time jobs. About mid-way during the slowdown, the total number of workers often decreases as even part-time jobs become unavailable.
Conversely, when the economy starts to pick up again, the first workers hired are part-time employees. That is because businesses are very hesitant to add full-time salaried employees until they know that the economy will sustain continued demand for their products and services. Once full-time employment increases, then you know the economic recovery is well underway.


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Refer to label instructions [2 stars]Athletes participating in several hours of exercise, especially in hot, humid conditions, should use sodium-containing fluids to reduce the risk of performance-diminishing and possibly dangerous declines in blood sodium levels.Eleuthero Refer to label instructions [2 stars]Eleuthero supplementation may improve athletic performance, according to preliminary research. The herb strengthens the immune system and thus might reduce the risk of post-exercise infection.Glutamine
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8-12 ounces twice daily of a tart cherry juice product equivalent to at least 80 mg per day of anthocyanins or 100-120 cherries daily [2 stars]Anthocyanins in tart cherry may support faster muscle recovery in athletes.Vitamin C
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If deficient: 100 to 200 mg daily [2 stars]Antioxidants, including vitamin C, neutralize exercise-related free radicals before they can damage the body, so antioxidants may aid in exercise recovery. Especially in cases of vitamin C deficiency, supplementing with the vitamin may improve exercise performance.Vitamin E
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400 IU daily [2 stars]Antioxidants, including vitamin E, neutralize exercise-related free radicals before they can damage the body, so antioxidants may aid in exercise recovery. Vitamin E has been shown to benefit exercise performance at high altitudes.Whey Protein 20 grams daily up to 1.2 grams of per 2.2 of pounds body weight per day [2 stars]Animal studies suggest that whey protein can increase gains in lean body mass resulting from exercise. One study found that people taking whey protein improved their performance on a test of short-term intense cycling exercise.Alpha Ketoglutarate (AKG) Refer to label instructions [1 star]AKG is used by cells during growth and is especially important in healing muscle tissue. It has been speculated that AKG supplements might help improve strength or muscle-mass gains by weight lifters.American Ginseng Refer to label instructions [1 star]Asian ginseng has been associated with improved athletic performance, though findings have been inconsistent. Its cousin, American ginseng, was found ineffective at improving endurance exercise performance in untrained people after one week. It is possible that different amounts and durations might affect results.Arginine
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Refer to label instructions [1 star]At very high intakes, the amino acid arginine has increased growth hormone levels, which stimulate muscle growth. Trials combining weight training with arginine and ornithine showed decreases in body fat and increases in total strength and lean body mass.Aspartic Acid Refer to label instructions [1 star]Aspartic acid is an amino acid that participates in many biochemical reactions relating to energy and protein. Research suggests that it may help reduce fatigue during exercise.Beta-Sitosterol with Beta-Sitosterol Glucoside
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Refer to label instructions [1 star]Some research has shown that branched-chain amino acids may support immune fuction and improve infection at high altitudes and prolong endurance performance in the heat.Cayenne Refer to label instructions [1 star]Capsaicin, a constituent of cayenne, has been shown to reduce pain caused by osteoarthritis and provide relief from chronic low back pain.Chromium Refer to label instructions [1 star]Chromium may play a role in altering body composition. Research has suggested that chromium picolinate might increase fat loss and lean muscle tissue gain when used with a weight-training program.Conjugated Linoleic Acid Refer to label instructions [1 star]Conjugated linoleic acid may play a role in reducing body fat. Research has reported that CLA supplementation produces minor gains in muscle size and strength in weight-training men.Copper Refer to label instructions [1 star]In one trial a combination of zinc and copper significantly reduced evidence of post-exercise free radical activity.Deer Antler Extract Refer to label instructions [1 star]Deer antler base has a long history of use in Chinese medicine, and deer antler extract is being studied to determine its potential as a way to improve athletic performance.Eucalyptus Topical Refer to label instructions [1 star]Eucalyptus-based rubs have been found to warm muscles in athletes. This suggests that eucalyptus may help relieve minor muscle soreness when applied topically.Gamma Oryzanol Refer to label instructions [1 star]Gamma oryzanol is a mixture of sterols and ferulic acid esters. One trial using ferulic acid in trained weight lifters found significantly more weight gain and increased strength compared with placebo.Guarana Refer to label instructions [1 star]Some athletes take guarana, which contains caffeine, during their training, although there is no scientific research to support this use.HMB
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3 grams daily [1 star]HMB, a breakdown product of an essential branched-chain amino acid, has a role in protein synthesis and might, therefore, improve muscle growth and overall body composition. Research suggests it might be effective only when combined with an exercise program in people who are not already highly trained athletes.Kola Refer to label instructions [1 star]Kola nut is a caffeine-containing herb sometimes used during athletic training.L-Carnitine Refer to label instructions [1 star]L-carnitine has been popular as a potential aid in improving athletic performance because of its role in converting fat to energy. Some studies have found that it improves certain measures of muscle physiology.Magnesium Refer to label instructions [1 star]Magnesium deficiency can reduce exercise performance and contribute to muscle cramps. Studies suggest that taking magnesium might improve performance, although possibly only for those who are deficient or who are not highly trained athletes.Medium-Chain Triglycerides Refer to label instructions [1 star]Medium-chain triglycerides contain a class of fatty acids that are more rapidly absorbed and burned as energy than other fats. For this reason, athletes have been interested in their use, especially during prolonged endurance exercise.Methoxyisoflavone Refer to label instructions [1 star]The developers of methoxyisoflavone, a member of the flavonoid family, claim that it builds bone and muscle without the side effects seen with hormones. One trial found that athletes who took it reduced their body fat more significantly than those taking placebo.Octacosanol Refer to label instructions [1 star]Preliminary studies have suggested that octacosanol improves endurance, reaction time, and other measures of exercise capacity.Ornithine Alpha-Ketoglutarate Refer to label instructions [1 star]Ornithine alpha-ketoglutarate (OKG) is believed to facilitate muscle growth by enhancing the body's release of anabolic hormones, but this is based on effects seen in hospitalized and elderly people, not published research.Pea Protein Refer to label instructions [1 star]Pea protein may help build muscle and help athletes recover after exercise.Ribose Refer to label instructions [1 star]Ribose is a type of sugar used by the body to make the energy-containing substance adenosine triphosphate (ATP), which gets depleted during intense exercise. Reports have suggested that taking ribose might increase power during short, intense bouts of exercise.Rice Protein Refer to label instructions [1 star]Some athletes believe rice protein may also improve blood flow to muscle to enhance growth and repair. However, no research has investigated the effects of rice protein on athletic performance.Tribulus Refer to label instructions [1 star]Tribulus terrestris extracts have been reported in preliminary studies to affect anabolic hormones in men, though a double-blind trial found no effect on body composition or strength performance from an eight-week strength training program.Vitamin B-Complex Refer to label instructions [1 star]B-complex vitamins are needed to produce energy from carbohydrates. Exercisers may have slightly increased requirements for some of the B vitamins, including vitamins B2, B6, and B5, athletic performance can suffer if these slightly increased needs are not met.Yohimbe Refer to label instructions [1 star]Yohimbine has shown an ability to stimulate the nervous system, promote the release of fat from fat cells, and affect the cardiovascular system.Zinc Refer to label instructions [1 star]Exercise depletes zinc, and severe zinc deficiency can compromise muscle function. One trial found that zinc improved muscle strength, and another study of athletes with low zinc levels found that zinc improved red blood cell flexibility during exercise, which could benefit blood flow to the muscles.
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Pro-Queer Life: Youth Suicide Crisis, Catholic Education, and the Souls of LGBTQ People
Union Theological Seminary Event: Saturday, October 1, 2011, 10:00am-7:30pm
As a response to the suffering of LGBTQ people under homophobia, "Pro-Queer Life: Youth Suicide Crisis, Catholic Education, and the Souls of LGBTQ People" will call upon the Catholic Church, as a significant provider of education and producer of culture, to seek the well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people. The Church should be a source of liberation and a contributor to the flourishing of LGBTQ people within and outside of Catholicism. One important way in which the Church ought to, and in some settings does, contribute positively to queer life is by actively working towards the best practices of LGBTQ student empowerment and sexual diversity inclusion in school settings. This one-day conference will focus on high school and collegiate education curricula, administrative practices, student groups, and the fostering of a pro-queer life student/educational culture.
In describing the "Pro-Queer Life" conference, Kelby Harrison, Post-Doctoral Fellow in Social Ethics, (Sexual and LGBTQ Ethics) at the Union Theological Seminary stated:
In the United States, the Catholic Church is the number one provider of private education. The cultural and personal influence that it maintains over its students — intellectually, spiritually, and morally — is profound. The recent wave of teenage and young adult suicides by those who are, or who are perceived to be, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer is only new in its large-scale media coverage. The bullying and mistreatment of students based on perceived sexual orientation or gender expression, and the negative messaging all students receive about sexual diversity have been too long with us. All young people deserve empowering educations to know their full value as human beings.
Educational institutions must take responsibility for protecting against the culture and attitudes that contribute to LGBTQ suicide. The "Pro-Queer Life" conference will focus attention on where Catholic educational institutions are getting it right, where they need to be better, and where their complicity in the wounding of young LGBTQ persons is unacceptable.
Conference Schedule:
10:00 – 10:30 AM registration, coffee and bagels
All Day "Do This in Memory of Me" (Reflection, Memorial, and Prayer) video, prayer space, and chaplain resource. Lampman Chapel, Union.
10:30 – 11:50 AM "Lord, I Am Not Worthy to Receive You" (Academic Panel Discussion on the current state of queer theology and the Catholic Church)
Confirmed speakers
- Patrick Cheng, Assistant Professor of Historic and Systematic Theology, Episcopal Divinity School
- Fred Roden, Associate Professor of English, University of Connecticut
- Winnie Varghese, Episcopal priest and former Chaplain, Columbia University
12:00 – 12:45 PM "CatholiQ Mass," James Chapel (Inclusive Worship Service)
12:45 – 2:15 PM Lunchtime Keynote
Robert Goss, queer theologian and author of Jesus ACTED UP: A Gay and Lesbian Manifesto
Refectory, Union
"Lord, Hear Our Prayer": GLSEN Talks to teenagers
"And I Shall Be Healed": Brendan Fay talks to administrators
"Lord, Hear Our Prayer": Brendan Fey talks to teenagers
"And I Shall Be Healed": GLSEN talks to administrators
4:30 – 5:00 PM "Go in Peace to Love and Serve the Lord"
Conference Community Workshop, lead by the voices of LGBTQA teens in Catholic education
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Well, we had our usual wild Super Bowl party Sunday evening.
My wife and I have been throwing wild Super Bowl parties for years now, and each year the party threatens to get completely out of hand. This year, our guests, as they have been since my wife and I started our Super Bowl tradition, were my mother-in-law (whose name I am contractually forbidden from using) and my sister-in-law, Anne.
By the way, whenever my wife mentions that her mother is coming to our house, I always say the same thing: "Do we have enough tequila for her?"
Those of you who know my mother-in-law probably appreciate the humor in that question. See, my mother-in-law is not much of a tequila drinker. Neither am I, actually. I know that I should be, what with the whole Jimmy Buffett "Margaritaville" thing, but I'm not.
As usual, my wife started making her Super Bowl party plans two weeks before the game. My wife tries to begin her party planning at about the same time the TV sports morons start their Super Bowl pregame show.
Sportscaster: "Boomer, we're just 334 hours away from the kickoff, and I can tell you the excitement in this empty stadium is palpable."
The first thing my wife does when planning her Super Bowl party is to come up with a main dish. Once the main dish is decided upon, my wife then begins planning the side dishes.
This year, the main dish my wife decided on was smoked pulled pork, from Cloud's Meats. The way I saw it, smoked pulled pork was the perfect Super Bowl party dish because:
No 1: It is amazing.
No. B: Someone else already did the smoking and the pulling.
My wife also chose to serve baked beans from Cloud's. I liked that choice for the same reasons I liked the pulled pork choice.
About a week before the Super Bowl — and halfway into the pregame show — my wife began going over the entire party menu. I wouldn't mind my wife going over the party menu so much if she didn't go over it with me. But she does, so I do.
"OK, we'll have the pulled pork, the beans, and I'll get some slaw. We'll have chips and corn chips, and French onion dip and cheese dip, and salsa and ... Are you listening to me?"
"Of course not."
"Sigh. Now I have to start over. OK, we'll have the pull ..."
You get the idea.
The day before the party, my wife begins adding to the menu.
This, of course, calls for a last-minute run to the large, 24-hour retail store in our town. A run that I have to make with my wife. On the way to the large, 24-hour retail store in our town, my wife discovered that she needed to pick up approximately 2,498 other things.
"We need to divide and conquer," my wife said.
"Great," I said. "I'll drop you off at the large, 24-hour retail store, and I'll go to the liquor store."
"That won't help," my wife said.
"It won't hurt," I said.
My wife was able somehow to convince me that it would hurt, so I joined her at the large, 24-hour retail store in our town.
An hour later, we were heading home. When we got home, my wife started going over the dessert menu while I watched Kansas University get beat. Oddly enough, my wife's dessert menu was better than the basketball game.
On Sunday, my wife started showing me where everything on the Super Bowl party menu was going to go.
"I'll put the pulled pork here and the beans here," my wife said. "That way I can put the chips here and ... wait, should I put the beans here and the pulled pork here? What do you think?"
I told my wife I didn't care. I told my wife that I was reading a story about the two teams playing in the game.
"Game?" my wife said. "Who cares about the game?"
I started looking for the tequila.
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
BASTIAN, Va. —
Aaron Rose tossed five innings of one-hit ball and Andy Pauley collected two hits to lead the Bland County Bears to a 5-1, two-hit win over the Montcalm Generals in the season opener for both teams at Skip Dillow Memorial Field.
John Casto collected both hits for Montcalm.
Bland County returns to the diamond Thursday when it hosts George Wythe.
Montcalm.......................................001 000 0 — 1 2 3
Bland County.................................200 003 x — 5 6 2
Presley and Poe. Rose, White (6) and Miller. W—Rose, L—Presley
Valley 13, Summers County 0
HINTON — Arik McGinnis had a game to remember, collecting a home run and two doubles and driving in six runs for Valley in a shutout at Summers County.
Raeshawn Breckenridge added two hits and two RBIs for the Greyhounds (3-0), while Druw Bowen had a double, single and three RBIs. John Riddle also drove in two runs.
Summers County (0-1) had just two hits off winning pitcher Joseph Eckert.
Valley................................................................004 45 — 13 11 0
Summers County............................................000 00 — 0 2 2
Eckert and Riddle. Hutchens, Anderson (4), J.Smith (5) and D.Smith. HR—McGinnis.
Boys Soccer
Tazewell 4, Narrows 2
NARROWS, Va. — Carter Rasnick scored two goals and Spencer Necessary and Corey Brewster added one apiece, leading Tazewell to a non-district win over the Green Wave.
Aaron Collins and Dallas McKinney scored a goal each for the Green Wave (0-2), which will host Rural Retreat on Thursday.
Jacob McReynolds had one assist for Tazewell, while Garrett Jessee had six saves in goal.
Tazewell (2-0) will host Fort Chiswell on Friday at the Tazewell High School football field beginning at 6 p.m.


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As the summer comes to a close, the City of Dearborn is taking a look at the status of use for its , and the outlook for their locale, Camp Dearborn.
The cabins saw 84.38 percent occupancy during the peak season—Memorial Day through Labor Day—which was above set goals, said Recreation and Parks Director Greg Orner.
"We budgeted for an 80 percent occupancy," Orner said, "so we're ahead of schedule."
Preliminary numbers for fiscal year 2012, which ended June 30, show that the camp overall will give back $125,000 in funds to the city over expenses.
The department is on target to pay back ; however, there's no word on whether more will be built.
"We have not made any definitive plans," Orner said. "But if the resort cabins are any indication, it was a good first year."
The city has expressed interest in further developing Camp Dearborn in several ways in order to make it a profitable venture, but before any further developments are made, they're waiting on the results of .
Orner said they expect the results to come back in October—which might direct the city toward development, or toward sale of the property.
"It's a long-term plan from an independent perspective," Orner said. "It could be anything from enhancing the facility with an adventure theme or water parks, or could be something else."
Additionally, the study is expected to "give us an idea of other facilities in the area," City Council President Tom Tafelski said, "including what they offer and how Camp Dearborn measures up."
But chances of the property being rezoned to make it more attractive to potential developers—a prospect proposed by Dearborn Mayor Jack O'Reilly—are slim.
Milford Township Supervisor Don Green said that he has met multiple times with O'Reilly and camp manager Lee Morris.
"They've been cleaning up a lot of issues they have with the camp," Green said. "A lot of people use it … (and) they're upgrading the facility."
But on the issue of rezoning, Green said his team is waiting on the feasibility study for direction as well.
"It all depends on what it would be rezoned to," he said, adding that Milford Township is "pretty strict on our zoning issues here."
"Our stance has always been that the way it's zoned is the way it is," he added.
Orner added that in his recollection, Milford had looked at selling a small portion of its Kensington Metropark for development, and that the idea had not flown with residents.
"Residents came out in full force in opposition of developing the land," he said.
Orner expects a similar response to the idea of rezoning Camp Dearborn.


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With Tuesday's changing of the guard, Laguna Beach has a new mayor along with two new council members.
Council newcomers Bob Whalen and Steve Dicterow were sworn-in before a standing-room-only crowd in the Laguna Beach City Council Chambers on Tuesday evening. New Mayor Kelly Boyd presented flowers and a plaque to outgoing Mayor Jane Egly, and council member Toni Iseman did the same for outgoing Mayor Pro Tem Verna Rollinger. Egly and Rollinger were defeated in last month's election.
"Jane's been here for eight years with us and has done a phenomenal job," said Boyd.
He mentioned that Egly had helped preserve Laguna Beach open space, supported the construction of new facilities at Main Beach and protected the environment through various initiatives.
"I'm touched. Thank you very much," said Egly. "It has been an absolute pleasure being on the Laguna Beach City Council. I think this is the best community there is, and I think it's because of all the people who live in Laguna Beach. Everybody seems to do some participation and help our city to be just, just perfect."
Egly also offered thanks to the city staff.
"We sit up here and make these decisions," said Egly, "but the city staff are the ones that do all the work."
"Verna, I have the pleasure of saying a little bit about what it's meant to me and a lot of people in our town, and the things that you've done...very specific things that I think will live on," said Iseman.
Iseman praised Rollinger's involvement in creating the Laguna Canyon Flood Mitigation Task Force and her work towards downloading Laguna Beach information and records onto the Internet for public view. Iseman stated that Rollinger had "found" $250,000 for the City of Laguna Beach due to the sale of a parcel of land.
"It has been a pleasure," said Iseman. "I know you've always had Laguna's back, and you've had mine and we love you dearly. Thank you very much."
After being seated, Rollinger shared some of her accomplishments with the audience. She said she established the first City Chamber Business Task Force, she opposed the Aliso Creek S.U.P.E.R. Project and she advocated a policy, which requires staff to bring Coastal Commission recommendations to the City Council before the Coastal Commission acts.
Egly and Rollinger weren't the only city officials to step down Tuesday. City Clerk Martha Anderson also completed her last day with the city.
"There's one other person who just wanted to ride off into the sunset with no fanfare. She didn't even want to be mentioned. But I can't let her get away with that," said Boyd. "So, Martha, thank you for everything."
"I have thoroughly enjoyed the last 21 years of service to the City of Laguna Beach and I particularly have enjoyed the last eight years as your elected City Clerk," said Anderson. "I can't tell you how much I appreciate your support, so I'll just say thank you."
She then swore in the new City Clerk, Lisette Chel-Walker.
Chel-Walker thanked Anderson for selecting her as Deputy City Clerk more than four years ago.
"I've been with the city for 30 years, and I've loved all 30 years," said Chel-Walker. "What a wonderful way to start my new phase as City Clerk. I look forward to working with everyone. I welcome my new deputy, Ashley Brissinger. We will both be here to help all of you."
Chel-Walker then swore-in Whalen and Dicterow. She also swore in City Treasurer Laura Parisi.
Dicterow thanked his supporters.
"I was brought up in a family where I was taught that it's the duty of every citizen to serve the public. That certainly motivated me to want to serve in the past. As I served in the past, I really learned that I absolutely love serving on the city council in Laguna Beach. I'm so looking forward to participating again."
Whalen congratulated Dicterow, thanked the community and said," I very much want to make a contribution to the city as a council member. Looking at Jane and Verna and what they accomplished, we're extremely fortunate to have had servants like them who have volunteered their time for so long...I look forward to interacting with all of you and accomplishing some very good things for the city here in the next four years."


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By Ed Farrell
Herald Assistant Sports Editor
The calendar reminds us that Thanksgiving arrives a little later than usual this year. But as holiday traditions go, this one has been pretty productive for Hickory High head football coach Bill Brest.
"My wife always has me put up our Christmas tree on the Friday after Thanksgiving ... and the next day, we've won. So I'll be more than happy to help my wife put up the tree this Friday," Brest related.
During the past 2 years Hickory has won District 10 titles on Thanksgiving weekend. But this year the Hornets harvested their 3rd consecutive crown last week, jettisoning Girard (21-10). Now Hickory (11-1) has a 1 p.m. date in DuBois Saturday against surprising Central-Martinsburg (11-2) in the PIAA Class AA quarterfinals.
While Hickory has dominated D-10 for 3 consecutive seasons, the statewide stage has been a struggle. In back-to-back PIAA playoff appearances Hickory has been handed 38-12 and 40-28 opening-round setbacks by Richland and Tyrone, respectively. In spite of a trio of titles and 42 wins in his first 50 games at Hickory's helm — and practicing on Thanksgiving Day for a 4th straight year — would a victory validate Brest?
"One of the things I've always had a saying for over the years is: 'Take it to the next level.' That next level for us is to win in the state quarterfinals, then see what happens. But in order to get past this game, we're going against a very good football team," Brest cautioned.
Central secured the D-6 championship last week, upsetting previously undefeated and top-seeded Richland (27-22). From 2011 to the present Richland had been 8-2 in the postseason and 36-4 overall. Conversely, after previously appearing in only 3 playoff games in 3 years, Central secured the program's 1st district championship since '08.
"I wasn't surprised — Central-Martinsburg was the much better team," related Brest, who watched a segment of the game live. "The Achilles heel Richland had this year was they graduated so many offensive linemen. Central-Martinsburg won the line of scrimmage, and that was a key, key thing in that game.
" ... Their offensive line ... just solid-looking kids, strong ... physical," Brest praised.
Central has scored 60-plus points 3 times this season. Against Richland it recorded 404 total yards and 23 first downs. Quarterback Austin Cunningham accounted for 293 total yards (154 rushing, 139 passing) and a trio of TDs.
"It all starts with (Cunnigham). To date, he's the best quarterback we'll have faced," Brest began. "Some of the comparisons with this kid is that he's the high school version of (Texas A&M Heisman Trophy winner) Johnny Manziel. He's not overly big, but passes and runs. ... We just have to bring him down.
"Conceptually, we have a good feel for what he does tendency-wise. But he's such a good runner, a good scrambler. ... He's the total package," Brest boasted.
Against Richland, Central jump-started its upset with an early fake punt from its own 18-yard line to sustain a scoring series. Later, after Central secured possession via an interception the Scarlet Dragons eschewed running out the 1st-half clock. Cunningham connected with Adam Frederick for 24- and 17-yard pass plays, setting up Zach Slagenweit's 24-yard field goal that gave Martinsburg a 9-8 margin at intermission. Cunningham also connected with Justin Helsel for a 23-yard scoring strike on a 3rd-and-7, third-period play.
"I thought Cunningham was great," Central-Martinsburg Head Coach Dave Baker told The (Altoona) Mirror. "I thought our whole team was outstanding, but Cunningham was great. He got first downs, touchdowns ... and just made all the right decisions. The tide could have been turning there, and then we went right down the field."
Prolific — and versatile — Bradi Moore emerged as an 1,100-yard rusher and also doubles as Cunningham's primary aerial target.
Third-year Martinsburg mentor Baker brought an old-school scheme from his prior coaching stint with Williamsburg. His Scarlet Dragons' defense utilizes a 6-2 alignment Baker learned in the 1960's, according to The Mirror. Richland ravaged opponents for 47 points per game; however against Martinsburg it managed only 272 yards on 44 snaps and committed a trio of turnovers.
Baker coached 31 seasons at Class A Williamsburg. His only prior appearance in the D-6 title tilt, according to The Mirror, occurred in 1989 — a 15-7 loss to Laurel Valley. The win over Richland was his 150th, career-wise.
"I'm generally a pretty conservative person," Baker told The Mirror. "We're still doing the same things we did (at Williamsburg) — that it's easier to have a good defense than a good offense. Maybe we couldn't score, but we could really try to play good defense. It's a little easier to coach.
"If you're not very good at offense, you're not very good; but on defense, you can keep working at it and get better."
Brest said a 6-2 could be considered similar to a 4-4.
"A lot of teams up here run that (4-4). ... Wilmington uses a 6-man box in certain situations," Brest began, noting, "But the one thing (Martinsburg-Central) does quite a bit more is they're more active. They'll use 'cover-zero' with man concepts ... edge blitzes. They take a lot of chances defensively. So (offensive coordinator) Jason McElhaney and our coaches have worked hard to zero in on their tendencies in order to try to put our kids in better position."
Brest broached the cliché "get the monkey off our back" regarding past PIAA playoff losses.
"I really think that first year (2011, Tyrone), it was just an eye-opening experience. This year, the respect for District 6 is through the roof. They play outstanding football there. But we did not get to see Richland live last year, and that's difficult. Sometimes when you see a team on film, they'll show a couple different things when you face them live.
"But I think the (Hornets') perspective this year is one of all business," Brest continued. "Their attitude, demeanor this (past) Monday, compared to last year on Monday. ... They're more business-like and they're focused moreso than the previous two years."
Focus is foremost for Brest, his assistants' and players' preparedness. And while he may not completely appreciate or be fully able to reflect until the campaign has concluded, Brest admitted.
"I'm always excited. But I'll tell you where the excitement lies — it's with the kids. ... Right now my excitement's for the kids and the coaches, the school district and the community. But the excitement is more for the kids; that's what keeps me pushing," Brest added.
Perhaps no one more succinctly summarized the statewide stage scenario better than C-M senior Austin Conrath, who told The Mirror following the Scarlet Dragons' defeat of Richland,
"It's pure 'awesomeness.' To get (Baker) his first district championship is just awesome. It goes out to him."
For Brest, practicing on Thanksgiving Day is "pretty neat," and takes the edge off the annual turkey-carving and tree-trimming chores. And he's hoping the bountiful benefits of playing the next day will continue.—Herald sports writer Rob Malsom contributed research for this preview.


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Valdosta Police Department
On Oct. 10, at approximately 8:22 p.m., the Valdosta Police Department responded to the railroad crossing on the 300 block of South Forrest Street in reference to the report of a pedestrian being struck by a train. Officers arrived and found the victim, a 16 year old juvenile, with a severe injury to his right leg. The victim was transported by EMS to SGMC and was later transferred to Shands Medical Center. According to witnesses the train had stopped on the tracks and the victim tried to crawl under the train to get to the other side. The train started and the victim, who was dragging a bicycle, could not get out from under the train in time, and his leg was run over by one of the wheels. At this time, we do not have any update on the condition of the victim.


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Once you have established what your business is going to be and what product or service you are going to sell and to who, the next step is to figure out where the initial investment in that business is going to come from. The first thing to do is look in the mirror! You have to have enough confidence in your business to invest in it yourself or you can't expect anyone, including government sources or banks, to invest in it.
When you approach government sources, such as the Small Business Administration (SBA), banks, or equity investors, one of the first things they will ask is how much money you have put into the business.
Chances are, you don't really know what money is available to you for your personal investment in your business until you do a personal inventory of your assets and liabilities (see table below). You may find that you have assets in the form of savings accounts, equity in real estate and vehicles, recreational vehicles, valuable collections, and investments. You can sell some of these to get cash for your business and use others to get collateral in order to get a bank loan.
Using Your own Money to Finance Your Business
Get a Home Equity Loan to Finance Your Business
If you own a home, you can possibly use your home to get a home equity loan, based on what you've already paid on your mortgage, and use that money to finance your start-up costs. The money you can get from a home equity loan varies from person to person, but it could be substantial. Interest rates are relatively low and the interest you pay on the loan may be deductible on loans up to $100,000.
Just be aware of what a home equity loan actually is. It is a second mortgage. If you cannot pay it back, you can lose your home.
Credit Card Financing
You can use a credit card to get money to start your business. This is certainly not a recommended method of financing since credit card financing involves high interest rates that can randomly increase, at least until July 2010 when the Federal Reserve has put a curb on credit card interest rates. However, there have indeed been small businesses started using credit card financing.
Financing Your Business Using Life Insurance
If you have a life insurance policy that builds up cash value, you may be able to borrow against it. The interest rates are reasonable and you don't have to pay back the money. The amount you borrow is simply deducted from what your beneficiary receives when you die if you don't pay it back.
Use Your Retirement Funds to Finance Your Startup
You can borrow funds from you Individual Retirement Account, or more than one of them, for 60 days only. The downside is that if you keep the money one day over 60 days, you will owe a 10% penalty and taxes on the money.
If you are still currently working at a full-time job and starting a small business in your spare time, you can borrow money from your 401(k) retirement plan. You will need to talk to your plan administrator for the details. You can usually borrow about $50,000 at around 6%. If you lose your job or quit your job, you have to repay the money, usually within 60 days.
Family and Friends
Accepting Loans from Family and Friends
Business loans from family and friends can be complicated. Emotions get in the way. That's why, if you accept money from family and friends, you must treat it as a business transaction. You need to have a lawyer draw up a loan agreement spelling out the terms of the loan specifically, including repayment provisions. If the loan is for a large amount of money, you might want to consider taking on the person making the loan as an investor and giving them some equity interest in your business. Then, as your business grows, so will their investment and the return on their investment.
In reality, business startups are usually financed using a number of sources, including self-financing and financing from family and friends, among other resources. The Your Net Worth Sheet included in this article will help you determine what you are worth in terms of assets and liabilities. Determining your net worth will help you find out what assets you can use to invest in your business.
If you complete the following Net Worth table and calculate your Net Worth, you will see that if A - B is positive, you have some money to contribute to your new business! If A - B is not positive, you may be able to pay off some debt or borrow from family or friends to start your business.
Your Net Worth
|Balance Sheet
|Cash and Checking
|Savings Accounts & CDs
|Real Estate/Home
|Bonds & Stock (Market Value)
|Insurance Cash Value
|Other Assets
|Total Assets
|Current Monthly Bills
|Credit Card Bills
|Car Loans
|Personal Loans
|Other Debt
|Total Liabilities
|Net Worth (A-B=C)


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MILLEDGEVILLE — The following is information compiled from public records taken from reports of the Milledgeville Police Department and the Baldwin County Sheriff's Office. It is our policy to not disclose the names of victims. These reports do not reflect guilt or innocence. An "arrest" does not always indicate incarceration. The charges filed are noted in the narrative.
Baldwin County Sheriff's Office
Deputies were dispatched to a Lakeport Drive residence June 30 in reference to a burglary. Upon arrival they met with the complainants who stated that upon returning to their home after a trip, she and her husband discovered that their Suzuki LTF 250 ATV was missing.
Entering Auto
Deputies were dispatched to an Old Monticello Road address at approximately 9 p.m. June 30 in reference to entering auto. A man reported that his vehicle broke down in front of an Irwinton Road address around May 15 and he left it there until he could return to pick it up. The vehicle was picked up by a friend and transported to Wilkinson County for repair June 28. When he went to go check on it he discovered that the vehicle had been broken into. A JL audio 750 watt amplifier and the truck's Interstate battery was reported missing.
Criminal Damage to Property
A woman reported damage to her vehicle while attending a party at her sister's Coombs residence the evening of June 29. According to the woman, she discovered that the windows were broken out, the tires were punctured, and the paint was badly scratched.
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December 29 2011
Like many recent MMORPGs, Star Wars: The Old Republic offers instanced PvP scenarios where players fight over objectives on teams of limited sizes. In this case they are called Warzones, and so far they all involve matches between 2 teams of 8 players. Warzones become available at level 10 and let you earn valor, experience, credits, and commendations.
Joining the queue for Warzones is done via the Warzone button next to the mini-map. You have the option to join solo or as a group. There are also daily Warzone quests available that give your rewards for a win a nice boost.
One major difference between SWTOR's Warzones and the battlegrounds of other games is that Warzones are not divided into level brackets. Instead, character stats are scaled to fit the level of the match, which is intended to put players on a roughly equal footing. However, lower level characters still have fewer abilities, skill points, and equipment bonuses than high level characters, so the debate continues over how well this approach is working.
Here is a quick summary of the Warzones that are currently available in Star Wars: The Old Republic.
In the Alderaan Warzone players start out on troop transports above the planet and they fly to the ground on speeder bikes. The objective is to destroy the enemy team's transport, which is done by taking control of the laser turrets on the battlefield. There are 3 turrets, and when your team takes control of one it begins to fire on the enemy transport. Subsequently, the team that holds the most turrets the longest will be victorious.
Huttball is played inside an arena called "The Pit," where two teams try to take the ball that appears in the middle and run it across the opposing team's goal line. The player with the ball moves relatively slowly and the ball can be passed to other players on your team. As well as the dangers presented by the opposing team, the arena itself is riddled with fire, acid and anti-gravity traps. The game ends either when the time limit runs out or one team gets 6 points. In the event of a tie, the last team in possession of the ball wins.
Unlike the other Warzones now in the game, Huttball teams (the Frog Dogs and the Rot Worms) are made from random players taken from both factions, rather than the usual Empire vs. Republic teams.
The Voidstar Warzone takes place on a derelict Imperial Battle Cruiser, believed to hold the schematics to a powerful weapon. An attack/defence scenario is used in this Warzone. One team tries to reach the computer core and download the schematics while the other team does their best to stop them. Voidstar matches are broken up into several rounds with attackers and defenders alternating sides. The team that acquires the data the fastest is the winner. If neither side makes it to the computer core, the team that came closest is awarded the win.


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There is a hierarchy implied in the levels of measurement such that that at lower levels of measurement (nominal, ordinal), assumptions are typically less restrictive and data analyses are less sensitive. At each level up the hierarchy, the current level includes all the qualities of the one below it in addition to something new. In general, it is desirable to have higher levels of measurement (interval or ratio) rather than a lower one. Let's examine each level of measurement in order from lowest to highest on the hierarchy:
Nominal Level Of Measurement
At the nominal level of measurement, variables simply name the attribute it is measuring and no ranking is present. For example, gender is a nominal variable because we classify the observations into the categories "male" and "female." Because the different categories (for instance, males and females) vary in quality but not quantity, nominal variables are often called qualitative variables. An important feature of nominal variables is that there is no hierarchy or ranking to the categories. For instance, males are not ranked higher than females or vice versa – there is no order or rank, just different names assigned to each.
Other examples of nominal variables include political party, religion, marital status, and race. Nominal variables are also commonly referred to as categorical variables.
Ordinal Level Of Measurement
Variables that have an ordinal level of measurement can be rank-ordered. For example, social class is an ordinal variable because we can say that a person in the category "upper class" has a higher class position than a person in a "middle class" category, which again is higher than "lower class."
In ordinal variables, the distance between categories does not have any meaning. For example, we don't know how much higher "upper class" is to "middle class" or "lower class." All we know is the order of the categories, but the interval between values is not interpretable.
Other examples of ordinal variables include education level (less than high school, high school degree, some college, etc.) and letter grades (A, B, C, D, F).
Interval Level Of Measurement
In interval measurement, the distance between the attributes, or categories, does have meaning. For example, temperature is an interval variable because the distance between 30 and 40 degrees Fahrenheit is the same as the distance between 70 and 80 degrees Fahrenheit. The interval between the values is interpretable. For this reason, it makes sense to compute averages, or means, of interval variables, where it doesn't make sense to do so for ordinal variables. With interval variables, however, ratios do not make sense. That is, 80 degrees Fahrenheit is not twice as hot as 40 degrees Fahrenheit, even though the attribute value is twice as large.
Ratio Level Of Measurement
Variables that are measured at the ratio level are similar to interval variables, however they have an absolute zero that is meaningful (i.e. no numbers exist below zero). That is, you can construct a meaningful ratio, or fraction, with a ratio variable.
Height and weight are both examples of ratio variables. If you are measuring a person's height in inches, there is quantity, equal units, and the measurement cannot go below zero inches. A negative height is not possible.
Frankfort-Nachmias, C. & Leon-Guerrero, A. (2006). Social Statistics for a Diverse Society. Thousand Oaks, CA: Pine Forge Press.
Trochim, W. M. K. (2006). Levels of Measurement. Research Methods Knowledge Base. http://www.socialresearchmethods.net/kb/measlevl.php