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HTC One M8 for Windows ReviewHTC One (M8) for Windows 8
Call Quality
With its signature speakers, conversations are easily conducted due to its powerful output.
Same battery capacity, same results – so its performance is better than average.
Going with the same sized battery as before, a spacious 2600 mAh capacity one, it's enough to easily get us through a solid one-day with no worries about being at a critical level before bedtime. Indeed, there's a "battery saver" mode that's available if you're concerned, but it doesn't see the same level of strictness that we find with the Android-powered M8's "extreme power saving mode."
Charging time
Getting down to business, there's no arguing that HTC is once again in the game of making Windows Phone smartphones. After a lengthy wait since its last offering, we're relieved to see that they're able to deliver a polished, high-end phone that's competitive in the space. However, there's still a part of us that wishes for something original – rather than just taking the original flagship, and swapping out the software for Windows Phone 8.1. You can say that it's a lazy approach, but nevertheless, it's just nice to see them in the game again.
Sporting a promotional price point of $99.99 out of the gate, it's absolutely relieving to find this "new" phone being competitive. Despite the aggressive approach, we have to point out that a formidable option, the Nokia Lumia Icon, is available for free through Verizon – so that's something to think about. On top of that, we also have to mention other elites in the Windows Phone space, like the Lumia 930 and 1520, which have proven to be fully-equipped offerings.
All in all, the HTC One M8 for Windows reestablishes HTC as a premier force in the Windows Phone landscape, one that's been dominated by Nokia of course. For all of its prowess, it just doesn't feel "new" enough to give it a leg up over the existing competition. Specifically, its camera quality just can't compare to the stuff that Nokia's PureView cameras on its high-end Windows Phones are capable of producing. Stick with it if you're in love with its design! If not, you ought to think about some of the aforementioned models as an alternative.
Software version of the review unit:
Software: Windows Phone 8.1 update
OS Version: 8.10.14141.167
- Premium construction that looks very different from other Windows Phones
- HTC enhances the software with its signature Sense experiences
- $100 promotional price is an aggressive mark for a new, high-end phone
- Fantastic call quality
- The functions with the HTC apps are reduced in comparison to their Android counterparts
- Its camera quality is still soft with its detail
76 Comments
2. dushyant (Posts: 94; Member since: 14 Mar 2011)
ugliest OS on the prettiest smartphone..!! lol
4. Wiencon (Posts: 1870; Member since: 06 Aug 2014)
It's just your opinion, my is that WP is along with Sense the most pretty UI, but doesn't match M8 design. Lumias look incredible with WP.
6. SIGPRO (Posts: 1431; Member since: 03 Oct 2012)
OS is awsome, just work with it i was also sceptical. No more android for me!
8. dushyant (Posts: 94; Member since: 14 Mar 2011)
i once bought a lumia 710,
never even seeing a lumia again ever ..!!
did i mention ever....,
10. Takeharu (Posts: 210; Member since: 28 Oct 2013)
The 710 was a low-end device running WP7 no wonder you didn't like it.
You should try some of the newer devices out there like this one or the Nokia 1520, they're quite good.
WP is just not my personal preference though since I heavily rely on Google services and I love to root/tweak my device.
You should give it a shot, it's come a long way.
11. dushyant (Posts: 94; Member since: 14 Mar 2011)
i don't even get what the real changes b/w 7 and 8 are ,
like you can change the colours and size of those stupid BOX'es, thts it
thats the best windows can do?? really?
14. Takeharu (Posts: 210; Member since: 28 Oct 2013)
It's true that most changes between WP7 and WP8 are under the surface (different kernel, dual core support, etc) but the biggest change since WP7 is app support. It's still nowhere compared to iOS or Android but the app library is steadily improving and actually has some good apps these days (unlike when WP7 was around).
And yes, I'm not gonna lie that WP still has very little customization but it's still slightly better than iOS.
63. SemperFiV12 (Posts: 944; Member since: 09 Nov 2010)
I'm sorry, but it is A LOT more customizeable than iOS. The users only experience was with a first gen Lumia 710... that was probably bought way after initial launch.
Guess what, the iPhone 3G and the Motorola Droid are also going to suck if I buy them today...
19. nighthawk_al (Posts: 55; Member since: 23 May 2014)
Have you ever used a W.P 8.1 phone? I can assure you that it fulfills the needs of an above average user...
71. DrMoto (Posts: 18; Member since: 24 Oct 2011)
Have you tried WP8.1, good sir?
12. Daniel.95 (Posts: 89; Member since: 20 Sep 2012)
Windows Phone 7 is so different to Windows Phone 8.1.
Windows Phone 8.1 gives AWESOME user exprience.
22. dushyant (Posts: 94; Member since: 14 Mar 2011)
Nothing windows has ever been AWSOME ever. period
24. ihavenoname (Posts: 1693; Member since: 18 Aug 2013)
While for me OS X is better, I have to admit that Windows 7 and 8 are pretty awesome (excluding IE and fugly POS-Metro-part of course).
25. elitewolverine (Posts: 5183; Member since: 28 Oct 2013)
Then why even buy a win7 phone. That is like me not enjoying apple products and buying a macbook or ipod. But i do love their service as a tech support, bar non the best. I hate calling samsung daily or any other oem for that matter.
At any rate windows 8.1 or win 8 for phone, added so many things with the NT kernel it was no small leap, for support up to 64 cores and tons of others it was a under the hood change.
Nothing? well considering Android give MS billions a year to use MS inventions, i guess nothing has helped something.
52. dushyant (Posts: 94; Member since: 14 Mar 2011)
You see, you only get to know how exactly a device is ONLY AFTER YOU BUY IT.
Playing with it for a few mins at the store doesn't tell half the story.
72. DrMoto (Posts: 18; Member since: 24 Oct 2011)
I bought it, and your opinion is definitely illegit.
62. SemperFiV12 (Posts: 944; Member since: 09 Nov 2010)
Riggghhhhtttt... they just DEFINED the computing age.
45. hurrycanger (Posts: 1562; Member since: 01 Dec 2013)
Comparing to WP7, WP8.1 is absolutely awesome.
It's even much better than WP8, and I just can't stand WP8 anymore after using 8.1
3. Lt.Green (Posts: 397; Member since: 13 Mar 2014)
WP failed this phone.
68. Smarter (Posts: 59; Member since: 18 Jul 2014)
And the reason is here:
Feature..........................…........M8 Android..............................M8 WP
USB Host.........................…............yes.......................................no
USB Otg..........................….............yes.......................................no
Dual Sim..........................….............yes.......................................no
Notification LED..............................yes....................…................no
60fps video…………………………yes…………….………….no
Smile detection, Panorama,
Macro mode, Effects, etc……………yes……………………….no
Headphones output power (Volts)….1.2……………………….0.7
Loudspeaker loudness (dB)…………75………….…………….72
Personal adjustment of system…....better..............................worser
Availability.....................................worldwide........................US carriers
PA Rating.............................................8.9..............….....................8
Moreover there is HTC Butterfly 2 which has the same size and design and it is water resistant unlike HTC M8 WP.
Now, do you know why Nokia selling numbers are so low? Do you think if Xiaomi, Lenovo and Huawei would sell phones with WP, will they be more succesful? So what is better choose a phone with Android or with WP?
5. waqarzec (Posts: 52; Member since: 09 May 2013)
No yahia.... They don't hate wp .... They hate htc...... O don't know why..... Every other site is praising htc one m8 for android as well as wp.... But they have given only 8.8 to one m8 android one e8 only 8.7 and know one m8 windows 8.....hey u pa..... Remember u cant decrease image of htc...... As all other sites favour them truly...... Are u being paid for all this
9. dushyant (Posts: 94; Member since: 14 Mar 2011)
i think 8.8 is fine, they deserve -1.2 for that s**tty camera.
7. Settings (Posts: 1591; Member since: 02 Jul 2014)
Now if this beast can dual boot Android and WP then the legacy continues...
Or will it be nice?
13. Deaconclgi (Posts: 405; Member since: 03 Nov 2012)
I haven't seen a Windows Phone article on PA that makes use of Transparent Tiles yet. It is almost like every writer on PA refuses to show transparent tiles and what a difference it makes in the appearance, customization and modernization of Windows Phone.
56. hurrycanger (Posts: 1562; Member since: 01 Dec 2013)
I like them transparent tiles.
16. VLaRueC (Posts: 178; Member since: 18 Dec 2012)
It has been obvious from day one that writers don't pay attention to facts. I looked on my Nokia Phone for Nokia Music because John V. mentions I should have it. I don't.
26. elitewolverine (Posts: 5183; Member since: 28 Oct 2013)
It should, all 7 of mine have had it, which phone and which country and which date was it purchased, was it brand new or 3rd party
64. SemperFiV12 (Posts: 944; Member since: 09 Nov 2010)
I think they've changed it to "MixRadio"
17. NokiaFTW (Posts: 2071; Member since: 24 Oct 2012)
8? 8? How did the M8 Android get a 9? Just cuz it runs WP? Are you crazy John?
21. lalalaman (Posts: 631; Member since: 19 Aug 2013)
John v was never a fan of wp.....the one who is not biased here with wp is Michael h.
27. elitewolverine (Posts: 5183; Member since: 28 Oct 2013)
Especially when it is the exact same phone. Are we reviewing the OS or the Device here PA?
33. amats69 (Posts: 1432; Member since: 12 Nov 2012)
THE Android m8 got 8.8, which is i thnk not a fair score....its not that PA hate WP they also hate HTC.....and thats sucks
20. AJagtiani (Posts: 466; Member since: 24 Apr 2014)
8 is too low for such a beautiful phone with an awesome OS.
28. jellmoo (Posts: 1584; Member since: 31 Oct 2011)
I'm sorry, but when you have what is essentially one device, with a version for two different platforms, you need to do a lot better than this to explain the scores. When the Android version scores an 8.8 and the WP version scores an 8, you really need to explain *why*. You need to do at least a basic comparison to show the differences.
This review was ridiculously lazy. Even by PA standards.
29. gazmatic (Posts: 795; Member since: 06 Sep 2012)
Please. Do a direct comparison and the windows version beats the Android version. In both benchmarks and battery life. Side by side windows wins so how come it gets a lower rating?
Do a side by side comparison. That's not too difficult is it
32. nighthawk_al (Posts: 55; Member since: 23 May 2014)
I was also hopping to see a side by side comparison, not a review of an already reviewed phone's hardware...
30. ArtSim98 (Posts: 3535; Member since: 21 Dec 2012)
Rather take the 930.
31. gazmatic (Posts: 795; Member since: 06 Sep 2012)
The functions with the HTC apps are reduced in comparison to their Android counterparts
Its camera quality is still soft with its detail
STILL? STILL? Is this version 2 of this device?
Functions are reduced... It's not an android phone. It doesn't need android specific functions.
There is NO reason why this phone scores SO MUCH LOWER THAN THE Android version.
34. Teejay1100 (Posts: 115; Member since: 16 Aug 2012)
People still use Windows phone?? I never knew
35. Liveitup (Posts: 1798; Member since: 07 Jan 2014)
Yeah more people than ever before. It added 7 million new users to its user base last quarter.
37. Teejay1100 (Posts: 115; Member since: 16 Aug 2012)
That still doesn't mean anything because overall they are irrelevant. But having choice is good for consumers.
50. sgodsell (Posts: 3619; Member since: 16 Mar 2013)
WP declined last quarter and its market shared dropped to 2.5%. So 255 million Androids last quarter were what? Nothing?
58. hurrycanger (Posts: 1562; Member since: 01 Dec 2013)
Give him a break. He didn't say anything bad about Android's share.
65. SemperFiV12 (Posts: 944; Member since: 09 Nov 2010)
Yea people still use Windows Phone. According to your logic, you owe me a "thank you"
In advance, you're welcome.
Having choice is good for consumers, using all platforms and being unbiased in writing posts and comments is good for your reputation as a commenter (cause right now you're spewing ignorance.)
36. 0xFFFF (Posts: 3806; Member since: 16 Apr 2014)
It looks like the One M8 WP version has much lower headphone output voltage than the Android version.
The fact that Microsoft paid HTC to get Windows Phone running on the M8 and it still ends up just "meh" demonstrates so very clearly that it is WP that is bringing the hardware down.
Nokia struggled mightily with the deficiencies of WP, notably with the Lumia 1020. There was no quadcore support at the time, even though Microsoft was lying and telling everyone that the WP kernel was the same as the Windows kernel (which easily supports 4 cores).
Maybe WP9 won't be a POS like WP8, but so far, Windows for tablets, desktops and phones seems headed in a bad direction. Marketing can move product, but it won't keep people using that product.
76. DSP96 (Posts: 19; Member since: 13 Oct 2015)
True. But still, a headphone output voltage of 0.732 volts is the highest in any windows phone. Also, gsmarena.com does a thorough test of audio quality with an external amplifier and sound system, and that test revealed that this phone is one of the best when it comes to delivering a perfect audio output, be it the speakers or the headphones. The output might be less powerful, but the way the phone can control distortion in output, even at peak volumes is amazing. This, and its android sibling are phones to which hardcore audiophiles can connect their expensive, sensitive and professional headphones and they wouldn't notice any distortion in output, even when they crank it all the way up. Truly, HTC do know how to make the sound chips for their phones.
42. gaara6775 (Posts: 738; Member since: 20 May 2014)
8.1 brought notifications etc. 9.0 will bring Widgets (may be). 10.1 may bring live wallpaper.oh wait, we still can't put a wallpaper on home.
46. dachino02 (Posts: 1; Member since: 22 Aug 2014)
I don't think you realize that you actually can put on wallpapers. I got mine yesterday and it's a very slick UI. I use to have the HTC 8X, so i'm used to the OS, and I must say this phone is awesome. I don't see the big deal about iOS or Android.
43. jphillips63 (Posts: 220; Member since: 04 Jan 2012)
Also you're way off base with battery the windows version is getting as much as 70% more battery life over the android version. Do your research before you go posting lies and false info about manufacturers phones. I think it's time to start complaining to your sponsors on how you poorly do write ups and how you falsely do your reviews. I bet if the funds get cut off from enough complaints you'll get the picture
47. meanestgenius (Posts: 11473; Member since: 28 May 2014)
I have to agree with some of the comments here. I think 8 is too low of a score for this handset when Android version scored a nine. Both phones are nearly identical, save for the OS, which means that the score of 8 had to be based on the OS. Is there bias here in this review?
57. 0xFFFF (Posts: 3806; Member since: 16 Apr 2014)
What's the issue? The HTC One with WP is clearly inferior to the HTC One with Android and so the WP version scores lower.
You might also notice that the hardware doesn't even work right on Windows, i.e. the headphone output voltage is less than half of what it is on Android. I'm sure there were tons of little things like this. At the end of the day, an "8" is quite generous. It really should be about 6.5 or 7.
66. SemperFiV12 (Posts: 944; Member since: 09 Nov 2010)
There is always bias... it's not like PA has the cream of the crop to work with anyways.
48. SemperFiV12 (Posts: 944; Member since: 09 Nov 2010)
Highly subjective concluding argument. Although I do think 8 is a low score (especially compared with 8.8 for the same phone running Android.) I understand that for its time, the M8 (Android) might have wow-ed PA more, but it is not like there has been a drastic change in the industry.)
Also I happen to think OEMs making the same phone run two OSs is efficient not "lazy".
Lastly, both phones running in normal mode do not offer the same level of battery efficiency. As more scrupulous testing has been done showing the M8 for Windows lasts a lot longer than the M8 (Android). So analysis on PA's end is "lazy", haphazard, and unprofessional. You can find the report I'm referring to with a simple Bing/Google search.
60. javy108 (Posts: 1004; Member since: 27 Jul 2014)
Less updates to M8 :C
61. gigaraga (Posts: 1454; Member since: 29 Mar 2013)
The M8 got a lower score because of WP? I agree. It's simply not that good. Simple.
67. CarsonTiffany (Posts: 18; Member since: 31 Jul 2014)
The HTC One M8 WP version is worth our note since M8 Android has been so successful.M8 is really great phone, only one flaw to regret: the metal out shell is hard to hold ,thought it made the phone look premium.Better encase the phone with one sturdy case just like this one from casecoco: 3w casecoco.com/personalized-cases-for-others/htc-one-m8-cases-165
69. mizuman (Posts: 1; Member since: 10 Dec 2013)
HTC really failed this time with WP.
70. TheZorro (Posts: 1; Member since: 30 Aug 2014)
Yep, totally agree with you.
73. CarsonTiffany (Posts: 18; Member since: 31 Jul 2014)
Only one color option for WP Version, then i think it doesn't have attract to those who like a unique phone. I am one of those.But M8 WP seems one great WP Phone. To get one unique functional phone, i consider buying one unique case for it. CaseCoco seems a great shop to personalize one's custom case.
74. sonianetty (Posts: 11; Member since: 21 Sep 2014)
i am windows lover, so i love it
HTC One (M8) for WindowsOS: Windows Phone 8.1
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 801, Quad-core, 2300 MHz
|5.76 x 2.78 x 0.37 inches
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Abstract: This article provides an in-depth case study analysis of a pilot project organized by the section "Strategic Analysis" of the Belgian Federal Police. Using the Delphi method, which is a judgmental forecasting technique, a panel of experts was questioned about future developments of crime, based on their expertise in criminal or social trends. The results demonstrate how police authorities could implement judgmental forecasting methods like Delphi methodology for the anticipation of future criminal trends, and how this technique, applied under specific conditions, can complement current crime analysis techniques. This article will not focus on criminal trends that were forecasted in the pilot project, but on the preconditions for using the Delphi method in criminal justice policy. Hence, this article could contribute to future applications of judgmental forecasting techniques by practitioners in both criminal justice systems and other policy domains. Key Words: Delphi Method, Forecasting, Criminal Justice Policy, Police Priorities, Crime Analysis.
AIDS Related Stigma in Social Relations: A Qualitative Study in
Turkey (pp. 1496-1516)
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Aytul Kasapoglu, Elif Kus Saillard, Nilay Kaya, and Feryal Turan
Abstract: The actual number of HIV/AIDS cases in Turkey is higher than the number of cases reported, and People Living with HIV (PLWHIV) may refrain from acknowledging their sickness or seeking help because of the stigma associated with HIV and fear of discrimination from their close friends, workmates, and even their families. In this paper we aim to explore HIV-positive people's relationships with significant others such as family members, friends, sexual partners, employers and health professionals in order to present the patients' perceptions about stigma and attitudes that lead to pro-social or anti-social behavior towards them. We carried out a qualitative study based on in-depth interviews with 16 PLWHIV in order to understand the conditions of people living with HIV/AIDS in Turkey. Our results revealed that except for family relations, the fear of contagion is the main obstacle for HIV-positive people's relations with others. HIV-positive people are severely afflicted with discrimination due to the overlapping "instrumental" and "symbolic" stigmas that directly affect their relations. The attribute of responsibility is related to gender and socio-economic status of PLWHIV living in Turkey. Key Words: HIV/AIDS, Stigma, Social Relations, Attributions, Turkey, Grounded Theory.
From Tactics to Praxis: Learning Feminist Pedagogy through
Methodology (pp. 1517-1539)
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Laura L. Janik-Marusov, Lauren M. Sardi, Dina Giovanelli, Rita Offiaeli, and Deric Shannon
Abstract: Through a self-reflexive and ongoing process, in this paper we chronicle how we as graduate students learned about feminist pedagogy through methodology. Primarily, we noted dilemmas in feminist methodology that became central dilemmas for us in our roles as feminist research guides within a combined graduate and undergraduate feminist methodologies course. As we became aware of these specific dilemmas, not only did we attempt to apply them to the research we were conducting for an institutional ethnographic research project on campus safety, but we also found them to be central pedagogical concerns in ways that were both unique and similar to each individual graduate student. Our analysis focuses on the insider/outsider dilemma, self-reflection, and multiple subjectivities in the hopes that we can share our experiences of what became a vital and unique learning experience. Key Words: Dual Positionality, Feminist Pedagogy, Insider/Outsider Dilemma, Multiple Subjectivities, Self Reflection.
Contextualizing the Perceived Barriers of Adult Learners in an
Accelerated Undergraduate Degree Program (pp. 1540-1553)
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David Deggs
Abstract: Research has consistently suggested that colleges and universities should review academic programs and support services in order to make modifications to meet the needs of adult learners. However, one could argue that colleges and universities cannot be successful in meeting adult learners' needs without understanding the barriers they experience. This study utilized phenomenology to examine the perceived barriers of adult learners in an accelerated undergraduate degree program in the mid-South. Analysis of data collected from adult learners identified three types of barriers: (a). intrapersonal, (b). career and job-related barriers, and (c). academic-related. The results of this study suggested that barriers are never extinct for adult learners and they must work to overcome or manage barriers which emerge from their multiple life roles. Key Words: Adult Learners, Higher Education, Distance Education, Barriers to Learning, Phenomenological Research.
Does Recreational Reading in Native Language Influence Foreign
Language Learning Process? (pp. 1554-1573)
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Selami Aydin
Abstract: Limited studies have been conducted on the effects on recreational reading in native language on foreign language learning, whereas no findings exist on the effects of recreational reading in Turkish as a native language (L1) on English as a foreign language (EFL) learning. Thus, this study aims to investigate the effects of recreational reading in L1 on the process of learning EFL. The sample group consists of 70 learners and a background questionnaire, interviews, oral presentations, classroom discussions, essay papers, and responses to examination questions were used for data collection. The results indicated that recreational reading in L1 has some significant contributions to EFL learning although it has some negative effects. Key Words: Recreational Reading, Turkish as a Native Language, English as a Foreign Language Learning, Qualitative Research.
Methodological Gravitism (pp. 1574-1598)
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Muhammad Zaman
Abstract: In this paper the author presents the case of the exchange marriage system to delineate a model of methodological gravitism. Such a model is not a deviation from or alteration to the existing qualitative research approaches. I have adopted culturally specific methodology to investigate spouse selection in line with the Grounded Theory Method. This approach, indeed, suggests the unification of methodological individualism, collectivism, and the social positioning of the actor to study the complex and intricately intertwined networks of relatedness. Key Words: Methodological Grativism, Qualitative Research, Pakistan, Exchange Marriages.
Grounded Theory Methodology: Positivism, Hermeneutics, and
Pragmatism (pp. 1599-1615)
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Lars-Johan Age
Abstract: Glaserian grounded theory methodology, which has been widely adopted as a scientific methodology in recent decades, has been variously characterised as "hermeneutic" and "positivist." This commentary therefore takes a different approach to characterising grounded theory by undertaking a comprehensive analysis of: (a) the philosophical paradigms of positivism, hermeneutics, and pragmatism; and (b) the general philosophical questions of the aims of science and the issue of choosing a scientific methodology. The commentary then seeks to position grounded theory methodology in terms of these philosophical perspectives. The study concludes that grounded theory methodology contains elements of positivism, hermeneutics, and pragmatism. In coming to this conclusion, the study clarifies the degree to which these three perspectives are found within Glaserian grounded theory methodology. Key Words: Grounded Theory, Positivism, Hermeneutics, Pragmatism
Understanding the Evolving Roles of Improvement-Oriented High
School Teachers in Gilgit-Baltistan (pp. 1616-1644)
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Takbir Ali
Abstract: In this paper the author presents a framework for understanding how improvement-oriented high school teachers' accounts of change experiences portray their evolving roles as change agents in school reform. The data on which this paper is based come from a one-year long in-depth study (doctoral thesis research project) in which the author set out to investigate how improvement-oriented teachers pursue important changes in the realm of classroom, school and community; how the teachers-initiated changes can be characterized; and how the teachers' roles evolve with their change practices. The researcher employed qualitative case study methodology, using in-depth interviews, classroom observations, post-observation discussion, and document analysis, as the main sources of data. The teachers whose change practices and values are depicted in this report recognize their roles in pedagogical, institutional and social change, and wherever possible, they try to engage in efforts to bring these changes about. Through the study the author recognizes an inherent link between teachers' endeavors aimed at bringing about fundamental change in the classroom and their efforts towards promoting institutional change in the schools and social change in the community. Key Words: Qualitative Research, Case Study, Educational Change, Improvement-Oriented Teachers, Pedagogical Change, Institutional Change, Social Change, Teachers' Evolving Roles.
Working Together more than Alone: Students' Evolving Perceptions
of Self and Community within a Four-Year Educational Administration
Doctoral Cohort (pp. 1645-1668)
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Lance Ford and Courtney Vaughn
Abstract: School administrators rarely have the opportunity to confer and share their challenges with colleagues. To address this problem in 2005 the Educational Administration Department (EAD) at Central University (a Midwestern PhD granting institution located in a thriving city of about 100,00 people) created a virtual/local doctoral cohort for 14 school leaders living and working in two states. Three years into the course of study we conducted a year long inquiry that asked, "How did students' self-perceptions evolve within a cohort context, and how did these changes advance or retard professional learning community (PLC) growth?" Our interviews had a phenomenological focus but we used symbolic interactionism to analyze them and dramaturgy to present our findings. Themes of faculty and student relationships, work and/or personal problems and dealing with technology indicated that despite some significant hurdles students' identity evolutions moved the group toward becoming a PLC, a collaborative culture of thinkers. Key Words: Learning Communities, Doctoral Cohorts, Phenomenology, Dramaturgy.
Who wants to be a Physical Education Teacher? A Case Study of a
Non-Traditional Undergraduate Student in a Physical Education Teacher
Education Program (pp. 1669-1687)
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Scott Ronspies
Abstract: Forty percent of undergraduate students are non-traditional students. The purpose of this study was to identify what attracted the participant to physical education, identify what situational/social factors facilitated the career choice, and the beliefs of the participant about what it meant to be a physical educator. The study consisted of one male non-traditional student. Artifacts, observation, and interview methods were employed to gain an understanding of why the participant wanted to become a physical educator and what were the beliefs of the participant about physical education teaching or teachers. Findings indicated the participant was attracted to physical education by his love for physical activity, sport, and the chance to work with youth. His socialization into physical education was influenced by situational and social factors, such as positive experiences with a teacher/coach, positive support of family and friends, and his strong beliefs/values for physical education/teaching. Key Words: Career Choice, Qualitative Research, Socialization, Case Study.
Competing Cultural Worldviews in the United States: A
Phenomenological Examination of the Essential Core Elements of
Transnationalism and Transculturalism (pp. 1688-1714)
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Mark P. Orbe and Darlene K. Drummond
Abstract: The objective of this study was to explore inductively the complex ways in which everyday discourse reflects larger - and often competing - cultural worldviews. A phenomenological framework was used to analyze transcripts generated through 13 focus group discussions involving 100 individuals. This particular analysis highlights how individuals who adopted a transnational worldview worked to transform cultural divisions through criticism of existing labels that failed to capture the multicultural nature of their identifies. Alternatively, individuals who adopted a transcultural worldview worked to transcend traditional cultural divisions through a rejection of traditional labels that worked against one unified social identity. The thematic insights generated through the study are significant in that they provide a heuristic framework for scholars and practitioners who are interested in promoting greater understanding through engaging transnationalism, transculturalism, and related issues. Key Words: Transculturalism, Transnationalism, Phenomenology, Cultural Identity, Cultural Labels, Assimilation, U.S. Diversity.
Ten Steps for Conceptualizing and Conducting Qualitative Research
Studies in a Pragmatically Curious Manner (pp. 1715-1732)
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Ronald J. Chenail
Abstract: In a world of methodological pluralism and mixed-methods, qualitative researchers can take a pathway of pragmatic curiosity by exploring their research interests and the possible design and methodology choices to create studies that not only allow them to pursue their investigative curiosities, but also result in coherent and effective systems of procedural choices. Ten steps are offered for researchers to conceive and conduct qualitative research projects that are both responsive to research goals and objectives and defendable to criteria of quality and critics of utility. Key Words: Qualitative Research, Research Design, Research Methodology, Mixed-Methods, Methodological Pluralism, Pragmatic Curiosity
Appraising Qualitative Research Reports: A Developmental
Approach (pp. 1733-1742)
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Robin Cooper
Abstract: In this paper, the author discusses the development of an appraisal instrument designed for evaluating submissions to The Qualitative Report-the TQR Rubric. Following a description of the context of TQR, she explains what led to the development of the TQR Rubric and describes its components. She concludes by presenting the plan of implementation of the rubric and a discussion of how the TQR Rubric's elements relate to notions of quality presented in the literature. Key Words: Qualitative Research, Appraising, Quality, Peer Review Process, Social Constructionism.
Voicing the Less Heard: A Review of Focus Group Methodology:
Principles and Practice (pp. 1743-1748)
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Derya Kulavuz-Onal
Abstract: Focus Group Methodology: Principles and Practice is a powerful text in not only equipping novice researchers with all the stages of designing a focus group, but also facilitating their understanding of the philosophies and in-depth principles of focus group methodology. Although the text seems to have specifically aimed at researchers in health and social sciences, beginning qualitative researchers in other fields, such as educational sciences, can also gain valuable insights. The text also provides detailed accounts of previous research where focus groups have been used as well as an intensive discussion of more specific topics such as focus groups with vulnerable groups, focus groups in cross-cultural research, and virtual focus groups. Key Words: Focus Group Methodology, Interviewing, Qualitative Research in Health Sciences, Qualitative Research in Social Sciences, Vulnerable Groups in Research, Sensitive Research.
A Review of Qualitative Research in Counseling and
Psychotherapy (pp. 1749-1752)
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Nozomu Ozaki
Abstract: In reviewing Qualitative Research in Counseling and Psychotherapy (McLeod, 2011), I encountered with this text a backdrop of a grand tour question, "How well has the author contextualized qualitative inquiry in the realm of counseling and psychotherapy theory and practice?" I found McLeod (2011) constantly embedding qualitative methodology and plethora of methods into counseling and psychotherapy field by pointing out the relationship between research and practice of counseling and psychotherapy and giving detailed account on philosophical foundations and actual practice of qualitative methods while zigzagging among multiple levels of contexts. At the same time, McLeod maintained his pluralistic position on methodologies and methods by critically examining multiple forms of knowing and positioning toward production of knowledge. Key Words: Qualitative Research, Counseling, Psychotherapy.
Ophthalmology for the Myopic Methodologist: A Review of Five Ways
of Doing Qualitative Analysis (pp. 1753-1756)
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Carl Root
Abstract: In Five Ways of Doing Qualitative Analysis, Frederick J. Wertz, Kathy Charmaz, Linda M. McMullen, Ruthellen Josselson, and Rosemarie Anderson provide students and researchers with both a broad knowledge base and specific examples of each of their preferred methods of analysis. The authors apply their respective expertise of phenomenological psychology, grounded theory, discourse analysis, narrative research, and intuitive inquiry to sixth author Emalinda McSpadden's narrative of responding to an unfortunate situation. The result is a comprehensive comparison of each method emphasizing unique strengths and weaknesses in each approach as well as the reflexivity required of researchers utilizing such analyses. Key Words: Phenomenological Psychology, Grounded Theory, Discourse Analysis, Narrative Research, Intuitive Inquiry.


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PHILADELPHIA – We're just about three weeks from baseball's July 31st trade deadline, and this one will be very telling for the Phillies, who might finally blow up an old team that's steamrolling to a second consecutive losing season.
If the Phillies want to get younger and receive something really promising in return, Cole Hamels is their best chip.
A three-time All-Star left-handed starter, Hamels is just 30, pitching very well and he's locked up for another four or five seasons, as he's just in the second season of a $22.5 million contract that includes a club option and buyout for 2019.
If Phillies management thinks it can be playoff contenders by 2016 or 2017, then Hamels might be worth keeping. But if this rebuilding project takes longer, then management could opt to cash in now on Hamels … if the return is enticing enough.
If Hamels is dealt, we now have a better sense of where he could end up details now public of his partial no-trade clause, which allows him to block deals to 20 clubs.
According to FOX Sports, the Phillies can't be prevented from trading Hamels to nine clubs - Los Angeles, Anaheim, San Diego, Texas, Atlanta, Washington, Boston, St. Louis and the Yankees.
Cole Hamels can be traded to LAD, LAA, STL, WAS, ATL, NYY, BOS, TEX, SD without his permission, sources tell @Ken_Rosenthal and me.— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) July 8, 2014
When making his list, Hamels opted for his hometown team, San Diego, plus clubs that are regular playoff contenders,
There's nothing stopping the Phillies from working out a deal with another team and then asking Hamels to go there, but GM Ruben Amaro Jr., has a good starting point with his original list.
Hamels began the season on the DL with an arm issue and his 15-start record is just 3-5, but his 2.87 ERA is 11st best in the National League and he has 101 strikeouts in 100 innings. In his last four June starts, he pitched to a 1.53 ERA but it led to an 0-1 record due to terrible run support.
If Hamels is shopped, it's a certainty that a bunch of teams will be interested despite his big-money contract.
Here's a deeper look at Hamels' list with odds and whom the Phillies probably would want in return:
Odds: 10/1
The Dodgers already have baseball's best pitcher in lefty Clayton Kershaw and a five-deep rotation, but righty Josh Beckett, who no-hit the Phillies this season, went on the DL Tuesday with a hip injury that could be serious.
Hamels' contract would be no issue for the Dodgers, who have baseball's biggest payroll at $235 million.
The Phillies surely would ask for second-year star right fielder Yasiel Puig, but no way the Dodgers give him up.
They probably would trade center fielder Matt Kemp, the 2011 NL MVP runner-up. Kemp, 29, is in the third season of an eight-year, $160 million contract.
The Phillies could be intrigued if the Dodgers offered a package of young talent that includes left-handed hitting outfield prospect Joc Pederson, the majors' 28th best prospect according to MLB.com's Prospect Watch
Pederson, 22, is hitting .319 with 17 homers 42 RBIs and 20 steals this season for Triple-AAA Albuquerque.
The Phillies also could be interested in two Class A Rancho Cucamonga players: shortstop Corey Seager, the 18th overall pick in the 2012 draft, and Mexican lefty starter Julio Urias.
MLB.com ranks Seager as the fifth-best shortstop prospect and 28th-best overall prospect. Urias is ranked as the fifth-best lefty starter and 51st-best prospect.
Odds: 15/1
The Yankees' record is a disappointing 45-44, but they're just four games behind division-leading Baltimore in a weak AL East.
Because they're the Yankees, they're always strong candidates to deal for big-money stars. They may be even more inclined to be hot for Hamels this season because CC Sabathia is on the DL and facing season-ending knee injury.
The Yankees also might want to do something big to improve Derek Jeter's chances of playing more postseason baseball before he retires.
What kind of Yankees' offer could entice the Phillies?
Perhaps a package that includes Yanks rookie reliever Dellin Betances and top prospect Gary Sanchez, a catcher at Double-A Trenton.
The Yanks don't want to lose Betances, a 6-foot-8 righty who has been a lights-out 4-0 with a 1.55 ERA this season, but Hamels could make a great 1-2 punch in the rotation with Masahiro Tanaka.
Sanchez is the Yankees' only player in MLB.com's top 100 prospects, as he ranked 39th overall and the third-best catcher.
Odds: 75/1
Hamels could be the final piece to a World Series run for the Angels, whose rotation now is headed by Jared Weaver, Garrett Richards and C.J. Wilson.
To work a trade, the Angels would have to give up something pretty decent off their big-league roster (Richards?) and more because they've got nobody in MLB top 100 of MLB.com's top 100 prospects.
Don't even suggest it: South Jersey native Mike Trout is untouchable … probably even if the Phillies offered their entire 25-man roster.
The best prospects Anaheim has to offer is Class AA third baseman Kaleb Cowart and Class A righty starter Mark Sappington, and both are having very poor seasons
Odds: 100/1
Hamels' wife has family in St. Louis, so there was speculation he'd sign there because he agreed to his last contract in July 2012.
St. Louis has always been a great baseball town, and as usual, the Cards are contending again this season.
Hamels would make a good rotation that's headed by Adam Wainwright a great one, but it's doubtful the Cards take on Hamels' contract or part with the one piece that the Phillies would insist on getting back - rookie outfielder Oscar Taveras.
Taveras, a 22-year-old Dominican, universally was considered a top 5 prospect in baseball when debuting in the majors on May 31. He was ranked third by Baseball America and second by MLB.com's Prospect Watch.
Two other Cardinals rookies could intrigue the Phillies: second baseman Kolten Wong (ranked 58th by Baseball America) and right-handed reliever Carlos Martinez (ranked 31st by Baseball America).
Odds: 150/1
Hamels wearing a Red Sox uniform seems possibly someday, but not in 2014 unless Boston, last in the AL East with a 39-51 record, goes on a heck of a tear over the next three weeks.
The Red Sox have the prospects to get Hamels, four MLB.com's top 50 and five in their top 100.
Boston's best prospect is 6-foot-6 left-hander Henry Owens, who is 12-3 with a 2.21 ERA at Double-A Portland this season. He's ranked 26th by MLB.com, 40th by Baseball America.
Other Red Sox elite prospects including switch-hitting Double-A catcher Blake Swihart and three Triple-A players - third baseman Garin Ceccini and second baseman Mookie Betts and right-hander Anthony Ranaudo.
Betts, who is ranked 49th by MLB.com, is hitting .345 for Pawtucket. Ranaudo, ranked 91st by MLB.com, is 9-4 with a 2.66 ERA for Pawtucket.
Odds: 500/1
There's no way the Phillies trade Hamels to a division rival, and besides the Nationals don't need him with a great five-man rotation that includes Jordan Zimmerman, Stephen Strasburg, Gio Gonzalez, Doug Fister and Tanner Roark.
If the Nats needed a starter and weren't in the NL East, they might be able to work a deal with the Phillies by putting together a package that includes Roark and one of Washington's top pitching prospects, A-ball right-hander Lucas Giolito or Triple-A righty A.J. Cole.
Odds: 750/1
Like Washington, the Braves aren't getting Hamels because they're in the Phillies' division.
Beyond that, Atlanta wouldn't take on Hamels' big contract.
The Braves' farm system isn't loaded, either. The best of it has is righty starter Lucas Sims, an A-ball pitcher with a 5.23 ERA this season, and Venezuelan middle infielder Jose Peraza, who has hit a combined .342 with nine triples and 42 steals in high-A and Double-A.
MLB.com ranks Sims as its 48th-best prospect, Peraza as its 99th best.
Odds: 1,000/1
The Rangers probably would be pursuing Hamels if they weren't having such a bad season.
If Hamels isn't dealt this month, the Rangers could make a play in the offseason by putting together a package of prospects that include Class A strong-armed, power-hitting catcher Jorge Alfaro and right-hander Luke Jackson, who has a fastball that's touched 97 mph.
MLB.com ranks Alfaro 31st, Jackson 97th.
Odds: 5,000/1
Hamels hails from suburban San Diego and loves pitching there, but the Padres are a small-market team with a low payroll and they're going nowhere this season with a 40-50 record.
The best the Pads could offer the Phillies from their minor-league system is Austin Hedges, baseball's top catching prospect.
A second-round pick in 2011, Hedges, 22, is playing for Triple-A San Antonio this season after ending his 2013 season there. A great defensive receiver, Hedges is hitting just .245 with five homers in 73 games this season. He's ranked the 20th-best overall prospect by MLB.com, the 27th best by Baseball America.


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As for the Murray hit? It was as much Franzen running in to Murray as Murray hitting Franzen and he lowered his head making a shoulder to shoulder hit become a shoulder to head hit. Also, it was not "late" as Franzen had just gotten rid of the puck. It wasn't like Murray took a run at him from the blindside, it was just two guys arriving at point A at the same time. No penalty, CERTAINLY no postgame disciplinary action needed.
For a team of champs, you guys sure whine a lot. Even the players now?
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Are you curious about green jobs, but not sure where to start?
See how your likes and dislikes match up to different types of green careers. Your answers to the questions in the image below will lead you to one of the five green career clusters. Each cluster links to a page with more information about the careers within the cluster.
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Connecting the dots with Project Lite: From time tracking and collaboration to business growth
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Dallas mayor calls interim city manager's actions against Uber 'highly disappointing'
As promised, Mayor Mike Rawlings just released former Dallas County District Attorney Bill Hill's report into how the item intended to park app-ordered car service Uber landed on the council's consent agenda in late August. And, as expected, it lays the blame at the feet of interim city manager A.C. Gonzalez, who's expected to apply for the permanent position — and who earlier this week apologized to the mayor and city council for his handling of "the Uber matter."
Meanwhile, the city has dropped all charges against 31 Uber drivers cited earlier this year for, among other things, operating without the city's OK. Some of those cases were set for a hearing tomorrow.
"First and most importantly, I did not hear of or discover any potential illegal or unethical activity that should be investigated further," Rawlings said at a press conference Wednesday afternoon. "I believe several wrong decisions and bad judgements were made throughout the process."
Sam Merten, the mayor's spokesman, says no disciplinary action will be taken against Gonzalez.
"But this incident will be evaluated as part of his overall job performance when he's considered for the full-time job," Merten says.
Rawlings says Gonzales and other city officials were "naive" when they believed they could put the Uber ordinance on the council's agenda without prior discussion. He also said Gonzalez "should not have asked the city attorney to draft the ordinance using Yellow Cab's lawyer's draft as a primary guide," as it gave the impression that one private company is "getting too much influence at City Hall."
In the end, Rawlings said, he found Gonzalez's behavior "highly disappointing."
The mayor took only a few questions from the media, then returned to the horseshoe to conduct afternoon business. The council did not address the report, which follows below in full, along with exhibits.
The report was released moments after the Dallas City Council emerged from executive session, despite the protestations of council members Philip Kingston and Scott Griggs, who insisted that a "transparent" government doesn't discuss such things behind closed doors. Rawlings and others argued that anything involving city employees needed to first take place with city attorneys in executive session. Gonzalez's name was never mentioned during that debate.
Kingston and Griggs were staunch critics of the way the matter was handled.
Griggs said he hopes the report will serve as "an important case study for us to really, as the mayor said, look in the mirror and to see what needs to be changed here at City Hall."
Griggs said he looks forward to a public discussion regarding the behind-the-scenes influence of lawyers and lobbyists.
"It does show what can go wrong with our city and our government," Griggs said. "It's our responsibility as elected officials now to make the right changes."
Kingston noted that the investigation did not uncover any evidence that public safety was truly the driving force behind the actions of city staff members, as some have suggested.
"I see it as a leadership failure," Kingston said. "The report is pretty clear that this was the result of not a single incident of bad decision-making, but a longstanding practice within the manager's office of going around the council, avoiding presenting policy issues to the council."
He said the investigation may continue if there are more questions worth exploring.
"I anticipate and expect that if we need further investigation we'll get it," Kingston said.
The council member, who represents much of Uptown and downtown, said he didn't hear one word during the private council session that justified keeping the meeting behind closed doors. He said it should have been discussed publicly.
Earlier this week Gonzalez took the blame for placing on the consent addendum in late August a wholesale rewrite of the Dallas City Code that would have made it difficult, if not impossible, for the car service to operate in the city limits.
Uber users order their cars using an app on their smartphone, and the company maintains it's a technology firm that merely connects clients with drivers who already have city-issued licenses. The proposed ordinance would have regulated everything from who can dispatch a limo (a person, not an app) to who can drive a limo to the cost of a limousine's off-the-lot sticker price (it has to be more than $45,000). And the city doesn't want you to be able to order up a limo whenever you want: The rewrite, says the addendum, will "require limousine service to be prearranged at least 30 minutes before the service is provided" and establish "minimum limousine fares," which goes against Uber's aim of sending the nearest car to a passenger's location.
As we reported in September, the city started cracking down on Uber when Yellow Cab attorney John Barr convinced Gonzalez and assistant city manager Joey Zapata to protect his clients by clamping down on Uber. In the executive summary attached to the report, Rawlings said Barr was "very active at City Hall [in] pushing City Management to enforce City Ordinances."
City Hall ordered Dallas Police Chief David Brown to use undercover vice officers to ride with and cite city-licensed drivers who were dispatched via the app. According to Rawlings, "Chief Brown did express his opinion to the City Attorney's office and Mr. Gonzalez that this would not be the most effective way" to deal with enforcing city code.
In the end, undercover Dallas vice officers cited 31 Uber drivers 61 times between May and June for violating city code regulating who can operate as a limousine driver. Some of those drivers were scheduled to go to trial tomorrow in municipal court. But Joel Reese, the attorney representing most of them, said Wednesday that the city has dropped those cases due to "insufficient evidence."
A memo from city attorney Warren Ernst to the council and mayor today says that for myriad reasons, "the City's prosecutors believe that they cannot prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendants committed the violations and they will dismiss these citations promptly." Among the city's concerns: The private investigator hired by John Barr refuses to testify at trial, and now says that "some of the information contained on the complaints was not provided by her," according to Ernst's memo. "Instead, she believes her boss provided that information."
Her boss is former FBI special agent Danny Defenbaugh, who was hired by Barr to investigate Uber before the city began using undercover vice officers. The report from Hill doesn't get into Defenbaugh's involvement, but it does note that Barr first contacted Gonzalez about Uber in October of last year.
Emails obtained by The Dallas Morning News also revealed that in the months before she stepped down as Dallas city manager, Mary Suhm was also involved in the Uber clampdown. But according to Hill's report, in late July of this year Suhm learned that Gonzalez was going to put the proposed ordinance on the consent addendum.
"She stated that she thought this action was premature," says Hill's report. According to the document, she "argued with" Gonzalez "about his decision to move forward." It says Suhm told him the proposed ordinance "was going to generate controversy, and that he was making a mistake. Gonzalez had the matter scheduled on the Consent Agenda in spit of Suhm's warnings and advice."
When the Uber ordinance made it to the council's agenda in late August, it did so without first passing through the council's transportation committee — which stunned Kingston and Griggs, who demanded to know how that happened. Rawlings promised he would investigate, then turned around and hired Hill to look into it at the cost of no more than $50,000. Today's report is a result of that promise.
"I regret not bringing the issue before the council earlier in the process and getting your input," Gonzalez told the council in his memo sent Monday. Gonzalez has previously declined to comment on the record, citing the ongoing investigation.
Staff writer Scott Goldstein contributed to this report.


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After New Jersey digs itself out of another winter blast, record snowfall could continue to menace the region in the form of widespread flooding, climatologists say.
With a snow-packed February, and record precipitation in December, conditions are now ripe for overflow, particularly in the sodden southern portion of the state, said Richard Kropp, director of the NJ Water Science Center.
"Most of the streams south of Camden are at or near capacity and snow is just water sitting in storage," Kropp said. "If we get a fast melt, we're in trouble."
State climatologist David Robinson said after another wet week, northern New Jersey also could face significant flooding, if conditions permit.
"There wasn't a worry last weekend," Robinson said yesterday. "Then they got the rain and snow on Tuesday and the monster storm on Thursday."
Snow packs act as reservoirs, scientists say, collecting new precipitation and holding it until they eventually melt. If rainfall is accompanied by temperatures in the 40s or greater, the packs could unleash a fast flood, overwhelming waterways and drainage basins.
"Everybody should hope for a slow melt," Kropp said. But he also noted that the balance currently is very delicate. Temperatures going any higher could melt the snow too fast for frozen ground to absorb. Temperatures too low could keep the snow around for another storm that is predicted for South Jersey this week.
If that storm turns to rain, "Well, there's nowhere for the water to go. We'll flood," Kropp said.
Flood warnings and advisories were in effect yesterday for much of southern New Jersey. With snow piling up around headwaters in the Delaware and Passaic river basins, the danger is spreading northward.
"It's going to be a threat until the amount of water in that snow pack decreases," Robinson said, adding that he too is hoping the decrease is gradual. "We're going to have to be very careful."
Aside from flooded streets and basements, the excess water could have a significant impact on state agriculture. The surfeit of rain and snow will delay or possibly prevent planting in some areas if waterways overflow, scientists say.
"The bad news is that farmers want to get out in their fields," Robinson said. "Were gonna need an awful quick drying pattern for them to get out there."
According to climatologists, the mid-Atlantic region is in what climatologists call a "trough," or area of low pressure, making us susceptible to wet weather.
"It's an atmospheric weakness that allows cold air and storms to invade the east which keeps the threat of inclement weather with us," Robinson said. The National Weather Service is predicting the trough will end within a week or two, but not before delivering another dose of precipitation. They are currently tracking a storm hovering off the coast of Florida and the Carolinas, which may bring heavy rain and snow here by mid week.
"The question is, will it turn up the coast and affect New Jersey?" Robinson said.
Despite the forecast and the mounting threat of flooding throughout the state, Robinson does point to some good news.
"The threat of drought is not with us," he said.
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Blood pressure readings during clinical encounters are used to determine the adequacy of hypertension treatment and as measures of quality of care. In this secondary analysis of 444 veterans in a hypertension trial, blood pressure varied widely in the short term, whether measured in the home, clinic, or research setting. A single measurement was generally inadequate to correctly determine whether blood pressure was adequately controlled. These findings indicate that blood pressure management should not be based on a single measurement.
Multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) is frequently used to evaluate patients with suspected appendicitis, but systematic study of its performance in this setting is lacking. This retrospective analysis of records of 2871 patients who were referred for MDCT for suspected acute appendicitis showed that sensitivity, specificity, and negative and positive predictive values of MDCT were all above 93%. Potential harms of MDCT and alternative evaluation strategies, however, were not studied.
Patients with lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) often have cystic lung disease, as well as angiomyolipomas and recurrent chylous effusions. Sirolimus can reduce the size of angiomyolipomas, but its use in treating cystic lung disease or chylous effusions has not been systematically studied. In this observational study of patients enrolled in a natural history study of LAM, pulmonary function declined before and improved during sirolimus therapy. Chylous effusions markedly decreased or resolved after therapy in patients who had them, and lung function stabilized in patients without effusions at baseline.
Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is usually diagnosed when children present with skin lesions or seizures. Hamartomatous tumors may damage other organs later in life, but the clinical picture of TSC diagnosed in adulthood has not been well-described. This observational study found that most adult women with TSC had diagnostic findings that were unrecognized during childhood. In some patients, disease manifestations sufficient for diagnosis were not present until adulthood. Despite the absence of seizures or skin lesions in many adults with TSC, life-threatening pulmonary and renal complications could occur, suggesting that adult presentation does not necessarily indicate a less severe form of the disease.
This systematic review examined the sensitivity and specificity of thiopurine S-methyltransferase (TPMT) genotyping for TPMT enzymatic activity, whether pretesting reduces harm from thiopurine therapy, and the association of thiopurine toxicity with TPMT status in patients with chronic inflammatory diseases. Limited-quality evidence suggested imperfect and imprecise sensitivity but near-perfect specificity of genotyping for identifying patients with low and intermediate TPMT enzymatic activity. However, evidence was insufficient that TPMT pretesting improves patient outcomes compared with routine blood count monitoring in patients receiving thiopurines. More high-quality evidence on the utility and costs of routine TPMT pretesting is needed to guide its use.
This Update summarizes studies published in 2010 that the authors consider highly relevant to the practice of nephrology. Topics include chronic kidney disease, acute kidney injury, the role of diet in kidney stones, and genetic variations and kidney disease.
Conversations about end-of-life care options between physicians and patients can improve the quality of life of dying patients and help to relieve the emotional burden on surviving loved ones. The author discusses this topic in light of the political debate over end-of-life care. The author believes that one thing is clear: Achieving real reform requires addressing the entire span of life circumstances, including the end of life.
In this issue, Powers and colleagues' analysis examined the effects of measuring blood pressure by 3 methods: during routine outpatient visits, during research study visits, and recorded at home. The editorial discusses the implications of the findings regarding the need to base decisions on average blood pressure measurements rather than on a single measurement.
In this issue, the articles by Taveira-DaSilva and colleagues and Seibert and coworkers reflect important progress in our understanding of the treatment of LAM and the relationship between LAM and TSC. The editorialist discusses these articles' findings, which highlight the challenges and benefits of correctly diagnosing TSC and LAM and the value of patient registries and natural history data in rare diseases.
In this issue, Booth and colleagues systematically review available evidence on testing TPMT enzymatic activity before starting thiopurine therapy. The editorialists discuss the article and examine the challenges contributing to the lack of evidence for application of biomarkers in most areas of medicine, especially pharmacogenomics.
Efficacy, safety, and cost-effectiveness should guide the use of new drugs, but information about drugs' relative efficacy and safety is typically incomplete, even well after market entry. Market and other forces create a situation in which most new drugs are little better than their older counterparts. The authors propose policy changes for promoting more rapid adoption of truly innovative drugs, inhibiting reflexive adoption of products that do not offer innovation, and avoiding premature abandonment of established therapies.


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Cold and flu viruses are all around us all the time. In the winter, close overheated rooms inside and wet cold weather outside conspire to make these viruses easier to catch.
There are valid ways to reduce your exposure to cold and flu viruses, but focusing excessively on these techniques could render one obsessive-compulsive. Cold and flu viruses spread mainly via the hands, so anywhere lots of hands touch is bound to be contaminated. Think public restrooms, public transportation, stores, restaurants, ATM keypads, money, and library books: the list is endless. Even inside the cleanest home, germs abound. One widely distributed study found far more disease-causing microorganisms on kitchen faucets than on toilet seats. Frequent hand-washing certainly protects against infection. But unless you closet yourself away, Howard Hughes style, there's no way to avoid cold and flu viruses.
What you can do is strengthen your body's defenses against them. Our immune systems are constantly at work, protecting our bodies against invaders. When we get sick with an infectious illness, it's less a comment on the virulence of the "bug" and more a comment on a breakdown of our immune system.
Emotional stress and fatigue lower our defenses. The neurotransmitters that affect our emotions have receptors all over the body, not just in the brain. Interestingly, grandma was also right about "catching a chill." While cold weather does not cause illness per se, lowered body temperature renders people more susceptible to infection. Cold elsewhere in the body (especially the feet) constricts blood vessels in the nose, shutting off the supply of white blood cells needed to fight off invading germs.
During stressful times, it's especially important to pay close attention to your diet. Most vitamins and minerals play some role in strengthening the immune system, so that old boring chestnut, a balanced diet of whole foods, still comes into play here. Vitamin C plays an especially important role, strengthening the immune system in many capacities. As is true with most nutrients, vitamin C is best absorbed in its natural state, from food. Citrus fruits, broccoli, brussel sprouts, and peppers are the best sources, but all fruits and vegetables contribute some vitamin C, along with valuable phytochemicals and fiber. However, it is difficult to consume all the vitamin C one needs to fight the stresses of the modern world from diet alone. Recommendations for optimal vitamin C intake vary widely. I recommend a 1000 mg supplement daily, increasing that to 2000-3000 mg in times of unusual stress. The body will excrete any vitamin C it doesn't need.
Zinc is another general immune system strengthener. Good food sources include whole grains, lean beef, shellfish (especially oysters), and milk. Supplements over 50 mg/day actually suppress the immune system. However, zinc lozenges, sucked on every two hours at the first sign of a cold, may decrease the severity of the symptoms.
Garlic also enhances the immune system, but you need to eat the equivalent of half a clove of raw garlic per day to get the benefits. If you feel like preserving your breath, try aged garlic extract (600mg/day).
Chili peppers are potent antibacterials (a good reason to eat salsa in Mexico). They also appear to protect against viral illnesses, but whether this is a result of the hot pepper compound (capsaicin) their high vitamin C levels, or some unknown factor is unclear. Certainly, eating hot peppers will clear your sinuses when they are congested. Horseradish (including Japanese wasabi) has the same effect.
Echinacea, a member of the daisy family, increases the production of white blood cells. Whether it actually prevents infection or shortens the duration of a cold remains a matter of debate. People with allergies to the daisy family or who have autoimmune disorders such as lupus, MS, or HIV should not take Echinacea. Astragalus, a traditional Chinese medicine, also strengthens white blood cells. Elderberry extract (a vitamin C rich relative of blueberries) also helps in some cases.
People have known about the infection-fighting properties of chicken soup for a long time. Ancient Greek and Egyptian treatises recommended chicken soup to treat respiratory disorders, and the 12th century physician and scholar Moses Maimonides wrote that chicken soup alleviated symptoms of colds, flu, and asthma. Modern research bears this out. During a respiratory infection membranes of the nose, throat, and sinuses swell, more as a reaction to the invader than as part of the disease process itself. Chicken soup temporarily blocks the movement of inflammation-causing white blood cells into the membranes as well as reducing congestion via steam. Vegetable rich soup appears to be more potent.
Probiotics are small microorganisms that help maintain the normal balance of microflora in the intestine. A healthy array of the 400-some "good" bacteria in the intestine are needed to keep bad invaders at bay. Probiotics are known to protect against gastrointestinal illness, bladder and vaginal yeast infections, but it appears they may protect against respiratory infections as well. The body is a holistic system: what affects one part of the body has a ripple effect elsewhere. A study in Sweden, (admittedly funded by lactobacillus supplement producers) showed that workers who took this probiotic took less than half the sick days than those who did not. Optimally, you should get your probiotics from whole foods rather than supplements. Unpasteurized yogurt is especially effective, and raw milk cheese also has the same effect. Cider vinegar and brewers yeast fit the probiotic definition - so do pickled foods. In an interesting study, scientists fed kimchee pickles to 13 birds with avian flu and found that 11 recovered! In Korea, where kimchee pickles have traditionally been valued for their health benefits, farmers routinely add the kimchee bacterium to animal feed.
If, despite your best efforts, you come down with a cold or flu this winter, try and take it easy. These illnesses are most infectious during their first 48 hours and coming to work only spreads the germs around. Continue your same nutritional program, perhaps increasing your intake of vitamin C and adding some Echinacea and zinc lozenges. Rest and drink plenty of fluid, which clears your body of toxins and congestion. Avoid drugstore decongestants. They might make you feel minimally better, but they mask symptoms without doing anything to boost your immune system.
Wendy Gordon is a writer and restaurant reviewer who lives in Portland, Oregon. She has a Masters Degree in Clinical Nutrition from the University of Chicago, and is on the Board of Directors of Food Front Grocery, a co-op in Portland.


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The graphs you're about to see tell Chinalco's story, and we'll be grading the quality of that story in several ways:
- Growth: Are profits, margins, and free cash flow all increasing?
- Valuation: Is share price growing in line with earnings per share?
- Opportunities: Is return on equity increasing while debt to equity declines?
- Dividends: Are dividends consistently growing in a sustainable way?
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Revenue growth > 30%
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Improving return on equity
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How we got here and where we're going
Chinalco has been hit by the same headwinds plaguing many of its peers in the metals industry, and as such, the aluminum producer mustered only one out of seven possible passing grades -- its erratic dividend, last paid in 2011, would make this one out of nine if we included free cash flow payout ratios and dividend growth as criteria as well. Despite promising revenue growth over the past three years, Chinalco's profit margins have collapsed due to rising expenses and oversupply in the aluminum market. As a result, Chinalco's stock has underperformed over the past couple of years as investors stick to the sidelines of a weak industry. Will Chinalco be able to move past these weaknesses and rebound, or is this leading global aluminum company going to be tarnished for some time? Let's dig a little deeper to see what the future may hold.
Over the past few years, a number of aluminum producers have been forced to operate at heavy losses due to a combination of increased costs of production, excessive supply, and weakening demand in the worldwide aluminum market. As a result, Chinese aluminum producers, which comprise about 44% of global production, have been plagued by declining spot prices that they've been unable to overcome. Fool contributor Matthew Frankel notes that the aluminum producers have started refocusing on their most efficient operations and have made production cuts to maintain long-term profitability. Quite recently, Chinalco suspended a $1.6 billion Malaysian aluminum smelter project, which would have added 370,000 tons per year of capacity.
According to Bloomberg, global aluminum consumption is expected to grow by 6% annually over the next several years. However, worldwide aluminum production will decline by 3.2 million tons by the end of next year, which might improve aluminum prices by around 13%. Fool contributor Matthew Frankel notes that Chinalco has announced that it will slash its production levels by 9% in order to help boost aluminum prices. However, Fool contributor Dan Carroll points out that the Chinese government has been aggressively promoting increased domestic aluminum consumption, and China has also been encouraging domestic aluminum producers to expand their footprints in global markets, which might pose a challenge to other major international aluminum companies -- continuing turmoil in the aluminum industry has already forced Chinalco peer Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO ) to absorb a massive $14 billion writedown of its coal and aluminum assets.
Fool contributor Dan Caplinger notes that aluminum producers may bounce back if they can control their production capacity, and that total industry revenue is expected to reach $160 billion by 2017. But Chinalco isn't standing pat on its aluminum business -- the company has plans to purchase a Peruvian copper mine owned by Glencore Xstrata in a deal worth more than $5 billion. Chinalco also made a major $14.05 billion investment in Rio Tinto last year, which was the largest Chinese acquisition ever made. These two purchases mark a pivot toward diversified mining operations, which may help smooth out the erratic quality of aluminum-based earnings.
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a mixture between a goof and a doofus.
John Kerry is such a goofus.
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Someone who engages in inappropriate, silly, or dumb behavior, usually innocently. Derived from 'Goofus' in the Goofus and Gallant stories in Highlights for Children.
I was such a goofus for keeping my cell phone on during the movie.
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goofy, goofy, the act of acting silly and playful. The noun form of the adjective goofy
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