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Let me not," counseled Shakespeare, "to the marriage of true minds admit impediments." When Cristina Ferrare and Anthony Thomopoulos wed last weekend, they went the Bard one better: They admitted practically nobody at all. Just 12 days after a California judge quietly ended her tumultuous 11-year marriage to the multifarious John De Lorean, Cristina, 35, co-host of a Los Angeles morning talk show, married Thomopoulos, president of ABC Broadcast Group—the network's programming czar. The venue was the Beverly Hills estate of TV Guide correspondent Wallis Annenberg, daughter of that magazine's owner. The guest list was curt: members of each family plus a few friends like Joanna Carson. Two burly guards defended the driveway from the press, although Cristina gamely paused to wave for photographers as she arrived. Thomopoulos, 47, recently explained Cristina's dislike of publicity: "She went through too much."
That she did. After almost two years of being poked, cosseted and cajoled by the media while she stood by De Lorean after his drug arrest, Cristina has earned a respite. While John began preparing for a Detroit grand jury investigation into his tortuous financial affairs, Cristina sued to end the marriage—and pursued an interest in Thomopoulos. That began three years ago when she met the ABC exec during a party at Annenberg's. At another Annenberg party last summer, they met again. The pair danced together and, as one fellow guest remembers, "It looked as though they were enjoying each other's company quite a bit." Soon they were being spotted à deux around L.A. Says Herald Examiner columnist Wanda McDaniel, who saw them at an ABC fete last fall: 'They are obviously gaga over each other."
Thomopoulos, whom one friend describes as "a real family man" (he has three children from a 22-year-long first marriage that ended in 1983), has been relentlessly protective even to the point of chastising a dressmaker's PR agent after details of Cristina's ecru, French lace-trimmed wedding dress were published in the local press. The secrecy held through the wedding, which was performed in the living room by an Episcopal minister—although friends say Thomopoulos takes his Greek Orthodox faith seriously and Cristina has been vocal about her conversion to evangelical Christianity. Her daughter, Kathryn De Lorean, 7, served as maid of honor; her son, Zachary, 14, who lives with his father, was not there. Tony's three children attended. The guests quaffed champagne, then repaired to the terrace to eat cold seafood bisque, beef and pieces of a two-tiered wedding cake surmounted by doves. The wedding party danced through the sunny afternoon.
Cristina was back on the air on Monday morning, and Tony returned to his bicoastal commuting between offices. A honeymoon in the Greek isles will wait till August. By then Cristina will have left KABC—the West Coast flagship station of her husband's network—to move to New York and possibly accept a reported offer from WABC, the New York sister station. Beamed her manager, Arthur Gregory: "She deserves a lot of happiness."
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Leaving Her Trials (and De Lorean) Behind, Cristina Ferrare Weds in a Marriage Made in Private
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King Kong
A new wonder of the videogame world.
For the good majority of the game, you play as Jack Driscoll, wandering through caves, along mountainsides, and all over Skull Island. Like any good survival horror game, you're limited in your ammunition and the guns you find -- but when you run out, instead of trying to avoid enemies and find ammunition, you have to look around for the nearest spear. When you are out of ammo and all you have for a weapon is a single spear (which you have to continually throw and retrieve from a dinosaur until it dies), these portions can get incredibly tense.
So it's a good thing that every now and then, you switch over to control Kong himself -- which is basically an excuse to let off some steam. The controls aren't terribly precise and you can't ever miss a jump and fall to your death as Kong, so you get to run around smashing everything in sight as a break of sorts from the tense gameplay of Jack's sections. (Plus, when Kong gets excited and stands up, pounding his chest while the screen gets blurry, it looks freaking insane.)
And really, you'll see this simple approach applied through the whole game. As Jack, you have a few guns, a few varieties of spears, and that's it -- no other weapons, no gadgets, nothing else. You don't have a health meter at all -- if you get injured, the screen will start to turn red and you'll hear dramatic music; stay out of trouble for 10 seconds or so and your vision will clear up and you'll be back at full health again. You don't have a HUD that shows your statistics -- if you need to check your ammo you can hit a button and Jack will tell you how much ammo you have; if you need to figure out where to go or what's going on in the story, your AI assistants (in the form of Kong's love Ann, weapon-friendly Hayes, film director Carl, and young sailor Jimmy) will talk to you and let you know where to go. The game's context always makes it easy to understand what's going on without pages of text or lengthy cut-scenes showing up, and there are more than enough checkpoints to keep the game moving forward if you die.
This simplicity all adds up to a game where you don't worry about every little detail. You simply move forward on the adventure without getting caught up in backtracking, thinking about where you need to go, or searching for...well, anything. The game has the occasional "puzzle" but nothing that takes any significant thought to figure out. Almost all of these involve finding a lever to open a door or lighting a spear on fire so you can burn down a blockade of bushes. The most complicated puzzle in the game requires you to burn down some bushes and find a lever to open a door behind them, so despite most of King Kong taking place under the guise of an "adventure" game, there's not much that you have to think about along the way.
There's also not much in the way of exploration. If there's a scene you come across in King Kong where you can venture more than 15 feet out of the way, consider yourself lucky to have found something so rare. The game takes place on a linear path in both the Jack and Kong portions, with every chapter you come across being brief (sometimes only a couple minutes) but exciting -- kind of like a guided tour or roller coaster ride around the island. King Kong was made so people who aren't familiar with traditional video games could enjoy it, and it shows.
But that's also what makes the game great. The game is accessible without being dumb, and in many ways the ease-of-play approach can be refreshing for hardcore gamers. Is it really fun in other games when you have to backtrack for 30 seconds because you miss a jump? Do you really want to micromanage a life meter and be on the lookout for health packs all the time? By making a streamlined but polished game, Ubisoft has created something that can be appreciated by hardcore and mainstream game players equally.
On Xbox 360, the visuals don't impress nearly as much as they do in the current-gen versions, since there are only minor graphical upgrades to speak of. You'll notice a few bonus special effects like a nice blur when you look at objects through a fire and Splinter Cell Chaos Theory-style rain effects scattered around, plus character faces (especially Kong's) are certainly more detailed, but for the most part, the PS2 and Xbox versions of the game look fresh and new while the 360 version looks like a slightly modified version of those. Also, be forewarned: there is no reason to play King Kong on an HDTV, because even though it does work and occasionally does a nice job of showcasing a specific feature, for the most part it just brings out the flaws in the game's textures. It still looks nice overall thanks to the art direction, but the leap from PS2/Xbox to 360 is not a great one.
The game's overall quality is countered a bit by the length, which comes in at somewhere around eight hours -- the first four of which don't serve much purpose other than to immerse you in the world and prepare you for the great second half -- but the payoff for those who make it all the way through to New York is awfully nice and well worth experiencing for anyone who's interested in the game. The whole package does a fantastic job of building up to a climactic ending, and it's one you won't want to miss.
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Species can be driven to extinction for a number of reasons including being hunted, out-competed for resources, or experiencing a habitat change faster than the population can adapt to the new environment or move to another area with a comparable habitat. This later possibility relates to geologic processes.
Changing habitats can and do occur as a result of geologic processes constantly reworking the appearance of the plates. As mountains are built, sections of a plate are subducted into the earth or moved to lower or higher latitude. While some species are able to survive by moving or even adapting to their new habitat, others can not survive these dramatic shifts and ultimately become extinct.
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The Amarillo Dusters plan to make a decision within the next seven days on which league they will call home next season.
Dusters owner/president Randy Sanders said during a news conference Wednesday the Dusters are considering two leagues - the newly formed Arena Football 1 and the Indoor Football League.
Sanders said the Dusters were close to a decision Tuesday night, but AF1 officials "at the nth hour" asked for "another opportunity."
"The good news is we have two choices," Sanders said. "(The decision) involves financing and travel."
Sanders, who spoke with AF1 commissioner Jerry Kurz Wednesday morning, said the AF1 may help league teams defray travel costs.
The AF1 has 16 teams and plans to divide into Tier 1 and Tier 2 divisions, with Tier 2 divisions being affiliated with Tier 1 teams.
According to Sanders, the Dusters would have to fly to as many as four road games in AF1, while travel costs in the IFL, with teams in Odessa, Abilene, El Paso and San Angelo, would be less.
Sanders said one determining factor would be the wishes of Dusters fans. On the team Web site, www.dustersfootball.com, fans can vote on which league they think the Dusters should join.
"What would the city of Amarillo like? A Texas-based league or AF1 football?" Sanders said. "It is a tough decision, and we thought we had it made (Tuesday). We would really like (Amarillo's) input because that is what is going to make it or break it."
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Drafts are not good for hedgehogs, so keep the cage away from direct flow from fans and air conditioners. If the room gets too hot and you don't have an air conditioner, then place the cage on the floor; this can lower the temperature by a few degrees.
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A kid will do anything to be a superhero. He'll don a homemade mask of his favorite defender, cripple a sibling's portrayal of a ruthless villain, and exercise every self-imposed power on household chores. Dish duty? Sam the Dish Man to the rescue! Garbage night? The Trashinator has arrived!
A new production at Theatre of Youth gives audiences a different kind of hero, in "The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley," based on books by Jeff Brown and Scott Nash. Stanley's literary cred is a full franchise at this point, with books, an iPhone app and even a school curriculum – The Flat Stanley Project – that entices readership through a global pen pal program.
He's also a musical, a fine production of which TOY capably handles. While the company's cast does a serviceable job at bringing Stanley Lambchop to three-dimensional life, their material is often too flat to work with.
Timothy Allen McDonald's adaptation doesn't spring to life with quite the vitality that this boy's story would have you think. Even in children's theater, where exposition tends to take a while, it is not apparent when or why this story is being told. And though kids may not verbalize their criticism, that doesn't mean they don't notice when something isn't doing it.
Still, there's a fun time to be had, and children at a recent matinee were enjoying their storybook hero come to life.
What does Stanley want to be? Well when life gives him the ultimate lemon – when the bulletin board above his bed crashed down and flattens him – he makes the greatest lemonade. Given his slim new state, he packs up in an envelope and travels the globe in search of friends near and far. He goes to the Louvre and helps stop a robber from stealing a masterpiece. He goes to Hollywood, and falls for the alluring lights of show business. He makes time to visit an old friend from the neighborhood.
Stanley's superpower, it turns out, despite all abilities of human flight and postal service fraud, is that of indifference. What's next, a trip to Applebees? Stanley needs something meaningful to hold onto, a force to ground him, not the attractions on Hollywood and Vine. It's wholesome in that way.
Adults will recognize this soul-searching tale from their young adulthood, when the Big Wide World felt too small to own, and too large to attempt. "Pippin," "Candide," "Harry Potter," "Star Wars" – this is a tale as old as time. But Stanley's version of it is too tame to feel like any risks are being taken, or any real gain is at stake. Perhaps if he felt more lost to begin with we'd understand his need to hop in a mailbox.
His eventual – spoiler alert – return home is safe and comfortable, but it's also where a little boy should be in the first place. It's too much about his room and not enough about his head.
All that aside, his adventures are far-reaching and his friends are supportive.
Christopher Quinn is our Stanley, and gives him sweet notes of curiosity and wonderment. His bedtime cape-and-flight charade has him hurling around his room like a carefree puppy.
Michael Zito plays, among other characters, Stanley's brother, Arthur. It's probably Zito's particular punctuation alongside Quinn's muted tone, but his Arthur is often played more invigorated by his own imagination. Zito's other roles, as a foolhardy Dr. Dan and sly Hollywood agent, are similarly exuberant; we often wish for Quinn to match Zito's enthusiasm, though his characterization is without flaw.
The sound in the Allendale Theatre is often an issue, especially in musicals, but it was a major concern here. It was often impossible to comprehend musical dialogue or singing; another detail that isn't lost on young audiences.
Beth Donohue and Robert Insana are pitch-perfect as the boys' parents, and other roles, too. Donohue harbors much of the ensemble's pacing, playing to her little viewers with attention to articulation and clarity, and does it in the mom costume: pink capris and tight red hair.
Insana is befitting his bowtie as a quiet but steady father.
Kerrykate Abel is our trusty mailperson, delivering the Lambchops' mail, which includes their son, with cheer and security. She's a warm energy for audiences to hold onto, even when sound woes muffle her words.
That Stanley has so much joy around him is not discouraging; children should feel affection and love without caution.
Never mind that they barely appear concerned about their son's desire to fly away, nor even anxious for his eventual return. But where Stanley's plea for meaning in this obnoxiously pleasant existence is concerned, he might consider a quest more down to earth.
That, or a better bulletin board.
"The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley"
Three stars (Out of four)
Through June 2 in the Theatre of Youth, Allendale Theatre, 203 Allen St. Tickets are $24-$26. Call 884-4400 or visit theatreofyouth.org.


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There are different kinds of excitement for a coach when his season is about to rev up. Sometimes that excitement is good, sometimes it's anxiety.
Count LSU basketball coach Johnny Jones is the excitement category as his second season running the show arrives.
Jones and the reloaded Tigers go through their first official practice on Monday in preparation for the 2013-14 season, which launches on Nov. 12 at Massachusetts.
A year ago, Jones was excited because he was new and he was back at his alma mater. There was understandably some anxiety blended in, though, because of a small roster and plenty of uncertainty.
Now things are different.
As Jones and his crew head into season No. 2, the excitement is all about what lies ahead.
Instead of a group that included a senior transfer, three freshmen, two walk-ons and a former tuba player, now LSU is preparing for a new campaign with five veterans and one of the most promising recruiting classes since he was Dale Brown's right-hand man.
Among the returnees is All-SEC forward Johnny O'Bryant, who could team with freshmen Jarell Martin and Jordan Mickey to give LSU its most formidable frontcourt since the 2005-06 Final Four trio of Glen Davis, Tyrus Thomas and Tasmin Mitchell.
Add mercurial point guard Anthony Hickey, seasoned shooting guard Andre Stringer and a third promising freshman, Tim Quarterman, to the mix, and it's easy to comprehend Jones' eagerness.
"Last year was all about the newness, and this year is
a much different challenge," Jones said last week. "I'm real excited about the
start. We have guys that are returning who can really set the tone for the
future for our program, and I'm looking forward to seeing those guys because I
think they've improved immensely. And with this recruiting class we have coming
in, we have a great chance to start building toward that future.
"There's no question that this group has a different talent level than we had last year because we have a full roster with guys have been through a lot and guys who are eager to come in here and make an impact."
There is work to do over the next six weeks to find the right blend of which players work best in which styles. If last season is an indication, Jones won't hesitate to use different styles with different combinations of players.
Despite grappling with a depth shortage all season, the Tigers finished with 19-12 with a late-season surge. Jones and his coaches alternated between a pressing style anchored by Hickey, Stringer and rangy Shavon Coleman, to a halfcourt system that worked around O'Bryant.
Hickey led the SEC with 85 steals, topped the Tigers with 109 assists and was a reliable scorer most of the season with 11.2 points a game and 60 3-pointers.
O'Bryant was one of the most effective low-post players in the SEC with 13.6 and 8.7 rebounds a game with 15 double-doubles.
Those are two of the myriad options LSU can lean on this season, and there will be more talented bodies to move in and out of the lineup.
"This depth gives us a chance to compete at a different level, not only in games but it starts in practice, and that's important because that's when the young guys will learn how hard they have to play," Jones said. "
"We can be a little more creative because of the depth we have and because our length and quickness will allow us to do things differently offensively and defensively. The challenge is going to be getting all these guys to mesh and play as a unit, whoever we put out there together. It's all about chemistry. You can be a very talented team, but if the chemistry isn't right, you can have a lot of difficulty."
So far, so good on that front.
Jones and his coaches have spent time with different groups of players since school began last month and he said has been impressed with what he has seen.
"I really like the closeness of this team," he said. "They've gone to football games together, they hang around each other and they're holding each other accountable off the court. That usually translates into the same accountability when we start working together.
"The guys we have returning from last year have really grown and shown more leadership, and the young guys have really bought in."
The two older plays Jones singled out for their leadership since last season ended abruptly without a postseason berth were O'Bryant and Stringer.
In a season when O'Bryant didn't have a bunch of help in the frontcourt, he was as dominant as any big man in the SEC at times. Stringer produced 10.4 points a game and delivered his best season as a 3-point shooter, burying 67-of-164 (40.9%).
"Being a senior and a four-year guy, just from last year this to year Andrew has shown a tremendous amount of growth and leadership, and Johnny has done the same" Jones said. "The individual work he's put in has made him a better player and more rounded. Both of those guys will have a bigger impact on this team than they did last year across the board."
The impact of the four-man freshman class will also be something to watch.
Martin, Mickey, Quarterman and Australian Darcy Malone are the nucleus of the class. Martin was a top-10 national recruit, while Mickey and Quarterman were both rated in the top 80.
Of that group, Martin is the one who may be expected to shine brightest right away after a sterling prep career at Madison Prep in Baton Rouge, and Jones said nothing the smooth 6-foot-9, 241-pound freshman does will surprise him.
"He's come in and shown that he has tremendous work habit and is excited about the year," Jones said. "He has done a tremendous job of preparing. For as talented as he is, he hasn't taken any shortcuts in preparation to be the best player he can be."
The only lingering question about the roster is when and if freshman Brian Bridgewater will be cleared to practice any time soon. The 6-6, 230-pound Baton Rouge native is enrolled in school but cannot work out with the team or coaches until he gets the green light from the NCAA Clearinghouse.
With or without Bridgewater, the Tigers get underway Monday, and that's cause for plenty of anticipation.
"This time of year is when all coaches are excited, and I think we have a lot of reason to be with this team," Jones said.
'Bayou Madness'
The LSU men's and women's teams will host 'Bayou Madness' from 7-8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10 at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.
Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. for a night when the coaches and players will meet and greet and put on a show that includes a 3-point shootout, a 2-ball shooting contest and slam-dunk competition.
Prizes will be given away throughout the night, and the teams will host an autograph session after the show is over.
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Dried pasta crafts are a great way to save money and skip a trip to the craft store! You might remember crafting with food as a child, but there's nothing juvenile about this Macaroni Art Box from Heidi Borchers. Use this crafty box to stay organized or store important items
- Box - wood or paper mache
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- Pasta - various shapes and sizes
- Water bottle caps (for box legs)
- Paint (I used glossy white spray paint)
- Cardboard from cereal box (for flower)
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- Cut a circle from cardboard (my circle is approximately 3-1/2″). Glue the pasta shapes onto the circle. Set aside to dry.
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- Place lid onto the box and trace a line with pencil where the lid sits on box.
- In order for the lid to fit properly, when gluing the pasta onto the box bottom, do not glue over this line. Continue gluing pasta on the box bottom until completely covered. Set aside to dry.
- Glue and place pasta flower onto the top of lid. Glue leaves pattern on using the penne pasta and the small pasta shells.
- Glue linguini onto the remaining area of the box.
- For each leg, glue 2 large lids together and one small lid to the top. Let dry.
- Glue legs to the bottom of the box.
- Let box with legs dry completely overnight.
- Spray entire box with desired color. Let dry.
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Mike Wargo, of South Euclid, Ohio, had just become the 17th person to complete that swim. "When I watch people swim across the lake, it does" seem like yesterday, said Reid, 44, of North East.
Even two decades later, being the first female and fourth person overall to achieve that goal still feels special to Reid.
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> Two firewalls, we will call them public and private
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> behind the public firewall.
So it's already triple-homed in contravention of the security policy?
> eth0 -> public (192.x.x.x)
> eth1-> backup network (172.16.x.x)
> eth2-> backend local switch (10.0.0.x)
WTF is backup network? And why do you a seperate physical *and* ip
subnet for backup? Never heard of bonded interfaces? NetRAIN? Router
'Back-end local switch' is this another network?
> The server that we need to access is on the private network behind the
> private firewall.
They can't talk to each other if they're both acting as servers - I
assume you mean that the previous box acts as a client?
> eth0 -> private
> eth1 -> backup network
Is this the same backup network as the previous box or a back up for
the private network?
From your initial description your network looks like this:
[public network: [PublicServer-client]--->[Public_firewall]]
[Private network [RemoteServer]-->[PrivateFirewall]]
[backend local switch [PublicServer]]
[backup public network [PublicServer]]
[backup private network [RemoteServer]]
You don't say how these networks are connected.
> We don't want to have to go out and back in because this causes too
> much performance degradation.
Which implies that there is some connection there (and yet another
network called 'out').
(2 hosts, 6 networks!)
> I propose that we add an interface to the remote server, making it:
> eth0 -> private
> eth1 -> backup network
> eth2 -> our back-end network.
> What I need to know is that this can be secured. That, solely from a
> security standpoint, I would be justified in proposing this solution.
I've totally lost track of how many networks there are and how they
are currently connected. But if your proposal is valid you don't need
another NIC, real or virtual - just a route. I suppose it might be
more appropriate to create a tunnel initiated at the server end of the
connection you really want to create. But without a clear view of how
your networks are configured currrently and the functionality/policy
on the firewalls its impossible to say.


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|The Qualitative Report
An online bi-monthly journal dedicated to qualitative research since 1990 Volume 16 Number 1 January 2011
|Ronald J.
Chenail, Ph.D., Sally St. George, Ph.D., Dan Wulff, Ph.D., Maureen Duffy,
Ph.D., Laurie L. Charles, Ph.D., and Karen Wilson Scott, Ph.D.,
Robin Cooper, Managing Editor | Monica Tobin, Production Editor | Adam Rosenthal, TQR Web Site Coordinator
Embracing the Visual: Using Timelines with In-depth Interviews on
Substance Use and Treatment (pp. 1-9)
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Lynda Berends
Abstract: People typically seek treatment for addiction only when faced with a major crisis. Understanding the trajectory of substance use and treatment seeking may assist in identifying points for intervention. In this study I explored the use of visual methods with in-depth interviews to represent people's substance use, critical events, and treatment pathways. Ethics approval was granted with the condition that only aggregate findings would be presented, although occasional quotes could be used for illustration. Typical timelines were developed, along with text vignettes describing hypothetical participants whose experience matched that shown in these timelines. Benefits of the timelines include the combination of aural and visual data, along with the concise and holistic form of presentation. However, the use of typical timelines and hypothetical vignettes meant a loss of the richness found in individual portrayals of experience. Alternative approaches, such as the use of individual and summary timelines with text illustrations would preserve the conciseness of representation while enabling the voice of the participant to be heard. Key Words: Alcohol and Drugs, Addiction, Visual Methods, and Lifelines
Culture for Sale? An Exploratory Study of the Crow Fair
(pp. 10-37)
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Thomas D. Bordelon, Marie Opatrny, Wendy G. Turner, and Steven D. Williams
Abstract: This paper describes an ethnographically-oriented participant-observation study conducted during the annual Crow Fair, held in south central Montana. Data collected included audio-recorded interviews with participants, participant observations, photographic and video recordings. Narrative interviews were transcribed and analyzed using the constant comparison method. Multiple data sources improved the veracity of this study through triangulation, and four themes emerged from the data: commercialization, alcohol abuse, spirituality, and community. The researchers discuss these themes and their conclusions regarding the "selling" of Native American culture as a form of cultural transmission. Theme analysis revealed the researchers recognized that the principal researcher had changed his view of the Crow Fair as being frivolous to having a deeper purpose and meaning to participants. Key Words: Native Americans, Crow Tribe, Culture, Commercialization, Qualitative Research, Ethnography, and Grounded Theory
Risk of Nursing Home Admittance among Working Age Residents with
Mental Illness (pp. 38-65)
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Stephanie Jones Bernard
Abstract: The number of working age (18-64) nursing home (NH) residents with a mental diagnosis at admission rose from 70,600 in 1997 to 97,200 in 1999 (Jones, 2002). Utilizing the Behavioral Model for Vulnerable Populations (Gelberg, Andersen, & Leak, 2000), I examined factors associated with NH admittance in a sample of working age residents with mental illness. I conducted a qualitative analysis of 20 residents' healthcare and social experiences leading to NH admittance. Data came from semi-structured interviews, medical records, and clinicians. Results showed that homelessness, drug abuse, and low functional status were perceived by residents to play a role in their admittance. Overall, participants associated disadvantaged social and healthcare experiences with current NH admittance. Key Words: Nursing Home Admittance, Mental Illness, Drug Abuse, and Homelessness
Comprehensive Treatment of Women with Postpartum Psychosis across
Health Care Systems from Swedish Psychiatrists' Perspectives (pp.
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Inger Engqvist, Arne Ĺhlin, Ginette Ferszt, and Kerstin Nilsson
Abstract: Studies concerning the psychiatrist's experiences of treating women with postpartum psychosis (PPP) or how they react to these women are limited in the literature. In this study a qualitative design is used. Data collection includes semi-structured interviews with nine Swedish psychiatrists working in psychiatric hospitals. The audio-taped interviews are transcribed verbatim and analyzed using content analysis. The findings consist of the categories: Protection, Treatment, Care, and Reactions. The psychiatrists describe emotions such as compassion, empathy and distress. A conclusion is that the psychiatrists focus on protecting the women from suicide and/or infanticide. Given the degree of stress the psychiatrists can experience caring for high risk challenging patients, health care organizations need to provide support and/or opportunities for peer supervision. Key Words: Psychiatrists, Postpartum Psychosis, Puerperal Psychosis, and Content Analysis
Female Drug Offenders Reflect on their Experiences with a County
Drug Court Program (pp. 84-102)
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James C. Roberts and Loreen Wolfer
Abstract: This paper examines the experiences of a group of female drug offenders who successfully completed a county drug court program in northeast Pennsylvania. Using the constant comparative method, we analyzed interviews with these women for thematic patterns in order to provide an evaluation of this program based on participants' subjective perceptions of its strengths and weaknesses. While other drug court evaluations identify rewards for good behavior and compassionate program staff as important contributing factors to participants' success, women in this study credited their recovery and successful completion of the program primarily to fear of punishment and program structure. Our analysis also revealed patterns of improved self-images, improved physical and mental health, improved coping mechanisms, and improved interpersonal relationships. We end the paper with a discussion of implications for future research. Key Words: Drug Court, Female Drug Offenders, Constant Comparative Method, and Appreciative Inquiry
Anxiety, Knowledge and Help: A Model for How Black and White
College Students Search for HIV/AIDS Information on the Internet
(pp. 103-125)
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Kim Smith
Abstract: Using the "think aloud" protocol, which allows for the collection of data in real time, the researcher audio taped comments from 13 white college students from a predominately white university in the Southeastern United States and 15 black students from a predominately black university, as they explained how they searched for HIV/AIDS information on the Internet. A grounded theory analysis of the tapes revealed a three-stage model that students progressed through as they searched for HIV/AIDS information on the Internet. That model also revealed that all of the white students searched for general information about HIV/AIDS on the Internet, while all black students searched for general and specific information about how the disease affected the African-American community. Eighty percent of students regardless of race did not know how to properly search for online health information. The researcher discusses the need for online health information literacy training, the theories that might explain why black students searched the way that they did, and the challenges to providing culturally-sensitive online health information literacy training for African-Americans who have been historically suspicious of the United State's health care system. Key Words: Online Health Information Literacy, Grounded Theory, Think Alouds, Online Information Seeking Behavior, and Culturally-Sensitive Online Health Information Literacy Training
Teaching Qualitative Research for Human Services Students: A
Three-Phase Model (pp. 126-146)
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Ruhama Goussinsky, Arie Reshef, Galit Yanay-Ventura, and Dalit Yassour-Borochowitz
Abstract: Qualitative research is an inherent part of the human services profession, since it emphasizes the great and multifaceted complexity characterizing human experience and the sociocultural context in which humans act. In the department of human services at Emek Yezreel College, Israel, we have developed a three-phase model to ensure a relatively intense exposure to and practice in qualitative methodology. While in the first phase students are exposed to the qualitative thinking and writing, they are required in the second phase to take a Qualitative Research Methods course that includes practice. The third and final phase includes conducting a qualitative research seminar. The aim of the present article is to shed light on the dilemmas involved in implementing the three-phase model. Key Words: Qualitative Methods, Higher Education, and Human Services
Career Paths, Images and Anchors: A Study with Brazilian
Professionals (pp. 147-161)
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Zélia Miranda Kilimnik, Anderson De Souza Sant'anna, Luiz Claudio Vieira De Oliveira, and Delba Teixeira Rodrigues Barros
Abstract: This article analyses career anchors changes associated to images and professionals trajectories. Its main question: Do anchors careers change through time? We conducted twelve interviews involving professionals from the Administration Area, applying Schein's Career Anchors Inventory (1993). We did the same two years later. In both of them, the Lifestyle anchor was the most found, reflecting the need of a balance between family life and work. It was observed that the main anchors tend to remain as such, but in some cases, it is possible to observe changes which are associated to career transitions. The reapplication of the Inventory supports the use of this tool mainly due the relative stability founded in the career anchors, in different moments. Key Words: Career, Models, Transitions, Trajectories, Anchors, and Images
Work Experiences of People with Mental Illness in Malaysia: A
Preliminary Qualitative Study (pp. 162-179)
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Su-Lyn Boo, Jaymee Loong, and Wai-Sheng Ng
Abstract: This is a preliminary qualitative study, using a basic interpretive approach, to investigate the work experiences of people with mental illness in Malaysia. Six females and four males (aged 30-70) from a residential home for the mentally ill participated in semi-structured interviews. Three inter-relating themes emerged, namely the experience of self at work, perception of work, and experience of others at work. All participants reported problems in either work or family relationships; most of which interfered with their work. In addition, findings suggest that the participants' self experience may be related to the extent of one's illness integration, experience of psychosis, attitude towards illness, locus of control, and self-efficacy. Limitations and implications of the study are also discussed. Key Words: Work Experience, Mental Illness, Mental Health, and Qualitative Research
Mandatory Identification Bar Checks: How Bouncers Are Doing Their
Job (pp. 180-191)
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Elizabeth Monk-Turner, John Allen, John Casten, Catherine Cowling, Charles Gray, David Guhr, Kara Hoofnagle, Jessica Huffman, Moises Mina, and Brian Moore
Abstract: The behavior of bouncers at on site establishments that served alcohol was observed. Our aim was to better understand how bouncers went about their job when the bar had a mandatory policy to check identification of all customers. Utilizing an ethnographic decision model, we found that bouncers were significantly more likely to card customers that were more casually dressed than others, those who were in their 30s, and those in mixed racial groups. We posit that bouncers who failed to ask for identification did so because they appeared to know customers, they appeared to be of age, or they took a break and no one was checking for identification at the door. We found that bouncers presented a commanding presence by their dress and demeanor. Bouncers, we posit, function in three primary roles: customer relations, state law management, and establishment rule enforcer. Key Words: Bouncers, Bars, and Identification Checks
The Lived Experience of Late-Stage Doctoral Student Attrition in
Counselor Education (pp. 192-207)
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Brad Willis and Karla D. Carmichael
Abstract: Doctoral student attrition occurs across academic disciplines and presents problems for noncompleting students and the programs from which they withdraw. The following research question guided the present study, "What is the experience of doctoral attrition in counselor education?" Six late-stage doctoral noncompleters from counselor education programs participated in research interviews that were analyzed using a grounded theory approach. Results showed two distinct types of attrition. Five participants reported a negative experience of encountering barriers that acted against the internal desire of the participants to obtain the doctorate. One participant reported a positive experience of an internal change that altered the priority of continuing in doctoral study. Results of the present study have implications for prospective and current doctoral students. Key Words: Counselor Education, Doctoral Student Attrition, and Grounded Theory
The QUIPPED Project: Exploring Relevance and Rigor of Action
Research Using Established Principles and Criteria (pp.
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Christine Chapman, Margo Paterson, and Jennifer M. Medves
Abstract: This paper is the last in a series of three manuscripts published in the TQR journal over the past few years. This work is part of a larger program of research that has been carried out by a team of researchers detailing various aspects of a three year action research project carried out from 2005 and 2008. This particular paper addresses issues of quality in action research by critiquing our research against five interdependent principles and criteria raised in the literature specifically by Davison, Martinson and Kock which was published in 2004. Our action research project aimed to facilitate interprofessional education for health care learners in the Faculty of Health Sciences at a Canadian University. Key Words: Interprofessional Education and Action Research
YouTube as a Qualitative Research Asset: Reviewing User Generated
Videos as Learning Resources (pp. 229-235)
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Ronald J. Chenail
Abstract: YouTube, the video hosting service, offers students, teachers, and practitioners of qualitative researchers a unique reservoir of video clips introducing basic qualitative research concepts, sharing qualitative data from interviews and field observations, and presenting completed research studies. This web-based site also affords qualitative researchers the potential avenue to share their reusable learning resources for all interested parties to use. Key Words: YouTube, User Generated Content, Web 2.0, Qualitative Research, and Learning Objects
Learning to Appraise the Quality of Qualitative Research
Articles: A Contextualized Learning Object for Constructing
Knowledge (pp. 236-248)
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Ronald J. Chenail
Abstract: Helping beginning qualitative researchers critically appraise qualitative research articles is a common learning objective for introductory methodology courses. To aid students in achieving competency in appraising the quality of qualitative research articles, a multi-part activity incorporating the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme's (CASP) Making Sense of Evidence Tool: 10 Questions to Help You Make Sense of Qualitative Research to evaluate the articles is shared. A Contextualized Learning Object for Constructing Knowledge or CLOCK approach is used to represent the appraising activity in terms of its context, content, evaluation components, exemplary outcomes, and options for customizing parts of the assignment. Key Words: Qualitative Research, Learning Objects, Contextualized Learning Object for Constructing Knowledge, CASP, Appraising
Qualitative Researchers in the Blogosphere: Using Blogs as
Diaries and Data (pp. 249-254)
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Ronald J. Chenail
Abstract: Weblogs or blogs can provide qualitative researchers with a medium for expressing their thoughts and opinions on qualitative research methods and products as well as serving as the source of data for qualitative studies. Present examples serve as exemplary guides to the potential value of this virtual communication application. Key Words: Blog, Blogging, and Qualitative Research
Interviewing the Investigator: Strategies for Addressing
Instrumentation and Researcher Bias Concerns in Qualitative
Research (pp. 255-262)
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Ronald J. Chenail
Abstract: Instrumentation rigor and bias management are major challenges for qualitative researchers employing interviewing as a data generation method in their studies. A usual procedure for testing the quality of an interview protocol and for identifying potential researcher biases is the pilot study in which investigators try out their proposed methods to see if the planned procedures perform as envisioned by the researcher. Sometimes piloting is not practical or possible so an "interviewing the investigator" technique can serve as a useful first step to create interview protocols that help to generate the information proposed and to assess potential researcher biases especially if the investigator has a strong affinity for the participants being studied or is a member of the population itself. Key Words: Interviewing, Instrumentation, Researcher Bias, and Qualitative Research
Facilitating Coherence across Qualitative Research Papers
(pp. 263-275)
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Ronald J. Chenail, Maureen Duffy, Sally St. George, and Dan Wulff
Abstract: Bringing the various elements of qualitative research papers into coherent textual patterns presents challenges for authors and editors alike. Although individual sections such as presentation of the problem, review of the literature, methodology, results, and discussion may each be constructed in a sound logical and structural sense, the alignment of these parts into a coherent mosaic may be lacking in many qualitative research manuscripts. In this paper, four editors of The Qualitative Report present how they collaborate with authors to facilitate improvement papers' coherence in such areas as co-relating title, abstract, and the paper proper; coordinating the method presented with method employed; and calibrating the exuberance of implications with the essence of the findings. The editors share exercises, templates, and exemplary articles they use to help mentor authors to create coherent texts. Key Words: Qualitative Research, Writing, and Coherence
Communicating Qualitative Analytical Results Following Grice's
Conversational Maxims (pp. 276-285)
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Jan S. Chenail and Ronald J. Chenail
Abstract: Conducting qualitative research can be seen as a developing communication act through which researchers engage in a variety of conversations. Articulating the results of qualitative data analysis results can be an especially challenging part of this scholarly discussion for qualitative researchers. To help guide investigators through this difficult communicative process, the authors suggest Grice's (1989) Conversational Maxims of Quantity, Quality, Relation, and Manner as general guidelines to follow when formulating and presenting findings in qualitative research products as well as basic assumptions to guide readers when judging the quality of result representations. Key Words: Qualitative Research, Qualitative Data Analysis, and Grice's Conversational Maxims
Face-to-Face in Writing: My First Attempt at Conducting a
Text-based Online Focus Group (pp. 286-291)
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Steven R. Terrell
Abstract: Having completed graduate degrees in educational research and counseling, I have studied the theory of focus groups and participated in many while in a classroom setting. Interestingly, I had never moderated one until my first attempt in a text-based online environment. This paper describes my preparation for the session as well as the issues I faced while actually conducted the focus group. Readers will find that being prepared by establishing rapport with their group prior to the event, understanding the change of dynamics that distance brings to the process and handling the pressures of an expanded role as moderator, will help ensure a successful focus group session. Key Words: Qualitative Research, Focus Group, Online, and Distance Education
Utilizing Microsoft® Office to Produce and Present Recursive
Frame Analysis Findings (pp. 292-307)
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Ronald J. Chenail and Maureen Duffy
Abstract: Although researchers conducting qualitative descriptive studies, ethnographies, phenomenologies, grounded theory, and narrative inquiries commonly use computer-assisted qualitative data analysis software (CAQDAS) to manage their projects and analyses, investigators conducting discursive methodologies such as discourse or conversation analysis seem to find such software packages not as useful. In our work with Recursive Frame Analysis (RFA), a systemic approach to the analysis of text and talk, we have taken a slightly different route by utilizing Microsoft® Office applications to produce and present our RFA findings. In the paper we describe RFA, explain how we use Word and PowerPoint to carry out RFA's semantic, sequential, and pragmatic analyses, and illustrate our work with some examples from a recent study. Key Words: Recursive Frame Analysis, Microsoft® Office, Computer-Assisted Qualitative Data Analysis Software, and Qualitative Research
How-To Data Collection Series: The Evolution of the Focused
Discussion Group: From Non-Participant to One of the Crew (pp.
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José Luis Calderón
Abstract: This article is part of The Weekly Qualitative Report's occasional series on "How-To Collect Qualitative Data." The qualitative data collection method described is that of focused discussion groups (FDG's). This method involves the moderator, or scripter as is the preferred term in focused discussion groups, to move beyond that of a non-participant data collector to that of an engaged participant-observer, observer-participant who is willing to get into the discussion with the participants and to provide accurate information to them while prodding them to discuss the topic in increasingly personally meaningful ways. Focused discussion groups are particularly helpful for working with marginalized, under-resourced populations around issues of health and poverty. Optimally, the scripter would share the sociocultural background of the participants. Key Words: Focused Discussion Groups, Focus Groups, Participant Observation, Health Information, and Marginalization
How I Learned to Conduct Focus Groups (pp.
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Maribel Del Rio-Roberts
Abstract: The use of focus groups may provide researchers with important insights into research questions via participant discussion and interaction. As a human services practitioner and researcher, I became interested in learning how to conduct focus groups in order to apply these steps to my research and gain valuable insights about the human experience that the focus group interaction aims to bring to light. In this review, I will highlight the steps that I took to learn to conduct focus group research and through my experience I hope that readers gain familiarity and clarity into this unique qualitative research approach. Key Words: Key Words: Focus Groups, Qualitative Research, and How-to-Guide


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