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Often enough, from the other side of a hedge, I have seen him at work, your gray fox.
There was no gray fox there who knew Indians as they knew themselves.
In her evening cloak of green velvet trimmed with gray fox she had the look of a small wild creature of the forest.
I once had a gray fox, but one night he got loose, and a dog killed him.
However, they are more strictly carnivorous than the gray fox.
By June, the black hairs are streaked with gray; and the black fox is a gray fox.
This, however, is only in the central and southern districts, as the gray fox is never found far north.
The gray fox is one of the least valuable, and is most abundant in the Southern States.
So when he saw a gray fox padding toward him, instead of running or hiding, he prepared to fight, if that were necessary.
The track of the gray fox is rounder and more like that of a cat.

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After decades on the air, the pioneering journalist and commentator is finally giving up his weekly broadcast.
Said an African American commentator who preferred not to be identified: "Phil Griffin loves hiring white Irish guys."
Duffy is also a championship lumberjack athlete and had stints as a commentator on ESPN.
The CNN commentator points to the latest Gallup poll, in which 54 percent of those surveyed say government is doing too much.
"Please do not in any manner, shape or form mistake the cell phone as a right or freedom," wrote one commentator.
The commentator adduces in illustration, his being afflicted with incurable disease.
At the same time, we have not blindly or implicitly followed this commentator.
But—isn't it the theory nowadays that there shouldn't be any commentator?
The commentator explains this by a word which signifies cause or source.
The commentator considers the treasure-trove here alluded to, to be buried wealth, of which there is no claimant.
late 14c., "writer of commentaries," agent noun in Latin form from comment or commentary (Latin commentator meant "inventor, author"). Middle English also had a noun commentate, attested from early 15c. Meaning "writer of notes or expository comments" is from 1640s; sense of "one who gives commentary" (originally in sports) is from 1928.
"Well, Jem, what is a commentator?["]--"Why," was Jem's reply, "I suppose it must be the commonest of all taturs." ["Smart Sayings of Bright Children," collected by Howard Paul, 1886]


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Elevated blood pressure is an extraordinarily common and important risk factor for cardiovascular disease and stroke, particularly among African Americans. Although pharmacological treatment of hypertension substantially lowers risk for cardiovascular complications, recommendations for adoption of the DASH diet (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) are recognized as an integral part of medical management. However suboptimal diets, in part, contribute to health disparities in blood pressure control.
African-American race and low income are strongly associated with unhealthy food intake. While unhealthy diets have many social determinants (e.g., educational attainment, literacy, income, insurance status), there is a markedly lower availability of components of the DASH diet-recommended foods (such as fresh fruits and vegetables, skim milk and whole grain foods) in predominantly African-American and lower-income neighborhoods compared with Caucasian and higher-income neighborhoods.
The mechanism by which unhealthy dietary consumption patterns lead to hypertension is, in part, due to resultant deficiencies in potassium, magnesium and vitamin C (micronutrients with independent blood pressure-lowering effects). Even moderate potassium deficiencies are associated with increased blood pressure and salt sensitivity. Furthermore, use of thiazide-based antihypertensive therapy, which is otherwise highly effective as an antihypertensive agent, worsens deficiencies (increased urinary excretion). Inadequate intake and/or accelerated loss of these micronutrients not only affects blood pressure control, but has been directly linked to development of glucose intolerance (potassium and magnesium) and hyperuricemia (vitamin C).
Strategies are needed to improve adherence to dietary recommendations and reverse micronutrient deficiencies in hypertensive African-American adults through tailored dietary advice or use of nutritional supplements.
In this study, we will test the Overall Hypothesis that: In African-American adults on stable doses of antihypertensive medications or at risk for hypertension, a clinic-based dietitian-delivered intervention for adoption of the DASH diet (tailored to neighborhood stores used by individual patients) is effective at lowering blood pressure and improves cardiovascular disease risk factors (reduce fasting glucose, insulin, and uric acid levels).
Specific Aim 1: Test the hypothesis that delivery of nutritional advice to adopt the DASH diet, tailored to choices and availability of foods from local neighborhood stores relevant to individual patients, will lower blood pressure.
Specific Aim 2: Test the hypothesis that the tailored DASH diet advice differs from minimum DASH advise and non-guided shopping advice.
Specific Aim 3: Conduct exploratory analyses related to: a) effects of the interventions in subgroups defined by gender, age, and other baseline variables; and b) effects of potential mediator variables, such as self-monitoring, and type of antihypertensive medication.
Specific Aim 4: Disseminate the results of the trial through shared resources.
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Best Of :: Bars & Clubs
Happy hours should be crowded, loud, and a bit obnoxious. Your server should give you something to look at besides the rounds she's hoisting. The food should be delicious and, maybe, a little bad for you. Happy hour is where we gather to say, "Yeah, I sat and drilled away for The Man all day, too. But I could stick it to him if I wanted." As proof, we sit and drink pint after pint and eat our nachos when it's not even dark outside! What better place to participate in the renewal than Tempe landmark Four Peaks? The pints are handcrafted (as are the pizzas, with dough made fresh daily using Four Peak's ales). Kiltlifter is so frickin' good that it's sold at Trader Joe's, for Chrissakes. So what if there are no food specials during happy hour (from 2 until 6 and again from 10 until close)? Everything on the menu is reasonably priced and easy to share. People drive to this historic 1892 brick from all over for the artichoke dip. Most important, pints are $3, pitchers are $11. Happy, happy.
So you've had a couple of drinks and someone hands you a microphone while a canned instrumental track of your favorite '80s song starts to play. You're ready to tear it up, but it's hard to feel like a rock star when you're following a bouncing dot across a TV screen. If you really want to feel like a superstar (or just a glorified drunk), get onstage at Blue Martini Lounge on a Monday night, when local cover band The Instant Classics will back you up. This solid, seven-piece band has an extensive repertoire of songs, from Lady Ga Ga and Pat Benatar to Bob Seger and Snoop Dogg. They even have a keytar player with a mohawk, so you can rock that Flock of Seagulls song. The audience at Blue Martini is generally very enthusiastic and supportive, and they'll cheer for you whether you burp into the microphone or not. And if you get up there to croon Sinatra's "My Way" and find yourself frozen with stage fright, never fear — there are three singers in The Instant Classics who'll be happy to make it sound like you're just, uh, harmonizing.
Before its unveiling in January, Revolver Lounge was hyped as one of the hottest new clubs to hit Old Town. Thanks to an air-conditioning eff-up on opening night, that literally was the case. The sheer number of tanned and toned bodies crammed inside the Western-themed Stetson Drive swanketeria caused things to get steamy. (Guess everyone had to cowboy up.) While the snafu was fixed double-quick, the place hasn't cooled off since. Formerly home to the similarly stylish SIX, it's just as in vogue as its predecessor. Conceived by owner Steve McDonald as an upscale dancehall with a Scottsdale twist (hence, antique chandeliers sharing space with posh couches), it's had packed weekends all year, hosted a SMoCA shindig in the spring, and welcomed pop star Rhianna on her 22nd birthday. Revolver's proved so popular, in fact, that Southern-style Shotgun Betty's opened up down the block mere months later. Those copycat cowboys!
There are plenty of delish cocktails we could recommend at Sens, Johnny Chu's always-fabulous Asian tapas hot spot, and we're delighted that they've finally built a bigger bar to accommodate our cravings. But if you're looking for a new twist on an old favorite, we humbly suggest the Hot and Dirty. It's got all the dirty martini basics — olive juice, vodka, ice, and a big, fat olive — but it's also got a nifty lil' addition that will blow your mind. Namely, shochu, which is ostensibly the Japanese version of vodka. At Sens, they infuse this liquor with the hottest of Thai chilis, so you get both hot and cold in every sip. If you're not a fan of hot and spicy, don't order this drink. But if you're willing to give the heat a try, just ask the bartender: He or she'll be happy to work with you by adding more vodka and less shochu. They may push the envelope at Sens, but they're not sadists.
These days, everybody wants to prettify the martini with rose petals or gold flecks or God knows what else. But what the hell is a martini except a way to convey the maximum amount of gin? And that's why we've been increasingly enjoying martinis at bars that would never dream of listing a martini as a house specialty. At an old-school watering hole like downtown's Seamus McCaffrey's, the focus may be on the Scotch, but we guarantee they'll pour you a perfect martini should you order one: icy cold, slightly dirty, and with at least three shots of gin. God bless Seamus McCaffrey.
During our probably-too-long drinking career, the bloody Mary had ranked near the bottom of our desired beverage list, hovering somewhere around a Smoker's Phlegm (Jägermeister and mayonnaise) in the gross department. That's until we hit up Carly's Bistro during its weekend brunch and ordered the eatery's version of the drink, which includes V8, vodka, balsamic vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, pickle and olive juices, various spices, horseradish, and hot sauce. And, wow, Carly's version of this hair-of-the-dog remedy actually rocks, especially when a lovely bartender by the name of Ann makes the beverage.


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George Family Holiday Cards
The George Family is in the process of producing thier holiday greeting cards and are opened to suggestions. A decision for four designs will be made on December 3, 2012 (a special date for our family). Join in the fun- give us suggestions.
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It's a rare columnist that can cite such diverse and deep thinkers as Einstein, Emerson and Goose Gossage to arrive at a cutting and insightful commentary on what the writer believes is the illogical voting practices for the National Baseball Hall of Fame. A snippet:
If Gossage commanded only 33 percent of the votes when he first appeared on the Cooperstown ballot in 2000, what has he done since then to account for his sharply escalating support within the Baseball Writers' Association of America?
The Goose hasn't been in a ballgame since Aug. 8, 1994. He hasn't cured cancer or brought peace to the Middle East. Granted, neither has he poisoned the world with his hamburgers – a charge Gossage once leveled at former Padres owner Joan Kroc – but a man only gets so much credit for eschewing genocide.
More than an entertaining column, this is an illuminating column.
And that's even before the writer gets "hobgoblin" in a sports article.


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Planning your child's bar or bat mitzvah party, but worried about the cost?
Don't stress out. Even if you have been dealt a blow by the current economy, there are still ways to achieve your vision.
Many components make up a party, but only a few are crucial: décor, music, venue and food. There are ways to save money; the main thing to remember is that if you are planning on a tight budget, be prepared to be significantly involved.
Her are a few tips:
Get a planner: Although it may seem counterintuitive, a planner can actually help you save money. A good and experienced planner will help you stay on budget, or let you know that what you want is not realistic for your budget. A planner can help you establish priorities within your number, and comes with a working knowledge of what that number will buy you.
Use the Internet: The Web is a great resource, especially for party favors. Edible favors are the least expensive, and you can create custom labels or wrappers to make it fun and personal. There are also a multitude of promotional items, like T-shirts or drawstring bags that you can find online.
Make it kid-centric. If you are truly looking to have a lower-budget party, make it less formal and make it all about the kids. You can do a simple and lovely lunch, and a kids' party at night. They don't need much to have a great time. Still invite your friends and family, but the message should be: This is for the kids. With that comes a very different expectation.
At the end of the day, your family and friends are there to celebrate and share in your joy. You have to be true to who you are, and to your child. You have to know your child well. — jns.org


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Associations and organizations
- Aboriginal Canada Portal - National Aboriginal Organizations
- Aboriginal Rights Coalition
- Aboriginal Youth Network
- Assembly of First Nations
- Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs
- B.C. Assembly of First Nations
- Canadian Bar Association - National Aboriginal Law section
- Congress of Aboriginal Peoples
- First Nations Schools Association
- First Nations Summit
- Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami - an Inuit Rights organization
- Metis National Council - click on the "women" link
- Métis National Council of Women
- NAHO National Aboriginal Health Organization
- Native Women's Association
- National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers (NATHPO)
- Pauktuutit Inuit Women's Association
Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs
- Links to Aboriginal information (legal, traditional knowledge, research, etc.), Publications e.g.
Scow Institute - founded in 2001 by retired Judge Alfred J. Scow, the first Aboriginal person called to the Bar and to the Bench in British Columbia, and other interested persons.
- Research Library - online articles on Aboriginal issues
- Eldis Gateway to Development Information -full text documents, from over 4,500 different publishers. Use "indigenous" to find most studies.
- Mediawatch - a national, not for profit feminist organization working to eliminate sexism in the media.
Directories of websites
- Elaine Cubbins: Techniques for Evaluating American Indian Web Sites.
- Aboriginal Resources and Services - Library Archives Canada.
- B.C. Archives
- First Nation Information Project - Canadian focus, with a directory of nearly 50 First Nations' homepages.
- First Nations Seeker: Directory of Canada's First Nations Portals - also a good source for Names of First Nations both authentic and anglicized
- Native Web - links to major news stories, announcements, and events concerning indigenous peoples worldwide.
- Resources for Aboriginal Studies (University of Saskatchewan) - databases of archival material held in Saskatchewan archives and concerned with Métis and aboriginal studies. Included are databases of historic photographs and archival material (textual, audio, film, maps, etc.), inlcuding the Northwest Resistance Digitization Project.
- IPortal - Indigenous Studies Research Tool - (University of Saskatchewan Library)
Government information
- Canadian Research Index - includes federal, provincial and municipal government publications. Keep track of the Microlog Report number and find the report on fiche on 6th floor. Alternatively, search the department site, online.
- Library Archives Canada, Archives Search engine - e.g. search for "nurses" for archives/fonds related to them
- Celebrating women's achievements, The Call to Duty - from the fonds of six Canadian nursing sisters.
- Library of Parliament - Parliamentary Information and Research Service Publications - briefs on issues, Bills, etc.
United States
- GPO Access - A well-organized list of U.S. government sites by topic.
- US Census Bureau - Get current industrial and demographic reports, economic census data, foreign trade analysis, and much more.
- Statistical Abstracts of the United States
- US Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics
Government - International
- Asian Development Bank
- United Nations
- U.N. Economic and Social Development Website
- UNIFEM - United Nations Development Fund for Women - specializing in gender issues
- Women Watch (U.N. Inter-Agency Network on Women and Gender Equality (IANWGE) legal instruments, conventions and other relevant international standards of particular importance to women's human rights and gender equality
- United Nations World Health Organization Country Profiles
Links to other relevant guides
- First Nations related Library guides
- First Nations Terminology guide
- Goodminds.com - a First Nations online vendor/bookstore (subject listing of books/dvds)


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In the not-too-distant future, doctors may be keeping their distance from patients. But treatment won't necessarily suffer—in fact, it may just improve. And as is the case with any good relationship, communication is the key.
Pegged as one of the most promising growth markets, remote patient monitoring offers the potential for around-the-clock observation and preventive care despite fewer face-to-face doctor-patient interactions. In order for these complex remote-monitoring applications to enter into widespread use, however, they require the support of efficient emerging communication technologies such as wireless body-area networks (BANs).
An evolving technology, BANs consist of implanted or body-worn sensing technologies that wirelessly transmit patient data to a base station, which, in turn, shares the information with the physician via the Internet. The expectation is that a physician can be alerted to abnormalities and then respond to the data, if necessary, by initiating treatment without being in the same building or even the same town as the patient.
"A wireless communication network around the body allows real-time information access and localization with emerging implant and body-mounted sensors collecting health-related parameters," says Kaveh Pahlavan, a professor of electrical and computer engineering and director of the Center for Wireless Information Network Studies (CWINS) at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. "This enables the possibility of instant diagnosis, drug delivery, and mechanical operation of nanorobots inside the body."
Supported by a $1.2 million grant from NIST, CWINS aims to apply knowledge gleaned from its work on such large-scale networks as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth to the optimization of high-speed wireless BANs. One of the only U.S.-based teams researching this area, CWINS is specifically exploring the propagation of radio waves through and around body surfaces as a means of exchanging information. But measurement and modeling of radio propagation has proven difficult for wireless applications, according to the researchers, because the channels experience temporal, spatial, and direction-of-arrival fading. Addressing this particular challenge is the group's primary focus.
Measurement and modeling approaches aren't the only barriers to commercialization, though. The buzz-worthy issue of security applies to BANs, which communicate confidential patient information. Furthermore, the industrywide challenge of power management is also at play since wireless sensor networks are typically battery powered.
Yet despite these challenges, there has been progress: The FCC recently dedicated frequency bands for medical device radiocommunications (MedRadio), and IEEE 802.15.6 was established to promote international standardization. Forward-thinking OEMs are even paving the way for use of BANs. "Certain companies are designing wireless communication chip sets operating on the existing regulated bands for integration into medical devices such as wireless endoscopy capsules with camera or pacemakers implanted in the body," Pahlavan notes. "This trend is expected to continue while researchers are working on how to use these chip sets to route the messages with minimum power consumption, maximum privacy, and precise localization."
In light of such progress, it will be interesting to see whether wireless BANs can go the distance as healthcare shifts from the hospital to the home.


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A glut of fracking-induced supply will soon cause oil prices to collapse, leaving the Middle East strategically unimportant to U.S. interests, an economist said during an annual economic breakfast meeting on Wednesday.
Calling computer-guided horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing one of history's great technological breakthroughs, Dr. Philip Verleger, a Carbondale resident who served as an energy economist with the Treasury Department during the Carter administration, predicted a future with abundant, cheap, domestically produced energy.
The price decreases could be so pronounced that U.S. taxpayers will eventually demand their government stop spending billions on naval deployments to protect Persian Gulf shipping lanes, Verleger said.
Speaking at Vectra Bank's annual "Economic Update Breakfast" at the Doerr-Hosier Center at Aspen Meadows, Verleger also noted that while supplies of oil and gas will increase, demand factors are decreasing. Due mostly to increases in efficiency, in 40 years, the amount of energy needed to produce $1 of gross domestic product has dropped 60 percent, according to Verleger's research.
He also said he supported a carbon tax, and that the Keystone XL pipeline, which would run from the Canadian tar sands to the Gulf of Mexico, was a bad idea.
The pipeline is the equivalent of Canada's "tar sands road to China," Verleger said, adding that it is intended to upset current distribution models and ultimately raise U.S. fuel prices.
He also said he doesn't believe the pipeline would be operated in an ecologically friendly manner, and that the damage it could do to productive Nebraska farmland isn't worth whatever benefits might come.
A carbon tax makes sense, Verleger also said, calling it simple to administer. He said it could be a good way to reform the corporate and individual income tax rates.
Dr. Rich Wobbekind, an associate dean at the University of Colorado Leeds School of Business, who also was a keynote speaker at the Vectra breakfast, agreed that a carbon tax makes sense.
"Most economists agree on this," Wobbekind said. "I don't know why we haven't moved faster on this."
Verleger also said that people in the petroleum industry can be their own worst enemies, and that their public statements are deemed some of the least trustworthy of any occupation. They keep finding new ways to shoot themselves in the foot, Verleger said.
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For the last 14 years, Specialty Sports Venture (SSV) has raised funds for local charities over the holidays with its Adopt-A-Cause campaign. Throughout the Roaring Fork Valley, this year's campaigns benefit Mountain Rescue Aspen, the Sunlight Winter Sports Club and the Roaring Fork Conservancy.
Kicking off at Thanksgiving, local SSV stores have raised more than $2,000, with the campaign stretching through Jan. 6. Vail Resorts Echo, the company's sustainability program, will match 50 cents for every dollar donated.
Shoppers can support Mountain Rescue Aspen, the Sunlight Winter Sports Club and the Roaring Fork Conservancy, as well as the Adopt-A-Cause program at the following stores: Aspen Sports, The North Face, Mountain Sports Outlet and Taylor Creek Fly Shops.
For more information, go to www.vailresortsecho.com [1].
Heidi Hat has opened its flagship store in Aspen, which carries the line's yoga, ski and head wear. Located at 520 E. Cooper Ave., the shop is the country's first outlet to exclusively carry Heidi Hat.
Heidi Wade, a former ski professional, and her daughter Kelly Wade, founded the company 10 years ago to cater to the active and fashion-forward lifestyle of Aspen women.
All of Heidi Hat products are designed and produced in by hand in Colorado. The line also is available online at www.heidihat.com [2], and at retail shops throughout the nation.
Crystal River Meats (CRM), offering USDA-certified natural, grass-fed and finished meats from the Crystal River and Roaring Fork valleys, has relocated its country store to the historic 689 Main Street building in downtown Carbondale.
The store opened last Friday and will hold special hours throughout the holidays. To celebrate the new location, CRM is offering a 15 percent discount on tenderloin roasts.
Crystal River Meats stocks all of their meat products at the Carbondale location and select beef products will be available fresh, never frozen. In addition, the store offers local eggs and dairy, grocery products from several local and regional vendors, as well as organic regional produce from throughout the West.
The CRM country store will be open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. Today, Dec. 24, the store will be open from 10 a.m.-3 p.m..
For more information, visit CrystalRiverMeats.com.
KUUR, Aspen's locally-owned radio station, is bringing American Christmas music to Bethlehem.
Every year, for one week leading up to Christmas, KUUR plays all Christmas music on 101.1 FM in Aspen, and 96.7 FM in Carbondale/El Jebel and Glenwood Springs.
This year, by special arrangement, KUUR's Christmas music is heard in Bethlehem via Radio Mawwal 101.7 FM. The station typically airs world and pop music from around the world. This year they are airing the same Christmas music that is featured on KUUR, along with messages from morning DJ Larry Thompson wishing listeners, "Merry Christmas from Aspen, Colorado."
Ski Butlers has started a new program called Round-Up, to raise money for local nonprofits. Customers will be given the option to "round-up their bill" to the nearest dollar, or donate a flat amount of $5, $10, or $20. All 10 Ski Butlers locations will be participating, and the Aspen operation will be supporting the C.A.M.O program (Challenge Aspen Military Opportunities).
C.A.M.O provides recreational, cultural and wellness experiences for wounded warriors with cognitive or physical disabilities. Through this program, veterans and their family will experience ongoing support and life-long possibilities.
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Idaho Senate kills school budget, derailing planned end to session
Wed., March 27, 2013, 12:44 p.m.
BOISE – In a stunning and historic move Wednesday, the Idaho Senate defeated the public school budget by one vote – sending lawmakers back to the drawing board and derailing plans to end Idaho's legislative session this week.
Senate Education Chairman John Goedde, R-Coeur d'Alene, who led the Senate revolt against the House-passed spending plan, said he believes the House and Senate education committees need to hold hearings on two proposals that had been included in the budget: $21 million for merit-pay bonuses and professional development for teachers at the discretion of local school districts, and $3 million for technology pilot project grants.
"I think leadership's going to have to carve out time for that to happen," Goedde said. "We're here to do it the right way. … There was no public input on policy changes."
Senate Finance Chairman Dean Cameron, R-Rupert, said, "I think at a minimum, you're adding another week to the session."
Sen. Shawn Keough, R-Sandpoint, Senate Finance vice-chair, said, "Both sides seem to be pretty dug in at the moment. I don't know if cooler heads will prevail or what happens next."
Idaho's state budget process includes a joint committee of 10 House and 10 Senate members who agree on budget plans before they go to either house; this budget, HB 323, passed on a 15-5 vote there, in the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee, and then passed the House 52-16. It had backing from an array of groups, from the Idaho School Boards Association to the Idaho Education Association to state schools Superintendent Tom Luna. The last time a school budget was defeated in either house was in 1992.
But Goedde was confident he could defeat it in the Senate. "I thought I had it 19-16," he said; the vote was 18-17.
Goedde said he had no problem with the bottom-line budget figure set for schools. "My problem lies in some specific areas in the budget," he told the Senate. He objected to restoring cuts in teacher pay made through a two-year freeze on the state's teacher salary schedule, and said schools have gotten more for salaries through the recession than other state agencies.
Though opponents including Goedde complained that the joint budget committee overstepped its bounds by setting policy in the budget bill, Cameron said this year's budget included less "intent language" along with the budget numbers than most public school budgets.
"The idea that JFAC shouldn't be able to write language is ludicrous," Cameron said. "Otherwise, we might as well just be writing blank checks."
The intent language in budget bills ties strings to the funding; it has the force of law, but lasts for only one year, matching the state's budget year. It is a standard part of nearly every bill that sets the budget for a state agency; dozens pass the Idaho Legislature each year.
The defeated budget bill called for a 2.2 percent increase in state funding for Idaho's public schools next year, which still would fall $110 million below the 2009 level. That was slightly above Gov. Butch Otter's recommendation for a 2 percent hike, but below state schools Superintendent Tom Luna's request for 3 percent.
The public school budget is the single largest piece of Idaho's state budget, taking up roughly half the state's general fund.
Cameron attributed the opposition in part to continued raw feelings over this year's voter rejection of the "Students Come First" school reform laws, which were repealed in the November election. Goedde was the lead sponsor of the bills when they passed the Legislature in 2011.
"The raw emotions and feelings over the referendums – that's what I really think is at play," Cameron said. "Some people had worked really hard, and they were defeated."
Ironically, the opponents of the budget in the Senate were mainly backers of the Students Come First laws, and teacher merit pay and technology boosts – the items in the budget singled out for the most criticism – were among the main thrusts of that reform plan. Cameron was among the laws' leading opponents in the Senate.
"It seems almost a little bit surreal," Cameron told the Senate.
Goedde said he thought the objections were more about the process than the substance of the bill, and suggested the two programs he wants committee hearings on might well still win approval, though possibly with some modifications. "I support differentiated pay," he said, "and I support technology, and pilots have worked very well in Utah."


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Manila (AFP) June 10, 2011
Six people were killed and crew from two local boats were missing at sea as Tropical Storm Sarika headed out of Philippine waters Friday with many communities still flooded, rescuers said.
Four people drowned in the major southern island of Mindanao earlier this week while a boy died after falling into a swollen creek in Batangas city near Manila, and a woman drowned on the central island of Tablas, they said.
A coastguard plane on Friday found a number of people wearing orange life vests floating at sea off the main island of Luzon, said the government's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council.
The survivors are believed to be among the 26 crew members of a 45-tonne fishing boat that went missing during the storm on its way to its home port from the Spratly islands, said the council's executive director Benito Ramos.
"The pilots saw some people afloat. We just don't know how many," Ramos told reporters. "The understanding is that since the boat was not found, it could have sunk," he said.
Philippine navy and coastguard vessels have been dispatched to the area off Anda town to pick up the presumed survivors, he added.
In another incident, one crew member of a barge went missing as the vessel, which was carrying agricultural products, ran aground near the town of Sariaya, south of Manila, the council said.
Several hundred people remained at evacuation centres across Luzon early Friday while waiting for floodwaters to recede, the disaster council said in its latest update.
Sarika was heading for southeastern China with peak winds of 65 kilometres (40 miles) an hour, after brushing the west coast of the main Philippine island of Luzon, the state weather service said.
An average of 20 storms and typhoons, some of them deadly, hit the Philippines every year.
Last month, tropical storm Aere left 31 people dead before Typhoon Songda killed another three.
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Every business has it's own style. What is the office environment and culture like at Emory Healthcare?
Are people dressed in business casual, jeans and t-shirts, or full-on suits? Do folks get together for Friday happy hours and friendly get-togethers?
What is a typical day in the life of an employee at Emory Healthcare?
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The environment at Emory Healthcare varies. It woudl depend on the department you work for and the role you play at Emory Healthcare. Some look like they can go straight to a picnic after work during the summer and some dress corporate all year around.
The culture is very traditional. Think of it as a good ole' boy system. It's not what you know, it's who you know. If you want to work for Emory and move up, you need awesome interpersonal skills in addition to office political skills. I've worked for Emory for over 15 years and I've learned how to play the game. Being qualified, knowing your job, and having great managerial skills does not guarantee a promotion at this company. You have to know the right people.
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On 19 December 2009 TAC wrote to Sakhiwo Belot, MEC for Health for the Free State Province [2], asking for clarity on a range of issues relating to the Free State's critical, life threatening shortages of antiretroviral drugs. After having failed to receive a response from MEC Belot's offices, TAC sent a follow-up letter on 21 January 2009 [3], the deadline for response for which was yesterday, 26 January 2009. We are still awaiting a reply.
Statistics South Africa released the Mortality and causes of death in South Africa, 2006: Findings from death notification report last week. The statistical release presents data on mortality and causes of death based on all death notification forms received from the Department of Home Affairs for deaths that occurred in 2006.
The previous mortality report included deaths up to and including 2005. This one updates that report by including 2006. The report confirms the effects of the HIV epidemic that have already been shown in previous mortality reports:
TAC has a made a submission [8] to the Department of Health (DoH) and the South African National AIDS Council (SANAC) on the new draft DoH Guidelines on the Management of HIV in Health Facilities (Guidelines). The submission presented yesterday (16 May) by Zackie Achmat at a meeting of SANAC's Techinal Task Team on HIV Treatment, Care and Support. Later this month the submission will also be presented at the SANAC Plenary.
The AIDS Law Project (ALP) has written a memorandum explaining the serious problems with the antiretroviral tender that the state has put out.
By Gordon Tlama Mthembu, TAC Ekhurleleni District Co-ordinator
A health system in crisis and without leadership: A TAC briefing sheet
23 August 2006
TAC calls for a global day of action on Thursday 24 August 2006 End 1000 new HIV infections and 800 deaths daily in South Africa Build a global united front for HIV prevention and treatment
TAC Deputy-Chairperson Nkhensani Mavasa's speech at the opening plenary of UNGASS today
Joint statement by the Alliance for Children's Entitlement to Social Security (ACESS) and the TAC on the death of four babies at Cecilia Makiwane Hospital
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As mentioned in our 'The Millennium Dragon' book, figures, 8, 9, 18, 28 are all very auspicious numbers, in
Feng Shui's beliefs. Here we are, on an auspicious day, 28 September 2001, managed to capture on camera
what we deemed 'The Magical Moment'! That is, prying the brooder's mouth, seeing the fries coming out in that
few seconds. It's always not easy to capture this particular scene as the brooders normally put up a fierce struggle
while protecting its fries inside its mouth cavity. Thus, to us, its a mission well accomplished.
Our lucky star, Mr Teo of AVA was here to witness today's harvests. For the first brooder, we succeeded but not the second one whom is much more aggressive while handling him. These pictures will always be treasured by DFI as it is highly unlikely, we will want to risk the brooders' life in such a manner, for our future harvests.
Once again, thank you all for sharing.
|Note our high back RTGs. All have colouration up to the 5th row scales, with some even developing on the edges of the 6th.
The first brooder, suspected to be a female due to the body shape
and mouth shape, is rather 'cooperative' and 'demure'. She did not
put up a very strong struggle today, hence, enabling us to succeed in
what we had set out to achieve. Note the two black lines in its lower
jaw area, its due to a huge brood.
Side view of the brooder, with 5th row colour well developed, even 'climbing up' 6th row scales. The large pouch is very evident in this picture.
A close up view of the 'demure' mother. With her penting, we could almost
see fries swimming in her mouth!
Getting ready to harvest, here we go...........hearts pounding
faster and faster!
Out they come, finally captured 'THE' Magical Moment! All fries were around
3 inches, with no evident egg sac, all free swimming.
More came out, but still......more to come! Must be a large brood, we thought.
But, it is, a total of 39 fries.
See what we mean by risks? One dead fry, due to the fry swimming back to its mother's
mouth and the mother closes it's mouth, killing the poor fry. It is, therefore,
much safer to harvest in the mud pond where the brooder is not as stressed out, as in
this instance.
The second brooder, thought to be a male, with deep red eyes. To our astonishment, its mouth cavity
was even more protruding, suggesting an even biggger brood! In our minds, we were thinking, Oh thank god, for your kind blessings!
Close up view reveals small fries' tiny little eyes. They must be sensing danger, wondering what is going
to happen next..............fear not, fear not, you will all be well taken care of. DFI guarantees!
A very aggressive male, putting William through several attempts, before
all fries were finally released.
Same as the earlier batch, this batch also yielded us 3 inch free swimming fries.
And we were right, it is indeed a bigger brood, a total of 43 fries. Today's net result, 82 fries.


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Earlier, Damarukam was scheduled to release on October 20. The movie had completed Censor formalities and even theatres were booked for its screening. But the makers pushed its release ahead saying that some portions of its graphic works were pending. It was speculated at the moment that the makers were afraid of suffering losses due its clash with Pawan Kalyan's Cameraman Ganga Tho Rambabu at the Box Office.
Sources close to the production team say that the producers of Damarukam have planned to release the film on November 9. Since its the big budget movie, the makers hope to cash in on the Diwali holiday. Also Vijay's Thuppakki, which is being dubbed in Telugu, will hit the screens on November 9. Both the movies are sure to clash at the Box Office.
However, Damarukam is inspired by the novel Immortals of Meluha. Nagarjuna and Anushka Shetty are playing the lead roles, while Prakash Raj appears as Lord Shiva. Besides Nag's electrifying performance, the movie also boasts of 70 minutes of breath-taking visual effects, and Devi Sri Prasad's chartbuster music, which have created a lot of positive-buzz for it.


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76. We work hard in order to play hard. It is your money and you allowed to do with it what you want. Pay your bills first then enjoy your money afterward. You can't take it with you.
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Good rule. I basically work part time for two reasons. 1- I love teaching. 2- My income allows us to go to Disney World :)
Two great reasons to work. Doing what you love is important and having a goal for fun is great too
I echo this rule!
Btw this blog is a great idea!! Well done. Your daughter is so lucky to have you as her mother..


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Jun 5, 2012 - The Associated PressMead opens coal conference in China
CHEYENNE -- Gov. Matt Mead told an audience in China this week that Wyoming is eager to develop new ways to use its natural resources.
Mead and other officials from Wyoming are in China for the 2012 International Advanced Coal Technologies Conference. The conference also includes Chinese officials and representatives from Australia's national science agency. Discussions are focused on developing advanced coal technologies.
Mead's office put out a statement saying the governor and a Chinese official at the conference's opening news conference discussed advancing a collaborative relationship.
Good numbers for Gillette, Sheridan
GILLETTE -- A research firms ranks Gillette as the nation's fourth-strongest economy out of 576 cities around the nation with between 10,000 and 50,000 residents.
Sheridan is just behind at fifth.
Florida-based Policom specializes in analyzing local and state economies and ranks both big cities and small cities.
The research firm takes into account multiple factors when creating the rankings, including jobs, per capita personal income, how the local economy is behaving and population growth trends.
Gillette has made Policom's top 10 list five years in a row.
City Administrator Carter Napier said the ranking is an indicator that things are going well in Gillette and are moving in the right direction.
New site sought for slaughterhouse
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A Wyoming company that wants to open a horse slaughtering plant in Missouri is no longer considering a Mountain Grove site.
Sue Wallis, CEO of Unified Equine, says the company is now considering whether to retrofit a closed beef processing plant in western Missouri. She would not say where the plant is located.
Most Mountain Grove residents objected when Unified Equine announced plans to build its plant there. Walls says the community reaction was only one factor in the decision to look elsewhere.
Unified Equine is considering western Missouri because of large horse populations nearby.
Last year, Congress lifted a 5-year-old ban on funding horse meat inspection, opening the door to new horse slaughtering plants. The last plant that butchered horses closed in 2007.
Wallis, a Wyoming legislator, also has proposed a horse slaughterhouse for Riverton in her state.
Officials back drilling near Big Piney
CASPER -- The Lincoln County commissioners are backing a proposal to drill two exploratory gas wells in the Bridger-Teton National Forest.
They think that the area can be protected while allowing access to energy and mineral resources.
Commissioners were among 24 groups and individuals to submit comments on True Oil's proposal in the initial comment period. One well would be built and another would be expanded near Big Piney.
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Shark! (DVD)
- Director(s):Samuel Fuller
- Actors:Silvia Pinal, Burt Reynolds, Barry Sullivan, Arthur Kennedy
- Rated:PG
- Languages:English
- Regional Code:Region 1
- Screen:Color, 1.78:1 anamorphic widescreen
- Length:93 minutes
- Year Filmed:1969
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An American gunrunner, Caine (Burt Reynolds) arrives in a small dusty town in Sudan after escaping corrupt government soldiers. Broke and desperate, he agrees to sign up as a deck hand to ichthyologist Dan Mallare (Barry Sullivan) and his mistress Anna (Silvia Pinal) who are supposedly collecting rare fish specimens. Caine soon discovers that his new employers are crooked treasure hunters looking for gold bullion buried in the deep, shark-infested waters and that they would stop at nothing to get their hands on sunken treasure. Arthur Kennedy co-stars as Doc, an alcoholic American doctor who befriends Caine. Co-written and directed by legendary director Samuel Fuller (China Gate, The Big Red One).


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Edward Skórzewski
The Law and the Fist
At the end of World War II, a group of Poles move to what was once German-occupied territory and must defend their rights and property from opportunistic villains disguised as officials in this modern drama with a classic Western story line. In the end, a lone hero steps up to run the bad guys out of town and save the day. Filmmaker Jerzy Hoffman's drama stars Gustaw Holoubek, Wieslaw Golas and Zofia Mrozowska.


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ACE FREHLEY - B.B. King Blues Club & Grill
Ages: All
237 W. 42nd St. (7-8 Aves.) - 212-997-4144
New York, NY 10036
Description: Ace Frehley is known around the world as a founding member and lead guitarist for the legendary rock band KISS. He masterminded and embodied the persona of the "Space Ace" when the band shocked the planet with costumes, makeup, and exploding theatrics! Frehley was a crucial member of KISS from its inception in 1973 until his departure in 1982. After leaving KISS, Frehley embarked on a new journey that lead to a successful solo career, selling millions of albums with his band, Frehley's Comet, as well as under his own name. This endeavor, however, was put on hold when he rejoined his old bandmates for the highly successful KISS Reunion Tour in 1996, which became the No. 1 grossing tour of '96-'97. He returned to the studio with KISS in 1998 to record the Psycho Circus album and performed on the tour as well. He completed his run with the boys in 2001 on the band's Farewell Tour, ending in Australia. Frehley has since resumed recording and performing worldwide. On September 15, 2009, he released the album Anomaly to rave reviews. He also continues to stay at the top of his game by sharing the stage with other legendary artists like Slash and his recent cameo at Madison Square Garden with Pearl Jam, which sent the audience into a frenzy. He is an inspiration and influence to guitar players, musicians, and music lovers around the globe with his signature style, both on and off the stage.


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A burglary was reported by a resident at 1360 Sedward Avenue in Napoleon, when someone entered the home in a report filed over the noon hour Tuesday.
An arrest was made just after 2:30pm Tuesday on Buckeye Lane, when 18 year old Nathan Rohrs of Napoleon was charged with the Burglary on Sedward Avenue. Rohrs is being held at the regional jail.
A narcotics complaint was filed from road W near Archbold at 9:33pm Tuesday night. A 15 year old subject from Archbold has been charged in the incident, and was issued a summons to court.
Then at 2:12 this morning, the sheriff's office investigated a suspicious person complaint along state route 110 near U.S. 6. They discovered a subject on a bike, and found he was wanted in WoodCounty on a warrant. 36 yearo ld Micah Pixley of Toledo was arrested and turned over to Wood County Authorities.


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Synergy: Visions of Vibe
Take a look behind the rave scene in Southern California. Electronica, tribal rhythms and an infectious beat prevail in disused warehouses or even in the middle of the desert -- anywhere there's space, you'll find a rave. Get set for stunning visuals of the scene and some cool interviews with people who organize and work raves. It all makes for a fascinating exploration into an ever-expanding youth subculture.


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The two FPS juggernauts, Modern Warfare 3 and Battlefield 3 will generate over $1.4 Billion in revenue in the 4th quarter of 2011 analysts predict. This is 15% of total packaged videogame software sales in Q4.
The analysts also predict that Modern Warfare 3 will have 16 million copies sold worldwide this year... with Battlefield 3 only receiving half, with 8 million copies sold globally.
Activision and EA have both spent an astonishing amount on marketing these two behemoths, with each publisher spending over $100 million trying to sell these two products.
However the analysts also feel that many gamers will end up buying both games, saying:
- ""I'd guess that around half of the console copies of Battlefield 3 will be bought by people who also buy Modern Warfare 3, so around 2 to 3 million will buy both."
Modern Warfare 3 will be released on November 8th and Battlefield 3 will be released on October 25th.


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In order to meet the reporting requirements and information needs of the BOR and Georgia Perimeter College, the Office of Institutional Research and Planning (OIRP) is established. It must be effective in accomplishing the tasks stated in its mission and purposes and be an integral part of College's planning and evaluation process. In addition, the OIRP is tasked with the responsibility for reporting to external state and federal agencies. The Office of Institutional Research and Planning must regularly evaluate the effectiveness of its institutional research and planning process. The OIRP must also use its evaluation findings for the improvement of its process.
Mission :
The Office of Institutional Research and Planning is charged with supporting GPC's mission in development, implementation and evaluation of college-wide assessment, institutional research and planning functions. The office provides institution-wide data and information in support of College activities that affect students, academic programs, student support programs and facilities. The IRP office is also responsible for completing mandatory federal and state reports in an accurate and timely manner. Information and data collected and maintained have been determined to have relevance for the College's short-term, long-range, and strategic planning efforts. The IRP office assists the institution in establishing administrative and academic assessment systems for the evaluation of institutional effectiveness. The IRP office facilitates the design, implementation, and maintenance of ongoing and ad hoc institutional studies that provide a steady flow of information in support of the College's various functions.
Purpose :
To serve the executive/administrative function of the college by providing a reliable and proactive information management and decision-support system.
To prepare and submit required reports to external agencies such as National Center for Educational Statistics and the Board of Regents.
To generate data, information, and analytical reports on institutional research topics designed to improve information usage in the planning and decision-making processes utilized at Georgia Perimeter College.
To provide systematic collection and reporting of standard institutional, regional, environmental and student-centered information for institutional planning and assessment.
To reply in a punctual manner to ad hoc requests for descriptive information, data, and analytical reports.
To provide administrative leadership and support to the college's academic and student learning outcomes assessment initiatives.
To be aware of, and to inform others, of the data needs in assessment and planning for institutional purposes.
To ensure that information released to institutional constituencies is factually correct and timely.
Scope of Institutional Research and Planning Functions and Responsibilities:
A. Institutional Research and Planning has four basic functions:
Manage and facilitate mandatory institutional reporting.
Provide decision-support information to institutional decision-makers.
Guide and support institutional planning efforts.
Guide and support institutional effectiveness at GPC.
B. Prioritizing Institutional Research and Planning's Responsibilities (tasks associated with mandatory institutional reporting have the highest priority):
Mandatory reports to external agencies (e.g., state and federal government, SACS); for example, preparing and submitting Integrated Post-secondary Data System reports to the National Center for Educational Statistics.
Decision-support, planning and institutional effectiveness services for internal clients at the institutional, presidential and vice-presidential, level; example, production of institution-wide reports, such as the "The GPC Fact Book"
Decision-support, planning and institutional effectiveness services for internal clients at the multi-campus level (requests from multiple provosts); example, production of campus specific reports, such as the Term Enrollment Report.
Decision-support, planning and institutional effectiveness services for internal clients at the individual campus level; example, demographic and labor market analysis of the population in a campus' service area.
Decision-support, planning and institutional effectiveness services for internal clients at the department, program, or office level; example, development of questionnaire used to assess student satisfaction with service provided.
Decision-support, planning and institutional effectiveness services for internal clients at the individual level; example, assisting with preparation of scannable questionnaire used to evaluate a distance learning class.
Approved CAB 6/25/03 (Policy will be in practice but CAB recommended that the policy return to the Institutional Effectiveness Policy Council for further refinement)


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The Memoirs of Madlyn F. Glover; A Love & Romance With Ray Charles Robinson
by Madlyn F. Glover & Jennifer Glover /Azaan Kamau
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Author & Publisher Azaan Kamau Does it again!
This is the first book that she has written with her Mother Madlyn...
The Memoirs of Madlyn F. Glover
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This one of a kind book is a vivid example of one woman's fight for the dignity that she felt she deserved.
This book is portrait of love, commitment, pride, sacrifice, and ultimately humility.
This heart felt book is packed with never before seen photographic images of Ray Charles Robinson, their romance and short life together. This book emphasizes the ups and the downs of being in and out of love. It shows the sacrifice of loving a genius, whose out of control addictions only brought pain and embarrassment.
It also speaks on the pain and frustration of the one you love, constantly loving someone else.
The racism of the 1950's was rampid!
Madlyn witnessed America's racist hatred first hand.
She fought against it,
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New Delhi, Dec. 18: The defence ministry will hike the post-retirement benefits of veteran soldiers from January, nearly three months after the cabinet set aside Rs 2,300 crore for the purpose.
Defence minister A.K. Antony told the consultative committee attached to his ministry that "improving the pensionary and medical benefits for ex-servicemen are subjects of prime concern" and that orders hiking pensions will be issued next month.
The cabinet decided to hike the benefits in September after veteran soldiers demanded "one rank one pension".
The benefits will go to commissioned officers who have served for 20 years and to personnel below officer rank (PBOR) who have served in the military for at least 15 years. An estimated 14 lakh veterans and their families will benefit.
The benefits would translate into a hike of Rs 350-500 per month for each soldier who was PBOR and Rs 1,400-4,000 for every retired officer.
Antony told the consultative committee that this was the third time in four years that the government has hiked post-retirement benefits for veteran soldiers.
He said the government was also simplifying access to medical care by opening more clinics through the Ex-servicemen Contributory Health Scheme, begun in April 2003.


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Comparative research is a research methodology in the social sciences that aims to make comparisons across different countries or cultures. A major problem in comparative research is that the data sets in different countries may not use the same categories, or define categories differently (for example by using different definitions of poverty).
Development of the tradition Edit
When the practice of comparative research began is a matter of debate. Karl Deutsch has suggested we have been using this form of investigation for over 2,000 years. Comparing things is essential to basic scientific and philosophic inquiry, which has been done for a long time.[1] Most authors are more conservative in their estimate of how long comparative research has been with us. It is largely an empty debate over the definition of the tradition with those questioning whether comparing things counts as comparative research.
Textbooks on this form of study were beginning to appear by the 1880s, but its rise to extreme popularity began after World War II.[2][3] There are numerous reasons that comparative research has come to take a place of honour in the toolbox of the social scientist. Globalization has been a major factor, increasing the desire and possibility for educational exchanges and intellectual curiosity about other cultures. Information technology has enabled greater production of quantitative data for comparison, and international communications technology has facilitated this information to be easily spread.[4]
Comparative research defined Edit
Comparative research, simply put, is the act of comparing two or more things with a view to discovering something about one or all of the things being compared. This technique often utilizes multiple disciplines in one study. When it comes to method, the majority agreement is that there is no methodology peculiar to comparative research.[5] The multidisciplinary approach is good for the flexibility it offers, yet comparative programs do have a case to answer against the call that their research lacks a "seamless whole".[6]
There are certainly method is far more common than others in comparative studies, however. Quantitative analysis is much more frequently pursued than qualitative, and this is seen in the majority of comparative studies which use quantitative data.[7][1][8][2] The general method of comparing things is the same for comparative research as it is in our everyday practice of comparison. Like cases are treated alike, and different cases are treated differently; the extent of difference determines how differently cases are to be treated. If one is able to sufficiently distinguish two cases, comparative research conclusions will not be very helpful.[9]
Secondary analysis of quantitative data is relatively widespread in comparative research, undoubtedly in part because of the cost of obtaining primary data for such large things as a country's policy environment. This study is generally aggregate data analysis. Comparing large quantities of data (especially government sourced) is prevalent.[1] A typical method of comparing welfare states is to take balance of their levels of spending on social welfare.[7]
In line with how a lot of theorizing has gone in the last century, comparative research does not tend to investigate 'grand theories', such as Marxism. It instead occupies itself with middle-range theories that do not purport to describe our social system in its entirety, but a subset of it.[1] A good example of this is the common research program that looks for differences between two or more social systems, then looks at these differences in relation to some other variable coexisting in those societies to see if it is related.[10] The classic case of this is Esping-Andersen's research on social welfare systems. He noticed there was a difference in types of social welfare systems, and compared them based on their level of decommodification of social welfare goods. He found that he was able to class welfare states into three types, based on their level of decommodification. He further theorized from this that decommodification was based on a combination of class coalitions and mobilization, and regime legacy.[8] Here, Esping-Andersen is using comparative research: he takes many western countries and compares their level of decommodification, then develops a theory of the divergence based on his findings.
Comparative research can take many forms. Two key factors are space and time. Spatially, cross-national comparisons are by far the most common, although comparisons within countries, contrasting different areas, cultures or governments also subsist and are very constructive, especially in a country like New Zealand, where policy often changes depending on which race it pertains to.[5] Recurrent interregional studies include comparing similar or different countries or sets of countries, comparing one's own country to others or to the whole world.
The historical comparative research involves comparing different time-frames. The two main choices within this model are comparing two stages in time (either snapshots or time-series), or just comparing the same thing over time, to see if a policy's effects differ over a stretch of time.[7]
When it comes to subject matter of comparative inquiries, many contend there is none unique to it. This may indeed be true, but a brief perusal of comparative endeavours reveals there are some topics more recurrent than others. Determining whether socioeconomic or political factors are more important in explaining government action is a familiar theme. In general, however, the only thing that is certain in comparative research issues is the existence of differences to be analysed.
See alsoEdit
- Analytic frame
- Sociological imagination
- Social research
- Comparative cultural studies
- Comparative sociology
- Comparative history
- Comparative mythology
- Antal, A. B., Dierkes M. & Weiler H. N. (1987). "Cross-national policy research: traditions, achievements and challenge" Comparative Policy Research: Learning from experience, Gower.
- Clasen, Jochen (2004). "Defining comparative social policy" A Handbook of Comparative Social Policy, Edward Elgar Publishing.
- Deacon, Bob (1983). Social Policy and Socialism, Pluto Press.
- Deutsch, Karl (1987). "Prologue: Achievements and Challenges in 2000 Years of Comparative Research" Comparative Policy Research: Learning from experience, Gower.
- Esping-Andersen, Gøsta (1990). The Three Worlds of Welfare Capitalism, Princeton University Press.
- Heidenheimer, Arnold J.; Hugh Heclo, Carolyn Teich Adams (1983). Comparative Public Policy, St. Martin's Press.
- Jones, Catherine (1985). Patterns of Social Policy, Taylor & Francis.
- Øyen, E. (2004). "Living with imperfect comparisons" A Handbook of Comparative Social Policy, 275-291, Edward Elgar.
- Przeworski, Adam; Henry Teune (1970). The Logic of Comparative Social Inquiry, Wiley-Interscience.
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