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Перевод песни Jadakiss – Something Else
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Yo, you know I love to style on ya, blue 40-caliber Butterfly doors on the triple black challenger And I'm still in and out, got it so I'm spendin out Dope boy, so I never have a problem in a drought Don't take, too much work if you can't manage that Just in case you run out of empties, use sandwich bags Play with the hand you was dealt That's why I ride the track 'til it melt I could care less how you feel, how you felt I done spent niggas rent money on belts Threesomes in the trunk, I'm fuckin for the wealth And the hood ask about me, I'm somethin else + (Fiend) You could tell the way I stack my money (I'm somethin else!) Nah, I ain't one of them dummies (I'm somethin else!) Tre's, nick's, dimes and twenties (I'm somethin else!) The way I get it in with the honeys (I'm somethin else!) Still representin the block (I'm somethin else!) And you ain't got to tell me I'm hot (I'm somethin else!) I'm exactly what they not (I'm somethin else!) Hahh (I'm somethin else!) AH-HAHHH! (I'm somethin else!) C.T.E. nigga... yeah! Yeah! Let's go I ain't even did nothin, feelin like I'm traffickin See these blood diamonds, sir, my chain African Speakin of my chain, yeah it need to get a job Get the fuck up off my neck, sell dope or rob Whatever that you do, look, don't get caught That stash get low, ya ass might get bought Okay I'm over it, let's talk about somethin else I said I'm over it, I think I bought somethin else That's why I live e'ry day (day) like a thug holiday +Suffocate+ a nigga about mines — J. Holiday Quick to make a movie 'bout mine, Doc Holliday Work strapped up 365, even holidays, yeah! Yo, it hurts cause they know that I'm better, and they hate it They came in with my whole style, and they made it The dope boys love me in the hood, I'm they favorite In the jails, niggas is makin bets I'mma say shit Hands-on with certified G's Have your whole family missin for 35 G's, please I perfected my craft from a different aspect So the bars is lethal and the voice is a asset And as far as the people, they ain't finish the class yet I'm beyond these feeble-mind rappers that half step I don't carve the way, for these niggas like Aztecs I touch souls, somethin's felt; yeah, I'm somethin else


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Watch this, and you might actually want to get married. Don't show it to your lady, though, or she might not want to marry you.
Dan Mandini is an independent wrestler here on the East Coast, and either he's good friends with Howard Finkel, or the Fink does weddings now. But he had Finkel do the introductions for his wedding party, complete with old-school WWF entrance music.
Brownie points for anyone who can identify all the entrance themes, and brownie points to the DJ for playing the Orient Express's music for the Asian couple.
And, yes, that's a Mr. Perfect towel catch from the groom. Maybe little girls dream about big Disney princess weddings, but this is probably pretty close to what 10-year-old Barry had in mind when he pictured his future.

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School Security
November 12, 2013
Stamford, NY (WBNG Binghamton) Students switching
classes at the Stamford County Schools may notice a new "classmate,"
a Delaware County Sheriff's deputy.
It's part of an agreement between the sheriff's office and the
district superintendent to get police coverage back into schools
after the district lost it's school resource officer several years
ago, a program closed by the New York State Police.
Delaware County Sheriff Thomas Mills has partnered with
Superintendent Katy Graves to establish a sheriff substation in the
He said having a police officer presence, even part-time, can
benefit both a police and the school.
"It's creating a close working relationship and just being able to
identify all the players when we come into the school," Mills said.
Mills said the space is simply a room where deputies can stop, do
work, and patrol the school.
He said his hope is students and teachers will become familiar with
the officers on patrol.
"We want to eliminate one of those people they don't know in the law
enforcement uniform," Mills said.
Superintendent Katy Graves said it doesn't cost the school anything
but space to accommodate the officers.
"The schools are having to lay off teachers, lay off staff," Graves
said. "We have to get creative, we have to share services."
Graves said the benefits of having an officer in the school are well
worth the cost.
"This is a great answer," she said. "This gives us a presence in the
building, it gives us a sense of security."
It's not just for the sheriff's deputies, the sheriff's office is
discussing letting local and state police also use the drop in
Delaware County Undersheriff Craig DuMond said the new offices could
be the door to educating children about law enforcement.
"A lot of children have misconception that we spend most of our day
arresting people," DuMond said. "99 percent of our day is spent
helping people. And that will reflect in the relationship we build
here at the school."
Two schools are piloting the program, but DuMond said several other
districts have already shown interest since the program started this
school year.
Press Release:
November 5, 2013 - Sheriff's Office Partners With Area Schools
WBNG Action 12 News:
November 12, 2013 - Delaware County Driven to Raise Police Presence
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What's wrong with all the English bands at the moment I hear you cry? The answer is 'nothing at all'; it just so happens this week's DiScovered trio are all from elsewhere.
Australian power trio Tame Impala evoke the Woodstock spirit (expect guitars to be set on fire this Tuesday when they play our Manchester DiScover Club), whilst the Scottish double-header of Young Fathers and We Were Promised Jetpacks might be close geographically but couldn't be much further apart in musical terms.
The former's bombastic - and perhaps a little tongue-in-cheek - hip-hop stylings are sure to provoke mirth from as many corners as they are booty shaking in others. Returning scribe Billy Hamilton's firmly in the latter camp, and we're inclined to agree. Their rhymes? Bottomless.
Recent FatCat signings We Were Promised Jetpacks, on the other hand, have feet (and guitars) firmly planted somewhere near skyscraper territory. If you fell in love with Frightened Rabbit and The Twilight Sad last year, then listen to Dom Gourlay - he's got a hunch these young guitar-slingers are destined for similar success. They're playing the DiS stage at this year's Great Escape, too.
Tame Impala
If you thought Australia's days of producing decent rock bands ended at the turn of the nineties then it may be time to think again. After a brief hiatus from the scene, the country that brought us The Vines, INXS and, lest we forget, ACDC, is back on the money with psychedelic rockers Tame Impala, aka Kevin Parker, Dominic Simper and Jay Watson. Despite being baby-faced boys who were no more than a twinkle in their fathers' eyes when psychedelia took off, Tame Impala master that sound to a tee, without ever sounding like a parody of the genre or a tribute act. No mean feat. Yes, there is a definite similarity to Cream and the like (is that supposed to be a bad thing?), and, yes, at times listening to three barely out-of-short-trousers boys from Perth replicating a movement that took place 40 years ago can have that awkward feeling of watching the little kid who used to be in Brookside doing a Frank Sinatra song on X-factor, but those moments are extremely few and far between. In fact, for the most part, it is the authenticity of the music that is most striking. We're talking fuzzy guitars, bluesy vocals and soaring melodies, tinged with heavy, hazy harmonies reminiscent of Jefferson Airplane and, at times, Pink Floyd, with a bit of The Who thrown in for good measure. 'Desire Be Desire Go' is the trippiest number, all distorted vocals and blurry guitars, while new single 'Half Full Glass Of Wine is a self-assured little number with fast-paced drums and swirling guitars. Ever had that distinct feeling you're stoned but didn't realise? Christine Toner
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11 London The Lexington
12 Edinburgh Sneaky Pete's
13 Glasgow The Arches
14 London Coronet
Video: Tame Impala 'Desire Be, Desire Go'
We Were Promised Jetpacks
The relationship between independent stalwarts FatCat and the seemingly never ending conveyor belt of exciting new talent reared North of the border has blossomed once again. This time, it's the turn of incendiary leftfield pop combo We Were Promised Jetpacks to follow labelmates Frightened Rabbit and The Twilight Sad into Scottish musical folklore via a glut of infectious tunes that, even before having officially released a record as yet, are already creating a stir in alternative clubland up and down the British Isles. Although initially conceived in Edinburgh some six years ago, a spate of hometown shows coupled with a move to the auspicious surroundings of Glasgow and countless more live performances placed them under the spotlight culminating in last year's eventual penning of their first recording contract via FatCat. First single 'Quiet Little Voices' is due to be released next month, while the band's as-yet-untitled debut album is set to follow suit in July, preceded in June by their first headline UK tour, or, if you're one of those fortunate enough to have a ticket for SXSW, they're playing numerous showcases in Austin, Texas between March 18th-20th. We Were Promised Jetpacks are Adam Thompson (vocals/guitar), Michael Palmer (guitar), Sean Smith (bass) and Darren Lackie (drums). Dom Gourlay
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26 Newcastle The End w/ Frightened Rabbit
15 London Scala w/ Frightened Rabbit
Video: WWPJ 'An Almighty Thud' (Bandstand Busking session)
Young Fathers
Edinburgh and Hip-Hop are a little like skinny jeans at Christmas: try as you might, they never seem to fit. But cutting loose from the city's underground with a hype-driven furore normally reserved for West Coast (that's Glasgow, not LA) art-poppers is indelible beat-smiths Young Fathers. Already on the radar of Skins-ogling miscreants, the Auld Reekie ensemble annexes hip-shooting rhymes with skirt-lifting samples that bunny-hop to an 80s flavoured beatbox. By running the gamut of fresh and used, the MC ensemble of Ally Massaquoi, Graham Hastings and Kayus Bankole engulf the ears in a manner The Cool Kids could only dream of. Recent download single 'Straight Back On It' is a prime example of their pliable sonics; sliding up to the floor with the ethereal zing of flower-wielding era De La Soul before exploding into a luminous disco twirl of breaks and brass. Both funny and overtly verbose in delivery (check the brilliant Mr. T inspired diss on the elasticised 'Superpop'), the effervescent triad have slipped away from major label clutches, preferring to stick to their roots by releasing forthcoming long-player Inconceivable Child ... Conceived through Leith-based label Black Sugar. Exhilarating home-boys, you might say; Young Fathers are so tight it hurts. Billy Hamilton
5 London Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes
14 Edinburgh Picture House
18 Glasgow ABC w/ The Noisettes
24 London Proud
16 Leeds Cockpit w/ Esser
17 Glasgow King Tuts w/ Esser
18 Middlesborough The Empire w/ Esser
19 York Duchess w/ Esser
30 London ULU w/ Esser
Video: Young Fathers 'Straight Back On It'
Live listings
Sheffield DiSsers | Manchester DiSsers
10 Manchester The Deaf Institute - The Invisible / Tame Impala / Urgent Talk
11 Sheffield The Harley - Crystal Antlers / The Invisible / Three Trapped Tigers
1 Sheffield The Harley - Dananananaykroyd / Calories / Me My Head
9 Manchester The Deaf Institute - The Week That Was / Papercuts / Young British Artists
7 Manchester The Deaf Institute - M83
13 Sheffield The Harley - School Of Seven Bells / Telepathe
14 Manchester The Deaf Institute - Abe Vigoda / The Mae Shi
16 Sheffield Skate Central - Rollerpalooza - Black Lips / Mika Miko / Gringo Star / The Old Romantic Killer Band / Brontide Info


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The m4 airsoft gun is a redesign of the M-16 rifle which is popularly used in the US military, but it is lighter and shorter. The design of the airsoft gun makes it extremely popular among several people. It is a type of airsoft gun that finds use in the sport airsoft. Unlike what many of you think, the sport is safe and popular. If you're interested in playing you can buy Airsoft Guns from Fox Airsoft or similar sites, then you just have to find a local group and away you go.
You could say is resembles a lot like paintball and is non-messy. You would be surprised to see the number of options you have in the market for you to choose from. You will want to see to that you are choosing the right kind of airsoft gun. Of course the m4 type of airsoft gun is one of the most popular of the gun.
It helps you to learn the sport easily and have fun. However, you will want to do some research to find out more about the airsoft gun and suitability. If you are interested in finding out more about airsoft guns, you might be want to visit somewhere like www.bespokeairsoft.co.uk for more information on different guns and their parts.
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They are the most popular type of guns as they are fast and help you shoot immediately. Some of the best airsoft gun manufacturers are Classic Army, CYMA, Jing Gong, Echo 1, ICS, Double Eagle, and Crosman.
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The gas airsoft guns can fire multiple BBs without the need to reload or cock. You do not run out of batteries like in the electric gun which makes airsoft bb guns ideal.
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South African Journal of Science
versión On-line ISSN 1996-7489
versión impresa ISSN 0038-2353
S. Afr. j. sci. vol.106 no.7-8 Pretoria jul./ago. 2010
The internationalisation of South African medical research, 1975-2005
Radhamany Sooryamoorthy
Sociology Programme, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Howard College campus, South Africa
South Africa's record in the production of scientific knowledge in medicine is remarkable, but attempts have yet to be made to examine its distinctive characteristics. This is critical to the understanding of its nature, trends and the directions which it is taking today. Using the publication records extracted from the Science Citation Index (SCI) of the ISI Web of Science for a 3-decade period from 1975 to 2005, with 5-year windows, Ihave examined the salient characteristics of medical research in South Africa in terms of, (1) the number of publications, (2) type of publications (sole/co-authored), (3) collaboration (domestic/international), (4) affiliation sector of authors and collaborators, (5) regional origin of collaborators, (6) publication outlets and (7) citations, in comparison with 'all subjects' covered in the database concerned. This analysis shows that the contribution of medical publications to the total output of South African scholars is shrinking (25% in 1980 to 8% in 2000). Papers produced in collaboration are growing in number (increased by 17% during 1975-2005). While domestic collaboration declined by 24%, international collaboration grew from 4% of total papers in 1975 to 48% in 2005. South African medical researchers now publish more in foreign-originated journals (from 20% in 1975 to 75% in 2005) than in local journals and work mostly in universities, hospitals and research institutes; they collaborate with overseas partners from as many as 56 countries. Significantly, collaboration with Western European partners has increased 45-fold from 1975-2005. This study showed that a marked degree of internationalisation (measured in terms of international collaboration, publications in foreign journals and the number of citations) of South African medical research is taking place and that this trend is likely to continue in the future.
Keywords: citation; domestic collaboration; internationalisation; international collaboration; medical research
Scientific publications indexed in major databases suggest that, in scientific research, South Africa is among the leading countries on the African continent.1,2 In a 2004 classification, South Africa fell into the group of 31 countries (including the G8 and 15 EU countries) that accounted for more than 98% of the world's highly cited papers, referring to a comparator group of countries for the period of 1993-2002 3 (South Africa was the only country in Africa to appear in this group). When all South African publications are considered together, medicine as a branch of science ranks high in terms of scientific output; a recent analysis of the publication output of South Africa during 1966-2005 revealed that medicine is the most productive discipline, with 11% of the research articles and 15% of research reviews stored in the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI; 1945-present) database.4 During 1996-2005, as another study pointed out, South Africa topped other countries in Africa in biomedicine, securing nearly one-third (28.4%) of the total African publications indexed in PubMed.5 Despite this clear importance of medical research in South Africa, no attempts have been made to examine its internationalisation, although one other related study has looked at certain trends and patterns in the production of South African medical publications.6
Accordingly, this paper focuses on the internationalisation of South African medical science, defined as a limited number of core disciplines in medicine, namely clinical medicine, critical care medicine, nuclear medicine and tropical medicine. Internationalisation is assessed here as the (published) presence of international collaboration in South African medical science, publications of South African researchers in foreign-originated journals and the international visibility of South African medical publications, as evident in the number of citations generated in the SCI database of the ISI Web of Science.
I present detailed data and the methods used for this analysis in the following section, after which results delineating the characteristics of medical research in South Africa are derived from publications for the period of 1975-2005 and compared with the features of publications of South African authors and their research partners in all the fields covered in the database. The analysis is conducted in terms of, (1) the number of records, (2) the number of authors per publication, (3) the type of authorship (sole-authored/collaborative), (4) the nature of collaboration (domestic/international), (5) the publication outlets (local/foreign) and (6) the citation count.
I then explore the sectoral affiliation of the collaborators (i.e. university, research institute, hospital, government and industry) in a way that covers both South African authors and their contributing partners from overseas. For the purposes of this paper, I define the university sector as comprising universities and technikons/universities of technology, research institutes as regional and national centres where research is a major activity, the hospital sector as clinics, hospitals and medical centres, the government sector as provincial and national government departments and the industry sector as companies, firms and other business enterprises. Thirdly, I examine the regional origin of South African collaborators, grouping the countries into the regions of Africa, Asia, Australasia, Eastern Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, North America and Western Europe.
Finally, using relevant indicators of international collaboration, the types of journals in which these papers are published and the total number of citations received by South African publications, I examine the question of whether internationalisation is, in fact, taking place in medical research in South Africa, in relation to the findings of this study and within the perspective of scientific production in South Africa and in the broader international context.
Bibliometrics makes use of the bibliographic records of peer-reviewed publications in suitable databases to study the trends and patterns of scientific output and the impact of citations within the database concerned. The use of bibliometrics has thus proved helpful in assessing and mapping the state of science.7 In an effort to plot the state of medical research in South Africa, this study relies on the publications records of South African authors and their partners as indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded (1945-present) of the ISI Web of Science, for a 3-decade period from 1975 to 2005. The SCI covers a wide range of recognised and high-quality published research and citation-based scientific journals.8 The journals in the SCI are indexed on the basis of a number of strict criteria, including citation records in the database itself. It is recognised that South African authors in the fields concerned publish many peer-reviewed papers in local and international journals that are not indexed in the SCI, but these are presently not accessible through citation indexing and can probably be taken, as a generalisation, to reflect trends similar to articles in the indexed journals.
The data for this analysis were drawn in several successive phases. In the first phase, a relevant period of data was chosen. During 1945-1965, there were no, or very few, papers by South African scholars in the ISI database, as South African publications began to appear in the database in considerable numbers only after 1971.4 Therefore, the publications records of seven representative years (1975, 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000 and 2005) from the chosen range were used for this analysis.
In the next phase, the type of publication was considered. All publications categorised as 'articles' and 'reviews' for the selected years and which had a minimum of one South African author in the address box of the publication record were retrieved. In the end, 18 466 records of publications by South African authors from all seven selected years were extracted and entered manually into a computer program (SPSS). Of these, 2509 records (as categorised in the subject category of the ISI data) were in the fields of clinical medicine, critical care medicine, nuclear medicine and tropical medicine (i.e. they had the word 'medicine' in their title and were considered to reflect 'medical research' for the purposes of this paper).
Although the ISI database allows for some elementary classification and analysis of the records, it does not serve well for the analysis presented in this paper. The challenge, therefore, was manually to enter the attributes of each of these publications into a software program (SPSS) for statistical analysis. In this process, several new variables, including combined measures for sectors and regions, as well as partnership variables, were created from the original ISI information on record. Classification of the sectors and countries of authors, specifically of co-authored publications, was another problem for two reasons. Firstly, the institutional addresses of authors from which the sectoral affiliation and country could be gleaned, were not available for all co-authors; this limitation was noted earlier by García-Zorita et al.9, who found that the situation had improved in recent years. Secondly, entering all the sectoral and country attributes of all the available publication records turned out to be impractical and cumbersome, as some papers listed as many as 437 co-authors. In this analysis the sectoral and country particulars of the first five collaborators and the first five South African authors were used. As the average number of authors per publication for the period of analysis was well below five, this approach was deemed justifiable.
Collaboration of scientists happens at domestic and/or international levels. When all the research partners are from South Africa it is classified as domestic (for purposes of this paper, these authors can be either from one group, department or institution, or from more than one local institution); in international collaboration at least one author should have a primary address in another country. Mean and standard deviations were determined and appropriate statistical tests, including Pearson's correlation test, F-test, and one-way ANOVA, were employed for this analysis.
South African publications in medicine
Table 1 presents the distinctive features of South African publications in medicine compared with those within 'all subjects' (including medical sciences). Scientific publications in medicine comprised 14% (2509) of the total publications (18 466) that were produced with at least one South African author from 1975-2005. The number of South African authors of publications in medicine over the years has, however, decreased substantially, as is clear from the negative Pearson's correlation coefficient for the years and the count of publications (r = -0.77). In 1975, the field of medicine generated as much as 31% (378) of the total output (1212) of all South African researchers and their research partners, which, in 2005, had reduced to 5% (202 out of 4161). This decline did not occur only in percentage terms but also in absolute numbers (378 in 1975 compared with 202 in 2005) and the regression was consistent throughout the selected years of analysis: 25% in 1980, 22% in 1985, 15% in 1990, 10% in 1995 and 8% in 2000. Additionally, there was no growth in the number of publications in medicine during this period of analysis, but, rather, the average decline of these publications from the benchmark year of 1975 was -15%. These results must be viewed in contrast with the 48% gain for publications in 'all subjects' for South Africa over the same time (r = 0.98).
The number of scholars who take part in the production of research papers is an indication of research collaboration and partnership. The mean number of authors per paper for the entire period was higher for medicine (3.65) than for 'all subjects' (3.33), even though the number of authors per paper has increased steadily in both medicine and 'all subjects'. This trend was confirmed in one-way ANOVA tests (medicine: F(6, 2502) = 5.18, p < 0.01; all subjects: F(6, 18 459) = 47.05, p < 0.01). The average year-on-year growth was 36% for medicine against 16% for 'all subjects'. The mean number of authors per paper in medicine had doubled to 4.83 in 1995 from the 1975 level of 2.44 and, by 2005, had tripled to 7.59. This is to be compared with only a moderate increase for publications in 'all subjects'.
The extent of collaboration was confirmed in the proportion of joint papers to sole-authored papers; South Africa generated more multi-authored papers, both in medicine and in 'all subjects', than sole-authored papers during this period. The combined efforts of more than one scholar contributed to 81% of the papers in medicine, while, for 'all subjects', the figure was 80%. From 1975 to 2005, the percentage of multi-authored papers grew by 17% and 21% in the cases of medicine and 'all subjects', respectively. In three years (1995, 2000 and 2005), the fraction of multi-authored papers in medicine grew to 89%, up from the average of 81% for the entire period of 1975-2005.
Over 90% of the co-authored papers in medicine were the product of domestic collaboration, whereas this was 75% of all the multi-authored papers in 'all subjects'. Between 1975 and 2005, there was a decline of 24% in domestic collaboration in medicine, compared with a 29% decline in this category for 'all subjects'. The average change per every 5-year period was -4 percentage point for medicine and -5 percentage point for 'all subjects'. In multi-authored papers, the majority of the authors were South African: 69% in medicine and 60% in 'all subjects'.
In medicine, the percentage of papers (of all co-authored papers) produced as a result of international collaborations leapt from 4% in 1975 to 48% in 2005, against a rise from 14% to 53% in 'all subjects'; the average gain per every 5-year period was higher for medicine (7.37) than for 'all subjects' (6.58). International collaboration often occurred between scientists from more than one foreign country. The mean number of countries associated with medical research in South Africa was lower than that of 'all subjects' (0.24 vs 0.40). Nevertheless, year analysis showed a higher average annual (5-year span) growth for medicine than for 'all subjects' (0.16 vs 0.12), with this growth being highest in 2000. Pearson's correlation coefficients confirmed a negative growth for domestic collaboration (r = -0.68) and a positive growth (r = 0.92) for international collaboration in medicine.
South African scholars published in journals that originated both in South Africa and abroad, but initially showed a greater interest in South African journals than in foreign journals. During 1975-2005, 65% of the papers in medicine were published in South African journals, while the figure was far below this for 'all subjects' (25%). However, this trend has begun to reverse recently, as indicated in the correlation test (r = -0.87). Papers that appeared in South African journals during the study period dropped from 80% to 24% in medicine and from 35% to 14% in 'all subjects'. The annual average changes were negative for both medicine (-9.27) and for 'all subjects' (-3.43). This means the pattern changed in favour of foreign journals over locally originated ones. As for citations, South African authors and their partners in medicine lagged behind their peers in 'all subjects' in the average number of conferred citations for the aggregate period of 1975-2005.
Sectoral affiliations of authors and collaborators
Researchers were affiliated to a variety of sectors such as universities, hospitals (including clinics), research institutes (including laboratories), government departments and industry (Table 2). The mean values in respect of each of the sectors were computed for South African authors and also for their international partners in co-authored publications.
Three sectors were prominent for South African authors and these were the university, the hospital and the research institute sectors. The university sector in medicine continued to expand (except in 1980), registering an overall average growth of 0.06 points per every 5-year span. Although the mean values for 1975-2005 were the same for 'all subjects', the difference was evident between the chosen years. As expected, medicine clearly had an edge over 'all subjects' in the hospital sector. However, during the last three decades, the mean number of authors affiliated to the hospital sector declined considerably, by more than two-thirds, from 0.78 to 0.29; the average change per every 5-year period was negative. Except for a small increase of 0.02 points, there was no difference between medicine and 'all subjects' in the research institute sector; importantly, the contribution of research institutes remained unchanged over this period. In 1975, there were 0.23 South African medical researchers from research institutes and this did not alter in the following 30 years. Over the years of analysis, the sector's share in medicine declined or stagnated, while it improved by 0.01 points for 'all subjects'. The decline of the research institute sector in medicine was pronounced in 1980, 1985 and in 1995, whereas for 'all subjects' the drop was prominent in 1995 only.
A different scenario emerged for the sectors of the international collaborators of South African authors. The aggregate figures for the entire period of analysis showed that there were four prominent sectors to which collaborators were affiliated. The university sector produced the highest mean number of partners in medicine, followed by the hospital sector, the research institute sector and the government sector. However, the difference in the average values between the hospital, research institute, government and industry sectors was statistically insignificant. The order of sectors varied in the case of 'all subjects', with the university sector gaining the most, followed in order by the research institute, hospital, government and industry sectors. The proportion of medical researchers from the university sector increased steadily from 1975; from a mean value of 0.01 in 1975, to 0.61 in 2005. In the hospital sector, the change was from 0.01 to 0.11, while it was 0.00 and 0.16 in the case of the research institute sector.
Regional origins of collaborators
The international collaborators of South African medical researchers came from 56 countries around the world. A continental grouping of these countries was made as follows: Africa (excluding South Africa), Asia, Australasia, Eastern Europe, Western Europe, Latin America, Middle East, and North America (Table 3). The highest number of collaborators were from Western European and North American countries, followed by Australasia and Africa and then the Middle East and Asia. Participation of scholars from Latin America and Eastern Europe was negligible. The order of continents for 'all subjects' was similar, with the exception of Asia being higher than the rest-of-Africa and the Middle East.
In medicine, collaboration with scientists in Western Europe has increased 45-fold over the 30-year period, while it rose by only eight-fold in 'all subjects'; the highest increases were recorded in 2000 and 2005. The trend for research collaboration with North American countries (mostly the USA), is similar to that with Western Europe; in medicine, it has increased by 32-fold and in 'all subjects' by five-fold, with striking increases, observed in 2000 and 2005, as in Western Europe. Australasian countries, mostly Australia, generated the third most significant number of collaborations; although the extent of Australasian collaboration in medicine was not as significant as that of Western Europe or North America, it was important for 'all subjects'. Australasian collaboration in medicine began to grow in 2000 by nine-fold. Asian, Latin American, Middle Eastern and Eastern European alliances with South African medical researchers have been almost non-existent.
The internationalisation of South African medical research
Table 4 combines four variables of the South African medical papers produced. These are: the level of domestic and international collaboration, the number of papers published in local and foreign journals and the citations South African medical publications received for 1975-2005. As already stated, domestic collaboration, particularly since 1990 is waning and the number of records was halved in 2005 from the count in 1975. International collaboration in medicine, on the other hand grew, with an increase of publications in every chosen year. Between 1975 and 2005, international collaboration in South African medicine increased eight-fold. In 1980, it grew by 127% of the baseline 1975 figure and then expanded steadily: by 200% in 1985, by 355% in 1990, by 282% in 1995, by 745% in 2000 and by 782% in 2005. Publication in locally indexed journals declined to 49 papers in medicine in 2005, from 302 in 1975, which was just 16% of the 1975 publications. Thus, until 1985, South African scholars and their partners in medicine published in local journals rather than in foreign journals, but this trend turned around strikingly in recent times. The percentage of publications in foreign journals grew by 154% in 1985 and then by 200% in 2005, relative to the papers produced in 1975, with an average growth of 17% per 5-year period over this time. Citations of South African publications first rose from 8.63 per paper in 1975 to 13 in 1995, but then dropped to 9.97 in 2000; the overall increase in citations between 1975 and 2000 was 116%. South African publications were thus growing in terms of international collaboration, the number of papers published in international outlets of foreign journals and in international visibility as evident in the number of citations received (Figure 1).
The analysis of the scientific publications by South African authors and their collaborators indexed in the database of the ISI Web of Science for 1975-2005 has revealed characteristic features of South African publications in medicine and the directions in which the field of medical research has been moving. This study highlights the progressive internationalisation of South African medical research.
Although the SCI database is extensively used for collaboration studies in science it is not free from criticism, such as its bias towards the English language and towards basic research in industrialised countries10,11 and its questionable coverage of scientific publications produced in other parts of the world.12 Despite these limitations, the SCI database is still considered to be an indispensable tool for metastudies of science.
The total production of publications by South African scholars in the domain of medicine has declined appreciably during the period of study. The decline was especially conspicuous when the figures were compared with the publications of South Africans in 'all subjects'. Similar findings have been reported in other recent studies.13 South African publications in clinical medicine declined during 1995-2005,1 and the South African share of biomedical research published from the whole of Africa decreased during 1996-2005.5 It is perplexing to find a trend of this nature here, rather than the general pattern of growth in the total publication output of South Africa. For example, it is not clear whether, in recent times, some research done in the subfields analysed (clinical medicine, critical care medicine, nuclear medicine and tropical medicine) was not published in the indexed journals adopted in the database employed in this study, or whether a substantial proportion of the research done in these fields was simply not published at all.
To assess the significance of this trend, one needs to look at the funding that research in the country receives, as medical research in South Africa appears not to be a well-supported domain of science. Scientific research in South Africa is funded by three sectors: business, higher education and science councils. According to the research and development expenditure data for 2004-2005, medical sciences received only 15% of the total expenditure of the business sector, which is the third largest share after engineering (30%) and information communication technology (18%) in this sector. The higher education sector contributed the largest slice of the pie (17%) for medical sciences, while the science councils set apart only 13% for this purpose, after giving the largest share of 38% to life sciences and 18% to engineering in the same year.14 The universities in South Africa encourage academics to undertake research and publish in scientific journals and the South African Post-secondary Education incentive system works in favour of the generation of more publications. This has not happened in medicine, however and so perhaps a more effective mechanism to motivate medical researchers, particularly those working in hospitals, is required. This mechanism should also take into account the working conditions, work-related commitments, facilities for research and career advancements for those working in hospitals. In this context, Mouton15 argues for incentives for research collaboration that can eventually lead to more publications.
While the publication count for medical research over the years has dropped, it is interesting to note that the average number of authors per publication rose consistently from 1975 and that in this respect publications in medicine outperformed publications in 'all subjects'. It is possible that South African authors have been forced to work in larger teams because of resource constraints. Blankley et al. 16 have also observed that, compared with other disciplines, the highest percentage of collaboration in South Africa happens in clinical medicine, with 27% of co-publications, while the next closest field was the plant and animal sciences with 11%.
A majority of the papers in medicine were produced in collaboration. Domestic collaboration once generated more than 90% of the papers in medicine, but international collaboration has been growing stronger in the field of medicine than in 'all subjects'. This trend is in contrast with the experience of some other developing countries,17 but in agreement with a developing country like China.18 International collaboration in South Africa also often involves more than one country, which, as Persson et al.19 phrase it, leads to an 'inflation' of international collaboration. The South African National Science Board claims that the number of internationally co-authored papers is expanding faster than nationally co-authored papers. International collaboration in general, across almost all fields of science, has actually doubled.20 As reported by He18, China's international collaboration with other countries has also been expanding in medical fields such as biomedical research, clinical and experimental medicine and biomedicine. Collaboration of the international kind has also been growing in the field of biometrics worldwide.21
The trend of South African scholars publishing in foreign journals is very evident in the data. Mouton et al. 22 reported that the proportion of articles by South Africans in foreign journals increased from over one-third to about half during 1990-2002, while 64% of the papers appeared in foreign journals in the field of medical and health sciences.
These findings do not imply that all South African journals are not internationally recognised, or that they are not suitable for article submissions. Many South African journals maintain high international standards in the quality of the papers they accept for publication, in the number of citations their papers generate and in their impact factors within medical science. Thirty-five South African journals are currently listed in the SCI database. Of these, the South African Medical Journal had an impact factor higher than the world median in its respective category in 2004.23 The ISI-indexed journals do not form even 10% of the total number of scientific journals (255 in 2003-2004) recognised by the South African Department of Education.22 On the citation front, the data show that the counts for papers in medicine have been increasing, although the rate of increase has been lower than that for 'all subjects'. Mouton15 also points to the high citation counts of publications in foreign journals by South African authors in medicine.
South African medical researchers and their research partners mostly work at universities, hospitals and research institutes, with the majority at universities. Some researchers may have a dual affiliation with both an academic hospital and a university, but tend to use their university affiliation in publications. The government and industrial sectors have not had much impact on medical research in the country.
Although the collaborative partners of South African medical authors come from different parts of the world, most of them were from Western European and North American countries. The analysis shows poor participation of partners from African and Asian countries. According to Boshoff24, nearly half of the collaborative papers produced in Central Africa are done so in partnership with Western European countries and about one-third of these are in partnership specifically with their past colonial rulers.
Medical research in South Africa is becoming more and more internationalised, as is shown in the analysis that employed a combined index of the measurable variables. Firstly, international participation in South African medical science is expanding, as are domestic research partnerships. Secondly, South African researchers select foreign journals, withdrawing actively from publishing in local journals. Thirdly, the increasing citation count of South African medical publications is bringing enhanced international visibility to South African medical research. Implications of this internationalisation can be envisaged in the content and directions medical research will take in the years to come. Whether this will be solely determined by the research interests of the partners who enter into partnerships with South African researchers or whether it will be shaped by the local needs of the country remains to be seen.
Despite South Africa's status as a principal producer of scientific knowledge in Africa, there is a declining trend in the production of medical knowledge in South Africa and this is of great concern. Medical research has become more collaborative than 'all subjects' in South Africa, perhaps reflecting greater resource pressures. International collaboration has expanded while domestic collaboration has fallen, perhaps also partly the result of under-resourcing. Medical researchers in the country, who initially published predominantly in local journals, now overwhelmingly support 'international' high-impact journals. Universities continue to be the centre of medical research, followed by hospitals and research institutes; however, the fact that the share of the hospital sector is diminishing is also a matter of concern for medical research in the country. Progressive disinvestment in publicly funded clinical research is clearly a primary driver of this overall situation.25 The receipt of funds from overseas sponsors that are partly compensatory may be drivers of greatly increased international collaborative research activity; it has been estimated that foreign funding to the amount of $150 million is now spent on clinical research every year in South Africa.26
The paper was presented at the World Congress of Sociology of the International Sociological Association, held at Gothenburg, Sweden from 11-18 July 2010.
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Received: 25 Jan. 2010
Accepted: 26 Apr. 2010
Published: 21 July 2010
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In response to a question by President Higueras, Ms., Hildreth and Finance Director George Nichols outlined what had occurred with SLUG (San Francisco League of Urban Gardeners) and reported on the Request for Proposals (RFP) to replace it. In answer to a question by Commissioner Bautista it was noted that there was $175,000 in the Library's 03/034 budget to operate the Tool Lending Center and that very few tools had not been returned and that more were still being returned. President Higueras called for a brief recess at 3:49PM The Commission returned to session at 4:05PM Commissioner Chin joined the meeting at 4:06PM AGENDA ITEM #5 LIBRARY 03/04 BUDGET UPDATE Library Finance Director George Nichols presented a detailed report discussing and describing the Library's 2003/04 Budget as approved by the Board of Supervisors and signed by the Mayor (copy attached) noting that the final budget was $55.6 million, which was $964,000 greater that the budget the Commission had approved in March. Public comment on AGENDA ITEM #5 LIBRARY 03/04 BUDGET UPDATE An anonymous member of the public found Mr. Nichols detailed report useful, citing in particular the struggle to preserve the Library's book budget and commenting that the Board of Supervisors decision (to reduce it) was incorrect. Mr. Peter Warfield also expressed concern about the book budget and recommended that the Library focus on what he suggested was Prop E's (Library Preservation Fund) mandate for more books and hours and not spending on things thought not central to its mission. Commission discussion of AGENDA ITEM #5 LIBRARY 03/04 BUDGET UPDATE President Higueras commented that in view of the fact that 80% of the Library budget was absorbed by personnel costs there was little remaining to add without reducing personnel. The City Librarian noted that the Board of Supervisors had exercised its authority to tap funds that the Library Commission had set aside for books and that therefore the Commission had no further recourse. Deputy City Attorney Catharine Barnes suggested that should the Commission wish to discuss issues involved in the Board of Supervisors' decision shifting Prop. E funds that it could convene in a closed session or request a written opinion on this matter from the City Attorney. In response to questions the City Librarian noted that the School District had made no request that it be given funds and cited other monies such as the funds for the purchase of the site for the new Portola Branch Library that the Board of Supervisors had bundled together as an assistance package for the school district. Commissioner Chin pointed out that the Library's fixed personnel and facility costs severely limited the amount of the budget that was discretionary. President Higueras noted that the Library had suffered relatively slight damage in view of the City's overall budget shortfall. There followed a discussion of the next steps in materials recovery as the Board of Supervisors had directed that the Library use the Tax Collector's Office to recover lost materials. AGENDA ITEM #6 POST OCCUPANCY EVALUATION (POE) REPORT Chief of the Main Library Kathy Lawhun presented an overview report of the 17 projects included in Phase I of the Main Library improvements related to issues raised in the Post Occupancy Evaluation (POE) Report. Public comment on AGENDA ITEM #6 POST OCCUPANCY EVALUATION (POE) REPORT Mr. Peter Warfield found little in the report that provided additional space for books and queried as to how much space might become available. Mr. Warfield also inquired about the installation of new signage and asked what public input had been sought, suggesting that a mandate for public input should have been included in the Request for Proposals (RFP) for the new signage. Commission discussion of AGENDA ITEM #6 POST OCCUPANCY EVALUATION (POE) REPORT Commissioner Bautista lauded improvements in the cleaning of exterior areas around the Main Library. AGENDA ITEM #7 PUBLIC COMMENT An anonymous member of the public commented on Vice President Steiman's comments concerning lawsuits and noted that this person's current lawsuit against the Library was scheduled for trial on December 1st. Mr. Peter Warfield commented that there had been no increases in hours since the adoption of Prop. E and several discussions regarding reductions. Mr. Warfield additionally noted that the book budget had risen and then fallen only now reaching the same level as immediately after Prop. E (Library Preservation Fund) was adopted. Mr. Warfield suggested that a source of funds for more books could be found by elimination of staff positions not providing public service. President Higueras called a recess at 4:57PM until the scheduled 5:30PM time set for a public hearing on the Library's Strategic Plan 2003-06. The Commission reconvened at 5:32PM AGENDA ITEM #8 LIBRARY STRATEGIC PLAN 2003-06 President Higueras outlined that there would be a presentation on each of the elements of the draft plan followed by opportunity for public comment limited to 2 minutes. City Librarian Susan Hildreth then introduced library consultant Gail McPartland who began her detailed presentation (copy attached) on each of the elements of the proposed 2003-06 Strategic plan for the Library. 1st Public comment on AGENDA ITEM #8 LIBRARY STRATEGIC PLAN 2003-06 1st Service Response ( General Information) An anonymous member of the public noted that the history was flawed, does not include South Park branch; creates impression that planning happens all the time; lack of planning has been the practice. Ms. Marcia Popper – emphasis is on a 3-year plan; many programs and services are not reflected in the plan (business, technology, music, children, etc.); does not infer these are not important services. Mr. Peter Warfield – should be general and specific to include all services; where is history? Where are books? Where are references to social and civic life; very narrow goal; uses a 'canned methodology.' Ms. Melissa Riley (Librarians Guild) – does not include fiscal implications for the chosen priorities; short shrift to space, services and staff, ranking of 3 priorities then putting on equal level is unclear. Ms. Marti Goddard (special needs advocate) – as a staff member, this felt good to read; includes all residents; can use to support work. Mr. Roberto Esteves (retired librarian) – plan is exciting; has vision and a way to evaluate services; will need to prioritize some activities 1st Commission Discussion Commissioner Chin noted "all residents" cannot be achieved, recommend lowering the breath of the goals; library will be sued if this language is used; bound by time – only until 2006. Vice President Steiman suggested a changing 3.1.1 language re: privacy 2nd Service Response (Lifelong Learning) 2nd Public Comment Anonymous member of the public noted this should be strongest priority but is the weakest; is amorphous; attracts new users but the library is an intimidating place; plan provides for 'little' programs. Mr. Peter Warfield – where does this fit with larger plan? Will this spawn other documents? Pp. 9 'overall needs of the San Francisco Community" does not indicate what is left out. Mr. Ang Lee, a West Portal user (father) and his son who enjoys using the library commented it encourages thinking and suggested conducting needs assessments before implementing much self-service; also the plan should enhance quality of service; adequate staffing, e.g. reference staff, should be preserved; outreach is good, but not at expense of staffing; encourages that branch staff, including circulation staff, should be maintained at excellent levels. Ms. Marcia Popper noted privacy issues (from previous section) are covered in values section. Ms. Melissa Riley – pp. discusses privacy; Board of Supervisors language uses the word "support" (recommended change); librarians barely able to cover desks, outreach and programs are problematic for service; outreach inside library buildings is also important 2nd Commission Discussion Vice President Steiman noted outreach, like all programs and activities, will have a next step which will include staff assessing and implementing what can be done; implementation is not addressed in this phase of the planning process. She additionally noted that the Plan shouldn't add too much to what staff is already doing; shift activities to other capable groups such as the Friends, volunteers, etc. Vice President Steiman also suggested that there should be a discussion on wireless and its implementation since out-dated technology is a continuing concern for youth (recommended follow-up presentation to the Commissioners). 3rd Service Response (Current Topics and Titles) and closing material 3rd Public Comment Anonymous member of the public noted Susan Hildreth made moot her plan of "modern service trends" by not including most or all library programs in the document; role of librarian changed to 'navigator' with more help desks using Internet browsers; pp. 20 15.1.1 concern over Collection Development Advisory Committee including 'stakeholders' to choose books. Mr. Peter Warfield – Plan should be a high-level document, not a discussion of detail; Current Topics and Titles is either too limited or too broad; pp. 21 reference to RFID was quoted as costing approximately $1million in a letter to the Board yet isn't clear how it relates to Current Topics and Titles. Ms. Melissa Riley – 15.1.1 Advisory Committee includes only the Main Library Affinity Centers and should include other interested groups (recommended change to wording); preservation and conservation of materials is not included; rapid delivery has staffing and ergonomic implications; encourages don't diminish the value of browsing collections. Mr. Roberto Esteves – RFID assists in inventory control and automated routing; proven technology in the commercial world for keeping materials available to the public 3rd Commission Discussion Vice President Steiman clarified that RFID is part of a world-wide trend, not just a library technology; RFID allows ability to find misplaced materials easily so items aren't lost for ling periods of time (recommended change). President Higueras recommended clarifying establishment of staff task forces and committees is the City Librarian's purview, not a Library Commission role. Commissioner Bautista suggested identifying budget items; prepare a staff presentation on RFID. Summary Comments 4th Public Comments Anonymous member of the public – recognizes the hard work of all involved with the planning; encourages remaining relevant; keep core values and remove barriers for users Ms. Laura Lent (Librarian) – sees public input in the plan; supports the plan and the added challenge to push library forward; plan accurately reflects public's direction and desire for service; includes linguistic diversity; online automation system and vendors will help address the stated needs. Ms. Melissa Riley - notes conflict between traditional literature and popular materials; likes the plan referring to 'users' and not 'customers'. Ms. Toni Bernardi (Librarian) – plan is broad in scope; place for children, teens and all user groups in all parts; the plan is not segregated; high-quality teen collections where teens ask for what they want, especially electronic resources, computers and graphic novels. Mr. Peter Warfield – unclear what is purpose and context for the plan. What is the use? Measurables? Will other services be forgotten? Library is source for other materials no longer in bookstores; would wish the plan included something about collection breadth and depth. Mr. Roberto Esteves – technology and services to move the library forward; Library is trustworthy; not throwing collections away. 4th Commission Discussion Vice President Steiman noted collection sections provide extensive stressing of collection, is 1st step in right direction; find where we are lacking. The Plan provides a start and not an end. President Higueras noted that this "Draft" will become a "Final Draft" and changes will be indicated. Question re: written comments: A means for submitting written comments was provided and none were received. Commissioner chin noted that the Plan provides "reliable and responsible" stewardship for the future, is idealistic (which is OK) and the practical (which is sometimes too ambitious), and needs to address more of 'what are we going to deliver'. AGENDA ITEM #9 ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Commissioner Bautista, seconded by Commissioner Strobin that the meeting be adjourned. Public comment on AGENDA ITEM #9 ADJOURNMENT None offered ACTION: AYE 5-0 (Bautista, Chin, Higueras, Steiman, and Strobin) The meeting was adjourned at 7:07PM. Michael Housh, Commission Secretary 9/19/03 Amended text in alternative typeface.. Please note: Copies of Commission Minutes and handouts are available in the Office of the Commission Secretary, 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco, CA 94102 The Public Comment Summary Statements included in Appendix A of these Minutes are authorized by San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.16.. These summary statements are provided by the speaker. Their contents are neither generated by, nor subject to approval or verification of accuracy by, the San Francisco Public Library Commission Minutes of the special Commission Meeting of August 21, 2003 Appendix A The Public Comment Summary Statements included in these Minutes are authorized by San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.16.. These summary statements are provided by the speaker. Their contents are neither generated by, nor subject to approval or verification of accuracy by, the San Francisco Public Library Commission. The number of members of the public who spoke anonymously at this meeting. 1 Public comment available for viewing in pdf format. City Librarian's Report, August 21, 2003 The status of the Tool Lending Center was reviewed. The San Francisco League of Urban Gardeners (SLUG) has provided this service for three years through a contract funded by the Library. In July, SLUG stopped operations due to fiscal difficulties; and the Tool Center temporarily ceased operation. Library staff retrieved tools that were being used and secured all City assets at the Tool Center. The Library has issued a request for proposal for non-profit organizations that are interested in operating the Tool Center and hope to identify a new operator and have the Center reopened in October or November. The City Librarian reviewed the Supreme Court decision issued in late June finding that the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) was constitutional. This decision means that libraries must filter all computers in order to qualify for E-Rate subsidies for internet connectivity. Because of existing City legislation prohibiting installation of filters on adult or teen pcs, the Library will no longer quality for the portion of the E-rate subsidy that supports Internet access. The Library will continue to apply and qualify for E-Rate telephone line and other subsidies. Attached is a statistics report that compares various key indicators for 2001/02 and 2002/03.


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Mike Walker and Lou Sutterfield's Amie's Dini galloped 1 ½ miles around the Churchill Downs oval prior to the renovation break Friday. Trainer Ron Moquett said the dark bay daughter of Bandini, who was most recently second behind Mamma Kimbo in the Fantasy (GII) at Oaklawn Park, is scheduled to work Saturday under Jon Court, who will have the mount in the $1 million Kentucky Oaks (GI).
AND WHY NOT – Helen K. Groves' And Why Not galloped 1½ miles Friday morning at Churchill Downs under exercise rider Peter Brette.
Weather permitting, the Pocahantas (G2) runner-up is scheduled to breeze Saturday morning for trainer Michael Matz.
BELIEVE YOU CAN – Brereton Jones' Fair Grounds Oaks (GII) winner Believe You Can galloped 1 ½ miles after the morning renovation break under trainer Larry Jones.
Believe You Can, who will be ridden in the Kentucky Oaks by Rosie Napravnik is scheduled to work Sunday.
"We are at the stage now where we are starting to check the weather," Larry Jones said. "Believe You Can can work as early as Saturday."
BROADWAY'S ALIBI/IN LINGERIE – E. Paul Robsham LLC's Broadway's Alibi will have to prove to trainer Todd Pletcher during her Saturday workout that she deserves to make the starting gate for the $1 million Kentucky Oaks (GI). While saying the half-mile work at Palm Meadows could be a determining factor in whether the dark bay filly runs in the Oaks, the trainer added Friday morning, "She has been doing very well here."
The filly will join her stablemate, In Lingerie, for the ship to Louisville on Tuesday.
Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and Gary Barber's In Lingerie is already committed to run in the Kentucky Oaks. She will put in her final workout Saturday at Palm Meadows in Florida. The filly will work a half-mile, Pletcher said Friday morning.
COLONIAL EMPRESS – Bluegrass Hall's Colonial Empress jogged in the mile chute under exercise rider Rudy Colon after the morning renovation break.
EDEN'S MOON / JEMIMA'S PEARL – Kaleem Shah's Eden's Moon galloped Friday morning at Churchill Downs. The Las Virgenes (G1) winner is scheduled to work Saturday morning.
Gillian Campbell, R Group Management. Ltd. and Greenwood Lodge Farm's Jemima's Pearl galloped Friday morning at Churchill Downs. She worked Tuesday with stablemate Bodemeister, a top contender for the Kentucky Derby. Joe Talamo will ride Jemima's Pearl in the Kentucky Oaks.
Peachtree Stable's Mamma Kimbo is fine, trainer Bob Baffert said, but will pass the Kentucky Oaks and make her next start in the Black-Eyed Susan (G2) on May 18 at Pimlico.
The Discreet Cat filly broke her maiden at Santa Anita on Feb. 18 and led from gate to wire to capture the Fantasy (G2) on April 11 at Oaklawn Park.
"We're going to give her an extra two weeks," Baffert said. "She ran really hard in that race and it was only her second start. It's taken her a little bit longer to bounce out. She's doing well."
GRACE HALL – Michael Dubb, Bethlehem Stables and the Elkstone Group's Grace Hall jogged Friday morning at the Palm Meadows Training Center in Florida.
Trainer Tony Dutrow said that his Spinaway (GI) and Gulfstream Oaks (GII) winner will work five furlongs Saturday morning. Grace Hall's regular exercise rider, Carol Fisher, will be aboard for the breeze.
Grace Hall is scheduled to ship from Florida to Louisville on Tuesday.
HARD NOT TO LIKE – The aptly named filly Hard Not to Like put in her final work toward the $1 million Kentucky Oaks by breezing 5 furlongs in 1:01.60 and earned a "very, very good" report from her trainer Gail Cox.
The workout, the second fastest of 13 at the distance, came over Woodbine's Polytrack under jockey Luis Contreras, while the trainer was at Keeneland, where she will run a horse on Friday's closing-day card.
"The work was just what I wanted," Cox said. "She's doing very well. She's really, really special."
The Oaks will be the second race at Churchill Downs for Hard Not to Like. The filly was fifth in the Juvenile Fillies Turf last November at the Louisville oval.
Hard Not to Like will van to Louisville from Woodbine on Tuesday. Robby Albarado has the call for the Oaks.
KARLOVY VARY – Alex Campbell Jr.'s Karlovy Vary galloped a mile under exercise rider Marty Metcalf shortly after 6 a.m. Friday.
"She is going to work five-eighths tomorrow morning at 6:15," said Jack Bohannan, assistant to trainer Rusty Arnold. "She will be going out in the second set every day."
James Graham, who was aboard the Dynaformer filly for her victory in the Central Bank Ashland (GI) in her most recent start, has the Oaks riding assignment.
OAKS LILY – Jonathan Rey, Javier Sarmiento and Dante Zanelli Jr.'s Oaks Lily worked a half-mile in :49.40 under jockey Miguel Mena over a fast track after the morning renovation break and during the time training that is reserved for Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks hopefuls.
Working on her own, Oaks Lily posted fractions of :12.80, :25, :37 and out five furlongs in 1:02.80 and six furlongs in 1:17.40.
"It was a good work," Zanelli said of Oaks Lily, who has no graded stakes earnings and would need several defections from fillies under consideration for the Oaks to make the 14-horse field.
"She will probably be on the also-eligible list (for the Oaks)," Zanelli said. "If she does not run here, she will go to the Black Eyed Susan (GII on May 18 at Pimlico)."
ON FIRE BABY – Anita Cauley's On Fire Baby worked seven furlongs in 1:27 over a fast track under jockey Joe Johnson shortly after 6 o'clock on a clear, crisp Friday morning at Churchill Downs.
Working on her own, On Fire Baby recorded fractions of :24.80, :37.80, :50.40, 1:02.80 and 1:14.80.
"She did it nice and easy," trainer Gary Hartlage said. "She was a little keen early when a horse broke off in front of her, but it was fine. I got her galloping out in around 1:40."
The daughter of Smoke Glacken has won both of her starts at Churchill Downs, the Pocahonas (GII) and Golden Rod (GII) last fall. Friday's work was her second seven-eighths drill here since arriving from Oaklawn Park on April 16. She worked last Friday in 1:26.80.
The half-sister to 2007 Kentucky Oaks third-place finisher High Heels, On Fire Baby made a quick impression on Hartlage.
"A few days after I got her," Hartlage said when asked when he knew what kind of talent he had on his hands. "She had the whole package: confirmation, stride and the mentality."
Friday's work was the final major drill for On Fire Baby, who comes into the Oaks off a victory in Honeybee (GIII) at Oaklawn.
"She's ready," Hartlage said. "We know we have a good horse and it will take a good horse to beat her."
SACRISTY – Peachtree Stable's Sacristy put in her final major drill for Kentucky Oaks 138 by working seven furlongs in 1:29 over a fast track.
Working after the morning renovation break on her own under Greta Kuntzweiler, Sacristy recorded fractions of :13.60, :26.40, :38.80, :51.40, 1:03.80, 1:16.40 and out a mile in 1:45.60.
"I just wanted to get some air in her," trainer Wayne Catalano said of the filly's first work since finishing second in the Beaumont (GII) at Keeneland on April 15. "Greta said she tried all the way to the wire. Now we have to see if she can get the distance."
Sacristy arrived at Churchill Downs shortly after 3 o'clock Thursday afternoon from Keeneland. Mike Smith has the Oaks riding assignment.
SUMMER APPLAUSE – Gillian Campbell, R Group Management, Ltd. And Greenwood Lodge Farm's Summer Applause galloped 1 ½ miles under exercise rider Jeff Lopez shortly after the track opened for training at 5:45 Friday morning.
Dennis "Peaches" Geier, assistant to trainer Bret Calhoun, said the filly would gallop up to the Oaks.
"She doesn't need to do a lot," Geier said of Summer Applause, who turned in a bullet five-furlong work in :59.60 here last Friday. "She's a big, strong filly."
Garrett Gomez has the Oaks riding assignment.
YARA – Peras International's Yara continued her preparations for the Kentucky Oaks (GI) with a half-mile breeze Friday in :51 for trainer Jose Garoffalo.
Yara galloped a mile under exercise rider Mario Diaz prior to breaking off from the half-mile pole for her work. The chestnut daughter of Put It Back came home the last quarter-mile in :25.60.
"She did pretty good today," Garoffalo said. "It was what we were expecting her to do. She finished up very strongly."
Bred in Florida by Brambly Lane Farm and Steve Dwoskin, Yara earned her way into the Kentucky Oaks field with a 64-1 upset victory in the Davona Dale (GII) over heavily favored Grace Hall, who returned to win the Gulfstream Park Oaks (GII) in her next start.
Following her workout, Yara was vanned back to her barn at the nearby Trackside Training Center. Garoffalo said he plans to bring Yara to Churchill Downs on Tuesday.
Churchill Downs, the world's most legendary racetrack, has conducted Thoroughbred racing and presented America's greatest race, the Kentucky Derby, continuously since 1875. Located in Louisville, the flagship racetrack of Churchill Downs Incorporated (NASDAQ: CHDN) also operates Trackside at Churchill Downs, which offers year-round simulcast wagering at the historic track. Churchill Downs will conduct the 138th running of the Kentucky Derby on May 5, 2012, and its Spring Meet is scheduled for April 28-July 1. The track has hosted the Breeders' Cup World Championships a record eight times. Information about Churchill Downs can be found on the Internet at www.churchilldowns.com.


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Unfortunately the sick bug hit my house once again, so I was not able to post this as early as I wanted, and I don't have all the pictures, but I had the chance to get the few directions and pictures I do have up...so I took the opportunity. I'm sure you still have time to do this, or just add it to your bank for next year.
The supplies you will need are clear ornaments (Hobby Lobby, were on sale for 50% off), mod podge, Christmas napkins, ribbon, glitter (I usually get the clear glitter, so you can see the print of the napkin)
First have the students separate their napkins. There is usually one to to layers under the printed layer of the napkin. The only layer they should be left with is the printed layer.
Next have the students tear the napkin into pieces (not too tiny or it will take FOREVER for them to finish)
Cover a small area of the ornament with mod podge, lay a piece of the napkin on the ornament, then brush a little more of the mod podge over it. Continue until the entire ornament is covered. Once done I usually brush the ornament once again with another layer of mod podge. Then generously shake glitter or roll the ornament in the glitter. Once dry I usually tie a bow with ribbon and hot glue it to the top of the ornament.
It is so simple, yet they are beautiful when done. This year I am also going to try to place 2011 number stickers (cut from self adhesive vinyl paper from my cricut) prior to using the glitter. I will post pictures Monday night of the finished product. So stay tuned.
Hope you enjoy! Happy Holidays!!


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Our new book Kata Golda's Hand-Stitched Felt by Kata Golda is now available in stores. In this case, I think a video speaks a thousand words.
Leave a comment about the video and be the lucky winner of a free book. One winner will be chosen at random. Contest ends October 30th.


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New Orleans' Treme' neighborhood was a haven for free people of color, Haitian immigrants, and white New Orleanians since the end of the 18th century. The racially mixed neighborhood, situated on the north (lake) side of the French Quarter (13 min from our Garden District BnB, was bounded by Rampart Street on the south, Canal Street to the west, Esplanade on the east, and Broad Street on the north. Before there was "Treme'," the HBO television series set in post-Katrina and celebrating the food and music of the city, there was Treme', a vibrant and intellectually advanced community where Creole artists, musicians, tradespeople, and writers spoke French and congregated in Congo Square, now Louis Armstrong Park. This is where jazz began, folks. In recent times, the neighborhood contributed to jazz by producing Kermit Ruffins, the drummer Shannon Powell, and the Treme' Brass Band, who still perform at clubs in the area.
In one glorious day, you can experience the best, authentic food and music that the city has to offer, in the place where it all began. On Saturday, December 10, 2011, from 11:00 AM to 5:30 PM, modern day New Orleans visitors and residents can celebrate at the Treme' Creole Gumbo Festival. The festival is sponsored by The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation, Inc., and takes place at The Jazz & Heritage Center at 1225 N. Rampart St., in the historic Treme'. Admission is free. There'll be gumbo sold by some of the city's best restaurants, excellent craft vendors (The Jazz & Heritage Holiday Bazaar takes place at the same time), and, of course, terrific music. The Treme Brass Band starts off the proceedings at 11:00 AM, and concludes with the Rebirth Brass Band playing at 4:30. The Rebirth Brass Band was formed at Clark Senior High School in the heart of Treme'. These guys go all over the world, spreading the disticinvtive brass band parade sound.
So come early, enjoy the food and music, and get down –down in the Treme'!


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COLUMBUS, OH — Representatives from the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA) and the Ohio State University Department of Recreational Sports participated in an August ribbon-cutting ceremony to commemorate the opening of the National Research Institute for College Recreational Sports and Wellness.
The ceremony took place on the Ohio State University's Columbus campus, at an amphitheater inside the newly constructed Recreation and Physical Activity Center, which is the new home of the institute.
Formed in April 2005 in collaboration with NIRSA and the Ohio State University, the institute's goals are to improve the quality and accessibility of data available to college recreational sports professionals for evidence-based decision making, build a research culture among the profession and provide staff who will operate and administer all research projects with grants and contracts. NIRSA will provide $15,000 per year for three years to the institute to assist with administrative and operating costs.