Friday, November 20, 2009

Pandemic H1N1 Influenza (Swine Flu)

ebrary
H1N1 (Influenza) Searchable Information Center
The "site contains a growing selection of reports, papers, newsletters, posters, and other important materials from government agencies and other trusted sources."

Articles
EBSCO Search: Swine Influenza OR swine flu OR H1N1 Influenza OR H1N1 flu
ProQuest Search: (Swine Influenza or swine flu)

Reference
EBSCO & DynaMed: Pandemic H1N1 Influenza (Swine Flu)


Websites
United States. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2009 H1N1 Flu.
Washington State Department of Health. H1N1 (Swine Flu)
Reuters.com. H1N1 Flu.
The New York Times. Times Topics. Swine Flu (H1N1 Virus).

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Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Liberal & Conservative

Definitions

Liberalism. International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences. Ed. William A. Darity, Jr. 2nd ed. Macmillan, 2008. p425-427.

Charvet, John. Liberalism. New Dictionary of the History of Ideas. Ed. Maryanne Cline Horowitz. Scribner's, 2005. p1262-1269.
Revisionist liberalism believes in "...government intervention in the economy to protect the interests and promote the welfare of workers. Government resources, obtained through general taxation, are used to provide for the basic needs of the population." Further, that "normal adult human beings [only develop] the capacity to exercise their freedom in their own interests [under] suitable economic, educational, and social conditions... If individuals cannot provide these conditions for themselves, then fellow citizens must do so through state action."

Conservatism. International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences. Ed. William A. Darity, Jr. Macmillan, 2008. p83-87.

Aughey, Arthur. Conservatism. New Dictionary of the History of Ideas. Ed. Maryanne Cline Horowitz. Scribner's, 2005. p452-457.
"Conservatives believe that government can be authoritative only when it is limited, modest, and continuous. If it were possible to identify a distinctive desire uniting all forms of conservatism, it would be the desire to be left alone to enjoy the benefits of a well-ordered society."

Sample Magazine & Journal Titles

Liberal
American Prospect
Mother Jones
New Republic
The Progressive
Utne Reader

Conservative
American Spectator
Commentary
National Review
Policy Review
Washington Monthly