17-09-2003 17:33									#31
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Filled it out. Do I get a free Blockbuster movie rental or something?

	17-09-2003 18:31									#32
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quote: Originally posted by monolith94 DanQ - what is the difference really between university and college? It might mean something different in canada than in the u.s.?

The US is the only place I know of where people refer to universities as colleges.

	17-09-2003 18:53									#33
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Spamming this thread is NOT a good idea if you wish to continue posting here

	17-09-2003 20:07									#34
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Filled the survey out.

	17-09-2003 22:40									#35
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quote: Originally posted by KrazyHorse The US is the only place I know of where people refer to universities as colleges.

I think the main distinguishing feature is that Universities have multiple Campuses, while colleges do not. Or something.

I know that Universities are considered to be of a higher order than colleges. When Montclair State College (in New Jersey) became Montclair State University a few years back, it was a big thing for them. I don't know what they had to do to accomplish it.

	18-09-2003 00:04									#36
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	18-09-2003 19:19									#37
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ENTIRE POST EDITED BY MING.

I will remind you all one more time that this ISN'T a thread you want to spam... or continue silly arguments in.

Stick to the topic... and do NOT respond to non related posts.

Especially if all you are going to do is insult people or rant and rave.

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	18-09-2003 19:54									#38
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Edit: nevermind, not geogrphicly eligible

	18-09-2003 22:53									#39
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quote: Originally posted by The Mad Monk I know that Universities are considered to be of a higher order than colleges. When Montclair State College (in New Jersey) became Montclair State University a few years back, it was a big thing for them. I don't know what they had to do to accomplish it.

If it's anything like here (well, our Colleges are "Schools of Higher Education" but same difference), it's to do with the range of subjects offered. I mean, somewhere like Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan in Stockholm is better than any univeristy for technical/IT subjects but only offers those and thus doesn't have the status.

	19-09-2003 09:14									#40
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quote: Originally posted by PLATO Dan, An interesting topic to analyze. Wouldn't data on the reaction of those not in the affected area also be relevant? Contrasting the views, particularly in questions 13-19, should provide useful data on how the crisis affected perception. In addition, a question about which media outlet the non affected people watched should shed some light on how these perceptions were formed. A similar question to the affected people about how their perceptions changed once they became aware of the magnitude of the failure and how they heard of it could provide useful data.

Hi PLATO.

The reason for the limited geographical target audience, and the lack of media influence on the public (and perhaps vice verse), was simply a matter of scale. To be more specific somewhat, my paper is to be a maximum of twenty pages and I want to make sure that what points I am measuring I can address adequately in my essay.

Certainly if there was room now, or the opportunity were to present itself in the future, what you have suggested would provide additional avenues of research and analysis on this topic.

Thanks to everyone who has completed the survey so far, and to those who were/are interested but cannot do so due the limitations in its scope.

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quote: Originally posted by Kropotkin How are you going to handle the fact that the sample has a unknown bias?

Well, I consider that a given that must be accepted and taken into account in regard to any survey/poll results.

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	19-09-2003 14:32									#42
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Yeah well, your population is hardly chosen in a ideal way. But at the same time that's quite understandable. It's not that easy for a college student to get a list of everyone that lives withing the area and then start sedning them letters or phoning them. I suppose you'll get answers from young males moustly. Vital to point that out in the paper.

	19-09-2003 17:17									#43
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Kropotkin, There is definately a sexual bias to this base, but I believe there is a pretty good age distribution posting here. Not to mention the widely varied political base that this site hosts. It should actually provide a pretty decent sample(Sexual bias not withstanding).

Dan, any chance we could see the results when you are done?

	19-09-2003 17:26									#44
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I wouldn't call it a good sample, I'm a fundamentalist when it comes to things like this.

Also, I'd say that a sample size of 40 is way to small...

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quote: Originally posted by Kropotkin [..] I'd say that a sample size of 40 is way to small...

The sample size of 40 is the maximum number of participants specified as being permitted by my professor in his instructions for the paper.

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	20-09-2003 06:27									#46
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quote: Originally posted by PLATO Dan, any chance we could see the results when you are done?

I would like to be able to share the results with you all, although not in the "immediate" future -- most likely sometime in January, 2004.

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	20-09-2003 08:30									#47
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In my experience 30 is the minimum number for statistically significant results. As to the upper end, the more the merrier.

	20-09-2003 09:23									#48
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im doing survey now.

Im thinking you need to go somewhere else if you want good percentage of survey from females.

	21-09-2003 01:07									#49
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DanQ: In that case. As long as it's accepted for you course.

Pchang: Yeah 30 is a common number for that, but you can do statitics for fewer than that. In this case, however, there's a great risk that the margin of error will be huge. Maybe in the range of +/- 15%.

	21-09-2003 01:07									#50
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Filled it out.

Two nits:

Connecticut is abbreviated "CT" not "CN"

Your list of degrees doesn't include professional degrees - architects and lawyers are wandering in the wilderness with no place to call their own. I've got an LL.B. as well as a BA but I filled in Doctorate on the theory that I live and work in the US and the lawyers down here all have JDs. Hope that doesn't mess up your results.

	21-09-2003 10:13									#51
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quote: Originally posted by - Groucho - Filled it out. Two nits: Connecticut is abbreviated "CT" not "CN" Your list of degrees doesn't include professional degrees - architects and lawyers are wandering in the wilderness with no place to call their own. I've got an LL.B. as well as a BA but I filled in Doctorate on the theory that I live and work in the US and the lawyers down here all have JDs. Hope that doesn't mess up your results.

re: #1 above -- whoops, a typo. Corrected -- appreciate your pointing that out.

re: #2 above -- no problem.

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	23-09-2003 10:39									#52
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quote: Originally posted by Ming Spamming this thread is NOT a good idea if you wish to continue posting here

damn

	30-09-2003 06:35									#53
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I'm living in DC, but I was interning in New York at the time of the blackout. Do you want me to fill out the survey?

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Fill them with random answers, if you have answers that you need you can make conclusions as you want.

	06-10-2003 06:30									#55
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quote: Originally posted by CygnusZ I'm living in DC, but I was interning in New York at the time of the blackout. Do you want me to fill out the survey?

Hi.

As the survey is asking about your status at the time of the blackout, yes, please fill out the survey.

Thanks in advance for submitting your responses.

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	09-10-2003 14:19									#56
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Is this still topped?

	09-10-2003 14:21									#57
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No, its on the bottom of page 3.

	09-10-2003 20:12									#58
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Filled it out.

-Arrian

	10-10-2003 01:41									#59
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Well there you go Dan, I hope I helped.

	13-10-2003 02:14									#60
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Wow. Must be the longest time a thread has been stickified.