Summer is a cummin' iiiin...

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Summer is a cummin' iiiin...

by deana24 @ 2008-03-30 – 10:55:28

... loudly sing cuckoooooo!

Yes, now when I wake up at 5am it is 6am. We are back on summer time, proper time.

It's still a bit parky out, isn't it? But had a blistering run this morning, gamboling down by the river which was running way faster than me.

Bounded up the hill, grinning. Bobbed about on the top - nobody in sight - and it was 8.30am as well! Love having the view to myself.

The field was all boggy, due to lashing rain last night, so it's a bit like running through treacle out there, but had great fun playing running fast, running slow to Radar Love by Golden Earring and Daft Punk's Superheroes.

Right - onwards to dissertation. I have to write 500 cohesive words on feminist research theory this afternoon, which is turning out to be interesting and more absorbing than I ever thought it would be. Swotdom, here I come.
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- blacksheep63 ^Pro
- 2008-03-30 @ 11:47:03
it caught me out this morning, too late to watch MOTD last night i set my alarm for half seven. woke up bleary, stumbled into living room - switched on tv..derby vs fulham? surely not the first game? then realized bleedin clocks had changed... grump..back to bed then read all about in the observer. its not even on catch up tv..grump again. oh, yes cycling's very good isn't it.. well done chris and victoria and all
- - deana24
  - 2008-03-30 @ 15:49:11
  yeah, but Everton-Red Rubbish derby this afternoon. Much more exciting.
  - - blacksheep63 ^Pro
    - 2008-03-30 @ 18:40:06
    didn't sound that exciting...
    - - deana24
      - 2008-03-30 @ 19:18:44
      You are right. I listened too. I got over excited and forgot liverpool derby = scrappy.
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- rowtheboat
- http://rowtheboat.blog.co.uk/
- 2008-03-30 @ 15:25:07
You're mad, mad I say!
- - deana24
  - 2008-03-30 @ 15:51:32
  Mad but brilliant *throws back head and let's loose maniacal cackle*.
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- deleted user (Visitor)
- http://menomamauk.blog.co.uk
- 2008-03-30 @ 16:18:50
Are you a runner then? I just started back running It's so good for you.
- - deana24
  - 2008-03-30 @ 19:27:59
  I am a plodder, shall we say. I like the journey but I'm not arsed about speed. I run two or three times a week - more if work/weather allows.
  
  About five miles a throw. I like the distance/time enough to shake out tensions/look at pretty ducks/listen to ipod.
  
  I love it. It's the most natural-feeling sport I've ever done. Glad to find a running chum. x
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- bunnybunbunbun
- 2008-03-30 @ 19:06:19
It is all too confusing and I do not like it when they mess me about with the clocks but in the end I will get used to it...just in time to be messed about again. BAH! I do not like the silly clock thing happening and my friend Nick set the video for the football and it did not record either but instead we had an hour and a half of early morning news and we were both cross.
- - deana24
  - 2008-03-30 @ 19:23:34
  You and the Blacksheep. He's got his knickers in a twist about this too.
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- deleted user (Visitor)
- 2008-03-31 @ 13:08:47
Golden Earring, cool. Nice outfit but don't need radar to spot his bits!
- - deleted user (Visitor)
  - 2008-03-31 @ 13:11:30
  oh yes, and would be interested to know what feminist research theory is, if you can stomach any more of it. Hope it went well.
  - - deana24
    - 2008-03-31 @ 19:22:17
    Right: feminist research theory in a nutshell (which doesn't go at all with comments about men in catsuits but nevertheless)... according to what I've read so far...
    
    Bascially feminist research theory has principles which include research should be about women, for the benefit of women (not for the sake of it). It should empower women and there are theorists who say it should help free women.
    
    There's basically a type of research which involves talking to people; ethnographic. E.g. doing in-depth interviews, focus groups, that kind of stuff. Feminist research would seek to help women so if, for instance, a woman you are interviewing should start asking you for help you have a duty to your participant to help them. There are views that you should develop relationships, though some say these are false and therefore wrong.
    
    Some (notably male) academics have questioned whether research that excludes men is biased and therefore flawed and are we not further adding to women's role as victim by casting them in that very light?
    
    Of course the fact that women (and the working classes and anyone who, in fact isn't middle class and white and male) have been largley written out of history, due to it being kept by white middle class men, is neither here nor there.
    
    What idsturbs me is the fact that great amounts of medical research has only been carried out on men, because our hormonal fluctuations make us 'difficult'.
    
    But fact remains some questions are only pertinent to women, so why ask men? Trying to treat your research participants like equals with a right to help and support may throw up ethical questions, but what doesn't? Framing questions to reflect and counter apparent 'casting as victim' can be considered.
    
    It could be construed as a bit worthy, but it seems to me more valid than treating your participants like labs rats. There's also stuff about publishing research, but I've not read all that yet.. phew, betcha glad you asked now aren't ya!
    - - deleted user (Visitor)
      - 2008-04-03 @ 12:13:09
      Feminist research would seek to help women so if, for instance, a woman you are interviewing should start asking you for help you have a duty to your participant to help them.
      
      Must be difficult trying to help abused women in theocratic countries, which are typically male dominated with women considered as property at best.
      
      What disturbs me is the fact that great amounts of medical research has only been carried out on men, because our hormonal fluctuations make us 'difficult'.
      
      Isn't this typical. Some may die from a pill, but so long as some are helped, it's considered a success, so knowing hormonal balance in humans plays a huge part in our well-being and can have devastating effects on one's life when imbalanced, they don't use women in general research because our hormones fluctuate. Isn't the effect of drugs on, or combined with, different hormones something that should be considered when developing any drug?
      
      So the theory for feminine research differs from other types of research in that there is an obligation attached to act for the participant should they ask rather than solely producing evidence of the status quo. Have I understood this correctly?
      
      Always interested to broaden my understanding so thanks very much d.
      
      Hope your weeks been good so far, all the best now, C.X.
      - deana24
        
        2008-04-03 @ 21:52:46
        
        That's pretty much it. Rather than be distant from your research participants, maintaining separation in order to *somehow* maintain inpartiality, feminist research beleives you owe your participants and if they come to you for help you help them. Or you help them get help. Basically its impossible to be completely separate and introduce no bias at all so why be a git? *God, I hope my tutor never sees this!*
        
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- - deana24
  - 2008-03-31 @ 19:02:59
  Nope - what you saw was what you got in the 70s...
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    - 2008-04-03 @ 11:16:00
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