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 Encyclopedia: Southern United States   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Southern American English is a dialect of the English language spoken throughout the Southern region of the United States, from central Kentucky and northern Virginia to the Gulf Coast and from the Atlantic coast to eastern Texas.
Characteristics of southern literature including a focus on a common southern history, the significance of family, a sense of community and one’s role within it, the community's dominating religion and the burden religion often brings, issues of racial tension, land and the promise it brings, and the use of southern dialect.
The easternmost tip of the state is close enough to Baltimore and Washington, DC that it too has started to become an exurb of these areas with a unique North-South "hybrid" culture (in fact, the two easternmost counties, Berkeley and Jefferson, are considered part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area by the Census Bureau).
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Southern-United-States   (10812 words)

  
 Southern United States -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
There are some overlaps with the (The southwestern region of the United States) Southwest, (The north central region of the United States (sometimes called the heartland or the breadbasket of America)) Midwest, and the (A region of the eastern United States comprising New York and New Jersey and Pennsylvania and Delaware and Maryland) Mid-Atlantic States.
Fights over the old "Rebel Flag" of the conquered (The southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861) Confederacy still occur from time to time, and it and other reminders of the Old South can sometimes be found on automobile bumper-stickers, on t-shirts, and flown from homes.
Many do not consider (A Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies) Maryland and (A Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies) Delaware to be culturally Southern states; their cultural designation is disputed due to their proximity to both North and South.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/so/southern_united_states.htm   (1597 words)

  
 CORPORATE TAX BURDENS IN THE SOUTHERN STATES
Devising representative property tax estimates for each state is complicated by the lack of accurate data, the wide variation in rates and assessment practices' and the application of various exemptions and incentives within the states.
Louisiana is second or third highest, depending on location, among the southern states in the state/local tax burdens placed on the hypothetical average manufacturing firm.
It would be in the next-to-best tier in those states that determine the level of incentive granted by using a 4- or 5-tier system to classify their counties by level of development.
www.la-par.org /Publications/HTM/corporatefull.htm   (7612 words)

  
 Southern states head tax charts
This took the state's tax-to-GDP ratio from 6.58 in 1993-94 to 5.4 in 1996-97, to a healthy 7.83 in 2001-02.
For all the states taken together, the tax-to-GDP ratio has gone up from 5.72 in 1996-97 to 6.18 in 2001-02 -- again, almost on par with the central government taxes which grew from 9.4 per cent of the GDP to 9.9 during the same period.
the tax growth is not proportionally growing in southern states may because the financial growth as well as the law abiding citizons remains with out...
www.rediff.com /money/2003/jan/30spec1.htm   (592 words)

  
 SCC - Southern Cross Conference of motorcyclist rights organizations   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Southern states control 30% of the house and 22% of the senate.
Southern states have a tendency to retain the representatives and senators much longer than other states; many of our representatives and senators hold senior positions and sit on most important committees and subcommittees.
Southern roads are poorly maintained due to the unfair funding formulas used by the federal government.
www.southerncrossconference.com   (367 words)

  
 Southern Mosaic: The John and Ruby Lomax 1939 Southern States Recording Trip
Southern Mosaic: The John and Ruby Lomax 1939 Southern States Recording Trip
The John and Ruby Lomax 1939 Southern States Recording Trip is a multiformat ethnographic field collection that includes nearly 700 sound recordings, as well as fieldnotes, dust jackets, and other manuscripts documenting a three-month, 6,502-mile trip through the southern United States.
Photographic prints from the Lomaxes' other Southern states expeditions, as well as their other recording trips made under the auspices of the Library of Congress, illustrate the collection, since no photographs from the 1939 Southern States Recording Trip have been identified.
memory.loc.gov /ammem/lohtml/lohome.html   (289 words)

  
 Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Southern States and their Pro Balanced Pet Foods® brand is the official pet food and a sponsor for the American Grand Finals Stock Dog Trials held during the three days of the show.
Southern States is a supporting participant in this program presenting a $500 gift certificate to each of the eight state winners and an additional $500 gift certificate to the overall winner.
The Sunbelt Ag Expo and Southern States Cooperative, Inc. look forward to continuing their collaborative effort in bringing the latest in ag technology to the national and international farmers and agribusinessmen who attend the show each year.
www.sunbeltexpo.com /press/index.cgi?pr=91   (397 words)

  
 Southern States circuit switcher, load switcher, line switcher, candlestick circuit switcher, capacitor switch, ...
Southern States has built its reputation on performance.
Southern States is continually making innovations in product development, installations, and service after the sale.
Become a part of the Southern States team and help build our vision for the future, one founded on an unequaled heritage of quality and innovation.
www.southernstatesinc.com   (232 words)

  
 Southern States Cooperative
Are you farming in the mid-Atlantic states or the south?
A shipment of two pallets containing 100 solar fence-controller devices to Mississippi is the latest of Southern States' efforts to provide targeted and timely assistance to those in need in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
Southern States also is matching contributions made by its employees to the American Red Cross Hurricane Relief Fund.
www.southernstates.com   (509 words)

  
 Southern States Woodturning Symposium
In a ceremony May 9, at the John C. Campbell Folk School, in Brasstown, NC, the Southern States Symposium, an association of woodturning organizations, donated $10,000 to the Willard Baxter Woodturning Studio Fund for the construction of a new woodturning studio.
The donation was authorized by a vote of the board of directors for the Symposium, which is comprised of representatives from the boards of seven woodturning groups from North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, and Georgia.
Sarah Baxter, widow of Willard Baxter, was present for the donation ceremony at the Folk School, along with several representatives from the Southern States Symposium and the Folk School.
www.southernstates.org   (918 words)

  
 Hundley, Daniel Robinson, 1832-1899. Social Relations in our Southern States.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Although born in the Southern States, and never having been any where else, may be, he is yet simply a gentleman--the universally accredited gentleman of the civilized world.
On a great many Southern plantations there are kept hunting horses, regularly trained for the sport as in England; and it is astonishing in what a little time they become as fond of the same as their riders.
Fox-hunting is more or less followed in all the Slave States, both by the sons of the gentry and of the middle-class planters and farmers; and such has been the practice ever since the first settlement of the country.
docsouth.unc.edu /hundley/hundley.html   (12455 words)

  
 The Mane Points from Southern States Cooperative   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
All you have to do is send in the proof-of-purchase seal found on the back-bottom of all Southern States, Legends and Triple Crown feeds.
Southern States should be mentioned as a sponsor of any events SHOW money is used for, and Southern States representatives should be allowed to attend those events.
Southern States is providing a simple and unique fundraising opportunity for more than 300 nonprofit groups.
www.manepoints.com /showprogram/index.shtml   (526 words)

  
 Southern States Cooperative's Pet Center - Pet Food and Pet Products
Southern States Cooperative, Inc. provides links to other websites for information only, and is not responsible for the content of these external websites.
Hunting dogs deserve the best When working dogs are put to the test, dog foods from Southern States meet the challenge.
Fish Southern States has what you need to build a backyard pond, with pond forms, pumps, filters and food for colorful Koi.
petcenter.southernstates.com   (778 words)

  
 Southern States Arkansas Encyclopedia of Arkansas Arkansas History State of Arkansas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Usually the location of the capital is stated in law.
In The Netherlands the government, head of state and supreme court are located in The Hague, but the constitution clearly states that Amsterdam is the official capital.
In the past, often a capital was the place where the various economic forms of capital were concentrated for easier protection.
magrittarte.www7.50megs.com /arkapedia/pedia/Capital   (263 words)

  
 FarmerFirst from Southern States Cooperative
Available exclusively at Southern States in textured and pelleted forms, Legends 16 Mare & Foal features more nutritional technology than any other feed for mare and foals.
Southern States equine feed specialist Robert Stepp and sales representative Gary Rasberry share a little pride in the success of the Murray State University equine program.
That's because it is premium Southern States feed, such as Legends 12 pelleted feed, that fuels the horses at MSU.
www.farmerfirst.com   (622 words)

  
 Southern Footprints
Southern Stories focuses on how people overcame their brick walls, their success stories, or articles regarding funny, fascinating or horrifying ancestors.
Southern Studies is designed to offer guidance and education in these areas.
Southern Queries was designed with this goal in mind.
members.fortunecity.com /southernfootprints   (323 words)

  
 Agway - Brands You Trust. People Who Know.
Southern States Cooperative, Inc., is committed to protecting customer information while providing personalized service and customized technology.
Southern States does collect IP addresses to track user sessions, but we do not attempt to link personal identities or personal information to users who are browsing the site.
Southern States claims no responsibility for the privacy and data security policies of any third party to which our sites may be linked.
www.agway.com /Privacy.htm   (277 words)

  
 Southern Institute on Children and Families
The southern region of the United States has been home to some of the most difficult and entrenched economic, health and social problems.
The Southern Institute on Children and Families is an independent, non-profit organization that improves the well-being of children and families through knowledge, leadership and action.
While the primary focus of the Southern Institute on Children and Families is on the South, the Southern Institute directs national programs related to its mission.
www.kidsouth.org   (377 words)

  
 United States District Court - Southern District of Ohio
The current term of the Office of United States Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King is due to expire on June 16, 2006.
Comments from members of the bar and the public are invited as to whether the incumbent Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King should be recommended by the panel for reappointment by the court.
GENERAL ORDER, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Ohio has adopted the Interim Rules and Official Forms Implementing the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005, effective October 17, 2005.
www.ohsd.uscourts.gov   (304 words)

  
 Southern Elk Breeders Association   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Southern Elk Breeders Association is made up of Elk Breeders from Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Kansas, Arkansas, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina and South Carolina.
The Southern region is home to some of the most outstanding animals in the United States.
Southern Elk Breeders are always ready to help a new breeder and are eager to share their lessons learned.
www.wapiti.net /seba/index.cfm   (189 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
While it might be difficult for all Southern States to agree on the types of offences and time periods for “taking away” a certification, there might be agreement to honor another States suspension, decertification, revocation or suspension for a certain period of time.
For the two states that can “decertify” for life, this might be hard for some states to honor.
It was the intent of the author to find out if states that take administrative action have the ability to take away a certification for “life”.
www.dot.state.fl.us /statematerialsoffice/setaskforce/SESurveyResults.doc   (1109 words)

  
 American States Water Company
American States Water Company is a holding company dedicated to increasing value through excellence in managing utility assets and services.
If you are looking for information about water service, shareholder information, options for a service partnership, details about the company operations, or information about the issues facing the water industry-you have come to the right place.
Through its non-regulated subsidiary, American States Utility Services, the Company contracts with various municipalities, the US Government and private entities to provide various services, including billing, meter reading, water marketing and operation and maintenance of water and wastewater.
www.aswater.com   (273 words)

  
 Southern Legislative Conference--Serving the South
In recognition of the economic importance of the arts to Southern states, the Southern Legislative Conference has published several reports on the subject in recent years.
This brief report offers highlights from an upcoming Special Series report on the crucial role played by the arts in generating a significant level of economic growth.
To make sense of some of the complexities associated with the crafting of the 2007 Farm Bill, this report explores a few of the major forces shap­ing the Farm Bill debate.
www.slcatlanta.org   (217 words)

  
 Southern
The term Southern American English (also known as Southern States English) refers to a number of varieties of English spoken in many of the southern States, including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Tennessee, North and South Carolina, Virginia, and parts of Arkansas, Maryland, Oklahoma, Texas, and West Virginia.
Although these varieties are not uniform throughout these states, they share certain common characteristics that differentiate them from other varieties found in the Northern and Western United States.
The precise boundaries of Southern American English depend upon the variables being studied, however Carver (1987) provides a map of the major dialect areas of the United States, including Southern American English (the background image is based on this map).
www.ic.arizona.edu /~lsp/Southern.html   (232 words)

  
 Southern States Cooperative - Online Business Directory - Hart County, Kentucky - USA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Description of Services: "Southern States Cooperative is one of the largest farmer-owned co-ops in the United States.
Operating primarily east of the Mississippi, Southern States purchases, processes, or manufactures feed, seed, fertilizer, and fuel.
In addition, we market grain and fish products produced in our territory." For general information about Southern States, visit http://www.southernstates.com.
www.hartcountyky.org /directory/ss.htm   (94 words)

  
 SOCIAL RELATIONS IN OUR SOUTHERN STATES: Electronic Edition.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Although born in the Southern States, and never having been any where else, may be, he is yet simply a gentleman—the universally accredited gentleman of the civilized world.
The old hall, the familiar voices of old friends, the trusty and well-remembered faces of the old domestics—these all are dearer to the heart of the Southern Gentleman than the short-lived plaudits of admiring throngs, or the hollow and unsatisfactory pleasures of sense.
Certainly, in some portions of the South the Southern Gentleman does not live in very grand style—his house is not always showy, nor his furniture elegant, nor his pleasure-grounds in the best keeping— but he is always hospitable, gentlemanly, courteous, and more anxious to please than to be pleased.
docsouth.unc.edu /hundley/hundley.xml   (13858 words)

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