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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwired) -- 08/22/14 -- CellStop Systems Inc. ("CellStop" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:KNO.H) announces that its board of directors (the "Board") has adopted an advance notice policy (the "Policy") which includes, among other things, a provision that requires advance notice be given to the Company in circumstances where nominations of persons for election to the Board are made by shareholders of the Company other than pursuant to: (i) a requisition of a meeting made pursuant to the provisions of the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) (the "Act"); or (ii) a shareholder proposal made pursuant to the provisions of the Act.
Additionally, the Policy sets a deadline by which holders of record of common shares of the Company must submit director nominations to the Company prior to any annual or special meeting of shareholders, sets forth the information that a shareholder must include in the notice to the Company, and establishes the form in which the shareholder must submit the notice for that notice to be in proper written form.
In the case of an annual meeting of shareholders, notice to the Company must be made not less than 30 days nor more than 65 days prior to the date of the annual meeting. However, in the event that the annual meeting is to be held on a date that is less than 40 days after the date on which the first public announcement of the date of the annual meeting was made, notice may be made not later than the close of business on the tenth (10th) day following such public announcement.
In the case of a special meeting of shareholders (which is not also an annual meeting) notice to the Company must be made not later than the close of business on the fifteenth (15th) day following the day on which the first public announcement of the date of the special meeting was made.
The Company will, at its next annual meeting, seek shareholder approval to amend the articles of the Company to include the provisions of the Policy. The Company's next annual general meeting has been scheduled for September 26, 2014.
The full text of the Policy is available under the Company's SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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text: Courtney Tompkins October 29, 2009New endowed scholarship for CPMS students Dr. Bradley Bakotic with CPMS students at the DMU IPMS reception. Bradley Bakotic, D.O., D.P.M., and Bako Pathology recently presented the DMU College of Podiatric Medicine & Surgery with a generous gift. The gift begins an endowed scholarship for third- and fourth-year D.P.M. students who have shown excellence in pathology. Dr. Bakotic plans to continue to add to this scholarship fund annually. [release] Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment.


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Sat, 27 December 2008
Listen to our interview with AggieJWP of Missouri City, Texas. John used his college (Texas A&M) mascott to build his screen name. He started caching with the Garmin eTrex Legend but has since upgraded to the Garmin GPSMap 60CS. He's using the Geocaching WAP site while in the field to look-up cache information. He'd like to hit Port Aransas, Texas region for its high cache density. He's created the "The Anti-Purist Lazy Cacher Series" (#1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, & #8) of park-and-grab caches. He recent made the "W.E.G.E. #5 + Houston Cache Awards+Dec. B-Dayz" event his 500th cache. His favorite movies are "A Beautiful Mind," "National Treasure," and "Tommy Boy." He enjoys catching "The Office" on television and listening to "Shane & Shane".
Also mentioned was the "Eternal Bumps of My Spotless Mind" blog.
Direct download: CAM106.mp3
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Sat, 20 December 2008
Listen to our interview with pdantic of Highlands Ranch, Colorado. Steve is known for his articles on the "The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)" titled "iPhone 101: Geocaching with an iPhone 3G" and "TUAW Review: Geocaching iPhone app." (He's also writing for "Gadling.") Earlier though he ran a website called "pdantic.com" (via Archive.org) about PDAs. His first GSPR (eTrex Summit) was acquired as a replacement for a cycle computer. Later he upgraded to a GPSMap 60 CS but now relies on nothing but his iPhone 3G. While he misses the accuracy of the 60CS he loves the convenience of the iPhone while on the road for business. Now he's drooling over the Oregon 400t. He's looking forward to the next generation location technology but fear hearing an increase in number of incidents resetting Podcacher's DWAB counter. One of his favor finds was "Travel Bug Cafe" (GCK21R) where he launched his "Go Rocky! Go Rocky Go!" travel bug. His favorite location for caching though was New York's Central Park where he ran into another couple from Sweden (Hemulen). He likes listening to "Steely Dan," and watching "Star Trek (TOS)," "Fringe," and anything from "Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3K)." Enjoy this episode with a Cacher who hits the trail while on the road.
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Date Recorded: December 8, 2008
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Sat, 13 December 2008
Listen to our interview with the.james.gang of Western Washington State. We spoke with mom of the five person family team who got their start in Geocaching through her parents and a multi-cache. Their caching started with just a Magellan Explorist 500 but added a Garmin eTrex Legend and use both with EasyGPS. Despite the GPSRs though, it doesn't prevent their getting lost following an FTF attempt (and now she remembers to mark her car). She's still looking forward to find the Mission 9: Tunnel of Light Project APE Cache and the ORIGINAL STASH TRIBUTE PLAQUE. They've enjoyed doing the Kitsap County Challenge and visiting Groundspeak. But don't miss the stories about their encounters with muggles and other Geocachers!
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Listen to our interview with ReefPilot of Minnesota, but who geocaches all over North America. He's a Scuba diving enthusiast and commercial airline pilot. He's currently using the same Garmin GPSMap 76CSx that he started his caching. He's using LoadMyTracks on his Macintosh to load the Geocaching.com Pocket Queries to his GPS, then Mac CMConvert to prep the PQ for the Palm. He caches frequently in the Washington D.C. area which is also one of his favorite caching destinations. He's also a fan of the Pacific Northwest and California. Perhaps the most unique location was Quito, Ecuador where he place the "UIO Basilica - Venezuela y Carchi (GC1CVMW)" cache. He's still looking to cache Hawaii, and the other 25 states that he hasn't found a cache yet. Some favorite movies include "Airplane," Indiana Jones ("Raiders of the Lost Ark," "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom," "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade," and "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull"), and "National Treasure." On television he enjoys "Law & Order" and "The Office."
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Downgrade of Inactive Working Committees
Downgrade of Inactive Working Committees
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Roni Beal, Central District Representative <email@example.com>
Vetting Committees:
Administrative Committee,
Action Committee,
Fundraising & Finance Committee,
Legislative Committee,
Platform Committee,
Technical Committee
Many of the GRP working committees are currently inactive. While each committee plays an important function within the party some committees have a higher priority in the day-to-day running of the party.
This proposal is intended to focus the resources of the party where
best needed while leaving the party structure intact. Some of the
current inactive working committees can be changed to "ad hoc" meaning
they will only be called upon for specific tasks directed by the State
Committee. Committees whose status remains as "working" will be better
populated with State Committee members who will actively work on
committee business, help to grow the committees in order for them to become indepentntly active so work on revitalizing the other committees to change their status from "ad hoc" back to "working".
This proposal will change the status of certain committees (a recommended list is below) from "working" to "ad hoc".
Committees whose status will be changed to "ad hoc" will no longer function as a "working" committee but will be given specific tasks as needed and appropriate for that committee by the State Committee. When a task is assigned to an "ad hoc" committee the task's shepard shall send out an announcement to the committee's mailing list stating the task to be done and an e-mail to the general membership asking for anyone who wishes to participate in the task and how to sign up for the mailing list. When a task is complete a notice will be sent to the committee's mailing list informing people the purpose of the committee and inviting them to become an active member, thereby helping the committee regain "working" status, and instructions for how to unsubscribe for those not interested by the tast's shepard.
Committees Recommended for "ad hoc" status:
Action Committee,
Fundraising & Finance Committee,
Legislative Committee,
Platform Committee,
Technical Committee
Financial Impact:
Upon passage of this proposal all members of the State Committee will choose 2 "Working" committees, excemptions are noted in the GRP by-laws. They will fully participate in committees that are currently active and/or reactivate inactive committees.
Action Plan for 2018
Sponsor: Ian Jackson and Elie Yarden
Shepard: Ian Jackson
Budget Impact: 2018 impact will be discussed at a later time. For 2017, the Candidate/Movement schools will be funded in part by donations from participants with means, Stein Campaign, Green Party US. The hope would be that the schools would except for scholarships for participants from disadvantaged communities would fund most of the cost. Additionally, shared office space (virtual office) and subscription services will be considered.
Vetting Committees: CDLC, Membership, and AdCom
We are an electoral Party. The energy from the Northampton and Boston Rallies for our Presidential Candidate, Jill Stein showed that electoral action may be for the Party.
- CDLC will continue to make the races for the municipal elections in 2017 and State House of Representatives and State Senate in 2018, its top priority.
- Membership will explore methods to increase our enrollment which may increase our influence on GPUS committees and conventions.
- The 2018 Electoral Action Working Group will:
- Recruit a diverse slate of candidates for the 2018 statewide elections. This Committee will report to the CDLC, StateCom and AdCom.
- Initial focus of the effort will be on the positions that require 5,000 signatures (rather than 10,000). These positions are Secretary, Treasurer, and Auditor
- Because of the 10,000 signature requirements for Attorney General, Governor, and Senator, approval from AdCom (with consultation with CDLC) will be required before searching for candidates for these positions.
- The members slate will be approved by State Com
- Research a method query (poll) members (and not members) on issues.
- Strive to assemble a team of shared campaign managers, treasurers, volunteer coordinators, and media coordinators ready and willing to support candidates should they agree to run. Willing potential candidates may have invest time in
- Work with CDLC, GPUS Coordinated Campaign Committee (limited funds are available) , Stein Campaign, and Maine Green Independent Party (possibly other state parties) to have one or more Candidate/Movement schools in the area.
- Consider based on funds a Party shared office space (virtual office) for phone banking and to receive inquiries about the Party for the fall of 2017 through the end of the campaign 2018.
- Consider based on funds, a subscription to State House News.
For more background see, A Bold Action Program for the GRP in 2014, minutes of the January 2014 State Committee Meeting, and the report of Electoral Action Working Group (EAWG).
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It would be easy to dismiss Sinead Harnett as another pop diva on the British music industry's already over-crowded roster.
But from building a name for herself through collaborations with Wiley, Rudimental and Disclosure, the 25-year-old Londoner's one-off show at Oslo suggests she has enough talent to do something different.
"She Ain't Me" – Harnett's latest single – is a soulful, melodic piece of pop with some barbed wire hidden beneath lilting vocals. 2014's "No Other Way", the video of which has racked up over a quarter of a million views on YouTube, recalls Jessie Ware with elements of reggae and old-school hip hop.
Tracks like "Dollar Bill" are harder to pull off; they feature clichéd lyrics that are borderline insipid, and "Soldier" is catchy but forgettable. "Paradise", on the other hand, is a gorgeous slow burner with a neat hook that showcases Harnett's impressive vocal range, and "Do It Anyway" has the same fiery attitude of Rita Ora and Charli XCX.
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Change of mindset
Converging cultural movements: Sustainability and authenticity
Millennials aren't the only driving force behind a push for sustainability, says TRA's Shaun Fitzgibbon.
Change of mindset
Millennials aren't the only driving force behind a push for sustainability, says TRA's Shaun Fitzgibbon.
Everybody needs good neighbours
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Hotel Vila de Premià, Premia de Mar
- Free WiFi
Main amenities
- 19 guestrooms
- Near the beach
- Breakfast available
- Bar/lounge
- Self parking
- Area shuttle
- 24-hour front desk
- Air conditioning
- Daily housekeeping
For families
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Private bathroom
- Television
- Free toiletries
- Daily housekeeping
What's around
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- Port Masnou (3.2 mi / 5.2 km)
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Hotel size
- This hotel has 19 rooms
- This hotel is arranged over 3 floors
- Check-in time 1 PM-8 PM
- Check-out time is noon
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- Credit card or cash deposit required
- Government-issued photo ID required
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- Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)
- Free WiFi in public areas
- Free WiFi in rooms
- Self parking *
- Area shuttle *
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- Breakfast (surcharge)
- Bar/lounge
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- 24-hour front desk
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Elevator/lift
In the room
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Air conditioning
- Balcony
- Private bathroom
- Shower only
- Free toiletries
- Desk
- Free WiFi
- Free local calls
- Daily housekeeping
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
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Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 2500, due to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
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You'll be asked to pay the following charges at check in or check out:
- A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 0.50 per person, per night, up to 7 nights. This tax does not apply to children under 17 years of age.
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Self parking costs EUR 7 per day
Rollaway beds are available for an additional charge
Breakfast costs between EUR 3.50 and EUR 6.00 per person (approximately)
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A perfect location for anyone wishing to stay close enough to Barcelona and yet able to access the nearby rail station for 25 minute journey into middle of Barca,return ticket 7 E pp. Car parking in secure garage available for only 6 E per night (shame the garage is so far away from hotel). Reception staff could not be bettered. Very helpful. For a 2 star hotel it is very good value for money. And Premia town has an excellent restaurant called El Far del Roc.
Not the hotels fault but it poured down during stay, front lobby area was flooded Hotel has right outside a dual carriageway and then railway line so it is noisy
Excellent location for quick and easy travel by rail to Barcelona (25 mins). Comfy(new)beds. Reception staff very helpful. Newly double-glazed windows help reduce road and rail noise. Easy walk into Premia town where there are shops and a couple of good/acceptable restaurants.. Parking underground is slightly further from hotel(no other parking available). Room cleanliness very good. Room price good value for money. We would happily stay there again.
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Metal ammine complex
In coordination chemistry, metal ammine complexes are metal complexes containing at least one ammonia (NH3) ligand. "Ammine" is spelled this way due to historical reasons; in contrast, alkyl or aryl bearing ligands are spelt with a single "m". Almost all metal ions bind ammonia as a ligand, but the most prevalent examples of ammine complexes are for Cr(III), Co(III), Ni(II), Cu(II) as well as several platinum group metals.[1]
Ammine complexes played a major role in the development of coordination chemistry, specifically determination of the stereochemistry and structure. They are easily prepared, and the metal-nitrogen ratio can be determined by elemental analysis. One of the first ammine complexes to be described was "Magnus' green salt" [Pt(NH3)4][PtCl4].[3] Relying mainly on the ammine complexes, Alfred Werner developed his Nobel Prize-winning concept of the structure of coordination compounds (see Figure).[4][5]
Platinum group metals[edit]
Platinum group metals form many ammine complexes. Pentaamine(dinitrogen)ruthenium(II) and the Creutz–Taube complex are well studied examples or historic significance. The complex cis-PtCl2(NH3)2, under the name Cisplatin, was a revolutionary anticancer drug. Pentamminerhodium chloride ([RhCl(NH3)5]Cl2) is an intermediate in the purification of rhodium from its ores.
Carboplatin, a widely used anticancer drug.
Pentamminerhodium chloride, featuring one of many pentammine halide cations.
Pentaamine(dinitrogen)ruthenium(II) chloride, featuring the first metal dinitrogen complex.
Hexamminecobalt(III) chloride, featuring [Co(NH3)6]3+, famous for stable in concentrated hydrochloric acid.
Reinecke's salt features a very stable complex of Cr(III) that is used as a counteranion.
Cobalt(III) and chromium(III)[edit]
In the history of coordination chemistry, the ammines of chromium(III) and cobalt(III) are of particular significance. Both families of amines are relatively inert kinetically, which allows the separation of isomers.[6] For example, tetraamminedichlorochromium(III) chloride, [Cr(NH3)4Cl2]Cl, has two forms - the cis isomer is violet, while the trans isomer is green. The trichloride of the hexaammine (hexamminecobalt(III) chloride, [Co(NH3)6]Cl3)) exists as only a single isomer. "Reinecke's salt" with the formula NH4[Cr(NCS)4(NH3)2].H2O was first reported in 1863.[7]
Nickel(II), zinc(II), copper(II), silver(I)[edit]
Zinc(II) forms tetraamminezinc with the formula [Zn(NH3)4]2+.[8] like almost all zinc complexes, it is colourless. The hexaammines of nickel and copper are violet and deep blue ammine, respectively. The latter is characteristic of the presence of copper(II) in qualitative inorganic analysis.
The diamminesilver ion ([Ag(NH3)2]+) is an example of a linear diammine complex.[9] It is this complex that forms when otherwise rather insoluble silver chloride dissolves in aqueous ammonia. The compound [Ag(NH3)2]NO3 is the active ingredient in Tollen's reagent.
Ligand exchange and redox reactions[edit]
Since ammonia is a stronger ligand in the spectrochemical series than water, metal ammine complexes are stabilized relative to the corresponding aquo complexes. For similar reasons, metal ammine complexes are less strongly oxidizing than are the corresponding aquo complexes. The latter property is illustrated by the stability of [Co(NH3)6]3+ in aqueous solution and the nonexistence of [Co(H2O)6]3+ (which would oxidize water).
Acid-base reactions[edit]
Once complexed to a metal ion, ammonia is not basic. This property is illustrated by the stability of some metal ammine complexes in strong acid solutions. When the M-NH3 bond is weak, the ammine ligand dissociates and protonation ensues. The behavior is illustrated by the non-reaction and reaction with [Co(NH3)6]3+ and [Ni(NH3)6]2+, respectively.
The ammine ligands are more acidic than is ammonia (pKa ~ 33). For highly cationic complexes such as [Pt(NH3)6]4+, the conjugate base can be obtained. The deprotonation of cobalt(III) ammine-halide complexes, e.g. [CoCl(NH3)5]2+ labilises the Co-Cl bond, according to the Sn1CB mechanism.
Metal ammine complexes find many uses. Cisplatin (PtCl2(NH3)2) is a coordination compound containing two chloro and two ammine ligands. This is a drug used in treating cancer.[10] Many other amine complexes of the platinum group metals have been evaluated for this application.
In the separation of the individual platinum metals from their ore, several schemes rely on the precipitation of [RhCl(NH3)5]Cl2. In some separation schemes, palladium is purified by manipulating equilibria involving [Pd(NH3)4]Cl2, PdCl2(NH3)2, and Pt(NH3)4[PdCl4].
In the processing of cellulose, the copper ammine complex known as Schweizer's reagent ([Cu(NH3)4(H2O)2](OH)2) is sometimes used to solubilise the polymer. Schweizer's reagent is prepared by treating an aqueous solutions of copper(II) ions with ammonia. Initially, the light blue hydroxide precipitates only to redissolve upon addition of more ammonia:
- [Cu(H2O)6]2+ + 2 OH− → Cu(OH)2 + 6 H2O
- Cu(OH)2 + 4 NH3 + 2 H2O → [Cu(NH3)4(H2O)2]2+ + 2 OH−
See also[edit]
- ^ A. von Zelewsky "Stereochemistry of Coordination Compounds" John Wiley: Chichester, 1995. ISBN 0-471-95599-X.
- ^ Alfred Werner "Beitrag zur Konstitution anorganischer Verbindungen" Zeitschrift für anorganische Chemie 1893, Volume 3, pages 267–330.doi:10.1002/zaac.18930030136
- ^ Atoji, M.; Richardson, J. W.; Rundle, R. E. (1957). "On the Crystal Structures of the Magnus Salts, Pt(NH3)4PtCl4". J. Am. Chem. Soc. 79 (12): 3017–3020. doi:10.1021/ja01569a009.
- ^ "Werner Centennial" George B. Kauffman, Ed. Adv. Chem. Ser., 1967, Volume 62. ISBN 978-0-8412-0063-0
- ^ von Zelewsky, A. "Stereochemistry of Coordination Compounds" John Wiley: Chichester, 1995. ISBN 0-471-95599-X.
- ^ Basolo, F.; Pearson, R. G. "Mechanisms of Inorganic Reactions." John Wiley and Son: New York: 1967. ISBN 0-471-05545-X
- ^ Reinecke, A. "Über Rhodanchromammonium-Verbindungen" Annalen der Chemie und Pharmacie, volume 126, pages 113-118 (1863). doi: 10.1002/jlac.18631260116.
- ^ Zinc hydroxide in excess ammonia (with pictures)
- ^ Nilsson, K. B., Persson, I., Kessler, V. G., "Coordination Chemistry of the Solvated AgI and AuI Ions in Liquid and Aqueous Ammonia, Trialkyl and Triphenyl Phosphite, and Tri-n-butylphosphine Solutions", Inorganic Chemistry 2006, volume 45, pp. 6912. doi:10.1021/ic060175v
- ^ S. J. Lippard, J. M. Berg "Principles of Bioinorganic Chemistry" University Science Books: Mill Valley, CA; 1994. ISBN 0-935702-73-3.


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Over the years, Mary and I have gotten in the habit of making chili with pounds of ground chuck and sausage, but we both agree that a robustly flavored smokey black bean chili can be every bit as satisfying as the meat-ladened version, and healthier too! Feel free to use a variety of beans if [...]
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If you have ever tasted fresh homemade almond milk, we bet you will be inspired, like we were, to keep it in your refrig at all times. The good news is that it's simple to prepare and it makes a healthy substitute for milk. The bad news is that you need to think ahead, because [...]
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Our physical therapist inspired us with this combination of nuts and seeds in-the-raw and it has morphed over the years to include Mila and other super foods. He preaches the importance of breakfast as the biggest meal of the day following the motto "Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like [...]
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Batik the Monkey Weekend!
A weekend of Batik Painting with Lusy Koror – Artist & Creative Facilitator in support of Langur Project Penang!
It is a FREE batik painting workshop for all ages 8 and above! At the same time, 50% of all garden entrace ticket sales for both days will be donated to Langur Project Penang if you join a guided tour!
Date: 9th & 10th July 2016
Time: 10AM – 5PM
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Langur Project Penang is a research project on the activity pattern, habitat use and diet of Langurs a.k.a. Dusky Leaf Monkeys (Trachypithecus obscurus) in Penang, Malaysia; endorsed by Universiti Sains Malaysia and Malaysian Primatological Society. Check out and follow their FB for updates!
TSG -Cooking School Open Day
Tropical Spice Garden's much acclaimed Cooking School is now having an Open Day, filled with fun activities for both adults and children! Delicious cooking classes and tantalising cooking demos to excite a foodie's tastebuds! Food vendors galore to whet your appetite 😀
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Home-style Health: A series of Traditional Medicine Methods
As an unofficial representative of Generation Y, I can safely say that we grew up having our parents and grandparents brewing all sorts of soups and tonics for us to swallow when we feel a little under the weather. Much to our dismay, of course, as we rather much prefer the quick fixes that the little pills provide. Besides, the soups and tonics don't always taste very nice!
What we don't realise is that these drugs only treat the symptoms but not the disease or actual ailment. Painkillers may dull our migraines and that little twinge in our knees but continuous intake causes a buildup of the drug in our bodies that may last up to several years! I used to take an alarming amount of painkillers every month for my severe period cramps until I realised that my dosages will keep on increasing over the years unless I do something about it. From exercising to limiting my intake of cold drinks, from swallowing peppercorns whole to heat pads, nothing seemed to stop me from feeling like I'm on the brink of death every month.
Add in the fact that I always roll my eyes at my grandmother's pantang larang such as don't wash your hair during the first day of your period (or for a whole month during confinement after childbirth), or eat more ginger because your body is 'cold'. I didn't understand these taboos and refused to believe or acknowledge any well-meaning advice if it isn't explained scientifically.
Traditional medicine is the sum total of the knowledge, skills, and practices based on the theories, beliefs, and experiences indigenous to different cultures, whether explicable or not, used in the maintenance of health as well as in the prevention, diagnosis, improvement or treatment of physical and mental illness -WHO
If you are just as cynical as I am, or have an interest in traditional medicine and want to know more, or are just confused over various versions of old wives' tales, do join in this series of workshops where you'll find answers to those questions. Enjoy a special flat rate of RM90/pax when you sign up for all three sessions and if you're bringing a child below twelve years old, they'll enjoy the kids' rate of RM15/pax.
Each workshop will focus on methods employed by three different cultures so it'll be an intriguing affair to compare the differences and similarities in Chinese, Indian, and Malay traditional medicine. These workshops will be quite hands-on where we'll make some herbal bath sachets, get some tips (maybe secret recipes?) for treating anything from acne to rheumatism, learn the history and reasons behind the taboos, and how to maintain good health in various environments – from struggling under a heavy workload, to understanding the regulations during childbirth confinement, to rushing during festive seasons…everything-lah!
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Being Vegan : Saving The Planet One Bite At A Time
This wasn't the first time the gallant Pamela took the mic and stir the wondering minds of her audience. As a vegan and an true animal lover, Pamela shined light on many concealed issues in relation to the impact food industries have on sentient beings and people in general. In addition, she enlightened many of us on how vegan is the right way to go to save our companion animals, our health and our planet. Her authentic approach to presenting the truth is both refreshing and soul piercing.
Although the talk was more of a discussion this time round, Pamela managed to captivate each and every one of them with inspiring and informative story of what's really happening on this planet. Her skills and enthusiasm in drawing the pictures of tortured animals and fallen lands is just sensational every time she speaks. She is undoubtedly a reliable source to guide anyone who wishes to lead a more blissful and cruelty free life.
The discussion could never be carried out so successfully without the aid of Tropical Spice Garden (Paul & Michelle). The cosy and aspirational environment along with the healthy organic delicacy simply made everything else jive and harmonious. I really appreciate the support and contribution from the audience, especially from our vegan friend, Mariano Sosa, who selflessly volunteered to give us a sneak peak of the real world through his laptop. Overall, it was one of the best holistic motivational talks I've ever been. – Tan Seoh Chen
The fist talk that was held on 26th September 2015 @ TSG – In The City was great and the upcoming talk by Pamela Nowicka will be held on 10th October 2015, 3pm @ TSG – In The City as well with the title Being Vegan: Saving The Planet One Habit At A Time.
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I had a major craving for Indian food last weekend so I had briyani on Saturday and 'tosai' on Sunday – both with incredibly explosive combinations of spices in each dish that left my tummy rumbling quite happily.
Many of us may take spices for granted now since it's readily available at every wet market and even have their own aisle in supermarkets. We hear right, left, and centre on their uses and benefits – whether to flavour foods, as a form of therapy and medicine. When faced with such an amazing array of varieties, do you ever stop to wonder where these spices come from? Why certain spices are more prominently used in Chinese/Malay/Indian cuisine and traditional medicine?
The spice trade is pretty old and back then, they weren't as accessible as they are now. The history behind the spice trade is fascinating and inspiring in how they shaped the world – our world and our nation.
In the next couple of months, we bring you the experts on our local spice history.
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Going 'green' seem to be a fast-growing trend in the light of current environmental issues but are you as confused over the variety of areas and options and ways as we are? Fear not, for the next month or so we are here to help!
Pamela Nowicka, a staunch supporter of environmental friendly pursuits, will be holding a couple of talks at our town shop: TSG In The City, 29 China St.
- Being Vegan: Saving The Planet One Bite At A Time
- Going Green: Saving The Planet One Habit At A Time
Being Vegan: Saving The Planet One Bite At A Time
Veganism sounds like daunting lifestyle for those of us who grew up loving our pork knuckles, beef rendang, and mutton curry. Author and journalist, Pamela Nowicka, will be introducing the vegan concept – what it is and what it isn't. Pamela became a vegan in 2013 for personal health reasons and after experiencing the life-changing benefits, she embarked on a mission to debunk myths and false assumptions about veganism.
In this talk, she will be comparing the implications between a non-vegan and a vegan lifestyle for the environment, water, animals, health, climate change.
If you are curious about the benefits of living a vegan lifestyle or apprehensive about potential challenges of going vegan, bring those questions to the talk!
Going Green: Saving The Planet One Habit At A Time
Modern life leaves a lot to be desired on the sustainability front. With ever decreasing resources like water, topsoil and biodiversity, what can the ordinary person do to make a difference?
Pamela will be outlining the above issues and explore the challenges in changing our lifestyle to be more environmental friendly – does living in high-rise buildings mean we can't do much? What can we actually do?
Complementary to these talks, we have a vegan cooking demo and a gardening workshop which relates back to the talks and for you to follow up with ready-made, pro-active solutions.
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Garden to Kitchen : a hands-on gardening workshop
A hands-on gardening workshop to promote indoor gardening.
Using a selection of popular herbs and spices, you will learn from Daniel Ng, also known as Mr. Ang the proper gardening techniques to grow seeds and cuttings.
~*Did you know, Ang was the head gardener for Penang Botanical Gardens for 38 years?!*~
Not only you will be able to bring home the materials from the workshop, grab this opportunity to receive a 15% discount off seedboxes available at our Gift Shop to kickstart your kitchen garden!
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Garden Crafters | 07-06-2015
The Nature Education team from Tropical Spice Garden held their third overnight camp in the garden grounds on 6th – 7th June 2015. Being a different type of experience from the daytime tours and workshops, this two day, one night camp was a hit with a boisterous bunch of 15 participants ranging from six to ten years old.
Titled 'Garden Crafters', the camp aimed to encourage the children to combine their creativity skills with some newfound gardening knowledge and gain some environmental awareness as well.
Upon arrival, the children were gathered at our newly erected Guides' shelter that sits over a small stream. It was the perfect place to start introductions; a cool and comfortable place for the new faces to relax and integrate with those who are more at ease, having participated in previous workshops and camps. Most of them were already friends and to make more is always a bonus!
After a little ice-breaking session, the first order of the day would be setting up the tents!
As they say, 'best to make hay while the sun still shines' so we took the opportunity of clear, bright skies to set up our sleeping tents. This way, we avoid fumbling in the dark and risking mosquitoes and other insects flying into the tent. It was a great moment when the children started to help each other, regardless of whether it was their own tent or not. As the tents started to take form, the growing excitement was heart-warming as they started to pick their sleeping spots and made pacts with each other to stay up as late as possible!
The next activity was the main event: getting their hands dirty! The children were taught some gardening basics: what is the use of soil and the importance of proper combination of soil types, and how to plant from cuttings by using our popular Cat's Whiskers plant.
By teaching the children how to make mini planter pots from plastic bottles, we not only create awareness on the importance of recycling but show resourceful ways of reusing items. Creativity skills were put to the test when decorating their pots.
As darkness fell, it was time for the much anticipated Night Walk! Armed with a torch, the children traipsed through the Gardens with Joleen at the front, looking for creepy crawlies and experiencing firsthand the night time characteristics of some plants and animals – some go to sleep, and some wake up.
The night didn't end after the Night Walk. We had Movie Time where we screened 'Rio 2' and enjoyed some mango pudding and other tidbits while watching the movie. It was past midnight when heavy eyelids got the children crawling back into their tents. With the bright, full moon watching over them, everyone slept well to the soothing orchestra of frog and cricket songs.
The next morning, we got up bright and early at 7am to have breakfast at the Bamboo Garden. After a quick shower and change, it was time for the next event: art in nature where we explored the creativity of Mother Nature.
This activity was to inspire creativity and learn to appreciate the natural colours and textures in our environment. We made up some stories and drew them out on large pieces of tracing paper where we used leaf and bark rubbings. Such interesting and rib-tickling ideas were created that morning!
All too soon it was time to say goodbye, but not before the prize-giving session! We awarded the Best Leader, Best Group, Best Female and Male Participants in order to recognise and encourage the effort in team work and leadership skills, and eagerness in participating and learning.
Hopefully we will all get to see each other again for another adventure in nature education at Tropical Spice Garden!
'Birding In Your Neighbourhood' with Kanda Kumar!
Are you a bird enthusiast, love bird watching, a beginner in birding world and would love to learn more about the local birdies around Penang?
If yes, come join us for this unique birding workshop as Mr Kanda Kumar of Malaysian Nature Society (MNS) will be teaching us on the basic identification & sketching techniques on some beautiful Penang birds!
Kanda will also be bringing us around the garden for a short bird watching session, looking for Yellow-vented Bulbuls, Black-naped Oriole, Racket-tailed Drongo and many more! 😀
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2D1N Garden Crafters Kids Camp!
Introducing to you.. The GARDEN CRAFTERS 2D1N Kids Camp!
This is the third overnight camp that will be organised by the Nature Education team of TSG and we love to bring the kids back to nature!
To be held on 6th – 7th June 2015, the camp aims to combine the elements of arts with gardening by making customised planter posts from recycled materials, and of course other activities including overnight in the camp that they will need to set up by their own, picnic by the beach and also night walk session in a complete different-from-daytime garden.
Come join us in exploring the natural textures and colours of the rainforest and enjoy getting your hands dirty while bringing out the creativity within you!
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| Pinuiini chapter 12 . 4/30/2011
this fic was like, the cutest thing I've ever read, and I have read a lot of cute things. so. cute.
| Ace-Garnet chapter 12 . 12/11/2010
cute and funny
| Grevonraeus chapter 12 . 7/31/2010
OMG THAT WAS SO ADORABLE... I hearts it ova and ova agian I wuved it so awesome story a bit rushed though u could have explained the first kiss alittle more in depth u know but all in all awesome story
| Hyperpegasi chapter 6 . 6/22/2009
I read that last sentence and was like . . . o_0 Eyes bugging out of my head and unable to say anything. Pure awesomeness.
| Kiwee chapter 12 . 5/28/2009
Oh my God, the ending! The ending! It was so epic and awesome and hot damn, even though they know next to nothing about each other, they still know all the important stuff, so it's all good. And yes, Roxas is slow, and their inane conversations were so much more awesome than Pocky.
| Tempest Wind Hollow chapter 12 . 8/12/2008
aww! i really liked this w the chapter-by-month thing worked exquisitly! and i wasnt sure what to think of the pure conversation stuff, but that was neat as well _
heres to a very fine AkuRoku~! *cheers*
| Apollo Owens chapter 12 . 5/31/2008
Your story had me giggling through the entire thing. I love your story, its very good!
| Bubblegum Head chapter 12 . 5/9/2008
Awesome. :D
| Anakin chapter 12 . 1/29/2008
That was a nice read, a very nice read. My only wish was that it went on longer! ... Which just means I enjoyed it very much. D Good job!
| marsgin15 chapter 12 . 12/20/2007
This is definately one of the better written AkuRoku stories out there. It was so simple, with the casual interactions between the two. Although you said that it might move a bit too slow, i thought the speed was perfect for what needed to be said. Your idea of changing writing forms every other chapter was clever, and made the story more interesting. The plain way that they each made their feelings plain was wonderful, and I was just as surprised with the sudden kiss as they were. Marvelous job, I'd almost ask for a sequel, but I kinda like where the story ended.
One of my favorites. Good job.
| Monochromatic Paint chapter 12 . 10/26/2007
I really like the way you made it progress from something so simple as being neighbors. And the unique way of alternating chapters with dialogue only makes it really interesting. Even in the dialogue chapters, you could still really easily understand who was speaking.
| Thatz chapter 12 . 10/21/2007
AAW~ IT'S SO CUTE! w
I'm not sure if its finished, so I'll watch you just in case, lol.
| Thatz chapter 11 . 10/21/2007
| Thatz chapter 10 . 10/21/2007
that was sortof confusing, cause I couldn't tell who was talking... but HEY! yeah... it was confusing... I had no idea what was going on... D:


text: Navigating Complex Sample Analysis Using National Survey DataSaylor, Jennifer; Friedmann, Erika; Lee, Hyeon JooNursing Research: May/June 2012 - Volume 61 - Issue 3 - p 231–237 doi: 10.1097/NNR.0b013e3182533403 Methods Abstract Author Information Background: The National Center for Health Statistics conducts the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and other national surveys with probability-based complex sample designs. Goals of national surveys are to provide valid data for the population of the United States. Analyses of data from population surveys present unique challenges in the research process but are valuable avenues to study the health of the United States population. Objective: The aim of this study was to demonstrate the importance of using complex data analysis techniques for data obtained with complex multistage sampling design and provide an example of analysis using the SPSS Complex Samples procedure. Methods: Illustration of challenges and solutions specific to secondary data analysis of national databases are described using the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey as the exemplar. Results: Oversampling of small or sensitive groups provides necessary estimates of variability within small groups. Use of weights without complex samples accurately estimates population means and frequency from the sample after accounting for over- or undersampling of specific groups. Weighting alone leads to inappropriate population estimates of variability, because they are computed as if the measures were from the entire population rather than a sample in the data set. The SPSS Complex Samples procedure allows inclusion of all sampling design elements, stratification, clusters, and weights. Discussion: Use of national data sets allows use of extensive, expensive, and well-documented survey data for exploratory questions but limits analysis to those variables included in the data set. The large sample permits examination of multiple predictors and interactive relationships. Merging data files, availability of data in several waves of surveys, and complex sampling are techniques used to provide a representative sample but present unique challenges. In sophisticated data analysis techniques, use of these data is optimized. Jennifer Saylor, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, is Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, University of Delaware, Newark. Erika Friedmann, PhD, is Professor, School of Nursing, University of Maryland, Baltimore. Hyeon Joo Lee, PhD, RN, CRNP, is Nurse Practitioner, Bay West Endocrinology Associates, Baltimore, Maryland. Accepted for publication February 28, 2012. No source of funding was provided for any authorsstated above with regard to this manuscript. The authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose. Corresponding author: Jennifer Saylor, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, School of Nursing, University of Delaware, McDowell Hall, Newark, DE 19716 (e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com). Article OutlineThe National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) and other federal agencies conduct surveys to provide statistical information to guide actions and policies to improve the health of the American people. National health surveys provide data that can be publicly accessed online or available via limited data set access policies (Table 1). National surveys allow researchers to ask and answer questions on a population level from previously collected and well-documented data without requiring replication of effort or the prohibitive cost of obtaining primary data. However, using data from national health surveys presents challenges, including finding appropriate variables, missing data, and making generalizations to the population from surveys that used complex sampling techniques. Researchers must first locate a data set that includes the variables needed to address a research question. In different waves of data collection, variables are added or deleted. Even the same variable obtained in successive years may be assessed with a variety of instruments and in various ways. This limits the available variables to the researchers and complicates the data analysis. Prior to conducting the data analysis, researchers must merge multiple data files to create a working analytical file. Missing data must be addressed and managed before completing data analysis. Rue, Thompson, Rivara, Mackenzie, and Jurkovich (2008) and Feng, Cong, and Silverstein (2012) published extensive discussions of techniques for managing missing data. Table 1 A major analytical challenge occurs when a national health survey uses probability-based complex sample designs to represent the variability within a population. Complex sampling designs are more efficient than simple random samples both in the choice of participants and in the feasibility of collecting data. Complex sample cluster-based designs require enumeration of only clusters that are chosen for sampling and do not require complete enumeration of the population, which would be time consuming at best and impossible at worst (Lohr, 1999). Designs with cluster sampling also allow researchers to visit compact areas rather than very scattered individual residences to obtain in-person interview or laboratory data. In sparsely populated areas, the cost of travel to obtain in-person data from scattered individuals would be prohibitive. The stratified component of complex sampling designs allows researchers to oversample small or sensitive subgroups to represent the variability of these populations (Ciol et al., 2006; Cunningham & Huguet, 2012; Lohr, 1999). Simple random sampling requires considerably larger overall samples to obtain adequate representation of variability within smaller subgroups, for example, the elderly, or racial and ethnic subgroups (Henry, 1990; Lohr, 1999). Secondary analysis of national survey data presents many challenges for a researcher. These challenges include finding appropriate surveys to measure the variables of interest, dealing with missing data, organizing data, and analysis of data (Huguet, Cunningham, & Newson, 2012). The analysis of data from complex national surveys is especially difficult because the data may be drawn from samples that include groups that are not representative of the population. Oversampling of certain groups or characteristics to insure inclusion within the sample may create this problem (Henry, 1990; Huguet et al., 2012). Oversampling may be necessary to capture information, but it can introduce bias or error if the data are not analyzed correctly. Back to Top | Article Outline Complex Sample Analysis of National Survey Data The statistical analysis of national survey data must reflect the survey's complex sample design. Complex sample data analysis programs such as SUDAAN, SPSS Complex Samples analysis, and the survey procedure in SAS are designed to address the sampling design elements such as weights, stratification, and clusters. Data analysis using weights without complex sample data analysis adjusts for over- and undersampling of groups within the population (Ciol et al., 2006; Cunningham & Huguet, 2012; Lohr, 1999) and provides estimates for groups based on their proportion in the population rather than the proportion in the sample. However, with weighting alone, estimates are computed as if the measures were obtained from the number of cases in the entire population rather than the number of cases in the sample. This can lead to biased results because of low variance estimates and the effects of clusters within the sample (Cunningham & Huguet, 2012; Lohr, 1999). Complex sample data analysis adjusts for weights, cluster, and stratification of the sampling design to produce unbiased national estimates of population means and frequencies from the sample after taking into account weights for over- or undersampling of specific groups. Complex sample analysis provides estimates of variability based on the number of cases in the sample rather than the number of cases in the population (Cunningham & Huguet, 2012; Lohr, 1999). These larger estimates of variability are appropriate for testing hypotheses from data obtained through complex sample designs and reduce bias in the results. In addition to addressing the problem of estimating variability from an inflated sample size, complex sample data analysis addresses issues related to independence of cases. Clusters include participants who are more similar to one another than to cases from another cluster (Lohr, 1999), so data from clusters of cases violate the assumption of independence common to most statistical techniques (Tabachnick & Fidell, 2001). Complex sample data analysis addresses issues related to independence of cases by accounting for the correlations within clusters. The purpose of this presentation is to illustrate the problems associated with analyzing data from complex surveys using a secondary analysis of data obtained from a large national survey to assess risk factors for metabolic syndrome. The illustrative example of the metabolic syndrome study uses data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) to demonstrate differences in results of analysis with normal statistical procedures, weighted data with normal statistical procedures, and complex sample data analysis. Back to Top | Article Outline Metabolic Syndrome Research Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of medical disorders (obesity, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and insulin resistance or glucose intolerance) that characteristically occur together in individuals (Lorenzo, Williams, Hunt, & Haffner, 2007) and are risk factors for the development of cardiovascular disease. Individuals with metabolic syndrome are twice as likely to develop cardiovascular disease (Cannon, 2008; Church et al., 2009; Lorenzo et al., 2007; McNeill et al., 2004; Mottillo et al., 2010). The metabolic syndrome study was designed to examine potential contributions of biopsychosocial factors to the presence of metabolic syndrome. This cross-sectional descriptive study of risk factors associated with metabolic syndrome used a secondary data analysis from NHANES. The NHANES data were collected between January 2007 and December 2008. Back to Top | Article Outline Methods Sample The NHANES is a combination of health and nutrition questionnaires and physical examination designed to assess the health and nutritional status of adults and children in the United States (NCHS, 2007). Research utilization of NHANES includes estimating the prevalence of major diseases and risk factors for these diseases in the U.S. population and selecting subgroups and analyzing risk factors for selected disease (NCHS, 2009b). The NHANES data obtained includes demographic, socioeconomic, dietary, and health-related questions. The data are collected via interview using a compute-assisted personal interview methodology and physical examination. Most of the physical examinations are performed in mobile examination centers (MEC) conveniently located throughout the US. The MEC contain high-tech medical equipment for the collection of data that includes medical, dental, physiological measurements, and laboratory tests depending on the participants' age and gender (NCHS, 2008). Data and documentation files from NHANES surveys are released on an ongoing basis and those conducted after 1971 are available online at http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhanes/nhanes_questionnaires.htm. Back to Top | Article Outline Sampling Plan Probability-based complex sample designs are used in NHANES to represent the civilian, noninstitutionalized U.S. population. Individuals who are residing in nursing homes, members of the armed forces, those who are institutionalized, and U.S. nationals living outside the US are excluded (NCHS, 2009a; Figure 1). Similar to other national surveys, the NHANES data files contain the stratification and cluster variable information necessary for conducting complex sample data analysis. Figure 1 The study design includes a representative sample of the civilian, noninstitutionalized U.S. population by age, gender, and income level. To increase reliability and precision of health status indicator estimates, persons who were over 60 years, African American, with low income, or Hispanic (NCHS, 2009a) were oversampled in the NHANES 2007–2008. Each participant represents approximately 50,000 U.S. residents. Back to Top | Article Outline Sample of the Metabolic Syndrome Study The sample of this study consisted of participants in NHANES 2007–2008 who (a) completed the interview and medical examination and fasting laboratory test, (b) were older than 20 years, and (c) were not pregnant. In NHANES 2007–2008, among the participants who completed both the interview and examination (n = 9,762), 6,917 were over 20 years. Out of those 6,917 participants, 330 women were pregnant at the time of the interview and were excluded from the study. The participants who did not complete fasting laboratory tests were excluded, yielding a final sample size of 2,583 participants. Back to Top | Article Outline Data Analysis Preparation An analytical file was created before beginning statistical analysis. The NHANES data are provided in a number of separate files; each contains information from one data form completed at one administration time. For example, the baseline demographic variables and weights are included in one data file. The laboratory data required for the metabolic syndrome study were included in three separate files. Each case is identified by a unique case sequence identification number that is used to match information for cases from different data files. Data are included as individual items in the data files and summary scores as necessary. In other instances, researchers must calculate summary scores from the raw data for a particular variable. For the metabolic syndrome study, an analytical data file was created by using variables from 11 individual data files and scoring questionnaires when required (Table 2). A detailed list of the data file name, variable name, and unit of measure is shown in Table 3. Table 2 Table 3 Back to Top | Article Outline Survey Weights The purpose of survey weights is to account for oversampling, survey nonresponse, and poststratification. Sample weights are assigned to each person based on the number of people they represent within the U.S. Census noninstitutionalized civilian population. Three different types of weights are provided in the NHANES, in 2- and 4-year increments (NCHS, 2004). The interview weights pertain to the participants who are interviewed, and the medical examination weights relate to participants who completed the interview and medical examination. Finally, fasting laboratory weights are applied to participants who completed the interview, medical examination, and fasting laboratory testing. The variables used in each research study determine which weight is appropriate for statistical analyses; the weight for the most restrictive subgroup is used. Back to Top | Article Outline Data Analysis In SPSS Complex Samples analysis, a complex sample plan file is created with NHANES 2007–2008 2-year fasting laboratory weight (WTSAF2YR) and design variables: strata (SDMVSTR) and cluster (SDMVPSU). In the metabolic syndrome study, the 2-year fasting laboratory weight (WTSAF2YR) was chosen over other available weights, interview weight (WTINT2YR) and physical examination weight (WTMEC2YR). The 2-year fasting laboratory weight (WTSAF2YR) is the most restrictive weight and included appropriate weighting for cases with interview, medical examination, and fasting laboratory data. In contrast, the examination weight includes cases that had physical examinations with or without fasting laboratory data. Three sets of data analysis were performed to illustrate differences in results while making different assumptions about the data. Unweighted analyses assumed that the sample of cases was a representative sample of a population in proportion to how they were sampled. Weighted analyses assumed that the sample of cases was corrected so that the proportions of cases in the sample were representative of the proportions of cases in the population and the number of cases was the number of cases in the population. Complex sample analyses assumed that the sample of cases was corrected so that the proportion of cases in the sample were representative of the proportion of cases in the population and that the number of cases was the number of cases in the sample rather than the number of cases in the population. Descriptive and inferential analyses were performed with each sampling assumption to illustrate different statistical outcomes for various types of analyses. Descriptive analyses were provided for frequencies, proportions, and means, and inferential statistics were used to demonstrate logistic regression and linear regression results based on the three sampling assumptions. Back to Top | Article Outline Results The results of the metabolic syndrome study data analysis of descriptive and inferential statistics with three different statistical approaches demonstrate the differences between statistical analyses using unweighted data compared with weighted data and complex sample analysis. The frequencies and proportions of weighting and complex sample analysis yield the same results (Table 4). However, these frequencies and proportions differ considerably from those obtained with simple unweighted data analysis. Racial minorities account for 52% of the sample without weighting, because they were oversampled in the 2007–2008 survey. However, racial minorities only accounted for 30% of the sample using complex sample analysis, which is more a representative of the U.S. population. The NHANES 2007–2008 oversampled the low-income population, which is evident in the unweighted data; 55.3% of the sample has less than a high school education. When using complex sample analysis, results decreased by 10% (44.2%), which represents the U.S. population. Table 4 When comparing the results of continuous variables, the mean for each variable changed when the variable was weighted as compared with the unweighted data (Table 5). However, the mean remained the same in weighting and complex sample analysis because the proportion of cases with each value remains constant. The standard error of the mean is almost nonexistent when using weighting because variability is calculated with the sample size of the entire population. The unbiased mean and standard error are obtained from the complex sample data analysis because the mean is estimated for the entire population based on calculations of the number of cases in the sample. The mean age from the unweighted analysis was 51.15 years (SE = 0.348 year), and the complex sample data analysis mean was 46.91 years (SE = 0.595 year). The unweighted mean age was slightly higher because participants over 60 years were oversampled in the NHANES 2007–2008 data. Table 5 The bias that occurs in descriptive statistics is exacerbated in inferential statistical analyses. In the metabolic syndrome study, education and metabolic syndrome were dichotomous variables (Table 6). Logistic regression analysis was used to examine differences in odds of metabolic syndrome occurrence according to educational status. Because this analysis addresses frequencies that are not affected by dispersion, there are small differences in the results from the three analytical approaches (Table 6). In the unweighted analysis, those who have less than a high school education have 62% greater odds of having metabolic syndrome compared with those who have continued their education beyond high school. When using complex sample analysis, the odds increases to 74%. The odds ratio is the same for the weighted and complex sampling analysis, but the 95% confidence intervals are unrealistically narrow for the weighted analysis (1.733, 1.736) as compared with the complex sample analysis (1.264, 2.381). These narrow intervals would also result in deflation of significance levels, which will lead to results from inferential statistics indicating significant differences between groups when none exist. Table 6 Linear regression analysis of the metabolic syndrome study revealed bias results without the use of complex sample design. In this complex sample data analysis, depressive symptoms did not predict (p = .151) the number of calories consumed per day (diet). In contrast with unweighted and weighted data analysis, having depressive symptoms was a significant predictor of the number of calories consumed per day (p = .006 and p < .001, respectively). The unbiased and valid statistical analysis of the metabolic syndrome study is that depressive symptoms do not predict caloric intake (Table 7). Table 7 Back to Top | Article Outline Discussion Use of national data sets allows use of extensive, expensive, well-documented survey data for exploratory questions but limits analysis to those variables included in the data set. Researchers conducting secondary data analysis must be aware of the methods used in the original study, and the methods must be appropriate for addressing the aims of the secondary analysis. Attention must be paid to the population, inclusion and exclusion criteria, tools, and sampling design (Ciol et al., 2006; Cunningham & Huguet, 2012; Henry, 1990; Huguet et al., 2012). A cross-sectional design limits the investigator's ability to determine causality. Researchers are unable to control variable definition, measurement, data collection, and other crucial aspects of design (Aaronson & Kingry, 1988; Rue et al., 2008; Tabachnick & Fidell, 2001). For example, researchers are unable to exclude subjects with a history of psychosis because this is not collected in NHANES. The large sample permits examination of multiple predictors and interactive relationships. Unique challenges of a study using national databases include merging data files, availability of data in several waves of surveys, and use of complex sampling design techniques to provide a representative sample. Oversampling of small or sensitive groups provides necessary estimates of variability within small groups. Without complex sampling analysis, relationships or problems of the oversampled group would appear stronger or more pervasive than they are at the population level (Cunningham & Huguet, 2012). Use of weights without complex samples accurately estimates population means and frequency from the sample after accounting for over- or undersampling of specific groups. Weighting alone leads to inappropriate population estimates of variability, because weights are computed as if the measures were from the entire population rather than the sample in the data set (Cunningham & Huguet, 2012). 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